Evening star., 1939-08-20
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 19.-The
live poultry market was unusually
dull throughout the week. Prices
on most stock continued steady but
a few items recorded slight declines.
Young mixed colors and crosses
are about l cent below last weeks
close. Only minor changes occurred
from day to day. Although the
market was dull. receipts we're only
moderate and. as a result, most stock
moved out fairly we'll.
The market closed rather sluggish
Young rocks are selling at 18a20 and
crosses ale bringing l5al9 with few
fancy bros commanding a little
higher price.
Mixed colors are slightly easier at
l6al8 and young Leghorns continue
at ]4al6. In fowl, rocks are quoted
17al9, mixed colors 15a18 and Leg
horns 1la13. Mixed color roosters
at l0al2 and Leghorns in little de-
mand at 7a8 are unchanged. Young
Pekln ducks also are steady. those
weighing pounds and over bringing
l2a13.
Eggs Unchanged
The egg market showed no fiuc-
tuation and closed on the same level
as last week. Receipts varied con-
side.'ablv, ranging from a few hun
dreo cases on one day to more than
2.3O0 on another The best large
nearby ungraded whites are quoted
22a24 dozen with few fancy
bringing little more. Medium
sized whites are selling l8a20 and
mixed colors, l7a19.
A few items of native and nearby
garden truck closed a little higher
than last week but several are
lower. A few remained unchanged.
Most prices fluctuated from day to
day. Snap beans are little higher
at 65a90 bushel but Gamers stock
dropped to 50a55 Beets closed
little flrmer at l12a3 bunch. Corn
also strengthened with the best SELL
ing l2a20 dozen but some poorer
stock bringing as low as s Tomatoes
are little higher at 3Oa40 half
bushel for best and l5a25 for poorer
stock. Gamers stock is bringing
40a45 bushel. Carrots at 1a1l7
bunch. eggplant at l0a25 half -bushel
and peppers at l0a20 half -bushel
are unchanged Cabbage at 35a5O
bunch. Cucumbers at 40a60 half
bushel. Maryland potatoes at l.00a
is per 100 pounds, squash at 10a20
half-bushel and Maryland sweet
potatoes at 100al25 bushel are all
lower than last week Best canta-
loupes are unchanged at 30a40 half
bushel but poorer stock is lower at
l0a25. Maryland watermelons also
are easier, bringing 5a20 each, &C
cording to size.
Livestock Market.
Cattle 10. Compared with Friday
last week. steers mostly 25-35 lower,
some weighty grassers off more.
Medium and good 95O-l 800 pounds
mostly 7.35a85O few grainfeds S50a
925; choice 1,22O-pound individuals
1000; heifers around steady; COM
mon and medium mainly 5.50a7 so;
cows strong to Is higher, medium
and good, 5.5Oa625; few to $50 and
over; cutter and common late, 4.50a
$50: Gamers, mainly 3.50a425; sau-
sage bulls little changed, mostly $50
down.
Calves none Compared with Fri
day last week, vealers closing only
so higher; late sales good and choice,
950a1000: common and medium,
7O0a9 90.
Hogs 100. Mostly Is higher than
Friday. Good and choice 16O-210
pounds, 6.55-8O: practical top, 6.80;
210-230 pounds. 635-60: 230-250
pounds, 530a610; 14O-160 pounds,
63O-55; 120-140 pounds. 6.0O-3O.
Packing sows 500 pounds down,
415-65
Sheep none. For week ending
Friday. spring lambs steady to IS
higher; bulk sales good and choice
ewes and wethers, 90O-5O; weeks
top, $50; fat bucks. 100 less: COM
mon and medium mostly 600a8 90;
few fat slaughter ewes around 800,
steady.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
2 red winter. garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, TIA; August delivery, 7114. Set
ting prices were: Wheat, No. red
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
711a; August delivery. 7l1a. Closing
prices were: Wheat No. red winter,
garlicky, spot, domestic. 711a: Au-
gust delivery, 7l12. Corn, No. 2
yellow, domestic, 60a62. Western
billing at premium over this
price. Cob corn nominal. Oats. No.
2 white domestic, 43a48; No. 3,
42a47; Pacific Coast, No. ! white,
65a67.
Except grain on track, there is an
additional charge Of 134 cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sale of oats.
Rye. No 2, 5Oa55. Barley, 45a50.
Hay, ton, 100Oa13.0O. Wheat straw,
ton. 6.0Oa6.5O.
Flour, barrel, winter. patent, 4.2Oa
4.50; winter, straight, 3.40a3.65;
spring, patent. 4.8Oa5.5O: spring.
patent, 4.45a4.65; hard winter, pat
ent, 4.45a4.65; hard winter, straight,
4.25a450; rye flour. dark to white,
3.10a4.00, Mill feed, ton, spring
m m.