The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-07
SLOW DECLINE IN PRICES
Downward Trend of Grain Market Due
to Favorable Crop Report--Live-
Stock and Meats Influenced.
U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS.
Washington, .. c for week ended AprIT
1904

GRATN;-Prices fuctuated rapidly the
first half of the week. but trend was low
was on the 2Sth due to apprehension OF
damage to growing crop of freezing
weather. On the both, liquidation in
coarse grains for country account started
a DECLINE that continued down to the close
on April LIST. Private reports estimate
winter wheat crop about 100, 900 900 bus.
allowing for abandoned acreage. Coun-
try. holders Kansas and Nebraska liuui-
dating cash wheat. Cash wheat at Min
neapolis down 3 to Toe on the first: re-
ports state almost impossible to sell at
that REDUCTION. In Chicago cash market.
No, 2 Red Winter wheat and No. 2 hard
corn and No. 3 yellow 4 to Sc under Chi
cago May corn; for the week Chicago
May wheat down SEC at s1.34%, May
down Sc at s1.2Sh; Kansas City May 7%c
at $1.27B; Winnipeg May 12ssc at 81. 1854.
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs:-Pota-
toes recovered to 15c per 100 lbs. north
ern shipping. stations closing soc to Si.05.
chicago carlot market up 10 to 15c at
$1,10 to s1.15. New York Round Whites
held at S1.40 to $1.50 bulk.
New York cold storage Baldwin apples
down about 25c per barrel city wholesale
markets $4;75 to s5.75,. Northwestern ex-
ira fancy Winesaps slightly weaker Chi
cage s2.25 to $3.50 per box; steady KAN
sas City $3:50 to $500.
dairy PRoDUCTS:-Butter markets
down more than &c ea TiS'f in the ma weeks
but later recovered and closed 1bc high
er than week ago. Chicago market has
hesi steadier with practically no decline
and a sharp advance on the first. Supply
domestic butter barely taking care Of de-
mand; Closing prices 92 score: New York
40; Chicago AZ; Philadelphia 49,: Bos-
ton 49,: Fresh butter in liberal supply New
York but prices firmly held.
Cheese markets weak and lower; prices
at about low point in December. Trading
slow and lower prices were generally an
ticipated. Some cheese shipped on con-
signment from Wisconsin points during
week. southern demand very light due
TO discouraging business conditions, as
well as to declining prices. At Wisconsin
primary markets.: Twins 20h; Daisies
TX Double Daisies Fl; Young Americas
and Longhorns %.
HAY:-Receipts light. Little inquiry but
played in prairie hay by Chicago buyers.
Receipts Cincinnati liberal; prices easing
or Market moderately active at the de-
excellent pasturage in many sections.
Poorer grades remain in light demand.
better quality well taken. Market gener-
Memphis, s24 Chicago. s2s Cincinnati;
Ne; 2 timothy. $1,000 Cincinnati. s2O.5O
$685. Memphis. $50 ~Cincinnati;~ No. /
prairie $3.50 Minneapolis. $14 Kansas
FEED:-Cottonseed meal market weak.
transactions small. quotations in all mar
kets down about 50. Hominy feed dull
and easier s22 is asked in St Louis;
quoted at s6.50 to 800 in middle western,
markets with few takers. Bran offered
in northeastern markets at $27. m%iddlings
S26; Transi Canadian middlings SIG. so.
Southeastern markets very quiet most
prices unchanged but unsteady. Distress
sales OF wheat feeds loaded in Minneapo-
lis awaiting buyers. Shipping instructions.
caused further break. Mills meeting dis
tress prices because OF increased produce
ton and prospects Of continued improve
ment. Beet pulp easier, tendency down.
. ward. Gluten feed firm. offerings good.
Quoted 36 per cent cottonseed meal s22.
Minneapolis, Flour middiings SIS, Red
Dog $50 Chicago. Linseed Meal $40 Buff
falo and Minneapolis. No.. 1 alfalfa meal
feed $22 Chicago. rye middlings SIG Min
neapolis. $40 Chicago. Dried brewers
grains $2S Milwaukee,, S33.50 Philadelphia.