Evening star., 1942-06-21
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 2O.-QuOtations on
live poultry went throuER ne so,e WgeA nrces
fuctuated on occasion. the net chanses al
fected only a few items. -
There were a slight upward trend on
some young chickens This applied prin-
cipally to young crosses and @ ReaS. pop. some
fowl was slightly lower, Young ROCKS;
LeghornS and ordinary stock. roosterS ana
ducks showed practically no net changes
Demand was satisfactory throughout the
srste t mos most Of Of he time were in sufhclent
volume to supply most Of the wants. Most
Of the demaad Vas for 5,rd tne 6sns oesr
what draggy at times
Young Rocks continued TO sell .5a2s;
scccrding to SIZE, but p lev GomShqTo comma irl
creased 10, .4a@6,, some Of these also
slightly higher, and young Rocks brought
Quotations on young Leehorns weighing
pounds and up continued l9a2O, but
smaller birds sold l6alS. Ordinary stock
Old Rocks weighing pounds and UP
Mixed coiors were quoted @2-23, and
old Leshorns. ls-l9. with a few OF il tne
BOOSTERS continued somewhat slow al lta
Is for mixed colors and l0al2 tor Leg
horns Young white Pekine ducks Melgn-
ms ) pounds and UP were steady at
Nearby Eggs Steady.
Large, nearby. current receipt white
esE$ were sf sisadS a. 3S3t S 9TSen
whites and mixed coloTs we're slgntiy
easier. both seliing mostly 3Oa32. Daily
receipts we're about average for the season.
The market on many native and nearby
garden truck items was somewhat un-
settled. few increasing shshtly and oth-
ers declining but with several on on aooHt
also saw the arrival OF few additional
new items from Maryland and nearby ter
Golden sweet potatoes from Maryland
continued practically UNCHANGED at l15a
Best Eastern Shore aspsrssuss was ,,s 2
little hrmer but the less desirable stock ck
recorded no change. Present quotations
are 2.Ooa2.75 dozen punches for very
large, l.50s2. 90 for large, GOAL 20 Ior
Nearby snap beans declined to l.@5-l 90
bushel but Eastern Shore receipts were
little frmer at .S5-1 80. ...-os 60
Nearby round type caobage increased 70
I.75a2 90 bushel but pointed type neIo
steady at 1.25-l 10 QuotatlonS on NEARBY
peas decreased to SOL 80 ouShel out ~ near M
by spinach held about steady at 9o-l.do
" Squash ssaGt from nearby territory, however
decreased to l 0O-I - half brshe.. teW
nearby cucumbers arrived late in the, week
and brought mostly 90 nalf buShe!. =,
New rIsryland apples a,co arrlyed sell
dewoerries from the Eastern Shore ap-
reared moving mostly at 2.5o-4.@5 per
24-Quart crate.
Livestock Market.
Livestock price trend was genersly
downward during the week. accorolhs ~
the Agricultural Marketing Admlnlstra-
Closing prices of steers and bulls were
e5 lower than a week earlier Decline IN =
COWS was mostly 25 to 81 Ti,1iiro an4 IN Sod1e M
cline applied principally to better grades.
Veal calves and spring lambs soio on
TO oassT General a0s rend and
market strengthened, prices late in the
week being 25 higher than close last G weeK, x
0fscnss sseSionaiy 9s aaTieo Inasmuch as only
thus far, the total supply Of steers was rel
n1Teiy m6Te than sa 81 per cent Of the supply and
the quality Of these has fallen Of some
what due to the effect OF sraSlng. Late IN
TIE week a sizable shipment OF oeet COWS
was received whereas on most market seS-
sions cows OF beef breeding were rGlatlVeIy
scarce. Late in the week @ sinsie 5da head 96 a
part load of s07-pound good TO cnoice
Grade yeaElinss from The MARYLAND AgTi- II
cultural Experiment 81 Stat6oh ~ 500 ,,61nds, ttr
brought i3 .2Oal3.75. Included in the
group was small lot Of l.030-pound grass
steers at p M MedIm9TSce Srg stScE C
or steers realized IO5Oa1 90 and small
lot of medium to good grade StocKeFf
yearings, 1900 Late IN tne sTi, Wsen ouic csnl 0l
dairy-STed upward to 1850. Cows Of beef
II outstanding bulls brought 11.75al2 90,
but most bulls sold ] l so downward,
Trading in veal calves was only mooi- nc a.
eratey coG actye to az ehoiee es' Veaers Sold
TX 90, common to medium mostly oua
400 and liehtweishtm 40 common ana cuii
Spring lambs were active early in the
week, but sold on a slow and weak market
later. Good to choice grade solo larsey
55oaIeSo thGSe ,oSsed Sssins ios uadnm 'fo TO
rood grades sold IA 50a1 so ard common
to Gull grades largelv 12.00al3.o0. Shorn
ewes sold 500 downward. "a 1
Hog p.ices on Friday were 10 hlgher
than Thursday. practical tor. 14;so Good
and choice srade bsrrows and gifts brought
56alt SO so go - @99 to p9a0dE oa0 p0qnd
30 tV. to i2S 9so % SOUNDS pY 4soa1445; 40 =
Isn pou7ds. t.05s1A 20: 26O to 300
pounds ~ OOaIA.25; r2n 10 40 pn"rds
= s3a13 90 IaG ~ l39 7oTrdo Hoa1s 13Es So
Prices are based on grain-f"d hoas.
Grain Msrxet
Wheat, No. > red vin-er. garlicky, sTnct.
domestic. bushel opening rrice, lisa
closing price, .1Si..
Com. No. yellow. domestic. bushel,
this price. Cob corn. barrel. A90a5.10:
PRICES reported 450a4.10
Oats No / white. dornsf'c, u-hel 69s
II. No. > 64s66 On sll safes Of oats 10
the local trade. exceDtirc those track.
there is an additional charge Of l't cents
per bushel for storage and elevation. which
is peid nv the buyer
Pye, No. -, bushel. S5aao. Barley.
bushel, 7na75 Hsy. t'rlothv. clover and
mixed ton, 70 00a22 90 Wheat straw,
No y ton. 90.
Flour. barrcl, winter patent. 640s7 10;
rinfer straight. 5O0a5.35: spring patent
6.5Oa6.75; spring stFs qsht; ft.c 80 40;
winter straight, 5o5a6.20; rye, -four,
dsrk to white, 4.20e4. 90. oo,-oo.
Mn feed. ton. spring bran. ~ 0OalI.UO'
standard middling, 46.0oa47.oo.