Evening star., 1943-02-07
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Sta

BALTIMORE. Feb, with local re
CENTS Of most i've poultry items unUSuall,
neeht throqg]hout thee TeeG' Quota,,jjonS o.
out the period Again demand was gooc
with tho trend on he part OF the buyer
The irst rart Of the week saw d..
edealy limited arrival Of all items. Later
however, the chicken receipts lncreaSec
than moderate.
Fowl, duck and turkey arrivals failed
to show any increase whatever and con
hnued 50 low That at times II was I'M
possible TO establish deanite market.
BroAers, flyers, roasterS and fowl were
sl IN eood demand throuehout the. week
ard held a prices which prevailed last
week, Both broilerS and frycrs cor
rln9ffa 10 D move oG: ,G Well al 29a3I II
Weishlne five and onc.-half pounds and
up, which sold 36a36. Those sealing
53a34 Heavy and mcdium size low
met with good demand bur the smaller
t1ni,. 6irdS taq t9!zq moved sat!slacctorily -, Tne
smaller stock selling 24a25ia Ducks Of
al wetshts continued to BRING p.
Esgs Down Further.
,or. ne dq"nEard trend in egg quotations
fairy large from day to day. iSSeipiT In som, %flt
tqrtsnees rents nsr PISS g. decIned as much as
Ersded current receipt Whites EggTTg dropped uf r.
bTinging sIiehtlg hishsr fSure.' Mixe6 G55ss
-, The few chanees that occurred durine
the week in quotations on native anc
nteaTpy t,e garden truck were Of minor ma
same level as last week with practIcally nrir-
change in demand, which continued rathcl
dull. Best nearby Golden sweet pot9Toe5
showed a slight price increase, selling 9'I 5@a
To bushel. Uneraded stock was steady
hhoWeVer,, at 1.Qo-l25. II han-bushel lot,
stock 6oa65. Those from Eastern Shore
territory sold .25al.75 bushel. There wa
no change IN the prices on nearby turnips
with few selling S!irhtly higher Nearby
ParsnIps also hello steady at 15as5 halt
bqshel: Best Maryland mushrooms were
signify easier selling 75ag0 per four-quart
basket, but poorer stock continued to brin-
:Ia 5Ius6Ua Quotstlloqns on MARYLAND apple.
showed practically no change, best bring
ing W TO IS bushcl and the poorer oual-
ity OF unclassitled stock Sclllng as low as %
Livestock Market.
Trading IN cattle for the week was
moderately active with early action slowed
down bit because OF higher asking prlces
acco;TqIne TO nc IooG Distribution Ad-
strons, ID to - higher the better grades
showing the, most advance. Cows sold
steady and bulls advanced 25. stockers
and feeders were scarce and prices re-
mained M h UNCHANGED The weeks top was
1000 paid for strictly choice yearlines.
cleared 15.15aI5.60, Bulk Of the cattle
that would PLACE N the good grade cate
e'4 SUN r t'd D ~ ana averaged - 80
to 1,l3o pounds Medium grade arrivals
tound clearance at l3.25aI4lu and COM
mon grades caShed around 1900, load
Of common grade .of-color mixed year
lings that averaged around $50 pounds
turned 100. Heifers were more plenlI-
fui this week and good grades found clear
ehce al l@.3oal4. 90 with q load at "A so.
common ana medium arrivals turned
IT., ~. -, PAL l2;, - DAIRY type canner and
sno COMMON to medium grades at 50a
lo.oh Fat cows sold 11.0Ual3.25. The
aaemand for bulls continued brisk Com
mon 70 meolum sausage bulls moved 10 IVA
l2@5 and eood Grades II 5OaI350 IN
eiyiduai 5000 grade heavyweehts sold as
fseers G5s9 as aTon5G 80 soA small lot Of good
ths country at 1865. ~
Vealers and calves again sold at their
st Zoo pracficai ,Sb io'H n -5n, 5TSgeS u mooed oD
iols 10 ca5hed 10 unal 600 ana Gun and com
mon bfaHcS, H.pOal3 90. A few common
70 medIQm heavy calves found clearance al
Swine prices advanced early in the week
VT 30 pIApe hs, ieFe5S 70 new high IN several
2T@c"cs PA s1j, Top cropping 70 $3.50. Barrows
= 93a15 %; l40 10 l60 pounds, I5'35a
b512r,o ~ to 80 pounds, l5.55al 50:
see66 70 49,, 80 poqnGs. 4 45al 80, 40 %
pounds, j5l5ai5"4i,61.' Good a. ana 70 ocho'icI, 'gI
moss moss S4ia manly at The outside price ii
hoaS
Fat lambs sold 25 higher and slauqhte,
fWeS 90 hlghor. Practical top and popu.
lar price advanced 70 1910. Good anc
rholce lambs moved II 25al7.15 and me.
dunn grades lf.T5al6I5. Gull and com.
mon arrivals found outlet at lU.T5a13 IS
Choice SLAUGHTER ewes cashed 900 anC
neclum 10 good grade < UuaS 80. Gu! anC
common lots sold 4 .00aT. 90.
Grain Markets
Wheat, No. % red winter. Garicky, spo.
homeStlc, bushol opening price, .54a4
. -
romestlc: pushe.. l.l2-l.I", COB corn bar
re!. > $5-3No. country prices reported
hl9-2 @3o ~Oal. No. white. domestic
pGShel t9-Tl No. ., 6I-tG. On all sale
OF oats 10 The local tGade except hos
on track, there IS an aadlona. chare
cf - cents per hushcl for storage am,
seyauon, which is Dald by The buyer
Rye: No. -. busAel H5-@" Barley. hushel
,3-Nn. Hay. 'tmOtty clover and M xeC
ton 2l.Oo-23. co. Whcat Straw. No :" ion
o.. M,L iced, ton spring brar. 45 90
$500. standard mldcling, A.. .rO-48 90.