Evening star., 1942-08-30
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

BALTIMORE, Aug. as.-The live poultry
market was rather duh during the week,
aNhough there was somewhat Improved
ceipts were light but they increased siishtiy
toward the close.
:, Most demand was for better. stock and
Prices on almost ali stock remained about
steady with last week
in there Ra sEht vSas n
bropsht sssso. youns IN re, Reds s7syo, osSas young
s6, most d them moving SHnau at tn the Sisher
f.nsr nsuIe' oandA and all kinds Of ordinary young
In fowl most demand was for large birds.
Rocks weishing pounds and up brought
24a26, with mixed colors selling 23a24
a sn FshSFn: aH :. iS. ee.s
eolors bringing 14al5.,
pp,n On dusas ,. slso were about
poor thin birds brousht as low as 10. Mus
cows continued to sell 21a22.
Exr Rise Continues.
Ess advances which started a few weeks
ago continued. Prices were from to ;
cents per dozen above those Of week
a ssst lsrss ss' nearby ai; unsraded current re;
sod seie 4c.4s e dozen. Medium UNI ,.zed whites re-
Ihsse are now Selling 5Sass. Practically
tions on mixed colors, also selling at 35a3S.
Aithough the quotations on some native
and nearby garden truck were little low
s' F:;s :%: ss' sssaad i'ssd :s' s.d5 With s.
Soth Maryland snap beans and lima
j .26a175 bushel and the last named 200
a2.55 bushel. Nearby cahbase also was
anosations on nearby sugar corn chansed
upward Best brought 2oa25 dozen, with
pfsnt also incressed slahty present.
tations being 25a35 half bushel
The same was true OF nearby peppsrs'
Nearby squash advanced to s5a50 half
bushel but MARYLAND sweet potatoes were
lower, bsing quoted bOa2 GO bushei ior
s.st. Dsst doldens and l'ooal'%o LOT poorer
Nearby tomatoes were frmer. Best sold
sssa ,1S stock n
stock, which is bringinE 5Qa6o bushel.
Maryiand apples were about steady at 75a
...r ou:e Il osss ~ ns;o, S.
S.SS bushei. according to variety, size and
s e 1osas eses
cofdinK to stse.
Uvssteek Market.
Demand for most SLAUGHTER cattle car.
fiad slisht Improvement, according to the
Early In the period some price weakness.
vas noted. sspecialiy on som some palmer I
5', e IS aws1 q steers ene market. n s
carried only minor price changes. Cows
we're slowest 70 gain . clearance uni Inlss. !, :
sbsent enea s Hsiier .nS supply did % not reach the
steers and yeariinss Monday provided
Ghiie Thwrsdsy hro,,rht snme imnrnve'
ment in quality and nnish. Professor.
were not inclined to be hasty. combatins
insis Ing ~ lover lover % BIDS % and compromising @ A at
generally steady to slightly higher levels
for steers, .yearlings, heifers and bulls
steers x.. h fon IN osd os ssdt afns as
and 1.14l pounds; others noted 14.25s
grass steers was 1928 for 1,iI3-pound
averaeins 1907 pounds. Medium and
400 for bulf, while a common Gass and medium HHn
steers. part load Of choice s1eaas Ansn. stoci
soe e..sa soe sss Sh posnas ses asef
lshtwetsht stockers and stock calves were
common and medium that cashed 10.bOs
Io.as viii % be .rai.bl. rH 'sspa Mond., e'fts f..
heifers we're on hand to exceed 1880, !
few making 1890. with most commor
part load at IsS5. GOOD BEEF COW.
ransed from, 1850 upward, with suppl,
extremely light. Dairy-type canner. cuttel
supply and afforded buyers opportunits
=, to r.isMs demand lower prices, in which the,
esttea COW: Mest n
as low as 800: Common and medium medium
eeos Spoasbt turned os. s1eaJeoo Good beef bull
reaching 1900. Majority Of medium anc
good sausage bulls sold i075aIl.75, com
mon kinds down to $50.
Yealers opened steady with late trans.
sood and choice srades: Extreme e'torn tor wa. "a.
ous 5Ssfs oo 'pSef Medium nifiy and doms5 aooo
grades brousht l3.00a15 90. common lot.
rFdss produs.d ss sISnd 10 lover So level, tor
],m,, h., love. thsa i%ss ITiday f frastiss @ass
Hana' 14d.14Se sod L 46 10 so f
oofstss ist e gsS ssS psuns, .s ss Dpspd:
1925: s2o to $40 pounds. i4.s5ais; iG 20 20
se9 seS psu5ss g sse posnas soa %so
r Friday At III 4. 2oais.7o. Prices are set baset
.,r.s lambs ASS held steady Will. ehoic,
she9 s.ss. fTss .uppl, wsas rons much
lamb. cleared 4s5.i5oS95 na .eissss sshoies esie 4
70 to IS pounds, numeror. sales bein;
sbocCye 1900; gqck lambs were diseounte'
n natives sold l3.00a14. rs. while "skippy'
Hshtweisht lambs brought 7.OOae 90. Lat
IN the week choice SLAUGHTER ewes peaEe,
SoQ. With common to Just GOOD kind
2.ooa4o0 and few GOOD ewes 45o.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, earlicky. spo,
Ina;ns e1Im;sssic; ,r,e eushsl opening price. 1891
Corn. No. yellow. domestic, bushe1
loo; Western billing at q premium
over this price. Cob corn, barrel 90
e.1O; country prices reported. 4.5Oa4. II
Osts. No. | vhite. domestic, bushei e5
the local trade. except those on tract
there Is an additional charse of la4 cent
per bushel for storage and elevation, whic
Is paid by the buyer.
sy.S 7os75 Hss yhfi simothv' ssso clover s.r's, an
No; 9. ton. 0,6oal1 so.
winter straisht. 4.75ab, 10; spring paten
9.40a6.65; spring straight, &. 6.16a635: har
winter patent. s.O5a6.25: hard winte
sSbsisti.s stbsisisht S.4 S;sSsS.lo; sS rye nour' dark
MIL feed. ton. sprinE bran, 40. .00a41 .O(
standard middling, II .00a42.O0.