Evening star., 1943-08-08
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Aug, The local market
a rather mixed affair during the week.
Although lower earlier in the week, quo
tations on nearby tomatoes were little
bfs buse foy oTa6 9e hs soef ioSe few sold a ha
's out at mos mostly 'fs l0@f f ba5Re '0'A 0'eu
sushe and hoTsx nearby oeeeq e9apan nf
Nearby squash q,al. held steady with has Las
s5-1 90 half bushel, few selling slightly
higher and less desirable stock moved at
ouotstions On nearby oa S,t ,urnips s we're uno
beans were little irmer, most green round
a little higher. Nearby corn also was
slightly higher, best sugar variety bring
ing 20 dozen but with some quoted down
cucumbers from nearby territory showed
little change at 5nds75 half bushel hs.5 and
round type. bringing 75-l.25 bushel with
some little higher and small mall stock sell ell
white potatoes from Eastern Shore terri
tory ruled a little higher than week ago
Lima beans from same section. however
declined to 1.5O-1.75 bushel for best and
oo-l.25 for poorer stock Nearby canta-
rs half bushel. Some MARYLAND peaches
arrived and brought 100000 bushel. ac-
cording to size and quality.
Poultry. and Egss.
Lisht receipts and firm quotations con-
Arrivals were insufficient TO supply all
dealers with their wants Most Of them
willing to buv whatever was available. Re
eeipts were light every day Top prices
siis0 Srinsins 3oa82 pound and fowl selling
Quotations on eggs were / cent higher
mixed colors selling 4o1a dozen. Receipts
varied considerably from day to day but
generally were somewhat below average.
Livestock Market.
There was a sharp increase in cattle re re-
ms ms to S1't the FedefaI;stste Market News
s5sve ssyf I0q; GOOD .hd nh choice. M ofs strs Rsd
steady while common and medium, COM
prisins- bulk Of supply. ggere uneyen' e. most most
the weeks. top. Several loads Of good o"
and choice fed steers broqsht i5 loal sl 3 30 80
on-srass offerings cashed IA s5al5 20 90
Good srass-fat arrivals earned "A GOAL 30
AT few Ioto Ioads O." Of Cutter off-colored steer$
sold as low as 1850. A small lot o. good
mixed yearlinss brought 1870, useJ Supply ~
thing offered was common, and IN medium & no
eoTy Tsre Pe dRer 5Rs for the week
Gamers sold s ooa7 So shelly indiyidmsls \, ais
Brought 775so5o and medium, offerings 5
csshed o75a12 90 4 fey early do in s,,fie the
week s0d up 6s TO m6sr anS % oTer
type Brought I3 5daI4 so. with few UP
to 1900 on Mordsy. Medium and 5000 oo
heavy sausssa bulls sold largely ssl. l2s0na eoma
!$eH p5sng bIik hh1f' Of suppy S cashed sooa1 50
stockers and feeders we're med IN seyeral
soid l250al4e5. with common lots most
'0Veist Vsalers s. and weighty slaushtssr calye,
held steady but action was duli a. IN IN
close Good and choice veslers Sold nd - 9its "a
sra DC; cuils iS" doWnward to 400. A fey gooooff
Veighty slaughter calves; around 3o'
pognds b5oTsst wre u eoc bixher tn. hrs
mart CT the week. but lost part OF the az
vanc, at the close Fridays,s market ,np hs so
Gacd and choice barrowS a-d SUITS scoJ.n'
20 TO 13o pounds esrnoa sToa,s - q, 10
TO Sounds l4G pons9aaso nsaoal4is 5si i5o % TO ls'
%" 1pSoIrds. oDa = ioal 4.35; Iso to lsn po,7Ids
a A.3oa1455; $50 to 22o pourdsi '2Ti ~
5zo 80; T. $50 aso 70 novrds. a il 35ai4 so; 26o t
400 pounds, Il 15a14.4o; sood sows ave- n
s.inS 300 to $50 oou9as nn 1u9Inn STsinfed hos,
romnared with Friday OF last weec.. bar
Sors and gifts 10 higher: sows steady.
Fat spring lambs and SLAUGHTER por,,;. eTe
-. ,soo Good and choice 10 to 10
ronSd f1rsrS lambs sold - GOALS 90; buc
lambs at the usual 90 discount. Gem
r%rsL,. co-,-oor and medium grace
f~-,-sht - snaia no: crlls sold as 10" p
$50 Choice slaughter ewcs ceshed .
8 10. rnedium and rood. g 5oa7 DO, ant
eull and con1rnH1. 2.o0as 90.
Grain Market.
wheat, No . red winter, saricky. spot
domestic oushel, opening price, 90
cats No /, white, domestic, bushel, s7-Ss
No Q, $3.50 On all sales OF oats to tn
icsal trade, excepting those on track, ther
Il an additional charge of is+ cents pc
for ,bs sossss snd esya95n snn,
and mixed, old, ton. 81 00-23.00, Whca
straw. No 2. old. ton, II 90. Millfeed. tor
epring bran, AZ. 9.00-60. 90; standard mid
oling, 49.o0-bo.00.