Al6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20,1985 Philadelphia Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Report Tuesday, April 17,1985 Report Supplied by USDA FRUIT APPLES: ABOUT STEADY. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctn cell pack; WASH Golden Delicious USExFcy fair cond 120 s 12.00-13.00; 140 s 10.00-11.00 ctn tray pack; WASH Red Delicious USExFcy 72s few 25.00-27.00; 8088 s few 23.00; 100 s 17.50-18.50 mostly 18:50; 113 s 15.50-16.00; 125 s 14.50; 138 s 13.50 USFcy 80-88 s 16.00-18.00; 100 s 15.00-17.00; Golden Delicious USExFcy 64s few 25.00 ; 88s 20.50; 100 s 17.50 few higher & low; 113 s 15.50 few lower; 125 s few 12.50; ID Red Delicious USFcy 72s 19.50; 80s 18.50; 88s 17.50; 100 s 14.00; 125 s 12.00; 138 s 11.50; OR Red Delicious USExFcy 100 s 17.00; 113 s 15.00; 125 s 13.00; NJ Comb USExFcy-Fcy Red Delicious 72-88 s 10.00-11.00 Golden Delicious 80-100 s 9.00-10.00; WV Comb USExFcy-Fcy Red Romes 72-88 s 11.00-12.00; 100 s 9.00-10.00 ctn 12-3 lb bag 2V4” mm; WASH USExFcy Golden Delicious & Red Delicious 10.80; NJ Red Rome, Golden Delicious & Red Delicious 7.20-7.80; WV Stayman 7.80- 8.40 ctn 16 28-oz trays film overwrpd 8s; ME Macintosh USExFcy 2- V’ mm 14.00-15.00; REGULAR STORAGE ctn tray pack; CHILE Granny Smith 80s 16.00-17.00; 88s 16.00-17.00 occ higher. CABBAGE: ABOUT STEADY. l-% buctn & crt medium Green unless otherwise stated; FLA 9.00 one label 10.00 Savoy & Red 10.00; TEX 8.00-9.50; ARIX 9-9.50; 50-lb sks Danish type unless otherwise stated; NY 8-10 s 8.50; 12-14 s 8-8.50; Red 8.50; NETHERLANDS 12s 9.00; Red 9.00 CARROTS: ABOUT STEADY. 48-1 lb film bags in film sacks; CALIF med-lge 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50; ARIZ med-lge 8.50; FLA med 7.50-8.00; TEX med 7-7.50; 24-2 lb film bags in film sks; CALF med-lge fair cond 6.00-7.00 ; 50-lb sks loose jbo; CALIF 9.00-10.00; ARIZ 10.00; FLA 9.00; TEX 8.50-9.00; CANADA 8.50; ctn bchd 245; CALIF 9.50- 10.50; miniatures ctn 20 12-oz film bags; FLA 5.00 few 5.50; CALIF 7.00. CAULIFLOWER: LOWER, ctn film wrpd; CALF 12s 12.00-13.00 few 14.00 fair cond 8.00-10.00; ARIZ 12s 12.00; FLA 6s 7.00-8.00; 9s 11.00; 12s 12.00; 16s 11.00, CELERY; HIGHER, ctns & crts; CALIF 2 doz 8.50-9.00; 2-% doz 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 occ higher; FLA 2-2-2% doz 7.00-8.00. LETTUCE: ICEBERG. ABOUT STEADY, ctn 24s unless otherwise stated; CALIF 6.00-7.00 few 7.50 fair cond 4.00 fair qual 4.00-5.00 fair cond 2.00-3.00 film wrpd 8-8.50 fair cond 5.00; 30s 8.00; ARIZ 7.00 fair cond 4.00; FLA 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 few 5.50. ROMAINE: ABOUT STEADY. FLA crt 24s 6.50; CALIF 24s ctn 9.00- 10.00 crts few 13.00 fair appear 11.00. BIG BOSTON: ctn 245; FLA 6.00-7.00 mostly 5.00; CALIF one lot 7.00. BIBB: FLA ctn 2455.00. LEAF: CALIF ctn 24s 9-9.50; Red 8.50-9.00 few 10.00 poor cond 2.00; FLA4/5 bucrts.oo; 24-qt bkt4.oo-5.00; Red 3.004.00. MUSHROOMS: STEADY. PA 4-qt bkt med-lge 4.50-4.75; sml-med 3- 3.5010-lb ctn 8-8.50; 1012-oz cups 8.50 few higher. ONIONS-DRY. NEW CROP YELLOW JUMBO HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 50-lb sacks US #1 or generally good quality Yellow unless otherwise stated; ID OR jbo 13.00; 25-lb sks Red Ige 6.00-7.00 few 8.00; COLO jbo 13.00; TEX Grano jbo 14.50-15.00 few 16.00 heavy to mm size 14.00; Granex type repacker size 7.50-8.00 few low as 6.50 mesh bags 24 2-lb 10.00; 16 3-lb 9.50; MICH Globe type Ige 7.00-8.00 med fair cond 3.50-4.00; NY Globe type med4.oo fair cond 2-2.50; Ige 8.00; 20 2-lb mesh bags 5-5.50; 25-lb sacks Red med-lge 4.00; MEXICO Grano jbo 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 few*4.so; White jbo 17.00 fair appear 14.00- 15.00. ONIONS-GREEN. ABOUT STEADY. CALIF ctn bchd 48s 7.00; FLA ctn bchd 48s few 6.00; NJ crt bchd 36s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00; MEXICO ctn bchd 48s 6.50-7.50. POTATOES: STEADY. 