Evening star., 1945-02-18
Baltimore Markets

ke1 BALTIMoRE, sIsgd1 {eI Feb II eP-Applss, mar
NO. l, 2la-inch minimum. Maryland Penn
SylYania Virginia and West Virginia Red
Yo4ks YYeSous sts%ks ssyTan Rnct 27s6 tsw hsheT
nigher' various varieties ungraded, best,
Do s 90; poorer, 75-1.0O.
very dull for o. S. No 2; truck Maryland
varieties: U. g, is, s:4s-es, few higher:
rieties, Y. S. No. 1, 3.65; 5O-pound paper
SACKS .S4; Florida. 50-pound sacks,
Bliss, .. S. No. 1, 2.67.
Sweet potatoes-Market steady for good
stock very duh on ordinary stock. Mary
IanS' W Mxirglnia. bushel baskets. Goldens,
$50 s. No; 20. l. nhrSs5 brushed g75-39o; gngEaded
radd NO $3.50 New RpsFS 5er5sy ReanE busRe qR
rby bushei sheieSs Hampers oI6epi d9 99SS ao
L. 2.uO-25, few fancy higher.
c.t+,. Livestock Market:
| receipts light for week: general trade &C.
tive; an slaughter classes fully Steady;
Il 90, new high in several months 1fS s'TeS; nex;
price, 1850; several loacs and truck lots
p,9,sstly top-good and choice. Is 1915 IS:
gle choice, i.i0o-pound heifeY. Stg0V is 50; 80;
bsak medium TO good, l2.50-14 90; few
nsad 1s q to ;, e so; medium beef cows, largely
lS0o ana 1850; cutter and common
COWS. S-o0-l1 90; Gamers, 650-S 90,
| "a 4oo-5O; two outstanding head weighing
l,O2o pounds and 1850 pounds. 1925:
go9a siSa sausage bulls 1880; bug cutter and
calves-25. Compared with week ago:
snare veaiers July steady; CHOICE offerings very
scarce; lev sales 80, the ceiling; bulk
$500: common and medium, Ii O0-I 6 so:
culIs around 900, extreme light weights
| as 500.
Sheep-25- Compared with week ago:
Receipts extremely light; fat wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes steady; practical top
ana popular price 1900; good and choice
Wooled lambs averaging 5000 pounds,
ddS,o0 dtnD to mainly Hd ~ dl65oo; common and me
some good lambs up to 1900: culls
around ESQ: choice lightweight Slaughter
ewes 500; bulk common To geod, $50
Hogs aogs-I5o. Nominally steady. Not
enc. snoush sa, good 90 : and % choice to make mar
bounds s isS isoi4o i9s fflnE Bounds naG.
Glass sOea eompsrsd soms xS Neef is ieeo aao
good harrows, gifts and sows steady.
| Poultry Quotations.
- Live poultry-Market firm; receipts very
light. 5s, Fryers and broileTs, mostly "a;
io~i coiored' 900 &Sq.y0S; Leshorns' 2s-3ola.
ments;, 9a,Os1 bushels; stocks 1903 81
/ NJ. Itu BaTlCky. spot,
with rail transit. 50
corn-Receipts, ,57,125 bushels: ship
ments, none; stocks. 1859 .0oT bushels.
Ceiling prices prevail according to place
/ of origin
/ oatS-Receipts e,os2 bushels: ship.
ments. 500 bushels: stocks, 1850 bushels;
No. . white oats 93-9S
/ Millfeed-ReceiptS, 527 tons
i Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none:
| stocks, 54,T79 bushels
Bariey.,Receipts. none; shipments.
/ none: stocks, 2,312 bushels.
/ Millfeed-Receipts, 527 tons.
/ Hay-Market steady; timothy. clover
and mixed hay prices, S36 to S3S per ton.
For all grades of hay below No. 2 prices
| are irregular.
straw-Msrket steady: wheat straw.
| No. ,, per ton. SIS to $40
| EGGS and Butter.
| Wholesale selling prices including COM
| missions at Baltimore. Extras, Nos. l and
2; extra large, 37.3; large. 35;3; extras.
Nos. 3 and 4, large, 33.1 standards, Nos
l and 2. 313; current receipts, $50:
small lots consumer grades, extra large,
45.S; large, 43.S: grade B, large, 39S:
grade c. large, 35.S.
Butter receipts, 49,147 pounds; egg re-
/ ceiptS, 2.l2O cases