Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 214,7s4 bushels. De-
fair and she in
Government standard inspectionl: standard
DrsesNo red sS SinSsr N sg Sj Minter MG
: Ss red VII Winter. a s.. sS No : northern sprins;
Winter No GariicRs Rsra &sf NO. red winter
So 80: No. 3. northern spring. 50. 80: No. 8.
hard winter. s..3at No. 3, red winter. gar
CoRN.--fhcre. were practically no. re-
ceipts,. and in the absence, OF demand ma the
grade and location. Some No. . yellow on
spot was held higher. "a, , r
market was auiet but steady under light
offerings. Quotations: Car lots as to loca,
wSie Wits Ns sh's s esos ssndsFS ss
FLoUR.-Receipts. 35i,1o3 pounds In
buyers. Quotations: To arrive. per 1913 lbs:
in os-lb: sscksnWinter y - wheat. 100 per ,do cent
cent -four. s11@lI.2 %; spring wheat 100 per
cent flour, sl1@11.25.
we quote tts ssS,S Sas per p bb d in sacks to
PROVISIONS
demand. The quotations: city beef in sets
smoked and air dried. tIs; wes.esn nussis: beef
western beef. knuckles and tenders. Smoked.
4sc beef hams 800 pork, do.d fam,y asc sss~SS Ss
skinned loose. Al q 32c; do, do. smoked. 349
s5c: other hams, smoked city cured; assa a. 20
western cured, s4Is do. boiled. boneiess.
lsc: picnic shoulders. s., p. cured loose.
cording to average, loose. ssc; breakfast
bacon as to brand and average city cured.
All breakfast raHsS SSSop sc ard
city, Kettle rendered. 21h @osc.
prCJNED- CIGARS
Demand was only moderate. but prices
were firmly held on a basis OF 7.ooc Tor hhe
granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
cHEEsE.-The market was again nrmer
under yrss ,ns nsht omf fary active demand Quota
tons: tons New York. whole-milk, fancy fancy fresh fresh
FISH, sD'sssa aEn'F 4: ss 'a;E HSfs
fancy. o7c; do. do. fair TO good eG @26hsi
msrkst tsry gusa sd,He em demand Snasa
and prices of crsamIery saIS sa
srsnmsry Ssnsss Ext sstra
ia iss secosds 42 SttS SO. fancy sS1,rs Srsnd:
e. pffahirs pfnir to 'oGoSdS good at 4s@5ic.
EGGsDemand ABSORBED ssas .as lImieS na srss. oi
rernss Wsrn well ii Maintained ,e Quota tons Free
cass. nearby hrsts. So tnm l4.aa Son SScr sHa,mo n
do frsts, s18 so@i4lo lnfSrior lots lots Lover Lover
Selected eggs tobbins at oSWo Per dozeh'
POULTRY
IIvE-The market was quiet and without
mpertan. change Ths fslGM sp4In.
sy 81 soc: white sssssTn.. ci a. to apsiitD p.ID
iSslss kssas$ "a ss sSgsSs; 6
Si.85 q Las; pigeons. old, per pair. So@Soc;
Ao
'o oDFREssEp-Desirabie FISss De- stock sold fairly
ns se. vass snsss scod eosro ws h
killed fowls in barrels, dry-picked. fancy Sc
sssss s:s. sIs MsEanf D:s sss Sis
tseS aesns esanK 81 s ses s 0s
ss%@s7c; spring ducks. Long Island and
,SSs ss ns4 DOZEN
). .S; do, weishins s@g19 lbs per dozen dozen ssssg
do SS wsshR w:shRE lbs i0S per dGzen
xsshssff sSaf so 0s small pr aaa aS1fS H.
~&'O' FRESH FRUITS
favored buyers. Ouotations; Apples. New
York AND West y5sinis per S5 ho gs;
So Snsbs per bs.Ses Sesne s,Sss Peaches, Delaware
and nd"si Maryland. per e-basket carrier. t.5oS
ts%on;:s SoR Pss So se box
ssa5 Grapes. Delaware: per s-baskst car car
rier 65c do do. per AID pasket, .loy<Uci
do. California. per 4-basket crate. SI@S. so.
Pears, California. per boz s1@s; , Peaches. as,,
fornia. per 4-basket crate. s1,5o@a. Canta,
DUNES delaware and Maryland, per standard
crate Sl,75@2. Cantaloupes. Delaware and
Maryland. per pony crate, 1o@N; DO. DO.
lock, per standard crate, 81; do. do; per pony
crate. 81; do. do, per nat crate. oo~'oc'
VEGETABLES
The general market was quiet and barely
steady as follows, Whise h potatoes N9r5Ss
ReF White potatoes. Eastern Shore. per bbl--
No, Ni i, S9G5; No, 2, t2@soo White pots-
;Ges siS1. 10: iet'ss 10. bo9sSc. White potatoes;
| Jersey. Der 15O-pound bag-No. !, $3.50
saSe 10, 2. s9Ss.5O Sweet potatoes. Jer-
sey, old. per hamper-No, !. s2@2.bot No.
o56I.75. Sweet potatoes. North Car
psr bsMNso sws., ssSa 50; Oo,s;S.: NS ::
fEastern shore, new, per bbi.-No. 1. $50
s.as: No. q, 1904. Lettuce, New York. per
bunch, is@s SOC: Peas; New York per bushsi-
bnshei basket, Si@2, 30; do, do. per bushel-
hamper. sl@1.25; do. per loo-pound bag.