Evening star., 1953-09-30
Produce Markets

Baltlmore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture Department:
Apples-Barely steady; bushel bas-
kets. U. S. Is, MarylandS Delicious. 31a
inches up, few best 450; Golden De-
nclous, 21a inches up. few 400; Maryland
bulk. per 6SsheI soo!as i0Fs pennssI1snis ssFs1fs
Jonathans, 2H inches up, 300.
Potatoes-Weaker undertone. U. 6.
is. size A, unwaShed unless otherwise
stated, Pennsylvania. Katahdins. 100
95 cents; Delaware, Katahdins, 100
pound sacks. 1.75-S0; 50-pound sacks,
S5-95 cents.
sweet potatoes-Barely steady. BusheI
baskets. o. s. Is. Maryland and Vir-
ginia Goldens, 1.50-2.00; Puerto Ricans,
2O0-5O Nearby, u -bushel hampers,
Goldens, 1.O0-25.
Beans and Beets.
Snap beans-Bushel baskets and
hamper. MARYLAND tenderereens, 2.50-
300. Virginia Valentines, 2.75-375 ac-
eording to quality; bountifuls fair quail
Lima beans-slishtly weaker. Bushel
hamper, New Jersey. 2.25-3.0O.
Beets-Nearby and Pennsylvania per
bunch, 40 cents, Pennsylvania crates,
Broccoii~crates, Maryland. IS, 1.75;
New Jersey Ss' l.25-1.7o; PennSylvania
Cabbage-weaker undertone. Domes-
tic round, some Danish, bnshei baskets.
packed locally, Pennsylvania, 15-1 90.
CarrotS-Topped, washed; New York
and : ID New Jersey, 6o-pound sacks mostly
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry Market weak on most
classes. Trading generally slow with
Fryers more than ample. demand lin
tied. Prices on heavy-type hens de-
clined sharply under a heavy supply
and an, light dem demand Pekin ducks plep9tir
muscovies cleared rapidly at mostly
25-26. Turkeys-One lot of small
type hens sold well. Heavy-type ap--
peared short of trade needs with most
supplies clearing late Tuesday.
over 31-32, few lower. Hens-Heavy
type, 1895; light type. 17-1S. Pullets,
Beltsville breeder hens, So; small-type
Livestock Markets.
Cattle. 800; not enough any class
trend; one load commercial and good
,169-pound slaughter steers 1880: odd
lot Gamer and cutter cows S.50-9.00.
but very sGT for ea to seaa soGd
grade vealerS and all over 225-pound
slaughter calyes yes fey good and choice
cial offerings down to 1900; culls down
to 1000 and under.
Hogs. 400; fairly active, generally 25
cents; bulk choice iS0-246 6-pound bar
rows and gifts 26.25-50. few lots 26.75:
24O-21U pounds 255O-26.00. 270-30O
pounds 24.25-75. heavier weights 24.0O
down. 1:0-l40 pounds 22.50-23.50, 140-
100 pounds 23.50-24 so. 160-lS0 pounds
25.0o-26.oo;, choice sows under 400
pounds mostly, 2275.- odd head hieher.
20.15. 500-550 pounds 1878 heavier
weights SO down, according to weight
Grain Market.
FlOur-RpceintS none
Wheat-Receipts. 10000 bushels;
shipments. 1000 bushels stocks. 6,4s9,-
OBS bushels. No. > red winter garlicky;
spot, domestic. 1872; September, 81;
No. 3. 1.S9.
Corn-Receipts. 81 $3.50 bushels; ship
ments, 1.754 bushels; stocks. 1.O57,414
bushels
oats-Receipts none. shipments none,
none: Stocks. 1ss,s5 0fs Bushels nip"en'S
Rye-Receipts none; shipments none;
stocks, 1891 bushels.
soybeanS-Receipts none; shipments
none; stocks, 5.702 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts none.
Egg Market Unsettled.
Yesterdays QuOtations.D
u. Eggs: Market unsettled on top quail
ity, steady, TO- firm on the balance.
Prices nominally unchanged. Mediums
short OF a good demand. Offerings of
large and small ample for trade needs.
Demand generally improved.
receivers. Large, minimum SO per cent
A quality. whites. 7o-54: brown and
mum, 60 per cent A quality. whites.
o9z62; brown and mixed colorS. $3.50.
Receipts: Eggs. 1.310 cases.