The Delta independent., 1921-04-08
WEEKLY MARkETGRAM
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS

Washington, d. c., April 2, 1921
HAY:-Receipts light. little inquiry
prices steady. Chicago buyers show
better interest in prairie hay, Re-
ceipts Cincinnati liberal; prices cas-
ing off. Market moderately active at
the decline. Shipping inquiry few be-
cause of excellent pasturage in many
sections. Poorer grades in light de-
mand; better quality well taken Mar
kets generally in good condition to
absorb increased offerings. Quoted:
No. timothy $2S Memphis, $24 Chic
ago. $23 Cincinnati; No timothy
s20.50 Cincinnati, $2O.5O Chicago, $24
Memphis; No 1 alfalfa $3.50 Mem
phis, $50 Cincinnati; No l prairie
$3.50 Minneapolis $14 Kansas City.
FEED:-All recent low levels for
wheat feeds were shattered when
bran broke to SIT Minneapolis with
other wheat feeds showing proportion
declines. All markets weak and un-
settled, demand unimproved, offer
ings continue good; difficulty exper-
fenced in obtainig shipping instruc-
tions for wheat feeds. Transit stuff in
liberal supply; selling slightly lower
than shipment offerings Gluten feed
steady; Market narrow Hominy feed
declining in harmony with lower corn
quotations. Linseed meal fairly firm.
cottonseed meal weak Southeastern
markets very quiet, most prices un-
changed but unsteady Beet pulp eas.
ier, tendency downward. Quoted: SO
per cent cottonseed meal $22 Mem
phis. bran SIT. middlings SIG Mime.
apolis; flour middlings s25, reddog
$50 Chicago; Linseed meal $40 Buf.
falo and Minneapolis; No. 1 alfalfa
meal s21 st. Louis; white and yell
low hominy feed s21.5O. ST. Louis;
Rye middlings SIG Minneapolis, s19
Chicago; dried brewers grains s2s
Milwaukee, $3.50 Philadelphia.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Week opened
with butter market unsettled but con.
siderable strength developed and mar
ket have all shown gradual advance
ment. todays prices averaging 3
cents above week ago. Prices 80 score
New York 491ac; Chicago AZ; Phil
adelphia 501s; Boston so. BUYERS
caught with low stock when advances
began; domestic receipts have barely
taken care of demand Danish butter
IN liberal quantities New York mar
ket but held at firm prices. Cheese
markets weak and lower; prices at
about low point in December. Trading
SLOW and lower prices were generally
anticipated. Some cheese shipped on
consignment from Wisconsin points
during week. Southern demand very
light due to discouraging business
conditions as well as to declining
prices. At Wisconsin primary markets
twins 201s; daisies 20 IA; double
daisies 21; young americas and long
horns 22k.
CoTToN-The average price of
middling spot cotton in the ten desig-
mated spot market closed at 11.O7c per
pound, price six points above the
lowest price of the season. New York
May futures closed at 11.71c.
| FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-P
tatoes; markets firm at northern shin
ping stations closing S5c-s1.O5. Chic.
ago carlot market up 1Oc at s110.
I.zo. New York round whites held at
$l.4Q'l.5O bulk. New York cold stor-
age baldwin apples down about 25c
per Dbl. city wholesale markets at
$475-5.75. Northwestern extra fancy
winesaps slightly weaker Chicago
$225-3.25 per box; steady Kansas CITY
S5.oO-4. Middlewestern yellow onions
slow and dull in city markets. 4oc.
81 per 100 lbs. Texas yellow bermuda
onion commercial pack mixed Nos
ana z. S3.25-3.50 per standard crate
New York April prices ranged $3.50.
2.5O per crate Chicago; s115-1 30 Fob
shipping points. Texas early flat tyne
cabbage slow st. LOUIS and Chicago
at $4O-42 per ton bulk April 1. South
Carolina wakefields $2-2.25 per 100
IDS New York. Louisiana klondike
Strawberries firm New York at 2O.25c
per pint Prices 25c per carte higher
In middlewestern markets $4OO-4.75
per "a pint crate; $125 per crate
higher fob around s3.75. Kansas City
market advanced to $3.50. Carlot
shipment week ended April /. Pota.
toes 2545 cars; boxed apples 2s0.
barreled apples 4S2; cabbage 500:
celery 246; lettuce 1922; onions 348:
sweet potatoes 22O: strawberries 231
tomatoes 292. Shipments week ended
March 25: Potatoes 24S5 cars; boxed
apples 352. barreled apples 613; cab
bage 500; celery 1854; lettuce 497;
onions $50; sweet potatoes 26O; straw
berries 245; tomatoes 244.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS-Chic-
ago hog prices declined 5Oc.S1 per
100 lbbs the past week. Most grades
of beef and butcher cattle, also feed