Evening star., 1939-04-30
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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BALTIMORE, Md, April 29.-The
live poultry market was dull
throughout the week, about the only
change from last weeks close being
a slight decrease in the quotations
on young stock.
Mixed colors held firm and were
in greatest demand. The market was
inclined to be draggy, however, with
young stock about l cent per pound
below last week. Fowl and ducks are
on about the same level.
Capons, which have been in good
demand, practically disappeared
from the market during the week.
Receipts were moderate most of the
time and the stock was fairly well
cleared at the close. Young Rocks
are selling l6a18. with few bring
ing 10, while mixed colors are bring
ing 16al8 and young Leghorns 14a16.
In fowl, Rocks are quoted 1920
mixed colors, 17x19, and Leghorns,
15x17. Roosters continue steady at
12X14 and ducks are unchanged,
young Pekins selling 16a17 and white
Muscovys, 17X18.
Egg Prices Improve.
Following slight strengthening
in egg quotations early in the week
the gains were lost later and prices
closed on about the same level as
last week, with mixed colors being
little under last weeks close.
Receipts were fairly high each day.
Best large-sized whites closed 18.
Medium sized whites are selling, H.,
and mixed colors are bringing
l6l2al7.
Asparagus from the Eastern Shore
of Maryland appeared on the market
during the week and is selling LISA
$50 per dozen punches, according
to size. Most native and nearby
garden truck was dull. Kale fuctu-
ated somewhat, but closed 15a25
bushel, the same as last week. Mary
land round white potatoes are un-
changed at 150a175 per 100 pounds
for best, and 125a1 40 for ungraded
stock. Rhubarb is lower at 2a4
bunch, but spinach remained steady,
selling 25a40 bushel. Nearby purple
top turnips have about disappeared
from the market.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, so; calves, TO- Compared
with Friday last week. steers mostly
Is lower, 1,088 pounds, 1880; few
small lots, 1000a20: medium and low
good, 80O-1,26O pounds, 875a99 80;
heifers, $50: weight, 756 pounds, few
plain and mediums, 600a800; good
cows, 650a7 so; plain and medium
fat cows, 5.50a650; low cutters and
cutters, 425a5.50; bulls unchanged,
top sausage bulls, 750 Compared
with Friday last week, good vealers
unchanged. mostly 950a1000; plain
and medium, 700a900
Hogs, 275, mostly 10 higher Good
and choice, 170-210 pounds, 725a50;
practical top, 7.5O; 21O-240 pounds
700a25; 25O-3OO pounds, 6.6Oa7OO;
140-160 pounds, 695a72O; 120-14O
pounds, 650a85. Good packing sows,
525a75. Compared with week ago,
market mostly 10 lower
Sheep, none. Compared with Fri
day last week, spring lambs, mostly
so lower; good and choice, 1275a
1925, few 1880; not enough other
classes on offer to make market.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2 red winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 851a; April delivery, 8512.
Settling prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
85l2; April delivery, 851a. Closing
prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red WIN
ter, garlicky, spot, domestic, 86l2 bid.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic, 58a
60; Western billing at premium over
this price. Cob corn, new, barrel,
26oa275; country prices reported
240a255 barrel. Oats, No. 2 white,
domestic, 43a48: No. 3, 42a47; Pacific
Coast, No. l white, 62a64.
Excepting grain on track there is
an additional charge of IA cents
a bushel for storage and elevation
on sales of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 6Oa65. Barley, 55a60.
Hay, ton, 1O.O0a1300. Straw, ton,
7.50.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 420a
45O; winter, straight, 3.40a3 IS;
spring, patent, 5.00a5.25; spring,
straight, 475a495; hard winter,
patent, 465a485; hard winter,
straight, 445a4.70; rye, dark to
white, 3.2Oa410. Mill feed, ton,
spring bran. 3OO0a31.0O; standard,