The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
MARKET REPORT

washington, II. T., week ending No
vember Is, 1924:
LIVE STOCK & MEATS-Chicago
hog prices ranged from 15c lower to
45c higher than a week ago, closing at
$9.75 for the top and $3.50 to 50 40
for the bulk. Medium and good beef
steers steady to 25c higher. mostly
Is to 25c up; veal calves 25 to 5Oc
down at $3.50 to $3.50.
Stocker feeder shipments from 70
important markets during the week
ending November were: Cattle and
calves, S7,264; hogs, S,56S; sheen.
1929.
November Is prices good grade of
meats: Beef, $3.50 to $17.OO; veal
$1,000 to $1,000; lamb, $4,000 to
$24OO; mutton, $1,000 to $1,000.
light pork loins, $500 to $21.OO; and
heavy loins $14.OO to $500.
HAY-Hay market develops strong.
er tone on approach of colder weather
and on reduced offerings. Poor hay
continues dull. Timothy easier at
eastern markets but firm in central
west. Alfalfa and prairie firm with
improved demand. Quoted Nov IA.
No. l timothy, Boston, 326.5O; New
York, $27; Pittsburg, $21; Cincinnati
$3.50; Chicago, S23; st. Louis, s24
Kansas City, SIG; Memphis. S23, and
Denver, $19. No. l alfalfa. Kansas
City $21; Omaha, $17; Denver. SIG
Memphis, $27. No. l prairie, Kansas
City, $1325; Omaha, $12.25; Chicago
$17; st. Louis, $165O; Minneapolis
s165O.
FEED-Feed market firm. Demand
from interior gradually broadening
prices Of wheat feeds higher on re
ported export demand OFFERINGS
most feeds continue good. Oil meals
steady with light trading in cotton
seed meal Hominy food supplies in
excess Of demand but strong grain
markets have advanced prices Of by
products.
GRAlN-Grain market unsettled aft
er advance. Wheat futures fluctuat.
ing, closing about 212 to &c higher
than week ago with reduced estimat-
es of Canadian and Argentine crops.
and claims of damage in Australia
aiding advance. Rye market slightly
higher with wheat. Corn futures
about to 4c higher than week ago
on strength in wheat and disappoint-
ing husking returns. Oats up about
one cent with corn. Flax about 12 to
13c higher on strong world situation.
Quoted November Is: No. l dark
northern, Minneapolis $1.51h to
$l7312. No. 2 red winter st. Louis.
Sl.65 to $1.66. No 2 hard winter. Chi
cago, S1.53; st. Louis, s151. to s1.52.
No. 2 mixed corn, Chicago, s113% to.
sl.14; Minneapolis. $111A to $112.
No 2 yellow corn, Chicago, $115K to-
Sl15&; Minneapolis, s1.14% to
$1151a. No. 8 yellow corn, Chicago.
s114A to $114A; Minneapolis,
sLO9H to s112A. No. 3 white corn.
Chicago, S1.13 to $1131a. No. white
oats, Chicago, 81 to 521ac; st. Louis,
SO to 55c. No. 3 mixed corn, st.
Louis (new) $1.1O.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES North,
ern potatoes advanced Is to 2Oc in
mid-western markets; to 1Oc high.
er at shipping points. Eastern pota-
toes unsettled. New York round
whites mostly $1.O5 to $1.1O sacked.
per 100 pounds, top of $125 in Pitts
burg; mostly 80 to S5c f. o. b. Ro-
chester. Northern round whites 81 DOL
to sl.10 carlot sales in Chicago; 65 to
75c I. o. b. Minnesota and North
Dakota red river Ohios S115 to $125|
carlot sales in Chicago and Kansas
City; soc T. o. b. red river valley
points New York Danish type cab
bage sold slowly at $40 to SI5 bulk
per ton in eastern markets; 81 to $s
T. o. b. Rochester. Northern Danish
type $15 in St Louis; 80 to SO T. o.
b. Kenosha, Wisconsin. Midwestern
yellow onions steady TO firm at s15OI
to $500 sacked per 100 pounds in
consuming centers; $40 (. o. b.
west Michigan points. New York vel.
lows weakened slightly TO $15O toI
$l.85 in eastern cities; S1GO to S1.7OI
f. o. b. Rochester Virginia York I'm.
perial apples sold slightly weaker in
Pittsburg at 81 to $4.35 per barrel.
with top price Of 81 to $3.50 in New
York Michigan Baldwins steady at
$3.50 to s5,75 in Chicago; while best
quality New York Baldwlne were IS 50.
in New York
DIARY PRODUCTS - Butter mar,
kets steady early in week and firm at
close. There continued to be a scar.
city Of fancy grades, but medium and
undergrades were plentiful. Light
supplies Of fancy brought forth some