Evening star., 1941-07-06
Baltimore Markets
Spe clal Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, July 5.-There was
some increase in the demand for
poultry on the part of the public
because of the Fourth of July hoi-
day week end and as result live
poultry moved out somewhat better
during the first half of the week.
However, quotations recorded only
a few changes, most of the stock
selling at the same level as last
week. One exception was young
Reds. which increased about cent
pound early in the week. Other
Young stock. fowl, roosters and ducks
went through the period with only
minor fluctuations or steady with
last weeks close. Receipts early IN
the week were moderate and they
continued in about the same volume
on succeeding days. Usually the
early receipts are inclined to be
light. In most instances tie sup
ply was sufficient to meet all oe-
mand. Young stock continued IN
satisfactory demand with ROCKS
selling 2Oa22, crosses l8a2l, Reds
increasing to 19a21 and Leghorns,
weighing ll2 pounds and up, mostly
II. but with a few bringing IL.
Fowl was about steady at 2la23
for Rocks, 20a22 for mixed colors
and 18a19 for Leghorns. most OF
the last-named moving at the lower
figure. Roosters continued rather
slow at lOa12 for mixed colors ana
7alO for Leghorns. Quotations on
ducks also remained about STEADY
Young Pekins, weighing POUNDS
and up. brought l5al6, but smaller
stock was draggy at 12al5. Puooie
ducks continued l0al2.
The egg market went through the
week with most quotations STEADY.
Some whites, however, increased
slightly. Mixed colors renamed
unchanged. Nearby ungradeo
whites brought 26a32 dozen and
mixed colors sold 25a27. Daily re-
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Garden Truck Market Dull.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck continued
rather dull with several items de-
clining in price. Some addltlonal
new stock from points in Maryland
made its appearance during the
week but in some instances the re-
ceipts were insufficient to make a
definite market. Nearby spinach
was little lower, selling 40a75 half
bushel. Snap beans also declined
slightly to 4Oa90 bushel. There was
fractional decrease in quotations
on nearby beets, which are bringing
11aa21s bunch. Squash was lower at
1Oa25 half bushel Although round
type cabbage was about steady at
5Oa65 bushel, pointed type was a
little easier, selling 35a50. Maryland
asparagus held about steady at 1.25
a2.25 dozen punches for colossal,
l.25a1.75 for extra fancy, 1.00a1.50
for fancy and 50a100 for choice.
Eastern Shore sweet potatoes were
unchanged at mostly l.90a2.00
bushel for Goldens and 140a1 go
for Jerseys. Eastern Shore black
berries were lower, selling 1.50a2.75
24-quart crate. Maryland raspber-
ries also declined, red bringing
7a10 pint and black 12a13 quart
Nearby cucumbers arrived in fair
volume and sold mostly 50a65 half
bushel. Some Eastern Shore new
potatoes also arrived and brought
165a1.75 per 100 pounds. On one
day there were a few scattered re-
ceipts of nearby tomatoes. They
sold mostly 15Oa175 half bushel
Small quantities of nearby field corn
reached the market occasionally
and sold mostly 8a13 dozen.
Livestock Market.
There was strengthening ten.
dency in the steer market during the
current week and that class finished
on strong to mostly 25 higher
basis than a week earlier, according
to the Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture, G
Byron Funds local representative
The usual comparatively small sup.
| ply. of heifers that came to hanc