Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-14
Baltimore Markets


ehortase of live poultry here continued
Hrn 1.-THE the hi last week AT times receipts
With no let-rp in the demand many orders
Although Al. available poultry moved
calls. were for large roasters and fowl,
Broers and an loP 2sTs also were in heavy
demand and held firm. Smaller roasters
AND fowl found ready sale. There were only
Prices all the way down the line were
steady with week earlier. Broilers and
:ossters most sousR R 0 Were thoss scans
po sI1sE and up which sold $685. son
mostly 2sis, large ma iority Of the
smaller birds brought 24a25,2
Egx Market Firm
The egg market also held firm with
This season. Nearby ungraded current re-
eeipt whites brought top prices most of
ss~ f sre ones ss' but with ss2
prem ss S MIXED 3n eolors i brous sR0 s5s AZ
ether native and nearby sarden truck was
? little firmer; but most of the, stock held
oaen sweet 1 as poatoes sold
dvn stock sold at Best
sold from {, 90 up to 2.s5, ;, Best .Goldens
from the Eastern 6 Shore Territory also were
graded s STOCK was oAi rner o0s at asoaea5
Jerseys brought c.00a3.Oo, Receipts OF
sweet potatoes were light most of the
Nearby turnips were higher at GOAL. 80
hsif bushel, but there was no chanse in
o the o e as ssaTS half BUSHES T sR
Of extra good quality bringing somewhat
Best Maryland mushrooms declined
SLIGHTLY to GOAL 10 per foureuart has
ket, with q lew selling above this price
Best Maryland a,pples continued to bring
UP TO 2.5o bushel and the ,pnclassifed
at l GOAL 80 bushel.
Livestock Market.
Cattle trading for the week was slow as
buyers resisted higher asking prices, ac-
cording to the Food Distribution Admins
traton, Louis c. Uhl' jr, local repre-
Supplies. were moderate with steers COM
ersi fnr p tp Of receipts steers and he'll T.
lower; bulls steady and stockers and feed
ers scarce and steady.
offerings moved IS .ooal6 IS, latter price
top for the week. Cattle grading mostly
d1m 70 be arrivals found ana ceae
snce at 1350a1As5 Heifers were scarce
via the oot bulk Of soed-srade arrivals sell
Common to medium heifers turned ii .0Oa
I215. Cow supply. was moderate and local
interests took care OF the available re-
ceipts Gamers and cutters moved SCALE
sres AZ cesed and sSe to medium
cows turned 10; ina 80 Bull receipts
teal limit on weiehty, sausage bulls held
Ct 1870 with bulk of sales l3 .5oa IA 90
aH b bnibhtaad'ng be beef tTpe ndlg,aua sold
enough stockers and feeders available to
make an accurate market test. "A few
5eeoers returned to the country at I430a
sae{ co Gs v ssss 0 easss srds for sdc
Dr s,ss top Medium hai to good lots moved
srrvss turned % sna sS asa
snd 30 m nodn o heavy calves found clearance
The talk of the possibility of ceiling
careful in their weeks buy. swine prices
hoss SHOWING the mos decreae Friday
aapss bsr 10 as BUYING
top ope 10 h
3t.s6aI4 $: I3o to Y4o pounds u ses
$50 pounds Is 4oaii5 IS; $50 90 to d0' go q
S5,5oaI5 IS; $40 10 $50 POUNDS, ' IS 4os
f565; 2so to 300 pounds. 15.?0a15 40
1ood ana cnolce hoeS sold mainly at the
outside prices in each weight group Good
sows cleared 1390al44 40. Prices are based
On granted hogs
Fat lambs sold % higher for the week
as slaughter ewes held steady. Practical
Top ana popular price, advanced TO 1900
Good and choice wooded lambs averaging
6s TO - pounds turned II 5oals0o. Me-
ulum grades were scaleward bound at
i5.Q0a1 90 and Gull, and common lots
rashed .0oal35o Choice slaughter ewes
gold at 900 with medium 10 good grades
S.00as.5Q and Gull and common arrivals
t.0ua1.0 90.
Grain Market
Wheat, No. > red winter. earlicky. spot.
domestic, buShel opening price, 90 clos
Ing price G5, Cob corn, barrel IS
s. 80; country prices reported. ! ln-5 b
Oats. No, white, domestic. bushel. 7s-7a.
No. >, 81. On all sales Of oats to the
local trade. except those on track, there is
an additional charge Of - cents per bushel
for storage and elevation. which is paid bv
the buyer, Rye. No; ,bnshel po-a5, Bar
ley. bushel 9S-l ~ Hay. timothy, clover
and mixed. ton, > .Ona"30 90 Wheat straw.
No, . ton. - 90: mill feed. ton, spring
bran, 40 .r0-5u 0n, standard middlng.
- 00-50 90.