Evening star., 1938-02-20
Curb Market Transactions
(Fsr week ended February ls.)
Baltimore Markets
special pisra teh to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. ls.-.With
the exception Of fowl and ducks, most
live poultry prices have continued
steady during the week. Under slow
demand. fowl prices are from to 2
cents per pound lower than = week
ago.
Young chickens, however, continued
steady under moderate to light re-
ceips. Young Pekin ducks declined
l cent during the week but Muscovys
are 2 cents higher. r.. +"
There was considerable inquiry for
capons and turkeys.
Young chickens are steady at 22a24
for both large Rocks and mixed colors
and 18a22 for broilers. Old Rocks
and mixed colors, however, are / cent
below last week and are selling 20a21
for the former and 19a2O for the
latter.
Leghorns also are somewhat lower
at l6al8. Roosters remain steady
at 12a15. In spite Of the interest in
capons, prices have continued un-
changed, with birds weighing seven
pounds and up selling 32a33 and
smaller stock bringing 27a30. Young
Pekin ducks are selling 2la22. but
Muscovys are bringing mostly 22a24.
Guineas continue steady at go each
for birds weighing az pounds and
up and 40a50 for smaller. Young
hen turkeys are selling 34a35 and
Toms 27a2s. with culls bringing
Egg Prices Narrow.
The egg market showed slight
changes during the week but ended
the period on . lower level than last
week. Receipts have been fairly
heavy on most days. Large whites
have decreased Is high rs 2 cents
per dozen and are bringing 1917 a20.
Medium-size whites and nearby cur
rent receipts. however. declined only
u cent with each selling l8 half
dozen.
There is little native and nearby
garden truck on the market. No.
Maryland round white potatoes are
little higher at l.00a1.l0 per 100
pounds. but ungraded stock Is un-
changed at 75a90. Sweet potatoes
continue steady at 75as5 bushel for
No. Is and 50a65 for ungraded.
Nearby purple top turnips are steady
at 20a30 half-bushel. but yellows are
slightly easier, selling 65a75 per 100
pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, 1875: calves Is Compared
with Friday last week. steady: cut
ter and common cows. steady to
Is higher; steers, medium to good
6.75-825; heifers, scarce. few 600-
500: plain and medium fat COWS,
5.00-5.50: good beef cows, 500; plain
and medium. 550-6.5O; best weight
sausage kinds 6.75. Compared with
Friday last week. good vealers steady,
mostly l1.50-1200.
Hogs. 1875. Not enough on offer to
make test. E<npsred with Friday last
week, mostly 70 higher on .l{p pounds
MP and packins.3ayss sesne medium
butchers up more: pigs; steady. Good
and choice. 140-7e0 pounds, 9:45-s.75;
practical TN Ags; 21Qs14o- pounds,
Il 20-945;, 4Sus30o pounds, x1S-9 90;
.t2o-l40 pounds, s0O-9.35. Gosa4pack-
ing sows. 7.zo-7.70; stays, $50 down.
:, Sheep, $780, Compared. with Friday
last week. lanabs mostly strong to Is
higher; good and choice ewes and
wethers and few Westerns, S.5O-S.85;
fast slaughter ewes, steady, mostly
4.00-4.50.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. 2,
red, winter, garlicky, spot. domestic,
1914; February delivery, 9s1.. Corn,
No. yellow, domestic, e6aes; Western
billing at aepremium over this price;
corn cob. nominal. Oats. No. 2, white,
domestic. lSa4S; No. 3, 42a45; Pa
cific Cosst No /, white, II, except
grain on track there Is an additional
charge Of III cents per bushel for
storage and elevation on all sales of
oats. Rye, No. 2, 95al00. Barley, 70a
IS.