Phila. Veg.
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 13-MAY-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark
et News, Federal-Slate Market News
Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215)
336-0355
CLOUDY 50-58
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VEGETABLES —ARTICHOKES:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —ASPARAGUS: MARKET WA
EX FANCY BUNCHED HIGHER,
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY pyr ctns/crts
bchd NJ fldrun 22.00 pyr 2B lb
bchd CA exlge 24.00 Ige 24.00 WA
WAExFcy jbo 25.00 Ige 25.00 xml 25.00
11 lb ctns/crts bchd CB Ige 13.00
BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
bucits CA Fava ocd cond 5.00
FL Round Green Type 12.00-14.00 mostly
13.00 fair cond loas 10.00 GA Round
Green Type 12.00-15.00 —BEETS:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —BROCCOLI: MARKET
BUNCHED 14S SLIGHTLY LOWER.
CROWNS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY ctns CA bchd 14s 8.00-11.00
mostly 10.00 bchd 18s 9.00-11.00 20 lb
ctns lie CA Crown Cut 10.00-13.00 mostly
13.00 —BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFER
INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
CABBAGE: MARKET OA HIGHER.
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 1 3/4 boots
& 50 lb ctns FL Round Green Type med
7.00- mostly 8.00 Red Type med
20.00 GA Round Green Type med 8.00 50
lb sks NY Round Green Type Ige 8.00-8.50
1 3/4 boots Sc, 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type
med 13.00-14.00 —CARROTS: MARK
ET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb flmbgs
AZ Topped med-lge fair cond 7.00 CA
Topped med-lge 11.50-12.00 mostly 12.00
sks 16 3-lb flmbgs CA Topped med-lge
some 12.00 sks 10 5-lb flmbgs AZ Topped
med-lge fr cond 7.00 50 lb sks Ise AZ
Topped jbo 13.00 CA Topped jbo
15.00- CD Topped jbo 13.00 FL
Topped jbo 14.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched
24s 10.50 ctns 20 1-lb flmbgs CA Baby
Peeled 14.00 ctns 4 5-lb flmbgs CA baby
peeled 13.00 —CAULIFLOWER:
MARKET LOWER wide range in price
ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 12.00-17.00 mostly
12.00- one label high as 18.00 few
10.00 fair cond 6.00-8.00 poor cond
1.00- —CELERY: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns CA I 1/2 dz 12.00
2 dz 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 2 1/2 dz
12.00- 14.00 mostly 13.00 3 dz 12.00 flmbs
30s 14.00-15.00 flmbs 24s 12.00-15.00 FL
2 dz 8.50-9.00 2 1/2 dz 8.00-9.00 mostly
9.00 3 dz 8.50-9.00 —CHINESE dkB
BAGE: MARKET CHINESE CABBAGE
LOWER, NAPPA STEADY, celcrts FL
15.0018.0050 lb ctns CA Nappa 13.00
CORN-SWEET: MARKET WHITE
LOWER. YELLOW STEADY, wbcrts FL
Yellow 4 dz min 10.00 White 4 dz min
5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 •--
CUCUMBERS: MARKET FL MED
LOWER. OTHERS ABOUT STEADY
WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med
7.0010.00 mostly 8.00 fr qual 5.008.00
some 4.00 MX med 8.0010.00 flts/ctns
flmwrpd CD Long Seedless Greenhouse
12s 8.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET
HIGHER 1 1/9 FL 19.00 fair
qual 16.00 otd qual 8.00 11 lb ctns NL Ita
lian 17.00 —ENDIVE: MARKET
SLIGHTLY HIGHER 1 1/9 FL
12.0014.00 —ESCAROLE: MARKET
LOWER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL 16.0018.
