Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
Produce Markets

nished BY Ire Agriculture Department;
sis inches up, 4.oo-s5: fair Quality. 800.
R R0 BLACK a T WIS., as INCHES up si5Ss:
up, high color. -3.s5-4.O0 Staymans, ga
inches up, 3,50-4.0o; some best, 4.25:
YS Sds Go 70. inches up Ss5: sM inches w.
SIP POtstOeSz1DaIl U. Is and 2; s. Is.
Sana Sacks faif QUALITY Esq.,
size b, 1.15; l0-pound sacks. 4o-4s.
Sweet potatoes-About steady: bushel
soldens 45S S5peo6 u nearby, Msr rSushei
hamper, godens. $50. y
Beans and Beets.
bushel hampers, Valentines. fair to gem
.:25-4.50. Repacks-cartons. eM-ounce
Beans oIiimalIFirm. Florida bushsl
hampers. mostly 500
l., Beets--Maryland and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania. les. $50.
York Long IsIand), 16-auart cartons.
1;5n-4.55. Depacks-Per quart, $3.50;
Cabbaee-About steady Bushel baskets.
round, mostly 90. poorer low as so: &c.
New York. 1851 so; orange boxes. DO.
mystic So I round some Danish; PelavS5e
bushel cartons, 200 New. York caulihower.
cartons, 225 Maryland bushel baskets
Carrots--Topped, washed. Pennsylvania
bushel baskets. 200; New York 50-pound
,caalihoswer-Firm. New York Gens
s.s5; smaller sizes. s.a5-a5o. ~
oo Gssry 41 aS 5s5ssy sart0ns washed
Celery Cabbage--About steady. New
Jersey ps sTs6sl csrtons mostly 90 few
dozen. $50; 8 dozen. $50.
Cucumbers--Slightly stronger, Florida.
EgsIpIan,.slishtly stronger. Florida.
EndiVeMAb s; a,0 steady. Florida, wire
crates, / rs; le-auart baskets, 90.
erses S':aS S f saSss ss
,qireenS MS Della ware and yir.
cartons kaie and coliards: iooounce cello:
ph Mnsh bags; es go; IS, 30; rs I;so
mia, ;3-pound baskets. .35-i 80, few i.e5:
IT onion Ms steady; 50:pound sacks,
oyster plant-Nearby. per bunch, 10
Parsnips-Pennsylvania, h-bushel has.
Parsiey-New Jersey. Ks-bushel baskets,
Peppers1Firm: bushel basket nedium-
fo o6hS eo Florida California Wonder type
ers s5o.7 o. fair t Guality y 5S ots co. ea''
=, Issdihs Florida 3o;bune6es
SaEsef oot cTasss' l%0-l30; lo-auars
, Ruta pasas-Mar ylana and Pennsylvani.
R RaSnel sasfes $1,000 80 nearby "A Oushel
Shallots-Louisian. per dozen punches.
As saaSs TesSsE euf asn s s:s
packs ~ cartons 5J6-ca1se cello bags S" s.
: So saiuashhIAbout steady lady: offerings light.
Florida busnel hamper yellow Straight
necks, G.oo-' 90; others too few sales
Tomatoes--Repacks, cartons, 10 tubes
spproximately | pound IS and A., l.aoSS-
wv some Poultry Pesh aao aS1Is1 low as LOO
-, PnoIltry-lMsrket i, steady to firm on
ash at 9 salt asr srou sGa
I46;4s cents on hens and 36-37; few
higheT for toms. Eryers steady; supplies
weak. Some geese offered at lower prices
pounds bullets Ra3 45 i hsDs heavy So ssRs
:.
heavy type hens $3.50 $3.50; mostly ' 47.ls:
TOMS $685. ii mostly s S.yE.,
Cattle loo; not enough any class cattle
on most class cattle slaughter steers sold
30 cents-1.00 lower with some sales show
ing nhs,o more %z than than 100 decline odd head
loads good and choice 1.O75-l s34S pound
medium and good 3s6-l : 6? pound stocker
and an feeder steers and stock calves
pounds. I3.0o-ie.75. 0-'
COMMERCIAL slaughter caves and 70 VealeTs
held from Thursday on offer but no early
third estimate Scattered 0n odd A0 sots
choice sen. i4Gi2ao.poSnd harroys and gifts.
steady. choice 17O-240 -pound barrows and
gifts, 1S.25-1S.5O' 1fO-i"n r."
IS; choice sows under 400 pounds. 1850
lto mostly 1850; 4oo-lvo ~".. To-, 4...,-
Sheep, none.
Grain Market.
mentS; q, $50 bushels; stocks $,os5' 54s
ome s NS S1s req s5n1sS saFfss{ 'P No.
Corn..Reeeipts, 41o.177 bushels; ship
bushels.
Oats - Receipts. 1900 bushels; ship.
Barley-Receipts' none: shipments, 500
bushels; stocks, So :3 bushels.
Rye - Receipts, 1000 bushels; Ship
ments; none; stocks rome
Soybeans---Receipts. oSs3 bushels: ship
mentS;, none: stocks. 81" b. shells.
Millfeed--Receiots. "O3 tons
Egg Market Steady.
Yesterdays Quotations.
Eyes Market steady; undertone I'M
Settled lar, large UNCHANGED 70 ~ cent.
in fair demand
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by FIRST
receivers Large. minimum. so per cent,
quality. whites, 54la-5S: brown and
mixed colors. 5ll2-56. Mediums minimum
mixed colors, 45-46
Egg receipts: 1868 cases.
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