Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-04
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

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LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Buyers the past week failed to
find lower prices on many commodi-
ties. Butter and eggs took an up
ward turn. and there was also an
increase in poultry prices.
Even tomatoes today were report
ed higher than early in the week.
1t was explained that continued wet
weather caused a shortage of ripe
tomatoes. but few sunny days will
Meat prices remained stationary.
dealers reported. the demand not
ebeing great. making sales slow.
Fruits continue plentiful at what
dealers term reasonable prices.
Watermelons and cantaloupes are
plentiful. melons from the south
being as large as local dealers have
are more plentiful. 1t is said that
many of them are of poor quality.
Bad condition of roads in Mary
land and Virginia. making 1t impos-
sible for haulers to get big shipments
Of eggs and chickens to market. has
resulted in increased prices Of both
commodities
Poultry prices Increased from 2 to
cents, dealers reported, the supply
being hardly equal to demands.
Eggs also took slight advance.
Eggs are not scarce. however, sup
plies being great enough to supply
demands.
Recent receipts Of eggs were not
In hrSt-class condition; dealers re-
ported, and losses in Gambling were
heavy.
Esgs-strictly fresh. selected, candled.
per dozen, 27a2S; average receipts. 20;
southern, 20.
Live poultry-Rooster per h., IA;
turkeys. per lb.. %; spring chickens,
per h., 30a35; keats, young, each, 40;
fowls. per h.. %.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
ems. per H.. SO: hens. per ID, 80:
ROSTERS, per h.. 1Sa2O; turkeys. per h..
aoa4o; keats. young. each, so.
Live stock-Calves, choice, per h.,
II medium, per h.. 10a101a; thin. per
To-. ea1. Lambs. spring, per In. 10,
i've pigs. 3.ooa5.oo each; live hogs.
Green fTuits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket. 5Oa2. so. California oranges, per
crate. 5ooa6.56. Florida. 3.0oa6.oO.
lemons LEMONS per box. S.ooa6.5o. Grapefruit.
Peaches. l.00a3.25. Cantaloupes. stand
ara. 2.ooa4.5o; pony, I.75a3.25; fats, LIS
,Negeta oles-NeW potatoes, per Dbl,
sweet potatoes. 6.O0a6.5o per barrel.
New York lettuce, per crate. 75a1,50.
Romano lettuce, per crate, 75a1.50.
| ooe1.5o. Beans, 2.ooa3.oO per Dbl.
Cabbage. nearby. 1.ooa2.25 per barrel.
toes, Il bushel basket. nearby.
l.ooal.50. Beans. 20oa3OO per Dbl.
Peas. 200a3.00 per basket. Peppers,
per crate. North Carolina. 1.O0a1.5o.
Lal ~
bbl.. c5oa4 90. Celery, per crate, New
York 600al0.00. Squash. 25a5o. North
Carolina lima beans, 1.50a2 so per bas-
ket; home grown lima beans. 2oa4o
| per ct.
| GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
| BALTIMORE. Nd, August 4 (spe-
ciaD .-Potatoes-New, Dbl, 25a5.5O;
| bu.. 75a2.00; 100 lbs, 1.5oa3 IS.
Sweets; Dbl, S.5oaS.oO. Yams, bbl..
b sSeasoG b. Beans ans 6u l2Sal40 Lima
! 100. Cabbage. 100, y6.00al2.0O. Car
rots. 100. 5.00a7.0O. Celery. doz. sea
| LOO; Corn. doz., 1Ga25. Cucumbers,
basket ask stars. Esggplants. basket.
! 75a1.5o. Peppers. basket. 4Oa50.
| Squash, basket, 25a35. Tomatoes,
basket. 50a 90; green. 25a65.
| Apples. Dbl, 1.50a3 90; bu., 50a125;
basket. 2oa5O. B1ackberries. at, 12a
p. Cantaloupes. basket. 50a75; crate.
50a2.25. Cherries, basket. 5Oa60. Cur
! rants. at. 10a12. Huckleberries, at,
15a25; Peaches. basket, 5oa75: bu,,
| Watermelons, each. 15a60.
ToDAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. August although in
some quarters a nervous market was
! looked for as a result of uncertain
| ties in connection with the death of
! President Harding, the wheat pit to-
( day showed no unusual changes dur
! ing the early dealings. More or less
! selling in small lots that appeared TO
! be in the nature of hedging against
, purchases. of wheat in the country
| tended somewhat 10 weaken values.
! but price fluctuations kept within
! narrow limits. Commission houses
| were in general buyers to a moderate
| extent on the declines. Opening
! prices, which ranged from g lower to
! "a advance. with September. 96s 70
| 971s. and December, 1902 to 100ss
! were followed by setback of 3. in
! some cases. and then a slight rally.
In the corn market. after opening
unchanged TO s. off. September 1865 to
/ 1915, corn showed decline of l for
| September, and less for December and
! May.
Oats were relatively firm, starting
unchanged to 1saA higher. September.
35h to 3512a355s, and later holding
| near to the initial range
| Provisions were a little easier in
line with the hog market.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
| BALTIMORE, August tSpecian.-
Live poultry-Spring chickens. pound,
| 25a35: leghornS, 22a27: old hens, Goa
| %: leghorns. 1Sa20; old ROSTERS. Is;
| ducks, 15a23; pigeons. pair, 20a25.
| EGGS Qoss off1-Native and nearby
| flrsts, dozen, 26; southern. IS.
Butter-Creamery. good to fancy,
| pound, 40a4312: prints. 44a45; nearby
creamery, 36a39: ladies. S4a35; rolls,
| 31a33: store packed, 81: dairy prints,
| 31aS3.