Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7, 2000
Markets
' 111 ' '
Phila. Vegetable
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
October 5,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES:
ctns CA Globe Thorned 18s 20.00 24s
20.00 36s 14.00 sml Ise 14.00 -
ASPARAGUS: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER 11 lb ctns/crts bchd PE Green
jbo 18.00-20.00 exlge 18.00 Ige 18.00-
20.00 mostly 18.00 few 17.00 std 18.00-
20 00 few 22.00 sml 19.00-20.00 -
BEANS; MARKET HIGHER buctns
rts DE Round Green Type Machine
Picked 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 NJ
Round Green Type Machine Picked few
20 00 VA Round Green Type Machine
Picked 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few
high as 20.00 -BEETS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd OH 12s
7.00- mostly 800 crts bchd NJ 12s
7 00-8 00 mostly 8.00 25 lb sks Ise CD
med 4 00-6 00 mostly 5 00 -BROCCOLI
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA
bchd 14s 9.00-1100 mostly 10.00 ME
bchd 14s 7.00-8 00 mostly 8 00 NY bchd
14s 5 00-7 00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown
Cut 11 00-12.00 mostly 12.00 ME Crown
Cut 10 00 NY Crown Cut 7.00-8.00
-BRUSSELS SPROUTS; TOO FEW
SALES TO QUOTE -CABBAGE
MARKET GREEN SLIGHTLY
LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 1
Vi bucrts & 50 lb ctns NJ Round Green
Type med 4.00-6.00 mostly 4.00-5.00
Red Type med 8.00 PA Round Green
Type med 4.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 Ige
fair cond 2.00-3.00 Red Type med 7.00
50 lb sks CD Round Green Type Ige
4.00- mostly 4.00-4.50 NJ Round
Green Type Ige 3 00 NY Round Green
Type Ige 4.00 1 Vi bucrts & 40 lb ctns CD
Savoy Type med-lge 7.00-8.00
CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY sks 48 1-lb flmbgs CA Topped
med-lge 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00 CD
Topped med 7.00 sks 10 S-lb flmbgs CD
Topped med 5.50-6.00 50 lb sks Ise CA
Topped jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 CD
Topped jbo 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50
ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 11.00 ctns 20
1-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 13.00 -
CAULIFLOWER: MARKET
SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns flmwrpd CA
12s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 9s 7 50-
8.00 16s one lot 5.00 -CELERY:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 2
dz 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 2 Vi dz
10.00- fewl2.oo fair appear 8.00-
Wood
Stoves,
Gas Stoves
and
Fireplaces
by
VERMONT
CASTINGS
1060 Division Highway 322 East,
Ephrata, PA 17522
1 Block Etst of m. 222
(717) 733-4973
800-642-0310
www.bowmansstove.com
Mon., lues, Wed. 10to6; Thun.,
9.00 limbs 30s 11.00-12.00 one label
14.00 CD 2 dz 8.00-9.00 -CHINESE
CABBAGE: celcrts OH 10.00 -CORN
SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
wbcrts GA Yellow 4-4 Vi dz 11.00 White
4-4 ‘/z dz 10.00-11.00 sml 7.00-8.00 NJ
White 4-4 Vi dz fan cond 8.00 -
CUCUMBERS: MARKET SLIGHTLY
HIGHER WAXED 1 1% buctns/crts NY
med 13.00-14.00 PA med fr qual 8.00-
10.00 SC med fr qual fan appear 6.00
VA med 15.00 fr qual 8.00-10.00 sml
10.00-12.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9
buctns/crts NJ med 12.00 fr qual 10.00 -
EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 1 1% buctns GA med 8.00-
1000 NC rhed 8.00-10.00 NJ med 8.00
few 7.00 fan qual 5.00-6.00 SC Ige 5.00-
6.00 ctns CA 24s 10.00-11.00 -ENDIVE:
MARKET LOWER 1 1/9 buctns OH
7.00- 00 1.3 bucrts NJ 5.00-7.00 few
7 50-8 00 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 12 00 -
ESCAROLE: MARKET LOWER 1 136
buctns OH 7 00-8 00 1.3 bucrts NJ 5 00-
7 00 few 7 50-8 00 -GARLIC: MARKET
STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col
36.00 col 31.50 super jbo 28.50 exjbo
25 50 -GREENS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns bchd CA Swiss Chard 12s
12.00 Red 12s 12 00 ctns/crts bchd MD
Collard 700 Kale 7.00 Mustard 7.00
Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7 00 NC Collard
6.00- Kale 6.00-6.50 .Mustard 7.00
Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7.00 NJ Collard
6.00- mostly 6.50 Kale 6.00-6.50
mostly 6.00 Turnip Tops 6.50 Dandelion
8.00 Swiss Chard 8.00 Red 8.00 OH Col
lard 24s 6.00-6.50 Kale 24s 6.00-6.50
ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 12.00 NJ
Kale Flowering 10.00 -LETTUCE
ICEBERG: MARKET LOWER ctns CA
24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 fair qual
8.00- Wrapped 24s 11.00-13.00
mostly 11.00-12.00 few 14.00 fair cond
10.00 30s 8.00-10.00 CD 24s 8.00 -
LETTUCE-OTHER; MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Boston 24s
10.00 Green Leaf 24s 10.00-12.00 few
9.00 occ 12.50 Red Leaf 24s 10.00-12.00
few 9.00 occ 12.50 NJ Boston 24s 8.00 fit
brts NJ Bibb 24s 7.00 3 lb ctns CA Mes
cuhn Mix 7.50 -LETTUCE-ROMAINE:
