Evening star., 1938-08-28
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch TO The Star,

6pecial Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 27-Most
live poultry quotations remained
steady during the week under moder-
ate demand and supply sufficient to
fill requirements. What few changes
that took place were upward, young
mixed colors selling l to 2 cents high
er and young and old Leghorns
Strengthening slightly. Young Rocks
are steady at 17a20, with few bring
ing slightly higher prices Mixed COL
ors and Leghorns are commanding TIA
18. In fowl, Rocks at l9a2O and mixed
colors at 17al9 are unchanged. Leg
horns are bringing l3al5. Both
ROSTERS and young Pekin ducks are
selling 12al4, the same as last week.
Egg Prices Strengthen.
After remaining steady for some
time, egg prices strengthened at the
close and are from / to cents above
last week. Large nearby ungraded
whites recorded the largest increase.
Receipts varied considerably, being
rather low on most days. Large whites
are selling 28a30 and medium size
whites 23a25. Mixed colos are / cent
higher at 23a24.
Some native and nearby garden
truck quotations were higher at the
close. A few items recorded decreases
and others closed steady with last
week. Snap beans are higher at 35a75
bushel. Beets also are frmer, selling
2a312 bunch. Corn strengthened
slightly. selling 4a8 dozen. Other
stock bringing higher prices includes
eggplant at 20a30 half rbushel and
squash at 50a75 half bushel Toma-
toes are somewhat lower, best ripes
selling 30a45 half bushel and poorer
quality l5a25. Gamers stock is high
er at 45a60 bushel. Cabbage is a
little lower. bringing l5a25 bushel
Maryland sweet potatoes at l35al 40
bus1el also closed easier Stock that
closed steady with last week includes
carrots at l12a2la bunch. cucumbers
at 25a3o half bushel. peppers at l5a25
half bushel and MARYLAND cobblers
and round white potatoes at 65a75
per 100 pounds. Nearby cantaloupes
also are easier, best grade bringing
20a35 half bushel and poorer stock
l0al5. Maryland seckle pears have
arrived and are selling 50as0 half
bushel.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. l25. Compared with Friday
last week: steers steady; bulk medium
and good grades 1000 to 300 pounds,
mostly 850a985: few loads l,l50 to
1.443 pounds, 100Oa1035; she stock
and bulls. 25 to so higher. Odd lots
good. weighty heifers. to 8.25; plain
and medium grade lightweight heif-
ers. 55oa7.75; bulk fat cows, 5.5oa65o; ;
low cutters and cutters 400a5.00;
plain and medium bulls. 5.50a700.
Calves, 25 Compared with Friday
last week; steady; good grade vealers,
l000al050, mostly; plain and medium
grades, 750a950
Hogs, 200. Mostly 10 higher than
Friday; packing sows unchanged.
Compared with week ago, steady to 10
lower: good and choice 100 to 200
pounds, s1Oas3o: practical top. $50;
2l0 to 240 pounds, 890a91O; 250 to
800 pounds. 81Oas70: 140 to 16O
pounds. s6Oass5; 12o to 14o pounds.
8l0aS,50; good packing sows, 6.25a
TOO; stays. SIS down.
Hogs from doubtful areas and those
fattened on garbage or swill and price
premiums occasionally paid flor
through-b rail consignments pur-
chased for reshipment not represented
In above quotations.
Sheep. none. Compared with late
last week; spring lambs, Is to so
higher; sheep steady; good and choice
grades eve and wether spring lambs,
mostly 9.25as.75; top, 1000, paid rather
sparingly: fat buck lambs; 100 less;
plain and medium springers, 650a
$50; fat slaughter ewes, 2.5Oa3 so:
sizable number old, thin sheep, 1.00a
200.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,