Evening star., 1939-04-23
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Fowl showed some strength on the
live poultry market during the
week, closing about l cent a pound
higher than last week. At the same
time young stock was inclined to
drag and quotations on the best
birds are l cent or more lower.
The stronger tendency on fowl
came principally early in the week
and the gains were held. Young
stock showed decreases toward the
close. Light receipts during the
early days increased about the
middle of the week to moderate.
Toward the close young stock
receipts increased, but fowl de-
creased. Leghorns, roosters, ducks
and capons continued about
steady. The last-named being in
fairly good demand. The greatest
decline was recorded by young
rocks, which are from to 2 cents
lower, selling 16a19.
Mixed colors are bringing 17al8
and young Leghorns, l5a17. Most
old Rocks are bringing 19a2O, but
a few are selling q little higher.
Mixed colors are in demand at l7al9
and old Leghorns are l5a17, a little
above last week. BOOSTERS continue
dull at 12al4. Young Pekin ducks
are moving 16al7 with Muscovys
bringing l7a18. Capons weighing
7 pounds and over continue good at
2Sa30, but smaller birds are selling
down to %.
Egg Prices Down.
Last weeks slight decrease In egg
quotations was followed by a similar
decline this week, prices on best
grades being about cent dozen
lower.
The market maintained the level
OF last weeks close during the early
part OF this week and the decrease
came toward the close.
Receipts increased considerably
during the final days. Best large
whites are selling 10 dozen and both
medium sized whites and mixed
colors are bringing II.
Maryland round white potato
quotations increased considerably.
best now selling l.50al.75 per 100
pounds and some bringing more. and
ungraded stock quoted 1.25a1.40
Nearby kale fluctuated almost daily
and closed lower than last week at
15a25 bushel, with some higher,
rhubarb is slightly lower at Sac
bunch and spinach dropped to 25a
40 bushel. Purple top turnips are
unchanged at 15a25 half bushel.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, IS; calves, S. Compared
with Friday last week, steers mostly
so lower, medium and good COOL ,220
pounds, s75-10.2O; top, '10.70 for
l,060-pound averages; odd head
helfers. 9.25; COWS mostly Is lower,
good, 6.50-700; plain and medium
fat cows, 5.50-625: low cutters and
cutters, 4.00-5.25; top sausage bulls,
750, steady. Compared with Fri
day last week. good vealers so
lower, mostly 9.50-10.0O; plain and
medium, 100000.
Hogs, 200. Not enough on offer
today to make market; compared
with week ago, yesterday, mostly
10 higher. Good and choice TO-
2lO pounds, 1850; practical top,
100; 2l0-240 pounds. 7.10-35: $50
SUI pounds, 6.70-710; l4O-16O
pounds, 7.05-30; 120-140 pounds,
66o-95. Good packing sows, 5.35-
IS.
Sheep, none. Compared with Fri
DAY, last week, spring lambs, $3.50
hlgher, good and choice, 13.0O-50:
weight averaging 60-78 pounds; not
enough other classes arrived to test
price schedules.
Grain Market.
opening prices were: Wheat, No.
= RED winter, garlicky, spot, domes-
TIC, 81a; April delivery, 8l%; set
Ting prices were, wheat, No. 2 red
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, 81A:
April delivery, 81a.. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. red winter, gar
IcKy, spot, domestic, 81A; April
delivery, 8lA. Corn, No. 2 yellow,
domestic, 58a60 Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn,
new, barrel, 2.6O-2.75; country prices
reported, 2.40a2.55 a barrel. Oats.
No. 2 white, domestic, 43a4s: No. 3,
42a47; Pacific Coast, No. l white,
62a64.
Excepting grain on track, there Is
an additional charge of ~ cents a
bushel for storage and eleva ton on
sales of oats.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 4.20
a4.5O; winter, straight, 3.40a3 .65:
spring, patent. 5OOa525; spring,
straight, 4.75a495; hard winter.
patent, 4.65a485; hard winter,
straight, 4.45a4.7O; rye, dark to
white, 3.20a4.1O. Mill feed. ton
spring bran 30 ma Al m. etondord