The Delta independent., 1921-02-25
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, WEEKLY MARkETaRAM Z

(By U. S. Bureau OF Markets.)

For week ending February 10.
GRAIN-Prices advanced about 10
cents the early part of week as re-
suit of reports of green pugs. in south
west. An overbought- condition was
then disclosed and prices reacted at
four per cent. Larger movement,
small demand and entire lack of ex-
port business caused further decline
despite more serious reports rega, dtr g
green bugs. On the 18th cold weather
and snow were reported In bug terri
tory. This influenced market lower,
but prices later rallied on reports of
export business and hessian fly talk
from winter wheat states. On the 10Th
prices advanced about 21k cents. Coun-
try offerings not large, milling demand
neither slow.
For week Chicago. March wheat ad-
vanced 4Ac closing at $1.70M; May
corn 7-8c; Minneapolis March wheat
up to 8 3-Sc at $1.56 7-s; Kansas City,
March 21sc at $159 IA; Winnipeg
May 41-4c at $1.S5; Chicago May
wheat $1.6O1. In Chicago cash mar
ket No. red winter wheat 21-25c
over Chicago March; No. 2 hard 2-4c
over; No. 8 mixed corn 4hc under
May. Yellow "A 1-2c under Kansas
City milling and export demand slow;
No. 2 hard winter wheat Sc over Kan
sas City March.
COTTON-The average price for
middling spot cotton lost 80 points
during the week, closing at 12.79c per
pound. This is new low record for
the season. The New York March fu.
ttures down 66 points at 12.9Oc.
FRUITS and vEGETABLES-Sac
ed round white potatoes down 5-1Oc
per 100 pounds. Northern shipping
points at $4,000. Chicago carlot mar
ket Strengthening slightly closing
81 10-$1.15 sacked. Round whites
down 5-1Oc, western New York ship
ping points 9O-95c. Cold storage Bald
win apples from western New York
fob stations around S425 per barrel.
Baldwins steady in city markets $3.50
S.. Northwestern extra fancy wine
saps, New York steady $3.50-$4.50 up
10 cents fob reaching s2.15-$2.25. Dan
nish type cabbage weak fob around
So per ton; eastern city wholesale
markets up $1-s2 per ton, closing $14-
$18. February 18 new Florida cabbage
weak $1.25-$2 per 1a bushel hamper.
Florida celery slightly weaker in
eastern markets, $2.50-$3. Shipping
steady s1.6O-$175. California golden
heart celery weaker in niddlewestern
markets at wide range of $4.45 to $3.50
per crate. Shipping steady to 30-35c
per dozen punches.
Carlot shipments week ended Feb.
I18th potatoes 1923 cars; box apples
t502, barreled apples 1.007; cabbage
$50; celery 465; lettuce 315: onsoas
3S9; sweet potatoes 1894. Shipments
weak ended February 11th, potatoes
2.76S cars; box apples 500, barreled
apples 1887; cabbage 439; celery 394;
lettuce 311; onions 1856; sweet pota-
toes 3S9.
H HAY-As a result of colder weather
and light receipts market slightly i'm
proved over conditions early in the
week but prices still lower than last
week. In most markets, demand still
light only few orders for shipment
being received in western markets.
Kansas City congested with poor hay.
Further declines likely. Quoted Feb.
1s: No. 1 timothy New York s31.5o;
Chicago $24, Cincinnati $23. Memphis
$29, Kansas City $3.50: No. a'fa,f-
ia Kansas City $$19.5O. Memphis $50.
FEED-Market steady to lower
Short. covering and fairly good 5obbing
demand caused advance of about 81
per ton In bran. Country demand re-
mains quiet in many sections stocks
OF teedstuffs in general reported alb
normal and excessive. Linseed meal
and cottonseed meal dull and slightly
lower. Hominy feed down soc per ton
on heavier offerings gluten feed stu
ations unchanged. Alfalfa meal easier
on lower hay prices. Quoted: Bran
500 middlings $3.50. Minneapolis:
SO per cent cottonseed meal $26.5O
Memphis; $3.50 Chicago $3.50;
northeastern markets white hominy
feed $21.5O st. Louis; $32 northwest
ern markets Gluten feed $35 Chicago
$3s Philadelphia. Beet pulp. s34 New
n York; No. 1 alfalfa meal $3.50 Kan
sas City; $21 St. Louis.
DAIRY PRODUCTS During the
past week butter prices have advanc-
ed 2Hc Chicago and Philadelphia. &c
Boston and New York markets now
very firm stocks OF fresh well cleaned
Quality holding up unusually we'll,
production slightly heavier than year
ago. Present storage of 22,OOO,000
pounds as compared with $4,000, 900
pounds last year.
Cargo of more than 100000 pounds
Danish has arrived New York and will
be available next week. Prices 92
score domestic New York 48c; Phila-
delphia 49kc. Boston 4Sc; Chicago
471h cents