Evening star., 1941-09-21
Baltimore Markets
sprcial Dispatch to The star.

Special DlSpalCH 10 4Hc otdl'
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 20.-Quo-
tations of live poultry moved TO
higher levels during the week, the
only exceptions being a few items
which held steady with a week
earlier. Some lost part OF the
gain later, however.
Most attention was centered on
fowl, some of which advanced 2
cents per pound above last week.
Young Pekin ducks also recorded
similar gain. Some young Reds, old
Rocks, mixed colors and Leghorns
and both Muscovy and Pekin ducks
shared in the upward movement.
Young Rocks and crosses and
roosters remained about steady, al
though a few young birds of extra
large size arrived on the market
and sold at a premium over the
smaller stock.
Receipts early in the week were
light but they improved later. De-
mand, especially for fowl. was good
and in most instances the arrivals
were sufficient to fill requirements.
Although young Rocks were steady
at 22a23. some very large birds ar
rived and sold at higher figure.
Both young crosses and Reds sold
20a22. with larger birds bringing l
cent more. In fowl Rocks were l
cent higher and sold 23a24. Other
fowl also increased about ! cent.
mixed colors being quoted 22a23 and
Leghorns 16al8. BOOSTERS continued
rather slow to move at unchanged
prices, mixed colors bringing l0al2
and Leghorns 7al0. Young Muscovy
ducks, weighing pounds and up,
increased to l6al7 and young Pekins.
also 5 pounds and up, were about 2
cents higher at l7a19.
Egg Prices Steady.
There was slight decrease in the
quotations on eggs early in the week
but following that decline prices held
steady. Some of the best nearby un-
graded current receipt whites
dropped to 38a39 dozen, with smaller
stock bringing as low as 80 Most
mixed colors sold 30a32. On several
days during the week the receipts
were somewhat higher than the
average.
Quotations on many native and
nearby garden truck items f1uctuat-
ed during the week, but in most
tho nhonnnc Gynl 70
= rather narrow margin.
Both Maryland round white po-
tatoes and nearby sweet potatoes
were about steady. White potatoes
sold mostly 110al20 per 10O-pound
sack. Golden sweet potatoes brought
50a60 half bushel and Jerseys 3Oa50.
Maryland snap beans were a little
higher than last week, bringing 75a
l.50 bushel, but beetS declined
slightly, selling mostly 2a3 bunch.
The quotations on corn changed
frequently but closed 8a16 dozen for
nearby, about the same as week
earlier. Some eggplant displayed a
little more strength and brought goa
80 nan DuSnel.
Maryland mushrooms were little
changed, most of the best bringing
50a75 four-quart basket, with a few
commanding slightly higher price,
and poorer stock selling down to 25.
Nearby green peppers held about
steady at 25a30 half bushel, but red
peppers were little easier, selling
25a35 half bushel Nearby spinach
arrived in fair volume and brought
mostly 75a1 90 half bushel.
Tomatoes were q little above last
weeks quotations, most ungraded
ripe stock moving out at 35a75 half
bushel, but with some selling a little
higher. Gamers stock also was
higher at 45a50 bushel. Eastern
Shore lima beans were higher at l 90
al.25 bushel. Some Maryland apples
were slightly flrmer at 4Oa1.75
bushel. according to variety and
quality. Maryland peaches were
about steady, selling 1.5Oa30 90 bushel.
according to variety, size and quality.
Livestock Market.
Salable supplies of cattle that ar
rived were of around seasonable pro-
portions and consisted largely of
grass-fed offerings with just a thin
sprlnkling of grain-feds, according
to the Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture, G.
Byron Funds, local representative.
Inc few granted steers that ar
rived were yearlings that sold readily
at FULLY steady prices and indications
suggested more of such kinds would
nave met with good reception. On
the other hand. predominating sup
ply OF grass-fed steers proved some
what burdensome on current de-
mand and sold weak to Is lower than
last week. incidentally, general
quality of grassers was less attrac-
tive than on most occasions lust re-
Gently.
There was slower tendency
noted in countryward movement of
stocker and feeder steers than dur
ing the previous week. She-stock
worked mostly weak to 25 lower, but
sausage bulls finished around steady
after having encountered a weak to
Is or more lower market on the
opening session. Vealers held steady
although demand appeared rather
limited late. Hog prices late this
week mostly 10 lower than last
weeks close. Spring lamb market
finishing steady to a shade lower,