Evening star., 1954-08-18
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United states Agriculture Department:
inches up 2.75-300, ga inch up some @
bu cartons 2.00-5O.
InPs Psaehss 44g:k w Weas Spaert3as Sps psmand
z inches up 200: Sunhigh !, inches up
heavy to small l.50, "a bu, bkts Usls
Some a no inch araae sR 2o Il size nshfs marF
cents; Halehavens "a inch up l.25. Pa
bu bkts USls Halehayens. 2i!a inch up
"a oGSoi S bk{s Goafnsast sfSs4tss 2M INCH up 30
EslbeTtas sl ;nas 2 INCHES up 1.a5; J. II. Hales
Potatoes: slishtly weaker. Us1s size
a unwashed unless otherwise stated
Sb,nnsno Md % ID 6a sacks Katahdinss 1.35-4o.
S3 Del katahdins 100 ID 2.75. so Id
1.3Q,35, Chippswas 80 ID l.40-50. Pa
Gc5bleGs b sn 10. LOO u 2.5o-75. so lb sacks
Sweet Potatoes: Beady. Va bu bkts
Usls Goldens 2:5o-3. 90; very few higher.
Beans and BeetS.
Lima beans-Barely steady. Blu. bkts.
hpr. 1.0Q-1.25.
b 6kts, r,s,, & hprs Nd, yalenties 2.25 round
some l.75 NJ; Valentines s,O0-2.25
Beets-Nearby & Pa. per bunch 4-5c
Cabbage-Weaker. Domestic round.
pn' pa E4s. 65ts, pacSed locally: Md. 50,60:
s,esls "a tafs Ps Psses sY sHRs s Gs'ssa fsa
deef GfagllflowsrmNY dIfs cssskill sect double
Celery--,About steady. I6 inch crts. (;
eTner various crts. rough. some washed,
NJ sss Pascal dUz. S@z S. 5S sssqf. Soz 2S9 20.
/ 200 ~os
chinsse cabbage-ohio 1e at. bkts.
Corn; Slightly weaker. Sacks, some bu.
npr; 1o Md: \ g. 8 doz. yellow 1.0o-1 .25, white
.ns sspSsn6fgs sT H,srsly ,srssy steady ss y hst;.
Log Nearby u bu. hpr, 5os75. = t4ai.
NJ. Eggplant; ssI NJ; J.. bu. bkts. 10000.
NeaTsY snaIve. :. oho 81; 7i1l;oo. ia as .bkt, -,
Escaroie; a;rssn. Ohio .rs lS Ct bkts, 9o-1,oo.
srocco su sqf sqfs oo and kaie her MS and
collards and turnip tops 1925.
1cahsIa Lettuce: !. y; J. Eastern Iceberg crts.
Boston doz. 90. Romano s asrt5n 90 flsS. i5
IMusnrooms: Md. and Pa. 8 Id. bkts
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Barely steady to weak on
most classes. Supplies Of fryers exceeded
trade needs, A lighter volume of colored
mad dreaseTs that centered on best stock Sales
sold 1924 cents. Movement on turkeys
was, was only fair but stocks appeared in
so9a so%s broaeSt n9sslon I'd Few heavy type young
ss9o-$36. fsy hishsr. Hens: Heavy Ry Sype tspe
turkeys sma yGs tspe s ineladns 5sW petsFie htshfT
breeder hens 1880 Heavy type young
Livestock Markets.
II, Cattle. 800; not enough sold to estab-
& Nf
grade of cattle, few Gamer and cItter
COWS COWS sold S.00-10 90, odd commercial
suopy Gsyes of mos mosty trading ca slow on early
WHICH sold at 1880; prices on other
| grades nominal.
harrows and gifts and sows steady with
E9Ts Ss sz54 aad gilts sS S464-59s e9o21S 4 j iSs
ibs 5o,as So; s a4o-soo "9i lbs. @4S13o 20 80
| 21.75: butchers. 300 lbs. and up. 90 20
doWn; ddoeW%n choice lightweight butchers, 40
2325-24 90; sows cleared at 1s so down
with few at 1900.
| Sheep, 20; none in early.
Grain Market.
Flour - Receipts. 1884 lOO-pound
.s Wheat - Receipts. ,e45,93e bushels;
TO9:725 bushels No. 2 red winter gar
! - =: No. 3 9a1a 49,
Corn--Recepits. 56.963 bushels; Ship
Eahs;, ments;; 1'179 bushels; stocks. ASS, 900
! Oats =, Receipts. none; shipments,
none: stocks. ,2,7ti3 bushels.
| none; stocks. 3.743 bushels
,,dsys Ryye-Rseeipts' lons none; shipments, none;
soybeanS-Receipts, none: shipments,
/ none; stocks. 1888 bushels
Millfeed-Receipts, none.
| Egg Market Steady.
yesterdays Quotations.)
| Eggs: Market steady to firm. Prices
on top quality advanced causing the
price range to widen. Demand good for
lighter supplies of quality offerings only
fair for lower grades:
/ Prices paid by first receivers delivered
b. Baltimore, cases included: Large,
minimum 90 per cent A quality, whites,
| 4112-l1: brown and mixed colors, as IA :
| %. Mediums, minimum go per cent A
quality whites. 35-3S. few lower: brown
and mixed colorS, 35-3S, few lower
Receipts: Eggs 3,525 cases by truck