Evening star., 1939-11-26
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 25.-The
demand for live poultry was good
during the early part of the week
because Of the Thanksgiving holi-
day.
Most calls were for turkeys and
late Wednesday the market was
pretty well cleared. Final prices
before the holiday were slightly
f1rmer.
There were only a few scattered
sales on Friday and today the de-
mand was so light that the calls
were insufficient to establish a def
mite market. Only few birds re-
mained at the close.
Turkey receipts were light before
the holiday but were SUFFICIENT to
supply practically all demands.
In other poultry, most of the calls
were for the larger fowl. Prices
showed only minor fluctuations and
the market closed on about the same
level as last week. Most of the stock
moved well. Young Rocks closed 16a
18, with a few little higher, and
crosses sold 15a17 with some bring
ing little more.
Mixed colors continued 15a18 with
ordinary lots Of all kinds selling as
low as 10. Young Leghorns closed
steady at 14a16. In fowl, Rocks were
In most demand, closing 17a19.
Mixed colors also moved well and
ended the period 15a17, but with
small sizes selling as low as 10 and
meeting with little call.
Leghorns were steady at 10a12.
Mixed color roosters at 1Oa12 and
Leghorn roosters at 7a10 moved
fairly well. Young Pekin ducks, S
pounds and over, closed 13a14, and
White Muscovys were slightly higher
than a week earlier at 14a15. Mixed
color ducks continued 10al2.
Guineas met fairly good demand at
steady prices, those weighing over
2 pounds bringing 40a45 each, with
smaller birds selling 30a35.
Egg Prices Uneven.
Some egg prices decreased during
the week, but others showed slight
Increases. The best large nearby
whites dropped about cents below
q week earlier. Medium-sized and
small whites were about steady, but
mixed colors were slightly higher.
Receipts ran about average.
Best large whites closed 31a32
dozen, with few q little higher
Medium sized whites were quoted 26
a30 and small whites, 22a23, with
mixed colors bringing 25a28.
Most native and nearby garden
truck was dull and prices somewhat
unsettled. Spinach increased early
IN the week but then dropped to 2s
a3O half bushel. White potatoes
were practically unchanged at LISA
ITO per 100 pounds. Sweet potatoes
strengthened slightly to 40a75
bushel. Purple top turnips were
steady at 10a20 half bushel, but vel
lows were higher, closing 65a90 per
100 pounds. Beets were unchanged
at 1ka21a bunch.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, IS. Compared with Friday
last week. steers mostly Is higher;
top. 1000; few good granted year.
Hngs, 1,131 pounds, OTIS; few grain
fed 1,260-1 ,288 pounds, 8.30-5O; me-
dium and good grassers and short
feds, 1,o00-l,300 pounds, 8.35-s.25;
good and choice LAOS pounds, 9.35;
common and low medium grassers.
7.50-8.25; few grain-fed heifers, 600:
good beef cows scarce, few ESQ.,
700; fat cows, 5.50-6.O0; Gamers
and cutters, 4!00-525; top sausage
bulls, TOO.
Calves, none. Compared with
Friday last week, unchanged. Good
and choice vealers. 1l.00-50; COM
mon and medium, 850-105O.
Hogs, $50. Steady. Good and
choice 1920 pounds, $3.50;
practical top, $50; 120-140 pounds.
620-45; 220-240 pounds, 6.l5-4o;
250-30o pounds, 5.80-6.20. Packing