Evening star., 1936-04-12
Baltimore Markets
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 1.-THE
egg market has taken an upward turn
the past week and values on all grades
show an advance which is well main
tanned under a good demand for the
Easter holiday. Receipts continue fairly
liberal with practically all business
confined to street sales, very little offers
being made on the exchange.
Market closed today at 81 cents a
dozen for large hennery whites, 10 and
1872 for medium and 10 for nearby
current receipts, with Southern STOCK
being offered at 18 and 1872.
The live poultry market heads steady
with values generally we'll maintained
at last weeks levels and all desirable
stock meets with ready sale at full
quotations Poor thin stock Of all
kinds slow to move out even at dis
counts. Young rocks are bringing "a
a27. mixed colored, 24a26, and Leg
horns, 23a24; but only stock averaging
2l2 pounds and over will bring these
prices Old hens in fairly good de-
mand at 23a24 for rocks, 21a23 for
mixed colored and 20a22 for Leghorns,
with old ROSTERS selling mostly 15al6.
Young ducks in generally light supply,
but ample for the demand at 22a25,
with white varieties bringing top quota
tons
Potato Market Dull.
Market for white potatoes dull under
slow demand and moderate receipts,
with values mostly in buyers favor at
l8Oa2.00 per 100 pounds for reds and
round whites. but ungraded will not
bring over 165a1.75. Sweet potatoes
in moderate supply and market holds
steady under fairly good demand al
100al.10 per bushel, with over large
mixed ungraded stock selling mostly
75a90.
Market continues dull for native and
nearby vegetables. demand being CEN
tered mostly on early Southern stock,
with kale at 25a50 bushel: mushrooms,
25a65 basket; spinach, 60a65 basket,
and turnips, 40a50 hamper being
practically the only nearby garden
truck in demand.
Marketings of live stock were held
"
trade the last week, says the local re-
port Of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
Prices showed slight fluctuations in
some branches of the trade, but net re-
suits for the week were very small
Cattle prices while showing slight
losses on steers early in the week be-
roma frr1er touo tho nloco u,bf1o
cows and bulls closed strong to Is
cents higher. Vealers were in narrow
demand and showed weakness during
the early days, but firmed-up late. to
close steady. Hog prices declined
around 10 cents and then advanced
moderately to close steady to 10 cents
higher. Lambs after losing around
25 cents on Monday were quoted back
to steady basis before the week
closed, as values advanced at outside
markets.
The late prices on medium grade
steers was 7.75a8.40, with some good
grades at 8.50a8.75; the weeks top was
900 on some good weighty steers.
Common lots sold down to 6.75 spar
tngly, a few medium to good light
weight feeder steers getting 700a8 90;
most small lots of heifers cashed at
6.00a750, few up to 800. Common
and medium grade cows brought 500a
500, good COWS up around $50. low
cutters and cutters. 400a4.75. Bulls
were noted at 5.50a7.50, most sales.
6.25a6,75. Good and choice grade
vealers cleared at 1000a10.50, COM
mon and medium at 6.50a900, culls
around $50. Common weighty calves
were quotable around 5.50a600.
On the Friday market good and
choice grade hogs scaling 140 to 210
pounds sold 11.40all.65, the top. 1165,
being paid for weights above 16O
pounds. Most 22O to $50 pound
weights cleared at 1915 to l1.35.
heavy weights being in narrow de-
mand and selling down to $50 and
below. Most of the 100 to l40 pound
slaughter pigs cashed at 1l15a11.45.
Good packing sows went at 900a
$50. thin kinds down to 725, and
good stays at 7.25 down. Soft and
oily hogs were subjected to discounts
Of 1.00a2.00 per hundredweight.
The late lamb supply comprised
small lots of native Spring lambs
which sold mostly around 1900, a few
touching 14.00, while some medium
grades were noted down to II 90. Early
in the week wooled lambs sold up to
1125, but were quotable to 11.50 and
above late, while fed clipped lambs
were quoted up around $50 or above.
Slaughter ewes steady throughout
the week with sales at 3.50a5.50.
Grain Market.
Wheat closing prices: No. 2, red
Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, 98la;
April delivery, 9Sla. Corn, No. 2 yel-
low, domestic, 70; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn
new, 800 per barrel, nominal because
of irregular quality. Oats, No. 2, white,
domestic, as to weight and location,
41a52. No. 3, 40a52. Rye, No. 2, 70a75.
Barley, No. 2, 55a60.