Evening star., 1942-02-08
Baltimore Markets
sn.c,.l Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. FEB. s;.a7,Xss 1M7Most syesfe7 youas
sst4eass shsasass ths sad week seV with aSRf
few Instances being about 2 cents per per
pound above last week; In ,l1;}sd most cases IA
however. the increase was hmi'eo l"
The higher prices applied to young young
crosses and Reds and to old ROCKS; mlxed
soors and .pSnasg sTade bfds of ali kinds
roosters also increased slightly an and onea there
tions on large capons and young men
Smaller capons tom l. turkeys .saa, il. dashs; gsms
levels as a week earlier The. demand for
poultry, especially that of the better srade'
showed au6ns ri most sns DAYS al
thoush they were inclined to be sh light
during the frst part Of the week a5;,r,a How y
ever, they were, in sufncient volume W
6ll practically all demands.
Althoush young Rocks were anout sIeaGSS aaS
at 23a24, young crosses and Reds 5od oo1d
d.msna tesasasfd ordinary stock oc % Of ali kinds
continued to bring 16a2o.
old Rocks weighing AZ pounds miIsd ana eolors op
selling 2Ia22 and Leshorns, 1sa19. Quota
tions on mixed color roosters were hrmeT
anehansed isas 0st at f6afa a and We're rather
Ducks were about steady. young white
and large young Pekins, both selling 20a21
Mixed color ducks were UNCHANGED at
l6a1s. Most young suineas brought 22'
capons weighing pounds nd, and t.V up we're we're
enough to 55ss smss5 Y65ns sas fs;
geese continued to bring 20a22;
Most young hen turkeys sold 81. but
some brought 2 cents less. Tom turkeys
very large birds selling l or cents lower.
Err Prices Decline
There was general downward move
nnent in egg quotations during the week,
althogsh on occasions the 0sess desTesse twas was
8 to cents per dozen during the period.
Receipts were. fairly liberal on most days
Best nearby large current receipt whites f!nss
whites brought SO. Mixed colors were
lower, most Of them also 81.
on most natye and seasa nssr6y BY
Msryisnd round white potatoes, continued
sr.Sed 1 stock e decreased esl Of to i-soai s.
steady at I25a1.75 bushel. but Jerseys
MARYLAND mushrooms were unchanred, best
selling 65a75 four quart basket. with q
fs. briasRs ea little hishs5 asis5 price and
selling 25a30 half bushel, some brinsins
s peu1ds est sRd Of Them moSna At e
lower figure Maryland apples were about
steady at Goal 80 bushel. according to
Grade.
Live Stock Market.
Demand for steers remained narrow in
sympathy, with continued dullnesS in the
beef trade and even small numbers for
the Thursday trade failed to inspire ma
terial advances. according to the Agricul-.
tural Marketing Service, Department OF
Agriculture. c. C. Green acting local rep
resentative.
Medium and good steers, however. sold
70 no ey. az sabs Da .N prices FoT
the week. steers in general look strong to
a. shade higher, the THURSDAY advance
duess sa eoWs s6d
weeks yeaier trade was at mostly steady
between grades; practical top. 1900.
Hogs reached highest price rates paid 10
cally in recent years on series Of price
advances, shart early upturn and later
advances landing the practical top at the
close at 1925. Fat lambs featured early
advances. Of 25 mostly but later trading
1475. while close was mostly IA 25 down
ESarnd with only few choice lambs at
ofIerinss eligible at ii 25a1I75 Limited
number Of yearlings earned 1900 and II 10
fss poa pest Steers sn made
for the week was paid for strictly good to
choice a5o-pound. yearlngs at 3;35. Linn
erade steers sold 10.60aIOs5 odd head
Of strictly good fat cows reached $50, but
most common to good fat cows sold S25a
sOOas 90 with shelly lishtweishts down
ward to 500 or under. Bulk Of sausage
Prices on .vealers little changed from
close last week although in-between grades
in instances featured advances early in
has rs@slnsd st Zoo 5t With lv eomaSn snd d
dosnxard to 500 and belox il Instances;
practical top, 1925, new high locally for
recent years: Bulk Of 160 to go pounds
pounds, i2.soaie SIS. Pigs scaling 12o
S so as pucSsfs fsa sas ss
packing 0USN1 soWs 0sfdefS sold io75aii3 Prices.
based on good and choice grainfed hogs.
week with top for this week paid on Friday
Fat lambs gained price ground early but
mostly h0s stesdy % with TIL latest ' saies i last SeeK
with few choice All Club lambs at ex-
sod and choice IS to 81 pound BOUND Offerings
we're selling 1925 downward with only a
S ns 1ssf SsG Of snps shGse 81 81 R0nns S
mon and medium grade lambs earned
IL .50a12.50.
Grain Market
Wheat, No 2 red winter. earlicky. spot
domestic, bushel. opening price, 40; set
cling price, 40; closing price. 80.
Corn, No. 2, yellow domestic. bushel
a3a96: Western billing at premium over
this price. Cob corn, barrel 4 e0a5 10;
country prices reported, 450a4.7O.
Oats. No. l, white. domestic, bushel T3a
s5: No. 2. 70a72. On all sales Of oats to
the local trade. excepting those on track.
there is an additional charge of "a cents
Der bushei for storage and elevation, which
Ia paid by the buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel, s5a9o Barley,
hushel S5a90. Hay. timothy, clover and
mixed. ton, 19; ;0oa22.00. Wheat straw,
No. 2. ton, 1900.
winter straight. 5.30a5 .65: spring patent,
e-s0a7.15; spring straight. 6.65a6.s5: hard
winter patent; an. q g. ssoi5oaS;aa; hard winter
white, 44Oa5.1O.
Mil feed, ton. spring bran. AZ 00a43. 90:
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