Evening star., 1941-08-17
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Aug 16-Quota-
tions on live poultry were unusually
steady throughout the week. In
most instances the prices were um-
changed from last week and showed
no fluctuations during the period
The few items that did change
closed on about the same level as
a week earlier.
Demand was fair and although the
receipts were light at the beginning
of the week, increasing to moderate
during the middle of the period and
then declining again, they were in
sufficient volume to supply practi-
cally all demands.
Most of the calls were for large
young chickens and fowl, some OF
which brought a slight premium
However. there were other items
that were rather hard to move, in
cluding rooSters.
Most young Rocks sold 20a22, but
q few commanded l cent more
Young crosses continued to bring
19a21 with few larger birds selling
at a slight premium over these
figures.
The same also was true of Reds
most of which moved out at 19a21
Very large stock, however, was in
good demand at %.
Young Leghorns we're in fair de-
fnand at 17a18. Most old Rocks
continued to sell at % but a few
brought %. They moved well. Ole
mixed colors sold 2Oa22 and while
most old LeghornS brought 16a17
the few heavier birds available sold
at ! cent more.
BOOSTERS continued rather sluggish
at 10a12 for mixed colors and 7a1C
for Leghorns. There were no f1uc-
tuations in the quotations on ducks
young Pekins weighting 5 pounds
and up selling 15a16 and the puddle
variety 10ai2.
Most Eggs Unchanged.
Most eggs were unchanged from
last week, the exception being the
best nearby ungraded whites. Some
of these were l cent per dozen
higher at 2Sa34. Mixed colors con-
tinued steady at 26a29.
On most days the receipts were
about stady with this season of the
year but On a few occasions they
were a little lower
There was slightly higher treno
In the quotations on most active ano
nearby garden truck. Prices on some
stock changed frequently during the
week. Some snap beans were a little
higher, the prices being 11Oa1 sc
bushel, according to variety. Nearby
lima beans were easier at 65a80 half
bushel.
Although beets were lower during
the early part of the week they in
creased to 212a3 bunch later and
round type cabbage was higher at
75a90 bushel.
Sugar corn quotations fluctuated
during the period but the general
trend was upward, present prices be-
ing 10a13 dozen. Cucumbers were
a little higher at 40a75 half buShel
and nearby tomatoes recorded a
slight increase, best ungraded stock
selling 50a65 half bushel with some
poorer stock bringing as low as Is
Both eggplant and peppers were
a little easier than last week, the
firSt-named selling 35a40 half bushel
and the last-named 3Oa4O hall
bushel. Maryland cobbler potatoes
at LOCAL 10 per 100-pound sack, ano
squash, at 50a65 half bushel for best
and 20a40 for poorer stock, were
about steady with week earlier
Apples were little changed, selling
25a100 buShel, according to variety
Quotations on nearby cantaloupes
were slightly lower, however, best
bringing 5Oa75 half bushel anc
poorer stock Isaac.
Maryland peaches were about
steady at 100a2.50 buShel, according
to variety.
Livestock Market.
Around seasonal salable supply oil
cattle during the week displayed 6
diminishing number of strictly dry
feds and increasing percentage oi
straight grassers, according to the
Agriculture Marketing Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, G. Byron
Funds, local representative. Thus
1t is indicated that marketing o1
grass-fat steers has gotten under
way around month or more later
In the season than usual.
Medium and good grassers from
around 1850 pounds downward made
up bulk of arrivals of slaughter
steers and most offerings met with
fairly good reception on the part oi
buyers. Virginias and West Vir.
ginias were well represented in un-
loads. Scanty supply of strictly
grain-fed steers found ready sale al
fully steady rates and the outlet fol
grassers ruled weak at 25 lower thar
week earlier. In the market or
COWS there is little net change from
close of last week although beef
kinds were at times under pressure
Sausage bulls found fairly broad de-
mand and closed strong to 10 higher
Vealer market ruled mostly strone
TO so higher than close last week
Hog prices fuctuated only mildly
and closing rates are unchanged
from last week. Spring lamb market
was mostly Is to so lower than close
hst week and demand late thiI