Evening star., 1938-07-17
Curb Market Transactions
For Week Ended July 16.
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SEeclal Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 1s-The
live poultry market closed the week
decidedly dull, with considerable stock
unsold. Receipts continued moderate
most Of the week, but demand was
sluggish.
Quotations on young chickens de-
clined from l to cents, but in some
instances old hens recorded a slight
increase. Young Rocks are bringing
18a21, with a few selling slightly
higher
These quotations are about 2 cents
lower than last weeks close. Mixed
colors and Leghorns are about / cent
lower, with the former selling 18a2o
and the latter 15a17. Old Rocks are
about cent lower, bringing 20a22,
but mixed colors at 1Sa21 and Leg
horns at 16a18 are from l to 2 cents
higher than last weeks close. BOOSTERS
and young Pekin ducks are steady,
both selling 12a14.
Egg Prices Improve.
Although egg receipts were rather
heavy on some days, large whites in
creased l cent per dozen and are SELL
ing 24a26. Medium whites are un-
changed at 21a22 and mixed colors
are fractionally higher at 2la22.
The market closed dull on most
native and nearby garden truck as
receipts OF many items increased.
Elephants and peppers were among
the new items arriving from nearby
territory. Elephants are selling 75a85
half bushel and peppers are bringing
50a60 half bushel. Under steadily
increasing receipts. tomato quotations
declined considerably, best ripe stock
selling 65a90 half bushel, with a few
slightly higher, and poorer stock dull
at 40a50.
Squash Is about the only item i'm
proving in price and is selling slightly
above last week at 15a25 half bushel
Beets at la1la and carrots at I1za2
per bunch are about steady. Other
vegetables are lower at the following
quotations:
Snap beans, 50a65 bushel; cabbage.
l0a25 bushel; cucumbers, 15a25 halt
bushel; corn, 10a17 dozen.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. $50; calves, 10. Compared
with Friday last week, steers, mostly
so lower, choice 943 granted, HOO:
1,200 pounds. 1880; medium and good
8.4Oa990; bulls steady to Is higher;
few plain and medium heifers. 6.00a
$50; fat cows. 5.75a7oO; low cutters
and cutters. 425a5 SO; plain and medi-
um bulls, 5.75a7.25. Compared with
last week, good vealers mainly $50,
plain and medium. 650a8.50.
Hogs, 200. Mostly Is higher, pack
ing sows steady. Compared with week
ago. 10000 pounds. 80 higher: pigs
and butchers over 200 pounds. up lOa
20; packing sows mostly Is lower.
Good and choice 140-200 pounds,
lo.4oalo6o, practical top, 1850; 21o-
240 pounds. 1000al035: 25O-3O0
pounds 95oal0.o0; 120-140 pounds,
9 90a1o.3o. Good packing sows 400
pounds up, 7.50a800 best lightweights
8.45; stays. 7.25 down.
Sheep. Is. Compared with Friday
last week. spring lambs mostly so
lower, good and choice ewes and weth-
ers. 950a9.75, fat bucks. 100 less; :;
plain and medium, 650a8.50 fat
slaughter ewes steady, mostly 3.00a
$50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No 2
red winter. garlicky, spot. domestic,
Sc; July delivery, &C. Settling prices
were: Wheat, No 2 red winter, gar
licky, spot, domestic, 65s4 July deliv-
cry, 65a4 Closing prices we're: Wheat,
No. 2 red winter, garlicky. spot. do
mestic, 64s. July delivery 64s4 Corn,
No. 2 yellow, domestic, 71a73; West
ern billing at a premium over this
price; cob corn, nominal Oats, No.
white, domestic, 40a43; No. 3, 39a42
Excepting grain on track, there is an
additional charge of ~ cents per
bushel for storage and elevation on all
sales of oats. Rye, No. 2, 55a60. Bar
ley, 45a50. Hay quiet, unchanged.
Straw steady, 600a6.50 ton.