Evening star., 1953-12-28
Produce Markets

~, Baltimore Pal quotations supplied by the
United l16, States Agriculture peDartment:
ai50a 2ii59a; Maryland soiden delicious ieS com. M:
neses ap sdS fsa Boxes g. vSsp1sd s utility s
ssylyania,. Golden Delicious, U. S. fancy.
/ 11Ss us and 1865, 4.Oo-25; 1855 and 1905,
:, Potatoes-.Barely steady. demand light.
IL sl5S SS-pounaT uaTssasd :sass
Sweet potatoes demand light.
6nshel baskets y. s. is. some washed
seS edens s'1sd sNSs5yapa Pew eng a5 v5Sps
csas poorer, oo-a6o few nearS5 h.s1 bSsSsi SaSii
"AmDer' s0isssaS; ssan. and sY1SS; Bss...
g. Lima oeans-Florida, bushel hamper.
6ushel. hampers Valentines. 3.50-4 90;
few best. 4.50: fair quality, 3. 90; poorer,
a;09:2 90; contenders, ordinary to fair
austy ausy 7s pSis tsW tsRdeE ESQ green's fair
weaker, weaker, others about steady. Bushei
PsnIs PSrds paesed oo NS1tS NSsaS es9on SO%sStc rSSn
cents. 50-pound sacks. Danis. Pennsyi.
vania, 75 cents: New york. / 90: oranae
s9xs S6xes oo North Carolina. domestic round
0a sSafs elfery17csssebage. Florida, 1s-auart
dossn. Corn r;or,dv Wirsbound s crates. yellow.
Cucumbers-slightiy weaker. Florida
6ushei baskets: 5.75-6.5O; fair Quality.
S;,sI;tr S;99n4 ;oo; Cuba bushel baskets, fair
baskets Florida, 1854 90; few low l' as
SiTgI1 31sIitI ;o9; Cuba bushel baskets, fair
sas6ets 3 @6 Fiorida, 90; lew low SSnss as
SESsse ssnts Sssssrs SBsSesss lai: SisaEaSy asy
EaTsinia kaTs "a Norfolk 6%i section; colards and
Mushrooms: Maryland and Pennsy,.
vsI., vania: 3;pound baskets. .50-i.S5;
V5SlS onions: oo abont sPal 1aS; ssssdp pints S5
YORK 1ooi .1o few fogsii fi5; mfaiS@ iarse, iS. Esg
baskets. aasnlPs; S5-14e. 4peenns'lvania' h-0ushel
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Trading light for light to
fn0os fmoaerate arrivals consisting mainly Of
Livestock Markets.
slsTshts,, Gsfhtie, i{,S00; equivalent Al loads
STOCK cattle OPENING trsdas lGana on slaSsS SsSs
ter steers fairly active for limited
number but general trade slow with
cows heifers and bulls ls Il fairly S' active, etiNe
calves ve'y uneven and spotty with
SAFES nG ,;aHy ,unHeveniy steady to as much as
itesdr o0 nishsr 81 in some % cases average fully
scattered openine sale slaughter steers
stound 50 higher. but most dealing
ABOUT ;lS steady with later undertone weak;
including 948-1.300 pounds, TOO
1850 odd head lots choice. "a. .00-50;
9 o' ODD g sne and Eood hes4s
r5:09; edd Gamers down to 10 so; load
utility and commercial cows, SSO 1i.56s nlSS.
400 Gamers and cutters. S.00.11 90;
utility and commercial sausage bulls,
900 or under, not enough s Stock So~ cattle
sold to test the prices.
Calves. 225; active. fully steady to
ply ihoice and prime grades, choice and
prime vealers 3OOO-34 90; commercial
and good, 100000 900; Gull and utility,
Hogs 500; moderately active after
slow start, generally a % cents higher
trade throughout list, bulk choice 1SO-
ssp Snt scattsssd sms and e s nasty NASTY
sorted / and .. around 900 pounds
ayerages; 27:50; 24o-27O pounds. a6.50-
Sdd ot, a7Ssoo oSc9 o pounds SOsds se9o5 80 fey
pounds. $soo-Ss; 90; 16o-iso pounds,
2o.OO-27.O0; choice sows under 400
pounds, 22.75-23 90; 400-450 pounds,
21.7b-22 90; 450-50O pounds, 20.75-
81 90; 500-550 pounds, 19.75-2O.O0;
few heavier weights. 1900 downward;
odd stags, 2.00-3.OO under prices Of
same weight sows.
Sheep, so; not enough sold to estab-
liSh a trading basis.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts. none.
Wheat - Receipts, 1890 bushels;
shipments. 333 bushels; stocks. 4,493.-
101 bushels No. . red winter garlicky.
spot. domestic, 2.09; December, 200;
No. 3. 2.06.
Corn--Receipts. 4O,Og1 bushels; ship
ments, 75.475 bushels; stocks, 3.115,353
bushels.
Oats - Receipts, none; shipments,
none, stocks. none.
Barley-Receipts, none; shipments,
none: stocks. 109,S53 bushelsa
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none:
stocks, none.
Soybeans-Receipts, 34.341 bushels;
shipments, "a, 745 bushels; stocks. L.
012,S39 bushels
Millfeed-Receipts, 461 tons.