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Vegetable PHILADELPHIA Terminal October 11,2000 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES; ctns CA Globe Thornless 24s 13.00 30s 10.00 36s 10.00 48s 9.00 -ASPARAGUS: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 11 lb ctns rts bchd PE Green jbo 16.00 Ige 16.00- 17.00 std 18.00 few high as 20.00 - BEANS: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER buctns rts GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 18.00 fair qual low as 16.00 NC Round Green Type Machine Picked 18.00- NJ Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 18.00 PA Round Green Type Machine Picked fair qual 10.00- 12.00 VA Round Green Type Machine Picked 18.00 -BEETS: MARKET STEADY crts bchd NJ 12s 8.00 25 lb sks Ise CD med 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 NJ med to-5.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA bchd 14s 10.00- few 12.00 few 9.00 ME bchd 14s 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 10.00-13.00 few 14.00 ME Crown Cut 9.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 % bucrts & 50 lb ctns NJ Round Green Type med 4.00- 5.50 Red Type med 6.00-8.00 NY Round Green Type med 6.00 PA Round Green Type med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 few 4.00 Red Type med 7.00 50 lb sks CD Round Green Type Ige 4.00-5.00 1 V* bucrts & 40 lb ctns CD Savoy Type med-lge 7.00- 8.00 -CARROTS: MARKET STEADY sks 48 1-lb flmbgs CA Topped med-lge 11.00- mostly 11.00 few 14.00-14.50 sks 10 5-lb flmbgs CD Topped med 6.00 few low as 5.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped ibo 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 CD Topped The Millcreek Row Mulcher lets you apply mulch 3 times faster. Apply compost and organic mulch to any row crop automatically YOUR CHOKE Millcreek Row Mulchers also let you drop spread in the center of rows. jbo S.OO-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 11.00 ctns 24 1-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 17.00 few 18.00 ctns 20 Mb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled 13.00- ctns 4 5-lb flmbgs CA Baby Peeled few 16.00 -CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 few 10.50 9s few 10.50 ctns jacket pkd CD 12s few 9.00 -CELERY: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctns CA 1 Vi dz 12.00 2 dz 11.00-12.00 2 Vi dz 10.00- 11.00 few 12.00 fair cond 8.00 ord cond 4.00- 3 dz 9.00-10.00 limbs 30s one label 13.50-14.00 CD 2 dz 9.00 - CHINESE CABBAGE: 30 lb ctns CA Nappa 13.00 50 lb ctns NY Nappa 7.50- 8.00 -CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS LIGHT wbcrts GA Yellow 4-4 Vi dz 14.00- White 4-4 Vi dz 14.00-16.00 NJ White 4-4 Vi dz fair cond 8.00-9.00 —CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY WAXED 11% buctns/crts GA med fr qual 16.00 sml 14.00-16.00 few 18.00 NY med fr qual 15.00 VA med 20.00 UNWAXED 1 1% buctns/crts NJ med fr qual 14.00-16.00 -EGGPLANT; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1% buctns GA med 9.00-10.00 few 8.00 NJ med fair qual 6.00-7.00 fair qual & appear 4.00-5.00 Ige 7.00-8.00 - ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1% buctns OH 7.00-7.50 few 8.00 1.3 bucrts NJ 7.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 Wi buctns OH 7.00- 7.50 few 8.00 1.3 bucrts NJ 7.00 - GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 36.00 col 31.50 super jbo 28.50 -GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Kale 24s 10.00 Swiss Chard 12s 13.00 Red 12s 13.00 ctns/crts bchd MD Collard 5.50- 6.00 Kale 5.50-6.00 NC Collard 6.00- 6.50 Kale 6.00-6.50 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7.00 NJ Collard 6.00- 6.50 mostly 6.50 Kale 6.00-6.50 mostly From tree fruit to vegetable beds, from bramble crops to vineyards, organic mulch and compost can reduce chemical input for weed suppression, retain soil moisture, and improve soil fertility by adding organic matter to sandy and clay soils. Now Millcreek eliminates the costly labor needed for organic mulch and compost application. The remarkable new Millcreek Row Mulcher works with all types of organic material, and even lets you adjust the depth and width of the mulch rows from 12" to 120" wide, from 1 /2" to 6" deep. Starting under $6500, no other machine compares when it comes to capabilities, versatility, and cost effectiveness. Rugged construction. Six sizes, from 3.4 to 20 cubic yard capacity. Custom designs. Call today for a free color brochure, or to discuss your specific needs. 10 Bird-m-Hand, PA 17505 6.00 Dandelion 7.00-8.00 Swiss Chard 7.00- Red 7.00-8.00 PA Collard 5.50- 6.00 Kale 5.50-6.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 13.00 -LETTUCE ICEBERG: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns CA 24s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 fair cond 5.00 Wrapped 24$ 10.00- 12.00 mostly 11.00 few 12.50 fair cond low as 8.00 -LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Boston 24s 10.00 Green Leaf 24s 10.00- 12.00 few 9.00 Red Leaf 24s 10.00-12.00 few 9.