Evening star., 1949-05-15
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by tn,
United States Department Of Agriculture
Appies-3-MsEket about steady; bushe
neh 2f.tss u ap soe5 Ps9Fsyssni1 2neh ap Rqss
Virginia Winesaps. 2i.-inch up. 800
PsnnsylVsnia Yorks. 2F.-lnch IN. $50.
%; a5:,:; 3;4S.inch % up, 425 New Jersey =
Potatoes--New market about steady
south Carolina, lOU-Dound sacks, Sfbsgos
U. s. Is. washed. 58b-75: I. s CONNER.
about steady New York 100 pound sscks
katahcinS, U. S. Is, 10.
Sweet .Potatoes-Msrket barely steady
Msrylssnd bgshei baskets, U s. is. GOLD
ems. 3,75-4 90; white vans, $50; New
3eIT6ez I6ez o6 6as6si 5o, banners Jerseys u g Is
dozen bunch crates, Maryland. includln'
Eastern Shore. Colossal, 25 few 80
extra fancy; 3;75-4 80 fancy. .25-3 So
sos 25; extra fancy. 375-4 90. fancy
3 so: Pennsylvania, field run. medium L
apss; m e. 2q99 "a s yFJglini9 Jl gnsradee med
medium large, 4.25-5.00.
Snap Bean Quotations.
Snap Beans-Market slightly weaker OF
Valentines: about steady on others bushe
Vaienines, fair to generally sd'S good quality sin
2 1879: mostly 3 25-3 IS; few fne quail
ity; = so; Bouniifuls. 275.
r64as a9s basse 5ssefM1rss, hsper. PSe ts1sI M
Cabbage - Market slightly .tronger
9ushe 4h snntS sssks's DafRsd IOeolly Toqnd
North Carolina rs, 5o-pound SACKS, soutt
Carolina Carolina round l,76' North Carolina
BgShel baskets. Florida, some waved
sasty soGs 90 SeEy few poarea high e qS
Eggplants-Market slightly weaker
FLORIDA, bushel baskets and hampers
Rsfgm hs4 orana4y TO large euag snG dendS sx ss
- oreensmBushsl baskets: nearby. ksls ss
New Jersey EsDe
aged. twelve l0-ounce cellophane bags
Mushrooms = MARYLAND and Pennsyi
Green onions---Nearby, per bunch. 2-3h
Parsley-curley, nearby; per BUNCH
mostly 2; New Jersey 6ushel sas baskets 80
light; Florida. bushel baskets. Wonders
mostly large. &. 6.00-65O.
Radishes--Red. nearby, per bunch, 1-2
New Jersey, bushels. 70, punches, $50
,,Rds Rhuba 1s re.Nearby and Pennsylvania pc
spinach-Market about steady; bushe
baskets, savoy, Maryland. 75-1 90: Penn
| sylvania. rs; prepaekaged. cellophane bags
sauash-Market Slightly weaker; tev
sales; Florida. bushel hampers, fiat. white
small to medium 2a5-2 so; few higher
poorer low as 90; others too few sale
Tomatoes-Repacks. cartons. 10 approx
imately l-pound boxes; 4si .59.I 90; bs
hampers. packed locally, mostly srount
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market dun; trading slow
fssssSt' brei.r S9dsIa'e suPp phs5' nG
uuote.s fowl. colored.s 39-4i; mostly 40
lightysights Geshorns'' = few mostl'
Livestock Market.
csttle-compared last week: Cows full,
steady, to strong: all other cattle steady
steers a5 5,5o-26.0o;, bulk. 6-day suppl!
.25; few small lots common and low
s and good heifers 20 ,5o-S5 so: few common
good COWS 5000 81 ,o0 bulk common ant
medium cows 10000 90; Gamers ant
cutters 15,00-17 100; few mixed lots cutie
to O. $500; good sausage ai 00-53 90 bull
80 down; fey o6 common and and medium medium
and good blo-s1s lb. stocker and feede
| steers "a 450-26.50; common and medium
44s-Sse lb. averages go5o-249o ,,
stead but elosins yRa trade very dull and IN an
dertone weaker. Weeks and closing to-
81 90. bulk GOOD and choice vealers ant
under 225 lb. calves 25.0Q-27 90; common
but 6f these eatu IN ntS narrow ' demand late od'
cuils 1900 down to l. 90 and below.
Hogs-Compared last week: Mostly 2
hsnsE 'pB 10 SR Bn TGoa 'nq and 1
800 ID. aversges 1850; small lot or 5,
ehoiee srognd Sao zoo lbs 1872, ths TOP t0p
lbs. 1775-ls so; 100000 lbs 16.50.17 rs
over 400 lbs. 1925 down; 12o.l4o lbs
14olso Ok lbs nu,t nSer 30
lbs. selling at outside quotations. Goo
and choice sows under 400 lbs, mainl,
14.75-15.00 but odd head 2o0-3oo lbs
"a II 90; Gc heavier isSH; weights 1900 down.
sheep-Compared last week; sprin
lambs l;oo,2 90 lower ewes steady; SeeE ss ao
n9k bop spFos Faos lambs and choee aE cI9RE
medium and good 5000, mixed medium
to choice late 5000; odd common. dowr
s so9d X S0oed slpbt.a sad .Tes seod
choice quoted to 1850
Grain Markets.
F1our-Receipts. 6.255 1oo-pound sacks
wheat-Re~ ~fipts. 5a,624 bushels; ship
ments 14.339 bushels; stocks, 3,237.59l
bushels; No req winter .e garlissy' ss spot poi
aomestie; 49, "a spat 3sE "a No' ie
Corn-Receipts, 6T,476 bushels: ship
ments. 4,06s bushels; stocks. 1924
bushels.
Oats-Receipts. $500 bushels: ship
ments. no quotation; stocks. 5000 bush
els; No. 2 white oats, no quotation.
Barley-Receiptss no quotation; ship
ments, no quotation: stocks, 323.as3 bush
Rye-Receipts. 1852 bushels; ship
ments, no quotation; stocks, 623.eo
bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, 22.370 bushel.
shipments. no quotation; stocks, 5,29
bushels.
Butter and Eggs.
Esgs-Market dull: receipts moderate
demand fair. Wholesale prices: large
| 55-57; A mediums, 49-53; large, 5o-b2
few AS: current receipts, ungraded, 4b-47
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