Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-11
PRODUCE MARKETS

-, Ba .t quotations supplied by the
unstsd ,, states , Agrieultpre Department:
and eastern boxes q. S. is unless other
wise stated, Pa. ..starks 2Ms3h inch
fair ,,n ~ quality antg. 80 3 J. II Romes inches
peciou sfaas harE ao9 Va Golden
fancy we inches Up s.s5; Winesspss
sacs T lanisy i Tsney w. i 5sS Va
showing seald and n ' decay i.5o n'h Win up
ssaps. 21s inches up U. s. fancy 400.
n; J. %.bu. bkts; no grade mark ga
in Sos5 q Ro ps fsg R6 65o
9; s. fancy RS showing scald $50;
S 1nnsz a ITies extra fancy showing scald
Potatoes: oid-slightiy stronger. d.
3: size unwashed unless otherwise
Maine .Ka atsl SO Id. sacks 2;75-3oo.
1850; Round Reds washed al eSlo SiT add.
e. "a 30 h. su. sacks y $. Is size A .3.75-
S. Is size B 800. o~o' ~
,,n Sweet potatoes: Dull, Demand very
and Del Puerto Ricans color added
$50. Md. and Va. fair to good auaiity
olJens ao ana Puerto 6a Riea9s 25o-s
Beans and Cabbage
Lima beans. Slightly weaker. Fla. bu.
hrp. fair to good quail. 3.50-3.75.
snap Beans: Weaker undertone Fla.
fair 70 generally good quail. . 1873 .ooS.
one mark 375; contenders ordinary
aual. l.5O-1.15;,
packed locally Blu; bkts. /. o6-3.5o, some
small AL /, fer AZ ouai; l;5o;I rs orange boxes
sms f4os s s. 8 0u r ssts pseke a. locally
Carrots; N. Y. SO i il. sacks topped,
Corn; Slightly weaker. Fla. wirebound
ertsi ~. dog. 3,5o-4.oo. 5E doz. and
sna Reps rS TeaffF up de pe, De-
qual. 6;o0.s.00. large 500, pickles 500 90
Eggplant; Slightly stronger. Fla. bu
okts; I;5o-s ~ few hisher.
-, Es ss;acS About, steady. Fla. llls
Poultry ouotatioss
Poultry: Market generally quiet. Car
ried-oyer heavy type hens were IN heavy
70 cents; One lot Of capettes unsold
chased young heavy type hens for the
cents; No arrivals Of flyers reported.
100 Few sales TO quote prices.
Livestock Markets
Cattle 1900: FOLLOWERS 500, run in
h fs, and % loads stock cattle; cows cows
sdns o aasaf sowg but ssnt o Of ts osa
and bulls, prices generally steady COM COM
P Inwer IN laS IT,, THURSDAY; but many bids
cattle; small lot prime 9ss ID. steers steers
S e &C. . ! most sa good and choice steers
around 100 De9 %eshs mostly e he fs sss
prices scattered small lot sales com.
mericial and good steers 1e.50-23 90,
including odd lot prime $50 ID at latter
prices co % utility n t. good heifers mostly
mastiv ~ ntah TX and commercial COWS
Io,00-1s;O0 shelly Gamers down 10
500 and under. utility and conimerciai
sessns 1 Ses bas 1888 f Sse c sSSe
fsS s%a 1t, S stacker spd steers sss5 100
'n ea feeders So sSs weak to ZOO .Dot.
more lower; few choice and prime veaiers
e 100. GO ., most other choice and prime
eG good sIa and ehocs 1900
100 culls 1000 down
Hogs LOCO; active after q slow start,
hsrrows and gifts under 800 lbs. mostly
Reavier Sesht sows mostly 81 cents o
mostly iss5:i ssa, including 10000
lbs. mainly 1s;55-Is;9o. bgt few lots
lbs. 17.25-1s.SO, 10000 lbs. 1875
1880, over 800 lbs. 1925 down accord
ing TO weisht, condition and quality;
I775-IS.50; few choice lisht sows, but
most under 400.lb. WEIGHTS 1873. 400
$50 lbs. I4.75, 450-500 lbs. 1878, 500
$50 lbs 1875. 550-600 lbs II.75.
heavier weights 1918 down DEFENDING
on condition. weight and quality: stays
100000 under price Of same weight
sows.
Sheep IS: small truck lot choice
and prime 64-lb. spring lambs $500.
Grain Market
Florr-Receipts. 5.643 100-pound
sacks.
shipments, $4,000 bushels; stocks. o.
ss1,134 bushels. No. red winter gar
licky. spot, domestic, 2 L.. No. y. 2.09;
Corn--Receipts. "a. $50 bushels; ship
ments, $3.50 bushels; stocks. eSo'617
bushels.
none stocFs, HISS bushels
Bariey-Receipts 1928 bushels; ship
meuts. none; stocks, 3p3S7 bushels;
Rye-Reet ipts. 5000 bushels; ship
ments, none: stocks, 81 500 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts. 14,300 bushels;
shipments, none; stocks, 125.762 bushels.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "A tons.