Evening star., 1934-05-27
Baltimore Market
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-Cooler
weather prevailing the latter part Of
week has increased demand for live
poultry and the market on all lines
holds steady. with values showing
little change from last week but well
maintained.
An increase In demand Is looked
for the early part of next week due
to the holiday. and liberal shipments
OF young chickens. especially broilers,
are advisable. Shippers should be
careful, however, not to ship stock
under lI2 pounds, as this class Of
poultry is not wanted and hard to
move out at discounts.
Young chickens, 2 pounds and over.
are bringing 20 to IS cents a pound,
and broilers. ] "a to 2 pounds, 20 to
"a. but Leghorns will not bring over
2l and % for young and 10 to 20 for
broilers. Old hens in fairly good de-
mand at IL to IS, but stock weighing
less than 31s pounds generally is
neglected and has irregular value.
Old roosters continue In ample supply
and slow sale at and 10. Ducks.
unchanged from last week, u to Is.
for stock weighing ~ pounds and
over. but lighter stock as well as old
ducks are not wanted at any price.
Guinea fowl and pigeons hold steady
at 40 to so each for the former and
20 to Is a pair for both young and
old of the latter.
Eggs Are Unchanged.
Receipts Of eggs from the native
and nearby points running light but
ample for the demand, and values
show no change from last week.
Most Of the demand comes from pack
ers for storage, street sales for con-
sumption purposes being light, and
an eggs on the exchange continue to
ne sold on current receipts basis at
1914 cents q dozen. Hennery whites,
when OF large size and fresh laid.
however. will bring a premium of a
cent or more q dozen.
Market for white potatoes dun as
new potatoes are in most demand and
prices mostly in buyers favor at l IS
al so per 100 pounds, with ungraded
mixed stock selling mostly l.25al IS,
sweet potatoes continue in good de-
mand, but values show no change
from last week at 1.5oal.75 Der
bushel for nearby stock, with Eastern
Shore stock selling mostly 1.5oal rs
per barrel, but overlarge, ungraded.
mixed stock will not bring 90al as
Vans in lighter receipt and under a
good demand values show an advance
at 1.00a1.25 per bushel.
Native and nearby garden truck in
liberal receipt, but under good de-
mand prices are well maintained at
the following levels: Colossal aspara-
gus, 1.50a2.5o dozen: fancy, LOCAL rs
and choice. 6oas0; beets, 5oal 90 q
crate; cabbage. 75a125 a hamper;
blue kale, 20a35 bushel; lettuce
1.00a1.25 a bushel; peas, 1.15a1 so a
bushel; rhubarb, 200a4.00 a hundred,
and spinach, 15a35 bushel.
Live Stock Market.
The live stock market on the
wharves holds steady but quiet, de-
mand being mostly centered on first
quality cattle, of which receipts are
light. Good heavy steers, choice
handy weight veal calves and Spring
lambs are selling to advantage, but
common to medium stock finds slow
sale at inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality, pound
6laa7; common to medium, 4a6; bulls,
as to quality, 2a4; cows, choice to fancy,
31aa41a; common to fair, 2a3; oxen
as to quality, 2a4; calves, choice, Ga
81; large, fat, heavy, 4a5: large
rough, heavy, 3a4; sheep, 2a4; Spring
lambs. choice, fat, l0la; fair to good,
7a9; hogs, straight, 41sa5; sows, 3ha
4; stays, 2a21a; live pigs, sa1o; shoats,
Sat.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat
No. 2. red, Winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic. s21s; May delivery, s2h. Corn
NO. 2, yellow. domestic, 67a6s: cob
corn, 3.25 per barrel. Oats-No. 2,
white, domestic, as to weight and To-
cation. 49a54: No. 3, 471a52h. Rye
Nearby bag lots, 80a85.