Evening star., 1938-09-11
Baltimore Markets.

der light receipts and fairly good
demand most Of the week, live pcul-
try prices generally sre higher than
last weeks close. The increases are
confined to one or two cents per
pound. A few items are unchanged
and Muscovy ducks are slightly low
er. In chickens, Rocks are selling
20a2l with q few bringing slightly
higher prices. Mixed colors are l
cent higher at l8a20, but leghorns
remained unchanged at lsa19. Old
rocks are from l to 2 cents higher,
selling 20a22 and mixed colors are
bringing l8a20. Leghorns at l3a15,
ROSTERS at 12al4 and young Pekin
ducks at '12al4 are steady. Muscovy
ducks have declined to 16al7.
Egg prices also are from l to 2
cents higher as receipts declined some
what. Large nearby ungraded whites
are selling 34a35 dozen with medium
sized bringing 25a30. Mixed colors
are quoted 24a26.
Prices Of native and nearby garden
truck fluctuated considerably during
the week, some stock closing stronger
and other recording slight declines.
Maryland round white and cobbler
potatoes are 10 higher, number ones
selling S0a85 per 100 pounds and un-
graded stock 70a75. Spinach also is
higher at 75a90 half-bushel. Sweet
potatoes recorded a slight increase,
closing 45a50 .half-bushel. Peppers
are higher at 2oa25 half -bushel. Cab
bage sold higher most OF the week
at 25a40 bushel, and corn Is a lit
tie stronger, bringing six and IL doz-
en-. Tomatoes are somewhat lower
with best ripes bringing 25a35 half
bushel and poorer stock 15a2O. Can
ners' stock. however, is a little high
er at 45a6o bushel. Eggplant is lower,
selling mostly 25a35 -bushel.
Beets are unchanged at 2a3 bunch.
Carrots are selling 1Haa2 bunch and
squash Is bringing 40a50 -bushel.
Nearby lima beans are quoted 1.OOa
l.25 half-bushel. Eastern Shore con-
cord grapes are little lower at l.5Oa
LIS for 24-quart cartons.
LiVcStOck M2rket.
Cattle, ESQ Compared with Friday
last week; steers strong to rs cents
higher; bulk medium and good grade
1000 to 1900 pounds grassers, 8.25a
$50; few loads l,2l5 to 1,400 pound
grassers, s.7Oal0.25 small lot choice
s3s pound granted yearlings, i1.5o;
sizable number plain light weight
steers around 7.50 and down;
plain and medium grade heifers main
ly 5.50a7.50; few good weighty heifers
to 500: good grade beef cows, 6.50a
TOO; few ITO; plain and medium
grades fat COWS. 5.5Oa625: low cutters
and cutters, 400a525; late top on
sausage bulls, TOO; odd head fat
butcher kinds to 750,
Calves. 10. Compared with Friday
last week; vealers steady; good grade
offerings. l0.50all 90: plain and me-
dium, S00alo00; few plain to good
weighty calves. 6.0Oa9OO.
Hogs, $50. Steady with Friday and
mostly 20 to 40 cents higher than last
Saturday: good and choice l60 to 200
pounds, e.40a9 go; practical top. $50:
2l0 to 240 pounds, 920a9. 40; $50 to
800 pounds. 835as10; 14o to l6o
pounds, 9.l5a935: 100 to l40 pounds,
s.65as.o0; good packing sows, 6.75a
TAO; stays quoted 800 down. Hogs
from doubtful areas and those fat
tened on garbage or swill and price
premiums occasionally paid for
through-billed rail consignments pur-
chased for reshipment not represented
in above quotatio
Sheep, 225. Spring lambs strong
to 10 cents higher than late last week:
aged sheep scarce, steady; good and
choice grades eve and wether spring
lambs, 9.25a9.75; fat buck lambs. 100
less: plain and medium grade spring
lambs mostly 600a8 so; few fat
slaughter ewes. 2.50a3 so: sizable num-
Der old thin offerings. 10Oa2O0.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2,
red, winter, garlicky, spot, domestic.
62a; September delivery, 62%. Set
tling prices we're: Wheat, No. 2, red
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, So;
September delivery, SO. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. 2, red winter, gar
licky. spot domestic. 62A; September
delivery. 62A. Corn, No. 2, yellow,
domestic, 63a66; Western billing at a
premium over this price; cob corn,
nominal. Oats, No. 2. white, domes-
tic, 3Sa43; No. 3, 37a42. Excepting
grain on track. there is An additional
charge of Ia cents buhel for storage
and elevation on sales OF oats. Rye,
No. 2, 60a65. Barley, 50a55. Hay,
steady, ton, 10.0oa30O0. Straw, steady,