Al2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 11,2003
Philadelphia Vegetables
Terminal Market
January 8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES:
MARKET STEADY ctns CA Globe
Thornless 18s 18.00 24s 18.00 36s
15.00- -ASPARAGUS: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 11 lb ctns bchd PE
Ige fair cond 14.00-15.00 std few 15.00
ord cond S.OO-7.00 sml 15.00-16.00
-BEANS: OFFERINGS LIGHT
buctns/crts FL Round Green Type Ma
chine Picked 28.00-30.00 5 lb ctns GU
AIR Hericot Vert (French Type) 11.00
-BEETS: MARKET STEADY ctns
bchd TX 12s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00
25 lb sks Ise CD med 5.00 NJ med 6.00
-BROCCOLI: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER ctns AZ bchd 14s 10.00 one
label high as 15.00 CA bchd 14s
11.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 fair
cond 7.00-9.00 20 lb ctns Ise AZ Crown
Cut 12.00 CA Crown Cut 13.00-14.00
few lower -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 25
lb ctns CA few 23.00 -CABBAGE: OF
FERINGS SAVOY TYPE LIGHT
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 V*
bucrts & 50 lb ctns CD Red Type med
10.00- FL Round Green Type
med 10.00-11.00 few low as 8.00 GA
Round Green Type med 10.00 NY Red
Type med few 9.00-10.00 TX Red Type
med 14.00 50 lb sks NY Round Green
Type med-lge 7.50-8.00 45 lb ctns AZ
Round Green Type med 14.00 Red
Type med 14.00 40 lb ctns CD Round
Green Type med 8.00-9.00 45 lb ctns
AZ Savoy Type med 12.00 -CAR
ROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Topped med
lge 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 sks 10 5-lb
filmbags CD Topped med-lge 7.50-8.00
50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo
13.00- mostly 13.00 CD Topped
jbo 6.50-7.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched
24s 12.00 ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA
Baby Peeled 13.50-15.00 -CAULI
FLOWER: MARKET LOWER ctns
flmwrpd AZ 16s 12.00 CA 12s
12.00- mostly 12.00 9s 12.00
-CELERY: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns CA I'/: dz 11.00-12.00 2
dz 11.00-12.00 few 10.00 2 'A dz
11.00- few 10.00 3 dz 10.00 few
higher filmbags 30s 13.00-15.00 mostly
14.00 -CHINESE CABBAGE: MAR-
The concrete slat with your animals comfort m mind. A large percentage
of openings keep animals clean & dry, waffle slat for better footing.
Concrete slats poured with 8,000 PSI concrete, steam cured, for extra
strength
• H & J Bunks • Concrete Post & Beams
• Hog & Cattle Slats • Concrete Gutters
• Bunker Silos • Concrete Watering Troughs
Give us a call for more information on hog, beef, dairy and heifer bams.
