Evening star., 1923-08-03
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

1.-Two oIOSA
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Bad condition of roads in Mary
land and Virginia, making it impos-
sible for haulers to get big shipments
of eggs and chickens to market, has
resulted in increased prices of both
commodities.
Poultry prices increased from . to
cents, dealers reported, the supply
being hardly equal to demands.
EGGS also took a slight advance.
Eggs are not scarce, however, sup
plies being great enough to supply
Recent receipts of eggs were not
In f1rst-class condition, dealers re-
ported, and losses, in Gambling were
heavy.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected. candled,
southern, IS.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb., IA;
turkeys, per ib.. %; spring chickens.
per lb., 30a35; keats, young. each. 10;
fowls, per lb.. 25.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens. per lb.. 4Oa45; winter chick
ems, per h.. So; hens. per lb., so:
roosters. per lb.. 1sa2O: turkeys, per lb.,
35a4o; keats. young, each, 60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, per lb.,
- uiuiiI' per lp.' lodluto' tnln, per
To-. 6a7. Lambs, spring, per lb.. 10;
live pigs. 3.ooa5oo each; live hogs.
per h., S1s.
Green fruts-Apples. new. per bas-
het; @ 5oa2. 90 California oranges, per
crate. 5.o0a6.56. Florida. 3.o0a6.o0.
4;ooa4.5o. Blackberries, per qt., 7a2o.
Peaches, 1.00a3.2S. Cantaloupes, stand
ard, 2ooa45o; pony. 1.75a3. %; flats. 1.25
also.
" vegets5lss1New oss : N potatoes, e per Dbl.
sweet potatoes, 7.ooaS.OO per barrel.
New York lettuce, per crate. 75a15o.
Romaine lettuce, per crate. 75a15o.
Crate cabbage, 2.5oaaOo per crate.
Gahbage. nearby, 1.ooa2,s5 per barrel.
1,ooa2. co. Beans. a.ooa3. so per bbl'
Peas, a.ooa3.oo per basket. Peppers,
per crate. North Carolina. LOCAL so
kale, per bbl., 75a15o. Spinach, per
bbl.. 2.5oa4.0o. Celery, per crate. New
York: G.ooa1oOO. Squash, 25a5o. North
carolina lima beans, 2.50a3.5o per
basket; home grown lima beans. 30a50
per qt.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 8 (Spe-
500: bushel. 75a1.75: 100 pounds. l. so
a3.00. Sweets, barrel. 3.5OaSOO. Yams.
barrel, 5.00a6.o0. Beans. bushel. 15a
1;2o Lima beans, bushel. 1.5oa2.25.
Beets, 100 bunches. 4.ooa6,0O. Cab
punches. 4.ooaS.oo. Eggplants. bas as
ket. 1.90. Lettuce. bu~hel. 25a75.
Onions. bushel. 75al.50 Celery. dozen.
9oal.Oo. Corn. dozen. 1oa20. Cucum-
bers, basket. 4oa45. squash. basket.
pers, basket, 60a75. Tomatoes. bas-
ket, 60a9o. Green tomatoes. 25a65
Apples basket. 20a5O. Blackberries,
quart, 15a2o. Cantaloupes. bas.et. so
a1.o0; crate. 1.75a2.50. Cherries. bas-
ket- 50a60. Currants. quart. 12a15.
basket, 50a1.00; .bushel, 1.5Oa3.00.
Plums. basket. 25a40. Watermelons,
each, 2sa65
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, August ) Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Hogs
Receipts. $4,000 head; opened 10 to
1oc higher on good and choice
grades; early advance lost: slow
mostly steady to strong: bulk good
ages. S.10aS.25: top. $50 early; bulk
good and choice. $50 to $50 pound
butchers, 7.6OaS.00; packing sows
mostly. 6.00a6.35; good strong weight
pigs. 6.75a725; heavyweight hogs.
7.15a7.95; medium, 755aS.15: light,
sows. smooth. 6.00a64J: packing sows
rough, 5.15a6-00; killing pigs, 6.25a
7.25
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; fair
ly active, except on inferior and com
mon grassy offerings: killing quality
considered: better grades most killing
classes strong: spots higher; top ma
tured steers, 11.S0: few loads, IL 50a
11.15; part load long yearlings, 11.25:
most young steers of quality, 11.03,
and condition to sell at S.25al0.O0:
dry lot fat she stock scarce; grassy
kind slow, uneven; bulls of bologna
type, weak at recent sharp decline;
most bolognas, 4.00a450: kinds at
40 and above being on beef order;
vealers very active: largely CSC high
cr; outsiders hand picking up to 12.50;
vealers to packers largely 11.00a1l.50; /;
stockers and feeders steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head very
slow; few early sales; fat lambs
mostly % to soc lower; culls and
sheep steady; some activity on feed
ers; looks steady; early top western
lambs, 1850: natives mostly 11.50a
1855; sorting more severe; heavy fat
ewes, 3.75a4.25; good lightweight up
ward to 100.