The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
The Markets

Bureau OF Markets, u. S. Department
OF Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
Dairy Products.-Butte markets
steady to firm during week with prices
ranging lac to 1c higher than a week
ago. Quality running good for sea
son. Active movement into storage.
Holdings at four large wholesale mar
| kets having been increased approx
mately 6,000000 lbs. the past week;
most of this butter stored at Chicago
Closing prices. 90 score: New York
SAC, Chicago 33c Philadelphia 3412c,
Boston 35c. Cheese markets for most
part active during the week until the
22nd when trading became lighter.
! Considerable let up in demand for
storage purposes Quality showing eff
feet of hot weather, production contin-
ues heavy. Prices at Wisconsin pri-
mary markets average: Twins 1874 c,
daisies 14c, double daisies 13%c, long
/ horns 141ac, young Americas 15c
Grain.-Market unsettled during the
week with trade light and mainly To-
! cal Rains delaying harvest in Kan
/ sas and oklahoma. In Northern sec
| lions premature ripening Of wheat re-
ported account continued dry and hot
weather Weakness in stock and cot
/ ton markets was factor influencing de-
! clines in grain markets Germany
/ two million bushels wheat past few
days on 90-day credits through Eng
fish and Dutch banks. Corn under
pressure at times account slow cash
demand and prospects for continued
accumulation of stocks Movement eX-
/ ceeding expectations and more than
ample for all requirements. In Chica-
go cash market No. red winter wheat
S140, No. 2 hard $1.43, No , mixed
corn Gle, No. yellow corn Gle, No.
! 3 white oats SIC. For the week Chi
cago September wheat up &c at 81 .23&
Sept corn unchanged at 6312c. Chi
cago July wheat up 2Ac at $1,30&
July corn up 1ac at CSC. Minneapolis
July wheat down 11ac at S1,33 49,,
Kansas City July up 1c at $1.21k
Winnipeg July up &c at $1.76A.
Hay.-Movement of hay continues
very light Eastern markets dull
Light receipts cause improved de-
mand at Cincinnati and Chicago. Most
alfalfa arriving Kansas City hot and
out of condition. Good grades steady
but poor hays hard to sell. Southern
buyers taking some alfalfa from Okla
homa and New Mexico but waiting for
new crop of timothy. Quoted June ~
No. | timothy New York $3.50, Phila-
delphia $23, Cincinnati $3.50, Chica-
go $3.50, Memphis $2S, Atlanta SIG,
Minneapolis $18 No. ! alfalfa Atlanta
s28 Memphis $40. No. / prairie Kan
sas City $3.50, Minneapolis SIG.
Feed.-Further declines In feed
prices In many markets due largely to
good pasturage and increased output
of mills. Much storing of feed report
ed. Bran quoted at $12 Omaha, other
'eeds down 81 to 81 within past few
DAYS at that market. In Eastern ter
ritory bran freely offered at $23, mid
dlings s2325. Cottonseed and linseed
meal down about 81. Corn feed prices
well maintained by manufacturers. De-
mand and movement light Quoted
bran s14, middlings s14.25, linseed
meal s27, Minneapolis; $3.50 cotton
meal 500 Memphis, white hominy
feed $3.50 st. Louis, $2450 Chicago.
No. / alfalfa meal SIS Kansas City
gluten feed $2750 Chicago.
Frsits and Vegetables.-Irish cob
bier potatoes from eastern shore OF
Virginia steady in New York at $275
to So per bbl Prices range $2.zb to
$3.50 In Eastern markets. Florida TO
matoes in 6-basket carriers recovered
25 to SOC per crate in New York, clos
ing So to $3.50. Mississippi tomatoes
generally lower consuming markets
closing 81 to SITS per 4-basket car
rier. Texas stock down 15c Chicago
closing $3.50 to $1.75. California sal
mon tine cantaloupes recovered lot
per crate at shipping points, standard
AXIS closing $3.50 to $1.S5 +. o. b. cash
track Prices down 75c per crate II
most consuming markets, closing S;
to s3.75. Georgia Hiley peaches heic
at 1926 to $3.50 per 6-basket carrier
New York, closing 1925 to $500. De
mand moderate. Moderate wire inquiry
at shipping points; Hileys down 20 tt
3Oc per crate at $3.50 to $1.75 t. o. b
cash track. Recent loading approx
mate 200 cars daily Florida Tom Wat
| son watermelons medium sizes steady
, in New York at $500 to 500 per car
| Demand good and haulings heavy a
, Georgia shipping points. Prices rang
ing 1925 to $500 I. O. b. cash track u
growers.
Cotton.-Spot cotton prices declined
Ga points the past week, closing a
1O.O3c per ID. New York July futures
| down 50 points at 10.S7c.
[ Livestock and Meats.-Chicago ho'
prices advanced As to 55c per 100 lbs
the past week. Better grades OF bee
steers up fOc to 15c; other grade
weak to Csc lower. Cows and heifer
: down rs to CSC. Veal calves up 90
to 75c. Lamb prices show net ac
yances of so to 75c. Fat ewes gained
soc to 81. June % Chicago prices
Hogs. top Zone load) 1855; bulk o
sales So. 80 to 1855; medium and goo'
beef steers $725 to 1915, butche
: cows and heifers 81 to 1925; feede
, steers $5.75 to $7.75; light and medi
nm weight veal calves So to $10.25
; fat lambs $3.50 to $3.50; yearling
. s6 Is to 1915; fat ewes $2.75 to $525
Stocker and feeder shipments from 1
important markets for the week end
ing June II were: Cattle and calve
"a. 500; hogs 1O.452; sheep 9,474. Bee
and pork loins declined in Easter