Evening star., 1939-06-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

hive poultry market had tendency
to strengthen somewhat during the
week and the close found quotations
ron most items slightly above last
week. Most young stock is l cent a
pound higher on the low end and
In some cases the high end is a
little f1rmer also. Fowl prices are
from l to 2 cents above last week.
Other stock is unchanged, with the
exception of young Pekin ducks,
which are about cent lower. De-
mand continued fairly good, but
closed somewhat dull on fancy stock.
Fowl enjoyed greater sale. Receipts
early In the week were light, but
they increased later. Stock was
fairly we'll cleaned up at the close.
Young Rocks are selling 18a21 with
few OF the larger birds bringing
~. Mixed colors are selling 16al9,
the same as last week, but young
Leghorns are slightly higher at 14a
16. Old Rocks are l cent higher,
bringing 17a18, and mixed colors are
up as much as 2 cents, selling 16a17.
Old Leghorns are unchanged at 13a
Is. BOOSTERS continue steady, mixed
colors bringing 10a12 and Leghorns
7a8. Young Pekin ducks are easier
12a14.
Egg Prices Steady.
Most egg quotations are steady
with last weeks close. Some of the
best, however, are bringing l cent
more. The trend toward firmer
prices came in spite of the fact that
oally receipts averaged higher than
at any time during the last several
weeks. The best nearby large un-
graded whites are selling 2Oa22 dozen.
with medium sized whites bringing
17a19. Mixed colors continue steady
) At 16a17.
Some new nearby produce reached
the market during the week and
some early stock disappeared. Near
oy cucumbers arrived and are selling
l.OOal .25 half -bushel. Best grade
Maryland asparagus is slightly above
last week, very large selling, lisa
2.25, and large, 1.25a1.75 dozen
punches. Beans are firmer, with
some more desirable stock arriving.
Best are selling as high as 200
bushel. Beets are little easier at
2a21a bunch. Quotations on cab
bage are somewhat unsettled, best
being little firmer at 50a8O busheI
and less desirable stocks lower at
15a40. Squash is a little firmer
bringing 50a75 half bushel. Nearby
sour cherries arrived and are quoted
4a6 pound.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 160. Compared with Friday
last week, steers made higher, medi-
um and good, 850-1 ,225 pounds, $780,
9.25; few 9.50-S5; heifers scarce: few
plain and medium, 6.50-8.5o; good
beef cows, Is lower, 6.5O-7.0O; others
little changed; plain and medium fat
COWS. 6.00-50; low cutters and cutters
4.50-5.75; bulls strong to % higher:
mediums, 6.50-725; few sausage
kinds, 1850.
Calves, 20. Compared with FRIDAY
last week., vealers mostly so higher:
good, 900-50 mostly; plain and me-
diums, 6.50-850.
Hogs, 400. Steady. Good and
choice, 160-210 pounds, 1850; prac-
tical top, 7.60; 14O-16O pounds. 100
As: 210-240 pounds, 7.2O-35: 25o-3O0
pounds and 120-l40 pounds, 6.85-7 20.
Good packing sows, $4,000 Com
pared with week ago, market mostly
So higher.
Sheep, rs. Compared with last
week, spring lambs mostly Is lower;
good and choice ewes and wethers.
10.50-75; fat bucks. 100 less: plain
and mediums, 100000; sheep scarce
steady; good shorn slaughter ewes,
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat No.
2, red, winter, garlicky spot, domes-
tic, old, II. nominal. Settling prices
were: Wheat, No. 2, red, winter.
sarlicky, spot, domestic, old, II;
June delivery, old II. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. 2, red, winter,
spot, domestic, old, IT, nominal
Corn, No. 2, yellow, domestic, 62a64.
Western billing at a premium over
this price. Cob corn, new, barrel,
2.80a3.05; country prices reported,
2.60a2.85. Oats, No. 2, white, domes-
tic, 47a52; No. 3, 46a51. Pacific
Coast, No. /, white, 65a67.
Excepting grain on track there is
an additional charge Of 1A cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales Of oats.
Rye, No. 2. 60a65. Barley, new,
-45a46. Hay, ton, 10.00a13.00. Straw,
ton, 7.50.
= Flour, barrel, winter, patent. 4.40a
4.70; winter, straight, 3.60a3.85; /;
estraight. 4.75a4.95; hard winter, pat
ent. 4.65a4.95; hard winter, straight,
s4.45a4.70; rye, dark to white, 3.20a
i4.10. Mill feed, tons, spring bran,