Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-17
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

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LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Firm on good beef was reported of
the condition of the beef market.
There was the usual absence of brisk
dealing. a usual summer condition.
consumers living from hand to
mouth" in hot weather. dealers say.
and wanting only choicest cuts.
Lamb. legs and chop, are in demand
at this season. The market on lambs
was reported as being steady and
prices reasonable.
There has been no material change
in butter and egg prices the past
week. Butter prices vent up and
down. but the changes did not seri-
ously affect market conditions. The
egg market is a little easier.
Esgs-Strictly fresh. selected, can
ceipts. 25; southern, "a.
Live poultry-Roosters, per 1b.. IA;
turkeys, per h.. 25; spring chickens,
per h., 35a4O; keats, young. each, 40
fowls. per h.. 26.
Dressed poultry = Fresh killed
spring chickens. per h.. 45a50: win
ter chickens, per lb., IS; hens, per
lb., 30; boosters, per H., 20; tur-
keys. per h.. 35a4o; keats. young,
each. 70as0.
Live stock-Calves, choice. per lb.,
9h4; medium. per h.. 61za9; thin. pei
lb., Cal Lambs. spring. per ID, l212
live pigs. 3.0Oa5.0o each; live hogs.
per h.. So.
Green fruits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket, l.00a2.50. California oranges, per
Lemons. per box. 6;ooa7.5o. Grape
fruit. 4.o0a4.5O. Blackberries, per qt.'
10a1S. Peaches, 1.0Oa300. Canta-
loupes. standard, 2.ooa4.50; pony, Liza
3.25; flats. l.25a1.5O Black raspber-
ries, 15a22la: red raspberrics, 25a40.
No. /, 6.0Oa6.25; No. 2, 2.00a3.0o. North
Carolina yams, 350a4,0O. Lettuce. per
crate, nearby, 75a1. so; New York. 5oa
LIS. Romano lettuce, per crate, 1.o0a
200. Cabbage. nearby. l.5Oa2:5O per
Dbl. Eggplant, per crate. 2.O0a4. 90.
1,5Oa3.00. Beans. 3.00a5.00 per Dbl.
Peas. 2.00a3.OO per basket. Peppers,
per crate, North Carolina. 1.50a3.50.
Kale, per bbl. 75a1.25. Spinach. per
bbl, 400a5.00. Celery, per crate,
New York, S.00a9.00. Squash. iIal 90
North Carolina lima beans 2.5oa5.oO
per basket
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. July II Especially
Potatoes. new. Dbl, 2.00a6.50; bu.. Loo
a2.25. Asparagus. doz.,. 1.50a4.O0
Beans. bu., ,1.00a1.5o. Lima beans
bu: 3.o0a3;5o. Bee,s. hundre 3D. S;V 0G
Carrots. hundred, 4.00a6.0O. Celery
doz, 75a1.25. Corn, doz., 10a3o. Gu
cumbers, basket, 90a1.10. Elephants
crate. 20oa3.50. Lettuce. bu., 50al 90
onions. bu., l.00a1.5o. Peas, bu:, 2;ou
as.oo. Peppers. o basket l,aS 100 90
apples. Dbl. i5a35. Blackberries, qt,
10a16. Cantaloupes. crate, 75a3.oo
Cherries. h.. 1oals. Currants. ct ct
l5als. Huckleberries. Of. loazo
Peaches crate. 1.O0a2.50. Pineapples
crate, 3.00a450. Plums, basket. 5oa
LOO. Raspberries, pit, 3al0. Water
melons, each, 20a60.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. . rcd winter, spot
1osts; No. red winter. garlicky
spot. 1927; No. red winter. gar
licky. spot. 100; No. red winter
garlicky, spot. 90. no
50. So and SO per bushel.
Corr-Cob, new, AS per barrel
contract, spot. a11e per bushel; No.
corn, SO u track corn, yellow, No
or better, 1.oS and I.o31g, per bushel
bushel; No. 3. 501a and 81 per bushel
Rye-Nearby. s0as0 per bushel; No
2 western export, 725s; No. rye
spot. 1915.
Hay-Receipts, 10 tons: market fol
to 1900 per ton. New nearby hay
arriving mostly in heated condition
Is selling strictly on merit at slight
~ lower prices than for old hay.
Straw-No. tangled rye; l5.ooaa
cat, nominal, 14.00a15.00.
A reduction of from Is to 25 cents
per barrel in all western grades and
city milled brands of -four was an
nounced this morning at the chamber
of commerce
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, July II Especially
= Live poultry = Spring chickens
pound. 30a45; Leghorns, Grass; ole
hens, 24a27; Leghorns, 22a23; ole
ROSTERS. l5sl6; Ducks, 14a2o; Spring
ducks, 22a2S. Pigeons. pair. 25a30.
Eggs Qoss off)-Native and nearb,
firsts, dozen. 25; southern. 23a24.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy
pound, 37a41; prints, 41a43; nearby
creamery. 35aS8; ladies, SASS; rolls
SoaS2; store packed, 2sa30; dair,
prints. 30a32.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. July 17.-For the frs
time this season wheat today fell Il
price to below 96 cents bushel. Sep
TENDER delivery. All deliveries o
wheat again broke the seasons low
price record, with september touching
95I cents. Pressure of hedging sale
as we'll as indifference of deman,
appeared to be responsible for tn
new downturn in values. Opennis
prices, which ranged from Il to 3
lower with september 90 to 90 !.
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