The St. Johns herald., 1921-09-29
MARKET QUOTATIONS - Furnished by - US. BUREAU OF MARKETS
 Washington DC.
Cwestern Newspaper Union News Service.)
Fruits and Vegetables.


 Haulings of potatoes light at ship ping points. Demand active, markets steady to strong. prices higher; New Jersey Giants up 15c to 25c, at $2.OOQ 2.15 per 100 pounds sacked. Round Whites up BOG to 35c, closing $2.65 Co 2.S5. Similar advances in city markets, Giants ranging $2.15 02.34. Idaho Ru- rals strong, $l.5O, wagon loads cash to growers at shipping points; firm in middle western markets at $2.75 @3.40 Maine Cobblers, $250Q3.00 in eastern cities. September forecast total potato production S23 000,000 bushels, com pared with 42S,OOO,OOO last year.
 Cabbage markets strengthened un- der light supplies New York DOmes- tic stock firm in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at $45 Q50 bulk per ton. Wisconsin and Colorado Domestic strong in Chicago at $50.
 Grain.
 Following a weak opening, prices ad- vanced steadily throughout the seven day period, Chicago December wheat gaining 10hc net and closing at 2hc, closing at 56c. News and senti ment generally bullish; commission houses, local buyers and houses with eastern connections were good buyers throughout. Eight hundred thousand bushels corn sold to seaboard Sept. for export. In Argentina heavy dam age from drought expected. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. red winter wheat, SEA; No. hard, $1.34; No. mixed corn, 57c; No. vel low corn, Sic; No. 3 white oats, 38c. For the week Minneapolis December wheat up 131hc, closing at $1.45A; Kansas City December wheat up 915c, at $1.26; Winnipeg December wheat up 10c, at $1.4312. Chicago September wheat closed at $1.33; September corn, 55%c; Minneapolis September wheat, SL48; Kansas City September wheat, SI22A Winnipeg October wheat, 4
 Dairy Products.
 Following unsettled condition in the butter market last week the markets are now much firmer with increased demand for all grades at higher prices. Closing prices 92 score: Chicago, 401ac; Philadelphia 411ac; New York, 41c; Boston, 42hc.
 Spot cotton prices advanced PA points during the week, closing at 19.1Sc per lb. New York October fu- lures up 167 points at 19.55c.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Chicago sheep and lamb prices ad- vanced sharply, while cattle and hogs declined during the past week. Fat lambs up S1; feeding lambs 25c to soc Yearlings up soc to 75c; fat ewes, 25c to soc per 100 lbs. Hogs ranged from zoe to 4Oc net lower. Good beef steers down 25c; medium grade steers steady Heifers also steady, but butcher cows lost 15c. Feeder steers down 25c to soc; veal calves. 75c to $1. Chicago prices: Hogs, top, 1925; bulk of sales S6.90@ 9.20; medium and good beef steers, S6.25 O $50; butcher cows and heifers, $3.50@S.75; feeder steers, $500 07.25; light and medium weight veal calves, $10@13; fat lambs. $7.75 @9.65; feeding lambs, $5.75 @7.5O; yearlings, S5.00@7.50; fat ewes, $3.00@4.75.
 Stocker and feeder shipments from eleven important markets during the week were: Cattle and calves, 57,477; hogs, 5,049; sheep, 133, SAP.
 Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices showed an upward tendency. Beef was steady to $1 higher. Mutton and pork Joins steady to $2 higher. Sept g prices good grade meats: Beef, $13.50 @17; veal, $20@24; lamb $15020; mutton. $11013 light pork loins, $24Q 30; heavy loins, $15@20.
 Hay.
 Hay market weak but prices fairly steady on light receipts. Southern de- mand improving slightly Market at Chicago strong because of active de- mand and light receipts. Receipts de- creasing at Cincinnati, but prices slightly lower. Loading stopped by rain at Minneapolis. Small arrival of California alfalfa reported at New York and sales at $31@32 for No. 1 alfalfa. Quoted Sept g. No 1 timothy, New York, $28.50; Cincinnati, $18.50; Chicago, SPA; Atlanta, $26; Memphis S22. No. 1 alfalfa, Memphis, $22; Min neapolis, S20 No. l prairie Minneap- oils, $14; Omaha, s12.5O.