, 1921-03-31

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western Newspaper Union New. Service,

my
we'll maintained. Arrivals Chica-
go increasing, advices of country
loading to Chicago decreasing.
roads still restricting heavy move
ment- Eastern and Southern markets
report very little inquiry from outside
points. No. l timothy in good request
In Philadelphia at 81 per ton advance.
Pacific coast markets weak because of
improved pasturage conditions. Glover
Carolinas but in light request. Alfal-
ia receipts increased materially in
western markets.; good demand from
feeding sections. Prairie hay held
steady, good Southwest prairie meet
Ing with ready sale in Chicago. Chi
ago buyers not Interested in South
$50 Chicago. 500 Philadelphia. S2i
Pittsburgh. 1924 Cincinnati. S2S Min
neapolis; No. 2 timothy $50 Chieago,
Minneapolis. $22 Cincinnati; No. l al
falfa S24 Chicago. $25 Cincinnati. S21
minneapolis; No. 1 prairie $40 Chica-
go. $3.50 Omaha, SIG Minneapolis.
Feed.
Market weak: demand lacking; Of
ferings, especially for April-May ship
ment. more liberal. Bran and mid
dlings down 81 to 81 in western mar
p~ortionately. Still lower prices eN-
pected by dealers unless there is II de-
cided change in the general feeling.
f.R.cOf -Ns'N
flour middlings S25. reddog $50 Minne-
apolis: No. l alfalfa meal SIS Kansas
City. s20.50 St: Louis; linseed $3.50
Buffalo. $40 Minneapolis; gluten feed
s37. Chicago; beet pulp 1872 New York
and Baltimore; white hominy feed S23
st. Louis, s24 Chicago.
Grain.
The world economic situation con-
ttnucs a depressing factor in the grain
market. In addition crop reports have
been favorable. and prices tended low
er the past week. ON sales of 5000. 600
bushels wheat to Europe and further
reports of green bug damage in South
west induced considerable buying which
started an advance. but early support
gave way and values started DOWN
ward. No. 2 red winter wheat 201ac to
221sc over Chicago May: No. 2 hard lie
g Z e4 mae Sys Tay No No : mixed SsI,S sSrP &c e, TO
exc under. For the week Chicago
May wheat down Az at s1.417s. May
eorn at 65Ac; Minneapolis May
May &c at s1.35A. Winnipeg May 2hc
at s1.76. Chicago March wheat s1.52%.
Minneapolis flour demand fair. Kan,
good. No. 2 hard wheat 13c over Kan
sas City May.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes down zoe per 100 lbs. north
ern shipping stations. closing s5c to
95c. Chicago carlot market down Toe
to. zoe at 81. to s1.l5 sacked. Round
whites at western New York stations
also lOSt last weeks gains, closing
around 81 sacked Bulk stock down
loo to 15c New York, reaching s1.40 to
$3.50.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets under severe pres
sure early in the week and prices de-
clined sharply. Danish butter was the
principal factor. and competition at
markets felt influence of this depres-
sion. Markets seem to be temporarily
firmer but increased domestic product
and very heavy arrivals from Denmark
prices. 80 score. New York 45Ac, Chi
cago 45hc. Philadelphia 46hc, Boston
i5c.
Live stock and Meats.
With the exception of light hogs.
prices of practically all classes of live
stock at Chicago declined the past
week. Light hogs up Toe. heavies down
15c; bulk of sales down zoe to 35c. Beef
steers down 15c to 35c: butcher cows
and heifers practically steady. Feeder
steers steady to 25c lower: heavy lambs
down 75c; light lambs steady. feeding
lambs steady to 35c lower. Yearlings
unchanged. Fat ewes down zoe. March
81 Chicago Prices: Hogs. bulk of sales
SO to S11: medium and good beef steers
1910 to $40; butcher cows and heifers
light and medium weight veal calves
$3.50 to s12: fat lambs S7.75 to $10,75;
feeding lambs 1925 to 1925; y~earlings
$3.50 to 50; fat ewes $4.75 to s6.25.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets were generally lower. pork loins
down SO. beef 81 to so per 100 lbs. Veal
steady to 81 lower. lamb and mutton
practically unchanged. March 81 prices
good grade meats: Beef SIG to SIS;
veal $40 to s23; lamb SIS to s23; NUT
$40; heavy DIN $40 to s21.