Evening star., 1923-03-26
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

stronger, was the report or the
condition of the butter and egg mar
ket this morning.
Egg receipts showed no increase
this morning. and the price was l
cent dozen higher than at the close
Of last weeks market
A slight increase in the price of
butter was also reported.
Practically no changes in the meat
ana poultry markets were reported
since Saturday
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected, can
died. per dozen, 24a26; average receipts,
%; southern, 90.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb.. 1S;
turkeys. per h., 3Oa4o; spring chickens,
per lb., 3sa45; keats. young, each, 60;
fowls. each, 28a30.
Dressed poultry-Fresh-k killed spring
chickens. per lb.. 45a5o; hens, per lb..
per lb.. 35a40: keats young. each. 7oaSo.
Live stock-Calves. choice. per ID.
iZH: medium, per h., 10a12; thin, per
TO-, 8a9. Lambs, choice. per lb., l3. Live
pigs, 3.0oa500 each: live hogs, per lb. 3.
$50. California oranges, per crate. $50
a6.OO; Florida. 5.00a6.o0. Lemons, per
box, 45oa525. Grapefruit, 3.5oa4.25.
vegetables-Potatoes. per bbl., No; l.
! 1.0oa2. 90 90; per sack. 2.5oa2.75; No: 2; 5oa
1.ooa2. 90; nearby. 2.ooa2.5o. Lettuce, per
crate, southern. 50a2.O0; Romaine let
tuce, per crate. 1.50a2.00; Iceburg let
tuce: per crate. 3.75a4.00. Cabbage,
northern, 3.0oa4.00 per 100 pounds: near
5y tos cabbage. per Dbl. 1.5oa2.6o southern.
crate, 4.00a5.o0. Tomatoes. per box,
Florida. 2.0Oa4.25. Beans. 3o0a5.00 per
basket. Peas. 3.00a6.00 per basket. Pep
pers, per crate. Florida. 3.50a4.50. Kale,
per barrel, 2.50a275. Spinach. per bbl..
2.50a3.00 Celery, per crate, Florida,
2,5Oa30O Brussels sprouts, 15a25.
Squash 3.00a5.OO. Florida lima beans,
5.eOa6.oo per basket.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 25 (spe-
cial(.--Potatoes. white, 100 pounds,
sweets barrel. 1.00a1.75; bushel. 5Oa
IS: yams barrel 1.o0a1.5O: bushel. so
a65. Beans. bushel. 225a35O Beets,
hundred. 5.00a7.00. Brussel sprouts.
quart. l0a25. Cabbage, hamper. $50
a 3.25 Carrots, basket. 50a6O. Cauli-
l.50a2,5Q; Cucumbers. crate. 45Oa
7.5o Eggplants. crate, 4.00a5.50.
Horseradish. bushel. 2.50a350. Kale
and broccoli, barrel. 1.75a2.00 Lettuce,
basket to 5oal.50: Onions; 100 pounds,
Parsnips. bushel, 175a2oo. Peas,
bushel. 3.50a45o. Peppers. crate. $50
a4.oo. Spinach. barrel. 75a150. Squash
crate. 30oa4.00. Tomatoes. crate, 1.50
a4.0O. Turnips. basket, 50a60
bushel 1.o0a1.75; box. 1.5oa3 90. Gran
berries, barrel S00a12.00 Grapefruit.
box, 2 i5a4.5 80. Oranges, box, 3.75a
500. Strawberries, quart, 4oa6o.
Today'c Chicago Prices.
CHICAGO March 26-Fayor ble
weather for the winter crop had a
slightly bearish effect on the wheat
market today during the early deal
ings. Selling was led bv houses with
eastern connections. On the down.
turns in price, however. buying de-
Veloped sufficient power TO make the
market two sided. opening quota,
figures to Is lower. May, 1.1s% to
12O, and July, l14% to LIS. were
followed by a slight additional sag,
and then by transient rallies
Corn and oats were relatively firm
in the absence of any aggressive sell
ing moves. After opening, unchanged
TO half higher May. 73A TO 1914. the
corn market held near TO the initial
range
Oats started II off to Is and \.
higher May, 44S and AN. Later
all months showed some gain.
Despite higher quotations on hogs.
provisions lacked support.
Subsequently, wheat prices under
went a more decided fall, May. in
particular Enlarged receipts at pri-
mary terminals. together with an in
crease of the United States visible
The close was unsettled at the same
as Saturdays finish to lhs net lower,
May 11sS to 1857 and July 1.14ts
TO 1.14a4