Evening star., 1943-02-21
Baltimore Markets
81 ecisl Dispatch 10 The Star


BALTIMORE. Feb 20-With live poul-
Try receipts here light Jhrouenout the week,
al times reaching an unusually small NO.-
ume. prices held tlrm during the period
Supplies were insufficient to suppl" all
wants on occasion, tins being parHcularly
true in, resard to the beter-srade STOCK.
Demand continued good ioT all kinds. but
post OF The calls were Ior birds OF the
higher quality.
Quotations were on practically the same
level as last week. There was one eNcep-
ton, however. This applied TO brullerS and
tryers. the prices on some Of which were
plenty of calls for roasters and fowl.
Inside quotations on brouers and fryers
increased about "a cent per pound. present
prices being 29l2a3l Demand for larger
BIRDS for roasting purposes also was excel
Roasters weighing 5ia pounds and up
ms, met VIII me PES! reception sHd m9yed fgo
4 to ) pounds were about > cents per
pound below this price, being quoted 33as
almost all the heavy and medium birds
commanding 2sla. Smaller stock sold
Egg Prices Steady.
Quotations on eggs held steady through
out the week ReceiptS were fairly h6 h6-
occasions they were somewhat lower than
lust recently.
Best nearby ungraded current receipt
whites continued TO bring mostly 35a31
dozen, with very large, which were few
in number, selling AT a slightly higher fig
ure. Mixed colors were unchanged al
Higher quotations on some native and
nearby garden truck items developed, al
prices held steady and in no instances
were there any decreases from week
sarlier.
Some nearby sweet potatoes recorded
slight increases The best GoldenS from
nearby territory brought 1.60al 20 buShel.
with a few moving somewhat higher; I'm
Brought GOAL .65 Nearby Goldens in
half-bushel quantities sold 75a90 for best
and 60a75 for poorer stock; Eastern ShoGe ne
Goldens were about steady at 1.25a2.O 90
Quotations on nearby turnips increased
sI5n mossS tRe sSa5 e0Sf half
bushel. Nearby. parsnips;, however, went
through the week practically unchanged at
Best Maryland mushrooms increased TO
75aa0 per four-quart basket; but poorer
stock continued to bring 50a60.
about steady at 225 bushel. with few
selling above this figure. poorer unclIaSsil =
fed stock Of various varieties was niue
nf"ei "' ''G Livestock Market.
Trading in cattle for the week was Of
more active nature than It 9as ms Pood Pood
Distribution rpt ADMINISTRATION, LOUIS c. Uhl,
jr.. local representative. Higher asking
prices tended TO slow the early sales, bur
steers and heifers were mostly 10 to i
higher with an odd r sale as sfoeSnrt m9Sn as and nd
hdeeT sedefs held iGSa STEADY. The Weeks peak was
around % 1870 pound average. Next NSd
eshess DraSs pound 1s There were several
osfs Of ,neSsed ISSdg fP1d shst Tase soId
category found clearance at 4 35a1 5.I 3
and medium arrivals cashed 13.50al 4. .25.
sepss 5sw moNed SnVaie at fe Is Good
lots moved scaleward at l2.75al422. ana ana
common to medium arrivals turned ooa
soid a.5oa1o.5o few fat heiteF-type
COWS found Clearance h at broad and @
10. .o5aia.a5 with good grades 10; 5oal3 so;
ssSstssn few ontstanding ing beef Kinds reached 1900
stockers and feeders were scarce. small
lot of good-grade feeders averaging arounq
$50 pounds returned 10 the feed lot at
400 and small lot. Of common 100
pound feeders sold at 1925, "a ,
ared, while the other Grades held STEADY
The choice grades moved At 800 WIN
medium T S91d T1H3s 9s coa Go
and medium heavy calves found outlet al
In swine there was not a great deal oi
change in prices for the week. Prices held
steady with the opening period ua6l! ina5S- od
sG when ssdS thsy %s 10 pracca Of
1900 BarTows and silts averaging 1@9 10 70
t. ! a. pounds i515al5.4O; lao to 100
pounds. .15 45s15.7o; 560 to 22o pounds, q !"
70 400 pounds, Is 35al $50. Good and
choice hogs sold mainly at the outside
prices In each weight group. GOOD sows
cleared 14lOa14.60. Prices are based on
grain-fed hogs.
Fat lambs and SLAUGHTER ewes held STEADY
Tor the week, practical top and popular
rrice l77b Good and choice wooled lambs
Cleared IT.25a17.75. Medium grades sold
At l4Tba16.75 and Gull and common lots
turned ln75aI325. Choice slaughter ewes
eashed at 200. with medium 70 good lois
00as SO and Gull and common ewes
fOaT 90.