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

1t was explained that warm weather
has resulted In largely increased re-
ceipts. Markets in Philadelphia and
New York are the same as here.
and higher. There is plenty storage
stock on hand, however, but there is
very little likelihood of lower prices.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
died. per dozen, q: average receipts, 20.
turkeys. DGsti per H., ssasS: spring R Chick:
ems. per lb.. 33a35: keats. young. each.
60a70; fowls, per lb., 26a27.
Dressed poultry Fresh sllisd ssi
spring chickens, per H.. assSs:
r roastsrs; per ,b.. s2as3; hens; ;oassi per
per H.. 20. '
Live stock-calves. choice. per lb..
i3al4; medium. per h.. i2a13: thin.
per H.; 6as. Lambs, spring: Per ,ivs iv;.
hogs, ho b.xs per ,b.. pig; ''0'a'00 sa'A' Ass
Green fruits-Apples. per basket; IT,
6oa2;0o; box. 1.6oa3.oo; per barrel. soo
a6.0o. California oranges. per crate
3.5oai6o; Florida. 3o0a315: Lemons, nn.
per bog. s;ooa3.5o. Grapefruit: S;uea ouea
barrel. No. i. sSoaseo: No. 1sea
200. Potatoes, round. oer bag. Z,aoa
3.25; sweet potatoes. s.ooa9.5o per osn az.
&c. ss sGs.as5n ieapsrs et:pss ss Per cFsss
northern. s.ooas.5o per 100 lbs; Flor
ida. 2.50a3 90 basket; nearby. Local 90
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 3;o0asS0o' oo
Beans, southern, per bask, A'ooao.uv
Florida. 90 ~2.7Sas.oo. Squash. 4.eoas. Ga 90; %
Peppers. per crate, Florida. 3.5oao.oo'
Eggplant, 2.0oa4.oo. Kale. per, barrel,
2.o0a2.50. y Spinach, per barrel. 4;9va 1e
500: Texas. per basket. 1.'Sa2 oo.
Texas beets. 2.ooa2.5o. Carrots; sseI s;ooa
5.00aS.00. Carrots. 1o0-lb: sack; S.Isa
$50. Brussels sprouts, 30a35. florioa
lima beans, 2.50a5.00.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 8. tSpe-
ealPetatoes eswd white saeSs lGo poInaaoaa
sweet and yams. barrel. 2.5oas0o,
bushel, l.o0a3.25; beans. bushel. ESQ,
a5.5o, beets, 100. 4.o0a6.0o: broccoli ana
kaIe, bushel. 40a50; cabbage 100. 4oo
a6.0o: savoy. bushel. 4oa5o; carr1ss, g.
as.oo: celery, crate, 225a2.75; cucum-
bers. crate, s.ooa10.00; Eggpiantso, Is
crate, 2.O0a4o0; lettuce. hamper loe
200; onions. 100. 1.5oa2.7 70; oyster
plants, 100. 6.ooas.0o: parsnips, basket.
65a7o; peas, hammer. 5.ooaS;ooi as ,pbaI pegI-
1.50a1.75: tomatoes, crate, l.ooaa
squash, crate, 400a5.oo; turnips, BUSH
ell, 40a50. ,oo
Apples, packed. barrel: 1rsi: 2ieSss,e9: soss q:
grapefruit. box, 1.50a5.75; oranges,
box. 2.25a2.75; pineapples. crate. 5.0ea
400; Strawberries. quart, l5a4f1 r.
Settling Prices ON Grain.
wheat-No. 2 red winter, spot,
117: No. red winter, garlicky. spot,
domestic, 1.1Ss exports. no quotations :
No. red winter, garlicky, spot no
quotations.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob. new, 4.3oa4.4o per bar
rel for yellow and 4.15a4.20 per bar
rel for white; No. 2 corn, spot. " 1s ;
No. 5 corn. spot, s9a track corn, yell
low. No. 3, new, 92.
at ssA; bag lots of nearby, No. g.
oats-No. 2 white, 5sa5Sls; No. 8,
Rye-Nearby. soaS5; No. 2 rye. spot.
7sh.
Hay-Receipts. none. With accumula-
tons of hay practically cleaned up the
hay market took an upward swing iol-
lowing the lifting of the embargo on
shipments to Baltimore by the Pennsyl-
the better grades of hay. Quotations ::
No. i timothy, 2s.O0a29.50 per ton; No.
Q, 27.OOa27.50; No. 3, 24.00a26.00; No. !
light clover mixed. 26.00a27.OO; NO. 2
clover. 23.0oa24.o0; No. l clover mixed
Is .50a26. 90; No. clover. 25.00a26.o0.
Straw-No. / straight rye. 24.0oa25.0o
per ton; No. / tangled rye. 1S.o0a2o.o0 !;
No. l wheat, 1s.00a1s.5o; No. oat'
17.00a1S.00.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, March 3.-(United States
Of Arrfcyrtfnrpo -HopS-
Receipts. $4,000 head: slow; mostly
5 to 10 cents higher; good and choice
2.25. to 3.25 pound butchers, 7.30a7.35: :
top. 7.40; desirable 100 to 100 pound
averages, 71Oa7.25; packing sows.
sirabIe strong weight. 5.75a6.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head: beef
steers and yearliugs steady to strong:
top matured steers, 11.75; few loads,
1l.5Oal1.65; fed steers, S.0Oal0.2o; no
choice yearlings offered early; she
stock strong to Is cents up; beef
heifers, 25 cents up: bulls firm: bulk.
4.75a5.o0; vealers, e6a60 cents lower;
bulk to packers, a.5oa10.00; few to
shippers upward to 1900: stockers
and feeders fairly active. strong to
or vealers, buying limited; meaty steers
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; fairly
active: fat lambs steady to around
Is cents lower; sheep steady; good
and choice fat wooled lambs, To- "a
1910; top, 1876; clipped lambs, I3:5e;
good and choice fat ewes, s.50a1o.00.
DAIRY PRODUCES.
BALTIMORE. Nd, March (Spe-
ciaD:-Live poultry. turkeys: pound
1Sa3o; young chickens, 24a36: leg,
horns, 24a28; old roosters, 10; old
hens. 23a2s: leghorns. 23a24; ducks
24a32; geese, 1sa25; pigeons, pair,
4oa45; guinea fowl. each. 3oa6o.
Dressed poultry turkeys. pound,
1sa30; chickens. 20a32; ducks, 2sa32;
old roosters. 16a17i geese, 2oa24'
Eggs, loss off, native and nearby,
firsts. dozen. 25.; southern; "a.
nonntl md. isa5e; prints. 4sa51: nearby
creamery, 43a45:, ladies, 32aS3; rolls,
2sa31; store packed. 20: dairy prints,
29a3l: process butter, 3Sa39.
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. March 3-Owing to talk
of an advance in the wheat tarin, an
upward tendency developed in the
wheat market today during the early
dealings. There was a noticeable
absence Of selling pressure. Demand,
however, lacked volume. The open
ing, which ranged from a shade de.
to l.llA and July 1.11H, was follow
ed by little gain all around and
then something Of a reaction.
Corn and oats tended to decline:
Receipts Of corn here were liberal
and profit-taking sales on the part of
holders were in evidenee: ans.d - n.s
lower, May s1has1ss. corn under
went a moderate general sag.
Oats started unchanged to II OFT,