Evening star., 1948-05-30
Produce Markets

United States Department Of Agriculture:
ApplesmMsrke, dull; 6ushsl baskets ,ssss. and
Eastern srstes Is shfs psnn up
sylvania. Virginia, West Virginia. Delicious.
2oo-5o; few ,higher; Golden Dedlica,ous.. d 4 nn..
ies hsh IS ts* 80 aisass sfaymsns a9@ei New
Jersey. Romes. 1.50-75. pa inches. 2,25;
various varieties, all districts, some no
50-125.
Pota toes---New market about steady,
Eo' Z. s. s. is and u. S. ' Is size s. 4. s'so-7
very few higher.
Sweet potatoes1-Market slightly strong.
Jerseys. including processed. 5.oo-50 few
higher.
Asparagus Market slightly stroneert
offerings rather light; dozen bunch crates.
Eastern Shore Maryland Colossal, msstly
500; some best, 800 extra fancy. 400
choice, choice: a5o-3 90; other Maryland Colossal
New Jersey Colossal. 500-5;25' mostly
choice, 300; Pennsylvania Colossal, $50;
extra fancy, 400; fancy, $50; Delaware
Colossal, 500; fancy. $50: virginia, un-
Snap Beans Weaker.
Snap beans--Market slightly weaker:
stringless Tlack Valentines, about steady;
Carolina d auseu strinsiess Black % Valentines. % far
to senerally good quality, 3.00-4.ooi mose4
y 325-35o; few best hish as 800,
fsir t. seneralls s0aou sood auaiiPs S
tender green's, 1854 90; poorer, 800.
Lima beans-Market about steady; Flor
ity and conditions low as $50. :,
Beets-Virginis, wire-bound crates, 8,
3ha dozen, 3;50-3.7b.
baskets, packed locally, North <Carollna
round, 90-10o; fair quality: 10; pointeoi
ponted o vrsaa 45 orsnpe crates rouna
Virginia orange crates pointed. 75;. North
Carolina, 1s+-bushel crates. round, fatt
quality, ! 90: 5o-pound sacks round.
corn-Market about steady; Floridas
sacks. 4-5 dozen yellow, mostly 800 few
Cucumbers Market barely steady:
bushel baskets and hampers, South caro-.
900; few, best, $50; fair quality. 800
800; jumbos, 1 50-5.0o Florida, few me-
dgms Sso fair auality sSS-eSo rlor,a,
best. 2 s5o-a.75;, few higher; fair quality
Al'o Greens Market slightly, weaker; kale.
about steady; others, Dushel baskets, near
BY. ksle: s5:l 90; eollards' l,9o-l %:
Lettues-Market slightly weaker: New
isir to seneray sooa qaas
poorer. 2.25: few best, 1905 50: Big Bos.
ton, 2,oo-2 SO; Romaine, 2;oo-@, bushel
sassst ba1Se9s eeDers so oianas
crates, 3.00-3.5 so; few higher; North Caro-.
lnnst,,oI lima; 5,pesk 20 hampers fair quality and
ushrooms-Maryland and Pennsyl-
rania. 3-pound baskets l.50-l.65
Green onions--Nearby. per bunch S'4
Parsley-carly, New Jersey, bushel has-
kets. 4.50-5.56; Virstnia, bnshel baskets
Peppers-Market about ste~dy; Florida.
bushel baskets and hampers. wonders.
$50; fair quality, 225-2 so; poorer, 5l-
Zoo; Sthsr; 5s 81 6ull-nose type medium to
Rhubarb-Nearby, per bunch, Sc cents.
spinach-Ma,ket slightly weaker; bnshsl
sauash-Market weak; offerings liberat;
very few sales; South Carolina bushel
msam and sv ne. at Eh, neorsp ma so
Tomatoes-Repacks, cartons 10 approx
Pouitry-Market dull, receipts moderate.
moa, sarFed demand ,na, s0s irys5s sa
few best 41-42: Leehorns. 30-32.
Livestock Market.
s Cat,,eNone Gompsred , week ago:
spot 100 higher; high common to Eood
cows, 80 cents to LOO higher; bulls fully
steady stead to so cents higher; stock cattle
81 90; most GOOD srades, so.oo-3a 90,
meQlum - s0-1-S. .OU, lew common, y Vts
$500; good cows; s4,oo.s6. 50 sinly,
fey on heiier na Srder St.. = 59;ss CO. load
mon .na medium sha eow cam
ners and cutters, % oO-l $50; odd strong
weights cutters cutter to 70 20 90 and few few shelly
bulls. 2S:00-s0,oO: most good SAUSAGE,
and m.aam sS but a1s good sSnoa noa
choice 335-550 pound stockers and stock
calves. ~ ,00o3l 90; medium and G goed Up Ip
Mostly fully steady with little .d,a better ,sd. de-
Wssks ion and eosns .op 81 Bulk
and choice 150-275 pound weights. % 00-
3l.0o all weights M oo common ,n and od medinTp nT
few lots good weighty slaughter calves
to Is cents higher; today's bTlE GOOD and
shofe 6 10 sqa mostly Denne sg 3d. and eoud &
e5.soo = pounds nRol eos2i ao6-5so
pounds. 3o.75-ai .oo;, s5o-4o9 20 dnds
99s55o aonnds 400 pounds o6s np i953
& ssoo.s5: cows 4s6 pounds down. Isfg.
steep@None; Compared week sg&
Mssy ssst 'oo 100 sTs5 yer tcsns fcsi ,op "S nf1s
lambs, 80 00-32 .00 most good and choifs
wooled ewes. 12,Oo-l3. 90; common ann
medium, s5o-1l.o .oo;, fey medium @ snd
good shorn ewes. No. and 3 pelts,
l0.00-11 90.
Grain Market.
Flour Receipts, 22,579 100-pound
sacks. -
ments, 1884 bushels: stocks, 5so,1os
bushels No red winter sarlicky, SPOT
domestic. 2 4s; May. As.
Corn-Receipts. II ,792 bushels: ship
ments, 16,96s bushels; stocks, 113'42b
oats-Receipts, none; shipments, mons:
stocks, 11,97l bushels. No. white oats,
Bariey-Receipts, none; shipments. none'
Rye-Receipts 12.107 bushels; ship
ments, 2,9ss bushels; stocks. 32,3s7 bu-
soybeans-Receipts, none; shipments
none; stocks, none.
Millfeed-Receipts, 81 tons.
Butter and EEgs
Eegs-Market about steady; receipts
moderate: demand slow. wholesale selling
prices: large, 51-54; Mediums, A.
so; B large, 45-47; current receipts un-
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