Evening star., 1939-03-05
Baltimore Markets
DiSpatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, March A.
Marked by light supplies throughout
the week and fairly good demand,
the live poultry market recorded
increases on several items.
Most of the strengthening came
early in the week and held until the
close. with some stock showing a
slightly stronger tendency on final
days.
All fowl and Leghorns are cents
above last weeks close, broilers are
up from l to 2 cents and young
Rocks are l cent higher. BOOSTERS,
ducks, geese and capons are un-
changed. Turkeys were in light
supply but sufficient to meet the
demand and prices continued prac-
tically unchanged from last week.
Young roasting Rocks are selling
2Oa2l, with mixed colors 13a20.
Rocks of broiler type are bringing
18a20 and mixed colors l6al9.
In fowl, Rocks are quoted 20a2l,
with a few bringing %. and mixed
colors 18a20. with Leghorns selling
l6a18 BOOSTERS continue l2al4,
young Pekin ducks Halls, while
Muscovys 16al7 and blacks 12al5.
Most young nearby geese are SELL
ing 15a16 but a few are slightly
higher. Capons weighing over 7
pounds are moving 24a26, with
smaller birds bringing 2Oa23.
Turkeys are slow. with most young
hens selling 80 and few %, and
most toms bringing 25.
Egg Prices Decline.
Last weeks downward trend in
egg quotations continued this week
and the market closed l to cents
lower. The best nearby ungraded
large whites are selling l8 dozen,
about 2 cents under last week, with
medium sizes down about l cent,
bringing IT, Mixed colors are off a
cent or more. selling 16al7. Receipts
varied considerably from day to day
but the usual average was main
tanned.
The market was dull on the few
items of native and nearby garden
truck available. Maryland round
white potatoes are unchanged at
1.25 per 100 pounds for the best with
few slightly higher, and l.Ooal.lo
for ungraded stock. Sweet potatoes
are little higher, selling l.60al %
bushel and some bringing slightly
more. Purple-top turnips at l5a3O
half bushel and yellows at 3Oa5O per
100 pounds are unchanged.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. IS; calves, 10. Compared
with Friday last week, steers mostly
Is higher; medium and good 900
1880 pounds, 900a10O0; top, 1925;
bulls strong to Is higher; heifers,
$40; $50 pounds 900; plain and me-
dium, 6O0a85O good beef cows, $50
a725: plain and medium fat COWS,
525a6.25; low cutter and cutters,
400a5.25: top. sausage bulls. IT'S;
mostly 750 down; compared with
Friday last week, good vealers so
lower, mostly 11.50a1200: mediums,
9.50a11.00; Gull and plain, 6.5Oa9.00.
Hogs, 1875; steady; good and choice
160-2l0 pounds, 8.35a6O; practical
top. $50; 210-240 pounds. 8.10a35:
25O-3OO pounds, 7.65a8O0; 140-160
pounds, 795a820: 120-l40 pounds.
7.60a95; good packing sows, 6.45a95;
stays, SOC down; compared with
week ago, 20 lover packing, off 5.
Sheep, none; compared with Fri
day last week, fed lambs Is lower;
good and choice. 1O0Oa4O few plain
and medium natives, 7O0a950: sheep
lacking.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
red winter. garlicky, spot, domestic,
1884; March delivery, 78s.. Set
ting prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, 784;
March delivery, 1884. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. 2 red winter, gar
licky. spot, domestic, 78$.: March
delivery, 1884. Corn, No. yellow,
domestic, 59a61; Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn,
new, barrel, 2.6Oa2.85; country prices
reported, 24Oa2.65 a barrel. Oats,
No. white, domestic, 4112a461a; No.
3, 4012 a4512; Pacific Coast, No. /
white, 6Oa62.
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, 5Oa55.
Hay, ton, 10.00a13.00. Straw, ton,
75O.
Flour. barrel, winter. patent. 4.20a
450; winter, straight, 3.4Oa365;
spring. patent, 5.1Oa5.35; spring,
straight, 4.85a505; hard, winter,
patent, 4.75a495: hard, winter,
straight, 4.55a480. Rye, dark to
white, 3.20a4.10. Mill feed, ton,