Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-07
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United STATES Agricultural Department;
eastern boxes. Md. Delicious. some no
Delicious "a inch up y 5 1SS 90; jonah
z A inch m np fair r. auaIi fses
so. Del Delicious U. S. Is 212 inch up
4.25. 214-4i2 inches ;'.225, Pa. u. s. Is
3.oG-.S5, 2ia inch up 800. Va. Delicious
domestic grade "a inch up 3.25-5Q. w.
Va. Jonathans u. S. fancy ga inch up
Peaches--slightly stronger. Md, hu
bkts Y; S. i Elbertas "a inch up 90
s2 Halls adb "a inGh up sSG White Hal les
55ftinch up ao0.Md and nearby bu.
bkts. various varieties 75-1.25. Pa, U. S.
Is Elbertas 2l2 inch up 800. showing
Potatoes-Barely steady. U. S. Is size
A unwashed unless otherwise stated: N.
J. Katahdins 100 ID. sacks go. Del.
Katahdins 100 h., sacks 2.65, 80 ID.
1857 Ioo ID l sacks leS sne s. IT, a sseEs is
sweet Potatoes-Slightly weaker. Md.
and Va. bu. bkts. Goldens U; S. Is 100
80: Puerto ed Ricans fair quality a.5o-75'
Beans and Beets.
Lima Beans-Sl. stronger. Blu. hpr.
snap Beans-Bly. Steady. Blu. bkt; &
hpr. Md Valentines 1851 70; Tender
green's & round stringless 1.OO-1 80. Pa.
Valentines 100 g,
4c. NJ bu bkt. topped 100.
Cabbage--Abt. Steady. Domestic wound
some. Daish bu. bkt packed locallys
Acarrsts-oTopped; washed; M. bu.
Cauliflower-.Weaker.- NY, Ii. Double
Celery-Bly. steady. 10 inch cTts;;, A.
s gig do Saf; @'oos sfs NJ ss doz $50:
o Tts G sofdens 81 81 d doz. is5 "a
Chinese cabbage-ohio Loot. bkt.
l'I Gorn@Abt steadv Md sacks some blu.
hpr. 5-doz. Yellow i.06-I.25; white ! 90
I,25, few 1.50 few fine quail. 200. Crts.
yellow Md 4-doz. LOO; Pa. 5-doz. LOO
Greens and Lettuce.
.Greens---Bu, bkt. g. hpr. Md. brocco
IS some 100; mustard 90: -,
sdoa. i5s. n. g. Sfa Eastern N ert. Bostoh
Mushrooms: Mo: and Pa. 3 Id. bkt.
okra: Loot. bkt. N. J. 2.oo-25o,
Onions Abt. stdy. so lb. sacks us1s
yelloWs med. 1.35-1 40.
Onions tgreenl: Ohio 16-qt. bkt. 2-doz.
Parsley: Curly, .a-bu. bkt. Pa. 1875;
Peas: Blu. bkt. N. J. crowder / SOILS.
Peppers: 81, stroneer. Blu. bkt. and
hpr. N: ]. Calf. wonder type 1.25-1 80.
Pa. 30. Nearby la-bu. hpr. various
" Radishes: Ohio 1e-qt. bkt. red 30
punches 90-1.00; white 24-bunches LOO
- Spinach: Savoy, bu. bkt. Pa. 1.75;
Squash Nearby .la-bu. hpr. fiat white
and n. ). isoo:i.5o. n. ). laeSu. bE t
Tomatoes: Abt. stdy. la-bu. bkt. and
hpr. unwrapped ungraded ripes and
turning Md. fair to gen. good quail. 1.25-
-. few best 2,0o-2.25. Pa. $4,000
% Turn lips N. j. topped and washed "a
bu. bkt. 1.40-1.50; bu. bkt. 800.
Poultry Quotations.
i Poultry: Market barely steady. Of
terings of fr.yers and heavy type hens
exceeded trade needs Hot weather caus-
ing buyers TO limit purchases. Demand
was very selective. REPORTS from re-
the week end.
Broilers or fryers: lbs and over rs
80, mostly 20. Hens: Heavy type 1922.
ID. average IS. Capons: 8 Id. average
IS. Turkeys: Heavy type young hens 35.
Livestock Market.
Cattle $50; following a fully normal
supply cattle on Monday very little sold
today, Mondays trade largely grained
cattle fairly well cleared on a gensrally
steady price basis compared last Thurs
day. bulls principal exception as size
s sTer steady wt last h part
load choice steers topped at $3.50 sales
this morning largely Gamer and cutter
grade COWS, at s.0o-10.50' odd head
Calves 400: slow. generally steady with
Monday, e. last Thursday. few choice
s soS p go BRINE seasrs San n %EsS
and commercial i1.Oo-i70O. odd cuiis
down to 800 In extremes.
Hes 400 G small s1Py Mel sssned sales up
barrows and gifts under 800 lbs gener-
few. heavier weights and sows mostly
ID. barrows. and gifts mostly 21.75--
% 90; but few closely. sorted choice
& 19o12Io ID. weights s@s5, y 5000 .; ~
270-3O0 lbs. 19.50-2O.5n. odd head over
300 lbs. 1900 down according to weight
quality and condition., l2a, 20 lbs
$50 lbs. u .no-50: choice sows under
400 lbs 1880. 400-45O lbs. 1850, $50
400 lbs. 1880. 5oo-53o lbs. 15.5o. $50
odd stays ..00-300 under price of same
Sheen 90 nothing in. quotations
nominaIly UNCHANGED compared last
Grain Market.
Flour--Receipts, 1895 100 pound
sacks.
Wheat-Receipss, 3G3. S95 bushels;
shipments. 345.2t4 bushels; stocks. g.
49,, $40 bushels. No. :, red winter gar
licky. spot, domestic, 2.05la: September
= :: No. 2 2.o3la.
Corn-Recsipts i20,117 bushels. ship
ments. 5.lO2 bushels; stocks, 1.09l,574
bushels.
Oats-Receipts, 1879 bushels;
shipments, meme: stocks, 2.763 bushels.
Barley-Receipts, 1000 bushels; ship
mentS. none; stocks. none
Rye-Receipts. 1's,32S bushels; ship
meIts. none; stocks, none.
SoybeanS--ReceiptS, none; shipments,
none. stocks, 1883 bushels.
Millfeed--Rece-o:s. so tons.
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