The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-03-04
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM
(U. 5. Bureau Of Markets.l

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Washington, ID. c.--For week ended
Feb. 81, 1921.
Fruits and Vegetables - Sacked
round white potatoes beld at 9U49Dc
per 100 lbs. +. o. b. northern shipping
stations. Chicago CARROT market up
showed further weakness at western
New York shipping points, reaching ~
a. Csc. New York market weak, sacked
stock around $l.l5.
western New YoRk 4. 0. b. stations
around $425 per Dbl. Baldwins steady
In city markets at $4.5005. North-
western extra fancy Winesaps STEADY;
New York and Boston s3.50@4,50 per
box; Pittsburg s3Q3.T5; middle-Western
markets mostly 1894.
Hay and Feed.--day markets down
$1@2 on all kinds. Timothy receipts
generally light but equal to the limited
demand. Heavy receipts alfalfa, mostly
of low grades, from northwest demon
alizing Kansas City and Omaha mar
kets, prairie also in light demand at
New York $3.50, philadelphia $24,
Pittsburg $24.50, Cincinnati $23, Chi
cago $24. st. Louis $27. No. 1 alfalfa
Kansas city $3.50, Omaha SIS, Jack
sonville $3.50, Memphis $28. No.
Prairie Kansas City $12, Omaha $500,
Minneapolis $3.50, Chicago $19.
Pacific Coast, southeastern ans .ne
southwestern feed markets weak with
lower tendencies. Middle-western and
northeastern markets firm. Jobb~rs'
demand good but country trade unsat-
isfactory. Cocoanut meal in good sup
ply in Pacific coast market and offer
ed at $24. Transit wheatfeeds higher.
Linseed meal. cottonseed meal and hom-
my feed easieri gluten feed unchanged.
pulp quoted 81 lower than week ago
an in poor demand. Quoted: Bran $21,
middlings 5000, rye middlings $3.50,
minneapolis :Js ~ SS per cent eottons Iie
seed meal $3.50 Minneapolis, S40.50
Buffalo; No. / alfalfa meal $19 Kansas
City, $3.50 st. Louis; white hominy
gluten feed $40, beet pulp s32, Phila-
delphia; oatfeed $40 Chicago. =
Grain.-Prices advanced at the OPEN
ing of the weeks trading upon con-
tinued reports of green bugs In south
west. A three day decIrne then set IN
as a result of ovepbought conditions,
larger movement, small demand, lack
| of export business, and colder weather
in bug territory. Renewal OF export
business and light offerings started
| prices higher on the 18th and 21st and
| the week closed with net advance of
lhc in Chicago March wheat; y
| Chicago May corn. Country offerings
| southwest not large but consignments
| liberal result last weeks sales on adj
| vances. Cold, wet weather continues
| in southwest but bug reports still COM
| ing from Texas and Oklahoma. Visible
! supply wheat decreased 1000 bushels
| during week Good wheat demand
| Minneapolis with country mills in mar
| ket for spring. Country offerings corn
| very light. Visible supply decreased
! $4,000 bushels during week. Chicago
| March wheat closed s1.71h; May corn
| LAG. MINNEAPOLIS March wheat up
| 19sc at s1.5SA; Kansas City March 10
| at S1.62; Winnipeg May &c at s1.S1 u
| Chicago May wheat $1.61A.
| Live Stock and Meats.-Sheep and
lamb prices at Chicago advanced sharp
L 1ty ha no or r1F p
| tie were moderately higher, while Nogs
i declined 5c@50c per 100 lbs, light
| weights declining most. Fat lambs and
/ yearlings up 75c to $1.25; feeding lambs
| were steady to Csc higher. Beef steers
best cows and heifers gained soc; lower
4 grade butcher cattle unchanged. Feeder
steers advanced 50c@s1. Feb. 21st Chi
cago prices: Hogs, bulk of sales 1885
| $3.50; medium and good beef steers
1 $S.25 a $40; butcher cows and heifers 81
| @9.25; feeder steers $7Q SIS; light and
medium weight veal calves 50 rs q IL
fat lambs s7@10.25; feeding lambs seas
/ ss759$6. ''0 800
Eastern wholesale fresh meat price.
| were higher compared with week ago
Beef advanced sl@1.50; lamb s1@2
pork loins S1.50@2 per 100 lbs. Veal
and mutton steady to 81 higher. Feb
2ist prices good grade meats; Beet
| $1450@16: veal $18@21: lamb S19@
81; mutton s11 Oh; light pork Ioins s21
924; heavy loins $16@17.
Dairy PrOducts.-Butter prices have
advanced daily the past week and mar
ket is very firm. Stocks are we'll clear.
ed up especially the better grades. Re.
ceipts of fresh butter at Chicago not
equal to demand and storage is being
Etaken. Snow at New York has delayed
deliveries and prices advanced lie on
the 21st at three eastern markets, Xxx
| Chicago. Prices 80 score, Philadelphia
49Izci New York and Boston 49c; Chi.
cago 4S&c
Cheese market rules quiet in eastern
markets with very little change in
prices. Wisconsin primary markets re.
port increased southern demand ant
prices on Plymouth board on the 21st
advanced Y a &c. Prices: Twins 26A C
Daisies 26$c; Double Daisies 26A c
Longhorns 25Ac; Young America:
241sc; Square Prints &c.