Evening star., 1919-03-25
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 25.-Pota-
ltoes-White. western Maryland and
do. New York. 1.75a1.9U: do, eastern
shore Maryland and Virginia. McCor-
micks. 1.25a135: do. Jerseys. per 10O-
pound sack. 1.15a1S0 sweets. yellow.
North Carolina, per barrel, 50Oa7 90; do.
eastern shore Maryland and Della ware,
4 50a7.OO; do. York river, 5O0a7 90;
yams. fancy, bright, per barrel, 4.00a
SEQ.
| Vegetables and green fruits-Apples,
West Virginia. per barrel, sV0a 100; do,
western Maryland and Pennsylvania.
packed. 7.5OaY.00; do. No. 9, 6.OOa7 co.
Beans. Florida. per basket, green, 4.5Oa
$50: do, wax, 3.5ea4.5O. Cabbage, Flor
ida. new. per box, 2.o0a2.25; do, New
York state. per ton. Danish, 25.00a35. co.
| celery. Florida, per crate, 3.OOa4.5O
Cucumbefs, hothouse, Per box, 500.
Egg plant. Florida, per crate. 3.50a4 so.
Grapefruit. Florida. per box, 2.50a5.00.
kale. Norfolk per barrel, 1.2oal;IS.
| western. per 100 lbs. 2.00a4.OO.; do.
| Maryland and Pennsylvania, per 100
lbs, 2.0Ga4.G0; do, spring, per 100
punches, l.25a1.35. Oranges. Florida.
per BOX, as to size, 3.50a6.50. Peas.
Florida, per basket. S.5Oa6.5O. Peppers.
Florida, per crate, 4.OJa7.O0. Squash,
Florida. per crate. 4.00a 500. Spinach,
Norfolk, per barrel, 2.25a3.00. Straw
berries, Florida, per quart. 35a5O To-
ripe. 2.50a5.00. Turnips. per bushel,
! 25a35. Parsnips, per bushel, 75a?0.
Beets. Florida, per bunch. Sa10. As
paragus, South Carolina, green, No. ].
per dozen, S.O0a9.Oo. Cauhflower, CAL
Ifornia, per crate. 1.25a2 90. Radishes,
N0rFoIE n Sf of A 10a
Arrivals by boat-IIive poultry
Cickens, young, large, smooth, pound,
i3a45; do. young. rough and shaggy.
pound. 35; do. young, by express. 42a
45; do, winter, az pounds and under,
4sa5o; do, old roosters, pound 23a25;
small. pound, 81; do. white leghorn
hens. pound. 37a3S. Ducks-Muscovy
and mongrel. young, pound, 3eaSS; do.
white, Pekins, young, pound. 41a42;
do. puddle, 31a pounds and over,
pound 4oa41; do, smaller, poor,
40; do. young, pair, 35a4O. Guinea
fowl-Young, each, LOO; do, old, each,
6Oa65.
Eggs-Western Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania, nearby. Dozen 81: eastern
s WESTERN oha1 and dozeg Hsgns a. Wa
(south Carolna}, dozen, ss. Duck
esgs-Per dozen, 4s.
Butter-Creamery, west, separator
extras, 70a7l: firsts. 69a7O; do, prints.
" pound extras, 72a73; frsts, 70a71;
do. prints, ! pound extras, 72a73;
firsts. 7Oa71; nearby creamery extras.
5Sa60; dairy prints, Maryland and
Pennsylvania extras, not quoted, firsts,
iSa45: store packed firsts, 41a42; rolls.
42a44: do, West Virginia extras, 42a
~ do. Ohio extras. 42a44
No grain quotations. Chamber
closed Maryland day. legal holiday.
CHICAGO. March 25.-Traders in
corn gave most of their attention to-
day to statements from government
sources that there was reason to
future. Opening figures. which ranged
from u to 1 "a lower. with May, 1.46
to 1.46hs, and July. 1.37h to 1.38, were
followed by an upturn that in some
cases reached above yesterdays
finish. but the market soon sagged
again and went lower than before.
Oats weakened with corn. After
opening % to IN down, with May,
67A to SIS the market underwent a
slight further setback.
Lower quotations on hogs put pack
ing house products on the down CRATE.
Most of the trading was in ribs.
LOCAL MEAT MARKET.
Report of meat trade conditions in
Washington today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef, fresh-Supply moderate. mar
ket steady at yesterdays prices; early
trade light.
Veal-Receipts very light; good
western calves selling at $23 to $25
per hundredweight; demand only fair.
Pork-Receipts light, market un-i
changed; demand light.
Lamb-Supply liberal, market strong
at steady prices: demand fair.
Mutton-Supply very light, market
steady at yesterdays prices; demand
fair.
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, March 25--Butter-Low-
er; creamery, 55a62. Eggs-Hfgher;
receipts 1898 cases; firsts, 39a39 ";
ordinary firsts. S8a38A; at mark cases
included, 38a39. Poultry-Alive, high
er. spx7ngs 80: fowls as Potatoes