Evening star., 1952-05-15
Produce Markets

-, Baltimore quotations supplied by the
onlted ted. states o!4 Agriculture Pepartment:
llicious, 2ia-inch UP, fair Quality. $50
Ita=ineh h. up, 80: Romes, 21a-inch up
ing scald, 2:o0-50; Winesays. 3H-als Incl
up. 800: Yorks. 3 INCHES up. 2.75-3.00
I$is-insh insh up, 275 New Jersey Romes
sweet potatoes~Bushel baskets sre am
some washed, waxed and colored, g. 5
} IunWashed, 6,00-25; New Jersey, la-bushe
baskets Go1aens: Rsan: s;lo,2Hi SO G.t.,
asparagus. Slightly steady. New Jersey
So1er Stners ha6oSs. about steady Pyramid crates
colossal 5.O0-5.50; extra fancy, 4.50-4 Is
fancy. 3.75-4. 90. few 4.25; choice 325
New Jersey colossal. 5.25-5,75, some 500
4.30-5.0 90; holdoyers low. as 400. Penn
sylvania extra fancy. 4.50-5 90; fancy
499-4 80 80 Virginia medium t. t9 large. 800
Snap beans: Weaker undertone, bushe
sI;5I sfsIls socd %;ssiity South esT
tons l2-ounce cello bags, 40.
! Lima beans: About steady; Offering
light, Florida bushel hampers. fair quail
Cabbage Slightly steady, domestic roun,
bushel basket; packed locally; Florida ant
EoFth ear6na o-PS%aS soutS csfo
lima. 4.5O; l'4 bushel wire bound crate
North Carolina. 500: South Carolina. 500
J yellow. U. S. No. Is, 4la-5 dozen. $50
i. 30, few higher; 50 per cent or NOR,
! y. s., No. quality. SO dozen, 2.50-3.0 90
, 800 '~'' u D NO. 49, 90 ooNen' loo
Cucumbers--About steady. Florida. bush
el basket , 62 625350o, 300 few low as 400; fai
II? 00-325' dills. 400.
EggplantEAbout steady: Florida, bushe
s00eS.5o; few good auaity. 3.ools.5o. SSUc oa''
y Poultry Quotations.
Poultry Fryers about steady with pric
for improved demand Heavy hens steady
supplies ample for fair demand. Fryers
Over 3 pounds, 26-2s;; - Hens: Heav!
type, $3.50. Roasters. 32-33.
Livestock Markets.
! Cattle. 800: holdoyers 200; equivalen
six loads slaughter steers and eight load
stock cattle; small supply fairly wei
but trading only. moderately. active du,
to small supply; few lots good and choic'
saHshter la,sl steers a30o-s425 ODD d. hess @
commercial cows @5.o0-2S 90; utility
I23.00-24.5 80; Gamers. and cutters mostl.
1S.00-22, 80; odd head cutters up to $500
and shelly Gamers down to 1900. or under
few commercial grade sausage bulls. 26 90
l2S.50; utility, "a .00-25.50; odd lightweigh
Gamer and cutter grade 2o.00-2300
$3.50; good and choice 6O2-677 pounds
35. 00-33 90; most medium and good 34J
500 pounds, 32 Oo-32 80;
} mixed good to prime mainly 33; ;OO-3s OF
J, the top; utility. and commercial ranged
81 .O0-32 90; culls, 15.0021.00.
75-1 90 higher; .sows, UP 25 cents; CHOICE
lI50,.230-pound barrows and gifts. 22.25
SSo sS ths t0p Bounds aaSeS gSunds o over
u pounds, 2O.25 down, according to weight
snd m condtiNn nd0dk dg0i4c % pounds o le
under 400 pounds, id.5o-i7.5o odd odd 6esti 6Si
higher; 4oo-45o pounds. 1901 16 so;
heavier weights, $50 down, depending or
condition and weight: stays discounted
Sheep. 25; some. spring lambs reported
back but nothing in early.
| Grain Market.
| Flour - Receipts. 1918 1O0-pound
Wheat1117Receipts, 1es ISL bushels; ship,
ments, 120,646 bushels; stocks. 2,1S3,26S
bushels. No. red winter garlicky. spot
domestic. 2.40l2; May. 2.40la; No. 3,
corn-Receipts. 1884 bushels; ship
ments, 102,030 bushels; stocks, l,209, OPS
oats-Receipts. 14,oOo bushels; ship
ments none; stocks stocks, 1874 bushels
none; stocks, 1859 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 1876 bushels; shipments,
none; stocks, 492. j 55 bushels.
Soybeans-ReceiptS none; shipments,
none; stocks 375,S31 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. 476 tons.
Eggs and Butter.
(Yesterday's QuOtations)
Eggs-Market weak. Prices unchanged
to one cent lower. Some large whites pur-
chased for 3Sla cents. Large browns and
mixed. 371a. Medium, ample. Trading
SLOW
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by first
receivers:
Large, minimum 20 per cent quality,
whites, 40-41; brown and mixed colors
39-41. Mediums minimum 20 per cent
ia quality, brown and mixed colors, 80.
Current receipts, 34-35
ReceiptS-Butter, 33,420 pounds; eggs,
2,1S3 cases.