00 —GARLIC: MARKET MX SUPER
JUMBOS HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY
30 lb ctns MX Red Chilxno super col 34.50
col 30.00 super jbo 2750 exjbo 2550
GREENS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY
ctns bchd CA Kale 24s 9.0011.00 Swiss
Chard 12s 12.00 Red 12s 12.00 ctns/crts
bchd NC Collard 6.007.00 mostly 7.00
Kale 7.00 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00
Rape 7.00 NJ Collard 8.00 Kale 9.00 Swiss
Chard 8.009.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flower
ing 24s 18.00 one label 24.00
LETTUCE-ICEBERG; MARKET CA
LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY
ctns CA 24s 11.001250 mostly 11.00 few
13.00 otd cond 4.005.00 Wrapped 24s
14.0015.00 mostly 14.00 faitappear 10.00
fair cond 7.008.00 30s 13.00 fair cond
6.008.00 NM 24s 10.0012.00 mostly
11.00 --LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET
LOWER ctns CA Boston 24s 9.00 Great
Leaf 24s 12.0015.00 mostly 15.00 few
17.0020.00 Red Leaf 24s 10.0014.00
mostly 10.00 few 13.0015.00 FL Boston
24s 6.00 NJ Boston 24s 7.00 Green Leaf
24s 10.00 25 lb ctns CA Mescolin Mix
8.00- mostly 8.00 LETTUCE
ROMAINE: MARKET LOWER ctns CA
24s 15.0020.00 mostly 15.0018.00 fair
appear 12.00 poor and ord cond 1.008.00
FL 24s 8.0010.00 NJ 24s 11.0012.00
MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10
lb ctns PA Ige 11501250 mostly 12.00
med 850950 mostly 9.00 4 qt bids PA
med-lge 5.00550 mostly 5.00 sml-med
4.00- mostly 4.00 5 lb ctns PA Cre
mini 7.00 Potlobellas 6.507.50 some 6.00
3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 11.0013.00 mostly
12.0013.00 fair qual 9.001050 ctns 12
8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00 ctns 10 12-oz
trays flmwrpd PA 8.009.00 ctns 10 lOoz
trays flmwrpd PA 8.00 —OKRA: OFFER
INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
Office to be Closed
Memorial Day
Deadlines for May 30th Issue
• Mailbox Markets - Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m.
• Public Sales - Tuesday, May 26 at 5 p.m.
Classified Ads and News
Deadlines Remain the Same
• Section D - Classifieds Wednesday at 5 p.m.
• Section C ■ Farm Equipment Thursday at
9 a.m.
• Sales Register - Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m.
I <«
With the Hydro Cow Flotation
System you can float a down
cow back onto its legs
harmlessly without using
clamps, belts or chains. The
Hydro Cow is a natural way to
get a cow back on its legs using
only warm water.
From:
1 Solaoco Veterinary Service
I 496 Solanco Rd., Quarryvllle, PA
. 717-784*1303.1-800-282-7331
1 717-780-8550 Evenings
ONIONS GREEN: MARKET MX
SLIGHTLY LOWER. NJ ONIONS
GREEN, LOWER. OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY ctns bchd MX 48s 6.00-9.00
mostly 750-8.00 NJ 36s 7.00-8.00 etna/
cits bchd CA Leeks 12s 16.00 NJ Leeks
12s 10100-ILOO —PARSLEY: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY cits bchd CA Curly 60s
13.00 FL Curly 60s 10.00-12.00 Plain 60s
14.00 few higher NJ Curly 60s 10.00 Plain
60s few 20.00 —PARSNIPS: OFFER
INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas
Decalyxed 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 some
including fair quality low as 8.00 Sugar
Snap Peas Decalyxed 20.00-21.00 some
24.00 —PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
PEPPERS: MARKET HIGHER 1 1/9
FL Bell Type Green Jbo 18.00
exlge 18.00 Ige 16.00-18.00 fair qual
13.00- med 13.00-13.00 mostly
13.00- 14.00 fr qual 10.00 sml 9.00-10.00 ft
qua] 6.00-7.00 Mxd Red And Green Ige
12.00- mostly 14.00 med
10.00- Red Ige 27.00-28.00 med
23.00- IS lb ctns MX Bell Type Red
exlge 24.00 some Iwr 25 lb ctns MX Bell
Type Red med fair qual 25.00 5 kg ctns NL
BeU Type Red 80-100 mm 26.00 Yellow
80-100 mm 22.00 —PEPPERS OTHER:
MARKET LOWER 1 1/9 buctns FL Long
Hot 15.00 —RADISHES: MARKET NJ
LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY,
ctns tpd 30 6-oz flmbgs FL Red 6.00 OH
Red 5.00-6.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb flmbgs FL
Red 6.50 OH Red 5.00-6.00 cits bchd NJ
Red 24s 6.00-7.00 OH Red 24s 8.00-10.00
—RHUBARB: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —RUTABAGAS:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —SPINACH: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY I 2/5 buots bchd CA
Flat 24s 12.00 ctns 4 25 oz flmbgs 16.50
NJ Savoy 10.00 cel ert NJ Savoy 6.00-8.00
PA Savoy clipped 10.00 —SQUASH:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1/2 & 5/9
boctns/crts FL Zucchini sml-med 10.00
med 8.00 Yellow Stndghtneck sml-med
6.00- med 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 GA
Zucchini sml-med 10.00 med 8.00 Yellow
Straightneck sml-med 6.00-8.00 mostly
7.00 med 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-6.00
SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns NC U.S. One
Jewels med 11.00-1150 one label 15.00 fr
cond 9.00-10.00 fair qual 850 fr cond
5.00- Ibo 7.00 —TOMATOES:
Hydro Cow Flotation Service is
available in Lancaster, York and
Chester Counties, and
northeastern Maryland
MARKET LOWER 25 lb ctns FL U.S.
