Evening star., 1942-09-20
Baltimore Markets
Epecial Dispatch to The Star.

ttome t9eonenrs ys poultry items chansed rathe
Pr. Practieally all fowl was about j ~ : pc
P2fi1Ind PfiIn higher but young crosses were
aispayed little greater strength, Youn,
fhronsb fHh9ShS registers and Muscovy ducks wen
ducks. however increased slightly. Mos Mos
ff5s q the bettS tdSsmand during the week was fo
on most days we're moderate and prsc
difaieyg,tsa eiffaaley all {sn {Sssmands were met withou
ns Soana ssnefs Rocks eon7naed wa
bring 2sa32 with young crosses increas
1rs Yos,rs 10 Ies sss' some selling lltte higher
pounds and up we're nrmer at 2s-@s ane
oid Leghorns Increased 10 n'Nie5 DAD O. only 2,@
rev brlneIns the laSt-named price, how
eyer e,iYed Roi1Sters oinI fontnued without change
1Ittie slow to move most OF the time
pMSklns Mpararr6 ducks were higher At COAL. but
eaIiS UNCHANGED At 2la22.
Esg Prices Higher
9notstions sretsss s on eess continued tc
now ABOUT / to : cents per dozen higher.
Receipts were fairly large on some days
whites increased e Gs 45a4e dozen and some
Of them brought slightly higher prices
MssediYm sstzG msized MfG whites also were higher a.
500. "0'0A" N'0o 4"e' e''eo u
A few native and nearby garden truck
Items LEI increased somewhat during the week
put most Of the stock was about steady or
frmer, best bringing 75aao half bushel
price. Poorer stock sold 40a6o and can
pers' stock increased to around 100
Another item showing greater strength
vas Marylano snap beans which increased
to 15o-2 90 hushel Nearby sugar corn,
however, was little easier, selling 1920
oozsh. most bringing sa12.
sho',i 9uotstions ass.J on nearby peppers were
beins sood enough to command ma sliahtly 1t
higher price. There was little net change
n nearby spinach, most of which brought
declined to 1000 half bushel Tor Goldens
SSnG 35a55 for Jerseys. few moving at
little higher price.
sweet potatoes from the Eastern Shore
VIE easier at mostly GOAL 20 buShel
steady at 75ai 90 4,aGart t' 6s basket "'qor for
quality, and Maryland crab apples were
Lower lowe. selling .25a4Q half bushel with
Livestock I'm Mark.a Pssaef hsofe
Most slaughter cattle worked lower
ma1Es1fn mhnqsEsaay, according to the Agricultural
sentative. slowness again was Prime
es hee coWs Ssak and Nd bns eyes tG
turned loose with enough cattie to exceed
early expectations and the heavier unloads
contributed to the downfall of prices in
About % loads Of steers and yearlings
medium grade category. Some buyers iisT were ere
that would permit sharply lower levels
attributed to comment in regard TO ceiling
prices, and purchases by most all interests
covered only first-hand needs steers and
heifers and cows sold on late rounds o5
70 80 lower. Bulls returned easier prices.
hish of 1890, with practical top Tor load
tots 400. Latter price took l27O-pound
Maryland winter-fed grassers Around seven
erassers selling 12.50-13.60. Demand for
replaeement steers was light and this
5nss for common and medium steers. A
half load of medium 6a0-pound stockers
few dry-fcd Gov COWS o. on tn the oa heifer iorde order
realized 1900. Majority of slaughter cows
were Gamer, cutter and common grades
outlet at 5.00-a.00, numerous lots 55O-
s.5o. Light shelly emaciated Gamers were
most frequent 5.00--5.5o. For good sausage
practical. limit, and numerous common and
n1edium bulls of light weight secured $50
ih Loo heifers na were none too plentiful but
grass fat offerings bringing 10 50-I1.5o
Veslers brought steady prices through
snd sSeee sSdns sod ready G9GS WS
medium and good lots 13,5oa15.50.
sired and considerable unevenness was
displayed, market ruling 80 to. 30 lower.
Pridays hog trade "a 6eld steady p1seteal
butchers to 10 of, weights over -2ao
ouotable at | 5 higher rates, Weight aver
tn I ran1 dc 0SaE Eri6 n1l
1136oa13s5; 100 to 14o pounds, i? T0a
1925: 40 to 100 pounds. l4.10a14 35:
18o to $50 pounds, 4 a146o; 446o; $50 to
pounds Pc son 14s45ss1ad7o; 3ddo to 2eo pounds.
l425; sows, I290ai3.4o. Prices are
based on granted hogs
Fat lambs offered in reduced numbers
and this was a stabilizing influence to the
trade. Strictly good and choice. lambs
scarce. Prices chiefly steady, although
common kinds were hard to dispose of,
demand being extremely narrow and some
price discountins noted, Good and CHOICE
lambs largely trucked-in natives, sold
Il, goal 30 with not so many above, 1900:
Medium grades and some mixed lots of
various grades including buck lambs, were
taken 12.00a1400. Buck lambs were dis
counted at the usual 100 per. .cwt:
Sisuehter ewes were confined to odd head
lots. the finished product scarce, Just good
offerings making 800 and common down
to 250.