Evening star., 1942-03-08
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, March The live poul-
try market here was rather mixed affair
during the week. Some quotations were
were s'' otheSs t that W were ere sIshtly easier
Almost all the changes either way were
limited to about l cent pound. Some
Rocks were an exception and sold slightly
higher than last week.
oS Rocks and mixed colors H.d Tere ABOUT a"9u
roosters increased but Leghorn roosters
we're steady. Quotations on large capons
were flrmer but smaller birds went through
Pekin and mixed color ducks held steady.
Geese and guineas were steady but tur::
key prices price were were INCLINED @ & to be tIm most Si OF
The demand was good on practically all
quality stock. Receipts we're lisht early in
the week but improved later and were in
sunicient volume to meet practically all
Young Rocks sold 22a24 and both young
crosses and Reds brought 21a23, with a
few very large birds selling l cent above
Young stock declined to i6a1s. In fowl
ROCKS weishins poun9sd 9sd ard a,oI up c1n a19o
Mixed color roosters moved at 14a16 and
were in better demand than usual, but
EeFRns seven poands and ap sod well
at 30a32 and there also was good call for
smaller birds at 26a2S Young white Mus.
and most Peff e e@ aussf ssnT snd mixed
colors brought 1sa20 Young fat geese con-
tlnued e sen 2oa92 a9d nd yoUns guinea, inca,
Bringing the higher figure .Although ,tur;;
keys continued on about the same leXeI
Sstsl last bTs yo1ns Shs hens bros
mostly 32:. and young toms 24a25' most
of them 25.
Ess Prices Weak.
The egg market continued weak; record
about average for this season OF the year.
Large nearby ungraded current receipt
whites sold 2sa29 dozen and medium,
0F2a5st Moss q the few available native and
Rfs50s Rish Dr!aes sssasn s1sk sse s
ssEysnd 50ISs S esanSs sasS Ssst and
litt(e hrmsT' aoIdsns selling 143sl Elisbti9 80
bashel' with few rsTsans pSiRslnS 46a,5 s5h'.
little more strength was shown by mary; Mar
land mushrooms. which brought 5oa7o
'0IT Nearby blue GaeA top turnips we're unchanged
at 25a3O half bushel. with some selling
little higher but yellow tuTnips 2so,s Weof of
MARYLAND apples, were about steady at
mostly 6oal.II2 I}vsstaek sgsnsI' Market
In livestock. demand for slaughter cat
tie was somewhat less actlve, man mast Iasl
sE Sn. ssqyee 3 pas As5cuu1 Of Ascn
ture, Meade T. Foster, local Representative;
Prices Of the better-erade steers reacteo
at a. I the END end Of the previous week. Later
although demand was rather Marcy
price decline. was rather easily regained;
e4enness, decline, appeared more appliIca. aTpplIoa.
BILE to better grades than 70 ioWe9 enpiv Whic6
was normal for this time OF year, sofa on
steady basis. Lambs continued si,a in rel rel
svsly marrow demanoI Iote ouet To local ce1nE butch
ers. Prices remained UNCHANGED. Hogs
continued to advance. Fridays price oeins
Of las last week on vsishtS under ,sn leo
pounds. 30 higher on butcher hogs over
i6O pounds and 55 higher on packing
Supply of slaughter steers on Taurs.
day was equivalent to about 20 carIoads
and of these. between Ave and six loaas ,,1s
OF supply, although a few, small lots Of
common grade ,sn.d were no1ed foo Ine M goaa; S5
pounds oun si1d and sold ia00a15 s. latter price
top for the day, Remaindsr nd OF sieefs thers
doxnwaEd 70 i953o Two part It. LOADS sviT.e Of
ins i,o27 pounds. odd head Of ,heifers,
depending on weight and quality. orougnt
7.50a1O5o. Cow market exhibited "a two.
seemed to be about, the dividing line; Those
eligible to sell below, that price cleared
encss sooa ~ tsoss seedH sens over 500
even SeneS as ei comp Compared with esr!er in the
week and in some instances 2o lower; A
p5osfooo by 40 joan and Few feshy cows scld 600.
Common grade sold largely s:25as 80,
while bulk Gamer G0 and ps cu5sT EoId stesdy
most sausage bulls realizing 10; ;09al 10 so.
Small lot Of 60o-pound Herefords sold on
country account r-,dav at T.0g IN go pounds up
were mostly IS higher than Th1rsdsy; day
weights 100 pounds down mostly 10 ban high
Practical top was 1890, highest in recent
years. Good and choice 40 to 2lO pound d
baTrows and gifts brought sht i3e9a td l591 u
1so so to Sounds 11G poGhas $50 to
pounds, l3.35al36O; 100 to l40 pounds
i3.00aI3.25: 24O to $50 pounds, 3.1oa
1895: 120 to 13O and $50 to 800 pounds
wat vooied lambs veishins + to 90 &C
pounds sold steady throushout eon,t tne %eek eno
1925 while those of comparable grade
but som what heavier sold 80 down down;
ward Throwonttt LAMBS 66., soid ID in limited
line with prices at close last week Good
10 choice grades brought 15.0oa1 8. so
latter price practical top. Common. an6
medium grades sold 11.00a14.50 and Gull
grades DOWN to 100. Immature calves
weizhins around 80 pounds continued
o0a20 90 per head.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. . red winter, earlicky' SPOT. pot
dor'estc bushel. opcrins price, ISL:
settling p-'ce, .2Sio: closing price, 2SI2
Com, No. . ,ye,low. domestic; bushel.
this Price Cob corn barrel. 00a5 TO-;
country prices reported. 4.5oat 70;
e: No p e1s71: Or al ssl, tsl.s Of oats ST, to
there is en- additional charge Of 1'4 cents
per bnshel for storage and elevation, which
is naid by the buyer
Rive No. . bushel. s5aaO. Barley bushel,
s0aS5. Hay, timothy. clover and mixed,
ton, 10 00a22.00 Wheat straw, No. 2,
ton. 1900.
Flour. barrel. winter patent. 6.70a7 40;
wheat straight. 5.30a5 So: sorins patent.
e:aoa7.15; spring straight. ee5ae s5: hard
stSs;a.isht; e66:SS5ss e66SS5ss66o; rye -four dark to
Mil Seed ton bra1 O0a43 CT