The Delta independent., 1924-01-04
MARKET REPORT
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washington, ~, week SnQlng Dec.
29, 1923.
COTTON: Average price of mid.
ding cotton in 10 designated spot
markets advanced 80 points during
the week. closing at 3497c per pound.
New York Jan. futures contracts ad-
vanced IS points, closing at 34.95c.
HAY: Hay receipts continue light
and prices remain firm for good
grades. Demand continues light and
buying is only for immediate needs
Quoted Dec 2s: No. l timothy New
York $3O.5O, Philadelphia s29, Pitts
burg $3.50, Chicago s275O, St. Louis
s24.5O, Minneapolis $3.50: No. l al
falfa Kansas City s23. Minneapolis
s23, Memphis S33, No. prairie Kans-
as City $3.50, Minneapolis sl6, Chi.
cago 500.
FEED: Feedstuffs demand light
with offerings most feeds fairly good.
Gluten feed price reduced 81 but in
quiry unimproved despite reduction.
Hominy feed easier. demand and of.
ferings fair. Stock of cottonseed cake
and meal at mills about $500 tons
larger than at same time last year.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES: Potato
markets generally stronger. Sacked
Northern round whites advanced 35c
per 100 IBIS. in Chicago. closing at
sl25-145. mostly 1881 fob. Eastern
round whites IO-2Oc higher at sl.6O.s2'
sacked, and bulk per 100 lbs. s1.35
fob. Danish cabbage advanced $500
per ton in Chicago. ranging s2S-s3O
for bulk stock; other markets irresu-
lar at S20-s3O, steady to firm at ship
points at s20-22 fob. Onion markets
irregular. Yellow varieties sold at
S2.24-2.75 sacked per 100 lbs. consum-
ing centers. Apple markets dull.
New York Baldwins 81 per Dbl In
New York York Imperials from cold
storage s4.25-4.5O in New York. North
western extra fancy Jonathans s2225
per box in Chicago. Florida lettuce.
big Boston type. S1.OO-l5O per H. bu.
| hamper in New York.
LIVE STOCK & MEATS: Chicago
hog prices advanced 15-45c for the
week closing at s725 for the top and
$685. to 1920 for the bulk Medium
and good beef steers soc lower to 4Oc
higher at SS1O1l15: butcher cows
and heifers steady to 4Oc higher NJ
$3.75-1L25; feeder steers steady to 25c
lower at S4-L75; veal calves s15O.
2-25 up at S1O-l2.5O. fat lambs steady
70 S5c higher at Sl125-1S.S5: feeding
lambs 25c net higher at SLIP so.
yearlings 25c TO soc higher at 50 so.
lL50; fat ewes steady at S475-7FO
Stocker and feeder shipments from. 70
important markets during the week
ending Dec. 21st We're: Cattle and
calves SS.S46; hogs. 1884; sheer.
2G242. In Eastern wholesale fresh
meat markets beef is firm to 81 high.
er; veal 81 TO 50 higher: lamb and
mutton 81 lower to 81 higher and
pork loins weak TO 81 lower. Dec 90
prices good grade meats: beef s14-1q.
veal SlS-ls; lamb s1S-22; mutton s14.
10; light pork loins s12.5O-145O: heavy
ioins s1O-l2.
GhAlN; Grain market firner at
close OF week. Future prices ill
grains about one cent above last
weeks close. Cash prices firne- with
futures and upon Hight receipts. In.
terror buying restricting movement OF
corn 10 terminal markets. Oats firm
and in fairly good demand. Quoted
Dec, 20; No, dark Northern Spr,nr
Minneapolis s11S122: No. 2 hard
winter Chicago S107: St Louis S1O4.
NO : red winter, St Louis sl.l4. No
yellow corn Chicago 72c; No. vel.
low corn st Louis 7o-71c: No. 3 white
oats Chicago 44c; st. Louis 45c.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets somewhat unsettled during tho
week although prices gained sIirAr,
what strength developed was due 10
real shortage OF tanciest grades for
which there was an immediate do
mand. Numerous large users changed
from storage to fresh butter, parttcu.
larly at New York. Result was a
lessened demand for storage. Closing
prices on 90 score butter: New York
55c; Philadelphia 55l5c: Boston Sac;
Chicago 54c,
Cheese markets declined early in
the week, and while trading which
followed was light and inquiry almost
lacking. this was attributed largely 20
seasonal dulness. Closing prices at
Wisconsin primary markets December
rs; twins axe; single daisies 22c:
double daisies 21iac: young Americas
221sc; longhorns 2iAc; square prints