Evening star., 1940-07-28
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 27.-
Although most fowl quotations held
steady throughout the week. some
weakness developed in young chick
ems and prices declined from to .
cents per pound.
The best young Rocks and Leg
horns decreased l cent and some
crosses recorded a decline of 2 cents.
Both rooSterS and ducks held steady
with last weeks close. Early in the
week and again late in the period
receipts were moderate. but In the
middle OF the week they were in
clined to be liberal.
Demand was somewhat slow. but
most stock was fairly well cleared
at the close.
Young Rocks decreased to l7a19,
crosses to l6al7. with few bringing
IL, and Leghorns to l4al6, with
most birds selling Is In fowl Rocks
brought l3al9; mixed colors. l7al9,
and Leghorns. l3al5. BOOSTERS con-
tlnued in slow demand at lOal2 for
mixed colorS and 7al0 for Leghorns.
Young Pekm ducks, 5 pounds and
over. moved fairly well at l3al4.
Nearby EGGS Steady.
Nearby meraded white eggs con-
tnued steady throughout the week,
but there was decrease of l cent
per dozen in mixed colOrS. Until
toward the close the daily average
receipts were somewhat higher than
usual but they declined du'ing the
last few days. Best nearby un-
graded whites brought 18a23 dozen
and mixed colors lGal8
Most native and nearby garden
truck was somewhat lower than last
week as the receipts of some items
increased materially. A few items
were little higher and others were
unchanged. Eastern Shore lima
beans arrived and sold LOCAL 25
bushel. Nearby corn decreased to
5al2 dozen for various varieties,
with some bringing slightly higher
price. Eggplant was lower at lisa
100 half-buShel, but cucumbers were
firmer at 20a40 half-bushel. Pep
pers declined to 25a40 half-buShel
and with marked increase in re-
ceiptS nearby tomatoes dropped to
25a50 half-bushel with few bring
ing a slightly higher price. Squash
I'D of tar
dropping to low point early in
the week and sold 25a40 half-bushel.
Eastern Shore potatoes brought
goal 90 per 100 pounds for best, less
desirable stock selling as low as So
BeetS were unchanged at la2 bunch
and, although pointed type cabbage
continued l0a25 bushel round type
decreased to l5a30. Snap beans
sold below last week, bringing Goa
! 80 bushel. and Gamers stock brought
mostly 70a75. CantalOupeS were
lower at GOATS half-bushel for best
and 35a5O for poorer stock. Huckle-
! berries decreased to Balls quart and
raspberries were unchanged at 6a8
pint for red and llal3 quart for
black. Nearby peaches arrived and
brought 20a35 half-buShel.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-3O Nominal. Compared
with Friday last week; dry fed steers
scarce and 25 lower; grassy steers.
all COWS and bulls mostly so lower
Weeks top ll00 for small lot,
choice LOTT pounds: another small
lot of l,030 pounds, 1895: other dry
late sales of fat cows, 5.25-625:
odd head to CTS and to 725 early
in week: bulk Gamers and cutters,
350-5.00; shelly" Gamers. 3.00-3.5O,
late top on sausage bulls, 100.
Calves-l0. Nominal. Compared
with Friday last week; good and
choice vealers. 9.00-9.50; common
and medium. 650-850
Hogs-450. 10 higher than yes
terday Practical top. ITO. Good
and choice, l70-220 pounds. 6S5-
ITO: 220-240 pounds, 66O-6.85: $50
300 pounds, 6l0-6.6O; 15O-160 pounds,
655-680: l40-l50 pounds. 6.30-6.65:
l3O-l40 pounds. 605-630; l20-l30
pounds. 590-6.l5 Packing sows.
480-5.30. Market 10 lower than
week ago.
Sheep-No receipts. Nominal.
Compared with Friday week ago;
weeks bulk sales good and choice
eve and wether spring lambs, 8.75-
925; fat buck lambs, 100 less;
weeks top, 9.75 paid sparingly
Monday on small killers accounts;
most Gull, common and medium
throwouts, 500-8O0; few fat slaugh-
ter ewes steady, mostly around 800
odd head to $50; old thin sheep
as low as 100.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red, winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
buShel 784; July, 78i4. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. 2, red, win
ter, garlicky. spot, domestic, bushel,
77'2; July, 7712.
Corn, No. 2, yellow. domestic,
bushel, 79a8l. Western billings at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel. 3.50a3.70: country prices re-
ported, 3.30a3.50.
Oats, bushel, No z. white. do