Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 49,
The live poultry market has held steady
the past week due to the demand for
the Jewish holiday. Monday, with
large fat young chickens and heavy
old fowl In best demand and the former
shows an increase Of 2 cents q pound
over last week. Demand expected to
ease on next week, however, especially
on old hens. Mixed coloTed young
sprtngers, 2h pounds and over, cleaned
up this week at "a to 81 q pound with
smaller bringing % and IS and Leg
horns 10 to ~ as to size and quality.
Large fat old hens, pounds and over,
meet with ready sale at % to 20, but
smaller, as well as Leghorns, are slow
sale ct IT TO 20, with all poor, thin
stock neglected ct IA to IS. Old ROSTERS
in liberal receipt and generally slow
sale at II to IS. Large fat young
ducks, 4la pounds and over, continue in
Pekings bringing top prices. but small
er ducks move lower at IS to each,
but birds under ~ pounds not wanted
at any price. Pigeons holding steady
at Is and 20 pair for both young and
old.
Egg Prices.
The egg market shows no change
from last week with demand lighter
in sympathy with other leading cities
and while receipts are only fair they
are ample for trade wants as Western
eggs are preferred to nearby so-calied
fresh. Hennery whites must have the
size TO grade hrsts, otherwise they are
termed puilet eggs and have to be sold
according TO size and quality. The
market closed today at 20 10 80 q
dozen for hennery whites, S. pounds
and over, "a for nearby first and ~
and IS for current receipts, but pullet
eggs will not bring over IS to 90
Receipts Of white potatoes moderate
and market holds about steady at T5a9o
per 100 pounds, with No. stock not
wanted Sweet potatoes continue in
good demand at 30a40 per basket and
50a15 . bushel, but only well graded
No. stock is wanted.
Vegetable Quotations.
Receipts Of native and nearby gar
den truck continue fairly liberal but
under q good demand market holds
steady at the following quotations:
Stringless green beans, 40a60 bushsl;
beets, 2.00a2.5o per 100; cabbage, 35a4c
bushel; carrots, 3.00a4.o0 per 100: ST.
gar corn. sails dozen: cucumberS, 2oatd
hamper; eggplants, 20a35 hamper; lima
beans, l.75a2.50 bushel; onions, LISA
200 per 100 pounds; peppers, 20a2t
hamper: spinach, 60a75 bushel; squash
20a2B basket; tomatoes. 25a50 hampe:
and 50a6o per bushel for eanners
stock.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market continues dull
and prices show q decline. especially on
hogs. Most OF the cattle on the wharveS
are Of common to ordinary stock, which
Is slow sale ct inside prices Quotation.
today at Light street wharf: Beef cat
tie. first quality, Cat; common to me-
dunn, 4a5: bulls, as to quality. 3a5;
COWS, choice TO fancy, 4a5: common Il
fair, 2a3; oxen. as to quality, 3a5;
calves, veal, choice, 9ae1a; large. fat
saS1s; large, rough, Sat; common. thin
Gas: sheep, ia2; Spring lambs. choice
7a71a; fair TO good, 5a6: hogs. straight
9; sows. S: stags. 3a4; live pigs, l2al5;
ehoats, i0al2.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Oosihk grain quotations: Wheat, No
g. red DlpteF, spot no quotations; No.