The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Market Report
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FRUITS & VEGETABLES: New
York potatoes, round whites, S16O-1.65
sacked per 100 lbs. in Philadelphia
and baltimore. Market dull in Chi
cago, operators asking 95c-1.10 for
northern round whites, SO-s2c (. o. b.
New York and midwestern onions, yel-
low varieties ranged $2.25-2.75 sacked
per 100 lbs. consuming centers, top Of
s. in Baltimore. Danish cabbage clos
ed at 5000 bulk per ton leading city
markets, mostly $50 T. o. b. Texas flat
type $50 per ton in st. Louis. Florida
wakefield 75c-1l213 per IL bu. hamp-
er in New York Eastern apples, York
Imperials $3-3.25 per Dbl in Philadel
phia, cold storage stock $4.25 in New
York. Northwe stern extra fancy
Jonathan S2225 Ier box in Chicago.
Florida lettuce, big Boston type, gen
orally 81 45-l.5O per IL bus. hamper.
COTTON. Average price of midd
ling cotton in 10 designated spot mar
kets advanced 147 points during the
week, closing at 34.5S cents per ID
New York December future contracts
advanced 2l7 points, closing at 66)2
cents.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS: chi
cago hog prices ranged from 20 to 25c
lower than week ago. closing at g 10
for the top, and 6.5O-7OO for the 0ulk.
Medium anS,good beef steers 4Oc low
er to 25c higher at s7.S5-1140; bl.ch-
er COWS and heifers 25c lower u 25C
higher at S35O-1l25; feeder steers
steady at $500. light and medium
weight veal salves steady to soc low
er at $S.5OIO = :, fat lambs steady to.
soc higher az Io1L25-18.oO; feeding
lamrs CSC lowelA lAah10.75-12.25; yearl-
nrs steady at :s1 k.l1oo; fat ewes
steady to 25c hisN at S4.75-7.5O.
Stocker and feeder shipments from q
important markets during the week
ending December IA were cattle ana
calves 1881; hogs 1886; sheep
32.367.
In eastern wholesale fresh meat mar.
kets beef ranged from weak to S1.OO
lower; veal sl-2 lamb 81 to 81; NUT
ton weak to 50 and pork loins 81 to.
50 80 lower. December % prices good
grade meats: beef Sl4-l7; veal Sl2-
SIG: lamb S1S-s23: mutton SlS-Sl6;
light pork loins s1S-Sl4.5O; heavy loins
SlO-S13.
HAY Market continues generally
dull with only slight price changes re
ports. Receipts timothy light but
equal to light pre-holiday demand in
most markets Quoted December p.
No. l timothy Boston $3.50 New
York $50. PittsburE $3.50, Cincinatti
S245d. Chicago $3.50, Minneapolis
$l9. St Louis $3.50 No. alfalfa
Kansas City $3.50, Minneapolis S27
No. l prairie Kansas City SIS. Mime
apolis $3.50.
FEED. Wheat feeds remain strong
in west but spot feed 81 to 80 below
offers for shipment. Oil meals firm.
but demand OF small volume. Corn
feeds dun but prices practically un-
changed.
GRAIN. Wheat market weak and
lower, Future prices to 4e lower for
week. Cash grain also lower because
OF dull demand. Corn prices also
slightly lower. Receipts light but de-
maud limited. Oats in fair demand but
prices have declined with other grains
Quoted December % No dark
northern spring Minneapolis S1O9.
117% No. ? hard winter Chicago
S103& No. red winter St Louis
S.1o-1l2h No yellow corn Chicago
72c. No. yellow St Louis 7olac. No
white oats Chicago 4S&-44Lc st
Louis 4Stac Minneapolis 3SAc.
DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter mar
kets closed the week about steady
with an unsettled uudertone Demand
sluggish and real buying interest con-
fined mostly to top grades. Retailer
outlets appear smaller at high prices
prevailing. Production appears 70 be
holding up remarkably well for the
season. All operators cautious. I'M
ports continue In moderate quantities
Today closing wholesale prices on %
score butter' New York 55c, Chicago
5ic, Boston 54c, Philadelphia soc.
Cheese markets featured by further
declines during the week which how
ever failed 10 bring about any activity
Demand very slow and buyers lacking
interest Dull trading expected until
the first OF the year Wholesale
ptiges at Wisconsin primary markets
Dec. 81: twins 22c, lourhoyns 22Lc
square prints 22Lc.