Evening star., 1949-03-16
Produce Markets

United States Agriculture Departmnet:
and apDlsAS0at sas6eI bout T1eaey bqshe baskets
Golden Delicious. PENNSYLVANIA. 4,35; ~
Rs9.:,'vsns ssRss s s;is a5
g. gtiilty vs. !f,n1a lnches end s.5o 5yo'rfinia
SACKS atSet e. s is 0arsy mostly sissdS sss 4
nsea US d. sacks: ; fair quality, 5.s5; io-Dound
Sweet potatoes-Slightly stronger Of
fsrinss rather light. Bushel baskets. q. s.
fair QUALITY 75; a White elnenS; sams, $50
- Snap beans-MarEet about steady.
rorda For bushel hampers tsr to sen.Tsliy
30o-3.5O; lew high as 400 - '''e'''
onerass ishI: FIo5ida busS.l RI hampsFs. SSsHy,
-, Cabbase- Market slow. weaker bulk
Faoriida' ncliii bushel o baskets. round, packed
Carrots - New York. Pennsylvania.
hushcl baskets, topped, washed. 75-1 90;
few higher.
ida, hushel baskets. waxed, few sales, $50
$50; few, 900.
Esgplants About STEADY.
da lssplanfsMMarket splsn about steady Flor
10 far quality. i. .5o.a 900 % - 'Stse' ''oo-
=, Endlye-Florida, 16-auart baskets, most
iy 20; few higher.
Virginia, Norfolk section and Eastern
Shore. collards, 6O-65; few higher; kaie,
55.65 cents, few high as s5, cents; Han
l0-ounce cellophane bags, kale, l 80
Mushrooms - Maryland. Pennsylvania,
3-pound baskets. 1.15-1.35: pints, 20-22
Onions tgreen)-Nearby. per bunch,
On 0aiOnsMMsrkst 1.7aIs about steady: sopound
large. New York, ! 10 i25. ~ "
1890 cents: few j 90,
PeDpersmMarket firm: Florida. bushel
bn RaSdishesarlo;ids. ads 1e;,euart baskets. 80
:, RhneaFbMMlchisan' od n, ho,house. s-pound
sE. vrsn sSs So,s ,ssss ssiss
rs saqssh q :a.' 1.''' Maskst dull, few ss,.s
Tomato.s-Rspacks. cartons. 10, ap-
proxtmately l-pound boxes: IS, 1.40-1 SO,
TurnipS-Nearb rby., Pennsyl' 'ania, topped,
washed, half-bushel hampers. so cents;
ouShel baskets mostly, LOO
I Poultry Market
| Poultry-About steady Trading rather
slow. receipts liberal, few carried Fryers:
3. pounds and up 32-!5. mostly 33;34
Tess Tex c0Isss o5s ,sS hshST Pafets sh.
pounds and up. 43-44.
| Livestock Market,
cattls-l5o; ,,,, early sales confined to
5d' 'a GOOD 1ss: hs bulk xste S6s
cutter and Common otferinss, psq is5o; ano eaa
ners and cutters largely. 1900. 1850.
Calyes-15: receipts exceeding early
strong to l 90 higher with most Of the
iSs 5000 a1s I'd sn1iss vs1srs sas
% 90; odd culls down to 1000.
HOES 200; slow. steady to 20 higher;
Pos5aa boanas baarSss 9o spd s!1ts p 80 g.
Ioo5 pounds so d9!5-:o.25; 215-3oo- pounds.
900 pounds 17.oo.50 over 400 pounds. NOS
1925 down; 1"O-l4O pounds, Is.75-l925;
l4o-1so poqnds. a0:5o-sl 90; 16o.1so
l6.25.75 4o0-450 pounds, 15.25-!5; 450
pounds and heavier. 1850 down; odd stays
zoo zoo under price Of same weight sows
half OF quotation; no reliable outlet for
garoage-fed hogs and most interest talk
ng zoo dseGqnt from price PAID for
good and choice wooled slaushter lambs
on. o small lot ms medium aae .aa aes 5000
ewes, 1000.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts. none.
Wheat-Receipts. 51,O46 bushels: ship
ments 3,643 bushels; stocks. 2.O12.611
bushels. No. 2 red winter garlicky, spot,
domestic, 2:3s; March. 2:3s: No. 8, spot,
2:35
Corn-.Reeeipts, 132.55a bushels; ship
ments; $4,000 bushels; stocks. 3,190,232
oats-Receipts,, 53:o2s bushels: ship
ments. none; stocks, 427,6Ss bushels.
Barley-Receipts, 1878 bushels; ship
ments. none; stocks, 405,977 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, 32,637 bushels: ship
ments. none; stocks. 13S,3a1 bushels
Soybeans Receipts, 59.7ss bushels;
shipments, none, stocks. 962,95S bushels.
Mllfeed-Receipts, none.
Butter and EEEs.
Eggs-Market easier undertone re-
eeipts. liberal demand slow-wholesale
45-47; B, large, 45-47; current receipts,
ungraded 1915. some low as AZ.
| Receipts-Eggs, So cases; butter, 1se,-
605 pounds.