The Ordway new era., 1922-05-12
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
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H. s. BUREAU OF MARkEIS
Washington, D. G.
Western yeusp.per Union Nsv, serice.)
Fruits and Vegetables.

Potato markets recovered much OF
the loss of the preceding week IN cas-.
ern cities and advanced further IN u, m,iu
die west New York and n9fthetn
Eastern markets at s165 to 81. Green
Mountains sl.5O to s1.65 in Boston; da
CarIot sales: Chicago up SUc at Si;sV i;G
to 5000. Floridas douoIes up portb, S'
ern markets S6 to 81 Potato STU, snip
ments continued heavy. Iehas yeii9m
onions recovered somewhat uhder 10
creasing supplies. Crates up SgS y, 10
75c in northern markets at s25o TO
s2.75. Texas shipments decreasing,
California beginning to snip. Ierlaa 20 "a
tomatoes: Best skies sold 80 "a
Virginia head lettuce: Best otiei,lGs Nn,.,
brought 32.75 to Sc per bushel in Ne"
York.
Chicago July wheat up 4c. closing At
S12Sts. Chicago July corn up 2Ac, at
66l4c. Principal market factors We're
and smaller May deliveries than ex-
pected. Closing prices in ChicaSo cash
market: No. : red winter wheat Sl,4o;
No. . hard winter wheat, 3i;fo, no.
mixed corn, CSC; No. : yellow corn,
64c: No. white oats. S9lAc. Average
farm prices: No. mixed corn in cen
tral Iowa, about soc; No. dark norm
ern wheat in central North Dakota
sl45; No. ? hard winter wheat in cen
tral Kansas, si.25. For the week,
Minneapolis July wheat up &c, at
S1.47Ss; Kansas City July wheat up
3Ac at S1.195s; Winnipeg July wheat
$1.S9.
Daily Products.
Following a decline at Chicago. east
ern butter markets broke with prices
to 2Isc lower than week ago. The
increasing seasonal supply, which eX-
ceeds current demand and necessity or
lower prices on goods put into storage,
We're principal market factors. Closing
prices, 80 score: Chicago, 35c; New
York, 37c; Boston. 81 &c, Philadelphia.
37c. Cheese market in better shape
ly higher. Old stocks fairly well
cleared. New cheese in better demand.
Prices at Wisconsin primary markets
May 2: Twins, Ice; Daisies. Ice; double
Daisies 159 q c: LonghOrns. 16A c; Young
Americas l61ac; square prints, l7lsc'
Livestock and Meats.
Chicago hog prices down 1Oc to soc.
most. Beef steers lost 1Oc to 25c;
Butcher cows and heifers and light and
medium weight veal calves firm to 25c
hgher Feeder steers firm PTco to Se
not materially changed. Best fat lambs
up 25c. others unchanged. Fat ewes
weak to 25c lower. Yearlings steady.
Chicago prices: Hogs, top, $10.5O;
bulk of sales, s9.S5 to s1O.45; medium
and good beef steers, $3.50 to .sS.75;
butcher cows and heifers, S4.75 to
$3.50; feeder steers, $6.15 to $775; light
and medium weight veal calves, Sc to
$3.50; fat lambs, sl2 to SIS; spring
lambs. s14 to sl7; yearlings, $40 to
s1S; fat ewes. 81 to $3.50.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat PRICES
firm to higher. Fresh pork loins
higher. Veal steady at some markets
and as much as 81 higher at others.
Beef and lamb practically unchanged.
Prices good grade meats: Beef. $3.50
s32; mutton, $40 to s24: light pork
loins. $24 to s27; heavy loins, SIS to
Receipts generally light. Better
grades in good demand at practically
all markets. Prices hold steady with
very slight changes. Quoted: No. 1
and Pittsburgh, s24.50; Cincinnati
s22.50; Atlanta, $50. No. / alfalfa
Minnespoliss MnnresI s2s; standard ai Alfalfa
SIS; Minneapolis. SIS.
Wheat mill feed market quiet. De-
mand very limited. Jobbers Inclined tc
lower prices slightly. but mill offer
ings are light at unchanged prices
High protein and corn feeds firm and
prices are holding steady under a light
demand. Quoted: Spring bran, Phil
adelphia s31; Chicago, $3.50; standard
middlings, same price as bran. Cotton
seed meal, Memphis, S44.50; Cincinnati
$3.50; linseed meal. Chicago, $52; Phil.
adelphia $50. Gluten feed. Chicago
s32.65. White hominy, Cincinnati
S24; Kansas City, S21.
Cotton.
Spot cotton prices advanced 1or
points during the week, closing al
$l8.21 per pound. New York May flu.
lures up 169 points. closing at 1877.
cents