Evening star., 1923-03-06
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

WdULESALE MAhhE4.
departure of Congress and the
throngs attracted here during the
session OF the national Legislative
body was reflected in the meat market
yesterday, the weeks market open
Ing exceedingly dull.
1T was the dullest day in year,
was remarked by a local dealer.
Ihere Is very little demand for
meats, although prime cuts Of beef
are cheaper. The market on lambs is
IN line with last weeks market.
An advance of 1 cent a dozen in the
egg market resulted from the fall of
snow. The butter market continues
hiEl, with no change in prices.
sESgs-Strictly fresh. selected can
aIeo, per dozen, 38; average receipts,
SO; southern, 35.
1--we poultry-Roosters, per h.. II:
turkeys, per lb., 30a4O: spring chick
ens, en, per h., 3Oa36; keats. young. each,
oV: 1owls. each. 25a26.
SSenickens: Se. per lb., 35a3s; hens. per lb..
20; ROSTERS, per lb, 19a20; turkeys,
per 10" 35a40; keats, young, each,
q Live @sdi,9:, sdSitoek-calyes, choice, per ; lb;:
: IL, ~, ea9: Lambs. choice. per lb.. IL.
n Live y pigs, 3.0oaS.oo each; live hogs,
per lb., Q.
Green ho fruits-Apples. per bbI., LIS
500. CaI,tarn' CCeIh,itelous' No: j: per bbl.' SoHa
m,ooaS. ,,a 90; Florida, 4o0a5.oO.: Lemons,
per box. 5.0Oa6.00. Grapefruit, 3.00a
~: Tangerines. 3.50a5.00.
'egseeataablnes-Potatoes. seaa Die per bbl.. No.
= fonIo ftSoa2;oo; per sack, 2.25a2.5o: No.
Carolina, 1.ooa2. 90; nearby. 2.5Oas. 90.
lettuce, per crate, southern, 1.50a
3-oo; Romaine lettuce, per crate, 1.50a
wv Icebur.T lettuce, per crate, 4.50a
2,Uo' ~ Cabbage. northern, 3.00a3.50 per
! ign Soa1 5Pe.; 2o.; nearby cabbage, per Dbl
ret. Eggplants, per crate, 2.5oa5.o0
tomatoes. per box. Florida, 2.50a5.00
Beans, 4.o0a5.o0 per basket. Peas,
S.Ooa5.Oo per basket. Peppers. per
crate; Florida, 25oa350 Kale. per
barrel, 2.5oa3.0O. Spinach, per barrel.
3.00a4.5o. Celery, crate, Florida, 2.5Oa
go. Brussels sprouts, 25a35. Squash.
2.1oa3.0o. Florida lima beans, 3.50a4.5o
per basket.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. March (SpeciaD.-
$50 pounds, 100a2.20; sweet, barrel
l.25a1.13; bushel, 50a60; yams, bushel
2.50a4.50. Beets, hundred. 5.00a7.00
Brussels Sprouts. quart, 25a35. Cab
bage. hamper. 2.00a3.00. Savoy. bushel
1:ooa1;25. Carrots, basket, 5oa6o
caulifower crate, 2.5Oa2.75. Celery
crate. 1.5oa2.50. Cucumbers. crate
5:o0aS.oo. Eggplant, crate, 4.OOa6.o0
Horseradish. bushel. 3.OOa40O. Kale
barrel, 2.00a225. Lettuce, basket
2:25a3. 25. Onions, 100. 7.00a9.0O
Parsnips. bushel. 1.00a1.75. Peas. bu-
shel, S.ooa4;oo Peppers, crate, 1.5oa
so,oacb seG R1ddshes bnnsht noa basks, ct Soa2oS
basket. 2.50a4.00. Tomatoes, crate
2 50a5.0O. Turnips, basket. 5oa60
Apples, packed, barrel. 2.50a500: bu-
shel. 50a1.2o; loose, 100 pounds. 1.50a
zoo; basket. 5oa75. Cranberries. bar
rel. S.0Oal2.00. Grapefruit, box, 25C
a3.5o Oranges, box, 3.50a425; straw
berries. quart. 25a40. Tangerines
half-strap, 3.00a4.00.
Selling Prices at 1910.
Wheat-No. l red winter, spot, no
quotations.; No. . red winter, spot
l.34A No. red winter. spot, no
quotations: No. red winter. gar
l:cky. 1.33s,; No. 8 red winter. gar
licky, no quotations.: March, 1881.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob corn. new, 4.6O per bar
rel; contract, spot. S35s per busheI;
No. corn, spot. S5 as No. 4, no quota
tions; track corn. yellow, No. 8 or
better, 80 per buShel
Sales-None.
Oats--White, No. ., 541s per bushel;
No. 3. 53la
Rye-Nearby. s5aeO per bushel; No.
: western export. spot. 81 per bushel;
No. 3. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. II tons: top grade
timothy and light clover, mixed in
moderate demand. at a range of 16. 90
to 1000 per ton, with no surplus of
really desirable hay
Straw-No. !. tangled rye. 15.0Oa
1900; No. l wheat 120Oa125O: No. l
oats, nominal, 12.00a13.OO
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES,
CHICAGO, March 6.-Buying ascrib-
ed to Speculator who of late has
been conspicuous on the bear side
ied TO sudden upturn in the price
or wheat today during the early deal
lngs. When this buying ceased. how
ever. the market quickly reacted. I'm.
responsiveness which Liverpool quo.
tatlonS showed in regard to yester.
daE advance here counted as a
handicap on the bulls, and so, too, die
wet mild weather. likely to benefit
the domestic winter crop. Openinp
prices. which varied from unchanged
figures to Is lower. with May 1.I815
to lisa and July 1.l44 to 1.I4as
were followed by a raise all around te
well above yesterdays finish and tn then ~
by a setback in which nearly all tht
gain was lost.
Persistent selling on the part O,
commission houses found corn and
oats without any aggressive support
After opening unchanged to y a.
off, May 74Na751s. the corn mark et
rallied little, but soon underwent
a decided general sag.
Oats started 1saas lower, May AN
hardened trif1e and later turned
easy again.
Despite weakness of hog values,
the provision market was firm, infiu :
enced by an advance in lard at Liv-