Evening star., 1924-01-17
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
strawberries have been received in
such large quantities this week that
prices have been materially decreased.
me rruit Is in splendid condition.
oealers report. and the price has been
as low as 80 cents a box.
mushrooms, also considered a deli
cacy at this season are particularly
pientiful and much cheaper.
receipts of other midwinter prod
ucts from the south include cucum-
pers, eggplants, string beans. There
ls q plentiful supply Of practically
every 1ruit and vegetable from the
soutn and prices are reported as be-
ing fairly reasonable
died. per dozen. 37a38; average re-
ceipts, 80; storage, 26a27.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb., IS;
M turkeys' per lb.. 25: spring chickens.
10; fowls. per lb.. 2aa2i.
Dressed pou!try-Fresh killed spring
lb.. 3oa32: hens. per lb.. 25a26; tur-
ssSb seys' sass,. per ib. 2saso; keats young
SoShs oodoop I0oSlSISs per ID, LU.
Game-Rabbits. No. 4, per dozen,
3.00a3.6o: No. 2. 1.25al.5o.
Live stock-Calves. choice. per lb..
i4a15; medium. per lb.. 12a13: thin. per
ID, 8a1O. Lambs. spring. per lb., 13.
pey hlTe lb'' bpizs; ~. s00aS'0o each; live hogs
5oa2.oo; box. 1.5oas.0o; per barrel.
2.o0a6.0o. California oranges. per
crate. 3.5oa5.25; Florida. 3.5oa4.50.
Sss box ss9asee crage gsa
$50 per one-half barrel: Grapes, Cal
ifornia Emperos, 1.50a2.50.
Vegetables-Potatoe nearby. per
bbl.. No. 1, 2.5oas.oe; No. 2. 1,5oa2 90.
ISes p9sstoes round ReT 5as beE bs
Iceberg. 2.soa325. Cabbage. northern,
2.o0a2.50 per 100 lbs; Florida. LISA
200 basket: nearby, 1.00al.50 Dbl
southern. per basket. 1;g5a3:oo. Peas :,
as5o. Squash. 2.5Oa3oo. Peppers. per
crate. Florida. 2.00a2.50. Eggplant
S;ooss.9o. Kals, per bbl. s,tsh l5oal:7S;
rots, 100-lb sack. 2.25a2.5o. Brussels
sprouts. 20a25.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md: January II tspe-
cia) Potatoes. white. 100 pounds.
iooa:oo; 25o-pound sack J 5;5Sas;25: 6Sss ao
bushel. 1.ooa225. Beans. bushel, 2.75
a3.oo. Beets. 100, 4.O0a6.oo. Broccoli
and kale. bushel, 25a30. Brussels
sprouts. quart 1Sa22. Cabbage. 100,
4.0oa6.00. Savoy. bushel. 4oa50. Car
rots. 100. 4.ooa5.e0. Cauiifiower, crate,
cSoambers Csrs srsts. sooslso. ose Ees s;io
plant, crate. 1.75as.oo. Lettuce.
hamper, 125a2.75. Onions. 100 pounds
1.50a3.o0. Oysterplants. 100. 6.o0a7.00.
Parsnips, basket. 45a55. Peas, ham
Ber oc oeaa3s sSi5seb PePps5s SSsbe crate coa La
Squash. crate. 2.ooas.oo. Tomatoes
crate, 2.50a4.o0. Turnips, bushel. IS
a40.
Apples. packed. barrel. 2.ooa4.oo;
bushei' 5oa1.2s: loose; 100 pounds. 100
berries. barrel. S.ooas.oo. Grapefruit,
box. 1.50a2.75. Oranges. box. 1.5oa
ESQ. Pineapples. crate. 3.00a5. 90.
Strawberries. quart, 40.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. 2 red winter. spot.
1l4h: No. 3 red winter. spot. no
quotations: No. 2 red winter. garIicky,
No. red winter. garlicky. spot. no
quotations; No. 4 red winter. gar
licky. spot. no quotations.
Sales-Bag lot of nearby, delivered.
Corn-Cob. new. 4.soa4.s5 for yell
low. and 4.15a4.2o per barrel for
white: No. 2 corn. spot. ss1s; No. 8
corn, spot, 86B: track corn, yellow,
No. 8. new, 9Ia92.
Sales-Car lot of No. white at
oats.So. 2 White, 55ss; No. white.
new. SAY.
Rye-Nearby. 75as5; No. rye, spot,
sos.
Hay-Receipts. "a tons There is
a fair demand prevailing for the bet
and No. clover. and prices hold
steady. Low.grade and damaged hay
is dull sale and of uncertain value.
Quotations-No. l timothy. 27.5oa
$500 per ton: No. 2, 26.00a27. 90; No
3, 23.0oa25.0o; No. / light clover, mix
500: No. /. clover. mixed. 25.00a25.5O;
No. ! clover. 2450a25.00.
Straw-No. l straight rye, 24.o0a
$500 per ton; No. l tangled rye, 1900
al6.00: No. 1 wheat. 1900; No. I oat
17.00a1S.o0.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md. January IL (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Turkeys. h.. is
a2S: young chickens. 1Sa25: leghorns
1Sa23: old hens, 18a25: leghorns. Isa
20: old roosters, Halls; ducks, 2Oa27;
geese, 1Sa25: pigeons. pair, 25a30;
guinea fowl. each. 35a65.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys h., 1Sa
81; chickens, 23a26; old roosters, is;
ducks. 25a2S; geese, 1sa22.
Eggs-Loss off: native and nearby
firsts. doZ., IS: southern, "a.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy
5oa56; prints. 56a5s: nearby creamery
42a46; ladies. 34a35: rolls, 26a3O; store
packed. IS; dairy prints, 2sa30; proc.
cess butter, SO.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, January II. = UNITED
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; slow
mostly 10 higher: good and choice
225 to ESQ pound butchers, 7.35a7.45
top. $50; desirable $50 to 200 pound
averages. 7.10a7.3o; better grades l4(
to $50 pound averages, 700; bulk
packing sows. 6.70a6.90 killing pigs
strong to 25 higher; bulk strone
weight, 6.25a6.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; beet
steers and .yearlings slow. generally
steady; early top 1,150-pound steers
Ills; choice 1.50o-pound averages
1l.35: bulk fed steers. S25a1025; ia,
she stock steady to firm; bulls, stock
ers and feeders steady; vealers, 1000