Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 21.-The
egg market fiuctuated the past week,
advancing half a cent a dozen tne
early part. but declining the latter ana
rIosino half a cent lower than last week.
Receipts from nearby points ran larry
liberal and ample for the demand, ana
consequently, there have been freer OF,
ferings and sales on the exchange. All
fresh-laid, desirable stock finds ready
haIvers. but offerings closed today at II
cents a dozen for flrsts, against n y
last week and 20 for current receipts.
D1,eI, eggs are increasing in receipt, but
the market continues STEADY under q
fairly good demand Shippers are ad-
vised not to hold their eggs, as 1t Is the
general opinion here that top values
have now been reached, and shipments
in single case lots are advisable 10
larger shipments where stock has been
held and became stale. These held eggs
a.e easily detected and win not bring
top prices Of 35 cents dozen.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market holds steady
To firFn on all lines, especially old mems,
which are increasing in demand Tor the
Jewish holiday trade. The active season
for turkeys Is about over and, Wnlle
fair demand Is in evidence, only lin
tied shipments are advisable, especially
If the prevailing warm weather con-
tinues next week. The market closed To-
day at 80 to 80 cents q pound Tor men
turkeys, 8 pounds and over, ana 50 70
&c cents d pound for young gobhlerS, IL
pounds and over, but old hens and toms
vii not bring over 80 to 80, while small,
thin birds as well as crooked breasts,
are neglected at 20 to IS. Young broil-
ing chickens, u pounds ana over, con-
tinue scarce and in many cases are
bringing q premium over quotations OF
90 cents pound, but Leghorns van noI
brig over So to SO, and other mixed
colored young chickens sell mostly at 80
Old hens are a shade higher at "a
and 26 for stock weighing 312 pounos
and over, with Leghorns selling mostly
20 to %, but poor, thin, light fowl gen.
ersIlv slow sale at IS and 10. Capons
in very light receipt and all large iat
birds, z pounds and over, meet Win
ready sale at SO to 40, but smaller STOCK
as well as slips are not so desirable az
80 TO SO and old ROSTERS slow ana
sraquv at 10 to l6. Demand continues
good for fat young ducks, 4 pounds ana
over, and under light receipts the mar
ket IS firm at rs TO %, but smaller ducks
move slow at 10 to 20. Guinea fowl and
pigeons are holding steady at 90 TO 70
each for the former and 80 to IS pair
for both young and old Of the latter.
The season for dressed poultry Is rap
idly drawing to a close and only choice
TO fancy young hen turkeys ana large
fat capons win bring premium dressed
over live.
Vegetable Prices.
Receipt Of old potatoes fairly liberal
from all points and with the demand
only moderate the market IS unsettled
at $50 10 100 per 100 pounds, but un-
graded mixed potatoes will not. bring
over lbs to 1.65. Market for sweet po-
tatoes and yan1s shows little change
from last week. receipts being ample
for the demand which is centered on
first quality we'll graded stock at 500
to 400 a barrel for the former and $50
TO 400 for the latter, but mixed un-
graded stock is slow sale at 200 TO 200.
The market for native and nearby
garden truck continues quiet under am
pie receipts and only fair demand at
the following quotations Kale, 70 TO 30
bushel; Spring onions, LIS per 100: oys-
ter plants. 400 to 500 100; parsnips,
100 to l.20 bushel spinach, so to rs
busfel and turnips, 100 to l.50 bushel.
With the exception Of lambs, which
are In very light receipt, the live cattle
market rules easier and values are most
" IN buyers favor. Receipts on the
wharves continue light and mostly
Of common under grades, which are
slow sale at inside prices. Quotations
today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, per pound,
z to 8: common to medium. to 6;
bulls, as to quality, 3 to s.; COWS, choice
to fancy, 4 to 5; common to fair, 2 TO 8;
oxen, as to quality, to 5; calves, veal,
choice. S1k to 9; large, fat, 7i2 to 8;
large, rough, 6 to z: thin, to s.; rough
and common, to 5; sheep, to 5; old
bucks, 2 to 3; Fall lambs, choice, to
9i5: fair to good, TO 8; common thin,
4 to 5; hogs, straight, 8; sows, 9 to 4;
stays, 4 TO 5; live pigs, ii to II; shoats,
8 TO 10.
Grain Prices.
Closing grain quotations-Wheat No.
2, red, Winter. domestic, spot TIN; No.
2, red, Winter, garlicky. domestic, spot,
7712; March delivery, TN. Corn-No.
2. yellow. domestic, spot, 75a76; cob
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