The St. Mary banner., 1921-04-16
The Markets


Of Agriculture Washington, u, G.:
Cotton-Spot cotton prices down AZ
points the past week, closing at lV9i
cents per pound New York May III
lures lost Al points at ll7Sc.
Grain-AIarket uncertain and price
fluctuations rapid the past week. Sen
timent mixed trade dominated mainly
by pit conditions. Government crop
report forecasting yield 62l ,O0D,U00
| bushels wheat temporarily regarded
trifle bearish on the 7th. Export and
flour demand slow, country offerings
| Nebraska smaller. In Chicago cash
market No. red winter wheat so &c
! over Chicago May; No. hard wheat
! 11M13c over; No. 3 mixed corn 312 q
arc under Chicago May; No. yellow
! 2L2M41ac under. For the week Chi
| cago May wheat down 2l2c at
( sl36 1/8. May corn 3/Sc at 6O4c.
Minneapolis May wheat down 3Ac at
/ sl.29. Kansas City May &c at $l27 rs.
i Minneapolis flour demand dull, wheat
! receipts and export sales light. Kan
sas City milling demand very dull;
export demand only fair, No. hard
/ winter wheat 12c over Kansas City
May.
Hay-Despite moderate receipts in
western markets prices are working
/ lower Business is unsatisfactory be
cause buyers and sellers declined to
trade account uncertainty as to prices
and futures Movement and sales of
all kinds of hay light both in interior
and local markets. Generat determi-
nation toward economical retrench-
ment by making use of abundant pas
lures has reduced demand considera-
bly,. Sales are of hand to mouth char
acter and in buyers favor because of
sellers persistent efforts. Eastern
and southeastern markets easier on
heavier receipts several markets
quote $2m3 lower than a week ago.
Demand confined to top quality of
best grades. Quoted: No. l timothy
$22 Cincinnati. $19 Minneapolis, $l3
Kansas City, $1,000 New York, $24. so
Philadelphia, $27 Memphis; No tim
othy $19 Cincinnati, $3.50 Minneapo-
lis, $3.50 New York, $3.50 Philadel-
phia, $24 Memphis; No. l alfalfa SIS
Cincinnati, SIT Minneapolis, SIS Kan
sas City. $27 Memphis; No. ! prairie
SIS Minneapolis, $l3 Kansas City.
Feed-Practically all feeds quoted
lower; demand unimproved. Offer
ings fair for early shipment but there
is considerable pressure to sell for
deferred shipment Speculative buy
ing has dwindled as distributing trade
is well stocked and not disposed to
make bids California sugar refineries
reduced beet pulp price $40 per ton
Minneapolis reports many distress
sales of wheat feeds consisting mostly
of bran on track for which owners
were unable to obtain offers Wide
ranges in prices prevail in many mar
kets, Chicago quoting middlings S175C
to $3.50 Cottonseed meal declined
81 in Memphis market Hominy now
offered at 500 for yellow, S21 for white
I. O. b. Chicago. Cincinnati and few
other markets in chaotic state. Lin
seed meal weaker on limited inquiry
Quoted: Bran SIT, middlings SIG Min
neapolis: linseed meal $39 so Buffalo
and Minneapolis; Sc per cent cotton
seed meal $21 Memphis; beet pulp $31
, Cincinnati: AZ per cent cottonseeC
meal $50 Chicago.
Fruits and Veeetables-Potato pric
es down 10615c at northern shippint
stations, closing 75m 90c per 100 lbs
sacked Chicago carlot market a new
= low, down l5M25c at 9O495c New
: York round whites slightly weaker a
, s1406145 bulk New York City. Flor
ida No / Spaulding rose in double
head barrels closed lower at $9.50G1'
! Chicago, S6 to $3.50 New York Texa:
bliss triumphs $750 per 100 lbs. Kan
I sas City Movement of white potatoe:
increased rapidly during week endinl
April 6, shipments 3145 cars compared
1862 the preceding week. New YOrl
cold storage baldwin apples regaineC
25c decline in city wholesale market:
/ at $5d6 per bbl. except Chicago, lowel
{ at S450M5 Northwestern extra fame,
medium to large size winesaps SLOW
and dull Chicago at $2.25M3.50 PEE
box: small sizes Sl.506225. Ship
ments OF barreled apples were "a;
cars during week ended April 8, com
pared with 544 the preceding week
Middlewestern yellow onions slow ant
dull in city markets. 50cdS1 per 10t
lbs. Texas yellow Bermuda onions
: mixed Nos l and 2, commercial pack
: 81 lower Pittsburgh at S225G2.50 pc
, standard crate Chicago market SLOW
and weak S1.756215. Prices soc low
er f. O. b. at S0d90c. Louisiana klon
dixie Strawberries firm New York a
55M6oc per quart. Prices up Sl75n q
/ $50 consuming centers at 1928 a 6 81
: per 24-pint crate: up sl.25 1.55 pc
, crate f. o b. at S465G415.
| Livestock and Meats-Hog and cat
: tie prices at Chicago declined moder
> ately the past week. Hogs lost 30 t
so cents medium weights declining
most. Beef steers range 25G75c low
er: butcher cows and heifers an6
feeder steers off 25G50c. Fat lambs
yearIings and fat ewes about steady