Evening star., 1940-06-16
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, June Is
There was general downward trend
in live poultry quotations during the
week. Prices on most grades dropped
about l cent per pound.
The decline included all young
stock and most fowl. Old Leghorns
and roosters went through the
period unchanged. Ducks were of
/ cent.
Receipts were moderate most of
the week and although the demand
was rather dull. part of the time,
the close found stock we'll cleared
with the exception of a few little
wanted items.
All young chickens were of a full
cent, Rocks selling 21a25, crosses 2Oa
%, mixed colors 20a23 and Leghorns
16al8. In fowl, both Rocks and
mixed colors were l cent lower on
the high end, the former selling Tia
l8 and the latter 15a17.
Old Leghorns were steady at 13al5
and roosters unchanged at 10a12 for
mixed colors and 7a10 for Leghorns.
Young Pekin ducks weighing S
pounds and over decreased to 14a15
Egg Prices Steady.
The egg market continued steady
throughout the period as receipts
varied considerably from day to
day. Nearby ungraded current
receipts brought 16a19 dozen for
whites and 15ha1612 for mixed
colors.
The week brought the arrival of
some new native and nearby garden
truck items. One Of these was beets,
the first receipts bringing 4a6 bunch
but declining later to 4a5.
Some nearby squash also arrived
and sold 100a1.25 half-bushel, but
decreased to 50al.0O.
Quotations on most other stock
showed considerable variation.
Spinach displayed marked strength
during the middle of the week but
declined to l5a45 bushel, only
slightly above last weeks close.
Big Boston lettuce increased to
50al 90 bushel, but iceberg was lower,
selling 50a75. Peas decreased as
receipts improved, best bringing 100
al.25 bushel and poorer stock 5Oa75.
: Maryland asparagus sold 2.OOa2 so
per dozen punches for very large.
100a1.5 for medium to large and
60a75 for small.
Red tip radishes continued steady
at lal1a bunch. Eastern Shore sweet
potatoes were unchanged, best SELL
Ing 1.50al.60 bushel with a few
little higher and ungraded stock l 90
a125. Strawberries were lower, SELL
ing 1.25al.75 per 24-quart crate. with
few fine quality bringing as high
as 225 but with poorer stock slow to
move as low as Is. Rhubarb con-
tinued steady at la2 bunch.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle As Compared with week
ago steers closing fully steady to
strong; supply medium and good
around 850-l,23 pounds, 850-1O00;
top 1910 for 1919 pounds. Heifers
scarce; small lots to $50; few others,
100000; bulk sales fat COWS, 6.25-
750; Gamers and cutters, 4.5O-5.75;
shelly kinds, 400; top sausage bulls
725.
Calves IS. Compared with week
ago vealers SOLO lower. Sales good
and choice grades, 8.50-90O; COM
mon and medium. 600-800; weeks
top, $50
Hogs $50. Steady; practical top,
$50. Good and choice, l7o-2lO
pounds. $500; 220-240 pounds,
5.lo-35; 250-300 pounds. 4.6O-5l5;
l50-l60 pounds 495-5.2o; 14O-15c
pounds, 4.60-85; l30-l40 pounds, 4.35-
so; l20-l30 pounds, 4.2O-45. Pack
ing sows, 3.50-4.00. Compared with
week ago market IS lower.
Sheep Is. Compared with week
ago spring lambs closing 50-1O0
lower. Bulk good and choice for
week, 1l.00-50: few to 1900. Fat
buck lambs 100 under comparable
grades of ewes and wethers; some
medium and good grades. mixed.
l000-50; common kinds down to
500; culls, TOO or below; few fat
SilolIl slaughter ewes steady at
300-50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2 red winter, garlicky. spot, domes-
tic, bushel, "a. Settling prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic. bushel. "a. Closing
prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red win
ter, garlicky, spot, domestic, bushel,
94l2.
Corn, No. yellow, domestic.
bushel, 76a78 Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel, 3.50a3,70; country prices re-
ported, 3.30a3.50.
Oats, bushel, No. 2 white, domes-
tic, 53a58; Pacific Coast, No /
white, 72a74, On all sales of oats to
the local trade, excepting those on