Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 12, 1990, Image 18

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    AIS-Lancwter Farming, Saturday, May 12,1990
Philadelphia
Fruit Market
Philadelphia, Pa.
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
GRAPEFRUIT AZ HIGHER. FL
STEADY FL 4/5 bucm Seedless Indian
River Red 23-27 s 16.00-18.00 32s 18.00
36-40 s 16.00-18.00 48s 18.00 While
27-32 s 14.00 40s 12.00-14.00 48s 14.00
Star Ruby 40s 16.00 AZ cm 23-27 s 15.00
32s 14.00 one label 17.50 36s 13.00 one
label 17.50 40s 13.00 one label 17.00 48s
one label 14.00.
LEMONS STEADY CA cm 95s 25.00
115 s 22.00-25.00 140 s 22.00-24.00 fair
qual 115 s 17.00 140 s 16.00-17.00 165 s
15.00- ord qual 95s 11.00 115 s
11.00- 140 s 13.00-14.00 some 11.00
165 s 11.00-11.50.
LIMES SUPPLIES INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE.
ORANGES STEADY CA cm Navel 56s
11.00- mos 12.00-13.00 72s
12.00- 88s 11.00- 12.00 113 s 10.00
138 s 8.00 fair qual 48s 10.00 S6s
9.50- mos 10.00 72s 9.00-10.00 mos
10.00 88s 8.00-9.00 mos 9.00 113 s
7.50- FL 4/5 bucm Valencia 56s 12.00
64s 12.00-13.00 mos 12.0080 s 12.00 some
14.00 100-125 S 13.50-14.00 mos 13.50
Indian River one label 80-12Ss
15.00-
TANGELOS SUPPLIES LIGHT CA
1/2 bucm Minneola 90s 11.00 120 s fair
qual 7.00.
APPLES STEADY CONTROLLED
ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctn tray pack
WA Red Delicious WAExFcy 56- 64s
15.00 72s 14.00-15.00 80s 13.50-15.00
88-IOOs 13.50-15.00 mos 13.50- 14.00
113 s 13.50-15.00 125 s 15.00 USExFcy
56-64 s 13.00 72s 12.50-13.00 80s 13.00
88-100 s 12.50-13.00 113-125 s 13.00
WAFcy 80-IOOs 10.50-11.00 125-138*
11.50 Golden Delicious WAExFcy 56s
17.00 88s 16.00-17.00 100 s 15.00 113 s
14.00 USExFcy 100 s 14.50 NEW CROP
cm tray pack CHILE Granny Smith 100 s
16,00.
APPLE-PEARS NO SALES
REPORTED.
APRICOTS NO SUPPLIES.
AVOCADOS SUPPLIES INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE.
BANANAS Imports cm approximately
40-lb 12.25-12.50 fair qual 11,00 film
wipd 12.00 Institutional pack Petite 150 s
11.00.
BLACKBERRIES SUP INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE.
BLUEBERRIES HIGHER FL Flats
12-1/2 pt film wipd cups med 21.00-25.00.
CHERRIES ABOUT STEADY CA
18-lb cm via air Buriat 12 row sz & Igr fair
appear 26.00-28.00 13 row sz & Igr 20.00.
COCONUTS DOMINICAN REPUBL
IC sacks 40s few 14.00.
GRAPES-TABLE ABOUT STEADY
CHILE 18-lb lug wipd Thompson Seedless
med-lge 23.00-28.00 few bias 30.00 fair
cond 18.00 med 18.00-20.00 some 15.00
fair cond loas 8.00 poor-ord cond .50-6.00
film bags ord cond 3.00-5.00 Flame Seed
less med poor cond .50 Red Seedless med
lge 12.00 med incl fair cond 10.00-11.00
ord cond 5.00- 6.00 poor cond 1.00-2.00
Black Seedless med ord cond 2.00-4.00
Ruby Seed- less med-lge 9.00-11.00
Emperor med-lge 9.00 Ribier Ige
18.00- med 14.00-15.00 Almeria
med 8.00-9.00 Calmeria med-lge
9.00-
KIWEFRUIT STEADY CA 1-lyr flit
36s 7.50-8.00 39s 7-7.50 mos 7.00 42s
7.50.
MANGOS ABOUT STEADY MEX
ICO 1-lyr cm Haden 9- 12s 7.50-8.00 Tom
my Atkins 12s 9.00 HAITI 1-lyr cm Fran
cis 12s few 7.50-8.00.
