Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 29, 1997, Image 12

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    Aia-Uncprtor Farming, Saturday, March 29, 1997
Philadelphia
Vegetable
PHILADELPHIA
MARCH 26,1997
VEGETABLES
—ARTICHOKES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctiu CA 18s 16.00 few high as
24.00 24 1 few 24.00 30i fair appear
11.00-12.00 36« 16.00 few high at 22.00
•ml Ise few 20.00
—ASPARAGUS: MARKET LOWER
pyr etns/ens bchd CA Ige 36.00 few
38.00-40.00 fair cond low ai 30.00 >ld
36.00 few 38.00-40.00 fair cond low as
30.00 MX Ige 35.00-36.00 fair cond 25.00
std 35.00-36.00 fair cond 25.0011 lb cmV
erts bchd CB edge few 20.00 Ige few
20.00 ttd few 20.00 sml few 20.00 6 kg
etns/erts bchd CA Ige fair cond 12.00
—BEANS: MARKET HIGHER buclni/
cm FL Round Green Type 10.00 few
12.00 some low as 8.00 fair cond 5.0010 lb
ctiu GU French Type 20.00
-BEETS: MARKET STEADY ctns
bchd TXl2* 8.00 cm bchd FL 12s 8.00 25
lb sks lie FL med 8.00
—BROCCOU; MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER cuts AZ bchd 14s 7.00-8.00
mostly 8.00 fair cood 5.00 CA bchd 14s
7.50-8.00 few 8.50 fair cond 4.00-6.00
bchd 18s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-8.50
Crown Cut 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
—BRUSSELS SPROUTS: NO SALES
REPORTED
—CABBAGE: MARKET GREEN
LOWER. OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 1
3/4 bucits A 50 lb das FL Round Green
Type med 5.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 few
6.00 Red Type med 10.00-12.00 fair
appear low as 8.00 sml 9.00-10.00 TX Red
Type med 10.00 50 lb sks NY Round
Green Type Ige 5.00-5.50 45 lb ctns AZ
Round Green Type med 7.00-8.00 1 3/4
bucits & 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med
14.00-15.00 TX Savoy Type med 14.00
—CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY sks 48 1-lb fhnbgs CA Topped
med-lge 12.00 FL Topped med-lge
8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 few 10.00 sks 16
3-lb fhnbgs CA Topped med-lge 11.00 few
higher 50 lb sks lie CA Topped jbo few
17.00- CD Topped jbo 10.00-11.00
FL Tapped jbo 10.50-11.00 ctns 24 1-lb
flmbgs CA Baby Peeled fair cond
8.00-
Concrete Slatted
Free Stall Barns
The concrete slat with your animals comfort in mind. A large percentage
of openings keep animals clean & dry.
• H & J Bunks • Concrete Hog Penning
• Hog & Cattle Slats • Concrete Post & Beams
• Bunker Silos • Concrete Gutters
Give us a call for more information on hog, beef, dairy and heifer barm.
EYSTONE
CONCRETE
PRODUCTS
-CAULIFLOWER: MARKET
SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctiu ilmwrpd AZ
12» 9.00-12.00 occ higher 9» 8.0016 i 8.0« h
CA 12« 10.00-12.00
'--CELERY: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctni CA 1 1/2 dz 11.00 2 dz
11.00- tome 10.00 2 1/2 dz
11.00- some 10.00 3 dz 11.00 limb
30. 14.00 FL 2 dz 10.00-11.00 2 1/2 dz
10.00- 3 dz few 10.00-11.00 ctiu
fimbgi FL Hearts 18s 10.00
—CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY SO lb das CA Nappe
12.00 cel cm FL 10.00 Nappa fair qual
8.00-
-CORN-SWEET: MARKET LOWER
wberts FL Yellow 4 dzmin 13.00 fair qual
10.00 White 4 dz min 13.00 fair qual
8.00- fair cond 4.00-7.00
—CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY WAXED 1 1/9 budns/citi FL
med 10.00-11.00 fair cond 8.00 one lot
5.00 fr qual 7.00-8.00 moatly 7.00 anl fair
appear 6.00-7.00 MX med ord qual
6.00-
-EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 1 1/9 bucnlis wipd FL med
13.00 fair qual 9.00 fair qual St cond
5.00- mil fair cond few 6.00 ctns/citi
wipd MX 18t fair cond 8.00 24s fair cond
8.0- MARKET STEADY 30 lb
cuts CA White super col few 34.00 MX
Purple eol 36.00 super jbo 31.50 exjbo
28.50 jbo 25.50
—GREENS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns/cits bchd CA Swiss Chard
12s 9.00 Red 12s 9.00 GA Collard
6.00-7.00 mostly 6,00-6.50 Kale 6.00-7.00
mostly 6.00-6.50 Ttunip Tops 7.00-8.00
NC Collard 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50
Kale 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 Mustard
7.00 Rape 7.00 TX Kale 8.00 Dandelion
12s 8.00-900 mostly 8.00 Kohlrabi 24s
12.00 Swiss Chard 12s 8.00 Red 12s 8.00
ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 12.00 20
lb ctns MX Broccoli Rabe 24s 15.00-16.00
fair appear 12.00-13.00
-LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s
11.00- mostly 12.00 fair appear 10.00
Wrapped 24s 13.00 fair cond 6.00-8.00 30s
11.00- CA 24s 11.00-13.00 mostly
1200 fair qual 8.00-10.00
—LBTTUCB-OTHBR: MARKET
LEAF LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY ctni AZ Boiloa 24< fair cond
Other Products
477 EAST ft
NEW HO
i*
1
- 3, <*»•
• MC.
