Evening star., 1923-07-27
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL wHOLEsALE MARKET.

Live Stock
LOCAL wHOLEsALE MARKET.
Spring chicken Prices are gradually
dropping. Des'ers say. however. that
prices probably twill not reach the
low mark thy prevailed before the
war. Receipts are larger than they
were some time ago. and the demand
is only fair. This mornings prices
were quoted at 28 and 80 cents, extra
fancy stock bringing several cents
more.
The market also was a trihe easier
on hens, the demand not being great.
decrease of 1 cent a pound was re-
ported.
Egg prices were much easier than
they were last week. Candled stock
sold at rs and 26 cents, case counts
being trifle lower.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected, can
died, per dozen, 27a28; average re-
ceipts. 25; southern, a.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb.. IA;
per lb., 3oa35;. keats, young. each, 40;
fowls. per lb.. 25.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens, per lb.. 40a45: winter chick
ems. per- h.. So: hens, per lb., 30;
ROSTERS. per h., 1sa20: turkeys, per lb.,
S6a40; keats. young, each, so.
Live stock-Calves. cnoice, per lb.,
9; medium. per Ib.. sash; thin. per
io.' ea7. Lambs, spring. per lb., 12h !;
live :, pigs. 3.oOa5.oO each; live hogs,
per lb., SL
C Green an frqi,soApples. ] vi new. per bas-
crate. 6.5oas.oo; Florida, s.0Oas.oo.
Lemons; rem, ooDs per 5o box, S SoSas5o Craze
7al2. Peaches, 1.00a3.o0. Cantaloupes,
standard. 2.00a4.50; pony, 1.75a3.25;
flats. 1.z6a1.50. Black raspberries, 10
azo; red raspberries. 25a40.
No. /. 4.5oa5.5o; No. 2, 2.5oas.6o; Let
tuce, per crate, nearby, 50a1.00; New
York. 25a1.2 %. Romaine lettuce, per
crate. 1.Ooa2.OO. Cabbage, nearby. 1.5o
1SG per DBL Egspiant per crass ate
fet nearby 0%3s aSs2s Bsans nuSns sooas
per bbl. Peas. 2,00a3.00 per basket.
Peppers. per crate. North Carolina. LOO
also, Kale. per bbl, 75a1.50. Spinach.
per bbl., 2.50a4,oo; Celery. per crate.
North Carolina lima beans, 2.50a5.00
per basket
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 81 Especially.
Potatoes, new, barrel, 1.50a6.00; i;
rel. 6.00a12.O0; beans. bushel. 75a1.25:
lima beans. bushel. 3.00a3.50; beets.
100, 4.00a6.00; cabbage, 100, 6.00a12. 90;
carrots, 100, 4.00a6.00; celery, dozen,
50a1.00: corn, dozen, 10a30; cucum-
bers, basket 60a6o; eggplants. basket,
I ht,Sh hal No n.
onions. bushel. 75a1.5O; peas. bushel.
2.2ba2.60; peppers, basket, 75as5;
squash, basket, 20a25; tomatoes,
basket. 50al.o0; green. 5oa75; apples,
barrel. 1.00a2.5o: bushel. 25a1.0o:
20; cantaloupes. basket, 75a1.50; cher
ries, pound. 10a15: currants, quart,
15a18; huckleberries, quart, 14a1S;
peaches, basket. 50a75: plums,
basket. 4oaS0: raspberries, pint, 10a
IL ;watermelons, each, 20a5o.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. 2, red winter. spot,
losh; No; 2; red winter, garlicky,
licky. spot. ssk;. No. 4. red winter.
sales-Bag lots OF nearby sold at
range of 72 to So per bushel.
Corn-Cob. new, 500 per barrel;
CONTRACT, spot, s2a per bushel; No. 2
or better, 1.o6s and 10Y per bushel.
Sales-None
Oats-white, No. 2, 52a52h; No. 2
white, 50ha5 per busheL
Rye-Nearby, S0a85 per bushel; No.
2 western export 741; No. 2 rye,
spot, 751 per bushel.
Hay-Receipts, 68 tons. There is no
surplus offerings of the better quail
ties of old timothy and light mixed
clover hay, for which there Is q fair
demand at range of 1000 to $500
per ton. Low grades of old hay. as
well as new hay arriving in heated
condition have no settled market
value
Straw-No. tangled rye. 15.o0a
1900; No. l wheat. 12.50a13.00; No. l
oat, normal, 1400a15.0O.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, July 81, (Spe-
ciaD-Live poultry: spring chickens.
pound, 2sa34; leghorns, 25a3o; old
hens, 21a25; leghorns, lSa20; old
roosters, Halls: ducks, 20a25; pigeons
pair, 20a25; eggs, loss off, native and
nearby firsts. dozen "a, southern %.
pound, 37a41h; prints, 41a43; nearby
creamery, 36a3s; ladies, 34a35; rolls,
30a32; storepacked, 2sa30; dairy
prints, 30a32.
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Infuenced by
northwest, and by weakness of deferred
deliveries at Liverpool, wheat under
went moderate sag in price today dur
ing the parly daaliDpS paSIdoc ba