Evening star., 1924-02-13
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Cheaper prices elsewhere diverted SO
many shipments Of eggs to this city
that prices here also took a drop. Prices
increased during the recent severe
storm in the west, but as soon as the
weather conditions improved prices de-
creased. They were quoted at 40 cents
today.
Chickens are high. Live chickens
were quoted at from 90 to 30 cents to-
day, while turkeys were quoted at from
80 to IS cents.
Dealers expect there will be further
decrease in egg prices in the 1o,c near 81 fu,
decrease in poditry prices until warm
EggsLstrictly fresh. selected. can
died, per dozen, 43; average receipts
40: storage. 2Sa30. =. ~.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lD., r.;
turkeys, per ID, 25a3o: spring chick
ems. per lb., 30a3G; keats, young, each'
60a70; fowls, per h., 26.
Dressed poultry - Fresh M kil!ed q
spring chickens. per lb., azaSo
roasters, per lb., 32aSS; mems, .s per
young, each, S0as5; roosters, per d.
Live stock-calves, choice, per lb.,
l3a14: medium, per 1b,, 12a15; thin'
per lb; sa1o Lambs, spring, pr nscb per ,iV. I've
hogs, he; h1er per ,Bi. Pis5' 7s. s'00a''' eAeA' NV
Green fruits-Apples. per basset; I It
50a2.O0; box, 1.50a3.00; per barrel, I.Oo
a6.O0. California oranges. per crate.
3.50a4.50; Florida. 3.0Oa4.Oo; Lemons, na
per box, s.Soa4oo Grapefru,s; Graz sn ner Suea oue.
half barrel.
Vegetables-Potatoe nearby, per
barrel, No. /. 250a3.00; No. z, Lava
200. Potatoes, round, per Rag. I.I3a
1926; sweet potatoes, .5.00a7.OO per bar :
rel. Southern lettuce. per crate, l.5oa
northern. '2O0a2.5s per 100 lbs; Flor
ida, 2.00a2.25 basket: nearby, Local :5o
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 3;o0a 2o'
Beans, southern, per basket, 3.Soao. oo.
Florida. 2.75a3.0o. Squash, S;o0a4 60 90
Peppers. per crate, Florida. 2,5oa4 o.
Eggplant, 4.OOa5. 90. Kale. per barrel,
1.50a175. Spinach, per barrel; 4;ooa @
500: Texas, per basket, 2.ooaZ.5o, ~
Southern cucumbers' oa u per pusne ga 70 10
Brussels sprouts. 25a3O. Fiorloa liina
beans, 4.O0a5Oe.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Md. February lS
pecial).-Potatoes, white, 100 Ids,
vans. Dbl, 200as.50: bushel. 1.0Oa27J;
beets, 100, 4.00a6.00: beans. bushei'
3.O0a4.5O; broccoli and kale. bushel'
25aSO; Brussel sprouts, quart. ZoaoV'
cabbage. 100. 3.00a6.O0; savoy, busnei'
4Oa5O; carrots. 100. 4.o0a6.o0; cauil-
flower, crate, 2.50a2..5: celery, crate,
l.75a225; cucumbers, crate, 5.0oas.oo'
eegplants. bushel, 300a4 so; lettuce,
basket, 1.50a2.5O; onions. 100 lbs, LOU
a2.75; parsnips, basket. 50a60: peas,
hamper. 4.50ao: 90; peppers craze. , z,oo 90
s4oo; spinash orase 5Saseo Sa:ns tomatoes
crate, 1.50a325; turnips. bushel. 35a4o.
Apples. packed. Dbl. 2.ooaS.oo
bushel, 50a1 so: box apples. 1.15a22o
grapefruit. box. 1.75a3.00; oranges,
box. 2.25a2.75: pineapples. crate o'oV
a400; strawberries, quart, ooaoo'
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. red winter, spot
Lily: No. red winter, spot, no quo
tons: No. 8 red winter. e~rlicky. spot
domestic, LILY; export, no quota :
no quotations; No. 4 red winter gar
licky. spot. no quotations.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob. new. 4.So and 40 per
per barrel for white: No: corn, spot
91Ia; No. corn. spot, SO: track corn
yellow, No. 8, new. 1ha92.
Sales-Bag lot of white delivered
at 80 and 92la: bag lot Of yellow de-
livered at LOO per bushel;
0ats-No. white, 5s14; No. 8,
white. new. 57I2.
Rye-Nearby. 75as5; No. rye, spot,
S1I2.
parison with the demand the offer
ings of hay here are ample for trade
wants, as there is not much life TO
the buying Sound medium grades
are proving the best sellers. Low
grades and damaged hay are SLOW
sale and of unce rtain value.
Quotations-No. ] timothy. 2..5oa
$500 per ton: No. .. o6.o0a27.oo; No.
3. 23O0a25 90; No. 1 light clover mixed,
23.OOa25.00; No . clover. 22.O0a23:Oo;
No. / clover, mixed, 25.00a25.50; No.
1 clover, 24.50a25.00.
Straw-No. 1 straight rye. 24:Ooa
$500 per ton: No. 1 tangled rye, 100
a1S.0O; No. l wheat, 15.5oa1e.o0; No. l
oat, 17.00a1S.00.
DAIRY PRoDUCTs.
BALTIMORE. Nd. February l3 tSpe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Turkeys. pound
1Sa3o; young chickens. 20a35: leghorns
20a25: old hens. 1Sa25: leghorns. lSa
20; old roosters, 14a15: ducks, 22a3o
geese, 11a22: pigeons. pair, so; guinea
fowl, each. 30a60.
Dress poultry-Turkeys, pound, lsa
o.. obicl,eps 2Oa30: ducks, 2Sa30; old