Evening star., 1941-01-05
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-The live
poultry market continued to SHOW
! considerable strength this week
even after the buving for the New
Year holiday was over With the
. exception of only one or two items
the market held either finn with the
close last week or was a little
hioher.
Geese were inclined to be dull and
were rather slow to move. At the
same time the receipts were some-
what above requirements. Receipts
Of most other stocl. however, were
light and demand was quite salts
factory for the rert0d.
TURKEYS moved we'll at prices that
were about l cent r. rornd above
last week. There also was good
demand tor best young chickens and
heavy fowl Quotations on this
stock were steady to as much as ?
cents a pound higher than a week
earlier. BOOSTERS were slow mov-
ing at steady rates.
Some geese were off 2 cents per
pound Although white Muscovy
ducks we're steady. Pekins displayed
some strength and were about a
cent above last week. GuineaS and
I capons went through the week with
only slicht fluctuations and finished
about steady
Young Rocks brought 20a22 and
a few sold slightly above this figure.
I Crosses increased to 19a21 and Reds
were higher being quoted 20a22
Mixed colors also were firmer at
/ 2O-2l Heavy fowl was in good de-
mand al 1920 for Rocks, 18a19 for
mixed colors and 14a16 for Leg
horns.
Some small mixed colors were
hard to move at prices as low as
/ IA MiXed-cOlOr rOOSterS at 10a12
/ and Leghorn roosters at 7a10 were
/ in little demand. Kent Island geese
decreased to 17a18, but nearby con-
tinued little changed at 16al7
Young White Pekin ducks were
strong at 15a17 The quotations
are for birds weighing pounds and
up White MuScOvyS 4 pounds
and up continued to sell 15a16 with
mixed colors bringing 12a14. Young
Guineas weighing more than two
| pounds moved fairly well at 23a24
most OF them bringing the first.
named figure.
Capons also enjoyed fair demand
at 24a26 for birds weighing seven
! pounds and up. Young hen turkeys
| increased to 25a26. most of them
bringing the last-named figure, and
toms were higher at 20a21.
Egg Market Easier.
The egg market was somewhat
easier. Some best nearby ungradeo
current receipt whites and some
mixed colors were 4 cents per
/ dozen below last week. Receipts ran
fairly high from day to day. Whites
are quoted 24a26, with a few bring
ing a little above this figure, and
mixed colors 23a24.
Demand for most native and near
by garden truck was inclined to be
dull at prices that were only slight
" changed from last week. Mary
land round white potatoes sold
steady at 85a1 90 per 100 pounds for
best.
Ungraded stock. however, was a
little firmer at 75a80. Some nearby
sweet potatoes were slightly flrmer'
selling 65a75 half bushel. Purple
turnips were steady throughout the
week at 15a25 half bushel, and beets
were unchanged, brin ging 112a2
bunch. Maryland mushrooms were
little easier, best bringing 35a5o a
quart basket and poorer stock l5a2o.
Livestock Market.
Changes in prices of cattle from
a week earlier were Of small proper
tions and considerable unevennesS IN
outlet was encountered from day to
| day. according to the Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department OF
Agriculture. Steer sales early this
week looked in line with close last
week but closing sales appeared on
a barely steady to weak basis. Helfers
were scarce and brought fully steady
prices. On the weeks opening ses-