Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 10.-Un-
usual dizziness marked the local live
poultry market during the week.
The demand for fancy stock was fair
most of the time. but ordinary lots
were hard to move.
Prices reflected the slow demand
and the market closed with quota
tons on chickens, fowl and ducks
from l to cents below last week S
close.
Larger guineas are selling be-
low. Hen turkeys continued steady,
but toms recorded a little increase.
Receipts were light early in the
week, but increased to moderate
later.
Young Rocks are bringing 15a18,
with few selling a little higher,
and mixed colors are slow at 14a18.
Culls continue to sell as low as 10.
Old Rocks also are commanding
15a18 and some little more, and
mixed colors are selling 14a18. Leg
horns at 13a15 and ROSTERS at 12a14
are unchanged.
Young Pekin ducks at 14a16, with
few slightly above this price. The
Kent Island variety reached the
market late in the week and are
selling mostly at 20. Most guineas
weighing pounds and up decreased
to 40 each, but smaller stock is
steady at 30a35. Hen turkeys were
steady throughout the week at 27a28,
but toms are little firmer, bringing
22a23, with smaller birds selling
at 81.
Eggs Hold Steady.
Under heavy receipts during the
first part of the week and moderate
receipts later, eggs remained steady,
with the exception of the best
grade. Large, which are or cents
lower, bringing 35a36 dozen. Me-
dunn size continues at 23a24 and
mixed colors are unchanged at 3Oa32.
Maryland round white potatoes
are somewhat higher than last week
but most other native and nearby
stock is lower. Best round white
potatoes are firm at 125a135 per
100 pounds with few higher and
ungraded stock is selling 1.10al 90
Sweet potatoes are easier, selling
45a55 half bushel. Spinach also is
lower at 35a50 bushel with some a
little higher. Turnips also are dull,
purple tops selling 15a25 half bushel
and yelloWs 30a50 per 100 pounds.
Beets continue steady at 1l2a2
bunch.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, IS; calves, none Compared
with Friday last week, steers around
steady; bulls weak to Is lower;
medium and good, COOL 300 pound
steers, 850a950: few 1921 800
pounds, 96Oa100O; plain and low
medium lightweights, 750a825; good
beef cows, $50; plain and medium
fat cows, 5.25a60O: low cutters and
cutters, 4OOa5 90; sausage bulls, 700.
Compared with Friday last week,
good vealers SO or more lower. good
vealers, 11O0a11. so; plain and me-
dunn, 6O0a9.50.
Hogs, 600. Steady, 15a20 lower
than week ago: packing sows, 5 low
err Good and choice, 120-2l0 lbs,
B.10a83O, top $50; 210-240 lbs, 7.90a
$40; 25O-3OO lbs, 760a7.8O Good
sows, $685..
Sheep, 25. Compared with Friday
last week, lambs mostly IS lower,
good and choice ewes and wethers
10O0a1O50, plain and medium 6O0a
$50; few good weighty slaughter
ewes steady. 35Oa40O.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2, red, winter. garlicky, spot. domes-
tic, II; December delivery, II. Set
ting prices were: Wheat, No. 2, red,
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, II;
December delivery, II. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. 2. red. winter, gar
licky, spot, domestic, II; December
delivery, II. Corn, No. 2, yellow do
nestle, 58a61; Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn,
new, barrel, 240a260. Country prices
reported, 200a:25 a barrel. Oats,
No. 2, white, domestic, 40l2a45l2;
No. 3. 391aa441a; Pacific Coast, No.
/, white, 6Oa62.
Excepting grain on track, there is
an additional charge of 1s4 cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales of oats. Rye, No. 2, 55a6O.
Barley, 50a55. Hay, ton, 100Oa13. 90.
Straw, ton, 7.50.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 1856
a415; winter, straight, 3O5a335;
spring, patent, 5.OOa5.25; spring,
straight, 4.75a4.95; hard, winter,
patent, 465a485; hard, winter.
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