New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-18
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Market remains dull. only top grades
In demand. Lower grades selling at
heavy ~discountA Receipts generally
light but equal to the limited demand
hay. Large quantity Idaho hay report
ed Ell route to Kansas City. their prices
expected. Quote No. l timothy. New
York. $50: Chicago. s24.50; Memphis.
No. 2. So to SO lower. No. alfalfa.
Kansas City. s22: Omaha, sci; Mem
phis. s29: some grades selling as low
as $11 per ton. No. ! prairie. Omaha,
SIC: Kansas City, SIS; Minneapolis. SIS,
Feed.
Market continues dull. Country deal
ers are not showing any inclination to
buy except when in urgent need. West
ern offerings of wheat feeds. especially
from mills, are heavier both for prompt
and deferred shipment. Canadian mills
offering bran and middlings in north
eastern territory at prices lower than
domestic quotations. Cottonseed meal
declining slowly and meeting with lit
tie inquiry. Hominy feed offerings
small; price steadier. Beet pulp and al
falfa meal quiet.
Fruits aad Vegetables.
Potatoes held at IS n soc per 100 lbs.
I. o. b. northern shipping stations. Chi
cago carlot market up 15c, reaching
fl.ib ~ i.-b hfu. lNtbHu sA'oa9
at western New York shipping points,
$500 Ito. New York market dun,
S1.50m1.65 bulk.
Cold storage Baldwin apples firm at
western New York (. o. h.. stations,
closing $500 @4.1s per barrel. Consum-
ing centers steady at Si.25 a so: York
Imperials mostly $3.75u4.50. North
western extra fancy Winesaps steady.
sS.50@4:5o per box. New York; prices
steady +. o. b.. S2.l5d2.25.
Florida celery steady at $3.50 a 8.2o
for large lots in city markets.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets demOralized during
the week. and declines registered in all
markets. Eastern markets especially
weak with prices below Chicago. al
though present conditions in the East
are better. Chicago remains weak.
Prices. 90 score: New York, Philadel-
Lighter consumptive demand and i'm
ports are factors Influencing trading.
Live stock and Meats.
Compared with a week ago, hog and
lamb prices at Chicago declined. while
cattle and eve sheep showed moderate
lambs. feeding lambs and yearlings, SOC
to Use. Fat ewes up soc to SIPS per
100 lbs. Beef steers. soc to 75c higher;
butcher cows and heifers, 25c to Soc,
Veal calves down 25c to soc. Feb. 3
Chicago prices: Hogs. bulk OF sales,
ss.70ds25; medium and good beef
steers. s7.756s25; butcher cows and
heifers, $4.25hS.5O: feeder steers. 1928
Gs.50; light and medium weight veal
calves. $3.50 12.25; fat lambs, $1,000
80; feeding lambs. 5000 a SIS: year
lings, s5.75d750: fat ewes, s4,50a $50.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets declined on practically all classes
OF meat. Beef down soc to $50; veal
n pork loins. 81 to So; lamb and NUT
ton. 81 to So per 100 lbs. Feb. 9 prices
good grade meats: Beef. slS.O0G 1870;
veal. $1,000 a 81. 90: lamb. $4,000 800,
mutton. $1,000 n12.00; light pork loins
$1,000 q a2.00; heavy lotns. $500 q 1890.
Grain.
Prices, f~luctuated rapidly from day
to day under alternating bearish and
bullish sentiment. although prices show
net gains for the week. Kansas city
reports southwestern mills seeking
cash wheat with country offerings
very light. despite advance in cash
prices. Exporters in other countries
reported offering wheat TO Europe
much cheaper than American wheat.
Germany has bought nearly two mil
lion bushels Australian wheat equal
sl.79a, terms half cash, balance six
months credit. Corn trade active;
country offerings to arrive. moderate;
weather conditions more favorable, al
though roads In such condition that
several days dry weather needed before
much hauling can be done. In Chicago
cash market No. 2 red winter wheat,
26c to soc owe March; No. 2 hard, Nc
TO Zoe over: No. 3 mixed corn 6 cents
under May; yellow. &c to SIZE under.