Evening star., 1942-03-01
Baltimore Markets
DISPATCH to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2s-Quotations on
live, poultry showed only sisht ttocf cnsnHes snns
fbraneh fb1r1nh the period on about the same level
as last week. In a few instances. however.
Slightly greater strength was displayea
young chickens were ii,5ls .snent iowfT tn
creased by a small margin. ,,i,oov
other fowl; roosters' ducks, gHIhtSTt dn bnt
geese and turkeys were snTHs omte sstisfsctoTy
for practically all items. appeared 70 pc
centered more on the BETTER but nee showed
improvement later and were about Suf1clent
to supply all wants. ,,,o. u,ith
Young Rocks declined to .IIan' LA WIN cant 4
higher Both young crosses ana KEGS as a5So
were a little easier both Seilns 1aasb1tf
Ordinary young stock OF all xmas oious"'
Fowl, especially Of the better quality,
was in good demand with ROCKS ROCKS Weigt,lioff ast ~
them pI moving at the higher figure; Mixed Ike
colors also were quoted 24a25, put WIZ Oid
feshoens showed greater strength at Coal.
BOOSTERS continued slow to move! move a. o.5 uI,
changed prices, mixed colors sellng i3sit.o isi.o
Mc5ss sna GsshGgns and fSf Pefn dSess Sesa
pounds and up continued to to sell oE.b al; 10
with most Of the egTs stock aR9 9S0q mixed coors
sold 1sa20 ,,;,oos vere nm
eaamTa Canons were We little higher, most Of the
birds weighing :. pounds and M commeaHnSs 1eans
Ing 80 and smaller stoSS Sr,a3G mog'hs YOUNG fat
reess were unchaneed at 20a22. TurSeys
went through the week on ABOUT me me seine ans
level as last week; 7ounst tdnos neRs a%4aa5s % with
some very heavy birds bringing cent ieSS'
Egr Market weak.
rhe egg market continued weak. win
nuotations declining bv a narrow maIs;ant
Large nearby gngPadeG ddze6 Gu[re and medium
ThteS yihed wRItes Rfoases g. Mixed d5opped TO
27a2s. Daily receipts f1uctuateo CONSUL
The market on most native and nearly
Garden truck was inclined to be dull, Win Win
quotations showing little chanse from las Iss.
ro1nd white ed poDaT1edS pounds for
b bese and unsraded stock bringing s5a1 l,. Is:
sweet potatoes. howeyeT were nn husbeI mus hd and
gerseys gt sioinSo ini5oaf.75. T MARYLAND mushrooms
were QUOTED little below last weeki kitSo1sb srlnsb
fhrnips sha7ssd a,pse.a at Gsssa9 seassF M ana
Ilodap iand apples we're about steady at 6oa1.75
per bushel.
Livestock Market.
steers in active demand throuehout the
week, while demand for other classes o5
slaughter cattle was moderately @ ac1iye 70
Setins Service, Depar tment of Asriculture,
Meade. r Foster. local representative: IN On
THURSDAY supply OF fIaugn'eF N efenI fse prices
strong to is to % higher than Monday for
steers and strong TO ID higher on cow 1it,
selling 90 downward and COW strength
applied principally to in-betWeen graaes'
Supply Of vealers relatively small oh[oasHv ~
market Lamb trading was limited TO sma!i
lots to local butchers and prices showed a
Advance amounted to 10 on Scattered sales.
HOE prices ductuated somewhat. those pre-
vailing Friday steady with Monday and III
hfes Mediam aan to sood erad 81 .
dominated in supply Of slaughter steers
GOOD was higher than for some time. Most
steers received weighed 300 to ;2o9
pounds, although occasionally part loao ao
pounds @ and in one instance up to 1.466
pounds were offered the trade In general.
however, quality rather than inds weisht ,ooa was
grade steers sold largely 12.00a12.5o those
at the latter price Including some eligible
10 grade choice On Tnursos0 oSo,cs sraae sms,i
fGe speers 81 topped the maTEet for the day and
the year at 1928. Medium grade steers
Tff9f So e 4o sSa
ing, $50 to 1000 pounds . cleared lar9es r9Ss
were. relatively scarce. Late. howevsr. :. a
few head Of dairy breeding realized Sh2a liza
800 Bulk Of cows offered rsge Tere and eglo soId
ssssas to stSoss , sauSsss s. Hn bulls s. mostly S
Hog prices Friday ruled mostly steady
with Thursday. practical top pegged at
1850. Good and choice 10 to % p 10 elo-pound 9 IND
Paft0SS 3so to 14o aoo pounds. @ iss9a1s 14o 70
iso and Ego to 20 pSunsdsi l5c0sl531 80 id 70
pSunde pSG pounaS Soa go so to 500 pounds
l2,60a12 packing sGTs, Htsd II IL. ;Goall''o'
demand msi ia%Ss oSslet ee being @ eonned to iossl
seaesi tered Sales We're strong to 10 higher than
close last week, small lots Of good to
choice ,wooled lambs bringing Il 35s On
other days Prices neS ranged nd cnsitv nfa Medium
grade lambs were auotaole 1880 down.
YVES vealers sold steady throughout the week
and in line with closing last week. Good Gooodd
10 choice grades lightly sorted SOLD 12;OOa
1880; latter price top for the ,ss week S9m 3ns
1870 while those Of Gun Grade sold d9Tn, .S;n
ward to 200; Immatqre CALVES oos yeishlns eo nes
head.
Grain Market.
whest. No. Q red winter garlicky, spot.
domestic, bushel. opening price, ! SSH
settling price, ,2oA; closing price s l2ssH.
e4SSssn' e4sSs: Western st billing at premium over
this price Cob corn. barrel. 4a0a5.1Oi
country prices reported. 4,50a4 70,
7s; No. 3. 70a72. On all sales of oats to
the local trade; excepting those on track, rack:
per bushel for storage and elevation, which
Rye. No bushel; s5aao; ;.,,r!s Barley; lSl
mixed, ton, .19, ,ooa22.oo. Wheat straw
No 2. ton. Is. 90.
Flour. barrel winter patent. 8 70a1 ;4o:
s.eos7 Is; spring straight, o.65a6; IS: hard
winter patent, 6.55a6.76;. hard winter
Thite. 4 soa5'so.
Will Mil feed ton. spring bran, AZ. .O0a43. 90;
standard niddlings, AZ .00a43OO.