50-lb sacks U.SJI size A washed unless otherwise stated; ROUND WHITES; ME 3.75-4.00 Ige 5.50-5.75 few 6.00; paper sks 10-lb few 83 cents 20-lb 1.60 baled; 10-5 lb 5.75; 5-10 lb 4.75; PA few 3.25; FLA new crop 17.00-18.00 size B 18.00; CANADA CD#l PEI 4.35-4.50 mostly 4.50; Ige 5.506.00 mostly 5.50 (CORREC TION REPORTS NOS. 71 & 72: MAKE LGE READ 5.506.00 MOSTLY 5.50); ROUND REDS FLA new crop 14.00 size B 15.00 baled; 10 5-lb WE HELP FARMERS Our customers are getting better crops than organic farmers used to get and better than conventional farmers do now Souble i®drought, because we have new and better and programs, designed after the all-wise creator s plan. All other plans are in trouble and dead end street. Natural laws are < given for our good. Our customers crops are too sweet for the bugs. They are sent to get rid of unhealthy crops. Learn more about this good plan at a 4 bio-ag seminar May 3rd and 4th, 1985 Lancaster Farm And Homo Center < Seven good speakers, teaching a better way. ► Watch this ad next week toMndre details. < . We havean excellent new wetting agent that is also a great crop improver. Farmers cut back more than half on h « rb ' c ' d ® s ► excellent results. Our customers save on chemicals, on protein, on total feed, on vet bills and tillage fuel (looser soil, and more ► nutritious crops). ORGANIC CENTER 217 S. Railroad Ave. New Holland, Pa. 17557 717*354-7064 ***. VEGETABLES SURVIVE film bags 17.00-17.50; RUSSETS 50-lb ctn counts unless otherwise stated; ID 80s 14.00-14.50 ; 90s 12.50-13.50 one label 14.00; 100 s 9.50-10.50 few 11.00; 50-lb sks 8.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non size A 9-9.50; CANADA CD#l Russet type PEI 70s 11.00; 80s 10.75-11.00 ; 90s 9.75- 10.50; 100 s 8.50-9.00 baled 10-5 lb film bags 5.75-6.00. RADISHES: ABOUT STEADY, ctns Red 30-6 oz film bags unless otherwise stated; FLA 3-3.25 mostly 3.25 few 3.50; 14 1-lb film bags 3.25; 24 8-oz film bags; White 5.00-6.00; MEXICO ctn bchd 24s 6.50. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Thursday, April 17 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 342. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $l.OO lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1.50 lower; Slaughter bulls $l.OO to 2.00 lower. Choice slaughter steers 1020-1435 lbs. 56.75-58.75, few to 64.00, Good 53.75-57.00 few to 60.00, Good & Choice holstems 1250-1500 lbs. 51.00-53.75, Standard 47.25- 53.75, Utility & Low Standard 44.75- 46.75, Choice slaughter heifers 1000-1350 lbs. 54.50-55.00, Individual 59.00, Good 51.75-54.50, Few Standard 45.75-47.75, Few Utility 43.50- Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.75- 44.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00 43.00, Canner & Low Cutter 33.85- 37.50, Shells down to 29.00. Few High Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 52.75-56.50, individual 58.50, Standard & Good 47.85-53.85. Yield Grade No. 1 1230-2300 lbs. slaughter bulls, 46.25-50.00, In dividual 50.75, Few Yield Grade No. 21075-1120 lbs. 45.00-46^5. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame 1 and 2 375-650 lbs. 61.50- Heifers Medium Frame HI 300-625 lbs. 45.50-52.00, Individual 56.00, Few Medium Frame #2 440-635 lbs. 40.00-45.50; Bulls Few Large Frame #1 620-715 lbs. 53.75-54.25; Medium Frame HI 400-750 lbs. 51.00-59.50; one Lot Large H 2 49-51.50. CALVES 154: Vealers mostly steady. Few High Choice & Prime 103.00-105.00, Few Choice Vealers NO-SWEAT NOTILL BICEP+PRINCEP To get unbeatable broadleaf and grass control in no-till corn, all you need is a program with Bicep’ i Pnncep " Heres why Bicep gives you season-long broad-spectrum control in conventional and conservation tillage A VAik ABLE A T YOUR LOCAL DEALER 84.00-94.00, Few Good 63.00-80.00, Standard & Good Few 110-130 55.00 61.00, 90-105 lbs. 52.00-54.00, 75-85 lbs. 45.00-51.00, Few Utility 90-115 lbs. 40.00-50.00 ; 50-85 lbs. 35.00 42.