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

dozen in the price of eggs this morn
lnS showed the downward tendency
or the egg market. Increased re-
ceipts of eggs from nearby states
was responsible for the drop.
There was no change noted in
butter prices. and the market re-
mains firm. The cheese market also
continues firm, with no change in
prices.
Practically no change in meat prices
has been reported this week. De-
mands for meat are only fair
,,Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected can
aIed, per dozen, 81; average receipts,
36; southern, SO.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb, II;
turkeys per lb.. 25a35: spring chick
ems, per lb.. 33a35; keats, young. each.
6O: fowls. each, 25
dressed poultry-Fresh-k killed spring
eecn'ckens: ec. per h.. 35a3s: hens. per lb.'
20; ROSTERS. per Id. 1920; turkeys.
per d. 35a40; keats, young, each
Live stock-Calves, choice. per lb..
IS' medium. per lb.. l0a12: thin. per
~. Sas Lambs. choice. per lb.. IL.
na, live - pigs, S.ooaS.oo each; live hogs
Green fruits-Apples. per bbl.. 1;75
a 400; zoo Delicious, No. !, per bbl., 6.ooa
soo. sUo California oranges, per crate,
a.oOas 100; Florida, 4.00a5o 90: Lemons,
per box. 5.o0a6.0o. Grapefruit. S.0oa
7'6o. IangerfneS, 3. .50a5 90.
per ssek poo caa ssi 81 No. No.
2; 5oa1oo. Sweet potatoes. North
Carolina, 1.o0a2 90; nearby, 25oa3. 90.
nettuce, 4 per crate. southern. 1.00a
: 5.oo; oo; Romaine lettuce, per crate. 6oa
z.eo' icebur'- lettuce. per crate. 4.3Oa
9oo. Cabbage, northern. 3.00a3.50 per
Wv ms; nearby cabbage. per hbl..
5oa2 50: southern. 2.5Oa3.5o per bas-
et. ERsplants. per crate. 2.50a5 oa.
ponlatoes. per box. Florida. 2.50a5.oo,
s'eans' : scans 4ooa5.50 per basket. Peas,
o.ooaoOo per basket. Peppers, per
crate, Florida. 25oa3.5o Kale. per
barrel, 2,50a2.75. Spinach, per barrel,
3eoa4 90 Celery, crate, Florida, 2.60a
S.5o. Brussels sprouts. 25a35. Squash.
2.ooa3.oo Florida lima beans, 3.5oa4.50
per basket
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Md. March (spe-
50a1.4o; $50 pounds, 1.00a225. Sweets,
barrel, 1.25a1.75; bushel, 50a60. Vans.
barrel, 1.50a1.75: bushel, 50a65. Beans.
bushel. 2. 2.50a4.50; beets. hundred 5.Ooa
i.oo; brussels sprouts, quart, 25a35;
cabbage. hamper 2.0oa3 90; savoy.
%: caulifower. crate. 2.50a2.75: celery,
crate. 1.50a25o; cucumbers, crate. 800
Assoc: eggplant, crate, 400a6 so; horse
radish. bushel. 3.00a4.00: kale. barrel,
2ooa2. 25: lettuce. basket 225a3.25:
onions. 100 pounds. 1.25a3.25: oyster
l.0oa1.1o: peas. busheI. 3.0oa4.oO: pep
pers, crate. 1.50a3. 90: radishes. basket.
o0a2.00: spinach. busheI, 2oOao so:
squash. basket, 2.5oa4.o0: tomatoes.
crate, 2.50a5.o0; turnips. basket. 5oa6o.
Apples. packed. barrel, 250a5 90
a2.0o; basket, 5oa75. Cranberries.
barrel. s.o0al2.00: grapefruit. box, .. so
a3.5o: oranges. box. 3.5oa425: straw
berries, quart, 25a4o; tangerines, half
strap, S.00a40o
Selling Prices at 1890.
Wheat-No. ! red winter. spot. no
quota tions; No. red winter. spot
l.32 Il; No. 3 red winter. spot. no quo.
tations: No. red winter. garlicky
QUOTATIONS: March, 1.32.
Sales-Bag lots Of nearby at 11C
and 1l2 per bushel
Corn-Cob corn. new. 4.6o per bar.
rel' contract, spot: say per bushel
No. corn. spot, S512: No. 4. no quo.
tations; track corn. yellow, No. 8 OF
better. 90 per bushel.
Sales-None.
oa,s-White. No. 2. 541a per bushe
asked; No. 8: 531z asked
! Rye-Nearby. S5ae0 per bushel: No
western export, spot, 81 per bushel
No. 8, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. A. tons; top grade
timothy and light clover mixed, in
moderate demand, at range of 16. oC
10 2oo0 per ton. with no surplus OF
really desirable hay.
Straw - No. I, tangled rye. 15.Ooa
1900; No. l wheat. 12o0a12 so: No,
oats, nominal. 12.o0a130o
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. March 3.-With rains re-
ported in dry districts of the winte,
crop territory, wheat went down il
! price today during the early dealing.
The market was also depressed by opin.
! ions which officials of a big grain com
pany here continued to expres.
! that supplies of wheat were grea t
ly in excess Of the probable demand be
fore July l. when the new domestic Gro,
! would begin to be available in volume
An advance in Liverpool quotations wa
I; virtually ignored. The opening here
| which ranged from 4 TO / cent lower
with May, 1.175s to 11SA, and July
! l.14S to 1.16. was followed by a mate
rial further setback.
| Corn and oats receded with wheat
After opening 4 to 6s off. May, 74I I,
| %, the corn market underwent an ad
ditional sag.
Oats started a shade to ssa1s lower
May. 40 to 451s, and later showed ;
| further loss.
| Provisions were easier with grain de
spite flrmness of hog values.
WHEAT Open. High Low. Close