The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
PRODUcEAND
DAIRY MARKETS
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
The wholesale market prizes yesterday
Sanged as follows:
EGGs-strictIy fresh, s.; average receipts,
63a64: Southern. 81.
CHEEsE-Jhne. whole-milk. 35a36 y
BUTTER = Standard creamery. 7sa77;
prints. 77a7s.
LIVE POULTRY-Roosters. per Ib, %:
turkeys. per H.. 5Oa5J; chickens H., i2a4a;
hens, per H., 30; keats. young, each, 5Oa65.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh-k killed spring
per ~, 42a45: hens, h., a.: roos.
tiers. per h.. %; turkeys. per H.. 5oa5e.
LIVE sTOCk-Galves, per ID. %; lambs.
10; sheep 4u6.
GREEN FRUITs-AppIes. per bbl., new,
4.0Oa9.50; boxes, 2.50aI.25; California lemons.
per box. 4.JOaJ-5O; pineapples. 5.OOa7. 90;
florida -Oranges, 5.OOa5.5O; grapefruit. 3.5Qa4.
ETABIaES-PotEtoes, per sack, West
ern. 7.OOa7.J0; nearby. per bbI.. 6O0a7. 90;
string beans. basket. 4.ooa5.OO: eggplants,
S.0Oai.OO crate: cabbage, B.JOaT.OO cwt /;
heets 3a5 per bunch; lettuce, 2OOa2.5O pen
basket: Florida celery, LOCAL. 80 per crate; 4;
California celery. 1O.OOal2.OO crate; celery,
dozen. l.2Jae.0O: romaine lettuce, 1 25aI. 80;
squash 3.OOa5.O0 per crate; spring onions,
:. .oca3.OO per 100 punches; onions, per IOO-Ib
sack, 6.T3a7.OO; sweet potatoes 6.OOa7 so;
yams. 4.OOa6.50; spinach. 4.JOa5 so per bbl !;
Florida peppers, per crate, 2.OOa4.OO; Florida
tomatoes: 2.5Oa4.OO per crate; brussels
sprouts, 25a3O per quart.
Baltimore.
Baltimore. Md. Feb. 11.-CSpe-
ciaD.-Potatoes. white. western
Maryland and Pennsylvania, per 100
pounds, 4.ooa4.25; do. New York and
New Jersey. per 100 pounds, No. 1,
4.OOa4.25; do, eastern shore Mary
land and Virginia, McCormicks,
3.25a3.5O; do, cobblers, per 100
pounds, 3.75.4.00; sweets, yellows,
North Carolina. per barrel. 6.00a7. 90;
do, eastern shore Maryland. Vir-
ginia and Delaware, per barrel,
6.00a7.00; do, No. 2, per barrel,
3.0Ga4.0O; yams. No. 1. per barrel,
5.Ooa6.OO; do, No. 2, 3.O0a4.0O.
Vegetables and green fruits-Ap-
ples-All varieties, No. 1. per barrel,
5.50aS.0O: do, No. 2, 4.OOa5. 90: do,
box apples. per box, 2.25a235; do,
No. l. per bushel, 2.oOa2-5O; do, No.
?. 1.50a1.75. Beans, per basket,
green. 40Oaj.G0; do, per basket. wax,
3.OOa4.OO; do. pearl, per basket,
3.Ooa4.O0; cabbage, per basket, Lisa
30; do, per ton, 75.e0a9O.OO; broccoli,
per basket, 90a1.00: celery, per
bunch, Sa10; do, per crate. 4.5Oa5. 90;
cucumbers, per basket, 7.OOasOO.
Elephants. Florida, per crate, $50
a4.0O; grapefruit, Florida, per box,
2.5Oa3.50; kale, Norfolk. per bbl-
2.Ja3.O0; lettuce, Florida, per bas-
ket. 5Oa1.25: onions. New York and
western, per 100 lbs, 5.50a6.oO; do,
all sections, No. 2, per 100 lbs, 3.OOa
$50; oranges. Florida, per box, as
to size, 5.50a5.0O; peas, Florida. per
basket. 3.5Oa4.50; peppers. Florida,
per crate. 3.00a3.5 suash. Florida,
per crate. 2.5Oa4OO; spinach, Nor
folk. per bbl., 400; do. choice, per
basket, 2.OOa3OO.
Beets, per 100 punches, S.OOalO.OO:
carrots, per basket. 65a75: oyster
plant per 100 punches, IO.OOaI3.O0
parsnips, per basket. 3.OOa3. SO;
cauliflower, per basket. 2.OOa2. 25;
brussels sprouts. per quart, 25a3O;
hOrseradish. per bu.. 3.OOa3. so; savoy
cabbage, per bu.. I.Oal25: turnips
per bu., 1.25a1.5O: cranberries, per
bbl., 3.O0aS.00; pineapples, per crate
6.OOaS.OO; tangerines. per strap. 6, 90
aS.OO; Strawberries, per quart, 45a5O.
4 Acea N<uOtotL4OiS per Dbl. %
lb. sacks carload -lots) - Winter
straight. S1O.5Oa1l: spring straight,
rye -four. medium to
choice. sT.7Sas.75: corn meal. mar
100 lbs S3.75a39O; city mills. win
ter patent, s11.75a12.5O; city mills,
winter straight. s11.65: city mills.
spring patent. S11.5O: city mills.
blended patent, S14. CThe above
quotations on city mills flour are
jObbing pTfces). Receipts, 6,S9s
bbls, including 2.s94 bbls. for ex-
port.
Corn-Cob. yellow. SIS per bbI..
white, S7.35: track corn. yellow.
No. s. s1.61 per bu.; nominal.
Corn sales. hone.
OatS-NO. .. 95c per bushcI
asked; No. 3. e4c per bushel asked.
Rye-Nearly. 1.5Oa1.62; No. .
Western export. $1.65: nominal.
Hay-COnstant locking around
for the better grades which are be-
ing sparingly offered. Revised
quotations follow. per ton:
40. 1 timothy. nominal. $50:
standard timothy. $3.50: No. ? tim
othy s35: No. timothy. SS2aS3;
No. light clover mixed. S35; No. 2
light clover mixed, s32.5Oa34: No. l
Grover mixed, S34; No. ., clover
mixed. S30aS2: No. l clover, nom
inal: No. clover. nominal; sample
hay, s27a30.
Straw-No. l straight rye. $50:
No. straight rye, s17.5OaIS.5O: No.
l tangled rye, s17; No. 2 tangled
rye, S14.5Oa15; No. l wheat, $3.50:
No. wheat. s13.5Oa14: No. L oat,
S17; No. oat. $15a15.5O.
Weakness developed in the corn
market today. despite an evident
tendency on the part of the coun-
try to hold grain back. Differences
of opinion az to how the threatened
railroad STRIKE would affect grain
values appeared to make buyers
cautious and to deprive the mar
ket OF support. Besides, gossip was
current that there would be no
change in railroad orders to give
wheat preference in grain shin