Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-11
MARKETS
Furnished by
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, o. c.
Western ss-,p,D.r Union ss.. s,rie.3

Cincinnati reports that heavy re-
Seipts OF poor quality timothy are de-
ly steadier in Cincinnati: fair country
demand noted in Chicago. Chicago re-
ports llght arrivals; few advices OF
counery loadings: demand sufficient to
absorb offerings, particularly OF light
two-wire bales. Chicago reports that
Few buyers need a small number of
which SIS to $40 could be realized.
Kansas City arrivals heavier but de-
mand is better and prices practically
unchanged. Idaho alfalfa arriving free
~ IN Kansas City. heavy movement
from that section in near future indi-
Gated. Loading in Kansas light ac-
quoted; No. ! Timothy, SIS Chicago
125 Cincinnati. s2s Memphis; No 2
Timothy. ,;e2 Chicago. s22.5o cincin-
S22-50 Cincinnati; No. / Alfalfa. s24
Cincinnati, $2s Memphis, No. . Alfalfa.
s22.50 Memphis. Favorable weather
conditions in nearly all sections with
ample forage and feed stocks. and low
er grain prices caused severe break
ton in northeastern markets, middlings
SO. hominy feed 81 to SO. gluten feed
So. cottonseed meal 81 to So, iinseed
meal s1.50. Less important feeds re-
corded similar declines.
Fruit. and Vegetables.
Potatoes declined 501Oc per 100 lbs
reaching 75 mSSc sacked. Chicago car
lot markets strengthened GplOc. clos
Ing Sl.10g 1.20. Round whites held at
$1.0O a. LILO (. o. b. New York shipping
points. New York market declined I5c
reaching s1.50g1.65 bulk.
Cold storage Baldwin. apples steady
Z. o. b. around 81 per bbl. Baldwins
and greetings steady. mostly $4,000
800 for large lots in city markets;
York lmperials. s3.50G4.50; North
western extra fancy Winesaps. steady
at S2.1o@ 2.25 per box +. Q. b. shipping
points Feb. 3. New York market
steady Feb. 4. large sizes $4,000 i.26
medium sizes. s3.00q3.50.
New York cabbage slightly lower +
o. b. $1,000 1000 bulk Feb. 3. Eastern
consuming markets down So per ton
at 10000 10000. Florida new cabbage
up 15G 25c at sI.65 a 200 per IA bu
hamper. excepting Philadelphia where
G1.50.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets have been weak and
unsettled. No trading interest and
market generally lacks support. At
New York foreign butter has been an
important factor producing this condi-
tion buyers have shown preference
for high quality foreign butter at fav-
orable prices. Reduced consumppive
demand apparent in some sections.
New, York, acc; Chicago, 45Ac; Phiia-
delphia, 46hc; Boston. 47c.
Cheese markets lost some of their
firmness during week and prices have
declined slightly
Livestock and Meats.
Compared with a week ago prices of
medium and heavy hogs at Chicago
generally steady. Beef steers. feeder
steers and butcher cattle down 25 a soc;
veal calves. S1.00@1.50 Handy weight
heavy lambs SOC @s1.25. Chicago
prices Hogs. bulk of sales. ss.20q
1000; medium and good beef steers.
no
s4.25 800; feeder steers. $500 q 500;
light and medium weight veal calves.
ss;5oa 100; fat lambs; s725 q 1925;
$500 n $50; fat ewes. S3.5O@b.00.
Prices of practically all classes and
grades Of meat declined on eastern
200; veal. lamb; mutton and pork loins
$1,000 800. Feb. 4 prices good grade
meats; Beef, s13.o0 q $3.50: veal. $4,000
a22.0o; lamb. $1,000 1000; mutton,
s22; heavy loins. $4,000 1900.
The week opened with falling grain
prices. Chicago March wheat dropped
Sc in two days. An oversold condition
was revealed and the market advanced,
although the advance was not sus-
tanned and prices dropped again 4&c.
At the close Of the week sentiment was
somewhat less bearish. Reports that
Greece would be in market for cash
grain and continued oversold condition
caused prices to advance again. Ger
many reported to have taken $500. 900
bushels Australian and Italian wheat
on British credits at about 10c under
American prices. Kansas City reports
bread prices reduced sc and 10c a leaf.
Corn receipts small; no increase in
country ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS while pres
ent weather conditions continues. In
Chicago cash market No. hard wheat
5M7c over March; new No. mixed
and yellow corn 3. 061ic under May.
For the week .Chicago' March wheat
lost 3. c at S1.57is; May corn up 1c at
66Ac Minneapolis March wheat down
5%c at sL46Mc; Kansas City March
down az c at si.72ii. Chicago M~y
wheat. s1.47A.