Evening star., 1940-12-29
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Dec. 28-With the
holiday demand good quotations on
live poultry showed considerable
strength during the last week
Although most of the calls were
before Christmas, the stock con-
tinued to move well later and in
most cases prices held firm.
AS result the present quotations
on live poultry generally are from
to as much as 3 cents above last
weeks closing quotations.
Turkey demand was good and,
although it declined considerably
Immediately following Christmas
there was noticeable pickup
toward the close and prices we're
from steady to slightly higher than
last week. A good New Year de-
mand is anticipated.
Young chickens and fowl moved
well throughout the period at prices
a little higher than a week earlier.
Most geese and ducks also were
f1rmer. Guineas continued with
little change, but caponS were
slightly higher.
Young Rocks brought l to cents
above last week. Some heavy fowl
was about cents higher. Rocks
sold 19a20 mixed colors, 17a18, with
smaller birds bringing lower figure
and Leghorns, 13a15. BOOSTERS were
in fair demand at unchanged quo
tatiOns, mixed colors selling 1Oa12
and Leghorns 7a1O.
Kent Island geese were higher at
1920, but nearby were about steady
at. 16a17 Ducks moved we'll at
prices that were slightly above last
week, white PekinS weighing )
pounds and up bringing 15a16, and
mixed colors. 12a14. and white Mus
cows. 4 pounds and up, also 15a16.
and mixed cOlorS, l2al4 GuineaS
weighing over 2 pounds brought 23a
"a, most of them selling at the first
named figure. Capons, pounds
and up, were little higher at 24a
Is. At times following the holiday
the turkey demand was insufficient
to create quotable market Sales
at the close, however, were mostly
24a25 for young hens and 19a20 for
toms.
Egg Prices Improve.
The egg market showed some
strength during the week. Quota
tions were a little higher. Best
nearby ungraded current receipt
whites in some instances increased
2 cents per dozen and sU1d 25a3O
with few bringing a slightly higher
figure. Some mixed colors were
cent higher at 24a27. At times re-
ceipts were rather high.
Some native and nearby garden
truck was higher than last week.
Maryland round white potatoes in
for best and 75a85 for ungraded
stock. Sweet potatoes were firmer,
Goldens selling 65a75 half bushel
and Jerseys 60a65. Quotations on
purple top tlrnipo increased to 15a
25 half bushel Spinach also was
: higher, bringing 50a60 bushel. Near
by beets continued 112a2 bunch.
Maryland mushrooms were little
changed at 40a50 4-quart basket for
best ana 2Oa35 1Or poorer SCOcK.
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts were Seasonally
light and consistent with eXpecta-
tions, according to the Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture. Trading in steers Mon
day displayed certain degree of
activity at slightly strengthened
prices but in the session following
the holiday the market on that class
ruled slow at mostly unchanged
prices. Therefore, sales of steers for
the week were mostly on a strong
to shade higher basis than close
last week, spots considered as much
as 25 up. Weeks light supply Of
she stock met with fairly broad de-
mand for the number on offer and
finished mostly 25 higher than a
week earlier. Sausage bulls brought
fully steady prices as compared with
last weeks close. Vealer market
again encountered no quotable
change, although there was a
strengthening tendency noted on oc-
casions. Hog prices were on the
upgrade ard finished mostly 30
higher than a week ago, packing
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