Evening star., 1939-08-13
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star,

poultry market, which closed I'M
usually dull. Moderate receipts most
of the week were ample to meet all
demands and most stock was cleared
fairly we'll Quotations are only
slightly changed from last weeks
close. Young stock has been steady
throughout the week with the ex-
ception of Leghorns, which are
cent higher. Best fowl also is slight
ly firmer, but ducks declined about
l cent. Other items went through
the week unchanged The best young
Rocks are selling 18a2O. with a few
fancy birds bringing a slightly higher
price Both crosses and mixed COL
ors continue 16a19. Young Leghorns
are bringing Halls. In fowl, Rocks
are quoted 17a19, mixed colors 15a
18 and Leghorns 11al3. BOOSTERS are
in little demand at l0a12 for mixed
colors and 7a8 for Leghorns. Young
Pekin ducks are bringing 12a13.
Eggs were unchanged during the
week. Receipts were somewhat lower
than during the last several weeks
but were sufficient to meet the de-
mand. Best nearby ungraded large
whites are selling 22a24 dozen, with
some fancy stock bringing a little
more. Medium sized whites are SELL
ing 18a20 and mixed colors 17al9.
Quotations on native and nearby
garden truck fiuctuated considerably,
with some stock closing a little
higher and several items recording
decreases. In few instances prices
were steady. Snap beans are a lit
tie higher at 65a8O bushel, but can
ners' stock continues 50a6O. Cucum-
bers increased to 50a60 Il bushel and
spinach is higher, bringing 50a65 y
bushel
Round type cabbage declined to
5Oa65 bushel for best stock. with
some poorer bringing as low as IS,
and carrots dropped to lallz bunch.
Eggplant is easier, selling 1Oa25 half
bushel, and peppers declined to 1Oa2O
half bushel. Squash is little lower
at 15a30 half bushel Maryland white
potatoes are bringing 115a1.25 per
100 pounds, and sweet potatoes are
selling 1.25a1.50 bushel. Best ripe
tomatoes are unchanged at 25a35
half bushel, with poorer stock bring
ing as low as 10. Sugar corn Is about
steady at 5a10 a dozen, and beets
are unchanged at 1a2 bunch. Some
nearby lima beans are arriving and
are selling 40a50 half bushel. Nearby
fruits strengthened somewhat at the
close. Cantaloupes are selling 3Oa4O
half bushel. For best as low as Is.
For poorer stock peaches are bring
ing 25a50 half bushel. MARYLAND
Watermelons are in large receipt and
are bringing 7a25 each, according to
size.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, Is: compared with Friday
last week, light and medium weight
steers 1925 lower; weighty grassers,
Is and more of; small lot 1890
pound dry feds, 9.75: good and
choice, 874 pounds, 9.65; few grain
feds, 8.S0-9.25; medium and good
950-1 $50 pound grassers, 7.35-8.5O;
COWS steady: medium and good
heifers. 60O-8.00: medium and good
cows mostly 5.50-625; cutter and
common, 4.25-525; Gamers, 3.00-
400; late top sausage bulls, $50.
Calves, none; compared with Fri
day last week. vealers steady: good
and choice, 9OO-50; common ana
medium, 6.50-8.5O.
Hogs, ITS; steady. Good ana
choice, 160-2l0 pounds. $3.50: 2lO-
230 pounds, 6lO-40: 14O-16O pounds.
610-35; 230-250 pounds, 5.90-6.l5:
120-140 pounds, 58O-6.1O: 250-300
pounds, $1,000. Packing sows, 3.75-
425.
Sheep, none; spring lambs mostly
steady; top Is higher: good and
choice eve and wethers, 8.75-9.25:
few to $40 and $50; fat bucks 100
less; common and medium mostly
bO0-8.O0; medium throwoutS, TOO
30; culls, 4.00-5.O0 sheep scarce; few
head fat slaughter ewes mostly
around 800.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2 red winter, garhcky, spot, domestic,
70A; August delivery, 70A. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. red win
ter, garfcky, spot, domestic, 7oh:
August delivery, 701a. Closing prices
were: Wheat. No. 2 red winter. gar
licky, spot, domestic, 70s4; August
delivery, 7034. Corn, No. 2 yellow.
domestic, 50a60. Western billing at
= premium over this price. Cob corn
nominal. Oats, No. 2. white domestic,
42a47; No. 3. 41a46; Pacific Coast, No.
l white, 65a67.
Except corn on track, there is an
additional charge of 1a4 cents
bushel for storage and elevation on
sale of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 50a55. Barley, 4Oa45.
Hay, ton, 1000a1300. Wheat straw,
ton, 6.OOa6.5O.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 4.2Oa
4.50; winter, straight, 3.4Oa3.65;
spring, patent, 4.80a5.05; spring,
straight, Assaults: hard winter, pat
ent, 4.45a4.65; hard winter, straight,
4.25a4.50; rye flour, dark to white,
3.10a4.0O. Mill feed, ton, spring
bran. 23.00a24.00; standard mid.
dlngs, 25.00a26.oo.