Evening star., 1940-04-21
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALl1MONE, MO-, April Iu!-
There was fairly active demand
throughout the week for live poul-
, try but prices showed only a few
minor changes.
Most stock held steady throughout
the period, the exception being fowl
of the better grade and some young
chickens, the demand for which was
good.
The quotations on fowl increased
from l to 2 cents per pound. Young
Rocks held steady to firm with large
birds moving especially we'll but
crosses were little higher. Ordin-
ary stock was slow.
BOOSTERS, ducks and capons closed
on about the same level as last
week. The market was fairly well
cleared except for few of the little
wanted items.
Young Rocks held firm at 19a21
and few sold at a slightly higher
price. Crosses were quoted 18a21
Mixed colors brought 18a20 and
most young Leghorns weighing IA
pounds and over sold 49, In fowl
Rocks increased from l to 2 cents
and were quoted 17a19, A few also
sold at a premium. Mixed colors
were about l cent higher and
brought 15a17.
Old Leghorns were unchanged at
13a15. Mixed cclor roosters at 10a12
and Leghorn roosters at 7al0 were
unchanged and in slow demand.
Young Pekin ducks. 5 pounds and
over, sold 14a16, White Muscovys
15a16 and mixed colors 12a13. Ca
pons continued in good demand, SELL
ing 26a28 for those weighing Z
pounds and over. Receipts of all
stock were moderate throughout the
week.
Egg Prices Narrow.
The egg market showed little
change with quotations on prac-
tically the same level as last week.
Daily receipts were somewhat high
er than average. The best nearby
ungraded whites sold 1612a17i2
dozen, with mixed colors bringing
16a161a.
Most native and nearby garden
truck was about steady with last
week. Kale was lower, however, at
15a25 bushel and spinach a little
easier, selling 20a50 bushel with
some bringing a slightly higher
price. Maryland round white pota-
toes continued 160a1.75 per 100
pounds. Sweet potatoes also were
unchanged, best bringing 1.00a1.25
bushel and ungraded 65a80. Purple
top turnips were steady at 15a3O
half bushel. Rhubarb was a little
easier at SAT bunch.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 25. Compared with Friday
last week steers strong to shade
higher. some Is higher; top choice
1904 pounds, HOO; baby beef type
to 1850; bulk sales medium and
good grades e00-1,250 pounds, 850a
$50; common and low medium, 7.25
a8.25; small lot 629 pound heifers,
9.15: bulk fat COWS, 600a7 90; odd
head to TBS or above; Gamers and
cutters, 4.50a5.75; top sausage bulls,
7.25.
Calves-No receipts. Compared
with Friday last week. vealers, 1.50
higher; late sales good and choice.
11O0-50; common and medium,
8.O0-10.50.
Hogs-65o. Is higher; practical
top $40. Good and choice, 170-2l0
pounds, 6.15-40; 220-240 pounds,
5.90-6.15; 250-300 pounds, 5.35-95:
150-160 pounds, 6.00-25; 14o-150
pounds, 5.s5-605; 130-140 pounds,
56O-85; 12o-130 pounds, $3.50.
Packing sows, 430-80. Compared
with week ago, butchers, ITO pounds
up and packing sows, As higher;
light lights and pigs, 60-65 higher.
Sheep-No receipts For week
ending Friday, spring lambs. 100
higher; good and choice, 13.50-14.00;
few throwouts, 10.00-12.00; single
rail deck shorn fed westerns, just