Evening star., 1924-02-28
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

due to increased receipts.
There has been no decrease in
prices in the poultry market the past
few days. The market on both chick
ems and turkeys was reported much
firmer this morning. but no changes
In meat prices were reported.
Cold weather in Florida and the re-
cent storm in the Norfolk, Va, sec
ton affected the green vegetable mar
ket. Weather conditions in both Sec
tions have improved. however. and
Increased receipts are expected.
Fancy fruits are being received
from South Africa and South America
and prices are high.
Egg-Strictly fresh. selected, can
died. per dozen. 29a30: average receipts,
27a28.
Live poultry--Koosters. per ib;, ~;
ems, per Ib., 3sa35: keats, young, each,
60a70 fow:s. per h., 25a26. .
Dressed poultry - Fresh killed
IIoasters. per, ib.. s2ass; hens: ~ PEI .s
H.. Is; turkeys, per H., soaSs'
per lb.. 20.
Live stock-Calves. choice, per io.'
l3al4: medium. per lb., 12a13; thin.
Per ID; 6as. Lambs. spring. per ,ivs. iv.
hogs. ho b'xs per lD.' Pig; -. S00aS00 e@'n' 1--WE
Green fruits-Apples. per basket, It.
6oa2.oo box. 1.soaooo; per barrel. soo
a6.0o. California oranges, per crate
s.5oa4.6o: Florida, 3.0oa3.76: Lemons, dGn
per box. 3:0oa350. Grapefruit. s.Uoa
s.a5; s cranberries, 4.ooa4.5o per one
Vegetables-Potatoe nearby, per
barrel. No. 1. 2.5Oas.oo: No. 2. d.5ea
200. Potatoes. round. per bag. Z.toa
go: sweet potatoes. s.ooas.bo per Par az.
soo: s feaSsrs le'tpss Rsr 'fas
northern. 2.o6a2.5o per 100 lbs; ;od.1 Ii0ro r.
ida, 2.25a2.50 basket; nearby, l.oOal:oo
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 5.00al .SO.
Beans, southern, per basket, A'ooa..oU
Peas. per basket. 4.o0aS,o0. CeiengS' s nS
Eggplant, 3.ooa4 CO. Kale. per barrel,
2.00a2.26. Spinach, per barrel. 4;ooa
500; Texas. per basket, 2.0oa2:ZS.
Texas beets, 2.50a2.75; Carrots, z;ooa
6.0oa8.00. Carrots, 10O-lb. sack, 3.25a
$50. Brussels sprouts, S0aS6. FioTloa
lima beans, 2.5oa5.00.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. February % (spe-
ciaD--Potatoes. white: 100 lbs. soa
and yams. bbl.. 2.5oaS.O0; bushel. LOO
a325; beans. bushel, 1.00a3.25. beets.
100, 4.00a6.00: broccoli and kale,
bushel, 25a30; cabbage. 100. 4.00a
500; savoy. bushel, 50a60; carrots,
100. 4.0oa6.O0: cauliiower. crate, LIS
a2.oo; celery. crate. 1.75a2.5o: Gu
cumbers. crate. S.OOalooo; eggplants,
crate. 2.5oa3.5o; lettuce, hamper. Loo
a2.00; onions, 100 lbs, 1.50a2.75; oys-
ter plants, 100, 6.O0aS.00: parsnips,
basket. 6oa7o; peas, hamper, 5.ooa
$50; peppers, crate, 2.50a5.oO; spin
sch. bushel. 1.50ai.75: tomatoes. crate.
turnips. bushel. 35a5o.
Apples. packed, DBL, 2.0oa5. 90;
bushel, 50a1.50; box apples. 1.25a2.00;
grapefruit. box, 1.50a2.75: oranges.
box, 2.25a2.75; pineapple. crate, 800
a4.00; strawberries, qt., S0a50.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No, Q red winter. spot,
quotations.; No. red winter, gar
licky. spot, no quotations.
Sales-None.
rel for yellow and 4.15a4.2o per bar
rel for white; No. 2 corn, spot, a5A
No. corn spot. 90&; track corn.
yellow, No. 8. new, SO.
Sales-None.
white, new. 57a57h.
Rye-Nearby. Soas5; No. 9 rye, spot,
Hay-Receipts. ss tons. There is a
fair demand for desirable qualities Of
timothy, clover mixed and No.
clovsr. for which grades the market
is steady. The demand is principally
for hay that sells from $500 to $500
per ton. but the bulk of present re-
ceipts are of low grade and damaged
qualities and are sold at big dis
counts.
Quotations-No. l timothy. 2750a
$500 per ton: No. 2. 26.00a2700: No. 3
23.o0a25.o0; No. light clover, mixed
25.5os26;0o; No. clover. a23.Oo:
No; eloyer; m mixed. 5a 25.ooa25.5o; No.
Straw-No. | straight rye. 24.0oa
$500 per ton; No. tangled rye, 1900
a1S.0o: No. l wheat, 15.o0a16.5o; No. /
oat, 17.00a1S.00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMoRE. Md. February 2s
pound. 1saso: young Chickens. 2sa57:;
leghorns. 22a2S: old roosters, 16: old
hens. 23a2s; leghorns. 23a24; ducks,
2sa32: geese, 1sa24: pigeons, pair, 40
o Diessed poutry@TnrSeys' eSM eaaH sesso pound
1saso: chickens. 2oas2; ducks, asaas:
old olloIs ROSTERS. ssass 1Sa17; geese. 2oae4;
EGGS Gloss off)-Native and nearby
Butter-Creamery. good to to fancy
pound. 47a51: prints, 52a54; nearly
creamery, 43a45; ladies, 32a33: rolls.
2sa3l; store packed, 28a2s; dairy
prints 2sa31: process butter, SO.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. February as Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).N
Hogs, receipts. $4,000 head: slow.
mostly strong to cents higher; big
packers bidding lower. small quota
choice, 270a32S pound butchers, early,
heavy weight butchers, 710a7.15: bet
ter grades, $50 to 21o pound averages,
6.s0a7.05; packing sows. 6.15a6.4o;
slaughter pigs slow. 25 cents lower;
desirable strong weight. 5.75as.25.
steers and fat she stock. strong to Is
cents higher; top matured steers.
early, Ills; numerous leads. 9.50a
1880; light yearlings, 1000; several
leads downward to 1926; stockers and
feeders scarce; tending higher; bulls
down; bulk to packers. 10.o0a11.0o:
meaty feeder steers upward to $50.
Sheep receipts. 1000; fat lambs. 20
lambs, steady; desirable fat wooled
lambs. 15.85a16.35; top to city butch
ers, 16.45: odd lots, fat ewes, 9.S5;
good and choice feeding lambs, 14.65a
1870.
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, February 28.-For tho
third day in succession the corn mar
ket today overtopped previous high
price records Of tho season. Today S
new records were in the July and
September deliveries. and were reach
cd as Soon as business began. Sales