Evening star., 1924-08-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, August 16 tSpeciaD.-
Potatoes-New. bbl.. 75a2.50: bu., 20
a so. Beans, bu.. 1.35a1.65 Sweet po-
tatoes, bbl, 2.50as.50. Beets, 100, 800
a5.00. Cabbage, 100, 4.00aS.00. Carrots,
100, 3.00a5.0 90. Corn, doz., 20a45. Gel
cry, bunch. 1.25a1.75. Cucumbers,
basket, 50a75. Eggplants, basket, LOO
tuce. bu., 5Oa1.25. Peas. bu.. 75a1.75.
Peppers, basket 25a35. Spinach, bas-
ket, 90a1.10. Squash, basket, 60a75.
Tomatoes. basket, 6Oa9O; green, 4Oa
60; packing stock, bu., 9Oa1.10.
Apples-Barrel 1.5oa5.00; bu.. 5oa
200. Blackberries, qt.. 12a1s. Pine
apples. crate, 1.00a3.00. Huckleber-
ries, qt.. 10a15. Plums, basket, 40a
65. Peaches. bu., 1.25a350. Melons.
100. 25.o0a75.00. Cantaloupes. basket, 10
al.15. Pears, bu., 3.25a3.7o.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. red, Winter. spot,
1.43&: No. 2 red, Winter, garlicky,
1.34A; No. 3 red, Winter, garlicky,
1903
Sales-Bag lots of nearby sold at a
range to 1.1Sa1.30 per bushel: cargo
on grade, No. red, Winter. garlicky.
at 1.34; No. 3, 1.31; No. 4, 1.27; No. 5.
1.23
Corn-Cob. new, no quotations for
yellow; No. ., corn. spot. 1.35; No. 3,
no quotations; track corn, yellow,
No. .. 1.32.
Sales-Bag lot of white delivered
at LIS per busheI.
oats-No.2. old, Sass; No ), old,
63a64.
Rye-Nearby, s5a1o5; No. . rye, spot,
ssA.
Hay-Receipts. none: Little de-
a n to e.
arriving in Baltimore markets is in
such irregular condition that it can
not be sold on grade. The better
qualities of new stock are selling at
1900 to 1900 per ton, according to
quality and condition.
Straw-No. / wheat. new, 12o0a
1900: No. 1 oat. new. 13.o0a14oo
An increase of 25 cents per barrel
on all Western grades of flour and 10
cents on all city-milled grades was
announced here today.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE, August 1s (SpeciaD.
Live poultry - Spring chickens.
pound. Grass; Leghorns. 22a3o: old
hens. 1sa26: Leghorns, old, 1Sa19: old
roosters, Is. Ducks, 15a16; spring
ducks. 17a22. Pigeons, pair, 2oa25.
Eggs 0oSS off)-Native and nearby
hrsts. dozen. offered 30a301s; bid, 90.
Butter-Cream merry. good fancy, h.,
S1aSs y; prints, 391Sa41h; nearby
creamery. 35a37; ladies'. 3Oa32; store
packed, 81; process butter. SASS.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, August 1s Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-H
Receipts, 1000; uneven; desirable
grades steady to 10 lower than Fri
days best prices: others mostly un-
or slightly better than Wednesday
poor shipping demand; top, 1910:
bulk. good and choice $50 to 325
pound butchers. 9.6oa1O.00; desirable,
l4O to $50 pound averages, 9.25a9.4O:
packing sows. S.35a9.75: good and
choice, strong weight, killing pigs,
S.50a9.00
Cattle - Receipts, 500: compared
with week ago, better grades, fed ma
tured steers and all grades yearlings,
Is to 35 higher: lower grades steady
to strong; grass steers steady to 25
lower extreme top matured steers,
11.20; best yearlings, lilo; grass
cows and heifers. IS off; spots, more
on cows; Gamers and cutters, and
grain fed kind, 25 to so lower; bulls,
so to IS lower; vealers, 1.50a2.5O
higher; bulk prices follow fed steers
and yearlings. 8.50a1050: rangers. TAO
aS.25: fat cows, 4.00a6.25: fat heifers.
6.00aS.00; Gamers and cutters, 2.25a
3.25: veal calves, 10.00a12.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000, today's re-
ceipts mostly direct; market steady;
few medium to good native lambs
1885 straight; for week, around $500
direct; 1856 cars, fed lots. Compared
week ago: Range lambs strong to Is
higher; natives, so higher; sheep.
steady feeding lambs. 25 higher;
weeks tops range lambs. 400; ma
tives. 14.15; fat ewes, 7.75; feeding
lambs, 1925. Weeks bulk prices fol-
low: Fat lambs. 13.25a13.S0: fat ewes,
5.25a7.50; feeding lambs, 12.75a13.10.