Evening star., 1953-09-24
Produce Markets

1,rt.aG SaitimSre u,r quotations supplied by the
ohiteo states Agriculture Department:
ketsp tApp1IIeSSsAbout II steady; bpshel bas-
inches inches up, fair quality, 800; T. s. is, ia
fancy, ga inches up, 4.25-5O; Jonathans
aehes9 asF 94atyi minimum, 8,as 4o9d inches
thans' sE inches 9p' s.6656: G,VS West SGna- wa
fnns flnia ~ cartons, U. s IS, fancy tray-pack tray
Req Delicious; 106-if3s, 5.75-s.oo. 4''''
Pota toes-About steady. u. S. is. size
PennsrSv.ad TnTSasned unless otherwise stated;
sacks: 100; 5O-pound sacks 1Vp 90li pTIno nn
SIZE B. 40 cents; Delaware. 50.nonnd Uui
SasKS; SMsst tKatahdins, aHa, 95-1 90. ON''O
baskets Wgs' Tpossst99sswA6out ~ steady: bushel
Gl6oiosnS; 20 ems l.75-2,15: Puerto Ricsns. 90
o. o.: Nearby, L3-bushel hampers, Goidens
anu FueFto RlcanS, OOPS.
Beans and Beets.
i hampers; Maryland. Valentines' tiH ano nn1
800; Contenders. 300; tenderprsens pyo-
msr1 ur1tnafy 70 lair quality, 1852 50; one
=, Lima beans-Firm. BusheI bamns-.
New Jersey, ";75-30O; few best : 20 TeiS'
h. Beets-Nearby and Pennsylvania' ner
4h6n q 6nncbes hes cents. PENNSYLVANIA crates,
200; PennsyvansiSai MaEylaaa ias a5 S. ps50 1sO-
'SEsbs ous9el 9Eskets loose 5o
stronger pct in
round some, Danish. bushel baskets
packed packed locally. Maryland and Penn, Penn,
Sy!yania. l.25; few higher. 5n-pound
Saee6s' e6 PENNSYLVANIA. mostly 1.25; few
GGaTTrots-7-Topped washed. New York
anG NeW Jersey. 50-pound sacks, / 1.o5-
lana nGdauiniTIi9t%srTSSightly nTstss stronger. Mary
Celery--Various crates Wasbeg ned New
S1ersey, Golden. 2la-3 dozen. 2.00-e so SO:
paSsa1; corn&M,G9ia M Dozen zen I00;@.G0.
quality, l.25-l 90: white. 2.25o3. 90
-, GSuGumbers-About steady. New York,
EsgplantNNew ''Jq;Sy jersey busbe, has
kets. l.25-1 rs: few higher. o"S-
Endiye-New dive Jersey, orange boxes
Greens and Lettuce.
eoti oEiSG9arole-New ar Jersey. orange boxes,
- IGreens-Bushel baskets and ham
pd' pers' Maryland, brocco, kale, mustard
1na 9i t4rnip pnnI tops 100; coliards, 100
taTd and rape, mostly 100
Lettuce-New Jersey. Eastern iceberg
crates; M,SbIoebhserE' iceberg 2 dozen; 2.OG-% e5.
Tanla, 3-pound basket, /. .50-2 90, mostly
o5kEa.New Jersey 1e.quart climax
Onions o-poand pound sacks sUGsIt1o & s No I,
yellows. medium, New York 96-1 90
ket onions ds, SgreenlLohio le-auart bas-
parsieyECurly, New Jersey, la-bushel
oasket, 1.50-1,T5.
Poultry Quotations.
NJ p99uit,Ey-oMarket barely. steady on
hens S,n Gf rye5s and
1or limited trade requirements. Quality
young stock were. in best demand. but
moSt moSed 'otS sow were Of average quality and
heavy type turkeys and very few few sales ies
reported. Few Muscovy ducks sold
mostly at 70. roasters 35.
81 l-33. mostly ~. Hens. heavy type,
23-26; light type. 1920, mostly T9
Ducks, Pekings, 80.
Livestock Market.
Cattle 100; holdovers, 500; equiva-
! lent 32 loads slaughter steers and -
! loads stock cattle; trading rather slow
s. out ds. early sales practically all classes
snd h aFeF 6ts in Ssek some bids
SLAUGHTER steers around 80 cents lower;
early sales good and CHOICE slaughter
| ages. p 1.00-26. 90; few good and choice
! s00-97 0-pound heifers, 1s.50-2O.5O; util-
| ity and commercial heifers. 12.O0-16. 90;
lew commercial G cows. 12.00-13.00; utility
| cows. LOO 80: Gamers and cutters
mainly, S.00-l 90; odd shelly Gamers
! down to 600; few utility and commercial
grade sausage bulls. II. .5O-I6. 90; Gamer
good and choice Isl. ,os5-pound stocEer iaG
| and feeder steers, 17.OO-2O50; several
lots 70, ~ medium and good 371-ss4 pounds,
calves, 400: small supply choice and
/ prime meeting a good demand and gem
orally fully steady others very slow, un-
0eaer 1s FEW eR0Ga maed aa pE@s Fooe
to prime. 22.OO-25.0 90; mostly under
! Hogs. 800: moderately active. steady;
choice 1SO-240-pound barrows and
| $500: 279-$oo pounds s4s5"75; OoTe over
p1 pS3nds p0uhSS ss5oa@5G @ 14S6o q0gn ponnds
223,55o-e4 20; 160-1sO pounds. 25.00-
800 enoiee s1 ice sows S0 under 400 pounds,
$4,000 pounds, 1880; 500-55O pounds,
1880; heavier weights. 1880 down: odd
stags. 100000 under sows.
Sheep, 100; run mainly spring lambs
moderately active. but mostly around
300 lower. mixed good to prime, 1O-T9
pounds l9. 9o3&o; C& 90 odd lots cnll and
good Shorn ewes. 100000.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, 35216 1O0-pound
Wheat-Receipts. 12s.s75 bushels;
bushels So SSshes red stPeks xlnfsr S
ga65Iicky, spot; domestic, 1.91; September,
shtPHsRtS xaF Fss S,,.,:I :G7 9se bushels; stocks
oats-Receipts, none; shipments, none;
stocks, none.
Barley Receipts none: shipments,
none: stocks 1898 bushels
Rye-ReceiptS. 5000 bushels: ship
ment, none: stocks, 4.Sal bushels
Soybeans-Receipts none: shipments,
none; stocks. 80, ,0S5 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. 495 tons.
Egg Market Steady.
yesterdays QuOtations)
Eggs: Market steady to firm on top
quality large, firm on the balance; Me
diums advanced . cents and Smalls l.
2l2 cents. Receipts of local eggs were
in lighter volume while increased use
of storage eggs were noticed. although
demand improved on barely adequate to
short supply of mediums. smals and
ungrades. Adequate offerings OF quail
ty large moved slower mainly because Of
the high price Trading in general was
good. Few peewees taken in at 1881.
mostly 81.
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by first
receivers: Large, minimum 80 per cent
axad adality adiCrs Whites 2s56; .5i;; brown and
go per cent A quality. white, 5s-63;
brown and mixed colors. 57-63. Large.
minimum rent II quality hS