Evening star., 1937-01-08
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 8.-Po-
tatoes, per 100 pounds, 20oa265; Flor
ida, bushel, 1.65; sweet potatoes, bush.
ei, 40a1.00; nearby. bushel, 60a85;
yams. bushel, 60a90; beans. bushel,
50a2.25; beets, half crate, l15a1.25;
broccoli, crate, 190a225; bruSsel
sprouts, half-drum, 2OOa2.25; cabbage,
new, pointed type, hamper, 75a1.25;
nat type, hamper. 5Oa60 round type.
crate, 75a2.00; old, Danish, 50-pound
sack, 60a70; carrots, crate, 1.15a2.75;
bushel, 90a1.25; caulif1ower, crate, 40
also; celery, crate, 2.00a3.00; cucum-
bers. bushel, 275a4.oO; eggplants,
crate, 50al so; kale. bushel, 40; near
by, bushel. 20a30; lima beans. bushel,
1.75a250; lettuce, Iceberg, crate, 2.50a
800; Big Boston, hamper, $50; mush-
rooms, four-quart basket, 60a80; on
bushel, 1.75a2.25; peppers, crate, 1.50a
276; spinach, bushel. 65a80; nearby,
bushel, 25a60; squash. bushel. 1.00a
125; tomatoes. lug, 50a3 90; turnipS,
nearby, blue tops. oushel. 20a35; yel-
lows, per 100 pounds, 50a65; apples,
bushel, 65a1.75; box, 1.85a2 65; cram
berries. quarter-barrel box, 4.00a5 so;
grapefruit, box, l.50a2 so; oranges. box,
200a300; strawberries. pint, l5al8;
tangerines, box, 9Oal40.
Tobacco Market.
Market for offerings of new crop
Maryland leaf tobacco closed until
February IS. Quotations on old stock:
Maryland farm leaf-Nondescript, 3a4:
common, 4a10; medium, 10a30; good
to fine, red, 30a40. Second-Common.
SAT; medium, Tails; good to fine. 15a35.
Sea Food Market.
Catfish, rough, pound, 6a8; dressed.
l0a12; carp, 5a6; eels. 5al0; haddock,
8a10; Spanish mackerel. 8a10; pan
rock, 12a15; large rock, 15al8 white
perch, 10a12; yellow perch, 12al5; pan
trout, 10a12; large, 12a15; bluef1sh.
10a12; founders, Gallo; shrimp, 10al2;
porgies, box. 2.50a3.50; croakers, box,
300a3.50: butterfish, boz, 3.00a6.50;
clans, large, per 100, IS; Cherrystones,
so; Little Necks, 40a50; oysters, me-
dium, gallon, 1.50al go; selects, Its;
raw bar, barrel. 400a700.
Dairy Markets.
Live poultry - Chickens, Rocks,
pound, 18a22; mixed colors, 18a22;
fowl, Rocks, 20a22; mixed colors, 20a
a.; Leghorns, Halls; roosters, 10a12;
ducks, l2a16; geese. 10a17; guineas,
each, 25a40; turkeys, pound, 12a22;
capons, 22a25.
Eggs-Current receipts, dozen, 261a
a27; whites, large, %; medium, 261a
AIT. Receipts, 1872 cases.
Butter-Prints. pound, 81; good to
fancy, creamery, 34a35; packing
stock, 19a20; good rolls, %. Receipts,
658 tubs.
Grain Market.
Opening prices we're: Wheat-No.
2. red, Winter, garlicky. spot, domes-
tic, 1.4312: January delivery, 1887.
Settling prices we're: No. 2, red, Win
ter. garlicky. spot, domestic, 1881;
January delivery, 1.43la. Corn-No.
2, yellow, domestic, LOG; Western bill
ing at a premium over this price; cob
corn, nominal. Oats-No. 2, white,
domestic, as to weight and location,
63a73; No. 3, 62a72. Rye-No. 2, 1.30
al.35. Barley-95a10
Hay-Under light receipts, the hay
market holds steady to firm, with
values well maintained at a range of
17.00a2200 per ton for both timothy
and good clover mixed. Hay grading
below No. hard to move at irregular
value.
Straw-Market for straw generally
slow, but values are fairly we'll main
tained at s.5oal0.00 for wheat and at
offerings.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, $50 head; nothing
done on few loads of steers offered;
trade slow on cows; weak to mostly
as cents lower; some bids OF more;
few low cutter and cutter cows, 3.50a
4.50:, common and medium, ASA
$50; odd head good, 900.
.Calves-Receipts, so head: few
vealers steady; good grades mostly
1900: common and medium, 800a
12.5o.
Hogs-Receipts, 625 head: mostly
10 cents higher than Thursday; good
and choice, ITO to 225 pounds, 11.30a
1l.50; top, l1.50; 225 to $50 pounds.
IL o0a11.35: few heavies, downward to
1850; 140 to 160 pounds, 1l00al1.25
l2o to 40 pounds, l0.25a10.75; good
packing sows, 9.50a10.00.
,Sheep-Receipts, 300 head; only
one load good and choice corn belt
fed lambs offered; market not estab-
lished on these; indications higher;
slaughter ewes salable strong to un-