Evening star., 1940-06-30
Baltimore Markets
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 29-The
demand for live poultry was un-
. usually dull throughout the week
with quotations on almost all stock
with the exception of fowl and
roosters, decreasing during the
period.
The early part of the week was
especially slow, with only a few
sales being made. Although there
was a slight improvement during
the middle of the week, demand
eased off again and was quiet near
the close.
The quotations on young chickens
decreased from to 2 cents per
pound and old Leghorns and ducks
were l cent lower.
Under fair demand some fowl in
creased l cent. BOOSTERS were
steady. Young Rocks fell to 19a22
crosses to 18a21, mixed colors to
18a21 and Leghorns to 15al7. In
fowl, Rocks brought 16al8 and
mixed colors 15a17 and Leghorns
declined to 11a13.
Mixed-color roosters at 10a12 and
Leghorn roosters at 7a10 were un-
changed and rather hard to move
Young Pekin ducks weighing 5
pounds and over brought 13a14. Re-
ceipts were light early in the week
but increased to moderate.
Nearby Eggs Gain.
Best nearby white eggs increased
about l cent but mixed colors were
steady. Whites brought 17a21 dozen
and mixed colors 15al7. Daily re-
ceipts averaged somewhat above
those Of last week.
Some new native and nearby gar
den truck arrived during the week
The market generally was inclined
to be unsettled. Nearby carrots ar
rived and sold 3a5 bunch.
Eastern Shore white yams sold
90a1.o0 bushel for best and 60a75
for ungraded. Another new item
was cucumbers, which sold 75a85
half bushel
Maryland asparagus was higher
at 1.75a2.50 dozen punches for very
large, with some selling little
above this figure; 1.50a1.75 for me-
dunn to large and 50a75 for small
Beans were lower at 70a1 60 bushel
and peas were easier, selling 75a1 25
bushel. Although pointed type cab
bage decreased to 15a35 bushel
round type was higher, bringing
25a50.
Beets at 3a4 bunch, iceburg let
tuce at 25a50 bushel and squash al
60a75 half bushel were practically
unchanged. Maryland raspberrieS
appeared on the market, red selling
1Oa15 pint, with a few a little
higher, and black, 22a24 quart.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, So Compared with week
ago steers $3.50 higher; bulk me-
dunn and good grades, 865-10.1t
for 1,081 pounds; heifers scarce
carloads good grades 721 pounds
$50; cows steady to shade higher
beef kinds, 650-725; fat yellow COWS
5.50-625; Gamers and cutters, 400.
$50; bulls steady to strong; sausage
kinds, 6.50-725, few 7.35.
Calves-10. Compared with weel
ago market unchanged. Good ane
choice, 9.00-50 common and me.
dium, 6.50-850; light culls down tt
around 500.
Hogs-625. Is higher; practica
top, 610. Good and choice 170-21(
pounds, 5.85-6.10; 220-240 pounds
5.5o-s5; 25O-300 pounds, 5.lo-65
15o-160 pounds, 5.45-7o; l40-15l
pounds. 5.20-45; 130-140 pounds
4e5-5.2O; 120-130 pounds, 4.80-5.05
Packing sows, 4.O0-50. Compared
with week ago 5000 higher.
Sheep-No receipts. Compared
with week ago spring lambs 25-5'
lower. Good and choice ewes anc
wethers, 1o.25-11.00; fat buck lambs
100 less: top for week, Ills; com
mon and medium throwouts, 100
$50: some medium and good grad
mixed. CTS and 1000; odd head ia
slaughter ewes around 800.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, Nc
2 red winter garlicky, spot, domestic
bushel, old, 88. Settling prices were
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky
SPOT. domestic, bushel, old, 81. Clos
ing prices were: Wheat, No. RET
winter, garlicky, spot, domestic
bushel, old, s6.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic
bushel, 75a77. Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn
barrel, 3.50a3.70; country prices re
ported, 3.30a350.
Oats, bushel, No. q white, domes
tic, 51a56; Pacific Coast, No. white
72a74. On all sales of oats to tn
local trade, excepting those on track
there Is an additional charge of 1a
cents per bushel for storage an,
elevation, which is paid by th'
buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel, 60a65. Barley
45a4s. Hay, ton, 14y00a17.00. Whea
straw, ton, e50a1000,
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 500
$50; winter, straight, 410a4.35
spring, patent, 495a5.20; spring
straight, 4.70a490; hard winter, pat
ent, 46oa4.8o; hard winter, straigh
4.4oa465; rye flour, dark to Whit
3.20a400.
Mill feed, ton. spring bran, $3.50
1880: standard middling. 5000