Evening star., 1940-08-18
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

bAL 1MOfIE, Mu aug. 1 -
Young stock again featured the live
poultry market during the week. 1t
was in good demand and quotations
we're somewhat firmer than the close
of last week. Prices on all young
chickens increased about cent per
pound. Fowl, roostels and ducks
went through the week unchanged
but were in fairly good demand
Receipts during the early part of the
week were light, but they improved
later. However, toward the close,
they eased off again The demand
for young Rocks was good through
out the week and they sold 19a21
Crosses at 18a20 also sold we'll and
Leghorns moved out at 16al8 In
fowl, Rocks continued 17a18, with
a few selling a little higher: mixed
colors, 16a17, and Leghorns, l2al4
with most birds bringing 13. Roost-
ers were rather hard to move at
10a12 for mixed colors and 7a1o for
Leghorns. Young Pekin ducks
weighing S pounds and up, con-
tinued in fair demand at 13al4
Smaller birds sold 10a12.
Eggs continued on the some level
as last week as receipts varied from
day to day. The daily average. how
ever, was about steady with this sea-
son. Nearby ungraded white current
receipts brought 17a23 dozen. a few
selling slightly above this price, and
mixed colors continued l6al8.
Garden Truck Lower.
With a few exceptions, native and
nearby garden truck was somewhat
lower than last week as receipts of
numerous items continued to in
crease. Maryland snap beans were
higher, best stock bringing 150a2 0C
bushel and some selling a little
above. Poorer stock moved 75a1 Is
Although best sugar corn was slight
ly firmer at 20a25 dozen, less de-
sirable stock dropped to 10a15. Lima
beans increased to 100a125 half
bushel. Beets were unchanged at
2a3 bunch. Nearby cabbage de-
creased to 25a35 bushel for best and
15a20 for poorer stock. There was a
substantial drop in cucumbers, which
sold 20a4O half bushel. Eggplant
was easier at 25a35 half bushel and
peppers declined to 25a3O hall
bushel, few selling a little higher
Maryland potatoes brought 75a9O
per 100 pounds. Nearby tomatoes
were lower, selling 25a35 half bushel
for best. but with some poorer stock
bringing down to Is. Squash
dropped to 15a3O half bushel. Can
taloupe quotations fluctuated con-
siderably, closing little changed
from last week, Long Johns selling
5oa55 half bushel, round 40 and
poorer stock down to 25. Huckle-
berries increased to 10a15 quart
Peaches and Watermelons were
lower. the former selling l5a4O hall
bushel and the latter 8a25 each, ac'
cording to size.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-25. Compared with Fri
day last week, most killing classe!
around steady. Medium and COM
mon steers steady to shade lower
top, 11.6o for choice 75S lbs. Few
other dry-fed yearlings, 10.50-90
several loads 1,200-1 400 lbs. gralr
on grass steers, 10.50-75; weeks
bulk medium and good grass steers
S.75-1025. Best grassers, 1888
weight, 1880 lbs; sizeable number
common and low medium, 7,60'
$50. heifers scarce: few common II
Good. 5.5O-8.75; most fat cows, 5.25'
700; few heavy heifer types tt
7.5O; bulk Gamers and cutters
4.0o-5OO; top sausage bulls. TOO.
Calves-1O. Compared with Fri
dav last week; vealers mostly 1.O(
higher; good and choice, lO.OO-5O
common and medium, 7.50-9.5O.
Hogs-360. Steady. Practical top
7.3O; good and choice, 170-22O lbs.
7.o5-3O: 220-240 lbs, 680-705; $50
300 lbs, $1,000; 150-160 lbs, 6.65
90: 14O-150 lbs, 6.30-55: 130-140 lbs
6.O5-3O; 120-130 lbs, 5.90-6.15. Pack
ing sows, 495-5.45.
Sheep-No receipts. Compared will
Friday last week; spring lamb
mostly .25 or more higher; goot
and choice ewes and wethers, $50
10.15; majority sales such kinds
1000; fat buck lambs, 100 less; Gull
common and medium throwout
numerous from 6.00-9.00; few lot
fat slaughter ewes fully steady from
375 down.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, Nc
2, red winter, garlicky, spot, domes
tic, bushel, IS; August. rs. Settling
prices we're: Wheat, No. red win
ter, garlicky, spot, domestic, bushel
IS August, rs.
Closing prices were: Wheat, Nc
2 red winter, garlicky. spot, domes
tic. bushel, 75ha; August, 75la.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic
bushel, 79a81. Western billing at |
premium over this price. Cob corn
barrel, 35Oa370 country prices re
ported, 33Oa3.50.