Evening star., 1937-11-21
Baltimore Markets
Special spatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 2O.-With
the approach Of the Thanksgiving holi-
day, live poultry prices are steady to
somewhat higher than a week ago.
Small hen turkeys are 2 cents per
pound above last weeks quotations and
larger birds are bringing cent more
The market on toms. however, is
rather dull and quotations are un.
changed from a week ago. Rocks
both young chickens and fowl-are a
little higher, but most other lines are
practically steady. Receipts continue
moderate.
Young hen turkeys Q pounds and
over are selling. 26a27 with smaller
birds bringing 23a25. Young toms, Is
pounds and over. are dull at %, with
few bringing % and smaller stock
is as low as 18.
Young Rocks are moving at 24a26
with mixed colors at 22a24 and Leg
horns at 20a22, steady. In fowl, Rocks
are bringing 23a24; mixed colors, 16a
%, and Leghorns, l4a17. BOOSTERS are
unchanged at l2al4 and ducks are
steady. with young Pekins selling 1sa
20. and Muscovys, 16a20.
Geese have made their appearance
on the market and are selling mostly
20a22 for young, nearby stock. Guineas
continue unchanged at IS each for
birds weighing over 2 pounds and so
ass for smaller stock.
Egg Market Lower.
The egg market is slightly lower than
last week, although current receipts
are unchanged at 3Oa32 dozen. Large
whites at 36a37, with fancy lots slightly
higher, and medium whites at 3la32
are from l to 2 cents lower.
In native and nearby garden truck
both beets and carrots at 1.50a2.5O
per 100 punches are lower than last
week. Maryland potatoes are about
steady, No. round whites and cob
blers bringing 100a105 per 1O0-pound
sack and ungraded stock moving at
85aso. Spinach prices are slightly
higher, selling 25a35 half-bushel.
Nearby sweet potatoes also are a little
above the previous quotations, bringing
25a35 half-bushel. Purple top turnips
are unchanged at 15a20 half-bushel.
but yellows are lower at 5Oa65 per 100
pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, 100; calves, so. Compared
with Friday last week, steers steady:
bulk, medium and low good, 900-1 200
pounds, and few weightier offerings,
8.00-9.5O; cows, Is or more higher; few
to TOO and odd head choice to $50:
plain and medium fat COWS, 5.25-6.25;
bulls strong to Is higher; best sausage
kinds to 700; bulk plain and medium.
5.50-6.75. Vealers mostly so higher:
Weighty calves little changed; good
vealers mostly 125O-13.O0; bulk
Weighty calves, 60O-85O.
Hogs. $50. Steady. mostly 1890
lower than last week. Good and choice
10000 pounds, 8.75-9OO; practical
top. 800. Good packing sows. 7OO-40
Sheep, SO. Around steady on all
classes; good and choice eve and
Wether lambs, 1000; bucks, LOO less
rat slaughter ewes, 400-5.OO.
Trade will be suspended Thanks
giving Day.
Grain Market.
closing prices were: Wheat No, 2,
req, winter. garlicky, spot, domestic,
sS a November delivery, 981.. Corn,
NO. z, yellow, domestic, 60a65; west
ern billing at a premium over this
price. Cob corn, nominal. Oats. No.
2, white. domestic, 42a45; No. 3, Al
a44; Pacific Coast, No. l, white
oats, 70, except grain on track there
is an additional charge of ~ cents
per bushel for storage and elevation
on all sales of oats. Rye, No. 2
90a95. Barley, 70a75.