NECTARINES SUPPLIES LIGHT GA
25-lb ctn no variety or grade marked 2-1/8“
& up 20.00 2“ & up 14.00-16.00 !-7/8“ &
up 8.00-9.00 CA 2-lyr lug Mayfire 70i
34.00 84s 32.00 96t 35.00 108 s 30.00.
PAPAYAS HAWAII ctn via air 10s
11.00 12s 11.00 fair cond 9.00.
PEACHES ABOUT STEADY GA
38-lb ctn no grade marked Cherry Gold
2-1/4“ & up ord cond 8.00-10.00 25-lb ctn
no grade marked Cherry Gold 2-1/2“ 26.00
2-1/4" & up 22.00 2-1/8“ & up 18.00 2" &
up 14.00-16.001-7/8“ & up 12.00 FL 25-lb
ctn no grade marked Cherry Gold 2-1/2“
26.00 2-1/4“ & up 22.002-1/8“ & up 18 00
2“ & up 14.00-16.00 CA 1-lyr lug Gold
Crest few 72i 32.00 80s 26.00.
PEARS STEADY Controlled Atmo
sphere storage unless otherwise stated WA
4/5 buctn wrpd US#l D'Anjous 90s 23.00
100 s 22.00 110 s 21.00 120 s 20.00 OR 4/5
buctn wrpd US#l D’Anjous 90s 24.00
100 s 23.00 110 s 22.00 120 s 19.00-20.00
135 s 18.00 150 s 17.00 CHILE new crop
approx 44-lb ctt Bose 120 s 12.50 135 s
11.50 ARGENTINA new crop approx
44-lb ctt D’Anjous 110 s 22.00 120 s 21.00
135 s 20.00.
PERSIMMONS CHILE I-lyr lug
Hachiya 15-20 s 12.00-13.00.
PINEAPPLES STEADY HAWAII cm
via air 12s 12.00 DOMINICAN REPUBL
IC 2-lyr cm fair cond 12-14 s fair cond
7.00.
PLUMS SUPPLIES INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE.
POMEGRANATES NO SUPPLIES.
RASPBERRIES SUPPLIES LIGHT
CHILE flits 12-1/2 pt film wipd cups
36.00 one label vety few 60.00.
STRAWBERRIES ABOUT STEADY
flats 12-1 pint trays CA med & med-lge
8.00- mot 9.00-10.00 few 10.50 fair
cond 6.00-7.00.
CANTALOUPS ABOUT STEADY
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1/2 ctn 18s
16.00 23s 12.00 MEXICO 1/2 cit 12s fair
cond 12.00 ISs fair cond 12.00-13.00 ord
cond 5.00-10.0018 s fair cond 11.00-12.00
ord cond 5.00-10.00 23s ord-fair cond
5.00- COSTA RICA 1/2 ctns 9s
16.00 12s 15.00 18s 16.00 HONDURAS
1/2 ctn 12s few 17.00-18.00 GUATEMA
LA 1/2 ctn ISs 18.00-19.00 23s
15.00-
HONEYDEWS HIGHER MEXICO 2/3
crt 8s fair qual 8.00-9.00 9s fair qual or
OOi
am
> '' -V
■>/ /•+' ,
cond 7.00-8.00 COSTA RICA 2/3 cm 6s
12.00 PANAMA 2/3 cm 5s 12.00 DOM
INICAN REPUBLIC 2/3 ctn 6-8 s
12.00-13.00 10s 8.00.
MISC MELONS MEXICO 2/3 ert Cren
shaw 6s 25.00 GUATEMALA 2/3 cm
Mayan Sweet 8s 11.00- 12.00.
WATERMELONS ABOUT STEADY
FL avg weight per melon Jubilee 33-lb
4.75-5.00 29-lb 4.25-4.50 Long Gray 29-lb
4-4.25 26-lb 3.75-4.00 Crimson Sweet
20-lb 2.50 20-1/2 2.50-2.75 21- lb 3.00
31-lb 4.50 24-lb 3.50-3.75 cm per lb Jubi
lee 3-4 s 20 cents MEXICO cm per lb Jubi
lee 3s 24 cents.
