Evening star., 1955-02-17
Produce Markets

United c, ,I states Asrieulture Department:
easern Aepes botss Asonf sts steady Blu S5ts and
stated Pa DeIlcioas sss inches 0sae!N5ss ap s'oo,
2,25, 2h inch up j rs; cortiands ~;
ga inch up 2 00-59: staymans 3 Inches
JJ55oo-2.9o, best 9.25, ~ inch UP i. 30
@ fair vs eol6s ne!f1Sus Ts Eanss seS S r. nehss
fair color showing brlisine 3 inches up uis
inehess and IA IN ineh n up oI. US, us Fancy
lisious s6-l25s 81 s.O0-5o: black TSiEs So So
I25s 2.u0-50; staymans 100-113s 2.75-
aoiaep VI btieioas siaItSns trsy PACK gs Fancy
Size 4 unwashed unless otherwise stated
pastlx ps lkatahains 5d 50 Ib sacks .25-35,
aaihe faw h, hatahdlns so lb sacks 1.50-ti0,
ssTpnser others about steadya sns ofiefinsss fsiFhas
Md and ns eoaens se etss aoo aas seE ssst gsls
P9erto Rieans fair to good quality
100 3, D.. NJ GoIdens 800. Nearby u
Beans and Beets.
Lima beans: 81 weaker. Fla bu hpr
v.San,pg, SNAP b beans: ms; 81 weaker. Fla bu hpr
few best 4.5o-4.75. Repact1 1 ctns ',So 8 id-os
film bass 115.
\. Beets Repack ctns 12 a4-oz him
, Brussels sprouts: Repack ctns ats es
2.0n-e.1O, SIS $50. ''
Cabbage: New-weaker. Domestic
round Fla bu, bkt packed locally ! .Os-
STEADY ssd m0i 3 lev Is saefs hsner paSs6 Ss
LOO l.15; orange boxes so.
Ghinese cabbage: Fla 16-ab bkt 10
Corn: Dull. Demand light. Fla wire
bound crt yellow, 5fa-doz $50.
p, Ibacum6efs: ,ba, 1i6st 81 stronger Offerings
GOOD quai 555.eSo. one mark mar - 500; esa
l 10 bu wirebound crt $50.
a Egsplant: Firm. Fla bu bkt few best
0gn FndSe fSF f f,rm gsn FSSd Sfs 9us Jp
bRt: 10: A. a5. best ssE iish i.s5 as go; lo-e'
w,1s EseaToe SUSIa AZ Ast. steady. Ella. il /ssu.
Greens and onions.
sse NHiG's sega aa eSsTSs sslsFss 81: mSs
tard Lao; turnip tops 1.75. Va. land
sssss sals SG se ssbask eGtns l.os Nm SsEs
s,o-oz; film bags. 6s coilards. mustard u
NaShTooms IS as,,s w. ss:, p. a7ls s.o sks
yellows med le5-1 so. Mich yeilows
meg l.35-l.40. few / 80.
Ia. bss-i 30 s. RsDseks etns IL 100 io@oz. MIN
FI,ssppsTs: 81. stronger. Fla. bu. bkt.
med, 4.5o-5.0o. one mark large 100.
:, Radishes: 81 stronger. Fla I6-ob bkt
film bags Soc 30s 1.50-175; 8 OF 36s
S,oo-a;25; 52 repack ctns IL 6-oz. flm
Livestock Markets.
aDd an loads saughter steers loads hefers
steers opened mostly s55o f0e cents ioWer
snd ara. sst SssraS1 MSnday " soupe choes
q. %; odd lots commercial and low good,
lS,90-22 90; only odd head lots hetfers
1919 cows 1H and Snis nd falrg aet1e
early, somewhat slower now. mostly
supported by small receipts; cows around
often 80 cents above Wednesday; bulls
fully steady. most utility and commercial
cows. ;50-15.00; few commercial
II ;o0. but strongweight Holstein cutters
which show. most strength UP to 1850
or better; few shelly Gamers down to
1850 1900: most utility and commercial
offerings, l4.O0-17.00; few cutters bulls.
1900 49, 90; not enough stock cattle
SUlQ 70 tSIdullSIl d tTdulIb UdSlS.
Calves $50; demand narrow and trad
ing slow, not enough sold to test prices
in opening rounds.
Hogs 700: outlet rather narrow and
prices generally 25 cents lower through
cut, list; most choice l60-220 ID, barrows
f9d sl's 4ds7S b57S-isoq is aGatS g. S Ss
800 lbs. 15.75-16.75, odd head over 300
lbs. $50 down; laO-140 lbs. 1900
100, I40-l6G lbs. 17;;o0-5o:o choice
odd head around $50 lbs. and lighter
higher. -400-450 lbs. 100, 450-500 lbs.
1900, 5OO-550 lbs. 1900. 550-6O0 lbs
s,o1-5 90 under price OF Of same wiesht
sows.
Sheep %: not enough on offer to per-
NIT an accurate comparison of prices.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Fryers barely steady. Smaller
sizes which made up the bulk. of offer.
Ee %ahes Ssre steady ptos to weak ea
heavy type hens Demand light for an
excess supply. most sales being made at
Broilers or fryers--3 lbs over 30
81 Y. mostly 81 Roasters.. lbs, and
oyer eyer h;Ghs1 3o1sl Hens Hens heavy type s5,ss
"'s"ef i'En' Grain rain Market. Hda: mostly H.
Flour--Rsceipts. 10.703 100-pound
shipments. none Stocks 'iH 4.s4s aus"ss BUSH:
els. No. 2 red winter earlicky. spot.
doGes1ic GeTnReeeinti gls No ? 9lS b,,s,.. shin
ments. PA 900 bushels: stocks. 3.42S. 800
bushels
Oats-Receipts. none: shipments.
none: stocks. 42.513 bushels.
Barley-Receipts. 1881 bushels: ship
ments, none; stocks: 26,654 bushels.
Rye-Receipts 1895 bushels ship
ments; none; stocks, ISa.llI bushels
Soybeans-Receipts. none: shipments.
none: stocks. 2fS.611 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, sos tons.
Egg Market Unsettled
Yesterdays Quotations.p
Eggs: Market unsettled. Prices slightly
higher. Offerings adequate for current
needs. Trading slow.
Prices paid by first receivers delivered
fob Baltimore. cases included: Large,
minimum sixty per cent quality, whites.
1919. few lower; browns and mixed
colors. 4S-4Sia Mediums. minimum sixty
per cent A quality, whites. 47-48: browns
and mixeu colors, 4Ria-47.
Receipts: Eggs, 3.79S cases by truck.