Evening star., 1938-02-27
Curb Market Transactions
(For Week Ended February zs.)
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 26.-With
receipts rather light during the early
part OF the week but improving some
what later in period. the live poultry
market has been rather dull.
Demand has continued fair, but
there have been few price changes,
quotations on most stock being prac-
tically the same as at last weeks
close. The most important change
has been q Strengthening Of prices on
fowl.
Quotations on this class are 2 cents
per pound higher than q week ago.
Prices on young hens continue steady
with both large Rocks and mixed COL
ors selling 22a24 and broilers bringing
13a22.
In fowl, rocks are selling 22a23, and
mixed colors, 2la22. Leghorns and
roosters continue steady at 16a18 for
the former and 12a15 for the latter
Inquiry for capons continues fair
but prices are unchanged at 32a33 for
birds weighing seven pounds and up
and 27a3O for smaller stock
The gains recorded last week in
ducks held during the present week
with young Pekins selling 2la22 and
Muscovys, 22a24. Guineas are un-
changed with birds weighing .214
pounds and up selling so each and
smaller stock bringing 40a50. Turkey
prices are unchanged, with young
hens selling 34a35, toms, 27a2S, and
culls, 18a20.
Eggs Still Decline.
The egg market continued its down.
ward trend during the week and
showed no signs Of recovery during the
period. The individual decreases were
slight and the close this week found
quotations from l to IL cents per
dozen lower than last week. Both
nearby current receipts and medium
sized whites are selling II, and large
whites are bringing 18al9. Receipts
continue fairly high. Native and
nearby garden truck continues In light
receipts with prices unchanged from
last week. Nearby sweet potatoes are
selling 75a85 bushel for No. Is and
50a65 for ungraded stock Maryland
round white potatoes continue at 1.00a
1.10 per 100 pounds for No. Is and
75a90 for ungraded. Purple-top tur-
nips are unchanged at 20a30 half
bushel and yellows are steady at 65a
IS per 100 pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, ITS; calves. no receipts.
Compared with Friday last week,
steers mostly steady to IS higher; me-
dium and good, s.00-l $50 pounds,
7.00a8.35; 1.200-l ,240 pounds, $50;
heifers. scarce, plain and medium,
5.50a7.25; cows, 25a50 higher good,
$50; plain and medium, 5.25a75; low
cutters and cutters, 4.25a5.00; bulls,
strong to Is higher; plain and medium,
5.75a6.75; best sausage offerings, TOO.
Compared with Friday last week good
vealers steady, mostly l1.50al2.00.
Hogs-200. 10000 pound butchers
steady; others nominal, compared
with close last week, mostly l5a20
higher. Good and choice 10000
pounds. 9.65a9O; practical top. 800;
2l0-240 pounds. 9.40a65; 250-300
pounds, 845a920. Good packing
sows. 7.35a85: stays. $50 down.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared with
last Friday, lambs, mostly Is higher;
good and choice, 850a9.25: weight
averages, 1890 pounds; plain and
medium. 6.50as.00: slaughter ewes,
strong. mostly $50 down.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat. No. 2,
red, winter. garlicky. spot, domestic
1909; February delivery. 1909.
Corn-No. 2, yellow, domestic, 65a67;
western billing at premium over this
price; cob corn. nominal Oats-No.
2. white. domestic, 42i2a451a; No. 3,
Al 12a44l2: Pacific Coast No. l, white,
II; except grain on track. there is an
additional charge Of IA cents per
bushel for storage and elevation on
all sales Of oats. Rye-No. 2, 93a98.
Barley, 70a75.