Evening star., 1943-06-06
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. June 5.-Llve poultry
supplies reaching here this week were more
limited than ever. Buyers were eager tc
take all stock available at top prices al
which all poultry held throughout the
Arrivals practically, every day were
as vey gh taR Best toSht sTsdeS
but failure to obtain these did not deter
buyers from taking other Items. Retal
asma1d I'd m G4dsIs active mih
we're unchaneed at a6s33 and fowl held
at the top level of 21a2Sl2.
Egg Prices Improve.
prices ets which Which developed late las week
fo0nSa 20 cent es q0stens dozen @
ever. mixed colors also displayed stron1g
prices. On some days during the week
receipts were somewhat lower, tt1an aver
age but on others they held about steady,
Whites f Fa5a 6roueht qs'p II. Win few Extra }srss
whites solo, down e, te, ;'s:, Mixed colors con;
we're available at the inside price, most OF
them moving out at 81.
Most native and nearby garden 7otd trgel n;
we're lower. Others held about steady ane
few displayed greater strength.
Although the tight situation IN white
potatoes was relieved TO some extent, there
was still good demand for sweet potatoes
Nearby Goldens and Jerseys brought 5,5os
other varieties ranged from 500 TO : 90
Those from the Eastern Shore OF Mary
land moved out at 5;ooas 90. Nearby blut
kale declined somewhat toward the end o
the week, selling 40a50 buShel, W.T.
some good enough to command slightly
higher price.
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from day to day. but the trend toWarc
the end of the week was upward 1t solo
75al 90 a bushel Gamers stock brought
Nearby lettuce declined during ths
week, most of II moving out a. 3oa -
bushel. some selling little higher QUO,
IN nearby. radishes. lons whites bringing
Saa bunch and red a TIPS seillns han la:
ever. al 4a5 bunch.
Maryland asparagus was someWha'
lower. Very large, brought 3.ooa$a2 ~, PEI PEI
dozen punches. medium to large. 2.Ooa. 30
ard medium l."5a2 90. There was Somt
in each class which sold slightly above
these quotations. There were freeuen ou en-,
strawberries. best selling s,0oalo.5o PEI
c4-ouart crate: few little higher ane
poorer stock down to , 90 Best Marg,
4 90 buShel but little wanted unclasslflee
stock decreased to as low as 10
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts showed a marked in
crease over last week, with general trading
slow and buyne interests bearsh IN al
the Food Distribution Administration
Louis, c. Uhl, il. local representatlye
considered, at Is to a5 lower levels, viii
common and medium cattle showing tht
full decline: Top steer price for the ,weet
was l;lo for truck lot Of strictly choie'
around hounds. Next price wa.
l. oo for string of average choice 100
pound averaee Bulk of mostly good t!
top load lot price. Common and medium
conslsnments earned 3.75a 5,25. A par
load Of mfd and good m brSr mixes
~ s5 a a. End s:3Ss ssa sia9S
IA 90. Cow sales for the week were gen
weaIkneSs. canasrs esshed AT At 7,ooass, 50 50
Gutter and common grades BROUGHT 4.00t
ou and medium COWS II .5oa 80.
sSaa3 sw Refd but nar2owed deRoa R op bulls
bulls at the closlne lowered this class 90
Beef bulls earned I5,ooal6.oo. with mos
w5lghty sausage arrivals sold l@.i5a13. 80
with light, weishtS ll.oual2.5o. Th,
stocker and feeder supply. was light ant
Good heavy feeders broueht l4.O0s15.O .Ot
and an odd common lot sold down t.
sold SO lower for the week Cnoice vesler
earned 16 ,5oal go and medium and 500
lots caShed at 1350al5.O0 Gull and com
mon broueht 750all so and a few com
mon and medium welghty slaughter calve
There was dlterential of 10 pc
hundred IN swine trading Tor the week
one day advancing 10. the next losing tn
ADVANCE; ADVANCE; Friday. msrkst ruled 10 higher
scaling 100 TO 1870 pounds casheo l:i,4u
1870; l39 to 10 pounnds,, l3::6o,l3;s So
so p pounds S '0phoS soa oo So to d'o IS
pounds; a 2oal4,45; $50 to a.to pounds
11445ala1o; .20 to 240 pounds 14.35
80 to 500 p pounds D DIaaS Il o5a14 80. Goo 90
and choice hogs sold mainly at the outsid
price IN each weight eroup. Good SOW
Prices qH 80 are fso sased on sran
fed hogs.
Fat lambs and slaushter ewes sold 5
lambs he oered op no
popular price was lowered to ZOO. Goo
and choice 20 to 80 pound spring lamb
145oNl6.Oo and Gull and and Common ns ''ics lot
broueht 1o.O0al3.00. Choice clippe
slaushter ewes sold $50 and medium an
good earned G.5OaS00 Gull and commo
ewes brought 3.00a6. so.
Wheat, No; : red Wintsr, sarlicky, 500
sinT,ns dSmsste nr,ts sushs IS Ope1ns pElce
domestic. bushel, 777-7s, No .. 75-7,
On all sales of oats to the local trad
excepting those on track. there is an add
storage and elevation, which is paid by Ii
buyer; Rye, No. .. bushel, 90-95. Barrie,
No. ., buShel. aS-l 90 Hay timoth,
clover and mixed; ton, II ,0o-23 90. Vines
straw. No .. ton, 1900 Cob corn, barre
6.35-5.60 country prices reported, 5.l(
5000; standard middlings, 49.0O-5o.0O.