Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Baltimore Markets
81 ecial Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2l.-With the
approach of the Christmas holiday
season live poultry was an impor-
tant item in the local market during
the week, especially toward the
close. Receipts were moderate most
of the time and demand was good,
the stock moving out we'll.
Most of the calls were for turkeys
and the larger young chickens and
fowl. However there was satisfac-
tory demand for geese, ducks,
guineas and caponS.
Although turkeys were about
steady during the early days they
showed some strength toward the
close and sold higher than last week.
Young chickens also increased.
Heavy fowl fluctuated somewhat,
but closed little higher than a
week earlier.
Quotations on some ducks were a
little higher, but guineas, geese,
capons and roosters showed only
minor changes from last week. The
general trend was upward.
Young hen turkeys increased to
24a25, with most birds bringing the
last-named figure Toms were higher
at 17x19. Young Rocks brought l9a
20, crosses 17a19, Reds 17a19 and
mixed colors 16a17. In fowl, heavy
Rocks were in good demand at
16a17. Mixed colors sold 15a16, with
smaller birds selling below this price.
Leghorns brought 12a13.
Young white Pekin ducks weigh
ing 5 pounds and up moved out at
15a16, with mixed colors bringing
12a13.
White Muscovys weighing 4 pounds
and up were stronger at Halls,
mixed colors selling 12al3. Most
guineas sold %, but some brought
/ cent more There was good de-
mand for capons weighing pounds
and up at 24a25. Fat Kent Island
geese were quoted 17a18, with nearby
selling 16a17. BOOSTERS were rather
slow to move at 10a12 for mixed
colors and 7a10 for Leghorns.
Egg Prices Unchanged.
Eggs went through the week with
out change, nearby ungraded cur
rent receipt whites being quoted
23a30 dozen, with few selling a
little above this figure and mixed
colors bringing 24a26. Receipts were
about average.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck continued
somewhat dull, with only a few
items selling above last weeks quo
tations. Maryland round white and
Cobbler potatoes were little lower,
best grades selling 85a90 per 100
pounds and ungraded stock 70a80
Sweet potatoes were about steady,
Goldens bringing 50a60 half bushel
and Jerseys 45a50 Spinach was a
little higher, nearby bringing 30a50
bushel and some selling above this
price. The quotations on nearby
purple top turnips were lower at
10a2O half bushel. Beets continued
without change, selling 1laa2 bunch
Some Maryland mushrooms were a
little higher, best bringing 40a50
4-quart basket and poorer stock
25a35. Apple quotations were little
lower at 35a125 bushel, according
to grade.
Livestock Market.
Receipts of cattle were compare
lively light as compared with re-
cent weeks but fairly consistent with
a near-holiday period, according to
the Agricultural Marketing Service,
Department of Agriculture. AL
though receipts were reduced, de-
mand was CORRESPONDENCE weak
and steers found outlet at mostly
barely steady to shade lower
prices. Cows finished about steady
and Gamer, cutter and common
grades displayed some strength late
in the week. Sausage bulls finished
steady to strong. Vealers continued
to sell at rates that have encoun-
tered no quotable change since the
middle of October. Hogs fuctuated
mildly and finished with the $780,
pound and up weights and packing
sows mostly S higher than week
ago, weights under 100 pounds 10
higher. Lamb prices ruled mostly
Is to 40 above late last week.
Strictly we'll finished steers were
lacking, highest sale 1895 paid for
carload consignments that averaged
1,0S4 and 1902 pounds. Other steers
consisted largely of medium and
good grades that cleared 8.75a10.75
and odd head of very common light
kinds dropped toward TOO. Indi-
vidual head of heifers brought up to
1000, a pair at CTS, and most 9TH
ers at 5.50a900. Good grade beef