Comb or Better Mature Gretna pink-light
red sx6s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 fr qual
13.00 fr cond 10.00 6x6* 14.00-16.00 fr
qual 13.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or
Better Mature Greens pink-light red sx6s
21.00 6x6s 19.006x7s 17.00 cM2lyr MX
Vine Ripes light-red 4xss 16.00 3 kg ctns
NL Vine Ripes Ught-red med 15.00-16.00
(clusters) sml-med 1450 (clusters)
TOMATOES. CHERRY: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts FL
light-red 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00
TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET
FL LOWER. MX ABOUT STEADY. 25
lb cuts FL light red-red 9.00-11.00 mostly
10.00 some 12.00 MX Ught-red 8.00-11.00
mostly 10.00 some 12.00 fr cond 6.00-8.00
-TURNIPS: MARKET HIGHER 25 lb
flmbgs NJ Purple Top med 8.00
Phila. Potato
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices a* of 13-MAY-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark
et News, Federal-State Market News
Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215)
336-0355
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ONIONS AND POTATOES
ONIONS DRY; MARKET TX RED
ONIONS LOWER. OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY. US#l OR GENERALLY
GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED. YeUow Globe
Type NY SO lb sks med 6.50-8.50 few 9.00
mstr cntr 10 S-Ib mshsks med 7.00 mstr
entr 16 3-lb mshsks med 8.00 NEW CROP
Yellow Grmnex GA 50 lb ctns jbo
16.00- mostly 18.00 few 20.00 Gmno
CA 50 lb sks col 9.00 jbo 8.00-10.00 most
ly 9.00 med 10.00 TX 50 lb sks col
10.00- some 13.00 jbo 9.00-10.00
few 11.00 med 11.00 White TX 50 lb sks
jbo 16.00 25 lb sks jbo 10.00 Red MX 25 lb
sks jbo l&OOTX 25 lb sks jbo 12.00-15.00
some 16.00 fr appearance 10.00 med
9.00- med-lge ft appearance
7.00- Flat Type MX 25 lb sks med
7.00 —POTATOES: MARKET STEADY
US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet
Burbank ID bid 10 S-lb sks non sz A 8.00
SO lb ctns 40s 13.00 50s 13.00 60s
12.50- 13.00 mostly 13.00 70s 12.00-13.00
mostly 13.00 some 13.50 80s 10.50-12.00
90s 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 100 s
8.00- mostly 8.00 120 s 8.00 Norkotah
WA SO lb ctns SOs 9.00 60s 9.00 70s 9.00
80s 8.50 90s 8.00 100 s 7.50 120 s 7.50
Round Red CD 50 lb sks fr cond S.OO-6.00
Round White CD Prince Edward Island
CDOne 50 lb sks 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.50 Ige
6.50- mostly 7.00 LI 50 lb sks Ige 630
Lane Silo Roller Mill Blower
(like new) SPECIAL $17,500
NH 892 w/kernal processor, exc
cond $12,800
NH 892 w/kernal processor, elect
controls $11,900
JD 3950 w/kernal processor, electric
controls, exc cond $17,500
Without Kernal Processors
JD 3970, elec control, hydro swing,
good condition . $8,500
JD 3940, manual controls, very nice
$4,900
NM 892, manual controlßSlHEi $4,200
