Evening star., 1923-03-31
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

An acute shortage in eggs for the
Easter holiday was shown yesterday
when motor trucks came here from
Baltimore for supplies. This morn
ing the egg market was very Arm.
with tendency to advance 1 and
perhaps 2 cents before the close Of the
day. There is every indication OF =
higher market Monday.
Confusion resulting from printed
market prices has resulted in farmers
holding back eggs 1t is reported.
wholesale prices In market reports
charge dealers and not the price the
wholesalers pay haulers.
Prices paid haulers must necessar-
lily be something less than dealers
pay wholesalers.
There was a plentiful supply of
poultry. on hand this morning. the
supply being equal to the demand and
prices lower than earlier In the week.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
ased at .os5ern per a9zen 2'a2s; average receipts
Live poultry-Roosters, per h.. IS:
turkey, per lb. 3oa4o; spring chickens.
per lb.. 60a70; winter chickens, per lb.,
70 1oa6e; g. keats, young each, 60; fowls per
Dressed killed spring
ems. per h., 45a5o; hens. per h.. 32a33:
ROSTERS. per h.. 1920: turkeys. per lb.,
4oa5o: keats. young. each. 7oa8o.
Live stock-Calves. choice. per lb..
H.. sas Lambs. choice. per lb.. 10. Live
pigs, 3.ooa5.o each: live hogs, per lb.. 9.
Green fruits-Apples. per bbl.. 20oa
6bo California oranges. per crate. $50
aooo: Florida. 5.ooas. 90. Lemons. per
FeKefQ hlag-pnfpfnaa L
l.5oa2. 90: per sack. 2.50a2.75; No. 2. 5oa
Loo. Sweet potatoes. North Carolina.
1ooac.0o: nearby. 2.00a2.50. Lettuce. per
crats. southern. 50a2.oo; Romaine let
tues per CRATE 1ceSa1s st
northern. s.ooa4.oo per 100 pounds: near
6y cabbage. per bbl., 1.50a2. so: southern.
25oa3oo per basket. Eggplants. per
fra.ei sTa.ed. 4o9a5oo Tomatoes per box:
basket. Peas. 3.ooas 90 per basket. Pep
pers. per crate. Florida, 3.50a4.5o. Kale,
per barrel. 2.00a2.50. Spinach, per bbl..
S.0oa2 90 Celery. per crate. Florida,
S6oa3 co. Brussels sprouts. 15a25.
Squash, 3.ooa5. 90. Florida lima beans
b.00a6.00 per basket.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-Potatoes-White. 100 pounds.
15al. .G5; $50 pounds. 1.5oa3:oo: sweets,
s,
barrel. 1.25a15o; bushel 5Oa65: AS
bushel, 225a35o. Beets. hundred. 500
as.0o. Brussels sprouts. quart. 15a25.
SssEs soas5 aaSpe caao%er arats
Cucumbers. crate. 4.5oa7.5o. .''0fsagS: Egg.
plants. crate. 3.5oa5.00 Horseradish.
oushel' 2;5oas.oo. Kale and broccoli.
a2.5o. Onions. 100 pounds, 1.50a4. 400;
spring onions, 100. l.50a2. .00 Parsnips,
bushel. 1.50. Peas. bushel, 3.50a450.
Peppers. crate. 3.0oa5.o0. Radishes,
bushel. 1.ooa2.5o. Spinach. barrel, 100
toes: crate, 1.50a4.00. Turnips. bask-
Apples-Packed, barrel, sooas.oo;
eqsh oGas nar1s 6SS 90 5Gas Gas1 CO.
3.50a5.00. Pineapples. crate, 6.00a
$50. Strawberries. quart 25a55.
Selling Prices at 1890.
Wheat-No. I red winter. spot. no
quotations.; No. red winter, spot.
1.3e12; No: red winter, spot, no quo
tations: No. red winter. garlicky.
1856; No. red winter. spot, no quo
tations; March. 1876.
sales-None. Bag lots Of nearby at
1.0oa1.05 per bushel.
Corn-Cob corn. new. 4.50 per bar
rel; contract. spot. S42 per bushel;
No. corn. spot, s7h; No. 4, no quo
tations; track corn. yellow, No. 3 or
better, SO per bushel.
Sales-1.500 bushels of No. white
96h; 500 bushels No. yellow at
86h per bushel.
Oats-white. No 2, s4Aa55 per
bushel; No. 3, sax asa.
Rye-Nearby. soas0 per bushel: No.
2 western export. spot, s0A per
bushel; No. 8. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, 21s tons; top grade
timothy and light clover. mixed, in
moderate demand at a range of 1900
to 21.O0 per ton. with no surplus Of
really desirable hay.
Straw-No. 1 tangled rye. 15.o0a
1900; No. 1 wheat, 12.00a125o; No. /
oat, nominal, 14O0a15.00.