Evening star., 1932-07-10
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 9.-The live
poultry market continues steady, es-
pecially for Spring chickens, pounds
and over, and large, fat, old hens, S
pounds and over. which are in good
demand and find ready sale Too many
small thin stock are being shipped,
however, which is not only hard to
move but tends to lower the values of
the better class of poultry. Shipment
Of springers under pounds not advis-
able, as it is more a question of find
ing buyer than price. Mixed. colored
springers, 3 pounds and over, are
bringing % and % cents a pound, and
2 to 3 pounds. 15a2l, but Leghorns are
not so desirable and will not bring
over 13a16. Medium to large old hens
in fairly good demand under moderate
receipt, market holds steady at l3aI6,
with Leghorns bringing 11al2 and all
poor, light fowl, as well as old roosters
move slow at 8a10. Little demand for
ducks, except large stock, Az pounds
and over, at 10al6, while old ducks are
not wanted and hard to place at 8alO.
Pigeons continue steady under a fairly
good demand at 20a25 a pair for both
young and old
Egg Prices.
The egg market has taken on a
flrmer tone the past week and values
show an advance Of 1a1IR cents a dozen
for current receipts over last week at
13al412. The market continues un-
settled however, with most of the ar
rivals Of nearby stock showing loss
under the candle and this class of stock
cannot be sold on the exchange and is
being taken up at street sales. Buyers
very critical as to quality under the
prevailing warm weather and in many
instances are turning to western re-
frigerated eggs, which show better
quality and grading Hennerv whites
averaging 55 pounds and over to the
case will bring premium of 3a5 cents
dozen over current receipts.
The market for old potatoes dull and
draggy. under light demand at GOAL 90
per hundred pounds. but No. 2 stock
| not wanted at any price Receipts of
| new potatoes continue moderate. but
demand is slow and market is mostly In
buyers favor at 2.00a25O a barrel and
l25a1.50 for No. 2 stock.
Sweet potatoes and vans holding
steady under light receipts at LOCAL so
a barrel for the former and LOCAL IS
lor the latter but over large, mixed
| stock not wanted at any price.
The market for native and nearby
garden truck holds steady to firm and
values show little change from last
| week at the following quotations. AS
paragus, 50al.75 dozen; stringless beans.
50a65 bushel; beets, LOCAL so hundred !;
cabbage, 50a90 hamper; carrots. .50a
200 hundred, field corn, Gallo dozen
cucumbers, 50a70 hamper: onions. asa
so hamper; peas. LOCAL rs bushel:
squash, 50a80 hamper; spinach. 5OaS5
bushel, and tomatoes, 75al. 90 hamper
Tor ripe and 25a75 crate for green.
y Live Stock Prices.
The live cattle market has taken on
frmer tone under a more active de-
mand the past week and values are a
shade higher. Light receipts, especial
ly on first quality, grain-fed cattle.
have helped to keep the market firm,
but receipts consist mostly OF grassers,
which are slow sale at inside prices.
| Quotations today at Light Street Wharf
Beer cattle, first quality, per pound,
SAT-; common to medium. 3a5, bulls. as
to quality, lza5; cows, choice to fancy.
4a5; common to fair. 2a3; oxen. as to
quality, 2l5a4l2; calves, veal, choice,
5la; large, fat, has; large, rough. IA
Az common, thin, 3a312; sheep. liza
2l9; Spring lambs, choice, 6a6ia: fair
to good, 5a5iz small thin, 3a4; hogs,
straight, 41za5; sows, 3Iza4; stays, 2lz
a3; live pigs aal0 shoats. 6a8.
Closing grain quotations:
Wheat-No /, red, Winter. garlicky,
spot, domestic, 40; July delivery, 40:
August delivery. so, Sales-C Cargoes on
grade. No. 2 red Winter, garlicky, 4aA
No. 3, 47A; No. 4, 45A No. S. 43hl
| Corn-No. 2 yellow. domestic, SPOT. Ala
| AZ; cob corn, I.75a2 90 per barrel. oats
as TO weight, No. white, domestic. ala
80; No. 8, white. domestic, 3Oa3l. Rye
Nearby bag lots, 4oa42.