Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Baltimore Markets
Ipeeiai Dlspatch 70 The star.

special Dispatch 70 The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. January 24.-In
sympathy with other leading markets,
the egg market continues easy, and val
ues show further decline of a cent a
dozen: Receipts moderate, but demand
continues light. with the premium price
on memories eliminated. as dealers pre-
fer regular first in preference to paying
any premium. Consequently. the bulk
of arrivals of this sort, unless very fair.
fancy selected and graded, are selling at
first prices. The market closed today at
20 cents q dozen for nearby hrsts and
81 cents o dozen for current receipts
frem all sections.
Poultry Prices.
The general live poultry market has
o nrmer tone under lighter receipts, es-
pecially Of turkeys. But values show
little change from last week. A fairly
good demand prevails for young hen
turkeys and gobblers. but shippers are
advised not to ship birds under eight
pounds, as they are not wanted and
have to be sold ut sharp discounts from
prevailing market values The same
thing applies to Spring chickens, as
only medium to large fowl, two pounds
and over. attracts attention, with all
poor, thin stock sacrificed TO the arab
trade at irregular values. Young hen
turkeys, eight pounds and over, are
bringing SO and 81 cents q pound and
gobblers, IL pounds and over, 81 and 50,
but old hens and toms move slow at 20
TO 30, while crooked breasts are neg
1ected at 20 to IS. Medium to large
mixed colored Springers in good de-
mand at 20 to %, but Leghorns will
not bring over II TO 20, while all poor,
thin fowl, as well as barebacks, are
neglected at IL and IS.
Demand for old hens is conferred on
fat stock, 3ls pounds and over. at 20 TO
~. with Leghorns bringing II and ID.
But all poor, light fowl. as well as old
ROSTERS, are hard to move at IL TO Is.
Capons continue in very light receipts
and sell readily when large and fat at
IS TO 81 for birds weighing seven
pounds and over, but smaller and slips
viii not bring over % TO 80.
A fairly good demand prevails foT
fat young ducks and geese at % TO %
for the former and 20 to % for the
latter, but small, poor ducks and geese
under four pounds are neglected at Ia
and Is. Guinea fowl and pigeons are
holding steady at 80 TO 60 each for tbs
former and Is to 20 pair for the latter
Demand for white potatoes continues
slow and market dull with prices most
iy In buyers favor at 100 to 200 pei
100 pounds for Eastern Shore stock
with nearby potatoes selling mostly 1.5t
10 Its, but Iingraded potatoes are SLOW
sale 1t las to l.40.
The market for sweet potatoes anc
yams holds steady, but prices show M
change from last week at 800 to 4.0(
q barrel for the former and 225 to 3.2i
for the latter. but ungraded stock viii
not bring over 200 to 2.50.
Other Vegetable Prices.
Early Southern vegetables are increas
ing in receipts, and with lower price.
demand for native and nearby gardeI
truck has eased OF TO some extent ant
the market is easy at the following quo
tations:
Kaie, so to 80 bushel; oysterplants
400 to 900 per 100; parsnips. 40 to 9
per 100; savoy cabbage, 70 70 l.O'
hushel; spinach, so 70 So busheL AM
turnips, 80 to l.20 bushel.
The live cattle market continues dul
and draggy, with demand conferred OF
nrst-quality stock, and most OF the ar
rivals on the wharves are OF rough
common stock. which are hard to NOV
ct inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Stree
Wharf:
Beet cattle, first quality, per pound
q to .; common TO medium, 5 to
Bulls, as to quality. 81 to 8. Cows
choice TO fancy, 8 to Z; common TO fan
20 5, Oxen, as TO quality, to
Calves. veal, choice, 10is 70 II: largi
Fat. Q 10 10; large, rough, TO 8: thir
sheep, 10 .. Old bucks, 2 70
oprine lambs, choice, 81 70 e:Afair {
g0od&e % o; common 10 thin. 10 3.
H4R straight, 8 TO .. Gows, to
gtes4A 70 .. Lave Pigs, ITO u
Hhoat6, . q 10.