Evening star., 1939-09-17
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Quotations on most commodities are
higher than last weeks close Live
poultry shows an increase of from
l to 2 cents per pound on several
items. The other stock remains
steady. Eggs increased from l to 4
cents per dozen. The wholesale price
of flour at Fridays close was about
Is cents per barrel higher than at
the close last week Most other
grains were steady The livestock
market, however, eased off some
what. A few items of native and
nearby garden truck closed little
higher, but most of them were about
steady or slightly lower.
The increase in live joultry quota
tions came mostly in the early part
of the week and the market closed
quiet, but with prices maintained
Receipts for most of the period were
moderate, and demand. especially
during the early days, showed i'm
provement. Young Rocks and mixed
colors are about l cent higher, the
former selling 19a20 and the latter
16a19. Crosses increased slightly
more and are bringing 18xl9. Young
Leghorns also are firmer at 15a16.
Fowl strengthened from / to 2 cents
on better stock, Rocks selling l9a20
and mixed colors 16a20 Leghorns
are steady at 11a13. BOOSTERS con-
tinued unchanged and in little de-
mand. mixed colors selling 10al2 and
Leghorns 7a8. Young Pekin ducks
are quoted 12a15 and white Mus
cows 15al6, both about l cent high
er. Mixed colors are arriving and
are quoted 13a14
Egg Prices Improve.
Best and medium grade eggs
showed the greatest increase. Large
nearby whites are cents higher
at 30a32 dozen, with a few bringing
a little more. Medium-sized whites
increased from to cents and are
selling at 26a28 Mixed colors are
slightly firmer at 18a22. Receipts
varied considerably from day to day.
Maryland white potatoes are a lit
tie higher at 160al.75 per 100 pounds
and eggplant increased to 25a35 half
bushel. Peppers at 15a25 and squash
at l0a25 half bushel are unchanged.
Most other stock decreased, present
quotations being as follows: Corn,
8a12 dozen for best and 4a6 for poor
er stock; spinach, 50a60 half bushel;
sweet potatoes, 2Oa4O half bushel,
and best tomatoes. 30a35 half bushel
with poorer stock as low as 20. Can
ners' stock holds up, selling 50a55
bushel. Nearby f1at-type cabbage is
bringing 50a60 bushel. Crab apples
are unchanged at 25a30 half bushel.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 125, nominal. Compared
with Friday last week steers, $3.50
lower; medium and good 1,00O-1 400
pound grassers. 790a9.75; top, 1915
for 930-pound dry-fed yearlings; she
stock weak to 25 lower, medium and
good heifers, 650a8.5O; good beef
COWS scarce, 6.75a7.50; common and
medium fat COWS. 55Oa6.50; Gamers
and cutters, 400a5.25; sausage bulls,
7.50 down.
Calves, 10, nominal Compared
with Friday last week, SO lower.
Good and choice vealers, 10.5Oa
100; common and medium, 8.OOa
1000.
Hogs, 100, steady. Good and choice
170-210 pounds, 820a45; practical
top, 845; 22o-240 pounds. 7.95a8 20:
250-300 pounds, 750a8OO; 14O-16O
pounds, 780a805; 12O-14o pounds,
7.55a80. Packing sows, 59Oa6 40.
Compared with week ago, mostly
$3.50 lower; packing soWs. 10 lower.
Sheep, 1S0, nominal. Compared
with Friday last week, spring lambs
mostly 100 lower; good and choice
ewes and wethers, 975a1025; fat
backs, 100 less; top. 1880; common
and medium, 7.50a9.00: fat slaughter
ewes scarce, steady, 35Oa40O.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
red winter, garlicky, spot domestic
96. Settling prices were: Wheat,
No. 2 red winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 96l2. Closing prices were
Wheat, No. red winter, garlicky
spot, domestic. 81 bid. Corn. No.
yellow, domestic, 75a77. Western
billing at a premium over this price.
Cob corn nominal. Oats, No. white
domestic, 5la56; No. 3. 50a55; Pacific
Coast, No / white. 70a72.
Except grain on track, there is an
additional charge of ia cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 6Oa65. Barley. 56a62
Hay, ton, 1050a1400. Wheat straw
| ton. 6.50a700.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent. 5.15a
5.45; winter. straight, 395a4 20;
spring, patent, 59Oa6.15; spring
straight, 565a585; hard winter, pat
ent, 5.55a5.75; hard winter, straight
5.35a5.60; rye -four, dark to white
4.00a4.90. Mill feed. ton. spring
bran. 81 1.00a32 90; standard middling