, 1922-02-23
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
- Furnished by -
U.S.. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington DC.
Western Newspaper Union News sc,ios.)
Fruits and Vegetables.

Potato supply liberal, most markets
weak. New York sacked round whites
100 pounds. Northern stock up 1Oc in
Chicago at $l.G5 to $3.50. weak in other
cities at $l.so to s2.15. Colorado and
Idaho stock weak at 81 to 2.25. Maine
sacked Green Mountains down Toe at
$2-OO to 1925. In producing sections
New York round whites down 6Lc at
ened at $1.5b to $3.50. Maine Green
$1.14 to s1.46.
Markets for best grade New York
baldwin apples steady to firm at s7.75
to IS per barrel. Slightly frosted stock
we TO $3.50 in New York. Michigan
Rhode Island Greetings $40 to s11.
Western extra fancy boxed Spitzen-
6urgs steady at $40 to 81 in New York
and Chicago. Jonathans at 1925 to
1913. Winessps 1925 to 1915 in
middle-western markets.
Cabbage markets slow and weak.
Texas early flat type down $40 in
middle-western cities at $50 to $50.
Florida Wakefield stock weak at 81 to
Sl.60 per lh-bushel hamper in eastern
markets.
Market factors of week were: I'm
favorable crop reports from Southwest
and Argentina; high foreign markets;
improved milling demand. and confir-
nation of close adjustment of world
wheat supply to demand. Fair export
demand for corn; country offerings to
arrive lighter; cash market firm. Clos
ing prices in Chicago cash market: No.
2 red winter wheat. $1.39; No. 2 hard
winter wheat. $l.35; No. 2 yellow corn,
SIC; No. 2 mixed corn. SIC: No. 2 white
oats. 3Sc. Average farm prices: No. 2
mixed corn in central Iowa. about 44c:
No. l dark northern wheat in central
North Dakota. sl.S4S; No. 2 hard
winter wheat in central Kansas. s1.15.
For the week. Chicago May wheat up
lOc, closing at S1.41; Chicago May corn
up &c at G3c; Minneapolis May wheat
I'M IG al - AK . a rffn. To.
wheat up 9Ac at $1.29s; Winnipeg
Ma wheat up 1O1kc at $1.S5%.
Live Stock and Meats.
Chicago hog prices advanced 15c to
medium and heavy hogs advanced most.
Lower priced beef steers ranged from
lOc to S5c higher; other grades practi-
caily unchanged. Butcher cows and
heifers weak to Toe lower. Feeder
steers averaged about Csc higher. Fat
lambs and yesrlings up 25c to SOC:
Hogs, top S10.25; bulk of sales. 1915 to
sl0.15; medium and goo beef steers.
SIZE to 1915; butcher cows and
to 1924; light and medium weight veal
calves. 81 to 81; feeding lambs. s13 to
$3.50; yearlings. sl0.25 to s13.75; fat
With the exception of veal. eastern
wholesale fresh meat prices were firm
TO higher. Mutton advanced 81 to SO;
beef firm to soc higher. Veal generally
unchanged although some markets re-
ported a decline of 81 per 100 pounds.
t tTsGss E yssl s sfs tn meets ssa Beef ~ to
t2s; mutton. $40 to $40; light pork
Ioins. SIS TO $40; heavy loins, SIS to
SIG.
The hay market Is generally weak
because OF a light demand and burden
some receipts Of poor quality hay.
Prices have fluctuated over a narrow
during the week and are barely
steady In most Of the markets. Quoted:
No. l timothy, New York s29. Phila-
delphia s24. Pittsburgh s22, Cincinnati
1880. Chicago s22.5O. No. / alfalfa,
Kansas City-Memshis $3.50. Atlanta
$40. Chicago $3.50. No. 1 prairie, Chi |
ago SIS.
Markets generally firm. Wheat feeds
higher but Jobbers are not inclined to
buy at the advance. Cotton seed meal
advanced about soc to 81 per ton but
country demand continues duh. Linseed
of offerings. Quoted: Bran |
s25. middlings s25. flour middlings s27,
gluten feed. s32.l6 Chi
s21 st. Louis; Sc per cent cotton
meal. s36 Memphis; No. l alfalfa
neal, ST. Kansas City; linseed meal.
Butter markets irregular at begin
ming. OF week but steady at close.
prices. " score: New York |
hc, Chicago 36zc, Philadelphia 37c, |
37c.
Cheese markets firm with prices
tending higher at Wisconsin country
Prices at Wisconsin primary |
markets. Feb. Il: Twins 2IXc. daisies. |
22hc, double daisies 21&c, longhorns |
22hc, square prints 22lzc.
Prices FOR spot cotton advanced ss
points during the week. closing at
1860 per pound. New York March
advanced SO points, closing at