Evening star., 1937-12-26
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-Turkeys, Of
course, were the outstanding feature
IN the local live poultry market
throughout the week. Under good de-
mand. which increased sharply as
Christmas approached, the market
strengthened considerably and some
dealers reported receiving as high as
81 cents per pound for the best hens
late on Friday.
Quotations started the rise early
l. the week, but after opening on
Thursday at top of 33 the demand
continued to increase in the face Of q
decidedly small supply. Most dealers
were well cleaned up on Thursday
night, but most OF them received
small shipments on Thursday. Last
weeks top price for young hens weigh
ing nine pounds and over was 26.
Young toms also scored a large in
crease, selling around 30 or higher IN
the late market. The heavy demand
was centered on turkeys with chickens
and fowl showing only slight gains
over last weeks quotations. Young
Rocks and mixed colors sold about l
cent above the previous week at ga
Is for the former and 16a23 for the
latter.
Capons made their appearance on
the local market during the week and
moved we'll at 28a30 for birds weigh
ing seven pounds and over and 24a25
for smaller stock. Fowl was prac-
tically steady at 20a21 for Rocks. l5a
20 for mixed colors and l4al6 for
Leghorns. Other poultry also was lit
tie changed at l7a20 for young Pekin
ducks, l6a20 for Muscovys, 17a20 for
young nearby geese and 20a22 for
Kent Islands, so each for large guineas
and 4Oa50 for smaller birds,
Egg Prices Higher.
Eggs are from l to 2 cents higher
than week ago. Current receipts
are bringing 28a29 and large whites
are selling 30a31, with fancy lots
commanding higher price. Medium
size whites are cents above last week
selling 27a29.
A few changes took place during
the week in the limited supply of
native and nearby garden truck. Under
ratner Slow demand spinach recorded
a substantial decrease and is selljn,
ooa'o bushel. Earlier in the week
the quotations on nearby purple ton
turnlps increased somewhat. but tho
enc OF the market found the price at
last weeks level of 2Oa3O half busheI
yellow turnips. however. are con.
Sloerab!y higher than last week and
are moving at GOAL 90 per 100 pounds
Maryland round white potatoes are
ABOUT the same at 100allO per 100
pound sack for U. S. No. is and s5s
95 for ungraded stock.
Sweet potatoes continue UNCHANGED
at 6oa75 bushel for the best and 40a
oo 1or ungraded, half-bushel hampers
bringing 30a35, with few command
ing 4o. Beets are steady at 1.ooa2 On
per 100 punches.
Cattle Receipts Light.
Light receipts of cattle this ue,L
proved to be the principal strenetj,-
eniHg factor in that branch of the
market that boosted steer prices
mostly rs higher than a week apo
Spots up more, according to the local
bureau OF the Department of Apri-
culture. She-stock consisted princi-
pally OF COWS and that class finished
strong to Is higher than last weeks
close. Bulls held along steady lines
win supply of that class meaeer and
no strictly "toppy" weighty sausage
xmas available. The weeks steer and
Searnng crop consisted mainly Of me-
dium and good 900 to 1850 nound
weights that sold 725a8.75. with plain
hshtweights selling into the son COL
unn. The few heifers available went
from around 7G0 downward. Flesnv
oalryored COWS went mostly 5.25a575
ana lat beef type sold up to 500. SPAR
lngly. Low cutter and cutter grades
OF COWS cleared mostly at 375a5Oo
OLD thin lightweights around 5o and
emaclated descriptions down to 800
Pam and medium bulls brought 5.25a
$50. ''-0"
Nealers Mostly Lower.
The weeks vealer market r,,.d
mostly so lower than during the pre-
Vlous week and, along with the lower
SET OF prices, plain and Gull grades
anlshed very dull. Good grade veal
ers brought 1lO0al1.5O. mostly and
lesser grades 1850 down to 500 for
culls. 1o'
fridays hog market ruled mostly Is
higher than Thursday on weights from
zoo pounds down and around steady
on others. The market closed mostly
81 to Is higher than a week ago with
packing sows up 40. Good and choice
lZo 10 zoo pounds brought 9.25ao so
With the last-named figure being the
practical top; 2lo to 24O pounds, ss5a
s.2o; $50 to 300 pounds. s.5oass5:
good packing sows, 7.25a7.75. and
stays, 675 down. Hogs from douot.
iul areas and those fattened on gar
oage or swill are not represented in
the prices.
Sheep and lambs closed steady with
week ago after 25 dip in fat lamb
prices early in the week. Good and
cholcee ewes and wethers this week
sold mostly 650al015, with a ton of
l0.25 Tor fed Westerns. Fat bucks
sold at 100 discount. Plain and me-
dlum throwouts brought 6.5oaa so,
fat slaughter ewes. 4OOa5 90, and old
thin sheep, 1.OOa3. co.