Evening star., 1922-12-20
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
A liberal supply of turkeys char
acterized the poultry market this
morning, but the market is nothing
like overstocked. There is a heavy
demand for the king fowl. however,
and dealers think there will be no de-
crease in prices this week. The prices
range from SO to So cents pound.
which, 1t is stated. should make a
6O to 65 cent Christmas retail market.
Butter prices advanced one cent a
pound since last week and the market
Is very firm. Demands are heavy.
The egg market is also firm, but with
no advance in price. Many cold stor-
age eggs are being offered at more
than 20 cents dozen lower than the
fresh stock.
There has been no change of any
consequence in the meat market since
iast week. Heavier demands are ex-
pected the coming week. Fruits and
vegetables continue plentiful
Esgs-Sirictly fresh, selected. can
died. per dozen. 50. average receipts. 81:
southern. SO. Cold storage eggs. 3Oa32
,,rL I've pouitry-Roosrers. per ID; -
nar a,knss, ,, per lb. 47a4s: spring chickslloS: ~
tte,,'' ~ Z4a25: keats, young, each, ooa a'''
ioWis, each, 90.
dressed poultry-Fresh-ki killed sprinE
III %. ROSTERS. per lb.. IS; turkeys, TURKEYS per
;ao3: Keats, young, each, .oasV'
,.L 1--WE stock-Calves. choice. per 70
In 60 medium; per lb.. IL: thin Per
1--we I'd. a.; lambs. choice. per I'D. 10, J."
s ib.. 3 spies' ''ooaS.oo eacht live hogs per
eoe Green fruits-Apples. per bbl. l.15a
S0:: per bushels basket. nearby, 90; 20
SoU, Deiicious. No /, per bbl., 6.noa ..an
Gih,H;Srhia oranges. per crate. 5eoae.or'
6 eiori1a, nnn a. 4.ooa500 Lemons. per box
rines. 2.50a3.O0
5os 5Nossssedtaables-Potatoes. da. ner thi.. No
soa1 s5iSoaG,So; an per sack. 2.ooas Is; No, g.,
una una, l5a15o: nearby, 1.5oa2 %: Lst-
49, ruen, per crate. southern, .ooa2 20. iso-
name name lettuce per CRAZE. 5Oa1.25: Iceberg
lettuce. per crate. 5.25a5.75. Cabbage
northern, 1.75a2.0O per 100 lbs; nearby
cabbage. per Dbl, 15oa20o. Egg
pants. per crate. 4.0oa700, Tomatoes
per box, Florida. 4.OoaS.0o Beans,
5.ooa 80 per basket. Peas, 3.00a9.dJ per
,aSket: Peppers. per crate. fl"~'do
c:ooa4.0o- Kaie, per bbl., LOCAL. -.
Spinach, per bbl., 3.0Oa3 80. Celery, per
dozen, 50a l. 90: California. per crate, 500
aG,5o. California grapes, per crate, l5Oa
800.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. December %
(SpeciaD. = Potatoes, white. 100
pounds. 5oal.25: $50 pounds, S0a2 10:
sweet potatoes, barrel. 1.00al.15
bushel, 56a6J; basket, 25a35. Vans
barrel. 1.25a1.75. Beans bushel, 3.00a
400. Beets, hundred. 4.00a5.o0. Broc-
coli hnshal IN l. &c
quart. 15a20. Cabbage, ton, 25.60a
5000. Savoy. bushel. 50a15. Carrots
hundred. 4.00a5.00. Caultiower. bar
rel. 3.06a6.00. Celery, crate. 5.00aS. %
Eegplants. crate, 4.00a6.06. Horse
! radish, bushel. 2.50a3.5o. kale. bush
/ el. 25a40. Lettuce, barrel. 1.25a2. -
Onions. 100 pounds, 1.50a2. 80. Oys-
ter plants. hundred. 690a7.00. Par
snips, bushel. l.10a1.25. Peas. bushel
| 4.00a5.0o. Peppers. crate. 3.9oa400
Pumpkins. hundred. 10.66a20.00. Spin
| ach. bushel. 75aS0. SquaSh crate
3.00ai.00. Turniis, bushel, 50aG6.
Apples, packed. barrel. 2.o0a5.O0
! buShel, 50al.J0; loose. hushel, jna1J
| basket. 25ai0. Cranberrics, barrel
11.00a14.0o. Grapefruit. box, 225s
3.75. Oranges, box, 3.50at.jG. Pine
| apples, crate, i.00a7.00. Straw bs rrieS
quart, 75a90. Tangerines, strap, 4 so:
| coo.
SeAihuS 1HheS ~
| Wheat-No. 1 red winter, spot. 10
| 1.34a4 No. 8 red winter. spot, no quo
| tations; No. . red winter. garlicky
| 13414: No. 8 red winter, garhcky, nt
quotations; December, 10 bid.
i Sales-None
| Corn-Cob corn. new, $50 and SO,
! per barrel; contract. spot, s3i4 PEI
bushel: No. corn. spot, S4Ip; No i
IL -
9, old to better. So and 81 per hushel
Sales-Rag lots of white delivere,
at S3 per bushel
Oats-White. No. ., - per bushe
asked: No. ,. al.
Rye-Nearby. s5a95 per bushel; No
western export. spot, lulas per bushel
No. 3. 10 quotations.
Hay-ReceipIs, SO tons; market fol
top grade Of timothy ard light clover
mixed l6.00a20.O0 per ton. and fol
| good mixed. 16o0a1..5o
/ Straw-No. l tangled rye. 1900:
| 1890; No. ! wheat. l0.o0ai1.00; No.
| oat, nominal. 12.0oa12.50.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. December 20-Althouel
wheat today touched new high pric,
| records for the season. The upturI
which took place during the earl!
dealings was soon much more thar
wiped out. General selling by lead
| ing houses that were in Il position
| to realize profits appeared to he th'
chief reason for the break in values
| The advance earlier was ascribed Il
| higher quotations at Liverpool. Open
| ing prices here, which varied from
! to l Is higher. with May 1.e5a4 I,
| 1861, and July 1.16 to 1.1Gl2. wer.
! followed by sudden drop. To ahou
| 1la below yesterdays finish and thcI
/ by something of Il rally.
! Corn and oats paralleled the actor
! Of wheat, corn climbing quickly Il
new top prices for the season an,
/ then undergoing a sharp decline
| Heavy selling due to large receipts Q
! corn and to profit taking by holder.
! was in evidence. After opening e;
! - to * higher, May 10 ls to 1oL tn,
! oorn market hardened a little more
| and then underwent Il material de
/ cline.
! WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close
December 500. Isl. LIST. 1"6 l."7 :
| May...... 1@a2. l.2SI. l.224 la
| July. ........... 1.16 I16ia 1.l3 113a
| pecanber. 800. .7s4 .7sis - .745
1 May. 80. .15ls -I5l. ..2a< -
July. ::........ .T4As LAS .72ss .72N
| December. Al. .45as .4sS .44'
| May. ......., AL. 40. .4al2 40
! July ......... III N .4aas .i2'
| LARD