Evening star., 1936-05-17
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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BALTIMORE, Md, May 16.-Due
to generally light receipts, especially
of young broiling chickens the live
poultry market has taken on a firmer
tone with values showing slight ad-
vance over last week Young broilers
averaging around 2l2 pounds are
bringing 22a24 for Rocks, 21a23 for
mixed colored and 20a22 for LeghornS,
but poor, thin, light fowl is slow 70
move out and has to be sold at dis
count. Market for old hens also firm
and values holding steady at an ad-
Rocks at 22a23, mixed coloreds, 20a22.
but Leghorns not SO desirable and
will not bring over 19a20. Old roosters
in ample supply and values show no
change from last week at l3al5. De-
mand for young ducks averaging
around AZ pounds good at l6al8. with
all poor. thin, stock neglected.
Egg Market Dull.
The egg market continues weak and
dull with values showing a slight de-
cline from last week at 20l2 and 81
for large whites and 20 for medium
and nearby current receipts. with
southern stock selling mostly l9al9l2.
Little trading on the exchange and
business confined mostly to street
sales.
Market for potatoes shows little
change from last week under generally
light receipts, but ample for the de-
mand at l.85a1 go per 100 pounds for
native and nearby stock, with un-
graded, mixed selling 1.50al.75.
Sweet potatoes in moderate receipt
and market holds steady under fairly
good demand at 125a1 40 for U. s.
No. Is. with mixed over-large stock
bringing 1.00a1l0.
Native and nearby garden truck in
better demand and values hold steady
at the following quotations:
Asparagus, jumbo 225a250 dozen,
colossal 175a2.25, fancy 135a1 so.
basket; radishes, 1.5oa250 for long
whites, 75a1.0o for red tops; rhubarb
200a4 90 hundred, and spinach 25a45
bushel.
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A gradual reduction in the number
of cattle, calves and hogs was noted
in receipts during the week which
tended to act as price stabilizing
influence in the cattle and calf trade,
according to the weekly report of the
local bureau of the Department of
Agriculture. Values on lambs closed
the week at fully 100 lower while
slaughter ewes were off 25a50 cents.
The decline on hogs for the week
amounted to 40a50 cents on the aver
age.
The bulk of common and medium
grade slaughter steers during the
week sold at 7.o0a785. while a few
head of choice were noted at 8.75a
600. Odd lots of plain or common
grade light weights sold around CTS
and below. A few common and
medium grade heifers cashed at 6.00a
6.75, while most common and medium
grade COWS brought 5.00a5.75, a few
good cows reaching 600. Most of
the low cutter and cutter cows COM
manded 3.75a4.75, but a few light
shelly cows we're noted down to $50.
Most of the common and medium
grade bulls sold at 5.25a6.25. few
good beef bulls making $50 and
above.
Vealers at 50 to $3.50.
Good and choice grade vealers
moved freely at 9.00a9.50, common
and medium grades making 6.5oa8.50,
culls selling at 900 and down. A few
head of common and medium grade
weighty calves sold at 5.50a7.0o.
On the Friday market good and
choice grade barrows and gifts scaling
l7O-210 sold at $1o2e-sl0.35, with the
latter price representing the top. Most
of the 140-160 weights went at $1,000.
$lo.25, while l20-l4o pigs sold at $s.75-
$1o.15, mainly from $1,000 downward.
Desirable medium-weight butchers
scaling 220-250 cleared at $9.75-s10.20,
while heavy weights sold down to 50 90
and below. Good packing sows brought
$8.25a$8.60. Stays cashed at $3.50
| down Soft and oily hogs were dis
counted at $1.00-$2.0 90 per cwt.
The late supply of good and choice
grade Spring lambs sold at s1200-
s12.50. The peak of prices for the
week was $13.25. which price was paid
fox a lad nr WARE ~, Honday rop.