, 1921-02-10
MARKETS
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U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. c.
Western Newspaper Union News ser,iee.)


Minneapolis reports Twin City mark
cts flooded with low grade hay musty
and unsound stock selling at 80 to IS.
Chicago hay receipts very light but de-
mand of a hand to mouth character.
AS buyers appear not to be ALARMED
about light receipts, receivers are I'M
able to work prices higher. Good NO.
Timothy would sell at about Sl9
Minneapolis, s25 Chicago. Demand for
southw estern prairie in chicago
limited; top grade would bring about
$40. Demand in general is light; re-
ceipts ample. Alfalfa weak and lower
in Cincinnati market where ia cars
are reported in terminals. quoted NO.
/ timothy $3.50 Atlanta. s26 cincin,,
natl; No. . timothy S31 Atlanta, SIT
Minneapolis. $2s Cincinnati; No. al,
Cincinnati; No. : alfalfa SIS Atlantis,
s14 Omaha, 1922 Cincinnati; No. l
prairie s14 Minneapolis, $1l Omaha
Minneapolis. SO Omaha, No change in
feed market conditions. Demand re-
mains quiet and prices generally lower
than last week; Gluten feed reduced
another SIS. making decline SlS per
ton within past two weeks.
Fruits md Vegetables.
Northern round white potatoes de-
clined sc to loo per 100 lbs, +. o. b..
reaching soc to soc. Chicago carlot
market down 1oe TO 15c at 81 to sl:lO:
at New York shipping. points closing
81 to s1.10. New York market down
15c. reaching $3.50 to s1.65 bulk.
Baldwin apples from cold storage
Bsldwin's and Greetings steady. most
ly 81 to IS for large lots in city mark
cts. York Imperials. 1880 to S4:6o.
steady. (. O. b.. at S2.10 to $2.25 per
box. london reported all grades
Rhode Island Greetings ranged SI.I2
and all grade of Baldwins S7.72 to
SS.6S per barrel.
Dairy
Butter markets have failed to re-
cover strength and the week closed
with feeling unsettled and prices av-
eraginE &c lower in eastern markets.
practically unchanged at Chicago. Al
present there is lack of trading inter-
markets but meeting little demand
Prices. 80 score domestic, fresh: New
York. 4Sc; Chicago. Acc; Philadelphia
43c; Boston. 4sc.
Live Stock and Meats.
Cattle and sheep prices at Chicago
declined sharply as compared with 9
week ago while hogs gained 25c e
soc. Beef steers down about 81; but
Veal caives. 81 to sI.25 lower; IA
lambs broke $3.50 TO s1.75: feedinl
lambs. 75c to &1.25. Yearling showed
95e to 81. Chicago prices: Hogs
bulk OF sales. ss.15Q9.s0; medium an
good beef steers. s6.eo4S.76; butche
s ssssss. an ss.ss ss1seG5s:: ihi i;Sf and mediaI
weight veal calves. $4,000 1880; ia
lambs, $3.50 q 1000: feeding lamb
S7.50Q9.0o; yearlings, $6.25@ S.25; ia
ewes. 1926 800.
Eastern Wholesale fresh meat market
were generally lower than a. week ag.
Beef down soc to $780,: veal and mul
ton steady to 81 lower; pork, ~ TO j., J
lower; lamb down 50 per 100 1b
Prices good grade meats: Beef, $751;
Q16.O0; veal. $1,000 u 1900; lam
$500 a 2 400: mutton, S11.0O 1910
light pork loins. $21.00@ 24.O0; heaV
ioins. $500 q 1000.
The week opened with advancin
wheat prices but recessions set in an
prices dropped rapidly. The 6h2
break in Argentina wheat added I
bearishncss in American market
financial conditions and Gel
man attitude toward allied indemnitie
also causing some concern. There wa
an advance of about Sc from the lo'
point in Buenos Aires wheat and thi
in conjunction with disclosure OF over
sold condition In all American grain
led to buying. Country offering
lighter; receipts at principal market
decreased. At close OF week cor
showed strong undcrtone. Minneapol
reports slow flour demand; slac
wheat demand except for choice, wit
No. 2 dark cash 10c to lie over Mime
apolis March. For the week Chicag
March wheat lost SIC at s1.56%: Ma
wheat down SIC at $1.45S; Kansa
city March, Sc at s1.49h; Winnipe
May. SC TO s1.6s; Chicago May when
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