The Delta independent., 1921-07-08
WEEKLY MARkETGRAM
U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS

Gfain-Wheat and corn prices de-
clined during the week. The only
advance was on the 29th influenced
BY good export business and reports
Of drouth in Europe and Argentina.
At the close wheat crop reports in.
dicate damage Exports demand
slow. Country offerings liberal First
new car wheat on Chicago market
July 1st sold at $123 IA graded No.
mixed, test weight So. Corn re-
ports generally favorable; total crop
estimated 3.Ooo,O00,0O0 bushels. Corn
curling reported in Nebraska; hot
| weather doing damage in South Da-
kota In Chicago cash market No.
red winter wheat $1.26; No. 2 hard
$131; No. 8 mixed corn 60c; No. 3
yellow corn 60c; No. 3 white oats
35c For the week July wheat down
lac s122 IL; July corn unchanged
at &c Minneapolis July wheat
down 8 s-4c at $1.24. Chicago Sep
aember wheat down 3-4c at $1.22;
September corn down SAC at &c.
Minneapolis September wheat down
. lac at $1.27 3-S; Kansas City Sep
tember wheat down &c $1.13 IL.
Hay-Extremely light movement
and limited demand causing prices
to be only nominal in many markets.
Dry weather affecting pastures IN
several sections but buyers stfll dis
counting damage. Prices practically
unchanged. No. timothy quoted
New York $3.50; Minneapolis $18;
Memphis $26; Atlanta $26. No. al
faIfa Memphis $40; Atlanta $26; No.
prairie Minneapolis $16.
Feed-Market quiet. Further de.
cline in bran and middlings. Other
feeds generally easier. Memphis cot
tonseed meal market a shade firmer
but prices in other markets mostly
nominal because of absence of de-
mand Supplies and offerings good.
Dried brewers grains in good supply
at $16 fob. eastern shipping points.
Best pulp and alfalfa meal dull. Corn
feeds weak, especially homihy feed.
Quoted-bran $13.25; middlings $13
Minneapolis; SO pc cottonseed meal
$29.75 Memphis; $50 Atlanta; white
hominy feed $23 Chicago; $29.25 Phil
adelphia; linseed meal $2s Minneap-
oils; $3.50 Chicago; No. I alfalfa
meal $3.50 Kansas City.
Fruits and vegetables-Irish cob
bier potatoes from eastern shore Of
Virginia advanced SOC in eastern
consuming markets the past week
closing $500 to 1925 New York; 50
to 81 in other cities. Mississippi to-
matoes in basket carriers slightly
weaker in most aestern markets,
ranging generally $1.15 to $1.4O.
Baltimore steady at $3.50. Texas
stock down seventy cents Chicago.
closing 9Oc to 81. California salmon
tint cantaloupes. standard ass showed
IA slightly broader range at shipping
points, closing $40 to $1.s5 fob.
cash track. Prices in consuming
markets up 81 at 81 to IS per crate.
Georgia Tom Watson watermelons.
medium sizs declined $3.50 to $225 at
shipping points ranging $75 to $500
per car fob. cash track to growers.
Prices for Georgia and Florida melons
declined, 5000 in New York closing
$3.50 to $3.50, Georgia Elberta peach
es in basket carriers $500 to $2.25
fob. cash track; $2.75 to $500 in
Cincinnati. Georgia Hileys and Bellies
down soc New York at 1925 to $3.50.
Bellies $1.50 to $3.50 fob. cash track
in producing sections.
| Livestock and meats-Chicago live
stock prices show net advances OF
25c to SOC over pprice Of a week ago.
Cattle prices are almost invariably
lower. Beef steers down 10c to 2bc,
| butcher cows and heifers steady to
4 25c lower Fat lambs declined 75c
to $1.25; yearlinEs 60c to 75c per
100 pounds Fat ewes weak to 2bc
lower. July Chicago prices-hogs,
top Zone load) $3.50; bulk OF sales
$3.50 to 1920; medium and good
beef steers 81 to $3.50; butcher
COWS and heifers S3.75 to $s; feeder
stesrs S6.76 to $3.50; light and me
i Ai,,yv, vvnleht vAa1 calves $3.50 TO