Keystone
concrete
PRODUCTS
KET ABOUT STEADY celcrts FL
12.00 50 lb ctns CA Nappa 14.00
-CORN-SWEET: MARKET HIGHER
wbcrts FL Yellow 4-4 'A dz 10.00 White
4-4 V 4 dz 10.00 -CUCUMBERS: MAR
KET ABOUT STEADY flts/ctns
flmwrpd SP Long Seedless Ige 12s
10.00 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX
med few 18.00 fir qual 14.00-15.00
mostly 14.00 ord qual 10.00-11.00 sml
13.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL
med few 10.00 MX 18s 9.00 24s 9.00 35
lb ctns HD Chmese 17.00-18.00 mostly
18.00 'A buctns FL Italian few 13.00
ctns/crts HD Japanese 30.00 (35 lb)
Thai 30.00 Indian few 30.00 -ENDIVE:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9
buctns/crts FL 9.00 10 lb ctns BL Wit
loof 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 -ESCA
ROLE: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL
9.00- -GARLIC: MARKET
STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super
col 30.00 col 28.00 super jbo 25.50
fancy 16.00 CQ White # 9 24.00 ord
cond 8.00-10.00 Purple # 9 packaged 6s
24.00 TL Purple # 11 24.00 -GREENS:
OFFERINGS RAPE INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE MARKET BROCCOLI
RABE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT
STEADY ctns bchd AZ Kale 24s 13.00
ctns/crts bchd NC Collard 9.00 previ
ous commitments 8.00 Kale
10.00- Mustard 10.00 Turnip
Tops 10.00 20 lb ctns AZ Broccoli Rabe
24s 30.00 MX Broccoli Rabe 24s 23.00
-LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET
LOWER ctns AZ 24s 15.00-16.00 few
14.00 Wrapped 24s 17.00-18.00 30s
15.00- CA 24s 13.00-14.00 fair
cond low as 12.00 -LETTUCE
OTHER: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctns AZ Green Leaf 24s
10.00- Red Leaf 24s 10.00-12.00
CA Green Leaf 24s 10.00 Red Leaf 24s
10.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 7.00
-LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s
11.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 few
14.00 CA 24s 11.00-12.00 few 10.00
-MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY
10 lb ctns PA Ige 14.75 few 14.50 med
12.00- 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 7.00
smt-med 6.25 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 16.00
Portobellas 9.00-9.50 few 10.00 sml
8.00- 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 13.00
Concrete Slatted
Free Stall Barns
Other Products
477 EAST FARMERSVILLE RD.
NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 /C AFRF
(717) 355-2361
■ MG
fair qua! 10.00 Oyster few 12.00 ctns
12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA
10.50-10.75 mostly 10.50 ctns 8 1-lb
trays flmwrpd PA 14.75 ctns 10
10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.50-10.75
ctns 10 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 9.50
-OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT Vi
bucrts HD sml-med 22.00 -ONIONS
GREEN: MARKET SLIGHTLY
LOWER ctns bchd MX 48s 11.00
48s sml 9.00-10.00 Leeks 12s
15.00-16.00 -PARSLEY: MARKET
LOWER ctns bchd AZ Curly 60s 18.00
CA Plain 30s 20.00 TX Curly 60s few
18.00 Plain 60s 28.00-32.00 1 1/9
buctns/crts bchd FL Curly 60s 13.00
-PARSNIPS: TOO FEW SALES TO
QUOTE -PEAS GREEN: MARKET
SNOW PEAS HIGHER, SUGAR
SNAPS ABOUT STEADY 5 lb ctns
GU Snow Peas ord cond 3.00 10 lb ctns
GU Snow Peas 12.00-13.00 Sugar Snap
Peas 12.00-13.00 some low as 10.00
-PEPPERS: OFFERINGS LIGHT 1
1/9 buctns MX Bell Type Green exlge
few 16.00 fair cond 8.00-12.00 5 kg ctns
IS AIR Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm
19.00- Red 80-100 mm 18.00 Yel
low 80-100 mm 18.00-20.00 -PEPPERS
OTHER: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY /i buctns FL Finger Hot
13.00- Hungarian Wax 6.00 Jala
peno 8.00-10.00 Serrano 15.00-16.00
Poblano 10.00 5 lb ctns FL Habanero
orange 18.00 25 lb cntrs HD Finger
Hot 30.00 30 lb ctns HD Thai Chili
Hots 55.00 -RADISHES: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz
filmbags FL Red 6.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb
filmbags FL Red 6.50-7.00 -RUTABA
GAS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 50
lb sks CD CDOne med 8.00 -SPIN
ACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
ctns bchd MX Flat 24s 12.00 1 2/5
bucrts bchd CA Flat 24s 13.00 ctns 4
2-'/2-lb filmbags CA Flat 14.50 4 lb ctns
CA Flat Baby Type 12.00 -SQUASH:
OFFERINGS YELLOW STRAIGHT
NECK INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
MARKET ZUCCHINI HIGHER V 4
buctns FL Zucchini med ord cond 3.00
1 1/9 buctns/crts MX Zucchini Ige
10.00 4/7 buctns MX Zucchini sml-med
10.00- med 8.00-10.00 -SWEET
POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns LA U.S.
