Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-18
MARKETS
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v. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. c.
western N,-,p.D-r uulaa Ns., series.,


Hay.
Shipping demand very light Princi-
pal hay markets report bulk OF re-
ceipts going to local trade. Receipts
timothy and clover mixed light in Kan
tive demand " FOR No. ''i j ' and No. No. tim
othy in Chicago North Side. where 81
per ton at 81 per ton more than in
Chicago and Cincinnati light. Prairie
hay in fair request at prevailing prices
but demand not urgent-
Feed.
Markets unchanged. Jobbers showing
inclination to unload because consump
ton OF mill feeds Alfalfa meal and
corn feeds steady. Quoted: Bran. s23
middlings' ss2; linseed meal. $40, Min
white hominy feed S235O. St Louis:
No; NO. l alfalfa i,n meal 1850, Kansas os city;
S13.1s northeastern markets.
Fruits aud Vegetables.
Potatoes up Zoe to I5c per 100 lbs.
northern shipping stations. reaching
N10G l.so. Chicago carlot market
strengthened to s1.s5 q 1.4o. Round
tions. reaching Sl.20p1.3O. sacked. New
York steady at s1.50G1.s5. bulk.
Cold storage Baldwin apples up 25c
per barrel, western New York {. o. b.
stations. closing around So. Baldwins
slightly higher city markets. also.
fancy Winesaps mostly s3Gi per box
In consuming centers. s2.fO {. o. b.
Grnin.
Favorable crop conditions. In Chi
cago cash market No. red winter
May; No. 2 hard. %. to 12@c over; No.
mixed corn. e&e under May; No. 3
yellow s%c under. For the week Chit
May corn 2lsc at esHc Minneapolis
May wheat down 12c at s1.A6M. Kan
pes qfS Nay M9sS sSs ,g%S n :si a %sT
reports better Gour inquiry. Kansas
city export demand fair; milling de-
mand slow.
Live stock and Meats.
Compared tsvith week ago. hog
prices at Chicago ranged 30c lower to
soc higher. Light hops showed the
greatest advances while declines were
scored on extreme heavies. Fat lambs
up soc to 81; yearlings. 25c to soc. Fat
ewes steady to 25c lower. Beef steers
about 2bc lower: butcher cows practi-
cally unchanged. Feeder steers up 25c.
March II Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk
Of sales. $3.50 a i1.2b; medium and good
beef steers. 5000 1928; butcher cows
and heifers. $500 a 9.75; feeder steers.
S7.75 549.75: light and medium weight
venl calves. ss.50T12.75; fat lambs. 50
oil; feeding lambs. s7.26@e2s: year
In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef soc to 81 higher; pork
loins up soc to 81; veal lamb and NUT
ton steady to 81 lower. March II prices
veal. $4,000 22.00 lamb. s17.o0l21 90; ;
mutton. s12.ooGi+Oo; light pork loins
$1,000 n $500; heavy loins. t16.50W21.0o
Cotton.
The average price of middllng spot
cotton In the ten designated markets
declined about 4 points during the
week. closing around 1l.06c per pound.
New York March futures down 10
points. nt 1l.10c.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets weak and unsettled
throughout week. supply fresh heavier
than demand and slow trading ON de-
-clining market has had further de-
pressing effect. Sales mostly for reg
ular trade. Prices 80 score, &c under
week ago. closing New York. 47c:
Chicago. 46c; Philadelphia. 4Sc: Bos-
ton. 47c.
Cheese markets steady; no material
change in prices. Closing prices Wis
consin primary markets average.
Twins. 26&c; Daisies. 27kc; Double
Daisies. 26%c; Young Americas. 2511 C:
LonRhorns, 21c.