Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-04
Produce Markets

parents INCHES up, Md q Va. 200. Pa.
few sales 2;s5-3 90. M stars no grade
mar ~ ~ inch up $50. Del. Lodi 2N
blers unwashed 100 Id 1850. SO ID
sacks 1850; sebagoes washed 100 ID
Ssrs 6sis Easrn shSrs . ma .
1.00-25, ungraded 7h-1.00. Eastern
Shore pre- Va ,oo U ysi Size Cobb!eTs un
is sacks mostly 10. uns su 100 ipo6 H. H.
sacks ! 00-25.
Sweet Potatoes: Too few sales to
quote.
Asparagus - Pyramid crts. dog
punches: Few sales N. ]. Colossal mostly
$50; extra fancy 2.25-2.50. Md. Colos-
sal 4,soI 800 90: extra ,a, fancy $4,000;
bu, hpr. best mostly $50.
-, SNAP beans1About steady good stock.
bu: bkts: 4 hpr. Nd. Valentines 300
s $40; many far e DUAL 2.2512 so; tender
Valentines few 3.25-3.50.
Bests-Nearby per bunch 3h-5c. Crts.
Pa. 24s mostly LOO. bu. bkts. topped
Cabbare-About steady. Domestic
sslly; !; j., 35-1.9O. some best / 50.
csIly Nd nearby u mo DtIs 7 Rafkeo 10
-Caulifiower-N. J. orange boxes SOS
!. Gelesy,.slIghtly weaker. Is inch erts.
81 dog. 2.50-3:0O. hearts doc, 90-1 90.
srts yellow dos rS n G. mostly MIIse sooa
2.25. crts. white 4-5 dog. 500. SACKS
&-5 o,, doz; yellow 2;25-3; 90; 80
Blu bEts. hpr. Nd. i fair t to ordi Inay;
quail. 2.00-2.56. Va. fair to ordinary
Sual. 10000. Md. VI bu. bkts. q hpr.
Eggplant--Dull. Fla. bu. bkts. A. hpr.
few sales 2.0O-2.25
EEndiye-ohio Is at. bkts. LIS,
Greens: Bu bkts & bpr.: Nearby Nearby kIe
eollards 75-1.00, turnip tops .O0-1 .25'
Other Md; turnip tops, mustard green,
TOPS rape 90, kai R 7S IS. oOeIaras' surniD
Lettuce: N. Y. Eastern Iceberg crts.
4 other various crts. Iceberg Q doz. LOO
N. J. Eastern Iceberg crts & other ;
Mushrooms Mushroom Pa. ID. bkts: / SOL e5.
yelloW Sns e a. n sacks 40 e q 81 Is oual
-l.75: w: 1:75-2,25. mostly 200.
. s soz; I;aS S 3 dos 1901 IS.
1.yS crts; dog. punches 1.25.
Peppers: siishtly weaker N G bp
bkts: 4 hpr, Calf. wonder type med. to
large 2b0-3.O0. Ga. blu. bkts. bull nose
type red 1.O0-1.50. $3.50
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry: Fryers barely steady to weak
ss.lI Rric sov moved in, lover: Trading gem
Seasn lily iarser sizes moved fairly well
- EIh-S0 cents. Excessive offerings Of
ymsher olrds very slow to clear and
Heavy type hens were In light supply
but trade needs appeared full. Broilers
or iryers: lbs and over $500.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle: Compared last week: Slaughter
cutters s wssE 70 20 % Lover s. and
Zoe ;oo lower; stock cattle mostly steady.
e aasSi1SSG ppims ns snS 3.
and nd sSSd 10 u; oo,21 90: cutter and util-
o GoSa and snd choice heiie5s.
: Gamers and cutters. s.0o-1a. 90; utility fiHS;
nsrs and cutters. 1901 90: strong
shelly Gamers down to 400. odd head
good sausage and beef bulls, 10. 1917 90:
Utility snd commercial sausage bulls.
weisht d4rybred bulls. s.0o-i2.5o. Me-
dium and good stocker and feeder steers,
,. common ,n9s@,o. and medium,
Calves: Compared last week: Extrme
top 200 higher but otherwise unevenly
steady TO Loo. instances more lower.
22.0o; bulk mixed good to prime, 1900
300: commercial and good is.oo-
HOGS; Compared last week: Not
enough on offer Friday to permit com
parison, Compared last Thursday, bar
rows and gifts. 1.0Q-1.25 lower: sows
mostly 90 of. Bulk Thursday choice
2a.a0; 22o-s40 lbs, 2475-25. Is; 30
go lbs, 23.5n-24, so: 27O-300 lbs,
20. 50-23.25: odd lots over 400 lbs.
2o;oo-229 la0-l4Q lbs, % So %. IS:
14Q-160 lbs, 23.50-24.50: 160-1SO lbs,
24.50-25.25. Choice sows under 400
lbs. mostly 1900. 4o0-45O lbs, 17.o0:
100000 lbs, 1900: 500-5SO lbs, 1890:
$4,000 lbs. 1900: odd head over 600
lbs, 1880 down. Odd stays. zoos. 90
under same weight sows. Garbage led
hogs, 1.00-1.50 under same weight grain
feds.
Sheep: Compared last week: sprins
lambs weak to zoo lower; ewes steady
s 19.00-22.00 but Thursday sales 74-1Ot
lbs. 17:0o.2o.00; truck lot Gull So pound
ers. HOO. Odd head lots Of Gull tc
choice shorn ewes No. Q and 8 pelts
S.00-6.00: small lot good wooded ewes
600. Truck lots medium and good 20
ID. feeding lambs, 1900.