Evening star., 1923-02-15
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

SSSAAe ~cdlHCE was iSAASSS~N -
the local egg market today. Receipts
were lighter. and prices advanced 2
cents a dozen. Cheaper prices. when
the weather improves are predicteo.
Decreased receipts OF hens were re-
ported. and higher prices prevailed
the advance being Q cents a pouno:
increased receipts Of other lines OF
poultry were reported. with reason
able prices prevailing. There are
plenty Of live turkeys on the market;
No change in prices OF butter ano
cheese was reported. The market on
both products was reported as oeins
decidedly firm.
Esgs-strictlv fresh. selected candied
per dozen. So; average receipts os'
1--we poultry-Roosters. per ID; TO-
turkeys. per lb., 30a35; spring chick
ems, per lb., 33a3S; keats, young, each'
%; fowls. each. 26a27.
Dressed poultry-Fresh- killed eprins
chickens. per h.. 35a3s; hens. per Io.'
20; roosters, per lb.. II; turkeys per 'o''
soaSs; Keats, young. each, 1oaso.
it; medium. per h.. isa1sh: thin Pc. pps.
To-. Gao. Lambs. choice. per ID: 70
live pigs. 3.ooas.00 each: live hos''
per H., 8.
. Green 55 rru,ts-App,es. per Dbl. i;os sss
a1:oo: Delicious. No. /. per DBL o.uo~
1.6o California oranges: per Graz
o.ooas 90; Florida. 4.ooa5.6o: Lem0ns' nns
per box, 5.00a6. 90. Grapefruit o'''a
no. Tangerines. 3.50ao.oo.
Veeetables-Potatoes. per Dbl. 80
!. lsoae:oo; per sack. 2.ooa2.io; M no;
z; soal.0o. Sweet potatoes, Nortn
Carolina, 75a1.50; nearby. 2.ooa-; cno 20.
Lettuce, per crate. southern. I've eoa
so0: so0: Romaine lettuce, per crate. asos Sos
~ 0o Iceberg lettuce. per crate; 9as oo 'o per
!0o lbs; nearby cabbage. per Cni,'
l:0oa2.5o; southern. 2.25as.oo per pasxst.
Eggplants. per crate, 2.50a5. GO. roma
toes. per box, Florida, 2.5oa6.oo. Beans,
s.o0a 90 per basket. Peas. s.ooaS;vo Per
oasset aos ~ PEPPERS per erate' rate t@rIa5 75
Spinach, per barrel, 2.0oa3.0o. CELERY,
crate. Florida, 250a350. Brussels
sprouts, 25a30. Squash. 2.ooa2.6o.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. February Is tSpe-
50als5; $50 pounds, s0a2.25; sweets
barrel. 1.25a2.00; bushel. 50a6o: vans
barrel. 1.75a2.00; beans. bushel, 3.OOa
500; beets. 100. 5.O0a7.0o; brussels
sprouts. quart. 20a2o; cabbage, ham
per. 2.50a5.00; savoy. bushel. l:ooal.2a
carrots. basket. 40a50; caulifiower
crate. 1.5oa2.oo; celery. crate. 1-5Os
$50; cucumbers. crate. 5.ooa8.oo; egg
plant, crate. 4.00a7.00; horseradish
bushel. 3.00a3.50; kale, barrel, Lisa
200; lettuce, basket. 75al.75; onions
100 pounds, 1.50a3.00: oysterplants
100. 5.00a7 90: parsnips, bushel, l.4Os
$50: peas. basket, 3.0oa4.0o. peppers
crate. 3.o0a500: radishes. basket, 5os
$50: spinach. bushel. 75as0: squash
crate, 3.0Oa4.o0; tomatoes, crate, 2.00s
400; turnips. basket 35a50.
Apples. packed. barrel. e.5oa5:5o
bushel, 75a1.50; loose, 100 pounds, 1.5(
a2.00: basket, 50a75; cranberries, bar
rel, S.00a12.00; grapefruit, box. 2.5es
$50: oranges. box, 3.50a4.2o. straw
berries, quart. 20a40; tangerines, hall
strap, 2.50a4.0O.
Selling Prices Mt 1880.
Wheat-No. l red winter, spot. nc
l.37 y nominal; No. red winter. spot
no quotations: No. red winter. gar.
licky. 1861 nominal; No. 3 red winter
gariicky, no quotations; February, 1.56 /.
normal.
sales-Bag lot of nearby at 1.!5.
No. corn. spot. Sc; No. 4. no quota.
tions; track corn. yellow, No. 3 OF
better, So, 80 and 81 per bushel.
Sales-None.
Oats-White. No. .. SO and 5ois per
Rye-Nearby. S5as5 per bushel; No
2 western export. spot. s7ia per
bushel; No. 3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. IS tons: for the bet
ter descriptions of timothy and light
there was a fair demand under linn
1000 per ton.
Straw-No. l tangled rye. 15.o0a
1900; No. wheat, 1l.00a12.00; No. !
oat, nominal, 12.00a13.0o.