Evening star., 1923-12-14
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

In bad shape" was what dealers
said of the condition OF the poultry
and lower prices of rabbits, it Is re-
ported. resulted in a decreased de-
mand for poultry and was factor III
reducing poultry prices.
Increased receipts of poultry also
mad Its effect upon prices. Recelpts
OF turkeys are in excess Of the demand.
and live turkeys this morning were
quoted at 80 cents, dressed stock SELL
ing at 35 and 36 cents.
A similar condition existed in the
chicken market. Receipts were heavy
and lower prices ruled. Twenty-three
cents for live and 25 cents for dressed
chickens were the prices quoted.
The egg market was weaker this
morning Nearby stock was quoted at
~ and so cents, while storage eggs
were quoted at 20 and 80 cents.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected, can
celpts. 4S: storage, 30a32.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb., 10;
turkeys, per lb., 3oaS2: spring chick
ooaIO; fowls, per lb, 20a21.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
per. h., 2Sa3O hens, per lb., 26a27;
turkeys: per lb.. 35a3S; keats, young
eacn, S0as5' ROSTERS. per ID. 20.
3.o0a3.6O: No. 2, 125a1.5O.
1--we stock-Calves, choice, per ID,
Y; medium, per lb., IL; thin, per lb.,
oaIo. Lambs. spring. per lb., 13. Live
pigs, 3.o0a5.00 each; live hogs, per lb.,
Green fruits--Apples. per basket,
soa2 90; per barrel. 2.o0a6.0o. Cali
Iorhla oranges, per crate, 6.00a7O0; ;
t5orida, 3.00a4.00. Lemons, per box,
S.5Oa4. $50. Grapefruit, 3.00a3.50. Gran
berries, 5.00a6.00 per one-half barrel.
Ora pes, California Emperos. 2.75a3.OO.
etables-Potatoes No. l, 2.25a
$50; No. 2: 1.OOa1.50. Potatoes, round,
per per rag, 2ooa2.5o; sweet potatoes.
per crate, l.00a2.0O; nearby. 60a1 90;
Iceberg, 400a4.50 Cabbage, northern,
l5oa2;oO per 100 lbs. nearby, 100a
i.5o Dbl Tomatoes. half-bushel bas-
ern; per basket. 3.O0a4oo. Peas. per
basket, 3.00a4.00 New York celery,
per crate, washed. 5.50a6.00: in rough,
New York, 2.50a4.00; California, 5.50a
500 Squash. 2.5Oa3.0o Peppers. per
Epinach. per bbl.. a.5oaS.oo, southern tigi
cucumbers, per busheI. 450a5.0O Car
rots, 100-lb. sack. 2.25a2 so. Brussels
sprouts. 10a20.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. December Ii (spe-
ciaD.-Potatoes 100 pounds. 7JaI75;
150 pounds, 1O0a250. Sweets and
vans, bbL. 2.00a5.00; bushel, lisa
200. Beans. bushel, I.00a3.0O. Beets,
per 100. 2.O0a5.0O. Broccoli, bushel,
25a30. Brussels sprouts. quart, l0a
Is. Cabbage, per 100. 4.00a6.00. Sa-
voy, bushel, 3Oa4O Cauliflower.
crate. 1.00a3.00. Carrots, per 100,
3.ooa5.0o. Celery, crate, 2OOa3,25,
Cucumbers. crate. 400a450. Egg
plants, crate. 4.ooa450. Lettuce.
hJtg al ul hue a1 90
Onions, 100 pounds. 2.00a3. 90. oyster
plants. 100, 500a7.00 Parsnips. bas-
ket 40a45. Peas. hamper. 3.00a5.00.
Peppers. crate. 2.50a3.00. Pumpkins,
per 100. 1o.Ooa15.oo. Spinach bushel.
5oa7o. Turnips, bushel. SOaS5. To
Apples. packed. bbl., 2.0oai.50:
bushel, 50a1.25; box apples. 1.25a2.50:
loose. 100 pounds. 1.00a1.25. Gran
berries. bbl.. 7.00a9.o0. Grapefruit,
box. 1.75a2.75. Oranges, box, 2.0oa
2.75. Pineapples, crate, 3.00a4.50.
Selling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. red winter, spot
Los z; No. 3 red winter. spot. 1:O6iz ;
No. 2 red winter, garlicky, spot. do
mestic, 1.osH; export. no quotation;
No. red winter, garlicky. spot,
1851; No. 4 red winter, garlicky.
spot. no quotation.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob. new. 3s0a3s5 for yell
low and 3.75a5.S0 per barrel for
white; No. corn, spot, s5l2; No.
corn. spot. So: track corn, yellow. No
new. so asked.
oats-No. 2 white. 5sa5812; No.
white, new. 80.
Rye-Nearby, 75aS5; No. rye. spot,
-.
Hay-Receipts, IL tons. The con-
dition of the general hay market Is
Er,, Of a
of accumulations of light current
receipts For the better timothy and
light No. 1 clover there is a good
demand. Low grades are more or
less overlooked.
Quotations-No. timothy. 27.0oa
27.oO per ton; No. 2, 25.50a26.50; No.
5. 23.50a25.00; No. .. 22.00a23.00; No.
clover mixed, 23.50a24.00; No. 1 clover,
24.00a25.00.
straw-No. / straight rye. $500 per
No. l wheat, 13.00a14.00; No. L oat,
14.00a15.00.
The Pennsylvania railroad lifted
the embargo on hay today.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE, December II CSpe-
ciaD D:-Ltve poultry-Turkeys pound
20a30; young chickens, 20: leghorns
16a1S; old hens. 17a22: leghorns, II;
old roosters, 13a14; ducks, 1Sa2i;
geese, zudsO, pigeons, par, -OdoU,
guinea fowl, each, 35a7O.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys 20a35;
chickens, 18a22; old roosters, 14a15;
ducks, 20a25; geese. 15a25.
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby
f1rsts, dozen, so; southern. IS.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
pound, 50ao5; prints, 55a57; nearby
creamery. 42a46; ladies, 34a35; rolls,
28a32; store packed. 29; dairy prints,
28a32; process butter, SO.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. December 14-W With
heavy rains hampering the Argentine
harvest, wheat scored upturns in
price here today soon after the open
ing. The market displayed stubborn
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