Evening star., 1939-09-10
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. AL
though the prices of many commod-
tiles increased during the week, the
live poultry market shows only =
slightly upward trend. Eggs. how
ever, have increased from l to 4
cents q dozen over last weeks close.
Butter also is higher. Native and
nearby garden truck is somewhat
unsettled with a few of the items
nrmer but only slightly higher than
last week. Flour started general
upward trend early in the week and
grains strengthened. Livestock also
Is higher.
Only a few live poultry items in
creased, although daily receipts were
moderate. However, the demand
was rather slow. With the excep-
ton OF young crosses, old rocks and
Pekin ducks, which are about cent
higher, stock generally is steady
with last week. Young rocks are
selling 18a20. crosses 16a18 with a
few fancy birds q little higher,
mixed colors, l5a1S and Leghorns,
14al6 In fowl. rocks are bringing
l8a2o, mixed colors 15a18 and Leg
horns llal3. Mixed colors roosters
are selling l0al2 and Leghorn roost-
ers are hard to move at 7a8. Young
Pekin ducks, five pounds and over,
are bringing l2al4. Muscovy ducks
have reached the market and are
selling Halls.
Egg Gains Limited.
Most OF the increase in eggs Is
confined to the better grades. The
best large nearby whites have In
creased 4 cents and are selling 27a2o
dozen with few bringing 4 little
more. Mediums sized whites in
creased from 3 to cents and are
selling 22a26. Mixed colors, how
ever, showed a rise Of only about
! cent and are quoted 17a20.
The several native and nearby
garden truck items that are higher
include the following: White pota-
toes, at 1.40a1 go per 100 pounds;
eggplant, at 20a30 half bushel; car
rots. at 1a2 bunch; peppers, at
12a25 half bushel, and tomatoes, at
35a50 half bushel for best and 25a30
for poorer stock. with Gamers stock
also higher at 45a55 bushel. Sugar
corn Is lower, best selling 12a15
dozen and poorer 5a10. Nearby sweet
potatoes arrived and are quoted
35a50 half bushel. Nearby spinach
also reached the market and is SELL
ing 50a65 half bushel. Nearby crab
apples have arrived and are bring
ing 25a5O half bushel. Peaches are
steady at 25a50 half bushel and some
watermelons declined to as low as 3
each.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, IS; compared with Friday
last week steers 50a75 higher: bulk
medium and good l,000-l 500 pounds,
8.35a10.35; cows, mostly 25a50 high
er; heifers, mostly common and
medium, at 600aS00; few good to
900; good beef cows to 7.50; COM
mon and medium, 5.50a6.75; Gamers
and cutters, 4.25a5.25; sausage bulls,
7.5o; IS higher.
Calves. Is; compared with Friday
last week mostly 50 higher: good
and choice vealers, 11.OOa1 so; COM
mon and medium, 850a1050.
Hogs, $50; mostly 20 lower. Good
and choice. 170-210 pounds, 8.45a
$40; 22O-240 pounds, 8.3Oa8.60 14O-
100 pounds, 8.20a8.45; 25O-3OO pounds,
800a8. 30; 120-14O pounds, 800a8. 40.
Packing sows, 6O0a65O.
Sheep, IS; for week ending Friday
fat lambs mostly 100 higher; late
sales good and choice ewes and
wethers. 110Oa11.25; medium and
good, 10.00al025; common and
medium, 800a950; culls to TOO; fat
slaughter ewes, so higher at 400
down.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
92A. Settling prices were: Wheat,
No. 2 red winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 81. Closing prices were:
Wheat, No. z red winter, garlicky,
spot. domestic, 92L4. Corn, No. 2
yellow, domestic, 75a77. Western
billing at q premium over this price.
Cob corn nominal Oats, No. white,
domestic. 50a55; No. 3, 4oa54: Pacific
Coast, No. ! white, 70a72.
Except grain on track, there is an
additional charge Of ~ cents q
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales Of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 5ea65. Barley, 5eae2.
Hay, ton, 1050al400. Wheat straw,
ton, 6.50a7.00.
Flour, barrel, winter. patent, 5.0oa
$50; winter, straight, 3.S5a4.10;
spring, patent, 5.75a6.00; spring,
straight, 5.50a5.7o; hard winter, pat
ent, 5.40a5. 80; hard winter, straight.
5.20a5. As; rye flour, dark to white,
3.85a4.75. Mil feed. ton, spring bran.
81 o0a32Oo; standard middling.
~ OOa33. 90.