Evening star., 1924-03-13
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Is.
Live ponltry-Roosters, per h., II;
turkeys, per lb.. 32a3S; spring chick
ems. per h., 35a3s; keats. young, each,
6oa70; fowls, per h., &c.
Dressed poultry-Fresh-kil spring
chickens, per h.. 35a4o; roasters, per
Keys s ssas2 he bens 5ae p Sea 9sa'o youne
each, 80; roosters, per lb.. 20.
~; medium, per lb., 10a11: thin, per
To-, Gas. Lambs, spring, per lb., IL.
Live pigs, 3.ooa5.oo each; live hogs.
Green fruits-Apples, per basket.
5oa2.00; box, 1.5Oa3.00; per barrel, 200
a5.5o California oranges, per crate,
3. Soa5 90. Florida, s.ooaS.5o: Lemons.
4.25:: Cranberries. 4.ooa4.50 per one
half barrel
egetables-Potatoes, nearby, per
barrel, No. 1. 2.50a3.00: No. 2. 1.50a
az ~ Potatoes; as. round per bag; "a 2esa
barrel. Southern lettuce. per crate,
2.5oa4.00. Iceberg. 3.ooa3. so. Cabbage,
northern, 3.50a4.00 per 100 lbs; Flor
ida, 2:25a2.50 basket: nearby, LOCAL. so
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida, S;ooa5oo.
Peas, per basket, 4.Ooa5. SO. Celery,
Florida. 3.00a3. so. Squash, 4.00a6 90.
Peppers, per crate, Florida, 6.00a7. 90.
Eggplant, 2:0oa4.0o. Kale, per barrel,
s.oGaS.5o; ~ va Spinach, per barrel: $50
Texas beets, 2.Ooa3.5O. Carrots, 225a
ESQ. Southern cucumbers, per busheI,
5.00aS.00. Carrots, 100-lb. sack. 3.25a
$50. Brussels sprouts, 25a35. Florida
lima beans. 2.5oa4.oO.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, March Is (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, 90a2 90
150-pound sack, 1.40a3.00; sweet and
yams, bbl., 2.50a7.50; bu., 1.00a3.00.
Beans, bu., 3.50a4.00. Beets, 100, 5.00a
S;op: Broeolli and nd kale. ale bu.. 4ea5o.
4oa60. Carrots. 100. 4.00a6.00. Cauli-
flower. crate, 2.25a2.75. Celery, crate,
2.o0a3.0O. Cucumbers. crate. 9.00a
l1.O0 Eggplants, crate. 1.50a2.50.
Lettuce, hamper, 1.50a2.75. Oyster
ket, 5oa75. Peas, hamper, 5.oOa6. 90.
PEPPERS, crate. 1.5oa4.oo. Spinach,
bu-, 1.25a1.40. Tomatoes, crate, I.5Oa
$50. Squash, crate, 4.0oa5.o0. Turnips,
bu., 35a40.
Apples. packed, bbl., 2.oOa5. 90; bu.,
fruit. box, 1.5Oa2.75. Oranges, box,
2.25as.oo. Pineapples, crate, a.50a
400. Strawberries, qt.. 40a6o. y
Selling Prices ON Grain.
Wheat-No. red winter. spot,
1.10a; No. red winter. garlicky,
spot, domestic. 1.11&; exports, no
| quotations No. red winter, garlicky.
spot, no quotations.
Corn-Cob. new. 43Oa440 Per barrel
for yellow. and 4.15a4.2O per barrel
for white; No. > corn, spot, S9as
Seiloy Ng eSpn' Sp spot pot sSS sSss, track corn,
Bag lot of nearby white at wha ryes
at So
oats.No. 2~hite, 57i1s; No. white.
i73s..
Hay-Receipts 73 tons. The market
for good timothy, light clover mixed and
strictly No l clover is steady to firm.
with good demand for such stocks and
the supply not burdensome. Medium
and low grade hay is in ample supply,
draSgy and of uncertain value. Quota
| uons: No. l timothy, $3.50 per ton
No. 2, 27.50a2S.0o; No. 3, 24.OOa260O
No. l light clover mixed, 2S.50a27. 90
No. 2 clover, 24.00a25.0O No. l clover
mixed, 25.50a26.00; No. l clover, 26.00
a27.O0.
Straw-No. / straight rye. 24.ooa
$500 per ton; No. 1 tangled rye. 1900
a20.00; No. ! wheat, 1s.00a1S50; No. /
oat, 17.00a1s.00.
STUN nAHhET.
CHICAGO, March 1s United States
Receipts. $4,000 head: very slow,
steady to strong; good and choice
240 to 325 pound butchers, 7.50a7.55:
top. l.55; better grades, $50 to 90
pound averages. 1.40a7.45; desirable
$50 to IT'S pound weights, 7.o0a7 .35
packing sows. 6.S5a6.S0: killing pigs
steady; desirable strong weight, 5.75a
6.25; big packers inactive; talking
lower.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; beef
steers fairly active: 10 to Is higher; TOP
! matured steers, 1900; average weight
| 1.50S pounds; long yeariings, 11.75;
other long yearlings, including some
heifers, 11.6o; handyweight, choice
steers, 11.50; bulk fed steers, S.00a
9.75; stockers and feeders steady
Gamers, cutters and bulls; latter class
strong; heavy bolognas, SO and
above: vealers mostly so lower; pack
ers taking bulk desirable 100 to 10
lights downward to $50 and below
shippers selecting few 140 to $50
pound. upward to 1900 and above.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; fairly
active; fat lambs uneven; wooled
kind weak to % lower; shorn lambs
steady to strong: fat sheep steady to
25 higher; feeding and shearing lambs
steady; bulk fat wooled lambs, 15.OOa
1915: one load to shippers, 1885;
choice clipped lambs, 13.5oa1S.75; fat
wooled ewes, upward to 1850; clip
ped ewes, s.5oa9.o0 clipped wethers,
| $50; shearing lambs, 15.5oa15.75.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
| BALTIMORE. March 13 (SpeciaD. Live
I poultry-Turkeys, pound, 25a40; young
chickens, 23a3S; leghorns, 23a2S; old
roosters, 16; old hens. 22a25; leghorns,
i21a22; ducks, 23a32: geese, 1Sa25;
Pigeons, pair, 4oa45: guineafowl, each,
i30a60.
| Dressed poultry-Turkeys pound,
25a42; chickens. 20a34; ducks. 2sa32;
old roosters, 16a17: geese, 2oa24; ca
ipons, 32a40.
lfrsts, dozen. %; southern, "a.
! Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
lpound. 45a50; prints, 5oa52; nearby,
creamery, 43a45: ladies, 32a34; rolls,
i30a32; store packed, 29a30; dairy
prints, 30a32; process butter, 3sa3s.
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. March 13.-Decided fresh
breaks in the price of wheat took
place today during the early dealings
with fluctuations very rapid. Heavy
/: selling orders through commission
houses outweighed all other factors
apparently much of the selling was
of a liquidating character on the part
of holders who had given up belief in
i prospects of an advance in prices
f, The opening, which ranged from Il
to " lower. May 1861 to 1861 and
July 106A to 107. was followed by Ar
irregular downward swing that in
some cases went 1 Y under yester-
days finish.
Corn and oats dropped with wheat
but corn found vigorous support
(which. at around 70 for MAY, led tc