, 1922-02-16
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
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U.S.. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington DC.

Potato markets slow and dun with
slightly weaker tone. Northern sacked
round whites down &c to zoe in Chi
Gag Mt $3.50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds:
down Toe in producing sections at
$l.55 to s1.70. Eastern round whites
down loo to lie +. o. b. western New
York points at s1.95 to s1.9s; down sc to
zoe in eastern cities at $2.l5 to $40.
Maine Green Mountains Toe lower for
northern Maine points at s1.46 to
Slot, per 100 pounds bulk; sacked
steady in Boston at s2.15 to s2.25.
Western rurals at 81 cash to growers
at Colorado and Idaho points.
moderate; shipments light. Florida
golden self-blanching firm in New
York City at $3.50 to Si.75 per 10-inch
crate, down 25c to soc in other mar
kets at 1915 to 81: ruled Csc lower
f. o. b. S2.75 cash track. California
stock firm in Chicago at IS to $3.50,
down 5Oc to 81 in st. Louis and Kan
Apples in good demand and strong
tone prevails in city markets. New
York Baldwins A 2A firm at $3.50 to
S~pltzenburgs up soc in New York at
1918 to 81. Jonathans steady in New
York and Chicago at s2.75 to ss,25,
Winesaps up soc in New York at s3.75
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-
slightly lower. Alfalfa markets
stronger. No general Improvement in
Philadelphia s24, Pittsburgh s22. GIN
cinnati $40. Chicago 1922, Minneapolis
SIS. No. l alfalfa. Chicago 1928. Mime
sP9lis s2l; Kansas City s2O;75. Atlanta
apolis SIS, Kansas City s1O.5O.
Feed.
Mill feed markets quiet: prices firm.
Cottonseed meal steady. Linseed meal
Gluten feed price advanced soc by
principal manufacturer. Offerings OF
yellow hominy feed light and quoted
on about same basis as white hominy
feed. Alfalfa meal and beet pulp quiet.
prices unchanged; stocks good: re-
eeipts and movement fair Quoted:
middlings $25.50. Minneapolis. 36 per
cent cottonseed meal s34.75 Memphis.
White hominy feed s21.5O, gluten feed
sSi:SS Chicago; 81 per gent linseed
meal. S16-T5 Kansas city.
Grnin.
Wheat prices trended upward during
the week Influenced by higher foreign
markets. u~nfavorable crop conditions
in the Southwest Al result of drouth.
and fair Export business. Prices Chi.
cago cash market: No. 2 red winter
wheat. S1.36: No. = hard winter wheat.
Sl.25; No. = mixed corn. 53c; No. .
yellow corn, sac; No. 3 white oats.
SIC. Average farm prices: No. .
mixed corn in central Iowa. 40c: No. /
dark northern wheat in central North
Dakota. s1.24l8 No. . hard winter
wheat in central Kansas, t1.Os. Chi
at s1.32; Chicago May corn UP &c Mt
5s%c: Minneapolis May wheat up eA 9
at s1.35%; Kansas City May wheat up
loAc at .i.zoa; Winnipeg May wheat
Live Stock uad Neut
Chicago hog prices advanced 45c to
s5c per 100 pounds during the week.
Ugh weights showing the greatest
gains. Beef steers ranged from 15c
lower to Toe higher. Butcher cows and
heifers and feeder steers firm to 15c
higher yea calves made net decline of
Zoe. rat lambs advanced SOC to 75c.
teeding lambs 25c to soc. yearlings
generally soc and Tat ewes CSC per 100
pounds; Chicago prices: Hogs, top
SlO.lO Zone sorted load bulk of sales.
1920 To 1913; medium and good beef
steers. 1918 to 80; butcher cows and
heifers. $40 at S7.75; feeder steers.
veal calves. 81 to Sl0.50; fat lambs.
$3.50 to SlI.5O; feeding lambs, sll To
sls; yearlings, $40 to s13.25; fat ewes,
Eastern Wholesale fresh meat prices
generally weak to lower: beef down soc
TO 81; lamb and heavy pork loins down
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
TO 1iS. veal SIS to s22. lambs s24 to
$40. mutton s12 to SIS. light pork
lOlns SIG to SIS. heavy loins SI1 to si4.
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 nave been
somewhat reduced on account OF se-
were weather. Consumption demand
good. Closing prices, 80 score: New
York BIC. Boston 36izc, Philadelphia
36hc. Chicago SIC.
Cheese markets showed a little
steadier tone. Closing prices at wis
constn primary markets: Twins ale.
daisies 81 e. double daisies 20 NC. long
horns 2lAc, square prints 22L
Cotton.
Spot cotton prices advanced 20 points
during the week. closing at 16.2sc per
pound. New York March futures up 20
points. closing at 17.i0c.