The St. Johns herald., 1922-02-09
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 Washington DC.
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The wheat market had a good under tone during the week and prices ad- vanced Chicago May wheat up 4hc, closing S1.16; Chicago May corn up 1c at 5S3sc. Principal market factors were: Improved milling demand. strength in cash market, dryness and cold weather in Southwest, and reports on farm reserves. On the Fist wheat prices reached a new high on present upturn. Cash market strong with good demand from mills. Country offerings corn fairly liberal with some corn sold from interior direct to Baltimore for export. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. red winter wheat, SPA; No. 2 hard winter wheat, $1.14; No. mixed corn, 49c; No. 2 yellow corn, soc; No. 3 white oats, S5 1zc. Aver central Iowa, 36kc; No. 1 dark north ern wheat in central North Dakota, $L1012; No. 2 hard winter wheat in central Kansas, $1. For the week May wheat at Minneapolis, Kansas City and Winnipeg advanced 4 cents, closing at $1.23, $1.07% and $1.133s respectively.
 Hay.
 Market generally quiet. Receipts light in most markets but equal to the limited demand. Good demand for al falfa at Kansas City but prairie selling slowly with considerable hay on track unsold. Prices for top grades of timothy steady in most markets; lower grades weak. No. 1 timothy, New c $23, Cincinnati $2O Chicago $22. Minne- apolis SIS, Kansas City $14, Memphis SPA, Atlanta $27.50. No. 1 alfalfa, Kan sas City $20, Memphis $26. Atlanta $30. No. 1 prairie, Kansas City $11, Minne- apolis SIS, Chicago $17.
 Livestock and Meats.
 Chicago hog prices advanced 45c to roc per 100 pounds during the week, steers and fat cows and heifers de- clined generally 25c to soc. Common and medium grades of feeder steers weak at 25c lower; other grades gen. 75c. Fat lambs up 25c to 4Oc, feeding lambs soc to 75c. Fat sheep and year lings up 25c to soc. Chicago prices: Hogs, top, $8.75; bulk of sales. $500 to $8.S5; medium and good beef steers, $6.65 to $9.O0. Butcher cows and heif- CTS, $40 to $7.75; feeder steers, $5.15 to $6.90; light and medium weight veal calves, SIPS to $10.25; fat lambs, S11.75 to $1S.25; feeding lambs, $1O.25 to S12.5O;. yearIings, $S.5O to SIP; fat
 Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices ranged from weak to lower. Beef lost soc to $1; veal and mutton weak to $2 lower. Fresh pork Joins practically Beef, $11.50 to $14; veal, SIT to S20; lamb, SPA to $27; mutton, SIP to $16; light pork Joins, $15 to $17; heavy lOins, $11 to $15.
 
 Butter markets unsettled throughout week. Trade lacked confidence and buying is largely for immediate needs. Receipts fairly heavy. Quality running good for season. Little activity in inn ported butter. Danish asking prices too high to attract purchasers. Closing prices. 92 score: New York BIC, Chi cagO 33Hc, Philadelphia S51c, Boston 36c
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Potato markets continued generally steady to firm during the week; ship ments small. New York sacked round whites ranged $225 to $2.35 per 100 pounds in eastern cities; firm produc- ing sections at $1.S8 to $2.05. Northern sacked stock dull and weak in Chicago at s1.9O to $40, off Sc f. O. b. at $1.65 to $1.85.
 Apple market continues to hold about steady. New York Baldwins in limited demand in most wholesale city markets at $7.25 to $7.50 per barrel. Slightly weaker at New York shipping points at $6.50 to $6.75.
 Cabbage markets weaker, demand limited. Considerable new stock nov ing to market. Danish type stock slightly weak in Chicago at $40 to $4S per ton bulk, down $5 to $10 in other cities at $40 to $50; down $4 in western New York at S38 to $40 Texas domes- tic flat varieties, small to medium sizes, steady f. o. b. at $25; weak in Chicago and Kansas City at $2 to $3 per 100 pounds; $50 to $70 per ton bulk in other midle-western cities.