Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
| United States Agriculture Department:
g. IS, New jersey. Romes. inches up
sweet Potatoes-Bushel baskets and
Ricans. 505s5 few s5G New Jerseys qsese
Goldens 4,50-5.5O: few best. 550-6.OO
Beans and Cabbage.
Asparaeus-stronger Offerings rattle,
ght PYRAMID am n. crates dozen buehss
500, few 6 so: extra fancy. >4:0o-5. 90;
fancy. 1904 so: small, 3.OO-3 so. New
Jersey, a. Colossal, $500. 90; few ESQ
sinia' large 4.6O-5.o0: medium. $50
n Snap 5ssns 1or Weaker undEtSns
tines nS :, 3 oo-s;5S; ley 90; Gont.ndsrs,
3.OO-325. South Carolina. Valentines,
few. best 400. poorer 100.
. Cabbase--Weaker. Domestic Round:
!eeally s5ei 90; S virginia S 50; viP sfnsS
50-pound sacks, 1.OO-1 25: North Caro-
lima, ls.-busheI wirebound crates. 1875
LOO: Virginia orange boxes. 1875.
sSW very y fey NJ 45 4S dS as1sn tair 30 to
s ensra poor good s quality 95o-a'o' few
Rsdipsi,esIohise,. rs-auart basket, 30
Poultry Quotations.
-, po,Hiitry",1Market barely steady. Total
Best-quality .fryers and fowl meeting a
fair demand while average lots were
slow slow to Slear Van Tress crosses clear.
late yesterday at - cents. Pek tHH' ducks SSEs
32-33 cents Broilers or fryers over 3
Hens Hens; heavy type. 1894 cents few
Livestock Markets.
Cattle, $50: FOLLOWERS, 400; eouiva-
Ient Loads slaushteI steers and 10
steers active, but .spotty and uneven,
generally fully steady to so cents high
er; heifers and cows steady to so cents
@ st ssSs 81 stH s s aSsp
little change: most good and choice
siaushter steers including 953; ,aa2;
good heifers, 2o.O 90, but most Of supply
cenner to utility Grades at 12.OO-155O;
odo commercial at 1900: few utility
and commercial sna coys 13oo316 90 can
Utility 14oSs so: U ODD nr 2he'. Gamer
G9lIs down to LOO medium and Soed
9p to 915-pound feeder steers. 1915
calves, ESQ: fairly active, strong to
LOO higher most upturn on top; mixed
lots good to prime .vealers,- 90. 60-27 90;
odd good and choice, c2o;0o-24:. utility
and 1893 s9omom o4 and. 100000; cu'l' down
and sss ' sov s's stssdS On to Oi 30
s ssnts hs snd , fnoos lss9SO SCg3S
s475-S5.75; over 400 'T pounds '0 ssso
down according to weight and condition;
pounds: gfoo1s5 90: oG i6eGso l poGnds
sS.o 'fS,'f :sS' s1SsF 4 go
1;!s Int. ' y g doss s..3I0o; heavier
lambs lambs i Loo to mostly zoo hisher;
poa nsd Ss soGS p5?' Sus :.4s
Tlour-Rsceipts. 6,372 1oo-pound
.D, M6:.;.-R.ssipt sSo 4s;s 1 bushels;
s sGl sss se sSshs aom. sG s ss VR:;f
9 sh apg sas S25 :a6s bushels; stocks,
osss@Receipts, 10000 bushels: ship
Barley-Receipts. none; shipments.
none; stocks ss; $40 bushels S6e $50, ,,
ments: none: stocks, s97 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, none; shipments.
none; stocks 3s1. / O9 bushels.
nalIIeeo--heCelptS, 2U7 tons.
EgG Market Steady.
Yesterdays Quotations.
Eggs: Market Steady Some large
whites and browns purchased at a.
Today's arrivals Of current receipt eggs
were moderate to heavy but with most
dealers reporting q continued decline in
quality.
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by nrst
receivers: Large. minimum go per cent
A quality. white. 4S-52h. some lower:
brown and mixed eolors, 4S-51Ia, few
lower: mediums. minimum 90 per cent
A quality. 46-4S; brown and mixed col
ors. 46-4S. Current receipts. 42-43.
Egg receipts: 2,347 cases,