Evening star., 1937-05-23
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, May 22.-Slight
changes have taken place In tho quota
tions on live poultry during the last
week, some fowl being about q cent
higher than last weeks closing. De-
mand has been dull to moderate
throughout the period.
Broilers are practically unchanged
at 23a25 for Rocks and 23a24 for mixed
colors
Large Leghorps continued to bring
20a22, but smaller birds appeared on
the market during the week and are
selling 18al9. In fowl, Rocks are a
cent higher at 20a21, and mixed COL
ors show slightly stronger trend at
l8a20; Leghorns are steady at l5al7,
with few bringing 18.
BOOSTERS remained at 10al2, but
ducks recorded a decline of / cent and
| are selling 15al7
Egg Market Narrow.
The egg market showed a little i'm
provement after quotations fluctuated
almost from day to day. The period
! closed with prices l cent a dozen
higher.
Receipts continue rather heavy, al
though not up to last weeks high
figures Current receipts and medium
sized hennery whites are selling 20
dozen, with large hennery whites
bringing 2l.
Considerable Maryland and Virginia
asparagus is reaching the local market
and is selling 1.25a350 per dozen
bunch crate, according to grade. Near
by lettuce appeared, but was in light
receipt, selling LOCAL. 40 bushel basket
Nearby red-tip radishes continued to
sell 1.00a1.50 per 100 punches, and
rhubarb at 200a400 per 100 Nearby
spinach was lower at 25a4O bushel,
with Gamers stock selling 17l2a2o.
Eastern Shore of Maryland sweet po-
tatoes continued steady at 14Oal so
bushel for No. Is and 1.15al.25 for
ungraded stock. Strawberries from the
Eastern Shore are increasing in re-
ceipts, with good quality bringing 10a
II per quart and a few of fine quality
selling as high as Is. Less desirable
SVoSh Id StllIilS dS INV DIS tdS.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle. IT'S. Compared with Friday
last week. steers mostly so higher;
spots up more. Mostly medium and
low grades. from loOo-l $50 pounds at
9.75-l1.50; plain lightweights down to
$50; few mixed yearlings, 800-975.
Late sales, good grades, 725a825:
plain and medium grades, 625-7Oo;
low cutters and cutters, 450-5.75.
Late sales. plain and medium bulls
steady from 6OO-7O0
Calves. so. Compared with a week
| ago, vealers so higher Good grades
throughout the week, l0.OO-5O mostly;
plain and medium. 75Oa9.5O.
Hogs, 400. Steady with yesterday
at SIS to loo higher than last Satur-
day. Good and choice grades, l7o-
2l0 pounds. l2.25-50; practical top,
1880; 220-25o pounds and 14o-l6O
pounds, l190-12.20; heavyweight
butchers down to l14O or below: 12O-
l40 pounds, 1l.15-50 Good packing
sows, 1o.15-65; medium grades and
thin kinds, $50 down. Hogs from
doubtful areas not represented in
above prices
Sheep, so. New crop lambs un-
evenly steady to so higher in last
Mondays market, but closing little,
If any better than steady with a week
| ago and demand dull late in the week.
Choice grades. early this week, up to
1925 and l4.35; few. 1850. Bulk.
good and choice trucked-in lots, 3.5O-
400. Railroad deck choice 77-pound
average Friday, 14.10. Plain and
Medium grade throw-offs, 9.50a12.5O.
Little else on offer. Few shorn
slaughter ewes steady from $50 down.
ward.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. 2,
red, Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
1885,; May delivery, 1885,. Corn,
No. 2, yellow, domestic, lbs; Western
| delivery at a premium over this price.
Oats, No. 2. white domestic, 64a74;
No. 3, 63a73. Except grain on track
there is an additional charge of 1l2
! cents per bushel for storage and ele-
vation on all sales Of oats. Rye, No 2,
130al35, Barley. 1898,