The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
MARKET REPORT



Washington, DC, week ended July IL:
LIVE STOCK & MEATS Chicago
hog prices advanced 35 to SOC for the
week, closing at S765 for the top and
$tlO-155 for the bulk Medium and
good beef steers 10 to SOC higher on
some grades with others zoe off at
56.25-lO.6O; butcher cows and heifers
lVc lower to SOC higher at s3.9O-1O. 90;
feeder steers steady at IS to SO; light
and medium weight veal calves 25 to
'5c higher at s9-11.5O; fat lambs 81
off at S11.75-1425; feeding lambs 25c
.uD at S1O.5O-12.OO; yearlings 75c off
LAT S9.OO-12.OO and ewes soc higher at
S5.Z5-6.25. Stocker and feeder ship
ments from II important markets dur
ing the week ending July 5: Cattle
and calves 23,098; hogs 1850: sheep
5L7lI. In eastern wholesale fresh
meat markets beef was soc to s1.5O
higher: veal 50 to SO higher: lamb
s. to 81 higher, and mutton and pork
IONS 81 to 50 up. July 11th prices
good grade meats: Beef s13-5O-17.5O:
veal Sl6-s1S; lamb s22-29.OO: mutton
$l--l1oo; light pork loins s15-2O.OO:
heavy loins S12-17OO.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES - Pota-
toes declining Eastern shore Virginia
I~'sh cobblers s2.5O-35O per barrel in
eastern city markets; S2.5O-2.6O +. o.
b. Onley Virginia Norfolk section
and North Carolina stock generally
S26'-3.00. Kansas Irish cobblers at
81 .tl.s0 sacked per 100 pounds in
Chicago; S1.32-135 fob. Cash track
to growers. California cantaloupes
lower in eastern consuming centers.
sa mon tints, standards, ass, closing
al tz2j-S.OO, firm in midwestern mar
kets at s2.5O-3OO. Arizona salmon
ti1ts 1913 % in leading eastern cities.
Georgia pink meats 3Oc-65 per flat
crate in New York and Boston.
Georgia peaches. Carmans, $1,000
lower at S1.5O-2.OO per bushel basket
and six basket carrier, best HiIeys
S22l-2.75 in city markets, toy of SO
In New York, s1-115 fob. Florida
Tom Watson watermelons 24-26 pound
average S75-1OO lower at s21O-25O bulk
p@- car in New York. Georgia stock
2r-al pound average s275-3S5 in east
.e-1 cities, S125-175 at shipping points.
Commercial apple crop estimated at
about 32,000OO0 barrels against ga
100000 last season. Western box
region decreased over 100000 and
tn middlewest 100000 partly offset
By gains in New York. New England
and the South. July estimate Of po-
.tatoes 3720OO.OOO bushels. about the
average yield. Shortage compared
Wit last year is $4,000, 900 of which
g. 10000 is in the is principal late
shgTing stateG.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter market
c.7'nues to be unsettled and nervous,
r. ling quickly to immediate in
flg-nces. Receipts have been running
heavy and reports indicate favorable
conditions for production. Into stor-
age movement active. Imports of
small consequence Feeling at the
close today somewhat steadier with
following prices on 90 score butter:
New York 43% Chicago Ss&c: Phil
adelphia 41i5c; Boston Ale.
Cheese markets became unsettled
during the week and prices at Wis
consin markets receeded half to one
cent depending upon style. Heavy
production and a temporarily weaken
ed demand are apparent influences.
Wholesale prices at Wisconsin prim.
ary markets July 10: Single daisies
Ike; double daisies TIC: Young
Americas 1Sc; square prints 1Sl4c.
CoTTON-Average price of mid
ding spot cotton in ten designated
SPOT markets advanced 80 points dur
ing the week. closing at 2S.55c per
pound. New York July future con-
tracts advanced 80 points, closing at
% .65c.
GRAlN-Grain continues advance.
July wheat closed near high level of
crop year after mid-week sag. Corn
futures show daily gain. closing at
new high for season Oat market
tractionally higher. Cash demand
good and prices higher Quoted July
II: No. l dark northern spding.
hard winter, Chicago, S11Sl.124;
St Louis s1.15h; Kansas City s1.O7-
I22; No, red winter. Chicago,
S1.17&-llS; Kansas City s111113.
No. 2 yellow corn, Chicago. s1.O9l4-
Ill; Minneapolis, SLO0& -1.O2. No. 8
yellow corn, St Louis, SLIP; Kansas
Ciyt s1.O6. No. 2 white oats ST. Louis.
5sc. No. 8 white oats. Chicago. 54%-
Sc; Minneapolis 51N-57s; Kansas
City 57-5Sc.
FEED-Wheat millteed firm, offer
ings Of both transit and deferred ship
ments light demand especially light
from consuming trade. Hominy feed
market continues firm, offerings and