Evening star., 1939-11-05
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 4.-Most
activity in the live poultry market
during the week was centered on
young chickens, less desirable stock
was unusually dull. Turkeys met
with good demand and were among
the items that were cleared at the
close.
Ordinary stock was hard to move.
Receipts were moderate most of the
time and were sufficient to supply
most demands, with a few excep-
tions. The quotations on young
chickens strengthened somewhat and
closed from l to cents above last
week, except for ordinary lots which
were lower. Fowl and roosters con-
tinued steady and turkeys and
guineas were unchanged.
Young Pekin ducks closed slightly
higher, but other ducks remained
steady. Best young Rocks closed at
18a19, with few little higher.
Crosses brought 16a18 mostly, some
selling at l cent more Mixed colors
also were strong at 15a18. Ordinary
lots, however, dropped as low as 10
and were little wanted.
Fowl closed steady at 17al9 for
Rocks, l5a17 for large mixed colors
and 12a14 for smaller birds and 10a
IL for Leghorns. Mixed color roosters
at 10a12 and Leghorn ROSTERS at Ia
10 were steady. Young Pekin ducks,
5-6 pounds and over. closed 13a15;
white Muscovys, Halls, and mixed
colors, 12a14. Young hen turkeys,
over 10 pounds, sold 23a24, and toms
brought mostly Is, with few sell
ing 10. Guineas over 2 pounds were
unchanged at 40a45 each and
smaller birds brought 30a35.
Egg Prices Improve.
Although the best large white eggs
and medium sized remained steady,
there was an increase in the quota
tions on small whites and mixed
colors amounting from ! to 2 cents
dozen. Daily receipts were about
average and demand was good. The
best large whites sold 32a34 dozen
and medium size 25a28.
Small whites were from to 2 cents
higher at 22a23 and mixed colors in
creased cents 24a26.
The market on native and nearby
garden truck held steady to slightly
higher but was dull most Of the week.
Maryland potatoes were about
steady at 1.35a1 go per 100 pounds
and sweet potatoes were unchanged,
selling 15a30 half bushel.
Beets continued 1ha2h bunch.
Peppers recorded a substantial in
crease and closed 25a50 half bushel
and spinach was little higher at
20a25 half bushel.
Some turnips arrived, purple tops
selling 10a20 half bushel and yellows,
1.OOa115 per 100 pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, 125. Compared with Fri
day last week, few granted and light
butcher steers steady, grassers, 1000
pounds up and shortfeds Is lower:
medium and log good 1,000-1 $40
pound, 8y00a9.10; 1925 pound dry
feds, 9.85; good and choice 929
pounds, 1865; she stock about steady,
few highers, $50; medium and good
cows, 5.5Oa650; cutter and common,
4.5Oa5.25; Gamers, 3.50a4.25; bulls
steady, sausage offerings, 6.25a7 90.
Calves, none. Compared with Fri
day last week, mostly steady. Good
and choice vealers, 11.0Oa11.50 COM
mormon and medium, 850a10.50.
Hogs, 200. Mostly 10 lower. Good
and choice 170-2l0 pounds, 6.95a7 10;
practical top, 7.20; 140-l60 pounds,
69Oa715; 220-240 pounds, 6.80a7 .05;
12O-l4O pounds, 6.75a7.00; 250-30o
pounds, 6.35a6y85. Packing sows, 5.40a
$50. Compared with week ago,
butchers from ITO pounds up, Is
lower; light lights and packing sows
10 lower; pigs S of.
Sheep, none. Compared with Fri
day last week, about steady. Good
and choice eve and wether lambs,
9.5Oa9 IS; top, 1000; common and
mediums, 7OOaS.50; fat slaughter
ewes, 4O0a450.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
2 red winter, garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, 9724. Settling prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky
spot, domestic, 97A. Closing prices
were: Wheat No. 2 red winter, gar
licky, spot, domestic, 97A. Cob corn
nominal. Corn, No. 2 yellow, do
nestle, 63a65; Western billing at q
premium over this price Oats. No
2 white, domestic, 48a53; No. 3, 47a
So; Pacific Coast, No. white, 7Oa72
Except grain on track, there Is ar
additional charge of 1A cents 9
bushel for storage and elevation or
sales of oats.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 5.00s
$50; winter, straight, 3.90a4.15;
. spring, patent, 5.70aa.95; spring
straight, 5.45a5.65 hard winter, pat.
ent, 5.35a5.55; hard winter, straight
5.15a5 40; rye flour, dark to white
38Oal,70. Mill feed, ton, sprinf
. bran, 2e.00a3o.00: standard middline
2o.0oa30.oo