Evening star., 1938-09-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

oAbA AMoNC, Mu., Ocpt If-LiFe
poultry prices recorded rather sharp
declines toward the end of the week
following increases in receipts and
dull demand. The decrease applied
particularly to young stock. some items
being as much as cents lower than
last weeks close. The decreases on
other stock range from l to cents
with old Leghorns. Rochesters and
young Pekin ducks the only items
steady with last week Young Rocks
are selling l7a20 and mixed colors,
l5al8, with Leghorns bringing l5al7.
In fowl, Rocks are quoted 20a21,
mixed colors, 18a20, and Leghorns,
13al5. BOOSTERS continue, l2al4, and
young Pekin ducks, l4a16, with Mus
covy ducks slightly lower at l5al6.
Guineas arrived on the market dur
ing the week and opened 55a6O each
for birds weighing pounds and up.
They declined later. selling mostly IS
at the close. Small stock is not
wanted.
Eggs Are Steady.
Eggs were steady until near the
close when the best and mixed colors
declined from to 2 cents. Receipts
were maintained fairly high. Large
nearby ungraded whites are selling
33a35 dozen, medium, 2sa3O, and
mixed colors. 27a2S.
Native and nearby garden truck
huctuated considerably, most items
closing lower than a week ago. To-
matoes. however, are somewhat higher.
best ripes selling 50a65 half bushel.
and poorer stock, 25a35. Gamers
stock is lower. however, at 40a45
bushel. Squash is slightly firmer at
40a60 half bushel and eggplants
little higher at 25a4o half bushel.
Beets declined, selling 1laa2 bunch.
and carrots are lower at the same
quotations. Corn showed a drop. best
selling 10 dozen and less desirable
stock commanding as low as g. PEN
pers at 15a25 half bushel and spinach
at 25a65 half bushel. also are lower.
Potatoes have been steady, best Mary
land round whites and cobblers bring
ing 90al.00 per 100 pounds and un-
graded stock, 80a85. Sweet potatoes
are steady with last week at s0a4O
half bushel.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 1875; calves, no receipts. Com
pared with Friday last week, steers
mostly $3.50 lower; bulls so off: me-
dium and good. l,O0O-1 300 pound
grass steers, 7.65-925, few grainfeds.
s:35-l0.0o; 1,142-pound average, lO.l5:
few good weighty cows, 900; plain and
medium fat cows, 4.75a5.50; low cut
ters, 3.50-4.50; plain and medium bulls,
5.5O-6.50. Compared with Friday last
week, good vealers unchanged. mostly
l0.50-ll 90; plain and medium, 500
1000: few heavy calves, 600-9.O0.
Hogs steady, except packing sows
which were Is higher; compared with
week ago, Sis lower; packing sows,
$3.50 higher. Good and choice, 16O-
200 pounds ;20-4o; top. $40; 210-240
pounds and 140-l60 pounds, 9.0O-9.20;
250-300 pounds. 8.25-900; 120-l40
pounds, s.50-s85. Packing sows, 7.25-
IT'S.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared with
Friday last week, spring lambs mostly
Is lower; good and choice eve and
wether spring lambs, 875-900: fat
bucks, 100 less: plain and medium
springers, 100000; choice handy
weight slaughter ewes, $50; good
weighty kinds, 2.50-3O0.
Grain Market
Opening prices we're: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic.
81; September delivery. 81. Settling
prices were: Wheat. No. red winter,
garlicky, spot, domestic, 661a: Septem-
Der delivery, 661z. Closing prices we're:
Wheat, No. 2. red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 66; September delivery,
66. Corn; No. yellow, domestic,
6612a691z; Western billing at a pre-
MUM over this price; cob corn, nomi-
nal. Oats. No. white, domestic, 39a44:
No. 8, 38a43. Excepting grain on
track. there is an additional charge
OF Ia cents bushel for storage and
elevation on sales of oats. Rye, No. 2,
55a60. Barley, 50a55. Hay steady;
ton, 1o.00a13.00. Straw steady, 6.50a
100 ton.