Evening star., 1942-02-15
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 14--Althoush young
chickens were about steady this week and
Ina, fsy ssv Teee to spsy
greater strength. with some quotations in
creasing cents per pound.
market on white Muscovy, Peking and mixed
nsr duf her, vas also nsnea Saa ss tH ss
and all kinds Of ordinary young stock were
about steady. but there was small de-
Steady and
t4a the l1rser capons Tere rmer smaller
Sih Stf.r msory of the fa benz
somewhat slow to move Receipts I'M
proved from very lisht early in the week
to moderate during the last few days. They
enns Rocks snd Reds e M sod a bu
young crosses. declined to 22,?a24.
and IN u1 0v R9964 6Ds Tss5ns 4 a. nd DDd9as 9:G
eeloss brou.ht .3ae4. Old Leehorns sold
1890. Boosters Iss were ,sr rather dGaggy at
Demand for ducks was fairly good with
sogns w shts MHseovys yeish1g po1nds
1920 and Pekinss. aoaa1 doe Most Of ofi9fs; 5he
soninses Ss5 ser to g. sh sfhE s n1s f6s
tas geese brousht s6aae fa Most snS hen sGane sar
a.. 80. Toms continued 24a25, but with
few very heavy birds being slow to move
At prices about 1 cent lower.
EEgs Continue to Ease
Athourh egg quotations continued down
ward. the decrease was not as great as
psI dozen in most inssaaessi Ssu' Reeeipts RECEIPTS
we're rather large on most days. Large
ssss sad Thss sd 'sSSsh eS6s aso aGo
me few available items Of native and
from last week and in most cases the
Best MARYLAND round white potatoes
pGghds o. put some SOM n2sraded stock increased
euoon ssG was nearbH sweef n
Goldens bringing 25a1 90 bushei. with a
1leW loo selling lin little higher. and Jerseys
MARYLAND mushrooms were little high
sr, sT. most Of them moving at 65a75 per four
more. Nearby blue-top % turnips i were Steady Steady
throughout the week at 25a30 half bushel
prsetieaily % unchanaed, % selling % 60 90,eo to go
bushels, according to grade.
Livestock Market.
,,vcss Demand in for steers continued at Iela,
cultural Marketins Service, Department
Spots on lower grade steer offerings
srn. n Gss se s3sd Ssn Erat
steady rates, despite the small volume.
eos.d s9qons to prize IS snsh vese4 d bulls
was conducted at mostly Steady rates with
late sales in instances 25 to 50 higher.
1885, late o' HOGS ears losses
and closed at steadv to 10 hieher rates
pTasca pTs. Bald TOP odsy IN @ a hss
lambs featured practically no chance with
the top and bulk Of good to choice 6S to 81
Bulk Of steers were medium and, good
M 70 Uou9S SeTngs osds 81 value a. eotg t9
i2.S5, but only Individual head Of year.
lings sold as. high as 1850. Common and
medium grade steers sold 4ccaSi3nay on in
nsusy anS E sFads strictly fat s9od
Most canner and cutter offerings sold 9 c5a
500, with most sausage bulls g.O0a10,7o
ssnss snd xssh dSdna sIns on bu G sod oa m s rh oH
Prices on yealers changed little from
advances Of % to 90. in spots were a fea-
ture. Good and choice offerings after
selling All week at 200: mostly: I,o uncovered ed
medium Vent p if'e GOAL "a oSV and cuIis 500
downward to ZOO and under.
with Thursday; practical top again 1925
the new hish level established last Friday
nr S ss sesls silk sS Of If ss sa
1905: 220 to $40 pounds. - 7oeI2 05:
and 40 to 14o pounds, L, .6oa1" IS. Pics
SCALING 12o to l3o pounds cashed 12.5oa
1870: and $50 to 800 pound weights
l225a12.so. Most good packing sows sola
good and choice grained hogs, look steady
70 10 higher than on Friday of last week.
Practical TOP for the week was paid on
Pat lambs held I'D last Weeks price rates
with the bulk Of oood End choice grades of
woeled lambs scaling 81 to al polrlds at
1l.sH5 Common and medium e-edes In q
Thsre ssfs few 's sus 'aSso aSa
Grain Market.
Wheat. No. 2 red winter, esricky. snot
sess Price eusns oDsnn elosns Price pree
nss,:sS; 81. western billing At pyeTinum6 oyer
country prices 0r reported e%te 11oa4 10 Va''io'
35s: 10: E. esa7I: On ali sales Of oats TO
there is sn additional charr. OF 1sl cents
Per bushsl y, he 70. ,or storage and elevation which
R9s Rs,a oS NJ the ouyer: Sr:,., ss,oo p.r,sr
busSsl. $500. Hss. tir,oth-,o clover and
Wixed ton. % ooa22.oo Wheat straw.
-Four. o' bar1s' winte- ,,ter. q 7os- AZ:
winter strairht, 5a0ah. .e5, sr-ir- ,atant:
winter pc tent. 8 s5ae75:. herd winter
stssisht; s1 eo:n 9 ?ooe ,e 60: rye fc"~, dark to
Mil feed. spring bran. =" ".ooa43. .Oo;
standard middlings. ~ Ooa43.oO.