Evening star., 1938-04-17
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALI llMChE, Mo, April lb.-A
steady downward trend in fowl prices
has occurred during the week. but
young chickens have remained prac-
tically steady From moderate re-
ceipts early in the period arrivals in
creased until ~ were more liberal
than usual during the final few days.
The decrease in fowl quotations
range from 2 to 3 cents per pound
from last weeks close. In chickens,
Rocks are slightly lower at 22a24, but
mixed colors are unchanged at 22a23.
Old Rocks, selling, 20a2l, and mixed
colors at 18a20, are cents lower
than last week. while Leghorns, for
which demand is unusually slow, are
bringing 16al8. from 2 to cents
lower than last week Roosters are
unchanged at 12a15. There are too
few Muscovy ducks on the market to
quote, but young Pekins are steady
at 2Ca2l. Capons also have about
disappeared.
Egg Prices Higher.
Egg prices increased with the ap-
proach Of Easter, and receipts We're
heavy during most of the week Large
whites gained from to 212 cents,
while medium whites and current re-
ceipts increased from u to cent.
Large whites are selling 2la22. and
both medium whites and current re-
ceipts, 18a18l2.
Most native and nearby garden
truck arriving increased in volume,
but no new items were received. No.
Maryland round white potatoes are
slightly higher at 110al 20 per 100
pounds but ungraded stock is un-
changed at 90a1.O0. Rhubarb is easier
at 4a5 bunch, and nearby spinach
recorded a substantial decrease, SELL
ing 25a35 bushel. Nearby blue kale
also declined and is bringing 15a20
bushel, with some selling slightly
higher. Sweet potatoes continue un-
changed at 65a75 bushel for No. Is
and 40a60 for ungraded stock
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, 1875 calves. so. Compared
with Friday last week, steers mostly
Is down. medium and good 9C0-1,15O
lbs, 7.75a9.10; 1900 lbs. 915; 1869
lbs, 925; small lot 863-lb. yearlings,
$50: COWS and bulls steady, plain and
medium fat cows, 5.75-6 so: good beef
type, 100; low cutters and cutters,
5.50-6.50; plain and medium bulls,
5.50-6.75. Compared with last week,
good vealers mostly 90 lower: mostly
s.50-l0.00; lesser grades, 55O-80O
Hogs. 225; mostly strong to higher
Good and choice, 10000 lbs, 8O5-
9,l0; practical top, 910; 21O-24O lbs
8.55-95; 25O-3O0 lbs, 80O-65: 14O-l6O
lbs, 8.75-90O; 120-14O lbs. 8.25-75.
Good packing sows, 700-50; stays,
635 down.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared with
last week. lambs, so lower; spring
lambs, 100 off; good and choice wool
skins. 965-95; spring lambs, 1900
down; slaughter ewes scarce, good, ITO
lbs, 4.50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
90h; April delivery, 90A. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red winter,
garlicky. spot, domestic, 90A April
delivery, 90A. Closing prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky, spot.
domestic, 88'4; April delivery, sSa4.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic, 64a66;
Western billing at premium over this
price; cob corn, nominal Oats, No. 2
white, domestic, 42a45; No. 2, 41a44;
Pacific Coast, white. II. Excepting
grain on track, there is an additional
charge of IL cents per bushel for
storage and elevation on all sales Of
oats. Rye, No. 2, 93a9s. Barley, 70a75.
Hay quiet, unchanged. Straw steady,
8.00a8.50 a ton.