Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-11
Baltimore Markets
Srecial Dispatch TO The Star.


BALTIMORE, Nd, October 10
Market for live poultry has shown
more activity the past week. with
values showing an advance of a cent
or two on all lines with but few ex-
ceptions. Young Rocks are bringing
1sa22, mixed colored I7a2l, and Leg
horns l7alS, with all poor, thin stock
generally slow sale at l5al6. De-
mand for old fowl good at 21a22 for
Rocks, 18a21 for mixed colored and
l2al6 for Leghorns, but all poor. thin
fowl hard to place at 14a16. Young
ducks hold steady at 14al7. Young
Guinea fowl in light receipt and in
good demand at As cents each for
birds weighing pounds and over,
with smaller selling mostly 26a2s.
Native and nearby garden truck in
moderate receipt and market holds
steady at the following quotations;
Stringless' beans. 50a100 bushel and
40a90 for Gamers stock: beets. 20oa
$50 per 100: carrots. 3.00a4.00 per
100; corn, sails Dozen eggplants, goa.
IS hamper; peppers, 10a20 hamper;
pumpkins, 300as 90 per 100; spinach,
25a35 hamper; tomatoes. 25a75 ham,
per- Gamers stock, 25a55 bushel, and
turnips, 10a20 hamper
Cattle Supply Gains.
The cattle supply the last week was
the largest for any week this season,
the total running over 5000 head,
which included around 800 show
cattle exhibited at the annual live
stock show. according to the weekly
report of the local bureau of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The general market showed fairly
good action at the opening of the
week. but prices developed on weak
to Descent lower basis on the bulk Of
cattle offered. which were of medium
and lower grades.
The vealer trade held steady until
late days, when demand became
rather narrow and prices weakened,
putting better grades around so cents
lower and the lower grade vealers and
calves around so cents to 100 lower.
Hogs were Of slightly lighter volume
and closed unevenly 5 cents to 20
cents above week ago, the most ad-
vance being on light lights and pigs.
The lamb supply was reduced. but
demand was very narrow.
Demand Lacking.
Prices were around steady, but as
the week closed demand was entirely
lacking and the market was quotable
better grade lambs.
During the week the bulk u COM
mon and medium grade grass steers
scaling 900-1,350 pounds sold 650a
IT'S. Several loads of medium weight
and heavy steers OF good grade
brought 8.O0a8.25. One load of good
grade heavy fed steers reached 900.
these being sorted out from show en-
tries.
Many plain light weight steers
brought around 5.50a6.00. Fleshy
feeder steers of medium and good
grade went at 650a7.50, plain stock
ers down to 500. A few lots Of low
grade grassy heifers sold 45Oa5.75.
while common and medium grade
cows went at 4.25a500, low cutters
and cutters 3.00a400. Medium bulls
cashed at 5.25a5.75.
Veal Top at Sill.
The weeks top on vealers was 90.
common and medium grades went at
750a9 so, late and Gull vealers and
plain weighty calves 5.00a6.00.
On the Friday hog market good
and choice 1920 weights sold
10.80al1.10. Most 220-250 weights
cashed at 1060a1100, while a few
heavies sold down to 1000 and below.
Desirable 140-l55 averages sold lo45
al0.75. 120-l40 slaughter pigs to 1910
a10.40, good packing sows cleared at
9.15as.7o and good stays around IT'S.
The lamb supply was light, with
good and choice grades going at $50
a10.25. At the close of the week
was lacking and best lambs
were quotable below 1000. Cun and
common lots sold 600-750. Good
slaughter ewes sold at $50 down,
few choice light weights reaching
400, some Gull ewes going down to
/ 90.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. 2.
red, Winter. garlicky. spot domestic,
l.17%; October delivery, l.l7%.
Corn-No. 2, yellow, domestic, LA;
delivery at a premium over
this price: cob corn, nominal. Oats
No. 2, white, domestic, as to weight
and location 55-65; No. 3, 54-64.
Rye-No. 2, l.00-l.05. Barley, e5-l0o.