Evening star., 1941-03-01
Baltimore Markets


pound sacks, 75a1.l5: Maine, 1.1oa
1.3o; Western, 1.80a200; new, bushel,
125a1.75; sweet potatoes. bushel,
l.0Oa1.75; nearby. bushel, 125a1. 40;
asparagus, dozen punches. 200a5 90;
beans, bushel, 200a450; beets,
Texas, q crate, 125a1.4o; broccoli,
crate, 225a325 cabbage, 5O-pound
sacks, 75al.15; Southern. 1la-bushel
hampers, 1.50a1.85; Texas, 1.5oa1.6 so;
carrots, bushel, 50a75: Western,
crate. 3.00a3.50; caulifiower. crate,
l.75a2 90: celery, crate, 3.25a4.50:
collards. bushel. 25a40: cucumbers,
bushel. 4ooa4.50; eggplants. South
ern. ll2-bushel crate. 30Oa3.50;
kale, bushel. 25a40; lettuce. West
ern. Iceberg, crate. l.75a225: lima
beans, bushel, 350a45o: muSh-
rooms, 4-quart baskets. 35a60;
onions. 50-pound sacks, 75a9o; west
ern, 1.60a1.75; peas, bushel, LISA
2.25; peppers, Southern, ll2-bushel
crate, l25a350; radisheS. crate, l00a
ZOO; rhubarb, carton, 30a40; box,
75a125; spinach. bushel, 50a1.00;
squash, bushel, 400a425; tomatoes,
lug. 1.00a3.25; turnips. purple top,
bushel. 60a70; nearby, q buShel, 20a
80; apples. buShel. 35a1.75; avocados,
carton, 1.50a2.0o; grapefruit, South
ern, box, 1.00a225; Texas. l.75a2.75:
lemons, Western, box, 3.25a3.50;
oranges, Western, box. 2.50a3.50;
Southern. 1.25a300; Strawberries,
pint. 12a17: tangerines, box, 5oa1.5o.
Poultry and Eggs.
Live poultry - Chickens. pound,
Rocks, 2oa23; crosses, 20a22; Reds,
20a22; fowl. Rocks. l9a2o; mixed
colors, 18a20; Leghorns, l5a16;
roosters, mixed colors, l0al2; Leg
horns. 7al0. Ducks, Peking. isa20:
Muscovy. white. l9a20; mixed colors,
18a1s. Guineas. 23a24 Capons, 26a
30. Turkeys, hens. 2sa30; toms,
22a23.
Eggs-Nearby, ungraded. current
receipts, dozen. white, 18a20: mixed
colors, lSa19. Receipts, 2.408 cases.
Butter-Prints, pound, 90 score.
33a34: 80 score, 31a32; country rolls.
22a24; packing stock, lsa2l. Re
ceipts, All tubs.
Live Stock Market.
Furnished by the United States
Department of Agriculture, Asricul-
tursl Marketing Service:
Cattle, none. Compared with Fri
day of last week, steers steady to
shade lower. mostly: medium and
good 900 to 1890 pounds at 9.25a
1915, top 11.50 paid longfed 1,274
pounds. Scanty supply Of heifers.
925 down. Cows fully steady to
strong, most fat kinds. 6.5oa8. 90:
bulk Gamers and cutters. 450a625;
| sausage bulls weak to Is lower, late
top, 8.25.
Calves. none. Compared with
Friday of last week. vealer market
unchanged. Good and choice, 13.00a
400; common and medium, 10.00a
1880.
Hogs. $50, Steady with Friday.
practical top. 835. Good and choice,
1oV-SIu pOuilOo, o.lO-o.oO, 1OU-lou
and 220-240 pounds. 790a3i5; $50
800 pounds, 7.65a7.90: 150-160
pounds. 770a795; H0-150 pounds,
7.55a7.80: 130-140 pounds, 7.20a7.45:
120-130 pounds. 7.00a725: packing
sows, 6.15a6.65. Compared with week
ago mostly lower, 250-300 pounds,
Is lower. Prices are based on grain
fed hogs.
Sheep, none. Compared with latest
sales last week, fat lambs Is high
er: mostly good and choice fed
Westerns Monday at 1200.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, bushel: Opening
prices, o.; March. o. Settling
prices, "a; March, a.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic,
bushel, 74a76; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel, 3.25a3.50; country prices re-
ported, 3.o0a325.
Oats, No. l white, domestic, bushel.
Sass: No. 2, 49a53. On all sales of
oats to the local trade. excepting
those on track. there is an additional
charge Of IL cents per bushel for
storage and elevation. which is paid
by the buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel. 62a67. Barley,
bushel, 63a66. Hay, timothy, clover
and mixed, ton, 17.0oa15.oo. Wheat
straw, No. 2, ton, 1900.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, sos
a5.7s; winter. straight, 4.0oa4.25;
spring, patent, 5.25aSl50; spring.
straight, 5.00a5.25; hard, winter.
patent, 490a5.lo; hard winter.
straight, 4.70a495; rye flour, dark to
| white, 360a4.30.
Mill feed, ton. spring bran, 2s.ooa