The Yale expositor., 1922-09-07
MARKETS
v. 9. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, ., c.

(For the week ending August 81, 1929
Grain
Prices kept within narrow range DUR
ing the week and averaged lower Chi
cago September wheat down 1-2c.
Chicago September corn down &c Sell
ing and liquidation Influenced by weak
ness in Liverpool and lack of buying sup
port were main market. factors. On the
3lst liquidation in September wheat by
commission houses and selling by east
ern houses gave market weak UNDER
tone. Some export business in Manto-
bas break. Receipts northwest increas-
ing while winter wheat movement only
fair due to scarcity of cars. Liquida-
tlon in September corn and weakness In
wheat made lower corn prices early but
unfavorable crop reports from, Kansas
had sustaining Influence and close was
firm TO fractionally higher
Closing prices In Chicago cash market:
No red winter wheat $1.04; No. hard
winter wheat $1.O3; No; mixed corn
Closing future prices: Chicago septem-
corn SO 1-Sc; Minneapolis September
wheat 80 1-2c; Kansas City September
wheat 9ac; Winnipeg October wheat
Market shows very slight change for
week. Receipts generally not heavy but
in several markets I'm excess of the linn
tied demand. Prices fairly firm for best
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Quoted August 30: No timothy. New
York $3.50, Philadelphia $3.50. Cincin-
SIT s75o St. Louis ssS Kansas SiSU city si@25
Atlanta $24. No. 1 alfalfa Kansas City
$165O. Memphis s2S. No. Prairie Kan
sas City $11, st. Louis $16.5O Chicago
SIG, Minneapolis S14.
Feed e.
Wheat feed market stronger because OF
scarcity OF offerings. Good inquiry from
southwestern buyers. Very little change
in market situation for other feeds. De-
mand quiet for linseed meal Gluten
feed in bags advanced so cents because
of increased cost Of sacks.
Quoted August 30, spring bran, Phila-
%heat BRAN St Lons Sis 25 Kansas wcifT cfy
SIS; linseed meal Chicago $42. 80 New
York SAG. so; hominy feed Chicago $3.50;
gluten feed Chicago $3OS5; alfalfa meal
Kansas City $21.
Fruits and Vegetables
Potatoes lower for the week New
Jersey sacked cobblers down 10c@20c
eastern markets, down 55c Chicago, firm
Cincinnati and at shipping points. Giants
sofa and Nebraska early Ohios No. 1
weaker Onion markets slightly weaker
for Massachusetts stock, down 25@5Oc
Prices reported August 81 New Jersey
potatoes, sacked cobblers No / mostly
Sl.35al60 per 100 pounds eastern cities,
ClnClnnatl STEADY Sl.S0. In producing
sections S115m1.25 {. o. b. Giants mostly
s120d1.50; dull Philadelphia SO TO 90c.
Maine cobblers S1.40m1.50 Boston. Oh
denburg apples New YORK $2.50@275 per
barrel Michigan. Illinois and Missouri
Jonathans. wealthys $2.50@3.50 leading
midwestern markets.
Live Stock and Meats
Chicago hog prices ranged from 4Oc
lower to 40c higher for the week. Ex-
treme light weights showed the decline.
Beef steers were 15M50c lower
August 81 Chicago prices: Hogs top
S9.S5; bulk Of sales S660M975 medium
and good beef steers SS610.50: butcher
COWS and helfers $3.25M9.40: feeder steers
$5.50dS light and medium weight veal
calves S11d12.50; fat lambs S12Q13.10;
feeding lambs S11. .50@13; yearlings SS.75
@11.25; fat ewes s3.50d750.
Eastern whole fresh meat prices were
not materially changed during the week.
August 81 prices good grade meats:
Beef $15@17; veal, S15@20; lamb $2S627;
mutton $13@1S; light pork loins $23d26;
heavy loins S14@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 Dutter: New
York 3Sc; Philadelphia 39c; Boston, 3Sc,
Chicago 36c