Evening star., 1937-06-20
Baltimore Markets
erecial Dispatch to The Star.

Marked by moderate receipts, the live
poultry market has remained prac-
t1cally steady on broilers during the
week. but most fowl quotations are
slightly lower, the decrease amounting
to about l cent per pound. The
broile- demand has held up well.
Rocks weighing 3la pounds and over
are selling %, which is slight de-
cline from last weeks prices but those
weighing az to 3 pounds at % and
a. to 21z pound weights at 2l are
unchanged. Mixed colors are steady
at 20a22 and Leghorns are unchanged
at lsa20 for those weighing ~ to 21a
pounds, 17als for * to 2 pounds
stock and l5al6 for smaller birds. In
fowl, rocks at 18a19 and Leghorns
at l3al5 are / cent lower than a
week ago, but mixed colors are steady
at l7al8.
Under lower receipts, egg prices are
somewhat higher than last week, al
though current receipts are steady At
l9a2o dozen. Hennery whites have
shown a stiffening in price, the in
crease amounting to l to cents.
Larger hennery whites are bringing
22a23 and medium size, 20a2l.
Garden Receipts Rise.
Native and nearby garden truck re-
ceipts showed steady increase with
several new items making their first
appearance. Eastern Shore sweet
potatoes are unchanged at 125al so
bushel for No. Is and 75al. 90 for
ungraded stock. Under increased re-
ceipts squash prices are lower at IS
half-bushel hamper. Maryland as
paragus is slightly lower, selling 100a
3,75 per dozen punches, according to
quality. Nearby beans reached the
market and are bringing l.0oal.25
bushel. Beets are lower at 200a3.00
per 100 punches. Nearby pointed type
cabbage also Is lower at 25a4O bushel,
while nearby iceberg type lettuce is
selling 15a35 bushel Large pod peas
are bringing mostly 50al.25 bushel,
with few selling higher. Nearby
spinach is commanding 35a60 bushel.
Cherries from nearby appeared during
the week and are selling 8al0 quart
for sweet varieties and 4a5 for more
loss. Maryland red raspberries also
appeared and are bringing l0al2 pint.
Various varieties Of nearby straWber-
ries are selling 200a350 crate.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-l00. Compared with Fri
day last week, all classes finishing
mostly on steady-to-strong basis. Fed
steers and yearlings, l0.50a12 40:
good 77O-pound heifers, 1925; good
COWS to 800: plain and medium fat
cows. 6.25a725; bulk, low cutter and
cutter, 4.50a6,00 bulk, plain and me-
dium bulls, 5.50a6.75; few TOO; good
butcher bulls, $50.
Calves-125. Compared with Fri
day last week. vealers unchanged.
Closing trade firm under lenient sort
ings. Good. 9.00as5o, mostly; plain
and medium, 6.50a8.5o; culls down to
$50 and occasionally below.
Hogs-5o. Light supply mostly 1oa
IS higher than yesterday, and un-
evenly l0a40 above last Saturdays
level. Good and choice, l70-2l0
pounds, 1l80al2o5; practical top,
1905: 220a25o pounds, 1l4oa11 80;
26o-300 pounds quoted lO75al1 40;
l40-l60 pounds, ll.50a118O; l20-l4O
pounds. 1o.50al1.oo: good sows, 9.5oa
l1.oo. Hogs from doubtful areas not
represented in above prices.
Sheep-l75. Mostly steady with
Friday last week. following stronger
tendency in Mondays market. Choice
rail arrivals Monday. 1900; weeks
bulk, good and choice trucked-in
Spring lambs, 12.o0a125o; mostly TO-
75-pound averages; bucks, 100 under
eve and wether sorts; plain and me-
dium, 900al100 fat shorn slaughter
ewes. mainly 3o0a35o; few handy
weights to 400; old, thin sheep, $50.
Trading at the Baltimore Union
Stock Yards will be suspended on
Monday. July S, in observance OF
Independence day.
Grain Market.
Closing prices we're: Wheat, No. z
red, Winter, garlicky. spot, domestic,
1873; corn, No. 2. yellow, domestic,
l,ls. Western delivery at premium
over this price. Cob corn nominal.
Oats, No. 2. white, domestic, 60a7o:
No. 3, 59a69. Except grain on track,
there is an additional charge OF ~
cents per bushel for storage and ele-
walton on all sales Of oats. Rye, No.
2, l.l8al.23; barley, 83a8s. (No mar
ket established as yet for new crop
wheat)