Evening star., 1935-01-13
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, January 12.-
Under more liberal receipts from all
sections. the egg market rules easy
and values show a decline Of to 5
cents a dozen. nearby stock of first
quality having the size and freshness
moving better than other stock at
the difference in price on henne-ieS
which are bringing top values OF 81
and 80 cents a dozen, but medium
sell mostly 28a29. There is little trad
ing on the exchange. which is on
current receipt basis at around %.
The live poultry market holds steady
to firm on most lines. but values out
side of turkeys show little change
from last week.
Only large. fat stock, however, at
tracts attention and shipment of poor,
thin poultry is not advisable.
Young hen turkeys, pounds and
over, are bringing 26 ana q cents
pourd and gobblers. 2Ca23, but old
hens and old toms are not so desir-
able and Of irregular value.
Chickens in Demand.
Young chickens, pounds and over,
are in good demand at 17a29, with 2
to 3 Founders selling mostly l9a20.
but poor, rough stock is hard to place
at Hale.
Heavy, fat old hens are in light
receipt and all desirable stock cleans
up readily at 13al8, but Leghorns will
rot bring over 12al4 and stock under
81. pounds as we'll as old roosters
generally is neglected at l0all.
Capons are in light receipt and
values show an advance at % a27.
Young ducks and geese are moving
out better at l3al8 for the former
and 15al8 for the latter. with poor,
thin stock slow sale at 9al0. Guinea
fowl and pigeons steady at As each
for the former and IS a pair for the
latter
Demand for white potatoes slow and
under fairly liberal receipts market
shows a slight decline at 75a85 per
100 pounds, while mixed, ungraded
stock swings mostly 65a70. Sweet po-
tatoeS show no change from last week
aG 50a60 hamper and LOCALS bushel.
but yans in more liberal receipt and
values show decline at 175a225 per
barrel.
Early Southern vegetables displacing
native and nearby garden truck and
market on these lines generally easy
at the following quotatiors: Carrots,
1.50a2 0o per 100 kale, 35a50 buahel;
Savoy cabbage. 3Oa40 bushel spinach,
55a75 bushel, ard turnips. 20a30fham-
per.
Live Stock Market.
The live stock market on\the
wharves has f1rmer tone under light
receipts and fairly good demahd,
but centereo on first quality sto6k
with all plain, medium cattle MOVING
slow at inside prices. Quotations to-
day at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound. Ga
Z; common to medium. pound, 3a5.
Bulls, as to quality, pound, 2a4. Cows,
choice to fancy, pound, 312a412; COM
mon to fair, pound, 2a3. Oxen. as to
quality. pound. 2a4 Calves, choice,
pound. 8: large, fat. heavy, pound,
6i2a712; large, rough, heavy. pound,
5a6; common, thin, pound, 4a5. Sheep,
pound, 2a3. Spring lambs, choice, fat,
pound, Sl2a9; fair to good. pound,
TAB; small. thin. pound. 5a6. Hogs,
straight pound. 7a7l2. Sows, pound,
5a6. Stays, pound, 3a4. Live pigs,
pound, 10. Shoats, pound. 8.
Closing Grain Quotations.
Wheat, No. 2, red Winter, garlicky,
spot domestic, 9912; January delivery,
e912. Corn, No. 2, yellow domestic,
93a95; cobcorn, nominal. Oats, No. 2,
white domestic, as to weight and loca-
ton. 67a72: No. 3. 66a71. Rye, No. 2,
85a95. Barley, 95a1 90.