Evening star., 1951-01-07
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by. the
United States Department OF Agriculture:
AppleswAbout steady Demand SIasn, nVsr, very
U. S. Is, 2i2 inches up. New Jersey Stay
mans and Romes 2:25; golden delicious b n
PennSsyanis delicious boxes
s.o6Hs5. stSHHSa A"S' am" ''"'"'' '''
Potatoes-About steady. o; s. Is, A
unwashed Pennsylvania Katahdins. 100,
I0-pound sacks 90
Sweet potatoes-Barley steady. But bas-
sens sefs g. MfFSlaRd Paaaso Reans sea vFfna
2.25; New jersey orange type, 2.oo:-25;
Puerto Ricans, 2 90; nearby 1a-bushel bas-
kets ,goldens. 1.00-10: bushel baskets.
Snap Beans Stronger.
SNAP Beans--Stronger; Florida; bushel
hampers. Valentines. few 800; fair TO
1.75. e'i'''''' A'''A' '
Lima Beans-No supplies on market.
paeted loeais pound seA North u caroina and
pound sacks, New York, Danish, 1.25-
b,Ss SS best soxl 6o oOa Jrgns low as S
bushcl baskets. topped I.4o-1: so.
y. GvsumDersstrsnger;; Florida bushel
Egeplants = Florida. bushel baskets,
holdovers. fair quality and condition, LOO
2.U0.
Greens-virginia. .bushel baskets. kale
and collards, l 1851 So; fair quality. rs
LOO; turnip tops. ordinary to fair quality
Mush5ooms.Mary!snd oaendf and Pennsyl' s
65-75; pints. 1924.
onions-About steady: 5O-pound sacks.
yellows. U. s. No. Is. medium. New York.
1875
Parsnips-Nearby and Pennsylvania;
half baskets. LOO.
Radishes-About steady; 16-quart bas-
RutaTaeaswNearby. haif-bushel baskets.
spinach-slightly weaker; bushel bas-
sauasRLstronseF' lew sales; Florida.
bushel hampers, white, small to medium.
$50 6&59:7oooi yellow nvs,rst straight d6 and crook
Tomstoes-slightly stronger; repaeks.
cartons, tubes approximately / pound. los.
3s 3.5o; As, 2.75-3.50: 5s. 2.5o-2.75:
some best. $50: half -bushel baskets. 100.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-About steady. Receipts light.
Trading very slow. Fryers, 3H-4 pounds.
5o-5S$ mostly around SO. Others. too few
sales to quote.
cattle-compared last week: slaughter
yans on % 1H
pounds; heifers and cows so cents higher;
bulls in spots LOCI 90; stocker and feeS-
Choice s's and i Prime : IL @ os5-pound % slaush.
ter steers "a 00-35,O0 bulk good and
choice s56-1.41S pounds, 90 ;75-330O;
and a1 Commercial. e Si.6o-s6 90; commercial
cows, 22.5O-26.0 90; utility. Fl .0022.50
Gamers, and cutters Is.o0-2I 90; CONNER
cial, 26.50-3s.50; utility, "a 90, .,26 80;
cutters, % 90; medium and good 127-
I,1I0-pound stocker and feeder steers
pound stock calves $500; few common
caives--compared last week: Mostly
all-time high of Al 90 for odd head choice
yealers forepart Of week; best on, offer
late AND praetical pr top 1000; good and
Hogswcompared last week: Barrows and
6 spots 5965 sns hshsf mTss ao%s
$3.50 higher; good and choice ,16O-220-
p9und barEows and d, silts o,n largely sG 22s5
Bounds sS56 posns5 a5 soo pounds
and over, 80 doyn. ,depending on weight
oq $780, eoh1NR I4oiso pounds 4 aosSsi Shd 5o 5000
IS; 75 choice around ss5 pounds and
pounds, 17.25-1775; heavier weights 1875
down; stays discounted 800 from price
Of same weight sows and garbage feds
, 90 from same weight grainfeds.
Sheep-Compared last week: Wooled
slaughter lambs very scarce: good and
choice 75-100 pounds 100000 higher at
81 .00-33 so; ewes absent but quoted to
> 90 higher at 1900 for choice around
l25 pounds.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts. sol 10O-pound sacks.
Wheat.Receipts. 4l.267 bushels: ship
ments, 60.232 bushels stocks 4,1sS. $50
bushels No red winter .ga,Iickyy, spoS.
Corn-Receipts, I960S1 bushels: ship
ments, 529S50 bushels; stocks, 3,5s9,960
oats-Receipts. 5000 bushels; ship
ments. none; stocks, $4,000 bushels.
Barley-Receipts. none; shipments.
Rye-Receipts 34,4s6 bushels; ship
ments. none: stocks, 547,02l bushels
soybeans-Recetpts, none; shipments.
none; stocks 90. S02 bushels.
Millfeed-ReceiptS, 213 tons.
Butter and EGGS.
Eggs-Steady Demand moderate. Re-
ceipts light: A large. 59-61, few 50; A
mediums, 55-57: small, 49-51 B large,
55-57; current receipts, supplies insult
ficient to quote.