Evening star., 1932-04-17
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE, Ma., April 1s.=The
live poultry market has taken cn a
flrmer tone the pest week on all lines,
with the exception Of old hens, and
values on young chickens, especially
broilers show an advance Of 2 cents
pound. Prices en- other lines are we'll
maintained under a fairly good demand.
but centered generally ON choice fat
stock. With the warmer weather Pc
vailins the latter part of the W; d.
mand for turkeys is li17it7l AMI caly
light shipments advisable &c the .-,e
season is rapidly drawing TO q l12e.
Young hen turkeys. p9u1ds az C, e,
are bringing 50 conss a bCGGcl. snd
young gCbbl1rs. II to Is pounds. . c1d
"a, hut old hens, tens and laT~s SEQ
blers move slew at 20 vitn Cr35t5d
breasts neglected at Is to 10. Young
broiling chickens. 21a pounds and over,
Ec3rce and wanted at 23a27, but 6nlaller
young chickens not so active at % to
25, and only White Leghorns, l34 pounds
and over, attract attention at Il to %.
Other Prices.
Demand for old hens continues fairly
good, but centered on heavy fat stock
fer the Jewish trade. at Is to 10 for
tCwl weighing pounds and over, with
smaller, as well as Legnorns, selling at
Il to is, and all poor, light fowl, as well
IS old roosters, hard to move at 10 to IL.
Season for capons pretty well over, but
market holds firm under good demand
at IS 10 80 i9r birds Weighing pounds
end ursr but emaller, rs well as slips,
will not bring over "a and 25. Denand
for ducks limited and market holds
steady under light receipts. at 18 to 20
for stock Weighing 4ie pounds and over,
with small, poor ducks neglected at II
to ID. Market for guinea fowl and
pigeons continues steady at 30 to 65
each, as to size. for the former, and
90 to IS a pair for both young and old
of the latter
Sales on the Egg Exchange are in.
cfeasing, but receipts continue liberal
from all sections, and while more than
ample for the cof1sumptive trade, the
excess is being taken care of by the
packers. The movement to storage Is
Increasing. but only fresh-laid eggs find
ready buyers. The market closed today
at II to 1914 cents a dozen, decline
of half a cent a dozen from opening
brices this week Duck eggs also show
a decline under fairly liberal receipts,
and with the active season over market
rules easy at ID cents dozen for large,
clean stock but small as well as dirty
eggs are herd to move at 10.
Market for old potatoes holds steady
under moderate receipts from all sec
tions. and a slow demand at rs to 100
per 100 pounds, but II takes well graded
No. stock to bring the prices. as mixed
ungraded potatoes and No. Is are not
wanted at any price. Demand for sweet
potatoes and yans holds steady, and
values show no change from last week
ct 90 to 25 a barrel. but overlarge,
~ ttrdvodaA efn0y StnW
at so to 10. Under more liberal re-
ceipts market for native and nearby
garden truck rules easy, and prices are
mostly in buyers favor at the following
quotations:
Kale. 15a25 bushel: onions, 5.00a6.00
per 100 pounds: Spring onions. 75a1.0O
100: oyster plants. 5.00s6.00 100, and
spinach. 50a65 bushel.
Live stock Market
The live cattle market on the wharves
rules st=sdv but unist with only fair
inquiry. end centered almost entirely on
first quality stock Most Of the arrivals
on the wharves consist OF common un-
dergrades which move slow at inside
prices. Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf:
Cattle-Beef cattle. first quality, per
pound, 6a6i9: common to medium. 3a5;
bulls, as to quality. 2i2a4. COWS, cnOlce
to fancy. 4a5: common to fair, 2a3;
oxen. as to quality, JI2a4; calves, veal.
choice, 6a61a; large, fat. 5a5l2; large,
rough, 4l2a5. common. thin, 3a4.
Sheep and lambs-Sheep. per pound,
Haas; Fall lambs, choice. 7a8; fair to
good 4a6; Spring lambs, 8al0.
Hogs-Straight, per pound, 4lss5;
sows 3isa4; stays, 212a3; live pigs,
10a12, shoats Ba10.
Closing grain quotations;
Wheat-No 2 red. Winter, garlicky,
spot. domestic, So, April delivery, SO;
May delivery, sea- Corn, No. g. yellow,
spot. domestic, 44a45 Cob corn, 400
per barrel Oats, No white, domestic,
33a34 Ne. 8 white. domestic, 32a33.
Rye, nearby, bag lots, 40a45.