Evening star., 1939-10-22
Baltimore Markets
SleciaI Dispatch to The Star

Sreclal Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 21-The
market on live poultry was inclined
to be dull during the week, with
receipts moderate most of the time.
Movement was sufficiently active,
however, to enable the clearance
of stock generally, the exception
being few of the little wanted
items.
Price changes were within an un-
usually narrow range and the close
found most quotations steady with
last week. An exception was mixed
color ducks, which decreased about
l cent. Turkeys and guineas ar
rived during the week in sufficient
quantities to establish definite
market. The demand was fair.
Young rocks are selling 17a20,
crosses, 16al9; mixed colors, 16a18,
and Leghorns. 15a16. In fowl. Rocks
are bringing 17al9, mixed colors, l5a
II, and Leghorns, 11a12, with few
of the latter commanding 13.
Mixed color roosters continue 1Oa
u and Leghorn roosters are as low
as 7 and are hard to move. Young,
fat Pekin ducks weighing pounds
and over, are selling l2a14 and
white Muscovys continue Halls, with
mixed colors quoted 12a14.
Young hen turkeys are selling
24a25 and toms weighing over IA
pounds and over are bringing 2Oa2l.
Guineas weighing over pounds
are quoted 40a45 each, with smaller
birds bringing 30a35.
Egg Prices Improve.
The quotations on some eggs are
above last week, the best whites
being up 2 cents a dozen and me-
dunn sized whites ! cent higher.
Other grades are steady. Daily
receipts varied considerably and
were inclined to be below average.
The best large nearby whites are
bringing 30a32 dozen, with medium
sized whites selling 24a26. Small
sized whites are selling 18a20 and
mixed colors, 20a24.
The market is dull on native and
nearby garden truck, with most quo
tations remaining about steady or
declining slightly. Maryland pota-
toes are little changed at 150a1 65
per 100 pounds and sweet potatoes
are lower at 15a30 half-bushel. To-
matoes continue unchanged, best
bringing 35a50 half-bushel and poor
er stock selling as low as 10. Beets
continue 11aa2l2 bunch. Peppers
are slightly easier, selling 15a25
half-bushel, and spinach declined to
20a25 half -bushel. Nearby snap beans
are selling mostly 65a1 90 bushel.
Livestock Market.
CATTLE so. Compared with Fri
day last week, steers and she stock Is
higher, bulls steady; medium and
low good 1,000-1 400 lb. grass steers,
7.75-900: 1925 lb., 925; good 1050
ID. grainfeds, $50; few good heifers,
$40; most fat cows, 525-6.50; few
heifer type, 700: Gamers and cut
'ters, 400-500; top weighty sausage
bulls. TOO.
CALVES Is. Compared with Fri
day last week, vealers mostly so
higher. Good and choice, 10.50-11 90;
common and medium. 100000.
HOGS IT'S. Mostly 10 lower. Good
and choice 170-2l0 lbs. 1870;
practical top, ITO; 220-24O lbs, 7.3o-
55; 25O-30O lbs. 685-7.35; 14O-160
lbs, 1850: 120-140 lbs, 715-40.
Packing sows. 56O-6.1o Compared
with week ago, butchers from ITO
lbs up and packing sows steady,
light lights Is higher and pigs 20
higher.
SHEEP 100. Compared with Friday
last week, fat lambs mostly $3.50
higher. Good and choice ewes and
wethers, 9.75-10.25; fat bucks, 100
less; common and medium. 7.0O-8.50;
best mediums, 900; medium and good
mixed, $50; sheep scarce, around
steady, good weighty slaughter ewes,
400.
Grain.
Openino prices were: Wheat. No.