The Delta independent., 1924-06-27
MARKET REPORT
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Washisgton, June 20. 1924

LIVE STOCKS & MEATS: Chicago
hog prices Is to 2Oc higher than a
week ago, at $3.50 for the top and
$685. to $40 for the bulk. Medium
and good beef steers 25 to soc lower at
$3.50 to $1O.25; butcher cows and
heifers 25 to SOC lower at $3.50 to
$9.35; feeder steers steady to 15c
lower at $525 to $685.; light and
medium weight veal calves 75c to 81
lower at $3.50 to $3.50; fat lambs 25
to soc higher at $3.50 to $1475; feed
ing lambs $1O.5O to $1225; yearlings
SOC higher at s975 to s1275; fat ewes
25c lower at 1925 to Sc.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
12 important markets during the
week ending June 13 were: cattle and
calves 36,649; hogs 4,1S6; sheep 49,
sol.
| In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef is weak to soc lower;
veal firm to 81 higher; lamb So to SO
lower; mutton weak to 81 lower and
pork loins SO to 81 off. June 20 prices
good grade meat Beef s14.50 to
$16.5O; veal s15 to s1S lamb s24 to
s27; mutton s13 to SIS; light pork
loins SIS to s17; heavy loins $40 to
ia.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES: North
and South Carolina Irish cobbler po-
tatoes 25c to 75c lower, closing at s3-
400 per barrel in city markets; s2.75-
SO at North Carolina points. Virginia
cobblers mostly 1880 in eastern
cities. Alabama Bliss Triumphs about
steady at s2.25-2.55 sacked per 100
pounds in Chicago; S1.5O fob. Mo
bile, Ala. Florida Tom Watson water
melons, % to 30 pound averages,
slightly weaker at 4Oc-S1 unit fasis in
few western markets; 26 pound
$3.50 bulk per car in Chicago, 24-26
pound s325-s400 fob. Uneeda peach
es from Georgia declined 75c TO 81 in
leading markets, generally at $1.10-
1.50 per bushel basket and six basket
carrier top of 50 in New York. Georgia
Carmans $150-2OO in New York
Tomato markets dull and weak Flor
ida fancy count, turning, best S1.75-
225 per 6 basket carrier Mississippi
fors 60c-S5c in city markets; 45c-50c
fob. California cantaloupes, salmon
tints, standards ASS slid 5Oc to s1.25
lower at $2.5O-3.OO in consuming cen
ters; $12O-1.25 fob.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets continue unsettled and nervous,
although at the close today the tone
was steady to firm. Storing of butter
M mi N
able production reports point to an in.
crease. Pastures said to be much i'm
proved following recent warm wealth
er. Closing wholesale prices OF 92-
score butter today: New York 42c;
Chicago 40c; Philadelphia 42hc;
Boston 42kc.
GRAIN: Wheat market has de
clined slightly from high point OF re
cent advance but market continues
generally firm. Weather more favor
able in both spring and hard winter
wheat belts.
HAY: Hay market slightly weaker
Usual seasonal dullness prevails.
Quoted June 90: No. ! timothy Bos-
ton, $3.50; New York $3O.5O; Pitts
burgh, $26.5O; Cincinatti s23; Chi
cago $26; st. Louis $245O; Kansas
City, $3.50; Atlanta S3O5O. No. 4
alfalfa, Kansas City $18; Omaha,
$20 Memphis, $28. No prairie
grass, Kansas City, $3.50; omaha,
$13 st. Louis, SIT.
FEED: Advance in grain prices
and continued light offerings of feed
rather than increased demand has
caused the feed market TO continue
strong. Quoted June 20: Gluten feed
at Chicago, $34.4O.' 80 per cent cot.
tonseed meal at Memphis, $37; yellow
hominy feed, Chicago S33; soft win.
ter wheat bran, Cincinnati s28.50.