Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Renewed activity in the meat mar
ket followed the holiday trade. Good
ported, while lambs are or cents
cheaper than they were a short time
ago.
Anticipated drop I'm the price of
spring chickens has not materialized,
prices being the same as they, were
due for a drop, however. according
to dealers. and 1t Is thought the drop
may come next week.
Egg prices are higher. Good eggs
are reported as being very scarce, and
prices have advanced from to
cents.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. can
died. per dozen. "a: average receipts,
26; southern, "a.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb., IL:
turkeys, per lb.. rs; spring chickens,
per h.. 40a45; keats, young. each,
40; fowls. per lb.. "a.
Dressed poultry Fresh killed
spring chickens. per h., 50a66; win
ter chickens. per h., IS; hens, per
lb. 2Sa30; ROSTERS, per H., 20; tur-
keys. per h.. 35a4o; keats, young.
each, 70aS0.
Live stock-Calves. choice, per h.,
9ha10i medium. per lb., 8: thin, per
lb., CAT. Lambs. spring, per h., Il;
live II pigs a.ooa5.oo each; live hogs per
Green fruits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket. 1.50a3.50. California oranges, per
Lemons, per box, S.00a11.00. Grape
Iruit, 4.00a5.00. Blackberries, per qt.,
6a20. Peaches. 4.00a4.25. Cantaloupes.
standard. 4.00a4.50; pony. 3.00a350;
fats, 1.50a1.75. Black raspberries, goa
rs; red raspberries, 25a35.
Vegetables-New potatoes. per Dbl,
No. 1, 4.50a5.75: No. 2, 2.00a3.00; sweet
nearby, 1.00a3.00. Lettuce, per crate,
nearby. 75a1.50; New York. 2.00a2.50.
Romano lettuce. per crate, 75a1.50.
Cabbage, nearby. 2.00a3.00 per bbl
Eggplant, per crate, 2.00a3.00-- To-
matoes. per box, Florida, 2.00a5. 90;
Mississippi. per box. 1.5oa1.75. Beans.
S.00a10.00. Peas, 2.00a4.0O per basket
Peppers. per crate. North Carolina,
1.50a3.00. Kale. per barrel. 1.50a1.75.
Spinach. per barrel. 4.00a5.00. Celery.
per crate. North Carolina, 2.00a6.00.
Squash, 1.00a2.0O. Florida lima beans.
2.00a3.50 per basket. Asparagus, 1.o0a
400.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md, July 5 tspe-
ciaD.-Potatoes, new, barrel. 1.50a
ATS; old. 100 pounds, 75a1.50; $50
pounds, 1.5Oa2.75. Asparagus dozen.
L50a3.60: beans, busheL 50a1.25; lima
beans bushel. 4.ooa4.5o; beets, 100.
esepsnts ea a4sts oossso
bushel. rs; lettuce. bushel. 5oa1. So:
onions, bushel, 1.25a1.50; spring
onions. 100, 1.25a1.5O; peas. bushel,
2.o0a3.50; peppers. crate, 2.50a4:O0;
2.ooa3.o 90; spinach. bushel, 1.5o; squash.
basket, 40a50: tomatoes. basket, 800;
apples. barrel, 2.50a $50; bushei. LOO
ais; blackberries. quart 12a1S: can
taloupes. crate. 1-75a5.0o: cherries.
pound sa2o so9 pouh hacSis
berries. quart. 20a25; oranges. box.
450a6.50; peaches. crate. 3.00a4.5o;
pineapples, crate, 3.00a4.5o raspber-
ries. pint. sa20; watermelons. each,
GOATS.
Selling Prices mt 1915.
wheat-No. red winter. spot,
lag: No. 2 red winter, garlicky'
sales-Bag lots of nearby. at LOO,
1.o2. LOS, Los. 1.o7. 1.07h and Los
per bushel; cargoes on grade-No. 2
red winter. garlicky, 1.09; No. 8 red
winter. garlicky. Los; No. red win
ter. garlicky. LOB; No; 5 red winter.
Corn-Cob. new. ATS per bbl.; con-
81 u track corn, yellow. No. or bet
ter. LOO per blu.
Sales-None.
Oats-white. No. 2. 50 and 52h per
bu; No. 3. 51h and So per blu:
Rye-Nearby, 70a75 per bu.; No. ?,
western export. spot, 74h:
Hay-Receipts. IS tons; for better
descriptions of timothy and light
right along at a range of 1900 to
$500 per ton, The percentage OF
good hay and low grades are in full
supply at regular prices.
straw-No. ! tangled rye: 15ooa
1900; No. / wheat. 12.50a13.G0; No. ]
oat nominal, 14.00a15.00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 5 Especially.
Live poultry Spring chickens,
pound. 4oa50; small leghorns, a0a40;
old hens, 20a25; leghorns. 17a20;
spring ROSTERS: 1Sa14: ducks. 15a2o:
spring ducks, 2saso; pigeons. pair. %
a30.
Eggs Qoss off)-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen. "a: southern, 21a22.
Butter-Creamery. good to fancy
37a41: prints. 42a4S: nearby creamery,
store packed. 80; dairy prints, 30a32.
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, July 5.-Unexpected high
er prices at Liverpool led to an upturn
here in the wheat market today during
the early dealings. Weather conditions
likely to promote black rust counted
also as a bullish factor. reaction.
however. soon took place as result OF
profit -taking sales and of other selling
that appeared to be in the nature of
hedges against newly harvested wheat.
The opening. which ranged fromkA to
q higher with September, 1.03& to
/ O4 and December 1.06A to 1.06h. was
followed by a setback to about the
same as Tuesdays finish.
Corn and oats paralleled the action of
wheat. After opening unchanged to "
higher, September IS to 75A, the corn
market hardened a trif1e more and then
Oats started at a shade decline to q
advance, September 357s to 36. Later
the gains were wiped out.
Provisions reflected a material ad-
vance in hog values.
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close.
July ......,... 1.o3% 1.o4 1.o2t 1.o2i+