Evening star., 1943-05-23
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

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BALTIMORE. May e2.-Unusually lisht
ture the local poultry market during tht
present week. Arrivals showed a slight
increase during the last half of the week
but were far short OF heavy demand which
prevailed throughout the period.
There were reports from some Msryla nc
seue hn All hf arrvss rsschng DGqs he
market were snapped up without delay
but the better grades Of poultry had flrs
call at all times.
About all receipts were limited to broil.
ers, fryers and fowl. with prices on about
the same levels as last week. Broiler'
mand at 30a32 per pound. Quotations or
fowl also were steady. ranging from - te
2sla. the better birds meeting with the
best reception.
Egg Prices UnchanEe
Quotations on eggs also through
the period without change Daily re
Best nearby ungraded current receipt
there were a few that were good enough
to command a slightly higher price. Othel
whites moved as low as 30. Mixed color!
There was slight improvement in thu
white potato situation with the occasiona
every few W sUe we're SaHs svaa6ie D aDd S he pub @
still sought suitable substitutes. Again
they turned to sweet potatoes as the logl
light it was difficult to fill requirements.
Quotations on sweet potatoes continues
Some @ STOCK Tom Eastern shore
commanding 500 bushel. Nearby arrivals
of various varieties held firm at 5.50a6, 3
Eastern Shore Goldens and Jerseys brough
T.50as.00, with few of these also movini
M bhous hssfT sea
ties RANGED from 500a7. so
The market on kale was weak toware
IS, bushel some slightly higher, SPINACH
held about steady, however: at 15al .ot
seTs sSee fRy Sf nfasy lmsr ssns Snne
but nearby red tip radishes declined to 3ai
bunch, ~ ,
little easier at 4a5 bunch. Most aspara
gus from Maryland, territory was abou
steady with last week althoush at times yer,
ss" iarse brousht s,50a4 90 per, dozer
punches, with some moving a little sboy. ssb
5Oa175. Quotations on MARYLAND ap
m 6sf busRe aPept s'ssay e% sens GeS tf e hehe
and various varieties OF unclasSlneo s'och
down to 1.25.
Livestock Market.
and most SLAUGHTER classes sold on SIC SLOW v
bsS Louis IS ihe Fog 1h r oea
REPRESENTATIVE Th. run was made up
chiefly Of steers. SLAUGHTER steers were "
sy iss steady Ss m weak se Sac 0q
was 100 paid for small truck lots, Of
choice 900 to llO0-pound arrivals. se3t se4t
pound offerings The general rank and
rle Of the mostly good to choice steers
weiehins $50 to 1850 pounds sold y. ooa
1866. few lots of common and medium :
arade steers were noted at IA goa 5.35;
A small lot, of good mixed yearlings sold
1900. Eeifers were scarce. available sup sup
moved at IA: IS, with bulk OF supply being
medium grades that brought 13.O0al4 90;
cow trading created the EN- most action and an.
Gamers moved scaleward at 7.o0as, so
and cutter and common grades were noted
aooai 90 Medi1m-srade s@ COWS found our
noted as high as 1900 and 1880, Beef
bulls sold steady. while sausage bulls ad.
and good heavy sausage bulls sold 1375a
1850: couple of head making "a so.
Lishtweieht bulls were quoted 12,ooa l3 80.
Receipts of stockers and feeders were. very
light. and prices remained unchanged. A
small lot of medium grade slaughter steers
tionsl hnish al il so and averaged around
vealsrs and yeishty slsushtsr calves
medium and 5000 consi.nments cleared
b4oneh cS and ndd eG@mGp sW 1Si
and medium weiehtv SLAUGHTER calves were
ouotable at 11.0Oa14.OO.
Swine prices were generally steady to
tieal top, held at IA. .s5 Barrows and
f; sssns So TO Z" pounds Dounds
J. 800: 14O to $50 pounds 13.a5e14 20;
l5o to l6o pounds 1415a14 20; 100 to
pouud2 pounds 80 to $50 $40 10 BOUNDS
"a 450a1475 $40 to $50 pounds. "a 4Oa
1853: $50 to 300 pounds. l42Oa1445
Good and choice hogs sold mainlv at the
sows weiehinE 200 TO 45o pounds cashed
fed hogs
Fat wooled lambs and sprinsers were SO
lower for the week. while SLAUGHTER ewes
price 1880. Good and choice wooied and
spring lambs AVERAGING 20 to 90 pounds
moved at l1.OOal1.50. Comparable me.
dium grades turned Is 00a16.5O and Gull
1O5Oal35 SO Choice wooled slaughter ewes
sold 400. with medium and good grades
SnOaS.5o, and Gull and common lots, 4 0Oa
Grain Market.
Wheat No. red winter garlicky. spot.
domestic, bushel opening price. I57;
eiosns domes,,c pFiSe Se,bsi 81 Oats M No. whits
On all sales of oats to the local trade.
excepting those on track, there is an addi-
tional CHARGE OF a cents per bushel for
storage and elevation. which is paid by
s.reg Su'fS No. Bye busSe MS ss sufhe S sqsS asS
1900 Wheat straw No. .. ton, j 7 90
Cob corn, barreN $3.50 so: country prices
reported. b.10-5.35. Millfeed ton. spring
bran: ~ n0-50.00; standard middlinRs,