Evening star., 1936-09-06
Baltimore Markets
srec al Dispatch to The Star.

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to generally Light receipts from all
sections, especially nearby fresh-laid
stock, the egg market holds very firm
and values show an advance on an
average of a cent or two over last
week.
Demand continues good with all
desirable stock, especially large whites
meeting with ready sale at full quo
tations Of 30a31 cents a dozen; me-
diums, 27a29, and current receipts,
25a27, with Southern current receipts
selling mostly 21a23.
Poultry Changes Slight.
The live poultry market shows little
change from last week with the ex-
ception of old hens, Az pounds and
over. which are in good demand and
are bringing top values of 20a22 a
pound, with mixed colored selling
mostly 17a20; Leghorns, 12al5, and
old roosters slow sale at 12a14.
Young Rocks, averaging around 21a
pounds, are in fairly good demand at
1921, with mixed colored bringing
16a20, and Leghorns 17a18. Market
for young ducks shows no change and
only large, fat stock attracts atten-
ton at 12a14.
Native and nearby garden truck in
more liberal receipt and values on
some lines show a decline at the fol-
lowing quotations:
Stringless beans, 90a1.00 bushel;
beets and carrots, 1.50a2.50 per 100;
cabbage, 75a1.00 bushel sugar corn,
10a15 dozen, and 1900 per ton for
Gamers stock; eggplants, 10a15
hamper; lima beans. 30a40 hamper;
peppers, 15a20 hamper; squash, 20a35
hamper; tomatoes, 15a50 hamper. and
so per bushel for Gamers stock.
Live Stock Higher.
All live stock showed an advance
in price the last week, according to
the weekly report of the local Bu-
i reau of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. In the cattle department the
advance was on the better end OF
/ steers, which placed values up around
25 cents. Vealers moved up SO cents
for the week. Hogs declined or
Tuesday, but recovered the loss or
late days to put prices back on q
steady to strong basis. Lamb prices
pushed upward and were 50-75 cents
higher at midweek, but closed with
1886 cents of the advance being
taken off.
The late bulk of slaughter steers
were good grade grassers 1,150 te
1850 from the Virginias and these
sold 800 to 875. Medium grades
under 1900 sold 735-775 mostly
while a few common lots ranged or
down to $50 and under. A few lots
of medium grade heifers brought
6.50-7.00, with light weights selling
down to $50. Bulk of the common
and medium grade grass cows cleared
at 425-5.00, few good cows reach
ing 535, while bulk of the low cutter
and cutter cows went at 300-4.00
but odd head of shelly individuals
sold down to ESQ and below. Bull
trade was usually dull, but weighty
kinds were scarce. Most Of the me.
dium grade light weights sold 500
$50, a few weighty kinds reaching
600.
Vealers in Brisk Demand.
Vealers were in active demand ant
the bulk of better grades sold around
1000, while the common and me-
dium grades went at 8.00-9.50, Gull.
around TOO and down.
On the Friday hog market good ant
choice barrows and gifts scaling ITO.
210 sold 1180a1205; most 220-25(
weights sold 11.50a1190, while ode
head of heavies cleared down to 100
and under. Most of the sorted $50
160 weights cashed at 11.25a11.45
while 120-140 pigs brought 1885
10.75. Good packing sows sold 885s
$50, most sales around 9.25. Stag!
were quotable at 800 down.
At the high time of the week thu
good and choice grade lambs of de-
sirable weight cashed at 1100a11 .35
but at the close of the week the bull
Of better grades were clearing at 10.7s
a11.00, common and medium grades
at 8.O0a1000. Buck lambs were dis
counted 100 per hundredweight. Ode
lots of Gull lambs sold around TOO AND
down. Slaughter ewes sold steady or
all sessions, common to good grades
making 1.50a3.50, Gull ewes around
100.
Grain Market.
Closinp nrices were. Wheat-No
2, red, Winter, garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, 1.121a; September delivery. 1.12A
Corn-No. 2, yellow, domestic, 1.16
Western billing at premium ovel
this price, cob corn nominal.
Oats-No. 2, white, 55a65; domestic
as to weight and location, No. 3
| 54a64.
Rye-No. 2, 95a1.00.
Barley-9Oa95.