Evening star., 1943-02-14
Baltimore Markets
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 13.--Receipts of al
most an live poultry continued light again
this week as demand remained, good. .es-
Prices were steady AS was the case last
week, arrivals of some stock were so limit
ed that it was impossible to establish a
During the first few days all items were
scarce but about the middle Of the week
saw slight Improvement in broilers ana
fryers, These receipts increased to about
Roasters, fowl and other stock continued
70 arrive in very Slight volume, The calls
for broilers, fryers, roasters and fowl were
numerous and showed srester Improvement
1t was impossible to I'LL all the demand
for other stock however because Of the
pPps Me s0i Sss5 iTs5 rossrs o
were in GOOD demand. Those weishing "a
resns nd ID gp orGTgh 35s with
There was no letup in the demand .;nnH for for
out at mostly 24a25i2.
EsE Prices Steady.
Following the general downward trend
In esg quotations which developed during
stsntfsif incrssses pfices rsmsined prsctl;
fairly liberal from day to day. There were
no times. however when the arrivals were
fer 1Sys ses sod HsSfS 5a doe
few very large ones brnzing somev ma 7
higher prices. Mixed colors were about
% Tle market continued dull on rsctically
ell native and nearby garden truck WIN
most prices on the same levels as last week.
Best grade nearby Golden sweet potatoes
continued to bring l.50a1.75 buShei. With
unsraded stock moving at ,o9al "a %; Best @
sfsss sfadsd ssElng 0a?uih ooai IS Nearby doi-
Changed at S5aeo for best and soa65 for
poorer stock. Eastern Shore Goldens also
steady at 26al.T5 Duslti,
stesas. moss Of them srlnslns soss5 hslt i
comma Command siishtls bisher price. "
Parsnips from nearby sections also were
isnd mashroons asre Rs ih sishtiy fo9er thsn
with some brinsins slightly more. Poorer
Maryland apples were about steady, best
selling down 10 65.
Livestock Market.
- Cattle trsdipg gs this week was modsrsts.
Tes7ed for yona all SLAUGHTER cass
sentative In the weeks ciosins session
The better grades Of steers predominated.
lots Of good to choice e20 to 1880, pound
Would so psce in he sooa 02 Grade at catesory sor
sold 14.25a15.15. and medium grades 1928
aI4 90; sPmall small lot q ssoOd srsds mixed
hss $50 5s G2O Pososdi sosd
s Up e Common to medium M'h lots
moved scaleward at lO.75al22 25. Dairy
type esnner and cutter cows found clear
medium srsdes 55oahnbo 6q 0maon raf heifer fnq
maed rSpe COWS 9O ,m 5Irned il00sl2 so. The de,
freely Common n
sSNd sos .s sTfdsf Sisb Is3Gai3 + HeayySsisht;
beef type sold up 70 i 90 Good ersde
fb5.o to- to S3o 81, poqnd feeders returned, 70
conbed comm9n 3i!.7-pound g. stock steer calves
bs ysaH' al rssf s1f caFss ne bSf s9d % on S sSs
sold at steady levels with an odd strictly
choice individual at an uneyenly higher
tSr the Week was SOP a6d P0PsssF 9sW srdis P6ifs
SnIoe 6nIk Of efbieFS CRISIS esShed osoq with the
sood lots moved sfs9Gs s Rednm ds
enc enc euil I, am and common lots 9.ooal3.00., A
the week. Fridays practical top held at
o 5o BOUNDS essRed 5R fs 5sSsffs3F i3o i$0o
pounds. l5.35s ; 80; 16O to 22O pounds.
u S3al 20; 220 to 240 pounds. l5.55a
go 81 to go 900 to poGass S5s pGgnas E5t5al5
and choice hogs sold mainly at the outside
prices IN each weight group Good sows
grsin-fed hoss.
Fat lambs, and slaughter ewes were on
an even keel Practical top and popular
prices held at 17,15. Good and choice
lambs moved scaleward At I1.25al7 Il
and. medium grades followed at l475a
1915. Gull and common arrivals found
clearance at l075sI325 Choice slaugh-
ter ewes sold 2 90 with medium to good
srades s,ooas5 and Gull and common
arrivals 4.O0a7 O0.
Grain Markets
Wheat No . red winter Earhcky spot
domestic, nushel, opening price So
eelosins price I;5S'., Corn, No. yellow
rel 5,35-5.60, country prices reported
5lo-535. Oats. No. J white, domestic
bushel, 5O-72; No. >, $50, On ali sale
OF oats to the local trade, except thoS'
on track, there is an additional charRr
OF ia cents per bushel for storage anC
elevation, which is paid BY me buyer
e3-9s Hay timothy. clover and mixed
ton y o0-23o4: Wheat straw, No. -
- 00-45.00 standard middlng ~ 90