Evening star., 1940-07-21
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, July 90
Some quotations on live poultry
eased off slightly during the week,
the declines being limited to l or 2
cents per pound.
Young chickens, with the eXcep-
tion Of Leghorns, and old Rocks were
easier, but other stock, including
young and old Leghorns, Mixed
color fowl. roosters and ducks, went
through the week without change.
Demand was somewhat draggy on
most days and was amply supplied
by moderate receipts.
Young Rocks decreased to l7a2O
and young crosses to l6al9. Young
Leghorns continued l5al7. In fowl,
Rocks dropped to 18al9, but mixed
colors at 17a19 and Leghorns at
13al5 were steady.
BOOSTERS were slow to move at
steady prices. mixed colors bringing
10a12 and Leghorns 7a1O Young
Pekin ducks, pounds and over
continued 13al4 and were in fair
demand.
Egg Prices Narrow.
There were a few changes in egg
quotations, best whites increasing
about cent per dozen at the middle
OF the week. but losing this gain
later, to finish on the same level as
a week earlier. Receipts ON most
days were considerably higher than
average, being well above 5000 cases
on a few occasions. Best nearby
ungraded . whites brought gl8a23
dozen, with few selling "a. Mixed
colors went through the week. ,un-
changed at 17a19.
More native and nearby garden
truck items appeared on the mar
ket for the first time.
The market generally was some
what lower than a week earlier
Nearby corn reached the market
and f1uctuated slightly, closing l0a
20 dozen for various varieties. Egg
plant also arrived and brought
mostly 1OOa125 half bushel. Pep
pers appeared for the first time and
were quoted 5Oa60 half bushel.
Cucumbers were little lower at
15a30 half bushel and squash de-
clined to 10a20 half bushel.
Increased receipts of tomatoes
were noted and prices declined to
40a65 half bushel, with a few SELL
ing slightly higher.
Eastern Shore white potatoes
were about steady at l.0Oal.25 per
1O0-pound sack for best .and 90a95
for less desirable stock. Pointed
type cabbage was little lower,
bringing 10a25 bushel, but round
type was steady at 15a35. Beets de-
clined to 1a2 bunch, but snap beans
were little firmer. selling 60a85
bushel.
Nearby cantaloupes arrived and
sold 60a90 half bushel with few
slightly higher. Raspberries were
practically unchanged at 6a8 pint
for red and 11al3 quart for black.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-25. Compared with Fri
day last week; steers closing Is
cents lower; weeks top, 11.00 for
good and choice 994 pounds; small
lot 1.207 pounds, 1895: other steers
mostly around 1,0OO-1 ,25O pounds OF
medium and good grades at 8.75a
1880: grassers around 1000 down.
ward; heifers scarce, few 925 down.
ward; good grade beef cows up to
750 early in week and 7.25 down
later; common and medium grades
fat cows late in week. 550a6. rs;
bulk Gamers and cutters, 4.00a5 .25
shelly kinds, $50; top sausage bulls
760; bulk sales late this week, 6.50a
725.
Calves-No receipts. Compared
with Friday last week: vealers
steady: good and choice grades
9OOa95O: common and medium
grades, 6.5Oa8.50.
Hogs-175. Steady with yester-
day. Practical top, 7.2O; good and
choice, 170-210 pounds. 695a7 20:
220-240 pounds, 67Oa695: 25O-30(
pounds, 6.20a6.70; 150-160 pounds
655a6 80; 140-l50 pounds, 640a6 .65
130-l4O pounds. 6.15a6.40; l20-l3(
pounds. 6OOa625. Packing sows
490a5. 40; compared with week ago
butchers from ITO pounds up ant
packing sows 10 cents lower; ligh,
lights and pigs steady.
Sheep-No receipts. As to clos
ing quotation last week. spring
lambs, 50a1y00 lower: weeks top
1925; paid sparingly Monday; sale!
thereafter downward from CTS anC
late bulk of good and choice eve.
and wethers, 900a925; fat buck
lambs, 100 less: most throwouts
$50 downward; fat slaughter eve!
= scarce and about steady, from 3.5(
downward; some old thin sheep
1.00al.5O.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No
2. red winter, garlicky, spot, domes'
tic, bushel. new. rs: new. July, 76
Settling prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic
bushel, new, 75a4; new. July, 75S
Closing prices were: Wheat. No. 2
red. winter, garlicky, spot, domestic
bushel. new, 1854; new July. 75N.
Corn, No. 2, yellow, domestic
bushel, 76a79. Western billings at +,
premium over this price. Cob corn
barrel, 3.50a3.70; country prices re
ported, 330a350.
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