Evening star., 1948-10-10
Produce Markets

Produce Markets
Baltimore quotations Furnished BY the
United states Department Of Asrieulturei
Psnnsavania. ai ami virginia. West virsinis. New
Jersey and New, York. very few sales; Pe.
ico"s cos insb insh up up, s2s GO Golden 1m, De-.
sia-inch up, s:oo-s 50; opslesesnts, 9:
Potatoes-Market about steady; 100.
sasas and u and n.S
sacks, 2,so-a75; used sacks. few 10y .s
2a50; 5o-pound Pa paper sacks ls5.l.4o;
Sweet Potatoes-Market about steady;
Maryland. Virginia And Delaware: bushel
essaets f. ,sH sashss Sss.r or iS.ins Sfnshs
PStqsnS PSerto Rieans: s:75; nearDy. % ,s-Sushsi
hamper, 76;l;lo; mostly u,n around LOO,
hampers, baskets and sacks. per bushel.
Maryland stringless Black Valentines, few
Bountifals G Gand SO! Virsni. slfinsess
Black Valentines, few early sales, 1:?5.
200; late sales. 1.@5-1.s0. Beans Eoins
Lima Beans Market about STEADY,
800: New York 3 .5os3
Broccoli-Penpsylvanis and New Jersey.
crates crates S. 75a2 90; best mostly 200.
2,25; =. s Ias: 2.5-Soo . ..s -
round baskets packed locally. New York
and Pennsylvania. round and Danish.
a.% YGrE fPsansFy Sssy s.v icy Sr.:s 81 81
pound sacks. 1.O0-1.25
Carrots-Pennsylvania, bushel baskets,
topped, washed, 50-pound sacks, 100.
caulifowsr-Market about steady; New
YGrk and I'd I9ns ms,tS Ts'ns pony er't: ,2s.
Neg York crates; l2s, 1;5O-l;76., ,...-
,oSsh GslerymNew y Jersey two.thirds crates
baskets, 1.o0-Ie6; few higher; New York.
used Gdue celery crates, l.25;I so;
vhe a"so ana mostly psheyS.ss aosS ys p:
low. few, 40 cents; poor quality, 10.
Cucumbers--Market about steady; Lou.
isiana; an o6 6ushel baskets ordinary quality.
Esgpants-New Jersey very few sale.
Greens-Nesrby, bush.l, ,brocco. 5o-ss,
mostly around IS cents; collards. 1871 90;
kale. 5O-s5: mostly around 70 cents: rape,
5o-.5; cents: mustard 65-75; turnip tops.
Lettuce-New Jersey. Eastern, crates
teeoese Lee Ra, ton dozen en-, 6o-a fey hiEhsr:
few low at Is; Romaine. Sol 90; mostly
ush5oomsIMaryland and p.nnsyl-
few higher; plains, 100: pints, 24-25.
00nions-Green. nearby, 3la per bunch.
No New YoS saso sscks psr y.Srs c.n neb.
snd ID larger &c 1,35-l.5o; New Jersey, medium.
Parsley Pennsylvania. half bush.l.
;,,l loG,l225: few higher: nearby. lh-s
, PsTsnips psnnsvlyants, ,hslt-bu,hsi
Ssrs,nia Ssrs and 9.her 5uli nose Type Maryland;
Saskets and hanpers o.1 sHshsI
around ! ,00-1 IS: half busheI. 4o.s5. s5o''''
Pumpkins - Nearby. bushels. mostly
Radishes-Nearby. 1h-ah. few Der
'usuh spinacb-s.vov New I.r,.r and p.rr.
sylvania. bushei basekts j DOL .s5: carry
overs, mostly around, IS; half -bushei bas.
oanee oG eeophsPs bsss eartsn twelve To-
ssS5s ss|5. 90 5oS.i sssrss anf
hampers. white. zoos. 90. seeordins' to
bu5Ss IenatSs " and S.sS York hall,
and PtDssy1ysDSR Va, Washed Ne. Ssrs:,
Poultry Quotations.
-, odsral rouitry-Market about steady; rseeipts
3l4 pounds up. 3Sf 40: lighter, 81 -3s; fowl
,coicreoJ, $3.50; hight weights Leghorns),
few. few 3s' ducks tMuscovies Ind Pekins).
Livestock Market s
Cattle, compared last week; slsughte1
scarce, little changed; cows and bulls gen.
erally LOO, spots more lower; stockers and
feeders steady to weak, spots $3.50 cents
steer ,yearlinRs predominated in run and
6ulked at "a 50-290 90; cutter and common
Eood 6sfsr9 eF9usht 1s3 common to low.
Ter 0Q-l s, 90; common and medium cows
larsely y 900 90 90; Gamers and cutters
70 200; most good sausage bulls 90 So
% 00 common and medium l15O-200O;
bulk medium and good stocker and feeder
mon and medium 20O0-23.OO.
calves. compared week aso; mostly
steady steady but spots 90 lover on over 900.
ing top for choice vealers 80 90; most good
snd a snolce Teaie5s ar and d under % 30O-pound
medium aoo6-a6 90; pV: odd euiis iHSR down afo to
1900 and sometimes below Bulk good
eyer Io 3oo,pound Slaughter calves e2oo.
Hogs, compared week aso: all weights
barrows and gifts and sovs l,i5 lower.
Yesterday.s bulk good and choice lso;220
SoHe 95os7s saiioN pounds no ts 5oo355o ;5t3no c
pounds - 00-34 so: 3oo-350 pounds g 90
g3So 35o14So amG pounds 9S 59 49o
pounds % 50-"3. 90; 1901 so pounds 23.75-
rs: 160-1s0, pounds 25.00-.5,50; sows
400 pounds and lighter 81 ,OO-"1 so: 400
$50 pounds o.oo.2o.5o; 45o pounds and
from s5 ba snooh stef sh
kinds were auotable hiEher. Bulk of all
weight ranges sold in the upper half OF
quotations. i.
shssD sSmpszed xst ago Soo!.d lamb;
lambs $500 to mostly 27Oo, latter price
weeks and closing top; medium and good
lambs mainly 20 o0-25 90; Gull and com.
e@ss buiEed At Se 90 comm Common 0Gd and
medium largely 5.0O-7 90.
Grain Market.
Four-Rsceipts. 11,639 1oo-pouna
.h55:st: afssg sa.h:: i:s:ss SOCK. 's;s. ss;sss
SPOT, domestic = 50; oetoper, 2. 80.
ments 13,soo bushels; stocks. 1859
oatsLReesipts. 1900 sq.hsl.; shiD-
Barley-Recepits. 3,72O bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 5e9.944 bushels:
soybe esns-Receipts. nons: shipmenta
none; stocks: none:
Millfeed-Receipts. 30 tons.
Exgs-Market steady; demand good; ~.
B large $3.50; current receipts, ungraded.
50-5s.
Chicago Livestock
abb: sH1s.eo Ross soo oct tot. 900 VsRh:' .2n.s
Compared week ago: Butchers all weights