Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

| Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Local markets will close at II
o'clock tomorrow on account Of the
holiday, but many wholesale dealers
will keep open throughout the day to
supply their patrons. There was no
particular rush this morning because
1t was the eve Of a holiday, dealers
stated.
Turkeys continue fairly plentiful
, at prevailing prices, toms being
quoted at 80 and hens at 35 cents:
These prices, dealers stated, should
make retan market of 40 and As
cents.
Chickens continue scarce and high,
1t being late in the season for such
poultry Because Of their scarcity, IT
is stated, dealers are depending upon
cold storage stock for supplies.
The egg market is weaker. Aver
age receipts were quoted at IS cents
this morning, and dealers look TOT
EggSstrictiy fresh. selected. can
ceipts. IS; storage. 2sa2s.
turkeys. per H., s5aso: spring chick dS
ems per lb., 33a35; keats. young eacn'
6oa70: fowls, per h., 23a24.
Dressed poultry - Fresh killed
spring chickens. per ss,. lH S.,s sSa nsf
S ssss7 per h.; ss1 psr beh? sos
keats. young. each. soas5; ROSTERS
Live stock-calves. choice, per H.,
i3a14; medium, per h.. 12a13; tnin'
per lb: sas. Lambs. spring pr c per wv, w..
hogs. Der Ib g.
Green fruits-Apples, per baskst;
6oa2. 90; box. 1.5oa3.oo; per oarrel, s;vo
a6.00. California oranges. per crate.
per box, 3.o0a350. Grapefruit, 3.ooa
3.75. Cranberries, 4.5oa5.oo per one
half barrel.
Vegetabies-Potatoe nearby. per
barrel, No. I. 25oa3.ao; No. z, d.2ea
3.25; sweet potatoes, 7.ooas.oo per bar
800; 'G iceberz. s.ooas. IS. Cabbage,
northern. 2o0a2.5o per 100 lbs; Flor
ida, 2.00a2.25 basket: nearby, ;ooai; 2V
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 3.ooa4 so.
Beans. southern, per basket. 5.ooa7.oo.
Peas. per basket, 400aS.0e. Celery
Florida, 2.75a3.oo. Squash, 3.0oa4. on.
Peppers per crate. Florida. :.S ga 4r 90.
Eg gg 4ooaa;e9; kaie i. per oar sea-
500: Texas. per basket. 2.oqae
Southern cucumbers, per bushe,, 5:oo
Assoc. Carrots. 1eo-lb. sack. a-e5a3 so.
Brussels sprouts. 25a30. Florida lima
beans, 3.50a5.eo.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Nd, February Il
(SpeciaD.-Potatoes. white, 100
pounds, 3oal.so: 5o-pound sack, 1.5oa
700: bushel, 1.00a3.o0: beans, bushel,
s.00ae.oO; beets, 100, 4.o0ae.oo; broc-
coli and kale. bushei. 25a3o; brussels
sprouts. quart 25a3o; cabbage, 100,
t;ooae sa aoss mo- ou oamlnower cratc
I.75a2.25; celery, crate, 1.75as.2o; Gu
cumbers, crate, 6.0oa9.00: elephants,
crate, 3.o0a4.oo: lettuce, hamper, 2.!0a
$50: onions. 100 pounds: 1.50a2:75;
basket. sOa7o: peas. hamper. 1.0oa4.5o;
peppers, crate. 3.o0a4.5o; spinach,
1ushel. 15oa1.75; tomatoes. crate,
1.5oa3.5o: squash, crate, 4.ooa5.oo; tur-
nips. bushel. 35a40.
bushel. soa1.50: box apples. 1.4oa2.oo:
grapefruit box. 1.75a3.o0; oranges,
box. 225aaa.75; pineapples. crate. 3.5oa
zoe; strawberries. quart, 50aes.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat No. rcd winter, spot,
1.l4h; No. red winter, spot, no quo
tations; No. red winter, Earlicky,
tations; No. 4 red winter, Gariicky,
spot. no quotations.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob, new, 4.3oa4.40 per bar
rel for yellow and 4.15a4.2o per bar
rel for white; No. corn, spot. 91A:
No. corn, spot, sah; track corn,
yellow, No. 3, new, &c.
SaIeSNone.
oats-No. 9 white. 5sa5s1a; No. 5
white, new, 57a5712.
No rh n
49,.
Hay-Receipts. 10l tons. The de-
mand for hay leaves much to be de-
sired. While the demand is quite good
for good cover mixed and No. clover
hay. the better grades of timothy are
in ample supply and draggy. Damaged
and low grades are dull and of uncer-
tain value.
$500 per ton: No. 2. 26.00a27.00; No. 3,
2300a25.00; No. ] light clover, mixed,
2S.00a25.00; No. > clover. 22.00a23.00;
No. ] clover. mixed, 25.00a2o.50; No. l
clover, 24.50a25.0O.
Straw-No. straight rye, e4.00a
$500 per ton; No. l tangled rye, 17.o0a
is. 90; No. ! wheat, 15.5oa16.00; No. 1
oat, 17.00a1s.0o.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Nd, February q
Especially. Live poultry = Turkeys.
pound. 1saSo: young chickens, 22aS5;
leghorns, 22a26; old ROSTERS, 15a16;
old hens. ooa2S; leghorns, e0a2o;
ducks. 23a3o; geese, 17a22; pigeons,
pair. 35a4o; guinea fowl, each, S0aS0.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys. pounds,
1Sa30; chickens, 2oa30; ducks, 2Sa32;
old ROSTERS, is; geese, 1sa22; capons,
30a35.
Eggs 0oss off)-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen, "a; southern. SO.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
creamery, 42a46; ladies, 3oa32; rolls,
27a3o: store packed, 81; dairy prints,
27a30; process butter, SO.
ToDAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.