Evening star., 1923-03-22
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.
Warm weather has started re-
newed activity on part of hens to
make egg-laying records and put
the country roads in condition for
haulers to reach market with their
supplies.
1.-TWO cents off," was this morn
ings report, meaning the price had
dropped that amount.
Butter market conditions were diff
ferent Reports told of a t1rmer
market and increase of 1 cent
pound in the price. Relief from high
er butter prices is not in sight.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected. can
died. per dozen. rs; average receipts,
"a; southern, "a.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb., 10;
turkeys, per lb.. 3oa4o; spring chickens.
perl per h.: s ssa!5; sG keats. young each' 60;
Dressed poultry-Fresh-k killed spring
32a34; ROSTERS. per lb., 19a2o; turkeys.
per lb., 36a40; keats. young. each. 7oaS0.
Live stock-Calves, choice. per H.,
l2k; medium, per lb.. 1oa12; thin, per
lb, 8a9. Lambs, choice, per lb., IL. Live
pigs, 3.0oa5.00 each; live hogs, per lb.,
az.
Green fruits-Apples, per bbl.. 2.0oa
$50. California oranges, per crate, $50
a6.00; Florida, 4.00a5.00. Lemons, per
box. 4.5oa5.25. Grapefruit, 3.5oa4.25.
Tangerines, 4.00a550.
observation-disclosures. per bbl.. No: 1.
1.5oa2.00; per sack. 2.25a2.5o; No. 2. 5oa
Loo. Sweet potatoes, North Carolina,
1.00a2.00; nearby, 2.00a2.50. Lettuce. per
crate. southern. 50a2.50; Romaine let
tuce. per crate. 1.5oa2.oo: Iceburg let
northern. 3.Ooa4. 90 per 100 pounds; near
by cabbage. per bbl.. 1.5Oa25o: southern.
3.25a3.50 per basket. Eggplants, per
crate; 2.5oa5.oo. Tomatoes. per box.
Florida, 1.50a4.00. Beans. 2.00a4. 90 per
basket. Peas. 3.OOa5.oo per basket. Pep
per barrel, 2.5oa3.oo. Spinach. per bbl.
2. 50a3.00. Celery, per crate. Florida,
2.50a3.00. Brussels sprouts, 25a30.
Squash. 3.o0a5.oo Florida lima beans.
4.50a5.00 per basket.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 22 (Spe-
ciaD Potatoes white, 100 pounds, IS
also; 150-pound sacks, 1.00a2.50;
sweets, barrel. 1.00a115; bushel, 50a
s.; vans. barrel. 1.25a2.50: bushel. 50a
hundred, 5.OOa7.Oo; brussels sprouts,
quart, 10a25; cabbage, hamper, 2.75a
$50; carrots, basket, 50a60; caulifiow-
er. crate, 2.25a2.50; celery, crate. LIS
aS76 suerm6ers oSss Srste Go. Sooaso9
ish. bushel, 2.50a3.50; kale, barrel,
2.25a2.50; lettuce. basket. 50a2.0O;
onions, 100 pounds. 150a3.75; oyster
plants. hundred. 10.00a20.00; parsnips,
bushel, 1.75a2.00; peas. bushel; 3.50a
$50; peppers. crate. 1.5Oa3.00; spinach,
400; tomatoes, crate, 1.50a3.50; tur-
nips, basket, 50a60.
Apples, packed, barrel. 3.ooa6.00;
bushel: 1.00a1.75; loose, 100 pounds,
barrel, 8.00a12.00; grapefruit, box,
2.Ooa4 so; oranges. box. 3.75a4.50;
strawberries. quart, 20a40; tangerines.
half strap, 3.00a4.00.
Selling Prices at 1880.
Wheat-No;, 1 red winter, spot. no
1.37; No. 3 red winter, spot, no quo
tations;. No: 1 red winter. garlicky.
1869: No. 2 red winter. garlicky, no
quotations; March, 1861.
Sales-Bag lot of nearby at Ito per
bushel
Corn-Cob. corn. new. 4.6o per bar
rel: contract, spot, S.35 per bushel;
No. corn. spot, s6h; No. 4. no quo
tations; track corn, yellow, No. or
better. SO and 80 per bushel.
Sales-1,170 bushels of No. white
at Sc; LOO bushels of No. 2 yellow
at Sc per bushel.
oats-White, No 2, 54ha55 per
bushel; No. 8, 53ka54.
Rye-Nearby, s5a90 per bushel; No.
2. western export, spot, s2& per
bushel; No. 3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. % tons; top grade
timothy and light clover. mixed, in
moderate demand at a range of 100
to 21.00 per ton. with no surplus of
really desirable hay.
Straw-No. l tangled rye, l5.ooa
1900; No. 1 wheat. 12.00a12.50; No.
oat, nominal, 14.00a15.00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 22 (Spe-
ciaD;-Liye poultry-Turkeys. pound;
breasts, 25: young chickens, 33a42:
rough stays and leghorns. 25a30; old
hens, 90: small and leghorns, 27a2S;
old roosters. 16a17; ducks, 2Sa32;
s5a4o smat5 snd guinea eaG fowl ssS each. s5aso.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, 35a42;
old TOMS, 80; poor and crooked
breasts. 25; young chickens, So; old
and mi1ed, soas2; s,,du ducks sssaa SoaS2;
Eggs. loss off-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen, rs; southern, "a; duck
eggs, SLABS.
Butter = Creamery, fancy, pound.
51a52; prints, 53a54; nearby creanefS ,
4Sa4S; ladies, 40a42: rolls, 3Sa40;
store-packed. So: dairy prints, 3Ia40;
process butter, 43a44.
TODAY,S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, March 22.N- Nothwith-
standing initial downturns, wheat
scored fresh gains in price today dur
ing the early dealings. Weakness at
the start was in sympathy with lower
quotations at Liverpool. offerings
here. however, were readily absorbed
and with indications of buying on the
part of foreigners. that market soon
rallied. Opening prices. which var
led from unchanged figures to p low
1ISX to 1I6b, were followed by a
rise all around to well above yester-
days. finish. ...
Corn and oats paralleled the, action
of wheat After opening unchangeu