Evening star., 1934-06-24
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

| Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 23.-There
is little change. if any, in the poultry
market this week in either condition
or price, but with the Fourth of July
holiday approaching, demand is ex-
pected to show an increase with an
increase in values.
With the holiday coming on
Wednesday, dealers will do most of
their buying the latter part of next
week. Shipments should be timed to
reach here not later than July and
no shipments made which will arrive
on July 4, when all outlets will be
/ closed. Large Spring chickens will be
in good demand and liberal shipments
are advisable.
Young chickens, pounds and over,
are bringing % to 27 cents pound
and broilers, IL to 2 pounds 20 to %,
but Leghorns will not bring over l8 to
d. while poor, thin stock is not want
ed at any price.
Old hens in better demand and
values a shade higher at II to l6 for
stock weighing 3l2 pounds and over,
! but Leghorns will not bring over 10 to
y with old rooSterS plentiful and
neglected at and 10.
Ducks are a shade lower at II to
J l6 for stock weighing Az pounds and
over, with small thin ducks not wanted
at any price Pigeons hold steady
and unchanged at 20 to 25 cents a
pair for both young and old.
Egg Market Declines.
Despite the fact that the egg market
shows a slight decline, there is more
IT tail activity on street sales. but very
little trading on the Exchange on
! account of packers demands being
largely for graded stock.
| Market holdings are fairly steady
with current receipts equal TO the
demand. but many shipments are
showing losses under the candle. Ship
pers are advised not to mix under
sized pullet eggs with larger stock
but to ship separately to bring best
results. The market closed today at 5
and 1872 cents a dozen for nearby
current receipts, with large hennery
whites bringing a premium of to
cents a dozen over quotations.
Market for potatoes slightly weaker
at 100 to l.25 per 100 pounds fol
United States No. l stock. with Vir-
ginia cobblers selling mostly 80 tc
Its per barrel.
Native and nearby garden truck In
fairly liberal receipt, and despite a
fairly good demand market is gener-
ally dull and prices mostly in buyers
favor at the following quotations
Fancy to colossal asparagus. rs to zoo
per dozen and choice, 40 to so: string
less green beans. 80 to As bushel;
beets. 90 and 200 hundred; cabbage.
| Is and 25 hamper: carrots. 300 and
400 hundred: cucumbers. rs hamper
onions. 90 to 125 bushel: peas. rs to
$50 bushel: rhubarb 200 and 3 90
hundred; spinach, % to so buShel;
and squash. 40 hamper.
Live Stock Market.
The live stock market on the
wharves rules steady to firmer with
values a shade better under light re-
ceipt of choice stock on which demand
is generally centered. Quotations to-
day at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality, pound. 6Ia
a7i2; common to medium. 4a6 bulls.
| as to quality. 2a4: cows. choice to
fancy, 3i2a4l2; common to fair. 2a3;
oxen. as to quality, 2a4; calves. choice
5l2a6; large fat heavy. 4l2a5; large
rough heavy. 3l2a4.
Sheep, Hap; Spring lambs
choice fat. 7i2a8; fair to good. SAT;
small thin, 3a4.
Hogs straight. Ass; sows. 3laa4:
stays. 2a2l2; live pigs. 9a1O: shoats
6a7
Closing grain Wheat
No. ? red Winter. garlicky. spot, do
mestic. SO; June, So Corn, No. 2 vel
low. domestic. 73a75: cob corn, 3.75:
oats, No. ? white, domestic, as to
weight and location. 55a6O; No. 3, 54a
SO; rye, nearby No. 2, 88a9O.