Evening star., 1932-05-01
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
BALTIMORE. Md, April 3O-The
live poultry market is being supplied
freely by trucks and continues easy
with values showing a slight decline,
receipts being fairly liberal and only a
/ fair demand prevailing. which is
Centered mostly on large, fat stock both
springers and old hens. the later for
the Jewish trade. The market holds
steady, however, for Spring chickens.
especially brOilers, to 2l2 pounds, at
% to 26, but LeghornS not so desirable
at 20 TO % and all fowl under pounds
move slow at l6 to l8. Old hens, 81
pounds and over, continue in good de-
mand for the Jewish trade at IA to 18,
with Leghorns selling at the lower
values and all poor. thin fowl hard to
move at 10 and IL, Old roosters in
liberal receipt and more than ample
for the demand at 8 to 10. Demand
for ducks is limited at eentered on
choice, fat stock at 10 to 20. but re-
ceipts consist mostly of ducks weighing
less than Az pounds, which are hard
TO place at ~ TO is. Market for guinea
fowl and pigeons holds steady at 80 to
SIS each for the former and 20 to 25 a
pair for the latter. A few capons con-
tinue to arrive and all desirable birds
meet with ready sale at IS TO 80 for
stock weighing 6 pounds and over But
smaller move slow at "a and 25.
Egg Prices Improve.
The egg market has shown a better
tone the past week and values show
slight increase at ~ and l2l2 cents a
dozen, the demand increasing with fair
sales on the exchange. Current re-
ceipts continue fair, all surplus stock
being taken up by the packers for
storage,
Old potatoes in fairly liberal receipt
and demand only moderate at rs to
80 per 100 pounds, with No. 2 stock
not wanted at any price. Sweet po-
tatoes and yams in fairly good de-
mand and the market, although show
ing a slight decline, holds steady at
100 to $50 per barrel for the former
and l.25 to l.50 for the latter
Native and nearby garden truck in
liberal receipt and under a light de-
mand prices have a lower tendency
at the following quotations:
Fancy green asparagus, $50 to $50
dozen, but poorer grades will not bring
over so to 200 kale, 10 to 20 bushel;
Spring onions, S5 to so; radishes, so
TO 100 bushel; rhubarb, 400 to TOO
100, and spinach, so to rs bushel.
Live Stock Market.
The live cattle market on the
Wharyes continues quiet and dull under
limited demand and centered entirely
on flrst-auality stock. Most of the
arrivals consist Of common ordinary
cattle, which are hard 10 move at in
side prices. Quotations today at Light
Street Wharf;
Beef cattle, first quality, per pound.
8 TO 6la common to medium, to 5;
bulls, as to quality. 2I2 to 4; cows
choice to fancy. to 5; common to
fair, to 8; oxen, as to quality, 3I2
to I; calves, veal, choice, 6: large fat
3 to 5l4 large rough, AZ to 5; COM
mon, thin, to f.
Sheep, IL to 8; Fall lambs. choice.
6 to 7; fair to good, 8 to S. Spring
lambs, to 8; hogs, straight, to 4l2;
sowS, to 3i2, stays TO 2l2, live pigs,
10 to II; shoats, to 10
Closing Grain Quotations.
Wheat-No. 2, red Winter, garlicky,
spot domestic, 58ia; April delivery,
So May delivery. 5s12 Corn-No.
?, yellow, spot, domestic, 42a43; cob
corn, 2,00a2.25, Oats-No. 2, white,
domestic, 33a33la; No. 3, white,
domestic, S2a32i2. Rye-Nearby, bag
lots, 40a45,