The state herald., 1921-03-25
MARKETS
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U. 8. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. c.
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Washington, D. c.

Hay.
Receipts Improving: top grades
meeting with ready sale in nearly all
markets. Country demand increasing;
loadings light. Roads poor condition.
sas City: Chicago market in position
to absorb heavier offerings alfalfa and
prairie. Omaha reports prairie In good
tion, in evidence; but northe.stern
markets well supplied. Quoted; No.
Timothy. $40 Kansas City. ,2s Chicago.
~ M,nnsspSlis sss cincinn.ti .s sm:.: No.
city. S22 Chicago. 317 Minneapolis. No.
1 alfalfa. 320.60 Kansas city. t26 Gin
cinnati. No. ! clover mixed. 321 Chi
1850 cincinnst No. prairie. sis
Minneapolis. $1s Chicago. $3.50 Kan
sas City.
Market generally easier. Iinseed
meal strong but price unohxnged. Corn
feeds unchanged. Hominy feed quoted
cottonsssd meal weaker. Beet pulp
ssnd alfalfa meal in poor request.
meal, Su.50 Buffalo. $4o.5o Minne-
apolis, $3.50 Chicago. s6 per cent
cottonseed meal. s25 Memphis. White
hEminy f.I,n feed; sgS =, Louis No; c',tnn AL
feed. S37 Chicago. Beet pulp quoted "
lower In New England at S34 Boston
rate points.
Fruits md Vegetables.
Potatoes weakened slightly at north
ern shipping stations. closing $l.05T
LIS. Chicago car lot market held At
$l.20gl.26. Round whites sold as high
as $3.50 (. o. b. western New York sta
tions during the week, but reacted to
last weeks close around s1.2o sacked.
Bulk stock steady New York. $500
l.s6.
Cold storage Baldwin apples
strengthened at western New York l.
o. b. stations to IA level around S..
BAldwins steady in city Wholesale mar
kets at s566. Northwestern extra
fancy winessps mostly tsnt per box In
consuming centers: medium to large
sizes. s2.26 $50 {. o. b.
Grai..
There was a considerable drop In
prices the past week caused by favor
able crop reports. much needed rains
in Southwest, weakness In stock mar
In Chicago cash market. No. mixed
corn S0fc under Chicago May; No. 3
yellow. 6rdthe under; For the week;
s1.isS. May corn &c at ssc. Minas-
apolis May wheat down lac ut 3l.as.
Kansas city May 13hc at n;ssk,
March wheat ,i.s5a. Minneapolis flour
sales continue fair.
Live stock anA Meats.
The general trend Of Chicago live
stock prices the past week was up
ward. Hogs advanced so0sac; fat
100 pounds. ON the whole cattle prices
were not materially changed. Feeder
steers up 25c: heifers down 256s0c.
| Chicago prices; Hogs, bulk OF sales.
S10.1011I.35. medium and good beef
steers, $500 l0.l5; butcher cows and
! heifers, s5Ma.s0: feeder steers, $3.50
a.15. light and medium weight veal
calves. $500 l2.2s: fat lambs. $500
1875: feeding lambs. S7.2S~e:so: year
lings. $500 800; fat ewes, 5000 s.5c.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
Pork loins led with AN advance Of 8,
per 100 pounds. Beef up $1,000 Leo;
| veal and lamb Irregular. SON. market
being 81 lower others 81 higher.
March 18th prices good grade meats:
| Beef. siSd 10: veal, -: lamb. SIS
! nss; mutton. SisT15. lirht pork loins.
s25G2s: heavy loins. SisH23.
The average price af uiddiinu spot
cotton In the ten designated markets
lost about Z points during the week.
closing around Ii.oic per pound. New
York March futures down IS points,
closing at 1886.
DAIRY Products.
Butter markets weak aud unsettled.
Increased domestic production ana
heavy Danish Imports ARE factors ia
future Developments. Closing prices.
phis Isc. Bosion i7isc. Chicago 4se.
Cheese markets steady to firm
throughout week. Wholesale business
mostly small orders but good con-
-umptiye demand has kent trading
faitlA active. TIL" new weeks business
opens with price, al Plymouth. Wis.
cheese exchange showing reductions Of
from L. to 2c accordlng To styies;
Twins 2ic, Daisies ssc. Doubt" baisicf
et.o. Longhornr &c, Young Americas
&c.