Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 25.-The
egg market shows no change from last
week. there being little snap to the de-
mand, and with but few offerings on
the exchange most of the buying is
confined entirely to street sales. Warm
weather the past week caused consider
able loss under the candle, many of the
receipts showing rotten as well as
rollers" hence prompt and liberal
shipments are advisable, as buyers are
very critical at this time of the year.
The market closed today at 81 to %
cents a dozen for hennery white firstS
and Is and 10 for current receipts.
The live poultry market holds gen.
ceipts. especially OF Spring chickens
2l2 pounds and over and large, fat old
hens. both of which are in good de-
Tand and meet with ready sale. Too
many small, thin SpringerS are being
shipped. however, and this class of
stock has to be sold at discounts, while
barebackS are not wanted, and there is
little outlet except to the Arab trade.
Mixed colored Springers. 2 pounds and
over, are bringing Is to 33 cents a
pound and smaller "a to Is. but LeghornS
not so desirable and generally slow sale
at 20 to IS. Demand for old hens shows
an improvement and stock weighing 4
pounds and over cleans up readily at
81 to "a. but smaller fowl moves slow
at 18 to 20, with Leghorns selling most
~ at Is and IT, and all poor. thin, light
fowl Is neglected at IL and 10. Old
ROSTERS in ample supply for the de-
mand, which Is limited, at IL to Is.
The weather continues too warm for
any active movement on ducks. and
only stock weighing Az pounds and
over attracts attention at 10 to %, all
smaller ducks being neglected at IA to
16. Market for pigeons continues steady
at 20 to rs pair for both young and
old.
Vegetable Prices.
New potatoes are increasing In re-
eeipt and values show decline at 1.25
to It's q barrel for well graded No. l
stock, but No. 2 potatoes move slow at
IS to 100.
Native and nearby garden truck also
in liberal receipt and the market Is easy
and lower on practically all lines at the
following quotations StringleSS green
beans, IS to IS bushel; beets, 90 to
$50 hundred; cabbage, 20 to 80 hamper;
carrots, 200 to 800 hundred; sugar
corn, 10 to 16 dozen; field corn. S to
dozen; cucumbers, Is to 90 hamper
eggplantS, 100 hamper; lima beans,
LIS hamper; onions, 90 to 1.25 per 100
pounds; peppers, 35 to so hamper
squash, 10 to IS basket; tomatoes, so
to rs.
Live Stock Market.
The general live cattle market con-
tinues dull and draggy, with receipts
more than ample for the demand, which
is limited, due to the hot weather, and
prices on some lines show a decline.
Quotations today at Light street wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound. to
7; common to medium, 4 to s.; bulls, as
to quality, to S. cows, choice to fancy,
4 to S; common to fair 2 to 3; oxen, as
to qualify, to S; calves, veal, choice,
8; large. fat, to 7la; large, rough, 5l2
to 6; thin, 4 to s.; rough and common,
4 to S; sheep, to 2; Spring lambs.
choice, 71a to 8; fair to good. to 7;
small, thin, to S; hogs, straight, to
8; sows, 5 to 6; stays, 3 to 4; live pigs,
IL to Is; shoats, 10 to IL.
Closing Grain Quotations.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter export, no
quotations; No. red Winter. garlicky.
domestic, 81; July delivery, 81: August
delivery, 511 September delivery, So.
Sales-cargoes on grade; No. 2 red
Winter, garlicky, 52l2; No. 3, SOFA; No.
4, 4812; No. 5, 4612.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, domestic. spot,
7la72 cob corn, 3.25a3.50 per barrel.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic, 36a3612;
No. white, domestic, 35a35l2.
Rye-Nearby, 40a45.