Evening star., 1937-07-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

receipts. but toward the close Of the
period there was an increase on large
young stock, which is about cent per
pound higher. Some fowl showed 4
corresponding decrease.
| The largest change was 2-cent
increase on roosters. Present quota
tions on broilers are 22a24 for Rocks
weighing 3i2 pounds and over 2la23
for 2s4 to pound weights and 2Oa2l
for smaller stock
Mixed colors are steady at 2Oa22
and poor, thin stock is little wanted
at l5al6. Leghorns are selling 20 for
ga to 2l2 pound birds, lsal9 for
those weighing II. to and II for
smaller. In fowl, Rocks are lower at
2oa22, mixed colors steady at lsa20
and Leghorns slightly lower at l5al7.
Boosters are higher at l2al4 and young
Pekin ducks unchanged at l2al4.
Egg Prices Steady.
Eggs are practically steady, the only
change being slight increase on me-
dlum sized hennery whites. Receipts
continue moderate. Present prices are
2la22 dozen for current receipts, 25a
26 for large hennery whites and 22a
"a for medium.
Native and nearby garden truck
receipts continue to increase with most
items showing declines from last weeks
quotations. A few are slightly higher,
however.
Tomatoes are considerably lower at
60a75 half -bushel for ripe ungraded
stock and 40a50 for less desirable
quality.
Nearby cantaloupes are also lower at
50a60 half -bushel. for the best and 25a
40 for poorer quality.
Nearby peaches are selling 3Oa5O
half -bushel, only slight decline from
last week.
Beans are lower at 5Oa9O bushel for
the green round stringless variety
Beets are lower at l50a2OO per 100
punches, carrots, lower at 2.5Oa4.O0
per 100 punches, sugar and field corn
lower at l5a22 dozen for the former
and 8al0 for the latter, cucumbers
slightly higher at 25a35 half -bushel,
eggplants about steady at l25 half
bushel peppers lower at ISAAC half
bushel. with a few bringing higher
prices, and squash higher at 35a50 for
small stock.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-175. Compared with Friday
| last week. steers and she stock mostly
| so higher. some steers up more
Steers. mostly medium and good grass
fat, ll.00al3.00: plain quality kinds
| mostly 1000; downward to 500; plain
and medium heifers, 650a9.65 Good
cows, 7.00a8 90; some on heifer order
to $50; plain and medium fat COWS,
| 5.50a6.50; low cutters and cutters,
4.00a5.25, shelly kinds. under 400.
Bulls IS or more higher; plain and
medium. 5.50a7.0O; stocker steers,
6,5oa9 90, mostly 40o-7oO pounds.
Calves-5o. Vealers 50 higher than
| close last week Good from Wednes-
day onward, a.50al0.O0: practical top
for week, 1000; plain and medium,
| 7.o0as00
Hogs-5o, Meaeer supply weights
from 2l0 pounds. Down 10 higher
than yesterday; butchers over 220
pounds, and packing sows nominal;
market mostly 30a50 higher than week
ago: packing sows up IS. Good and
choice. l7o-2l0 pounds, 1335al3.55;
top, 1885; 14o-l60 pounds, l3loa
1885; l20-l4o pounds, l235al285.
Hogs from doubtful areas not repre-
| sented IN above prices.
Sheep-50. Spring lambs mostly
50a75 higher than week ago; plain
throwouts dull and little change. Good
and choice, 7o-so pounds. ewes and
wethers, mostly 1o25a1o75; rail un-
loads and few best trucked-in. IL .OOa
ll.25, late in week. Bucks LOO under
| comparable ewes and wethers; plain
and medium, 7.50a950, mostly. Fat
slaughter ewes so higher for the week.
from 3.50a4 so; old thin sheep 200 or
less.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. 2,
red, Winter, garlicky. spot. domestic,
1.lsa July delivery. l.l9a.
Corn. No. 2, yellow. domestic. l.2o:
Western billing at premium over
this price. Cob corn, nominal.
Oats, No. 2, white, domestic, 62a72.
No. 3. 6la7l except grain on track
there Is an additional charge OF IL
cents per bushel for storage and
elevation on all sales Of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 85a90. Barley, 65a7O.