€ Livestock market an Philadelphia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Report Thursday, Sept. 14,1978 FRUIT APPLES - Supplies light. Ctn tray pack. NJ Red Delicious USFcy 88-125 s 10.00 Double Red Delicious , , WISCONSIN \WBT*9I V/465D \m aJ «nd \ W# / «NL. \fjSII Jr 20% OFF VH4D WITH REDUCTION GEAR & CLUTCH SALES & SERVICE MILLER'S REPAIR 1 Mile North of Bird-in-Hand 8 miles East of Lancaster RDI, Bird-in-Hand, PA Phone 717-656-9013 FARMER BOY PRODUCTS RD 4, BOX 135, MYERSTOWN, PA 17067 SALES: LEON HOOVER, (717) 866-5692 DEL 7i Holds up to 70 market hogs. Size -14’ x 40' MODEL 40 HOG SHELTER Holds up to 40 market hogs. Size -10’x 30’ BOTH MODELS AVAILABLE IN KIT FORM B|fi> * ARATO WATER NIPPLES WL ★ FARROWING CRATES CCI I ★ CUSTOM HOG FENCING VLLL '• SUPER • REGULAR • ECONOMY no grade mark 1255. 7.00. Ctn Film Bag 12-3 lb. 214” & up. NJ Red Dlicious USFcy 6.60-7.20, no grade mark 6.00 Greenings US Fey 6.00. GRAPES-Table: About steady. NJ Vz bu hmpr Open Face Concord 5.00-6.00, few 4.50. PEACHES: About steady. 38-lb. ctn no grade mark up HO sizes unless otherwise stated. NJ Rio Oso Gem 214” 10.00-10.50, % bu bkt 2” 4.00- 5.00, Redskin 2%” 11.00, 2V*” 10.00, Monroe 2V<” 9.00, Commercial 2W 4.50, Ripe 3-3.50. PA Jersey Queen USExtfl 2 Vi” 11.00-12.00. PEARS; About steady. PA % bu ctn Bartlett no grade mark 4.25-5.00, fair qual. 3- 3.50. PRUNES: Steady. PA 28- lb. ctn 5-5.50 % bu. ctn 44.50. MELON WATERMELONS: Per lb. MD Jubilees 45-lb. avg 5-% cents , 28-lb. avg 5-% cents, Long Grays 20-lb. avg. 5 cents. NJ Sugar Baby Open Cantaloups erts & ctns 8s 2.50-3.50, 10s 12s & 14s 3.00- 4.00. VEGETABLES BEANS: Higher. Bu hmpr & bu ert Round Green Type unless otherwise stated. NJ 7-7.50 some 8.50, ord cond 4.00-6.00, mostly 5-5.50, Flat type fair qual 4.00-5.00. Del. 6.00. BEETS: Bu. Crates. PA bchd 12s 4.00. NJ loose 4.50- 5.00. CABBAGE: About steady. l-% bu crt & ctn med-lge Green unless otherwise stated. PA 4.00-4.50, mostly 4.00, some 3.50; few 5.00, fair qual 3.00, Savoy Type 3.50, Red Type 8.00-9.00, 50-lb OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Pen Divider and Weather Guard. ★ MODULAR TYPE FARR OWING AND NURSERY HOUSES • FEATURING CHORETIME AUTOMATIC VENTILATION SYSTEMS. mesh sks Green 3.00. NJ 3.00- 4.00, mostly 3.504.00. CAULIFLOWER: Steady. NY ctn Jacket Pack 12s 8.50- 9.00, fair qual cond 7-7.50. CELERY: Lower. Crates & Cartons. NY 1% doz. 9.50,2 doz, 10.00, 2Vi doz. 11.00, 3 doz. 10.00,4 doz. 9.50. CORN-SWEET: About steady. Wirebound crt 4% dozen minimum Yellow Precooled unless otherwise stated. PA including Not Precooled 2.50-3.50, mostly 3.00; White 5.00. NJ in- Not Prscooled 2.50-3.50, White 5-5.50, mostly 5.00. NY including Not Precooled 3- 3.50, few 4.00; White 5.00- 6.00. mostly 5.50. CUCUMBERS: About steady. 1-1/9 bu. crt & ctn waxed med unless otherwise stated. VA 7.50. NY Ige 2.75- 3.00. NC 8.00, fair qual 5-5.50. PA 7.50, fair qual 5-5.50 Ige 3.00. NJ bu bkt Pickles 4.50, one lot 8.00, fair qual, 3.00. EGGPLANTS; About steady. NJ 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn 5.50-6.50, fair qual. 5.00 Ige 3.504.00. ENDIVE; About steady. 