Evening star., 1942-07-19
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

were rather frequent fluctuations in QUOTA
tons on some live poultry during the week,
a week earlier These were confined princi-
pally to young chickens,
Most young Rocks were slightly higher
but some young Reds declined by mar,
ordinary stock, fowl, roosters and ducks
were about steady with last week Much
calls for other items also was satisfactory
tically all demands few little wanted
birds were slow to move out.
quotations on young Rocks increased to
ostv crosses bsia ct 26s2s but young Rocks sold
Young Leshorns weishins two pounds
moving at l6als. Young, ordinary stock
pounds and up brought 24a25 with mixed
soqTS moving out at as4 and Leshopns
tinued somewhat drasgy with mixed colors
bringins l4al5 and Leehorns 10a12. Quo
white Pekins weighing Ave pounds and up
selling 20a21.
Best Esgs Up Slightly.
Best eggs again increased In price
week earlier, Large nearby ungraded current
recsipt sil,, whites white prought 34s37 dozen. but
contnued to se soss ana feW Of the
better eggs sold Slightly above these prices.
Average daily receipts were about steady
The he market '' on N most mo- truck items from
nearby and MARYLAND territory was rather
mixed during the week as receipts Of
most stock was a little lower than last
week prices on few. items increased. A
few , also @ continued sau,,d, aboSt steady
cantaloupes. Nearby snep beans were
1s9t 81 pass sssy sh sas ase Tss rd nf &. ase5
Shore displayed. a little greater strength
and moved at 1.25a1.75. Eastern Shore
bringing 150a1 rs bushel for best The
market on nearby cabbage. also was lower.
round round type type selling 4oa75 bushel and
There was marked increase in the
quotations on nearby sugar corn but the
field variety was oz.n loVer Sugar @ n
the week and field sold l0a20. Nearby
eucumbers declined, to 20a35 half bushel
Pvt nearby arb ,S1Ssi saSaSh was steady selling
Quotations on nearby tomatoes strength
ened somewhat although receipts in.
bushel with poorer stock moving at .s5a
varieties a2i Yh Selling % 5oss5 half Sushei. With
pres EasteTn s Shore cobser White
pei, 100 pounds, with some BRINGING =
cantaloupes sold mostly 1.00a1,25 half
bushel. MARYLAND apples were about steady
at Isaac, half bushel for various varieties
and Maryland huckleberries also 15a2o
which was little higher than last week
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts showed a slight increase
this week with slaughter steer offerings
getting the hesd eoqn according to the
Department OF Agriculture, Joseph H
Dietrich local representative. Salable sup
D Of other la he close eas If Rsef
ket period some weakness developed Cor
steers sd nd yesrnsE Mnsf 10 Prices M oer that but ps ss
sold at the full decline. Later markets
produced. mostly steady trend with that
were unchane.d. vealers held steady. Hogs
closed generally steady. FRIDAYS higher
session even with the previous Friday.
paved the way for additional .downtnrns.
the loss encountered durire the last 10
days now approximately 1.5o.
around =" losds Of steers eo AN and !. year. "a r,
1880 Bulk cor sisted o. medium and
Tooa s snd srss steers 5hs
Common ox-tvpe steers went 1928. a
ftw drafts Of good to low eholer Stoe
1a.75aJ3o5,. most beine common and
medium grades 81 ] no0a 1900. West Vir
cured IL so, other grassv hetfers, 1o.5oa
11.sn Medium to good cows brought
ss sga snsS cutters cors
dropped to around 500: o1s Sesd Of
eoo1 sausage bulls tonred at 11.75: prac-
d t,s t snnents 5o w.. and .asS. .Gmmsn to
maintain the ,,rice level for vealers at
was not partculorlr heavv; Ton fo--
cho,ce lots was 1880 most good and
medium grades noted ~ .5oa - 20 ard Gull
to common calves rs,neine ssoa1 90.
snn md le sddtors nrice w WAS
noted Drrino the last 10 davs lambs have
lost, about ! 80. Strictly good and choice
on offer were not subjected to full price
discountng. Statesmen have been hard
ing hish, degree of finish that. would
ats e sses opons 1p on at ao
for choice countryeraded 7?-pound lambs
4 spread of lo:0oal4.on took numerous
meet buyers needs few odd head lots
Of slaughter ewes turned 250a4.00, some
en- acated lots down to 90.
Hog prices on Friday were mostly 5
higher than THURSDAY; practical top 523:
Good and choice grade barrows end gifts
weiehine so to .21o pounds sold 15.0Oa
1925. 220 to $40 pounds. 14,90sl515:
I60 to 1870 pounds. IA s5a15, 10; 24o TO
pounds. IA 6Oa1A s5; 2s0 to 300 pounds,
i445. 10 to ' 1ao % pSunds, oIHui ioa 4e s5
packing sows. 1351a14.O0. Prices are
based on grain-fed hogs.
Grain Market.
Wheat No red winter, garlicky, SPOT.
domestic. bushel, opening price, 1.13a4;
closing price, 1.13h.
Corn. No. ? yellow domestic, bushel,
a7a1 90; western billing at premium
over this price. Cob corn, barrel. 4.a0a510;
country prices reported. 4.50a4.7O.
Oats. No. ! white, domestic, bushel. 66-
So; No. 9, 81 -63 On all sales of oats to
the local trade excepting those. on track.
there is an. additional charge of "a cents
per bushel for storage and elevation, which
is paid by the buyer.
Rve, No. ., bushel. s5aa0 Barley, bushel,
60a65. Hay, timothy. clover and mixed,
ton 19.00a22.00 Wheat straw, No. ?. ton,
1900
Flour. barrel, winter patent. 6.4Oa7.1n;
winter straight. 5.OOa5 .35; spring patent,
6.5oa675; spring straight, 6.25a6 As hard
winter patent. 615a6.35;- hard winter
Straight. 595a6.20: rye -four, dark to
white. 420a4 90
Mill feed, ton, spring bran 43.ooa44 90;
standard middline, As .00a46.00.