Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-17
AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
LIST INCLUDES MOST ACTIVE ISSUES
Produce Markets

Produce Markets
Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture Department:
Apples.,-Barely steady, Blu bkts a.
eastern boxes Usls unless otherwise
Ramss Fl ps aeh gn M inch ns Up 93g
ssaymans showing some scald 3 inches
Up 100, "a inch up l.5t. one marx
E Esa5a Fancy sn inch Up 80 ny no
Relnes 3 inches up l.50-15. ia inch up
I.5H. W., ya. Delicious US Utility "a
inches up Us Fancy 3.00-a5: Yorks US
Delicious us Fancy ga inch up 3.35;
sfk w howTys 9 nsh n sR G Or aS s as
"lnssaps US Fancy e;, "a inch up $50.
washed unless otherwise stated Pa Kat
ahdins. 50 ID sacks l.I5-25. few high
as 30. fair quality 1;o0-10 isis Size
I50-a2; New Barely steady: Fla Round
color added 2 $500.
sS sss hnt isis Y De peo Rsan
color added 3,75 Md and Va Goldens
300-50; Puerto Rteans fair quality
40 according to quality.
Beans and Beets.
Asparagus: Slishtly weaker. Offerings
light Calf pyramid crts doz punches
extra select 1890. select f4.00. extra
LIN Lima Bean beans: Barely steady. offerings
light Fla blu hpr fair qual 500.
Snap beans; Slightly stronger, Fla bu
hpr, Valentines fair to generally sood
3.75-4.25; contenders fair to generally
good quail 3.O0-3.50, poor TO ordinary
quail 50c-i rs pole fair quail 10o-l, %.
repacks cartons clio OF film bass
Beets; ReDacks cartons 1874 OF Aim
cs sF% sS 90 sDr S sepaft' cartons ats
Cabbage: New firm. Domestic round.
Fla bu bkts packed LOCALLY, mostly Lao,
chinese-cabbage; Fla is at bkts
! Cor Corn! Dull, Fla wirebound crts yellow
cueumbers Barely steady. Demand
light blu bkts; Fla few 500. Cuba fair
Endivc: Slightly stronger. Fla 10
Blu 9irebound crts $50. 16 at bkts
vsssass e4 4ee sos 'fsqe B bss. By
Greens: Barely STEADY: Offerings
N aef he ses f S Sks k ane hD Ta
rape and tnrnip tops, 75-1.o0. N. c.
Collards, 1.oo-l.25, mostly l.o0;o broe-
soTsps mIstard o VIZ r ape W ao.3
cress. 1880. few best, %; repacks
cartons l0-oz film bags kaie l2s, 1.61-
So, 6s,, 5000; collardS rs. 80; 70,
Mushrooms: Md. and Pa. Bib. hkts,.
l9 onlo1s t Wsak hish ss1.,b sack, us III,
NY. ,yellows; med; !5-l 90, lew Ifs:
1.ee.lII5, few higher
:, Onions green: Nearby, per bunch
Parsnips: Nj. ra-bu bkts.. 1.00-1 .25.
peppers: Barely steady. Fla. bu. bkts.
45e, few, 800; heav yto med. 300;
Radishes: Barely steady Fla; ls.et;
A' e. n a9s 'fs Sol e. ssnaeTiS Ssi erts
topped, 2.25. Repacks cartons, 2 Coz.
Aim bags. 7O-fl.
Hhu6arb; oFerinss light; Mich hot
house > ID cartons special long 1.25.
RutabaGas: Nearby "a blu lipr 15c
ssh h;llntSS: La per doz bunshess 55c,,
l.S0-l.90 is 90-95c. 90 OF film bags
Squash; Barely steady. Offerings light.
Fla blu hpr fiat white .3.0G-3.75. yellow
stFaightnecks one mark a,75.
Tomatoes, Repacks. cartons 10 tubes
approx ! ID. :is 1;4o-1 %, few LIZ.
20 ID cartons loose 3.75 so, few higher:
washed loci Is, few i.a G R epSeEs
.Watercress: Ala. per doz. punches
Loo %,
Miscellaneous repacks: Cartons 6 OF.
slaw IS 65c. tossed salad 6s l.00-1.10.
Tou;.-y Quotations.
Poultry--Market steady on fryers.
Most oferingS of lighter sizes SLOW to
81: ces hoq Heav4 sizes o m0S bsst S DEMAND
and supplies were short of an increased
interest, Heavy type hens barely STEADY
Slow *ea Fea dEs sod ate on Wedae
day at 81 .3:}. also some Beltsville breed
er hen turkeys At a. - BroilerS or lryS-
Livestock Markets
Cattle-!5o; holdoyers $50; run in
loads stock cattle. cows forming around
loo per cent Of total: trading rather
slow but early sales all classes s!aughter
on utility and commercial cows. stock
cattle fully steady to strong good and
choice saus sa st steers 3SS75 few
tone lower on some Of this class. few
1000, utility and ios commercial he'll;
COWS 1a,60-15.o0, few young cows
l5;50-l6,00, Gamers and cutters mostly
GOOD but baef pF bS Tansisng 100
utility and commercial sausase bulls
l3.50-18,50 odd cutter bulls ZOO, small
good and choice stockers and feeders
ia.n0-"2 90. odd head medium down to
Calves ESQ; only moderately active
but, generally steady with earlier in
week, few choice and prime lots ai.50-
1900, mixed good and choice Including
to % 90 commercial II as TX low NV as i uSHo
and utility down to II 90.
Hogs 700; fairly active. steady: choice
!Ss 10 5e-l 90. 's s4dya!0 Deb u.s. i5.75e
lbs, downward from 1925 according 10
lbs, 15.e5-16.a5. 140-16O lbs. 16.5-75;
choice sows under 400 lbs. mostly l4.15,
4 4oo o lbs. il3,7s. $4,000 lbs. 1873.
heavier weights. 9.75 down according
to quality. weight and condition, STAYS
2.o0-3.00 under price paid for same
Sheep %; not enough sold to estab-
fish price trend.
Flour - Receipts, 2.73d 100-pound
wheat = Receipts. none: shipments,
none; stocks. 4,440,"Sl bushels, No. 2
red winter sarlicky, spot, domestic, al5:
Corn-Receipts. $50. 500 bushels; ship
rnsnts 696.S2n bushels; stocks, l,751,S 1923
bushels.
Cats--Receipts, nGne: shipments, nine;
stocks 1871 bushels
Bariev-Receipts. none shipments.
none stocks. lAS.5g5 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, 1000 bushels: ship
ments. none: stocks. 81 So bushels.
shipments, 2a3" bushels; stocks 'Sn,194
bushels.
MiIltted Receipts 70 tons
Egg Market STEADY
yesterdays Qu0tati0ns)
Eggs: Market about steady. Prices
mostly UNCHANGED. Supplies more than
ample for all grades and sizes. Trading
fair.
Prices paid by first receivers deliv-
cred fob Baltimore, cases included:
Large. minimum TO per cent A quality,