The Delta independent., 1921-07-29
WEEKLY MARKETeRAM
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS


eastern shore Irish cobbler potatoes
advanced 75c to 81 per barrel in New
York, reaching $3.75 to 81. Prices
range $3.50 to $4.75 in other eastern
markets. Shipments have been de-
creasing. Kansas sacked early Ohios
steady in Kansas City. closing $1.25
to S15O California salmon tint can
taloupes irregular in consuming mar
kets. Prices declined in Baltimore,
standard 45s selling as low as $3.50
per crate while quotations advanced
soc in other eastern markets. closing
$3.50 to 81. Georgia Elberta peaches
advanced about 81 per six basket car
rier in eastern wholesale markets,
ches made a similar gain in Chicago.
closing $3.50 to 1915. Georgia and
South Carolina Tom Watson water
melons medium sizes recovered
about $50 per car in New York, clos
ing $500 to S450 Haulings have been
light at Georgia shipping points
Prices advanced moderately under
good demand, &c to 2S pound stock
closing s16O to $3.50 per car, fob.
cash track.
Dairy products-Butter markets
steady during the week :. but unset
tied at the close and the confident
( tone of week ago is lacking.
Movement into storage still contin-
ues but smaller percentage of cur
rent receipts will grade satisfactory
for this purpose as hot weather de-
fects are common. Prices 92 score
butter: New York 42c: Chicago
40 1-2c; Philadelphia Al 1-2c; Boston
43c Cheese markets very firm and
average fully three cents higher than
week ago on AL styles following
advances a. country markets on Mon
day Good export and consumptive
demand lending support to trading.
Wisconsin primary market prices.
twins 10 1-2c; daisies 20 3-4c: double
daisies 20 1-2c; longhorns % 1-2c.
Grain-Prices averaged lower for
the week although trend was indefi-
mite and trading was only fair. Sen
timent was inclined to be bullish but
traders were discouraged over fail
ure of public to buy briskly and the
lack of sustained export demand.
Closing out of long accounts was also
partly responsible for lower levels.
Crop news during week was mostly
bullish. Germany and England were
good buyers OF cash wheat at sea
board at times during week. Coun-
try offerings were not large. In Chi
cago cash markets No. 2 red winter
wheat closed S124: No. 2 hard S1.25 I;
No. 3 yellow corn no sales made; NO.
3 mixed corn CSC; No. white oats
37c. For the week Chicago July wheat
dropped 1-2c closing at s1-24 3-S;
July corn gained 1-2c closing at 81.
Minneapolis July wheat dropped 14c
closing at SIPS is. Chicago Septem-
Der wheat dropped 7 34c closing at
s125 Is: September corn lac lower
at 81 3-4c. Minneapolis September
wheat dropped 1-2c closing at
s1.3O IA. Kansas City September
wheat dropped &c closing at s1.14 Ia.
Hay-Market steady with prices in
eastern markets about 81 higher than
a week ago. Receipts generally light
in ail markets and country loadings
small in central west Stocks light
but demand very limited In southern
maTkeIS. at uibtiip1tih6 A''--
kets mostly local. Quoted July %
No. 4 timothy New York $3.50; Chi
cago s25; new hay $50; Atlanta s27:
Memphis s22; No. 1 prairie Minnea-
apolis s14.50.
Feed-Market dull. Prices unchan-
ged. Storage stocks OF wheat mill
I feeds larger. Jobbers holding prices
firm but buyers reluctant TO take
hold at advance. Oil meals firm. Ex-
port linseed cake good and demand
from exporter greater than produc-
ton. Hominy feed demand dull and
prices slightly easier. Gluten feed
advance soc and price guarantee was
withdrawn. Alfalfa meal quiet.
Stocks of feed stuffs generally
good. Movement fairly heavy. Quo
ted July %: Bran s14; middlings $14
Minneapolis: SO percent cottonseed
meal s35 Atlanta; $36.50 Memphis;
No. 1 alfalfa meal $3.50 Kansas City
Gluten feed s29.50 Chicago; white
hominy feed $22 st. Louis; linseed
meal $3.50 Minneapolis
Livestock and meats-During the
week hogs gained 75c; steers practi-
cally unchanged: COWS and heifers
and better grades OF feeder steers
declined a quarter. lower grades SOC;
better grades OF veal calves also
down quarter; lambs and yearlings
steady: ewes gained 15c to 25c. July
20 Chicago prices: Hogs. top. $11.15;
bulk OF sales 1925 to $11.10: medium
and good beef steers $7.25 to 1925:
a.,,tobo, cn1uu opd haifara S376 to
1915; feeder steers $500 to $7.25;
light and medium weight veal calves
80 to $11: fat lambs $8.25 to 5000;