Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-02-18
SLIGHT GRAIN ADVANCE
y. s. BUREAU o. MARKETS.
Washington, q. c., for week ended Feb
ruarx 18th 1921

u. :. BUREAU o. "A1NEtS.
HAY AND FEED:--Great depression
exists in hay market situation Demand
natl and Kansas City. Lower freight rates
in West ana Northwest causing Increased
tctx sn q : ;a de~% 'eta
pressing facler: quote: No: timothy.
GGa tS s. No. HSos s sis
Feed market duh and Irregular The de-
mand remains light with prices generally
demand was reported for inseed meal
and price remained very firm. CotteHseed
meal continues weak and lifeless. Gluten
falfa meal in poor demand; active trading
in hominy, yellow and white quoted same
basis. Heavy sales Of bran around $1s
were sS @S1
dlings $19, -four middilngs $3.50. rye feed
ST, Minneapolis; gluten feed $35 Chicago:
linseed meal $37 Minneapolis: SO Chicago.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLEs--Pot
ern I. Q. b. shipping stations. closing 80
to CSC. Chicago carlot market down l0c.
reaching 81 to $1.10 sacked Round whites
Closing arosnd s. &
ket declined 10 to 1sc reaching $40 to
$3.50 bulk. ),
~: Potatoes 2,So5 cars; boxed apples 4s6.
barreled apples. 1909; old cabbage 264,
new cabbage 207: old celery t55* new cell
s9y 2s1: lettuce ~ onions mic $50; SPINACH
Shipments week ended February S: Pota-
toes 1921 cars: boxed apples 476; bar
relied apples 1,o72; old cabbage z54. new
49, 0i lettuce CO.. 5iS onions ST. st. Spinach S.
sweet potatoes 393: tomatoes -.
GRAIN:-Prices advanced steadily dur
ing the week except on the 18th, when
prices were evened for the double ho!i-
single day, with a net advance Of about
to advances were the decrease Of nearly
bugs in Illinois. small country offerings
and strength in corn market. Holland
gentina wheat about zoe under American
supply increased 100000 bus the market
5 TO- OF
ports additional 100000 bus. sold over
holidays for export and indications Of
more business to come. In Chicago cash
over Chicago. No. hard to SC over;
yellow AZ to SC under. Kansas. City re-
ports milling, demand fair with No.
March. For the Week Chicago March
MaS corn ga &c at s6c 7s Msre6
wheat up 12Ac at $1.57k; Kansas City
i4c at $i.s5. Chicago May wheat ;i.5sN
DAIRY PRODUCTs:-Butter markets
weak at start but recovered at close OF
weeks business. At one time during week
prices were &c below those quoted on the
lash. February ea14th prices, % score:
New York, Chicago and Boston 46c. Mar
kets are still somewhat out Of line with
each other and further price adjustments
are likely.
Increased demand strengthened cheese
markets during week and the tone is inn
proved. Trading Irregular; opinions dif-
Ter as to immediate outlook. Most satis-
markets in country as sales In distribut-
Ing markets are mostly small lots. No
speculative interest to speak of. Generally
unsatisfactory condition of butter and egg
y cautions. Prices, Plymouth, Wisconsin
Cheese Exchange: Twins 23hc: Daisies
24hc; Double Daisies. Longhorns and
Young Americas &c.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS:-Sheep
and lambs were the only class of stock at
Chicago to show material price changes
lambs and yearlings declined 81 to 1913
per 100 lbs; fat ewes down soc. Most
grades of hogs steady medium and heavy
weights ranging 10 to Csc higher. Beef
steers, feeder steers and heifers prac-
aged soc lower February 4 Chicago
prices: Hogs bulk of sales, $3.50 to 1865;
medium and good beef steers S7.75 to
$9.36; butcher cows and heifers 81 to $3.50;
feeding steers SO to $S.25: light and me-
lambs Sc to 50; feeding lambs IS to $3.50;
yearlings IS to Sc. SO: fat ewes 1926 to
4.75.