Evening star., 1924-01-04
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock

Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Early morning reports indicated
Increased activity on part of buyers,
buying having been slow since the
close Of the holiday season.
Prices have undergone very little
change this week, dealers reported,
and there Is no scarcity of supplies.
Choice cuts of beef are in fairly
good demand at high prices, while
there is practically no demand for
rough meat.
to keep the market well supplied,
and cheap prices prevail. Heavy re-
ceits OF pork from nearby states, II
is stated, Is the result of delay in
killing because Of continued warm
weather.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. can
a. storage, 2S.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb;. IS;
turkeys. per lb.. 30a32. spring chick
ems. per lb., 2sa3o; keats. young, each,
001su; , iowls, per h.. 27a2s;
per lb.. s2ass: hens. per lb., soas2:
turkeys, per lb., 30a35; keats, young
each. Soas5: roosters. per ID, 20.
oG oGGaIme-Rabbits. No. 1, per dozen.
Live stock--Calves, choice. per lb.
i2h; medium. per lb.. II; thin, per ID,
oalO. Lambs. spring. per lb., 13. Live
p,,ss' s.ooa5,oo each; live hogs. per lo..
Green $r,jts-Ann,.s nor hasket
5oas.oo; per barrel. 2.ooa6.oo, Cali
T0rnia oranges. per crate. 3.6oa9 20
Florida, 3.5oa4.5o. Lemons, per box,
S.5oaI.6o. Grapefruit. 3.0oa4. Gran
;ranss Gssrss S9oas5o per onshaif fo,9 5aT5e
getables-Potatoes. nearby, per
bbl., No. Il, 2.50a2.75: No. 2, 100
al.6O. Potatoes. round, per bag.
g;1Sa3.oo; sweet potatoes, 6.6oal 90 per nol
lettuce per erste no9teeD
1:5o Dbl. Tomatoes, Florida. 3.ooa6. 90.
Beans, southern, per basket. 2.0Oa3.o0.
Peas. per basket, 1,50a2.50. New York
celery. per crate. washed; 5.5oaS 90: In
s.0oas.50. Squash, 2-o0a3.o0. Peppers. per
crate, Florida, 2.50a3.50. Eggplant.
4.ooa5. 90. Kale, per bbl., 1.00al.7o.
Spinach. per bbl.. 2.5oa3.50. Southern
cucumbers, per bushel. 4.5oa5.o0. Car
49,
sprouts, 20a30.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Nd, January 4 (Spe-
ciaD Potatoes. white, 100 pounds,
1.00a1.90; 150-pound sacks, 1.50a3.O
sweets and yams, barrel. 2.0oa6.o0;
bushel, 1.O0a2.50. Beans, bushel, 150a
2.75. Beets, 100. 3.0oa5.oo. Broccoli
and kale. bushel. 25a30 Brussels
sprouts. quart, 20a25. Cabbage, bas-
ket, 1.2oa1 so; Savoy, bushel, 35a45.
Carrots. 100. 4.00a5.00. Caulifiower,
4.5o. Cucumbers. crate. 25oa3.5O Egg
plants. crate. 3.00a4.50. Lettuce. bush
el, 1.o0a1.75. Onions, 100 pounds, Lisa
2.75. Oysterplants, 100, 60oa7.oO Par
snips, basket, 45a5o. Peas, hamper,
I.5oa2.5o. Peppers, crate, 1.50a3. 90.
Spinach; bushel. 75a1.oo. Squash,
$50. Turnips. busheI, S5a4o.
Apples. packed, barrel, 2.00a4.5o;
bushel. 5oaI.25; loose, 100 pounds,
1.Ooa1.35; box apples, 1.50a2.25. Gran
berries. barrel, 6.0Oa9.00 Grapefruit,
box, 1.5oa2.75. Oranges. box, 2.0oa3. IS.
Pineapples, crate, S.o0a4.50. Straw
berries, quart, 35.
Selling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No, 2, red winter, spot.
LOS "a; No. 3. red winter, spot, no
quotation; No. 2. red winter. gar
licky. domestic, 1.09; export. no quo
tation; No. 8. red winter, garlicky
spot, no quotation: No. 4, red winter
gsrlicky, spot, no quotation.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob. new, s.75a3.S5, for vel.
low and 3.65a3.70 per barrel fol
white; No. 2 corn, spot, S6h; No. !;
corn. spot, ss1s; track corn, yellow. No
2, new, 81.
Sales-None.
0atr-No Q rbi+a "a. No . white
now, 52a53.
Rye-Nearby, 75as5; No. > rye
spot, 1914.
Hay-Receipts. 11s tons. For tor
grades of timothy or light clover
mixed. the hay market Is firm a:
light. There is a fair demand fol
the better grades of timothy, ligh
clover mixed and strictly No. 1 clover
Quotations-No. /, timothy, 27.50:
$500 per ton: No. 2. 2S.ooa27.oe; No
1 clover mixed, 2i.50a25.Oo; No.
clover, 24.00a25.00.
Straw-No. 1 straight rye 24.00;
26.00 per ton; No. / tangled rye
15.o0a1 500; No. / wheat, 13.0Oa14.0e
No. 1 oats, 14.0oa15.0o.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, January (Spe
ciaO.-Live poultry-Turkeys, pound
1Sa30; young chickens, 2Oa27; Leg
horns, 20a24: old hens, 20a27; Leg.
horns, 20a22; old roosters, 15a16
Ducks. 21a2S. Geese, 22a2S. Pigeons
pair, 25a40. Guinea fowl. each, Beats
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, pound
.20a32; chickens. 26a2s; old roosters
16a17. Ducks, 25a3o. Geese, 24a30
Eggs, loss off-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen, 42a43; southern, 40.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy
pound, 51a56; prints, 56a5S; nearby
creamery, 42a4S; ladies, 34a35; rolls
2Sa32; store-packed, 26a27: dairy
prints, 2Sa32: process butter, 80.
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO, January 4.-In sympathy
with weakness at Liverpool, the
wheat market here showed a down
ward tendency today during the early
transactions. 1t was said that offer.
ings of Canadian wheat to Great
Britain were cheaper and that ship
| ments from Argentina had enlarged
Selling Of wheat in Chicago was holt
| in check, however, by firmness of the
corn market. After opening unchang'
ed to "a lower, May, 1.0T1s. and July
| LOO to 1.06w, wheat underwent some
| thing Of a setback all around.
With arrivals Of corn continuing
meager. and with abnormal COLI
had an upward slant. Receipts il
Chicago totaled only 100 cars. Open
| ing prices, which varied from tn
! same as yesterdays finish to q
| higher. May. 75ha to 1873. were fol
| lowed by slight general gains.
Oats took their cue from corn
| May. asa45ls to 451s, and late
hardening a little more.
| Provisions lacked buying support