Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatCn 10 Inc quar-
BALTIMORE, Md, october 10
Owing to the holding Of the third an
nual cattle show at the Union Stock
Yards, cattle shippers are advised not
to ship cattle to arrive next week, as
there will be no outlet. The show
opens on Tuesday and will close Friday,
when all the prize cattle exhibits Will
be sold at auction. Some of the en-
tries from the West have already ar
rived. Officials say that this VIII be
the largest ana best OF the live stock
exhibitions ever held in Baltimore.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market rules easy
and lower on all lines with the eXcep-
ton of guinea fowl and pigeons, due to
liberal receipts and a lighter demand
following the close of the Jewish holl-
DAYS Only a fair demand prevails for
Spring chickens, which is centered on
large, fat, colored springers, 2l2 pounds
and over. at 20 TO % cents pound,
ana smaller at 20 and 81, but Leghorns
generally move slow at 18 to 81, with
all poor, thin fowl, as well as bare
backs, neglected at Is to II, Old hens
also show a decline at l8 to "a for
stock weighing 3l2 pounds and over,
and only large. fat Leghorns attract
ing attention at Is and Is, but all
poor, thin fowl neglected at IL to IA.
Old ROSTERS in liberal receipt and more
than ample for the demand, which is
limited at IL to IA. Demand for ducks
continues very light, and only large, fat
ducks of the white variety will bring
top values of Is to 90 as all ducks
under Az pounds are hard to move at
IL and IS. Guinea fowl and pigeons
holding steady and unchanged at rs
to so for the former and 10 to 20 a
pair for both young and oil for the
latter. Receipts of fresh laid eggs
from native and nearby points continue
light, and the market has a firmer
tone, especially on hennery whites, with
values showing an advance of 2 cents
a dozen. Receipts of nearby so-called
fresh eggs consist largely of stock that
had been held too long, and shows
more or less loss under the candle.
Hennery whites must be large and have
the necessary weight of SIS pounds and
over to the case to bring top prices,
otherwise they are termel pullet eggs
and have to be sold accordingly. The
market closed today at 80 to 80 cents
a dozen for hennery whites IS pounds
and over, and rs for nearby candled
f1rsts, but current receipts will not bring
over "a, and IL pullet eggs are slow
sale at 10 to -.
Vegetable Quotations.
The market for white potatoes con-
tinues dull and weak under liberal sup
plies from all sections, but values show
no change from last week at rs to 80
per 100 pounds for we'll graded No. l
stock Mixed as we'll as No. 2 potatoes
not wanted, and have to be sold strict
ly on merit. Sweet potatoes and yams
also in liberal receipt, and with only
a fair demand prevailing the market, is
easier and values a shade lower at
lilo to l.25 per barrel for the former
and 1.50 to Its for the latter, with
ungraded stock selling around 100.
Native and nearby garden truck in
moderate receipt, but ample for the
demand, and values on most lines show
a decline at the following quotations:
Stringless green beans, rs to 125
bushel beets 100, 1.50 to $50; Savoy
cabbage, 40 to go bushel; carrots, 100,
$50 to $50; lima beans, 90 to 85
hamper; onions, LIS to 200 per 100
peppers, 25 to 35 hamper; pumpkins,
100A300 to 500; spinach, 60 to IS bush
ell; tomatoes, IS to 100 hamper, and
so to IS bushel for Gamers stock.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market continues
quiet and dull under a very light de-
mand, and centered on first quality
stock. Common to ordinary cattle are
slow sale at inside prices, and much in
evidence on the wharves Quotations
To-Day at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, to 7. Com
mon to medium, to s. Bulls, as to
quality, to S. Cows, choice to fancy,
4 tn S. Common to fair, to 8. Oxen,
as TO quality, to 5. Calves, veal,
choice, gig to 10. Large, fat, 7l2 to
S12. Large, rough, to 6. Common
thin, to 4. Sheep, / to g Spring
lambs, choice, 312 to T. Fair to good,
5 to 6. Hogs. straight, 512 to g. Sows,
8 to 5. Stays, to 4. Live pigs, IL
to Is. Shoats. 10 to IL.