Evening star., 1939-10-29
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 28-
Some live poultry quotations showed
a slightly downward trend during
the week. These declines, however
were confined to young stock and
turkeys, for the most part.
The young stock is off l to 2
cents from last weeks close, and
some turkeys recorded 2-cent
drop. Most old stock is on about
the same level.
Ducks and guineas also continue
steady. Receipts were moderate
most of the week, but there was
no difficulty in supplying all de-
mands Most stock was cleared
fairly we'll at the close in spite of
a dull market.
Young Rocks are selling 16a18,
with a few higher. and crosses are
quoted 15a17, with a few at ID.
The best grade mixed colors are
cent lower at 15al7, but some less
desirable birds arrived and sold
down u.
Young Legnorns are unchanged
at 15al6. In fowl. Rocks continue
17a19 and the best mixed colors
15al7. Some small mixed colors ar
rived and we're slow to move even
as low as II.
Old Leghorns dropped to 10al2
mixed color roosters at 10a12 and
Leghorn roosters at 7a10 were
steady.
Young Pekin ducks weighing 5
pounds and over at 12a14, white
Muscovys at Halls and mixed COL
ors at 12a14 are unchanged
Young hen turkeys weighing
over 10 pounds decreased l cent to
23a24, with a few bringing 25, and
toms over Is pounds declined 2
weighing over pounds are steady
at 40a45 each and smaller birds
are selling 30a35.
Egg Prices Improve.
There was a general upward
movement in egg quotations dur
ing the week as daily receipts were
somewhat lower than average. The
increases ranged from l to 2 cents
per dozen. The best large whites
are selling 32a34 dozen, medium
sized 25a28, small 20a22 and mixed
colors 22a24.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck is rather dull,
with quotations either steady or
slightly lower. Maryland potatoes
continued little changed at l.50al 65
per 100 pounds. Spinach declined
slightly to l5a25 half-bushel and
beets are steady, selling Lap 2
bunch. Peppers are slightly easier
at 1Oa25 half bushel and sweet po-
tatoes remained steady, being quot
ed 15a30 half-bushel.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle. 100. Compared with Fri
day last week, steers steady to
higher, medium and low good grass
ers 8OO-1 ,44O lbs. and l,000-l 300
lbs. 8.OO-925, grainfeds scarce,
good 1,12O lbs. 9.75, choice 1000
Lb. yearlings 1880, common and
low medium grassers 6.9O-78O;
good 1920 ID. heifers $50; good
beef COWS $50, few heifer type 700,
common to good 100000. Gamers
and cutters 3.5O-450; top sausage
bulls 700.
Calves, IS. Compared with Thurs
day last week. mostly so higher.
Good and choice 1l.00-50; COM
mon and medium 8.50-l0.50.
C00 Yoonct1U CS-26
lower than week ago. Packing soWs
10 off. Good and choice 170-210
lbs. 7.lO-35, practical top 7.30;
22O-24O lbs. 6.95-720: 140-l60 lbs.
7Oo-25: l2O-14O lbs. 680-7O5; $50
800 Lbs. 6.5O-700. Packing sows
$4,000.
Sheep, none. Fat lambs Is or more
lower than week ago; good and
choice ewes and wethers 1000-25,
few 1000; common and medium
7.0O-85O; sheep scarce, steady, few
good slaughter ewes 4.00-50.
Grain.
Opening prices we're: Wheat, No.
2 red winter. garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, 9534. Settling prices were:
Wheat. No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 95s4. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. 2 red winter, gar
licky, spot, domestic, 96l2. Cob corn,
nominal. Corn, No. yellow, domes-
tic, 63a65; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Oats, No.
2 white. domestic, 47a52; No. 3, 46a
81: Pacific Coast, No. white, 7Oa72.
Except grain on track, there is an
additional charge of ia cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales of oats.
Rive, No. 2, 65a70 Barley, 50a55.
Hay, ton, 1O50a14.00. Wheat straw,
ton, 6.50a7.O0.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 50Oa
$50; winter, straight, 3.90a4.l5;
spring, patent, 5.70a5.95; spring,
straight, 5.45a5.65; hard winter pat
ent, 5.35a5 55; hard winter, straight,
5.15a5.40; rye flour, dark to white,
s.8Oa4.70. Mill feed, ton, spring