Evening star., 1936-06-27
Baltimore Markets
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 27-Po-
tatoes, new, barrel, 500a6 90; old, 100
pounds, 400a425; sweet potatoes,
buJnel, 125a1.75; yams, hamper, 75a
Ito; asparagus. crate, 75a3.0 90; beans.
bushel, 50a90; beets, bunch, 2a3; cab
bage, pointed type, hamper, 50a1 25;
nearby bushel, 75al50; carrots, half
crate, 165a175; bushel, tops off, 1.60a
1.65; dozen punches, SO; nearby, bunch.
3a4: cauliflower, crate, $50; celery.
half-crate, 2.75a3. rs; corn, crate. LISA
Its; cucumbers, bushel, 25a1 90;
nearby, half bushel, 5Oa65; eggplants,
crate, 125a200; lima beans, bushel
1.50a2 rs; lettuce, crate. iceberg, 2.00a
4.25; big Boston, crate, 80; onions, So
pound sack, 75al.20; bushel, 50a75;
peas. bushel. 75a2.5O; peppers, crate,
75a200; spinach, bushel, 75a1 90;
squash, busheI, 60a90: nearby half
bushel 50aS0; tomatoes. lug. LISA
200; apples, new, bushel, 75a1.50;
blackberries, crate, 2.00a3.75; canta-
loupes, crate, 60a400; honey balls,
25Oa3 so; honey dews. 15Oa1 IS;
cherries, pound. sweet, 8a10; sour,
5a6; peaches, basket, coal so; bushel,
zoo; raspberries, red, pint, 4a1O;
black quart, l0al1; watemelons,
35a50.
Dairy Market.
Live Poultry - Young chickens,
broilers, 24a26; Leghorns, 1Sa2O; hens,
20a23, Leghorns. 17a2O; old roosters,
13a15; ducks. 16a18.
Eggs-Nearby current receipts, per
dozen, %; hennery whites, large, "a
a25 medium, 22a23; Southern, 81;
receipts, 1,849 cases.
Butter-Prints, per pound, 31a32;
good to fancy, creamery, per pound,
30a31; store packed, 19a20; good rolls,
20a22; receipts, 492 tubs.
Sea Food Market
Catfish, rough, per pound, 3a4;
dressed. 8al0; carp, 3a4; eels, SAB;
herring, 2s212; haddock, SAT; Spanish
mackerel, 10; pan rock. 10; large rock,
l0al2; white rock, 4a10; yellow perch,
4a5; Southern pike, 10al2; shad,
buck, l0al2; roe, 12a15; trout, 8al0;
bluefish. 10a12; king mackerel, SAB;
sea bass, 10a12; founders. 5al0;
shrimp. 1Oal5; porgies, box. 800;
croakers, box. 500; butterfish, box.
500; crab meat, claw, pound, 80;
regular, so; special. 55a60; back fin,
55a70; frogs. dozen, 125a2 so; CLAIMS,
large, per 100, 75a90; Cherrystones,
60a70; Little Necks, so.
Tobacco Market.
Maryland leaf tobacco firm; leaf
nondescript. 300a400; common, 4.00a
1000; medium, 1O.0Oa25.OO; good to
fine red, 250Oa40OO; seconds, COM
mon, 300a700; medium, 700al200;
good to fine, 1200a2500
Grain Market.
Wheat-Settling prices we're: No.
red, Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
July delivery, 841s bid.
Corn-No. yellow, domestic, 81;
Western delivery at a premium over
this price; cob corn, new, nominal.
Oats-No. white, as to weight and
location, 43a53; No. 3, 42a52.
Rye-No. 2, 75a80; barley, No. 2,
55a60.
Hay-The general hay market con-
tinues quiet, with receipts ample for
demand, which is easily satisfied No. l
alfalfa hay is quoted at l200al5.00 per
ton, while prices ON good timothy and
clover-mixed hay are nominal around
10.00al200 per ton. Poor grades Of
hay are hard to move, and prices are
irregular on all grades below No. 2.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle 100. Compared with Friday
last week, steers about steady, heifers
and bulls weak to IS cents lower.
Cows averaging $3.50 cents lower.
Medium and good fed steers, lisa
8.25. Few yearlings 8.35. Common
and medium grass steers, 6.25a7 .25.
Several lots and few loads common
stockerS, 6.25a6.75. Common and me-
dium grass heifers, 5.50a6.75. Late
trade low cutter and cutter cows,
3.50a425; few beef cows upward to
500 and above. Common and medium
bulls. 5.00a6.25.
Calves 100. Closed strong with a
week ago. Good and choice vealers
9.00a9.50, common and medium 6.50a
$50
Hogs $50. Steady with Friday or
1886 cents higher than last Satur-
day. Good and choice 120-2l0 pounds
1l.25all.50, top 11.50, desirable 22O-
$50 pounds 1060a11.25. heavy butch
erS down to 9 10 Good packing SowS
8.65a9.25.
Sheep 125. Compared with Friday
last week spring lambs strong to 20
cents higher, slaughter ewes steady.
Quality of lamb supply not very de-
sirable on late days. Bulk medium
and good grades l1.00a11.75, few good
and choice lots 1900. Choice rail-