The St. Johns herald., 1922-07-13
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
 Furnished by-- U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS Washington, D. c.
Grain.

Prices unsettled first half of week, but trended upward latter half and closed at net gains. Chicago July wheat advanced Sc; Chicago July corn up Pc. Principal market factors were removal of hedges against export sales, hot weather, and crop deterioration reports from southwest and Canadian north west. Dry weather reports continue from corn belt. High winds in north west; excessive heat in southwest. EX- port demand improved. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2 red winter wheat, SLY; No. hard winter wheat. SLY; No. 2 mixed corn, 04c; No. 2 yellow corn, 64c; No. 3 white oats. 3Sc. Average farm prices: No 2 mixed corn in central Iowa, 51c; No. l dark northern wheat in central North Da- in central Kansas, 96c. Closing future prices: Chicago July wheat $1.14; Chicago July corn, 63 c; Minneapolis, July wheat, $1.334c Kansas City July wheat, $1.O7Ac; Winnipeg, July wheat, $1.26Ac.
 Because of continued heavy receipts the market is heavy and unsettled with a general decline in prices. De- mand not sufficient to absorb arrivals, especially the lower grades. Quoted: New York $2S50; Philadelphia, $23.50; Pittsburgh, $23. No. l alfalfa, Mem phis. SIS. No. prairie, Minneapolis, SIS.
 Feed.
 Because of bran being freely offered, eastern markets continue unsettled, while central western markets report prices somewhat firmer, due to recent heavy sales for future shipments. Quoted June 23. Spring wheat bran, Philadelphia, $21.50; gluten, Chicago, $31.S5; linseed meal, New York, $53.
 Dairy Products.
 Butter markets steady to firm. Clos ing nric6S go h11ffars New York. 37Rc; Chicago, 36c; Philadelphia and Boston, 38c. Cheese market firm. Cheese prices at Wisconsin primary markets: Twins 18hc; Daisies, 1874 c; Double Daisies, 1SAc; Young Ameri- cans and Longhorns, 1S4c; square prints, 1S%c.
 Spot cotton prices advanced 13 points during the week, closing at 2197c per pound. New York July futures de- clined 21 points, closing at 21.67c.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Virginia eastern shore cobblers, $3.50 to $4; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $4.50 to S5.25; other cities, $4 to $4.15, fob; Norfolk section stock, S3.50 to $4.50 eastern cities. South central sacked Bliss Triumphs, $2.75 to $3, Chi cago. California cantaloupes, $S to $3.75 per crate city markets, S1.40 to $1.65, fob, BrawIey. Georgia pink meats, flats, soc to $1 consuming cen NCIS pOdCLlCSs S4AOss I1lASy SB $S to $4; Carmans, .$2.26 to $3 city mar kets. Hileys, $2 to $2.25 at shipping points; Carmans, $1.50. Florida Tom Watson watermelons, $225 to $340, bulk per car city markets. Georgia stock, $225 to $375; $50 to $210 for medium sizes at Georgia shipping points. Mis- sissippi tomatoes, sizes, soc to $1 most markets. Texas stock, 75c to $1.25 leading cities.
 Livestock and Meats.
 Hog prices ranged from steady to 10c lower Better grades of beef steers and butcher heifers were firm to 40c higher, others weak to 25c lower; cows unchanged. Feeder steers were gen. orally 10c lower; light medium weight veal calves down 75c. Fat lambs and ewes gained 25c to 50; with yearlings up 15c to 25c. Fat lambs up 15e to 25c, with sheep and yearlings steady. Chi of sales, $9.75 to $1O.75; medium and good beef steers, SITS to $9.4e; butcher cows and heifers, $4 to $8.90; feeder steers $5.65 to SITS; light and me dium weight veal calves, $7 to $8.50; fat lambs, $11.75 to $13.25; feeding lambs, $1O.5O to SIP; yearlings, S8.25 to $11.40; fet ewes, $3 to $6.75. Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices trended downward. Veal, $1 to $2 lower lambs steady to $3 lower; mutton, steady to $2 lower and beef steady to 25c lower Light pork Joins ranged from $1 lower to $1 higher. Prices good grade meats: Beef, SIS to $15.25; veal, SIP to $14; lambs, $20 to SPA; mutton, SIP to $14; light pork loins, SIS to $20 heavy loins, SIS to $17.