Evening star., 1924-01-05
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

I AA ~ AIGON1A 4
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Lower temperature this morning
made buying more brisk. Buyers
were out early in an effort to get
nrst pick of products. Supplies of
all foodstuffs were more than ample
| to meet demands, however, and prices
were about what they have been
throughout the week.
] turkeys remained fairly plentiful,
while chickens and fowls were re-
Iceived in limited quantities, and
slightly higher prices prevailed.
There was no. change in the egg
market and meats. fruits and vege-
tables were plentiful. Strawberries
were more plentiful than is usual at
this season, dealers said and prices
went as low as 40 cents a quart.
! Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
aied. per dozen, 45a4s: average receipts.
turksss d1xs posItry-Roos.ers. nsI per lb;. 1s;
ems, per Ib.. s0a52; Keats. young, each.
ooado; fowls, per h., 90.
| pressed poultry-Fresh killed sprins
ib sapss IS hens 'sasS aer ,o sesss
turkeys. per lb.. aoaa5; keats, young
each. S0a85: ROSTERS, per ID. 20.
AL Gosame-Rabbits. No. /. per dozen.
'.yqaa.eo: No. 2, i.25a1.5o.
la; medium. per b.. 1ia1a; thin, per per lb..'
| saw. Lambs. spring, per lb, l3. Live
Pigs. 3.ooa5.oo. each: live hogs. per h..
! Green fruits-Apples, per basket.
soa2. 90; per barrel. S.oOas.oo. Cali
Florida. s5oa4.5o Lemons, per box,
s.Soa4.6o. Grapefruit. a.ooa4. 90: Gran
Grapes csfora Psr Emperos ensh1 15oas5o 25e
xegetables-Potatoes. nearby: per
| Dbl. No. /, 2.50a2.75;' No. 2, loo
| ai;5o. Potatoes, round, per bag.
Z;IISaS.Oo; I sweet potatoes, 6;5oaI:5o per per
Iceberg, a.ooas. 50. Cabbage. northern,
l:5o bbl. Tomatoes, 'f; Florida, s.ooas. 90.
| Beans. southern. per basket. 2.00a3.b
Peas, per basket, 1.50a2.50. New York
rough, New York, 250a4. 90; California.
6.oOa6.5o. Squash, 2.5oa3.o0. Peppers, per
crate. Florida, 2.5oa3.5o. Eggplant.
s;ooa5.0o. Kale. per, bbl.. l.o0a1.75.
cueumbers. per bushel. 4.5oa5.0o. Car
rots. 100-lb. sack. 2.25a2.50. Brussels
! sprouts, 20a30.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE Md. January (spe-
ia).-Potatoes. white. 100 lbs. 1.0Oa
and yams. bbl:. 2.o0a6.o0; bu.. 1.0oa
| ESQ. Beans, bu., 1.50a2.75. Beets,
| 100, 3.OOa5.00. Broccoli and kale, bu.,
SsaSo: Brussels sprouts, qt.. 20a25.
S5a45: Carrots. 100. 4.ooa5.oo. cauli-
flower, bbI., 2Ooa3.Oo. Celery, crate,
2ooa4.50. Cucumbers crate '2.50a
$50. Eggplants. crate. S.ooa4.50: Let
| tuce. bu,, 1.0oa1I5. Onions. 100 lbs.
100. Parsnips. ba.s., 45a55. Peas.
! hamper, 1.50a250. Peppers, crate,
! il.50a3. 90. Spinach. bu., 75a1.00. Squash.
crate, 1.5oa2.5o. Tomatoes, crate, 2.50a
! 4.6o. Turnips: bu., 35a40.
5oa1 .25; loose. 100 lbs, 1.Ooa1.a5: box
apples 1.50a225. Cranberries. bbl.,
| 6.00aS.00. GIa>efruit, box. 1.50a2.75.
| Oranges, box. 2.0Oa3.75. Pineapples,
| crate, 3.00a4. so. Strawberries. qt., 35
Settling Prices ON Grain.
| Wheat-No. 2. red winter, spot
1.10A:. No. 3. red winter, spot. no
iicky, domestic, 1.0s4; export, no
quotation: No. 3. red winter, gar
licky, spot. no quotation; No. 4, red
winter. garlicky, spot, no quotation
I SaleS-NOne.
Corn-Cob, new, s.soa4.oo, for yell
low and s.75a3.S0 per barrel for
| white: No. 2 corn. spot, SIN: No. 8
corn, spot, SAN: track corn, yellow,
No. 2, new, S9a90.
Sales-None.
Oats-No. 2, white, 54a54h: No. 8.
white. new, 52ha53.
Rye-Nearby, 75aS5; No. 2 rye,
spot, 79.
Hay-Receipts, ia tons, For top
grades of timothy or light clover
mixed, the hay market is firm. as
light. There is fair demand for
the better grades of timothy, light
clover mixed and strictly No. 1
clover.
ss 20 per ton: No. 2, as.ooa27.oo; No.
g., 24.00a25.00; No. 4, 22.00a23.O0; No.
L clover mixed. 24.50a25.o0; No. 1
clover, 24.O0a25.00.
! straw-No: l straight rye, 210oa s
asSS Ger tSn So N9 Wheat tansea rSe
No. / oats, 14.00a15.0 90
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, January 8. : Fresh
strength quickly developed in the
grain markets today. Soon after the
above yesterdays finish. with corn
i again establishing new all-around
! high-price record for the season.
! Despite crippled wire service, trade
| in corn was on fairly large scale.
| The fact that receipts in Chicago to-
| day were estimated at only sixty car
| loads gave a decided impulse to specu-
| Iative buying. Initial prices. which
varied from unchanged figures to half
! cent higher, May. 7sA to 76S. were
| Wheat rose in sympathy with corn
| and as a result of an advance in Liv-
| erpool wheat quotations. On the up
! turn, however, selling here against
! buying at Winnipeg became notice
! able feature. The Chicago opening
| ranged from a shade to half cent
| higher, with May. 1.0sA to 1.0Sb and
July, 1O714 to LOTS, but after slight