Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by tn
United States Agriculture Department;
inch. 2.00-25; Romes. ,2h inch up, IFS
f siaef TRss Dss'0n nch up men
Staymans. 2h inch uo. 9;00-a5; Eastern
boxes. U. S. No. /. wrapped. Pennsylvania
D sHs h sos sas
Potstoes--old, about steady; y. s; ;. No
size Al bnad saets 3
SACKS seS l ss5o: few. sA IS: lopouns SACKS
.2523; na l5ipounda d. sacks 80; 5o-poun'
baskets, j. s. No. j. Maryland and VIZ
En ao G Rssns So5S few few best g. fa
quality. i50-75; Delaware, Puerto Ricans
hampers and bashel baskets, i: s; ~
nearby half-bushel hampers, ,Goldens. Lib
Asparagus--Barely steady; California
ex sas scy a0zeB snsy fstst
GTsenswRushsl baskets {'sso. and b, 0ps 5s
bgds 5H 75.1 co.? Hanover salad
1.00-1.15; turnip tops. 1.0O-1.15; Few
3-pound baskets. 1851 80: mostly 1856
40, poorer rs cents; pints, "a cents. G
onions3opoNnd Y SaSks' ys,low4so = Is
M dis aIaN i4o-n n SO; Minnesota, Us.
Parsnips-Maryland. Pennsylvania hal
Pep PeppersMAbout steady; Florida. bushe
baskets. Wonders, medium to large; $50
400; few heavy to large 4.5O-5'oo; fail
4"E D. ii shss SLIGHTLY yeaker. 16-ouar
baskets. 80 punches, Florida. l.60; South
Carolina. 1.25-1. so.
RhubarbI,5Mtchisan dollhouse. 5-pOun'
shallots-Florida, 16-quart baskets.
dozen punches 1.75; Louisiana. per dozer
Spin schIFirm; Virginia. Norfolk sec.
- Snap beansDslightly weaker: Florida
sg Ss au hampers gss0ns ar ooay fes
800. Plentituls. fair to generally. gooe
Lima beans--Firm; Florida; bushe
2.75-3.25; few best, 400; very few higher;
BeetsaoPennsylvania, bushel baskets
eabbage@slishtly weaker; Florida
:. 00-aa.e5; few 100; ia ,bushel crates
2 55-3.o0; fair quality. 2.25-2.50' red
carrots-Topped. washed, New jersey
and Pennsylvania, bushel baskets. 1.75-
Celery cabbage-Florida. 16-quart bas.
SfFdIoTida, 81, crates; yellow w s. s.
Endiye-Fiorida, 16-auaft baskets
Escarole-Florida. 16-auart baskets
Greens Market.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Weaker undertone. Receipt!
moderate; trading light; some heavy hen:
Pullets. 3S-40. Hens, heavy type, mostly
carryovers: 1875; light type, rs, few
higher. Others, supplies insufficient tc
quote.
Livestock Markets.
heifers and bulls fully steady to strong
steady to strong. spots 50 cents or more
nigher: few high choise and prime
choice S30-I. 1865 pound steers 33.75-3e 90;
50 90 1925. few commercial to choice
geFs SS55 O u sHGs AND
"a. 5000. 90; commercial cows
%; 00-31 90; most sales, late, $500 up;
e9gs 10 with late sales
to 1900 or below; commercial bulls for
auSass 2o6oSa CO. TOP o3 a2a5 util no
and choice stockers. feeders and stock
calves 80 .50-41 90, feeders mainly SO So
80. 90; calves, 500: 80 90; few medium
ca f sSSs n last as WEEK Generally
steady, most mixed lots good and choice,
ou. including a few prime vealers. 3S. 90
41.0O; weeks and closing top a 90: bulk
and utility, So.oo-SS 90. '''" N'
Hogs-compared last week: Barrows
and gifts steady; sowS steady to % cents cents
5000; s60,soo pounds 20;5o-2l 50; over 300
psq 5o.ie CO. l4o.1 VS pounds. is752so g;
1S.50-19 90; good 100000 pounds, 1880
1900; over $50 pounds 1900 down, de-
were discounted 300 from the price OF
the same weight .sows and garbage fed
hogs sold 200 under same weight grain
ons nonnas as1 stek odd head
choice wooled slaughter lambs reached
season. bpought 43 o6-4e 90: ' ewes sS' sb.
sent, choices quoted to 1900 or better.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, 81 ,436 100-pound
Wheat-Receipts 3ss.424 bushels; ship
ments, 1929 bushels. stocks. 1907 63
bushels. No. red winter, garlicky, spot
domestic, 2.44k; March, 2.44hz; No. g.
corn-Receipts. 2s0,1s3 bushels; ship
ments, 292.290 bushels; stocks, 2.93S.770
oats-Receipts. 5000 bushels; ship.
nons stGsks So1s buShe
none; stocks, 1874 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 21,665 bushels: ship
ments; none; stocks, 250,019 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, 1875 bushels; ship
ments. none: stocks. 54,4S0 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. III tons.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs--Market barely steady; receipts
rather heavy; demand good. Wholesale
selling prices, A large, 1895; a mediums
SOB; B large, 1888; current receipts
lngraded, 42-45.