Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-05
Produce Markets

ohttee states Department OF Agriculture:
yirginia, Rambos, ,2H-inch up, 30o-aS;
sua hfs 555 6e Gonathsns nfh ne far np
few ) so; wolf Rivers, 2ia.inch IN, fair All,
quapi stc,. i75- 100 oG .,,-,.., -
oushel baskets, u S, is, some no grade
i seles pinch Sq np, few H.s
.3tnch up. soft. :!oO-50;' Pennsylrs 1i.
EEl Der Il. inches up. fair condition.
9S ne Few up 5e5 Seart SiBc bus Ss
hammers, various varieties. i.5-5 '"'''''
op potatoes-Msrket weaker undertone;
size 3, unwashed, rennsyivanis. Cobblers.
used sacks, 2.25-40: new sacks, 250-BO;
Ka - used sacks. 2.i5-50; new sacks.
Sweet, potatoes-Market Slightly weaker
bushel baskets, Maryland and Virginia. in
"ashe ID ,; s;a5.5o; poorer, LARGE. .6o-s5
Maryland, bushel hampers, salmon meats,
packed locally fair quality, LOO; nearby.
h e hampers, mostly green meats,
Shore salmon meats, fiat crates, les, .0O-
70; two thirds crates, 24s, l.25-2.25.
according to quality and condition.
SNAP Bean Prices Dip.
Snap Beans-Weaker undertone; bushsl
hampers, baskets, and sacks. per, busheL
$4,000: round stringlesS and tender
greens. TO- few 2.25; bushel baskets
less Black valentines, lair quality. ~ i IS:
Virginia stringless Black Valentines. fine
quality. few 2.75.
Ohio; slightly weaker on others, bushel
P FsIs S1a:. 3.o9-s.5o; nearby hall.
BeetswNearby and Pennsylvania, Der
:, Broecoli--Crates, IS, Pennsylvania. 1.s5:
Cabbaee-Market slightly weaker: bush
ei baskets packed locally, round, Pennsyl-
/ 90: New York, ! 90
Celery-Market about steady; New Jer-
sey; "a crates, washed. Pascal, 3-6 dozen.
Il So 90; hearts, Pascal. ia dozen, few.
Corn-Markct dull; Maryland Pennsyl-
CucumbeTs about steady: BUSH
York, best 275-j 90; fair quality. So
: 90; jumbos, 150,,,l. rs. nearby, ia-bushel
Eggplant--Nearby and New Jersey, bush
81; 9Q-l %: few. best, 80 nearby Ia
kale. 100; collards and turnip tops. IS
l.
Lettuce--New York Eastern Iceberg.
crates q, dozen, Iceberg $50: Big Boston
punches. $3.50 cents.
wonders and other blu inose types; Mary:
nearby, half-bushel hampers $3.50 cents;
$500 cents; nearby. per bunch 2 cents,
. Splnach-Savoy. Pennsylvania, bushel.
0o' nearby. half-bushel hampers, few,
sauash-Nearby, half. bushel hampers.
nat; white. small to medium, ISL 90.
Tomatoes-Market firm; green, ripes and
bushel hampers, 1.00-1 so; mostly around
.25-l 50; few best. LIS.
IurnipsmoTopped. washed. nearby, half
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market dull Receipts moder-
mostly Sn i foMf teoiorsd s ys
light weights. LeghornSl., 1890; ducks
tMuscoyiesI, few sales, 1885.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, compared last Friday: Slaughter
steers and heifers. mostly grass fed Offer
lower on medium and iow-good grades.
Cows. weak to 90 lower; bulls, generally
steady; ,stocker and feeder steers, steady
grades. Weeks top, IS 90, a new
record high, paid for an individual aver
sse-choice l,170-pound steer, Bulk Of
4-day supply average to high-good steers,
81 .50-34. 90; few small lots. 81 .50-35.00:
medium 70 low-good. 36o0-32 00; few
tiers. II a5-i9 90; heifers, relatively scarce;
bulk common and medium at 20 00-26an:
few low-eood. 25 00-27.ge; good young
cows, y Dob O0 common and medium.
Gamers and cutters. 1880
1900; odd shelly. Gamers down 10 1900;
Is 90 common and medium 1s.0o-23 90;
and choice soO-92o pound feeder steers.
pound stoSkers and feeders IS O0-s5' 50.
Calves. compared last Friday: All grades
s1ser P 20 Bulk fRd we msdu GOOD sSa
Do3nds ssoo,s1 90; weeks Weeks and f' Closing
y ~ 90; few Common ea DOWN 70 200 and
odd eulls 1900; few, other 800 pounds
good and choice. largely 100 down.
md siits scaling iso"$75 pounds, rsnersfis
90 lower; heavier weights, 25-50 cents
q ssrt snd eT. $50 Iosnds 2s a. iSSs
md, nSu sits. 20 $3.50 90; se5osso Sounds Bounds.
5-soa BOUNDS aSG&s peSSnsas sSs soaso
s, 5S-$5 90; few over 400 pounds a 50:
so pounds. ~ 50-2s 90: i60-iso pounds,
a. 5O-25. 90; 4OO-450 pounds, 25.5O-24 90;
yer $50 pounds, 20 90 down.
Sheep. compared last Friday: Spring
amos, 90 lower; slaughter ewes, steady;
n 00-2s.0 90; closing top 200; common
nd medium, 20.0G-25 90; cuIls IL 90
500; good and choice shorn slaughter
ives. s.oo-l05o; top quotation 100.
Grain Market. tetsst
Fiour-Receipts, 5,337, Io0-pound sacks,
Wheat-Reeeipts, 129,l02 bushels: ship
rents. SO, 267 bushels; stocks 5.6I6l95
ushels. No. red winter garlicky SPOT,
omesttc, 2.231z; September, 2.23Iz
Corn--Receipts. l7.144 bushels; ship
nents. none: stocks. All bushels.
OstS--Receipts. none; shipments none;
locks 0r235 bushels. No quotations.
Barley-Receipts none; shipments. A.
81 bushels; stocks. 27.p5s bushels.
Rye-Reeetpts, none: shipments, 800
ushels; stocks, 7.0s2 bushels.
soybeans Receipts. none; shipments,
Millfeed@Reesipts. 1s1 tons.l
Butter and EsEs-
EgEs-Market steady: receipts RoqeIatet
iemand moderate. Wholesale selp1S pr1ces:
large. a2-65: A mediums. 56-s9S hEss.
,5.5s: current receipts unsrsaea; oo-oo.