Evening star., 1936-09-27
Baltimore Markets
epecjsI Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, September 26.-
Under generally light receipts, espe-
cially from nearby points, the egg mar
ket holds firm, with values showing
another advance Of cent dozen over
last week. Large whites are bringing
35a36, mediums 30a33, with current
receipts selling mostly 2sa30. Careful
grading and prompt shipments are
necessary, however, to obtain top
values.
Market for live poultry has been
more active the past week, with prices
generally showing an advance under q
good demand. especially for old hens,
due to the Jewish holiday. Young
broiling Rocks, averaging around 21a
pounds, are bringing l8a21, mixed coll
ored 17a20, Leghorns l7a18. with all
poor, thin stock hard to move at 15al6.
Old hens, ~ pounds and over, have
been in good demand at 20a22; mixed
colored, lsa21, with poor, thin stock
and Leghorns slow to move out at
12al6 and old roosters hard to place
at 12al4. Market for ducks continues
dull at 12a15, with white varieties
bringing top values.
Garden Truck Lower.
Native and nearby garden truck in
liberal receipt, and values generally
show a slight decline from last week
at the following quotations: Stringless
beans, 50a75 bushel; beets, 200a250
hundred; carrots, 3.00a4.0O hundred; (;
sugar corn. 6al2 dozen; eggplants, 10a
20 hamper; lima beans, 90al.25 ham,
per; peppers, l0a20 hamper; spinach,
50a65 hamper: tomatoes, 20a40 ham,
per, with Gamers stock selling mostly
30a40 bushel.
Prices on the live stock market
continued on a firm basis the last
week. with only hogs and lambs show
ing q decline according to the weekly
report Of the local bureau of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The decline in hog values averaged
around 20a35. Lamb prices opened
the week at mostly so cents higher,
but dropped later, closing weak to
so cents below the close of last week.
Cattle Market.
In the cattle division q number
Of loads of good grade steers scaling
1.2o0-1,375 pounds sold at S.25as IS.
Two loads of strictly good 1,200-1 800
weights brought $50 and a part load
$50. Most steers were Of medium
grade, weighing below 1850, and sold
at 7.25a7.75. with common steers 60
ing at 6.25a6.75. Trade on stocker
and feeder account broadened con-
siderably towards the close of the
week with several lots and a few
loads Of medium to good feeders,
scaling 900-1 900, selling at 650a7 so.
Common light weight stockers cashed
at 5.00a6. 90; most sales from $50 up.
Several lots of medium grade slaugh-
good heifers to 7.25; plain lots down
to $50. Common and medium grade
cows closed at 450a5.25: low cutters
and cutters, 325a4.25; cows being
around 25 cents higher. Bulls shared
in the broader demand to sell IS
cents higher; medium grades making
5.25a5.75.
Vealers opened the week at so cents
above Monday and held firm on fol-
lowing days. Good and choice grades
sold 1000, common and medium
grades 800as.50. A few culls down to
TOO. Weighty calves sold steady, COM
mon grade 5.00a6.00. Medium to TOO
Hog Market.
The late quotations on hogs put
good and choice 165-210 at 10.50a
1880, and 210-250, 10.50al0.80. A few
head of heavy butchers sold down.
ward to $50. Desirable 140-155
weights brought 100oa10.25. most 12o-
140 averages making 9.60as.85. Good
packing sows cleared at 8.65a9.25.
The weeks peak price on lambs was
Ills for a deck Of choice grade. At
the close Of the week good and choice
grades went mostly at 1000.
Common and medium grades sold
late at 7.50a9.25. A few culls down
to 800 Good slaughter ewes brought
3.ooa350, Gull and common ewes 1.o0a
200.
Grain Quotations.
Closing prices we're: Wheat-No.
2, red, Winter, garlicky. spot, domes-
tic, lit; September delivery, LIT.
Corn-No. 2. yellow, domestic, 1.16,
Western delivery at a premium over
this price. Cob corn, nominal.
Oats-No. 2. white, as to weight and
location. 55a65. No. 3. 54a64.
Rye-No. 2, LOCAL 05.
Barley-No. 2, 95al00.