The St. Mary banner., 1921-07-02
The Markets

Latest market report, issued by the
Bureau of Markets, L. S Department
Of Agriculture, Washington, d. G.
Dairy Products.-Butter markets
steady to firm during week with prices
ranging 12c TO 1c higher than week
ago Quality running good for sea
son. Active movement into storage
Holdings at four large wholesale mar
kets having been increased approx
mately 100000 lbs. the past week;
most of this butter stored at Chicago.
Closing prices. 92 score: New YORK
34c, Chicago 33c. Philadelphia 342c
Boston 35c Cheese markets for most
part active during the week, until the
22nd when trading became lighter
Considerable let up in demand for
storage purposes. Quality showing eff
feet of hot weather, production contln-
ues heavy Prices at Wisconsin pri'
mary markets average: Twins l3Ac,
daisies lac, double daisies 1910, long
horns 142c, young Americas l5c.
Grain.-Market unsettled during the
week with trade light and mainly To-
cal Rains delaying harvest in Kan
sas and Oklahoma In Northern sec
tions premature ripening Of wheat re-
ported account continued dry and hot
weather Weakness in stock and cot
ton markets was factor influencing de-
clines in grain markets. Germany
two million bushels wheat past few
days on 90-day credits through Eng
lish and Dutch banks. Corn under
pressure at times account slow cash
demand and prospects for continued
accumulation of stocks. Movement eX-
ceeding expectations and more than
ample for all requirements. In Chlca-
10 cash market No. red winter wheat
$140, No hard s143 No. mixed
corn Gle, No. 3 yellow corn SIC, No.
8 white oats SIC For the week Chi
cago September wheat up &c at S123A,
Sept corn unchanged at 6312c. Chi
cago July wheat up 2Ac at $l.3OA;
July corn up " at CSC. Minneapolis
July wheat down NC at $1.33 3/S,
Kansas City July up 1c at $1.21 n.
Winnipeg July up &c at S176A.
Hay.-Movement of hay continues
very light. Eastern markets dull
Light receipts cause improved de-
mand at Cincinnati and Chicago. Most
alfalfa arriving Kansas City hot and
out of condition. Good grades steady
but poor hays hard to sell. Southern
buyers taking some alfalfa from Okla
homa and New Mexico but waiting for
new crop of timothy Quoted June ~
No. / timothy New York $3.50, Phila-
delphia $23, Cincinnati $3.50, Chica-
go s21.50. Memphis s2S, Atlanta S26,
MINNEAPOLIS $18 No. l alfalfa Atlanta
s28. Memphis $40 No. l prairie Kan
sas City 1880, Minneapolis SIG.
Feed.-Further declines in feed
prices in many markets due largely to
good pasturage and increased output
of mills. Much storing of feed report
ed. Bran quoted at S12 Omaha, other
feeds down 81 to So within past few
days at that market In Eastern ter
rttory bran freely offered at $23, mid
dlings s2325. Cottonseed and linseed
meal down about 81. Corn feed prices
well maintained by manufacturers. De-
mand and movement light. Quoted:
bran $14, middlings $l425, linseed
meal s27, Minneapolis $3.50 cotton
meal 500 Memphis, white hominy
feed s23.50 St Louis, s24.50 Chicago.
No. alfalfa meal $1S Kansas City,
gluten feed $3.50 Chicago.
Fruits and Vegetables. s.-lrish cob
bier potatoes from eastern shore of
Virginia steady in New York at $2.75
to SO per bbl. Prices range 1925 to
81 50 in Eastern markets Florida to-
matoes in 6-basket carriers recovered
% to soc per crate in New York, clos
ing SO to $3.50. Mississippi tomatoes
generally lower consuming markets,
closing 81 to $175 per 4-basket car
rier. Texas stock down 15c Chicago.
closing $3.50 to s175. California sal
mon tine cantaloupes recovered 10c
per crate at shipping points, standard
ASS closing $3.50 to s1.S5 f. o. b. cash
track. Prices down 75c per crate in
most consuming markets, closing So
to $3.75. Georgia Hiley peaches held
at 1925 to $3.50 per 6-basket carrier
New York closing 1925 to $3.50. De
mand moderate. Moderate wire inquiry
at shipping points; Hileys down 25 to
30c per crate at sl.60 to $l.75 f. o. b.
cash track Recent loading approx
mate zoo cars daily Florida Tom Wat
son watermelons medium sizes steady
in New York at $500 to 500 per car.
Demand good and haulings heavy at
Georgia shipping points Prices rang
ing 1925 to $500 T. o. b. cash track to
growers.
Cotton.-Spot cotton prices declined
Ga points the past week, closing at
lO.03c per lb New York July futures
down 50 points at 10.S7c.
Livestock and Meats.-Chicago hog
prices advanced As to 55c per 100 lbs.
the past week. Better grades of beef
steers up 10c to 15c; other grades
weak to 25c lower Cows and heifers
down % TO 35c Veal calves up soc