1- 1/9 bu crt & ctn Precooled unless otherwise stated. NJ 5.00, fair appear 4.00, fair cond 3-3.50. ESCAROLE; About steady. 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn Produc Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1978 auction news Precooled unless otherwise stated. NJ 4.00-5.00. ESCHALLOTS: NJ per qt 2-2.25. GREENS: Steady. PA & NJ wirebound crt approx 1- % bu bchd Collard 4.50-5.00, loose including bu bkt Mustard Turnip Tops Kale & Rape 44.50. LEEKS: NJ ctn bchd 12s 5.50. LETTUCE: Romaine; about steady. NJ 1-1/9 bu crt 3.004.00 few. 2.50. MUSHROOMS: Steady. PA 4-qt bkt med-lge 4.75-5.00, sml-med 3.754.00. ONIONS-DRY: West Higher, East about steady. 50-lb. sks US #1 or Generally Good Quality Yellow unless otherwise stated. NY Globe Type 3.50-3.75, sml-med 2.75- 3.25,25-lb. sks Red med 3.00, NJ Globe Type med 3.504.00. ONIONS-GREEN; About steady. NJ 4/5 bu crt bchd 36s 6.25-6.50, few 7.00 fair qual 5.50. PARSLEY: About steady. Bunched Curly. PA 'h bu crt 30s 3.50. NJ bu crt 8-8.50, Root Parsley bchd 24s 8.00. PEPPERS: About steady. 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn California Wonder Type Green unless otherwise stated. NJ Ige 7.00 med-lge 6.00, med 5-5.50, sml-med 4.00, all Red med lge 4.00-5.00, fair cond 3.00, poor cond 1.50, Cuban type med-lge 5.50-6.00, Long Hots 5.00-6.00, mostly 5.00% bu ctn 2.50-3.00. POTATOES: Steady. 50- lb. sks US # 1 Size A washed unless otherwise stated. Round Whites - PA un washed 2.25. NJ 2-2.50, mostly 2.25, Ige 3.00, few 3.50. Found Reds - NY in cluding Sz B 44.50. SPINACH: Savoy type. NJ bu crt 4.50-5.50, mostly 5.00. SQUASH: About steady. NJ % bu ctn Zucchini sml 7- 7.50, mostly 7.00, med 6-6.50, Yellow Straight neck sml 8.00, med 6.00, Acorn bu bkt 4.50-5.00. SWEET POTATOES: About steady. 50-lb, ctn f’orto Rico Type unless otherwise stated. MD US#l 7.50. Del US#l 7.50, Ige 4.50- 5.00, NC US#l 8.50, Ige 5.00. VA US#l 6.50-7.00. NJ US#l Ige 4.00-5.00, no grade mark Vi bu. hmpr Open Face Red & Yellow Jersey med 4.00- 5.00, Ige 6.00. 'TOMATOES: Higher. 30- lb. ctn Light Red unless otherwise stated. PA Ige 7-00-e.OO, mostly 7-7.50. Red 5.50-6.00, med 5.00-6.00, few 6.50. NJ Ige 7.00-8.00, Red 5.00, med 5.00-6.00, Red 4- 4.50. % BUSHEL BASKETS: PA Ige 8.00. NJ Ige 5.00-6.00, mostly 6.00, med 4-4.50, Red 3-3.50. TURNIPS: PA 25-lb. fife sks White-Topped & washed 3.75. WATERCRESS: PA carton bunches 12s 3.60. Special Market September 7,1978 Special Yearling Heifer Sale Galax, Va. There were 736 head sold. All heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice & Fancy: 500-700 lbs. 57.50-59.25, 700-800 lbs. 56.25-56.50, 800-900 lbs. 46.75- 50.75; Good; 400-500 lbs. 55.00-58.00, 500-700 lbs. 55.50- 57.50, 700-800 lbs. 54.70-56.75, 800-900 lbs. 44.50-45.00; Medium: 400-500 lbs. 55.50- 56.80, 500-700 lbs. 52.25-56.90, 700-900 lbs. 45.00-53.30; Common: 400-600 lbs. 47.50- 56.50,600-900 lbs. 42.25-46.60. 15
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