Evening star., 1931-11-29
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, November 28.-
Owing to the lower prices prevailing
receipts OF live turkeys were not suf-
ficient to meet the demand at commits
sion houses for Thanksgiving, which
was greater than expected and all avail
able supplies cleaned up readily at good
prices. While the market holds steady,
the demand as usual following holiday
is light at 80 to 80 cents a pound for
young hens, 8 pounds and over, and
young gobblers IL pounds and over, but
old hens and old toms will not bring
over Is to II, while crooked breasts are
neglected at 20.
The market for other live poultry
while steady shows a decline of a cent
or two a pound and receipts generally
ample for the demand. Mixed, colored,
young chickens, are bringing 20 to %
and Leghorns, II to 20, but poor, thin
stock, as well as bare backs, move slow
at 12a13. Medium to large old hens,
4 pounds and over. in better demand
than last week at 20 to 20, with smaller
bringing II to 19, but Leghorns will
not bring over Is and Is, while all
poor, thin fowl Is neglected at IL and
13. Old roosterS in liberal receipt and
show no change from last week at IL
and II. A fair demand prevails for
fat, young ducks at 18 to 20, but poor,
undersized stock is hard to place at IL
and 49, Demand for geese has eased
of and prices are mostly in buyers
favor at is to 18. Guinea fowls and
pigeons hold steady and show no change
from last week at 25 to so each for
the former and 25 to 80 a pair for
both young and old of the latter.
Egg Prices.
Although receipts of native and near
by eggs cannot be termed heavy, they
are reported more liberal and while
prices hold steady the market is gen.
orally easy in tone under a light de-
mand. Nearby stock of first quality
that have the size and freshness, weigh
ing IS pounds to the case, moving bet
ter than any other stock at the mo-
ment, but small pullet eggs of all vari-
cites have to be sold at much lower
prices to move out. Hennery whites,
So pounds and up, are preferred at "a
TO SO per Dozen with nearby candler
f1rstS bringing 30 to 80, but current
receipts will not bring over G8 to 80
and small pullet eggs are generally neg
lected at % to IS.
Vegetable Quotations.
White potatoes are in moderate re-
ceipt. but with demand slow the market
is dull and easy at 75a1.OO per 100
pounds, with number stock not
wanted at any price. Sweet potatoes
and yamS show no change from last
week at 1.00a1.25 a barrel for the
former and 1.25a1.75 for the latter. but
ungraded mixed stock will not bring
over 75a90.
Native and nearby garden truck con-
tinueS in liberal receipt and with the
increasing receipt of southern veget-
aoles demand IS gradually easing off
ana prices mostly in buyers favor at
the following quotations: Beets 2.oOa
2.oO hundred; carrots, 2.50a3.50 hun
dred; onions, 1.75a2 90 per 100 pounds;
oyster plants, 4.00a5.0O hundred:
pumpkins, 3.00a1000 hundred; spin
ach, 30a60 bushel, and washed turnips.
15a25 hamper.
Rabbits continue in light receipt.
especially good, clean, fresh killed
STOCK, and the market holds firmer.
some OF the stock arriving very dark
and sticky, which is being condemned
IN certain instances and correctly.
Shippers should pay particular atten-
ton that rabbits are fresh killed and
cleaned before being shipped. Choice,
nearby rabbits will bring 4.5Oa5 so a
dozen and fair to good, 3.00a3.6O. Only
rabbits shipped from out of the State,
with the exception of Garrett County,
CoAt OC oOAu OL1 LIlc balClH1OEc market.
1t Is unlawful to receive on consign-
ment or offer for sale any character
OF game except rabbits within the
State.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market continues dull
on the wharves with most of the re-
ceipts being of common to ordinary
stock and only first quality cattle at
tracts attention. Common to ordinary
cattle continue slow sale at medium
prices, and it takes choice to fancy
stock to bring top prices at the fol-
lowing quotations: Beef cattle, first
quality per pound 61aa71a common
to medium, 4a6; bulls as to quality,
3a5; cows, choice to fancy, 4a5; COM
mon to fair, 2a3.
oxen, as to quality, 3a5; calves, veal.
cnoice, 8; large, fat, CAT; large, rough,
4l2a5; common. thin, 3a4. Sheep, l 1aa
21a. Spring lambs, choice, 51aa612;
fair to good, 3a5. Hogs, straight, 5a5 r.
Sows. 4a41a; stays, 2a3. Live pigs.
1Oa12. ShoatS, 8a10.