The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS " Furnished by = US. BUREAU OF MARKETS
 Washington DC.
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 Chicago May wheat advanced 1 cent closing at $1.16R; Chicago May corn unchanged at 545s. Domestic and for eign drouth conditions were the mar ket features. It is reported that of the 17, ,5OO,OOO acres in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, about 50 per cent has not germinated. Foreign demand at sea board good at close; milling demand slow. Domestic and seabOard demand for corn continues good. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. red win ter wheat, SIPS; No. 2 hard winter, $1.15; No. mixed corn, 51c; No. vel low corn, 51c; No. 3 white oats, 33 1Rc. Average price to farmers in central Iowa for No. mixed corn, about 34hc; to farmers in central North Dakota for No. l dark northern wheat, $1.0S1R to farmers in central Kansas for No. hard winter wheat, SIC. Closing future prices fractional higher for the week: Minneapolis May wheat closed at $1.22h; Kansas City May wheat, $1.OS1z; Winnipeg May wheat, $1.121s.
 Dairy Products.
 All butter markets except Chicago steady to firm; Chicago declined sharp ly under heavy supplies of practically all grades. This followed consistent gains for more than a week during which Chicago prices were higher than at New York. Storage butter moving better in all markets. The weeks inn ports included around 116,000 pounds from Denmark. Closing prices 92 score:
 
 adelphia, 47c; Boston, 46c.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Potato markets slow. New York points, at $1.65@1.7O. Wisconsin points weaker at S1 per 100 pounds warehouse cash to growers. Most eastern markets steady. New York sacked stock lost 15c in Pittsburgh at S1.95; weak in tains down Sc in Boston at $1.85 O 1.95. Sacked northern round whites, carlot sales, Chicago. up 10c, at $1.60Q1.80; bulk stock, $1.7001.9G.
 Barrel apple markets nearly steady; boxed apples higher. Maine No. Bald wins in New York City, $500 O $50; up soc in Boston at $5.50Q6.50. New York A21a Balwins weak in Pittsburgh, clos ing $6.0OQ $50. Extra fancy Jonathans up soc to 75c in Chicago, at $2.25 O 300 per box.
 Cabbage strong in eastern city mar kets. New York Danish closed strong CT, at S48Q50 in New York and Balti- more; up S8 in Philadelphia, at $45 O AS; up S5 in Cincinnati, at S50Q55. North ern and New York stock with supply heavy lost S6 to $S in Chicago, at SAP O A; up S2 . O. b. western New York shipping points, at $40, bulk per ton. Massachusetts yellow onions weaker f. o. b. shipping points, $5.15 Q $50 per 100 pounds sacked. Philadelphia mar ket closed $6.25 c $50, compared with $5.50 a week ago. Middle western vel lows weaker in Cincinnati at $5.250 $50. Red varieties steady in Chicago at $5.00@5.5O California browns up 25c in Chicago, at $5.O0Q $50.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Chicago hog prices declined SC to 25c, light hogs declining least. Beef steers and fat cows and heifers mostly 25c to soc higher, those selling in the lower registers of the various grades firm to 25c higher. Fat lambs and sheep generally soc higher; feeding lambs up soc to Csc. Chicago prices: Hogs, top. SIPS; bulk of sales. S6.60Q $6.15Q 1000; butcher cows and heifers, S3.60@8.75; feeder steers, $4.60@ 6.60; light and medium weight veal calves, $6.50Q9.75; fat lambs, S9.25 Q1O.75; feeding lambs SS.0009.15; yearlings, $6.00@9.15; fat ewes, S3.00@5.25.
 The general trend of eastern whole sale fresh meat prices was upward. Lamb shows net advances of $2 to $4; Light pork Joins firm to $2 higher, but heavy loins declined S1.50 to $2 per 100 pounds December prices good grade meats: Beef, $13615; veal, SIG Q18; lamb. $21Q 24 mutton, $1OQ14; light pork loins, $14@18; heavy loins, $12Q15.
 Hay.
 Light receipts cause some improve ment in hay market. Prices firm. De- mand good but limited to immediate needs of buyers. Quoted, December 2, No 1 timothy, New York, $3O; Cincin- nati, $22; Chicago $23; Minneapolis, $19; Kansas City $14; Atlanta, s27.50. No. l alfalfa, Kansas City, $21; Mem phis, S24.50; Atlanta, $30
 Feed.
 Offerings of all feedstuffs plentiful. Demand generally light due to open weather. Most markets indicate in- creased offerings of wheat feeds for December shipment Stocks of cotton seed and linseed meal and other high protein feeds about normal for this season of the year. Corn feeds in good supply. Alfalfa meal and beet pulp quiet. Prices most feeds fairly firm. Quoted. December 2: Bran, SIS; mid dlings, $1S.50, Minneapolis; 36 per cent cotton seed meal, S34, Memphis white hominy feed, $21.50, St. Louis; gluten feed, $32.65, Chicago: alfalfa meal $16.50, Kansas City; linseed meal, $40