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

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 6.-The
live poultry market was a rather
mixed affair during the week. Early
in the period most fowl, which was
In good demand, strengthened some
what in price. the increase rang
ing from to 2 cents per pound.
The demand for young stock was
somewhat slow and toward the end
of the week quotations eased slightly,
the best birds selling about l cent
below last weeks close. Most at
tention was centered on fowl
Young mixed colors and Leghorns,
roosters and ducks went through the
period without change. The close
found the market fairly we'll cleared
except for few little-wanted items
Young Rocks decreased to 18a22
and crosses to 1Sa2O, with a few
selling l cent higher.
Young mixed colors at 18a21 and
Leghorns at 15a17 were steady. In
fowl, Rocks and mixed colorS in
creased from l to 2 cents and
Leghorns were l cent higher.
Rocks sold 18a19, with a few
bringing 20, and mixed colors went
17alS. Leghorns brought 12a14.
Mixed color roosters at 10a12 and
Leghorn roosters at 7a1O were steady
and rather slow to move. Young
Pekin ducks, weighing pounds
and over, continued 13a14.
Eggs Slightly Higher.
Some best nearby eggs were
slightly higher, but mixed colors
went through the week unchanged.
Whites sold 17a22 dozen, with a
few bringing slightly higher
price, and mixed colors 15a17. Re-
ceiptS increased about the middle
of the week, the daily arrivals being
somewhat higher than average.
Native and nearby garden truck
was dull with quotations steady on
some stock but lower on some other
items. Very large Maryland as
paragus was little easier at LISA
2.25 dozen punches, with some a
little higher, but medium to large
at 150a175 and small at 50a75 were
steady. Nearby beans declined to
40a75 bushel and beets were a little
lower at 2a3 bunch. Pointed type
cabbage continued 15a35 bushel and
round type 25a50. Cucumbers were
lower, selling 25a40 half-bushel.
There was decrease in squash,
which brought 35a50 half-bushel.
Eastern Shore white yams were
steady at 90al.00 bushel for best
and 60a75 for ungraded. Eastern
Shore blackberries were lower at
225a300 crate and Maryland rasp-
berries easier, red selling 10a15 pint
and black 12a15 quart.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-50. Cows and bulls steady
to Is higher. Grassy steers and
COWS slightly steadier. Bulk good
steers, 9.75a10.55; grassers mostly
$50 down; top, HOO for small lots
OF 919 pounds and 1,074 pounds;
heifers scarce; beef cows, 6.50a7.50;
fat yellow COWS, 600-650: Gamers
and cutters, mostly 450a600; shelly
Gamers as low as 400; sausage bulls
mostly, o.oUaf 80, 1ndlVldual mead to
7.50.
Calves, 10. Vealers steady, Mon
day market strong to Is higher;
bulk good and choice grades. 900
$50; top, 975; common and me-
dium grades, 6.50-850.
Hogs, $50 Mostly 25. Good and
choice 17O-210 pounds, 69o-715;
220-240 pounds, 6.65-690; 25O-30C
pounds, 615-6,70; 150-16O pounds
6.50-6.75; 140-150 pounds, 6.25-6.5O;
130-140 pounds, 600-6.25; 12o-13C
pounds, 5.85-6.10; packing sows, 500
$50; market LOS higher than week
ago.
Sheep, Is. Spring lamb market
steady to 25 higher. Bulk good ano
choice ewes and wethers, 10.40.
10.75; top, HOO; fat buck lambs, 1.0(
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