Evening star., 1933-05-28
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md. May 27.-Due to
liberal receipts from all sections in
anticipation Of the holiday demand,
the live poultry market holds generally
easy except on choice fat broiiing
Spring chickens 2la pounds and over
and values on all lines show a slight
decline from last week Too many
small sized chickens are being shipped
and not only hard to move. but tend
to lower the value Of the better class
Of fowl. Springers, 2 pounds and over.
are bringing 10 TO 20 for Plymouth
Rocks and 18 to 21 for mixed colored
and II to 20 for Rhode Island Reds,
but Leghorns are not so desirable and
will not bring over IA to IT. Smaller
Springers. 1l2 to 2 pounds, move slow
at is to 10, with Rocks and mixed col
ored bringing top prices. Shipment of
Springers under y pounds not advis-
class of stock. Demand for old hens
easily satisfied and the market is most
ly in buyers favor at II to IA for hens
weighing 3la pounds and over and Leg
horns bring 10 and IL, but poor, light
fowl and old roosters still hard to move
at 6 to o. Young ducks in only limited
demand, but under light receipts mar
ket holds fairly steady at 10 TO IL with
old ducks slow sale at and 10. Pigeons
in liberal receipt and value show de-
cline of cents pair at 10 to Is Tor
both young and old.
Egg Prices.
While the market for eggs continues
easy in tone under fair receipts, trad.
ing on the exchange the past week has
been more brisk and nearby firsts show
a slight increase at 13 cents a dozen,
but current receipts are unchanged
at IL.
The market for old potatoes is very
dull and it takes well-graded No. !
stock to attract attention at so to 80
per 100 pounds. Sweet potatoes and
vans hold steady under a good demand
at 75a110 bushel for Maryland, but
Virginia sweets will not bring over so
to rs, with yams holding steady at Its
to 200 per barrel.
Native and nearby vegetables in mod
crate receipts, but ample for the de-
mand, which is slow. and market gen.
orally dull at the following quotations:
Asparagus, so to 1.50 dozen; beets, Is
to LOO crate; cabbage. so to IS ham.
per: kale, Is to Is bushel; lettuce, is
to 35 bushel; peas, so to LOO hamper,
radishes, so to 200 per 100, and spin
ach, 25 to As bushel.
Live Stock Prices.
The live stock market on the wharves
holds fairly steady under light demand
and very few choice cattle arriving.
Spring lambs show an improvement, but
bulky heavy lambs as well as old clip
ped sheep have to be sold at discounts. :
Quotations today at Light street wharf: !,
Beef cattle, first quality, pound, 5a
512 common to medium. 21aa41a;
bulls, as to quality, 2a3ka; cows, choice
to fancy. 3a3ia; common to fair, liza
21a; oxen. as to quality, l1aa312; calves
veal. choice, 5a51s; large, fat, Az;
large, rough, 4; common, thin, 21aa3::.
sheep. l12a3; Spring lambs. choice, Ia
712: fair to good, 5a6 1a hogs, straight,
4a5; sows, 3a312; stays, 2a212; live
pigs, Gas: shoats, 4a6.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat, No.
2 red Winter. garlicky, spot, domestic,
Sta; May delivery, S7ka; June deliv-
cry, 87z; corn, No. 2 yellow. domestic.
60a6l; cob corn, 2.75a300: oats, No. 2
white, domestic. as to weight and loca-
tion, 36lza39; No. 3, 35ha36; rye,
nearby baglots, 6oa65. -