The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-11-19
The Markets

Latest market report, Issued ny Inc
Bureau of Markets, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.:
Fruits and Vegetables.-Demand for
potatoes slightly improved during the
week, many markets showed strong
er tone at the close. New York sack
ed round whites steady at shipping
points at $1S5 per 100 lbs, up 15025c
in Eastern markets, bulk stock nearly
steady in New York at $2.10d 2.2O per
100 lbs Maine bulk green mountains
up 10c at shipping points at Sl.4oU
Isl Sacked green mountains steady
to firm in New York and Boston at w
M225 Northern round whites weak
ened in Chicago carlot market during
the week but recovered and closed
steady at $l65@1.85. Up five cents
at Michigan shipping points at $1.62
M170, nearly steady at Minnesota
points at S1.40@155. Apples in mod
crate demand Middlewestern markets
steady, Eastern markets slightly weak
err. New York Baldwins, AN
strengthened, but receded and closed
nearly steady in New York and Chi
cago at $76750, weaker in Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg at $6@650. North
western extra fancy boxed Jonathans
weaker in most markets at $225@
2.75, steady in Boston and Kansas City
at $275M3. Onion markets slow and
steady. Pittsburg higher. Eastern yell
low globes No. l ranged $5.25@5.75
per 100 lbs, sacked in most cities, adj
vanced 81 in Pittsburg ruling S.. Mid
dlewestern yellow stock up soc in
Chicago at $425@4.50, steady in New
York and Cincinnati at $5.50@575.
Red stock dull in st. Louis at $50
525
Hay.-Market generally weak, be-
cause of light demand and relatively
large receipts. Few markets includ-
ing Philadelphia and Chicago firmer
because of better local demand Buy
ers awaiting freight reductions. Good
pastures still prevail in many sections
Quoted Nov. Z: No. l timothy, Boston
$3.50 New York, $3.50; Pittsburg,
$21 Cincinnati, $3.50; Chicago, $23;
Atlanta. $3.50; Jacksonville, $27. No.
l alfalfa, Kansas City, S19; Memphis,
$27; Atlanta, $1,000. No. l prairie,
Kansas City, $12 Minneapolis $3.50;
Chicago, $19.
FCCu.-4hd l net ouIl, uOLAohu ISL
Few changes in prices though easier
tendency is noted. No pressure of Of
ferings from either spring wheat or
southwest territory. Cottonseed meal
lower Linseed meal unchanged to
higher Alfalfa meal weak. Corn
feeds unchanged. Stocks good. Wheat
feeds in storage at Lake ports about
10000 tons Quoted Nov. bran: SIP,
middIings $12, Minneapolis gluten
feed S2665, Chicago; No. l alfalfa
$3.50, Kansas City; wheat hominy
feed $40, St. Louis SO per cent cotton
seed meal $34.50. Memphis; linseed
meal s3450, Minneapolis.
Chamberlain prices made drastic
decline until Nov. 4 until better I'M
dertone and price advanced. India
taken cargo of wheat at the Pacific
coast and took over 1,250,000 bushels
from United States last week. Country
wheat offerinsg light. Visible wheat
supply 56,595,000 bushels, an increase
of 100000 bushels for week. Visible
supply, 19,SS9,OO bushels decrease
Of $4,000 bushels for week. Closing
red winter wheat $1.16; No. 2 hard
$103; No. 2 mixed corn 47c; No. 3
yellow corn 4Sc; No. white oats &c.
For the week Chicago December
wheat dropped 4Ac, closing at $1.03;
Chicago December corn down 112c at
46 5/Sc Minneapolis December wheat
down SIC at $1.15 1f8; Kansas City
December wheat down SIC at Csc.
Chicago May wheat closed at $1.98;
Chicago May corn 521sc; Minneapo-
lis May wheat $1.15. Average price
to farmers in Central Iowa for No. 2
mixed corn about Bic; to farmers in
Central North Dakota for No. l dark
Northern wheat. 07Ac; to farmers in
Central Kansas for No. 2 hard win.
ter wheat, SIC.
Livestock and Meats.-Chicago hog
prices declined 1O@35c per 100 lbs.
during the week. Beef steers advanc.
ed generally Csc; butcher cows and
heifers steady. Feeder steers down
l5@25c Fat lambs also 15@25c low
er; feeding lambs practically unchang-
ed. Yearlings and fat ewes generally
4Oc lower. Nov. Chicago prices:
hogs top $3.50 (early) bulk of sales
$725@760; medium and good beef
steers $6@1125; butcher cows and
YO.CVWO.OV, lCCuCA otCCIo ~
o.; light and medium weight veal
calves $6@1125; fat lambs $9@9.25;
feeding lambs $6@7.S5; yearlings
$550@7.5O; fat ewes $2.75@5. Stocker
and feeder shipments from IL import
ant markets for the week ending Octo-
Der % were: Cattle and calves 148,-
SIG; hogs 7467; sheep 1878. East
rern wholesale fresh meat prices:
Beef declined $1@2; light pork loins
$5@6 per 100 lbs. Heavy loins irregu-
'larly 81 lower to So higher depending
upon the marekt. Lamb steady to 81
lower November z prices good grade
meats; beef $12@15; veal $16@18;
lamb $1,000. Mutton $8@13; light
pork loins $19@22; heavy loins $50
10.
Dairy Products. = Butter markets
weaker and price declines have occur
red. All grades moving slowly and
markets show considerable accumula.
ton of stocks. Production heavy for
season Closing prices 90 score: New
York 46; Philadelphia, Acc; Boston,
45c; Chicago, 43c. Cheese markets ir.
regular but steady. Bulk of business
being transacted in small orders.
Cotton.-Spot cotton prices declined |
5 points during the week, closing at |
1870 per pound. New York Deem.
Der futures UP IA points at 1S.45c.