Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
PRODUCE MARKETS

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United states Agriculture Department;
wise. stated, Pa, Delicious ia inches
up, fair to generally good quality, :. -
300; ~ inches up 2,0O-50; Y. S fancy.
grade mark. !}a inches up. ;!.5u-:t 90:
j., Red ,Romes. no grade mark, 3
inches inch ~ up 5000; Pa, boxes Romes.
D., Potatoes-old, slightly stroneer, Y. 8.
sss sfa'Sa 5d Pf s sstshGn Msihs
katahdins: 5o-lb. sacks, :. l5-3. 90; new.
slightly stronger; Fla; Y. 8. No; l, size
5 TaS fsir seSaEoes l@nio sacks best
3.5U-4,00; best, 400.
Sweet pqtatoes---Barely steady. Blu.
bs Pnerto op Rcans s eo oo added ad ana
30. Md. and Va. Goldens and Puerto
Ricsns, 3.o0-5o: N. j.. Goldens. 2.75-
300.
Beans and Cabbage
pvAspa stronssT Offerings rs light
4,oo-4 81, NJ Colossal 3.50-8 Vo Va
large 5.u0-5.50. medium size 4.aa5-4 50.
Beans tsnap): About steady. Fla bu
q Tp sr to sne erdbsrS 5000 ID
fair quail l.50-2.0O. Repacks cartons
6-l2 OF tilnf bags 10
Greens and Tomatoes.
Greens: Firm 10 slightly stronger
o on. rim mode moderate, Blu L bkts and mr.
f Tao ksle III 90. o2, r5 rape % tqrniD
Ia. mustard and turnip tops 80 Va
Norfolk sect turnip tops 50. Repacks
cartons ca o. llm bags E 6a rs ~
bags 6s collards. mustard and turnip
y Lettuce: NC 5 peck hamp Iceberg
maine 1852 30. mostly around 100
Mushrooms: Md and Pa 3 ID bkts / 90
Onions Green Nearby per bunch q
&C., NJ crts 36 punches ! "5-1 80.
L. Parsley. Abt stdy. Curly: NJ "a bu
Livestock Market
Cattle. $50. holdoverS. 400, equivalent
IL loads slaughter steers, l load heiferS
and loads stock cattle, COWS forming
to small supply; trading fairly active on
all slaughter classes: steers strong to -
cents higher; heifers and cows generally
mostly steady; broader inquiry for stock
cattle and sales steady to 80 cents
20 30; some commercial and good ~. 90
20 .00-23.25. largely. chace at latter
bulk utility and commercial COWS, 1875
800; odd head commercial young cows
on heifer order to II. 90 or better: can
-
individual good beef bull. IS 90; extreme
top on commercial sausage offerings,
80; most utility and commercial sau-
choice 7o3-177-lb. stocker steers, G.5d-
80 medium and good 47S-S5h-lb.
weights, 2000-22, 90; odd head under
1851
Calves. $50; very slow. scattered open
ms sales generally steady with earlier
in week, but very small percentage OF
run. sold; scattered nigh choice and prime
Fealers, 25,00-26.u0: mixed lots good 10
prime, 22:oo525 90; some commercial
Hogs 500; fairly active. barrows and
gifts generally steady; odd head lots over
3u0-lb. weights and most sows showing
closely sorted, mostly Nos. / and 2 1872
q -lb. harrows and gifts. 1925; bulk
sao ios 1899 5o5 Ss 4o$5 3l jbs 29
1928; 27o-3oO lbs" 15.bo-l6 SO; lew
l IL Us. , iS2i5566; u, i4o-lso lbs:
1900; 400-450 lbs. 10 90; 450-5OO lbs
100; 200-55O lbs; LOO; $4,000 lbs,
900 according to weight, quality and
condition; stays 1908 90 under price
paid for same weight sows.
Sheep. %; not enough on offer to
establish a price trend.
Poultry Quotations
Poultry-Fryers weak; prices pn-
to move. with buyers taking only imme.
diate needs: market continues very firm
on heavy-type hens: offerings light; de-
mand very good: Broilers or tryers'
lbs. and over, 2S-20. few higher: hens.
heavy type 32-35 cents.
Peppers Barely steady Fla bu bkts
40 few higher, fair to generally good
Ri! Az sa. A'o sss 't e ia o e Ct
200 Nearby per bunch 2ls-3lae. va
cartons 1913 OF tilm bags s5-90c.
shqDaTb Nearby per 'unsh hit,
Savoy ISL 90. Repacks cartons 10 OF.
fiIm bars rs go 6s s0-s5c; 20 OF
tomatoes; Rspaeks so cartons e 10 tubes
B H95sT l boore rs % Is Cartons
loose c.75-325 Few high as 400.
Watercress: Nearby greenhouse per
Grain Market
Flour Receipts, 1912 100-pound
Wheat--Reeeipts; 2e7.4oa bgshelm
shipments. 360,2Ud bushels: stocks, .
si ey sDo oH'n Som.s HS fsa May Sf5
Cnrn--Receipts. 81. 200 bushels. ship
ments, SO 900 bushels; stocks, 24i.51b
oats Receipts ~ .n34 bushels; ship
mems, none stocks. none.
ncn net' Stocks, '' idg'se, bushels ''''
Rye--Receipts. 10, OOO bushels; ship
soybeans- Receipts, a. ass bushels;
E1ipmen,s,, $50 bushels: stocks, no.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIS ,ons.