Evening star., 1939-05-14
Baltimore Markets
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, May 13.-The
live poultry market was unusually
dull throughout the week. Young
stock closed slightly lower than last
week, but fowl continued without
change, Early receipts were rather
light, becoming moderate later in
the week. On a few days young
chicken receipts reached liberal pro-
portions.
The market on all grades was
sluggish and receipts were ample to
meet demands. Poor stock was
hard to move
Young chickens are selling about
l cent below last week close, Rocks
of broiling and frying size bringing
l6al7 and roasting size 18a19, with
mixed colors moving 16a18 and Leg
horns l3al5 All fowl was steady
with last week at 19a20 for Rocks,
17al9 for mixed colors and 15al7 for
Leghorns.
BOOSTERS continue unchanged
mixed colors selling 12al4 and Leg
horns 8al0. Ducks also were steady
at l6a17 for young Pekins and l7a1S
for white Muscovys.
Egg Prices Recover.
Quotations on eggs fluctuated
somewhat during the week, easing
off slightly during the early days. but
recovering later to last weeks level
or slightly higher. Some large near
by whites are bringing l cent more
than last weeks close and medium
whites and mixed colors are practi-
cally unchanged The best whites
are selling l7a18 and medium whites
and mixed colors are bringing 16.
Almost without exception the daily
receipts were somewhat above ave-
rage.
Under increased receipts aspara-
gus from the eastern part of Mary
land is selling considerably below
last week, best bringing as high as
800 per dozen punches and small
stock selling down as low as co.
Red tip radishes eased off and are
selling only 12a1 bunch, but rhu-
barb is steady at 2a3 bunch. Spin
ach quotations showed a marked
decrease, closing prices being 2Oa45
bushel. Maryland round white DO
tatoes are lower, best stock selling
1.40al.50 per 100 pounds, with a few
bringing slightly more. and un-
graded stock 110al25. Eastern
Shore sweet potatoes are lower at
1.90a200 bushel for Goldens.
Livestock Market
Cattle, 25; calves, As Compared
with Friday last week. steers mostly
Is lower, medium and good 300
1870 pounds mostly 875-975; few,
1000; top. 1926 for 1887 pounds;
bulls, steady; few good beef COWS,
500; few, 10000; plain and medium
fat cows, 600-700; bulk, low cut
ters and cutters, 450-6O0 medium
bulls, 6.50-750. Compared with Fri
day last week, good vealers, so high
er, mostly l000-50; plain and me-
diums, 750-950
Hogs, so. Mostly 10 higher: steady
with week ago. Good and choice,
l60-210 pounds, 1850; practical
top, 7.50; 2l0240 pounds and 140-
l60 pounds, 700-25; 250-300 pounds
and 120-l40 pounds, 6.60-7.00. Good
packing sows, 5.25-75.
Sheep, TO- For week. ending Fri
day, spring lambs so lower, good and
choice mostly l200-50. top 1900;
plain and medium throwouts, 975-
l1.50: not enough other classes on
offer to make market
Grain Market.
Opening prices we're: Wheat, No.
red winter, garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, 80; May delivery. 90. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red win
ter, garlicky, spot, domestic. 80;
May delivery. co. Closing prices
were: Wheat. No. red winter, gar
licky, spot, domestic, go; May de-
livery, 80. Corn, No. 2 yellow, do
mestic, 61a63 Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
new, barrel, 2.80a305; country prices
reported 260a285 a barrel. Oats,
No. 2 white, domestic, 47a52; No. 8,
46a5l; Pacific Coast, No. l white,
64a66
Excepting grain on track there Is
an additional charge of 134 cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 60a65. Barley, 55asO
Hay, ton, 10.00al300. Straw, ton,
7.50.
Flour, barrel, winter patent, 4.30a
4.6O: winter, straight, 3.5Oa3.75;
spring, patent, 5.0Oa5.25: spring,
straight, 4.75a4.95; hard winter. pat
ent, 4.65a4.85; hard winter, straight,
4.45a4.70; rye, dark to white, 320a