, 1921-06-16
MARKETS
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Washington, D. C.
western N@er.p.psr Union Ne.s Service

South Carolina Irish Cobbler pota-
toes down zoe per bblo New York un-
der increasing receipts, reaching 1925
WS.5O; eastern shore of Virginia stock.
1915 a 400; Texas and Louisiana sacked
Bliss Triumphs up 75c to 81 per 100
lbs, st. Louis and Kansas City, closing.
1928 U3.75. Shipments from South
Carolina have been decreasing rapidly.
the heaviest movement Of the past
week coming from the eastern shore
of Virginia.
July wheat sold at a new high point.
but the advance checked export bust
ness, and with some change in senti-
ment account big price gains. Heavy
ready to begin and in Indiana, where
cutting was reported. led to buying in
July wheat on fears that harvest would
be delayed and quality damaged. GEN
eral run of crop reports favorable.
Private report from Kansas city based
on assessors reports of acreage esti-
mates Kansas wheat crop 1871, 0O0, 900
bushels. which Is only 5000, 600 bushels
less than last year. In Chicago cash
market. No. : red winter wheat, $1.56.
No. 2 hard. S1.61; No. 3 mixed corn,
62c; No. , yellow corn. 62c; No. 3 white
oats, SIC. For the week Chicago July
wheat down 8 cents, at S1.S2h July
wheat down ! cent, at $1.S1h; Kansas
City July, SIC. at SIPS. Winnipeg
July, lac, at s1.7lh.
Hay prices generally lower. Receipts
light but equal to limited demand. Al
Ialfa down about So Kansas City.
market. Heavy receipts Cincinnati
being absorbed by good buying at the
lower prices. No. l timothy quoted.
New York. S31; Philadelphia. 1928: Gin
cinnati. S1S.75; Chicago, S23; Memphis.
s26: Minneapolis. $50; Atlanta s2s. No.
] alfalfa, Kansas city nominal at $40;
Omaha, SIS; Memphis, s23. No. prairie.
Kansas city. S13; Omaha, s13; Mime
apolis, SIS.
Live Stock and Nents.
Chicago hog prices advanced Csc to
35c per 100 lbs. the past week. Beef
steers down 15c to soc: butcher cows
and heifers. 25c to 40c: veal calves. soc
to Use. Mature lambs and yeariings
steady to 25c lower. spring lambs and
fat ewes steady to 25c higher, June 3
Ss.10@s.35; medium and good beef
steers. $7.5OmS.6O: butcher cows and
heifers, S4.25 q $50; feeder steers, 1928
@7.75; light and medium weight veal
calves. $500 010.25; fat lambs. SS.50m
1880; spring lambs, s11.00G 1880;
yearlings. s6.75 G1o.25; fat ewes, $500
Gp5.00.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
eleven important markets during the
week ending June 3 were: Cattle and
calves, 24,926; hogs, 1861; sheep,
10000.
Beef, veal and lamb prices generally
~ itA Ut IbltShlt ma htAS
Reef advanced soc to $3.50; veal, 81 To
SO per 100 pounds. Better grades OF
lamb up 81 to SO; lower grades steady
Mutton down 81 to 50: pork loins gen
orally 81 per 100 pounds. June S price,
good grade meats: Beef. $15.50M17
veal. s16G19; lamb. S26G30;. mutton
S9d15; light pork loins, S20G23; heav,
loins, S14@19.
Dairy Products.
Active storing demand has kept but
ter markets firm, with price tendenc
upward. The into-storaEe movement
during the past calendar week exceed
ed 5000. 900 pounds. Receipts continu
heavy. Fancy grades especially in de
mand. Prices average &c higher thal
a week ago. 90 score closing; New
York. 33lAc; Chicago. Bic; Philadelphia
33c: Boston. 1870.
Cotton.
Spot cotton prices declined 81 point
the past week. closing at 11.30c pc,
pound. New York July futures dowr
II points at 12.63c.