Evening star., 1942-04-05
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc Slar'
BALTIMORE. April Fowl was the
feature of the live poultry market during
the week With demand excellent, espe-
cialIy during the earlier days, there was
reached a point a few cents higher than
last week However, there was decline
{ later and toward the close the prices mad
dropped to slightly below the close OF
Changes in the quotation on other
about about The The same same eiveI as last week: An
exception was young tom turkeys, some OF
which were little easier toward the enc
for practically all items ys vas good but
Receipts Continued m99deTate II thropghs IoHI1e
Suficient to meet practically all wants.
Young Rocks brought ga: 32s24, bo. 70 young
fered of sufficiently hish quality to COM
mand slightly higher prices "a nou,d,
and up continued to bring 26a21 and ordl;
nary stock of all kinds sold l6alS. Old
Rocks weighing 4 pounds and up cropped
BOOSTERS were somewhat SLOW to move
and eFRdTns RTGfs a Sfa T1FS TRe
we're steady, BIRDS weighing pounds ,ndE
ducks and prices held about steady.
Young white Moscovys weighing
Bnsng aP6 Re up RsReP saFe MIX Mixed O.
were Quoted iSa2e and PeEins aOa22.
S1@ sfasdS on heP But soms om
were easier. selling 26a2S.
Some Eggs Higher.
Some eggs were a little higher than last
week. The increase applied only to nearly o
sold 29a3o dozen Mixed colors were about
steady at 26i7-27, most OF them MOVING
out at. the lower figure. Receipts were
Only slight changes occurred in the quo
on mS paye bIe kae ade na0y hq
frmer at 1OO-1.15 bushel. most bringing
the higher price. Maryland round white
potatoes were about steady. however. best
few bringing somewhat higher prices. and
ungraded stock moving a .25al 40. QUO
tatio9s On Maryandi sweet oia POtdt9es 9ss, De
bushel and Jerseys, 25s1 so, some good
enough to bring a little more. Near9y
blue-top turnips continued about steady
a pouads 5s% alttsIs hisher soRs Mary sf
Of them selling 4Oa75 per four-ouart bas-
ket. MARYLAND apples were unchanged al
s5a2 90 bushel. ..,,.
on opening rounds, then turned rather dull
later in the session, according 70 the Ag.
TcutgTa Marketng serEtoe fDs5f nsp
Tesentative shortly after noon complete
clearance was effected and priGes 1s iSteee were
to as mTSh nnd bas IN mod
eratelv active demand. Bulls sold in line
with Monday, Cows advanced around ~
day sold steady to strong at the .hisher
prices Calves we're very TyoW gneTe9 snd maqEet nat
VeaIer market closed uneyenly, so to as
nrn mMm decline ds aPpad 9HST Sf to ve
and grade No wooled lambs sold Thurs
day. A few lots Of clipped lamb, sold to
than Monday Hogs advanced at opening
of week, then lost part of advance. which
Sgand Thq;dasy With P5cf Mo6dsy an
mostly 25 higher than close last week.
SLAUGHTER steers. on THURSDAY were were
in both weight and quality was more un-
even than in recent sessions. a choice
grade SS0-pound yearling steer sold IA 800;
but practical top was I31Q; paid id,cs ior gd Tgl5
loads of about the same weight that
GRADED, high in good, grade. sold 800 800
l21Oa12 90. Medium grade. steers, largely
11.75a11 80. few, head OF common conn nf
sd sdod Sfade feeder Part 9aq SOD ID
choice grade feeder steer calves cleared,
100 and feshy. Sausage bulls largely
10. .25a1Os5. FIeshy cows brought 9.00a
$50 Bulk Of G9Ts Gid grai6ing oGa Ga9nMsF M cutter
On Thursday 1900 was paid for vealers
on opening rounds at close, however
30 was Paid sPsr4gMy G. M Ra1 ana
deiSnoraiized condition in the trade: -,
ThaFsdsga a1Si 2h prassisal @ l9 to8 9456 dooa snd
brought I59 t0 ls9 $50 and ID 329 326
PSSgsasasi g. ?0a5S s53 o 8dS 6 PC TSS
1922 + 39 bo5s to 159 P9uspsas packns
sows. - 5oa13.OO Prices are based on
Esrly in The tie week wooled lambs allied
1400a14 25 After Monday however, no
wooded lambs were available. Good gr9de
clipped lambs at the, bbesinCCnie1 T., Of the
comparable clipped lambs ,reol'-ca 1o.50a
% c9mmon sFFaGe rad r5fl shflt I1ts of ,Dring
lambs weighing 55 IN &C rounds sold
I1.00a1s06; medium r-o-c, downward to
i2Oo.
Grain Market.
Wheat. No red winter; garl4kSyi spot,
eGmeSf5f filns pfice eushS 0pe ciosins price 2$
Corn, No. 2 yellow domestic bushel. os.
1920 western tpg r6pg at ba2rq PFe4iRm ga5 oYeF
country prices reported, 4507tT0.
Oats, No. / white. domestic. bushel, 72-
IA No. 2. 67-69. On all sales Of oats to
the local trade. excepting t'7oso on track.
there is an additional charge of 124 cents
per bushel for storaGe and elevation, which
Is paid by the burer.
rye, &c.,. husa2l 2G-o6 .,orIa Barley
mixed, ton, - o00a22.oo Wheat straw
Flour. barrel winter patent, 67oa7 40
winter straight, 5.30a5 So; sprins patent,
winter patent, 645a6.e5; hard winter
straight, 6.25aR so; rye -four dark to
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