The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-07
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM
u. S. Bureau of Markets.

washington, -. w., FOT "eeh eHu
ing February 2, 1921-Hay and Feed
Minneapolis report twin city mar
kets flooded with low grade hay, mus
ty and unsound stock selling at Sc to
So. Chicago hay receipts very light
but demand Of a hand to mouth char
acter. AS buyers appear not to be
alarmed about light receipts, receiv-
ere are unable to work prices higher.
Good No. / timothy would sell at
about SO, Minneapolis. $25 Chicago.
Demand for southwestern prairie in
Chicago limited, top grade would
bring about $40. Demand in general
is light. receipts ample. Alfalfa
weak and lower in Cincinnati market
were ia cars are reported in term
inals. Quoted: No. timothy $32.-
SO Atlanta. $26 Cincinnati; No. 2
timothy s31 Atlanta, SIS Minnea-
polls, 1923 Cincinnati; No. 1 alfalfa
S34.5O Atlanta. $21 Omaha, $23 Gin
cinnati; No. 2 Alfalfa $2S Atlanta,
s14 Omaha, $22 Cincinnati; No. l
prairie $14 Minneapolis, $11 Omaha,
SIS Kansas City No. 2 prairie SILL
SO Minneapolis, 50 Omaha.
No change in feed market condi-
lions. Demand remains quiet and
prices generally lower than last week.
Gluten feed reduced another SIS maxi
ing decline $13 per ton within two
weeks. Hominy steadily selling off;
bran down $3.50. Season bran Of
fered by Minneapolis johbers at $40.
St. Louis feed manufacturers report
having contracted No. l Alfalfa meal
at around $22 delivered. Linseed
meal steady; cottonseed meal weak.
Good demand for SO per cent cotton
seed meal reported in southwest.
Quoted: Bran $23. middlings SCI,
flour middlings $25, reddog $31,
Minneapolis: linseed meal $40 Buff
falo, $50 Minneapolis: SO per cent
cotton seed meal SIS Memphis; glu-
ten feed s25 Chicago White hominy
feed $4,000 Northwestern markets;
No. Alfalfa meal S22 Kansas City.
Dairy Products markets
have failed to recover strength and
the week closed with feeling unset
led and prices averaging 2 cents
lower in eastern markets; practical
" unchanged ut Chicago. At pre-
sent there is lack of trading interest.
FOREIGN butter available on markets
but little demand Prices, 80 score
domestic. fresh: New York 4Sc; Chi
cago 4G c; Philadelphia 4Sc; Boston
ACC.
Cheese markets lost some Of their
firmress during the week and prices
have declined slightly; tendency still
downward. Buyers look for lower
prices and operating cautiously.
Fancy held cheese firm. Very little
export business during week. Prices
fresh cheese Wisconsin primary mar
kets average. Twins 24c; Daisies Csc;
Double Daisies 241ic ;Longhorns
2Ga4c: Young Americas rs Zee.
Fruits and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
round white potatoes declined to
10 cents per 100 pounds t. o. D.
reaching soc to 90c. Chicago carlot
market down 1Oc to 15c at, 81 to
$1.1O, sacked round whites 1oc to
15c lower at Now York shipping
points closing 81 to $40 New York
market down 15c, reaching $3.50 to
$1.65 bulk.
Grain-The week opened with ad,
vancing wheat prices but on the 29th
recessions set in and prices dropped
rapidly. The 6 &c break in Argen-
tina wheat on the 31st added to
bearishness in American markets
Europeon financial conditions and
German attitude toward Allied in.
IDENTITIES also causing some concern
On End. however, there was an ad'
vance Of about SC from the low point
/ in Buenos Aires wheat and this in
conjunction with disclosure ~ over
.old condition in allied grains led
to buying. Receipts at priHcipa
markets decreased. At close of week
corn showed strong undertone. Min
neapolis reports show -four demand
slack wheat demand except for choice
with No. 2 dark cash 1Oc to lie ovel
Minneapolis March. For the weel
Chicago March wheat lost 6 rs a
s1.56 rs: May corn 2 Il C at G5 "a C
Minneapolis March wheat down s 4 c
at s1.45Ss: Kansas City March 81
st s1491h: WINNIPEG May &C a
$3.50. Chicago May Wheat $1.46 "a