Evening star., 1922-12-16
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Live Stock
LOCAL WH0LESALE MARKET.
Dealers are unable to forecast
probable prices Of turkeys for the
Christmas holiday season. Early re-
csfpts Of the king of fowls indicate
q much larger supply than was re-
ceived for the Thanksgiving trade,
ana 1t Is possible that cheaper prices
will rule.
There will be no shortage Of other
ers report ample supplies on hand and
say reasonable prices will rule.
Esgs-Strictiy fresh. selected. can
died, per dozen. SIS: average receipts. s2:
soqt.nern. SO. Cold storage eggs: SoaSS:
.,, I've poultry-Roosters. per 10; ~
usr anieys. iS per lb. 47a4s; spring cnicxse4o cse4o:
fcrd. TO-, sia25: keats. young, eacn' 0'a'''
Dressed poultry-Fresh-ki killed spring
cnickens. per Ib.. 27a2S: hens; per 10.
xSaIe; ROSTERS. per lb.. IS: turkeys. per
ID: b2abb: keats. young. each. 7oaso. -
Eave stock-calves. choice: per To- To-:
medium: per lb.. u; tnlh' I'm g IL.
IL; IT,. 'ayi n;. Lambs. choice. pei, pi,vs TO- hoTs
psr .sse lb'. Pig; e. '.ooas.oo each: 1--we "'
= Green fruits-Apples. per Dbl. l.7sa 7ss
10y: per bushels basket. nearby. 20 sn
zo1; Delicious. No. /, per bbl. SDoS.Soo oo.
Ssaa ESsamt9rnla oranges. per crate e.voAS.oy' Sov
e:ooa7oo. Grapefruit, 3.OOa3.75. Tango
rinss. 250a3. 90.
vesetables-Potatoes. per bbi.. No. Z
i;ooaZ 90; per sack. 2.ooa2 rs: no. - q
,1oal.oo; Sweet potatoes. North caro-
una. una asa $50: nearby. 15Gas "a 81 ss Ro-
lettuce. per crate, 5.25a5.75 Cabbage.
northern. 1.50a1.75 per 100 lbs; NEARBY
cabbage. per Dbl. l.5oa2.oC; Ess tass
per SoR Rer floridas ffors 4'?ao co.
5.ooa4.to per basket. Peas. 3.ooaa:oo per
basket Ask ~ Peppers. per crate. pfsr'aS oHs1 s
Spinach. per bbl.: 2.o0a3.o0 Celery. per
dozen. 5oai;oo; California, per crate. t;oe soe
800. ~ e'
.GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec 1s tSpeciall. }.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds. 50al.25;
$50 pounds. 90a2.10. Sweet potatoes.
barrel. 1.ooa1.75; bushel. 5oa65: bas-
ket. 25as5. Beans. bushel. So0a4.0o
Beets. hundred. 4ooa5.oo. Broccoli.
bushel. 25a4o Brussels sprouts.
quart. 15a20. Cabbage. ton. 25.ooa
5000. Savoy. bushel. 5oa75. Carrots
hundred. 4.00a5.00 Caulif1ower. bar
rel. 3.00a6.0o. Celery. hundred. 5;ooa
700. Cucumbers. era crate; n Soaas,oo. 1as
radish, bushel. 2.5oa3:5o. Kale. bushel.
25a4o. Lettuce. barrel. l.25a2.25
Onions, 100 pounds. l.50a2.75. Oyster
plants, hundred. 6.00a100. Parsnips.
busheI, 110al.25. Peas. bushel. 4.ooa
500. Peppers. crate. s.o0a4.oo: Pump
kins. hundred, 10.ooa20.oo. Spinach,
bushel. 75aao. Squash. crate. S:ooa
nips. bushel. 50a60.
Apples, packed. barrel. 2.00a5.00;
busher, 50al50; loose. bushel. 5oa7o:
basket. 25a4o. Cranberries. barrel.
ll.00a1400. Grapefruit. box, 2.26a3: 10.
Oranges. box. 3.50a4.50. Pineapples
75a90. Tangerines. strap. 4-5Oa6.oo.
Selling Prices at 1880.
wheat-No. l red winter. spot. no
i.34: No. red winter. spot. no quota
tions: No. . red winter. gaIlicky.
1.33h; No. 5 red winter. garlicky. no
quotations: December, no bid.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob corn. new. 3.S5 ana $50
bushel; No. 2 corn. spot. s4h: No; =,
no quotations: track corn. yellow, No.
2. old TO better. 81 per bushel.
Saies-2.s00 bushels No. mixed. new.
oats-white. No. 2. 65 per bushel
asked: No. 3. SAY.
Rye-Nearby. s5a95 per bushel; No.
2. western export. spot. 1.g1 n per
bushel; No 3. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. So tons. market for
top grade Of timothy and light clover
mixed. 1s.00a20.00 per>ton. and for good
mixed, 1600a17.50.
Straw-No. l tangled rye. 15.0oa16.00;
No. 1 wheat. 10.o0a11.00; No. oat.
nominal, 12.00a12.50.
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, December 16.-Wheat
took q downward swing in price to-
day during the carly dealings. p
bearish construction having been
placed on the government crop re-
port issued after the close of the
market yesterday Strength in Lir-
erpool wheat and unfavorable reports
from Argentina tended to decrease
pressure on wheat to some extent, but
during the initial trading the market
showed little rallying power. Strong
commission houses were free buyers
OF May wheat at the start and
large amount of wheat was taken
out of the pit on resting orders. which
checked the decline. The opening.