Evening star., 1923-04-13
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

WHOLESALE MARKET.
There is no indication of a break
IN the butter market. Dealers say,
however. that prices will have to
drop before long. but just when they
are not able to say. 1t is said the
supply OF storage butter Is about ex-
hausted.
This is the hardest season on
u:alrymen. was remarked this morn
lhs Last years supply Of silage is
aoout exhausted. feed Is scarce and
pastures have not matured."
~ Is generally believed the break
W WI come as soon as cattle are able
" set plenty grass. Until then the
market probably will remain tight
AN ADVANCE of one-half cent IN the
Prize price or eggs made the market a
trIne stronger today
Az ,aSdsss-Strictly fresh, selected, can
"a; southern, "a.
+,,r se poultry-Roosters, per h., II;
LII Keys per lb., 25a35; spring chickens.
pel pea sn no.; ooa65: winter chickens. per b..
II 81 keats. young, each. 65; fowls. per
..essed pouitry-Fresh- killed spring
Hens' .ns per lb.. 75a8o: winter chick
sns. per lb.. 45a50; hens, per lb., 32a33;
IGossooers. per lb.. 1920; turkeys, per lb.
1JV. 1Jv.. keats; young. each. 7oaso.
1o.II. stock-Calves. choice. per lb.
ib.s a sa7 medium. per lb.. SASH; thin; per
pigs. o s:ooa5oo each; live hogs. per lb.: ..
~ mreen fruits-Apples. per bbl., 2.00a
IL .o9 california oranges, per crate, 4.50
hooo' h' Florida. 5.5oa6.5o. Lemons. per
oov, 4.ooa4.5o. Grapefruit, 35oa4.5o.
I.ooa2' ! ~ 90: per sack. 25oa275: No. 2, 5oa
~ ~ sweet potatoes. North Carolina,
e,ooa5.oo; nearby, 2.O0a3 90. Lettuce, per
ate' e,' southern. 50a2.o0: Romaine let
t,,c tuce' per crate, 1.5oa2.oo: Iceberg let
cute, eab per crate. 3.5oa375. Nearby
2.ooa2.5o per basket. Elephants. per G
crate, 3.ooa5.oo. Tomatoes. per box.
Florida, 2.00a4.00. Beans, 3.00a5 90 per
basket. Peas. 3.ooa6.0o per basket. Pep
pers, per crate, Florida, 1.50a2.oo. Kale,
per barrel. 75a1.25. Spinach. per bbl..
S.IoaS.25. Squash. 2.6oa4.0o. Florida lima
Deans, 4.00a5.0 90 per basket. South Car
DINA asparagus, 250a6.00 a dozen.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md, April 10 (spe-
claD;--Potatoes. white, 100 pounds
htoal.eS; h $50 pounds. 1.5oa3:oo; sweets
barrel, 1.25a1.75: bushel. 50a75. AS
paragus. dozen. 3Ooa5.oo. Beans
bushel. 2.0oa3so. Beets hundred
o;oOa 90. Cabbage, hamper. 2.ooa2.5 so
Carrots; basket. 5oaso. caulihower
2.75. Cucumbers. crate, s.ooa45o. Egg
plants. crate. 3.0Oa4.50. Horseradish
bushel. 3.00a3.50. Kale, bushel, 50a
IS: Lettuce. basket. 75a2.0o. Onions
100 pounds, 1.50a4.00. Spring onions
hundred. l.25a2.oo. Peas. bushel. 2.5Oa
$50: Peppers. crate. 2.75a4.50. Radish
es. bushel. 1.oOa2.oo. Spinach. bushel
75aso. Squash. crate. 3.ooa4.00. To-
basket. 5oaso.
,uA5s; apples Paeked: Pae1 barrel. s.ooas.o o
Grapefruit, box. 2.5oa4.Oo. Oranges
box. 3:5oas.oo. Pineapples. crate, 6.0Os
$50. Strawberries, quart, 2oa45.
Selling Prices mt 1890.
Wheat-No. l red winter. spot. n,
quotations: No. red winter, spot
1.43&. nominal: No. red winter
spot. no quotations; No. red winter
garlicky. 1.40A. nominal; No. rec
winter, garlicky. spot. no quotations
April, 1.40A. nominal.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob corn. new. $50 and 4.6t
per barrel; contract. spot, s0h pc,
bushel: No. corn. spot, 93h; No. 4
no quotations; track corn. yellow, No
or better, SO and "a per bushel.
Sales-None.
Oats-white. No. 2, 55h and Sc pc
bushel; No. 3. 54h and SIS per bushel
Rye-Nearby. Soa90 per bushel; No
q western export, spot. 93h pc
bushel: No. 8. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. rs tons; demand TO
good hay Is fair at range of 1900;
21.oo per ton. with general receipt.
ample for trade wants.
Straw-No. 1 tangled rye, 1900:
1900; No. wheat. 12.50a130o; No.
oat, nominal, 14.00a15.00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, April l3 (Spe
ciaD Live poultry-Young chickens
35a36; small and leghorns. 25a3O
winters. a0a45; springers. 5Sa6o; oil
hens. 27a2S; small and leghorns. "a
rs; old roosters. 15a16; ducks. 2sa32
small, 25; pigeons, pair. 35a40: guine
| fowl. each, 40a60. Dressed poultry
Capons. pound. 42a43; medium, ISAAC
| small slips. 33a35.
Eggs-Loss off: native and nearb
| frsts. dozen. "a; southern. %.
Butter-Creamery, choice to fancy
pound. 4Sa50; prints. 50a52: nearb
creamery, 45a4S; ladies, 40a42; roll.
Ssa3s; store packed. SO; dairy prints
ISAAC; process butter, 46.
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
l Sf1lSAIo, April Low llU uHIdNOI
able weather both in the northwes
! and southwest and with an advanc
| in Liverpool quotations. the whea
market here took a decided upwar
swing today during the early deal
ings. Particular notice was given t
| the action of the Liverpool xnarket
| the advance there being in the face o
| decline yesterday in America. Dis
patches from Liverpool referred to
good demand there from EuropeaI
| continental countries. Chicago open
ing prices. which varied from 9
| decline to Y gain, with May 1.241
I to 1.24h and July 1.22A to 1.22A
| were followed by a slight genera
| setback and then by a sharp uptur1
| all around, July and September touch
ing new high-price records for tn
| season.
Corn and oats were affected by tn
wheat advance. After opening II t
! Na% higher, May, S0A to S0H, the cor
market sagged a little and the
scored moderate general gains.
! Oats started 1s lower to q like ad
vance. May, 46, and later showed gain
| for all deliveries. -
! Provisions sympathized with tn
| strength of grain.
| WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close
May .......... 1.2ik 1.28b LA 1.25s
July .......... 1.22% 1.24h 1.22h 1.23
September ..... 1.2oE 1.22E 1.2OS 1.2ll
! CORN