Evening star., 1941-06-22
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. June 21-Most oi
the demand in the live poultry
market this week was for foW
and quotations on this stock
strengthened lightly over last
weeks close.
Young chicken prices were some
what unsettled, with some birds
a little above a week earlier and
others recording a slight down.
turn. The prices on most young
chickens changed several times
during the week. BOOSTERS con-
tinued in rather slow demand at
unchanged quotations and ducks
also were steady, with demand fair
Receipts were light early in the
week but improved later. They
were in sufficient volume to take
/ care of almost all the demands
All fowl increased about l cent
per pound, Rocks selling 2la23
mixed colors 20a22 and LeghornS
18a19. with most of the laSt-named
bringing the lower price, Some
young rocks increased fractionally
to 19a22 and some crosses were
a little higher. bringing 19a20
Large crosses, however. declined
slightly to 81. The same also was
true of some Reds, which brought
mostly 18a20.
Young Leghorns were about
steady at mostly II, with few
selling l cent higher. Mixed color
roosters at 10a12 and Leghorns
at 7a10 were steady. Young Peking
ducks, weighing 5 pounds and up,
continued to bring 15a16. but some
smaller birds old as low as -.
Puddle ducks were unchanged at
10a12.
Egg Prices Higher.
Egg quotations continued to in
crease during the week. Nearby
ungraded whites were about :
cents per dozen above last week,
selling 26a3O Mixed colors recorded
an increase of l cent and brought
25a26. Egg receipts were about
average on most days but on a few
occasions we're a little higher than
usual.
Quotations on almost all native
and nearby garden truck were lower
than last week as receipts of many
items increased steadily. Nearby
Strawberries practically disappeared
from the market toward the close
Spinach prices were inclined to
vary almost daily, but the trend
was downward, present quotations
being 75a90 bushel. Nearby beets
were a little easier at 2a4 bunch
and squash declined to 60a85 half
bushel, Nearby peas of various
varieties brought mostly 75a1 35
buShSel, which was somewhat lower
than last week, but Iceburg lettuce
was about steady at 25a60 bushel.
Snap beans decreased to 80a1 25
bushel for various nearby varieties.
The market on Maryland asparagus
was dull most of the week and quo
tations declined to mostly 200a2 so
per dozen punches for colossal, 150a
200 for extra fancy. l.25a1 so for
fancy and 75a1.25 for choice. East
ern Shore sweet potatoes were
steady at 190a200 bushel for Gold
ems and 140a1 go for Jerseys, with
a few selling a little higher Near
by cabbage declined to 25a65 bushel.
Livestock Market.
General cattle market early this
week held up fairly well as COM
pared with close of the previous
week, but an easier tendency de-
veloped on some classes late this
week, according to the Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department Of
Agriculture. AS a result, yearling
and lightweight steers and most
mediumweights closed weak to 25
lower than a week ago and Weighty
steers 25 and more lower. Market
on COWS finished on a steady to
weak basis and bulls closed firm.
Vealers picked up so during the
week, the advance coming on
Wednesday. Hog prices continued
to mount and Fridays outlet was
mostly 45 higher than extreme close