Evening star., 1941-08-10
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, MO-, Aug 9.-Only
minor changes were recorded during
the week in the quotations on live
poultry. Demand throughout the
period was good, especially for large
stock, including both young chick
ems and fowl. The receipts were
fairly high and were in sufficient
volume to take care of practically
all demands. Among the few items
to fiuctuate during the week were
young crosses and old Leghorns.
However, they ended the period on
about the same level as last weeks
close. Young Rocks, Reds and Leg
horns, old Rocks and mixed colors,
roosters and ducks were little
changed. Although most young
Rocks sold 20a22, there were a few
that commanded slightly higher
figure. Most crosses brought 19a2l,
with some larger birds selling at a
premium and in good demand.
Young Reds continued to sell 1921,
with very large stock bringing l cent
more. Most old Rocks sold %. but
there was a generous sprinkling of
larger birds, which sold for %.
Mixed colors were steady at 2O-22.
While young Leghorns brought Tia
ID, old birds of this variety moved
out mostly 16a17. with few selling
ID. BOOSTERS continued in slow de-
mand at 10a12 for mixed colors and
7al0 for Leghorns. There was
fair call for ducks at unchanged
quotations. Young Pekins, weigh
ing pounds and up, continued to
bring l5al6 and the puddle variety
1Oa12.
With best nearby ungraded white
eggs holding steady with last week,
there was a slight decrease in some
mixed colors This was the first
downward movement in quotations
IN some time. The decrease, how
ever, was only l cent per dozen and
was confined to the less desirable
stock. Receipts continued to run
somewhat below average from Gay
to day. Best whites brought 28a33
dozen and mixed colors 26a29.
Truck Market Unsettled.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck continued
rather unsettled. Receipts of some
stock increased materially and in
most of these instances quotations
were little below last week. Other
items, however, recorded increases
in prices and a few went through
the week with little or no change.
Some snap beans were a little higher,
green round stringlesS bringing Lisa
lao bushel Eastern Shore lima
beans, however, declined to mostly
l-25al.50 bushel with poorer stock
selling down to 100. Beets were un-
changed at 2a2la bunch but round
cabbage was higher at 75a65 bushel.
With receipts increasing, sugar corn
prices eased off, best bringing 10a13
dozen and poorer stock moving as
low as 7. Both nearby cucumbers
and squash were flrmer, the former
selling 50a75 half bushel for best
and 25a40 for poorer stock, and the
latter bringing 50a75 half bushel, ac-
cording to grade. Eggplant and pep
pers were a little lower than last
week. Eggplant moved well at 3Oa4O
half bushel and peppers declined to
40a50 half bushel Tomatoes also
decreased as receipts continued to
increase in volume. Best nearby sold
40a65 half bushel. but some poorer
stock was quoted as low as 20. Best
Eastern Shore white potatoes were
slightly firmer at 100a1.15 per 100
pound sack. Maryland applies con-
tinued about steady at 25al 90 BUSH
ell, according to variety, but Mary
land huckleberries we're little
easier at 12al5 quart. Cantaloupes
, also were lower, best nearby selling
60a80 half bushel and less desirable
stock. 25a50. Nearby peaches de-
creased to 10a40 half bushel.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlickv
spot, domestic, bushel: Opening
price, 1.o7S; settling price, 1.o7a
closing price, 1.07s4.
| Corn, No. 2 yellow. domestic
| bushel, 89a91; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn
barrel, 3.95a415; country price re-
ported. 370a3.90.
Oats, No. l white, domestic
bushel, 54a58; No 2, 51a55. On all
sales of oats to the local trade, ex-
cepting those on track, there is an
additional charge of IL cents per
bushel for storage and elevation
which is paid by the buyer.
Rye. No. 2, bushel, 65a70. Barley
bushel, Glass. Hay, timothy, clover
and mixed, ton. 13.00al6.00O. Wheat
straw. No. 2. ton, 90Oa95O.
Flour barrel, winter patent, 5.85a
655; winter straight. 4.65a5.O0;
spring patent, 5.95a6.20; spring
straight, 5.70a5 go; hard winter pat
ent, 5.60a5 80; hard winter straight,
5!40a5.65; rye -four, dark to white,
385a4.55.
Mill feed, ton. spring bran, 33.00a
34.00; standard middlings, 34.O0a
IS. 100.