Evening star., 1941-06-29
Baltimore Markets
special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, June 28.-The live
poultry quotations went through the
week on an unusually steady basis.
There were few Quotations during
the period and in most instances
the few items that did change re-
turned to their former level. AS
a result, prices are about the same
as they we're week earlier. An
increase of l cent per pound was
recorded by some young Rocks but
other young stock, fowl, rooSterS
and ducks were unchanged. Although
demand was fair it was not quite as
good as last week. The receipts
were inclined to be light early in
the week but they increased TO
moderate later However, they
Jagged somewhat again toward the
close. The supplies were in suf-
ficient volume to take care of
practically all demands.
Some young Rocks increased TO
20a22, but crosses we're steady at
1920 with a few large birds bring
ing 1 cent more. Young Reds at
18a20 and young Leghorns, ll2
pounds up, at 17a18, were about
steady. Most of the Leghorns moved
at the lower figure. Old Rocks con-
tinued 21a23 and mixed colors
brought 20a22. Although most old
Leghorns sold at 18, a few COM
manded 10 BOOSTERS, which have
been steady for several weeks, con-
tinued unchanged at 10a12 for mixed
colors and 7a10 for LeghornS. They
were slow to move.
The market on ducks also held
steady, young Pekins, weighing five
with smaller birds selling as low
as r. Puddle ducks were unchanged
at 10a12.
Ungraded Eggs Rise.
The quotations on nearby un-
graded white eggs held steady but
some mixed colors increased l
cent per dozen. The whites sold
26a30 and mixed colors brought 25a
81. The egg receipts were some
what lower than during the last
several weeks.
Most native and nearby garden
truck quotations are below those of
last week and some new items have
reached the market. Nearby spin
ach decreased to 60a75 bushel and
squash dropped to 50a65 a half
bushel. Beets were a little lower at
2a3 bunch. Nearby snap beans sold
to 1.00al.25 bushel. Maryland as
paraguS was little easier, colossal
selling 1.25a2.25 per dozen punches;
extra fancy, 125a175: fancy. 1.00a
150, and choice, 50a100 Quotations
on nearby cabbage were somewhat
higher at 5Oa75 buShel for round
type and 35a50 for pointed type.
Eastern Shore sweet potatoes were
unchanged, Goldens bringing mostly
! 1.90a200 bushel and Jerseys 1.4Oa
100. Some Eastern Shore cucum-
bers arrived and sold 50a1 25 bushel.
Blackberries and raspberries from
Maryland also reached the market.
BlackberrieS brought 200a325 per
24-Quart crate. Red raSpberrieS
sold 7a12 pint and black brought 13a
IA quart.
Livestock Market.
There was strengthening ten
dency in the general cattle market
late this week that indicated good
reception and fairly broad demand
for at least such numbers of respec-
tive classes as came to hand, accord
ing to the Agricultural Marketing
Service, Department of Agriculture,
G. Byron Funds, local representa-
i've. Well finished steers we're again
in evidence and outlet was of suff-
cient breadth that the market on
that class finished strong to shade
higher than week ago and cows
closed the period also at strong to
shade higher rates. Sausage bulls
finished on firm basis Vealer
prices ruled mostly so below close Of
last week. Hog prices again climbed
TO higher levels with Fridays sales
IS above the corresponding day of
last week. Closing values of spring
lambs are on a steady to 25 higher
basis than a week ago, after having
been rs to so higher early this week.
Sales of good grade steers were
mostly 1o0oa11.30, including eight
to ten carload-sized lots or around
1900 to 1450 pounds at 11.20a11.3
Small lots of choice yearlings
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