Evening star., 1923-03-02
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

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WHOLESALE MARKET.
only fair demand for meats is
SHOWN in today's market reports. The
, m market Is steady. however, with prac-
mentyy rneaiiyy no change in prices the past
Florida cabbage Is getting more
plentiful. but increased receipts are
not large enough to affect prices.
Plentiful supplies of caulifiower
from from California and iceberg lettuce
from ha'na Arizona, both good sellers, are
oranges and grapefruit also are be
Ing ing received in large quantities.
nney probably will be plentiful for
month or more.
noted Ne change tnaay In butter prices
easier. however, with a drop of 2
cents q dozen. Dealers report that
offered.
Eggs-strictly fresh, selected can
aE 1aleo, per dozen. Sc; average receipts,
90. southern. 35.
eurheSs, per lb.. 25a35; spring chick
ems, ems, per lb.. 33a35; keats, young. each.
90: fowls. each. 25.
dressed poultry-Fresh- killed spring
SssHickens; Ss. rens; per lb.. 35aSs: hens. per h.
7Oaso ''a'0' KEATS Souns' A'"'
>. Live stock-Calves, choice. per lb.
no' medium, per h., 10a12; thin, per
1D;, sas. Lambs. choice, per lb.. 13.
per I"rI lb.s p'Ss; s.. s'0'as'0o each; live hogs
1Green fruits-Apples. per bbL. LIS
3 m'o; oo Delicious. No. 1. per bbl.. S.ooa
s'oo s0o california oranges, per crate,
~. r,Uoas 90; Florida. 4.ooa5.oo.: Lemons
Per PEI box. 5.0oa6.o0. Grapefruit. 3.ooa
4.S9. Tangerines, 350a5.O0.
'egetabl ables-Potatoes, per bbl., No.
2; 5oa1.oo. Sweet ~ potatoes. 1 North
iafolina' ia1ena' 1.ooa2.oo; nearby. 2.5oa3: co.
11ee6tuce, eo, per crate. southern, 1.o0a
5'oo; oo; Komaine lettuce, per crate. 1.50a
Jo0 1oo Cabbage. northern. 3.ooa3.50 per
,eo lbs; nearby cabbage. per bbl..
Lot l.ota@2o; southern. 2.50a3.5o per bas-
Terr er Eggpiants. per crate. 2.5oa5 90
seans' : 4.o0a5.50 per basket. Peas,
a.0oa5.o0 per basket Peppers, per
crate: Florida. 25oa35o. Kale, per
oarrei. AFT 25Oa2:7 70. Spinach. per barrel.
gTa sa go: Celery. crate. Florida. 26oa
3.oo. Brussels sprouts. 25a35. Squash
2.5oa3.oo. Florida lima beans, 3.5Oa4.5o
per basket.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. March 2 (speciaD.-
potatoes-White. 100 lbs, 50a1.35; $50
IDS. S0a225; sweet potatoes, bbl., 1.25
ai:75; bushel, 50a6o; yams. bbl., 1.5oa
d.75; bushel. 5oaS5. Beans. busheI,
2.Soa4.5o. Beets. 100, 4.ooas.Oo. Brus-
hamper. 2.25as.5o. Savoy. bushel, 20
a1.25 Carrots. basket. 5oa6O. Cauli-
flower, crate. 2.00a2 so. Celery. crate.
I;1oa4;oo. Cucumbers. crate. 5.oOas.0O
Eggplants, crate, 4.oOa6.50 Horse
raddish, bushel. 3.ooa4.OO. Kale. bbl..
Onions, 100 lbs. 1.25ae.75. oyster
plants, 100. 7.0Oa9.OO. Parsnips,
bushel. 160a1.75. Peas. bushel. 3.0Oa
100. Peppers. crate. 2.5oa3.75. Rad
bushel, 1.00a125. Squash. basket, 800
a4.00 Tomatoes. crate, 2.OOa4. so.
Turnips. basket. 40a50.
Apples-Packed, bbl.. 2.5oa5 90: bush
ell. 50a1.25; loose. 100 lbs, 1.50a2. 90;
basket, 50a75. Cranberries, bbl., 500
49, ai2;So: Grapef5ui,. box. 1.5oas.5o.
ries. ;qt.. 25a45. Tangerines. halt
strap, 3.00a4.00.
Selling Prices at 1880.
Wheat-No. 1 red winter, spot. no
quotations: No. 2 red winter, spot.
1.34 u; No. red winter. spot, no quo
tations; No red winter, garlicky. 1.34 :;
No. red winter, garlicky, no quota
tions: March. 1.34.
SaleS-None.
Corn-Cob corn. new, $50 and 4.60
per barrett. contract. spot. S4l. per
bushel; No. corn. spot, S64: No 4,
no quotations; track corn, yellow, No.
or better, 80 per bushel.
Sales-None.
oattsEWhite. No; 2, 55 per bushel;
No. 3, "a per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. s5aso per bushel; No
2 western export. spot. s3A per bushel
timothy and light clover, mixed, in
moderate demand. at a range Of 1900
to 700 per ton. with no surplus Of
1900; No. / wheat, i2.ooa12.5o: No. % !
oats, nominal, 12.ooa13.00.
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. March New upturns
in the price of wheat took place to-
day during the early dealings. a
forecast of much colder weather be-
ing taken as a bullish factor.
tended also to lift the value of wheat.
Demand lacked force, however, and
prices soon displayed a tendency to
react. The opening, which varied
from unchanged figures to % higher.
with May 1.1SB to 1.19 and July I.16
" 1'1oB, aS loiio"eu ny d SllS II
advance all around and then by a
setback to a trifie below yesterdays
finish.
Corn and oats made a further re-
sponse to the bullish estimate which
was circulated yesterday in regard
to the amount of corn held on
farms. After opening unchanged to
q higher, May 1875 to 1885. the corn
market scored moderate general
gains before beginning to sag.
Oats started unchanged to 4 high
err, May 451a, and later showed a
little advance on all deliveries.
Provisions were firm in line with
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