The Owosso times., 1922-09-08
MARKETS

v. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, .. c.

(For the week ending August 81, 1929
Prices kept within narrow range dur
ing the week and averaged lower, CHI
cago September wheat down l-zc.
Chicago September corn eI,d down bc zc wsen- seE-
ness in Liverpool and lack OF buying sup
port were main market factors. On the
31st liquidation In september wneal py
ern houses gave market weak UNDER
tone. Some export business In Manlto-
bas break. Receipts northwest increas-
ing while winter wheat movement oniy
fair due to scarcity of cars. Liqulda-
tion in September corn and weakness IN
wheat made lower corn prices cary, pus
unfavorable crop reports from Kansas
had sustaining influence and close was
firm to fractionally higher.
Closing prices in Chicago cash marker;
winter wheat s1.OS; No. 2 mixed corn
62c; No. 2. yellow corn &c. No. white
oats t,ios,: stc; ,,,,,r. nr,o... c,,o.so sentem-
ber wheat 80 lie; Chicago September
corn SO 1-Sc; Minneapolis September
wheat 80 lie: Kansas City September
wheat 93c; Winnipeg October wheat
Market shows very slight change for
week. Receipts generally not heavy but
tied demand % d.. Prices fairly firm for best
grades Heavy mixed hay and lower
grades very slow SALE
York aq0tsS $3.50 Ausps Psaaepa 49, Ne s5 t%Sh Sns
siSso sr s.. Louis 9Sss So Kansas eity s1$sS
ssc Atacta Msmpbs s2a s Sea- a Ns Pras Ksns' ka Sy
s,'Ss sas City S1 s}i. st. Louis $3.50. Chicago
SIC. Minneapolis s14
Feed =.
Wheat feed market stronger because of
scarcity Of offerings Good inquiry from
in market situation for other feeds. De-
mand quiet for linseed meal. Gluten
feed in bags advanced so cents because
Quoted "A August 80. spring bran, Phiia-
wheat bran, st. Louis s1e.25, Kansas city
York $46.50; hominy feed Chicago $3.50;
gluten feed Chicago s30.35; alfalfa meal
Kansas City $21.
Fruits and Vegetables
Potatoes lower for the week; New
eastern markets. down 55c Chicago, firm
Cincinnati and at shipping points Giants
down dow s los to .,. SSc in In leading cites Mime,
weaker. Onion markets slightly weaker
for Massachusetts, stock, down 25@50c
for middlewestern yellow varieties.
potatoes, sacked cobbleps No. Il mostly
Cincinnati steady sisS; Il producins
81. 20@1.50; dull Philadelphia IS to 90c.
Maine cobblers $1.40@1.5O Boston. OIL
denburg apples New YORK $250@2.75 per
barrel Michigan, Illinois and Missouri
Jonathans. wealthys $2.50@3.50 leading
midwestern markets.
Live Stock and Meats
Chicago hog prices ranged from 40c
lower to 40c higher for the week. Ex-
.reme light weights showed the decline.
Beef steers were 15@50c lower
August 81 Chicago prices: Hogs top
1885, bulk of sales se60@975 medium
and good beef steers sSQ1o.5O;. butcher
cows and heifers $3.25@9.40; feeder steers
$5.5O@S; light and medium weight veal
calves $11@12.50; fat lambs $12@131O;
feeding lambs $11.50@13; yearlings $S.75
Q11.25; fat ewes s3.50@750
Eastern whole fresh meat prices were
not materially changed during the week.
August 81 prices good grade meats:
Beef s15@17; veal, $1,000; lamb $23@27;
mutton. $13@1s; light pork loins $23Q26:
heavy loins $14@19.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets firm during the week.
Decrease In production in evidence and
along with lighter receipts on markets
percentage of top grades Is becoming
lighter. Undergrades do not share fully
in firm condition of markets
Closing prices 92 score butter: New
York 3Sc; Philadelphia 39c; Boston. SSos
Chicago 36c.