Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-09
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock.
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Early morning Indications were
that poultry prices would drop before
the close of the days market. a con-
ditton resulting from Increased re-
ceipts and slow demands. Dealers say
the drop will be no more than or
cents
The egg market was very strong.
Haulers this morning were demand
ing 80 cents for uncandled eggs. and
heavy losses in Gambling would in
crease costs several cents.
Closing of Center market and some
or the nearby business houses tomor-
row row as a mark of respect to the
much of the trade to retail stores
throughout the city. Much early buy
ing Saturday is expected to result
from tomorrow's closing.
Eggs - Strictly fresh. selected.
canuled, per dozen, 2Sa30; average
receipts. IS: southern, 81.
Live poultry-Roosters. per .lb.. Is:
turkeys, per h., Is; spring chickens.
per h., 27a33 Keats. young, each,
40; fowls; per H.. "a.
Dressed poultry = Fresh killed
ter chickens, per h.. SO; hens, per
lb., S03 ROSTERS. per h.. 1Sa20; tur-
keys. per lb., ISAAC; keats, young.
Live stock-Calves. choice. per ID,
II: medium, per h., 10a109: thin
10; live pigs, 3.00a5.0o each: live
hogs. per lb., s1z.
Green fruits-Apples, new, per bas-
ket. 5oa2.50. California oranges. per
crate, 5.0Oa6.50. Florida. 3.00a6.o0.
Lemons. per box, 6.ooa6;5o. Grape
qt,. 7a20. Peaches, t.ooa3.25 Can
taloupes. standard. 2o0a4.50; pony,
1.75a3.25; fats, 125a15O.
Fegetables-New potatoes, per
Dbl. No. 5.OOa6.OO; No. .. 2,ooa3.o0
New sweet potatoes, G5Oa75o per Dbl.
Romano lettuce, per- crate, 75a1 So
Cabbage. nearby. 1o0a2.o0 per Dbl.
Eggplant, per crate, 2O0a3.50. Toma
toes. u bushel basket. nearby, 25a
%, Beans am, I.5oa2.5o per Dbl. Peas,
2.ooa3.0o per basket. Peppers. per
crate, North Carolina. 1.ooa1.5o. Kale,
per Dbl, 75a1.5o. Spinach, per bbl..
2.6oa400. Celery, per crate, New
York. 6.00a7.50. Squash, 25a50. North
basket; homegrown lima beans. 20a35
per qt.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Nd. August Cspe-
clal).-Potatoes, new. bbl, 2.00a5.50;
per 100 lbs, 1.50a3.25: bu. 75a2.00:
sweets and vans. bbl.. 350a7.0O;
beans. bu., 1.25a1.40: limas. bu. 1.50a
3.25; beets. 100 5.00a700; cabbage, 100,
500af2.00: carrots, 100, 5.00a7 90: cell
cry. doZ.. 50al 90: corn. dozen, 10a25
cucumbers. basket, 35a45: eggplants'
basket, 100: lettuce. bu., 25a1 90: on
ions. bu., 15a1.50; yellow. 100 lbs, 200
a3.00: peppers. basket, 40a50; squash
basket. 25aS5: tomatoes, basket, 50a
LOO: green. 25a65,
Apples. Dbl, 1.5oa3.OO; bu.. 5Oa1.25:
scars; currants. qt.. 10a12: damsons
h.. 3a5; huckleberries. at. 15a25;
peaches, crate. l.50a3o0: basket, 50a
100; plums. basket. 2oa40; watermel-
ons. each. 15a60.
Settling Prices ON Grain.
Wheat-No. .. red winter. spot.
10shs; No. ., red winter, garlicky,
spot, 90: No. 3. red winter, garlicky.
spot. % y; No. 4. rcd winter. garlicky.
spot 91lZ
Sales--Bag lots as nearby sold at a
goes on grade No. ,. red winter, gar
Corn-Cob. new. 500 per barrel.
contract. spot, no quotations: No. :
corn. no quotations. track corn. yell
low. No. , or better, 1oi asked.
oats-White. No. :. Sig. and No. 3.
Rye-Nearby. 75aS5 per busheI: No.
., western export. 73%; No. = rye,
spot, IAN per bushel
Hay-Receipts: II tons; Both old
Market sales at 5000 to $500 per ton.
Straw-No. 1 tangled rye. 15.0oa
1900; No. / wheat, IL. 50a13.00; No. 1
oat, nominal. 14.ooa15.o0.