The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS - Furnished by - US. BUREAU OF MARKETS
 Washington DC.
(western Newspaper Union News serrlce.)

Grain.
 Markets trended lower. Extremely large receipts of winter wheat acted to depress wheat prices. Brisk selling oc- cured during the last two days of inc week resulting in wheat hitting new low point. Corn prices declined under selling pressure and more favorable crop news. despite good export de- mand. Cash markets for both wheat and corn were unsettled. In Chicago cash market No. red winter wheat closed at $1.18; No. ? hard at $11s; No. mixed corn at 56c: No. yellow at 56c No. new white oats at s2c. For the week. Chicago September wheat dropped 51zc, closing at $118%; Sep temoer corn dropped 3hc. closing at 56%. Minneapolis September wheat dropped Sc. closing at $1.25A. Kansas City September wheat dropped 4hc closing at $108. Chicago December wheat closed at $1.22; December corn at SIC. Minneapolis December wheat closed at $1.261a Kansas City Decem- Der wheat closed at $1.12%
 Dairy Products.
 Butter markets firm early in the week. but at the close became some what easy and unsettled. Full confi- dence in high prices and recent ad- Vances has been lacking, and traders in the markets have tried to avoid any running lighter. Prices of 92 score: New York, 441kc; Chicago. 42%c; Phil adelphia, 4315c; Boston, 45c.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Virginia eastern shore Irish Cobbler potatoes up S1 to $1.25 per bbl. in New York August 4, at $5.50Q6. Other east ern markets higher, ranging $4.25@ S;zo. So New Jersey sacked Cobblers up 30 to 36c per 100 pounds in New York, ranging $3.15 03.35. Kansas sacked Early Ohios up soc to 75c per 100 pounds from seasons low point in Kan sas City, closing around SITS; Chicago market active at $1.50@1.85.
 General level of hay prices practical ly unchanged. Extremely light receipts of high grade timothy, causing firm prices for that commodity Lower grades still sell slowly. Good demand Tor timothy at Chicago and Cincinnati and for alfalfa at Kansas City. Some shipping demand at Cincinnati, but only local at other markets. Quoted August No. timothy New York S33; Cincinnati. $21; Chicago, $2O; Atlanta, $27; Kansas City, SIP. No. 1 alfalfa Kansas City, s22; Memphis $21 No 1 prairie, Chicago. $17.5O; Kansas City $11.50.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Chicago live stock: Hogs declined steadily throughout the week. closing roc to soc below a week ago. Best grades beef steers steady to strong. advancing 15c to 40c. Cows and heif- CTS generally steady, with increased run of grassers. Cows declined about 25c to soc on lower grades Best feed CTS. 25c higher. with lower grades off same amount. Veal calves down 75c to $1.25. Fat lambs up soc to COG, feeding lambs. 25c to soc, and best yearlings 25c. Ewes down $1.25. August Chi cago prices: Hogs, top Gone load), $10.95; bulk of sales, $S.65 010.80: me- dium and good beef steers, $7.2509.75; butcher cows and heifers. S3.50@S.75; feeder steers, S4.7507.50: light and me dium weight veal calves, $869.75: fat lambs. $S.75 oil; feeding lambs, $6.50 @L75: yearlings, $6Q8.50; fat ewes, $3Q5.25.
 Better grades of western dressed fresh beef at eastern markets up 25c. Other grades steady. Veal and light pork loins up $1, lamb up $304. Nut ton steady on better grades. but down $1 on lower grades. August prices good grade meats: Beef, $15.50@17; veal. $15617; lamb $22624; mutton, $12015; light pork Joins, $24027; heavy loins, $17@21.
 Cotton.
 Spot cotton prices advanced 125 points during the week closing at 12.01c per pound. October futures in New York up 142 points, closing at lS.44c.