Evening star., 1941-07-27
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to Tne Star.

try quotations went through the
week with only minor changes. Most
of these changes were confined to
young stock, some Rocks declining
fractionally. Large young crosses
and Reds arrived during the week
and sold about l cent per pound
above the medium sized birds.
They were in good demand. Fowl,
roosters and ducks continued prac-
tically unchanged from last week.
Moderate daily receipts were suffi-
cient to meet all requirements. How
ever, most of the demand was for
the better grade stock and there
were some less desirable items that
were slow to move.
Young Rocks decreased to 20a22,
but a few brought slightly higher
price Most crosses and Reds sold
I9a21. but the large birds brought
mostly %. Young Leghorns weigh
ing 1is pounds and up were about
steady at 17a18. In fowl, Rocks
brought 22a23, mixed colors, 20a22,
and Leghorns, 18al9. most of the
last-named selling at the lower fig
ure.
BOOSTERS, which were slow to
move, continued unchanged at 10a12
for mixed colorS and 7al0 for Leg
horns. Ducks also were about
steady. Young Pekins weighing 5
pounds and up sold 15a16 with small
Ter stock bringing 12a15. The pud-
die variety continued 10a12.
Eggs Up Slightly.
Egg quotations increased slightly
over last week All grades were
about cent per dozen higher
Nearby ungraded whites sold 28a33
dozen and mixed colors 27a29. Daily
receipts were about average for this
season of the year.
Considerable native and nearby
garden truck reached the market
during the week and quotations on
most items fuctuated somewhat
from day to day. The market gen.
orally, however, was rather mixed
with some prices little higher, a
few slightly easier and others about
steady with last week.
Some Maryland SnapbeanS were
higher at 125a200 bushel, the last
named quotation being somewhat
above last weeks outside price
Eastern Shore lima beans were
higher at 200a40O a buShel. BeetS
were unchanged, selling 1l2a21a a
bunch. Round type cabbage. how
ever, was a little firmer at 65a1.0 90
a bushel, some extra good quality
bringing little more. Nearby
sugar corn displayed greater
strength and sold mostly 25a3O a
dozen ears Quotations on both Gu
cumbers and eggplant were easier,
the flrst-named selling 15a35 half
bushel and the laSt-named 100al15.
Peppers from nearby territory were
about steady at 50a65 half bushel.
There was slight decrease in quo
tatiOns on Maryland white potatoes,
best cobblers selling l10al25 per
l00-pound sack and less desirable
stock as low as IS. Spinach prices
were little f1rmer at mostly 85a
100 half bushel. However, the QUO
tatlonS on nearby squash were
easier, most stock bringing 20a30
half bushel. Nearby tomatoes also
declined as receipts increased. They
are now quoted at 45a1.0O half
bushel Nearby cantaloupes are
now arriving in fair volume and are
in good demand at 5Oa1.15 half
buShel, but with a few of extra fine
quality commanding slightly
higher figure. Some Maryland ap-
pies were lower, selling 25a125
buShel, according to variety and
quality, and Eastern Shore black
berries decreased to 200a300 per
24-quart crate.
Livestock Market.
Market in the cattle department
of the Stockyards was a two-Way
affair in which steers worked strong
to 25 higher; Gamer and cutter
grades of cows. IS to 25 lower: beef
cows, Is to so lower and sausage
bulls. weak to mostly 25 off, accord
Ing to the Agricultural Marketing
Service, Department of Agriculture,
G.. Byron Funds local representa-
tive. Light and handyWeights steers
and yearlings continued to sell rela-
lively better than Weighty offerings,
market on the former ruling. quite
active, and on the latter, slow.
Vealer prices advanced so on the
weeks opening session and another
30 Thursday, for total gain of l. 90
over close last week. Hog prices ex-
perienced a weaker tendency and
Fridays market. on weights 235
pounds down, was mostly 20 lower,
while Weightier butchers are finish
Ing 10 to 80 off Packing soWS de-
clined 40. Statesmen report difficulty
IN finding outlet for weighty butch
erS at current price schedules.
Spring lambs sold mostly steady to
25 higher than close last week. and
the few sheep that arrived brought
steady rates.
Good and choice grades of around
800 to 1250-pound steers, went 1075a
1925, mostly. top 1885 for choice
887-pound. University of Maryland
Experiment Station fed yearlings.
Some common and medium offer
ings were noted. 875a1035. Late
sales of fat COWS were mostly, 700a
800, and the cutter and canner
grades, 525a675. Late this week
sausage bulls bulked, 800a900, top
o.25 paid, sparingly.
Closing sales of good and choice
vealers. were 1300al3.50; common