The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-08
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS - Furnished by - US. BUREAU OF MARKETS
 Washington DC.
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 Grain.
 Wheat market uncertain Milling and export demand for wheat showed inn DrOvement at times, but liquidation and weakness in Northwest, rains in west Kansas, where drouth prevails, and lack of support were overcoming de- pressing factors. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. red win ter wheat, $1.21; No. 2 hard winter wheat S1.09; No. 2 mixed corn, soc; No. 2 yellow corn, 51c; No. white oats, 34c. Average price to farmers in central Iowa for No. 2 mixed corn, about 344c; to farmers in central Kan sas for No. hard winter wheat, S2c. For the week Chicago December wheat down Ike, closing at $1.08; Chicago December corn up 1&c, closing at down Sc, at $11S; Kansas City De- cember wheat down 1 15c, at 99%c; Winnipeg December wheat down %. at :1.06; Chicago May wheat closed at 31.1OK Chicago May corn, 54c; Min neapolis May wheat, $1.17A; Kansas City May wheat, $1.02A Winnipeg May wheat, $1.07A.
 Dairy Products.
 Butter markets easy and unsettled during week; very weak at close. Fair demand for high grades; all other grades dull Imports include small quantities from Denmark, Ireland and Canada New Zealand butter being of fered; shipment of Australian reported en route to San Francisco. Production holding up remarkably well for season. Closing prices, 92 score: New York, 421zc; Chicago, Ale; Philadelphia, 414zc; Boston, 42c.
 Market practically unchanged Re celpts light except at Kansas City, where record sales for crop were re- ported. Market active at Chicago, but receipts increasing. Storms causing light receipts at Minneapolis. Clover $1 above timothy at Cincinnati. South ern markets very dull and weak. East ern markets unchanged; prices steady but demand light. Quoted Nov IS: No. l timothy, New York, $26; Chicago, $2S; Minneapolis, $18.50; Atlanta, 1925; Cincinnati, $2O; Kansas City. $14. No. alfalfa. Memphis, SPA; Kansas City, $22; Minneapolis, $20.50
 Feed.
 Feed prices firm. Demand light and offerings improving. Cottonseed meal prices easier. Linseed meal in fairly good request, supplies ample. Produc- tion of cornfeeds good demand un- changed. Alfalfa meal dull, production light. Dealers stocks generally good and movement light. Quoted Nov IS, bran, $1425; Middlings, $14.75; flour middlings, S2L5O, Minneapolis. No. alfalfa meal. $16.50, Kansas City; 36 per cent .cottonseed meal, $33;; Mem phis; 34 per cent linseed meal, $3S,
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Cabbage market up $8 f. O. b. New York shipping points; Danish type, $40 043 bulk per ton; up $10 in New York at $45 GAS; higher in Philadelphia at $38Q45; Danish down $5 f. O. b. Wis consin points at $4OQ4 45; up $2O in Chi cago at $60
 Apples dull, demand moderate. Bald wins A21z down soc in New York ranging $7@7.5O; steady in Chicago at SEQ 7.5O Maine No. Is firm in Boston at $5Q6; higher in Pittsburgh at $7@1 Rfa1~f h a,nfe a-yA,s fov - thans down in New York, at $2@215; Pittsburgh up 25c in Pittsburgh at $z.50 0Q275; stronger in Chicago at
 Potato markets dull and weak. de- Inand. and movement slow. Shipments light. New York sacked round whites weak in eastern city markets at $1.S5 .qZz5 per 100 pounds; off Sc at ship ping points at $1.70@18O Northern stock down 200 in Chicago carIot mar ket at $1.65@1.75; down to 15c at shipping points at $1.45 @L60. Bulk Maine points at $1.36@1I41; down 10c in New York at $210.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Chicago hog prices declined 35c to week Choice and prime Heavyweight beef steers generally steady; plain heavy steers and grassers down 25c to soc; butcher cows and heifers steady to 25c lower; feeding steers down 10c to 25c; veal calves down soc to $1. Fat lambs and yearlings declined 25c to soc; fat ewes down 75c to $1 per 100 1. pounds; feeder lambs steady. Chicago prices, hogs. top, S7; bulk of sales. s670@6.S5; medium and good beef steers, $5.75 @I0.25; butcher cows and heifers. $3QS,75; feeder steers, s4.50@ $40; light and medium weight veal calves. $4.75@8.25; fat lambs $S25@S; feeding lambs, s740@S.40; yearlings, $5.5O@7 7.5O; fat ewes, $264.25.
 Beef. lamb and mutton firm to higher in eastern wholesale markets; veal and fresh pork loins generally lower Lamb advanced $2 to $3 per 100 pounds; nut ton firm to $2 higher. Medium grade beef up soc; good beef practically un- changed. Veal broke $1 to $2; pork lOins down $1. Nov. IS prices good grade meats: Beef. $11.5O61450; veal, I3: light pork loins, $17@21; heavy loins, $14018.