Evening star., 1939-11-12
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 11.-Un-
usual dullness featured the local
live poultry market during>the wee.
Young chickens were especially dull
throughout the period with most
stock declining from / to 2 cents
per pound. Fowl. however, was in
fair demand and quotations con-
tinued steady.
Ducks also were affected by the
decline and most stock closed about
l cent lower than last week. AL
though young hen turnkeys were
on about the same level as last
week, toms were easier and closed
l cent per pound lower. Guineas
remained unchanged throughout the
week.
Although receipts of most stock
were light during the early part
of the week and increased to mod
crate during the final days, they
were sufficient to meet practically
all demand.
Young Rocks dropped from to 2
cents per pound and are selling
l6a18 with a few bringing a little
higher price. Crosses are about
cent lower at 15a17 and a few
slightly higher. Mixed colors con-
tinued unchanged at 15al8. Some
ordinary. lots of all kinds sold as
low as 10. Young Leghorns dropped
to 14a16. Fowl is steady at l7a19
for Rocks, 15a17 for mixed colors,
with small sizes selling down to
IL, and Leghorns 10al2
BOOSTERS continued on the same
level as during the last few weeks,
mixed colors bringing 10a12 and Leg
horns selling as low as Z. Young
Pekin ducks weighing pounds and
over fell to 13a14 and white Ius-
cows are bringing mostly IA. Mixed
colors are lower at 12a13. Young
hen turkeys weighing over 10
pounds are selling mostly % with
some bringing "a. Toms declined
slightly with those weighing over
Is pounds quoted 17a18. Guineas
continue steady at 4Oa45 each for
those weighing over pounds and
30a35 for smaller birds.
Egg Prices Steady.
Most egg quotations remained
steady with last weeks close. The
exception is medium sized whites,
which are to 2 cents higher. Re-
.cepits were fairly liberal. Large
nearby ungraded whites are quoted
32a34 dozen. medium sized whites
26a30, small whites 22a23 and mixed
colors 24a26.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck was rather
dull during the week, quotations on
most stock remaining about steady
with last weeks close Spinach is
a little higher at 20a3O half bushel.
Maryland round white potatoes con-
tinued little changed at 1.5Oa1 go
per 100 pounds for the best stock
and 135al 40 for ungraded. Sweet
potatoes were steady at 15a30 half
bushel and beets were unchanged
selling 1ka2k bunch. Purple top
turnips continue at 10a20 half
bushel but yellows are lower at
75a85 per 100 pounds.
Livestock Market.
Receipts in the cattle department
ran to seasonal proportions and
principal features of the market
were that there was strengthening
tendency in the general outlet early
in the period and then on the close
all of the earlier strength had dis
appeared and late sales of She
stock and steers listed decidedly
toward the downside, according to
the Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture.
Weighty grassers and shortfed steers
appeared hardest to dispose OF in
that class and late in the week
statesmen protested a considerable
number of leftover cows were with
out bids. Trading in the calf pens
continued at unchanged rates. Hog
prices went lower during the first
half of the week and then the
market staged a comeback that left
prices of most classes only 10 to
20 lower than a week earlier, ex-
cept that packing sows finished 10
higher. Fat lamb prices ruled mostly
IS higher and in Mondays market
extreme top was IS above close last
week.
Bulk of steers comprised medium
and low good grades of around 1,040
to 1,40O pound grassers and short
feds that brought 8O0a915; odd
head of dryfed yearlings reached
1000. Common kinds sold, 7OOa
IT'S. Small lot of 890-pound dry
fed heifers brought 915 and others
of that class were mostly kinds to
sell downward from $50. Good beef
cows reached $50, bulk fat cows
being common and medium grades
that released 5.25a6.00. Gamers
and cutters turned at 3.50a5 90
principally shelly kinds selling under
400. Sausage bulls went, 625a7 90;
odd head of fat butcher offerings
up to 75O. A shipment Of white
face Hereford stock calves Is ex.
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