Evening star., 1941-08-31
Baltimore Markets
special Dispatch to The Star.

Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-The few
changes that occurred during the
week in live poultry quotations here
were confined for most part to fowl.
Prices on most of this stock declined
slightly about the middle of the
week but continued steady after
that.
The only change in the quotations
on young chickens was on Leghorns,
some of which were a little above
last week
Other young stock, roosters and
ducks went through the period on
practically the same level as last
week. Following the first few days
of the week, when receipts were
rather light, the arrivals were mod
crate and were in sufficient volume
to take care of most of the demands.
Calls were principally for the bet
ter grade stock, especially large
young chickens and fowl. The de-
mand for roosterS continued slow
and there was fair movement in
ducks.
Most young Rocks sold for 20a22
but a, few brought l cent more
Crosses continued 19a2l. mostly,
with few larger birds selling cent
higher. Most young Reds brought
19a21, with very large stock selling
%. Young Leghorns sold 18a19. In
fowl. Rocks decreased to 21a22, mix
ed colors to 20a21 and Leghorns to
15a16. few large Leghorns bring
ing II. Mixed color roosters con-
tinued slow at 10a12 and Leghorns
were unchanged at 7a10. Young Pc
kin ducks showed no change in
price, birds weighing five pounds and
up moving out at 15a16, and the
puddle variety continued to sell
10a12.
Egg Prices Advance.
Egg quotations continued to show
greater strength and prices ad-
vanced from l to cents a dozen
Nearby ungraded whites brought
3la37 and mixed colors 28a32. Re-
ceipts we're about average on most
days.
Quotations on most native and
nearby garden truck were inclined
to ease off slightly during the week.
In most instances, however, the de-
creases were small Several items
remained on about the same level
as last week and in a few cases
quotations were a little higher
Nearby snap beans were a little
firmer at 1.25a200 bushel and Mary
land limas increased to 1.25a1 so
bushel.
Beets decreased to 2a3 bunch and
round type cabbage was easier at
45a60 bushel. Quotations on nearby
sugar corn changed frequently dur
ing the week but the trend was
little lower, best bringing 15a17
dozen and poorer stock as low as 8.
Although nearby cucumbers were
slightly easier at 30a50 half bushel,
eggplant continued about steady,
selling 20a30 half buShel.
Peppers also were little changed
at 2Oa30 half bushel and Maryland
cobbler potatoes were about steady
at 10Oal.10 per 100 pounds, a few
selling a little above these figures
Prices on nearby squash dropped
to 4Oa50 half bushel for best and
poorer stock sold as low as 20. There
were frequent changes in the quota
tons on nearby tomatoes, which dis
played a general downward move
n1ent, ungraded ripe stock selling
25a50 half bushel. Gamers stock
continued to bring mostly 100
bushel.
Maryland apples at 25a1 90 bushel
and watermelonS at 5a3O, accord
Ing to size, were about steady. Some
nearby cantaloupes were little low
er. however, best selling 35a50 half
bushel and ungraded stock down to
Is. Peaches also were lower at 3Oa5O
half bushel for best and mostly l5a
25 for less desirable stock.
Livestock Market.
Moderate Salable supply of cattle
that came to hand met with fairly
good reception and general outlet
was little changed from close of last
week, according to the Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture, G. Byron Funds. local
representative. Relatively small sup
ply of granted steers and the bet
ter grassfat offerings, sold at mostly
fully steady rates, and the low me-
dium and common graSsers, weak to
shade lower. Cows closed on a
fully steady to strong basis and
sausage bulls steady. Vealer prices
worked lower and finished LOO under