Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Baltimore Markets
specia, Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE, Jan. %3.E-Live poultr!
tons held steady at last weeks Level
throushout the present week, DEMAND
Chickens and heavy fowl moved es
p pscis vel. -, The demand during. tn
slow, but it improved steadily and in SOM
instances SUPPLIES were insufficient to taxi
care OF all requirements.
during the week, Capons were avaiiabl,
only during the early days and sold at tor
Kent Island geese were on hand only ,
part of the tins and brought mostly 80.
There was excellent demand for broiler,
and fryers, which moved out at 29a3l
to Bring ssas4 With h th peo scsns I
pounds and up commanding ,35a36.
me Medium and heavy t9y alsq met viii
birds selling 24s25h All ducks continued
to bring ~, regardless Of weight, and the!
the, week, Geese available most Of the tim
SOLO 26a27i z. Turkeys sold 35a3712, &C
Egg Prices Decline.
The decline in egg quotations which go
large increases continued, They decreased
from ? to cents per dozen as supplies
cspts Whites broae ps 4e4 DOZEN but
few were good enough to sell somewhat
aboye these prices. Mixed colors droppec
Dizziness continued to prevail in the
market on most native and nearby garden
change from last week. Only a few OF
these items are available at this, season
in some nearby sweet pota toes; The best
Goldens brought 1.40al 65 bushel. little
se1g last at yeff P9o5er Gi wSS s Ssm
pers brought 60a90. Eastern Shore Goldens
sold l.50a1.75 ,bushel for best and 1,25a
70 ss sass h MfFP busRe
unchansed at 5oas5s; Best MARYLAND
bssket Which was sshtis hieher e than last
week, but poorer stock was steady at 5oa
1Echansed Bes On Sold up to appe busb
with a few commanding a little hieher
prize. and unclassifed stock OF various
varieties brought as low as So.
Livestock Market.
Cattle trading this week was on q mod
erately active basis and steady prices were
e6rans to 0 The Food v bspbuO oB0 Ed
Louis G. uhi' i'm local represenfa. " e.
sood to choce $50 to 9a beeves
Strictly good arrivals moved 15.00aI515
s s1e euk Of s0od gosqe
sssTs 5 snd Ssfe9I no. 0ad Of mixed
ls1UU POUNDS turned la.hHs HelteTS were
scarce as compared to the other classes
strictly good 7s0-pound heifers sold II IS
VIII o bulk Of good Grade. moving 12.5oa
noted lo,50aI2 90 Cows We're in mod
e Ss,1. supply and si Grades moved freely;
s s;s,n, at At goa9.oo, common and me
cum Gum. e;2os o5n "a few weighty COW
Of fat cows e broueSf as much shd as Ers
There was stlll a keen demand for bulls
as common to medium SAUSAGE arrivals
ing. 1225a13.25. Good weighty beef type
stocker, and feeder receipts we're sha rply
around .s20-pound kinds differed These
returned to the feed lot at 1850
steady prices were realized for all grades
top Medium to good lots we're 5eT svaiabit
rivals found clearance q ooais 90. 4 fev
Gceommon and medium weishty calves turned
swine prices were higher the first part
OF the week. but gradually lost their ad-
tsnse as ne period drew e close Fri.
and gts ayerasins ~ 20 to 1so n p6nnd
cleared at a 6Oal4 So: 40 10 40 pounds
I4.S5a1495: lao to 100 pounds. l49os
ego to $40 pounds. i5.i5aI5.35: $40 tc
$50 pounds. 15.0aal525; 200 to 300
Poounds o,d Il soal 5,o5. Good and choice
each weight group Good sows brought
fed hogs
Fat lambs advanced 25 during the week
and slaughter ewes held steady. Practical
top and popular price advanced to l725
Good and choice lots moved scaleward a
16.75al725 and medium arrivals wert
purchased at l4.25al6.25. Gull and com
mon sorts found outlet at I0.25al2 rs
Choice slaughter ewes turned $50, while
sales OF medium TO good grades were re-
corded at 1.50aS.00. Gull and common
lots changed hands al 350a6.5O.
Grain Market
Wheat, No. = red winter, garicky SPOT
domestic bushel; opening price, 1929
closing price. ;52ig. Corn No. = yellow
domestic: bushel 1.12-1.13: cob corn bar,
rel, 5.35-5. go country prices reported
bushel. 1911; No. =, $3.50 on ali saei
of oats to the local trade, except those or
track there is an additional charge o
~, cents, per bushel, for storage and ele
walton, which is paid by the buyer Rye
No. 2, bushel, $500. Barley, bushel
1880. Hay, timothy clover and mixed
ton, 19.002l.00. Wheat straw. No. .
ton, II 90 Mn feed, ton, spring bran
45.00-46.00; standard mtddling, $500
az 90