Evening star., 1934-09-02
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE, September 1.-The
live poultry market has taken on q
firmer tone and values on most lines
show an advance of cent or two a
pound under generally light receipts,
with all desirable stock cleaning up
readily at full quotations.
With the approach Of the Jewish
New Year holiday on September 10,
old hens will be In great demand, but
only stock weighing pounds and over
attracts attention from this class Of
trade.
Young chickens, 81 pounds and
over, are bringing top prices Of 1921
a pound and 2 to 312 pounds and
over are bringing top prices OF 18a2l
a pound; to 312 FOUNDERS, 15a20.
Leghorns are In better demand at 15a
II, but small, poor, as well as bareback
chickens are not wanted and are
hard to place.
Old hens, 5 pounds and over. clean
up readily at Is, with stock weighing
81 to 5 pounds bringing 12a17 and
LeghornS, 12a14, but poor, light fowl,
as we'll as old roosters continue slow
sale at Gall.
Market for ducks is easy and only
full feathered, fat stock, AZ pounds
and over, attract attention at 11a14,
with poor, thin ducks selling mostly
at 9a10. Guinea fowl and pigeons are
unchanged from last week at 30a60
each for the former and 15a20 for
the latter.
Egg Market Firm.
Under light receipts the egg market
continues firm, with all desirable fresh
laid stock meeting with ready sale at
full quotations and often at a
premium.
While the market continues on a
current receipt basis at 2oa23 o dozen,
we'll graded hennery whites are bring
fhg 4 premium and selling as high
as 80. Only fresh-laid, well-graded
eggs, however, command this price.
Potatoes are in liberal receipt and
the market is dull and lower at 75a
80 per 100 pounds, with Virginia Cob
blers selling mostly 1.25a1.4 40 per bar
rel. Virginia sweet potatoes arriving
mostly ungraded and will not bring
over 60a75 bushel
Market for native and nearby garden
truck is generally steady under mod
crate receipts and prices are fairly
well maintained at the following quo
tations: Stringless beans, 50a90
bushel; beets, 1.50a2.00 hundred; cab
bage, 25a40 bushel; carrots, 1.00a2 90
hundred; corn, 8a18 dozen; cucumbers,
35a50 hamper and 90a1.10 bushel; egg
plants, 15a2o hamper; lima beans, SO
ass basket and 75a1 90 bushel; onions,
95al.00 per 50-pound sack; peppers,
20a25 hamper; squash, 25a35 hamper;
tomatoes, 15a40 hamper and 65a70
bushel for canning stock.
Live Stock Steady.
The live stock market on the
wharveS holds steady to firm with
better grades in fairly good demand,
but all poor, common stock Is slow to
move out at inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality,
pound, 6a615; common to medium,
pound, 4a5. Bulls, as TO quality, pound,
2a4. Cows, choice to fancy, pound,
3a312; common to fair, pound, l1Aa
212. Oxen, as to quality, pound, 2a4.
Calves, choice, pound, Ia; large, fat,
heavy, pound, 51aa6; large, rough,
heavy, pound, 41za5; common, thin,
pound, 312a4. Sheep, pound, 115a2.
Spring lambs, choice, fat, pound,
Ia; fair to good. pound, Sac; small,
thin, pound, 3a4. Hogs, straight,
pound, 7a8. Sows, pound, 5a6. Stays,
pound, 3a4. Live pigs, Gallo. Shoats,
pound, 7a8..
Closing grain uuotations-Wheat.
No. 2 red Winter garlicky, spot,
domestic, 97A; September delivery,
97A; corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic,
SO nominal; cob corn, 4.50 per barrel:
oats, No. 2 white, domestic, as to
weight and location, 62a65; No. 3.
61a64: rye nearby No 2 a0aQ0