Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 11-There
being no trading on the egg exchange
the past week, the market is unsettled,
but has a f1rmer tendency on fresh
laid stock. With warmer weather pre-
vailing most of the arrivals are showing
considerable loss under the candle and
this class of stock is slow to find favor
even at current receipt prices. BUYERS
are very critical as to quality at this
time Of the year and shippers are ad-
vised not to hold their eggs. but to ship
promptly, even in single case lots. to
realize top prices. The market closed
today at 20 to 81 cents a dozen for
hennery white firsts and II cents for
current receipts.
Poultry Prices.
With the good demand which pre-
vailed over the holiday continuing this
week, coupled with generally light
receipts. the live poultry market rules
steady to firm and values on old hens
show an increase over last week. De-
mand for Spring chickens continues
good, especially for stock weighing 2
pounds and over, but smaller chickens
are slow to move out and most of the
arrivals are largely Of this sort. Mixed
colored springers, 2l2 pounds and over
are bringing 80 and 80 cents a pound
and 2 to 2l2 Founders, % to 80. but
smaller are slow sale at 24a26, with
Leghorns selling mostly 20a25. as to size
and quality. Old hens in light receipt
and values show an advance of cents
a pound at 18a24 for stock weighing
31a pounds and over. but Leghorns will
not bring over 15a16 and all poor light
fowl is neglected at 12a13. Old ROSTERS
in ample receipt and generally slow
sale at 12a15. Demand for ducks
limited and conferred on fat stock
pounds and over at 1ea22, but smaller
stock moves slow at 15a17, and old
ducks are not wanted at any price
Pigeons are in ample supply and prices
are mostly in buyers favor at 20a25 a
pair for both young and old.
Vegetable Prices.
White potatoes in moderate receipt,
but ample for the demand. and the
market holds steady at l.75a225 per
barrel but ungraded as well as No.
stock will not bring over 1.o0a1.25.
Native and nearby garden truck is in
ample receipt and with the exception
Of strineless beans and tomatoes the
market rules easy and mostly in buy
ers' favor at the following quotations:
Asparagus, medium to large, 1.25a1.75
Der dozen. and small, 75a1.00; string
less green beans. 50a1. 10 bushel; beets
Local so per 100; cabbage. 30a4o ham
per: carrots. 300a4.0o per 100; corn,
i2a2s dozen; cucumbers, 50a65 bushel;
onions. 75a1 90 bushel; Spring onions
75aI 90 per 100: peas, 50a1 rs bushel;
SQUASH, 3Oa40 bushel, and tomatoes,
local .25 hamper.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market holds steady
uader light receipts on the wharves
and while prices show no change from
Last week the market for CRASHED cat
tIe is SLIGHTLY easier. Quotations today
At Light street wharf. Beef, first quail
ity, ss7; common to medium 1o;. 4a IS bulls
za5: common to fair, 2a3: oxen, as to
quality, 3a5; calves, veal, choice, 7a712;
large, fat, 6a61a: large, rough. seas;
thin. 4a5; rough and common. 4a5;
sheep. la2; Spring lambs. choice,
7a7Is; fair to good. 6a6l2; small, thin,
4a5: hogs, straight, 7a71z: sows. 5a6;
stays. 3a4; live pigs, l5al8; shoats.
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