Phlla. Vegetable
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 21-JAN-98
Provided by: Fruit end Vegetable Matk
et News, Fedeial-State Market News
Service, USDA.
Phone; (213) 397-4336 Fax: (213)
336-0355
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VEGETABLES —ARTICHOKES: ct»
CA 18s fair qual 13.00-20.00 24s fair qual
15.00- 30s fair qnal 13.00-20.00 36s
fair qual 13.00-20.00 —ASPARAGUS;
MARKET LOWER 11 lb ctnq/crts bchd
CB exlge few 23.00-26.00 Ige few
25.00- std few 23.00-26.00 sml few
25.00- MX exlge 27.00-25.00 Ige
28.00- std 28.00-30.00 sml
27.00- PE exlge 27.00-28.00 Ige
27.00- std 28.00-29.00 —BEANS:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY buctns/crts
FL Round Green Type 23.00-26.00 Ken
tucky Wonder Type 23.00 —BEETS;
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd
MX 12s 8.00-9.00 TX 1259.00-10.00 25 lb
sks Ise TX med 7.00-8.00 SO lb sits Ise TX
med 12.00 BROCCOLI: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ Crown Cut
few 12.00-13.00 CA bchd 14s 8.00-10.00
mostly 9.00 TX bchd 14s fair cond
3.00- -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 23 lb
ctns MX 17.00 —CABBAGE: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 1 3/4 faucrts ft 30 lb
cuts CD Round Green Type med 8.00-9.00
occ 10.00 Red Type med few 12.00 FL
Round Green Type med 8.00-10.00 mostly
9.00- Red Type med 12.00 TX
Round Green Type med 10.00 Red Type
med 12.00 30 lb sks CD Round Green
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Agricultural Heaters
Models from
40,000 BTU
to 225,000 BTU
The Purafire heater
provides a consistent,
cleanburning and fuel
I efficient source of warmth
t for all types of poultry and
swine houses. With near
100% efficiency, if uses
. less energy to yield greater
BTUs for your money
VENTILATION
nlihttJon Hyttfftttu ADivisionof (gSI)
From Nursery to
Finishing
Feeders.
Economically priced
and available in
single-sided or
double-sided with
feeding capabilities
from 4 holes up
to 14 holes.
HOG and POULTRY !
CONTRACTS 1
AVAILABLE |
Contact Os Todayf^Jj
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Farmer Boy Ag Systems _
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Type Ige 630-7.00 NY Retard Green Type
Ige 630-7.0013/4 boots ft 40 lb etna CD
Savoy Type med-lge few 12.00 FL Savoy
Type med-lge 12.00 MX Savoy Type med
fait cond 8.00 TX Savoy Type med-lge
12.00 —CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY sks 48 1-lb flmbgs CA Topped
med-lge 11.00-1130 mostly 11.00 few
13.00 FL Topped med-lge few 10.00 50 lb
sks Ise CA Topped jbo few 1 ZOO occ 13.00
CD Topped Jbo 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 FL
Topped Jbo few 9.00-10.00 cuts bchd CA
Bunched 24s 11.00 ctns 24 1-lb flmbgs CA
Baby Peeled 16.50 —CAULIFLOWER:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns
flmwrpd CA 12s 12.00 one label 16.00 9s
11.00 FL 16* 10.00 —CELERY: MARK
ET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns CA 2 dz
10.00- mostly 11.00 2 1/2 dz
10.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 3 dz
1030-IZQO 4 dz 1030-12.00 flmbs 30s
13.00 —CHINESE CABBAGE: MARK
ET ABOUT STEADY celcrts FL 12.00
CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY wberts FL Yellow 4 dz min
12.00 White 4 dz min 12.00-13.
00 —CUCUMBERS; TOO FEW SALES
TO QUOTE —EGGPLANT: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buentrs wrpd FL
med FAIR QUAL 12.00-16.00 --
ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY 1 1/9
buctns/crts FL 13.00-16.00 10 lb ctns BL
Witloof 11.00 —ESCAROLE: MARKET
STEADY 1 1/9 buctnVctts FL 15.00-16.00
—GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb
ctns CA White Super col 3730-4 ZOO col
36.00 super jbo 3430 exjbo 33.00
GREENS: MARKET LOWER ctns bchd
TX Dandelion 12s 9.00 Kohlrabi 12s 9.00
Red 12s 9.00 Swiss Chard 12s 9.00 Red
Galvanized
FANS
New Economical line of
, galvanized fans available to
r< fit any need or application
All wall housings are
manufactured out of
“Prime” G9O series
'* galvanized steel for a long
life and sturdy construction
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STAINLESS STEEL
HOG FEEDERS
JSmiM Agricultural
Heaters
models from 15,000 BTU
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With an L B White pilot heater, you get the dependability of
a time-proven design plus the safety standards you'd expect
from an industry leader So your animals stay warm and you
don't have to spend lime worrying about their safety
FEED BINS
We assemble, deliver
and set up bins on
your farm
* Weather tight die-fomned
roof
* Stronger engineered
sidewalls
* Ground controlled fill caps
* Galvanized roll-formed
legs
* Engineered leg braced
systems
* Fast flowing hopper
bottom
AUGER SYSTEM
in 2 1/4" dia. to 5” dia.
