Evening star., 1923-05-04
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET

Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET
Increased shipments Of st=awber-
ries from the Carolinas were reflected
in the local markets today. The oer-
ries sold at a variety Of prices, ac-
cording to quality, the best OF the
fruit commanding good prices and
finding ready sale.
Dealers report decreased receipts Of
oranges and grapefruit Many OF the
best oranges are finding their way to
cold storage plants to supply the mar
ket when shipments cease and in
creased prices are quoted.
Florida is still supplying new pota,
toes. Receipts have increased and
received from Norfolk. while kale.
spinach and other early green vege-
tables are being supplied by nearby
growers.
Eggs-strictly fresh, selected. can
died, per dozen, %; average receipts
26; southern, rs.
Live roultry-Roosters. per d.
II; turkeys, per lb., 25a30; spring
chickens. per lb. 50a60: winter chickens.
per lb.. 40: keats, young, each' 90
fowls, per lb., 2s.
Dressed poultry - Fresh-kilieo
spring chickens. per lb.. aOaIo; WIN,
is Ter c1nnickens. per lb.. 45a5o: mems Per
To-, 81; roosters. per lb.. 2oa21; tur-
keys. per b.. 4oa45; Keats. young
each. 70aso.
Liye stock-calves. choice. pc. lb'
loali; medium. per lb., 9a9h; tnin'
Per H.; 6a7. Lambs. spring. per ,iUc To-.
hogs, he, I'ss psr l5'i pig. 'o0aSo0 eacn' i've
Green fr,,jtsNAnn,e, ner Dbl, aooa
s.ooas: 600 90: Florida. 5.5oa6.75; Lemons, N J.
per I no box. 4;ooa4.5o. GRAPEFRUIT; S''a
vesetsbiesHPotiatteese. toe per bbi.. No:
l, 2.ooa2.5o; per sack. a.6oa 800; new
potatoes. Florida, per bbl., 7.ooa
$50; sweet potatoes. North Caro-
Una. S.ooas.5o; nearby. 1.ooa3. 80: Let
luce, per crate. southern. 1;ooaS.oo:
Romaine lettuce. per crate. 1.5oa2. 90:
iceburg lettuce. per crate. 4.ooa6. 90.
Cabbage. southern. 2.0oa2.o0 per basket.
elephants. per crate. 2.ooa3.5o: Toma-
toes. per box. Florida. 2.00a5.00. Beans.
2.ooaS.6o per basket. Peas, 2.00a6. 90
ida, l.5oa4.oo Kale, per barrel. 75a
l;o0. Spinach. per barrel. O0a: o.
Celery. per crate, Florida. 2.75a3.25.
Squash. 2.50a4.00. Florida lima beans.
400a5.o0 per basket. South Carolina
asparagus. 2.o0a5.00.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. May Especially.
Potatoes. white, 100 lbs, 75a2.o0;
$50 lbs. 1.75a3.25: new potatoes. bbl..
S.50a9.00: bu., 1.00a3.50: sweets. bbl..
I.25a2:oo; bu.. 6oa75: yams. bbl.. 1.5oa
a4.0o; beans, bu.. 50a2.25: beets, 100.
7.o0a10.00: carrots. 100. 6.00a8. 90; cab
bage. hamper, 1.75a2.25: celery. crate.
1.50a2.60: cucumbers, crate, 3.50a5.00;
eggplants. crate. 2.60a4.00; kale. bu..
soa4o; spring .o onions, 100. l:25al; 90;
2.5oas.75; onions. 100 lbs. 2.ooa4.5O;
radishes. basket, 100a1.50: spinach.
bu.. 50a76: squash, crate, 1.50a2.50; to-
matoes. crate. 2.00a4.60.
Apples. packed; bb!. s.ooas; 90; bu:.
box, 2.5Oa4.oo; oranges. box. 5.ooa6.5o;
strawberries. qt, 20a3o.
Selling Prices at 12,15.
wheat-No ] red winter. spot. no
quotations.; No. red winter, spot.
1861; No. red winter. spot, no
quotations.: No. red winter. gar
licky. 1887: No. red winter. gar
licky. spot. no quotations: May, 1.s3 y
SaIes-None.
Corn-Cob corn. new. AS per bar
rel; contract. spot, 911s per bushel:
No. corn. spot. 94n; No. 4, no quo
tations; track corn. yellow. No. or
better. 81 per bushel.
Sales-None.
bushel; No. 3. 54aS41. per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. s0as0 per bushel: No.
g western export. SPOT, 80 per bushel;
No. 3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, 81 tons: ample re-
ceipts for all trade wants from 100
to 21.00 per ton.
straw-No. l tangled rye: ls.ooa
1900: No. ] wheat. 12.50a13.00; No. l
oat, nominal, 14.00a15.0o.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md. May Especially.
Poultry, live-Young stays. pound,
%: winters. 4oa45; springers, 6oa95 !;
small and leghorn springers, 40a4o:
old hens. 27a2s: small and leghorns,
25a26: old roosters. 15a1S. Ducks,
23a24; small and poor. 2oa21. Pigeons,
35a4O Guina fowl, each, 40a60.
Eggs, loss off-Native and nearby
firsts. dozen. o5: southern. "a.
Butter-Creamery. choice TO fancy,
cry, 39a40: rolls. 35a3S; store-packed.
35; dairy prints, 35a3S.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. May 4.-Infiuenced chief
ly by an unexpected upturn in Liver
pool quotations the wheat market
the early dealings. Offerings were
light and II took but little buying to
bring about rise In values Gov
eminent reports referring to severe
damage TO winter wheat in parts of
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois attracted
considerable notice. The opening.
which ranged from is to l II higher,
with July, 1.19S to 1.19fs. and Sep
tember. 11s to 1.1Sk. was followed
by something OF a reaction. but then
by new gains.
Corn and oats we're firmer with
wheat. After opening 4 to q high
er. July, 81 "a the corn market sagged
a little and then hardened again.