MARKET LOWER ctns CA 24s 10.00-
12.00 mostly 11.00 CD 24s 7.00-8.00 1.3
bucrts CA 24s 14.00-14.50 -
MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10
lb ctns PA Ige 12.00 med 9.00 4 qt bkts
PA sml-med 4.25-4.50 5 lb ctns PA
Oyster 15.00 Portobellas 7.00 sml 5.50 3
Keystone >
concrete(
PRODUCTS\
477 East Farmersvllle Rd.
New Holland, PA 17557 r**™ slat-^
(717) 355-2361 S *iSssser
lb ctns PA Shiitake 12.00 fair qual 9.00
ctns 10 12-oz trays flmwrpd PA 9.00 ctns
10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00 -OKRA:
'A bucrts FL sml-med 10.00-12.00 -
ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns bchd CA 48s 12.00 CD
48s fair appear 8.00 OH 48s 10.00 crts
bchd NJ Leeks 12s 10.00 ctns bchd CA
Leeks 12s 16.00 OH Leeks 12s 11.00 -
PARSLEY: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER 11 Vi buctns
rts bchd NJ Curly 60s 8.00-9.00 Plain
60s 8.00-9.00 OH Curly 60s 9.00-10.00
mostly 10.00 Plain 60s 9.00-11.00 mostly
10.00 -PARSNIPS: ctns 12 1-Ib flmbgs
CD 10.00 20 lb flmbgs Ise CD 9.50-12.00
fair cond 7.00-8.00 MI 12.00 -PEAS
GREEN: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas De
calyxed 15.00-18.00 few best high as
20.00 Sugar Snap Peas 23.00-25.00 -
PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS NONE -
PEPPERS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 11% buctns
rts CA Bell Type Green jbo 13.00-14.00
exlge 13.00-14.00 fair qua! 11.00 Ige fair
qual 8.00-9.00 Red Ige fair qual 11.00-
12.00 CD Bell Type Green med 7.00-9.00
Mxd Red And Green Ige 8.00-9.00 MD
Bell Type Green Ige 8.00-9.00 Mxd Red
Soil Amendment, conditioner & fertilizer
Loosens soil, water soluble, penetrates & Improves
soil structure, aeration & water retention
Great for no till & pastures!
Gypsum Clears muddy ponds & lakes
Increase fish production-improve appearance
■ NC
jMt
USAG\p\um
Gypsum loosens soils!
21% Calcium and 15% Sulfur
Gypsum Anti Slip ■ Barn dry
Decreases odor - traps amonia.
Reduces settling in gutters & tanks.
Increases nitrogen in manure
Delivery of bags, bulk or
field applied ‘
Cochranville Ag Service 610-869-9627
Daryl Beiler Mifflinburg 570-966-1307
Nolts Spreading Ephrata 717-733-8528
Zetts Fish Farm, Drifting 814-345-5357
Concrefc
And Green Ige 6.00-7.00 MI Bell Type
Green Ige 10.00 NJ Bell Type Green Ige
9.00 some including fair qual low as 7.00
med 6.00-8.00 sml 6.00-7.00 Mxd Red
And Green Ige 6.00-8.00 med 5.00-6.00
sml 4.00 PA Bell Type Green Ige 7.00
med 5.00-6.00 sml 5.00 Mxd Red And
Green med-Ige 6.00-7.00 SC Bell Type
Green exlge fair cond 9.00 some 8.00
Mxd Red And Green Ige 6.00-8.00 IS lb
ctns CA Bell Type Red exlge 10.00-11.00
Ige 9.00-10.00 one label 12.00 25 lb ctns
CA Bell Type Red Ige 15.00 fair qual
13.00 med 14.00 5 kg ctns NL Bell Type
Orange 80-100 mm 16.00 Red 80-100 mm
15.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 15.00 -
PEPPERS OTHER: 11% buctns
rts NJ Long Hot 10.00-12.00 mostly
10.00 Cubanelles med 7.00 -
PUMPKINS: bins MD Howden xlge
125.00 (35-40 count) Ige 125.00 (45-50
count) med 90.00-120.00 (60-70 count)
sml 90.00-120.00 (75-95 count) NJ
Howden xlge 100.00 (22 count) NY
Howden med 90.00-120.00 (60-70 count)
sml 90.00-120.00 (75-95 count) -
RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz flmbgs CD
Red 6.50 MN Red 5.00 NY Red 5.00 OH
Round Concrete Watering
Troughs, BCS Approved
Red 5.00-6.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb flmbgs CD
Red 6.50 MN Red 6.00 OH Red 6.00 ctns
bchd OH Red 24s 7.00-8.00 -
RHUBARB: OFFERINGS NONE -
RUTABAGAS: 50 lb ctns CD med 10.00
50 lb sks CD med 12.00 -SPINACH:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd
CA Flat 24s 10.00-11.00 1 2V. buerts
bchd CA Flat 24s 14.00 OH Savoy 8.00
ctns 4 2-'/ 2 -lb flmbgs CA Flat 14.00-14.50
cel ert OH Savoy 8.00 -SQUASH:
OFFERINGS LIGHT FOR YELLOW
STRAIGHTNECK MARKET
HIGHER Vi buctns
rts GA Zucchini sml-med 8.00-10.00
ord-fair cond 2.00-S.OO med 6.00 fair
cond 2.00-5.00 NJ Zucchini sml-med
7.00- few 10.00 ord-fair cond 2.00-
5.00 med 6.00-7.00 few 5.00 fair cond
2.00- Gold med 8.00 Yellow
Straightneck med 13.00-14.00 SC Zuc
chini sml-med 7.00-8.00 ord-fair cond
2.00- med 6.00-7.00 fair cond 2.00-
5.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 20.00
med 18.001 VVi buctns
rts NJ Zucchini Gold Ige 8.00 -SWEET
POTATOES; MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One
Beauregard med 14.00 NC U.S. One
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