Evening star., 1924-02-23
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.


much effect on the market this week.
IT did have the effect Of delaying
dec. ease in egg prices. although the
market showed a decided weakening
tendency.
Poultry prices remained firm. Re-
ly good demand. Lower prices are
not anticipated until late in the
spring and dealers are depending upon
storage stock for supplies.
prices ranging from so to SIS cents. and
meats are plentiful at prices reported
by dealers as being reasonable.
There are ample supplies of fruits
and vegetables of practically every va
riety to be found at this season. Ap-
pies are very plentiful and cheap.
Egss-Strictly fresh, selected. can
aied. per dozen. So; average receipts
"a: storage, 26a2s.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb., II;
turkeys, per H., 25a3o; spring chick
saa sns III per ,. r.. ssas5; keats. young each'
Dressed poultry = Fresh killed
roasters, es, per- ib., ssass: hens. per
lb.. 26a27; turk eys. per lb., Soa3o;
neatS; nea yoGnns' each' soaS0' r0os'ers'
Live stoek-calves, choice, per lb,'
laa14; medium, per h., 12a13; thin
per lb., ea8. Lambs, spring, per & 10
bsss bhs: Live L =, pigs, a.ooa5.oo eacn' ii'e
Green fruits-AppIes, per basket
5oa2 90; box, 1.5oa3.oo; per barrel. zoo
a6.o0; California oranges. per crate
3.50a4 $50; Florida. 3.o0a4.00: Lemons. ms
per box. 3.o0a3.5o. Grapefruit, a.ooa
S.75: Cranberries, 45oa5.oo per one
half barrel.
getables-Potatoes, nearby, per
barred, No I. 250as.0o; No. 2. l.5oa
200. Potatoes, round. per bag. Z.Ioa
3.2o; sweet potatoes, 7.ooa9.oo per bar
eebsre LETTUCE Per crsss csDbage sSa
northern. 2,ooa2.5o per 100 lbs; Flor
ida, 2.00a2.25 basket: nearby, local 90
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. S.ooa !. % o.
Beans, southern. per basket, 5.ooai.oV
Florida. 2.75a3oo squash, 4.ooas.ooe.
Eggplant, 4.0oa5. 90. Kale, per barrel,
2.00a2.25. Spinach, per barrel. 4;oOa
500: Texas. per basket, 2.00al-.o.
ASSOC Carrots, 1oO-ib sack. s.25aa so.
Brussels sprouts. 25a30 FLORIDA hnaa
beans, 2.50a5.00
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February 90
Especially Potatoes, white, 100
pounds, soa1.9o: $50 pound sack. $50
a3.00: sweets and yams. barrel, $50
a7.00; busheI. 1.00a3.00: beans. bushel,
3.ooa6.oo; beets. 100. 4ooa6.oo: broc-
coli and kale. bushel. 2oa30: Brussels
4.ooa6.00; savoy. bushel. 4oa50; car
rots, 100, 4.ooa6.00 cauliflower. crate.
1.75a2.25; celery, crate. 1.15a2.eo: Gu
cumbers. crate, 6.00a9.00: eggplants,
crate, 3.00a4.50: lettuce. hamper. 2.5O
a3.50; onions. 100 pounds, 1.S0a2:'o; +;
basket, 60a70; peas, hamper. 4.ooa4 SO;
peppers. crate. 3.G0a4.50: spinach, bu-
shell, 1.5oa1.75: tomatoes. crate, l.5oa
$50; squash. crate, 4-o0ao0o; turnips,
Apples. packed. barrel, s.ooa5,oo:
bushel. 5oa150; box apples, 1.40a2.oo:
grapefruit box, 1.1oa3.0o; oranges.
box, 2o5a2.75; pineapples. crate. 500
a4.0o; Strawberries, quart. 45a55.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. , red winter. sept,
1.141.; No. 5 red winter, spot no quo
tations: No. 3 red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic. 1.16A; export no quo
spot. no quotations.
Corn-Cob, new. 4.3Oa4.4o per bar
rel for yellow and 4.1aa4.20 per bar
No. 3 corn, spot. ssli track corn, yell
low, No. 8, new, 90.
oat-No, ; white. 5sa5s12; No. 3
white; RHsSssrbxl new: 5sa'7 Bass: No. . rye,
spot. so.
Hay-Receipts. 1S1 tons. There is
fair demand for desirable qualities
of timothy, clover mixed and No /
clover, for which grades the market
is steady. The demand is principally
for hay that sells from $500 to $500
per ton, but the bulk of present re-
ceipts are of low grade and damaged
qualities and are sold at big dis
counts.
Quotations - No. l timothy. o1.50a
$500 per ton: No. >. 26.00a27.oe; No. 3.
23ooao5. 90; No. light clover, mixed,
23OOa25.00: No. clover, 22.00a23.0O:
No. l clover. mixed, 23.00a25.oo; No.
clover. 24.50a25.0e.
Straw No. 1 straight rye, 24.o0a
$500 per ton: No. tangled rye, 11.eoa
1900: No. ! wheat, 15.50a16.oo; No.
oat, 11.00a1S.00.
TODAY,S CHICAGO PRICES.