Evening star., 1940-10-13
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star,

BALTIMORE, Oct. 12.-The live
poultry market was dull during the
week except on large young chickens,
the demand for which increased on
Wednesday. Quotations on most
young stock including large birds,
were about ! cent higher than last
week.
Old Rocks continued steady.
There. was a slight decrease in old
colors, but old Leghorns were a
little higher. Young Leghorns,
roosters and ducks were unchanged.
Early receipts were light, but they
increased later and the moderate
supply was sufficient to fill practi-
cally all demands.
Guineas arrived during the week,
young birds bringing 2la22 pound.
Young Rocks increased to 18a20 and
a few sold little higher. Crosses
and Reds brought 17al9 and young
Leghorns. l5a16.
In fowl. Rocks sold 17a18; mixed
colors 16a17; and Leghorns 10a12.
BOOSTERS were slow at 10al2 for
mixed colors and 7a10 for Leghorns.
The demand for ducks was fair at
unchanged prices, young Pekins, 5
pounds and over, selling Halls, and
smaller birds, 10a12. White Mus
coveys, Az pounds and up, 15a16,
and mixed colors, 13a14.
Egg Prices Steady.
Best nearby current receipt eggs
were steady throughout the week
but mixed colors increased about
/ cent per dozen. Ungraded whites
sold 22a30 with few little higher
and mixed colors increased to 22a
25 with a few bringing a slightly
higher price. Although receipts
were about average with most days
they were rather large on a few
occasions.
Nearby tomatoes were somewhat
lower than last week Best un-
graded stock selling 25a30 y bushel
and poorer stock bringing as low
as 10.
Spinach declined slightly to 20a
80 p bushel. Green peppers were
little easier, selling 10a25 y bushel.
Red peppers reached the market
and brought 35a50 y bushel. East
ern Shore lima beans decreased to
| 10Oal25 bushel. Beets continued
steady at 2a3 bunch and eggplant
was unchanged, selling 25a50 4
bushel. Mushrooms were about
steady at 26a65 4-quart baskets
Although best Maryland white po-
tatoes were unchanged at 85a90 per
100 pounds, ungraded stock was
slightly firmer, selling 70a75. Sweet
potatoes were a little lower, being
quoted 25a40 y bushel. Purple
| topped turnips continued steady at
30a4O y bushel Squash was higher
bringing 35a40 u bushel, and sugar
corn was firmer at 5a12 dozen, some
bringing a slightly higher price
Eastern Shore snap beans sold Goa
rs bushel.
Livestock Market.
Total salable cattle supply this
week was somewhat larger than re-
ceipts last week and corresponding
week last year and some unevenness
developed in outlet among different
classes. according to the Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department OF
Agriculture. Slaughter steers that
graded average medium and better
strengthened mostly Is to Is but the
low medium and common kinds
found buyers more or less indifferent
and the market finished barely
steady to a shade lower. She stock
and bulls proved somewhat of a
burden on current demand and both
classes finished mostly Is lower than
week ago. Vealers continued
steady. total supply comparatively
small. Hog prices are mostly 5 low
er than close last week. Fat lambs
encountered little change, closing
sales just a shade easier.
Majority of slaughter steers were
medium and just good grade grass