The Delta independent., 1922-01-13
|. Market Report
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. H.
Week ending January z:
Fruits and Vegetables-Potato mar
kets made price advances of 15c to
35c during the week. New York sack
ed round whites closed at $2.35 to
$3.50, reaching high point in Phila-
delphia. In producing sections prices
advanced to $2.05 +. o. b. and closed
firm at $1.95 to 81. Bulk stock in
New York ruled $2.35 at close. North
ern sacked stock declined, then re-
covered somewhat and closed little
below last weeks range at $3.50 to
$2.10; up 10c at $1.75 to $1.95 I. o. b..
shipping points. Demand for good
apples limited, markets firm. New
York Baldwins A 2k ranged 81 to
$3.50 per barrel in city markets. Maine
No. 1 stock held at 81 to $3.50 in
Chicago. Stock from cold storage 81
to IS in Boston. Northwestern extra
fancy boxed Jonathans steady in Kan
sas City at SO; weak in Chicago at
$2.25 to $2.75; selling. at auction in
in moderate demand, markets gener
ally show firm tone. Philadelphia
down $40 at close, New York Danish
type ranging $55 to $5s per ton bulk;
other city markets S55 to 500; med
ium to large sizes up 50 to SO in dis
tributing sections at $40 to $43. North
ern Danish stock steady in St. Louis
at $50; weaker in Chicago at $50 to
s55. Florida Wakefields firm in New
York City at $3.50 to $2.75 per ~
bushel hamper.
Grain-Market trend uncertain dur.
ing the week and prices averaged low
er; Chicago May wheat down 2Ac net,
closing at $1.12%; Chicago May corn
unchanged at $3.50. Tone strength
ened somewhat the last two days Of
week, largely on improved milling de-
mand and strength in coarse grains.
Cash demand for wheat and corn
good; country offerings light. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2
red winter wheat, s1.1s; No. hard
winter wheat, 81 .0S: No. 2 mixed corn,
4Sc; No. yellow corn. 4Sc; No. 3
white oats, 35c. Average price to
farmers in central Iowa for No. 2
mixed corn about 35c; to farmers in
central North Dakota for No. / dark
northern wheat, s1.0612; to farmers
in central Kansas for No. 2 hard win
ter wheat, 90c. For the week Mime
apolis May wheat down lc at S1.20A:
Kansas City May wheat down 2hc at
S1.O5; Winnipeg May wheat down nc
at S11O. Chicago July wheat closed
at s1.O2: Chicago July corn. 55bc;
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sas City July wheat, 96c to 961zc;
Winnipeg July wheat, s1.0S.
Hay-Receipts continue light and
have resulted in steady to higher
prices at most markets. Country load
ings for Chicago market reported in
creasing. Southern demand improved
at Cincinnati. Alfalfa stronger at AKIN
sas City. Quoted July 8: No. l tim
othy. New York &2s.5O. Philadelphia
$23. Cincinnati $21. Chicago $23. Min
neapolis 1850. Memphis 323. Atlanta
$27. No. / alfalfa. Memphis $25, Min.
neapolis $21, Kansas City 1880. At
lanta $3.50. No. l prairie, Kansas
City $3.50, Chicago s17. Minneapolis
$3.50.
Feed-Markets show weaker ten.
dency, especially for bran and mid.
dlings. Hominy and gluten feed also
lower. Filling Of past due contracts
to take care Of immediate demand is
causing less active biddings. Offer
ings most feeds by re-sellers good and
receipts ample to meet present de-
mand. Linseed meal easier. Cotton.
seed meal unchanged, but sales light.
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poor. Quoted January 6: Bran $21.50.
middlings $2175, Minneapolis: 3G per
cent cottonseed meal $34.50. Memphis;
gluten feed s43.50. Boston; No. al
falfa meal 1850. Kansas City; white
hominy feed s2O.75. st. Louis; linseed
meal $46. Buffalo.
Dairy Products-Butter markets in
demoralized condition and weak at
the close. Prices have been declining
steadily since the middle OF December,
but most radical declines have oc.
Of all grades on market, including con-
siderable quantities OF imported but
ter. Closing prices 90 score: New
York, 36izc; Chicago, 35c; Philadel.
phia, 37hc; Boston, 3Sc. Cheese mar
kets had slightly more activity. al.
though business for most part is quiet.
Prices on Wisconsin cheese boards
advanced Tuesday and the following
prices are generally In line with higher
costs. Prices at Wisconsin primary
markets January 8: Twins. zoe;
Daisies. 21c; Longhorns and Young
Americas. zoe; Square Prints. 22c.
Cold weather interfering with ship
ping in Wisconsin.
Live Stock and Meats--Chicago hog
prices made net advance ranging from
75c to $115 during the week. light
weights gaining most Beef steers ad-