The Delta independent., 1921-10-28
Market Report
BY Bureau of Markets.
= 80 - ~ -

Grain = Wheat prices underwent
drastic declines until the goth, when
there was an upturn The decline
was influenced by government report
OF wheat reserves. big stocks of grain
with slow demand, weakness in con-
tinual exchange, threatened rail strike
and lack of support At the close
undertone was easy. Reduction of
freight rates on grain and flour in
far west has been ordered by the
interstate commerce commission. Corn
market featureless and influenced by
wheat. About 25 cars new corn on
Chicago market on the 22d grading
from to and selling at 40Ac to
441ac. Closing prices in Chicago cash
market: No. 2 red winter wheat,
s1.15: No hard winter wheat, $1O4;
No. mixed corn, Acc; No. yellow
corn. ACC; No. 3 white oats, 3O1hc.
Average prices paid to farmers in
Central Kansas for No. 2 hard winter
wheat, 95c. Farmers in Central Iowa
for No. 2 mixed corn. about 3O1sc.
For the week Chicago December
wheat down 10c. closing at $1.O6;
December corn down 1c at 46Ac:
Minneapolis December wheat closed
at s1.2Ok; Kansas City December
wheat, 9sAc; Winnipeg December
wheat, s106A Chicago May wheat
closed at s1.1O5s; May corn. 515s
Minneapolis May wheat closed at
s11Sss: Kansas City May wheat.
s1.O2A; Winnipeg May wheat, s1.12s
Dairy Products = Butter markets
undertone. Several cars of Canadian
butter and shipment of Danish ar
rived on eastern markets during the
week. Another shipment of Danish
reported on way. Storage butter NOV
ing well for season. Closing prices.
90 score: New York, 47ac; Chicago.
44hc: Philadelphia. 47c: Boston,
46hc. Cheese markets firm follow
ing advances on Wisconsin cheese
board October II. There was an un-
settled undertone early in week, part
" due to offerings of Canadian cheese
at prices lower than domestic make
but feeling is more confident at pres
ent. october 81 prices at Wisconsin
primary markets: Twins. 20c: Daisies.
22c; Double Daisies. 2Ohc; Long
AbInS. -U14 Z, 1OullS Americas. "a - c.
Fruits and Vegetables-Potato mar
kets generally steady to strong during
the week. Chicago lower. New York
sacked round whites firm IN eastern
cities at s2.35 to s2.45 per 100 pounds.
steady at shipping points at 81. North
ern stock down 35c at Chicago at
$l.75 to S1.90, steady in Cincinnati at
81 25 to $3.50. slightly weaker at ship
! ping points at s1.I0 to $3.50 Maine
bulk Green Mountains up loc Mt ship
ping points at S1.46 to S1.o6. higher in
New York at s2.35 per 100 pounds.
sacked stock up l5c IN Boston at 50
to s2.15. Demand for cabbage moder-
ate, markets slightly weaker. DANISH
stock ranging s35 to s45 per ton bulk
in city markets. stronger at shipping
points at $50 to s35. Onion prices
continue to advance Shippers at
Massachusetts, points asking IS to
$3.50 per 100 pounds sacked for yellow
globes. Eastern yellow stock firm in
city markets at s5.25 to $3.50. Mid
die western stock up I5c in New York
at $3.50 to s5.15. up 25c in Chicago at
81 to $3.50. up 81 in Cincinnati at
$3.50 to Sc. Apple markets steady for
barreled stock. New York Baldwins A
2la unchanged in city markets at 81
TO $3.50 per barrel, S625 to $3.50 at
shipping point. Northwestern extra
fancy Jonathans weaker and selling at
auction in New York and Chicago at
S2.25 to So per box.
Hay-Receipts generally light and
we'll absorbed. Invoices light. country
demand improving. Southeastern mar
kets quiet. prices nominal. New York
receipts light Straw in good demand
in Chicago. Prices rule steady to
higher in most markets. Quoted Oc-
tober 2l No. l timothy. S2o.50. Gin |
cinnati: S2S Atlanta; SIS Minneapolis;
s29 New York; s22 Chicago No. l
alfalfa. S26 Memphis: $50 Atlanta:
S29.50 New York. No. l prairie. SIS
Minneapolis: $3.50 Chicago; Sl1
Omaha.
Feed-Cooler weather in many sec |
tions and expected railroad strike
causing better disposition to buy. |
Prices are firmer. but not quoted |
higher. Linseed meal easier and in |
good supply. Cottonseed meal strong. |
inquiry considered good. Gluten feed |
and hominy feed inactive. Stocks and |
movement generally good. Quoted
October 21: Bran s12. Middlings SIS, |
-four middlings sl9 Minneapolis: Sc |
per cent cottonseed meal SS4, Men,
phis; white hominy feed $50. st.
Louis: linseed meal SS4, Minneapolis;
No. alfalfa meal $3.50. Kansas City: