Evening star., 1954-04-25

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Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture Department
boxes Z. s. is, Pennsylvsnia' Romes. aeu
ga inch up, ".00-3.00, according to con-
dition: firi6%s Roxes. wrapped Maryland De
ssyiyania Romes; s6.i3$s: s5o.f. 90;
rdFSa Hew vasSsG wes5er ne:
30-pound sacks. 1850. Old. barely
steady. steady; u; s: Is. size A. unwashed,
Sweet potatoes-Bushel baskets. U. 8.
Is and Virginia. unwashed. Nancy Hans,
Oo-s3; Golden. 20o-3.oo. according
aaaS eJ5o ENssn5 Ns8 Jertsy fsF dodsns 80 sGHd
35-200. Nearby, ia-bushel hampers, Goldens.
Asparagus and Beans.
AspaTasusEWeaker: offerings heavier;
pyramid crates. dozen punches. Della
iand !! nd colossal 6d 4iQo-5'9o; extra fancy
'sg colossal asS ff9ey sx31a
fancy 3;50-4 90. fancy $50: yirsinia
ns So aEge % .ma eOSth GsrS
iarses iEsaRse e.sossbo 99zss 10 punches mediu" to
pushe hampers, Valentines faea' tew v''Ffest best
3.00-3.5o: tender sreens. fSiP GO to euTeiy, gen.
crazy good quality. 2.75-3.50. few best
Beets-Pennsylvania busnel baskets.
Topped. 20; repacks; cartons &4-ounce
nie cabSass-FiTm bSsss iT 10 10 slightly stronger
domestic, round, packed locally, bushei
ssSfe5i ss 5o go1tS E5EfidH carolina fey hish 81,
EiDd ER0und 6a sacks. Florida. l.:5. South Caro-
haSs5 So5n@.,,m una,sztone; Florida. wire
$'665; '6653; sor5d 5,5.2 dozen. fair quality, i.75-
b., { GSaeu%bsrs@ y. ri weaker; Florida.
bushsl baskets 2,oo-c 50. very few a.9s.
| I /9-bushel wirebound crates. s9s-
Escarole--About steady: Florida. 1 1/a-
oushel wirebound crates, 200.
Greens and Lettuce.
no GTsensmBushel rty s-oEIn baskets and hampers
sprouts and collars, 65-s5 cents. few
LOO; kale. 1880 cents few Is cents:
mustard. 50-75 cents turnip tops. few
ppers, Romaine. 5.o0-:s.5o: Boston. a 3tH- 3'so-
crates Sa2; Florida Rnms rs l59-bushel wirebound
Mushrooms-MaryIand and Pennsyl-
Yania rama 3-pound baskets, 1,O0-1 40. few
Green onions-Nearby. per buncb
=, Parsley-Nearby. per bunch. cents,
Neg Jersey bushel baskets, I.5o-a 90. ''
ba5tets atafsn'Ps Psoo-1.1Pbe Pennsylvania 's-bushel
PeassMsouth Carolina bushel hampers.
DuIs Peppers p e. 49,. Barely steady. Florida
medium me to large; $50; one mark $50:
s5saay baskets. ysns -
punches. 90-1.00: nearby. per bunch,
5l2-3l2 cents, few high as 5 cents.
Sepacks' cartons. 6-ounce f1lm bags, Us.
Rhub2arboaNearby, per bunch. 81
cents, tey cents.
Savoy. 50.75 cents Repacks cartons
! 1l96oon,nGe 30 film bags. 12s, 1.501.65: IS.
squssh-Weak. Florida bushel ham
pers. fiat. white, 1.50-2.0O; poorer. 90
Turnips-Pennsylvania la-bushel bas-
cartons, &4-oz. Aim bags. .i2: i2s, 1.S5' 1eA''
Poultry Quotations.
classes. Lighter supplies OF fryers were
adequate, for a fair demand. but prices
asred a g. Pns Tssb lot toef & s6d nSdGyss We
Colored fowl moved fair-good due mainly
70 Ssd ehs fe tesr supply G1g turkeys
over oyer; .$S.2@;a Jmnostly ss-sS. ""' Hens' 1So
uedVy type. &S-oU.
Livestock Market.
steady to so higher: cows mostly fully
steady spots 80 higher bulls fully steady
Weeks extreme top 900 for high-prime
soc pound yeesrltng Few sales choice
and prime pr l050-l136 pounds: steers
1860 pounds, 22.OU-25 25: few lots COM
mercial and good, is 50-22 90; odd head
1850 G S ODD ehoce nd heens
most good and choice heirers, 5000
$50: utility and commercial 400
1000; few high commercial and good
cows. 15.00-17.00; most utility and COM
mercial cows, IL. SOL 90; Gamers and
cutters mostly s5O12.o0; few strong
above and odd shelly Gamer cows down
to 500 Few good beef bulls, Is .O0-2l. 80;
bulk utility and commercial. 13.50-16.50.
ters M mostly, i6o6-iY'So' YG Few small NAL lots lots
good and choice light. stockers and stock
calves, 23.00; several lots mostly good
stock Calves, % 20. .00DS2 Gi 20; vp' few medium n
and good 15.00-18.00; common and
medium. 1300-15.00.
Calves f,S compared last ch hTeekVery un-
ton for prime vealefs, $500; bulk fhurs-
ddS safes. BOOu 70 VedleI6, LO.OU~
- 90; commercial and good. in range
l2.0O-23. 90; odd culls. down to 700 or
under
Hogs-Compared last week not enough
offered either week ago or last Friday to
establish IT. trsding basis; TSursday's quo
l;25-l; IS higher; sowS / DOL 80 up.
Thursdays sales ranged as follows: Choice
lSu.H20 poung barrows and gifts. $685.
y. 70; 220-240 pounds, 2S.25-29. so; 240-
20 pounds, 2SO0-29 90; 27O-300 pounds,
35.OO-@7.75; over 300 pounds. 25.7b
condition; I20-l40 pounds; 26.25-37 Is:
pounds. 2S.0O-29.25. Choice sows under
400 pounds, "a 1928 90; 4O0-450 pounds,
23.23-23; 15: 450-500 pounds, 2225-
$50 pounds 20.75 down. depending on
condition. quality and weight stays were
discounted 2.O0-3.00 and boars &. .00-S 90
from prices paid for same weight Sows
Sheep compared last week: Not enough
lambs or ewes offered any day in week to
permit accurate comparison of prices
Some mixed good to prime spring lambs
brought ~ .00-2q 90; good and choice
fall and spring lambs "a 90: good and
choice wooled ewes. S.00-10.O0.