Evening star., 1942-07-05
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, July 4.-Quotations on
live poultry went through the present week
on practically the same level as last week
Although there we're few items, on which
practically, no net changes.
Demand was satisfactory early in the
week and improved in the last few days.
probably due to increased buying for the
holiday week end. Most of the demand,
it was noted. was for the better grade
stock. Receipts were moderate most OF the
time, and, were sufficient to supply prac-
tically all wants; The end Of the week
found the market well Roeas eesFed
with a few selling somewhat above this
figure. Smaller birds moved out at 26a27.
bs ySs soms saa of these sood enos
also to command a little higher price
Young Leghorns weighins = pounds and up
sold 2oa2l with smaller birds as low
All kinds Of young ordinary. stock con-
tinued to sell 16a1s. Old Rocks weighing
few sold "a Mixed color fowl at 2ea23
and Leghorns at 16a1S continued steady
have been steady for some. time. continued
without change at Halls for mixed colors
and 1oal2 for FL Lsshorns sIs YOUNG white
also were steady at 20a2I.
Some Eggs Firmer.
Some eggs were slightly firmer than last
week. Large nearby ungraded current
1ss'5: at ssa35 dozen Both medium Sized
30a32 about / cent above last week
Daily receipts were about average.
Most native and nearby garden truck
slightly lower, none showing any increase.
territory were unchanged at 1.75aa: IS
selling 75a1.5o bushel according to kind
and quality. Beans from Eastern Shore
territory. however held steady sec,,s at 75al n9
type selling 50a1.25 bushel. with some
moving slightly, higher and pointed type
25as sssy from At nearby ARB oe sect01 ba
bushel. Quotations, on nearby squash
DECREASED most small stock bringing ooa75
h bgshs ~ 0st some w ss sTsKed Sns ro
the Eastern Shore, bringing 50a1, ,25 lug
some moving at a little above these
boas5 half bushe to variety "a
and quality. ,Blackberries from MARYLAND
areas brought 3.ooa4a;Po, per 24-auart
stock. osk Maryland huckleberries 81 brought @
12a20 quart
Livestock Market.
Trading in all classes of livestock was
slow this week, according to the Agri-
cultural Marketing Administration, Meade
slaushter eae Were mostly steady
the exception being cows. which closed
weak to slightly lower Veal calves sold
late in the week. Spring lambs declined
25 to so late in the week when demand
weakened considerably. Hogs advanced
butcher hogs Weighing i6o pounds and
Supply Of slaughter steers was relatively
Tespect rma afo 70 spade snd quality General
sssyss few ss5s S e srass ssa hsSs: s5:
compared favorably in quality with last
week. Heifers continued in small supply
as. in hs Essn g2earna osd pe 81 s0Sa see
sold 1925. Good grade steers brought
13:0oa13 50 two-car string snd1s - Of Of sood ssoof
fed grain or grass. for two months sold
1880. Medium grade steers realized I'd l2doa a
steers fed t.ens on dSts5d sqp Ems
eaass' erade steers hefo sod 11.7s aSVnSard and
issIed s@ % s5 sb0' dUnman feeder &c
Cows Of dairy breeding brought largely
slightly lower and a few relatively fat cows
ing sold Upward Is t. i ilo5o; FlesnX eas,, and ES
Veal calves sold on steady basis until
form Torn Of Iishtsr Sorting deysloped. 4 few
good to choice grade vealers brought IA .09a
Early in the week closely sorted spring
lambs sold upward to 1875. Late in the
week lambs Of comparable grade SOLD
TOP was 6. rs. Relatively few truck lambs
from nearby territory sold above 1928.
Lishtweisht common and Gull grade lambs
realized IL 1.0Oa13 90. in some instances
slightly lower. Prices of buck lambs were
discounted 90 per cwt: under compaaa5le ON
Slaughter ewes sold 500 downward and
fat Weighty ewes $50 doWnward rEsr r,ursd.v.s
prices hogs reached a new high in recent
at the Baltmo1ss market Choice ersse
barrows and gifts sold 14.95-1 $50; 220
to sH poands "a @ lag 1so nounss TO
14.6Oal4,S5: 14O to $50 pounds 14.55a
1880 2s9 to zoo pounds, - 44oa1a 20 90 %
lao hounds 14O5a1430: packing sows.
13,4oal390. Prices are based on granted
The Baltimore livestock market was
closed today because of the holiday