Evening star., 1940-12-08
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. Dec. Live poul-
try quotations f1uctuated somewhat
during the week Although the
changes were confined to narrow
range the general tendency was
slightly upward Some stock in
creased from l to 2 cents over last
week
In most cases, however. prices were
on about the same level as week
earlier. Young mixed color chickens
was the only item to decline, the
quotations being about l cent per
pound lower.
Receipts early in the week were
light. but they increased later in the
period. Demand was fair through
out the week, but the receipts were
sufficient to fill all requirements.
Kent Island and nearby geese ar
rived on the market during the week.
The quotations on this stock declined
SLIGHTLY toward the close.
Young chickens. with the excep-
ton of Reds and mixed colors; fowl,
except Leghorns; roosters, Muscovy
ducks. guineas and young hen tur-
KEYS closed about the same as last
week
Young Rocks sold 17a1e with few
fancy birds bringing slightly high
err price. Young crosses were quoted
16a18. Reds, 16a18. with few little
higher, and mixed colors l5al7.
In fowl. heavy Rocks moved well
at 18a19 and mixed colors at 16a18.
Smaller birds sold somewhat below
these figures.
Old Leghorns increased to 12a13
and a few brought a. Mixed color
roosters at 1Oa12 and Leghorns at
7a10 were unchanged and demand
was rather slow. Fat Kent Island
geese moved well at 16a18 and near
by geese brought 16al7.
Young white Pekin ducks weigh
ing 5 pounds and up increased to
15a16, but mixed colors were steady
at 12a11.
White Muscovy ducks, pounds
and up, continued 15a16 with mixed
colors bringing 12a13. Young guineas
were steady, birds weighing over 2
pounds selling 23a24, most of the
sales being at the first-named price
Young hen turkeys were unchanged
at 23a24 but most large toms
brought 18 with smaller birds selling
16a17.
Egg Prices Down.
The only changes in egg quota
tions during the week we're decreases
of about 2 cents per dozen on the
best nearby ungraded current re-
ceipt whites and l cent on mixed
colors. Whites declined to 24a32 a
dozen, with few bringing a little
higher price. Mixed colors dropped
to 24a26, with a few selling at a
slight premium. Receipts of eggs
were about average for this period of
the year.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck was rather
slow and demand dull Spinach in
creased in price, selling 65a85 a
bushel, and turnips were little
higher at 15a30 a half bushel. Mary
land round white and Cobbler po-
tatoes were about steady, best SELL
ing 85a90 per 100 pounds and un-
graded stock 70a80 Sweet potatoes
also were steady at 50a60 half bushel
for Goldens and 40a50 for Jerseys
Beets continued 112a2 bunch. Best
Maryland mushrooms were un-
changed at 40a60 4-ouart basket, but
poorer stock was little lower, SELL
ing 25a35. Maryland apples we're
about steady at 35a1 90 bushel.
Livestock Market.
Finish of the cattle market was
somewhat mixed, with closing trade
on some offerings considered on the
weak side of steady and others on
the strong side, according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service, De-
partment of Agriculture. However
general outlet was fully steady to a
shade above last weeks close. She
stock finished displaying small de-
gree Of strength, although no def
mite advance over a week ago was
claimed. Sales of bulls ruled steady
to weak. Vealers again went
through without encountering quot
able changes. Hog prices f1uctuateo
mildly and are mostly'10 above close
last week, but fat lambs sold weak te
Is lower. An encouraging feature
was that clearance of most classes
was fairly good from day to day.
Majority of medium and gOot
grades of around 900 to 1,30O-poune
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