The Dolores star., 1921-02-18
MARKETS
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U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. C.
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Hay.
Market remains dull. only top grades
IN IN demand Lower grades selling at
nehVS discounts. Receipts generally
lisht but equal to the limited demand.
nay Large quantity Idaho hay report
ed en- route to Kansas City, their prices
expected. Quote No. / timothy, New
sss. Srk, XII chicago. s245o Memphis.
no. Z, 81 to 50 lower No. 1 alfalfa
Kansas city, S22; Omaha. $21: Mem
pms, SZ9; some grades selling as low
as $l1 per ton. No. / prairie, Omaha
$40: 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
erh offerings of wheat feeds, especially
from mills, are heavier both for prompt
and deferred shipment. Canadian mills
offering bran and middlinSs in north
eastern territory at prices lower than
declining slowly and meeting with lit
tie inquiry. Homny feed offerings
small; price steadier. Beet pulp and al
falfa meal quiet.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes held at S5 n 90c per 100 lbs.
I. o. b. northern shipping stations. Chi
cago carlot market up 15c. reaching
Sl.l5 a 1.25 sacked. Round whites steady
at western New York shipping points.
s1.O0I1.1O. New York market dull.
sl.50m1.6 bulk.
Cold storage Baldwin apples firm at
western New York f. o. b. stations,
ing centers steady at si.25 a 500; York
lmperials mostly s3.75 a $50. North
western extra fancy Winesaps steady.
$3.50 so per box. New York; prices
steady f. o. b., s2.15G G2.25.
Florida celery steady at s2.50a 8. %
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, 80 score: New York. Philadel-
phia, Boston. 43c: Chicago. 42ia C
Lighter consumptive demand and i'm
ports are factors influencing trading.
Live Stock md Meats.
Compared with week ago. hog ano
lamb prices at Chicago declined. while
advances. Hogs lost 4oc to Csc; fa'
lambs, feeding lambs and yearlings, SOC
to 75c. Fat ewes up soc to sips pei
100 lbs. Beef steers. soc to 75c higher
butcher cows and heifers. 25c to s5c
Veal calves down 25c to soc. Feb.
Chicago prices: Hogs. bulk Of sales
s8.70 9.25; medium and good bee
s,1Srs butcher
Gs.50: light and medium weight Yea
calves. s9.50612.25: fat lambs. $500
800; feeding lambs. s7oOdS.25; year
lings. S5.75m7.50; fat ewes. $3.50 $50
Eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets declined on practically all classe!
of meat Beef down SOC to sl.50: yea
and pork loins. 81 to So: lamb and NUT
ton. 81 to SO per 100 lbs. Feb. . price
good grade meats: Beef, $1,000 1850
veal. s19.OOm21.O0: lamb. $500 a 1900
mutton. s10.00612.O0; light pork loins
$4,000 @22.00; heavy loins, $500 q 1900
Grain.
to day under alternating bearish an
bullish sentiment. although prices SHOW
net gains for the week. Kansas Cit.
reports southwestern mills seeking
cash wheat with country offering
very light, despite advance in casl
prices. Exporters in other countrie
reported offering wheat to Europ
much cheaper than American wheat
Germany has bought nearly two mil
lion bushels Australian wheat equa
s1.79h, terms half cash, balance 81,
months credit. Corn trade active
country offerings to arrive, moderate
weather conditions more favorable, al
though roads in such condition tina
several days dry weather needed befor
much hauling can be done. In Chicag
cash market No. 2 red winter wheat
26c to 3Oc over March: No. 2 hard. 8
to 10c over: No. 3 mixed corn. cent
under May: yellow. sc to 5 1.c under.