The St. Johns herald., 1922-05-18
LATEST MARKET
 QUOTATIONS U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS
 Washington, D. 0.
CWestern Newspaper Union News serics.l


 HAY.
 Market generally fair at unchanged prices. Receipts light except in south west where pastures have lessened the demand for hay. Quoted: No. 1 timo- thy, New York, $S0.50; Philadelphia. SPA; Pittsburgh, SPA; Cincinnati, S2S.5O; Chicago, $26.50; Kansas City. $18.50; Atlanta. S30; Memphis, $27. No. l al- falfa, Kansas City, $22.5O; Memphis, $27.50. No. l prairie, Kansas City, $11.75.
 Feed.
 Wheat feed market slightly weaker. Demand very light. Holders apparent ly anxious to sell for future shipments but offerings for prompt shipment light. New alfalfa weakening feed market in southwest Linseed meal and corn feed prices practically un- changed. Cottonseed meal firm but demand dull. Exporters are reported out of the market and domestic de- mand very limited. Quoted: Spring bran, $31 Philadelphia;. winter bran, $21.50 Kansas City; May shipments SEQ; gray shorts. s24.50 Kansas City; stand ard middlings, $31.50 Philadelphia; S6 per cent cottonseed meal, $44 Memphis; $54.50 Kansas City. White hominy feed, S24.50 Cincinnati Gluten feed. $32.65 Chicago. Linseed meal, $53 Philadelphia. Linseed cake, $54.50 Kansas City.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
 Potato markets are stronger in mid dle western cities. Northern round whites gained 40c in Chicago, closing $1.80 to $1.95 per 100 lbs. North cen- tral shipping points up 35c at $1.60 to $175. New York and northern sacked round whites firm in eastern markets at S1.65 to $2.O5. Maine Green Noun tains generally higher at S1.65 to $2. Florida Spaulding Rose stronger in most eastern markets, closing $6.25 to $7 per barrel. Up 25c to soc at Hast ings, closing $5.25. Texas yellow Der 6oc al reaching $2.25 to $2.75 per crate in northern markets and $1.75, fob. ship ping points. Arrivals heavy in Phil adelphia and Chicago: light elsewhere. Best grade New York Baldwin apples firm in New York, general range steady at $7.50 to $8.50 per barrel; up soc in Pittsburgh at $S. Northwestern extra fancy boxed Winesaps generally steady, prevailing range S3 to S3.25. Arrivals decreasing. Louisiana straw, berry again advanced 75c in Chicago, closing $4 per 24-pint crate. North Carolinas firm in northern markets, 40c in Boston.
 Livestock and Meats.
 Chicago hog prices advanced 10c to 15c. Beef steers and butcher cows and heifers up generally 15c to 25c; calves generally soc higher. Fat lambs advanced soc to 75c. Fat ewes from 25c to soc. Yearlings firm to soc nlSnGT. CnlCdSO pFlC6S. HOES, top, $1O.5O. Bulk of sales. $1O.25 to $10.7O. Medium and good beef steers, $7.65 to $8.80. Butcher cows and heifers, $4.65 to $8.6G. Feeder steers, $6 to $7.75. Light and medium weight veal calves. $6 to $8.25. Fat lambs, SIP to SIS. Yearlings, S9.75 to SIS. Fat ewes. $7 to $95O
 Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices were generally sharply higher. Mutt ton advanced $3 to S5; lamb, g to $3; fresh pork loins, S2 to S2.50. Beef, soc to $1 per 100 lbs. Veal was generally steady. Prices good grade meats: Beef, $SO to $SS; mutton. $2O to SPA; light pork loins, $2S to $26; heavy Joins, $16 to $2S.
 Butter markets have ruled steady to firm with prices practically unchanged. Supplies have been well cleared and more fine butter is arriving. Some shipments show considerable grass flavor, If weather conditions, continue favorable for increased production break in prices is expected. Closing prices, 92 score: Boston 40c; New York. 39h; Philadelphia, 39c; Chicago, prices. Demand good. Prices at Wis consin primary markets: Twins, 14Hc; Daisies, 15hc; Double Daisies. 14%c; Young Americas, 16kc; Longhorns, 15Ac; square prints, 16hc.
 Grain.
 
 the week and prices closed lower. Chi cago May wheat down Sc, closing at $1.395s. Chicago May corn down 1c at Gle. Big export business had only temporary effect. Principal market factors were: Heavy liquidation on i'm proved crop conditions, slow demand, and lack of buying support. Closing prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2 red winter wheat, $1.4O; No. hard winter wheat. $1.S9. No. 2 mixed corn. Gle. No. yellow corn, 62c. No. 3 white oats, 38. Average farm prices: No. mixed corn in central Iowa, 4815c. No. l dark northern wheat in central North Dakota, S1.42. No. 2 hard win ter wheat in central Kansas, SIPS. For the week, Minneapolis May wheat down 4Kc, closing at $1.53%; Kansas City May wheat down 10hc at SPA; Winnipeg May wheat down 51kc at $1.3Sh.
 Cotton. Spot cotton prices advanced points during the week, closing at 17.03c per pound. New York May futures ad- vanced 30 points, closing at 1S.21c.
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