Evening star., 1948-07-11
Produce Markets

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baltimore quotations furnished By Ii,
United States Department Of Agrieulture:
few sales. MARYLAND. pelassTs virsinis. vaf
west Virginia. Yellow Transparents, sons
no isT some oS frnaf smser msrss sns snsa
Posatoes-New, market barely steady on
Ea and g. E Mo- zs unsss otb.s
wise stated. MARYLAND including Eastern
shore cob6lers; 3,15,5o; mostly 4;25-3si
mostly s.s5-40: U. S. commercials. iS5.
Sweet Potatoes--Nsw Jersey bushei
hampers. Jerseys, u. 8. No; J.. processed.
4 4.5O-5 5 90; Nancy Halls, U s; No; l. o0i
l. Aaspsragus-New apai Jersey. dozen bundles
crates. Colossal. 3.05-4.0o; extra fancy,
Snap Beans Firm.
Snap Bs.nsMsEset sSet. 5mi 5ns,s1 1MfhIyant
generally soed apality' str s,ringlsss l; Blacs
Tendersresns and round stringless $50:
275; New Jersey bushel baskets, Bounti.
fuis. 2,75-a.Oo; ordinary aGality. 100.
Lima Beans-Msarkst slightly |,s, stronser:
ern shore soS,eoG; 20 few SsSnss,var,. SSS
bunch. as: bushel baskets, topped washed.
Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1.2o-2.oQ, &C.
sroeeoliNPsnnsylvania. crates; S, 90:
GsSbsssMarsst sssk.G TfassF assy qmaseTon
80: Pennsyiyania, round. 75-l 90; aoTanss
crates round New oeoSSd Jecssyd s sscks oo Msy
New new jersey ers: and and fennsylvsnia i.o6.i%S
carr GarrotsmNsGE JsTseyo sG.s 90 0ushel baskets
u.sssa Ne. York % Goden half stss do4:
S5.s55; s dozen laIa.r a1d smalsf' Hs ad1sn: 80
oo 5o SeW pest Sefsss 5Gen Few indtvdaa Gs
~ washed, 3.75; hearts, 4-5 dozen Gold.
hishbail crates. Golden. washed dozens
Co Icorn-Market about steady; North
few best, 800: poorer, . 25; white hybrid.
90; sacks approximately dozens vel.
oss5: wRite' s5osoo; poo poorer, a,5 Viz.
sinia sacks. ) dozen. yellow, poor enak
Yellow, saii si"D' ,5o prepssEaGed ep boxes l-S ss
ions, 3-5 ears. 2."5.
Cucumbers-Market about steady, NARY
land bushel baskets, fair to generally good
quality. 4.00-5.00, few best 500; ordinary
quality, 2.oo-a.0o; virginia, "a fair gu, auallts
5"aGS 3" aampers poTatR mostly zoo few beg
Eggplant-Florida. bushel baskets ana
hampers. medium to large, wrapped, 90
Greens-Nearby. bushels. collards. 50
cents: broccoli, 1885 cents.
erb snS trstes New jersey
pooTer, poor; GeeI IS; heads, lew Is; New YorE
Market. slightly weaker: Nes
S0Rssnd sssa qusy sifHs SE'5 '
Radishes-ohio, baskets, 80 bunchei
?oin spinaehM CHI Market about steady; nearbs
half-bushel hampers savoy. l .S5:
sovsshNeaTHy wSI. hslegshs, mo,t|1 h1mpsrs
okra5mFlorids, bushel hampers. medium.
Green onions-Nesrby. per bunch. g.
Parsiey-curly. nearby. per bunch, Ia
Peppers-Market about steady; North
Carolina bushel hampers and baskets.
higher
Tomatoes-Market about steady: Mary
ans including Eastern Shore uSs %os,
MAY baskets. l.75; Virsinia, Including
Essnn Eastern Shore lugss green and turning:
i2-auart Climax baskets. 1870, accord:
ing to quality; bushel baskets few green.
5ashe nss 'na 5eFnn BEST 81 h 6x
as 90: repacks, cartons. 10 approximately
0ne-D0und pSSsS sssif,1 As onoisi,des "a few 200
Poultrv-Market easier on fryers. dull
on others; receipts moderate; demand
lew higher: broiIers, supplies insufhcie1H
to quote; fowl tcolored), mostly 40; light
weights Ueghorns). 30-32.
Livestock Market,
Cattle, compared week ago: Grassy and
Shortted steers scaling under l,l00 pounds
and few, fed steers on offering generally
and over n0 pounds xnerea
and shortfed offerings weak TO 80 lower:
heifers and cows fully so 90, spots more
stock cattle. scarce: nomnally steady.
Few high-good to % low choice SOL ;250
andy and GOOD Grades mainly grassy osl and snq short
fed offerings, I.000-I,325 pound averages
3o. 25-:,3,d0: common to average medium.
24,5O-3O. 90; few common down to $3.50;
good cows, largely 22 2;50.25.00; common
cutters ed ea n40o1 So 1870 ap nhers Iste fe fea
few good beef bulls to $3.50: good sausage.
common c n'g9 and medium. ] 20 oosas 90; Gamer amer
and cutter lightweights. 1901 90; small
os s1 and odd head medium and good SO
% 00-2S.0O; common and medium, 2O.00-
$50.
steady, spots LOO higher on medium and
good GRADS go9d and choice 1492ao 40
most over $50 Founders $500 down; few
around 400 Founders, 24O0; all weigha
odd cuiis down to 1000.
Hogs, compared week ago: Barrows and
gifts scaling 10000 pounds, $3.50 higher;
400 pounds. 25-1 90 lower: other weights
barrows and silts' sEws SOW. and stsss steady
Uneven o sehefay nsefl seady to e higher
sx,reme top 1928 for sorted choice around
1870 pound averages promisins better
IhnR BaR sood and yeie Choice pound
barroxs and nc o6 gifts 20 5o;3o22 2sS3So and
D-5-3Dn DoundS HR OV-pH ~.
,ourSso pounds gS95s s75ns4 so 400 pounds ap.
22 1923 so; l2Q-140 pounds. 26.00-26 ~:
1901 so pounds. 27.752s,50 160-lso
lghtsT 1.Ie5t 49o45o s1S1 pounds; 3
$3.50. odd stsss, Il 50 down
sheep; compared week ago: spfinnf
as Zoo Sood sed eoce sprns 70
$500 to mostly 400; latter rric.a weeks
and closing top; medium and good mainy
culls down to 1900 and under. Good aflE
choice skorn around 10. - pounG
sanshter ewes sGH.aoo; s,gbt. choice euoted sT9p
1000. Package medium and good woolsp
ewes. 900.
Flour-Receipts, 2,lo3 pound SACK
ments, 1870 bushels; stocks, s6s,sts
Sosnss Soms5tie sG ss jsfy 5sf Tsnsst sAf'A''
Corn -RessiDti'a nsne asa nshboTn shDnents' 2Ss
bushels ostsRsseipts fsSsai sfss snip
ments, 200 bushels; stocks, 4,729 bushem.
No: . white oats; 1.3b.l 40 . ,,tg
ments, 1000 bushels: stocks, ao,55v
bushels -.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments. 2O0p
bushels: stocks, 10.319 bushels. (.
Soybeans-Receipts, none; shipmen -
none: stocks. none.
Millfeed-Receipts, so tons.
Butter and Egrs.
Eggs-Market steady; receipts light. %
mand moderate. Wholesale selling pricc4
A large, 54-5S; medium. 50-53. B large
1852; current receipts. ungraded. 44-44s
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