The Yale expositor., 1922-07-20
MARKETS
v. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, .. c.
(For the week ending July 13, 1929
Fruits and Neaetablea

Potato prices lower during the week.
Virginia eastern shore cobblers down 6Oc
10 81 per Dbl in eastern markets down
Coo at shipping points. Norfolk section
stock down $1q1.25 in consuming CEN
ters New Jersey sacked cobblers weak
in New York. Cantaloupes slow and
weak. California Salmon Tints, down SOC
to 81 in most cities, steady In Cincin-
natl. South Carolina green meats down
75c in Boston and New York. North Car
DINA stock weak. Peach markets steady
to firm for Georgia early varieties and
Elbertas In consuming centers and at
distributing points.
Live Stock and Meats
Chicago hogh prices ranged from loo
lower to lOc higher during the week, the
decline occurring on the lower end OF
the range. Beer steer prices l5c to Acc
up, better grades showing the greatest
advance. Butcher cows and heifers
steaoy TO 25c higher; veal calves 75c net
higher while feeder steers remained un-
changed Fat lambs steady to 25c high
er; feeding lambs 4Oc to soc higher fat
ewes, 40c to 75c higher and yearlings
steady.
July 10 Chicago prices Hogs. top,
11.50; bulk of sales. $S.75q10.95; medium
and good beef steers, $S.40Ql0; butcher
cows and heifers, S4.1049; feeder steers,
S5.65Q7.75; light and medium weight
1875; feeding lambs, Sl2@13; yearlings.
$9q12; fat ewes, $5.25qS.
The advance in lamb prices again fea-
tur@d the weeks trading in eastern
wholesale fresh meat prices, all other
classes of fresh meat also showed inn
provement in prices. Beef firm 10 soc
to 81 higher; light pork loin firm to 81
higher and lamb 81 to SO higher. On
July 10 mutton and veal loins steady;
steady to 81 lower July 10 prices good
grade meats. Beef s145O@17: veal $3.50
10; lamb, $25Q2S; mutton, $l6q20; light
pork loins S20q24; heavy loins, $l4@l9
Grain
Wheat and corn prices lower early in
week account good weather and break in
continental exchange The rail and coal
strikes were principal market factors the
remainder of week. For the week Chi
cago September wheat down S-4c; Chi
cago September corn down 2 3-4c. on
the 18th wheat and corn prices advanced
prehension black rust damage in spring
wheat territory. Cash market strong
with good demand from elevators; mill
Ing demand fair.
Closing prices in Chicago cash market:
No. 2 red winter wheat S1.1S; No.
hard winter wheat $I20; No. mixed
corn 64c: No. yellow corn Csc; No.
white oats SSc; average farm prices: No.
3 mixed corn in central Iowa about Sic;
No. hard winter wheat in central
Kansas 81 No. dark northern wheat
in central North Dakota s122. Closing
future prices: Chicago September
corn 81 LIE; Minneapolis September
wheat SLIP Is; Kansas City September
wheat $l.07 rs; Winnipeg October wheat
s1.19 3-S
Dairy Products
Butter market continued firm during
the week especially on fancy butter OF
92 score or higher. Undergrades in linn
tied demand; prices easier, receipts con-
tinue heavy Storage stocks steadily in
creasing Closing prices 80 score but
ter: New YORK 81 l-2c; Boston 81 l-2c;
Philadelphia SSc; Chicago 50 1-2c.
Hay
Markets quiet. Arrivals continue small
Top grades holding up in price. Poorer
grades slow sale. Rains in Kansas
check movement and restrict demand.
Old timothy hay commanding premium
Of from S4Q6 over new hay. Fairly good
demand for new alfalfa in Chicago. Straw
demand less active In that market, buy
ers waiting for new straw. New, clover
hay in poor request Movement light.
Quoted July II: No. l timothy, old
S26. new S21 Chicago s14 Kansas City;
Pittsburgh; SIS Minneapolis $3.50 New
York No. timothy, old s24. new SIS
Chicago, $40 Philadelphia, SIT Mime
apolis; No: ! Upland hay SIS Chicago. No.
l alfalfa SIG Kansas City. No l prairie,
$3.50 Kansas City; $3.50 Minneapolis.
No. prairie SIG Minneapolis.