Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-05-21
The Markets

Latest market report, issued by the
Ru-oau of Markets, L. ). Department
of Agriculture. Washington. ID. G.
Graiu-lIarket very strong al open
ing of weeks business but technical
positiOn weakened account high price
level and prices dropped on the eth
Sentiment and news mixed ana max
ket unsettled until tn" llth "H'h a'
ceptance allied terms by German!
statement Secretary Wallace that price
level fifty per cent above pre-"dr
basis would benefit whole country
and further confirmation damage 10
crops in Southwest produced sharp
upturn Market erTatic on the IZth-
Export demand slow; business con-
fined to small lots. Country offer
ings light British wheat holdings OF
ficially estimated sufficient until Au-
gust lst. Argentine port strikes e1-
pected to be settled shortly. Corn de-
mand fairly good In Chicago cash
market no 2 red winter wheat Sl46;
No. , hard $l5l No. ; mixed corn
Gle: No. 3 yellow corn Gle; No. white
oats 29c. For the week Chicago May
wheat down 12c at Sll3 Is: May
corn up q C at 601ac. Chicago July
wheat up nc al $l15 Is. July corn
1bc at CSC. Minneapolis July wheat up
3-Sc at $l.2l Kansas city July down
1c at $1.OS; Winnipeg July down lc at
$144 3-S.
Hay-Raceipts very light. but de-
mand continues poor. Prices practi,
cally unchanged Kansas City market
stronger because of rainy weather cur
failing country loading. Quoted May
18th No. | Timothy New York. $50;
Cincinnati, SCOTS; Chicago. 500: Min
neapolis. $3.50: Atlanta. $29; No. l
alfalfa Kansas City. S24. Menphis,
$3.50: Atlanta. $50; No. l prairie
Kansas City, $3.50; Minneapolis. SIS.
eed-Diminishing wheat mill feed
output causing firmer market at mills.
Consuming markets still dull with lit
tie demand. COttOnseed meal higher
on a better export demand. Holders
not pressing sales. Linseed meal and
corn feeds dull Market weak. Quot
ed May 18th spring bran Philadel-
phia, $25; Chicago. $40: Minneapolis,
SIG; hard winter bran Kansas City.
$40; standard middlings Philadelphia
$24; Minneapolis, SIS; Chicago. $3.50;
linseed meal New York, S36.25; Mime
apolis, s2S; Kansas City, $1,000; cot
tonseed meal Memphis. S27: Cincin-
natl, S32.25 Kansas City, S34; gluten
feed, June shipment, Chicago, S26; Gin
cinnati, $3.50; New York. S33.62;
hominy feed, Cincinnati, s25.
Fruits and Vegetables Northern
sacked round white potatoes up 10c
per 100 pounds at shipping points.
closing 70@80c. Chicago carlot mar
ket up 3Oc from the low point of the
season, reaching $1@s1.15. South Car
DINA No. ]. Irish cohhlers IS. osr-cloth
ed Bliss Triumphs steady Middle
Western cities at s4.25@4.50 per 100
pounds. New York Baldwin apples up
25c to 81 per barrel Eastern city whole
sale markets A 2lA; cold storage stock
s6.75@S.00. Medium to large sizes ex-
ira fancy Northwestern winesaps up
Csc per box Chicago at S3G3.50: small
sizes $2.25@2.50. Sacked yellow onions
slow and dull in Eastern centers at
75cQ$1.25 per 100 pounds. Texas yell
low Bermudas sold to jobbers in East
ern markets at s1.50@1.90 per stand
ard crate; commercial pack. $1256
LIS Middle Western cities shipping
points around 81 for sales on wire or
ders, carloads t. o. b. shipping point
acceptance. Virginia Klondyke straw
berries, 23@25c quart basis New York.
Tennessee Klondykes in 24-quart
crates, $3.50@3.75 per crate. carloads
f. o. b. cash track. Georgia Mayflower
in MI Al IL
ket selling around So per basket
carrie. Car Florida watermelons sold
for 81 100 Pittsburgh, Tom Watsons,
average weight "a to 25 pounds.
Dairy Products - Butter markets
showing signs of weakness again af.
ter almost week of steadiness Con.
ditions this time of year are such that
markets are easily disturbed. Produc-
ton increasing and time for active
storage approaching, although no but
ter has as yet been put in storage in
Eastern markets. Closing prices 92
score: New York, 33Rc; Chicago
Size; Philadelphia. SAGE; Boston,
331ac.
Live Stock and Meats-Hog prices
at Chicago advanced 35d 4Oc per 100
pounds the past week, Beef steers
generally 25c higher: butcher cows
and heifers up 25G soc. Veal calves
down 25c@$1. Fat lambs advanced
$1@1.25 feeding lambs unchanged
Yearlings up Esd soc; fat ewes pc
May II Chicago prices: Hogs. bulk Of
sales $S45 "a $50; medium and good
beef steers S7.5O6900; butcher COWS
and heifers $3.50 900: feeder steers
$675GS.5O; light and medium weight
veal calves $7.25d9OO: fat lambs
$1050G12.25; feeding lambs S7.0S 40.
yearlings $S,25610OO: fat ewes S6 90
also.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
ii important markets during the weaL
ending May 9Th we're: Cattle and
calves, 25,S09; hogs, 1896: sheen
POI. p
With the exception of lamb and mut
ton, Eastern wholesale fresh meat
prices declined. Beef down soc to e..
pork loins $l.G2.00; veal generally %
lower per 100 pounds. Lambs nm S1T
50; mutton generally STEADY Nay
18th prices good grade meats. Re-
$l5@l6.O0; veal S15TI7OO: lamb coo
G26.OO; mutton $16G1S.OO: Hght no-i-
loins S21924.OO; heavy loins sI5S
1900 WY
Cotton-Spot cotton prices advanced
10 points the past week. cIosi0o -
1850 per pound. New York Nav g,
turpS down | pn;pt. III