Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
PRODUCE MARKETS

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture Department,
inch up Delicious and Winesaps few
t.T6gs ge1s M Ss9tl S,,yss Of
crates Md nearby, 100000 some flne
Ggaty no. fs% co. v, Ef Rasapr s shoFs
o. few few S ssR Vi S5s'f Del a0Ss
so 10 ct. crates Nd. Eastern Shore,
4.50-6.0N, few fine quality, s,00-s0. NJ
:, Potatoes: New1z,barsly steady; psis
sacks, 5,5o-6.90, best SIS 90: fair
sacks, 2S573 100, few higher. few Us.
lev : ,o6 oldE5sreis STEADY Isl:
stated, NY Katahdins So lb, sacks LARGE
quality, 2.9o-22. Maine Katahdins ?
Bu, bkts, and hpr; isis, Md; and Pei.
P nS g. Ricans s1l0r ADDED $50 NJ
ing to condition. NY Goldens. 800,
oklssh Al, AKA: Puerte Ricans, $50;
Beans and Beets
=, Asparagus, Pyramid crt, ,doz punches:
fancy 1854 90. NJ Colossal 450-4.7a;
3 00-350.
Lima beans: ST weaker, Fla bu hpr
lalr gen ROOQ Quai 4. QUA 90.
Snap beans: Weaker. Offerings rather
light. Blu hpr Fla Valentines ord to fair
aual 2;00-2.50., NC Bountifuls 100000.
sc Valentines few, best 400,
cabbaee: Bly, steady. Mixed types
mostly domestic round blu bkt packed
locally: NC. 3.00-325. orange boxes
o ga. locally nc few 3.25; Ga ia bu
Corn: 81 stronger Fla wirebound crt
yellow 9la-5 doz 300 5ia doz fair quail
Eggplant; BLY, steady. Fla bu bkt q
hpr 2.50-3.00 very few $50 poorer I,50-
Greens and Lettuce
Greens: Bu bkt and hpr nearby
brocco SO collards 1.0O-I so; cab
bage sprouts 1OO-l25: kale /. a5-1 so:
mustard l 53,1 Is; rape, ISL Is, few
n PIX fccf fpr4 ena tops 5ol 90 Nor
Setns, o OF film bags kale les 200,
bags 6s kale 200; collards, mustard
Lettuce ;' i Eastern diOV' offerings rather
heavy. Del Eastern iceberg CRIT ICEBERG
3 doz 200 NC Eastern crt iceberg
ce 6oF h s4t csperF do2 Easter
225: Eastern crit Boston = doz 90
20, poorer soc; Romano bu bkt and
fr a. o 70. 81 % Nearby bq bxt Iceberg
iceberg crt iceberg doz followers soc.
Mushrooms: Md and Pa 3 ID bkt
l,OO- 70, few higher.
l. Ga Yellow Bermudas med o'00I2 -
. Onions tsreen)s Nearby per bunch
d Eari l., &c GuF ,s ~ h-bu. bkt 1.75-
Peppers: Bly, steady. Fla. bu, bkt a.
hpr. Calf. Wonder type med. to large
Radishes: Nearby per bunch red
Cake; white Sc; Del loot. bkt. red
Rhnbarb Nearby per bunch i mostly
Spinach ina ef' a a. 0g steasy Md S 6 bkt
Savoy 100-l.25. Repack ctns 1902.
MN bags lis $50, is 90c; s0-oz, film
Squash BLY,. steady. Demand light.
Bu; hpr. Fla. fat, white poor cond. $50.
NC fiat. white 4,25-4. so, Fla 34-bu
hpr; yellow straishtneck few 2.76.
l,H5-I IS, 2o-ib. ctns. loose 2. $3.50.
few, fine DUAL 4.0o--4
WatercreSs: Nearby greenhouse per
doz. punches COL 90.
Poultry Quotations
Poultry: Market unsettled. Moderate
offerings OF fryers met a fair but Sc
lectiye demand Some roasters sold at
prices on other lots attracted light in
terest Heavy type hens were in limited
supply With demand centered on better
quality: Few younT Beltsville turkey hens
~ Brotlers Or fryers: 3 lbs and over 81
csponettcs Il. PuIlets 81 ID AVERAGE
~ Turkeys; Heavy type breeder hens
Livestock Markets
Cattle -: not enough any class cat
tie sold to establish price trend.
Calves les; slow, steady with Mon
DAYS close; good to prime vealors mostly
90, utility down to ] 90.
Hogs $50; active, gencraily .s'ead7
to - cents lower or, barrows and gifts,
barrows and gifts 1000 to mostly 2O25.
around % head EOS lbs. .eO5o, 900
40 lbs. mostly 1890 90. s4o;I5o
1900. over 300 lbs. scarce. l5.5-is;
is.75-io.56, 16o-lso lbs. lo,5o-.o %;
50o-55o lbs iiI,25, 55o-G0o lbs lbs 10 IS.
over 800 lbs $50 down, some sales
G most all weights 20 cents under listed
Sheep %; few scattered small lot
sales good and choice 1885 lbs. spring
lambs steady with Monday at 1000
Grain Market
Flour-Receipts' Il,1S6 10o-pound
Wheat-Reeeipts, cl1;516 bushels;
6SS 26l bushels No . red winter gar
{, - s., =
Corp-Receipts. 1855 bushels. ship
ments. IA 600 bushels; stocks. 6TI.140
bushels.
Oats-Recefpts, 92O77 bushels; ship
ments, none: stocks, 81 or bushels.
Barley--Receipts, 3.372 bushels: ship
ments, none: stocks, 1927 bushels,
Rye--Receip.s, 1000 bushels ship
me1ts, none; stocks, 1897 bushels
Soybeans--Receipts. 1918 bushels:
shipments, 1867 bushels stocks, 3S-
81 ! bushels
Hillfeed-Receipts, 40 tons.
Esq Market Unsettled
yesterdays Quotations.
Eggs: Market unsettled Offerings
fully ample for a slow-buyinG interest.
Few current receipts purchased. 30-32
cents.
Prices paid oy first receivers deiv-
cred fob. Baltimore. cases included.
Large, min. so pct. quality. whites
$3.50; browns and mixed colors, 90
$50 mediums, min. so pct. A quality,
30-34h; browns and mixed colors.
Receipts: Esss, 1921 cases, by truck,