Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-08-05
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Gran.
Prices fluctuated rapidly but within
hhIfoW' limits. Lack Of public buying
ana extremely heavy receipts Of wheat
were nnin bearish factors In wheIt
market. Corn prices were weakest on
the deferred futures The July future
ana cash corn remained fairly firm
throughout the week Export sales
were fair. In Chicago cash market No.
2 red winter wheat closed at 31.2I No
hard at s1.22. No. 3 mixed corn at
esc, No. 3 yellow corn at Gic. 80. ? new
white oats at 3fc. Chicago J-iy wheat
dropped 2Ac. Chicago July corn un-
CHANGED; closing 6thc. Minneapolis
July wheat gained &c, closing at
Sl.3l =. Chicago September wheat
dropped u q. closing at $1.24: Septem-
ber corn dropped nc. closing Mt 601sc
Hay.
The general tone OF the hay market
showed slight Improvement during
the week Receipts We're light and but
little hay was loaded at country points.
\ fair local demand was equal to the
supply OF good hay. which is selling at
steady prices. Lower grades in poor
demand and sell al heavy discounts.
New hay arriving in eastern markets
in fair condition. Quoted July 20; No.
f20.50. Chicago SCI. Memphis 500. At-
lanta f2I- No. l alfalfa. Memphis S22.
Atlanta s2S. No. upland prairie. Chi
Feed.
Markets quiet Stock good. Supplies
In most sections more than ample to
meet demand. Good demand for export
cottonseed and linseed cake. Negligible
demand from farmers and feeders for
meal. Market tendency downward.
Gluten feed prices advanced by largest
manufacturers to s30.50 Chicago. Ad-
vices from mills indicate demand for
gluten feed below normal
Live stock Meats.
De-
week. hogs advancing 45G soc and
steers ESQ Use, all other cattle about
steady. Better grades fat lambs de-
clined soc with feeders advancing an
equal amount. Yearlings and ewes
about steady. July 29th Chicago prices:
Hogs. top. s11.75: bulk Of sales. $4,000
ils5 medium and good beef steers.
s725 80: butcher cows and heifers.
500 aS.I5 feeder steers. s5.0oG 7.25:
light and medium weight veal calves.
feeding lambs. s6.O0G7.50: yearlinEs,
s6.00G s.25. fat ewes. s3.25a55O.
StoclSer and feeder shipments from
II important markets during the week
calves. 17,aO4 hogs, 2.371: sheep. 30 100
Western dressed beef at eastern mar
kets up soc q 81. 20, with price range
a3. and mutton S1m3. Pork loins up
81 on lower grades. July 30 prices
good grade meats: Beef s13.25 a 1850.
Nfhl SlfWi o lAulp NlhH Il. mutton 81
n15. light pork loins s23m26 heavy
loins S17I21.e
Dairy Products.
Butter markets firm and gaining
strength. Quality running off and
fancy butter scarce. J'ndergrades NOV
ing fairly well but at relatively low
prices. ConsumptiVc demand slightly
lower following higher prices.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Virginia eastern shore Irish cobbIer
potatoes up 75c per barrel in New
York reaching s4.500 4.75. other East
crn markets higher also ranging san
$50. New Jersey sacl<ed cobblers SO SIS
n 800 per 100 pounds in New York.
Kansas sacked early Ohos slow and
dun in Kansas City. closing S1.O0 rs.
Moderate demand in st, Louis and
prices steady around s1.S5.