Evening star., 1934-02-04
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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BALTIMORE, Md, February s.
Seasonably cold weather the last week
has stimulated the live poultry market
and with but few exceptions values
on all lines show an increase. Demand
especially good for caponS and young
broiling chickens, which are scarce,
and meet with ready sale at full quo
tations Market holds firm on all
large. fat. desirable stock, but too
many small, poor, thin fowl are being
shipped and this class Of stock Is slow
sale at inside prices and often hard
to move out at discounts. There Is
very little demand for dressed poul-
try. however, as dealers are reluctant
to handle dressed stock and only linn
tied shipments advisable as it will
bring only cent or two a pound over
live stock.
Young hen turkeys. 10 pounds and
over. in light receipt and meet with
ready sale at % and % cents pound,
with young gobblers, II pounds and
over, bringing IS to 81 and old hens
and toms II to 10. But poor. thin
stock. as well as crooked breasts. are
hard to place at 10 and IL. Young
broiling chickens, y to 2i2 pounds,
scarce and wanted at 20 to "A. with
young chickens. pounds and up,
selling mostly l9 and 20. but poor.
thin stock neglected at 10 to II.
Improved demand noted for old
hens. 3l2 pounds and over. at IS to
18. but Leghorns will not bring over
II to IA and stock under 3i2 pounds
slow to move out at 10 to 12 Mixed
colored and Leghorn old roosters plen-
tiful and very hard to place at to 10.
Capons in light receipt and meet
with ready sale at 20 to "a.
Market for ducks and geese frmer
under very light receipts at l3 to Is
for the former and IA to Is for the
latter. but stock under Az pounds will
not bring over 10 to u.
Guinea fowl also show an advance
at 40 to so each for. young birds, ~
pounds and over, but old stock will
not bring over Is to 80 each. Pigeons
unchanged from last week at 10 to
20 pair for both young and old.
Egg Market Firmer.
Weather conditions have had
stimulating effect on the egg market.
and under light receipts, especially
since the SnoWStorm, decidedly
flrmer tone Is noted, with values a
shade higher at "a cents a dozen for
current receipts. with firsts when we'll
graded and of desirable size bring
ing premium.
White potatoes in moderate receipt
and market shows little change from
last week at les to Its per 100
pounds for No. l round stock. with
ungraded bringing lao to $50, but
long reds not so desirable and will
not bring over 1.25 to $50. Sweet
potatoes and yamS unchanged from
last week at 40 to so hamper and rs
to 90 buShel for nearby sweets and
IS to 1.25 per barrel for Virginia
stock. with yams selling mostly 100
to It's per barrel
With increasing receipts of early
vegetables from the South native and
nearby garden truck practically forced
of the market, with kale the only
produce selling to advantage at IS to
go bushel.
The live stock market on the
wharves has shown more activity the
past week but demand is centered
on first quality stock, and most Of
the arrivals consist Of common In
between kinds.
Quotations today at Light Street
Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality, 5l2a
6; common to medium, 3a5; Bulls, as
to quality. 2a3l2. Cows, choice to
fancy, 3a31a; common to fair. 112a
2l2. Oxen, as to quality, 1ka31a.
Calves. veal. choice. 7a7la; large. fat,
6a6l2; large, rough, 5a5l2; common,
thin. 4a4l2. Sheep, 11aa3.
Spring lambs. choice. 8a9; fair to
good, 6l2a7l2; small. thin, 4a5. Hogs,
straight, 4a4l2. Sows, 3a312. Stays,
2a2lz. Live pigs, 8a9. Shoats, 5a6.
Grain Quotations
Wheat, No. 2, red, Winter, gar
licky. spot, domestic, 991k: February.
991a; March delivery, 1.01H. Corn,
No. 2, yellow, domestic, 66a67. Cob
corn. 275a300. Oats, No. 2, white,
domestic, as to weight and location,
50a54; No. 3, 49a50. Rye, nearby,
80a85.