Evening star., 1939-01-29
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 28.-Light
receipts of live poultry throughout
the week were ample to fill the
rather slow demand. AS a result
there were only minor fluctuations
in prices, with most stock closing on
the same level as last week.
Young broilers and capons were
about the only items that closed
lower, the former off l cent and the
latter l to 2 cents. Demand was
sluggish.
Mixed colored fowl and Leghorns
recorded slight increases, and there
was a good demand for the heavier
Guineas, which closed about above
last week.
Kent Island geese also were a
little frmer. Turkeys, ducks, young
chickens and old Rocks were par
ticularly steady, closing the same as
last week. Young roasting Rocks
are selling 20a21 and mixed colors
l8a20, with culls down to 12a14.
Broilers are slow at l6a18 with a
few bringing a little higher prices
In fowl, Rocks are selling at 19a20
mixed colors 16a19 and Leghorns
15a17. BOOSTERS continue l2al4.
Young Pekin ducks are moving at
14a16, with White Muscovys bring
ing 15a16 and blacks 12al4. Guineas
weighing over 2 pounds are in de-
mand at 45a5O each, but smaller
birds remain slow at 30a35 Young
nearby geese are rather slow, selling
at 15a16, with a few a little higher
and fat Kent Island variety is SELL
ing at 19a20
Young hen turkeys continue at
31a32, with most of the demand fol-
those at the higher price. Toms are
bringing 25a26. Capons weighing I
pounds and up have dropped to
25a26, with a few higher, and
smaller stock is bringing 20a24.
Egg Prices Decline.
The trend in egg quotations was
downward again, although the drop
was halted at times. AS result of
the decrease, present prices are
about 2 cents below last week S
close. Large whites are selling at
20a21 and both medium sized whites
and mixed colors at 18al9 Dozen
Receipts ran fairly large most of
the week, but were lower at the
close.
No new native and nearby garden
truck has reached the market and
the few items arriving are unchanged
from last week with the exception
of sweet potatoes, which are a little
higher at 115a135 bushel, with a
few bringing slightly more. Mary
land round white potatoes are un-
changed at 1.35a1.45 per 100 pounds
for best grade, with a few a little
higher, and 1.15a125 for ungraded.
Purple top turnips at 15a25 half
bushel and yellows at 25a4O per 100
pounds, with few higher, are un-
changed.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, rs; calves, no receipts.
Compared with Friday last week,
steers and cows mostly rs lower,
heifers scarce, steady, bulls strong
to 25 higher; medium and good 900
1,300-lb. steers, 900-1000, few 1040-
1850 lbs, 1010-6O; 1,l60 lbs, 1860;
few plain and low medium light
weights, 800-975; good S24-lb.
heifers, 935; plain and medium, 6O0-
865; good beef cows, 7.25; plain and
medium fat cows, 600-50; low cut
tiers and cutters, 450-550; plain and
medium bulls, 625-7.50; odd head
weighty sausage bulls, TITS. Com
pared with Friday last week, good
vealers mostly SO higher, 12.0O-50;
mostly mediums, 1000-11.50; Gull
and plain, 700-9.5O.
Hogs, 1875. Steady. Compared
with week ago, mostly Is higher.
Good and choice, 150-200 lbs, 8.45-
IS; practical top, 865; 120-140 lbs,
8.20-45; 210-240 lbs, 8.15-35; $50
300 lbs. 10000. Good packing
soWs, 650-700.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared
with late last week, fat lambs, Is
lower; good and choice ewes and
wethers, 10.25-50; plain and medium,
750-950: fat slaughter ewes, scarce,
so higher, $50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
2 red winter, garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, 1874; January delivery, 7734.
Settling prices were: Wheat, No.
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
7734; January delivery, 7734. Clos
ing prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, 78;
January delivery, 78. Corn, No.
yellow, domestic, 59a61; Western
billing at premium over this price.
Cob corn, new, barrel, 2.6Oa2.85;
country prices reported, 240a265 a
barrel. Oats. No. 2 white, domestic,
42a47; No. 3, 41a46; Pacific Coast,
No white, 6Oa62.
Excepting grain on track. there
is an additional charge of 134 cents
a bushel for storage and elevation
on sales of oats.
Rye, No 2, 60a65. Barley, 55a60.
Hay, ton, 10.00a1300. Straw, ton,
7.50.
Flour, barrel, winter patent, 4.20a
450; Writer, straight, 3.30a3.55;
spring, patent, 5.l0a5.35; spring,
straight, 4.85a5.05; hard winter, pat
ent, 4.75a4.95: hard winter, straight,
455a4.8o. Rye, dark to white, 3.20a