Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-24

r,r saltimSre quotations supplied BY the
boxes. y. s. is. Pennsylvanis. stay
mans il ~ inches up. fair quality, 2.35;
inches up, 400; ia-bSshel f boxes esp Penn mn
~ inches up. Us: staymans. no grade
@ala Pe9 vlsS aa BACK sse F FS1ss
1855, 3.6O-50: Pennsylvania, Golden De-
!icious. U. s. Fancy zoos and 1855. 4.25-
90; staymans; 1855 and 1905. 4:00-45.
unwashed. Pennsylvania. Katahdins. So
pound sacks. 6O-70. mostly around 65
cents; New: 50-pound sacks. Round Reds,
Sweet Potatoes-Dull Bushel baskets,
.. s, Is. some washed and waxed, Mary
best high as 800: Puerto Ricans, few
color added. 2.OO-5O: best, 2.75. Della
ware, color added oklahomas; few, $50;
Goldens. 2.4O-3.0O; ha-bushel baskets,
Beans and Beets.
AsparaguS-FiTm. California hyramid
crates, dozen punches, jumbo 1900;
extra select. 1900 1875; select. II 90.
- Snap Be, Beans1nWeaker qndertone: Flor
best. 3;;5g9i fair quality. 2.oo-2.oO;
Beets- Pennsylvania, = bushel baskets,
cabbaEe-New. about steady. Florida
domestic round, 12s-bushel crates, 80;
few high as 275: packed locally. bushei
pasxets; 90 10; few $50: orange
.Carrots-Topped, washed. New York.
5ocDound sacks, small. 100.
no Celery Cabbage d - Florida, 10 quart
corn--Florida, wirebound crates, yell
low iow' , dozen. 425:. o-6s doz. fair quail
Cucumbers-sliehtly weaker. Bushel
baskets. Cuba, few sales 9.0U-l0.O0
n, i eggplant 49, Barely steady. Florida
Endive-About steay. Flofida' i.a
ouShel wirebound Gratis, 200, i6-quart
baskets. 90.
oushel. wirebound crates. 200.
Green's and Onions.
Geens-Bushel baskets and hampers:
n Tian oo,,. Ksle S5 Virginia Norfolk sec
Eastern Shore. turnip tops, ISL. 90;
MsEyla nd and Virginia. field cress,
Leeks-Nearby, per stalk. 3 cents.
ushroom$-Maryland and Pennsyl-
wanna, 3-pound baskets. .aD-l IS. few
1'41; small 40; plain. s5; pints. gags.
ySediloTs; medium; New York. 65-S5. iaree
Poultry Quotations
firm on heavy type hens, Young chickens
trade needs, Demand eentered on larger
sizes while trading tended slow on
smaller ,ghisr ,,I birds. Colored fowl were in
! cent Trading improved on quality
ST. stock but but. continued fair on others.
In good condition
es B59iie ms, Or f5yeFs pounds and over,
Paliets 3 8sas cspons light fey. .yDe iowea
d ~ fsS heavy type hens; As; toms. .a5-
Livestock Markets.
Sattie' 700: hardly enough any class
sol; ; 10 establish a tradinE basis; scat
i Ir,eo SAFES neifers and cows about in
commercial to good heifers. ! i. 90 90. 90:
ooo mead utility and commercial cows
- 55'oonn-l4.OO; Gamers and cutters. 900
Calves. IS: demand continued narrow,
put slightly broader than on Tuesday,
scattered sales generally steady; choice
t tno > PRIME nni AGAIN again scarce: but few head
gown 10 $500; commercial and GOOD
hardest to move and mostly in price
I Iane' I6;oo;25.0o: odd culls down to
Hogs, 500; opened slow. later trade
siShtiy more active. early sales steady
no 10 ,, Gsnts lower, but later trade
sldered; most choice 1S0-23 0-pound bar
r noSSds and g. gifts S255.3-21,75: 33o-240
"a .5o-26;25; over 800 pounds. $50
down. according to quality, weight and
fG aoanso pounds aH"l4o P0Tnds
400 pounds, 525o-Sa.45. odd ODD u hesd
sndsGo 4 nU9,1a pounds,
pounds, 20.50-20.75: 5OO-550 pounds,
9.3O-l9.75; over $50 pounds, 1880 |
according to weight, condition and
Sheep. none: quotations nominally un-
chansed; choice and prime wooded
slaughter lambs considered eligible to
around zoo choice under 115-pound |
Grain Market
Flour-Reeepits. 5.334 Io0-pound sacks |
shipments. 10000 bushels: stocks t.
3a9,2s3 bushels. No : red winter gar
MMc c: spot domestic 2."l; March, 2.21;
Corn--Receipts, 1854 bushels; ship
ments, none: stocks. l,27S,752 bushels. |
Osts-Receipts, none; shipments. none;
Barley - Receipts 1867 bushels;
stocks 4aSn1 bushels
ments, none; stocks, none.
Soybeans - Receipts. 1887 bushels;
shipments, none; stocks. 3S7,797 bushels. /
Millfeed-ReceiptS. none,
Egg Market Steady.
Yesterdays Quotations.)
Eggs-Market barely steady Wider |
price 'ange developed on large but other |
sizes and grades mostly UNCHANGED |
Trading supplies were lighter but fully
adequate for the light-to-fair demand. |
Prices 1aid fob. Baltimore by first |
receivers: Large. minimum so per cent !
quality whites, Al Ia-46. few lower;
brown and mixed colors. Al "a "A, few |
lower. Mediums. minimum so per cent |
a, quality whites, 4O-4l "a. few lower;
brown and mixed colorS, 4O-4I, few
lower. Current receipts 35-36la few |
higher.
Receipts-Eggs. 3,133 cases.
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