Evening star., 1932-04-24
Baltimore Markets
snecial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 j ne 5tdI
BALTIMORE, Md, April 23.-The
live poultry market, with the exception
of young chickens, which hold steady
at former prices, rules easy and values
show a decline all down the line. Sea-
sons for turkeys over, and while some
demand Is noted, prices are irregular
and all arrivals have to be sold strictly
on merit A good demand continues
for young chickens, especially for fat
broilers, pounds and over, which,
under light receipts, meet with ready
sale at % to 27, but other young chick
ems not 50 desirable at % to Is, with
Leghorns selling mostly 81 and % and
all stock under pounds slow sale at
ID to 20. Old hens in only fair re-
ceipt, but ample for the demand, and
the market Is easy and lower at IA to
18 for fowl weighing 3l2 pounds and
over, but LeghornS will not bring over
IS, with all poor, thin stock as well rs
old rooSters neglected at 10 and II.
For choice fat ducks there Is a fair
sale at 18 to 20, but common, thin
ducks are hard to place at IL to IA.
Season for capons drawing to a close,
and large, fat birds, 6 pounds and over,
meet with ready sale at 26 to 80, but
small as well as slips not so active at
"a and IS. Guinea fowls show decline
Of 10 cents in top values at 80 to IS
each, while pigeons hold steady and
unchanged at 20 to Is a pair for both
young and old.
Egg Prices.
The egg market continues to show a
decline under ample offerings from all
sections and the market rules easy with
surplus stock going to storage. Sales on
the exchange only fair and bulk OF the
L. 30 col
market closed today at 1132 cents a
dozen. Only well graded stock will
bring this price, as all mixed or held
eggs have to be sold at discounts. Mar
ket for duck eggs remains unchanged
ut IA cents q dozen for large clean
nearby stock, but small and dirty eggs
are hard TO move at 10.
Old potatoes in moderate supply, but
ample for the demand, and values show
no change from last week at rs to 80
per 100 pounds, but only No. l stock
is wanted. Demand for sweet potatoes
and yams shows improvement and
prices are higher at 1.25 to LIS per
barrel, but only well graded No. l stock
attracts attention. all mixed and over
large stock being hard to move, even at
discounts.
Native and nearby garden truck in
fairly liberal receipt and with move
ment light. Prices show decline on
practically all lines at the following
quotations: Kale, Is TO Is bushel;
onions, 500 and 900 per 100 pounds;
Spring onions, 40 to AZ per 100; oyster
plants. 500 and 500 per 100, and spin
ach, IS to 65 bushel.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market on the wharves
continues dull and quiet, with only a
fair demand prevailing and centered
mostly on flrst-quality stock. Spring
lambs, however, move out readily under
light receipts, but supplies of all other
cattle ample for demand. Quotations
today at Light Street wharf: Beef cat
tie, first quality. per pound, 6 to 612:
common TO medium, to 5. Bulls, as
to quality, 212 to T. Cows, choice to
fancy, to 5; common to fair, 2 to g.
Oxen, as to quality 312 to f. Calves,
veal. choice, 6; large, fat, to 51a;
large, rough, Az to 5; common, thin,
to f.
Sheep, IL to 3. Fall lambs. choice,
to Z; fair to good, to 5. Spring
lambs, 7 to 8. Hogs, straight, Az to
5. Sows, 3l2 to 4. Stays, 21a to 8.
Live pigs, 10 to II. Shoats, 8 to 10.
Closing grain quotstions: Wheat, No.
-ed Winter, garlicky, spot domestic,
So April delivery. So; May delivery,
583s; corn, No. 2 yellow, spot. domestic,
43a44; cob corn, 20Oa225 per barrel;
oats, No. white domestic, 33a34 No.
white domestic, 32a33; rye, nearby bag