Evening star., 1942-08-02
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

yoanz chickens held about rm threnshonn sn
i've m.rps ds to oH pTe.s in hd ,h
steady until toward the close Of the week
when they declined about 2 cents per pound,
s na ae most 10 0a Old R1ssf and
Young Rocks, crosses. Reds and Leshorns NJ;
p geae practically unchanged from last week.
tlnued on about the. same level as last
stha1roushout tn. week, especially for he tSe
we're moderate and were in sufficient VOL VOL
nms to meet almost all demands. Young
Hocks * Ks, continued ni to bring 27a3o accordine
moved we'll at 27ass and SsS there was was satiss eas
factory demand for young Leg horns those
and smaller birds l7a20. Young ordinary
stock was rather SLOW TO move at 16aIS.
In fowl. Rocks weighing 4 pounds and up
ing 21a22 and Leghorns 15s1S. Mixed
color ROSTERS continued to bring l4al5
and young Pekin ducks sold 2Ia22
Ege quotations went through the week
on about the same level as last weeks
Close; snn,.u,s On som, some days the receipts were
whites continued to bring :}5a3S dozen. but
deT were moved at slightly higher prices
at which mixed colors were sold
Garden Truck Receipt. Gain
WIN WIN aIs FoIume OF receipts OF several
showing marked increase over last week
me quotations on most of these eased of
prices showed fluctuations from day to day,
Nearby tomat toes. were substantially lower
at s1ocp poa75 - hst sushel for ~ best ripe
stock brought about SO bushel Quota
tion on nearby sugar corn declined to Ia
HsS dozen but some brought higher figure
HoWeVer, cucumbers from nearby territory
or s fdenfsa Esspi.n5 ant
nearby selling 60a75 half bushei with some
selling a little higher. Also Joining in the
eenerai price Ds decrease were peppers vari
bushl, with some bringing little higher
f1sure: There was slight increase in the
5a4G half nfaESs bashe soms vhe t
t1rmer At :50se 90 bushei. Nearby lima
nc ee eroush tar ess5 aEame hs driGs bashe sef
Those from Eastern shore territory were
little lower At l;oOs 30 bushel, Cabbage
round type. Quotations on white potatoes
irom lS n the Eastern M Shore were lower at 1.5O
per oG popnd RECEIPTS
for poorer stock, Nearby apples were
hEheI at 25a50 half bushel for various
Livestock Market
a, Livestock receipts were slightly heavier
accordins to the Agricultural Marketing
Administration, United States Department
1sss i1sfPs IN IN eae sFfh d7son ois e..
increase was in cows. heifers and stock
cattle: Buyers started early in the, weeks
needs at lower levels. MONDAYS steer
and yearling market ruled as much as %
lower but general market mostly IS down.
turn. COWS shared some weakness early
IN - the week but along with heifers and
Tsft on, :nonsg to ods suehf5s
clined to 60 beyond such needs Vealers
sold steady each period. swine moved
activity erasins part of the decline, l levels vel
showing a dime loss for butchers and a
20-cent decline for sows Lamb and sheep
prices prices were not changed to any material
General cattle trade did not carry the
snap snap apparent IN previous weeks clear
yearlinss was 1926, this price taking King year e
fe. nsS moyns s to 1000 MST5s g9ond q
salable supply Of steers and yearlins Of
medium and GOOD Grades. kinds that
while on grass, these selling mainly IL .5oa
1850; A few loads brought 13.6Oa13 s5,
including GOOD l,163-pound distillery slop
1,3s2-pound bullocks. 1855, Common and
medium grade steers cashed 1l.OOal2.5 80,
mainly SIIdlent RraSSefS. GOOD beef cows
brought 1O25a1 O.5O. 4 few lots slightly
above, while majority of cows were dairy
type canner, cutter and medium grades
that turned 6.50a10.OO. Odd head grassy
heifers made 1925, medium and GOOD s13-
pound ayersees 1l.s5. Good beef bulls
reached IL 20. GOOD sausage kinds Sparing-
ly at 1900, mostly II .50a1l75
Good and choice vealers were salabe at
3: :00a1b.50. Sorting of heavyweight
calves was not broad as at the close
OF the previous period. Medium and good
vealers brought l3.00a15.OO and Gull to
common lots. 9.0OaI250.
Generally steady prices. secured good and
choice fat la ambs while the common and
medium grades tended to weaken, outlet
narrowing as the week progressed Good
and choice lambs received l3.50s14.5O,
buck lambs discounted 90 per hundred
weight. Majority Of salable offerings ran
to common to just good lambs, these cash
ing 9.bOa13;oO. Odd head lots of slaugh-
ter ewes held steady. 2.OOa4 90.
Hog prices Friday ruled 10 higher than
Thursday. practical top. 1910. Good and
choice 120 to 1870 pounds, 1395al4 20:
100 to 14o pounds, l4.O5aI4 80; l40 TO
l60 pounds. l4.45al4.70 1sO to 100
1900; $40 to ESQ pounds. l45oa14 rs:
38o xte 400 pernds, .aoa1t ,b5; keE.I