Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-11
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL -wHoLEsALE MARKET.

condition for Monday. and prices were
ABOUT the same as at the close of last
weeks market.
II is thought higher temperature will
market and effect lower prices. Ample
supplies OF fresh vegetables from the
south and fruits. from the south and
west are being received.
hand, dealers report. and prices are
termed reasonable. Pork prices are es-
pecial1y low. according to reports.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected, can
died: per dozen. 44a45; average re-
ceipts, AZ; storage, 30a32.
Live poultry-Roosters, per h., II;
turkeys. per h., 25a3o; spring chick
ems. per h., 30-31: keats, young, each,
6oa7o; fowls, per h.. IS.
3D. Dressed J., poultry Fresh s BILLED
h.. 81; turkeys, per h.. 2sa32; keats.
young, each, soas5, ROSTERS, per h.,
Live stock-caIves. choice. per h.,
n: medium. per h., 12a13; thin. per
Live pigs, a.ooa5.eo each; live hogs.
Green fruits-Apples. per basket.
50a2 90; box. 1.50a3.00: per barrel. zoo
Assoc. California oranges. per crate,
a.5oa4.5o: Floridas s.ooa4.oo; LEMONS ms
s.75: cranberries. 4.5oa5.5o per one
half barrel.
VeEetabies-Potatoes, nearby. per
barrel, No. I, 2.5oa3.0o: No. 2. 1.5oa
zoo. Potatoes. round. per bag. 2-1oa
3.e5; sweet potatoes, 5.ooa7.0o per bar
a2o0: Iceberg, 3.00a2.20. Cabbage,
northern. 20Oa250 per 100 lbs; Flor
ida, 2.00a2.25 basket; nearby, 1.00a1.5O
barrel. Tomatoes. Florida. 3.00a4.50.
% L. EnoE
Peas, per basket, 4.eoas.o co.. Celery,
Florida, 2.75a3.o0. Squash, 3.0oa4.00.
Peppers. per crate, Florida, 2.50a3.0 90.
Eggplant, 4.00a6.0o. Kale, per oarrei,
1.75a2.o0. Spinach, per barrel. 4;50a
500: Texas, per basket; 22Sa2. 50;
ASSOC. Carrots, 100-lb. sack, 3.00a3.25.
Brussels sprouts, 2aa3u.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md, February II
Especially; Potatoes. white, loo
pounds, 9oa2.oo; $50 pounds, I.soa3.o0:
bushel. 1.0oa2.75. Beets. 100, 5.00a6.O0.
Beans, bushel. 4.5Da5.O0. Broccoli and
kale. bushel. 25a35. Brussels sprouts,
s5aso. Caulifiowe1; crate. 275; Cab
crate. l.75a225 Cucumbers. crate.
5.0oaS0o. Elephants. crate. 3.o0a5.00.
Lettuce. basket, 150a2.50. Onions. 100
pounds, 1.5Oa2.75. Parsnips, basket,
5oasc. Oyster plants 100 100, S:oO an:oo
crate, 3.oOai5o. Spinach, bushel: LISA
200. Squash. crate. 4.00a5. 90: Toma-
toes. crate, 1.50a3.50. Turnips, busheL
Apples. packed. barrel. 2;ooa5. 90;
Grapefruit, box, 2.00a3.0o. oranges.
boz. 2.25a3.00. Pineapples. crate, 3ooa
400. Strawberries. quart, 5oa5S.
Settling Prices ON Grain.
wheat-No 2 red winter, spot, LIZ;
No. 3 red winter, spot, no quotations.
No. 2, red winter, garlicky, domestc,
1.I7k: export, no quotatlon' no.
tons. No. / red winter. garlicky.
spot, no quotations.
Corn-Cob, new. 40 per barrel for
yellow and 400 per barrel Tor whlte'
No 2 corn. spot, 81 70: no. oor!,'
new, 81 Y as2.
OatsSNo. . white, o71aa5s; No. J
white, new, 56ta57.
Rye-Nearby, 15as5; No. rye spot
Hay-Receipts, So tons In COM
harrison with the demand the offer
ings Of hay here are ample FOR trace
wants, as there is not much Ire TO
the buying. sound med alIan saoes
grades and damaged hay are slow
sale and of uncertain value.
Quotations No. l timothy. s7.Soa
$500 per ton; No. p 2s;e ?s c,ov No.
mixed n; '? ss.ooa25.oo; No. . Clover, 2:,oo
$50: No. i clover. e4.5oas5.o0.
Straw-No. I straight rye. 240oa
$500 per ton: No. 1 tangled rye, l7eo
Assoc: No. wheat, 15.5oa16.00; No.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. February II UNITED
States Department Of Agriculturel:L
active; mostly 20 to o cents lower.
Desirable 200 to 325 pound butchers.
6S5a6e5: top. 100; good and choice
$50 to $50 pound averages. 6.1oa6.s so;
packing sows, 6.0oa6.20; slaughter
pigs, unchanged; strong weight, 5.75a
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head. Mod
erately active. Beef steers and fat
She stock. steady to strong. Top ma
tured steers. d1.50; average weight
handy and weighty steers. 9.25a1o.25;
several loads weighty bullocks. 1880
a10S5; best yearlfngs, 1880; bulls. 10
to Is cents higher; veal calves less
desirable quality considered, IS to SO
cents lower to packers; outsiders pay
ing steady prices for selected offer
ings: bulk veal calves to packers.
10. 50al1.00: outsiders paying upward
to 400: stockers and feeders, dull.
Sheep-Reoeipts, 10000 head. Ac-
tive. Fat wooded lambs. strong to IS
cents higher; sheep. strong to Is cents
higher; bulk fat wooded lamps. 14.2
a14.75; top. 1890; medium and handy
weight fat ewes. S.50aS.75.
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
CHICAGO. February flowing to
an unexpected advance in Liverpool
wheat quotations, the wheat market
here took decided upward swing
today during the early trading with
deferred deliveries reaching q new
high price record for the season.
The Liverpool advance was regarded
as confirming need of heavy require
ments abroad. Buyers were also en-
couraged by prospects of another de-