Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE. Md, March 1.-THE
egg market continues firm, showing an
advance of a cent and nall 0ozen
over last week under moderate receipts
from nearby points, but only fresh. de-
sirable stock finds ready sale ana all
other offerings of doubtful quality have
to be sold as current receipts. Tnere
has been a little more activity on tne
exchange this week, although sales sun
continue light, with buyers very critical
as to quality. Prompt shipments even
in case lots are advisable as only NO.
well graded stock will bring top quota
tions of 211a cents a dozen, all other
eggs being sold as current receipts at
21i5. Duck eggs in very light receipts
and the market is firmer and values
hirher at IS cents a dozen, but all held
stock has to be sold at a discount.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market continues
Arm. especially on young brotling chick
ems and old hens, both Of which snow
an advance of 2 cents pound over last
week. with the former bringing pre-
MUM over quotations. Young nen tur-
KEYS, pounds and over. in moderate
receipt and under g good demand onet-
a pounds. with young gobblers, II
pounds and over, bringing IS and 80.
but old hens and toms move slow at 50
TO 80 and small, thin, crooked breasts
are neglected at 20 to 25. Young nroH-
ING chickens. IL pounds and under,
scarce and wanted at 80 to 40, but white
Lerhorns viii not bring over SO 10 50,
while all mixed colored young cnickens
sell mostly % to 80. The demand ior
old hens continues TO improve ana tne
market Is higher at 20 to "a Tor STOCK
Weighing 3 pounds and over, with Leg
horns selling mostly IS to 20, but poor,
thin fowl viii not bring over LA and 10.
Capous. Z pounds and over, continue IN
good demand at 80 to 40 and smaller
90 to 50, but old ROSTERS In ample
supply and generally neglected at IL 70
IS. Large fat young ducks, Z pounos
and over, in good request at 20 70 70,
but stock weighing under 4 pounos
moves slow at 10 to 20. Market Tor
guinea fowl and pigeons holding steady
at so to rs each for the former and
80 to IS a pair for both young and old
with the exception Of choice to fancy
young hen turkeys and large capons,
which are bringing a premium OF 2
cents pound, dressed poultry win not
bring any more than live, and only
limited shipments are advisable.
Vegetable Prices.
Demand for old potatoes is slow and
the market Is dull and draggy, with
only well graded No. ! stock attract
ing attention at $50 to 100 per 100
pounds, all ungraded mixed potatoes
slow sale at LIS to 1.65.
With receipts Of early Southern
vegetables increasing, the demand Ior
eased OF and while the market holds
fairly steady prices continue IN BUYERS
favor at the following quotations: Kale.
rs to Ito blshel: oyster plants, 400
to 500 100; parSnips, LOO to l.2O
bushel: spinach, so TO IS bushel, and
tlrnips, 90 to 100 bushel.
Live Stock Market.
Under lighter receipts the past week
the live cattle market rules fairly
steady on the wharves, but only few
FIRST quality stock noted among the ar
rivals, which consist mostly Of common
rough cattle. With the exception Of
veal calves, which are a shade lower,
values show little change in price from
last week. Quotations today at Light
street wharf: Beef cattle, first quality,
pound, Z to 3. Common to medium,
pound, to 8. Bulls as to quality, 8
70 S. Cows. choice to fancy, to S;
quality, 3 70 S. Calves. veal, choice, s12
TO 9; large, fat. 712 to 8; large rough,
6h to I; thin, S to 6; rough and
common, 5 to 6. Sheep, to 5. Old
bucks, 2 TO 8. Fall lambs. choice, 81
to @; fair TO good, 8 TO 8; common thin,
{ to 5.
Hogs, straight, 8. sows, 8 to 7. Stays
4 TO 5. Live pigs, IL TO IL. Shoats
Q TO 10.
Grain Prices.
Closing grain quotations Wheat, No
2 red Winter spot domestic, TIE;
March delivery, TIA. Corn. No. 2 yell
low spot domestic, 76aT7; cob corn, 425
per bushel Oats No. white spot
domestic, 4la41 "a: No. g. white spot
domestic, 40a402. Rye, nearby, 76a7I