Evening star., 1920-12-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALiIhORE, December l (Spe-
ciaD. Potatoes - White western
per 100 lbs, 1.65a1.75; eastern shore,
MARYLAND and Virginia, Cobblers, 1.50
a1.65; McCormicks, 1.25a1.40: native
and nearby, No. /, 1.50a1.75; all sec
tions. No. 2, 50a75. Sweets, eastern
shore; Maryland and Virginia. No. l..
2.ooa2.5o; do. No. q, 1:ooa1.25: all
sections, No. 1, per bbl. 2.O0a2.5V.
Yams. No. 2, 1.00a1.25. Beans, Flor
ida, green. per hamper, 2.50a4.00.
Horseradish, per bu.. 5.00a6.00.
ton. a'a; is.ooaiS.oo. MeM % cauiiflower, s' per per
Dbl. 4.ooa6.00. Celery. washed, per
bunch, 50a90; rough, per crate, 400
ASSOC. Carrots, per 100 punches, 400
ASSOC. Spinach, per bu.. 5oa60. Beets,
per 100 punches. 4.Ooa5.00. Egg
Giants. per crate, 4.00a5.00.
Lettuce, per basket, 75a3.50. Savoy
cabbage, per bu., 60a75. Onions, west
ern Maryland and Pennsylvania, yell
low, 100 lbs, 1.25a1.50; eastern shore
Of Maryland and Virginia, bulk. per
100 lbs, 1.00a1.25. Peppers. per crate,
3;5oa4.5o kaie, per bu:. 4eaSo. 10
zoe.
5.o0a5.50 Choice, 3.5Oa4.0o. oyster
plants, per 100 punches, 6.00a7.00.
Broccoli, per bu., 30a35. Brussels
sprouts, per qt., 15a20. Parsnips. per
bu., 9oa1.oo. Turnips, per basket, t.. soa
40. Pumpkins, per 100, 15.00a3O.00.
Apples. standard, all varieties. No. I,
per bbl., 2.5oa6.50 do, No. 2. 2.0oas.50;
loose, unpacked, per 100 lbs, 75a1.25;
box apples, per box. 1.50a3.50.
Oranges, per box, 3.00a4.50. Gran
berri %, per bbl., 12.00a15.00. Grape
fruit, per crate, 3.00a5.00.
6l.- M wi
1.S3h; No. red winter, spot, 1897
No. red winter garlickly, spot, LII;
November. LII; December, LII; jan
uary, 1.73A.
Wheat sales-None.
There was drop of so cents a barrel
on all city mills grades and 25 cents
a barrel on all western -four, including
rye -four.
corn-cob. new, yellow. 4.1oa4.2o
per bbl.; on track. old, yellow. No. 2.
SO per bu. for car lots.
Corn sales-Bag lots of white, fly
cut. delivered. SO per bu.
Oats-No. white, so per bu.; No.
3 white, 5S per bu.
Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye, as to
quality, 1.45a1.60 per bu. No. western
export, spot, 1851 per bu.
Hay-No. ! timothy tnominaD, $3.50
a33.00: standard timothy. 3200a32 SO !;
No. timothy, 25.O0a2S.00; No. l light
clover niXeO, LJ.UOdSS0Vs NO. & li6He
clover mixed, .27.00a28.00; No. l clover
mixed, 19.00a2S.50; No. clover mixed,
24.00a26.00; sample hay. 1S.00a23.0O.
Straw-No. 1, nominal; No. 2 straight
rye, nominal: No l tangled rye. 1900 !;
No. tangled rye, 1900 No. l wheat,
1450a15.5O No. 2 wheat, 13.00a14.00 /;
No. i oat (nominaD, 1S.00a1S.50: No
2 oat, l600a17.00.
CHICAGO. December 1.-Storms in
Argentina had tendency today to
strengthen the wheat market here.
Severe damage to Argentine crops was
reported. Considerable attention was
also given to domestic advices that
stocks of wheat in country elevators
Of the surplus-producing states are
lower, except in a few localities. Open
ing quotations, which varied from Il
decline to i advance, with December,
l56 to 1.57, and March, 1.50 to ISL " !,
were followed by slight downturns
and then by a material advance all
around.
Signs of good export demand led
to a subsequent further upturn in
wheat values. Clearance of $4,000
bushels of wheat from New York to
a Russian Black sea port was con-
strued as very bullish. The market
,oeu II. oIs, ) to ca nef higher,
with December 1852 to 1.62N and
March 1851 to 1.56.
December shorts covered freely
owing to lack of deliveries on De-
cember contracts. The close for corn
was firm. to 2% net higher, with