Evening star., 1940-11-17
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 16-The live
poultry market was somewhat frmer
this week as interest increased be-
cause of the coming Thanksgiving
holiday season. However, the in
creases amounted to only about
or 2 cents per pound III most IN
stances Some items went through
the period on the same level as last
week S close These included young
chickens, roosters and guineas. Fowl
ducks and both young hen and tom
turkeys were included IN the stock
which was little firmer Young hen
turkeys increased to 23a24, with
most of the birds selling at the first
named figure. Young toms were
higher at 17a18. All fowl increased
Rocks being quoted 18a20, mixed
c0lors 16a19 and Leghorns 10a13
Young white Pekin ducks weighing
pounds and over where higher al
l5a16 and mixed colors increased to
12a13 White Muscovys weighing 4
pounds and up also were higher at
l5a16 with mixed colors selling
12al3. Young guineas weighing more
than 2 pounds continued to bring
24a25. Young chickens were about
steady throughout the week. Rocks
selling l7a18 with few fancy birds
bringing little higher price, crosses
16a18, Reds also 16a18 and mixed
colors 14al7. The demand was slow
for roosters at unchanged quota
tions. mixed colors selling 1Oa12 and
Leghorns 7al0 With the exception
of turkeys. the increases in quota
tionS occurred early in the week. Re-
ceipts were moderate and demand
was more active toward the close
of the week.
Some Egg Prices Ease.
Some egg quotations were slightly
lower than last week Receipts dur
ing the early days we're unusually
high but they declined during the
last half. Nearby ungraded cur
rent receipt whites decreased to 25a
80 dozen but few sold at slightly
above this price Mixed colors
brought 24a27 with few selling at
a premium.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck was inclined to
be rather dull. The season for
some OF the items is over and they
have disappeared from the market.
Most quotations continued little
Changed.
Spinach, however, was slightly
higher at 30a40 half bushel. Some
potatoes decreased a little. best
Cobblers and round whites selling
CCa9J per 100 pounds and ungraded
stock 65a75.
Sweet potatoes were about steady
at 4Oa50 half bushel for Goldens
and 30a40 for Jerseys. Other stock
that remained about steady included
purple top turnips at 1Oa2O half
bushel, beets at 1l2a2 bunch and
Maryland mushrooms at 5Oa75 O.
quart basket for best and 25a4O for
poorer. Maryland apples sold 35a
l.oo bushel, according to kind and
quality.
Live Stock Market.
There was further reduction in
cattle receipts during the week and
demand proved broad enough to
prompt some showing of strength in
the general market, according to
the Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture. Steers
worked mostly 25 higher than a week
earlier and some sales of better Of
ferlngs looked more than 25 higher
She-stock finished strong to q
higher than last week and bulls
fully steady to strong. Replacement
steers displayed about the same de-
gree OF strength as slaughter offer
lngs. VealerS continued at rates
that have been unchanged during
the last four weeks. The hog price
trend was mildly on the downgrade
and finished Is to 20 under extreme
close last week. Fat lamb values
were mostly 25 higher than close
last week, some sales up more.
Ten or twelve carload sized lots
OF good LOO to l4OO pound granted
steers brought lO25a11.5O and a
choice l.090-pound individual
scored extreme top of 1900. Ma ior-
ity of other slaughter steers were
medium and just good grades OF
around $50 to 1866 pounds that went
8.50a9.75. Common light offerings
sold downward to 700 and a few
below. StOcker and feeder steers
were most numerous at 7.5Oa8 go, be-
ing OF common and medium grades
and good light stock calves brought
up to 1000. Heifers cleared mainly
6.OOa8.0o. some few up to $50. Fat
COWS were largely dairybreds that
went 5.25a625, up to TOO paid TO,
good Welghty beef individuals. Can
ners and cutters brought 35Oa5 25
Sausages bulls released 6.25a7.OO.
GOOD and choice vealers continued
to sell readily at 11.5Oa12O0. COM
mon and medium, e.OOa11.OO and
light culls down to around 700.
Outlet for hogs Friday was steady
to 5 lower than Thursday, butchers
100 pounds up and packing sows
at the decline and lighter weights
unchanged. Practical top was go
Good and choice l00 to 24O pound
butchers brought 6.35a6.6O; l60 to
18O pounds, 6.2Oa645: 14O to 160
pound light lights, 61Oa6.35 $50 to
300 pound heavy butchers, 6.O5a6 30:
100 to 140 pound slaughter pigs
59Oa6.15: l2O to 100 mounds ( 7Oa