Evening star., 1941-07-20
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, July 19-Only a
few live poultry items recorded
changes in price this week as de-
mand appeared to be slightly better
than during the last few weeks
The general tendency was stronger.
Most of the demand was for the
better grade stock with less deSira-
bic birds somewhat slow to move
The increases, which were only
slight, included young Rocks and
Reds and old Rocks.
Young crosses and LeghornS, old
mixed colors and Leghorns. roosters
and ducks were about the same as
last week. Although the demand
was a little better than during the
last few weeks, the receipts we're
in sufficient volume to fill practi-
cally all wants.
Young Rocks increased to 2la22
but some sold a little higher. Young
crosses brought mostly 19a2l and
Reds were firmer at l9a21. Al
though most young Leghorns were
quoted 17a17l2. a few brought 18.
In fowl, Rocks increased to 22a23
with mixed colors bringing 2Oa22
and most Leghorns selling 18 with
a few moving out at 10. Boosters
continued rather slow at 1Oa12 for
mixed colors and 7a10 for Leghorns.
Quotations on ducks were practi-
cally unchanged. Young Pekins
weighing five pounds and up sold
l5al6 but smaller birds brought as
low as II. The puddle variety con-
tinued at mostly 10a12.
Egg Prices Improve.
Following period during which
egg quotations remained about
steady, this week brought about an
increase in prices. However, the
increase was limited to about l cent
per dozen. Nearby ungraded whites
were higher at 27a32 dozen and
mixed colors increased to 26a28. On
a few days the receipts were a little
higher than usual but they were
about average most of the time.
Most native and nearby garden
truck quotations were about steady
or slightly lower than last week
However, in a few instances prices
were a little irmer.
Snap beans were about steady
green round stringleSs and stringless
black Valentines selling mostly 1.OOa
$50 Bushel. Eastern Shore lima
beans, however, were higher at 200
a2.25 bushel. Quotations on beets
were little higher at 11ea212 bunch
but nearby round type cabbage de-
creased to 35a36 buShel Corn also
was slightly firmer with field variety
selling mostly 11a12 dozen and sugar
bringing up to IT.
Both cucumbers and eggplants
from nearby sections declined. the
f1rst-named selling 35a5O half bushel
and the last named mostly 100 half
bushel but with some bringing 125
Nearby peppers arrived during the
week and sold mostly 50a65 half
bushel Little change was recorded
in the quotations on Eastern Shore
potatoes, best cobblers bringing lie
al25 per 100 pounds and poorer
stock 1O0a110.
Squash was considerably lower al
15a40 half bushel, a few selling a
little above this price. Nearby to-
matoes displayed greater strength
toward the end of the week, selling
125a2O0 half bushel and good ripe
stock being in excellent demand
Maryland apples brought 25a1.50
hushel according to variety, and
Eastern Shore blackberries sold $50
a350 per 24-quart crate. A few
nearby peaches arrived during the
week but the receipts were not in
sufficient volume to establish a def
mite market.
Livestock Market.
Seasonal receipts of most classes oi
cattle met with fairly good to very
good reception and there was an ap-
preciable strengthening noted or
Thursday. according to the AgriCul.
tural Marketing Service, Depart.
ment of Agriculture. G. Byron Fun.
dis, local representative. Market OF
steers gradually strengthened Il
close mostly 25 higher than a weel
ago and sausage bulls finished 25 tt
SO higher. Prices of COWS were unde
pressure during the early part of th'
week but on Thursday that clas
strengthened sufficiently to finish a
steady to strong rates compared will
a week earlier. Vealer market wa
mostly 100 higher than close las
week and dependable outlet at tn
advance was noted throughout tn
period. Hog prices continued t
higher levels with butchers. "a
pounds downward, Friday selling
mostly 70 higher than week earlier
weightier butchers SIS higher ant
packing sows up so. Fat lamb marke
ruled anywhere from steady to 5
lower, closing around 25 under
week ago. The high spot was Mon
day and the low time Tuesday ant
Wednesday when sales were from
1150 downward.
In cattle, scattered small lots O
good and choice yearlings found sal
at 11.35a11.85. A carload-sized 10
of choice 1,105-pound steers brough
1900 and a short carload-sized 10
of choice and prime 1,09l-poun
average brought 1925, top for tn
week. Bulk of ether slaughte
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