Evening star., 1949-02-27
Produce Markets
Baltimore quotations furr

Produce Markets
Baltimore quotations furnished by the
United states DEPARTMENT OF Agricuture::
rather ltsht; bushsl baskets and bushei
otherwise stated. Pennsy!vania; ,virginia.
cious. 350-4 90; sRomes. S75; Yorks,
3.50-75. mostly 3.75.
Potatoes = Market dull: 10O-pound
sacks Sans Z s is mostly size A. Pennsy
pound sacks. IS0-96; u. S, IS. S. cents;
lopou9d paper sacks 4o-4I i0r+ ..,
ginia, GoIdens y, 2:50-3 90; asome low as
$50; nearby. haIt3bushei hampers.
GoIdens, 1.40
Snap Beans Weaker.
-, Snap beans-,Market SLOW, weaker:
400; Plentituls, 3.5O4. 90: few. 4.25: fair
quality. 300.
v,d Lima lima bean, ,bssns1Market slow. weaker;
bulk; florida 6ushei baskets. setS"SeF round. ID
Daesed Ss4Tos9N.v toea3y Y5IE New ,er,ev PENN
S5-l.O0,
CucqmberE Market dull; offerings light:
SuUdp UuSIleI DdSk6US, 1alr quality, WaxeQs
300; Indiana hothouse. boxes 1 dozen,
200.
Eggplants-Market slow. weaker; offer
ings light; Florida. bushel baskets medium
Endive-Florida, 16-auart baskets, 1.35.
, g eEssarole-Market about steady; Florida.
Greens-Bushel baskets and hampers,
Virginia. Norfolk section and Eastern
shore collards, and kale. ,60-75 cents; few
Iophane bags. kale 1.65.
Mushrooms-Maryland. Pennsylvania, 3.
pound baskets, 1.25-l 40; plains, 90;
piEts, 2O-22; few higher
Radishes--Florda. l6-quart baskets. 30
punches. red, .35-l.50.
pcrS. 6O-75.
. s. Spnach-Markst about steady: bushel
l.oO-2;O 90; PENNSYLVANIA, fair quality. 30;
prepackaged cellophane bags. IL 10-ounce.
squash-Market about steady: offerings
lighI; F!or'ca, buShel hampers. at white,
800.
Onions-Market dull 5O-pound sacks,
yelloWs, U. S. No. /, medium to large, New
ParsnipSMaryIand isn n'fafl Pennsylvsnia half.
bushel baskets and hampers, washed. s5.
80, some low as 80.
3;25-3.50; few higher, some low at 300:
%o5!d tsB BestegY medium to large 2@5-
Tomatoes-RepackS. cartons, 10 ap.
proxlmately 1-pound boxes, As, 1.50-2 90;
5s ls3.l I25-l 80; few higher poorer. LOO.
yania, topped, washed half -bashe baskets,
1880; bushel baskets, 90 90.
Poultry Quotations.
Pou!try-Market about steady: trading
s3d s4 up GT sRS c5oTsd 5ssF DqnRRa. ERs
weights Ieghorns) mostly 80; other sup.
plies insufficient TO quote.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. compared last Friday: All slaugh-
ter classes generally fully 30 cents higher;
stock cattle scarce but trend higher. Week'I
top , 80, for one small lot choice l,O87
S7U,l,l4} pound offerings mostly ode
head and small lots, !5.5U-"6.O0; medium
and and medium. edH 0o0 90: odd head eN'HtD and
small lots medium and lowsood heifers
p .5o-23.0ni cutter and common grades
and cutters. l4.UO-l 90; odd shelly can.
ssgs dfTn Bu to 9S and 90 1nd eommon gSSd ta1 sn
Df-dlum iS50-?05o: one load iG and smsi
lots medium and good stocker and feeder
steers and calves. 31.00-23.50.
Calves. compared last Friday: High
medium to choice vealerS and calves mostly
50 cents to 90 higher: other grades un'
buk good and choce ana veasrs eiGss 1O6
common and medium, 19.OO-3L00; GULL
1900 down to 1000.
HOGS, compared last Friday: Barrows
GENERALLY v steady. Bulk good s1S ant and choic, H,
lso-223 pound trucked in barrows ans
s1oSnd s5S :oSosrs sy s95ty mostS Mo,t ehos @
$50 pound .weiants. Il 0O-.l "5; 25O-"1s
pounds ;o.o",293"3; ~ 373-30n pounds
3504oO pounds, l7.?5-l7 .5O3 over 4Ot
pounds. l6.25 down l3O-l4o pounds
l2,o0-l9."5: l4o-lGo pounds, 2O.75-2l.0O
!5,56-15.75; 45o pounds and heavier
100 under the price 3aid for SSta same n'y welsh
from price 6sd for same same Teishts isf'sG sFainfes
offerings.
Sheep, COMPARED last Friday: W,oolet
lambs and ewes scarce Lambs nominal!
steady; ewes steady to 90 higher; onI
pe S: Of few sda% 16od sna made eh1cs sn0; voo H
ewes moved at SOO-11.O0.
Grain Market.
Flour--Receipts. ALTOS 10o-pound
ms5s s2sss: 49s2 egs5ei ship
s, fssFusEy; EHfz E$ss No SS0 red Tin
mentS. $1,000 bushels: stocks, 5,31454a
ments:. none; Stocks. 537,9l7 bushels. Ns
quotations.
menas Sone st6cks bashs,
Rye-Receipts. 1O,3Of bushels; ship:
ments. 51.2S7 bushels; stocks. l6s.576
bushels.
soybeans-Receipts,, s1:43e bushels
shipments none: stocks 7l9.025 bushels
Millfeeed-Receipts, 24l tons,
Butter and EggS.
Egss-Market steady; demand moder
mediums. 45-47; large, 45-47; current
receipts, ungraded, 43-45
Receipts-Butter, 11S,lS1 pounds eggR