Evening star., 1943-04-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, April 24.-With the pub
try. the live poultry market mere continued
Still till Unusually iight and considerably be-
AS a result ali stock moved out imme-
lately and prices were on about the same
levels as last week, with some PFC PToile1s f1
crease which was only traction OF a
cent per pound, applied to the lower quo
Interest is now being taken in what
effect the new Federal regulations Will
changed and demand was heavy. smaller
birds. however. also, met with reaoJ SAFE
The large roasters, those weiahlnS 2
pounds and UP, continued to BRING toast.
with those ,weghlns from to . pounds
quoted at 29laa3l.
EGG Prices Higher.
Following last weeks slight increase in
egg quotations, the market continued 10
show q little greater strength, the gam
in most instances beins limited 70 about about
sold cents above last week,
Daily receipts continued about average
occasion they were somewhat above last
Best nearby ungraded current receipt
whites increased to 36a4O dozen, with
somewhat hiFheTs figures. Most mixed
COlOTS Drought oOdoS
The practical absence of white potatoes
for table use during the week brought
about marked increase in the demand
creased eiTS a. almost tD every day and quotations
were more than, LOO above last week. The
to 5.0Oa5 so bushel, with some bringing
even higheE prces othfI nearly 6idom yariiei ties
Jerseys from the Eastern Shore section
reached as high, as 600 with ungraoed
stock moving at 5oa2 90, quotations at oli on
other native and nearby garden truck held
about steady Nearby parsnips Gontin4ted ts11
moving at a slightly higher figure. Quo
tations on, Maryland turnips were prac-
cay eY & at b4beT sock OF
Nearby blue kale was slightly below last
eda 50 busRe 9Fs Prces o' on IN sf
mushrooms held about steady, best selling
per 4,auart basket with few
on ths lecai market during the week and
easier at 75a1.s5 bushel according to
quality, There was little change in the
. little higher, bringing up to 400 bushel.
Uncla ssif1ed stock of poorer quality con-
tinued to sell as low as 1.25
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts were very light and trad
m ture ss as buyers s " were bearsh in their their pur-
chasing. according to the Food Distribution
administration, Department of Agriculture,
siaushter @ steers steer and % heifers for the Week
were steady to, weak; cows steady to mostly
down. and 09S tockers and 0 cedrs
ssomgm.anTded weeks nI} high OF l7.2o a
grading mostly good to choice and aver
aging 900 to LOO pounds sold l262-
Common and medium Grade r arrivals al, found nd
clearance at 14,%5al550 with not much
offered under 80 An odd good srade
Of supply. noted l3.o0--l $50. Common
dairy bred offerings sold downward to to
week. but on Thursday increased receipts
on, late. rounds end the fact that several
orders had been filed for the week caused
noted 7.ooas.5o with cutter and common
grades a.0oa11.o and medium Grades
and teW conpe msfum 0f sood Seei sed
cows were recorded ,14.00l4 80. Increased
bull receipts ga and the demand being mar
5000 heavy SAUSAGE offerings tIrHea is. 75a
a4rvss sod isS G Vhe 70 la Be
bulls for the week, were noted 155oa1 500.
II the oskf 9s and eede class Ia Se 200
at 1450a15. Is and an odd lot Of common
grade cashed 1T 1850.
held steady. Choice ,vealers moved at
l6.ooa1e;;5o: latter, price the top; Me
dium ar and good grades cashed 13 5oal5. 90
11.5o, Common and medium weighty
slaughter calves found clearance at 1o.5oa
Trading in swine was generally an up
rrdayS maTket established at 20 lower
pounds cashed isaoaI4I5; lso to ia
Ga9ss sS pouna 1s ss 0p4aHas
1875; $50 to $50 pounds. 147Oa14 95;
sSS TO Sounds aSS pounds 5 q eco gfS
pounds, I4.75al5.oo: $50 to 800 pounds, dH1
14,55a14.so. Good and choice hogs sold
aood @ osee soWs Cleared PsGe esfa Tas
PRICES are based rG on gsa1bfsd hogs
and choice wooled lambs averaging around
Of GOOD and choice spring lambs averagtng
90 70 pounds pounds found eearanee at is 5oa
Choice ;laushtsr ewes moved scalexard .at
and Gull and common lots, 4.00a7 90.
Grain Market.
domestic. bushel opening price, 1.60Ha
somsstd siSTlnF prss $3.50 eos Ns pats Ns Shf s
sales OF oats to the local trade, excepting
charge Of Ia cents per bushel for storage
and elevation. which is paid by the buyer
sSsh Has tmotbH bsaFlsg elgveT No
mixed. ton. 81 .00-23.00 Wheat straw
No. 2. ton. 1900. Cob corn. barrel. 5.35-
800; country prices reported 5l0-535
Milifeed, ton, spring bran, 100000. 90;
standard middlings, 40 00-5000.
The bund has gone, but the bond
h here. Buy 1t now for victory.