Evening star., 1943-08-29
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star


BALTIMORE lsL iGs -s Aus. Is 2s-Most native and
few items displayed great strenEth, 0D''
Included soe, in the stock on which prices
brought mostly 1.o5a150 half bushel
Nearby snap beans also were little higher,
Gps At neaP5y nP55y 9
Throughout the week, quotations showed
Ute net change at 65-l half bushel
stock; Gamers stock was higher at 1875
Nearby peppers ruled easier, selling 75-
] 90 half bushel. Quotations on corn
from nearby sections also declined, best
sugar bringing 20a30 dozen and poorer
stock, r0a15. There was a slight decrease
mostly s5af.s5 half bushei. but it' NJ nearby To
eggplant held steady, bringing LOCAL, 25
half hushel. Nearby beets continued to sell
Quotations on white potatoes from East
err shore territory held steady at 2;0oa
bushel, most poorer stock bringing 1.50.
Some nearby cantaloupes eased of slightly,
selling 1.25a175. half bushel., Maryland
and wateImeions we're about steady at
Poultry and Eggs.
Receipts Of live poultry were a little
more liberal this week than last, especially
during the last few, days. ,Althoueh most
quotations continued to hold at top levels
played a slightly lower trend.
Some ducks arrived on the market TO-
ward the close. Most Rocks and crosses
1eska prce N ssas sas and
IS. colored fowl moved out at 27assia
with old Leghorns selling down to 25a25
Both young Pekin ducks weighing pounds
and UP and Muscovies scaling 4la pound.
and pp hrought, 27a2s.
tations on Monday: prices held steady fol
the remainder of the week. Both current
receipt whites and mixed colors brought
43l2 dozen. Receipts showed considerable
variation from day to day.
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts were chiefly steers ant
trading in general was, more active, espe
sa e. he at de- fnd G Ne news
ice. Grass-fat steers predominated witt
fsd offerings in limited numbers. Al
feeders were largely steady. A trio O
goo pounds earned top price Of 1870
native and western fed steers brough
l5.ooal6,60 Good and choice grained
eraFing 1850 TO 1900 pounds Medium
grassers cashed l2:0Qs 70, and common
lots 6g5ought l0.35sll %; Good heiter
load of Western arrivals. Common ant
medium dairy-Dred cashed ll.00a12.5O
Gamer cows brousnt 60oa1 80; shelly in
mon lots GS soid = 5 det Mediam ama dsr fsm
cows earned 9.75alO.5O, with beef cow
to 1850, Medium and good wsishty TS s sau u
sage bulls cashed ll.0OaI2 90, with ca
ners and cutters S.5Oal0.50. Supply o
stockers and feeders for the week. Supply 4 I,
Medium and good feeders brought ~ 80;
400. Common lightweisht stockers wer
10
Vealers and Weights; slaughter calve
choice yealers sold 155oal $50 Common
eulls sold downward to 700. Common AM
meloium weishty slaughter calves brough
d9. 5oala0Q and early in the week a Loaf
aging around $50 pounds sold 1900
SWINE vas active and steady, practica
fso to lao iS% pounds. S9 sSq 40 z
$50 pounds, l4.40a14 .65: $50 to 16t
gsi 10 e. Egg Egg PC pounds ns2 Dpgnfs
1920, 229 20 to 24o poun9ds,, .l4,95sl5.2o
So 70 poa6es as9 popndf 5Bs4 l44s5SalSo So ss6 2eo
pounds, I445a14 70; good soWs. soW i 60
opared ffdsy to Frdsg ss1n5sa ssrrass, Taf. sI
thss week while ,slsushter ewes decline
1!:ooooi !:oooi prsetiesl top and popular price
14.00a15 90: buck lambs out at the usns
90 discount. Common and medium grade
cashed lo.50a1300 and culls sold down
ward to $50. Choice slaughter ewes sol
5.oa- Medium and good lots earned $50
go and Gull and common brousht 200
Grain Market
Wheat. No. . red winter. Esrlicky, spo
domestic, bushel. opening price, II
closing price. 1.?sA. Cats, No j whit
domestic, bushel, 1891: No. .. s7-s.
On all sales OF oats to the local trade, "a
ceptins those on track. there is an AZ
oitional charge Of 1s4 cents per bushel fc
the buyer. Hay, timothy. cio-er an
mi2ed old. ton, 2I00-230O; millfee,
ton. spring bran. 4900-50.o0 standar
riddlirss AZ 00-50OO