Evening star., 1941-07-13
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE. July l2-The live
poultry market was unusually steady
throughout the week. Although
some quotations on young stock
fuctuated slightly. prices ended on
about the same level as last week.
Young crosses strengthened a
little early in the week, but lost
this gain on the following day.
Young Rocks. Reds and Leghorns
were about steady with last week
and the quotations on old Rocks
mixed colors and Leghorns, as well
as roosters and ducks, continued
with practically no changes. De-
mand was about fair and receipts
were in sufficient volume to take
care of requirements. The market
was fairly we'll cleared.
Most young Rocks brought 2Oa22
crosses 18a21. Reds 19a2l and Leg
horns weighing 1i2 pounds and up
17al8.
In fowl. Rocks sold 2la23, mixed
eolors 20a22 and LeghornS mostly IL,
with a few bringing 10. Roosters
continued slow TO move at lOal2 Tor
mixed Colors and 7a10 for LeghornS'
There was fair demand for ducks at
about steady prices. Young Peklngs
weighing 5 pounds and up brought
15a16 and smaller birds 12al5. The
puddle variety continued to sell at
10a12.
Egg Changes Small.
Eggs went through the week on
practically the same level as last
weeks close, as receipts were ABOUT
average for this season of the year.
Nearby ungraded whites sold 26a32
dozen and mixed colorS 25a27.
Although some native and nearby
garden truck quotations were some
what stronger than last week, prices
on other stock declined as receipts
continued to increase. In lew IN
stances the prices were about the
same as last week. Some nearby
snap beans were a little frmer, best
bringing up to l so bushel, but with
poorer stock selling down 10 4U
Some Eastern Shore lima beans
IeaCned Tie liidl hoU oiAA
LOCALS bushel.
Although nearby beets were lit
tie lower at 112a2 bunch. round type
cabbage was slightly f1rmer, selling
4Oa65 bushel. Receipts OF nearby
corn increased but prices We're
about steady with last week, heio
variety selling 8a10 dozen and early
sugar l2al5.
Cucumber quotations changed ire
ouently and ended a little above
last week. Nearby brought mostly
75al.OO half bushel, Late IN the
week there were few receipts OF
nearby eggplant, which sold mostly
1.25 half buShel.
Quotations on spinach eased
somewhat to 40a60 half buShel, but
nearby squash was flrmer, bringing
5Oa6O half bushel. Nearby toma-
toes arrived in great volume and
prices declined to 75a125 half BUSH
el. Maryland apples brought 25a
125 bushel and Eastern Shore
blackberrles were a little higher at
2,00a3.00 per 24-quart crate.
Livestock Market.
Trading in cattle was a fairly
balanced affair where moderate
salable supplies were concerned, but
rather liberal receipts of cows
proved somewhat burdensome and
that class finished weak to 25 lower
than week ago, according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, G. Byron
Funds, local representative. Dur
ing the first half of the week the
vealer market held steady with
close last week and then demand
broadened sufficiently to boost val
ues so higher. The hog market
worked toward higher levels daily
and Fridays market was mostly
60 above close last week. Spring
lambs early this week ruled 35 to
60 higher and then encountered
q weaker tendency Thursday which