Evening star., 1939-07-16
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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Slight changes occurred in the live
poultry market during the week as
receipts improved after the first few
days and about kept pace with de-
mand. Young Rocks declined toward
the close and the moderate supplies
being received were quoted from l
to cents lower than last weeks
close. Earlier in the week fowl was
in good demand and prices strength
ened about l cent, holding at the
new level until the close.
Young mixed colors and Leghorns,
old Leghorns, roosters and ducks
went through the period with little
or no fluctuations. The best young
Rocks are selling 19a21 with some
less desirable stock bringing as low
as 16. Young mixed colors continue
18a20 and Leghorns are slightly
easier at 15a16. In fowl, Rocks are
up l cent, bringing 19a20, and mixed
colors recorded an increase, selling
l7al9 under satisfactory demand.
Leghorns are steady at 14a16.
Mixed color roosters are unchanged
at 10a12 and Leghorns are slow to
move at 7a8. Young Pekin ducks
remain steady, selling l2a14.
Egg Market Steady.
The egg market was steady
throughout the week as receipts on
most days were somewhat higher
than average. The best large un-
graded whites continued to bring
20a22 dozen, while medium sized
whites are selling 17al9 and mixed
colors 16a17.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck closed easier
than last week, although a few
items recorded increases. Consider
able new stock was received during
the period and in most cases prices
declined as receipts increased.
Among the new vegetables reaching
the market from nearby territory
were carrots, which are selling 2a3
bunch and peppers, which are bring
ing 50a65 half-bushel for best
varieties and 35a50 for others. Sugar
corn also arrived and is quoted
15a20 dozen. Field corn is lower
than last week at 1Oa15 dozen, beans
are lower. selling 6Oa75 bushel and
beets declined slightly to 1a2 bunch.
Round type cabbage remained
steady at 35a5O bushel. Cucumbers
recorded a large drop under a dull
market, selling 10a25 half bushel.
On the other hand, squash strength
ened considerably and is bringing
30a40 half -bushel. With nearby
tomato receipts increasing steadily
prices declined, best ripe selling
75a90 half-bushel and few higher,
with poorer stock bringing as low
as 35 Nearby cantaloupes made
their appearance and are quoted
6Oa9O half-bushel. Raspberries are
somewhat higher, red selling 5a8
pint and black 10a13 quart.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, SO. Compared with Friday
last week, fed steers steady to Is
lower; grassers, $3.50 off. Bulk
sales of medium and good grades
8.25-9.9O: sales of grassers, late in
week, mostly 900 down; weeks top
1000, for 880-pound steers and heif-
ers mixed and 770-pound baby fed
steer yearlings; sizable number OF
plain grassers, 750a770. Good grade
cows steady to Is lower and otner
grades steady. Medium and good
grade beef COWS, 6.25-700; odd head
to 7.50; cutter and common, 5.25-
600; bulk Gamers, 450-5.00. Bulls
steady to strong; mostly 6.50-750;
few TITS.
Calves, no receipts. Compared
with Friday last week, vealers un-
changed. Good and choice grades
9.5O-10.0O, mostly; plain and medi-
um grades, 100000.
Hogs, 300. Steady with yesterday
Good and choice 160-210 pounds
750-7.75; practical top, IT'S; 140-
100 pounds, 7.35-760; 22O-24(
pounds, 7.15-74O; 250-3O0 pounds
6.5O-7OO; 120-14O pounds, 70O-735
Packing sows, 4.75-5.25. Compared
with week ago, weights from 16(
pounds down Is lower; medium
weight butchers, Is lower; butchers
$50 pounds up, $3.50 lower; packing
sows down SO.
Sheep, Is. For week ending Fri
day, spring lambs mostly so lower
Sales Of good and choice grades o1
ewes and wethers, Thursday, mostly
9.25-9.75; top that day, 1000, spar.
ingly to local killers. Few trucked.
in lots, yesterday, 9.25-9.50. Bull
sales of plain and medium grade
throwouts, late in week, 7.50-8.50
Sheep scarce, steady to strong. Few
lots of fat slaughter ewes mainly
3.0O-3.50; old thin sheep down te
100.