Evening star., 1948-06-20
Produce Markets

United States Department Of Agriculture: ;:
ApPie,mMsgkst IA about sos.. sisaay Sushsl
inch up, Maryland. Pennsylvania, -virTinia.
West Virsinia. Romes. best, 3.60-75; poor :
sana',;on ss lev as 20; New Jersey Aomss fair
Posatoes--Wesker undertone on North
Carolina, about steady on others: 100
sSore sSors coS6l:rs. oS6l unwsshed, Q. s. IS and
U. S. Is, size A. 2.75-3.25, mostly 3 90
Sweet potasoes-New Jersey. bushsl
Jerseys. % .s5-s.oo: Nancy Halls. 400.
Strawberries-Market about steady. few
sales, s4-auart crates, various varieties.
ton. zoos 90. few best 800
Aspsrasus-weaker undertone, dozen
onsh crates EssssFn D.s sn0F 4bS eat4s
ZOO. IS; New Jersey, Colossal. 3,50.3.75;
ss best st. sx1s sRsT.
hrsk; Virsina. s'ui unsrsded' soos.ss. % few $50.
Snap Beans STEADY.
Snap beans-Market barely STEADY:
tines; Maryland do fair to generally seed cei
Virginia. few 800; Bountifuis, MsTyland.
fair to senersllv GOOD quality, 2,o0-2; so:
Ts1aersrsens TEND s. 40 MARYLAND few a.s5; Viz
Lima beans-Market about steady:
bushel hampers, North and South Carolina,
sylvania. per bunch. Aim ostly SO
Broccoli-Pennsyvania crates SIS, . So
|, Cabbase--Market about steady: bushei
baskets packed locally, Maryland, round.
1890; few. 100; pointed, 5O.65; orange
-. .carrots-New Jersey. per dozen. bunch.
Corn-Market slightly weaker; sacks
isir quality and condition. eSs Sse1.s S Sorts
fsa Ssst Su.s. ssfse: sssts :nS .ssis
i.ss s;5.S sos,s ssToIin. bulk. Pee per DOZEN
Cueum6srss@Marist nrm.r; best stock.
rs fss i.x tS s.. ssnsrsy sSod pssl. ss os Zoo.
80; poorer, low At rs.
bushel baskets and hampers. wrapped, me-
dqm to sfss and is Ss
bushel baskets. kale. 55-s5; collsrds, so:
bpoeee oo sSFnn sna
kale, cartons s. 10 dozen packages, lis.
Iettuce-Market about steady; Eastern
SO; few, o; II, ' very few T hisser poorer.
sis Boston. i1. few. i.co:l Is; M,ryland.
aose Raskiss b. Rsstoe e''fss iss poorer
B:sssss B:s ssRsa o sSnsS: cents s:s &c; oa'
bunch. 4-6 cents.
s.Soy Marysnd. f.a5 fP PenRsyiv.nls ssHsi s. ss:
iS.so Son.. cents. pr.Daekssed cartons eight
souash-MsrEet about steady: nearby,
hall bushsl hampers; small; 1905, ,2S.
a9msfessEsnasfs peSna boxes: .rtan' s
lew lew ! %; poorer 1.25; IS mostly 1.2b;
rev oresn n,snep onions-N.srbv n.r buneb "a.
Ohio. baskets. 2-dozen punches, .OO-1,1o.
Parsley-curly. nearby. per bunch. 2-3;
New Jersey. bushel baskets, 3.OO-3: so:
Peppers-Market slightly weaker, Flor
baskets ,. and : hampers. Wonders, medium
North Carolina, bushel hampers and bas-
kets, Wonders medium to large, 3.O0-3. so.
roultrymsrEsst lssi5s da SH1tastp. sns Slightly weak.
1ss5: ss.a.d FeisS5; is,.4. sh sh
oe moss ssis e sc suo sht tow H.ss iE
Geshorns). 2l.39.
ssss-M.rsss ss.'ss st.sas .es Er: recent. mos.r-
ate: demand modersts wholesai. seilins
prices: larse; $3.50: 4 medium, 5o-5s;
large, 4s.61 current receipts, un-
graded, 44-47. few higher.
Livestock Market
cattle-compared week aso: slaushter
steers and heifers SOL 90 higher: cows
steady, spots so hisher; stock cattle gen.
orally steady. Average TO high, choice 600
1.l25 pound steers. 33.50-36 90: bulk av-
34.75; common to low, medium grades.
=. .o0-3o 90; few medium. and mixed year
ns .rsd: h..rs .a% Co. to .ood nsh sss sSes
2o.5o-24 SO; late sales, mostly 400 down;
soWn to iHd cutters ter d s::t fey .
1900: good sausage bulls, 25. .oo-e $50:
common and medium sausage bulls. $3.50
soes 4z5 poana stoes esy. T..
and good Grade, 4oo.5so pound stock steers
good s5o-s25 pound feeders and % stoek.rs.
and .toekers. 35.oo:s75o
steady but Uneven: spots ZOO Sisher u on
common q snd d, medium srsdes. Weeks clos
225 pounds kinds down to $500 and un-
der der All weights W M 81 common and medium
edd el i994 a. 90 in most instances and
Hogs: Compared week aso; Barrows and
gifts scaling Ie9 pounds and mere. sows
seishts 2 2b higher: 1so-i4o pounds.
lso-2o5 pound bsrrows and gifts o75O-
2S 90, top $500. highest since February ..
81. .OO-37 30: 25O-275 pounds, 2b.50-26 90;
2Tb-300 pounds. 24OO-24.5O; 3oO-350
pounds. o3.OO-23.5O; 350-400 pounds,
22 .50-23 90: few over 400 pounds. % .OO-
% so; 120-14O pounds, 24.75-25 25; I4O-
100 pounds, 26,50-27 90; l6O-ISO pounds,
sows $50 pounds and lighter,
21 .00-21 so: heavier weights down to 1880
and below Odd stays 1880 down.
Sheep: Compared week ago: Spring lambs
and ewes mostly steady. top 90 higher
Weeks closing top spring lambs, Al 90:
bulk GOOD and choice SO-10O pound spring
10 mbs. 30 00-31 90: medium and good al
a7s pounds, 25.O0-2S 90: choice 90 pound
shorn ewes, 1000: most common TO low
choice over 125 pounds. s.o0-a 90; few
medium grade wooled ewes. 500.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, none
Wheat-Receipts, 34,i4s bushels; ship
melts, $3.50 bushels; stocks, 320353
bushels. No red winter Earlicky, spot.
domestic, 2.3aHa; June 2 39la
sSa sSSsrnR.isDts hnlSs ~ bushels tss shp%.nt.
oats-Reeeipts, s4,s4p bushels shir-
ments, none; stock. 4sO57O bushels. No.
. white oats. ] 3s-143
Bsrley-Receipts. 324l bushels; ship
ments 1000 bushels; stocks, 1888
Rye-Receipts. none; shipments, none,
stocks: 5.S72 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, none; shipmentA