The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-03-04
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM
GU. S. Bureau of Markets)


Washington, d. C.-For week ended
Feb. 81, 1921.
Fruits and Vegetables. - Sacked
round white potatoes held at W soc
per 100 lbs: (. o. b. northern shipping
stations. Chicago CARROT market up
loo at S1.1091.20 sacked. Round whites
showed further weaknecs at western
New York shipping points, reaching ~
~ 95c. New York market weak, sacked
stock around Sl.l5.
Cold storage BALDWIN apples firm
western New York I. o. b. stations
around $4.25 per Dbl. Baldwins steady
IN city markets at $4,000. North
western extra fancy Winesaps steady;
New York and Boston $S.50U $50 per
box; Pittsburg $50 $40; middle western
markets mostly 1904.
Hay aud Feed.-Hay markets down
s1@2 on all kinds. Timothy receipts
generally light but equal 10 the limited
demand. Heavy receipts altalta' mostly
Of low grades. from northwest demon
alizing Kansas City and Omaha mar
kets, prairie also in light demand at
lower prices: Quote; No ! timothy
Pittsburg s24.5O. Cincinnati $2s, Chi
cago $24. st. Louis $27. No. alfalfa
Kansas City $3.50. Omaha SIS, Jack
sonville S32.50, Memphis SIS. NO.
Prairie Kansas City Sl2, Omaha $500,
Minneapolis $3.50, Chicago $l9.
Pacific Coast, southeastern ana
southwestern feed markets weak with
lower tendencies. Middle-western and
northeastern markets firm. Jobbers'
demand good but country trade unsat-
isfactory. Cocoanut meal In good sup
ply in Pacific coast market and OFFER
ed at $24. Transit wheatfeeds higher.
Linseed meal, cottonseed meal and hom-
my feed easier; gluten feed unchanged.
Stocks large; movement good. Beet
pulp quoted 81 lower than week ago
and In poor demand. Quoted: Bran S21,
middlings S2050, rye middlings $3.50,
Minneapolis: SO per cent cottonseed
meal s26.50 Memphis. 1913 Chicago; lin
seed meal $1,000 Minneapolis, $1,000
Buffalo: No. ] alfalfa meal SIS Kansas
City. $3.50 st. Louis: white hominy
feed $23 St Louis, $50 New York;
gluten feed $40. beet pulp s32, Phila-
delphia; oatfeed $40 Chicago.
Grain.-Prices advanced at the open
ing OF the weeks trading upon coma
west. A three day decirne then SET IN
as a result of overbought conditions,
larger movement. small demand, lack
of export business, and colder weather
in bug territory. Renewal OF export
business and light offerings started
prices higher on the 18th and 21st and
the week closed with a net advance OF
Nc in Chicago March wheat; INC
Chicago May corn. Country offerings
southwest not large but consignments
liberal result last weeks sales on ad-
vances. Cold. wet weather continues
in southwest but bug reports still com
ing from Texas and Oklahoma. Visible
supply wheat decreased $4,000 bushels
during week. Good wheat demand
ket for spring. Country offerings corn
very light. Visible supply decreased
$4,000 bushels during week. Chicago
March wheat closed s1.71%; May corn
IL &c. Minneapolis March wheat up
sc at SISSY; Kansas City March 10
at $1.62; Winnipeg May &c at s1.S7 VI ;
Chicago May wheat S1.61H.
Live Stock and Meats.-Sheep and
lamb prices at Chicago advanced sharp
ly the past week. Most grades of cat
tie were moderately higher. while hogs
weights declining most. Fat lambs and
yearlings up Use to s1.25; feeding lambs
were steady to 25c higher. Beef steers.
best cows and heifers gained soc; lower
grade butcher cattle unchanged. Feeder
steers advanced 50c@$1. Feb. 21st Chi
cago prices: Hogs, bulk of sales 1885
a $50; medium and good beef steers
ss.25@ $50; butcher cows and heifers "a
@925; feeder steers s7@S.75 light and
medium weight veal calves 1926 a IL:
fat lambs $40 1925; feeding lambs s6.25
@750; yearlins $5.75Q775; fat ewes
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
were higher compared with u week ago.
Beef advanced $i@1.50; lamb S1@2;
and mutton steady to 81 higher. Feb.
21st prices good grade meats: Beef |
S14.5o@16; veal s1s@21; lamb $40
81 mutton s11 OLA light pork loins s21 |
@24; heavy loins sl6@17.
Dairy Products.-Butter prices have |
advanced daily the past week and mar |
ket is very firm. Stocks are well clear |
ed up especially the better grades. Re-
ceipts of fresh butter at Chicago not |
equal to demand and storage is being |
taken. Snow at New York has delayed |
deliveries and prices advanced lie on /
the 21st at three eastern markets, IL c !
Prices 92 score, Philadelphia |
40 nc; New York and Boston 49c; Chi
cago 48%c
Cheese market rules quiet in eastern
with very little change in |
prices. Wisconsin primary markets re-
port increased southern demand and |
prices on Plymouth board on the 21st |
advanced y a &c. Prices: Twins 26Hc;
Daisies 262sc; Double Daisies 26Hc;
25Lc; Young Americas
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