Evening star., 1942-06-14
Baltimore Markets
epet..al Dispatch to The Star.

epet.al Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 13.-Although there
few chsnses .nl IN sqms 3Ssv ss ooa'rs
The trena was downward and was con-
ssd sesa sna e sna to cd
In most instances the decreases were
Young ordinary stock. old Rocks and
mixed colors, roosters and ducks showed
practically no net changes from week
earlier. Demand held up fairly well and
the receipts were sufhcient to NIL prae-
Most yoIns Rocks brousht 25-aS; but
. few were sood enough to bring slightly
1927 and young Reds also dropped to
pounds and up were easier at l9a20. with
Leshorns at lsals were steady, Ordinary
young stock continued without change. also
mGyns Mas, sld at lssis Rsdks weighing pounds and
up brousht "a, but some sold %. Old
mixed eolors continued steady at SSs24;
sst SlnsSs Sd hssh01ns . dsfn.d ssh:f sare TO so
weeks. continued rather slow at steady
fTsorn9 fssss n1fd f9oFs Youns white peKn
ducks weighing 5 pounds and up also were
unehansed, moving fairly well at 2oa21.
Egg Prices Improve.
The slight upward trend in egg quota
prices being about ] cent hisher than 3
week bs: s: sos near9y mostly HASA
dozen. but some brought a iitti. hishe-
price. Both msdium,sized whites "a sn1 nd
teceipt, Ter. about average,
Quotations on most native and nearby
Garden truck varied almost from day TO
day. with prices on all but one or two two
reached the market for the frst time this
.... x...,.,. NAV. s..adv ~
oashs Eastern Shore es sspar
brouuht 2OOse50 dozen bunches, large
ims So Sedqm sn.D % be.ns ss from Ii. c
ern Shore decreased to 75al 90 bushel and
som. nearby beans aTTived moyinf .,i
bunch. most of them bringing the lower
W. Nearby sns saPD 'U su.ss asinsa .nd
increased. present prices being i5af:.5 .
bushel, but some nearby Icebers lettuce
nearby areas held about steady at OOs
1.25 half bushel: Nearby peas arrived and
red raspberries declined to ssI5 pint
and nearby strawberries brousht 2.7oa
$50 per 24-ouart crate.
Livestock Market.
Livestock prices nuctuated very little
dprns The TesE to the uht.d
States Department Of Agriculture. Meade
T. Foster. local representative. Steers. bulls
basis. weak undertone prevailed in
the COW market and prices were weak to
25 lower than close last week. Veal
basis and late in the week prices of hogs
were UNCHANGED to lower than the end
Ssiabie supply of slaughter steers was
responding week last year. Bulk Of steers
were somewhat lighter than, oferinss re.
ceived a month or six weeks ago. Most
cows and bulls showed evidence of having
srazed on grass for some time. but only
. few odd head Of grass steers have arrived
three carloads Of low-grade stocker steers
OF Southwestern origin sold on country
account. Several mixed lots of good and
1850 sounds sold 1425a14 IS. Good
grade steers brought largely l3.00al 4 90.
Medium grade sold in limited supply At
aT.ss nssaia'q at ilsS taa downs.rd INV G Good srsss
pounds realised 1900. common to medium,
sIauEhter cows mostly of dairy breeding,
sold 750a1O.50. Weishty sausage bulls
realized II Scale 90; beef bulls upward
to. 1850. Relatively few lightweight bulls
D Demand for vealers lacked breadth dur
ing the week. resulting in some uneven
ns.s in prices The n.sse marx sSocs srsa: sss
brought IA 50a 5 .O0 common to medium
Grade mostly II .0Oa14.00 and lightwelght
common and Gull grade downward to 500
Trading in spring lambs was moderately
active at fully steady prices CloseIy
sorted good and choice grade brought
16oOa 90. mostly 15.5Oal 100. Light
weight common and Gull grade spring
lambs sold downward TO II 90 and slightly
lower. Few odd head Of shorn ewes sold
STEADY prize. prevailed II riggs nasa iDSS hOSS
30 pounds sold i43os1455: eeO 70
pounds. i4.15a144o; e4o to $50 pounds.
ls.e5a14, 20; 140 to $50 pounds; IL soa @
ian TO I4r pounds 13,40a13.65: 100 to
$50 pounds, 13.3Oa13S5: packing sovs.
1275a1325. Prices are based on grained
hogs.
Grain Market
wheat. No. . red winter, sarlicky spot.
domestic, bushel, opening price. 1.ls1a
Corn, No 2 yellow, Domestic, brshel.
a5ses western billing a. , premium over
country iS nrices reported, 4.50a4 70, 90.
Oats, No / white. domestic bu:hel 1Qs
70 No ., 65a67. On all sales OF oats 70
r. Tier. ora IS sn sddto1s
Is paid by the buyer: ~
Rye, NJ. -. bushel; anss5; c,ovi Bariry;
sTsssI %ised t"a'' ton' doase ss wheat straw
-Four. barrel, winter gSstent; s;4oa7; 10;
sntsg strasht 5aGsss3S sp5ar4 p'tsn, hs
rintsr. p2Ts2''2; patent. te 5ss as hard winter
strsisht. 5.o5a62O; rye flour, dark to