Evening star., 1923-12-15
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Appearance of snow yesterday ~
but little effect on the market. lad
the fall been heavier 1t is probable
that it would have been offered as a
reason for an advance in the egg
market, it Is stated, as hauling in the
nearby states would have been made
slower
There was not enough snow to af-
feet the market in any respect, ac-
cording to reports, and today's prices
on most commodities were what they
were yesterday. There was the usual
Saturday slow trading this morning.
Liberal supplies of lettuce nave
been received this week and prices
have been reasonable. Florida stock,
big Boston type. brought SIZE ana
si, go so,s a crate, while ld me so iceoers va
Supplies of most vegetables nave
been libeI Il this week, dealers report
and prices quoted have been reason
able
Eggs Strictly fresh. selected. can can
ceipts, 4s; storage, 30a32. sc.
Live poultry-Roosters, per ID ~
turkeys, per lb., 3oa32; spring chick nick
ems. per I'm, 22a23; keats. eats, young each'
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
per h.. 2sa3o; hens. per h.. 26a27;
turkeys, per h., 35a3S; keats, young
each. S0aS5; roosters, per ID, ~.
s.Ooas.6o; No. 2. i.25ai. 50. ;,
Live stock-Calves, choice. per ID,
IL y; medium, per lb., IL; thln' per ~, ~,
Sa1O. Lambs, spring, per ID, 10. h,se ~,
pigs, S.00a5.0o each: live hogs per ID
Green fruits-Apples. per basket
50a2.00; per barrel. 2.0oa6o0. 1ai1- aa.
fornia oranges, per crate, o.oOa wv
Florida, 3.00a4.o0. Lemons, per box
berries, 5.00a6.00 per one-half panrel' n
Grapes, California Emperos. 2.75a3; 90.
egetables-Potatoes, No. /. 2zoa
$50; No. 2. LOCAL SO. Potatoes, round
5.5Oa6.O0 per bbl Southern LETTUCE,
per crate, 1.00a2.O0: nearby, 50al.0O;
Iceberg, 350a4.0o Cabbage, northern
1.5Oa2.00 per 100 lbs: nearby; lo0a o6
Beans. southern. per basket. 3.Ooa5 .99:
Peas. per basket, 3.00a4. 90. New YORK
celery, per crate, washed. 5.5Oa6.00; in
rough, New York, 2.50a4.00; California
5.5Oa6.00. Squash, 2.50a3.00. Peppers. per
crate. Florida, 2.5oa3.5o. Eggplant.
Spinach. per bbl., 2.50a3.00. Southern
cucumbers, per bushel, 4.50a5.00. Car
rots, 100-lb. sack. 2.25a2.5O. Brussels
sprouts, 10a20.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, December 15 (Spe-
ciaD Potatoes, 100 pounds, 15a175:
$50 pounds. 1.00a2.50; sweets and
yamS, barrel, 1.50a5.0O; bushel, 1.15a
200; beans, bushel 2.00a3.00; beets,
brussels sprouts. quart. 10a15; cab
bage. per 100. 4.00a6.00: savoy. bushel,
S5a40: caulifiower, crate. 1.o0a3.50;
carrots, per 100. 3.0oa5.oo; celery,
2.5oa4,5O; eggplants. crate, 8.Coa4 50;
lettuce, bushel. 25a5O; kale, bushel,
25a30: onions, 100 pounds. 200a3.1o;
oyster plants, 100. 5.00a7.00; parsnips,
basket. 40a50; peas, hamper. 300a
400; peppers. crate, 2.00a3.00: spin
30a35: tomatoes. crate. 3.00a6.00.
Apples. packed. barrel. 2.0Oa4.50;
tushel. 50a1.25: box apples. 1.50a2.25
loose, 100 pounds, 100a1.35; cranber-
ries. barrel. 7.00a10.00: grapefruit,
box. 1.75a2.75; oranges. box, 1.75a2.75;
pineapples. crate, 3.00a4.50.
Selling Prices on Grain.
1.os; No. red winter. spot. los;
No. red winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic, 1913: export. no quotation;
No 3 red winter. garlicky. spot
.
spot, no quotation.
Sales-None.
Coin-Cob, new. s.S5a3.9O; for yell
low and 3.70a3.75 per barrel for white;
No. corn. spot, S434: No. corn,
spot. S2A: track corn. yellow, No. 2.
new, 80 asked.
Sales-None.
oats-No: 2 white; 5aa5sA; No.
Rye-Nearby, 75aS5; No. rye. spot,
II.
Hay-Receipts. Sc tons The con-
dition of the general hay market is
firm as a result of the cleaning UP
of accumulations of light current
receipts. For the better timothy and
light No. l clover there is a good de-
mand. Low grades are more or less
overlooked.
Quotations-No 1 timothy. 27.ooa
$3.50 per ton; No. ,, 25.50a26.50; No.
3. 2350a25.00: No. ., 22.00a23.00; No l
clover. mixed. 23.50a24.00; No. 1 clo-
yer. 24.00a25.o0
Straw-No. l straight rye. 24.00a
$500 per ton: No. tangled rye, 1900
a16.00: No. l wheat, 13.00a1400; No. 1
oat, 14.00a15.00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, December 10
Especially. Live poultry = Turkeys,
H., 20a30: young chickens 20; Leg
horns, 16a17: old hens, 15a20; Leg
horns, 15, old roosters, Halls; ducks.
16a24; geese, 20a25; pigeons, pr. 25a
so: guinea fowl. ca, 35a70.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys 20a32;
chickens, 21a23: old roosters. 15a16:
ducks. 20a25: geese, 20a30.
Egg~Loss off; native and nearby
firsts. doz., 4S; southern, As.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
H., 50a55; prints, 55a57: nearby cream
cry, 42a46; ladies, 34a35; rolls, 2SaS2; /;
store packed. %; dairy prints. 2Sa32;
process butter, 50.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. December Is Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).-
Hogs-Rec ceipts. 10000 head; strong
to shade higher: good and choice, 200
to 800 pound butchers, 7.05a7.25; top,
725; desirable 170 to 100 pound aver
ages, 6.S5a7.00: packing sows. 6.50a
so; better grades weighty slaughter
pigs. 6.25a6.50; estimated holdover,
$500.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; COM
pared week ago better grades year
lings and handyweight beef steers,
% to SO higher; all grades mature
steers uneven, 80 TO 40 lower; extreme