6.00 Green Leaf 24i 1.00-9.50 moatly
8.00- few 10.00 Red Leaf 24a
8.00- nKMtly 1.00-9.00 CA Green Leaf
24i 8.00-930 Red Leaf 24a 8.00-930 FL
Boaten 24i 7.00-8.00 Green Leaf 24i
6.00- Red Leaf 24a 6.00-7.ooBibb 24i
7.00 3 lb ctni CA Mciculin Mix 8.50
—LBTTUCB-ROMAINB: MARKET
SLIGHTLY LOWER etna AZ 24a
10.00- few 12.00 few 9.00 CA 24a
11.00 FL 24a 7.00 tome 8.00 fair cond
4.006.00 1.3 bucita AZ24a 12.00 CA 24a
14.00
MUSHROOMS: MARKET
STEADY 10 lb etna PA Ige 12.00-12.50
moitly 12.00 med 93010,00 moatly 930
4 qt bkta PA med-lge 5.00530 aml-med
4.00430 5 lb etna PA Oyater 18.0019.00
Cremini 8.00 POrtobellaa 8.00 3 lb cut PA
Shiitake 13.0014.00 fair quid 9301030
Oyater 13.0013.50 etna 12 8-oz traya
ffanwipd PA 8.00830 etna 10 12-oz traya
ffanwipd PA 9.00930 etna 10 lOoz traya
ffanwipd PA 8.00830
—OKRA; OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE
—ONIONS GREEN: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY etna bchd MX 48a
6.008.00 moatly 7.008.00 few 830 cm
bchd FL Leeka 12a 12.00 etna bchd CA
Leeka 12a 12.00 MX Leeka 12a 12.00 TX
Leeka 12a 12.00
—PARSLEY: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER ctu bchd FL Curly 60. 8.00-9.00
moitly 8.00 Plain 60i 9.00-10.00 moitly
9.00 ctu bchd CA Curly 60i 10.00 Plain
60i 10.00 MX Curly 60i 8.00-9.00 Plain
60* 8.00-9.00 TX Curly 60f 8.00 Plain 60i
9.00 Root 12i few 12.00-14.00
—PARSNIPS: etna 12 1-lb fhnbga CD
10.00201 b fhnbga lae CD 13.00 FL IZOO
--PEAS GREEN: MARKET SNOW
PEAS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY 10 lb ctm GU Snow Peat
Decalyxed 9.00-10.00 one lot 7.00 MX
Snow Peu 8.50-9.00 GU Sugar Snap Peat
Decalyxed 16.00
—PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
—PEPPERS; MARKET LOWER 1 1/9
buctni/crti FL Bell Type Green jbo fair
ccnd 9.00- IttOO exlge 10.00-11.00 Ige
8.00- med 8.00 tame incl fair qual
low u 7.00 tml 7.00 Mxd Red And Green
exlge 7.00 med 7.00-8.00 Red exlge fair
qual 15.00-16.00 Ige fair qual 14.00 med
fair qual7.oo-10.00 Yellow exlge fair qual
16.00 Ige fair qual 14.00 med fair qual
10.00 MX Bell Type Red exlge fair qual
18.00 fair cond 12.00-14.00 Ige fair qual &
cond 10.00-12.00 med fair qual or cond
8.00- 15 lb ctm MX Bell Type Red
exlge 14.00
—PEPPERS OTHER; 1/2 and 5/9
buctni/crti FLJalapeno 13.001 l/9buctru/
* / t
>s*:'
citt FL Lone Hot 14.0015.00 moatly
14.00 CubaneQea Ige 13-00
—RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY etna tpd 30 6-oe fhnbga FL Red
4.004.50 etna tpd 14 1-lb fhnbga FL Red
4.504.75 etna bchd MX Red 24a 7.00
—RHUBARB: OFFERINGS NONE
—RUTABAGAS: 50 lb etna CD
CDOne med 7.00
—SPINACH: MARKET PLAT TYPE
LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY
etna bchd AZ Flat 24a 8309.00 CA Flat
24a 9.00 1 2/5 bucita bchd CA Plat 24a
IO.OOIZOO bubkta TX Savoy 10.00 mme
11.00 etna 12 10-oz fhnbga Repacked
Enroute Savoy 930 cel at NC Savoy
8.0010.00
—SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 1/2 A 5/9 boctna/qta FL Zuc
chini aml-med S.OO-6.00 med-lge
3.004.00 Yellow Straightneck aml-med
6.00 med 4.00 ctna/luga MX Zucchini aml
med 6.007.00 aome 5.00
—SWEET POTATOES: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb etna LA
U.S. One Beauregard med 15.00 NC U.S.
