The St. Johns herald., 1921-10-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS = Furnished by = US. BUREAU OF MARKETS
 Washington DC.
(Westsrn NsTspaper Union News Service )

tHesteTn Newspaper Union News SerVicsl
 Dairy Products.
 Butter markets firm except on under grades which are dragging. Supplies of fancy grades barely taking care of de- mand but undergrades still show an ac emulation and are moving at prices as much as 1Oc to 12c below top scores Liberal quantities of Danish butter have arrived or are afloat, but effect on market has been largely sentimental so far. Closing prices, 92 score, New York, 4415c; Chicago, 44c; Philadelphia and Boston, 45c.
 Cotton.
 Spot cotton prices advanced 79 points during the week, closing at 2O.71c per pound. New Orleans October futures up 70 points at 2O.O5c.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Potato markets continued dull and weak during the week, with slow de- mand and declining prices. New York round whites down 25c at shipping points at $1.75 per 100 lbs sacked; bulk stock in Philadelphia selling at $2. Northern sacked round whites down 55c to soc in Chicago, carlot sales at $1.SO to $1.90; down soc to COG at shipping points at S1-60 to $1.8O. Colorado and Idaho rurals down 25c at shipping points at $1.10 to $1.25 Maine cobblers down soc at shipping points at $1.06 to $1.16 per 100 lbs. bulk. Maine cobblers $1.SO to $1.95 in New York
 Demand for cabbage moderate in Chi cago, slow in other cities. Markets generally dull and weak Northern Danish stock steady in Chicago at $35 per ton bulk. New York domestic stock off $5 to $10 in New York at $50 to $35; down $15 in Philadelphia at $15 to $20. New York Danish type down $5 to ' at shipping points at BPS to $50:
 Hay.
 Light receipts holding hay receipts steady but limited demand prevents ad- in A1 nfufi innC rn m 1nal because of small arrivals. Quoted Sept, 30: No. 1 timothy, New York, $s1; 40; Cincinnati, $21; Chicago, SPA; At lanta, $2S. No. 1 alfalfa, Atlanta, $29; Kansas City, SIS. No. l prairie, Kan sas City, SIS.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Compared with week ago hog prices showed advances ranging from 10c to zoe per 100 lbs. Grass and lower grades of beef steers were weak to 25c lower. steers, '25c to soc higher. Cows and heifers generally 25c lower with some showing greater decline. Feeder steers, 35c to soc lower and veal calves $1 to $l.50 lower. In general, sheep and lamb prices were not materially changed though lower grade ewes showed an advance of soc per 100 lbs. October l Chicago prices: Hogs, top, Ss.SO; bulk of sales, $6.5O to SS2O; me- alum and good beef steers, $5.75 to $S85; butcher cows and heifers, $3.35 10 S6.155 1eeQer steers. S4.65 to $6.0O5 light and medium weight veal calves, S7.50 to SIP; fat lambs, SIPS to $8.85; feeding lambs, $6 to SIPS; yearlings, $4.75 to $7; fat ewes, $S to SAYS.
 Stocker and feeder shipments from II important markets during the week ending Sept. 23 were: Cattle and calves s3,564; hogs, 5.770; sheep, 80,524.
 The trend of Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices was generally downward compared with a week ago. Lamb was l to S4 lower and veal and pork loins steady to $2 lower. Beef, soc to $2 lower per 100 lbs. Mutton prices were practically unchanged. Sept 30 prices good grade meats: Beef, $13.50 to S15; veal, SIS to $2O; lamb, $16 to SIS; nut ton, $11 to IS; light pork loins, $25 to SIPS; heavy loins, $14 to 20.
 Grain.
 Chicago December wheat prices de- clined 81zc during the week, closing at f1.17%; December corn down 315c at 4gHc. Lack of export demand and lack of outside support were the principal market factors At close of week coun- try offerings of wheat in Southwest somewhat larger. Corn receipts liberal. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2 red winter wheat, $1.21; No. 2 hard winter wheat, $1.1S; No 2 mixed corn, 45c; No. 2 yellow corn, 47c; No. 3 white oats, 33c. For the week Minneap- oils December wheat down 9% c, closing at $1.30h; Kansas City December wheat down SH c, at s109%; Winnipeg December wheat down SIC at $1.22%. Chicago May wheat, $1.22%; May corn, Kansas City May wheat, $114A; Win nipeg May wheat, $1.27Z.