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 52.00-83.00, mostly 65.00 78.00, Few Holstein heifers 100-120 lbs. 54.00-66.00. FEW BEEF CROSS BULL HEIFERS CALVES 85-120 lbs. 56.0088.00. HOGS 423: Barrows & gilts weak to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2 220250 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.85-45.35, one lot 45.60, No. 1-3 205-265 lbs. 39.00 45.00, mostly 42.75-44.60, No. 2-3 one Lot 295 lbs. 38.00, Few No. 190 195 lbs. 41.75-42.50, few 140170 lbs. 39.0040.50. Sows; fully $l.OO to $2.00 lower. US No. 1-3 300470 lbs. sows 34.00-37.00, Individual 38.00, Few 540-600 lbs. sows 39.0042.50, Medium 250420 lbs. 30.0034.00. Few Boars 30.0031.50, Few Light weights 32.50-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 182: US No. 1-3 30-35 lbs. feeder pigs 100104.00 per hun dredweight, No. 1-3 35-65 lbs. 78- 87.00, Few No. 1-3 7075 lbs. 48- 58.00, 140180 lbs. 41.0047.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 54: High Choice & Prime 3045 lbs. 97-111.00, few to 130.00, Few 55-60 lbs. 90 94.00, Few 120145 lbs. 57-62.00. Slaughter ewes 1028.00, mostly 15- 25.00, GOATS 15: Few Adults lO 31.00, Few Large Kids 24-31.00, Small Kids 13.0017.00. But, for no-till corn, com bine Bicep with Pnncep and you II get long-lasting, residual properties that take care of broadleafs and grasses right up to a clean harvest Even late germmators like crabgrass and tall panicum Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, April 17 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 70: Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers: Couple Choice 59 and 59.25, Good, one at 57.00, one Standard at 47.00, few Utility 42.75-43.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 54.25-58, one Standard at 44.50, few Utility 40.00- Few Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.75- 32, Cutter and Boning Utility 37- 40.50, Canner & Low Cutter 32- 36.75. One Standard slaughter bullock at 48.25, one Utility at 48.00. One Yield Grade No. 1 1885 lbs. slaughter bull at 52.00, couple #2 1465 & 1590 lbs. 42.00 and 44.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #1 390-625 lbs. steers 55.00- 65.50, Large Frame #2 415-775 lbs. holstems 36.5043.50; Few Medium & Large Frame #2 3-610 lbs. bulls 48.25-60.50. CALVES 89. Few Good vealers 64.00- Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 54.00-60,6585 lbs. 40.00-55, few Utility 45-75 lbs. 20.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00- couple 90.00. HOGS 258. BARROWS AND GILTS 50 cents-Jl LOWER. US No. 1-2 210-255 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.9043.10, No. 1-3 2-270 lbs. 40.00- 42, few No. 2-3 215-270 lbs. 37.00-38, lot No. 1-3 157 lbs. at 38.00. SOWS ABOUT STEADY. US No. 1-3 3-705 lbs. sows 33-38.25, couple 39.25 & 40.25, few Medium 250-365 lbs. 30.50-33. BOARS 25-28.75. FEEDER PIGS 33. Lot US No. 1- 2 30 lbs. feeder pigs at 37.00 per head, No. 2-3 50-80 lbs. 27.00-37 per head. SHEEP 20. Lot Choice 58 lbs. spring slaughter lambs at 63.00. GOATS 16 : 5.00-24.00 per head, one at 36.00. (Turn to Page A4l) Its the dependable, eco nomical combination thats going to become your stan dard for no-till So get no-sweat, season long broadleaf and grass con trol Get Bicep t Pnncep CIBA-GEIGY
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