Evening star., 1950-08-03
Produce Markets

United States Department of Agriculture:
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1ndb fslF p spaltty 259 Wiiam. Rsd:
inch up. 2eo-325. " "' -'
Potatoes-Maryland. about steady; 100
pPoqnd SACKS e. s. Is size A. nnwasshed
few 800; Maryland. including Eastern
Shore Cobblers, .50-75; fair condition.
bisL bS6' qngraded LOO; NeE Jersey ce6-
rs: mostly 175.
hampers. Goldens. 1.25.
Snap Beans About Steady.
= Snap Beans-Abogt steady; MARYLAND.
bushei Valentines, i.5o-2 90; fair % a1ality.
1.00-1 .25; tender greens. 1.25-2.0 mostly
1.5o; Pennsylvania bushel baskets valen-
tines, fair quality. 1.25-1.75.
per MARYLAND including Eastern shore,
New jersey. s.So-s.s5. lew $50.
Beets-Maryland, per bunch. 2-3; Ohio,
per dozen punches, 40-45.
cabbage-About steady; round. bushei
saissd 5o5 Sea aslsan eTa.
New Jersey 7b-1.0o; b0-pound sacks, New
topped. washed, bushei baskets. I.5o-17s;
50-pound sacks. l .50-2 90; poorer. 90;
New York 50-pound sacks, topped, washed,
1,75; Ohio lo-auart baskets topped
Celery-About steady; New York half
crates and I6-ineh wire crates " washed, ed
6-s dozen: 200; New Jersey, half crates,
washed; 3-5 dozen Golden and Pascal,
Corn@About steady; sacks. As dozen,
yellow GS; 'ri5 5o-s sssS %; White bashsl
baskets four dozen Virginia yellow, 1.50-
1.75.
Slightly weaker; bushel
baskets Pennsylyania, washed and waxed.
100; nearby half ao bushei ashe hamper. 4o-76
hamper $50; few. 1.75; poorer. 75-I 90
Endive-ohio 16-quart baskets. Isl
Escarole-ohlo Ie-quart baskets. 75-
Greens-Nearby bushel baskets. col
kale, 70 cents; broccoli, 30 cents
Lettuce-About steady on Eastern; New
xorE Eastern so eeDeps crates seSsrR
sey Eastern iceberg crates iceberg 1si
heads. 1.00-1.5 so; Eastern crates, Big Bos-
'01: okra@New fs .IH: jersey 1s-ouart baskets.
small to medium, l5o-2.00; large. So
100.
pound sacks. yellow, medium. New jersey
l $3.50 90; small. $50.
Onions tgreen)--ohio 16-auart baskets,
Parslsy-curly nearby. per bunch, 2s
cents; New Jersey and Pennsylvania half
quart baskets, 800 dozen, punches, Is
cents.
bunehes Is cents; Ohio ie-auaTt Baskets,
Spinach - Maryland bushel baskets.
shallots-ohio 1e-quart baskets. 90
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bushei BASKETS. so: nearby s" halfbushel iisss
hamper. $50; few best, 1862. 90; poorer,
1.00-1 .25; repacks cartons, tubes approxi-
Turnips--New, JERSEY. bushel baskets,
topped and washed, 1 80.
nuvnsss Water erKessmWest Virginia. per dozen
Peppers-Weaker. Maryland New Jer-
Sey bushel baskets, bull nose type, medium
75 to 100.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry--Market about steady on light
type broilers, slightly weaker on heavy
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$a poands and up ssaes ss; broii.ls s0qRds isht
average Is: hens hes7yweishts. sii SS9RG aseso3
light weights. 2O-21: few 22.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, $50; holdovers. 800; total
salable, $50; equivalent Is loads slaughter
cattle; trading only moderately active on
steer sales weak to $3.50 lower. other
choice dry, fed 1,1s9-i / 95-pound steers.
81 80; bulk medium dun, and good srained ne
$3.50; mixed medium and good heifers,
2700-2S:O0; odd lots common and me-
dtn. dium: 2o,o.oss25;oo; odd head high good
q .o6-25.o0; most good cows: 800
"a 90; common and medium, 1s;5o-21O 90:
SAINTS eanrers and e1tter so0ls5o
good sausage bulls. 90. 3.O0-25 90; bulk sales
around 1880 down; common and me
e cslves34oo; fairly active trade at
steady, prices; good and choice vealers
pounds and less, 2s.oo-33.5O: top, $3.50;
$500; culls. 14.00-21 90.
Hogs-900; fairly active under 220
pounds barrows and gifts. steady; heavier
26O pound weights very scarce; sows un-
changed; good and choice, 1S0-22O
p9und gS and ss 25ee f. Largely
$50 geo poansss: g : ss ! 55S5s$4$5; = l. cdS, sseo:sSo
20.75-21 90; 140-160 pounds. 22.25-50; /
160-1S0 pounds, 23.5O-24.OO: sows un-
der 400 pounds, 19.25-20.O0 with under
$50 pound kind largely 19.75-2O. 90; good
400-450 pounds, 1S.00-50; heavier
weights. 1880 down; stays mostly 800
under price of same weight sows; garbage
fed hogs. 200 under grain-fedS
Sheep--100; fairly broad inquiry early
for good and choice spring lambs and
shorn slaughter ewes. but nothing in
with which to test quotations
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, none.
Wheat-ReceiptS. 1922 bushels; ship
ments. 13O423 bushels; stocks, 5.477,6l7
bushels. No 2 red winter garlicky. spot
domestic. 2.04; August. 2.04; No. 8 red
winter garlicky. spot, 201.
Corn-ReceiptS, none; shipments, none;
stocks. 560.4SS bushels.
Oats-Receipts. none; shipments, none;
stocks. 99,96S bushels. No quotations.
Barley - Receipts. none; shipments
none; stocks. 1887 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none;
stocks. 1873, $50 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, none; shipments
none; stocks. 1920 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, none.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs: Market steady; demand moderate,
receipts moderate. Wholesale prices: A
large, 51-53; mediums, 1910; large,
42-45; current receipts. supplies insufn-
Receipts: Butter, 30,944 pounds; eggs,
1877 cases.