Evening star., 1923-06-25
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.


Spring chickens were scarce this
morning. Dealers expect larger
shipments before tomorrow, however.
and a drop Of cents a pound is pre-
dfcted. Fowls are fairly plentiful.
No change in egg prices was re-
corded this morning. Eggs are fairly
plentiful, and no material change in
price Is predicted for the near future.
t ths Prices a1nse are about the same ean as
Saturdays rain is reported to have
benefited nearby growing crops and
probably will prevent shortage of
Eggs-strictly fresh, selected, can
dled, per dozen, 25a26; average re-
celpts, "a; southern, 23.
Live poultry-Roosters. per h.. 12;
turkeys. per lb, rs; spring chick
ems, per lb.. 50a55; keats. young, each,
40; fowls, per h.. %.
Dressed poultry Fresh killed
spring chickens, per lb., 55as5: win
5s Ter sa chickens. per lb.; So; hens. per
70aso.
Live stock-Calves, choice, per h..
10; medium. per h.. 9ash; thin. per
~. 6a7. Lambs, spring, per lb., IA;
II i've pigs. s.ooa5.oo each: live hogs. per
Green frufts-App1es, per bbl.. 400
as;0o. California oranges, per crate.
5O0a6.50; Florida, 5.50a7.00. Lemons,
per box, 9.00a9.50. Grapefruit, 4.00a
200. Strawberries per qt.. Sails: Black
berries, per qt.. 6a20 Peaches. 4.ooa4So.
Cantaloupes standard. 4.50a4.75; pony,
S.e0a4.00; flats, 1.75a2.0o.
egetables-Potatoes, per bbl., No.
1, 1.5Oa2.00; per sack, 2.00a2.75: new
potatoes. per bbl., No. /, 4.o0a5.50: No.
2: 1;ooa2.50: sweet potatoes. North
Carolina. 2.5oaa.oo;. nearby. 1.ooas CO.
$50; Romaine lettuce. per crate, 75a
l;50. Cabbage. nearby. 1.0oa1,75 per
bbl Eggplant, per crate. 2.00a3. SO.
tomatoes, per box, Florida, 2ooae CO.
crate, Florida. 25oa5Oo. Kale, per
barrel, 75a1.5o. Spinach. per barrel.
1.o0a2.00. Celery. per crate. Florida.
2.0oa6.0 90 Squash. 1.50a3.00. Florida
lima beans, 4.00a7.00 per basket. As
paragus, 1.00a4.00
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. June % (Spe-
45o; old, 100 pounds, 75a1.75: 80
pounds, 1.ooa1.25. Asparagus. dozen,
eeasGG Reoss So seaHs Sss 81 Ssshs
! l2Sa1.5o. Carrots 100. 4.ooas.oo.
basket, 75a1.5o. EggpIants, crate. zoo
a3.5Q. Lettuce. bushel, 75a1.50: Kale.
b9shel. 4oa5o. Onions. 100 ponds. 1;5oa
Rhubarb, 100. 2.ooa3.oo. Peas, bushel.
50a1. 90. Squash, basket, 100. Toma-
toes. crate. 1.75a450. Blackberries.
quart, 12a20. Cantaloupes. crate, 40a
400. Cherries, pound, Gals. Grape
pound. Gas. Huckleberries, quart, 25a
sc OraI.F- s. box, 4.00a7 90. Peaches,
crate, l 50a3.00. Pineapples, crate,
3.00a4.0o Raspberries, quart, Sa10.
Strawberries. quart. 10a20. Water
melons, each, 20a50.
Selling Prices at 1915.
Wheat-No. / red winter. spot, nc
quotations.; No. red winter. spot
1.l71S; No. red winter, spot, no quo
tations; No red winter, garlicky. no
quotations; No. red winter, garlicky,
spot, no quotations; June wheat, no
quotations.
Sales-Bag lot of nearby new wheat
at 1.03 per bu.
Corn-Cob. new, ATS per bbl; con-
9412; No. 4, no quotations: track corn,
yellow. No. 2 or better, 1.01 and 1.02
per bu.
SaIes-None
oats-White. No, 2. s21s and So per
bu.; No. 3, 90 per bu.
Rye-Nearby. 70a75 per bu.; No. 2,
western export, spot. IAN No. 3, no
quotations.
Hay-Receipts, 20 tons; for better de-
scription of timothy and light mixed
hay there is a steady demand right
along at a range of 1900 to 1000 per
ton. The percentage of good hay on
daily receipts is not large. Medium
and low grades are in full supply at reg
ular prices.
Straw-No. tangled rye, 15.00a16. 90;
No. l wheat. 12.50a13.00; No. l oat,
nominal, 14.00a15.00.
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, June 25-Rains and
! cooler weather in the spring crop re-
gion tended to ease the wheat mark t
to-day during the early dealings. With
4 harvesting of winter wheat making
progress northward, the principal in
| terest in crop conditions appeared to
! be directed to spring wheat. Lower
quotations at Liverpool counted fur
ther as bearish influence. The
| opening, which varied from un-
| changed figures to g cent lower.
with September 1.03B to 1.04h and
December 106ss to 1861, was fol-
| lowed by a moderate general sag anu
| then something of a rally.
| Corn and oats were easier with
wheat After opening at Il off to a