One Beauregard med 18.00 NC Jewels
med fair appear 10.00-11.00 NJ Jewels
med fair appear 9.00-10.00 -TOMA
TOES: MARKET HIGHER 25 lb ctns
FL Vine Ripes light red-red sx6s 22.00
85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens
light red-red sx6s 20.00-22.00 tnostly
20.00 6x6s 18.00-20.00 Local Repack
85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens
light red-red sx6s 24.00 6x6s 21.00 6x7s
20.00 5 kg ctns on the vine NL AIR
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mEsA's
OPEN HOUSE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
abbottstown
JANUARY 20 - 25
WEDNESDAY 22ND
11:00 AM
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect identification.
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
1:00 PM
Round baler service maintenance clinic - Paul Smith from NH service will talk
about the new round baler product line, and service tips to keep your machine
running
THURSDAY 23RD
11:00 AM
New Holland Skidloader service and maintenance clinic - John Rutt from NH
construction will show you tips on how to keep your loader free of trouble and pre
vent down time
Also, Mike Conner from Galaxy tire will talk about performance solutions and
skid steer tire maintenance.
1:00 PM
Discbme service and maintenance clinic - Paul smith from New Holland service
will give tips to keep your machines running at top efficiency
FRIDAY 24TH
1:00 PM
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect Identification.
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
ELIZABETHTOWN
JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 1
MONDAY 27TH
10:30 AM
A state trooper will talk about farm equipment on the highway, laws and
safety tips.
Visit our bulk Kbncant equipment display and talk to a Balerank lube equipment
representative Jjfi how to improve your maintenance program and save $.
TUESDAY 28TH
10:30 AM
New Holland Sktdloader service and maintenance clinic - John Rutt from NH
construction will show you tips on how to keep your loader free of trouble and pre
vent down time. Also, Mike Conner from Galaxy tire will talk about performance
solutions and skid steer tire maintenance.
1:00 PM
Paul Morgan from Firestone Tire Co will talk on optimizing farm tire perform
ance in the field.
7:00 PM
Jeff Roberts from Harvest Tec will discuss advantages of using Crop
Preservative and proper moisture sensing techniques. (Messicks parts counter wil
be closed for this valuable training session, so please call Matt Pfheger asap if
planning to attend)
You don’t want to miss this seminar if you use stretch plastic to wrap baled hay
Agronomist Jacques Jalbert brings 25 years of experience with degrees in both
agronomics and animal science. He will wrap up the advantages in terms of nutri
tional value, cost effectiveness, returns on investment and the difference in plas
tics and wrapping methods.
1:00 PM
Round baler service maintenance clinic - Paul Smith from NH service will talk
about the new round baler product line, and service tips to keep your machine
running.
7:00 PM
Ralph Stang from North East Stihl will talk about two cycle power equipment
safety and maintenance. Stop by to see the Stihl traveling display trailer
THURSDAY 30TH
10:30 AM
Representatives from the Balcrank lube equipment company will discuss how to
improve your equipment maintenance program and save you sss
1:00 PM
Discbme service and maintenance clinic - Paul smith from New Holland service
will give tips to keep your machines running at top efficiency
7:00 PM
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect identification.
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
FRIDAY 31 ST
10:30 AM
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect identification.
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
1:00 PM
Keith Hoover from Team Ag Consulting Services will discuss the advantages of
deep tilling with a DMI machine (DMI sales presentation)
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187 Merts Drive 7481 Lincoln Hwy East
Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Abbotstown, PA 17301
(800)222-3373(717)367-1319 RC ,,| Un ,, «. n (888)285-0225(717)259-6617
WEDNESDAY 29TH
10:30 AM