Evening star., 1954-05-18
Produce Markets

United States Agriculture Department:
Apples-Pennsylvania boxes Winesaps
U. S. fancy 2A inch UP. 800.
Strawbefries-Slightly weaker. Vari-
Gus varieties, Maryland and Virginia
Eastern Shore, "a at. crates. 6.00-7.5O;
best, S.0O-9. 90; 16 at. crates. 5.00-50;
few best. 6.5O-7.OO.
Potatoes-New slightly weaker. De-
mand rather light. Florida washed Sc
bagos u 8. Is. size A. 100 ID, sacks.
5.0O-25; so lb. sacks. 2.4O-65; U, s. Is,
size B, so ID. sacks. 1.25-15; 100 ID.
sacks. 3.25 Old U. S. Is. size A, un-
washed, New York and Pennsylvania no
sales. Maine Katahdins so lb. sacks.
1.65-75. 81
sweet Potatoes-New Jersey bushel
baskets and hamper washed and wsSeo
a9ldsn'' 9sa S'OO-'O; Puerto Ai''n'' SOU
Beans and Beets.
v.sstss Md ana Va e. shore s4s
crts. 6.00-7. so; very few best s.90-9. 90;
poorer go; Loot. crt. 6'oo-6'9o; lew
0eis AspaTSsusWweaker SigSuoowk undertone. pyra-
mid crt. doz. punches: Nd. colossal
mostly 400 very few high as $50; extra
fancy 3:59;4 90; o.. fancy % $;0o-S59; y. ~ :.
Va med to large 4.OO-4. so.
Snap beans-Barely steady, Blu. hpr.
Fla Valentines fair to gen good qua: a9al.
zoo: tendessreens s.o6-a.So few SSS":AS5: s.75;
BeetsI-N j: crt. s4-bunches e.s5-a,5o.
o.. oS- Aim lSH1: bags rs 'ip4 i.4o. eDA'A ''n' "a
cabbage-sl; weaker. DOMESTIC round
l34,hu; ,crt.,, N. c., and Va. 1872 90.
ecnd 60. Nd. pointed b; 5u. 0d Skt. 70 1.GG- tat-
.nS GarrotsaN. Es.S.d =; &c S9-lb. sacks topped
crt: 5-dOz. yellow sSA%s mostly 81 ) 90: &'fe00un0
SS n,sEI., f;i f9ssi 7S!a'ss ' large S1'
Eggplant-Bly. steady. Fla. bu. bkt.
,,,I ,Iasd1 Endiye,-Bly. steady. Fla. 11/s bu.
Escarole1LAbout steady. Florida. / 1/9
buShet wirebound crates 2.25,
Greens and Lettuce.
Greens-Bushel baskets and hampers.
l.00-1.15: kale, 1.0O-1 20; mustard. S5-
100; rape, LOO: turnip tops. 65-75
caes doSen Easts5n % Essgg Essssrs
crates Boston. 2 dozen. I.75-3.25. Nearby
bushel baskets Iceberg. i.75-2 90.
yans sDonnd and 65epaSE pns
1920. ''''
Onions-5O-pound sacks. U. S. Is.
georgia. yellow Bermudas. medium, 2.25-
. Onions (greenl-Nearby. per. bunch.
2-3c; New Jersey. crates 80 bunches
;. IlarsleyMcgrly, ilu y &C New Jersey bushel
Yi5Sinis leGsa5t Nsa15x baskets ask 30 bgnches
Peas~virsinia. bushel h: hampers. s.75
Eeppers-Barely steady: Florida. bushel
naskets and hampers California Wonder
Itsppee medium to large. 3.O0-3.75, few
Radishes-1Barely steady. Nearby per
punch: 2La33c: Pennsylvania lugs. 80
punche' pPunchhes' $3.50; New Jersey crates SO
Rhqbarb-Nearby, per bunch. 5-6c, few
spinach-Bushel baskets. Savoy. Md,
1 90: Pennsylvania. I.O0-f.25. e''
6ushsl %sd,sr, hampers np fiat white small to
;, TuTnipso@ North Carolina. crates "a
Watercress- Virginia, hot-bed. per
Miscellaneous repacked. .vegetables-6-s 8
ounce flm bags cole slaw, 65 mixed
salad. 1880: soup mix, so: tossed salad,
Poultry Quotations.
., Poultry-Fryers barely steady. Offer
pounds averaee. moving slow at %. Weak
aversse sRs ssocf and Rs%Snd sa9Sd ysry sh
ct a standstill:. Some offered at s4-s5'
fo put did not sell. Fancy young fowl sold
1920, mostly 2S-2Sha. Roasters. oei
pounds and over, 20.
Livestock Markets.
cattie is;e so,d I30; ~ not ss,. enough any class
late Monday odd head commercial grade
sausage bulls reached 1900. small lot
choice 59S 10 stocker steers 1880.
IeG sales very sIEE outlet
da. Tor q few dollar lower extreme top;
90 oad IN mead ss ao lots good to prime vealers
iS;0O and odd culIs down to 500 500 or or
Hogs 700; moderately active. mostly
Sarroxs Snd snt TOP. tSp for few lots sorted
bulk choice ls0-23o ID bsrrSws 1d and
silts 2S;50.29. 90. few sorted lots choice
9a4eElnsS lSs SSe$sS $s5$saso sSsSto e1S Ss
300 lbs ga. .00-27 90. odd head heavier
Tsishts so e45o 80 down; 1so51 20 lbs 3s.&5;
lbs 2soos5 iU Choice soWs 9ndeS hsoiSc 4Sc
, lbs mostly 23.25. odd head higher
5000 aS7d.s, Iss Z. lSS.soS IS
s1nn, Ga0 neaS heavier weights downward
Sheep so; nothing In.
Grain Market.
sacks.
Wheat-Receipts, 5s4. $40 bushels;
shipments, 924 bushels; stocks, q
00l ,136 bushels. No. 2 red winter. gar
,leky, spot, domestic, 1.94; May, 1.94
corn-Receipts. 235. $40 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks. none.
Barley-Recetpts; none; shipments,
Rye-Receipts. 1000 bushels; ship
ments: none; stocks. none.
oybeans-Receipts, none; shipments,
800 bushels: stocks, S3,134 bushels.
Mtllfeed-Receipts, 176 tons.
Egg Market Steady.
yesterdays QuOtations.)
Eggs-Market about steady. Prices
mostly UNCHANGED. Arrivals heavy but
trading ligfH. Moderate volume moving
into storage. Few smalls purchased ct
Prices paid fob. Baltimore By nrst
receivers-Large. minimum 60 per cent
A quality, whites, $3.50: brown and
mixed colofs. 36-4O: mediums. minimum
go per cent A quality, whites, 3l-35;
brown and mixed colors, 81 -35; current
receipts. 31-32. few higher.
Receipts-Eggs. 5.334 caSes.
Odd-lot Declines