Evening star., 1939-07-09
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 8.-Quo-
tations on live poultry had a tend
ency to strengthen somewhat dur
ing this week and the close found
most young stock from l to 2 cents
a pound higher and fowl about
cent above a week earlier. The less
desirable items held steady. Re-
ceipts were light during most of the
week and demand was good.
AS a result, the supplies of al
most all grades were fairly we'll
cleared at the close of the period.
The best young Rocks are selling
20a22, which is as much as cents
above last week. A few of the less
desirable young birds moved as low
as 49, Mixed colors also are higher
at l8a20 but young Leghorns are
steady at l5al6, according to size.
with few bringing II.
Old Rocks are full cent higher.
selling l8al9, and the best mixed
colors also are flrmer. the range
being 16al8.
Old LeghornS strengthened some
what, selling 14al6 BOOSTERS con-
tinued steady with mixed colors
bringing lOa12 and Leghorns, in little
demand, as low as 7. Young Pekin
ducks are unchanged at 12a14. The
IyNa or I,N Il l.
of the week and have held ever
since.
Egg Prices Steady.
The egg market continues steady
with demand good and receipts run
ming higher than average on most
days. The best nearby large un-
graded whites are bringing 2Oa22
dozen, with medium sized whites
selling l7al9. Mixed colors con-
tinue 16al7.
Several new items of native and
nearby garden truck reached the
Baltimore market during the week
while some of the earlier stock dis
appeared. The first nearby tomatoes
arrived in sufficient quantity at the
end of the week to make a market
Ripes are bringing 65al25 half
bushel, Eggplant also appeared and
is selling 100a125 half bushel.
Nearby corn is another new item
and is selling 15al8 dozen. Most
other stock is a little below last
week. However, beets are slightly
firmer at 115a2 bunch and cabbage
is little higher, round type bring
ing 35a50 bushel and pointed 25a4O.
Beans declined slightly and are
quoted 65a90 bushel and cucumbers
are lower at 40a65 half bushel.
Squash also declined. selling 1Oa20
half bushel. Raspberries are little
lower at SAT pint for red and 8a1O
quart for black.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. So Compared with Friday
last week. fed steers strong to shade
higher grassers weak to shade low
er: medium and good grades. around
COOL .285 pounds. mostly $685.;
straight grassers, mostly 925 down:
few small lots good and choice
grain-feds, 1000-50; she stock and
bulls mostly steady to strong: me-
dium and common heifers. 6 OO-s50:
medium and good beef COWS, 6.25-
7.25: cutter and common grades,
5.506.25; bulk Gamers, 425-5.25;
sausage bulls, 650-750.
Calves. 20. Compared with Fri
day last week. steady; good and
choice grade vealers. 9.5O-1O.OO
mostly: plain and medium. 100000
Hogs, 200, Steady, compared with
a week ago; weights from 24O
pounds down, 10 lower: weightier
butchers and packing sows 25 off;
good and choice 160-210 pounds,
quotable 765-90; practical top, 100:
2lO-240 pounds, 740-65; 250-3O0
pounds, 700-35; 140-16O pounds.
7.5075; 12O-140 pounds, 1850;
packing soWs, 525-75.
Sheep, 40. For week ending Fri
day, spring lambs $3.50 lower;
weeks top, 1915; bulk good and
choice grades ewes and wethers,
Thursday, 9.75-10.25; top that day,
1850 for equivalent for choice close
ly sorted rail doubledeck: good and
choice Friday mainly 1000; few
1925; rail arrivals lacking; fat buck