Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
The Markets

Latest market report. issued by the
Bureau Of Markets, u. ). Department
Of Agriculture. Washington. ID. C.:
Cotton-Spot cotton prices down AZ
points the past week. closing at lO.9l
cents per pound New York May flu
lures lost q points at ll.7Sc.
Grain-Market uncertain and price
fluctuations rapid the past week. Sen
timent mixed trade dominated mainly
/ by pit conditions. Government crop
report forecasting yield 62l,OOO.OOO
! bushels wheat temporarily regarded
/ trifle bearish on the eth Export and
/ flour demand slow; country offerings
! Nebraska smaller. In Chicago cash
market No red winter wheat 5Q7c
/ over Chicago May: No . hard wheat
11G13c over; No. , mixed corn 3I2 q
! 41ac under Chicago May; No. 3 yellow
az H4t2c under. For the week Chi
cago May wheat down 212c at
$136 is. May corr 3/8c at COZ C.
! Minneapolis May wheat down 3A4 c at
81 %; Kansas City May Sc at $1.27 rs.
Minneapolis flour demand dull wheat
receipts and export sales light. Kan
sas City milling demand very dull;
export demand only fair; No. hard
winter wheat 12c over Kansas City
May.
Hay-Despite moderate receipts in
western markets prices are working
lower. Business is unsatisfactory be-
cause buyers and sellers declined to
trade account uncertainty as to prices
and futures. Movement and sales of
all kinds of hay light both in interior
and local markets. General determi
nation toward economical retrench-
ment by making use of abundant pas
lures has reduced demand considera-
bly, Sales are of hand to mouth char
Icter and in buyers favor because of
sellers persistent efforts. Eastern
and southeastern markets easier on
heavier receipts; several markets
quote seas lower than a week ago.
Demand confined to top quality of
best grades. Quoted: No. l timothy
$22 Cincinnati. $40 Minneapolis. $40
Kansas City. $1,000 New York, $245O
Philadelphia, $27 Memphis; No tim
Othy $40 Cincinnati $3.50 Minneapo-
lis, S2S50 New York. $3.50 Philadel-
phia, $2l Memphis: No. / alfalfa SIS
Cincinnati, $l1 Minneapolis. SIS Kan
sas City, $27 Memphis: No. I prairie
SIS Minneapolis, $13 Kansas City.
Feed-Practically all feeds quoted
lower; demand unimproved Offer
ings fair for early shipment but there
Is considerable pressure to sell for
deferred shipment. Speculative buy
ing has dwindled as distributing trade
is well stocked and not disposed to
make bids. California sugar refineries
reduced heef- nuin- nrfca. -s1n nan tow,
1dInieapvns repurts many distress
sales of wheat feeds consisting mostly
of bran on track for which owners
were unable to obtain offers. Wide
ranges in prices prevail in many mar
kets, Chicago quoting middlings $3.50
to $3.50. Cottonseed meal declined
81 in Memphis market. Hominy now
offered at $40 for yellow, $21 for white
(. 0. b. Chicago. Cincinnati and few
other markets in chaotic state. Lin
seed meal weaker on limited inquiry
Quoted: Bran $17, middlings SIG Min.
neapolis: linseed meal $3.50 Buffalo
and Minneapolis; SO per cent cotton
seed meal $21 Memphis; beet pulp S31
meal $50 Chicago.
Fruits and vegetabIes-Potato pric-
es down 10615c at northern shipping
stations, closing 75d90c per 100 lbs
sacked. Chicago carlot market a new
low, down 15G25c at 9OG95c. New
York round whites slightly weaker at
$1.4001.45 bulk New York City. Flor
ida No. l Spaulding rose in double
head barrels closed lower at $9.5001O
Chicago. Sc to $3.50 New York. Texas
bliss triumphs $3.50 per 100 lbs. Kan
sas City. Movement OF white potatoes
increased rapidly during week ending
April 6, shipments BIAS cars compared
1852 the preceding week. New York
cold storage baldwin apples regained
25c decline In city wholesale markets
at S5Q6 per Dbl. except Chicago. lower
at s4.5095. Northwestern extra fancy
medium to large size winesaps slow
and dull Chicago at $2.25635O per
box; small sizes S1.500225. Ship
ments of barreled apples were 343
cars during week ended April 6, COM
pared with 544 the preceding week.
Middiewestern yellow onions slow and
duh in city markets, 50c6$1 per 100
lbs. Texas yellow Bermuda onions.
mixed Nos. l and 2, commercial pack.
81 lower Pittsburgh at $225625O per
standard crate. Chicago market slow
and weak $1.75@215. Prices 6Oc low.
er f. o. b. at S0990c. Louisiana Klon.
dixie Strawberries firm New York at
55G 6Oc per quart. Prices up S1.756
$50 consuming centers at S5.25665O
per 24-pint crate; up $12561.55 per
crate T. o. b. at S4.656475.
Livestock and Meats-Hog and cat.
tie prices at Chicago declined moder.
ately the past week. Hogs lost 30 70
so cents. medium weights declining
most. Beef steers range 25675c low
err; butcher cows and heifers and
feeder steers off 25650c. Fat lambs
yeariings and fat ewes about steady
Feeding lambs down 5OcGS1 per 100
lbs April eth Chicago prices: Hogs
bulk of sales SS.5OU9.50: medium and
good beef steers. $7.75G9. Butcher
cows and heifers S45Od9; feeder
steers $7O00S.75; light and medium
weight veal calves $6.5Od9.5O: fat
lambs $7756l0; feeding lambs g. IN
QS.25; yearlings s725G9; fat ewes
$1,000 6.67. Eastern wholesale fraeb
meat prices not materially changed
Beef up 5Ocd1; pork loins generate
81 per 100 lbs. Some grades OF veal
we're 81 to 50 lower at certain ~