The Ordway new era., 1922-08-11
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
w.
u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. G.
Fruits and yevetubIe..

Potato markets show marked decline
during the week. New Jersey sacked
eoDoiers cor n NOV, now down 35c to Csc in east
cary Ohios weaker. Virginia barreled
stock soc to 81 lower. Cantaloupe
tints and Maryland and Delaware green
meats; Waterme1ons generally weaker:
PPhliadelphia market firm; steady at
souri, points. Peaches steady to firm
New York City. weaker other markets.
Georgia and North Carolina Elbertas
points; points Prices reported: New Jersey
SaGked saG na,, Irish he cobblers. 81 to s1;15 per
S1.lo TO $1.5O other eastern markets;
s5c to 81 f.; o. b. New Jersey points;
sas TO ca Si;i1 siv oS South Jersey points. Kan
sGc in Chicago. Minnesota stock 81 to
Shl5. in Kansas and Minnesota ship
cobblers $3.50 to 50 per barrel at most
eastern markets. $40 to SO Boston and
other. other cities; at ,s1.9o to s2.lO +. o. b.
i.oupes; standard 45s mostly s2.25 to
g., Turlocks firm in New York at
sss.75 sss.7,n to ST. Arkansas stock. s1:75 to
% IN the Middle West. Maryland and
indiana green meats. s1.50 to so in
leading markets. Indiana salmon tints
South Carolina watermelons. Tom Wat
shiiadeiphia s ssss te to s4oo a' pftts PaE
$3.50 to -S340 Chicago Missouri stock
$21o to s340 Chicago. .ss5 to $500 f. o. b.
Georgia. North Carolina peaches. skies
and bushel basket Bellies and Eibertas,
81 to $3.50 in most consuming centers,
firm In New York at s2.75 to s3.25.
North Carolina Elbertas; s1.55 to s2.55
aappies,. aa, red variety s. to $50 per
sasssTn ss5o tn IS Der In
Dniry Products
Butter markets steady to firm at
close. Closing prices. 92 score butter:
Chicago sshc, New York s41kc. Phila-
| delphta 35c. Boston 35hc. Cheese mar
ltets lower and tone is somewhat un-
| settled. Prices at Wisconsin primary
cheese mark markets; Twins 1Sc daisies
| 1890. square prints zoe.
| Grain.
| Heavy export buying advanced
wheat pr.ces early in week, the trend
continuing gradually upward for the
first half Corn prices acted largely in
| sympathy with wheat. though there
| was good demand for cash corn. The
wheat market had firm undertone be-
| cause of firmness in Liverpool and be-
| cause rail strike is beginning to show
real effect on movement. Corn trade
was moderate and on improved weather
report December was extremely heavy,
closing with net of 1Ac. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2
winter wheat. s1.10; No. 2 mixed corn.
CSC; No. yellow corn. Sac; No. white
oats 34c. Average farm prices: No.
soc; No. hard winter wheat in central
| Kansas. 90c. Closing future prices:
Chicago September wheat: s1.o5B;
apolis September wheat, $1.11B; Kan.
sas City September wheat, CSC; winni-
peg October wheat. s1.O99s.
| Live Stock and Meats.
Compared with a, week ago Chicago
higher on light weights to 15c lower
| on heavy weights. Beef steers and
| butcher COWS and heifers generally 10c
to Csc net higher. Feeder steers showed
a similar advance with light and me-
| dunn weight veal calves generally SOC
higher per 100 pounds; Fat lambs firm
| SOC and fat ewes from Csc to 35c dur
| ing the week. Chicago closed strong
to sc higher on light butcher hogs but
| 10c to 15c lower on other grades. Beef
| steers strong to 15c higher. stoclSers
| and veal calves firm. Lambs were
s12.75; feeding lambs were strong and
| sheep steady. Chicago prices: Hogs.
top. s1O.75; bulk. $3.50 to 5000; me
butcher cows and heifers. s4.15 to SO:
feeder steers, $3.50 to s7.65; light and
medium weight veal calves. 81 to
| feeding lambs. SLIGO to s12.6o: year
lings. $3.50 to Sill; fat ewes. $3.25 to
| $3.50. Stocker and feeder shipments
from twelve important markets during
| the week were: Cattle and calves &c.
| sSS; hogs, 1859; sheep, 461O0: With
| the exception of fresh pork loins.
| and veal. which was generally steady,
| eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
Were weak to lower than week ago.
| Mutton teclined 81 to $3.50 and lambs
generally 50 per 100 pounds: good beef
weak to soc lower and medium grades
IS much as So lower for the week.