Evening star., 1938-11-20
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to the Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, Nov 19.-Bet-
ter grades of live poultry have
shown some strengthening in price
during the week under demand and
receipts that were light during the
early part of the period, but in
creased moderately later
They are from to cents per
pound above last weeks close. Fowl
remained steady except for Leg
horns, which are l cent higher.
Ducks also increased from l to 2
cents and guineas weighing 2
pounds and up are cents higher
each. Turkey prices are slightly
firmer, the low end being l cent
above last week.
Young Rocks are selling l8a2l,
with few bringing slightly higher
prices: mixed colors. 15a20. and culls
as low as TO- In fowl, Rocks are
bringing 20a2l; mixed colors. 18a20,
and Leghorns, l3al6. BOOSTERS are
steady at l2al4. Young Pekin and
muScOvy ducks are commanding
l5al7. Guineas weighing 2 pounds
and up are flrmer at so cents each,
but smaller birds at 35a4O are un-
changed. Young hen turkeys are
selling 25a26. according to size, with
few bringing slightly above these
prices. Toms are quoted at 2la22.
Egg Prices Steady.
With the exception of medium
sized nearby whites, which are
re oh olo
quotations are steady Large nearby
whites are selling 36a38 dozen, me-
dium 32a34 and mixed colors 30a32.
Egg receipts have been rather high
On most days.
The market on native and nearby
arden truck has been dull most of
he week with most stock about
teady or slightly below last weeks
lose. Maryland round white pota-
0es. however, are a little flrmer,
)est grades selling 95alO0 per 100
>ounds, and few slightly higher
prices, and ungraded stock 80a90.
sweet potatoes are considerably
over At 3Oa5O half bushel. Purple
op turnips are a little higher, SELL
ng at l5a25 half bushel, but yellow
turnips are steady at 40a50 per 100
nounds. Spinach declined somewhat,
losing 2Oa3O half bushel. and beets
sontinued steady at ll2a2 bunch.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 100, calves, no receipts
ompared with Friday last week,
GERS mostly strong to 25 higher,
nedium and good 1.000-1 300 pounds
}0O-960. 1,558-pound grassers 1910.
1lain lightweights 100; plain and
medium heifers 5.Oo-75O; good COWS
carce, few $50, plain and medium
fat dairybreds 50O-5O, low cutters
and cutters 350-450 top sausage
2ulls 100 Compared with Friday
.7st week. good vealers 1l5O-12.0O,
plain and medium 800 1850.
Hogs steady, mostly 10 lower than
week ago, packing soWs unchanged
Good and choice 12O-16O pounds
@.30-5o, top $50; 10000 pounds
32O-40; 21O-240 pounds 795-8.15;
:'5o-300 pounds 7.6095. Good sows
690-740.
Sheep, 125. Compared with Fri
day last week, lambs mostly Is
higher, good and choice 70-8O- pound
ewes and wethers 975-85, plain and
medium 650-850: slaughter ewes
strong to so higher. good weighty
offerings 350-400, few choice handy
weights 450.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
: red. winter, garlicky. spot. domes-
tic, 651s; November delivery, 6512.
Setting prices were: Wheat. No. 2,
red. winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
6512; November delivery, 6512. Clos
ing prices we're: Wheat. No. 2, red,
winter, garlicky, spot. domestic, 65;
November delivery, IS. Corn, No. 2,
yellow, domestic, 54a57; Western
billing at premium over this price.
Cob corn nominal. with receipts in
sufficient to establish a market;
country prices reported new, l8Oa
200 barrel. Oats, No. 2, white,
domestic. 37a42: No. 3, 36a4l.
Excepting grain on track, there is
an additional charge of Il. cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales of oats. Rye, No. 2, 55a60.
Barley, 5oa55. Hay, ton, 1oOoa13.oo.
Straw, ton. 7.50.
Flour, barrel. winter, patent, 385a
Ais; winter, straight, 3.O5a3.35;
spring, patent. 5OOa5.25; spring,
straight, 475a4.95; hard winter, pat
ent, 4.65a4.70: rye, dark to white,
3.10a4.o0. Mill feed, ton, spring
bran, 24.00a25 90; standard middling,
"a 50a25 50