Evening star., 1922-02-21
GRAIy AND PROVISIONS.

iaD.-Potatoes-Whi 100 lbs, 1..75
a2:25;. No. q. 1.o0a1.25; $50 lbs, 1925
aS.5o; No. 2. 2.OOa2.25. Sweets and
vans, bbl.. 4.5Oa5.OO; No. 2, 225a2.5o:
bu.' 1.5oa175; No. 2, so and IS.
beans, hamper, 4.00a6.OO. Beets,
euhch' 6a7. Cabbage. hamper 1OOa
10. Carrots. bunch, 5a7. cauli-
noer, aioMer, crate. 1.75a2.75 Celery, doz..
ouai.-o' ' crate, 2.75a375. Cucumbers,
eIn.e: 0na: S'10aSo0. Eggplant. crate.
Kale, Dbl f1IoasseTadIsh' ase bu.' s5oa4.oo.
on lettuce, basket. 2.oOa4oO. Onions,
loo IDS, 6.00aS.5O: No. ., 30Oa5. 90
p!ster plants, bunch, SAG. Parsnips,
e9; liooal.5o Peas, hamper. 5.5Oa
o.Jo. feppers. crate, 3OGa5.O0. Spin
a. an, Go Dbl; ..ooa4.25. Squash. crate. 400
aS.oO; Tomatoes, crate, 2.5Oa6. 90.
iurnlps, basket. 30a5O.
apples. packed, bbl.. 6OOasOo: No.
:, a.o0a6.o0; bu., 1.50a2.75: box ap
ples; aoo : 2;Soa4;26. oa Cranberries, bbl.,
no.oua4o.oo; Grapfruit. box, 2.5Oa3 So
strap 6.O0as.0O. Strawberries, qt.,
NEW YORK. February 21.-Flour
-tlrm; spring patents. S.25aS.75;
spring clears. 6.00a6.5O; hard winter
straights, 7.25a7.75.
124O. "'' A'oa
Other articles unchanged.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. red winter, spot, no
quotations; No. red winter, spot.
l.i!; No. 2 red winter, garlicky, i.45.
sa!es-Bag lot of nearby, at wharf,
at l.35 per bushel
S;Soa3.35 per barrel: contract corn,
691s; No. 4 corn, spot. IS per bushel
track corn, yellow, No. 3, domestic or
better, Il per bushel
oats-White, No. 2, AN per bushel:
No. 3, 461a per buShel
Rye-Nearby, 9Oa1OO per bushel.
No: western export. spot, nominal,
1l5 per bushel: No. 3. no quotation.
Hay-Receipts, 104 tons; range is
lS.ooa21.OO for good to choice timo-
thy and mixed hay: market frmer
Straw-No. l rye, nominal. 1880:
No. l wheat, tangled, 11.OO; No l oat'
nominal, 10.00a11.50.
CHICAGO, February 21.-Declines in
the price of wheat. resulting from ex-
pected rains in the southwest, took
place today during the first part of
the board of trade session. The pros
affected states might have relief was
more than an offset for new upturns
IN Liverpool quotations Sales to
realize profits before tomorrows holi-
gay counted also as depressing in
! fuence on values. The opening, which
varied from Y to q lower, with Nav
Las Is to LAG and July 1.26N to 1.27K.
was followed by a material further
drop and then something of a rally,
Corn and oats were easier In sym-
pathy with wheat. After opening un-
changed to AaS off. May 63LaS3X,
the corn market sagged a little more.
; but then recovered. Oats started mn
changed to Is lower, May 41ka41A.
and later declined all round before
showing a rally.
Provisions were higher. rejecting a
new upturn in hog values. Lard
touched new high price record for
the season.
Potatoes-weak: receipts. 81 cars:
total United States shipments. $50
1.1oa1.S5 cwt.: Minnesota sacked
round white, 1.60a1.SO cwt.: Minnesota
sacked Red Rivers. fine quality and
condition. 200 cwt.: Minnesota sack ed
mixed req and white, partly graded,
1.65 cwt.; Michigan bulk round
whites. 200 cwt.; Flaho sacked rus
sets. 2.25 cwt.
subsequently fresh wheat reports
of widespread deterioration of the
domestic winter crop led to a rush of
buying that carried May and July
both to new high-price records for
the season. Pre-holiday profit-taking
sales, however. soon brought \about
another setback. The close was un-
settled. IA to rs net lower. with
May 1.44B to 1.45 and July 1.26A to
1863
Active corn export demand caused
an advance later to the highest prices
yet for the present crop. The market
closed nervous, " to net higher
with May 64A to 641a