Evening star., 1941-03-02
Baltimore Markets
Dispatch To The Star

BALTIMORE, March There
was slightly higher tendency in
quotations on live poultry during
the week although a few items went
through the period on the same level
as last weeks close.
Young chickens, heavy fowl, ducks,
capons and hen turkeys increased
from l to 2 cents per pound. How
ever, young red, old LeghornS,
rooSters, guineas and tom turkeys
were practically the same as last
week Geese practically disappeared
from the market.
Demand was fairly good through
out the week, with most of the calls
being for the better young chickens,
heavy fowl and turkeys. other stock
moved at about the same rate as last
week. On a few days the receipts
were rather light, but they were
moderate on other occasions and
were about up to requirements.
Turkeys, however, were in small
receipt. There was a noticeable i'm
provement in the demand for both
Pekin and Muscovy ducks. Young
Rocks increased to 20a23 and young
crosses to 20a22. Young Reds, how
ever, were steady at 20a22.
In fowl, Rocks were f1rmer at
1920, with a few selling slightly
above this figure. Mixed color fowl
sold 18a20 and old Leghorns were
steady at 15a16, with few bringing
l cent more. BOOSTERS continued
rather slow to move at 10a12 for
mixed colors and 7a10 for Leghorns.
Both young Pekin ducks and white
Muscovys showed some strength,
selling 19a20 with mixed color Mus
cows bringing 18a19.
Young guineas, weighing over 2
pounds, continued to move at 23a24,
but capons increased to 26a30. AL
though young hen turkeys were
stronger at 29a30, toms were prac-
tically unchanged, selling 22a23.
Eggs About Unchanged.
There was little change in the
quotations on eggs, the receipts Of
which were somewhat higher than
average on few days during the
week. Ungraded current receipt
whites continued to sell 18a20 dozen
with few very large ones command
ing a slightly higher price. Most
mixed colors brought 18a19, but a
few moved out slightly under this
price.
AS usual at this season of the
year. only few items of native and
nearby garden truck were available.
The market on practically all OF this
stock was inclined to be dull and
prices showed only minor changes
from last week.
Maryland round white potatoes
continued to sell 85a90 per 100
pounds; a few slightly higher, and
ungraded stock, 75a80. Nearby sweet
potatoes were unchanged at 1.25a1 40
bushel for both Goldens and Jer-
seys. Eastern Shore sweet potatoes
continued to sell 1.60a1.75 for Gold
ems and 140a1 so for Jerseys. Near
by purple top turnips were steady
at 20a30 half bushel and Maryland
mushrooms brought 35a60 4-quart
basket, with few selling slightly
above this price.
Livestock Market.
Trading in the cattle department
encountered few changes from the
close of last week, according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service, De-
partment of Agriculture. Trading
in steers ruled slow and brought
mostly very steady to a shade lower
prices. A stronger tendency early
this week in the COW market was
mostly offset by weakness late in
the period and sausage bulls finished
weak to Is lower. There was no
quotable change in the vealer mar
ket. Closing hog prices were mostly
5 lower than a week ago, except
that butchers scaling $50 ponds up
finished Is off. Fat lambs sold
mostly 25 higher than during the
previous week.
Highest price in steel sales was
1150 paid for longfed 1,274-pound
average. Bulk of other steers were
medium and good grade shortfeds
that brought 9.50a10.75. Scanty sup
ply of heifers that arrived sold from
925 down. Fat cows brought 6,50a
800 and bulk of Gamers and cut