Evening star., 1954-06-06
Produce Markets

~, HGaltimore quotations supplied by the
Sa1ss rIP
others barely steady; ofierlngs rather; rather;
sssSoy 81! NC nIsS,oSl4;4o; Ell sasIisy 800 sSS
s 9;50; dS fair quality and condition. 500
Potatees-New. slightly weaker. Flor
iSSSasHes size wfshss B. 0SS SoIb :sek: :sekk:
Size 100 Moth q icy SiR T. eo5Si:ras 81 l.
washed 4 Ho ioo6 hnd SACKS s. NG 81; y.4; a gsS
high as 3.OO;,. best mostly around 2.S5;
washed 100-lb: sacks; .55-3.25. few
BASKETS % Washed. 1s5-igsS South hOqsnel cara
a 4 ed dO9.ib. , sacks. 800: 5O-ib: sacks. so
commercial. 1O0-lb. sacks. l.5O.
quote. w
Beans and Beets.
Slightly weaker. Pyramid
1908. 90; extra fancy. $.oo-S.bo: fancy,
fancy. soo-s 50; Va. med. CHE: to isr.. s.s5. s5.
Beans. lima.Best slightly stronger.
l., Beans: snap-Slishtly weaker, ofer-
i7' some Best BEST 9oosa s5aleDsaRsf pSorsf.
Beets-Nearby per bunch, &C, crts.
n A5 :. 1SS' Is 1'6O; Va. 1ss, 1.Oo-1.2s; GAS
, BroccOii-Md. crts. 12s. 800. IS,
cs,bbaE.saacrtS; e.,s age. slishtly weaker, others
crt and orange boxes; n. c. Is, Va.
75, Nd; bu. bkts;. ,60-75,, pointed. 1880.
and lar. ,1.75-S.0 S.0o: N: j. orange boxes
12s and lar, 1.25-1.75.
soz'; s, ySP" fsiP qua. M i'S5a0o; os5 "a 225h
cuep%S:r; a. s1lshtly ,,t vsaksE. sp. stss s
sS3; ?s5y is$ 1 Ps.s &7S:soo.' g pickles.
bttss EsspIspt6sliFhtly pnS 61S weaker. Fla bu
PEE EndiVsIslishtiy iW 9RI weaker. cake N. j. bu bkts.
Greens and Lettuce.
brSeee Sk's eoslss anc and aDd casSsss sSsss
100. rape Is, tqrnip TOPS 90. Repscks
eartonSS 10 OF. film bags kale les 1.sO
Lettuce-Del Eastern Icebere crts. Ice
berg berg doz 2 BOB 90; N. j. Eastern Ice.
$50 Eastern erts Boston Ed o' aoz, i.so fp@e
200, Romaine bu. bkts. and bu. crt. 125-
I;5Q; Nd: bu. bkts. 1ceberg 1.oO-1.50.
MHshr rooms-Md; and Pa. lb. bkts
1.OO-l so. pints I5-2Oc.
Onions (green)--Nearby per bunch g
OF. Aim bags approx. 10 onions I.5O.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry: Live-Steady to firm. Ade-
quate supplies Of young stock met .
good demand: Heavy type hens were
scarce and offerings far short Of good
huying interest. Wholesale selling prices
Broiiers or Fryers: pounds and over
3O-31 cents. mostly 80 cents.
Others: Too few sales to quote prices.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle compared last week: Slaughter
hslssE, StssdE e 50 soEs sp$ S9Il;
I;0os-i,ss5 lbs: 25.O0-S5:bo; good and
heifers, Ss.O0oSsa5; Utility and COM
mercial.- 62O-1 .OIO lbs, 1901 80;
57O-1 ,O25-lb. Gamers and cutters. 100
l7.0& utility and commercial. 1880:
yearling beef bulls, 17.OO-l7 so; utility
sSd 1s to cOmmsEciaI sausage bulls ;s lS;oS- q
stockers, Si.5o-2i.75: common 1%x,1 to GOOD,
625 lbs: 1900; medium and good
So sa .5g Ts9laSsmsnt %t9 oo satt1e 1850
Calves compared last week: Top, 200
lower otherwise unevenly steady to 500
lower: good to prime; 22,O0-25.O 90;
and Utility, s.0o-iS.OO. O0' i'
orally $50 lower: choice 1sO-22O lb.
and gifts. 1.25-225 lower; sows gen
orally 2.50 lower: choice 1s-220-lb
barrows and gifts, 26.5O-27. so: 22O-24O
96. 75;, 27O-30O lbs, 3.75-25.5O: i20-
14O lbs. 24.75-25.25 :14O-I6O lbs,
25.5O-26.70; 160-1SO lbs, 26.25-27.25;
asS SO ssr R sS3s a0s1 s6Ses o unss9
400 lbs, 1880; 4OO-45O lbs, 1880;
45O-5OO lbs, 1870; 5O0-550 lbs. 1850;
heavier weightss 1850. down: stays dis
6.00-S. 90.
Sheep compared last week: Spring
lambs, 100000 lower good to prime
64-94 lbs. 22.00-25.00: choice and
prime. 24.0O up: cnll to good shorn ewes,
mostly No. skins, 100000.