The Delta independent., 1921-03-04
MARKEToRAM y. 8.
BUREAU OF MARKETS

| causing q better demand In the tlhlo-
thy market. Recent congestions and
low prices have discouraged ship
ments. Good timothy in small bales
at a premium in Chicago. Shipping
restrictions at Cincinnati now re-
moved. Offerings western alfalfa stlll
causing weak markets in central
west. No Idaho alfalfa arriving At
Kansls City; recent congestion
cleared up. Quote No. 1 timothy New
York $32, Cincinnati $2s.5O, Chicago
| $24, Atlanta $40. Memphis $29. No. 1
alfalfa Kansas City $19. Chicago SIS.
Memphis $27. No. I. prairie Kansas
City $3.50.
feed stuffs due to tendency to hold
for higher prices. Jobbers expecting
better demand from now on but in
dications do not point to an early
revival of brisk business usually
witnessed at this season OF the year.
Feeders and country dealers appear
amply supplied; receipts in consum-
ing markets more than adequate to
take care OF requirements. Linseed
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advanced about 81 per ton following
the advance in wheat feeds but de-
mand remains unsatisfactory. Beet
pulp dull. Recent decline Of - per
ton failed to stimulate business.
Hominy feed and alfalfa meal un-
changed and cottonseed meal weak.
Quoted: Bran $22.50. middlings $22
Minneapolis, linseed meal $41.5O Buff
falo, $3.50 Minneapolis; No. alfal-
ia meal 1880 Kansas City; SCI St
Louis; SO per cent cottonseed meal
$26 Memphis; $36 Northeastern mar
kets; white hominy feed $24 st.
Louis, $3.50 New Yok; Gluten feed
$37 Chicago. $40 Philadelphia. Beet
pulp $32 Seaboard markets.
GRAIN: Prices higher and we'll
maintained the early part OF week.
ket and generally econmic- and busi-
ness situation caused decline in
grain prices. Prices still lower on
the 25th but a better export demand
then developed and there was re-
covery. On the 26th the market was
restless and erractic with rapid fluc-
tutions within narrow range. Ger
many bought American wheat on he
26th and after more. Country offer
ings small. Southwest mills report
better flour inquiry; Greece took
$4,000 barrels seaboard. Exporters
after corn in southwest but offerings
small. In Chicago cash market No.
red winter wheat 10h-12c- over Chic
ago March: No. 2 hard SEC over
No. mixed corn 5hc under Chicago
May; No. yellow "a to SIC under
For the week Chicago March wheat
down &c at e1.sS 1-S. May corn SIC
at sec. Minneapolis March wheat
down &c at $1.53; Kansas City March
wheat Nc at $l.57 3-4: Winnipeg May
1c at $i.s3-7 7-s. Chicago May wheat
$1.57 1-s.
COTTON: Tho average price for
middling spot cotton as quoted by the
ten designated markets. lost about
1c per pound during the week ut
II. S5c. new low price for the sea.
son. New York March futures down
14o points at 11.50c
, FRUITS And VEGETABLES: Sacked
round white potatoes up 10-20c per
100 pounds at northern shipping sta.
tions.' reaching $1.$1.10. Chicago car.
lot market up 15c. closing $125-S1 .35
sacked. This is about 30c above the
: seasons low point. Round whites held
, around 95c at western New Yorh
) shipping points. New York market
slow and dull at $11O-s1.25 bulk.
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western New York fob stations, UT
Csc per barrel at $3.50 Baidwins
firm in city markets almost at $4.75
$5.25. Northwestern extra fancy wine
} saps steady. New York and Boston
} $3.50-$4.50: Middiewestern markets
mostly 1884 per box.
, Danish type cabbage fob held most
, ly around $8 per ton bulk Eastern
city markets slow and dull at S15
, $1s per ton February 25; Florida
wakefields $1.1o-$2 per " bushel
hamper. Acreage OF early cabbage
planted this season as reported by
, the bureau OF crop estimates shows
important reduction from last season,
33,265 acres compared with 44.ss7
acres. Florida celery steady in cas.
tern markets, mostly $2.5O-$3 per
crate; middlewestern mostly $2.75.
80. Carlot shipments week ended
February rs: potatoes 1880 cars:
boxed apples 4s2, barreled apples s41
cabbage 566. celery 425. lettuce 200.
onions 366. sweet potatoes 316. Shin.
ments week ended February IS; DO.
tatoes 1923 cars; boxed apples 502,
bnrreled apples 1907. cabbage $50.
celery 465. lettuce 315, onions $50.
sweet potatoes 394.
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