Evening star., 1941-12-14
Baltimore Markets
sp,cisl Dispatch to The Star.


vent through another week with only.
few items affected by changes in Quota
tions. Most stock was steady throughout
Some young chickens displayed slightly
greater strength during the early part OF
The week but lost this gain later to taNl snd
continued little changed and ROSTERS were
steady. Ducks. and guineas we're on the
same level as last week but large capons
ehansed Hse but but tH tRe market on Tom turkeys
fair and the receipts were sufhcient to
items that were hard to move.
Youns Rocks sold 1sa21 and both yogns S4lns
17ai9, but '' with a few larger BIRDS moving
out al a slightly higher figure. An kinds
q soshs tSGk WS WssSas sissdy oaI
and one-hah pounds and up brought
21a22, large mixed colors 2oa21, smauer
BOOSTERS were dull at 10a12 for mixed
eol2rs and saIo for Leghorns; .o- d,c.s
brought lsai9 and mixed colors 15a16.
Young Pekins sold 17a1s.
little closing 23aa4; Although capons
weighing seven pounds and up increased
or to 9e Youns msse seese at sSd weas as
Steady, Quotations on young hen turkeys
were about steady at .29a3o, most of them
clined to 20a23
Egg Prices Improve.
After declining somewhat last week,
egg quotations increased slightly during
the present week; the gain: gain, however, @ being
receipt whites sold 40a42 dozen, with a
fun Whites s Wsfe eshsF aadsd s4s Ms snd
mixed colors brought, 33a35. Daily re-
ceipts were rather high
Quotations on most native and nearby
and the market was inclined to be. dull.
In a few cases prices we're slightly hrmer
and in few otheTs they declined by a
tatoes continued unchanged at l.50al 50
per 100 pounds for best and 1.25a1 40
for ungraded stock.
also were unchanged at 65a15 half bushel
for Goldens and 50a65 for Jerseys; Near
by beets were unchanged at 1l2a2ia
easier, bringing 50a65 bushel, the blue
variety held steady at 40a50.
selling 60a75 four quart basket, but some
poorer stock was little lower at 35a50.
Nearby spinach, however, showed a little
5uhe Nearly Blue pop iUhG faTnps also were
slightly firmer a! 20a35 half bushel but
yellous were unchanged at ;50a1:1o per
l'' pOuLNo' iHOol Va liCHi LIS t4ic
Some Of the best Maryland apples in
creased slightly, quotations being as low
as 50 bushel for ungraded stock with best
selling UP to go.
Livestock Market.
Moderate to light cattle receipts coupled
with improved demand prompted a
strengthening in the market on most
on most occasions, according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department.
OF Agriculture. G. Byron Funds, local
representative.
During the week market on steers and
she;st9ck td strengthened p to 80 and bulls
of the latter. on hand late, in the period
to test the full strength Of the, demand.
Trading in calves held along fully steady
tendency >late in the week. Hog prices
started the week with mild advance and
then later ruled sharply higher outlet
earlier. packing sows up SO. Fat lambs
in moderate supply found sales at mostly
steady TO strong rates.
good offerings from around 3 300 pounds po9s
downward that sold 9,4oal 40 and there
we're less than baf dozen LOADS dsnds ayaags ans
we're in part loads and small lot: that sold
to 7.25. scantv number OF heifers avail;
able included individual head that sold
W to ZIP Most trd5f fat COWS were &c eom9n mndl
crate number medium grade kinds at
7.5Oas.oO and god heifer type beef offer
tnEs up to $50 Gamers Can s6 and cutters tss
week. strong cutter individuals up to 6.75
and shelly" Gamers dropping, to 300
or below Sausage bulls brought mostly
.Good and choice vesIsrs brought mo5t,y tay
then sold higher. Common and medium
grades brought mostly l1.50a13.5o and
ns ndysass lod as ldW ZOO DER
Fridsys dHSis hog T1I sales we're mostly IS higher
than Thursday, with packing sows only
60 ss hsn sa! pFa1a 1f top 20 dqaa
pounds; II 1oa1 IS; i5o to l4o p9Hqss, "a !
I4n to I2o eco to pdaoaI ao p0rpds g?a
$50 to 3oo pounds, 1o.7Oa1o.a5: packing
sows, e,75a1o.25. Prices are based on
granted hogs
Good and choice eve and wether lambs
lambs out at j 90 less. Some weishty
Tsf nod aod at ' %os
minimum grade throwouts brought 10000
100 and liGht inferior cuis so sold DOWN
slaughter ewes to make market test.
Grain Market.
Wheat. No. . red winter, garlicky. spot
domestic. bushel, opening price, 1.21Ai
VStr Corn. ' No. , yellow, domestic. bushel
ssa9O; western billing at a premium over
this price Cob corn. barrel, 4.60a4. 80
country prices reported, 4.20a4 40;
Oats, No ] white. domestic. bushel. 61a
20: No .. 64a67 On all sales of oats tc
the local trade. excepting those on track
there is an additional charge Of ia cent:
Rye. No. ., bushel, s0as5. Barley
bushel. 75asO. Hay. timothy. clover ant
mixed, tom l7.oOa26.oO Wheat straw No
g ton. 1900
Flour. barrel. winter patent. 4.60a7 TO-
winter straight. 5.00a5 :35; spring patent
6.1Oa695. spring straight 645a6 90; harc
winter patent, 6.35a6.55:- hard rintel
straight, 6.l5a6.40; rye flour, dark tc
Mil feed, ton, spring bran. 80 .00a4o, 90
standard middline. 40 00a40. 90