The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-16
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
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US. BUREAU OF Markets
Washington DC.
twes..rp S.vsp.pr uaioa Ses, Service,
Fruits a.d Vegetables,

Fruits nnd Vegetables.
Potato markets slow and dull with
slightly weaker tone. Northern sacked
round whites down &c to zoe in Chi
cago at s1.5o to $3.50 per 100 pounds;
down lec in producing sections at
down 10c to 12c I. o. b. western New
York points at s1.95 to s1.9s down SC to
29c in eastern cities at $2.l5 to $40.
s1.56 per 100 pounds bulk; sacked
steady in Boston at s2.l5 to $2.25.
Celery markets irregular; supplies
moderate: shipments light. Florida
golden self -blan.ning firm in New
crate. down 2sc to s 5oe Gin in Other 9th V mar
f. o: b. s2.75 cash track California
stock firm in Chicago at IS to $3.50.
sas City at IS to So.
Apples in good demand and strong
tone prevails TN city markets. New
1928 Northwestern extra fancy boxed
SpitzenburBs up Soc in New York at
$3.75 to 81. Jonathans steady in New
Wir HSrk 30 and C Chicago nS at WIS to ;s;25.
burgh-
Fluctuations of soc to 81 per ton in
hay prices occurred at various markets
during the week. Prices in eastern
markets have generally advanced be-
cause of heavy snow and light re-
slightly lower. Alfalfa markets
stronger No general improvement in
demand; Quoted; No. ! timothy.
cinnau $40. Chicago $22, Minneapolis
SIS. No. ! alfalfa, Chicago s23. Minne-
apolis $21, Kansas City SCOTS. Atlanta
S3l. No; l prairie, Chicago Sis, Minne-
Feed.
Cottonseed meal steady Linseed meal
stronger on better domestic inquiry.
principal manufacturers. Offerings of
yellow hominy feed light and quoted
on about same basis as white hominy
feed. Alfalfa meal and beet pulp quiet
ceipts and movement fair. Quoted:
Bran $23.50. mddlings $3.50, flour
middlings $3.50. Minneapolis. IS per
Gent sent cottonseed meal ssa.75 Memphis;
sS165 Chicago. 81 per cent linseed
meal $43 Minneapolis. No. alfalfa
meal, s16.75 Kansas City.
Grnin.
Wheat prices trended upward during
the week influenced by higher foreign
markets. unfavorable crop conditions
in the Southwest as result of drouth,
and aI fair export business. Prices Chi
Z
wheat, s1.36: No. hard winter wheat.
$1.25: No. mixed corn, 53c; No. 3
yellow corn, 5sc; No. 3 white oats.
37c. Average farm prices: No. 2
mixed corn in central Iowa. 40c; No. 1
dark northern wheat in central North
Dakota. sl.24h: No. hard winter
wheat in central Kansas. s1.0S. Chi
at $1.s2: Chicago May corn UP 4c at
58%c; Minneapolis May wheat up 9Ac
at $1.352: Kansas City May wheat up
l0Ac at sl.20H; Winnipeg May wheat
Live Stock and Meats.
Chicago hog prices advanced 45c to
s5c per 100 pounds during the week
light weights showing the greatest
lower to 1oc higher. Butcher cows and
heifers and feeder steers firm to 15c
higher: veal calves made net decline of
75c.. Fat lambs advanced Soc to 75c.
generally SOC and fat ewes 25c per 100
pounds. Chicago prices: Hogs, top
$1O.1O Cone sorted load); bulk of sales.
steers, ss.7s to 50; butcher cows and
heifers, $40 at s775; feeder steers.
s5.15 to 81; light and medium weight
veal calves. 81 to $10.50; fat lambs.
tls: yearlings. $40 to sls.25 fat ewes.
s6.25 to IS.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
generally weak to lower: beef down soc
81. Mutton ranged 81 lower on some
grades to 81 higher on others. Veal
and light pork loins practically steady.
Prices good grade meats: Beef: $3.50
$26. mutton Sl2 to SIS, light pork
loins SIS to SIS, heavy loins $11 to s14.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets steady following
gradual declines which featured trad
Ing early in week. Imports at New
York and advice of lower foreign mar
kets affected New York market. Do
nestle production seems to have been
somewhat reduced on account of Sc
we're weather. Consumption demand
good. Closing prices. 80 score: New
York 37c, Boston 36lac. Philadelphia
36Sc, Chicago 37c.
Cheese markets showed little
steadier tone. Closing prices at Wis
consin primary markets: Twins 21c.
daisies 81 hc, double daisies 20&c, long
horns 21Ac. square prints 22Ac.
Cotton.
Spot cotton prices advanced &c points
during the week, closing at 1920 per
pound. New York March futures up rs
points. closing at 17.10c.