Evening star., 1942-02-22
Baltimore Markets
ansr,al Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Feb, 21.-Only sign, sign
fluctuations occurred in live poultry prlSes
Ing a little stronger on most of the oT, stocs
which recorded any net change, CON
paratively few items were anecte9, nov. nov.
on about the same level as last week.
Best young chickens and large fowl were
A little higher and although some otliei
young chickens decreased signify Garner t.r
The increases applied to young and olo
Rocks. old mixed colors and ducks Youns
Reds and crosses. ordinary young cnlckens
old Leghorns. roosters, guineas. capons
seese and turkeys were about steady Re,
ceipts were moderate on most days latei
in the week after, being somewhat hsh'
Most of the demand was for the. bet
ter stock. which moved out IN Satlsiae
tor s5d Red sei
a SLIGHT decrease earlier. recovered anc
sold 22a24; Ordinary young stock wa
In fowl: Rocks weighing Az pounds. - sns nc
moving At the higher figure :,s6 old hut mixe5 oi5
The demand for roosters showed little
improvement at qnchansed ,pes prices ,mafs m5fe'
sebs Sas souns Sens 1aas Ehls f1a Maseey ducks
little Emer at :ooI most gcp Of tRem Re4e se
euineas were steady at o1a22. with most
Of the stock bringing the hieher her fsu1e;
Ing A90po ! BOUNDS nSe and md up seiiins SsaaS and
smaller birds bringing 25a26. Young
fat geese continued to sell at aoaS2; av.d Al, i,
80 there were some that brought cents $
less. Young toms were unchanged az 24a
25, with few heavy birds bringing 1
cent below these prices.
EgEs Down Slightly.
Egg quotations continued weak. but the t,s
decline was only slight as compared WITH Ih
the last few weeks. The best stock anc
mixed colors decreased about ! cent pei
dozen, but medium sized whites held about
es ssese' days Best rse
current receipt whites brought mostly 80
but few sold slightly above tais sson asare and
Although some Maryland round white
poaqes were e ae9ye and aS nesTby
garden truck was practically unclaimed
Best Maryland round white potatoes
continued to sell at l:s5a2'00 per ,,tt,s LIZ
firmer at 165 is. Nearby sweet pota7
toes were unchanged at 1.25a 30 buShel
for Godens lds 80 tnT few ef5eTg se5ens 'e hRei
No change was recorded by nearby blue
top. turnips, which sold at 25a3H haiI nan
sHshs nTra With sg seo% also
steady at .5OaI so per 100 pounds. Mary
land mushrooms continued & to sell at At 63sod nd
apples, however, were little lower at 6Oa
1.75 bushel.
Livestock Market.
Trading in steers was slow early, in the
week but supply on hand sold steaoy WIN
close Of last week, according to me Agr1f IL
cultural Marketing Service, Department OF
Agriculture. Meade T Foster local repre-
On Thursday the supply of steers was
Yl-Lt or,l Upr demand
prices strong to. Is. in some instances %;
higher than early in the week. Cows were
In rather slow demand at the OPENING
weak to 25 lower than closing last week
on Thursday the demand man paralIfhled ina tna5
saeG bePWeen The 1890 A and but
of this was accounted i9r sobf by some nf I'M m
esyes eered q on aa's Wednesday I Trading
lambs was light at steady prices top ,, 1or
what but closing prices we're 10 to %
higher than on Friday of last week. The
PRACTICAL t top Friday was 1850.
srade Iif kinds nd Weighing s65 to 1880 pounds;
OF quality to sell II 1.0Oal2,25c Two Small nal
lots Of good and choice s65 and 9o4
highest paid locally since the frst OF
!aa cOmmGp % to comman %sdum TO srnSe @e
dium ] grade grad cows sold largely s.5Oa95O;
.occa sionally weighty young, cows upward
to 1000 Most canner and ii cutter ,s.sleS grades
Sfolsht sqia 9oSo soSa1675. Late in the week Suik
Of the heavier sausage bulls, brorht 1000
a115G es few beef sTks bulls mostly sSd 10 higher
than Thursday. practical top, 13 80. Good
and ehoHs eG t 1e RGuns 0s5FpsS 10 and
stS saS 20 s50ss6' s4o pounds aaniS e
PssRss sSS sS to SsuHss SsH Dpg?as gbs
1915; packing sows mostly 1l;I0all'6o
Fat lambs were in light demand throush-
Steady. weisht and quality, considered
Early in the week good and choice yoolsd
smbs % sold n.r TpTaTd 1 to sold steF doWn
ward few small lots Of good. to choice
lambs weighing 95 to 100 pounds brousnt
1880; common NOR ! and nd medium grades were
@ sGns ggGa Gi a5s g. xssh ssh teR oR
head Of .Yealers of more desirable weight
and quality arrived. Top price for the
.ssk vas b1t at The .ps end Sa1i9s Of shs
to sell above 1880 were oiered: Common
an ,nd medium grades sold largely 'll'ooa
do%sss %aa NS Sushe red openns prss
Corn, No, Q, yellow. domestic, bushel
95a97; Western billing at premium over
this price Cob corn. barrel, 4.90a5 10;
country prices reported, 4,50a4.70.,
Oats, No. J. White domestic bushei 74a
the local trade, excepting those on track
there is an additional charge Of ia cents
per bushel for storage and elevation, which
Is paid by the buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel. S5a90.. Barley
bushel. s5a9O. Hay timothy. clover and
mixed, ton, 19.00a22 90. Wheat straw
Flour. barrel, winter patent, 6.70a7 40;
winter straight. 5.30a5 :65; spring patent
winter patent 6.55a6.15: hard winter
straight, 635a6.60: rye flour, dark te
white. 4.60a5.30.
Mill feed ton, spring bran, AZ 0Oa43.00;
standard middlings, 42.00a43.00.