Evening star., 1941-11-16
Baltimore Markets
Specisl Dispatch to The Star.

SpeClS4 DISphitLl Ap LII StaA'
BALTIMORE, Nov l5.-Most Of The
changes IN live poultry quotations duTlne
tho last week were slightly upward al
thoueh in few cases prices were Nttle
tbSr1o5uehout the h period, but fluctuations we're
confined 10 about l cent a pound N most
In young chickens. both crosses and
Reds we're little higher aud although
most fowl was about steady. Leghorns in
creased slightly; Some Pekln1 ducks de de-
Turkeys. however, displayed more strength
" = YounS ROCKS old Rocks and mixed col
ors, roosters and Muscovy ducks were
about steady with week earlier
Receipts early IN the week were lisht,
mand us e"Fx WaH fsr o The week The
supplies were sufficient TO take care OF
most Of the calls
Most young Rocks sold lsael but few
srought httle higher pTice ts CroS%es
manding slightly more. Young Reds also
STnshE Ts E@ 20 " Ordinary stock o Of fs a Xmas @
In fowl, Rocks weighing q; pounds and
tinued 20a2l for larger birds and leals
for smaller Old Leehorns increased 10
Halls. Roosters we're. rather slow 70
move at l0al2 for mixed coiors and salo
,o,E5g Y0gns j Mqseoyy dqcks Tsishj0s nns,
mixed colors continued l4alf. Some
Pssns {9.,. Tsss we're sshE . xesser oysf a. ss 1sss
most birds selling al the lower fgure.
Greater strength was displayed by
turkeys young hens increasing TO "ea2H:
with most Of them moving, At 90 and
young toms to 24a25, most Of them BRING
ing the higher figure.
Egg Prices Improve.
Eeg quotations continued TO increase our,
ing the week and some prices were from 2
to cents per dozen above last week. Best
large nearby ungraded, current receipt
whites increased TO 44a45 dozen, with few
troueht 36ai0. Mixed colors we're higher
at 35a36, some, bringing more. Receipts
huetuated considerably from day to day
The quotations on most native and near
BY garden truck were about steady with last
week or slightly lower an exception eeing
nearby spinach. which was higher. Mary
land. round white potatoes were. about
steady a 50a1 65 per 100 pounds with
a few selling little higher and ungraded
potatoes were little changed at 50a10 half
bushel for Goldens and f5a50 for Jerseys
some near61 kaie reached the market
late in the week the Scotch variety selling
40a5n bushel and blue brineing 30a40.
MaleIand mushrooms contlnued un- M
best and 40a50 for poorer stock. Quota
lions on nearby spinach were substantially
hisher at ,50a6o halt bushel.
TO i5a35 half bushel eSome yellow tur-
nips also arrived and sold 1.5Oal75 per
MARYLAND apples were little, chansed at
40 cents a bushel for ungraded stock up up
slightly higher.
Livestock Market
Receipts of cattle were somewhat larger
than week earlier and also larger than
in the corresponding period Of last. year.
according to the Agricultural Marketing
Service, Department OF Agriculture, Meade
T Foster. acting local representative.
offerings together with several loads OF
medium grade steers thai, had received
for short period Strictly granted steers
were very scarce; however, small lots and
few ad Gsd 5 am m " wee se2d a4s
in the week trading in steers was mildly
active at prices around 10 TO TO-, Is higher s1
the week trading was SLOW and steers
weighing under 1850 pounds sold at
steady prices. but prices Of steers above
msnd man for feeder and and stocker steers was
fairly active and prices were unchanged
from a week earlier, Trading in cows S .'ga Was
ply on Thursday met a relatively weak de.
mand and prices declined around 25 on al
Sdns eosins prices 'p on cows fully Is lower thar
decline was greater, Heifers and bulls ysr' err
4 small lot Of granted vearling steers
sold II so and medium weight sra ain-on-
grass steers brought lOOOalu.I % HEAVY
weight Grass steers Tse9 sold 99?' Feedel
steers mostly Of medium grade elearee
and few sgtsF ta fSss bssf
S6ss s'S6ss',5 5 with a few odd head 200, -,
Good and choice vealers ~, sold s,va5 l3Io' 1s
Brought mostly il GOAL 90 and common
grade calves largely S.oOalo.5O; Gull sraos
Fridays hog market held steady viii
Tuesday, practical top, 1000 Good an an
rows and gifts brought 10.35aln6o: y
to 1so pounds, 1o25al0 80: %20 go TO-, TO 20
3so to 400 pounds. s0alo.o5; packin
sovs, a0Oaa.5o Prices are based o
Trading in fat lambs vas relativel
SLOW but prices adSanced about ra. 20 10.
lot Of lambs sold 2.25, but the bulk oftere
we're. Of good grade and sold largely L 90
The Baltimore Livestock Market wi vi
be closed next GhaITsdMss Market THANKSGIVING Da
wheat No , red winter sarlicky; spo
domestic bushel. opening price IL. Sc
ting corn Price NO. ye0W f0s1ns domestie orss bushe
s4-s6 western billing at a premium .oyv,
this price. Cob corn, barrel 4.2oa4 II
country prices reported. .nO-4 %.
Oats, No / white domestic bushel s:
"a: No ., 6Oa63. On all sales OF oats
the local trade excepting those on trac
there is an additional charge of "a cen
per bushel for storage and elevation, whit
is paid bv the buyer.
RYE, No. ., bushel. s0aS5. Barle
bushel, 65a1n Hay. timothy, clover sr
mixed, ton 16o0a19.00. Wheat straw. N
q ton. 10. 90. .
Flour barrel, winter patent 5.90a6 g
winter straight 4.65a5 90; spring pater
0Oa6.25; spring straight. 5.15a5 :95; he
winter patent 5.65a5s5: hard Wint
straight. 545a57O; rye -four. dark
white 4OOa470.
Mil feed, ton, spring bran, 37.00a3s.0 0
standard mddling, 81 .00a3S.00.