Evening star., 1942-08-16
Baltimore Markets
enecisl Dispatch to The Star.

this week. The higher tendency applied
to almost all stock and although it was as
most instances there were several IN IN
creases of > cents and in one case the
gain amounted to 4 cents:
The higher prices applied to all young
chickens and all fowl with the exception
of old LeThorns; BOOSTERS continued about
was Satisfactory demand throughout the
week, with most of the calls being for the
better grades, although there was marked III d
rather slow TO move. Supplies were mod
crate.
Young crosses ] sold saas1 and and young Reds
in young Leshorns and ali kinds Of young
pounds and up broust aaaa5 and ds Ordinary
stock increased to 20a24,
Most fowl increased about / cent per
moving at 24a25 and mixed colors bringing
:, Isals Ia Mixsd-eoior rOosters Continued
=, Pekin ducks we're little changed at most
" 31as2 but there was some poor thin
roSy dueEs ssns as low m Mus
IN the week and sold mostly %, but some
brought 23.
Egg Prices Improve.
Egg quotations also displayed greater
ees pe n daasn pss+ prices
current receipt large whites brought 3sa40
DOZEN and SOME sold a little hieher. The
At asss psy recepts mnad '0Iers %ers
somewhat, lower than last week. % e
.,on. In 60 contrast ,; with recent weeks, quota
.his week: althoush several hex held Ha5oat aboat
rns e..as is we're sssnfd t. sEhiy lmsi
beans beans increased to j ,5oaI.7t: Maryiand
sss ior eia bess ao1nd aoSnt f.sse' syps and s
$3.50 for poorer stock "Ao
at 2osas dozen ouotasons sG hese On nesTsy n,sney
W s5asS a Ssss, xs Ts II. .ts s.a saseI
,,IsssISy Nearby eeFsp,snt showed little sreater
halt hall bushsl for various varieties. . few
Ssarbs SQUASH was slightly hmssr hsh5 snps saTs
Shs35 half bushel. with a few little
Eastern Shore sweet potatoes also were
drmer at 300a3.25 bushei. ouotations
With hfhe0 he rend bees shsngsd
saso 5.s hsesT nd stock brought
mostly s5SS s5aSS fanei hsi busReI Sea
nearby cantaloupes were lower, best sell
a55 ha PpShe and poorer
at lsa25 quart: There was little change
IN nearby peaches, which brought .}5a6O
half bushel. Watermeions from Maryland
territory began to arrive and sold I0a4U
each, according to size.
Livestock Market.
Hieher prices prevailed for all live
ktock according to the Agricultural Mar
kssins a Administration. Joseph H Dietrich
replaced before closing round and in
steers msxsd shoSea n5o shs' 81
.lina, up.uirn, while cows, were stronger after
advanced so to LOO Butcher hogs ad.
yaneed 90 to 45. with sows gaining IS
unsyenly 30 to LOO higher.
Bulk Of steers and yearlings were me-
steers that sold ToWard eass
1t was difficult to find steers that had any
amodnt OF grain ration. mainly a grass
available. Outside OF a few yearlings aver.
aging $50 pounds at 1890, practical limit
si,dre 81 Il 80 was realized on good grade dis
others saeers at popna
and u 90 were mainly kinds that were fec
his Spring snd sumar % sq In DIi this sroar sraS
were West virsinias ayeraging l,30s L
aSo p9Hnds Wns ana Viqa,nss steers
pounds, 1875. Common and medium grad,
steers sold J l.50ai2.T5. Countrymen dis
rnent stock but available supply AFFORDED
only common and medium grades of light
weight stockers and stock calves at mostl!
which showed the effects Of some feed whil
on grass turned 1900 with straight com
Good seef sea co@s were but
bring upward from 1850 on late rounds.
few early turning 1o.25alo.30 Majority o
slaugntsr cows comprised canner. cutter
common and medium grades at Il 650a o. 90
mostly f.o0a9; 50 for Gamer, cutter ant
glr rn
1900, Medium and good sausage bull
rashed senerally 10.50all,15.
Fairly broad demand existed for vealers
early action pushing good and cholc
GRADES UP mostly so, later sessions takin
ell grades in advance Weeks extreme to-
choice yealers noted l5 BOA 1900; medium
and sood kinds 13.00al5o0, and commo
down TO l1.50.
Continued swine strength moved butche
hogs TO highest price for the year. Barrow
and gifts sold Friday at 40 to AS higher a
Practical limit was 1886. Fridays uptur
was Is on butchers and on sows., Butch
l415; $50 to lao pounds, II 6oal4 80
$50 % 9ounds ioa popsf, 4ss5ai5 50: iso to
g. s4S q sS pounas pc Tae Dps9
1925; 200 to 300 pounds. IA soal 3 05
eood and choice grades larselv at the out
sows cleared .l3.5oa14.o0. Prices are base
on granted hogs.
Professors were IN need OF IdHlos AT Iil
weeks start and uneyenly higher prices re
suited for the abridged offering. Fat lamp
gained 90 to 90 with other classes fuli
steady. Weeks top for good and choic
fat lambs was Is. IS, bulk moving 14.13
1870. Medium and good lambs brough
13,50al4. so and common and meolul
10.00al2 so. Buck lambs drew the usua
J 90 PEI hundredweight discount. Cholc
slaughter ewes reached 4 so. most commo
TO Just acod ewes going 2.0oa4.0o.
Grain Market.
Wheat No, ., red winter. garlicky, spo
domestic, bushel. opening price, LIS, clos
ing price 1Sh.
Corn. No. > yellow, domestic. bushe
GOAL OF: Western billing at premium
over this price. Cob corn, barrel, 1 so
$40; country prices reported 5oa4 20:
Oats No. ] white domestic. bushel, "a
Sc; No. ., 59a6l. On all sales of oats
the local trade except those on trac
thee is an additional charge OF ! "a cen
per bushel for storage and elevation, whlc
is paid by the buyer.
Rye. No. 2. bushel, s5a9o. Barle
bushel 60a85. Hay, timothy. clover ar
mixed. ton l9.00a21 90. Wheat, stra'
No. 2. ton. 1050al1 80.
Flour barrel winter patent. 6.3oa7 o.
winter straight. 4.Tha5 10. spring paten
6.40a6.65; spring straight. q i ba6 ,35; hal
winter patent. 6.05a6.25: hard Wint
white, 4.10a4 so
Mil feed, ton, spring bran. ~ .00a42.0
ntsrdard middiinr, 40 00a43 90.