Evening star., 1942-04-26
Baltimore Markets
spteisl Dispatch 10 The star.

DEtN4sa DiSPAtSA " 4 ht 6thE
cloklnE brousht few changes in quotations
on hive poultry In most cases the prices
vent through the period on the same level
as the close last week
Demand held up satisfactorily and al
thoush receipts were only about moderate
Ta2, m9st OF the we week they we're II sufneient
The calls we're principally for good stock
and there we're some less desirable items
that were somewhat SLOW to move.
The market on turkeys continued dun
and there were so few available that deh-
mite quotations we're unavailable.
Young Rocks brought 2ia24 and al
though most young crosses sold 20a22. q
sssn.tao moTs Ytogng Red slso brousht
and up. oontinued. to sell 20a2i and ordl-
lost old Rocks we're sS aso,s6 4sf a. but estS few
ef these also commanded q premium Of
old ieshorns saousht s0ia 60 wa Tt some saa mS1 a@
ina 81: Boosters continued rather dull
at l4Al6 for mixed coloTs and l0al2 for
LesnoTnS Ltt,,r Quotations on ducks were
xy esgs pGnnaso Ts.o and sSoTs up san1 ssslnas
EsE Prices Improve.
The eEg market showed a little more
ttrensth than last week, quotations be-
coming somewhat frmer toward the end
on most days. Larse nearby ungraded
dozen and both medium sized whites and
mixed eolors sold - Ra2s
The market on most native and nearby
sarden truck continued rather dull with
quotations huetuating little during the
white. potatoes we're slightly easier at
l;60al.T5 per 100 pounds few selling
s60,Is1 so0ys s' gTisss 9nsTs6sd stock however
MsrYlsnd Golden sweet potatoes were a
little hiRher at l.50al rs buShel for best
rs, Jerseys were unchanged al f'25si SO,
few good enough 70 sell a little hisher:
Quotation on nearby blue top turnips con-
Eastern Shore sspsrasus arrived durins the
ins B 5os4 90 dozen punches, lars. a.45a
dium mostly around 200.
Most nearby kale wss Q little higher at
toaso bushel but nearey, spinach declined
rhu6aT6 were about steady at 4a6 bunch.
STATS per nH fonTqSaPt Ssssep S0ap' Apples R also
sithoush a few sold little above 200,
Live Stock Market
lively snsil IN thursdays market, accord
ins to the Agricultural Marketing Service,
DEPARTMENT Of Asriculturs Meade 7, Fos.
looking for cattle. consequently tradins
was quite active. COWS and bulls were Is
% 26 higber than on MONDAY, Bulls sold
modsEsttIy sedys demand ard prices held
a Steady na q strons ms Hos % market i ad7anead ICED
throughout the week, prevailing prices Fri
day being 80 70 IS higher than week aso.
Selection Of slaughter steers on Thurs
day was considerably broader than those
offered week aso. Steers COMPRISED about
" Offering of cows and bulls were some
what smaller than normal A fun load
and small lot OF l.I15 to I,l50 pound
14.oo, Other choice grade steers sold in
small lots at l3.6Qa13.T5. Several loads
5 psF e Gsd' poand OF se0d soa sF'fs SsssR
The proportion Of medil m Grade was much
smaller than usual. About three carloads
isSas is6oais DOO few wy head 60uef' oP eom o15o
me- bs1ts bTfss tsers 5s1ssssa coos
10 $50 Bulk of cows offered were Of
graoe and quality 70 sell, 7.0oss.75, Out
beef bulls sold II o0al1. Is Bulk OF the
sausage bulls brouEht l0.25al0.75. Two
odd head OF fat beef Srade cows sold 1000
Top price Of yealers. remained at 1880
and good TO choice sold IA 400sl4 so, com
1850 fishtwsisht culi srade calves con.
tingsd 70 sell downward 70 soc, w.,
pegnd medium To to s sood spFns aS 9 lambs q 70 so
1p,50al6,00, These we're the only lambs
offered late In the week.
Hos prices Friday ruled mostly 0 higher
than Thursday. practical top boosted to
81 o9os and shSlss s sFsses ss soS e 1se sc e
u 50; 100 to SO and 220 to 240 pounds
1435al4 50; Gao to 260 pounds. 14l0s
l435; l4o 20 $50 pounds, l3.a5al4 20:
ESQ TO 800 pounds. l3 a0al4 Is; 1870 "a
l40 pounds, l3 h6Al3SU, l@O TO 1876
pounds lS 4Sal3Tu. packing SowS l30Sa
1888. Prices are based on Rrain-feo hogs
Grain Market
Wheat, No = rcd winter. ssrhcky. spot
domestic, hushel openine price. 2Igs
settling price. - = closing price, ." :
Corn. Nc. " yellow, domestic bushc
aSsa7 Western bil!ine at a premium ovCi
tins price. Cob corn. barrel. 8 9na5 %
country p-icCS reported. s 5ua4ru
oats, No J white, domestic. buShol. : q
Is No. =. 69a1l O. all sales az oats &c
the local trace. cNcCrjlHs those on trsr
there Is an additional chaVEe q - cent
per oushel for Siorase and elevation. whlc!
is paid by the buyer
RYE. No y brShel QaaQS Barley
huShe,. SoaSS Hay. timothy clover arC
mixed. ton. o oOsg2 0o. Wheat StrsV
Nc =. ton. Is Oo
winter s,Tsisht S36sb S, splns patent
s.tos8e5: sprins sgsish:;, 6.45a6 IS. hare
straight, S'ISas 81, rye oaf a0 dark !,
Nil feed. ton, sprlne bran. as Oua4a 90
standard midclins, IS 00s46 90