The Delta independent., 1921-07-01
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS

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Grain-The grain markets were
without definite trend during the
week, advances about offsetting de-
clines., News mostly bullish but
lack of outside speculation weighed
heavily upon the market and pre-
vented any material price gains. Crop
reports mixed but majority indicate
deterioration from hot dry weather
Weakness in stock and cotton mar
kets depressed grain prices on the
goth. Market higher earlier on the
oath but advances subsequently, lost
account profi taking. More black
rust reports received form South Da-
kota; some from North Dakota and
Nebraska Hot dry weather contin-
ues generally in northwest. Harvest
| ing in Kansas and Oklahoma being
seriously delayed account heavy
rains. Kansas wheat crop estimated
113 100000 bushels, which is 2.000.-
900 bushels less than estimate a
month ago. Italian crop reduced by
storms and estimated 10000. 900 bu-
shells France remains dry and con-
dition serious. In Chicago cash
market Nc 2 red winter wheat $1.41;
No hard SLAB; No. mixed corn
Sic; No 3 yellow corn Sic; No. 8
white oats &c. For the week Chi
cago September wheat down 1c at
$1.23 "a: September corn IA at
62 3-4c; Chicago July wheat down
1-2c at $1.3O 3-4; July corn 3 lac at
62 1-sc. Minneapolis July wheat down
lie at $1.32 "a; Kansas City July
down lac at $1.21; Winnipeg July
up sc at $1s0 H.
Fruits and vegetables-Irish cob
bier potatoes from eastern shore OF
Virginia steady in New York at
s2.75 to SO per barrel. Prices range
$3.50 to $3.50 in eastern markets.
Florida tomatoes in 6basket carriers
recovered soc per crate in New York,
closing 1925 to $3.50. Mississippi to-
matoes down Is to 25c in consuming
markets, ranging s110 to s1.50 per
4-basket carrier. Texas stock held
at $3.50 to s175 in Chicago. Califor-
mia salmon tint cantalopes weakened
slightly at shipping points, standard
ASS closing sl.50 to s1.65 fob. cash
track. Prices down so to 75c per
crate in consuming markets, ranging
SO to s375. Georgia Hiley peaches
advanced so to 75c per 6-basket car
rier in New York, reaching s3.75 to
81 for best stock. Demand slower
at shipping points; Hileys down Is
to Csc per crate. closing around s1.75
fob. cash track Recent loading
approximate 200 cars daily. Florida
Tom Watson watermelons, medium
size in New York at $3.50 to $3.50 per
car. Demand has been good and
markets firm at Georgia shipping
points. prices ranging 1925 to $525
fob. cash track to growers.
Hay-Prices have declined 81 to
$1.5O per ton during the week. De
mand very limited, Receipts gener-
ally light; market inactive. Quality
new alfalfa arriving Kansas City
poor No. / timothy quoted New
York s2s; Chicago s24: No. timo-
thy s19. Atlanta and Memphis s26:
No. alfalfa Memphis and Kansas
City $50: No. prairie Kansas
City SIS.
Feed-Markets very weak. Demand
unimproved and mostly confined TO
mixed cars. Bran declined sharply:
other markets at s12 per ton. AL
falfa meal and red dog strong. Lin
seed meal and cottonseed meal easi.
er. Corn feeds steady. Stocks in
dealers reported ample. Warehouse
stocks OF feeds Increasing. Move
ment light. Qooted-bran s13.75,
middlings s13.75 Minneapolis; Sop
cottonseed meal s2S.75 Memphis;
linseed meal s27 Minneapolis; white
hominy feed s23 st. Louis; No.
alfalfa meal $40 Kansas City; gluten
feed $3.50, oat feed $3.50 Chicago
Livestock and meats - Chicago
prices advanced 45c to roc per 100
pounds during the past week. Better
grades OF beef steers about steady
other grades down l0c 60 4oc. But
cher cows and heifers and feeder
steers unchanged. Veal calves up
soc to 75c. Best heavyweight lambs
| show a net advance OF S5c with
lower grades no better than steady.
Fat ewes up Csc to TIC. Yearlings
steady to Csc higher. June "a Chi
sales $S.S5 to $S.75; medium and
good beef steers $7.10to $S.75: butch.
er cows and heifers $375 to sS.25;
feeder steers $5.75 to $775: light
and medium weight veal calves IS
to $1025: fat lambs 80 to s11.s5;
yearlings $6.25 to $3.50: fat ewes
$3.50 to IS. Stocker and feeder ship
ments from II important markets
during the week ending June IL were
cattle and calves S2,T37: hogs TO-