Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-09-16
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Haulings of potatoes light at ship
ping points. Demand active. markets
steady to strong prices higher; New
Jersey Giants up 15c to use. at 5000
Whites up 30c to 35c. closing s2.659
2.85. Similar advances In city markets
Giants ranging s2.1sV2.34. Idaho Ri-
growers at shipping points: firm in
middle western markets at y2.75 q $40.
Maine Cobblers. $3.50 q 400 in eastern
production 325.000. 900 bushels. COM
pared with 42s,000.0o0 last year.
Cabbage markets strengthened un-
der light supplies. New York Dome.-
tic stock firm in Baltimore. Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati at $45 q so bulk per ton
wisconsin and Colorado Domestic
strong in Chicago at $50.
Following a weak opening. prices ad-
vanced steadily throughout the seven
day period. Chicago December wheat
yl.351a. Chicago December corn up
2hc, closing at Sic News and senti-
ment generally bullish; commission
houses. local buyers and houses with
eastern connections We're good buyers
throughout. Eight hundred thousand
bushels corn sold to seaboard Sept,
age from drought expected. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market: No.
req winter wheat. s1.3i; No. hard.
low corn. SIC; No. white oats. 3sc.
For the week Minneapolis December
wheat up 131ac. closing at s1.45k;
Kansas city December wheat up 9xc,
at sl.26; Winnipeg December wheat up
l0c. at sL43h. Chicago September
wheat closed at S1.33; September corn.
55+c; Minneapolis September wheat.
$l.22h Winnipeg October wheat.
Dairy Products.
Following unsettled condition in the
hsrf fAF .4Ir..s L.. =.
are now much firmer with increased
demand for all grades at higher prices.
Closing prices 80 score: Chicago. 40hc;
phiiadeiphia, 411sc; New York, Ale;
Spot cotton prices advanced 214
l9.1sc per lb. New York October flu
tures UP l67 points at 1880.
Live stock and Ments.
Chicago sheep and lamb prices ad-
vanced sharply. while cattle and hogs
declined during the past week. Fat
lambs up 81; feeding lambs. 25c to SOC.
to soc per 100 lbs. Hogs ranged from
zoe to 40c net lower. Good beef steers
down 25c. medium grade steers steady.
lost 15c.. Feeder steers down csc to
Doe; veal calves. Toe to 81. Chicago
prices Hogs. top. 1925: bulk OF sales.
$1,000 $1,000 s.2e; me medium ini and and good beef
heifers ss.5O9S.75; feeder steers. $500
q 1926; light and medium weight veal
calves. s10@13; fat lambs. s7.75 a 9.65:
feeding lambs. $3.50 7.50: yearlings,
s5.00M $50: fat ewes. $3.O0@ AIS.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
eleven important markets during the
week We're: Cattle and calves. 57.477;
hogs, 5.0f9; sheep. 13J.s42.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
showed an upward tendency. Beef was
steady to 81 higher. Mutton and pork
loins steady to 81 higher. Sept. .
prices good grade meats. Beef. 1880
@17; veal. s2o@24; lamb, $50 20;
mutton. s11@13; light pork loins. s24d
30; heavy loins. s15@20.
Hay.
Hay market weak. but prices fairly
steady on light receipts. Southern de-
mand improving slightly. Market at
Chicago strong because of active de-
mand and light receipts. Receipts de-
creesing at Cincinnati. but prices
slightly lower. Loading stopped by
rain at Minneapolis. Small arrival of
California alfalfa reported at New
York and sales at $31 a 80 for No. 1
alfalfa. Quoted Sept. 3: No. l timothy
New York, $28.50: Cincinnati 1880;
Chicago. 324: Atlanta. s26: Memphis
s22. No. l alfalfa. Memphis. 1922; Min
neapolis, $40. No. l prairie. Minneap-
oils, $14; Omaha S12.50.