One Jewell med ILOOIZOO fair appear
10.00 fair qual A appear 5.00
—TOMATOES: MARKET LOWER 25
lb etna FL Vine Ripea light red-red xlge
fair qual 16.00-18.00 Ige fair qual
14.0016.00 U.S, Comb or Better Mature
Greena light red-red xlge 18.0020.00 Ige
16.0018.00 Local Repack U 3. Comb or
Belter Mature Greena pink-light red xlge
2630 Ige 2530 med 2530 flta 2 lyr MX
Vine Ripea 4x4a 16.0017.00 fair cond
10.0011.00 4xsa 16.0018.00 Mr cond
10.0011.00 sxsa 14.0017.00 fair cond
low aa 12.00 sx6a 16.00 fair cond
10.0O1Z00
-TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET
STEADY flu 12 1-pt blot MX light-red
16.00 very ml 7.00-8.00
—TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: 25 lb
ctm MX light-red 18.00-20.00 mottly
18.00 fair cond 8.00-1000
TURNIPS; 25 lb Ilmbgi NC Purple
Top med 6.50-7.00
-VEGETABLES OTHER; 38 lb ctnt
CA Cardoon 15.00
Philadelphia
Potato
PHILADELPHIA
MARCH 26,1997
ONIONS AND POTATOES
—ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US#l OR GENERALLY
GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe
TVpe NY 50 lb tkt Ige 6.00-7.00 med
6.00-7.00 mottly 6.00-6.50 fr cond
4.50-5.00 mitr entr 10 5-lb mihtkf med
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• Standard Model Bums Wood, Coal
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Cattle Gates & Fencing
Finished with Baked on TGIC Polyester
Powder Coating
•20 year Rust Through Guarantee
•1.9 O.D. High Yield Tubing 13 Gauge Wall
•Gates with Round Corners for
Safety & Strength
Features Slant Bar Feed Through Fence,
Built to any Length.
Call us for your nearest Dealer
P.O. Box 187, Myeratown, PA 17067 • (717) 866-2030
MO mar ear 15 3-lb iwt*» mad g.gg
mar car 20 2-lb nahsks mad 5.00-6.00
Spanish Hybrid IDA* SO lb sks jbo
6.50- mosdy 7.00-7.50 fr cond
4.50- WA 50 lb rici jbo 750-8.00 Red
NY 25 lb sks If e 7.00-8.00 mealy 8.00
med 5.006.00 mealy 6.00 NEW CROP
Yellow Grano MX 50 tb sks col 9.00-12.00
mealy IZOO some 13.00 jbo 9.0010.00
mosdy 9.00 some 10.5011.00 few
8.008.50 Yellow Sweets PBSO lb ctns jbo
16.0018.00 White MX SO lb sks jbo
10.001100
—POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US«I SZ A WASHED OR
BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED Russet Burbank CD Prince
Edward Island bid 10 5-lb rics non sz A
6.00 SOlbctns 60s 6.00 70s 6.00 80s 6.00
90s 6.00 100 s 6.00 ID bid 10 5-lb sks non
sz A 7.00-7.50 mosdy 750 50 lb ctns 40s
8.50- 50s 850-9.50 60s 850-950 70s
9.00- mostly 10.00 80s 850-10.00
mostly 9.00 90s 8.00-9.00 mosdy 850
some 9.50 100 s 7.00-9.00 mostly
7.50- some 9.
50 6 oz min fr qual fr cond 450 Nmkotsh
WISO lb ctns 70s 6.00650 some 5.00 80s
6.00- some 5.00 90s 6.00-6.50 some
5.00100 s 6.00-6.50 some 5.00 Round Red
MN/ND 50 lb sks 6.50-8.00 sz B 10.00
Round White CD Prince Edwaid l.land
CDOne 501 b sks 450-s.oomosdy 5.00 Ige
550-6.00 mosdy 6.00 LI 50 lb sks
4.50- l|e 5.25-5.50 NY 50 lb ski lee
5.25 few 550 NEW CROP Round Red FL
SOlbsks 15.0016.00 oid qual 4.007.00 sz
B 15.0016.00 mostly 16.00 Round White
FL 50 lb sks 16.00 sz B 15.00-17.00
Leinbach’s Shlppensburg
Produce Auction
SMppee*vrg, PA
Avcrafe Price* Of #1 Produce
March 25
Price DWcrcncei are Quality, Size or
Day*
Open 10 an.
Report Supplied by Auction
PERENNIALS: 1 GAL. 1.00-4.50.
MNSIES AND VIOLETS: FLATS,
4.50-8.00. 4K " POTS .45-.80.
GERANIUMS: 4K ” POTS 1.50-3.50.
TULIPS AND DAFFODILS: 6” POTS
1.75-2.50.
HANGING BASKETS: Iff* 3.00-6.00.
PLANTERS: 3.00-5.50.
SHRUBS: SMALL 1.00-4.50.
TREES: SMALL 4.00-10.00.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS AR
TUBS. AND TOURS. AT 10 A.M.