Evening star., 1955-03-08
Produce Markets

rr-it balllnore quotations supplied by the
boxes, u. S. No. / Unless So otherwise | e
stated az, Pa; ,n,bo Delicious 23t inches up
min min 3 5 "?hss ~ inches aR '"lo2 up 75 S'slnsh stay1
mans. generally fair quality, some some show
ing inebes seaid ia inches up iDcnss soG-25 S,4
300; W. Va, staymans. showing scaid.
some fair condition. 2l2 inches up, 90
: 35-99; va; oISa Black ,g Twigs, 2l2-3, inches,
showing scaid, S.oo-25; Yorks. 0s3 S0s-i35S, 33s,
U. potatass s; tarsy, 6iGo-5h: shou, st..dv r.
No. !, size A, unwashed unless otherwise
Statedh Pa, Katahdins, 5O-lh sacks,
ia 23.3o. .,.;. few high as lao; 1o-lb. sacks.
SS-;t3 cents: Maine Katahdins, 50-lb.
Sweet potatoes-weaker undertone.
Bg,, Bg bktS, , and hprs;, U. s: No. j, Del
and Va, Goldens, 3:5075; Puerto Ricans.
fair to good quality, 10000; N. j.,
Goldens,s 3.00-50, according to quality;
nearby, h2-bu. hprs., Goldens. 200.
Beans and Beets.
Snap Beans: Barely steady Fla bu.
hpr. Valentines 2.50-300. few best high
as 3.50; .Contenders fair to generally
good quail 2.50-3.5O, pole 200. Re-
packs cartons 6-10loz. film bags 1.15-
=, Beets: Repacks cartons 12-24-oz.
film BAGS 1.65
Brussels Sprouts: Repacks cartons
OTIS. It's / so, KS 2.25-2,40.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry Market steady to f1rm as
prices advanced on most classes. Trad
ing on fryerS was limited to immediate
needs and demand very selectiye, Offer
ings more ample, but in best position
were, large. sizes. A light to moderate
supply OF heavy type hens sold readily
Young hens bought mostly at 35 cents,
Few small-type young turkey hens slow
Broilers or fryers; 3 lbs. and oyer,
45-46. Hens: Heavy type, 1886. light
Livestock Markets.
:. Cattle. 50; not enough sold to estab-
lish price trend, few Gamer TO low
commercial cows l0.00-12.00 load me-
dunn and good under 400 Id. stock calves
Is. 90.
Calves. $50; early receipts short of
estimate. not enough sold to establish
Hoas, 500; fairly active, barrows and
gifts opened 25-5o cents lower compared
early Monday. but closing steady to %
cents lower compared Mondays average,
sows soSos steady to - cents lower With late
harrowS and gifts l6.25.l6.73, 220-24O
lbs. l5.15-l6.50, 240-270 lbs. 1900
id.25, 27o;-aoC lbs, .l4.5O-l5.5o. odd
lbs. l4.50-l5.75, 140-l6O lbs. l5.50-
1925 choice sows under 400 lbs. l425-
l4.5U, 4UO-4SO lbs. l3.25-13.5O 45O-5OO
lbs. l2.25-l2.50, 50O-55U lbs. ll.25-
! | 80. 55O-600 lbs. 1925 10. 80. over 800
lbs. $50 down depending on condition,
weigh, aEp Gua4Its.
Sheep, none.
Grain Market.
Flour -- Receipts, 800 100 pound
Wheat-Rcceipts 55,3s6 bushels; ship
mentS: 36l'4S bushels; stocks 3,a65.-
spot, domestic 2.lO; No 3. 2.0T.
Corn - Receipts 2IS. 1875 bushels;
shipments, 13O. 900 bushels; stocks,
2,253.924 bushels
stocks 731.l24 bushels.
Barley-ReceiptS. none: shipments,
1856 bushels: stocks, 2gO.133 bushels.
Rye--RecelptS none; shipments, none;
stocks, 81 TO- bushels
oyoeans-Receipts, "6SI4 bushels;
shipments, none; stocks, iS3,US4
bushels
Milifeed--Receipts none
EEg Market Unsettled
yesterdays QuotatiOns.)
EGGS: Market unsettled. Arrivals heavy
with increased supplies OF current re-
ceipts reported from nearby areas. Of
terings exceeding current needs Demand
tair Grade large purchased 45-46
cents
trices paid by first receivers delivered
MIN SO nStnose pct oslity Edlif SSHeea WIVES aFEc
few lower browns and mixed coiors A.
~ mediums. min 90 pct quality.
whites, 4B-41i2; few lower: browns and
mixed colors 45-4Bl2. Current receipts
31-i2 II few lower. mostly 42Ia cents
Receipts Eggs. 5,0lS cases by truck