Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Produce Markets


2h INCHES up, 3,00-5O; according to
vfsin saAn pelic a nshs' inches nI 800 Se
Potatoes-old: abou. steady. U. s.
ahdn sae Resnn ssso e. Rs
Rf ss.: ys sSss,o!5 II: &: sa'
O. s. some Washed and V Wased ofMss sry.
land and virginia GoIdens. S.0O-5S;
e eSf5e0 Resos; SSaSN5 Ma NeE Jersey
hamper ooidens. TAO. eS' " ousnel
Beans and Reets.
Asparaeus--Ahout steady. Pyramid
crates, dozen punches, California Jumbo.
,io.OU: extra select. 400; select. 1900;
no" large. l2.00-13.O0; small, 500
Snap beans-slightly weaker. Florida
nusnei hampers. Valentines. fair to
s aas sG0e oSsS Doo SEains oy s9
ppoore5' 200: Plentifuls. fair Quality.
Be seets-,,Pennsylvania bushel baskets.
~ cabhaee-slightly stronger. Florida
6Sskets rSand packed legally Oushel
~ Carrots-Topped. washed. New York
bocpound sacks. 1.15.l,35.
bss Jke.teTy-sa a. Soidov Tlorids le-ouart
o.
!, Corn-Florida wirebound crates. yell
Qua qualify. Pr; lev 500; IS dozen. fsi1
baskets. Cuba. 1900; fair Quality. s ssoe.
Florida, 1900: ordinary quality. 500 500.
eusSeI Baskets AeGSt .Ssssd Door.r FiSriss
2.35. WV o'~"' ''oisi' ~'o-
Endive-About steady-Florida. i 10
6 bus wirsbound crates. 10000; 18-
I. 1I9 bqshel wireboand crates. zoo:
lo-auart baskets. holdovers. 65-75.
Greens and Onians
Greens-Bushel baskets and hampers
kale, 1890; hanover salad. TOOL Is;
turnip tops. 1.10-l.25.
yania. 3-pound baskets. 1901 .65; small,
l.4O: pints. 24-25.
=, ogions-AbSut steady, 5o-pound sacks.
S5-s5: II iar ss.'0T fiio medium New York
onions tgreen)--Nearby. DER bunch.
tss4ss.eRBss sfE s1 &! s ssas
baskets, l.I5-1.25: few higher.
b,i pepDe Sa.t. =. Barely steady: Florida,
Misunderstanding stronger; Florida.
io-auart baskets and wisebound crates.
Rhubarb-Michigan, dollhouse. g.
pound cartons, fancy, rs; extra fancy,
LOG: special long. l.1O-I.15.
ne Eutsnasas-Nearby. 1s-bushel nam
Tomatoes-Repacks. cartons. 10 tubes,
sPprox ] pound. Ys, 1.65-2.OO; As. i.5O-
A.|o' some best, 10000 90; IS, LOO.
Poultry Quotations,
Poultry--Fryers steady; offerings mod
s sis' Trading appeared good on quality
STOCK. slow on average; roasters In ade-
S Suats supply. moved we'll barely steady
moved Monday at 90; increased d'i sSn1lief
more than ample for trade needs. as de-
m mar eentered on quality birds; puliets
active ~e b,,vin Two n ioaas OF turkeys met an
j., Broiiers o. iryers. 8 pounds and over.
ana oven mostly sass 2 b.r coasters, pounds
youns. 1884. mostly 30-32; bullets "a.
3d. sma type neayyltyPs hens AZ toms
hens and toms. AZ.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle 100; not enough any class cattle
soiG ito, to establish . price trend,
prss tr sTS a so1us6 sold no TO-
-, HOG: zoo: only moderately active at
best, generally = steady, trade on ali
pound sarross ana slts ee esSo7s so 2s6o
go pounds 25,55-26.5o. 24O-270 pounds
= ~ 15-2S; 20, oo2 70-30o >pounds 1926
cording to weight. condition and quality.
90 40 pounds "a. 00-75. 140-it;O pound
p :uO-7o, 100 $50 piunds 25.5O-26.5O;
cn9ice sows under 400 pounds 2250,
$4,000 pounds 2O,5O. 5O0-55O pounds
1890. over $50 pounds 1880 down &C
cording to condition. weight and quality.
heeP nome esocs ans nrmn
SLAUGHTER lambs, considered eligible to
around $500, choice ewes scaling lis
pounds ana less considered auotable
Grain Market.
Elour-Receipts, 2l.325 10O-pound
,Wheat--Reeeipts, 247.os2 bushels;
lbs. al bushels. No. 2 red winter gar
i Nn spStsi b domestic. 2.29; March. @.a9:
corn-Receipts, 12o,4s6 bushels; ship
Oats-Receipts, 10000 bushels: ship
ments nons; stocks. none:
p ments; 1897 bushels; stocks. 90,737
Rye-Receipts. none; shipments. none;
2s;635 bushels: stocks, S77a6o bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. 80 tons
Egg Market STEADY.
yesterdays QuotatiOns.)
EGGS: Market steady. Prices on large
ceivers limited orders in order to reduce
the heavy floor supply Arrivals from
local areas considerably lighter. Trading
Prices paid fob Baltimore by first
receivers: Large. minimum so per cent A
quality, whites, 42-45; brown and mixed
colors. Al -43h: Mediums. minimum so
pei, cent quality. whites. 40-41; brown
s snn m e coiors. 40. Current re-
Egg receipts: 3.s7s cases,