Evening star., 1941-12-21
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 2O.-1n spite of the
only few items of live poultry increased
during the current week. Most stock was
steady with last week and in one instance
prices showed a slight decrease.
Some youne chickens were little above
. week earlier and some turkeys also ad-
vsnced few cents Guineas were lt, little
were a few cents above the quotations on
comparable items just before Christmas Of
Receipts during the early part of the
week were unusually lIsht, but they in
creased later and toward the close we're
II r oss STOCK q1ms b1 ber .~ e%
the calls we're for the better grades.
with some very large birds bringing a
higher figure Both Young crosses and
Reds also were a little nrmer at lsa2o:
Fowl went through the week practically
.iddy .od xh 'i srs. mseS eodss
smaller mixed coiors, 16a1s and Leshorns.
I4a1e. with !, few OF the last,nam.d
continued rather slow TO move at 1Oa12
for mixed colors and salO for Leshorns:
~, Ducks also we're httle changed: white
M 1saIa. mixed coiors, I5al6,, and young
e:Kins' ,5.s I5.1s Guiness were LITTLE easier
ssher aar. Thee FRer. o. was 1em e efhns ehans. 'ns IN
T.shns pounds 0snd .nd uD 8sf brought "s 2s
price. and smaller stock sold. s.a9s.
Young fat geese continued to brins lisa
20 ouotstions , on young hen turkeys IN
creased to 3Oa3l and toms were hrmer
at 94a25.
EsE Market Lower.
The egg market was a little lower than
last week. quotations declining from / 10
cents per dozen Receipts were rather
spotty. reaching substantial figures on
lively few cases on others. LarRe nearby
current receipts, whites, decreased TO 3Sa
snd o1nsn mixed coors to sas4 10
The market on most native and nearby
Garden truck continued somewhat dull. a
] ehansed but S n With Few oth.TE displsyns
slightly greater strensth. Best MARYLAND
round white potatoes were about steady at
150al 65 per 100 pounds. but ungraded
stock vas a little frmer. selling .36al 40.
Nearby sweet potatoes increased slightly
70 7oaso half bushel for Goldens and 60a
ss for Jsr,egs Quotations is,91 on psaTe, n,Is
best selling eo,75. foureauart basket, and
Nearby blue, top turnips were hisher At
csa5o. half bushel; but yellow turnipS
continued unchanged at ;5Oal Is per 100
nrure Maryland apples were about steady
at 50aaO bushel for unsraded stock to as
MIN As 10 Tor beSt stocK.
Livestock Market.
Livestock demand appeared at least
fairly sood for all classes represented ano
general outlet for steers, She-stock ano
bulls vas strong to mostly 25 higher thap
close last week. according to the Agricul,
tural Marketing servir. Deps rtment & o.
Trading on top medium and good srade'
~ steers was more active than on IoSei
,rl, u0n
ished offerings were finding demand o.
rather urgent nature especially Tor tn'
G:1s G o.. 'bd tS, e se.t for eo.s
apparently more or less Indifferent a
the weeks advance.
vealer markst VIZ. mostiy aies 30 nsaes mar pa,
market last week and MONDAYS so up
turn sent prices to the highest levels Sinc'
lat. ssutembsr est .,t.r lhs nss.
and Fridays outlet was only Is to q
hish.r than close lsst res6 ,hp1. ~. 1,1. IAN,
paid week earlier
Majority OF steers we're medium and 10y
cfrerinss that sold 10 ooa11.25. few
u 50-11.75 and top ZOO paid Tor 9oo'
1,320-pound average. Scattered odd lot
and part loads Of common kinds sold down
ward toward $50 and odd head Of cutter,
we're scarce. a few noted ,3ba1o.1o. Nos
beef type to $50 and heifer type individ
nai aHs - Gamers and cutters orcrah Slah
cleared mostly, s 5oan.75
Good and choice realars brought mostl
fhonsh odS had seF Of oFsf now y1D
then brousht more Common and medium
rrade 'orts, went mainly 1l.5oal4.oo an
fridays hog market ruled steady wit,
Thursday on go pounds downward an
10 lover on weiehti.r butchers and pack 6!
Good and choice 40 70 900 pound butch
.rs hrourht II 5na1l.75; 800 to -
pGgss 5, "a s" % s" s" ts rouns mo Dp?s so
ii4s: c4O TO $50 pounds. II .5oa1 II Sc
$50 to 400 pounds, 70 os5a11 10 packin
sows. osoa1o.1o Prices are based
Good and choice eve and w.th.r lamb
,s1 arts ,.s -ssh odd 0Toqsht ots o, m9s r.l
v.ghfy Offering, selling below that prit
snread Most common and medium grad
ct throTonts went n.eoo e ? 90 ,aT .nd me- S'
enough slaueNter ewes were received
make market test.
Grain Market.
wheat No ? red winter, earlicky, spo
domestic bushel' opening price. l.2l
corn No, . yellow, domestic: bush,
ssa9O: Western billing a. a premium ov
this Price. Cob corn, barrel. 6Oa4s
country prices reported. A2naf ~ -
Oats, No. white, domestic. bushel. s,
20: No .. 64a67 On all sales of oats
th- local trade; excepting those or trac
there is an additional charge OF 1a4 cen
per bushel for storage and elevation Whit
Ia paid hy the buyer.
bu'hel. 75sso Hay. timothy. clover az
mixed, ton. / oOs2OoO. Wheat straw, N
=. ton. 1900.
Flour barrel. winter patent 6.40a7.1
winter straight 5oOs5.35; spring pater
stna695: spring straight. 6.45a6; ;65; ha
winter patent, f35a655 hard wint
STRAIGHT. 6.15a64n; rye hour, dark
White. 42oa4a 90.