Evening star., 1923-06-20
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.
Cantaloupes from the Imperial val
ley section Of California never were
better than they are this season.
dealers report. and prices are con-
California fruit are ample to supply
all demands at prevailing prices.
A few shipments of Georgia canta-
loupes were refused by dealers. it is
reported. the quality of the fruit be-
ing such buyers did not want 1t. The
fruit that was received the past few
Receipts of Florida watermelons
have been larger than usual for SO
early in the season. They are Of
exceptionally fine quality and find
reasonable prices.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. can
80: southern, %.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb.. 13:
turke eys, per lb.. 25; spring chickens.
per h.. 45a55; keats. young, each, so;
fowls, per h.. 25.
Dressed poultry - Fresh killed
spring chickens. per lb., 5oa6o; win
ter chickens. per H.. 35a40: hens. per
lb., 2S; roosters, per lb., 90; turkeys,
per lb., 35a40; keats, young, each
70aso.
Live stock-calyes, choice. per lb.
10; medium, per lb., 9a91.; thin, per
lb,. Cal. Lambs. spring. per lb.. IA:
live pigs, 3.00a5.00 each: live hogs. per
h.. s.
Green fruits-Apples. per bbl., 400
ASSOC. California oranges. per crate.
5.ooas.5o; Florida, 5.50a7,oo. Lemons.
per box, 5.5oa65o. Grapefruit, 4.ooa
berries, per qt., 6a2o. Peaches, 4.ooa4.5O.
egetables-Potatoes. per bbl.. No.
/, 1.5oa2.0o; per sack, 2.0oa2.75: new
potatoes, per bbl., No. 1. 4.o0a5.00: No.
! 2. 1.o0a2.50; sweet potatoes, North
Carolina. 2.5oaS.oo; nearby. l.ooa3 90.
80; Romaine lettuce, per crate. 75a
Loo. Cabbage. nearby, 1.o0a2.Oo per
bbl. Eggplant, per crate, 2.00a3. so.
Tomatoes. per box, Florida, 2.ooa6 90.
Beans, 1.50a3.00 per basket. Peas. 2.O0a
800 per basket; Peppers. per crate.
5oa1.o0. Spinach, per barrel. 1.5oa
800. Celery. per crate, Florida. 2.0Oa
500. Squash. 1.5oa3.o0. Florida lima
beans. 4.00a700 per basket. Aspara-
gus, l.UUd4.UV.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 2o.-Pota-
toes, new. barrel, 20Oa5. 90; old. 100
pounds, 75a1.50; $50 pounds. LISA
$50. Asparagus. dozen, 1.50a3.5o;
beans. bushel, 1.5oa2.5o: lima beans.
bushel. 4.00a4.50; beets. 100, 4.00a
500; cabbage. crate. 1.25a2oO car
rots, 100. 4.00a6.oo; corn, crate, 1.50a
| 800; cucumbers, basket. 1.50a3.G0;
eggplants, crate, 2.50a4.o0; kale,
bushel, 40a50: lettuce, bushel, 50a1 SO;
onions, 100 pounds. l.5Oa4.5o; spring
! onions, 100. l0Oa1.5o; peas. bushel.
1.75a3.25; peppers. crate. 2.ooa3.5o;
radishes, 100 2.00a3.00: rhubarb, 100,
3.o0a4. 90; spinach. bushel, 50a1. 90;
squash. basket, 1.50a2.00: tomatoes,
crate, 1.75a4.50; black berries. quart,
cherries, pound, 7a15; gooseberries,
pound. 6a7; grapefruit. box, 2.5oa
400; huckleberries, quart, 25a3o;
| oranges. box, 4.00a5.o0; peaches,
, crate. 1.5oa2.5o; pineapples, crate.
S.OOa4;5O raspberries, pint. 1oa12;
strawberries. quart, 10a1s; water
melons. each. 20a50.
Selling Prices at 12n5.
Wheat-No. l red winter spot, no
| quotations: No. 2 red winter. spot.
1.17i2: No. 3 red winter. spot. no
quota tions: No. red winter, garlicky.
1.14I2; No. 3 red winter. garlicky.
spot. no quotations: June wheat,
1.1412.
sales-Car lot of No. 2 yellow
domestic, up town. at 100 per bushe1.
Corn-Cob. new. AIS per barrel:
contract, spot, 93 per bushel; No. 2
corn. 80; No. 4. no quotations; track
corn. yellow, No. or better, 100 per
bushel.
Sales-None.
oats-white. No. 2. 5s per bushel;
No. 3, AZ per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. 75aSO per bushel
asked: No. 2 western export; spot,
1879 asked; No. 2. no quotation.
Hay-Receipts. so tons; for better
description of timothy and light
mixed hay there is a steady demand
right along at a range of 19 TO 20
per ton. The percentage of good hay
on daily receipts is not large. Medium
and low grades are in full supply at
regular prices.
straw-No. / tangled rye: 15.ooaa
| 1900: No. l wheat. 1250a13.00; No. l
oat, nominal, 1400a15.o0.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. June 90 SpeciaD.--
! Live poultry-Spring chickens. pound.
! 45a52: small and leghorns, S0a4O: old
hens, 22a25; leghorns, 1Sa20; old roas-
ters. 13a14; ducks, 15a20; spring ducks,
| 28a30: pigeons, pair, 30.
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby,
frsts. dozen, %; southern. 20a21.
| Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
pound. 37a41; prints, 41a43: nearby
creamery. 35a3s; ladies'. 34a35; rolls,
3oa32; store packed, 80; dairy prints.
21a33.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
! CHICAGO, June 20 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-H
| Receipts. $4,000 head: slow: better
kinds mostly 10 higher: big packers
| bidding steady; bulk good and choice
$50 to 800 pound averages, 7.50a7.70;
top, 7.75: bulk packing sows, 6.25a
$50: pigs. so to Is higher; good and
choice 100 to 1870 pound averages
| mostly around 7.25: heavy weight
hogs, 7.10a7.55; medium, 7.25a7.75;
light. 720a7.70; light light, 7.00a7.50;
packing sows, smooth, 6.25a6.75: pack
ing sows, rough. 6.ooa6.5o; killing
| pigs, 6.00a7.25.
| Cattle-Receipts, II, 900 head; beef
steers, yearlings and better grades
beef heifers moderately active;
| steady with Tuesdays advance: early
| top heavies, 11.30: some held higher:
several loads. 11.00a11.25; yearlings
/ fairly numerous; lower grades she
stock weak; tending lower: other
classes generally steady: bulk desir-
able veal calves to packers. s.50a
! 1850 upward to 11.00 to outsiders;
desirable bologna bulls. 4.65a4.75;