Evening star., 1940-09-01
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatc to The Star

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 81
There was a marked increase in
demand for better grade fowl in
the live poultry market during the
week and this stock strengthened
somewhat.
Best birds increased about l cent
per pound, but others remained
steady. There was fairly good de-
mand for other live poultry, but
prices on young stock, roosters and
ducks went through the period
without change.
Light receipts early in the. week
increased to moderate later and
were sufficient to meet practically
all requirements.
Young Rocks sold 18a20, with a
few bringing 81, crosses 17a19 and
Leghorns 17a18 In fowl, Rocks in
creased to 1879 and mixed colors
to 16al8, but Leghorns were steady
at 12a13.
There was slow demand for
roosters at unchanged prices, mixed
colors bringing 10al2 and Leghorns
7al0. Ducks moved fairly well and
prices were maintained at the same
level as last week.
Young Pekins weighing pounds
and over sold 13al4, with smaller
birds bringing as low as 10. White
Muscovys weighing Az pounds and
over moved out at 16a17.
Best EGGS Advance.
Best eggs showed an increase of
2 cents per dozen. Mixed colors
were steady, however. Whites in
creased to 18a26 cents per dozen
and a few sold slightly above this
figure. Mixed colors brought lea
18. There was unusual variation
in the daily egg receipts, on few
occasions the arrivals exceeding
1000 cases, but on other days drop
ping below 1000.
The market ON native and nearby
garden truck continued to be a
rather mixed affair. Nearby beets
at 112a212 bunch, cabbage at 25a3O
bushel for best and 15a20 for poorer
stock, sugar corn at 15a25 dozen for
best and 10a13 for poorer, peppers
at 25a35 half bushel and sweet po-
tatoeS at 1.00a1.75 bushel showed
practically no change from the pre-
viouS week. Tomatoes were some
what higher at 40a50 half bushel
for best and 25a30 for poorer stock
Maryland potatoes strengthened
considerably and sold 1.10a1.20 per
100 pounds. Cucumbers also were
flrmer at 50a65 half bushel and egg
plant increased to 35a40 half bushel
Squash was little higher, selling
20a40 half bushel. Maryland snap
beans were lower at 40a85 bushel
Cantaloupes decreased to 30a50 hall
bushel with some poorer stock SELL
ing as low as 10 end watermelons
declined to 4a18 each, according tc
size.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, so. Compared with a week
ago, steers closing Is cents and more
higher; some sales as much as sc
cents up; few lots of choice 871-94s
pound dry-fed yearlings, 12.OOa5O
latter price weeks top; two loads
1,207-pound and 1,187-pound dry.
fed steers, 1150a6O; medium ans
good 1,000-1 400 pound grassers, go;
1890; she stock closing most Is cent.
lower; small lots heifers to 1000
most sales 6.00a850; good beef COW,
mostly 6.50a7 90; few heifer types tc
7.50 and above; common and medi.
um fat cows 5.25a625; bulk canner,
and cutters 4.00a5. 90; sausage BULL
IS cents higher; bulk sales 6.50a7.25
best weighty kinds to 750.
Calves, none. Compared with Fri
day week ago, vealers mostly steady
late sales Thursday and small mum.
ber available Friday mostly SO cent
lower; bulk good and choice for weel
II 1.00al2.00; late top 1l.50; common
and medium mostly 900al1.00.
Hogs, ITO. Mostly 10 cents highe,
than Friday. Practical top 80C
highest since last week in Septem
ber, 1889. Good and choice, 170-22'
pounds, 7.75a8.0O; 220-240 pounds
7.50a75; 250-300 pounds, 7O0a5O; $50
100 pounds, 7.35a60; 140-150 pounds
7.00a25; 130-140 pounds, 675a7 90
120-130 pounds, 6.60a85. Packin,
sows, 560a610; compared with weel
ago, So cents higher.
Sheep, none. Compared with lat,
last week, spring lambs closin,
steady weak, with weak to lowe
undertone Friday; good and choic'
ewes and wethers 10.25a11.00; ia
buck lambs 100 less; late sales most
ly 1850 down; common and medium
throwouts 700a900, mostly 8.5
downward late in week; odd heat
fat slaughter ewes steady, from 4.0'
down. mainly around $50.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No.
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic
bushel, 80A; August, 80A. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red winter
| garlicky, spot, domestic, bushel
79%; August, 79A.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic
bushel, 79a81. Western billing at ,
premium over this price. Cob corn
barrel, 350a3.70; country prices re
ported, 3.3oa3.50.
Oats, No. = white, domestic bum