Evening star., 1942-09-27
Baltimore Markets
spe cial Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE, sept Zb.-LlVe poultry
prices were uneven during the week, but
ereatest gre Hel decline applied to the hish end on
inS SS' ABOUT 6sises STEADY or decfning Slightly In
no case did the decrease amount to more
than cents per pound. - poo,.s
limited to about to "a cents. The slight
ROCKS, cross crosses nn and Reds, old Rocks mixed
colors and Leghorns and Pekin ducks.
Roostsrs and Musoovy ducks re Recorded ,,5,s .
covy ducks arrived during the week. De-
mand was satisfactory but was not as ereat
seen ss TO mee al
Of the calls continued for the better srsoe
stock and some little-wanted items were
a'5u Youns k' Rocks declined to asaao, accord
Ing to size. with a,few movins n at slshltis salis
sh and Eonns Reds sod st hs
In fowl Rocks weighing pounds and
up brought sea2 and mixed sscnsS doGTs yeFe Re
I6a1s. but few of them were good enoush
to brns slightly hshsr tpT price n,xed eoors
Pekin ducks were lower at ,a0a22 bYt
white Muscovys were steady. selling 21a22
The black Muscovys reaching the market
moved out at 15a16.
Egg Market Steady.
The egg market was about steady FOL fol- :
nearby uneraded current receipt whites
sSd 42sas dozen y saEo feW Of fe
coiors COLO s. also sold at 3oa40 Receipts were
about average for this season OF the year:
garden truck were about steady with last
week or recorded slight increases. 0hiy a
few items showed any dsenne sarsv ann an, ts ms
were higher at T5al.1o half bushel for r
best with some OF them bringing nInns liiiie
Most canners' stock moved at around 100
bushel,
& ms4 s on 5ss5S ss5Ss hs eusnsl ana
ssrsnsth s.Ilins sssI 90 S hsl{ s,,s sSshs ....sv
At 4oaSo half bushel for Goldens:, few
selling little above this price. and ;s2aoo
Of Maryland were slightly higher; however,
brineins GOAL. .35 busheh some seiiins ABOVE
There were frequent changes in the
trend . little easier, II is now bringing
territory declined to l.5oal.775 bushel, but
Maryland mushrooms were, higher: selling
,orin.s e 0rbs Ssskss Mfgfaf 5Sshe
.ersS ersSi0rS APPLES from Maryland also were
steady at 25a40 half bushel
Livestock Market.
Cattle ana calf receipts show, some cur.
tailment from last week, according to the
oseph II
the best teeiins and prices, with THURSDAYS
ins Ing in price levels Steers. and yearlinl
offering approximated 80 loads for tht
week, heifer supply moderate and con,
tinuing of price discounts for slaughter
cows tended to restrict marketing OF tha'
class. ,, .,
ran chiefly to medium, strictly good steers
and yearlines much in the minority. Or
Thursday, steers on hand met with an
session session vas vas provided few sales quoted
higher and some correspondins,y lower
but no extreme either way, way For the h,ss. wssE +
Steers hardest to move were around tht
1900 level, which until recently had moved
terned ttsnndS 14ss seh averasins ns sa5 posnds snc
of choice grade Good winterfed srassers
brought 400, average l,l6s pounds. Some
were forwarded on THURSDAY Bulk 9. Q.
medium and good grassers sold during The
week l2T5al3 10, a few loads l3.s5al 80
A liberal quota turned 13,n0al3.3O. few
loads Of steers moved to finishers on Thlrs.
day. these interests accepting 996-pounc
ing standpoint at 13.35., Several load,
OF 150-nound vhte-faced stockers sole
1875. Trade was not overly active ant
demand narrow most days for replacement
steers and calves, most common and me-
dium grades 10.5aaI2.oo. Few heiferS We're
Il s5osI3oo and bulk OF common and me,
dium arrivals 10 5oal zoo, Helfers shared
some some Of The market n strength Cows for IT,
action was again slow; few good bee
cows realized up, to II 90 with large
common dsiry-type breeding eligible a
Lght Shelly be sood
liar sausage offerings. Bulls were larsel,
steady. common and medium moving 50,
a10f5. medium and good l075alI75.
AnNfhhF veg
al last week, uneven decline. Few heav;
dIum and GOOD i3,SoaI5 50. N'o'' '
Issxrtdsy s,ryov swine trade settled "a for n
sustained price advance during early round
Of the week provided IS ,upturn 70
quoted as up. Weisht averages 100 t
13o pounds sold Il 35a14ao; 100 TO IA
peunsds o 445aad7o lso to lsH pound.
20 to s4o pounds I5;3oals,45; .24oa t
pounds, i475a Is 90: sows,, Is55al4 o;
PRICES are based on granted hogs,
Good and choice fat lambs ruled stead
Slaughter sheep continued rather scare,
prices steady. Tor. for fat lambs wa
ans S.S .f yin %0't wefns eFs we4 osy sU9
ward to 60 pounds. Good and choic
d
to IA 50a1475. Most medium and goo
sold 13h0a14. so: Buck lambs were dis
counted the usual 90 per cwt Odd hea
of good slaughter ewes received prices UP
ward to 500. with $50 or more suggeste
for strictly choice lots Some common eve
sold downward to 2 so.
Grain Market.
Wheat No. red winter, earlicky, spo
domestic, bushel, opening price, .33; clio.
ing price LIB. Corn, No. , yellow dome.
tic. bushel a9-1 OF. Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn, barre
4e0a510; country prices. reported %
40. Oats. No ] white, domestic, bushe
65a67; No. .. 60a62. On a sales OF GA
to The local trade. excepting those g
track, there Is an additional charge OF j
which, & PAID By The buyer; Rye; No; 3.
timothy. glover and mixed, ton. 1000
- 90. Flour. barrel, CARROTS. fob. Bait
more as-pound. new cotton sack hasi 81
sSt-5 50; spring pstents s;s5;s7s; sprir
standard pstentt,. 8. oas.35; hard an, Tin,,
patent, 5paa6,3b, rye hcur, dark to whit
405a4. so Mill feed. ton. spring bral
ln nhna41 90; standard mlddNnR, 40 .0f