Evening star., 1923-08-28
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE NIARKET.

~sarS Lkc~ ftcftHtffcS, All pElcoS 'iiAz-sS
been noted since the close of last
weeks market Dealers this morn
Ing said the poultry market was fair.
receipts being light and the demand
anything but heavy. .a- = /.
1t was reported that the egg mar
ket was strong. although there was
no change in prices noted. Receipts
OF eggs are not large, AND much of
the stock received shows losses in
candling
There is no shortage in the vege-
table market. Potatoes are reported
as not being so plentiful. but receipts
are large enough to supply demands.
Eggs - Strictly fresh. selected,
candled. per dozen, i32a33; average re-
ceipts. 80: southern. :2S.
Live 'poultry-Roosters, per lb., IL;
turkeys: per H.. rs; spring chickens.
per lb., .2fa3o; keats. Young, each, 4Oa5Oi
fowls. per lb., Is.
Dressed poultry - Fresh killee
ter chickens. per lb.. S0a35; hens, per
H., 30; roosters, per h., IS; tur-
Keys Keys per b. sba4o; keats young
Live stock--caIves. choice. per ib.,.
per b ea,a@ sa7 Pen Tanbs s spring ahns per mn ib
iSal4; live pigs. 3.ooa5.oO each; live
hogs, per h.. e1s.
Green fruits-Apples new. per bas-
Ss., Soa1 10 10 Gain1rnia oranges: es.s per nn
Lemons, per box. 7!00as.OO. Grape.
fruit. a.G0a4 so. Peaches, per crate, zoo
a3;OO; 1a-bushel basket, 1.00a1.5O; Can
taioupes, nearby, per crate. 5Oa2.O0
Grapes Concord. 1,60a2.oo; Delaware
/. Vegetables-New potatoes. per
bbl., No /, 5:OOaS.00; No. 2. 2.5oa3.50.
New Jersey potatoes, bag. 4.5Oa5 90
New sweet potatoes. 4.o0a6.00 per bbl
New York lettuce, per crate. .Ooa2 90;
Eohha Somaine lettuce; per crate. i:ooa2 on, 0o,
200 per bbl. Eggplant, per crate,
I.ooa2 w: Tomatoes, y bu. haskell near
by. 25a50 Beans, 1.60a2. 30 per bbl.
Peas, 25oa3.6o per basket. New York
celery. per crate. 450a5.5O Squash 95a
5oa5 kaIs. per PaI Sbi isoa fESes "fsph5 SPIN
ach. per crate, 50a1.00. Homegrown
bma beans, per quart, 15a30. New York
cucumbers. per bushel. 1.75a2.25: home
grown cucumbers. per bushel, 1.50a2.O0
Sugar corn, per dozen, 15a30
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Nd, August IS tSpe-
ciaD Potatoes. new, barrel. 2.00a.
$50: per 100 poupds. 1.25a3.25; bushel.
15a2 90: sweets. and yams. barrel. A 90
a525. Beans. bushel, .25a1 40: iifAas,
Cabbage, 100, 6.00a1Q.00. Carrots, 100.
4.00a5.00. Celery. Dozen p5a75. Corn,
dozen. 10a20. Cucumbers. basket. 50a
15. Elephants, basket. 25a35. Squash.
basket 25aS5. Lettuce, bushel 75a
80. Onions. basket 20a35. Toma-
toes, basket, 4oa50; packing stock,
95a1.O0.
Apples. barrel. 1.5oaS.oo: bushel, rs
also; basket, l6a6e. Blaekberries.
quart. 15a20. Cantaloupes, crate. 5oa
= n. 1,r-l ln..CA
2a2aa. Huckleberries. quart. 15a2o.
Peaches. bushel, 1.00a2.50; basket, 50a
1.25. Plums, basket, 25a75. Water
melons. each. 10a50. Pears, basket.
25a75.
Selling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. = red winter, spot,
1855. No. 2 red winter. garlicky,
lieky. spot, IS; No. red winter, gar
licky. spot, 81.
Sales-Bag lots of nearby, at 100.
No changes in grade.
Corn-Cob, new. 500 per barrel:
No. corn. spot. no quotations. Track
ed.
No sales.
oats-No. . white. so; No. white,
49,
Rye-Nearby. 75aS5 per bushel; No
2 western export, spot. i2S; No. y
rye. spot, 7S2a per bushel.
Hay-Raeeipts. sc tons. On the bet
ter grades of timothy and light mix
ed hay the market is fairly hrn on
the light receipts which are left close
s9-o9 per ton.
Straw-No. l tangled rye. l500a
1890: No. wheat. 12.00al2.50 No.
oat, nominal. 13.00a1s.o0. -...
DAIRY MARkETs.
A 0
ciaD.--Live poultry-Spring chickens.
24aS2; leghoins.. 2oa25:. old hens, goa
IS. leghorns. lSa20: old roosters. -15a
16: ducks, 1Sa2S pigeons. pair, 20a25;
guinea fowl. each. 40aa60.
Eggs Gloss off)-Native and near
by frsts. dozen. e9aS0: southern. %
Butter-Creamery. good to fancy.
4ga46; prints. 46a4S: nearby creamery.
S5a4o; ladies'. ga s5; rolls; s1a3s; store
packed. 81. dairy. prints, Sfa33; proc
ess butter. IS. =: - T.. -. e
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES. :;
CHICAGO, August ,2s.-Meakness
in the market at liverpool was re-
f1ected on this side of the Atlantic
took a downward swing during the
early dealings. Bears were further
encoura ged by report from Buenos
Aires, which predicted a more favor
dple OUTLOOK TOT a SUBSTANTIAL crop
in the Argentine, because of the re-
cent heavy rains in needed sections
These, it was pointed out, will
benefit the growing, crop of wheat:
A decrease in sterling exchange also
was a weakening factor. Trading
was light at the start with COM
mission houses the principal sellers
Opening prices which ranged from
Il to q lower. with December. JOY to
1914 and May, 112A to .I12ss were
followed. by further decline All
around, ,, .....
Corn and oats followed the easier
tone in the wheat. market. After
starting Il higher to half a u lower,
with December. ,67IhaA. to 67A, the
corn market underwent a slight adj
ditional setback on all deliyefies.i:i :
Oats started unchanged to Il off,
with December, 39la to 39ts. and later
continued. 20 sag. :.
Provisions were firm in line with
higher hog values
WHEAT Open. High; Low Close.
September -. l.o2la l02a4 1.0oS 1.QoS