Evening star., 1955-02-03
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by tn.
United States Agriculture Department;
up Up ripe 1852 90. Pa Golden Delicious
"a inch gp 200; Black Twigs ss;X 2H inch
color some showing scald 3 inches up
!icioas Us Fancy ia inch up $50.
shoWns fS seaid so eyeF BoSes esss
wrapped, some marked US Fancy Pa
Golden Delicious Sss-13ss 35O-75:
Romes ON 7@-loos $50: staymans sss-l25s
Potatoes: old-about steady. us1s
Size A unwashed unless otherwise stated
Pa Katahdins SO lb sacks. 1850. few
ddinnSs 50 50 il ib i.5o.5s' New-steady. ] % Fla
Round Reds washed 90 ID sacks us1s
Size A 2.75.
Sweet potatoes: About steady. Blu
sksS and hpr Usls S1 s-ta Md and We Goldss
Puerto Ricans $50.
Beans and Beets.
:, Lima beans: o sliehtly stronger. Fla.
bu hpr. Valentines fair to generally
good aual. 4:00-4 so: contenders ordi-
ns5y naS quail $50; tendersreens poor aual,
Beets; Repacks cartons 1924 OF. film
bags ! is.
Broccoli: Va. crts. II bunches $50.
g. Brussels use e sprouts; Repacks cartons ats.
oS cabSste: oS Ne%. ss siishtly stronger Do
nestle round. Fla. bu. bkts. packed 10:
locally 200. oiSd, slishtiy stTonser ] MY n. Z.
Carrots Pa. bu. bkts. topped washed
Chinese cabbage; Fla. 1e at. bkts.
cucumbers: siishtly stronger bu. hkts
Fls;, $50. fair ausl. 5.6o-5.56. Cuba
esls EssBlsSti gisSti 81 SSlsh'i' stronger Fla 'u
Endive: Firm Fla. / 1ie bu. wirebound
crts Eses4oIe shty Ct stlobssr bsts Go ffs
bu. wirebound crts., 1.50-2.00.
Greens and Onions. "a
Greens: About steady. BY. bkts. and
kalsi l1l 60 Fla eollsrds; iSo
tops, 1861. IS. Repssks cartons Io-os.
a fiIm IN. bags kale 52s, SO; }ss: 90; col:
collards. mustard and turnip tops. I:70..
or nlons rs: few; Scrt 135; small 75, .,
Mich. yellows med, i so i .65.
- Parsnips; Ps,, 4-bu. skts;. ! :s5, Re-
Peppers Stronger. Fla. , bu. 'aSi bEts. Calf.
mostly 4.a5:4 50: some large, 800? 30:
" Rsdshes e's Abeai bout 's steady sadse Fla isvat
higher s-o5 :iss: | ao.soo. "s:packs
RRabarb: c Mich % hothouse Ssss 5 'iSV; ID cartons
extra fancy 1.0o-l.15. special long 90
.n Rutabasas: Nearby "a bu hpr ] 90.
Shallots: La per doz punches COL 90.
Spinach: Repacks cartons 10 OF flm
bags l2s 2.10. 6s 1.10. 90 OF nlm bags
squash: Stronger. Few sales. Fla bu
necks 5.75-6.50.
.p9fSa pSmatoes IS + ReeaFs4 eDa Is earssn tSSs: :
LAO: cartons loose 20 ID 2.5O-3,O0,
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry: Market unsettled. Top quality
heavy size fryers in light supply and
good demand. Average lots and carry
SSsers Sns nstraeted little ntersss Heavy type
sdeouate to short Of trade. needs, New
heavy type turkey hens. sold at 3U-32.
Gold weather has gensrally limited trae-
Z lbs. and over 81 -33. Eoasters, 1 lbs.
and over 33. Hens Heavy type youns 2S.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle 600; holdovers zoo, equivalent
loads slaughter steers, 2 loads heifers
per cent Of run cows, trading slow on
prices eeneraily fully STEADY, but it bulls
Stock nss sste soS sestersd sdd sma 5 tss
Steers ss; ;5o-ss So individual prime
and commercial COWS in range Of 700
400, Gamers end cutters 7.00-12. 90:
few utility and commercial sausage bulls
ii3.00-16.00, odd head commercial 1896
Calves $50: very, slow, few choice and
prime vealers steady at $500. but OUT
let narrow on rank and file and under
Soo ssE ssTS ssss al .sfst; s
stsr Of 9usss ss ssTS IN ss lands s :ssi
mostly 1915. g$6-eao ibs, is;oo-sS.
sos s ss odd .sd o9ef 9 s 2Toaoo Ss ia
Ieo lbs. 1755-1ss25. choice sows under
20" 20" lbs bs az" 5SSo sSo.sso Iss ss o s5o
500 lbs. 1l50. heavier weiehts 1880
down.
sheer a5: not enoush on cfIeI TO
permit an accurate comnarison Of prices.
Grain Market
sacks
.nISnsnt, nI%hsatResss ssn: ,t1sks f1tsaa sgfSs s
bushels. bushels No winter esTlieiky. spot
Corn--Receipts. 1859 bushels:
shipments, 1000 bushels; stocks. 3.161.-
$50 bushels.
oats-Receipts. none. shipments none:
Bariey-ReceiptS. e 1000 bushels: ship
ments none; stocks. 13,025 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 1887 bushels: ship
ments, none: stocks, 149. $50 bushels.
shipments. none: stocks 413.S49 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. None.
Exc Market Unsettled.
yesterdays Quotations.)
.Esgs; Market unsettled. Arrivals
light. Trading generally slightly i'm
proved. All grades and skies In ample
supply.
Prices paid by first receivers delivered
fob. Baltimore, cases included.
Large, min. go per cent quality.
whites, 3S-4l: brown and mixed culors.
3S-41. Mediums, min. 90 peI cent A
quality. whites $3.50; brown and mixed
colors, $3.50.