The St. Mary banner., 1921-07-16
The Markets

Latest market report, issued by the
Bureau OF Markets, L. 5 Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. {.
Grain-Prices declined during the
week, although without definite trend
On June 80 and July l prices tluct-
uated neryOusIy account evening up
for holiday There was a big decline
on the 9TH with sentiment somewhat
beariSh over rains in parts OF wheat
belt The market closed stronger on
short covering and good class OF new
buying. Disappointing threshinG re
turns from Ohio, indiana. Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri and private report lndI-
eating Missouri wheat crop around 81,
600, ,UU0 bushels also had considerable
effect Export demand SLOW: country
offerings only fair. Corn country OF
ferines to arrive light. Continued hot
dry weather is causing some appre-
hensiOn in corn market, but reports
thus far are favorable. In Chicago
cash market No. red winter wheat
$122; No. hard $l.23; No. mixed
corn 58c; No 3 yellow corn 5Sc; No.
3 white oats 35c. For the week CHI
cago July wheat was down 4c at
$1205s: corn up &c at 81 sc; Min
neapOlis July wheat down la4c at
$1221s Chicago September wheat
down Sc at $1.205s; September corn
down 1c at Gle Minneapolis Septem-
Der wheat down &c at $1.25 Is; Kansas
City September down &c at SLIP. Win
nipeg October wheat $780,.
Hay-Light receipts give some
strength to eastern markets. Transac-
tions small and demand limited TO local
needs. Brisk demand for good grades
at Chicago. First car new hay arrived
at Cincinnati Receipts No. l grades
not equal to local demand at Kansas
City, but market remains weak. New
prairie expected at Kansas City this
week. Quoted July 6: No. l timothy,
New York $3.50, Chicago $23, Cincin-
natl $3.50, Minneapolis SIS, Atlanta
$27, Memphis $25; No. alfalfa, Omaha
$17, Memphis $40, Kansas City SIS;
No | prairie, Omaha SIS, Minneapolis
$3.50, Kansas City $14.
Feed-Market dull and weak, de-
mand very limited light business;
" Htdl lttuS utNllilt ltl tll'l dist iiOiih
my feed sold 81 per ton lower than
week ago Cotton seed meal prices
advanced more because OF announce
ment of 25 per cent reduction in cot
ton acreage than improved demand.
Linseed meal and alfalfa meal fairly
steady. Gluten feed unchanged. Stocks
in general good. movement light.
Quoted: Bran 81, middlings $13 Min
neapolis; bran $3.50 middlings $3.50
Philadelphia; linseed meal $3.50 Min
neapolis, $3.50 Buffalo; SO per cent
cotton seed meal $50 Memphis, $50 At
lanta; gluten feed S27.50 Chicago,
$3O.71 Philadelphia; white hominy feed
S23 Chicago, $2750 Philadelphia; No.
alfalfa meal $3.50 Kansas City.
Fruits and Vegetables-Potato re-
ceipts have been decreasing in east
ern markets and several cities report
higher prices ranging from $2.7o to
$3.50 per barrel for eastern shore OF
Virginia Irish cobblers. Strongest adj
vances recorded in New York, where
good stock was in demand and up $3.50
per barrel, closing s4.25 to $3.50. Mis-
sssippi tomatoes closed at a weaker
and wider range in consuming markets
of 75c to S1.40 per 4-basket carrier |
Texas stock held at 81 to SIPS in Chi
cago. Tennessee wrapped tomatoes 81 |
per 6-basket carrier in Chicago. Cali
fornia salmon tint cantaloupes down |
10c to zoe per standard crate at ship
ping points, closing $1.25 to $1.40 TO. b.
cash track Prices closed generally |
lower in consuming markets, cities in |
the middle-west quoting SO to $3.50 |
and eastern markets 50 to 81 Georgia |
Hiley peaches lower in eastern mar
kets. ranging 81 to s27o per 6basket |
carrier. Elbertas range mostly 1925 |
to S2.75. Shipments have been increas
ing. Elbertas S1.50 tc $160 fob. cash |
track Florida and Georgia Tom Wat
son watermelons, medium sizes, de-
clined 500 to $3.50 per car in New
York, reaching $3.50 to S400 ard closed |
5000 to $500 in Philadelphia. Prices
slightly lower at shipping points, clos
ing SIS to 1925, carloads fob cash
track to growers.
Dairy Products-Butter markets very
firm with price tendency upward Sup
plies light, especially of fancy grades,
which are becoming scarer as hot
weather has become more general.
demand so far has been
good. Closing prices, 81 score: New
York CSC, Chicago 36Ac, Philadelphia
381aC, Boston 39c. Cheese markets
firmer and prices higher. following re
cent advances at country points. Stor-
ing still taking place, although on con
servative scale. Movement to storage
in producing sections active No ex-
port business OF any consequence Wis
consin primary market prices average:
Twins 15c, daisies 1512c, double diasies
l5c. young americas 1612c, longhorns
l6Ac