Evening star., 1942-08-23
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Aug. 22.-AIthoueh the
llve poultry market held generally Arm this
week. maintaining most of the gains re-
s wbeb asd WERE wsls ,s5v hee or two
,sr Deelines aIns were limited to young crosses
o. vch we're 2om Rhsr sqgn ~ seSk een
lnesiuone se Rocks, Leghorns and all kinds of
birds III al fowl ROSTERS and ducks
siensly sns ssTs Ssa level na week earlier
little draesy. The receipts, which were
m1oderate on most days. were about suf-
Rnefs Fsnens to meet all al Young
ms to size. but young crosses decreased to
2saso Hso,. and young Reds to 27a3o
up bgousht 24a25, with most Of them com
masnding the higher price, and all kinds OF
p oW Rosl stoak moyed fairly well at 2oa24
at 23a24 and Leshorns I5aIs.
e. I4al5 the same prices they have been
orlnglng for some time Best Pekin ducks
stock sold I5ais Quotations S' on poSt Muscovy s,
ducks were about steady at 22ao3, most
OF them selling at the lower figure.
Egg Prices Unchanged
, increased quotarlonS on eggs recorded
last week also were maintained, the market
showing practically no price changes dur
ms ing the week Receipts were rather high
comparatively few cases Best nearby un-
graded current receipt large whites brought
higher. Medium sized whites sold 32a36,
% the same figure at which mixed colors
=, Quotations on a majority Of the ma
tive and nearby garden truck items fuctu-
sted frequently during the week with the
trend generally downward in most in
stances; However nearby peppers were a
littie frmer at 2o-30 half bushei for
various varieties and nearby SQUASH was
steady, pH-.tl hal
bushel.
Nearby tomatoes were easier at 4o-eo
poorer stock. Gamers stock was a little
easier also, selling 60a15 bushel, mostly
Prices of nearby sugar corn declined to
1o-lb dozen, but nearby cucumbers held
aoout steady at $1,000 half bushel for best
at 25-35 half busheI
Nearby round-type cabbage brought .
30 bushei and Maryland snap beans were
easier at l.oo-1.15 bushe Nearby can
taloupes also also9 declined by a narrow mar
with poorer stock moving $500. The
ssme also was true of nearby, peaches
land watermelons at 1910. according tC
size. and nearby apples at $3.50 hall
bushel. were about steady with last week
Livestock Market.
Slowness characterized the slaughter
cattle market throughout the week. &C:
cording to the Agricultural Marketing Al,
Prees PSs did veil fts to hod d's. aep
potieed THURSDAY, a few steers and cow
whole, however. the market carried
tteady-to- undertone late in the, pc
to accept only s1ficient numbers 10 ii
existing orders, High for week was 16l
for four strictly choice TO prime 800
pound yearlins steers. Load lot peal
was go. registered for West Virsini;
vinter-fed .graSs steers that averaget
Ing 1.074 pounds sold !4.4o, others iron
same origin, 1900. 1925 and 40 Mos
steers available were short, fed durin
the past winter season and turned OF
and good grade eligible, l3.o0-I4 90 O.
steers steer sold 1i,5o-IS75 ODD head sa lots Q
GOOD short-fed heifers moved 1900 3 %
with majority of hefer consignments bein
grades salable, 1O.50-12.25 Early in III
week some good beef cows registered up
but few sold above 1850 late. A larg
proportion OF the slaughter cows Sus
gested eanner' cutter and common % grade q E,
to 500. Common and medium ,slapght!s {
scored 120o-l2.25, similar grade sausas
bulls bulls, stoppi,ns I, at d2e9 C9mmon On ana al, an
l150 for bulk, a few good kinds. 1l.7'
1ls5; Offering OF replacement catt
IT,
sion OF common and medium grade Ugh
weight stockers and stock calves fro
10.50-12.25; most sales. IL .oo-ll. p
Vealers did not respond with a lev
that reached last week high marx. b
as whole market was mainly on
steady basis Good and choice Feaie
brought Is 50al6.00 rather freely, VIII
medium and good kinds cashed 1896
1900 and common offerings sasGed {
downward to around ] 90. Demand W
not as brisk recently.
Fridays swine session held steat
trend, but during past five days tradLi
prices were lowered generally 20. 10
applying to all weights and classes. Pra
ticai limit Friday was , 45. Welg
averages l20 to 1870 pounds sold ~
1850, 1870 to 40 pounds, II 4Oa Il
l40 to 100 pounds IA S0al .uoi 100
1S0 pounds. l5.o5al5.3O; $50 to =
pounds. l5,20al545; 22o to 24a poune
15.05al5.30; 240 to 200 pounds. ] 4 ~
1906; 260 to 800 pounds, "A GOAL
Good and choice grades cleared prlnt
pally the outside prices for each welg
group. Good sows brought l3 .3oa 49,
on late rounds. Prices are based
granted hogs.
Grain Market.
Wheat. No. . red winter. garlicky, spt
domestic, bushel. opening price, ] "a
Corn, No. yellow, domestic, bush
esaloo; Western billing at premlu
over this price. Cob corn. barrel. %
e.lo' country prices reported, 4.5oa4.7