Philadelphia
Potato & Onion
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
ONIONS-DRY YELLOW JUMBO
HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY
50-lbsacksUS#lor generally good quality
new crop Yellow unless otherwise stated
TX Grano type jumbo 11.00-13.00 med-lg
800 repacker sz 10.00-11.00 someloas 900
50-lb ctn preferred variety jumbo
14.00-15.00 White jumbo 13.00-15.00
mos 13.00-14.00 25-lb mesh sks Red jum
bo 10.00-12.00 med 700 Granex type jum
bo one label few 11.00 repacker sz
800-900 CA Grano type jumbo
10.50-11.00 White jumbo 16.00 50-Ib cm
16.00 40-lb cm Red granex jumbo 16.50
med 12.50 GA granex type 50-lb cm jum
bo 16.00 MEXICO Grano type colossal
13.00 White jumbo 14.00-15.00 25-lb sks
white boilers 10.00.
POTATOES ABOUT STEADY 50-Ib
sacks US#l size A washed or brushed
unless otherwise stated ROUND WHITES
FL new crop 10.00-12.00 ME 725-775
mos 750 few 800 Ige 825-850 baled paper
sks 10-5 lb 950 5-10 lb 850 CANADA
CD#l Prince Edward Isle 775-850 Ige 950
ROUND REDS FL new crop 12.00 fair
appear 800-900 sz B 18.00-20.00 AL sz B
15.00- AZ 14.50 sz B 20.00 RUS
SETS 50-lb ctn count unless otherwise
stated ID 70s 19.00-19.50 80s 18.00-19.50
some 17.00 90s 16.00-18.00 100 s
15.00- mos 16.00 WI 70-80 s
14.50-15.00 90s 14.00-14.50 100 s 13.00
120 s 12.00 CANADA CD#l New Bruns
wick 80s 14.00-15.50 fair cond 500-700
90s 14.00-14.50 fair cond 500-700 100 s
13.00- fair cond 500-700.
IQ MEET THE DEMAND
WE EXTENDED THE VENTILATION
EQUIPMENT SALE THROUGH MAY 31
ITROLLED ENVIRONMENT
SYSTEMS FOR FARM
BUILD
36” FAN
w/ 1 / 2 HP Motor
NBF36J
$228.00
y* HP, 1 Phase 1343.656 $74.00
y 2 HP, 3 Phase 1341.256 $BO.OO
1 HP, 1 Phase 1343.556 $105.00
1 HP, 3 Phase 1341.456 $93.00
’.V'V
Shippensburg
Produce Auction
(717) 530-1700
Shippensburg, PA
Average Prices Of #1 Produce
May 5 and 8. Open 11 a.m. Sal. and
Tues.
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 4.00-8.00 BU.
ASPARAGUS:7.OO-l I.OOIOLB. BOX.
BEDDING PLANTS: 3.00-7,50 FLAT
FLOWER POTS: 3.25-8.25 EACH.
HANGING BASKETS: 4.00.
SPRING ONIONS: 4.00-7.25 VS BU
POTATOES; 4.00-9.00 50 LBS.
RHUBARB: 3.00-4.00 VS BU.
TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE
12.00-14.00 20L85.; FLORIDA 4.00-9.00
25 LB. BOX.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 2.00-7.50
FLAT.
WATERMELON: FLORIDA 2.50-3.00
EACH, 15-20 LBS.
SHRUBS: 3.00-14.00 EACH.
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, May 10,1990
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE AND CALVES: 425 (
25 SLTR, 400 FDRS).
SUPPLY CONSISTS OF FEEDER
CATTLE AND COWS FOR REGULAR
THURSDAY AUCTION.
NO TEST ON SLAUGHTER CATTLE.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES; NOT
TESTED COWS: CUTT, UTIL, COMM
BULK SALES HI-DRESS % LO-DRESS
% BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2 LOW
TO AVG. CUTTER.
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1.400: WEEK
AGO 1,400: YEAR AGO 1,600 FOR THE
WEEK, SLAUGHTER STEERS
1.50-2.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS MOSTLY 1.50, INSTANCES 2.00
HIGHER. COWS UNEVENLY 2.00-4.00
HIGHER, MOST ADVANCE ON HIGH
YIELDING CUTTER AND BONING
UTIILITY. BULLS FULLY STEADY
SLAUGHTER SUPPLY MAINLY
CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS.
AROUND 10% COWS.
36” SHUTTER
Aluminum LRW39
$76.00
Part SPECIAL
Number SALE PRICE