Evening star., 1923-05-17
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Lower prices in Chicago and New
York." was reported of the condition
OF the butter market this morning. The
decrease was only one-half cent =
pound. however, and may not affect the
local market.
Butter prices have been up and down
been only nominal, however, and retail
prices were not much affected.
mot quite so firm as early in the
week." was what dealers reported Of
the condition Of the egg market.
Demand for eggs is slow, but very
ed the past few days.
,Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. can
died. per dozen, 2S: average receipts.
rs: southern. rs.
Live ,rkses pSultryRSo'ssss pc. .Drs: S
chickens. per lb.. 45a55: winter chickens,
per lb.. 40: keats. young. each. S5;
fowls. per h., 81.
spring chickens. per lb., 65a7o: win
ID. ssass: roossers. M II; per IL. aoaai: tur.
keys. per lb.. 4oa45; keats. young
Live stock-calves, choice. pc. 10.
10a11; medium, per lb.. 9ash: thin.
per H.: sa7. Lambs. spring. per TO-.
hogs. hs b,xs per ,D.' piss g. s'00a''00 eAe0' vs
Green fruits--Apples, per bbl., s:Soa
5.ooas.oo: Florida. s.ooa7.5o. Lemons,
per box. 4.00a4.50. Grapefruit. 3.75a
500: Strawberries. per qt.. 5alS. W.
Per saef 9ss sS sS
$50: Sweet ''raa. potatoes. ee North Caro-
lima. 2.o0a3.0o; nearby. .1.0Oa30o: Let
tuce. per crate. southern. l.5oa3 50;
Romaine lettuce. per crate. 2ooa2. 80:
Cabbage. southern. 1.5oa2.oo per basket.
Eggplant, per crate, 3.00a450. Toma-
toes. per box, Florida. 2.5oa600. Beans.
2.50a4.00 per basket. Peas, 300a4.50
per basket: Peppers. per crate, Flor or
soS c sSasae spinseh Ksie pef Barrel Bsr s6oas
Celery, per crate. Florida. s.ooa4.5o.
Squash. 2.50a4.00. Florida lima beans.
4 4.00a6.00 per basket. Asparagus, 1.00a
400.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md, May l7.-Pota
pounds. 2ooas5O; old, 100 pounds, 75a
ITS; $50 pounds. 1.00a2.75; sweets and
yams, barrel, 1.50a2.5o: bushel, 50a
LOO. Asparagus. dozen. 1.50a4.oo;
beans, bushel. 1.25a3.00; beets. hum
a1.25: carrots. hundred, 6.00a7.Oo; cell
cry. crate. 2.00a4.00; corn, crate. 2.50a
$50: cucumbers. crate. 3.O0a5.00: egg
plants, crate, 2.50a4.5o; kale. bushel.
60a9s; lettuce. basket. 1.50a3.00; on
ions. 100 pounds, 2;ooa4;o0; spring
bushel. 1.5Oas.25; rhubarb. hundred,
2.o0a4.o0: peppers, crate. 2.50a4.50;
radishes. hundred. 200a3.00; spinach,
bushel. 40a55: squash. crate, 2.00a3.00; (;
tomatoes, crate, 2.50a5.00.
Apples; packed, barrel. 4.ooas;5o:
$50; grapefruit: box. 2.5oa4.5O;
oranges. box. 5.0oa6.50; pineapples.
crate, S.5oa5.oo; strawberries. quart
Selling Prices at 1915.
Wheat-No. L red winter. spot, no
quotations; No. 2 red winter, spot,
1.34&; No. red winter. spot. no quo
tations; No. red winter, garlicky,
l.33 2; No. 3 red winter, garlicky.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob corn. new AIS per bar
rel; contract. spot. 90N per bushel;
No. corn. spot. s3a; No. 4, no quo
tations; track corn, yellow, No. . or
better, 95 per bushel.
Sales-None.
Oats-White. No. 2. san and 50 per
bushel; No. 8. "a per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. S0a90 per bushel; No.
western export. spot, 91A per
bushel: No. 3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, II tons; ample re-
ceipts for all trade wants from 1900
straw-No. i tangled rye. 15.ooa
1900; No. 1 wheat, 12.50a13.00; Mol
oat. nominal, 14.O0a15.0o.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 17.-Live
spring. 5oa55: small and ieghorn, 4oa
45; old hens. 27a29; small and leg
horns, 25a26; old roosters, 15a16
ducks. 22a24; small and poor, 20;
pogeons, pair, 40.
Eggs Gloss off)-Native and nearby
frsts, dozen. 25; southern. %.
Butter-Creamery. choice to fancy,
pound, 42a44: prints. 44a46; nearby
creamery. 3Sa41: rolls. SASS; store,
packed, 33a34; dairy prints. 34a36;
ladies, 36a37.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. May 17.-Commission
house buying said to be based on un-
favorable crop reports from the
southwest made wheat market aver
age a little higher in price today
during the early dealings. Offerings
were light and the market responded
quickly to buying orders. Strength in
the corn market continued to act as
bullish influence on wheat After
opening at Is decline to y advance,
July, LIN to 1.17R, and September
1.I5H to 1.16b, the wheat market
sagged little and then rose all
around to we'll above yesterdays fin
ish.
Scantiness of receipts. together
with adverse weather. lifted the corn
market, despite liberal selling to
realize profits. The opening, which
ranged from y Off to a like advance.
with July S1haS1A to SIX. was follow
ed by moderate downturn.
Oats paralleled the action Of corn,
starting unchanged to hak higher,
July 43b to 43h. Setbacks ensued
and then fresh upturns.
Lower quotations on hogs weaken
ed the provision market.
wv WHEAT Open. HiSh; Low; Close.
July .......... 1.17h 1.1S% 11BL 1174