The St. Johns herald., 1922-08-17
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
 by-- U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS Washington, D. c.
Cotton.

Cotton.
 Spot cotton prices declined 50 points during the week. New York October future contracts declined 45 points. Spot cotton closed at 2173c.
 Grain.
 Wheat prices during first half of week experienced loss because of dayorabIe crop and weather conditions sho a hedging pressure. A large export demand for wheat developed and ex- porters stayed in market and con- Iinued to buy on all breaks until the GIose or week. The week closed with losses In wheat ranging from 1 cent to more than 2 cents in the various markets. Cash corn was in strong de- mana Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2 red winter wheat, SI.1z; No. hard winter wheat, $1.15; NC. mixed corn. 66c; No. 2 yellow corn 66c; No. 3 white oats, 35c Aver age farm prices: No. mixed corn in central Iowa, 52hc; No. hard winter wheat in central Kansas, soc; No. 1 Gark northern wheat in central North Dakota, S1:1O%. Closing future prices: Chicago September wheat S1.OSss; Chlcago September corn, 63ssc; Minne- atD aptoms september wheat, $1;I4%; Win City September wheat, $1.O0h.
 Eastern hay markets unsettled. Re- ceipts old hay light and quotations nominal Receipts Pittsburgh largely Na New York $3C, Philadelphia $26, Pitts ourgh SPA. Stocks and demand in southern markets light. No. l timothy, Atlanta $24, Memphis $21. No. 1 al- IaITa, Atlanta $25, Memphis $2250.
 Feed.
 Wheat feeds quoted lower. Linseed meal unchanged, demand quiet. Liberal ofrerings of new crop cottonseed meal st sharp discounts: Hominy and gluten feed firm. Alfalfa meal neglected. pro- auction good. Quoted: Bran S16, mlddIings SIS, flour mixed SPA, rye feed ST, 33 per cent hnseed meal S4o.oO Minneapolis; gluten feed $29.85 feed $26.25 Chicago; 36 per cent cotton seed meal, $38 Minneapolis: No. 1 all falfa meal $1S.5O Kansas City.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 For the week watermelons weak in New York, steady to firm other mar kets. Cantaloupes generally steady: Indiana stock appearing in mid-western markets. Potatoes weaker; Virginia and Maryland eastern shore barrelIed consuming centers and at shipping points. New Jersey sacked stock down 65c to 75c per loo pounds in city markets, down soc to 85c f. o. b.; Kan soc. Peach market weaker, Georgia varieties down soc to 75c; North Caro- lima stocks $1 lower in city markets Georgia fruit 25c to 40c lower and NNS% NAA Oo1OAAA1 0OWA DOC at SnlDDlnR points. Georgia and South Carolina Tom Watsons medium sizes $2OO to $375 bulk per car eastern markets: $lO0 to S175 f. O. b. shipping points; souri Tom Watsons $275 to s39O Chi cago, $100 to $25O r. O, b. Kennett. Georgia and Carolina shipments de- creasing rapidly. Texas movement will Arizona cantaloupes. salmon tints, standards 45s, S2.60 to $3.25.
 Live Stock and Meats.
 Chicago hog prices ranged 15c to soc lower than a week ago, heavy hogs losing most. Cattle prices were not materially changed; beef steers 1Oc to 15c lower; heifers steady; cows steady 10 1Oc higher; veal calves soc to 75c higher with feeder steers unchanged; fat lambs steady to 15c lower; feedine, lambs down soc net; yearlings 4Oc lower to 25c higher, while fat ewes were 15c to S1.25 lower for the week. Al Chicago hogs opened 15c to 25c higher, closed firm on light hogs and 10c to 15c higher on others. Beef steers strong; butcher cows and heifers and stockers steady; bulls dull, un- evenly lower; calves around 25c lower; lambs strong to higher, considering prices: Hogs. top. $1O.60; bulk of sales, $S.25 to S10.60; medium and good beef steers. s79O to $s.85; butcher cows and heifers, S4 to $8.85; feeder weight veal calves $8.50 to $1O.25; fat fat lambs. SIP to SIS; feeding lambs, S11.5O to $1250; yearlings s8.50 to $1O85; fat ewes, $S to $750, Prices good grade meats: Beef. s14 to $I5.50; veal, SIS to $14; lambs. SEQ to $25; mutton, SIS to $15; light pork loins, S20 to s23; heavy loins. S12 to SIS.
 Dairy Products.
 Butter markets unsettled during the week. Prices have been fIuctuating from day to day. Closing prices, 92 score butter; Boston 35hc, New York 341sc, Philadelphia 35Kc Chicago 3Shc, Cheese markets show weaker trend with trading on lower basis in line with lower costs at country points. Demand still relatively light Prices at Wisconsin primary cheese markets Flats IS hc, twins 1SHc, daisies 18Hc, double daisies 17%c young Americas 18%c, long horns 18hc, square prints 18Ac