, 1922-03-16
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS.
-Furnlshed w.
u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. G.
Western Newspaper Union News ser,ic..)
Fruits and Vegetables.


Apple markets generally steady,
New York slightly weaker for bar
relied stock. New York Baldwins A IN
barrel; up 25c, fob. western New
York points at $3.50. Northwestern
extra fancy boxed winessps firm in
city wholesale markets at SO to 1878.
Medium to large sized auction in New
York City at $3.50 to 81.
Potato markets slow and slightly
weaker. Northern sacked round
S1.75 per 100 lbs; down Toe to I5c in
other markets at 50 to $2.05; down 1Oc
IN producing sections at $3.50 to s1.6O.
markets. at So to s2.15; bulk stock up
ioe 20 dd5c in New York City at s2.1o
Whites W ga down Na sc. f. 9grk at ss silsfi E sGgns
Green Mountains firm, fob. shipping
points at $3.50 to s1,41 per 100 lbs.
Sacked stock steady in Boston at $3.50
TO ". Western rurals. soc to soc
wagon loads cash to W
Ca6bage markets steady to strong.
stock liberal. New York Danish type
80 in eastern cities at $40 to $50 per
ton bulk; s55 in Pittsburg. Texas
cities at $40 to s45; up 81 to S. in
Pittsburg at $50 to s53; steady. fob,
weak in leading markets at 81 to si'25
per Ia bushel hamper.
Chicago May wheat down 1Ac, clos
ing at SLAP; Chicago May corn down
&c At 64e. Closing prices in Chicago
S1-S9; No. 2 hard winter wheat, s1.37;
No. z mixed corn. 59c; No. 2 yellow
corn. 5se; No. 8 white pats. 3Sc. Av-
in central Iowa. about acc; No. / dark
northern wheat in central North Da-
kots, $1.Ssh No. 2 hard winter wheat
Minneapolis May wheat up 11hc, clos
ing at s1.44k Kansas City May wheat
down. lie at s1.2s%; Winnipeg May
wheat up Nc at s1.4o%.
Livestock and Meats.
Chicago hog prices advanced 1oc to
zoe; light weights advancing most.
Beef steers gained 10c to zoe; butchers
cows and heifers, 25c to Use; feeder
steers. 15c; veal calves down Use. Fat
Ioc; ewes. 25c. Feeding lambs I'M
changed. Chicago prices: Hogs. top,
sl1to; bulk of sales, S10.S5 to s11.25;
1925; butcher cows and heifers, $4.4O
to $780,; feeder steers. $3.50 to S7.65;
light and medium weight veal calves.
feeding lambs, $3.50 to $3.50; year.
$3.50.
With the exception of mutton east
ern wholesale fresh meat prices were
not materially changed Mutton ranged
from 81 to SO higher. Beef and light
poIh lplnS advanced QUO TO IL at some
lamb practically unchanged. Prices
good grade meats: Beef. $3.50 to
mutton, ,i u to % , szS' i ihhe' posk 70 io asU;
$3.50 to s22; heavy loins. SIS to s1s.
Market firm because of light re-
ceipts. Bad roads curtailing move
ment. Timothy prices up about II per
ton. Cold weather in northwest caus-
ing urgent demand in that territory
Alfalfa higher but prairie market
practically UNCHANGED. Quoted. No.
phia. s24; Pittsburg. s23; Cincinnati.
q; Chicago. s23; Minneapolis. s1s: At
ianta' $26-S9, No slfaifa. Kansas
No. 1 prairie, Kansas City. s11.50; Chi
cago, VIC; Minneapolis, 1850.
Demand quiet. particularly in East.
Wheat feed offerings by mills light.
but at slightly lower prices. Heavy
west. Hominy feed in excellent sup
ply; prices easier: demand light. Pro-
d%uction gluten feed continues good;
scarce, export and domestic demand
light. Cottonseed meal and cake sup
plies good at mills and in hands OF
movement most feeds good. Quoted:
Bran $3.50; middlings, s2s.75; flour
m ses ma s2s;sSi 80 Her csnt Gotten,
hominy feed. s22.5O. st. Louis: iinseed
meal. $50. Minneapolis; No. 1 alfalfa
meal. $3.50, Kansas city.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets steady and fairly
well In line with each other, although
at times during the week there has
been an unsettled undertone. Closing
prices 80 score: New York, 37Mc;
ton. 3sc.
Cheese markets steady. trading con-
tinues active despite advances on Wis
consin cheese board. Held cheese
firm. Prices at Wisconsin primary
markets: wins zoe. Daisies, 2OHc;
Double DAISIES. 20hc: Young Ameri.
cas-. 2OAc; ~Longhorns. 2lc.
LIVE STOCK.