Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Baltimore Markets
By the Associated Press.

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BALTIMORE. MAY 24-Potatoes,
old, l00-pound sacks. 75al.l5; Maine,
lisa so; new, bushel. also: So
pound sack. 50al25; l0O-pound
sack, 100a250: sweet potatoes,
bushel. 1OOa200; asparagus, dozen
punches, l00a2-5O; beans, bushel,
10Oal.75; beets, crates. l50al75;
cabbage. 1la-bushel hamper. 75a-
ITS; carrots, bushel. GOAL Is: West
ern crate. 225s350: caulifiower,
crate, 2OOa2 IS: celery, crate, 1.50a-
500: corn, bag, 150a250; cucum-
bers, bushel. 1.25a2.75; eggplant.
Ia bushel crate, 200a3. so; lettuce.
Western Iceberg, crate. 250a450;
Southern, Iceberg. crate. 100a200;
Big Boston. crate. 50a65: nearby,
bushel 25a40: lima beans, bushel,
3,O0a400: mushrooms. 4-quart bas-
ket, 25a6S: onions, 50-pound sack,
2OCa225; new, 75a225; peas. bushel,
Southern. Tails; peppers. ll7-
bushel crate, l50a5 90; radishes,
nearby, bunch, 112a3; spinach,
bushel, nearby, 85a10O; squash,
bushel, 10Oa2Oo; tomatoes. lug,
100a400; apples. bushel, 25a1 60:
grapefruit, box, Southern, l25a2 IS;
lemons, box, Western, 350a4.75;
lines box, 125al75; oranges. box,
Southern, 150a300; Western, 150a-
800: strawberries. 24-quart crate,
1.75a450; nearby, 200a5.25.
Poultry and EgyS.
Live poultry-Chickens. pound,
Rocks, 1921: crosses. 17a21; Reds,
17a2l; Leghorns, l7a1S. Fowls.
Rocks. 2ia22: mixed colors, 20a2l:
Leghorns, l7al8; roosters, mixed
colors. 10al2: Leghorns, 7al0. Ducks.
Picking. 12al7.
Eggs-Nearby. ungraded, dozen.
whites, 24a25; mixed colors, 23a24.
Receipts. 3.046 cases.
Butter-PrintS. pound. 90 score,
37a38; 80 score. 36a37; country rolls,
24a25: packing stock, 2la22. Re-
ceipts, 924 tubs.
Livestock Market
Furnished by United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Agricul-
tural Marketing Service.
Cattle, 25. Compared with Fri
day of last week. steers and heifers
weak to Is lower; COWS nevenly
Is to So or more lower with better
kinds off most: bulls about steady.
Bulk steers. medium to good. $50
to ATS pounds, 900al0.50, practical
top. 1915 for a few lots Of light
weights: common kinds down to
800. Odd head of heifers, S.00al0.50;
load, go. Good beef COWS for week,
775a835, few above IT'S at the close;
common to medium dairybred cows,
7.OOa7.50; Gamers and cutters,
mostly 5.0Oa6.75. Medium to good
sausage bulls. 7.75a875.
Calves. so. Compared with Friday
of last week, vealers mostly Is to
50 lower: top for week. 1880: good
to choice late 1l50a1200; common
to medium, 8.50a1l.00; culls down
to $50.
Hogs, 500. Mostly steady with
Friday. Good and choice l80-220
pounds, 9.55aS.80; 160-l80 pounds,
s.45as.7O; 22O-24O pounds, 9.35a9.60;
250-3OO pounds. 910a935; 150-160
pounds. 9.35a96O 140-150 pounds.
9.25a9.50: l30-140 pounds, 8.95a9.20:
120-l30 pounds, S.75a9.00; packing
sows, 8.10a860. Prices are based on
granted hogs. Compared with Fri
day a week ago. 80 to 40 higher.
packing sows, go higher.
Sheep, rome. Compared with Fri
day of last week, spring lambs,
IS to so lower: old crop lambs, weak
to Is lower. Top spring lambs for
week, 1875: bulk good and choice,
12.OOal250; medium to good, l075a
1900; most good to choice wooded
lambs. 1900: few good wooled
slaughter ewes, $50; medium grade
clipped ewes. $50.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garhcky,
spot. domestic, bushel, opening
price, 1.001a. Settling price, l01.
Corn, No. 2 yellow. domestic,
bushel, s4a86; Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel, 3.95a4l5; country price re-
ported, 3.10a3.S0.
Oats, No. white. domestic,
bushel, 56a6o; No. 2, 53a57. On all
sales of oats to the local trade, ex-
cepting those on track, there is an
additional charge Of l'l cents per
bushel for storage and elevation,
which is paid by the buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel, 67a72. Barley,
bushel, 67a72. Hay, timothy, clover
and mixed, ton, 1200a1500. Wheat
straw, No. 2, ton. 1050a11.00.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 5.60a
$50; winter, straight, 4.40a4'75;
spring, patent. 5.70a5.95; spring,
straight, 5.45a565; hard winter, pat
ent, 5.35a5.55: hard winter. straight,
515a5 40; rye flour, dark to white,
3.70a440.
Mill feed ton, spring bran, 2s00a
20 90; standard middlings, 2s00a