The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
LACKS DEFINITE TREND
No Material Change in Prices in
Weeks Fluctuations.
Crop Reports Rule Market-Deterioras
ton Due to Extreme Hot Weather
Slump in Kansas and For
eisn Wheat crop-Hogs
Advanced.
U. S. Bureau of Markets, Washington, q.
c., for week ended June "a, 1921.

U. s; Bureau of Markets, Washington. D
c., for week ended June "a, 1921.
GRAIN: The grain markets were
without definite trend during the week,
advances about offsetting declines.
News mostly bullish but lack of out.
side speculation weighed heavily upon
the market and prevented any material
price gains. Crop reports mixed but
majority indicate deterioration from
hot dry weather. Weakness in stock
and cotton markets depressed grain
prices on the Goth. Market higher
early on the oath, but advance sub.
sequently lost account profit-taking.
More black rust reports received from
South Dakota; some from North Da-
kota and Nebraska. Hot dry weather
continues generally in northwest. Har-
vesting in Kansas and Oklahoma being
seriously delayed account heavy rains.
Kansas wheat crop estimated 113, 0O0,-
900 bushels, which is 1000, 900 bushels
less than estimated a month ago. Itali-
an crop reduced by storms and esti.
mated 16S, 900, 600 bushels. France re-
mains dry and condition serious. In
Chicago cash market No. 2 red winter
wheat $1.41; No. 2 hard SLAB; No. B
mixed corn Gle; No. 3 yellow corn Gle;
No. 3 white oats 37s. For the week
Chicago September wheat down 1c at
$1.23&; September corn 3Ac at 62%c.
Chicago July wheat down Bc at
$1.30&; July corn 3Hc at 62B Min
neapolis July wheat down SEC at
s1.32a; Kansas City July down 1Ac
at S1.21; Winnipeg July up sc at
$1.8Oh.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Irish
Cobbler potatoes from eastern shore
of Virginia steady in New York at
$2.75-3 per Dbl.
Florida tomatoes in 6-basket carriers
recovered SOC per crate in New York,
closing $3.25-3.5O. Mississippi toma-
toes down 1920 in consuming mar
kets, ranging ~$1.10-1.5O per 4-basket
carrier.
California Salmon Tint cantaIoupes
standard, ASS, closing $1.50-1.65 f. o. b.
cash track. Prices down 50-75c per
crate in consuming markets, ranging
$3-3.75.
HAY: Prices have declined $1-1.5O
per ton during the week. Demand
very limited. No. 1 timothy quoted
Chicago $24. No. 1 alfalfa, Kansas
City $40. No. l prairie Kansas City
SIS.
FEED: Markets very weak. Bran
declined sharply; offered in Kansas
City, Omaha and other markets at $12
per ton.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chicago
hog prices advanced 45c-70c per 100
lbs. during the past week. Better
grades Of beef steers about steady,
other grades down 10-40c. Butcher
cows and heifers and feeder steers I'M
changed. Veal calves up 50-75c. Best
hand-weight lambs show a net advance
of S5c with lower grades nc better
than steady. Fat ewes up 25c-75c.
Yearlings steady to Csc higher. June
"a Chicago prices: Hogs, top, $3.50,
bulk of sales S S.35-s.75; medium and
good beef steers $~7.10-8.75; butcher
COWS and heifers $3.75-8.25; feeder
steers $5.75-7.75; light and medium
weight veal calves $S-10.25; fat lambs
s9-11.85; yearlings $6.25-9.50; fat ewes
$2.50-5.
With the exception of lamb the trend
of eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
was downward. Beef down 50c-$1;
veal steady to 81 lower; pork loins
down s1-2; mutton generally steady.
Lamb prices ranged $1-4 higher at
most markets. June "a prices, good
grade meats: Beef S14-15; veal $16-
IT; lamb $685.; mutton s10-15; light
pork leins 1881; heavy loins SALT.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets steady to firm during week with
prices ranging half to two cents higher
than a week ago.
Cheese markets for most part active
during the week. Prices at Wisconsin
primary markets average: Twins
1915: Daisies 14A; Double Daisies
1881; Longhorns 14A; Young Amert.
cas- 15c.