Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-02-12
The Markets

I Latest market report, issued by the
Bureau of Markets, L. S. Department
Of Agriculture, Washington, d. c.
ending Saturday, February .:
Hay-Cincinnati reports that heavy
receipts poor quality timothy are de
pressing market factors. Alfalfa slight
" steadier IN Cincinnati; fair country
demand noted in Chicago. Chicas'
reports light arrivals: few adyiceS Of
country loadinss: demand sufficient
10 absorb offerings particularly OF
light two wire bales Chicago reiOrtS
that a few buyers need a small mum
Der Of cars good southwestern prairie
for which SIS to $50 could b. realized
Kansas City arrivals heavier but de
mand is better and prices practically
UNCHANGED Idaho alfalfa arriving
freely in Kansas City heavy move
ments from that section in near future
! indicated Loading in Kansas light
account bad roads and bad weather
Quoted: No ! timothy SO Chicago,
S25 Cincinnati. S29 Memphis. No. =
! timothy $22 Chicago. $22.5o Cincinnati
$27 Memphis; No. l clover mixed
$225O Cincinnati: No. l alfalfa s24
/ Cincinnati. $29 Memphis; No. alfalfa
$3.50 Memphis.
Feed-Favorable weather conditions
in nearly all sections, with ample
forage and feed stocks. and lower
grain prices caused a severe break
in the feed market Bran broke S.
per ton in northeastern markets. mid
inv II oh
feed s.. cottonssed meal 81 =. linseet
meal $50. Less important feeds re
corded similar declines. Trau.'it anJ
quick shipment offerings good. hut de
mand extremely light Mills Ic"orts
stocks linseed and cottonseed meal or
hand larger than year ago. Quoted
Bran S2125. middlngs $50. fine white
hOminy feed $50 delivered Phfladel
phia rate points; 80 per cent cotton /
seed meal $27 Memphis: white hon. /
ny $2t, Oat feet So ST. Louis. NJ .
I alfalfa meal so Kansas City. gutel /
feed $50 Chicago linseed meal $37.-' /
Fruits and Vegetables Pota,o.- de- /
cHheu oU IVc per 100 lbs. t. o. b north /
ern shipping stations, reachiu- IA /
SNc sacked. Chicago carIot marke /
5G10c. closing $l10G /
$40. Round whites held at $IGlI0 I
|. o. b. New York shipping points.
New York markets declined I5c, rea III
ing s15091.65 bulk.
Sacked yellow onions lost an adj
ilonal 106 25c eastern consuming mar
kets, reaching zoe TO S1.25 per 100
lbs. Feb. 3; middlewestern centers 75c
to S1.25.
New York cabbage slightly lower
I. o. b. 5000 bulk Feb. 8. Eastern
consuming markets down 50 per ton.
at $ln@1e- Florida new-sabbaee up
l5c to Csc, at s16502 per one-balf
bushel hamper, except in Philadelphia.
where prices dropped 25635c. closing
at S115615O.
Maryland and Delaware yellow
sweet potatoes steady in eastern mar
kets Feb. 4 at S1.4Od19O per bushel
hamper; Chicago up 1OG25c around
20. Carlot shipments week ended
Feb. 4: Potatoes 2S57 cars: boxed 40. (
pies AL, barreled apples 1886: cab,
oage 361; celery 4S9 lettuce 497.
onions 392; sweet potatoes 34S. Shin
nents week ended Jan. % Potatoes
z1IS cars; boxed apples 400. barreled
tppies goo; cabbage 41S; celery 3S1; |
ettuce 534; onions 404, sweet pota1 :
oes $40
Grain-The week opened with fall.
ng grain prices. Chicago March wheat
iropping Sc in two days On the 2nd !
IN OversOld condition was revealed S
ana the market advanced although the
idFahce was not sustained and prices .
lropped an additional 44c on the Bird
Al the close of the week sentiment {
vas somewhat less bearish. REPORTS {
nat Greece would be in market for S
ash grain Feb. 7, and continued over. a
'old condition caused prices to ad,
'ahce gain of Acc being recorded
IN the 9th. On the 18th GERMANY re. G
ported to have taken 100000 bushels {
australian and Italy wheat on British |
'redlts at about 10c under American 4
prices. Kansas City reports bread :,
'rices reduced 561Oc per loaf. Corn
ecelpts small; no increase in country
movement expected while weather 8
continue. In Chicago cash q
market No. hard wheat safe over .
1arch; new No. mixed and yellow
'orn sac to SAC under way. For the .
week Chicago March wheat lost 5%c
Il Sl.o' lIS; May corn up 1c at &c 3/S. II
March wheat down 3/Sc r
y $f.4o rs; Kansas City March down s
&c at S149la; Winnipeg May 2%ct
I $i72A Chicago May wheat s147.
Cotton-The average price for mid. o
HhS spot cotton as quoted by the C
en- designated spot markets dropped ]
Dout &C per pound during the week.
losing at l325c. New York March
utures down II points, closing at
Livestock and Meats - Compared n,
TN a week AGO prices Of medium and =,
eavy hogs at Chicago ranged sea 3oc
over with light weights generally "
teady. Beef steers. feeder steers and v
utcher cattle down 25T 5Oc. reqI
alyes $1G150. Handy weight lambs !,
roke 25c to soc; per 100 lbs heavv ~
lmbs 50"dS1.25. Feb 18th Cbicaco d
rlCes; hogs, bulk Of sales $9.2O4lO: Oh
iealum and good beef steers s7250
20 butcher cows and heifers 81 q Il
o; FEEDER steers, seas: light and v
, Welght veal calves. so 5o0 ~
~; lat lambs, s72561O.25: feeding =
.mos, t"25 a $50; yearlings. s6GT5O: ol
1t ewes, S350G5. - ''0' b.
rsices OF practically all classes and 81
'toI OF meat declined on eastern pt
hoIesale markets. Il At
Dairy Products - Rpttar r,ou,
ave oeen weak and unsettled NJ
ad1ng interest and market eenor.i,t, B
.cks support. At New York foraia1 fr
ro , naS peen an important factor
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