Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

all demands and enough left over to
tide over any ordinary spell Of bad
weather. Recent cold weother gave
the meat market a much better ap-
pearance and Increased tho output at
prevailing prices.
1t was suggested by dealers that the
fall of snow might temporarily affect
the receipt of green vegetables from
The weather bureau came to the res
cue with prediction OF warmer
weather. however. and the storm con-
ditton did not give dealers much con-
Germ.
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Esss-strtctly fresh. selected. can
ceipts, IS: storage. 26a2s.
Live poultry--Roosters, per ID, y;
| turkeys, per H., 25a3o: spring chick
ems. per lb.. 32a33; keats. young, EACH
6oa7o: fowls. per ID, 2Sa24:
sp Rss.'ss eA.essss per Fresh ss.ss
roasters. per ib., s2a3a:, hens; per
h., 26a27; turkeys. per h., 2sa32; keats,
young. each, S0aS5: ROSTERS, per To-.
Live stock-calves, choice. per lb..
L. -: Live Liy !, pigs. s.ooa5.oo each; live
Green fruits-Apples. per BASKET It.
ASSOC. California oranges. per crate
a5oa4.5o; Florida. 3.ooat.0o: Lemons.
per box. 3.oea3.50. Grapefruit, 3.OOa
375. Crsnberries. 4.50a5.00 per one
half barrel.
Vesetabies-Potato nearby. per
barrel, No. I. 2.50a3.00: No. 2. 1.5oa
zoo. Potatoes, round, per bag. 2.75a
| 3.25; sweet potatoes, 7.ooaS.0o per bar
rel. Southern lettuce. per crate, l.6oa
800; Iceberg. s,ooas. rs; CaD Ss
Ida. 2.ooa2.25 basket: nearby. Local so
| barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 3.o0a $50.
| Beans. southern. per basket, 5.ooa7 .Oo.
Peas, per basket. 4.0oas.00. Celery.
Florida. :75as;oo: Squash squash s;e "a 90
Eggplant, 4.oos5.oo Kaie, per barrel.
2ooa2.25. Spinach. per barrel coas ga 20
500: Texas. per basket: 2.o9a2.5 10
Southern cucumbers., per bushel, S; In
Brussels sprouts. 25a3o. Florida lima
beans, 5.50a5.00.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. February u, -
6speeaIs so, s Potatoes nou Msi.e 5Sa
800. sweets and vans. barrel 2;ooa
$50: bushel. 1.Ooa275. Beets, 100.
5.ooaS.oo. Beans bushel. S.ooas.oo
Broccoli and kaie, bushel: soas5.
Brussels sprouts. 2Saso; ca 1na nn.
500. savoy. bushel, 4oa5o. Carrots,
100, 500a6oo Celery. crate. 2.0oa
2.25. Cucumbers. crate, 6.0oat.0o
Egg plants. crate, 3.00a450. Lettuce.
crate; 2:75as,25: Onions, 100 pe sond s
oyster plants. 100, s.ooas.oo. Peas.
hamper. 4.5oa5.0O. Peppers. crate.
2.5oa4.5o. Squash. crate. 4:ooa4:5o.
Tomatoes It crate, 1.5oaa5o. Turnip''
Apples. packed. barrel. 2.ooa5,oo:
bushel, 5oa1.5o; box apples, 1.4oa2.15.
Grapefruit box, 1.75a3.00. Oranges,
box, 3.25a3.0o. Pineapples. crate, S.o0a
400. Strawberries, quart, 45a55.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. 2 red winter. spot,
@ No; red ed Winter' ssGi no a anot
domestic, LEY; export, no quota
tons; No. red winter, garlicky, spot.
no quotations.
Sales-None.
rel for yellow, and 4.15a4.2o per bar
rel for white; No. 2 corn. spot, 81
No. corn, spot, SO; track corn, yell
low, No. 8, new, 90.
oats-No. 2 white. 5sa5sa: No.
white, new, 57a57k.
Rye-Nearby, 75aS5; No. rye, spot,
Hay-Receipts. So tons, The de-
sired. While the demand is quite
good for good clover mixed and No:
l clover hay. the better grades OF
timothy are in ample supply and
draggy. Damaged and low grades
are dull and of uncertain value.
Quotations-No. 1 Timothy. 27.50a
IS 90 per ton: No. 2, 26.0Oa27.o0; No. 8
90. o0a25. 90: No. 1 light clover mixed
23. 00a25.o 90; No. 2 clover. 22.o0a23.0 90;
No. 1 clover, mixed, 25.00a2o.oo; NO. 1
clover. 24.50a25.00.
Straw-No. 1 straight rye, 24:OOa
$50 per ton: No. l tangled rye, 100
Assoc; No. 1 wheat, 15.50a16.00; No.
l oat, 17.0oa1s:00.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, February 10
| Especially Live poultry - Turkeys.
pound, 1880: young chickens, 20a35;
ieghorns, 20a25: old roosters, 15a16;
old hens, 20a2S: leghorns, 20a22;
ducks dsI go ssasS Ges fos .ach s Pseons
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, pound.
1saso: chickens. 2oa2s; ducks. 25a3o;
old roosters. Is: geese, 1Sa22; capons.
2Sa35.
Eggs. loss off, native and nearby
frsts. dozen. 35as6: southern, 81.
Butter-Creamery. good to fancy.
pound, 47a52: prints. Sass; nearby
creamery, 42a46; ladies. 30a32; rolls,
27a30; store packed, %; dairy prints,
27a30; process butter, SO.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. February 10 UNITED
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; 10 to Is
higher; good. and choice 240 to 800
pound butchers, 7.35a7.40: top, 7.40;
desirable 100 to 210 pound averages.
710a7:30: packing sows, 6.20a6.45
Killing pigs. steady: good and choice
strong weight. s.ooa6.5o; big packers
CattIe-Receipts, $4,000 head; slow:
beef steers at $50 and steady; others
uneven. weak to- 25~ lower: some
heavies, 1850; fed steers. 7.75a9.75; fat
cows steady; beef heifers steady to
weak; veal calves. % higher; stockers
and feeders firm; bulk vealers to
packers, 9.50a9.75; outsiders, upward
to 1900.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head: fairly
actfve: fat wooded lambs, strong:
sheep and feeding lambs steady; fat
wooded lambs, 14.50a15.25; light and
handy weight fat ewes, 9.50a9.75;
feeding lambs, 12.50a14.00.
TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, February 10. - Grain
prices scored an all-around advance
today during the early dealings. Buy
ing on the part of bull leaders ap-
peared to be chiefly responsible. to-
Eether with q lack of any aggressive
calling ProSDects of slowing down