Evening star., 1923-07-30
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE Market

Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE Market.
were practically the same as at the
close of last week. Supplies OF food
stuffs of all kinds seem to be pleIti-
full, moro than ample to meet de-
mands, but with few exceptions, It
is stated. cheap prices were not re-
ported
Watermelons and canteloupes from
the south and west are plentiful and
fairly reasonable. dealers say. while
4 few cantaloupes are being received
from Coan river. Prices OF the Vir-
gfnia stock were about the same as
for cantaloupes from greater dis
tancS.
Butter, eggs and poultry receipts
tire opcring day % the week, heavy
shipments usually being received
Tuesdays.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected, candled,
per dozen. 27a2s; average receipts. 25;
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb., u;
turkeys. per lb,, 25; spring chickens,
per h.. 3oa35; keats, young, each. 40;
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens: chi ms. per Pc iez +ea4s; winter chick.
roosters. per iib.. is.2o; turkeys, pei per h.. b..
3ta4o; keats. young. each. 60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, per lb.,
S4alo: medium. per fb.. 9; thin. per
10. 6a7. Lambs. spring. per h.. 10;
nef I,xe lb' p'ss; g. S'o0a',oo each' live hogs
Green fruits--Apples. new. per bas-
crate. 5.00aS.50. Florida, 300a6 90.
Lemons: per box, 6.ooae.5o. Grapefruit,
4;ooat.so Blackberries. per qt.. 7a2o.
ard, 2Ooa45o; pony, 1.75a3.25; fats. LIS
Vegetables-New potatoes. per bbl,
No. /, 5.ooa6.75; No. 2, 2.0oa260. New
sweet potatoes. s.ooalo.oo per barrel.
stspss Hsspss per s5ate s -. S
Eggplant per crate. 2.oOas.5o.7 Toma.
toes, u bushel basket. nearby.
5oal.25. Beans, 2.ooa35o per Dbl.
Peas. 2.ooa3.o0 per basket. Peppers.
per crate. North Carolina. 1.00al.5O
bbl., 2.5oa4o0. Celery, per crate. New
York. G.00a1000. Squash. 25a50. North
Carolina lima beans. 250a350 per
basket; home grown lima beans, 50a75
per OF.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
AoA Ii -uSIhC, July OU kSpG-
ciaD.-Potatoes. new. barrel, 1.5oa-
500: bushel. 75al.75; 100 pounds.
l.50a3.0o; sweets, barrel. 3.50aS.0O;
yams. barrel. 6.00a6.o0. Beans. bushel
76al.25: Lima beans, bushel. 2.50a-
400. Beets. 100. 4.oOa6.oo. Cabbage.
Celery, dozen. 5oal.o0. Corn, dozen.
loa3o: Cucumbers. basket, 40a50
Elephants, basket, 1.50. Lettuce,
bushel. 25a75. Onions. hushel 75a
l.5o Peas. bushel. 2.o0a2.25. Peppers,
basket, 6oa75. Squash: basket. 2sa-
35a85.
Apples. barrel. I.5oas.eo: bushel.
5oal.25; basket, 20a50. Biackberries,
quart. 15a25. Cantaloupes basket
SOai.25; crate, l.5oas.25. Cherries,
basket. 50a60. Currants, quart, l2a
Is. Huckleberries. quart, i5a2o.
Peaches. basket. 50a75; bushel, 15a2o
275. Plums. basket, 35a40. Water
melons, each. 20a60.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. ., red winter, spot.
1.0sA; No. .. red winter, garlicky,
spot, 1909; No. 8, red winter, gar
lieky; le <; w, spot, s's No. T. red winter,
Sales-Bag lots OF nearby sold at
range of so TO 95 per bushel. Car
goes on grade. No. 2, red winter. gar
licky. at LOO: No. 8. 81; No. 4, 95.
corn-Cob, new. 500 per barrel;
contract. spot. no quotations: No. 2
low; No. 2 or better. 1o7a1.0S per
bushel
SaleS-None
oats-White. No. .. 52a5217; No. 2
white. 5ol2a5l per bushe1.
Rye-Nearby. 75as5 per bushel; No.
Hay-Receipts. 5s tons. The hay
market ruled steady to firm at
range Of 1000 to 24.oo for old and
being given the preference even at
Straw-No. tangled rye, 15.ooa
1900; No. l wheat. 12.5oa150o; No. /
oat' normal, 14.ooal50o.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 30 (sps.
ciaD:-Live poultry-Sprins chickens,
ID, 27a35; LeEhorns, 23a2S; old hens
22a25; Leghorns. 1sa2o: old roosters'
14als; ducks. 15a24; pigeons. pair, 25.
Egss-Loss off, native and nearby
nrsts, doz., "a; southern. 23.
/! Butter-Creamery. good to fancy.
lb.. 3sa42s; prints. 43a44: nearhv
creamery, 35a5s; ladies', 34as5. rnlIs
Soas2; store packed, 80; dairy prints,
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES,
CHICAGO, July 30-Despite big -.
ceipts here, 1856 cars wheat showed
an upward tendency in price TODAY
during the early dealings. An unex-
pected advance in quotations at Liv-
erpool was largely responsible and
IL was also said that much of the new
wheat delivered in Chicago had
already been hedged. Besides reports
were at hand that the late wheat
In Canada would be badly damaged
by rust and blight
The opening, which varied from
unchanged figures to INC higher.
with September. 96aS6k, and Decem.
Der, 99es a1ooA. was followed by a
moderate general advance and then
something of a reaction.
Corn was firm with wheat. After
opening IS off to &c higher, Sep.
tember, 77ha77h, the corn market
sagged a little and then recovered to
slightly above the initial range
Oats lacked support. Prices started
at &c decline to a shade advance,
September, 34A to 34H, and later the
market continued easy, July in par
ticular.
Decline in the value of hogs weak
ened the provisions market.
Wheat oPesn1 High. Lev. Close.