Evening star., 1917-05-13
PRICES Of FOODSTUFFS
IN BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE, Md. May 12:-Wheat--
spot No. red western. 3.54, nominal;
May No. 2 red. 3.51. nominal; steamer
No. red. 3.34. Receipts. 42,S25 bushels.
Exports 100000 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract. 1.76,
nominal: May, 1.76, nominal. Receipts.
500 bushels.
oats-Firmer; standard white. 7sA a
7S1a: No. 3 white, 1714a7S. Receipts,
22s.0 .034 bushels.
Rye-Strong: No. . western export,
2.4O bid. Receipts. o4,101 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotation.
Straw-prices per ton; No. l straight
rye, 15.5oa16: do. No. 2, 14.50a15; No. l
tangled. 12a13; do, No. tangled.
10. 5oa11 so: No. wheat. 9.0oa9.5o; do. No.
y. SaS.50; No. 1 oat, 10a11; do, No. 2,
|9as.50
Mill feed-Prices per ton: Spring
bran. HAS; western middlings. 47a47.50.
Eggs - Market steady: Maryland,
Pennsylvania and nearby frsts, 321s
Eastern shore. Maryland and Virginia
f1rsts. 32h; western (Ohio), firsts, 321i +;
West Virginia. firsts, 80; southern (North
Carolina), firsts. 81
Butter - Separator, extra, 40a41:
irsts. 3sa40; extra, 40a41; firsts. 3sa4o;
blocks, lbs. extra. 40a41. firsts., 39a
40; dairy prints, Maryland. Pennsylva-
mia and Virginia, extra. 30a31; frsts,
Maryland and Pennsylvania, firsts, 29a30:
do. West Virginia, firsts, 2sa30.
Live .poultry-Prices per pound un-
less otherwise stated: Chickens. win
spring. IL to ~ lbs, h.. 42a45: do,
1b. and less. 3sa4O: do, old hens.
heavy, lb.. "a; do, small to medium.
lb.. "a; do. old ROSTERS, lb.. 12a1s.
Ducks-Young Muscovy and mongrel.
H. isa17; do, young White Pekins,
II; do, Puddle, choice, fat, 17a1S; do,
small, poor. lb.. 15a1s Pigeons-old,
pair, 35; do, young. pair. 15a16.
Vegetables and green fruits = Pota-
state. bu, 275as.O 90: do, Eastern Shore,
Maryland and Virginia. No. l. bu.. as
az ass; do nearly nearby bu: box. 2;;75a2 81 s.:
$50; do. seconds. bbi.. 7.ooas. 90: do. do.
ern Shore. Virginia, yellows. bbl.. 4.5oa
300; do. Eastern Shore. Maryland and
basket. 2:ooa2.s5: Yams. large bright.
smooth. bbl.. 4.5oa5.O0. Apples, New
York state No. 1. bbl.. 4.ooa6.oo; do.
No. 2. bbl;, 3.00as.5o: Asparagus. Mary
do. No. :. i.soa5.2s. Beans, Florida.
green, basket. 1.25a1.5o; do, pearl. bas-
ket. 1.00a1.25; do. wax, basket, 1.50
ALTO. Beets; Florida, bunch; 4aS.
do. basket. a s.eeasso craze Celery. s;0OIop: Flor:
Florida. basket. L25a1>5o. Eggplants.
Florida. crate. 2.00a2.50. Grapefruit.
Florida. as to size, box, 2.25a3.60.
Horseradish. native, box, 1.50a1.75. Kale,
Norfolk. bbl. 1.00a1.50. Lettuce. North
Carolina, basket. 1.0oa1.50; do. Florida.
basket. 1o0a1.5o. Onions. Texas. new,
crate, 2.25a2.50. Oyster plants. native.
bunch, 4a5 Peas, Florida, basket, 1.50a
zoo; North Carolina, basket. 1.5oa2. 90.
ishes. Norfolk. buttons, basket. 25a50: do.
long red. basket. 75a1.00. Rhubarb. near
by. 100 punches. 1.00a2.00. Spinach, Nor
folk, bbL, 1.50a2.50: do, native, bu. box,
65a75 Squash. Florida, crate, Local. So
Strawberries. Florida. open crate, qt., 10a
Is; do. North Carolina, 1oa15. Tomatoes,
Florida. fancy. ripe. carrier, 2.50a2.75; do,
choice. carrier. 1.75a2.25; do. ordinary.
carrier. 1.5oa1.75.
Fresh fish-Prices per pound unless
otherwise stated. Bass. large. 15a1s;
to medium, barrel, 2.00a2.50; herring.
bay. per 100. 1.25a1.5o; salmon trout
12a15; shad. North Carolina. roe, each.
GOAL 90; do, buck, each. 45a50; do. bay,
roe each. 90a1 90; do, buck. each. Asa
so; rock, boiling, 12a15; do. medium,
12a15; do, pan, 12a15; white perch,
large. 8a1o; do. medium, 5a6; yellow
perch. large. sa10: do. medium. 4a5;
mackerel. southern. 12a15; tailors.
5a6: green pike. native. 15a1s; eels.
medium to large, 5as; CLAIMS. per 100,
65a:0: hard crabs. as to quality, barrel.
4.J0a5.00 soft crabs. as to size. dozen,
soa1.00; snappers. Sal: frogs, large,
dozen, counts, 1.75ao.00.