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 7.50 -LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 24s 10.00- 12.00 CD 24s 8.00-8.501.3 bucrts CA 24s 14.00 -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 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; Vi bucrts FL sml-med 11.00- —ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA 48s 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 few best high as 14.00 MX 48s fair cond 8.00 OH 48s 9.00-10.00 fair cond low as 8.00 crts bchd NJ Leeks 12s 10.00 few 11.00 ctns bchd CA Leeks 12s 16.00 GU Leeks 12s 15.00 -PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY 11/9 buctns rts bchd OH Curly 60s 10.00 Plain 60s 10.00 -PARSNIPS: 20 lb flmbgs Ise CD 8.00 -PEAS GREEN: MARKET LOWER 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas De calyxed 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 14.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 PE Sugar Snap Peas De calyxed 22.00 -PEAS OTHER: OFFER INGS NONE -PEPPERS: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER 11% buctns rts CA Bell Type Green Ige 14.00 med 12.00 fair qual 11.00 Red Ige fair qual 1-800-311-1323 www.millcreekinfg.com si 11.00 CD Bell Type Mxd Red And Green Ige fair cond 4.00-5.00 Red Ige 12.00 NJ Bell Type Green Ige 10.00- 12.00 med 8.00-10.00 OH Bell Type Mxd Red And Green exlge 8.00-9.00 Ige 8.00- 9.00 PA Bell Type Green sml 7.00-8.00 15 lb ctns CA Bell Type Red Ige 9.00 Yellow Ige 16.00 5 kg ctns NL Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm 16.00 Red 80-100 mm 14.00-15.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 15.00- 16.00 -PEPPERS OTHER: 1 1% buctns rts NJ Long Hot 10.00-14.00 Red 8.00- 12.00 -PUMPKINS: NO SALES RE PORTED -RADISHES; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz flmbgs CD Red 6.50 MN Red 7.00 NY Red 7.00 OH Red 6.50-8.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb flmbgs MN Red 8.00 OH Red 8.50 40 lb flmbgs tpd OH Red 12.00 ctns bchd NJ Red 24s 12.00 -RHUBARB: OFFER INGS NONE -RUTABAGAS: 50 lb sks CD med 12.00 -SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Flat 24s 11.00 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Flat 24s 14.00 ctns 4 2-Vi-lb flmbgs CA Flat 14.00 4 lb ctns CA Flat Baby Type 11.00 - SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi buctns rts GA Zucchini sml-med 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 few 8.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00- few high as 18.00 med 12.00- 14.00 few high as 15.00 NC Zucchini med-Ige 5.00-6.00 Yellow Straightneck sml fair qua! 10.00 NJ Zucchini sml-med 7.00- med 7.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 13.00-14.00 med 12.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ Acorn med 10.00 Butter nut med 10.00 med-Ige 8.00 -SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 40 lb ctns LA U.S. One Beauregard med 14.00 NC U.S. One Beauregard med 12.00 fair qual 10.00 fair qual & appear 8.00 jbo 10.00 NJ Potto Rican Type med 10.00 fair qual 9.00 jbo 9.00 Yellow Jersey med 13.00 Vi buctns NJ Yellow Jersey med 10.00- OPPORTUNITY for ADDITIONAL FARM INCOME LxJenger • ADAMS • LEBANON • CUMBERLAND • MIFFLIN • FRANKLIN • PERRY • FULTON • SCHUYLKILL • HUNTINGDON • SNYDER • JUNIATA • YORK If you are interested in developing a swine production operation, Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. can offer you: ✓ The support necessary to begin the project, ✓ Technical support to maintain an efficient and environmentally-conscious operation, ✓ Feed programs to provide profitable results. To further explore this opportunity, please contact: BILL NEILSON, 1-800-692-6008 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 14, 2000-Al3 12.00 Red Jersey med 12.00 CURED 40 lb ctns NC U.S. One Beauregard med fair appear 12.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red xlge 18.00 Ige 18.00 FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red sx6s 18.00-20.00 occ high as 22.00 6x6s 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 NJ Vine Ripes breakers-turning Ige too few sales to quote med too few sales to quote TN 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red sx6s 18.00 few high as 21.00 6x6s 18.00 few high as 21.00 Local Repack Mature Greens light red Sx6s 20.00 6x6s 19.00 6x7s 17.00 fits 1 lyr CD CDOne Vine Ripes Greenhouse light red 28s 13.00 5 kg ctns NL Vine Ripes Greenhouse red med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 occ 17.00 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids CA Grape Type light red 12.00-14.00 fits 12 1-pt bkts NJ light red 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 red fair cond 10.00 VA light red 14.00 -TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: 25 lb ctns MI light red 22.00 MX light red 20.00 VA light red 20.00 -TURNIPS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb sks NC Purple Top med 7.00 few 8.00 NJ Purple Top med 5.00 -VEGETABLES OTHER: 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s 8.00 MISC SEASONAL -ORNAMENTAL CORN: ctns rts PA Indian bchd 12-3 s 18.00 ORNAMENTAL GOURDS: Vi buctns rts NJ Shellacked 10.00. 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