Evening star., 1933-03-13
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 13.-Due
to the curtailment Of prices owing to
the inability Of commission men to
meet drafts, the live poultry market has
taken on a firmer tone and values show
an advance all along the line. While
demand also Is limited, due to lack OF
cash in the hands Of consumers, heavy
receipts Of live poultry from the South
has kept prices from advancing further.
Many of the poultry raisers in the
South are sending truck loads of poul-
try to the local market in the hope OF
raising ready cash, but most Of the
shipments are of poor, thin, common
stock and are not only hard to move
but have q tendency to lower the values
Of the better grades from nearby points
Receipts Well Maintained.
Receipts of young chickens from near
by points are light and values readily
maintained under good demand for
ers, IA to 2A pounds, which are scarce
and wanted at 20 to % cents a pound
for mixed colored and 18 to 20 for white
Leghorns, while young chickens, 312
pounds and over, are bringing 16 to 16
and smaller Is and 16, but poor, thin
fowl not SO desirable at 10 to IL. Old
hens in fair receipt, but under an i'm
proved demand stock weighing 3E
pounds and over meet with ready sale
at II to IA, but shipment of lighter fowl
not advisable owing to heavy receipts
from the South and consequently hard
to move out at to 9, while old roosters,
also slow sale at to 9. Demand good
for medium sized hen turkeys, nine
pounds and over, at 20 and 81 and old
hens 18 and 10, but young gobblers, IL
pounds and over, not so desirable at 16
and II, with old toms slow sale at 13
and IA and all poor, thin. crooked
breasts not wanted at any price. Mar
ket for caponS holds firm under light
receipts and a good demand at II to 20
for birds weighing six pounds and over
and Is and 16 for smaller and slips.
Ducks and geese show no change In
values from last week, but in better de-
mand at IL and 13 for the former and
13 to is for the latter. Guinea fowl and
pigeons also unchanged at Is to As each
for the former and Is to 20 a pair for
both young and old of the latter.
The egg market, however, shows little
change in condition or price from last
week, with receipts of nearby stock
ample for the demand. The market
has gone back on a current receipt
basis at 13 cents dozen, with hen
merry whites bringing a premium OF
cent or two a dozen. Duck eggs
increasing In receipt and only choice
fresh-laid large stock will bring tor
prices Of 16 to 20.
The plarket for old potatoes dull and
o% g.
per 100 pounds. Sweet potatoes In light
receipt and under an improved demand
the market shows an advance at rs to
lO0 per bushel for Eastern Shore stock
and rs to 80 for nearby sweets, but
It takes well-graded stock to bring these
prices, as all over-large, mixed stock
has to be sold at discount.
Native and nearby vegetables in light
receipts, but ample for the demand
which is limited, but prices are well
maintained at the following quotations
Onions, LOO to 1.25 per 100 pounds
spinach, IS bushel, and washed turnips
25 to IS basket.
Live Stock Prices.
The live stock market on the wharves
holds steady to flrmer in tone but
showing no change in price. General
receipts lair with only few choice, fat
stock arriving on the wharves, most
OF the arrivals being of common, in
between stock which Is slow sale at in
side prices. Quotations today at Light
Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound, S;
common to medium, pound, 2 to 4
Bulls, as to quality, pound, ~ to 21a
Cows, choice to fancy, pound, 8 to 4;
common to fair, pound, ~ to 2k
oxen, as to quality. pound, ~ to 3lk
Calves. veal, choice, pound, up to 6;
large, tat, pound, to 51a; large, rough
pound: to AZ; common, thin, pound
Spring lambs, choice, pound. s to 6lb
fair to good, pound, S to 51a: small
thin, pound, 3 to 4. Hogs, straight
pound, 81 to 4. Sows, 212to 8. Stays
~ to 2. Live pigs, pound, S to =
Shoats. pound. to 6.