Evening star., 1955-06-12
PRODUCE MARKETS

Baltimore Quotations supplied by tn
United States Agriculture Department:
Apples: Supplies insufficient to quote
Strawberries: Slightly stronger. OF
ferings rather light Mixed varieties. M
OF. crates S00-l0.00. few 11.00: 16 q
crates. NJ 6.40S.00.
Potatoes: New-NC cobblers weake
blers USls Size A unwashed 100 i
30 30 ib sacks l,5O-65; few I.75: .washe
100 II sacks few 300, fair quality an
So. few 90, ordinary quality and con
dttion S5 cents. sc Sebagoes US1s Siz
A washed 100 ID sacks 4.75-90, 80 Il
sacks 2.4050
bkts q hpr Usls Nd Goldens ordinar:
homas 3.25-75. few 100
AspsraEuS Finn: Pyramid crt, dozeI
colossal 4.50-6.50 according to quality
mostly 5.50-6.O0. extra fancy 3.25-4.25
mostly 3.5O-4 90.
Beans and Cabbage
Beans nima): Firm. Fla. bu hpr
Beans tsnap) Slightly weaker, Offer
tngs rather heavy. Bu, hpr. Md. Eas
contsnders ISL 50, N. G. Valentine, tine
fair to. generally good quality i.O0-S 90
5onntituIs ~ T 6ns 30 few l,75; Contender
1including East shorel Valentines 1.25
10, few zoo, one mark $50; Con
tenders l.40-I.75.
Beets Nearby per bunch 46c, N J
Broccoli: Md. crtS. 12s 800.
Cabbage: Slightly weaker. Mixed types
locally Del, -15-1 90. N, C. 65-l 90. Va
East Shore T5-1 90. orange boxes packet
locally; Va. East Shore 75-1 90. Ia.
6u crts. and orange boxes: Del. mostl!
iS5, VA 1'o0'''~0' ma 0u 0Ns' LOU
uChinese-Cabbage: Ohio 10 at. bkts
Caulifiower: NJ orange boxes ss-10,
1.75-2.00 fair quail l.251.50.
Corn; About steady. Fla wirebount
crts yellow 4 i2-5 doz 800, 5la doz 2.25'
$50. few higher.
cucumbers: Barely steady. Blu bkts
NC 2:50-3.25, poorer 1.00-2 90, large
l 75, pickles few 2.25.
Eggplant: About steady Fla bu bkt.
"a hpr 2,50-2.1 70, few 300.
ert ~ g -E y! mostly $50, Ohio 81 VIZ L
at bkts 1.15-1,25.
Escarole: Barely steady. NJ 1H
hu wire crt l.00-1,50, orange boxes LOO
Greens: Blu bkts bhpr: nearby broccc
p kale 75-l 90, collards 75-1.00 somt
l.25, rape mostly LOO, turnip tops 100
1.15.
Lettuce and Onions
Lettuce: best slightly stronger, other:
crts & other various crts icebers 1s'
] 10000 NJ eastern iceberg crtS ice
berg 2 doz l 1.25-2.00. few 2.25, few
fine qual 2.40-2.50, 1ss 1.O0-l so. few
doz I00-1 .25. Romaine NJ l 10 bu
crt 1,00-1 80. Md nearby bu bkts ice
berg SOL 90.
Mushrooms: Md e. Pa 3 lb bkts 1.25.
SO, some special l.65-1.75.
Onions tsreeni: Nearby per, bunch
2-3ee. Ohio 10 at bkts doH' punches
$50: Ohio Il at bkts 90-i.oo.
,Radishes; Nearby per bunch BE-. Ohio
ls at 6kts "a bTnehss %Gj oO:lS5' psO,1 9t
tons IL 8 o. Aim bags s5-i 90.
! 50. NJ ] so. RepacEs cartons 10 Of
tftlm bass lGs l'6o' 6s Soc 20 OF film
Squash; Weak. Demand light. Blu bkts
4 hpr: NC at white DOL 80, one mark
2g5 yellow mostly. strsightneSebk Sb 5g5l.oO
Tomatoes: Repacks cartons 10 tubes
higher poorer loo, As l.25-I.49, few
4'0u, ~ 10 cAItonS loose lew o'oo-7'%o
WatercresS: Nearby greenhouse per
doz bunches' COL 90.
Miscellaneous repacks: Cartons 8 o.
MIN bags salad 6S S0-S5c, soup mix 6S
soc, slav 6s soc, tossed salad 6s LOO
Poultry Quotations
Poultry: Market steady on fryers
Offerings light to moderate, Demand
stock. Heavy type hens were light In
volume and mostly off-ouality birds.
BrotlerS or fryers: 3 lbs and over
32-33 cents. Others: Too few sales tc