Evening star., 1924-03-04
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Live Stock
Fruits from all over the world,
twelve months in the year." was re-
marked by q local dealer this morn
ing. telling OF the condition OF the
fruit market. Due to the purchase
OF immense quantities OF bananas,
more than enough to supply the de-
mand, the price OF this popular fruit
experienced a decided drop the past
two weeks.
in large quantities. The fruit Is of
excellent quantity, dealers state, and
prices are reasonable. California
oranges are not being received In
large quantities, due, 1t Is stated. to
Florida growers because Of the long
haul and high freight rates.
Lemons have been exceptionally
cheap the past few days, but today
the market showed an upward tend
shipments because the low prices
netted them nothing after payment
of duty and freight rates.
Pineapples are not yet very plenti-
decreased, it is stated. because Of
the canning industry. Grapes are
scarce, local dealers getting small
shipments from South America that
are quoted at 40 and SO cents pound.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can.
died. per dozen. 26; average receipts, "a.
Live poultry--Roosters. per h.. II;
turkeys. per ID, 25a3o: spring chick
en- ems; Up per H.. ssas5; keats young each'
Dressed poultry = Fresh killed
5oasisr.: 'a'eFe? per Is. sRsass: n hens: Per
lb.. 2saao; turkeys. per lb.. soa35;
keats, young, each, 80; ROSTERS
Il; medium, per ib.. 1sals: thin.
per lb.: sas. Lambs. spring. per i H..
hogs, ho Pys per lbl' pigs; z*. '00aS00 saeh' lSe
5oas;oo: box. i.5oasoo; per barrel. zoo
3.5oa46o; Florida. 3.o0a3.75: Lemons,
per box. 3.00a35o. Grapefruit. 3.oOa
S.75. Cranberries. 4.ooaA5o per one
Vegetables-Potatoes. nearby, Pc. per
barrel. No. 1. 2.5oaa.oo: No: 2. a.sea ses
3.25; sweet potatoes. 7.ooas.oo per bar, sd.
aeli a.. Southern lettuse: per crass sbbsSe. age
northern, s.5da4 90 per per 100 lbs; Flor,
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 3.o0a4so.
Beans. southern, per bask, 4.Ooao.oV'
Peas, per basket. 4.00aS;o0. Celery ry
Florida. 275as.oo; Squash. a.9oae.VS goas No
Eggplant. 2.ooa4.oo. Kale., per barrel. Ea.
200a250. Spinach. per barrel. 4,SUa os
5.25: Texas, per basket, 1.75az w.
! Texas beets, 2.00a2.50. Carrots. 2;ooa
22S Southern cucum6ers' per per- ousasi, sss
$50. Brussels sprouts, 3oa35. Florida
lima beans, 2.50a5.00.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
| BALTIMORE, Md, March I (Spe-
eiaD.-iotatoes, white: 100 20 lbs, sta
and yams. bbl.. 2.5Oas.o0; bu.. l.ooa
3.25. Beans, bu.. S.Ooa5.oo. Beets.
| 100, 4.oOa6Oo. Broccoli and kale. bu..
40a5O. Cabbage, 100, 4.00a6.o0. Savoy
bu.. 6oa75. Carrots 100. 4.ooa6.oo'
2.25aa.75: cucumbers. crate, 6ooa 0s
1000. Elephants. crate, l.Soas.Oo'
100. 1.5oa2.75. Oyster plants, 1oo'
6.ooas.oo. Parsnips, basket; 65a1o'
crate. rate s.ooa5.oo. Spinach. bu. i:ssa
It's. Tomatoes. crate. 1,75a4.25.
Squash. crate. 4.ooa5.oo. Turnips, bu.'
! 35a40.
Apples. packed. bbl.. a.eoa5.oo: bu..
| la
fruit, box, 1.5oa2.75. Oranges, box.
2.25a3.00. Pineapples, crate. 3.50a
| 400. Strawberries. qt., 40a50.
Settling Prices ON Grain.
Wheat-No. red winter, spot, LIT;
| No. red winter, garlicky, spot, do
mestic. LIS: exports, no quotations;
No. red winter. garlicky, spot, no
| quotations.
1 Sales-None.
Corn-Cob, new. 4.3Oa4.4o per bar
rel for yellow and 4.15a4.20 per bar
rel for white: No. corn. spot. ssA;
| No. corn. spot, ssB; track corn'
| yellow. No. 3, new. 81.
| oats-No. 2 white, 5sa5sh: No. s..
white. new, 57a57k.
Rye-Nearby' soasS; No. 2 rye. spot
Hay-Receipts, thirteen tons. The
market for good timothy, light clover
!; mixed and strictly No. l clover IS
for such stocks and the supply not
burdensome. Medium and low grade
hay is in ample supply. draggy and
of uncertain value. Quotations: No.
tmethy 2sooaSs'so dSa per 9s ton; on No. No
light clover mixed, 26.00a27.0O; No.
mixed. ss.Soa2s.oc; No. / clover,
25.00a26.00.
straw-No. straight rye. ,24.ooa
1s.00a2o.oo: No. 1 wheat. 1s.0Oa1s.50;
| No. oat, 17.00a1S.00.
! DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE, Md. March (Spe-
|ciaD.-Live pouItry-Turkeys. pound.
1Sa30; young chickens. 22a37; Leg
horns, 22a24; old roosters. Is; old
hens. 23a2s; leghorns. 23a24; ducks,
23a32; geese. 18a25: pigeons, pair, 40a
As; guinea fowl. each. 3Oa60.
1sa3O: chickens. 2oas2; ducks. 2sa32;
old roosters. ssegs. 1sa17; geese, 2oa24;
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby
flrsts. dozen, Is; southern, "a.
| Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
pound. 46a5o; prints, 4sa51; nearby
2sa31; store packed. 30; dairy prints,
29a31; process butter, 80.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
! CHICAGO, March 4 Omitted States
ooo Of bad s1n a. HOGS
big packers inactive: talking steady;
| good and, choice 225 to 300 pound
butchers. 7.4oa7.45; top, $50: desirable
| 160 to 200 pound averages, mostly 7.2oa
7.35: packing sows. 6.35a6.55; strong
| weight killing pigs, 5.75a6.15.
| Cattle-Receipts, 1900 head: better
grades beef steers strong; top matured
steers, Ills; several loads, 10.50a1l.50;
best yearlings, 1850; bulk red steers,
s.25a10.25; desirable light weight heifers
strong; weighty kinds and better grades
heavy cows slow; packers taking bulk
Of light and fancy weight veal calves at
! 1000 downward; few to outsiders up
ward to 11.50: stockers and feeders
| firm; bulk, 5.50aS.00.
| Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; killing
classes slow; feeding and shearing lambs
steady; fat lambs, 25c lower; choice
81.pound fat WoOled lambs to citN