Evening star., 1939-12-03
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 2.-The
live poultry market closed decidedly
dull, with considerable stock unsold.
Although receipts for most of the
week were only moderate. they we're
more than sufficient to supply the
demand, especially on less desirable
stock. Most of the call was for
fancy birds.
There was only moderate demand
for turkeys and the quotations eased
off toward the close, being from l
to 2 cents per pound lower than
earlier in the week.
Young chickens closed about
steady with last week at 16al8 for
Rocks, 15al7 for crosses, 15a18 for
mixed colors, with some ordinary
lots selling as low as 10. and 14a16
for Leghorns.
The best large fowl was a little
lower at the close, but other items
in this class were steady. Old Rocks
brought l6al8, mixed colors l5al7,
with some smaller birds selling down
to 10, and Leghorns 10al2. BOOSTERS
were hard to move at 10a12 for
mixed colors and 7a1O for Leghorns.
Most ducks declined about l cent
toward the close. young Pekins, 5
pounds and over, selling l2al4:
Muscovys. 13a14, and mixed colors.
10a12. Guineas were unchanged at
40a45 each for those weighing over
2 pounds and IS for smaller birds.
Young hen turkeys closed 24a25.
with most birds bringing the latter
price, and toms dropped to 16al7.
Eggs Decline Further.
Egg quotations continued their
downward trend, the market closing
from l to 2 cents per dozen below
the prices brought earlier in the
week. Receipts we're fairly heavy
on few days. The best large near
by ungraded whites closed 27a2S
dozen, with both medium sized
whites and mixed colors bringing
25a26.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck was dull and
prices about steady. Nearby blue
kale made its appearance during
the week and sold 30a35 bushel.
Purple top turnips were slightly
higher early in the week, but de-
clined to close on the same level
as last week at 10a20 half -bushel.
Yellow turnips were steady at 65a9O
per 100 pounds. Spinach strength
ened slightly to 25a35 half-bushel.
Maryland round white potatoes con-
tinued unchanged at 150a1 65 per
100 pounds for best and 135a1 40
for ungraded stock. Sweet potatoes
also were steady at 60a75 bushel
for best and 4Oa5O for ungraded.
Beets continued 1laa2ls bunch.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. IS. Compared with Friday
last week, granted steers weak to
Is lower; grassers, 25a40 off; me-
dium and good 1.OO0-1 $50 pounds,
825a95O; few 880-1, 1873 pounds, elsa
1910; few good and choice year.
lings, 100; few good, weighty heif-
ers. $50; cows, IS or more off: beef
COWS, 525a6O0; few good heifer
type, $50; Gamers and cutters,
3.50a50O; sausage bulls steady, 700.
Calves. none. Compared with
Friday last week, vealers un-
changed; good and choice, 1l.00a
1150; common and medium, 8.50a
1880.
Hogs, $50. Steady. Good and
choice 14O-2l0 pounds, 6.10a635;
practical top, 635; 120-140 pounds,
6.OOa6.25; 22O-240 pounds, 590a6.15;
25O-30O pounds, 5.55a595. Packing
sows, 4S5a5.35. Compared with week
ago. mostly Is lower.
Sheep, none. Compared with Fri
day last week, fat lambs mostly
25a35 higher. Ewes and wethers,
10O0a10.35; fat bucks, 100 less; fed
Westerns. 1880; common and me-
dium throwouts, 7.50a9.00; fat
slaughter ewes scarce, steady, 4.00a
$50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2, red, winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 1.0l1a. Settling prices were: