New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
MARKETS
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Washington, D. C.


Fruits and Vegetables.
Potato prices declined SC to 10c at
northern shipping points. closing 700
sec per 100 pounds. Chicago csrlot
New York whites down 10c to 15c. New
York City. at sl.25Q LAO bulk: Texas
sacked Bliss Triumphs down $2.s0 per
ts.5o97.OO. New York cold storage
Baldwin apples up Csc to soc per bar
rel in city wholesale markets. closing
Ss:5o9s. except Chicago. s585;as.
ly higher in eastern markets at Use
to $3.50 per 100 pounds. Texas Yellow
onions mixed No. l and 2.
ard crate in consuming centers. Prices
steady around $1.l0 f. o. b.
Grain.
Prices uncertain. Large country Of
ferings Kansas. Nebraska and Illinois.
and uneasiness over world economic
conditions brought about a drastic de-
cline. Winnipeg reports country hold
ers liquidating wheat in effort to rush
supplies into United States in anticipa-
ton of proposed tariff bill. Crop re-
armer selling wheat freely. In Chi
cago cash market No. 2 red winter
wheat $1.23k No. 2 hard, s1.324 No.
: mixed corn, 5lsc; No; 3 yellow eorn,-
week, Chicago May wheat down la.c
at sl.22&; May corn, 4&c, at 55isc.
Minneapolis May wheat down IL Rc, at
S1.16; Kansas City May. lac. at $1.1slt
Winnipeg May. 13c. at s1.52. Kansas
City reports good milling and export
demand; No. 2 hard winter wheat 1oc
over Kansas City May.
Hay.
Majority of markets fairly firm on
light receipts and moderately good de-
mand. Poor hay predominates; top
grades command premiums in many
markets. Chicago trade not readily
absorbing arrivals. receivers have
made further reduction of No. /. Top
standard and No. / light clover mixed
sell at about s22 Chicago: No. l tim
othy. slS@2l, depending on quality.
size of bales and location. Prairie re-
ceipts generally light; demand light,
Quoted: No. l timothy. s2i.50. Phila-
delphia; s22.5o, Cincinnati; s27. Mem
phis; slSi Minnsapolis. No; 2 timothy,
natl; s24, Memphis; $3.50, Minneap-
oils. No. / alfalfa. s17. Cincinnati;
S27. Memphis: $40. Minneapolis: $40.
Kansas City; No. l prairie, SIS, Mime
Wheat feeds sustained a further de-
cline. due to heavier offerings and no
increase in demand. Bran freely Of
fered at $24.50, middlings $23.5O, flour
middlings s2s in northeastern mar
although domestic sales remain light.
a better export inquiry reported the
past few days. Hominy feed weak in
sympathy with lower corn prices. Glu-
ten feed down Sc per ton since week
ago. Trade very pessimistic; consider
ably lower prices predicted, especially
SO to 81 lower for April-May shipment
in eastern territory. Season bran Of
fered around s13. Minneapolis; import
ed dried beet pulp quoted $50 f. o. b.
1890; middlings, s14.5O. Minneapolis.
No. l alfalfa meal, s21. st. Louis. Lin
seed meal. $3.50. Buffalo; s37, Mime
apolis: flour middlings, s2S; red dog,
s2s; white hominy feed. $22.50, Chicago.
Live stock and Meats.
The tendency of Chicago live stock
prices the past week was downward.
Hogs lost S5c to 81; beef steers. 35c to
Csc; feeder steers, 25c to 50c. Butcher
cows and heifers practically steady.
Fat lambs, yearlings and fat ewes gem
orally unchanged Feeding lambs down
soc to 75c. Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk
of sales. s7.90N9 medium and good
beef steers, $500 S.75; butcher cows
and heifers. $i.50d9 .: feeder steers, 81
1850; light and medium weight veal
calves. S6.5Oa9; fat lambs. $7.5OMlO;
feeding lambs, S7gS; yearllngs' sI.2S
@9; fat ewes, s5@6.75.
Compared with a week ago, eastern
wholesale fresh meat markets showed
rather mixed movements. Beef and
veal o steady; lamb steady TO VI
lower per 100 pounds; mutton ana
PUN llllEF - W -
prices good grade meats; Beef. $3.50
m17.50; veal. sra 20; lamb, s1Sd22;
mutton, s14m17; light pork loins, S26n
80; heavy loins, sl9a %.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets steady the past week.
Supply has just about taken care OF
demand, but any surplus or shortage
would effect present prices, as markets
are very sensitive. Buyers willing To
purchase at current asking prices, but
for immediate requirements. Closing
prices. % score: New York. 491Rc;
Chicago, 46&c; Philadelphia. Bic; Bos-
ton. soc.
Trading dull in cheese markets dur
ing the week. Present prices lower
than week ago. Wisconsin production
showing rapid gains each week. Whole
sale prices. Wisconsin primary mar
kets: Twins. Use: Daisies, 1skc; Dou-
BILE Daisies. 1SAc; Longho l9iac,
Young Americas. zoe.
Cotton.
Spot cotton prices advanced II
points the past week. closing at ll.00c
per pound. New York May futures Up
"a points at 12.0Sc.