The St. Johns herald., 1921-10-27
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 Washington DC.
(western Newspaper Union News Service. )


 Hay.
 Light trading prevails in all hay markets. Demand limited almost en- tirely to local needs. Prices lower at New York and Cincinnati but steady at Chicago and Kansas City. Receipts continue light. No. 1 timothy New York, $5O; Cincinnati, $2O; Chicago, $24; Memphis, $23; Atlanta, $29. No. l alfalfa Kansas City, $19; Memphis, SPA. M. 1 prairie Kansas City, SIS.
 Grain.
 Wheat prices were under selling pressure during week and prices sagged to new low levels of season. Export sales of wheat were slow and sentiment was mostly bearish. Coun- try offerings in Northwest very iber- al, heavy receipts being expected at Winnipeg. First new corn of season appeared on market from Illinois. Corn prices also sagged to new low marks. Closing prices in Chicago cash mar kets: No. red winter wheat, $1.15; :; No. hard winter wheat, S1.1O; No. Z mixed corn, 45c; No. yellow corn, 45c; No. white oats, 31c. For the week Chicago December wheat lost SAC, closing at $1.O9 E December corn lost 1Ac, closing at 47%c; Minneapolis December wheat lost 1O14c, closing at $1.20; Kansas City December wheat lost Sc, closing at $1.00h; Winnipeg $L105s. Chicago May wheat closed at $1.14; May corn at 53Ac; Minneapolis May wheat at $1.2O15; Kansas City May wheat at s$1.O512; Winnipeg May wheat at $1.163s.
 Dairy Products.
 Butter markets wer firm and prices showed an upward tendency. Firmness due in large measure to shortage of fancy grades which were in heaviest demand Undergrades were draggy New York. Storage butter began to move. Closing prices for 92 score: New York, 4642c; Chicago, 4512c; Philadel phia, 4712c; Boston, 46c.
 Cotton.
 Spot cotton prices declined 90 points during the week, closing at 19.S1c per h. New York October futures down Ss points at 19.60c
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 October 1 estimate of potato crop places total production at 345, ,S44, 900 bushels, compared with December, 1920, estimates of 42S,368,00O bushels. Markets steady to strong and we'll sup piled. Demand and movement moder- ate. New York round whites up 25c in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at $2.25 to $2.50 per 100 lbs. sacked; up Toe at $1.S5 f. O. b. shipping points Bulk stock in New York steady at $1.8O to $1.95. Northern round whites up 25c in Chicago at $2 to $2.15; steady in Gin cinnati at S225 to $2.35I up zoe at $1.SO to S2 f. O. b. shipping points,
 New York Danish type cabbage firm at $3O per ton bulk f. O. b. shipping points; up $10 in Philadelphia at $40. Northern Danish steady in Chicago at $34 to $35.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Compared with a week ago, Chicago live stock prices were generally higher. Cattle led the upward movement. De- sirable corn fed steers and yearlings showed net advances of soc to 75c per 100 lbs. Butcher cows and heiferS were generally 25c to soc higher with some heifers as much as 75c higher. Stock CTS and feeders generally 25c higher. Hogs showed net advances ranging from 35c to 75c. Practically all grades of sheep and lambs were 25c higher with spots soc higher. Chicago prices: Hogs top SS.70; bulk of sales, SIPS to $S.60; medium and good beef steers, $6.15 to S1040; butcher cows and heif- to $6.S5; light and medium weight veal calves, $5.50 to $1125; fat lambs, SITS to $9.25; feeding lambs, S6 to $7; year ings, $5.25 to SIPS; fat ewes, to $5. Stocker and feeder shipments from eleven important markets during the week were: Cattle and calves, 101, SIT; hogs, 6,S40; sheep, 126,922.
 With the exception of veal eastern wholesale fresh meat prices were prac- ago. Beef, lamb and pork Ioins were unchanged. Mutton was generally steady though one market reported a $3 decline on good grade meat. Veal ranged from $1 to $2 lower per 100 lbs. Prices good grade meats: Beef, $13.50 SIS; mutton, $I5 to SIP; light pork Joins, $25 to $2S; heavy loins, $15 to