The Delta independent., 1921-08-05
WEEKLY mARkErcRAM


mates, Washington, D. C. Week end
ing July 20. 1921.
Grain Prices nuctuated rapidly
during the week but within narrow
limits. Lack of public buying and
extremely heavy receipts OF wheat
were main bearish factors in wheat
market. Only bullish factor was
heavy export buying. Sentiment was
bearish at the close. Corn prices
were weakest on the deferred fu-
lures. The July future and cash corn
remained fairly firm throughout the
week. Export sales were fair. In
Chicago cash market No. Q red win
ter wheat closed at $1.21; No. 2 hard
winter at 1922; No. mixed corn at
63c; No. yellow corn at 64c; No.
white oats at 34c.
For the week Chicago July wheat
dropped lac closing at $1.22; Chi
cago July corn unchanged closing at
GA 1-2c; Minneapolis July wheat
gained Sc closing at $1.S1 1-s. chi
cago September wheat dropped ! lac
closing at 1924: September corn
dropped 1 1-2c closing at go 1-s; Min-
neapolis September wheat dropped
&c closing at $12s 1-2. Kansas City
September wheat dropped 3-4c clos
ing at s113 1-2.
Hay-The general tone OF the hay
market showed slight improvement
during the week. Receipts were
light and but little hay was loaded
at country points. A fair local de-
mand was equal to the supply OF
good hay which Is selling at stealy
prices. Lower grades in poor demand
and all at heavy discounts. New nay
arriving in eastern markets In fair
condition.
Livestock and meats-Better grade
light weight hogs and cattle were
strong during tthe week hogs ad-
vancing As to SOC and steers 20 TO
75c. all other cattle about STEADY.
Better grades fat lambs declined soc
with feeders advancing equal amount
Yearlings and ewes about STEADY.
July 90 Chicago prices Hogs. top
s11.75: bulk OF sales $3.50 TO s11.s5;
medium and good beef steers s7.25 TO
s9.40; butcher cows and heifers ~
to sS.75: feeder steers s5 to s7.25:
light and medium weight veal calves
$3.50 TO s10.5O: fat lambs ss.25 to
5000: feeding lambs Sc TO $3.50;
yearlings Sc to ss25: fat ewes s3.25
to $3.50 Stocker and feeder ship
during the week ending July % were
cattle and calves 17,904: hogs 2.3I1:
sheep 22.10O. Western dressed beef
Mt eastern markets up soc to s1.25
s'ith price range narrowing. Veal
declined SO to SO: and mutton 81 to
81. Pork loins 81 on lower grades.
July 20 prices good grade meats:
beef s13.25 to $1650: veal s14 and
SIG: lamb s1ss TO s21: mutton s14
to SIS: light pork loins s23 to s26;
heavy loins SIT to s21.
Dairy products-Butter markets
firm and gaining strength Quality
running off and fancy butter scarce.
Undergrades moving fairly well but
at relatively low prices. Consump-
tive demand slightly lower following
higher prices. Some 700 casks OF
Danish arrived at New York during
the week but II had been sold to ar
rive and had little II any effect on
the market. Prices Of e2 score on
July 20: New York 43 1-2c; Chicago
40 IL c; Philadelphia 4lc; Boston
44c. Cheese markets steady to firm
during the week. Wisconsin cheese
board prices advanced again July 25
and sales at primary markets av-
eraged full l 1-2c over a week ago.
Export buying practically ceased and
atn xateh
dealers free sellers. Quality running
poorer. Much undergrade stocks ap-
pearing. Wisconsin primary market
prices on July 20: twins 21c; daisies
81 1-2c; double daisies 81 lie;
young Americas 23c: longhorns 24c.
Fruits and vegetables-v Virginia
eastern shore Irish cobbler potatoes
up 75c per barrel in New York reach
ing $3.50 to Bats. Other eastern mar
kets higher also ranging $3.50 to
$3.50. New Jersey sacked cobblers
$2.S5 to 81 per 100 pounds in New
York. Kansas sacked early Ohios
slow and dull in Kansas City clos
ing 81 to $125. Moderate demand in
st. Louis and prices steady around
$1.s5. California salmon tint canta-
loupes from Turlock section in mod
crate demand in eastern markets
ranging $3.50 TO $3.50 per standard
crate. Chicago slow and weak at 81
TO $780, Arkansas stock $160 to
$275 in middiewestern cities. Geor-
gia elberta pearhes advanced 600
per 6-basket carrier in eastern mar-
kets closing mostly $3.50 to 81.
Texas elberta peaches nearly steady
IN Chicago at 1925 to S3.75 per bush
el basket. Georgia and South Caro-
lima Tom Watson watermelons med