AlMin&sttf Farming,' Saturday,' Daeembef 30/1995 1 Philadelphia Fruit Market PHILADELPHIA DECEMBER 27, 1995 CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctnt FL Indiui River Red 23i one label few 13.50 27i one label few 13.50 32i one label few 12.50 36« 8.00 one label few 11.50 40s 8.00 one label few 10.50 48i 6.50-7.00 S6> 6.00-6.50 Star Ruby 27i 10.00- KJ.SO 32« 9.00-9.50 48> 8.00-8.50 Gulf Coast Red 48s S.SO-6.00 S6s 5.50-6.00 —LEMONS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctni AZ 9S> fair qual 15.00 1 ISi fair qual 13.00 140 a 17.00 fr qual 11.00 165 i 13.00 fr qual 10.00 —LIMES: MARKET LOWER 10 lb etna MX Seedleaa Type 48a 5.50-6.00 moatly 5.75-6.00 few 5.00 54a 5.50-6.00 moatly 5.75-6.00 few 5.00 63a 5.50-6.00 moatly 5.75 few 5.00 40 lb etna GU Seed leaa Type 115 a A 165 a 20.00 MX Seedleaa Type 175 a 14.00-16.00 200 a 15.00-17.00 —MISC CITRUS: 10 lb etna FL Kum quata 12.00 —ORANGES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA N«vel 56i 16.00 few 18.00 fr qual 12.00 fr cond 8.00-9.00 72i 13.00- qual 11.00 fr ootid 8.00-9.00 88( 12.00-12.50 fr qual 9.00-10.S0 113* lu.oo-10.50 fr qual 8.00-9.50 138* 9.00- fr qual 8.50 4/S buctni FL Navel 48s fr cond 4.00-6.00 Hamlins 80s 8.00- 100 s 8.00125 s 7.00 ctns 10 4-lb sks FL Hamlins 100 s 11.00-11.50 —TANGELOS: 4/5 bucms FL Nova _ OLDHAM/ALC. INC. f (formerly Garden Spot Tobacco) J We would like to wish everyone a A very prosperous New Year, M We are doing our best to make your New Year pros- M perous. We are paying top prices for your 609 tobacco. We % are associated with Bobby Oldham Tobacco now. ? Bobby would like to invite all of his customers in ■ Northern Lancaster Co. to call us and we will send out a M buyer to visit you. For premium prices please grade your W tobacco into 4 grades; tips, middle, bottoms, and out grade. A Call Clarence Shirk, Keaton Rankin or Chris Sutton before you sell. Jl Farmersville Rd. (717) 656-8793j| SHAVINGS am SAWDUST Ideal Bedding For Cattle, Poultry, and Horses BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND SAVE Large Quantities Available! We Are PA's largest Hardwood Sawmill! Also Available: Ground Hardwood, Wood Chips, Bark Mulch Loading Daily Monday-Friday Delivery Available For Tractor Trailer Loads •WALTER H. WEABER SONS, INC. Route 241, Jebanon, PA CALI WES FOR MORE INFORMATIOH Phone 717-867-2212 Toll Free 800-344-3114 New Distributors Welcome! We Are Also buyers Of Standing Timber Mi few 13.00 Orlando Mi 6.00-7.00 80i 6.00-7.00 100* 6.00-7.00 —TANGERINES: 4/5 buctni/cit* FL Sunburst 150 t few 12.00-13.00 —TEMPLES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT flu 12 6-oz cupi with lidi CL BOAT med-lge 22.00-24.00 tome 20.00 —CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT cmt 24 12-oz flmbgi MA 29.00 —MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT flu 12 1/2-pt bku with lid* CL AIR Blackbeniei 16.00-18.00 tome 15.00 GU AIR BUckbcrriet 18.00 - RASPBERRIES: MARKET HIGH ER flu 12 6-oz cupi with lidi CL Red 18.00-21.00 —STRAWBERRIES: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER flu 12 1-pt bku FL med-lge 16.00-18.00 tome 15.00 one label 26.00 MELONS —CANTALOUP;;: MARKET LOWER 1/2 cmt/cm DR 12-18 t fr cond 8.00 GU 12t 12.00 tome 10.00 ISt 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 18t 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 HD 12t 12.00 few 14.00 ISt 12.00-13.00 few 14.00 18s 12.00-13.00 few 14. 00 —HONEYDEWS: MARKET SLIGHT LY LOWER 2/3 ctni EC Si 14.00 6i 14.00 MX 61 fr cond 10.00 8i fr oond 10.00 —MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —WATERMELONS: MARKET LOWER cent per ctn FL Sangria 4i one lot 12.00 Red Seedlen 4t 14.00-15.00 Si 12.00 MX Sangria 3i 16.00-18.00 few 15.00 Allsweet 3s 21.00-22.