Evening star., 1923-07-31
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

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LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Egg prices advanced l to 2 cents.
Because of low prices, IT is stated,
shippers held back their stocks. and
losses In Gambling caused an advance
in price. Receipts are rather small.
Butter prices also advanced cents
the past week. The advance had not
seriously affected the retail market.
however. Sales are not large. demand
being slow.
Very little change has been expert
enced in meat prices the past few
days. The chicken market is weaker.
prices ranging from 81 to 80 cents, and
the market on fowls was firm.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected, candled.
per dozen. 27a2S: average receipts. 25;
southern "a.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb.. "A;
turkeys, per lb., %; spring chickens.
per lb, 3OaS5; keats, young, each. 40;
fowls. per h., 25.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens. per lb.. 4oa45; winter chick
ems, per h., SO: hens. per h., 80;
ROSTERS. per lb., 1sa2o; turkeys, per h.,
35a40; keats. young. each, so.
9Eal0: medium. per h., 9; thin. per
lb.. 6a7. Lambs, spring, per lb., 13;
live pigs, S.Ooa5.oo each; live hogs.
per ID. SA.
Green fruits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket, 5Oa2.5O California oranges. per
crate, 5.ooa65C Florida, 3.OOa6.o0.
Lemons. per box. G.0oa6.50 Grapefruit,
4.00a4.50. Blackberres. per qt., 7a20.
Peaches, 1.00a3.25. Cantaloupes, stand
ard, 2.o0a4.50; pony, 1.75a3.25; flats, 1.25
also.
Vegeta ables-New potatoes. per bbl.
No. l. 5.ooa5.75; No. 2. 2.oOa2.5o. New
sweet potatoes, S0Oa10.00 per barrel.
Romaine lettuce, per crate. 75a1.5O.
Cabbage; nearby, 1.oCa225 23. per barrel.
toes, x bushel basket. nearby.
75a1,5 Beans, 2.00a3.50 per bbl.
Peas, 2.00a3.00 per basket. Peppers.
per crate. North Carolina, 1.00a1.50.
kale, per bbl., 75a1.50. Spinach per
bbl, 25oa400. Celery per crate, New
York, G.00al0.00. Squash, 25a50 North
Carolina lima beans, 2.50a3.50 per
basket; home-g grown lima beans, 50a75
per qt.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 81 (spe-
cial:-Potatoes. new, barrel, 1.50a5.0o;
bushel, 75a175; 100 pounds, 1.5Oa3.00.
Sweets. barrel, 3.5oas.00. Vans, bar
rel, rel; 5ooa6.oG Beans. san bu.; a5a125 rs
punches. 4OOa6.oO. Cabbage. 100, 6.OOa
1900. Carrots. 100 punches, 4.OOa6.00.
Eggplants. basket, 1.50. Lettuce, bu.,
25a75 Onions; bu., 75a1.5o. Celery,
doz. 5oa1;oo. Corn. doz., 1oa3o. Gu
ket. 25a30. Peas, bu., 2.ooa2.25. Pep
pers, basket. 6Oa75. Tomatoes. bas-
ket. 50a1.00; green. 35a65.
Apples; bararel. 1;50a3:oo;, bushel.
5oa125; basket, 20a50. Blackberries,
5Oa125: crate, 1.50a3.25. Cherries,
basket. 5oa60. Currants. quart, 12a15.
Huckleberries. quart, l5a20. Peaches,
basket, 5oa75; bushel. l.50a2.75.
Plums. basket. 25a4O. Watermelons,
each, 20a60.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat---No;a 2. red winter, spot.
spot, LOIS; No. 5, red winter, gar
licky. spot. eSSs: No. 4, red winter,
Sarlicky spot, 96's'
sales-Rag lots OF nearby sold at
corn-Cob: new: 800 per barrel; con
no quotations: track corn. yellow; No.
. or better. 100 and 1.07 per bushel.
Sales-None.
Rye-Nearby. 75as5 per bushel: No
western export. rs; No. rye, spot.
"A per hushel
Hay-Receipts. 80 tons. The hay
market ruled steady to firm at
range of 5000 to $500 for old and
1900 to 2l.00 for new. with old hay
being given the preference even at
the higher prices.
Straw-No. tangled rye. 15.o0a
1900: No. 1 wheat. y 5oa1 500; No. 1
oat, normal, 14.00a15.00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 3l.-Live
poultry-Spring chickens. pound. 27a
35; leghorns. 23a2S; old hens. 22a25:
leghorns 1Sa2o: old roosters, IA;
ducks. 15a24: pigeons. pair. 25.
Eggs Goss off)-Native and nearby
firsts. dozen. 25: southern. "a.