Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18

Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
There were plentiful supplies OF
foodstuffs on hand this morning.
Dealers are anticipating largely in
preparatory to feeding the thousands
Of visitors who will be here during
Shrine week.
1t is said by dealers that there is no
likelihood OF a shortage OF supplies
during the time the visitors are here.
nor will there be any attempt to boost
prices.
Decreased prices Of numerous com
modities have been reported the past
few days. Beef prices have been ad-
vanced. however. and dealers say 1t
is doubtful If there will be any ap-
probable decrease in the near future.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
.Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. can
died. per dozen, %; average receipts.
Is: southern. rs.
u Live poaltr - ss.ao pc. .DrB n
chicAe 1rsf pet lb per s5as s winser
per h.. 40: keats. young. each' %;
fowls. per h., %.
Dressed poultry - Fresh-kilied
spring chickens. per lb.. 6oa65; win
ter eshiekens per lb 4bn5o hens , psr
keys. per lb.. 4oa45: keats. young
Live stock-calves, choice. pc: ID.
ioa1i; medium. per lb.. sash; thin
Per r.; SAL Lambs h. spring pr ssc per live V
hogs. per lb., sS. IA.
Green fruits.Apples. per Dbl, 3:Soa
$50. California oranges. per crate
6.00a6.00: Florida. 6.00a7.5o. Lemons
per box. 4:ooa4;5o. Grapefruit; 3.'oa
VegetablesNPotatoes. per Dbl. No
1. 1.5oa2.Oo: per sack. 2.ooa2;5o; new new
potatoes. Florida. per Dbl. S6oa
lima. 2.ooa3.oo; nearby. 1.ooa3.oo: Let
Romaine lettuce. per crate. 2.ooa2. So 50
Iceberg lettuce, per crate. 4oOa6 oo.
Cabbage. southern. 1.50a2.00 per basket.
Eggplant. per crate, 3.00a4;5 SO: Ioma-
toes. per box. Florida. 2.50a6.oo. Beans
per basket. Peppers. per crate, Flor
ida. 2.5oa5.oo: Kale. per barrel; 2o oa
900 Spinach. per barrel. 2 GOA Co. 90
Celery, per crate, Florida, 3ooa4.oo.
Squash. 2.5oa4.oo. Florida lima beans.
4.ooas.oo per basket. Asparagus l.ooa
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Md, May Is (SpeciaD.
Potatoes. new, bbl., 3.oOaS.o0; $50
lbs, 2:ooas,5o: old. 100 lbs; ;5al;1S;
bbl. IDS i5oas oSoi Sushs; ie 5oaioo;
paragus. doz., 15Oa4 90; beans, bushel.
125a3.00: beets. 100, S.00a10.00; cab
bage. hamper. LOCALS: carrots. 100.
5ooa7oo: celery. crate. 2ooa4:oo; corn
sr oas oo 25oassS sueumbers 5o s1a t
kale. bushel. 6Oa95; lettuce. basket.
1.5oa3 90: onions. 100 lbs, 2.ooa4.oo;
spring onions. 100. 1.25a1.5o: peas.
bushel. 1.5oa3.25; rhubarb, 100. 2.00a
400; peppers. crate, 2.50a4.50; rad
ishes, 100, 2.oOa3oo: spinach. bushel.
matoes. crate. 2.5oa5.oo:
Apples. packed. bbl., 4.ooas.5o;
bushel, 1.25a2.25; box apples. 2.5Oa
$50: grapefruit box. 2.50a4.5o: or
crate. a.5oa5.oo; strawberries, ct,
Sa22.
Selling Prices at 1915.
quotations; No. 2 red winter, spot.
1.34 1a; No. 3 red winter spot. no quo
tations; No. 3 red winter, garlicky,
1.33A: No. red winter, garlicky,
spot. no quotations; May, 1891.
Corn-Cob corn. new, 4.75 per bar
rel; contract, spot. 90ss per bushel:
No, corn. spot. 93as; No. 4. no quo
tations: track corn. yellow. No. or
oe saIss "a gar and 50 per bushel-
Oats-White. No. 2, 54I2 per bu.;
No. 8, "a per bu.
Rye-Nearby, SoasO per bu.: No. .
western export. spot, 907s per bu.;
No. 8. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. 50 tons; ample re-
ceipts for all trade wants from 1900
to 22.00 per ton.
Straw-No. tangled rye, 15.00a
1900; No: l wheat, 12.50a13.00; No. L
oat. nominal. 14.00a15.00.