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS —APPLES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cMs trypk WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 64s one Übel 23.00 72s 18.50 one label 23.00 80s 18.50 preferred labels 23.00-24.00 mos 23.00 88s 18.50 one label 22.00 100 s 18.00-18.50 one Übel 20.00 113 s 18.50-19.00 one Übel 20.00 Golden Delicious 88520.00-21.00113 s IS.OOGaU 88s 34.00-36.00 100 s 32.00 113 s 28.00 U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 80s 17.00 88s 17.00 100 s 17.00 113 s 17.00 Granny Smith 80s 20.00-22.00 WAFcy Red Deli cious 72s 14.00 80s 14.00 88s 14.00 100 s 14.00113 s 14.00125 s 14.00 U.S. Fey Gol den Delicious 72s 17.00 88s 17.00 cMs celpk NY Comb U.S. ExFcy-U.S. Fey Mcintosh 100 s 18.00 U.S. Fey Mcintosh 100 s 11.00 120 s 11.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctns trypk CA U.S. ExFcy Granny Smith 80s 28.00 88s 28.00 113 s 20.00 —APRICOTS OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE —AVOCADOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns 2 lyr CA Hass 48s few 42.00 —BANANAS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 40 lb cMs IMPORT 11.00 fair qual 9.00-10.00 sml 7.50 40 lb CMS bagged IMPORT 11.00 ctns institutional pk IMPORT petite 13.00 —CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT 18 lb lugi CL BOAT Bing 11 row iz fr ootid 8.00*9.00 ord cond 4.00-5.00 12 row gz fr cond 8.00-9.00 ord cond 4.00-5.00 —FRUITS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE i v <' ! , Keystone /..Ml tik. v 1 n. CONCRETE f , r ■waffle su a ' >.. v. - * * B‘6” I 1 I *■ Hy-fc«»idiylNftUßfc* ‘ - WjWlfc* * ' ; i v jnd : / 1> iN Hr.wt -GRAPES; MARKET HIGHER 23 lb ctns CA BUck Seedless 17.00 20-21 lb lugs bgd CA Ribiers med poor cond 1.00- 20-21 lb lugs wipd CA Red Globe 22.00-24.00 18 lb lugs bgd CL BOAT Flame Seedless med-lge 24.00 med 18.0018 Iblugs wrpd CA Thompson Seed less fr cond 10.00-12.00 Red Globe 20.00 CL BOAT Thompson Seedless exlge 36.00- Ige 36.00 Flame Seedless 16.00- 16 lb lugs bgd CA Red Seed less 18.00 16 lb lugs wrpd CA Red Seed less 23.00-24.00 —KIWIFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY flu 1 lyr CA 39s 6.50-7.00 NZ 33s 7.50 36s 7.50 39s 7.50 ems 22 lb Ue CA 36 sz 14.00 —MANGOES: flu 1 lyr BR Tommy Atkins 8s 9.00-10.00 9s 9.00-10.00 NECTARINES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PAPAYA: 10 lb ctns HI AIR 12s 14.00 JM 12s 11.00 -PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns 2 lyr trypk CL BOAT Springcrest 60 series fr cond 7.00 —PEARS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns wrpd (Ml U.S. One Bose 80s 19.0090 s 19.00100 s 19.00 110 s 18.00120 s 17.00135 s 16.00 WA WAExF cy D'Anjou 70s 19.00 80s 19.00 90s 19.00 100 s 19.00 120 s 18.00 —PERSIMMONS; ctni 1 lyr CA Hachiya 28i 9.00-10.00 30i 9.00-10.00 —PINEAPPLES: MARKET STEADY etna 1 lyr HI AIR 6t 11.75-12.00 —PLANTAINS; 50 lb ctni CB 18.00 CR 18.00-19.50 —PLUMS: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctni i Outside t-w*h Hluilfir Silo Sections i2 Pi. Hfcii w«r OHMMiOK ft 4 ' c*m#r OM«i*f 2-lyr CL BOAT Red Beaut 80s 20.00-21.00 —POMEGRANATES: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE —PRUNES: OFFERINGS NONE St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL DECEMBER 26, 1995 Thit weeks receipts 400 head, last week 800, and last year 400 head. Cattle and Calves: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers .50 to mostly 1.00 lower. Cows steady, too few bulls to estab lish a market. Supply mainly Choice and Select and Choice steers and heifers. Light supply bolstein steers. Slaughter steers: Choice 2-4 1025-1400 lbs. 62.50-64.00; 2-3 1075-1375 lbs. 64.00- load 65.50; Select and Choice 2-3 975-1250 lbs. 59.00-62.50; Select 2-3 950-1200 lbs. 56.00-59.00. Holstein steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1500 lbs. 53.00- Select 2-3 1075-1400 lbs. 50.00- Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-4 900-1275 lbs. 61.50-63.00, 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 63.00-63.50, part load 64.00; Select and Choice 2-3 875-1200 lbs. 58.00-61.50; Select 2-3 850-1175 lbs. 55.00-58.00. Slaughter cowi: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 30.00-34.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 30.00-34.00, high yield ing 34.00-35.00, few op to 36.00. Calmer and low Cutter 1-2 27.00-30.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 24.00-27.0 a Built; Scarce. A s, H 4 *