Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-28
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United states Agriculture Department:
ga inches i.90-3.25. few hieher, stay
mans, 8 inches up, 5.5o-65, few high
as 3oo Pa ga inches up $50, "a inches
"a inches up l.75; Golden Delicious US
Fancy Eansy ~ n t inches up 9p 2oSs:a5. W "a
Winesaps US Fancy 81 inches Up 4 90.
Potatoes: Old .stronser undertone.
SSis ,s ana us1S s. size 4 unggashed Pa.
kRis absr fs,r 09 os,,y sacks 1910 few
l.50, lob, sacks, 3l-32 cents.
Sweet potatoes: Dull Blu. bkts and
a9G osls RI PEI Pareto Rfsns c9iors
3.25 according to quality: Puerto Ricans
fair to generally GOOD quality. 2.50-3.25
Asparagus; Weaker undertone. De
Calf extra select 1900. select 1900.
Beans and Beets
Lima beans; About steady. Fla bl
snap beans: Barely steady. Fla bu
quail a.75-3. 90. contenders 2.0o-3.O0
according to quail wax fair quail 200
Beets;;. -Repacks cartons 12-94 ~ film
Fla bu 6kts packed locally T.75-S.@S
orange boxes packed locally 3.00-2.25.
Chinescsbbage: Fla 10 at. bkts LIS
Corn. Slightly weaker. Fla wirebound
crtS yellow do5 $50.
Z Cucumbers: Slightly weaker. Blu bkts:
quail zoos. so
Essplant;; Slightly weaker. Fla. bu
Endiye; Weaker undertone. Fla 70
blu wirebound erts 2.225. Ii, ct bkts lis.
Escarole: Weaker undertone Fla.
1 1/9 bu girebound crs l.75-2.0o.
Greens: Barely steady Blu bkts g.
$50, Va Norfolk sect collards < kaie
oo15 NJ MgS' Mustard 90 'q raps t99 5
turnip. tops 1.:25-I.50, SC kale & turnip
tops ;:,5. Va orange boxes mustard
M Hushr o Md & Pa 2 i ID bkts LOO.
125 poorer soc. pints csc.
Onions. Slightly stronger; 81, 10 sacks
usls: NY yellows med 1.a5-1.50. few
Poultry Quotations
Poultry: Market quiet. Receipts very
light. Few heavy type hens sold at 80
cents. Trading light.
Livestock Markets
eludes 20 loads slaughter steers, 2 loads
heifers and % loads stock cattle, sows
forming around 10 per cent OF total
steers rather SLOW. but all other classes
moderately active, steers, heifers, bulls
and stock cattle little changed from
last Thursday but cows strong to fire.
quently 80 cents, instances more high
Steers ss sew mostly s aoG ahs sasf
small lots commercial and low good
ers 200023.50. some commercial and
low good heifers I6.50-19.25, utility
and commercial cows mostly 1880
ner and cutter sows mostly BOO 100;
but shelly Gamers down to 500 and
under. individual good beef bulls p 90.
most utility and commercial sausage
downward small lot choice 654 lbs.
Stocker steers 20 90, load and scattered
smaller lots medium to mostly good
Calves $50: only few scattered small
lots high choice and prime vealers sold
at 2s.o0-30: 90, steady with last Thurs
Hogs 100; barely active. mostly so
cents higher on barrows and gifts but
spots up more on scarce supply under ,140
and over 200 ns sow$ generally soc higher.
dS;50-19.04, latter price fairly freely.
i5;$5;is. %. o. ifo9Y6e is i4.75.is.5 g.
under 400 lbs mostly 1915. 400-450 lbs
1875, 450-500 lbs 1873, 500-55O lbs
12.75. .550-600 lbs 11.75. over 900 lbs
snd e eondos staHs to Seh a uasy
PRICE of same weight sows.
Sheep 25' not enough sold to establish
price trend
Grain Market
Flour--Receipts 1910 100 pound
sacks.
Wheat--Receipts, 5.23l bushels: ship
ments. 22S.5S! bushels; stocks, sold
992 bushels. No. > red winter earlicky
spot, domestic, 2,13. No. 3. 210
Corn-Receipts. S7,1S9 bushels. ship
ga bushels
Oatsv-Receipts. none; shipments. 81
069 bushels; stocks, Al ,7S3 bushels
shipments none; stocks 1896, O94 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 1000 bushels: ship
ments, none: stocks. Il SOL bushels
shipments. none stocks, 1895 bushels
Millfeed-Receipts, none.