The Delta independent., 1921-12-30
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Grain-The msrket trend was un-
certain during the week, although
prices made net gains, Chicago May
wheat up 4c, closing at $1171a; Chi
cago May corn up &c at 55c. Principal
factors were bullish crop statistics,
good export business and passage of
Russian relief bill. Better milling de-
mend at close with mills reporting
numerous inquiries for -four for ship
ment after first of year. Exporters
after cash crop: receipts light; coun-
try offerings small. Closing prices in
Chicago cash market: No. 2 red win
ter wheat. $1.21: No. hard winter
wheat. $1.15; No. new mixed corn.
soc: No. yellow corn. soc: No. 3
white oats, 35c. Average price to
farmers in central Iowa for No. 2
mixed corn 35c; to farmers in central
North Dakota for No. dark northern
wheat $1.0S1s; to farmers in central
Kansas for No. hard winter wheat
CSC. For the week Minneapolis May
wheat up sc. closing at $1.24h; Kan
sas City May wheat up 4c at $1.09A /:
Winnipeg May wheat up &C at $113ss.
Hay-Holiday dullness continues in
hay market Demand is very light
Market barely steady for best grades,
but weak for lower grades. Receipts
at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati exceed
the demand. Country loading reported
light. No improvement in demand ex-
pected until after the holidays Quoted
December %: No. timothy, Phila-
delphia $22, Pittsburgh $215O, Gin
cinnati $19. Chicago 121, Kansas City
$14, Memphis $22; No. alfalfa. Kan
sas City $1s.25. Memphis $24.5O; No.
prairie. Kansas City $11. Minneapolis
,$15. Chicago $18.
Feed-Feed markets dull. Receipts
and sales small. Offerings OF bran
for January and February shipments
better. due to anticipated increased
feed production after January 1. Cpt-
tonseed meal unchanged, demand
light. Linseed meal a shade easier.
Hominy feed and gluten feed steldy.
Stocks of all feeds ample, movement
fair Quoted December 23:s Bran
$2125, middlings $3.50, Minneapolis;
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Memphis; white hominy feed. $22.50;
gluten feed. 1866. Chicago; "a per
cent linseed meal. 1880: No. al
falfa meal $16.50. Kansas City. I
Fruits and vegetables-Apple ar.
rivals lighter; demand limited; prices
steady. New York Baldwins A 21l,
mostly 81 to $3.50 per barrel: fancy
stock, So to $8.25 in New York City:
Maine No. Is. $3.50 to 81, Michigan
and New York; Rhode Island green.
ings. weaker in Chicago at $3.50 to
$3.50; Northwestern extra fancy wine.
saps. $2.65 to $3.50 per box in eastern
markets; Jonathans, $3.50 to SO in
Chicago. Shipping points very duh.
Sacked potatoes. round white. stronger
at northern shipping points. Grand
Rapids section up &c I. o. b. at $1.5O to
$1.55 per 100 pounds. Minnesota points
up sc to 10c at $1.45 to $1.50; wau-
paca, Wisconsin, up zoe at $1.70 to
$1.75. City markets show stronger
tone. New York stock 81 to $2.15 In
eastern markets. Chicago carlot sales,
northern round white. up zoe at $1.S0
to s.; Red River Ohios, carlots, up
15c at -$1.75 to $1.85, Chicago and Kan
sas City. Eastern cabbage markets
close. weaker; present supplies being
rapidly cleaned up. New York Danish
type down Sc in New York City and
Baltimore at 345 to S4S per ton; down
~ to SO in Philadelphia at $40 to
$48. Eastern shipping points show
similar losses. Wisconsin points up
SO at $45 I. o. b. Chicago gained IS
to SO at $55 sacked per ton delivered.
Sweet potatoes nearly STEADY. Bushel
hampers New Jersey yellow varieties
jobbing $1.75 to 81. with top of $2.25
in Chicago. Maryland and Delaware
Nancy Halls weaker in Chicago at
$1.25 to 31.35.
Livestock and Meats--Chicago hog
prices ranged from 3Oc to 45c higher
during the week, light weights gaining
most The cattle market was general
~ draggy throughout and practically
all ciasses and grades showed sub
stantial declines. Yearlings lost SOC
to $L25; beef steers Csc to 80c
Butcher cows and heifers down Csc to
Soc: feeder steers weak to 40c lower.
Light and medium weight veal calves
declined Soc to $3.50 per 100 pounds.
Sheep and lamb prices had q sharp
recovery. fat lambs averaging about 81
higher; yearlings up Soc to 81. Feed
ing lambs and fat ewes firm to 25c
higher. December 23 Chicago prices;
Hogs. top. 47.65 one load; bulk of
sales. " to $3.50; medium and good
beef steers. 50 to o.: butcher cows
and heifers. 81 to Is; feeder steers,
IS to $3.50; light and medium weight
veal calves. IS 20 $3.50; fat lambs