Evening star., 1951-03-22
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
nsa sass no demand
Bushsl baskets and bushel boxes; u. S
No; ao Nm MaIiyiand. 1dss Y9rks S inches up
inches @ soos5; Romes. esn n'iDf a iDehes S up
I.75-2.00; Pennsylvania Black Twigs, 81
inches UP, 1.50, few 1.75; Romes 2,a
inches inc o1a5 Up 10000; staymans' ga inches
Potatoes-old about steady, q. S. No
! size A. urwashed. Pennsylvania, Katah-
SACKS $3.50, few IS; 16-poand sacks. 'ada 20.
23; l5.pound sacks. 30.
Sweet Eotatoes-About steady. Bushei
eaiGes acdens u NS ta AarYsahs hshsr vFf Pak4to
RicanS. 2.00-25; ordinary to fair quality,
lF,5,I2; Delaware, Puerto Ricaas, 2.35,
baskets; U. S. No. i. GoIdens. 1852. 20:
Jersey type. 1.50-G5.
Snap Beans Stronger.
snap beans-stronger; offerings light;
Florida bushel hampers w Valentines tG suf.i best
800; so lepackS, cartons. six 12-ounce
ceiIophane bags. 20;
quality. 225-$ 90; some best a.5o-4 90. o.
Cabbage-slightly stronger bulk about
1ets; packed locally, 2.25-2.5O; few higher;
| :. -bushel crates. 2.s5-3 90; fair quality.
2.4o-2.5o; pointed, type. ,2.oo-2 so.
and Pennsylvania. bushel baskets, i.S5-
Celery -cabbase-Florida, 1e-auart bas-
!Corn--Florida. crates lFc No. 37as,,
yellow. 5-6 dozen, 2.5o-3.50. according to
Elephants About steady; Florida,
Endive-Florida. 16-auart baskets. 100
Escarole-Florida, 16-auart baskets,
1.00-1 .15.
Greens Market.
GreenS-BuShel baskets and bushel
kale 1,O0-1 5, few higher: broccoli -ra6e,
~! ~ 90; Hanover salad 75-I.oo; turnip
3;;pouad baskets, 1.35-14o; few 80;
onions-5o-pound sacks, yellows U $
No, L.. medium, Minnesota. i.35; Mich
igan' I;4o;l 80, New york, fair quality
6urly 6unehes $'s 46S SSzfn 30 bundles $50; dozen
Parsnips-Maryland. Pennsylvania, half
nuShel hampers, ,9o-l 90.
Florida, bushel baskets, Wonders, medium
to large, 3.50-4.50; poorer, low as 100.
Ra@dishtessmslightlyyo s. stronger; Florida,
Rhubarb--Michiean hothouse, 5-pound
cartoons, 1.10-1.25.
Poultry Quotations.
:. Poultry-Market firm heavy fryers, bare
ly steady others. Receipts liberal. Trad
3A pounds and UP. 3o-35; mostly 33-34
over pounds, 34la-35; pullets, $3.50;
hens, heavy type, 1896; few higher; light
type, 2S: ducks. pekins. 81.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle. 750: holdovers, 150; equivalent
10 loads slaughter steers and loads
fairly active later, ali classes Selling fully I;
steady with earlier in week. but cows
frequently showing an additional so cents
/ 39o-pound steer; good and choice. 35.35- 80
$3.50, weights favoring buying side on
all classes slaughter cattle and partly of.
eW Rood pipff heers 0 an
Gamers largely 90 00-26; ;oo odd head
cutters occasionally up to 27.,O0 and shelly
merciai sausage. bulls, 29. .OO-31 90; odd
llots medium and good stocker steers and
calves, 33.50-36.50.
choice including odd prime yealers, 3s.00--
41.00, the top; Commercial and good
early Sales unevenly SO '' to mostly IS t to
LOO lower; good and choice 170-230-
pound barrows and gifts, 21.75r22. 2.25;
os many a4oas6 a6s pounds % s' 1nSs eio a5o 50
800 pounds. 19.06-20.75: heavier weights.
1912 down; l20-l4o po1nds, 17.a55-
7 lo.Ou, 1tV-lOO pOunuS, 1SUU--uuu, low
40 pounds, 20.25-21 rs: trading not fully
esta blished on sows: early sales gener-
ally 100 lower, but some statesmen hold
L ing for smaller decline; under 40Q.pound
Averages, l1.75-1S. 90; good 400-450
pounds, 16.5017.00; heavier weights
1900.
Sheep, 25; nothing in.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts. 6.7S9 100-pound sacks.
Wheat-Rec eipts. 161,S51 bushels; ship
ments 423,790 bushels; stocks, 3,534 5 r,
domestic, 2:44: March, 2:44: No. 3, :2:41
Corn-Receipts, 222,s67 bushels: ship
merts, 326. 120 bushels; stocks, 2,971,694
bushels.
ments none: stocks, 1912 bushels
Barley-Receipts. none; shipments, none;
stocks. 1874 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, 1000 bushels; ship
ments. none; stocks, 232 ,354 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, 1875 bushels; ship.
ments none; stocks, 54s4S0 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts 1856 tons.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs-Market barely steady; receipts
rather heavy; demand good; wholesale
selling prices: A large, 54-55; A mediums
5ss5s ;,ss5sd.d s lsrse, 1888; current receipts
keceipts-Esss. 4,7oe eases; butter. sS-
900 pounds.