Evening star., 1917-02-18
PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS
IN BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE, Md, February IL
Wheat-Firmer; spot No. red, 1.s5;
spot No. red western, 1.S9; February
No. red, 1.s5; March. LBS; steamer
No. 2 red, LIB; receipts. 4s.401 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract. LIS; re-
ceipts. 14S,5S4 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white. 661sa
81; No. white, 66a66 Y; receipts, 56,042
bushels; exports, 29S.41 bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. western export,
1.55.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotations
Straw-Prices per ton: No. / straight
rye, 15.o0a15.50; No. .. 13.50a14.O0: No.
l tangled, 10.50a11. 90; No. ., 9.5Oa10.0 90; /;
No. l white, 9.00a9.50; do, No. 2, S.00a
$50; No. 1 oat, $50; do, No. 2, s.50a
800.
Mill feed-Prices per ton: Spring
bran, 40.50a41.00: flour to white mid
dlings (western), 44.O0a45.00; western
middlings, 40.50a41.0O.
Flour-Receipts, 2,401 barrels, in
cluding 2,401 barrels for through ship
ment. Winter clear. 7.45a7.60; winter
straight. 7.75a7.90; winter patent, S.25a
$50; spring clear. s.05as.40; spring
straight, S.65aS.90; spring patent, 9.O0a
e.35; city mills best winter patent,
$50; city mills. blended patent, $50;
city mills high-grade straight, 9.65;
city mills extra, 7.25a7.50; city mills
spring. $50. Rye -four. medium to
pounds, 2.60a2.75.
Eggs-Market easier; Maryland. Penn
sylvania and nearby frsts. 43; eastern
shore, Maryland and Virginia firsts, AZ;
western (Ohio). firsts, 43; West Vir-
ginia firsts, AZ; southern (North Caro-
lina), firsts, Al.
Butter-Separator, extra, 4sa44; frsts,
41a42. Prints. 1z-lb. 4sa44: firsts. Ala
AZ; do, lib, extra, 43a44; firsts, 41a42.
Blocks, 2 lbs, extra, 41a42; firsts; 3Sa
80. Dairy prints. Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia, extras. 2Sa29; firsts, 27a
2S; store-packed, firsts. 27a2S. Rolls,
Maryland and Pennsylvania, IS; do.
West Virginia, 2S.
Live poultry - Prices per pound
unless otherwise stated. Chickens.
smooth, young. by boat. 25a26; do.
choice, young, by express, 25a26; do,
winter, lbs. and less. 2Sa30; do, rough
and poor. 22a23; do. old hens. "a; do.
old roosters and stays. l3al4; Ducks.
do, young white Pekings. 20; do. In
dian runners. young, 18a19: do, puddle.
choice. fat, 19a20; DO. small. poor, 16a
IT,. Geese. Maryland and Virginia, fat,
19a20; do, southern and western. 1sa1s.
young gobblers. 29a30: do, old toms.
25a26; do, small. poor. crooked breast.
21a22. Pigeons. old, pair, 25; do,
young. 25. Guinea fowl. young. 11s
lbs. and up, each, 25a35; do, smaller,
each, 25; do, old. each, %.
Vegetables and green fruits-Pota-
toes. white, western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, bushel, 2.50a2.75: do,
New York state, bushel, 2.5Oa2.75: do.
eastern shore Maryland and Virginia.
No. 1, bushel. 2.25a2.4o; do, eastern
shore Maryland and Virginia, frosted.
rn1 40 e,
ESQ; do. No. IS and culls, 1.5oa2.0o; do.
Maine seed. sack. 7.00a7.50. Sweets,
eastern shore. Virginia, yellows. barrel,
3.75a4.25: do, eastern shore, Maryland,
and Delaware, barrel, 4.50a5.00; do,
York river, barrel. 4.oOa45O: do. North
ers. basket, 1.50a1.75. Yams, large,
bright, smooth, barrel. S.00a3.5o. APP
pies, western Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania packed. barrel. 2.50a3.50; do, New
York state, No. l. barrel. 3.00a5.00; do,
No. 2, barrel, 2.00a2.5O. Beans. Florida,
green, basket, 3.O0a4.00: do, wax,
basket, S.oOa3.5O. Beets. Florida. crate.
2.00a2. so. Cabbage, Florida, crate.
5;oOa6.Oo; do. basket, 2.5oa300.
Celery. Florida, crate. 3.5oa4.oo.
Elephants, Florida, crate, 3.00a3.5o.
Grapefruit, Florida. as to size, box, 2.25
a3.25. Kale, Norfolk. barrel, 1.75a2.00;
do. native, bushel box, 35a40. Lettuce.
native, DoX, l.2baIfo. DO, flOrlda,
basket, 2.O0a4.00. Onions. New York and
western, yellow. 100-pound sack, 11.0Oa
1900. Oranges. Florida. as to size, box.
1.75a2.50. Peppers, Florida, crate, 3.50a
400. Radishes, Norfolk. buttons, basket,
1.60a2.00. Spinach, Norfolk, barrel, 3.O0a
400; do. native, bushel box. Local. so.
Squash, Florida, crate, 2.00a3.00. Straw
berries. Florida. refrigerator. quart, goa
80. Tomatoes, Florida, fancy, ripe, car
rier 3.25a3.75: de-. choice, carrier, 2.25a
300.
Fresh fish-Prices, per pound, unless
otherwise stated. Bass, large, 12a14.
Carp. 4a6. Founders, Gas. Gray trout.
large, barrel, 12a15: do. small to medi-
um, barrel 6aS Salmon trout. 10al2.
Rock, boiling. 20a22; do. medium, 1Sa
20; do, pan, 15a1s. White perch, large.
Sa10; do, medium, 4a5. Perch, yellow,
large. Sa10; do, medium. 3a4. Mackerel,
southern. 1Sa20. Tailors. large, 12a15:
do, medium, Gas. Catfish, Sa5. Green
pike, native, 15a1S. Eels, medium to
large, Sa10. CLAIMS, 100, 65a70. oysters.
choice, raw box, barrel, 3.50a4.00; do.
prime, barrel, 2.75a3.25; do, culls, bar
rel, 2.00a2.50.
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