Evening star., 1942-12-20
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

~. BALTIMORE, Dec, 19.-Quotations or
Souns chckees sensdy foE yG @ th
capons, ducks. guineas and geese hello
practically at last weeks levels but there
turkeys. "a 0oiiie
Demand continued fairly satisfactory
hatta hMisn most OF the calls continuing for the
stock were moderate, but toward the enc
OF the week arrivals of fowl and turkeys
Snsee Tnsse Light: Practically all demands were
,,n With II the approach Of the holiday sea-
s9nectas s9n; tne nrst part Of the coming week is
up iIrd. IN the demand for live poultry Of all
Young Rocks. weighing 4 pounds and
figure, Both young crosses and Reds t sold ole
= 'arS, a[sr,,1 With some Of these also moving at
ovaT In foYs foTl r. Rocks eGgeighing pounds and
were good enough to bring a little hishef
Price. Price Roosters continued rather slow to
at which they have held for some TIM time
Capons weighing pounds and up con-
tinTsd Tsdrt to move well at 35a3e.,
broueht 2Oa22. white Muscovys 2ia22 and and
oiaGK e;,i,nsss and mixed liked colo5s 16a2o
but most smaller stock Selling g s.. t5S YnS; Young
udesS sod mosg SsGqsh s4as5 KenH snd ssD5
geese continued to sell 25a30.
Egg Prices Steady.
Eggs continued steady. Large current
reGelpt whites sold 46a4S dozen. a few
Shitas seling w.r. little higher., Medium sized
colors also 36a4e' Puliet eggs sso hrouSSl 1n5Sfd
aSa52 Receipts were rather small on
. Most native and nearby garden truck.
tne variety OF which is small at this sea
Son OF the year, continued about steady
Wien eveT oo week stonl earlier In few cases how
to strengthen. Nearby sweet potatoes were
aoI9trs ao3ds steady al 125a1 so bushel for best
Some poorer stock, however. was down to
n IIio0; Ihose from the Eastern Shore of
little changed, moving at 50a60 half bushel.
Nearby parsnlpS, however, showed a little
e5a5 ha b5he and 5
held about steady, selling 6Oa75 per four
quart basket. with few bringing a slightly
some selling up to 9.25 bushel. but OF others her
OF rather poor quality moving down to 65.
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts were sharply reduced this
week with trading at the. beginning of the
week very slow and steady to weak prices
TIE bepar rtment Of AsrieuIture iG 'loi's LOUIS c c
Uhl, jr.. local representative. Some steer
inno, and yearli,ns r, sale sales were reported at 25
throughout the closing period and all
classes except COWS returned fully steady
hh4 at tRe cose Gd cows Srh
1880, paid for a couple of choice .125-
pound steers. Bulk Of good grade $40 to
medium 500 to 100 pound cattle turned
l3.O0a 800 and few small lots of com
s5sass sGafes al moysd sdek II w prasv 3
good grades available. Common to medium
heifers that were available found clear
ance at o,5Oa12.o0. Interested buyers
Gamers and cutters moved freely Z 725ao. %
with common and medium lots, turning a.75
IL 100a12.50, Common and medium sau-
sage bulls cleared 2;5oaa11;5o. with a few
sypss were eSeHs esbe to sell G0Ga 20
and above stockers and feeders were in
moderate supply and ID sold fully steady
turned to the country at 1300al3 80
Medium lots found elearance. at II ;5oa
1890 and d common 500 to 700 pounds
vealers and calves were fully steady tol
the week Choice grades turned 1900
s and S0Tl eu Snd
rivals turned 9.O0a13.oo. Common and
medium weighty calves cashed 12.ooal 90
ticai top, 1880: Bufchers scaling 80 i
100 pounds sold 13.75a14.oo; 100 to lac
pounds las5qi4l Is o 540 $50 ons to 1s9 pounds
1850; 22o to 240 pounds, 14;25al4 so;
$40 to $50 pounds, l4.I5a14 40: 260 tc
300 pounds 1395a14 20. Good and choice
butchers sold mainly at the outside prices
Good sows averaeing go to 400 pounds
eratn-fed hogs. Compared with week
earlier, 12o to 60 pounds 35 higher: 16C
to 300 pounds As higher: sows 80 up.
Fat lambs remained fully steady for the
week, with odd sales noted 25 higher
Practical top and popular price was roo
lambs cleared 16.5Oal700 One double
deck Of good and choice a0-pound arrivals
sold 17.25. Common and medium grades
moved 10.00a15.50. Slaughter ewes were
scarce and turned at fully steady rates
with few, choice $50. Cull and common
ewes found clearance at 350a6 so.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 3 red winter. garlicky spot
domestic bushel opening price. 144i2
closing price; AZ Corn, No. 2 yellow
rel. 4ao-5io; country prices ice W repopfet a ss
bushei 63-s5. No. ,, CO.'S On all sale,
of oats to the local trade. except those or
track, there is an additional charge Of Ia.
sSs ThSs Is pad By he bySs Snyeg Rvs M
timothy, clover and mixed. ton, 1900
LOO, Wheat straw. No. >, ton, 400
Flour, barrel, carlots. fob. Baltimore: aS
pound new 6etton sack basis Winter Ter PAT
spring patent, s 6o7 90; spring standard
patent, 635-6 80: hard winter standard
patent. 615-6.60;. rye our, dark to white
4.25-4 SO. Mill feed, ton, spring bran
40.0o-41 90: standard middling, 1000
41.00.