Evening star., 1924-03-01
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
A decided drop in the price OF eggs
was the interesting feature OF the
weeks market. Tho price dropped to
as low as 25 cents. the lowest price
recorded for q number Of months
Average receipts were quoted at 25
and 26 cents, % cents being the price
for selected candled stock.
There was no indication OF de-
creased prices in tho poultry market.
Chicken prices were higher and the
market much frmer, and the turkey
market also showed an upward ten
dency. Young keats this morning
were quoted at 80 and IS cents.
The meat market has been dull the
past week. 1t Is reported, the market
on calves and lambs showing a
prices were reported as being reason
able.
Egg-strictly fresh. selected. can
died, per dozen, 2S; average receipts
25-26.
Live poultry-Roosters, per h., II:
turkeys, per h., 25a3o: spring chick
soa5o:: fowls. wiz: perl per H., - 2sas7: '
Dressed poultry = Fresh KILLED siI ss
roas,ers, ere per h.. 5aass: hens: Per
10, 2Sa30: turkeys, per lb., Soa3o;
Keats nea ,i y91ng' each' Soas9' foos'efs'
Live stoek-calves. choice. per h.
1Sa14; medium. per lb.. 12a13: thin.
per lb.. 6aS. Lambs, spring, per ip.'
13. Live pigs, 3.ooa5.o0 each; i've
'iogs. per H.. n. ~ ,,sket,
6oa2:0o; box, 1.50a3.oo; per barrel. S:oo
a6.00. California oranges. per crate
s.5oa4.5o; Florida, s.ooa3.75. Lemons.
per box. 3:00a3.5o. GRAPEFRUIT. s.ooa
S.75. Cranberries, 4.0oa4.50 per one
half barrel.
Observation-Disclosures. nearby, per
barrel, No. 1, 250as.0o; No. 2, a59a
200. Potatoes. round. per bag. Z.loa
30; sweet potatoes, s.ooa9.5o per par aaa
rel ~. Southern LETTUCE. per cra.ei eVa ssa
northern, 3.OoaS5o per 100 lbs; Flor
ida, 2.50a3,00 basket; nearby, l:ooa :9o y
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. S.00a 4.oo' o
Beans, southern. per basket, 4.ooa w.
Peas, per basket, 4.00aS.00: CelerH'
Florida, 2.75a3.oo. SQUASH a.ooa9'ooo. o oo
Eggplant, ooOa40O. KaIe. per barrel,
:. 2.00a2.50. Spinach, per barrel 4;ova e
800: Texas. per basket. l.7oa2 ~ ~.
Texas beets, 2.00a2.10. Carrols, z:ooa
I.So. southern cucuHlpeIS, Poi o ~ -
5.0OaS0O Carrots, 100-lb. sack. 3.25a
$50. Brussels sprouts, Soa35. florioa
lima beans, 2.50a5o0
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 1 tSpe-
cial) Potatoes white, 100 pounds,
90a2.O0; $50 pounds, sack, 1.40a3.o0;
sweets and yams. barrel, 2.50a8.0o;
bushel, 1O0a325. Beans, bushel. 2.50a
80. Beets, 100, 4.00a6.0o. Broccoli
and kale, bushel, 40a50. Cabbage. 100,
4.00a6.00. Savoy, bushel, 40a5O. Car
rots, 100, 4.00a6.00. Caulif1ower, crate,
1.25a2.o0. Celery. crate. 2.25a2.7o., Gu
cumbers, crate, S.00a10.00. Elephants.
crate. 2.00a4.00. Lettuce, hamper. 1.ooa
plants. 100, 6.o0aS.0O. Parsnips, bas-
Peppers, crate. 3.o0a5.0o. Spinach.
bushel. 1.50a1.75. Tomatoes, crate.
1.50a3.2J. Squash. crate, 4.OOa5.OV.
Turnips. bushel. 4oa5o.
busheI, 50a1.50; box apples. 1.50a2.2o.
Grapefruit. box. 1.50a2.75. Oranges,
box. 2.25a2.75. Pineapples, crate. 3.00a
400. Strawberries, quart, 15a47 L.
settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. red winter, spot,
1.151s No. 3 red winter garlicky, spot,
domestic, 1T; exports, no quota
tlOnS; NO. req winter, SdTllckS,
spot, no quotations.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob, new. 4.3Oa4.4o per bar
rel for yellow and 4.15a4.20 per bar
rel for white: No. 2 corn, spot, 80;
No. corn, spot, S91a; track corn, yell
low, No. 3. new, 90.
SaleS--None.
Oats-No. > white, 5sa5s1a; No. 9
white. new, 51a57h.
Rye-Nearby, S0aS5; No. . rye, spot,
7Ss4.
Hay-Receipts none. The hay mar
ket is cleaned up OF accumulations,
and it is expected the Pennsylvania
railroad embargo on shipments to
Baltimore will be lifted next week.
The market continues firm on first
quality hay, but low grades are easy
and of slow sale. Quotations: No. !
timothy. 27.5Oa2S.o0 per ton; No. ?,
e6.o0a27.0o: No. 3. 23.o0a25:oo; No. !
light clover mixed, 25.50a26.00: No. .
clover, 22.00a23.O0; No. clover, mix
ed, 25.00a25.50; No. 1 clover. 24.o0a
$500.
Straw-No. ] straight rye, 24.00a
$500 per ton: No. 1 tangled rye, 100
a1S.00; No. l wheat, 15.00al6.5O; No.
l oat, 17.00a1S.o0.