Evening star., 1949-08-07
Produce Markets


United States Agriculture Department:
Apples---Market about steady. Bushe
baskets, u. s: Is, few no grade marx
H1sna M inches New uD Dsr:sS
fair condition j SO: boxes unsraded, ~
inches up. 200; half bushel hampers nc
5sSs nsS. marx na 49, efnt nss., Weath i,r on
dition. 30.
Potatoes-Market about steady; 100.
pound sacks. U; s. Is, size Cobblers un-
Tashed on ESQ ons ms SS tsf RaaRaas fSna
condition, 1.o0-50: MARYLAND. 2.65-75.
Sweet potatoes-Market about steady;
North Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto
4 10000: mostly around 4 90; Goldens. 800
Snap Beans Steady.
Snap beans-Supply light; market about
steady; various containers per buShel
Maryland ar stringless Black valencias'
y Lima 20 beans mEsey Market TS about steady;
bushel hampers New York, Long Island,
generally good to good quality. 200
55 fsT fsir quality and Gondition 90
land fair to generally good quality. 1.5o-
200; mostly 200; poorer low as 80 cents;
17-bushel hampers. 1.00-1.25.
Beets-Nearby. per bunch, 4-4Ha cents
Cabbage-Market about steady: bushel
baskets, packed locally; round: Maryland
daT dn te sene,ay 5000 eondion 55
New Jersey. generally good quality, zoo;
New York, . 2O0-2 so; best $50; Virginia.
50-pound sacks and round, 2.25-2.50.
Celery-Market dull. New York. washed,
mtd sts' ops opa sns nodn 4 SS1.n etss oo
ns;s l.y; 5o-l l.oo;s Nsx Jersey = crates roush
200; hearts, Golden. 50s, 800; / dozen
SOL 90; Pascal, | dozen. SOL 90;
and sacks. aaprosimately % Dozen DOZEN, 0srse Mary
land. yellow. ISL 90. mostly COL 90: few
higher. white. 75-l.o0. mostly ,9o-1 90:
white. 75-l.15. occasionally higher. New
cueumbers Marie about = STEADY
80; choice. 80, dills; 800. Michi-
gan: waxed. bushsl baskets; 250-3.00:
low as 5O l2-bushel baskets. 50-15.
Eggplant-,Bushel baskets, medium, to
lssse; New jersey 6o-s 90; few small o6 70
half :bushel baskets. 75.i 90.
Okra-New jersey. I2-auart clinrsz bas-
kets. 2."5-2. 80: No. 2s. 90.
Onions Ereen-PennsylvaniA, 12-Quart
baskets, "a punches. 50-G5.
Onion Market.
onions---Market about steady: 5O-pound
York, % 80: Pennsylvania; /; ;25
Peppers-Market about steady; Wonders
baskets, New Jersey. 1.50-2 90; best. 2 90;
baskets DGG5et Hor.h ~ caro-
ma. medium, 1.25-1 so,
Radishes-Pennsylyania. 12-auart bas-
Squash = Nearby, half-bushel hampers,
larger. 5O-75; mostly so; acorn. 1.25-
Iomatoes-Market stronger: MARYLAND,
few small size low as 75; repacks, cartons
Poultry Markets.
Poultry--Market about steady; receipts
mSassa'e pUSnds ad radns ap sS4 bFosTs br5xsTs $
pounds tLeshorns). 25; colored. 80; fowl,
too few to quote.
Livestock Market.
cattle-compared last week: slaushter
steers uneven uneven steady to p cents 81 higher.
On FRIDAY: -Four load stSins hlsh-sood
msdsm Gpesa esas @ans aio
qqe9.5o. common s1anee sdei and medium heifers
1926 Il c0ss Few hs.r ofasF
1850; canners and cutters ll:oo.l5 o 80:
is75-si SO common and medium S. 90
ana s3o feeder Gomnsa saeens fRd @sasm
I 90 hisher, top 800 higher fol-, choice
pounds "a .o6ess. 90. practical top $500;
Sas %eishss sps % S"HR ~sR n demand
for offerings over 225 pounds.
Hoss-compared last week; s., ssr1eHs sG
25 cents higher. 7'oday,s few early
sales good dd sqd H, sho!fs Sop
2sSrSso po1nas HoSoosss 0 3oS4oo oo DounSs
so IsG-14S @ peunss So512HcIsSG; "a
pounds pounds i7.5o-17.S5; few choice under
s9 pNs9d: 10 ts sso poSnds up
odd stays 200 below SOW prices; Gar
base fed offerings discounted 1,50 under
same weight erainfeds.
common and medium spring lambs weak
Closing or weeks practical top o:G9 toi
ssIss'sq mon snd enoe medium 1soS,s2 90; GOOD snq
choice shorn ewes bulked 500 the top'
common and medium 5.oO-I.uo'
Grain Market.
F1our-Receipts. 4.7ss .1OO-pound sacks
Wheat-Receipts;, 1872, 1882 bushels: ship: dc
bushels. No > red winter garlicky, spot
domestic, 1.s91a; August, 1;s9La:
Corn-Receipts, 0S,O35 bushels snip.
ments. 249,977 bushels; STOCKS os4'oo1
'1SN SoNats-Receipts, 1865 bushels: ship;
ments, s29,175 bushels; stocks bs9,36t
Bariey-Receipts. 16s.1s3 bushels, ship
ments, none stocks, -34O,764 bushels
Rye-Receipts. 1850 bushels: ship
ments, none; stocks. 2S,92O bushes.
Sh1DmentS
1905 bushels; stocks. 105,365 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, 336 bushels.
Butter and Eggs.
Eeqs-Market steady: reseipts moderate;
demand moderate Wholesale selling prices:
A large 63-65; A mediums. 55-5S; large
53-46; current receipts, ungreded. a. 81:
|. Receipts-Eggs, l,95o cases. outter' 4os
pounds.