Evening star., 1943-10-24
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Oct: % CspeciaD-Ths
market f on most native and nearby garder
TUCK Tuck items was about steady this week
changed, There was a decrease in quota. 3ta.
tions on some nearby tomatoes. best selling
s down a 70 DHhe 6 Mo ead p9EsT stock osk so
around so bushel. Nearby peppers were
about steady at 35a75 half bushel, anc
bunch, Eggplant was about the same a,
last week. bringing 5Oa1 90 half bushel
The n, same also was true OF nearby pump,
2ss bunch Nearby Spinach n'co commsnded nIoada
T6al 90 bushel. Some nearby sweet po-
Ing .0oal 25 half bushel and JERSEYS bring.
ing 75al 90 Turnips from nearby terri
t15y were lower at 75al 90 half bushe
lima beans which moved out at "oOa2 %
eushel but auotstions on MARYLAND mush-
aUsT Basket sfFs fhsF Rss It 5a15o per
Up 70 30 hushel others bringing down tc
225 Kieffer pears, however. continued
ABOUT steady at 50a@ 90 bushel.
Poultry and Esss
Some old Leshorns and ducks were
sIshtIy ,,,f5 easier; but most live poultry was
TO moderate. Rocks and crosses for roast
ing orollins : and and frying sold 3oa32. and
In fowl. colored stock brought 27aes'a
Both young Pekin and Muscovy ducks.
wsishins pounds and up, moved at 26ia
Best eggs were slightly .lrmer. both cur
rent receipt whites and mixed colors bring
ing 4sa52 dozen Daily receipts varied
This week seattle receipts were. chlehy
steers With medium and low grades rrss nd
general trading was SLOW throughout. ac-
eordins to the Federal,state Market News
Service. Louis G Uhl. jr.. local repre-
good grades steady to 95 lower with COM
mon and medium 80 lower and in some
sold i 5oaIe %, TeE's tor ''' nart load
OF good shortfed steers brought 1880 for
next highest price Strictly good grasserS
steers selling l" 50a12. S.. Medium earned
II o5a1@"5 and common lots sold down
ward to 50 Fsifers Tere weak weak to -
topped At 1880 Good heifers brought
~ 25sl2.50 cutter common and medium
ss6sEo type G6 eomprisins bulk Of supply
sold : 5oaS.15, shelly kinds as low as
500. cutter and common : 00as so and
medium most! 15slo.oo with few spar
mostly 25 70 so lower, but only a few
sales we're made At the, decline, Common
TT 90 q qood Srsdes W 2us to oF9HsH and d0
odd head to II * Lightveieht canner and
cutter sold 7oosa 50 Increased supply Of
at weak to - lower prices. Good and choice
veighty feeder steers, zoo to 1850 pounds,
csshed l"15a13 so: common and medium
q50a19o5 A few 400 70 500 pound stock
heeifers sold / .25a11.75
Vealers and weEhtv slaughter calves
were verv slow an dsteady. outlet for
vetEhty slaushter calves was extremely
marrow, Good and choice vealers sold
1900 an dculs downward TO $50 Com
mon and medium weighty slaughter calves
earned s50a12 90.
Swine trading was uneven all week. with
weights 100 70 50 and $50 TO 300 pounds
active and, stsadv with THURSDAY, prac;
tical top holdine at 1870. Good and
choice barrous and gilts scaling 100 10
13n pounds csshed 13.a5a14 90; 13O II
140 pounds l4.20s1A.A5 140 to 16o
pounds. IA 45a1A 70; 16o to $50 pounds
ls5d ls2o $50 to 200 pToou,Tds, y q 55a1a So
Fridsv - Fridav verv uneven; 100 to 1sn
pounds 20 70 55 lover: ] 50 to $50 pounds
10 lower; $50 to 300 pounds. 30 lower:
Grain Market.
Wheat No. . red winter, sarlickv, snnt
aomesttc hushel opening price, soI4
domsstic, b0sheL a7,,ao; No >, a5-a7. or
all sales Of oats to the local trade evrentina
those on track there is an additiona1
charg. Of -, cents per bushel for storage
and elevation. which is paid r" the bnver
Barley, No .. bu-heh 40-1 40: hav
timothy, clover and miyed. ton, 81 o.
% 90 wheat straw. No. .. tor, ZOO
nillfeed. tor. spring Nra0. Az 0o-50 90
standard. r'idd1ine. AZ oo-5o 90