Evening star., 1942-09-13
Baltimore Markets

, bALllMORE, sept. l-,-Most live poul-
sreatest attention. Best Young u chickens iSiis
ens and ohers 9uhT sRoWed an in
However fowl showed the most pro-
from l to 3 cents per pound. Roosters
went throush the week, at UNCHANGED
prices Quotations on ducks also were
the better birds and amounting to about
l cent. Demand was good during the
week, but the receipts, which we're moder-
PRACTICALLY ali wants
The better, young rocks, were about .
eording to size, Some young crosses were
. little easier but the best stock strength
$3.50 in Moss young feds brough1
little above these prices; o.o- ..,.
most Of, them moving at the higher figure;
and ordinary stock of all kinds, continued
70 bring 2oa24 and vas little SLOW in
fs. Mixed colors, also were hrmer at 24a
& M them beins about cents 2 above SY last
l4a15 for mixed colors: Best Pekin ducks
the higher price. Poor. thin birds, how
ever sold as low as Is. Muscovys also
moved at 2la22, majority selling at the
Best EGGS Higher
Best eggs were slightly above last week
Large nearby ungraded current receipt
whites increased to 40-45 dozen. SmalleE
whites brought 35a3s, the same price Az
which mixed colors moved. Receipts were
rather large on most days,
The market on some native and nearby
shanans e freauentiy The week also " brouehf
about the arrival OF. some new items and
witnessed. the, end OF the season for some
stsntial volume and sold at 1890 half
husheL % Tomatoes from nearby teTritopIy RI % y
and 30-4o for poorer stock.
Gamers stock varied considerably. but
on nearby peppers we're a little frmer
corn declined to mostly e-15 dozen some
.ssVr, bringing 1855 hsif-bushel Cab
$3.50 fFGn bashe ne0y for roand 0efMeq
peanS we're tb6l signify fI1r rmef ar shore
MARYLAND mushrooms reached the mar
set, best selling 75-l.0 four-auart basket,
shd Tad aepss weqe ssqsk easier 0 at buh
some Msrylsnd crab apples reached s11s the
local market, selling 50-75 half busheI
Livestock Market.
Urgency was lacking in the buyer de- de.
week. according to the Aericultursl Mar
keting Administration joseph H. Dietriion: rioFc
ss shoT.d T9waFd 5Rs
in quality, but outside of a few expefi. eii-
mentally fed steers run Consisted mo mostly ay
the better conditioned animals had = win
ter feeding period. Slowness character
;zed general cattle trade, about the only
steer and yearlings closed the, fve-day
trading LARGELY steady; II TACT, late SaIeS
Il. tfade oSer srsde ss or simon
medium offerings which. comprised bulk
available, turned at earlier prices, some
have been .draegy and an uneven prie;e pr;
basis prevails. Gamer COWS lost 20 early
COWS, with cutter and sommon grades.
little CHANGED while bulls tended 10 be
srm. weeks high mark was A. 80 for
sssep ieo oad 90 o 70 Wa
i410 for good 1887 pound bullocks, Sew
ersl loads made 400. carrying welshts
realized real @ 1595-i3 90 while bulk SV Of n medium
and good steers and yesrlings turned - )
and siahy beoH S0T Steers
went to the country on Thursday at , S5,
SIG poemds dJsdn dTsdns Tslhe
were under pressure late, Lightweieht
sk s medium s and some sSod 500 Saqe ou6S S
$50 and 500 pounds 1850. Most com
mon and medium stockers and stock calves
earned IL .50a12 so
Little change in price trend for veslerS
slthough late activity suggested easier
prices for weishty calves. Weeks hi2h,
paid for, only few odd head, was 1873;
choice vealers, secured 15.5oa1e.5o, me
Kinds downward to around il 90,
Fridays swine trade developed AT 10
tover levels, loss equally applied 10 all
weights Of butchers and sows. Barrowa
and gifts IS. lower for the week, Sows q
down. Fridays pGaacticsl limit, l4S5i
i3,75a13a5; 13o, to l4o pounds, I3soa
l405 I40 to 100 pounds, - 20a "A A..
$50 to $50 pounds I445al4 10: $50 ia
c20 pounds l4.60al4 So; go to 24o
pounds, IA 45s14.G0: $40 TO "60 pounds
u 20a14 As; $50 to 300 pounds, II 00a
l4.25: sows, l2.75a13,25. Prices arc
based on erain-fed hogs.
lamb trade and demand less than recently
clearance. Loss was attached TO the
weeks opening market and later sessions
did not disturb such levels High was
1880 taking good and choice west Vir-
similar quality found outlet l4.5oal5 SO
day making 1926 Mixed lots of medium
and good lambs cashed l3 3.00a14 90 Buck
lambs were discounted ! 90 per hundred,
Seight. Common, lambs were bid as low a.
ao1o. but few sold Ugs under .l I9Qo slaughtei
mon to lust good selling . Boat so with
choice kinds eligible to 3 90 and above