Evening star., 1948-08-22
Produce Markets
Produce quotations from HaItimors, fus
nished By the Agriculture Department:

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Apples-Market sliehtly weaker. Penn
sinia; Sushsi baskets q S: 10. i tua
sss Sp s.sersss ssess 'tsssd aneh hs'%so' un 81
Msiiisss sasiss W e. asssninss. aeeass; te
nsn 9nne y fss uso an aoS ss'A'i baskets Re-
pound sacks, q. s. No. Is and q. 8. No
Is size a. unwsshed cobblerst unlss
lis; Maryland. Z. 2.00-as5; q. S. com
mnercials, 1.25-l'5o; Delaware Katahdini
Sweet potstoes-Market slightly weak
e. Bqsns S6 easksts Washed yrsDas aeldsn, IN
washed. 800: U. S. No. Is. l.75-2.oo.
Beans and Beets.
Snap beans - Market about steady
bushel baskets. hampers and sacks: pc
tines. 2.25.3.O0, mostly, 2.5o-3 90; roun
stringless black Valentines. 500: Net
jersey bountifuls, 1.T5-2.25; streamlinert
2.00-2.50: mostly around 2.25.
Lima beans--Market slishtly weaker
Jersey, 2.50-3.25; mostly 2.75-S.25; hal
bushel hampers, 1.50.
Beets-Nesrby and Pennsylvania. pc
bunch, 4-6.
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$3.50: pennsylvania, 5o-75: Pennsylvani
Danish. $500; 50-pound sacks, roun
sorn psnss ar sf7s sa.y sy 5ss;ss sos co. S
jefs., saa fSSRis
ceiery-Market about steady: Ne,
Jersey, half crates. washed. "a doze
golden and pascal, 1.75; hearts. sos, SOC
Parsley-Curly, nearby per bunch, 80
New Jersey, bushels, 1.25-1.6o.
. Psrsnips and Peppers.
Parsnips-Maryland and Pennsylvanis
half bushel, topped. washed, 1.25-1.5O.
Pepps5s1Msrket weak; wonders an,
MARYLAND. 1;25-l 80: Virginia. few LIS
quality; nearby half-bushsl hampers, SO
rs, few best loo.
Radishes-ohio, baskets. 1880 bunches
ISL. 90.
spinach-savoy. Pennsylvania. bushel
1,50: nearby, half-bushel hampers, loo
Squash-Nearby, ham -bushel hampers
Tomatoes-M arket slightly. weaker
Green, ripes and turning, nearby, half
bushel hampers. 75-1.0o. few l.25; poorer
so cents
.oq Tarpipsapsnnsylvania. PEI half bushsl
corn-Market slightly stronger: ssek
approximately 5 dozen, Maryland yelloT
Rsnnsylvas S9S Thts ss Goo SeT ,irse ee
yellow, few fine quality, $50.
fsss SS TsTS5spS PsnBsgi7srIs RSoTsE s..5S
hall bushei hampers, 6o-75; few high
Esgplant-sushel baskets, nearby, !. 90
SsmnsEs Ssw ssrsey S6-7S 1sl20' nearby half-oush'
Endivegohio, 1s-auart baskets. 90
Escarole--.ohio, 1e-quart baskets, Is
Greens-Nearby, bushel, brocco, 66
75; 3Go poorer a5; collards and turniu tops
okra-New, Jersey, 12;auart elims
,onions.-Market dull; 50-pound sack,
yellSxs Psn1syya9ia seR Yo9R sPd Sew Jersey
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry--MaIket about steady. Re
csps Eh Demand "a Whos
Fryers, 4o-4i, mostly around Al; fow
{foloTed1: 4o;a1s 50 mostly 40; hshtweishs
(Muscovies), few 35.
Livestock Prices.
Cattle-Compared last week: slaushte
steers, 1.50-2.00 lower; heifers mostl
fat cows, SO cents to 100 lower, stocl
cattle weak to so cents lower. Cattle re
ceipts were predominately common to goot
good to high-good 1090-1490 pounl
slaughter steers cleared at 32.50-3a Q!
with II. the se; best losd lot price late 8SM
supply of mediupsto low-good kinds 600.
1900 pounds SOLD from 27.00-32.75 witt
the bulk 32.oo, downward scattered lott
ranged from 2O.OO-26 90; Gamer ant
cutter cows held generally steady through, l1.
out the weeS Fat COWS kinds elsi1
so cents to 100 lower. Gamer and cuttel
offerings ranged from 1901 80; odd
and ends Of shelly type sold at 400 ant
SsSs sGm0o 1oe aas @ea5am s.asass ass ss @
pIa 's ~ 81 x:.k ~; !.
iishtwsishts, were fully, 700 lower; 200.
e e o9.26;5 o. so, with few odd head, 1915:
@ sS@0a 90, Rhie heo iessWsshs se s0a eus.sr
kinds sold downward to 1900; fail
supply Of medium and GOOD stocksr and
pounds pound Sold sold from sb. .oo-ss 90 senersiis
medium nssS a1dn KINDS, so.oos4 90. Common 10 .0~'
ss.saS ssly's on eHmessss e sssss. as ,
weeks top was 81 90 for small closeli
sorted lots In the choice grade ranging
from 10000 pounds; the bulk sold from
81. .00-30. 90: common and medium al
weights. 20.00-27.00. with the bulk 23.00'
Hosss-compared last week: Barrows and
gil.s and all weights sows - cents =
down rs cents to 1.25 higher and heavier
weishts and all sows at the full advances
grain-fed offerings were scarce for de-
mand on all sessions; good and choice
yesterday at 81 .00-31.50, with 80. 90 thS
top for the week on Thursday; 225-256
pounds sold at 30.75-3l2 25: 250-27s
IS, ,5o"sa 90; ssoo"s5SS pounds, y rs 5;s77S
35O-400 pounds. 25.25-25.75: 120-l4o
pounds, 2S.O0-2s.50; 140-160 pounds,
29.25-29. rs: 160-1S0 pounds, 30.50-3E00.
sows 400 pounds down. 25.25-25.75; 400
$50 pounds. "a 25-24.75: 450 pounds up,
30 50-24 25; medium and garbage fed Of.
ferings sold at varying discounts rang.
ing so cents to I 90 or more below com:
parable weights Of srain-fed barrows and
gifts
Sheep - Compared last week: spSins
lamb and SLAUGHTER sheep mostly steady
with offerings light on all sessions. Good
and choice spring lambs sold largely al
81 00-2s.00; odd lots Of medium and
good. 23.oO-25. 90; some common, 10000
% 90; good and choice short slaughter
ewes brought 9.O0-11.g0; common and
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