Evening star., 1942-05-03
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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BALTIMORE. May with the moder-
mand. which was, quite satisfactory. the
only few changes; Most of the calls
continued to be for the better Grade stock,
large chickens and fowl moving we'll
Although the quotations on young stock
the week, prices on some fowl decreased
slightly BOOSTERS we're steady and ducks
went through the week on about the same
be 50 few turkeys on hand that a definite
Prices on young Rocks were about steady
at 21ao4. Although young crosses were
quoted 2oa23. most of the receipts moved
gut ct M Sla99 Most Young Reds eroSsht S,as
Leehorns Weighing ia. pounds and up and
sssaay sahs GnsTA the Gn q ssnng aSss .nd
by ,ns psgnds sss an and last Hp weef efGun and
old Lerhorns brought 20 but 4 few moved
with Leghorns slow at 1Oa12. Quotations
on young ducks S.ns.d wsshins pounds and UP
Esr Prices Steady.
Receipts Of eggs were fairly ,I large on On
srsded 1sa iAss eu!rsnt rent reeelp.s White
were little easier. at 2aa31 dozen. Most
sod ss WtS Vssei feW fraePonay 1f
Quotations on most native and nearby
earden, truck held about steady or In in
eTer preea af other soek we're
easier as receipts increased in volume;
MARYLAND round white potatoes were apoue
steady eet selling ieoa1S5 l,,5p per s,.he9 aeo
price and ungraded stock moving at 40a
150. Quotations on MARYLAND sweet 20.
sSei soid 5eai @ IS % bus sheI for best: with some
less desirable stock bringing down to .o1. 10.
Jerseys s'gS,x h;sS:1 ns,ess
turnips about disappeared from the mar.
ket. MARYLAND mushrooms also held about
esy s at s5s7 tSufTs dSfns
Ss. Sssros spnseh Hsas sso
some strength and sold 60a!S plsnel
Eastern shore ASPARAGUS. which nHds IL iss
sst nee week declined dGys snnrses
l.TEe, sss iesfa sSossss sSts medium to iarse; 90.
s.25: medium. 1.75a2.0O and small, ;25s
little ns ioMer matkss al sst Gn bunch sos nearly
red-tip radishes reached the market ana
brought 2a3 4 bunch. Quotations on some
Maryland spples, we're little nrmer a.
Livestock Market.
The market for steers and hoss Eas
hampered on Thursday by labor trouble;
wholesale meat establishments locally: also
sion ss 1ns Of the rscensly announeed rrice cen
ins order. according 70 the Asrieultural
safs Meade rosteP oes
tive Steer market was very SLOW and
there was some carry-over Of the relatively
9 fIf IS su1Rs sna in esse' iass.naes Ha
a fuzzy s.t8. 5" q Demand .snr Gxs to sm.
butchers and few local packing plants
that continued to, operate Demand for
bulls was narrow. but prices remained un-
Hogs Hogs assIlned s sys 70 ss ~ 80. 'u =, ~.
week correspondea rsthsr ,avorabiy in
numeer srod sId su1t wsh taoss 10 the Of
however, supplies were somewhat smaller
than for the corresponding period last week
but the average quality was considerably
hshe saH rGR R'e ead for foI s@a lot
choice sde "a nss for GOOD
choice '''t steers RS weighing vA'S around i,o50
pounds. This price was the top, late IN
II, week. Good grade steers sold II S5aa
132s medium s9sds LARGELY LIP II soa12 onn5 3
good traae sest COWS sod uDHa5d e 10 50
common grade comprised bulk Of supply
sna sold Largely ,nd Y9uns asuss Sesi
Bulls Bulls isde sold downxsrd to 900, load Of
e4o-pound medium to good Grade feeder
steers brought ll.s5. Ioo.,.ro
and medium yesisrs sroasht iars.ly 10. 5S,s
rTsds Tsc calves SO sold dow dcSnSsrd Va 70 100
sprine lambs predominated In the sheer
market. Prices Of these Strengthened AND
a week e earlier. Good 70 choice Grade
soid ot,hf 'S%G o5aIs 8 and meaum rfsds aver:
STEADY prices prevailed IN fridays hos
eheice siads Iso 70 ZIG p9g9d IN 9sTToT, 1s1s,
54o to $50 pounds, Is s5a1a 90; 14o Z
sne lso POUNDS l35"al2 3 = to 9so % Y,u1 3o(
i3.!5' and and packlns torS- - % zosl3 20
Prices are based on granted tcss.
Grain ms-""'
Wheat No " ~ed v--~'-r. ga~11rky. spot
domestic. bushc' o-eriH4 pr 20N.;
ssttIns D,Ice @9 ro,on don..,,c ot'' b;.n. @,I
ms ooe o3Tn 6aTTs ;o,.
Oats. No ! white. domestic. bushel. 74s
IS No. Q. s9a1l On all sales Of oats q
the local trade. excepting those on track
per oushel for storage and elevation. which
is R1es Rs,d n No the 'pys5h 5yushel aoya5. Barley
bushel. s0aS5 Hay. timothy, clover anc
mixed, ton, - Ooa2@ 90. Wheat straw
sfsaSi 6s5 gnsE 9sten nprss n..en.
s70a6.95: spring straight g 45a6 ,s5: hare
winter patent, 6.35a6.55;- hard winter
straisht:; .s.!5as4o; rye -four, dark tt
Mil iced ton. spring bran. As. s.ooa4s 90