Evening star., 1943-03-28
Baltimore Markets
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star

SDe6.al Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, March 27-Llght receipts
and firm quotations continued 10 feature
the live poultry market during the week
It was still impossible to supply all de-
mandS as many buyers sought poultry OF
various kinds as a result of the shortase
Of many types of meat
What effect the rationlng of meat will
have on poultry next week is arousins con-
time 1t has been impossible to meet al.
poultry demands and this condition is ex-
nSeeted 10 continue. The early part OF
6ut there was slight improvement later
InS increase. however was insufficient to
me9t m al e1T qemhnds hnt All Stock moved og!
still continued in greatest demand
Large roasterS and fowl appeared to
fryers continued to move we'll Most broil-
ers and fryers brought 2aa31 the same
prlce they have brought for some time.
Eelshlng 5i2 pounds up comm anding the
higheSt prices, ;i5a36. Small roasters,
sIa5tng siain5s ~ : to pounds moved at 33a34
OF heavy and medium birds, which brought
Esg Prices Narrow.
decned syf 4s aconav gfs1 few b myed Wsek c019s
celpts, from day to Gay were about average 9
for this season Of the year Nearby un-
Graded current receipt whites sold .i;a3g
dozen and mixed color brought 3tia:16
Only minor fluctuations occurred durln2
The week on the few, available items oi
5e, was inclined to BE-. dull.
Sweet potatoes held about steady with
bcst bS nearby Goldens brIlnsing 3.5a% .ol
,yea 6Tous6; snd et6srss soid s ., q,
continued to move at }..33a:i.50 for bcs'
and 2.5Ua3.oo for uneraded stock, Jerseys
At mostly ".Ooa" so bushel few selling
= llttle above these figures
stesdy at 75ss5 half bushel However, 5S hes
MARYLAND mushrooms were somewhat
ket Poorer stock was steady at 5na 80.
Best Maryland apples dlsplaycd greste'
strcneth. selling as high as ".,5 bushel
higher price. Less desirable stock was
about stoady, however some poor unclassi.
hedo Of various varicnes bringing as low a.
Livestock MARKET.
There was moderate supply Of =; Caftie a; t,
ella as well as stock"rs and feeders
sold fully, steady % stronF, according tc
he Food RstT5uton Adm!nsrsti9e
steer Choice steer averaeine $50 tc
1870. latter prlce TOP for the week Cat,
lie grading mostly good 10 choice sold
rooa srsds oefns5 Mnsd 2e eesred cd mfdpm
moved At l$soa 10 ) Heitsrs we're i
mf4seF opped sp0p5 se0'ce arvs
turned i3ooai4 50. and common and
medium .dary-bred heiferS cashed .ooa
l. 50. There we're a few small lots oi
mixed yearlines included in the. closins
P51d $50 ponnd psTf osd sod Of fhoee
pounds, turned IA S5a1 500. Local buy.
ING interests, with few out-of-town buy
banners and cutters moved scaleward a.
615eS IS, shelly Gamers down 10 600
Common and medium grades cleared asa
10 5oale,5o PracticsI limit e on ~ weishts
SausaRe bull was = 90 With bulk of lhf
hsef-type individuals sod as hI-h as l:5.!5
Therc was more liberal sAowlns oI
part load OF 4I-pcurd sock steer
calves moved at 1900 Cho!ce-sgauc $50,
Vealcrs and calves maintained then
steady Levels for the week Choice grade!
treme top, Medium to good lots cashec
Is. o0a Il 80, and Gull and common grade,
found clearance a. GOAL; 90. Common
i5o Sod "e''"" Ve's"'y calves turned 's.""'
Swine prices opened the week Is hieh-
er ard then lost that advance until Friday
when all classes were ~ higher, praCtica
top, 1903. RarroWS aud gIltS scaling l'.l
to 1870 pounds cleared II sOal5 %: 1870
to 40 pound - 0oal5?5 l4o to I5C
l54oal5 So; l6o 10 $50 pounds, Is 6Oa
1888 $50 to 40 pounds. IL N0aI6 05
900 to 40 pounds. Is 7ual5 %; H4u tc
"60 pounds Is 60al5 So: @60 to BOO
pounds, Is 40al 5.65 Good and choic,
hogs sold manly a. The outside prices ir
each weight group. Good Sows moveo
14.1Oal4.6o. Prices are based on grain
fed hogs.
Fat lambs and slaughter ewes sold
steady throushout the week. Practical tor
and popular puce held a. 1So" GOOD
and cholce wooed lamby aVerae.ns arounC
20 pounds cleared l. 5nslS 90 Medium
grades turned < nna 00 and cull ana
common sorts found clearance At II nna
1850 Choice slau2hter ewes cashcd
o 90, with medium TO 5000 grades : OOa
$50. and Gull and common ewes. 4.o"a
200.
Grain Market.
Wheat. No =. red. winter garlcky spot.
domestic bushel, npenlns prlCe 6Il,
closing price 63',. Cob corn. barrel
s35-5 so; country prices reported ) To-
S35 Oats. No. l. white domestic bushcl
$3.50 No. >, 7',-1> On ell sales of oats
there is an additional charge Of IA, cents
per bushe for STORAGE and elevation which
Is paid by. the buyer Rye. No. .. hushel
po-o5 Barley. buShcI aS-l o.. Hav
timothy, clover and mixed, ton. " 90
% 90 Wheat straw No -. ton, l. 90
mill feed. top sprine bran, 40 50 90
standard middlins. 50 ~ 80 90.