Evening star., 1953-12-22
Produce Markets

1,nfaad nfaaiIimSre S, quotations supplied by the
tnrn tHnited states Department OF Asricuie
+, Apples-About steady, demand upht,
5nshel ndsiNs baskets U. s. is. Pennsylyanis'
Dehcious, ga inches up, fair Color. 2 20.
T. s !" fsncr inches oIT up 80, go Red DELICIOUS
best. 400: pa inches up. 325; Rornes 1eS
~; ~ inches up 3.75;. "a inches up' o'li fair
noapr, mans 40; -, ~ ~ inches up. 200; stay
itr ilahS; ~ inches up. 4.OO-25: fair 0liaI-
s gInla Delicious, U. s. fancy. 2i. inches
inches hU; a'1 up sfaymans f50 Il Y, s fancy: "a
ss;teoa5: stsn,s = bushel boxes west Virsinia MA
StsaHHmans, U. S. fancy. oIa INCHES I'm
sylv:r, pw ,soxeS * wrapped: U. S. fancy, PENN
40 5"'iS eoioen Delicious zoos and 1885,
Potatoes-Dull o. s. Is and II G ,s
dins ilze a 4 unwashed Pennsylvania. j Kstahs
bushel bs sfets' u. dsmand sns ~ lisht Ih1a
sne sns WsTed 96 ,Msoryland and Virginia, % e"Ial
800; iS"naoo; poorer Dyer ppePto 90. Rieans e.Gs-
oushel hammer. golden. 35Iso n.y. "a
r...,. Livestock Markets.
REPRESENTED oo; cIo ,ss scattered odd lots all
MNnosnday few odd lots. eooa Sseady and .Dra With
ad9Sa1I3?4 ~ g ). pounds slaughter steers
coHe oo-SJ;0o; on odd head Gamers to utility;
mercisI 1'pUl Xii, 90; few utility and com
bulls down 'is, - iI33.oonn-l550; add canner
I'm Caivss' trNds r,. l35: nominallv steady clean
esimate cboics Gth early S receipts far short Of
few lew Gull and utility. 100 3 iS 90. Sesrce'
generally steady; choice 1soe4o nound: SS1rvs:
POUNDS aaa 55ts5:s si5!ts s55Gae S2oYaoo co. G4S$$a
ss4;55;95. So few odd hSesdo head oveT pourdS ads
5Sunds; Pc ls 3, 2.?5-o3.25: 1o0-i4O bounds
94.!5: iso-1soe TO- p6nnd. 1so pounds d
choice sows under oHt9s Zoo pounds
22dooo 22 zoo; 4oo-4!0 pounds "Hp7 .G' 3D. %.
poUrSeo poUnSe POUNDS nH, d593:751eo.oo: 6oo-sso
is.oOo down according ia we,obt nan'
dition and quality "Sn'' COLI
1Sneep, none: one small truck lot rooc
stes tu POUNDS wool-slaughter ewes. : 90
few El9a B 1oos ooesaTnos-Fiorida, ms bushel hampers.
mand afD lsSt SSstfs%ssseF FSriase H9sasrt2ns de-
!ty. %; s5S,s5 pUc+s5 few good ausit%o o aGa5 qoo-
ounce cellophane bags, ID. S'"
Hrussels sprouts - Delaware busbe,
oaSSkets' Sn' 4;00-4,50. DuSnei
some smaller. poorer. 80. 90 > '-7'oo'
,,.SS1t .SS1tcump6ers1Barely steady; demand
5. K ~
Poultry-Market steady to firm uah,
tyne ty moSerste Ssrs supply Of fryers and heavy
trade needs, capons. bullets and Snort roas, OF
1T1.srLeo T,-ro rapidly: demand generally good
iiSht iihteSs 9fsrnss mems fTm IT steady on toms. with
5o-53 cents. mostly 50-5s cents @ tisoin soin
sales brought 1880 cents. on hens an
SS. sT,. mostly ., 36-37 on toms, in most cases
snnt;1yp smatn;,type hens slow to clear, trading
continues active with best demand on
"a srollers 81 or fryers. pounds and over.
hens, heavy type. o6-?S: Young. n -3"..
iiaht type II. Pullets, 3S. Ducks. Mus
eST,eS; cSpoI; "a; "a few few lower geese, 30-35;
Turkeys-Heavy-typ hens, 4s-53:
mostly 4S-52; toms; a5-3s; mostly IS. 6,
25s; 5sns small NAL type Including Beltsville,
Flour-Receipts, $1,000 1Oo-pound
shpments i4SsSa bushels; 2S STOCKS. epshes Is
424 $50 bushels. No . red winter, gar
! llcky Ky. spot; domestic, 2.o6; December,
corn%Receipots, aios ass.555 bushels:
ship%entsi saJ 9sTs FL 900 bushels; stocks. s..
OatswReceipts. 12.5oo bushels; ship.
ments; none: stocks. none.
Barley-Receipts. none; shipments.
none; stocks. 109S53 bushels
Rye-Receipts. 1899 bushels; ship
ments: none; stocks. none.
Soybeans-Receipts. l17299 bushels;
shipments, 74.667 bushels; stocks, g29.-
$50 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. 461 tons.
EgE Market Unsettled.
Yesterdays QuOtatiOns.)
Eggs: Market unsettled LARGE browns
and mixed declineo y to cent. and
mediums ] to > cents lower. Supplies
were adequate and clearing readily under
an active holiday demand
Prices paid fob Baltimore by first
receivers; Larse minimum so per cent A
mixed coiors. 4Sia-5OIa Mediums. mini
mum SO per cent A quality. whites. A.
45: brown and mixed colorS. 43-45.
Large minimum so per cent quality,
46ia-41h
Egg receipts: $3.50 cases by truck.