Evening star., 1948-05-09
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by. the
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. ) No soshs s. s.inss 3s. -; @ Msrzisnd. Penn:
fa iieious, few f fne quality. hH s's-so: sH-,nes.
200: Golden. Delicious. 2h.-inch, l.5Q.
sSS: SS fey Few hshs5 s Hsnss stnsnais sS
;o5-5s; various varieties. ali districts.
Sweet Potatoes-Market about steady,
New Jersey bushel hampers Jerseys U s.
s'ss5: W North ne carolins Sashei baskets Porto
Ricans U. S. Is, 3.00-25.
Market os.n sishsy snr, stronger
Maryland Eastern Shore Colossal, $50
500; best $50; extra fancy, ESQ, 100;
seS ses sSS other faaey nasyand Colossal
55s: extra fancy 45o:5 90; ds fsnsy so 400
'ra fancy sn.p q Soi Beam tsnef Prices eso Rise.
Snap beans-Market slightly stronger;
offerings rather Light. .s y9sida ogsnsi e
Bountifuls. 3.0o,3.50; few, 400: Plenti-
pers. strinsless Blsek Valentines 800;
Florida, bushel hampers, generally fair
quality, 3,00-350.
syps p.essd ees
eaa, Carolina Ina 1.ssi sSi 50. i'' -'A "N '-
Florida bushel baskets and bushel hampers
medium, 6.O0-6.50: ordinary to fair quail
tsys, ,ty, 3senoo-4,oo: 70 Jamoos' 4.oo-4'oos Diils'
Eggplant-Market about steady: Florida
bushel baskets medium to large. wrapped,
$4,000; some best. ESQ; poorer. low az
Greens.Msrket, frm; bushels nearby
kale, 0O.1 .25; sonie q: eoilards' nearby.
.urnip tops, nearby. s5-l,00; rape, nearby,
1.25; prepaekaged; kaie, L 10 and II
3-pound baskets, 1,20-l,35; few higher;
s-s5a; Saiohs few sreen'-Seafos' PEI 0uh'n'
= Parslsy-curley, nearby. per bunch. e-s:
" PeppersAMarEet Market about about steady: Florida.
bushel baskets, and hampers, Wonders.
medium to large. sso-2;75G; II some' On a'@5;
RsdishesaNeaIby and New Jersey, per
ssaus sussa S Ssss
baskets. Savoy, 1890 cents; few 6b cents:
ssEs fs6 s 10 and IL ounce
few sales; Florida. bushel dn hamggeEs, f,at
NToma matoes-Repacks. cartons 10 APPROX,
zoo; few Sib:a g; heavy fipes, ] 80;
IFS: IS. 1.50-l ;s5; cartons 20 1-pound
boxes 4'' 4sSi fsSi,ry IS oaoss,,on.. s;Ss
steady on others; demand slow; receipt,
mostly. 4o-4I; fowl (colore d., 4o-42; other
supplies insufficient to quote.
Butter and Eggs.
Egg@Market steady; receipts moder-
ate; demand moderate. wholesale selling
prices: A extra large, supply ,ui insuthcisSt
50; a4''Ii large, 45-47; current receipts. un.
graded. 42-44.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. none. Compared with week sSo:
@ steady: stoeker = and q feeders fully stssds ss
rev most aSeTsse to hsh sood
q 7oo-sss5: l0V medium down no, fo a5OS 800
si1asi sprinklins low choice heitess, ss:oS.7s:
msdip% and sosS s9od cows con feS
odd oapJee head S ss.5o-sss5; latter price for,
smooth COWS on heifer order; I r BULK 6 con common non
| to 80. so; Gamers and cutters mostly 1900.
| 1850. cutters up to 1900; ete shelly ay
doTn eaTs aTse sS on
Bulk good sausage bulls, 24.00-211:00
common and medium. 20 o0-a4 80; lisht
calves 81 90 and 32. 90: most good and
choice stocker and feeder steers and calves.
25.oo-a9.00: good grade mostly $500
calves. none Compared with week ago:
| Steady to as much as 200 lower with most
| of the loss on common to- choice grades;
and choice 150-250 lb. weights 5000
| 3OO 90; all weights common and medium
grades, l6 OOPS. 90: odd culls mainly 900
1900; weight slaughter calves scarce each
day.
Hogs. none. Compared with week ago:
| All weights and grades steady: bulk today's
| good and choice 1s0-225 pound barrows
| and gifts, 22.00, the top; 225.250 pounds,
pounds. iHHi 1880; 5oo-s566 pounds. i75o;
| 35O-4OO pounds, 100; over 400 pounds,
| II 90; 12O-140 pounds, 1900; 14O-1t0
pounds, 2o.75; l6o-ls9 pounds IIi'55: Ii55::
| heavier weights down to 14.00 and below;
| odd lot stays. 1880 down.
Sheep. none. Compared with week ago:
Spring lambs. 100 lower; wooled lambs
quoted nominally steady; few lots good
and choice spring lambs. 2s0o-3l 90;
latter price weeks early top but top alter
midweek, 5000; good and choice woolsd
head choice wooled ewes sold at auotable
top Of IL 90.
Ss9 'qnHHaa 'ash
ments. 2s0.622 bushels: stocks, s22 ,9s9
SUShss Somsac "a 4a Msy Nd wnssr 4s sarek' spot
ments ls1eo bushels .ScEs a4ssss
oats-Reeeipts. none; shipments, none;
stocks, 1883 bushels. No. white oats
BarisyI;Receip.:. none; shipments
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments. 500
sosSe.nReesiDss stocf ssseS 1ssns' Dmen
Millfeed-Receipts, none.