The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Cold Spell of Weather Checks Up
 Business in the Wholesale District
By JOHN c. MOSES

II DQSIIl0SS III CIlG By JOHN c. MOSES With the extreme cold spell, business
 was rather hindered yesterday in the
 wholesale district. The federal price list 1 shows numerous changes, some up others down. Cotton holds firm, with good middling l quoted at 29c. Wholesalers report difficulty in secur- l ing some staple lines. Quotations were as follows: Federal Price List l United States department of agricul-
 ture. bureau of markets. SOS-S Jefferson
 County Bank building. Birmingham, l Ala, office December {. Daily market
 news bulletin. Prlces based on sales l to retailers.) l N. B.-These are not retail prices, but l the price at which your retail merchant can buy the articles mentioned. BEETS- Per bunch .........................4 .41zQ61zc | CABBAGE Northern Danish, per pound ....2921sc CARROTS  bunch ........................... .4A@5c iC CAULIFLOWER-- California, per head ............... .17Q1Sc CELERY In rough (not bunched) California. per stalk .71x910c CRANBERRIES- Reds and blacks, per quart .... .141k@16c Louisiana and Florida each ....1o1s@12c CREENS- Various kinds, per bunch ... 21s93 1-3c LETTUCE Louisiana (besD, per head ....6A@7 1-sc ONIONS Dry, Northern and Westerns, per IRISH POTATOES Northerns whites (best), per peck Q5 pounds) ................... .414Q45c SWEET POTATOES Yellow vans, Porto Ricans (best per peck 1874 pounds) ............s .s2@s5c PUMPKINS # All sizes. each ..........................2 .25c RADISHES- Homegrowns Qongs or rounds) per bunch .......................... .21aqS 1-3c SALSIFY- Homegrown, per bunch .......,...... .64@7c SPINACH Homegrown, per bunch ........ 4t49s1ac | f 9 Cubans. best (ripes), per dozen..... ssc ITURNIPS- Homegrowns round, white), medium size, per bunch .............. 8 1-3Q4 1-6c Canadians, Rutabagas (besD per pound ...................-...... ..l&aQ2c DRY BEANS Limas or navys, per pound .....16c Black eyes, per pound ............... .nc DRIED PRUNES- California, per pound ................. .12c APPLES Box stock, Northwesterns, various varieties, small size, per dog, :. .1S@2oc Barrelled stock, various varieties reds, firsts. per peck ............... .5o9521sc Barrelled stock, various varieties reds, seconds per peck ......... .40950c Bulk stock, ordinary quality, per peck .304S21ac CRATES California, Emperors. per pound .............,........ .1l1.g12c GRAPEFRUIT c Florida, Brights and Goldens, (ne- dium size), each ....................7G .7GSc ORANGES Floridas, Brights and Goldens, per dozen ......................... 22G32c Floridas, Russets, per dozen ..... 20@27c SATSUMA ORANGES
 Southern Alabamas (medium
 size), per dozen .................. 16122c COCOANUTS-- South American Gall sizes), firsts
 each ..-........................ ..T1a@Sc ENGLISH WALNUTS- Firsts, Californias, per pound. 25@2sc Seconds, California, per pound .2oQ2sc PECANS-
 Orchard run. Texas. per pound 17@1S1ac T. c. BURCHFIELD,
 Market Station Assistant. Poultry
 Hens-25Q26c. Fryers-30@32c. Glineas--45c.
 Roosters-17c Extra Graded Eggs-40c.
 Candled Eggs-SSc.
 Turkeys-Live,3 ,30@35c.
 Ducks-20q22c.
 Meats
 D. S. Ribs-2SNc.
 D. S. Clear Rib Bellies-.SSc
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