Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
Baltimore Markets
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SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. Sept. IA
Live poultry quotations huctuated
frequently during the week but the
changes We're confined to narrow
range.
The general tendency was down.
ward, and the week ended with some
Young chickens and fowl about
l cent per pound lower than last
week.
Some Peking ducks strengthened
but Muscovys were a little lower
Receipts were light early in the
week but increased later. and were
sufficient to take care of all demand
The market closed dull
Most of the calls were for the
better grade stock and some less
desirable items were hard to move
Some young Rocks decreased l cent
to 17a2O with a few bringing 81,
and crosses were a little lower at
17als.
Young Reds were unchanged at
l7alS. In fowl. Rocks declined to
1919. q few selling 20. Leghorns
also decreased. being quoted 11al2
Old mixed colors were unchanged at
17a18. BOOSTERS continued slow at
l0a12 for mixed colors and 7a10 for
Leghorns. Young Picking ducks. )
pounds and over. brought 13al5 but
smaller birds sold as low as 10
White Muscovy7, A.. pounds and
over, dropped tc 15a16.
Egg Prices Advance.
Quotations on nearby ungraded
current receipt eggs increased
steadily during the week. Whites
were about 4 cents per dozen above
last week and mixed colors were
from l to 2 cents higher. Whites
sold 24a32 and few brought a little
higher price. Mixed colors were
quoted 20a24, with a few a little
above this figure. On some days
receipts were unusually large.
Some new items of native and
nearby garden truck arrived during
the week. Among them were snar
beans which brought 60a80 bushel
o"SSp ECNdlOto NIllSIl SOll OOdfc
half-bushel for goldens and 3Oa4O
for Jerseys, spinach at 50a65 half
bushel, and peaches which brought
30a40 half bushel for best liberia
with few little higher and 15a25
for poorer stock. Most other stock
was somewhat lower than last week
Best tomatoes decreased to 25a3O
half-bushel with a few little higher
and poorer sold as low as Is. Can
: ners' stock decreased to 25a31
hushel. Sugar corn declined to 10al5
dozen for best, and poorer stock
sold down to 6.
Eggplant was easier. selling 15a30
half bushel, and cucumbers declined
slightly to 35a50 half bushel.
Beets were unchanged at 1l2a2l2
bunch and peppers continued steady
selling 2Oa3O half bushel
Watermelons were about steady
at 5a20 each.
Squash was little higher, bring
ing 25a35 half bushel. Eastern Shore
.. lima beans brought 125a1 IS bushe,
End MARYLAND white potatoes 85a
100 per 100 pounds.
Livestock Market.
Cattle 95; compared with Friday
last week; slaughter steers and fat
COWS closing Is to mostly so lower:
Gamer and cutter COWS weak &c
25 lower and bulls mostly 25 off
bulk. medium and good l.00O-1 .40r
pounds. steers, 100000; few grain
feds, 1040 top. 1900 for load
choice 905-pound dryfed yearlings:
common and medium heifers. 800
500 fat cows. late in week, mainly
100000; individual head to $50;
Gamers and cutters. mostly $50
$50: late sales sausage bulls. mostly
e.25-75; individual. head to 725.
Calves. compared with Friday last
week: this weeks vealer market 81
lower; good and choice, 10.50-1l 90,
and medium, 800-1000
Hogs. IT'S; unevenly, steady at II
TO 80 lower than Friday Practical
top. 720: good and choice, 1920
pounds. 695-720: 160-l80 pounds
675-700; 200-24O pounds, $1,000;
25O-3O0 pounds, 620-7O; 15O-16C
pounds, $500 140-150 pounds
620-45; 130-140 pounds. 5000; 100
1870 pounds, 5.75-600; packing sows
480-530
Sheep, none, compared with Fri
day last week; spring lambs, closing
SO or more lower with demand in
different late in period; good ano
choice ewes and wethers for week
10.o0-75; fat buck lambs. 100 less;
sales, Friday, mainly 1000, down.
ward. common and medium. throw.
out. 700-8.50; light CULTS down tt
500: scanty number, fat slaughter
ewes, 100 downward.
Grain Market.
Wheat. No. 2. red, winter, garlicky
spot, domestic. bushel: Opening
prices, 81: September, 3d. Settling
prices. 821; September, 821a. Clos
ing prices, 80; September, SO.
Corn, No. 2. yellow, domestic
i bushel. 7sa8l. Western billing at q
+ premium over this price. Cob corn
barrel, 3.50a3.70; country prices re-
ported, 3.30a350.
Oats, No. |. white, domestic
6ushel. 44a5o; No. 2. 41a47. On all