Evening star., 1939-06-11
Baltimore Markets
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

puitIHIOfG ViuFkGlS
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, June l0.-A
slightly flrmer tendency was dis
PLAYED by the live poultry market
during the week although prices
closed either only ! cent above last
week or steady with previous quota
tions. supplies generally kept up
with demand and as a result the
end Of the week found stocks fairly
well cleared except for some little
wanted items. Demand has been
mostly for better grade stock. Both
young and old Rocks and some Leg
horns are l cent above last week 5
close, but mixed Colors. roosters ana
ducks are about steady Receipts
were moderate on most days. Ycun2
Rocks are selling l7a2l and mixed
colors, 16al9. Young Leghorns arc
quoted 13al6 according to size II
fowl. Rocks are bringing l6al7.
with a few commanding Is Mixed
colors continue l4al6 and Leghorns
13a15. BOOSTERS are unchanged at
10al2 for mixed colOrS and 7a8 for
Leghorns, the latter hard to move
Young Pekin ducks are quoted 14al5
Eggs recorded the first substantial
increase IN quotations for several
weeks on Wednesday. when prices
strengthened from l to cents dozen
They have remained steady since
that time. Best large whites are
full 2 cents above last week. close
selling 1920 while medium sized
whites are l to 2 higher. bringing
l7al6. Mixed colors are | cent above
last week, selling l6al7 Receipts
f1uCtuated considerably from day TO
day. reaching an unusually low mark
Of few occasions.
Nearby Garden Truck.
Some additional native and nearby
garden truck reached the market
during the week Most stock was
somewhat lower than last week or
held about steady. Nearby squash
was one Of the new items. being in
good demand at local 10 half bushel
Cabbage also arrived and is bring
Ing 45a55 bushel Very large Mary
land asparagus is firmer At 200a2 SO
dozen punches, but large at 50al.T5
medium a 100a125 and small at
5oa75 are steady Lettuce is sub
stantiallv lower, Big Boston and Ice
berg varieties selling 15a30 bushel
Peas also recorded decline. bring
Ing 50al 90 bushel. with a few a
little higher. Receipts Of OLD pota-
toes dropped considerably. but quo
tations on Maryland round whites
are steady At 115a125 per 10C
pounds for best and l.0Oa1.1O for
ungraded stock. Eastern Shore sweet
potatoes also are steady at 2OC
bushel for Goldens. Rhubarb is
steady at 2a3 bunch Nearby straw
berries are somewhat higher. selling
l50a3 so crate, with a few bringing
little more
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 25; calves, 200. Compared
with Friday last week. steers. 25-5C
lower; medium and good, 900-l .25C
pounds. 8.50a 90; top. 1915 for l.
258-pound averages; few plain and
low medium lightWeights. 750a825
ljpl ClI'tSIl II'lIElS " itE>l MAJ htl |,
COWS, steady; good, 6.50a70O, plain
and medium fat COWS. 575a6 so: low
cutters and cutters, 425a5 so. bulls
25 lower, top sausage kinds. 7.25
Compared with Friday last week
good vealers steady, mostly 90Oa50,
plain and medium. 700a900
Hogs, 25; practically nothing on
~Frr n
lower. Todav's quotations nomnally
steady. Good and choice. l6O-21C
pounds, 6.75a700, practical top, 700,
t40-160 pounds. 66Oa85, 21O-24r
pounds, 66Oa75; 25O-3OO pounds and
12O-140 pounds, 625a60. Good pack
ing sows, 42Oa5 30.
Sheep, 200 Compared with Fri
day last week, spring lambs mostly
80 lower; good and choice, l050s
100; fat bucks, 100 less: plain and
mediums, 75Oa900; good and me-
dium mixed, 1000; fat shorn slaugh-
ter ewes steady, 800
Grain Market
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
2, red, winter, garlicky, spot. domes-
tic, 81; June delivery, 81. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. 2. red. win
ter. garllcky, spot, domestic, 81
June delivery, 81. Closing prices
were: Wheat. No. 2. red, winter
garlicky, spot, domestic, CO.,: old
nominal. Corn, No. 2, yellow. do
mestic, 65a67. Western billing at q
premium over this price Cob corn
new, barrel, 280a305 country prices
reported, 260a285 barrel Oats, No
2, white. domestic, 48a53; No. 3, 47s
SO. Pacific Coast, No. l. white
65a67.
Excepting grain on track, there il
an additional charge of Ia cents {
bushel for storage and elevation or
sales of oats.
Rye, No. 2. 65a7O, Barley. 60a65
Hay, ton. 10o0a1300. Straw, ton
7.50.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 4.50i
4S0: winter, straight. 370a395
spring, patent. 510a535; spring
straight. 4S5a5 05; hard winter, pat
ent. 475a4o5; hard winter, straight
455a4so, rye, dark to white, 3.30'
42o. Mill feed. ton, spring. bran
27ooa280O; standard, middling, 305
a31 so.