Evening star., 1923-12-29
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.


A weakness in the egg market was
reported this morning, and further
decline in prices is anticipated. This
morning they were quoted at 43 and
- cents, the highest price this season
being so cents.
Turkeys were slightly cheaper. be-
ing quoted at 35 and 40 cents. There
was fairly plentiful supply OF tur-
Keys on hand, but the demand was
The chicken market was somewhat
stronger. Prices were only slightly
advanced. Closing OF the rabbit sea-
son In Maryland resulted in increased
receipts here and .correspondingly
cheaper prices prevailed.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected, can
43: storage, rs.
Live poultry-Roosters. per H., 1e;
turkeys, per lb., a2as5; spring chick
eoa7e; fowls. per lb., 25a2s,
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens. os,. per lb. 2saao; rosstsPs: s1sss
each. soass: roo.ters. co.: SHs'U per ib, 20.
oGame-Rabbits, No. /, per dozen'
:, . Live stock-Calves, choice. per ID.
salo. Lambs. spring, per lb., 10. Liye
Plss' R ''00a5'oo each; live hogs per '0''
&C Green es1 , ,fruits-AppIss pc, T, basket. .s,.
Oranges ns5 barrel psr e4sses 0sooa
s.5oa4.5o. Grapefruit. s5oas2s; Gran
berries, s.0oa5.5o per one-half barrel. IT
yegetables-Potatoes. nearby. per
bbl.,, No; l.. 2.25a2.5o; No: 2. 100
also, Potatoes, round, per bag,
see p.r ss sTeet sopPhefn lettuce
per crate GOA 90: nearby, 50a1 90.
iceberg, 3.50ai 90. Cabbage. northern.
1.5oa2.oo per 100 lbs; nearby. 1:ooa
l:5o bbl. Tomatoes, Florida. Sooas 90.
Peas. per basket, i.5oa25o. New York
celery, per crate, washed. 5.50aS 90; in
rough, New York, 25oa4.oo; California,
6.00a6.50. Squash, 2-50a3.00. Peppers. per
crate ate al Florida, a5oas5S; EgEplss00tt sda 0t
Spinach, per bbl., 3ooa4.0o. Southern
cucumbers, per bushel, 4.5oa5:oo. Car
rots, 100-ib. sack. 2.25a2.50. Brussels
sprouts. 15a25.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, December % (spec-
iaD.-Potatoes, white. 100 lbs, goa
I.s5: 15o-lb. sacks. 1.25a3.oo; sweets
and yams. Dbl. 1.Soae.sG;o aaoso but .ts .oa
100 s.o0a5.0o Broccoli and kale, bu...
3oaS5. Brussels sprouts. Ct. a9a2o.
Cabbage, 1.25a1.5o. Savoy. bu., S5a40
Carrots 100, 3.ooa3.5o. caulifower,
9St seo lsSasGs cueunbers seierz Crate. ~ ~s5oas.so
Eggplants. crate. s.ooa4oo. Lettuce,
bu., 125a175. Onions, 100 lbs. lisa
2.75. Oyster plants. 100; 5.ooa 90.
Parsnips basket as 4oaSo; Peas Peas ham n0a
800. Spinach. bu.. soal.oo. Squash
crate. 1.5oa2.5e. Tomatoes, crate,
3.0oa5.5o. Turnips, bu, S5a4o.
Apples. packed; bbl., 2.ooa4.se; pu;,
apples, i.5oa2.25. cranberries, Dbl,
$50. Oranges, box. 2.oea4.oo. Pine
apples. crate, S.00a4.50. Strawberries,
ct. 5oa75.
Selling Prices ON Grain
Wheat-No. . red winter. spot.
107%; No. 8 red winter. spot; no
spot. domestic, 1.0S: export. no quo
tation; No. 8 red winter. gariicky'
spot, no quotation; No. 4 red winter,
garlicky, spot, no quotation.
Corn-cob, new. s.soas.s5 for yell
low and 3.s5a3.79 per barrel Tor
white; No. 2 corn. spot, siA; No.
corn, spot. Se&; track corn, yellow
No. 2, new, 81.
osss-SS' ~ :; :, white, Ssa5a%' No. 3
Rye-Nearby. 75as5; No. rye,
spot, 77ls.
Hay-Receipts, SO tons The tone
of the local hay market is firm. with
light offerings at the better grades or
timothy, light mixed and No. clover.
for which description there is a fairly
good demand at market quotations
ouotations-No: ! tim9ehy' I'll noa y no. e'sya So
3. 24.o0a25.oo; No. 4. 22.eoa2s.o0; No:
/ clover mixed. 245oa2o.oo; NO.
clover. 24.00a25.oo.
Stnw-No. / straight rye, 24.0oa
,s 40 ,~r ton: No. i tangled rye. 10 GOA
1900; No. / wheat, 13.0oa14.o0; No. 1
oats, 14.00a15.oo.
TopAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, December 29.-In the
absence of any determined selling,
wheat prices averaged little high
er today in the early transactions.