Evening star., 1953-12-09
Produce Markets

United, States Agriculture Department:
-. Appies,1Dull; bushel baskets. U. s.
uR 1EdnaF oldsn & ta1F DsciOsy dGaiy
inches inc nfhs' ap up fsy "a tS4 inches ESmsi sp and m
2l2-inch minimum. 300-25; Staymans.
3 inches up. 100; 2!z inches, up, 400
95 95' }siT New cJ5Gs Jersey $Staymans 21a inches
Potatoes@slightiy weaker; u s.
No. /. size a, unwashed, Pennsylyania,
Katahoins, 50-pound sacks, 1875; 10
sweet potatoesIEPuerto Ricans slightly
Eeake, ghsrs barely steady 6usns snd
good auaiity., 2.0o-5o;- Maryland and
Ricsns. 2a5eS. 90; New Jersey. orange
and Golden. fair to coed quality, 2.75-S5.
Beans and Beets.
Snap beans-slightly. weaker; Florida,
few best, $50.
Beets-Nearby. per bunch, 3-5c
Broccoli = Pennsylvania, crates. 12s
Brussels sprouts -. Slightly weaker:
New York Long Island, l6-qiart crates,
:33.00-330 Delaware, bushel baskets,
Cabbage - Slightly weaker; busheI
baskets packed locally. Pennsylvania.
Danish, 50-G5; mostly around 80: Penn
sylvania, 50-pound sacks, Danish, few.
15-S5.
Carrots-Topped, washed; New York
and New Jersey. 2o-pound sacks. 1.25,
Cauliflower - Slightly weaker: New
York, Long Island, crates. 12s and larger,
celery-cabbage; New Jersey. apple
ucumberS-Slightly weaker; bushel
baskets Florida. 3.00-3.25
Egsplant-Firm: bushel baskets. Flor
Escarole = Slightly weaker, Florida,
1/9 bushel crates. holdovers, 1.O0-1.!5.
Greens and Lettuce.
j Greens-Nearby. bushel baskets and
hampers, broccoli. 30; collards. loo:
kale. 5000: mustard. 3o-14, rape. 65-
20 tnrnlp tops. 65-l 90.
Leeks-Nearby. per bunch, 2-3.
Lettuce-Florida, l IIg-bdshel wire
bound crates, roHaine followers, 10
Mushrooms-Marxland and pennsvl-
vanla, 3-pound baskets, .4O-1.5O; plain,
onions-Barely steady: 50-pound
SACKS SaeKs' u S. No. l yellow. medium, New
oyster plant-Nearby per bunch,
Parsnlps = Pennsylvania. 1a-bushel
baskets, 1.25-1. 40.
Peprers-Firm; bushel baskets. Cali
1ornia Wonder-type. medium to large,
Radishes-sliehtly weaker: Florida.
116-quart baskets, 30 punches, few rs
peTs Sss5sy b. 9ushsl ham
Spinach-Maryland. busheI baskets.
Savoy, S5-1: :O0;. repacks, cartons. 10
ounce cellophane bags. 12s. 1.5o-1.60;
Tomatoes-Repacks, cartons. 10 tubes,
approximately l pound. IS and As, 100
10; very few higher
Iurnips--Topped, washed, nearby "a
buSlel hampers, 50-15; l2-bushel bas-
kets. Delaware, SO
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry--Market weak as prices on
fryers and colored fowl declined one
cent. Except for a limited supply of
fancy stock that moved at top prices,
age quality young chickens continued
burdensome and very slow to SELL Heavy
type hens in ample supply with interest
centered on quality. Few roaSters sold
muscovy ducks exceeded light demand.
Trading only fair on ample supplies of
heavy type turkey toms. Broilers or
lower, mostly 25-26. Hens, heavy type,
22-2S light type, 1918. Ducks, Pekins,
Livestock Markets.
Cattle, 300; not enough any class sold
to establish a trading basis odd head
anu GUTTER COWSs F.VU-IN.Ous lew
odd medium and good stocker and feeder
steers, 17.75-1S.50.
Calves 100: moderately active. gener-
ally steady. odd choice and prime vealers,
20 .00-27. 90; commercial and good. 10. 90
200: Gull and utility. 5.007I 800.
barr9ws and gifts under 900 pounds
weights 100 off: few light sows steady
to 100 lower but over 400 pounds, so
certs off; few choice 1S0-240 pound bar
rows and giltsir oo :4'4oo25; o5Go 1900
33,35.75: T 65 10 odd q lots oyer 500 pounds
100 pounds, 222.25-75; 160-1S0 pounds.
23.50-24 90; l lot mixed weight choice
2O.5O; few .4o0,450 pounds. l9. .O0 I50-
800 pounds. 1900; 500-550 pounds.
1900: heavier weishts, 1900 down;
large share of run still in first hand.
Sheep, 25: not enough any class sold
utility and good wooled slaughter ewes.
100000
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts. 1882 1O0-pound
Wheat-Receipts. none; shipments,
bsbsis bSSsI Sqshes So red StoSks %ner Ssfky S4
spot. domestic. 2.o7; December, 2.07; No.
Corn-Receipts, l6O,323 bushels; ship
ments, $4,000 bushels; stocks, 3.193,0S2
bushels.
oats--Receipts. $500 bushels; ship
ments. none: stocks. none.
Barley-Receipts, none; shipments.
none: STOCKS, lso'7l7 Lob bushels PIs5sls shin.
ments. none; stocks, 1904 bushels.
soybeans--Receipts, $500 bushels;
shipments, none; stocks, 564 735 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, SIl tons.