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CALF HUTCHES by
RH & LH Access
Our Deluxe model
new, extra tall offset entry >
door opposite a right or left
side feed access flor Lets you group hutches side-by-side
for easy feeding and service Comes with two large parts,
inside pail holder and eyebolts for lifting Rainproof ridge-top
t Vyentilators keeps calves dry and comfortable >
12s 9.00 ctns/crta bchd NC Collard
7.00- Kale 12.00 Mustard 11.00-12.00
Turnip Topi 11.00-12.00 Rape
11.00- 20 lb dm MX Broccoli Rabe
24t 10.00-12.00 —LETTUCE-ICEBERG:
MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER dm AZ
24s 9.00-11.00 few low as S.OO Wrapped
24s 10.00-13.00 mostly iaoo-12.00 CA
24s 9.00-10.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER:
MARKET LOWER dm AZ Boston 24s
10.00 Green Leaf 24s 12.00-14.00 fair
oond 9.00 Red Leaf 24s 13.00-16.00 CA
Green Leaf 24s 12.00 Red Leaf 24s 12.00
MX Boston 24s 7.00-8.00 Green Leaf 24s
11.00- Red Leaf 24s 11.00-12.00
mostly 12.00 3 lb dm CA Mcsculin Mix
5.50 —LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s
10.00- fair oond 8.00 otd cond
4.00- CA 24s 9.00 MX 24a 9.00-10.00
1.3 bucrts AZ 24s 14.00
MUSHROOMS; MARKET STEADY 10
lb ctns PA Ige 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00
med 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50 4 qt bids PA
med-lge 5.00-5.50 sml-med 4.00-4.30 5 lb
ctns PA Oyster 18.00 Cremini 8.00 Por
tobellas 8.00-8.50 3 lb dm PA Shiitake
14.00- fair qual 11.00-12.00 dm 12
8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00-8.50 dm 10
12-oa trays flmwrpd PA 9.00-9.50 ctns 10
10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00-8.50
OKRA; OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE —ONIONS GREEN:
MARKET LEEKS ABOUT STEADY,
OTHERS LOWER ctns bchd MX 48s
7.00- few high as 10.00 few 6.00 TX
Bulb Type 24s 15.00-16.00 diverts bchd
CA Leeks 12s 14.00-15.00 MX Leeks 12s
10.00- TX Leeks 12s 14.00
PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
with the
Flex-flo™
7 to 6:30
:o Noon
Hours: Mon-Fi
erta bchd FL Curly 60s 15.00 ctns bchd CA
Curly 60s 12.00-14.00 TX Curly 60s 13.00
Plain 60s 15.00 Root 12s 14.00
PARSNIPS: dm 12 1-IbflmbgsCD 10.00
20 lb flmbgs Ise CD 13.00 —PEAS
GREEN: NO SALES REPORTED
PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —PEPPERS:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9
huctns/crts FL Bell Type Green exlge
9.00- 10.00 mostly 10.00 Ige 8.00-9.00 med
6.50-7.00 ami 4.50 Mxd Red And Green
Ige 5.00-6.00 Red jbo poor cond 1,00 med
lge fair qual A cond 4.00-3.00
PEPPERS OTHER:
FL lalapeno 8.00 1 1/9 FL
Long Hd 7.00-9.00 few 10.00 mixed red
and green 6.00-7.00 Cubanelles Ige
11.00- -RADISHES: MARKET
LOWER dm tpd 30 6-oz flmbgs FL Red
14.00- mostly 14.00 dm bchd MX
Red 24s 8.00 48s SML 8.00
RHUBARB: OFFERINGS NONE
RUTABAGAS: 30 lb dm CD med 8.00
SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
ctns bchd AZ Flat 24s 1100-14.00 CA Flat
24s 12.00-14.00 MX Flat 24s 12.00 dm
TX Savoy 11.00-12.00 —SQUASH:
MARKET ZUCCHINI LOWER, YEL
LOW STRAIGHTNECK OFFERINGS
LIGHT 1/2 A 5/9 budns/erts FL Zucchini
sml-med 16.00 Yellow Straightneck med
35.00 dm/lugs MX Zucchini sml-med
16.00 —SWEET POTATOES: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb dm NC
U.S. One Jewels med 11.00 Beauregard
med 10.00-11.00 —TOMATOES;
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automatically
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The versatile Mllkreek
Row Mulcher makes different
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A mulching program can
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MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb dm
FL Vine Ripe* pink-light red xlge 9.00 Ige
1.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Oiecni
light-red xlge 9.00-10.00 Ige 9.00 Local
Repack »5» U.S. One or Better Matnre
Oieeoc pink-light red xlge 14.00 Ige 13.00
med 12.00 flti 2 lyr MX Vine Kipea light
red-red 4xsa 10.00 3xsc 9.00 Sx6a 8.00 7
kg flu SP Vine Ripes light red-red 2ts
22.00 —TOMATOES. PLUM TYPE:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns
MX light 13n(IMFj)KLErb- MBijsx -
TURNIPS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY
25 lb flmbgs CA Purple Top med 8.50 iml
med 6.50 25 lb sks NI Purple Top med
7.00-8.00
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