NH 890, good cond $3,200
NH 770 harvestetjTSjttrigood cond
$1,500
Gehl 800, new knives. $2,750
Gehl 800, new spout, good cond . $2,450
Gehl 600 wAable, exc c85Hn.52,895
Massey ferguson harvester wAable
$2,495
Gehl 1200
Badger harvester, nice w/corn &
grass head
Corn & Grass Heads
(1) 3N2 JD 3 row narrow corn head,
new belts, completely rebuilt. . .$4,200
(4) 880 W grass heads . s6oo
(3) 880 N 2 corn heads... $4OO to $550
(1) 1-row Gehl corn head $395
(1) 2 row Gehl corn head $475
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16, 1998-Al3
ME SO lb sics 5.50-6.00 Ige 6.00-630 NY
50lbskslge 600-6.30 NEW CROP Round
Red CA 50 lb ctns 20.00 fr quel 11.00 szß
23.00 TX 50 lb ctns 15.00-16.00 mostly
16.00 frqual 12.00 sz B IS.OO-1830 most
ly 18.00 frqual 15.00 Round White Yukon
Gold CA 50 lb ctns 35.00 sz B 35.00 Long
While CA
Leola Produce
Auction
Leola, PA
May 12, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ASPARAGUS: 1.20-1.80 12 OZ.
BUNCH; 1.95 LB. LOOSE PER LB.
LETTUCE: 9.00-15.00 16-20 HD. CT.
ONIONS; SPRING 830-1030 40 CT.
BUNCH.
PEAS: SUGAR 32.00-38.00 10 LB.
BOX; SNAP 35.0047.00 10 LB. BOX.
RADISHES: 9.50-14.00 40 CT.
BUNCH.
RHUBARB: 10.00 IS LBS.
SPINACH: 8.25-12.50 BU.
TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE SM TO
LRGE. RED 7.00-11.00 10 LBS. AND
16.00-27.00 25 LBS.
FLOWERS; BEDDING PLANTS
4.50-7.25 FLAT, .45-1.10 POT.
PERENNIALS AND HERBS: 5.50-9.00
FLAT, .65-1.15 POT; GERANIUMS
1.25- POT; HANGING BASKETS
FLOWERING 4.50-7.50, FOLIAGE
3.25-
VEGETABLE PLANTS: PEPPERS,
EGGPLANT, TOMATOES 4.00-6.75;
CANTALOPE, WATERMELON. ZUC
CHINI, CUCUMBER 3.50-7.00.
NURSERY STOCK: ARBORVITAE
4-6’ 6.00-8.00.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS ARE
MON., TUBS., WED., FRI. NO SALE
THURS., MAY 21, ASCENSION DAY.
Morrison Cove
Produce Auction
ROARING SPRING. PA
May 12 A 14
Report Supplied by AucUou
ASPARAGUS: 1.25.
ONIONS: 30-35 BUNCH.
RADISHES; .50 BUNCH.
RHUBARB; 30 BUNCH.
FLOWERS: ANNUALS 1.50-8.75
FLAT; PLANTERS 4.00-6.50; FLOWER
POTS .50-2.30; BASKETS 3.00-9.25.
PERENNIALS: 1.10-6.00 POT.
HERBS: 1.504.00 FLAT.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 2.00-6.50
FLAT; POTTED TOMATOES .90-6.25.
NURSERY STOCK: BLUB SPRUCE
10.50-12.00.
CALL FOR EARLY ORDER DISCOUNTS
ON KNIVES, HARVESTERS,
KERNAL PROCESSORS,ETC '
Hay Equipment
NH 276 baler
w/new Kohler engine (like new)
$5,695
NH 311 baler
knotters checked (exc. cond.)
$3,975
New NH 900 Chopper
$20,990
MISCELLANEOUS
“Special on Kohler Engines”
23 HP $1,475
25 HP $1,340
(1) 120 Ton Press .... $950
(1)8 Drum Oil Station $375
(1) Electric Hoist $295
Call lor current stock & pricing on all grass &
corn heads. We are now making new
harvest tables! We also have new & used
harvt parts, knives, shear bars, grind
stones, etc I
CALL
$995
Georgetown Hydraulics
610-593-2753
(answering service)