Evening star., 1955-05-05
PRODUCE MARKETS

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture 6eDartment:
Eastern crates Us T IS rnless s othsrRisa ohas ans
stated: Pa Delicious, 2H inches IN,
SS'2o; 81 ;' staymans' ga INCHES up, s5-
ton Romes, 3 inches UP a.75-s.0G.
NJ Romes, "a, inches up, 2.55; stay
msns s1 NJ I'a d inches n, ns3 up showing seald:
Delicious, Romes and staymans, % 5ls
Potatoes: old, slightly weaker. Us Is
Pa katahdins, 5o-ibs 'tS' SACKS. a.oStsS. sSes9.
few higher, Maine Katahdins, iOO-ib
Iseks ioT as $50; oo-lb s, SACKS 240-65, some
weaker Fla washed Us Hs0fsoes 1s Size slishsly sey
bagoes 100 lbs: few 900; 50-lb Sacks,
sizs sii1o-s,2S' mostly around 800; US Is.
nnS svfss Sc potatoes: s9 ii Dqll VI, Blu bkts and
sicansa faiaT added; led a2s a5s Nd and ya Puerto
and Orange, $50. '00
Asparagus s Bsreiy eSo steady. Ssssa Pyramid
erfs g 6o dozen . punches; Md colossal 500
S fSS few hsS PeSrss s tSo So ssnr1 ss5Ts ta0sy
$50. N, ], colossal 5.00-5.5 mostly
55.2966-6;5o, 5.2966 extra fancy 4.25o4.5oa fx few
higher S va med aea % t9 sa lfrss s45S555oo. few
hpr 4oQ-4.25, poorer 2.00-S.50.
hpr' valentines S4fghtiy ign stronger, Fla. bu
qual 3O0-3.50 very few sentlerai,y tle ayd,goa good
to to fair quail 200 80. poorer low as 5oc;
sa5s5G5s iai5 to generally good aual
fraily faat sood aual 2.50-3 90. Repacks car
'o4s 6-i2 oz: film bags Ito.
cabbages: S s STRAITS E; Grts , dos punches $50
domestic round, Fla bu bkts spsS packeS m9sSls 5o
ssaliy saliy 2.25-3.00, late sales mosfiy ~
n"y, naek.d poorer 1oce, 10y as 200, orange boxes
corn; Barely steady. Fla. wirebm,nd
cfts snssInoS yeIloE VI 4ha.5 doz 2.00-250. "
aual 2.50-a.5 50. So MARKS ''oo-6,5o, fair
w,IsPdilyne;; EPPdlye; About steady. Fla 1 1/a bu
10 qt bkts 1.O0-II5. 'o''iS -'~''
Sds Sirebe9nd gun crts i7S-s.6o. Is at II bkps Gs
bs sSa Greens; Bu bkts q hpr: Nearby cab
saie % SprfGasS g. 1fs5l fsS 49, 5G eollaIds 80,
tops i 00-i Is RepacEs ks faPf capfons q tu5nip
jards him oass ksie al f2s 80. 6s s0-s5c col
coliards S mustard Sq 70 tupn,n qz Aim 1nn bass 6s
Lettuce: NC 5 peck hamp Iceberg
be25 bb.25-sGo, 20 Domaine $50 Eastern s'i Ice
1,95. small 75c. ' " I'd d 10 okts LOO
. IN Unions tgreen): Nearby per bunch
PPspslsy; Pspnss.. GssIy; ssLs;v NJ z bu skts 125
CAM Wonder type med size 3. .OG-31 "a.
small ea 2 40 large 40 large b.oo-5,25.
~, Radishes; Barely steady. 10 at. bkts
most,f raa; MIN 2 o bags 39-s o.. and 36-6 OF.
packs cartons 1915 OF. Aim bags ao-aoc'
Rhubarb: Nearby per bunch 56e
Poultry Quotations
roulIry: Market steady. Offerings of
bEv,ns myers were we're ample for an improved
adequate supply. Demand fair. BroiIers
or fryers: lbs and over 2S-29. Hens;
Heavy type -31-33.
Livestock Markets
Cattle 500; holdovers $50, equivalent
/ loads slaughter, steers, / load heifers
and II loads stock cattle, cows I50-a0
ii Few ssIes saf sanshyer xsby siUs sseera Sa
weak to 25 cents lower. many bids %
oo .ssSs gents b,ff 3ff; heifers and cows about
tocf cattle STEADY: oo sarlH Gents lover yer lev
.hoice steers .23-25-25.a5, some utility
steers 1890; load mostly choice $50 ID
cem nedeps ysos scattered small lot sales
utility down to 400; few high CONNER
cial and good cows 1900 90. utility
aen and eutts1s cSTs Gan
and commercial sausage bulls 1900.
$50, odd head UP. TO 1875; few sales
stesrs stHou ano cnolce ,4l5-7S6 ID. stocker
saies common calves down to 1900.
calves 300; slow. opened generally
steady snS n,, with scattered sales high choice
choice mostly % .0G-24. 90, some CONNER.
cial down to 1900
v,,ts thogs nnd 200; o fairly active barrows and
80 cents higher, heavier weights very
scarce, sows steady to 25 cents higher:
eaoiee { oISso-22Q ID barrows and gifts
o-s4o G2h9IS is lats sales N mostly y oo%5
I756-is a5 97otSPS 97o-3oo u.s. ae,31H Iss5iz t6s l6s
1SQ,140 lbs 1T.0o-75. 140-1eo lbs 1850.
under 1SSlso 4So Sbs lbs iSss255375 ehoee sqws
45O-500 lbs Ie.25r5o snn-
80 lbs $3.50, 100000 lbs IO.e5-5o.
over. over 900 lbs $50 down according to
z 70 ;oo-s.oo under price of same weisht
Sheep SO: no sales.
Grain Market
Flour-Receipts, l,sl4 1oO-pound
Wheat-Reeeipts, ae7.7e1 bushels:
I, ,456, ,s82 bushels. No Z red Ssni1n; Sinter;
saralicky' spot. domestic. 2.16; No. 8.
corn-Receipts. 1878 bushels. shin
nents, none; stocks, 2i3,74s bushels
none; stocks, none.
SsrlsssfKe'siPss ssocfs sPss busSe nSns shipments
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none;
stocks, none.
,hiD%sss. iS9sssssnSRsoeiPsst poRe S$s bushels.
Millfeed--Receipts, none.
Egg Market Unsettled
yesterdays Qu0tationx)
EGGS: Market unsettled at slightly
lower prices. Floor stocks moderafe IL
heavy. Trading slow.
Prices paid by FIRST receivers delivered
I.ob. Baltimore, cases Included: Large,
minimum 80 per cent A auaiity' Wits
S5 80; browns and mixed colors, 36
W.; Mediums, minimum go per cent
auaiity whites 34-36h; browns and
81 -33 mostly 32 centsI.
Receipts Eggs. 2,577 cases by truck,