Evening star., 1934-04-08
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, April THE
live poultry market continues general
ly firm, especially on young broiling
chickens, to 2la pounds, which are
on very light receipt and clean up
readily at fun quotations. While old
hens still hold steady under the re-
cent advance, demand probably will
ease off next week with the close OF
the Jewish holidays.
The active season for turkeys is
about over. but demand continues
fairly good for young hen turkeys, 10
pounds and over. at % to IS cents a
pound, with gobblers. y pounds and
over, selling mostly l8 to 20. Old
toms are slow sale at IA to l6.
Young broiling chickens. la4 to 2i2
pounds, continue to bring top prices
of % to 26, with other young chickens
pounds and over. selling 20 to %.
White Leghorn brOilers are not so
desirable, however. and will not bring
over 20 to %, and all poor. thin
stock under Il. pounds not wanted
at any price. Medium to large, fat,
old hens, 4 pounds and over. in good
demand at II and 49, with smaller
stock selling mostly l6 and II. but
Leghorns will not bring over l3 to
IS. The market for caponS holds
very firm. under light receipts at rs
to %, but old roosterS generally are
neglected at and ~. Young ducks
in only fair demand with white stock
being given preference at IA to l8 for
ducks weighing Az pounds and over.
with poor, thin stock not wanted and
hard to move. The market for guinea
fowl and pigeons holds steady and
unchanged at 40 to SO each for the
former and 20 TO IS pair for both
young and old of the latter.
Egg Market Easier.
The egg market has taken on an
easier tone the last week under fair
receipts and offerings of fresh-laid
stock are light on the exchange. Move
ment to storage has not yet started
and most of the business is confined
to street sales. Values show a slight
decline at 16 and 1872 a dozen for
current receipts, with stock grading
firsts bringing a slight premium.
Duck eggs in more liberal receipt ans
market rules easy and shade lower
at 18 for large, clean. and l6 for
medium sized eggs.
The market for white potatoes is
generally dull under liberal receipts
from all sections and values show a
decline on round stock at rs to IS
per 100 pounds, with ungraded bring
ing l.50 to los. Long reds are in
better demand and are bringing top
prices of l.85 to 200 with ungraded
selling 10 to 25 cents per barrel lower.
Sweet potatoes, show little change
from last week at 100 to Is per
bushel for nearby with Eastern Shore
barrel stock bringing rs to l.35. Vans
continue mostly ungraded and move
slow at 25 to ITS a barrel.
The live stock market on the
wharves has taken on slightly
firmer tone under light receipts. espe-
cially first quality stock on which de-
mand is generally centered. Spring
lambs, As pounds and up, scarce and
meet with ready sa3e, but heavy, Fall
lambs, while saleable, are not active
Live Stock Market.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf-Beef cattle, first quality, 5ia
to 6; common TO medium, 3 to 5
Bulls. as to quality, , to 81. Cows
choice to fancy, 3 to 3ia; common
to fair, 112 to 2l2. Oxen, as te
quality, Il. to 3i2. Calves, choice.
to 6i2; large, fat, heavy, S to 5l4
large, rough. heavy, to Az; common
- thin, 3 to 312. Sheep, 2 to 81. Fal
lambs, choice, 912; fair to good, 7 tc
9: small, thin. S to 6. Spring lambs
As pounds and up, fat, u. Hogs
straight, Az to S. Sows. 3ia to 4
Stays. 2 to 2i3. Live pigs, to 10
Shoats. to Z.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat
No. red Winter. garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 81: April delivery, 81, Corn
No. yellow, domestic, 64a65; col
corn, 800 per barrel. Oats-No.
white domestic, as to weight and loca
ton. 44a48: No. 3, 43a44 Rye-Near
by bag lots, 75a80.