Evening star., 1930-11-30
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 29.-
With the advent of cold, seasonable
weather the live poultry market has
taken on a firmer tone and values on
practically all lines show an advance
under generally light receipts. The de-
nand continue good for all large, de-
sirable turkeys, Spring chickens and old
hens, but small, common, poor fowl Is
slow sale at inside prices. Young hen
turkeys. 8 pounds and over, will
bring 80 to 80 cents pound, and
gobblerS, IL pounds and over, % and
80, but old hens and toms will not
bring over "a and 25, while crooked
breasts are slow sale at 18 and 20.
Medium large, smooth, fat, mixed-col-
ored Springers meet with ready sale at
% to SIS, but Leghorns will not bring
over II to 20. while all poor, thin fowl,
as well as barebacks, are neglected at
IA and Is. Demand for old hens con-
tinueS good under moderate receipts at
and over, but LeghornS will not bring
over is and 16, with all poor, light
fowl, as well as old rooSters, very hard
to move at IL to is.
Choice fat young ducks are in fair
demand at 18 to 20, but small, poor, un-
dersized stock Is hard to place at 13
and IA, with geese selling mostly at 16
to 20.
The market for guinea fowl and
pigeons continues steady at 80 to so
each for the former and 20 to 35 q
pair for both young and old Of the
latter.
A few dressed poultry has arrived
since the holiday and meets with ready
sale at from to cents a pound over
live, but only choice stock arriving in
good condition attracts attention.
Egg Prices.
The market for native and nearby
eggs rules easy under more liberal re-
strictly fresh-laid eggs of good size meet
with ready sale. Too many small pullet
eggs being mixed with the better sort
and this class of stock has to be sold
strictly on its merits. Hennery whites
with an average weight of 81 pounds
and over to the case are bringing top
values at 40 to IS cents dozen; near
by f1rStS, 38 to 40, and current receipts
"a to SO, but pullet eggs will not bring
over 80 to 35.
White potatoes are in somewhat
lighter receipts from all points, but
ample for the demand, which is slow,
and the market holds steady at 1.50 to
Its per hundred pounds, but ungraded
stock will not bring over 1.25 to lao,
while barrel potatoes sell mostly 200 to
800, as to size and condition.
Sweet potatoes and yams In better
demand and the market shows an ad-
vance at $50 to ais per barrel for the
former and 2.25 to ais for the latter,
but mixed ungraded stock viii not bring
over $50 to 200.
Garden Truck.
Receipts of native and nearby garden
truck only moderate and prices on most
lines are holding steady at the following
quotations,
Beets, 500 to 400 hundred; broccoli,
so to 80 bushel; carrots, 200 to 400
hundred; kale, 40 to so bushel; oyster
80 to Ito bushel; pumpkins, 900 to
1900 hundred; savoy cabbage, so to rs
bushel, and turnips, 40 to 20.
Rabbits continue in light receipts,
especially of choice, clean stock and
with the demand good for this sort and
the weather colder the market holds
firm and q shade higher at $50 to $50
dozen for choice nearby stock, but
fair to good rabbits will not bring over
800 to $50.
Owing to the holiday trade, which is
always centered on fowl, the live stock
market has ruled easy practically all
week
Demand has shown an improvement
the past two days, but is centered on
cattle of first quality, receipts of which
continue light on the wharves, as well
as at the stock yards. Most of the ar
rivals on the wharves are of common to
ordinary quality, which Is slow sale at
inside prices.
Live Stock Prices.
Quotations today at Light street
wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, 2 to Q; COM
mon TO medium, 4 to s: bulls, as TO
quality, 3la to 51a; COWS, choice to
fancy, to s.; common to fair, to 4;
oxen. as to quality, 4 to 9; calves, veal,
choice, IL; large, fat, 8 to 10; large,
rough, 6 to 8; thin, to 6; rough to
common, 4 to S: sheep, to 4; old bucks
to 3; Spring lambs, choice, 71ato 9;
fair to common, TO z; common to
thin, 4 to 5: hogs, straight. 10 to 1oh;
stays, 4 to S; live pigs. II to IL; shoats,
Q to 10.