Evening star., 1938-09-04
Curb Market Transactions
For Week Ended September 3.
Baltimore Markets.
eDecisl Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 3.-Live
poultry prices are slightly firmer than
last weeks close, most stock being /
cent per pound higher. The end of
the week brought about good inquiry
Tor small young Leghorns and fowl.
Receipts were moderate most OF the
Time. Young Rocks are selling 18a2O,
with a few bringing slightly higher
prices. and mixed colors are command
Ing 17al9. Young Leghorns are f1rmer
at 18a19. In fowl, Rocks are selling
1921, slight decrease on the lower
end, but an increase in the outside
price. Mixed colors also are higher at
l7a2O. Leghorns at 13al5 and ROSTERS
at 12al4 are unchanged. Young Pekin
ducks continue steady at l2al4. Mus
cows arrived on the market and are
bringing l7a18
Egg prices increased considerably.
being from l to cents higher per
dozen. Receipts were rather low most
OF the week. but increased at the
close. Large nearby ungraded whites
are from 3 to 4 cents higher and are
bringing 32a33 dozen, while medium
SKIES whites are from to 3 cents
above last week, selling 25a28. Mixed
colors are slightly firmer at 23a25.
Much native and nearby garden
truck Is higher than last week. Only
lew items showed decreases. Nearby
spinach arrived late in the week and
Is selling 40a50 half bushel, with some
slightly higher. Narby sweet pota-
toes also reached the market and are
bringing 40a50 half bushel. Cabbage
IS higher at 25a35 bushel and corn
has increased to 5al2 dozen. Eggplants
recorded a marked increase and are
moving 35a40 half bushel. Beets are
slightly lower at 2a3 bunch. Toma-
toes also are easier, best ripes selling
3oa4012 bushel. with poorer stock SELL
ing 15a25. Gamers stock is selling
4oa6o bushel. Peppers are unchanged
at 15a25 half bushel, and Maryland
round white and Cobbler potatoes are
about steady at 70a75 per 100 pounds
for No, Is and 60a65 for ungraded
stock. Best nearby cantaloupes are
much higher at 40a5O half bushel, but
some poorer stock is selling as low as
TO- Eastern Shore Concord grapes ar
rived and are bringing It's per "a
quart carton
Livestock Market.
Cattle. IFS. Compared with Friday
last week; steers, mostly 1880 cents
lower: mostly medium and good
grades, l,030-1 800 pound grassers at
825-9.75; practical top. 1000 for four
loads. l,3l4-l ,426 pounds; low. medium
and plain grades, light weights mostly
7.25-8l0 few very common down in
500 column; she stock and bulls
mostly Is cents. Higher; plain and
medium helfers mostly 6.0O-7.75, few
good weighty heifers to 8.25; gooG
Weighty beef cows. 650-700: plain
and medium grades fat cows, $50
625: low cutters and cutters, 400
5.25. plain and medium bulls, $50
725.
Calves, 25 Compared with Friday
last week; mostly so cents higher;
good grade vealers. 10.5o-ll 90. mostly;
plain and medium grades, 8.0o-1ooO
Hogs, 325. Steady with Friday and
mostly 10 cents higher than week
ago; good and choice, 10000 pounds.
9.20-94o; practical top, 94o,. 2lO-24o
pounds, 90O-9 20: 250-300 pounds,
8.lo-s85: 14o-l6o pounds. s70-Ss5;
l20-l4o pounds. 8.25860; good pack
ing sovs, 650-7.20; stays. 5.75 down
Hogs from doubtful areas and those
fattened on garbage or swlll and price
premiums occasionally laid through
billed rail consignments purchased for
reshipment not represented in above
quotations.
Sheep. 25. Compared with Friday
last week, spring lambs mostly Is to
35 cents lower; aged sheep in light
supply; late sales good and choice
grades eve and wether spring lambs.
9.25-9.65; late top, 9.65; fat bucks
100 less; plain and medium grades
mainly 650-825; light culls down to
500, fat slaughter ewes, 3.00-3.50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No 2
red winter. garlicky. spot, domestic,
63i2; September delivery, 63l2. Set
ting prices were: Wheat No. red
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic. 63l2;
September delivery, 63l2. Closing
prices were: Wheat, No red winter
garlicky, spot, domestic, 63hz; Sep
tember delivery, 6311. Corn. No. 2
yellow, domestic, 64-67; Western bill
ing at premium over this price: coo
corn, nominal. Oats, No 2 white,
domestic. 38-4l. No. 3, 37-40. Ex-
cepting grain on track. there is an
additional charge of l cent bushel
for storage and elevation on all sales
Of oats. Rye, No. 2, 60-65. Barley,