Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-16
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

a5; ROSTERS. per H.. IS; turkeys. per
h., 45a50.
-Pork-Dressed. small, "a; medium
22a23; heavy. 2oa21.
Livestock-Calves, per lb.. ISM;
lambs, 1aa14: sheep, 5as; hogs. 16.
n Green fruit.-Apples. per Dbl. 2.6oa
lemons. per box, 2.60a3.60. Pineapples,
per crate Psasb S1snFss
crate. 1.5oa3o0: Grapes. per bkt.
Niagara, 26aso; Delaware. 25aso;
black, 26a30.
yegetables-Potatoes. No. l. per Dbl,
3.50as.75: do, No. 2. -1.50a2.00; sweet
potatoes. per Dbl. No. /, 3.00a4.00: No.
2, 1.ooa1.5o. String beans. per basket,
per crate. 1.ooa1.5o. Cabbage. per Dbl.
1.o0a1:75. Beets. nearby. per 100. 4.ooa
500. Lettuce. per crate, 2.00a2.60; do.
New York. per crate. 2.00a3.00. Celery.
per dog, 50a1.00. Romano lettuce.
Squash per s6
per basket, 1.O0a1.25. Tomatoes, per
box, 50a1.25. Onions. per sack, 200.
Cucumbers, 2.00a8.00 per basket.
Honeydews, 2.00a2.50 per crate. Sugar
corn, 2oa4oRer dozen. Lima beans. IS
a60 per quart.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. October 16 Especially.
Potatoes, white, western Maryland
and Pennsylvania. No. 1. per 100 lbs,
2.0Oa225; eastern shore Maryland and
Virginia, No. /, 2.00a225; native and
nearby. No. !. 2.00a2.25; all sections,
eastern shore Maryland and Virginia
No. l. per barrel. 350a3.75: native and
nearby. 3.50a775: do. No. 2. 1.5Oa2.O0;
No. ). LOCAL. rs; vans. all sections. No.
1. per barrel. 2.50a3.00; No. 2.s 1.50)a
200: No. 3, 1.00a1.25.
stringless, 1.00a1.10; limas, 2.75a3.25;
hulled. per lb., 20.
Cabbage. per 100 heads, 4.o0as 90.
Caulif1ower, per barrel. 5.00aS.00. Gel
cry, washed, per bunch. 50a75; rough.
per crate, 2.00a3.50. Carrots, per 100
punches, 3.00a4.00. Spinach. per bu.,
40a5o. Beets. per 100 punches. 5o0a
400. Il a
Corn. per dozen, 20a35. Elephants,
per basket. 4Oa50. Lettuce, per bask-
ct. 1.00a2.00. Onions. western Mary
land and Pennsylvania. yellow. 100
pounds. 1.25a1.50: eastern shore of
Maryland and Virginia. bulk. 100
pounds, 1.00a1.25. Peppers, per basket,
30a5O.
Tomatoes. per basket. 25a50; pack
ing stock. per bushel. 50a60: do,
small, yellow, per basket, so aS0.
Oyster plants. per 100 punches, 5.o0a
100. Broccoli, per bushel, 3Oa35.
sprouts. per quart, 15a3O. Parsnips
per basket. 50a60. Turnips. per bask-
ct. 50a60.
Apples, standard. all varieties, No
l. per barrel, 3.50a6.00; do, No. 2, ESQ
also; loose, unpacked, No. l, per bar
rel, 1.5oa2.oo: do. No: ?. LOCALS; do.
per 100 pounds, 50a1.00. Crabapples,
per bushel. 2.25a275. Grapes. Concord.
per 20-pound basket. 1.60al.65; Con-
cord per small basket. 26a21; Mag
aras. 24a25; Delawares, 24a25. can
taloupes. honeydews. per crate. z.0Oa
2.25; do. pink meat fats. 75al.0o.
crate. i.5cas.oo, Cranberries, per bar
rel. 9.0Oa1O.00> Grapefruit, per crate.
4.00a6.00. Pears. nearby varieties, per
barrel, 1.25a175; New York bartletts
and seckels, per barrel, 6.50aS.O0: NO.
2. 4.O0a5.00. Ounces, per barrel, 6.o0a
S.00 do, per bushel, 2.50a2.15.
MIDDAY QUOTATIONS.
Wheat-No / red winter. spot. 2.43:
No. 2 red winter. spot, FAB; No. 2 red
winter. garlicky. spot. 2.24; October
22t: November. 2.25.
wheat sales - CARROTS No. 2 red
winter, deliverable next week. 2.4s
ser bu.; carlot No. red winter, spot
ASH per bu.; carlot November red
winter, 2.4Sa2.4Sa per bu.: CARROTS
November wheat, 2.26, 2.261a, 2.26A
and 2.30 per Blu.
Flour-Owing to the shortage caus-
ed by farmers holding wheat from
the market, an advance of SO cents a
barrel on all city mills -four was an
nounced this morning.
Corn-On track, yellow, No. or
Better. 1.18a1.20 per blu.
oats-No. white at saasah per
bushel.
Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye, as to
quality, 1.95a2.00 per bushel; No. >
western export, spot. at 1893 per
bushel asked.
Hay-No. timothy (nominaD,
33.5oa34.oO: standard timothy. s3o0a
1850; No. 2 timothy, 32.50a33.00: No.
timothy. 26.00a29.OO: No. 1 light
clover, mixed. 31.oOa31.50; No. 2 light
clover, mixed, 2s.0Oa30.00; No.
Yer. mixed, 26.00a2S.o0; sample hay,
2O.00a25.00.
straw-No. l. nominal; No. 2
straight rye. nominal; No. 1 tangled
rye, 1900; No. tangled rye, 1900;
No. 1 wheat. 15.00a16.00; No. 2 wheat,
a18.50; No. 2 oat. 16.00a17.0O.
CHICAGO. October 16.-Trade in
wheat was heavy at the start today.
there being heavy and persistent buy
ing by a commission house, and prices
advanced rapidly. After opening / to
IN lower, with December 2.16a2.1S
and March 2.10ha2.11k. the market
but when house that usually acts
for a leading New York trader went
on the selling side a break from the
high point occurred.
There was a general rush to buy
corn at the start. but on the bulge
ment being inclined to press the SELL
ing side. After starting asah higher,
with December 500 a90 and May 93A a
93k, sharp reaction set in and prices
descended.
December 57ka57B and May 62a62h.
Provisions were fairly strong be-
cause of the strength In hogs.
Potatoes-Receipts, sixty-two cars:
market steady; northern, white. 1.65a
Its; early Ohios, 1.65a1.75; Michigan
white. 1.75a1.S5.
Wheat continued under pressure,
the investigation talk seemingly to
have been forgotten, and the close
was near the lowest point of the day,
being Az cents to 6 cents under yes
terday's final figures. with December
2 13a2.13A. and March, 2.07a2.07h.
Later the break in corn was check
ed, the LEdOe ueFOLiHk us dtCentlOn
to legitimate market Influences. and
the finish was unchanged to as
lower. with December. S7A to S7A.
and May. s11s.
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close
Ssse1. :::::.: 2ion s.i5a 5:osa 2os
December. ...... sea- 80 .s7A .s7x
May. .......... 1874 1914 81 .91h
OATS
.57h .57M $3.50 .56A