Evening star., 1939-12-10
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec 9.-The
live poultry market was dull
throughout the week, most of the
demand being for fancy stock. Some
of the less desirable items we're un-
usually hard to move. Prices on
young stock declined slightly, the
drop amounting to about l cent per
pound. Most of the old stock went
through the week with little change,
but Pekin ducks and turkeys record
ed small increases. Receipts were
moderate most of the week, but were
sufficient to take care of practically
all demands Young Rocks dropped
to 15a17. but some fancy birds sold
a little higher. Crosses brought
14al7 and mixed colors 14a16,
with some of the latter of ordinary
quality selling as low as 10. In fowl,
Rocks at 16a18 and mixed colors at
15a17 were steady, but some small
mixed colors were down to 10. Old
Leghorns continued l0a12. BOOSTERS
were slow to move at 10a12 for
mixed colors and 7a10 for Leghorns
Young Pekin ducks increased about
cent to 13a14, but white Muscovys,
also at 13a14, and mixed colors at
10al2 were unchanged. Guineas
continued steady at 40a45 each for
birds weighing over pounds and
30a35 for smaller stock Young hen
turkeys sold 25a26 and toms in
creased to 18a19.
EvOs Confinue priHo nrnn
Egg quotations continued their
downward trend, losing about cents
per dozen during the week. Daily
receipts were about average. The
best large ungraded whites sold 24a
Is, with few bringing little more
Both medium sized whites and
mixed colors declined to 22a23.
Most native and nearby garden
truck was dull. with quotations
changing only slightly. Maryland
round white potatoes were a little
higher at 160a17O per 100 pounds
for best and l.35a1 so for ungraded.
Sweet potatoes continued steady at
40a75 bushel. Purple-top turnips
were unchanged at 10a20 half bushel,
but yellows decreased to 65a85 per
100 pounds. Spinach was little
flrmer, selling 45a60 bushel, but blue
kale was lower at 25a35 bushel.
Beets were steady, selling 112a2h
bunch.
Grain prices were generally higher
and the quotations on flour in
creased steadily.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, Is. Compared with Friday
last week, yearlings and lightweight
steers scarce, weak to lower; steers
LOO pounds up. 25-35 of; slow,
medium and good 1,000-1 400 pounds,
8.35-9.45: few dry-fed yearllngs,
1925; common kinds, TOO; few 8.25:
she stock and bulls steady with week
ago; heifers scarce; good weighty
offerings, $40: good beef cows scarce,
odd head, $50, fat COWS, 5.50-6.00.
Gamers and cutters, 3.50-50O; top
sausage bulls, 700.
Calves, none. Compared with week
ago. vealers mostly so lower. Good
and choice, 1050-11.00; common and
medium. 100000.
Hogs, $50. Steady Good and choice
140-2l0 pounds. 595-6.20; practical
top. $40; 120-140 pounds. 585-6.10;
220-240 pounds. $4,000; 25O-3W
pounds, $4,000 Packing sows, 4.7O-
$40. Compared with week ago.
market mostly Is lower.
Sheep. none. Compared with Fri
day last week. unchanged. Good
and choice eve and wether lambs
mostly 10.OO-25; few, 1875; fat bucks
100 less; medium. 100000; Gull and
common, 50O-750; fat slaughter
ewes scarce, steady, $50 down.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
2, red winter garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 104. Settling prices we're: