The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Latest Market
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q. S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
Distributed from Kansas s"s'
Mo-
I,,. stock and Meat.

Live stock and Meats
Chicago hog prices advanced 25c 70
500, closing at s..SH tos In Inc Ssdium
and good beef steers Ice to lec hibht
at S7s0 to $l0.tV: butcher cow an ~
heifers steady to l5c higher az $50 ~ "
ssSS. feeder steers steady to 25c ms ne!
at IS to So; light and medium wels NJ
veal calves Sl.25 higher at ss.-9 70
sll5O. fat lambs 75c lower at Sll,'9 70
sl425: feeding lambs l5c to 25c hlsher
al $40 so TO .l2l5: yearIinEs T5C lower
at 50 to sl2; fat ewes &5c higher AT
s. to s6.25
In eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets beef ranged from 81 to Sl:9u
higher, veal 81 to SO, lamb firm TO ~
mutton 81 to 81 and pork loins firm 10
s25O up. Prices good grade lneats'
Beef $3.50 70 $lI;so. veal sid sis e., 70 NM nj
pork loins SIS to $50. heavy lolns Si-
Fruits and Vegetables
Potato markets generally weaker
East shore Virginia Irish cobblers 25c
to 81 lower. ranging S2.,5 TO 81 per
barrel in leadig markets, $3.50 to s2.,9
T. o. b. onley; Va; NorfoIk ana Noran
Irish Cobblers sl.75 to S2.25 sacked per
100 pounds in midwestern cities. Sl.S5
to sl.4O T. o. b. California cantaloupes
weakened in most markets. salmon
tints, standards ASS. closing at $3.50 to
SAYS in consuming Centers; firm at
$50 to Sl.55 (. o. b.; Georgia pink
meats sold at 40c to Csc per flat crate.
Mississippi tomatoes firm at Sl.iO to
81 G5 per four basket carrier in eastern
cities: Tennessee stock ranged Sl.Ib 10
50: Texas stock mostly $l.I5 to Sl.h5'
tops Of 81 and $2.lO in Chicago and New
York Florida and Georgia Tom Wat
son watermelons. 22-30-puund average.
slightly weaker at $500 to $3.50 bulk per
car in few leading markets; labeled
stock @i-3O-pOund average. $50 to
$500 T. o. b. Nal6ostu, Ga. Georgia
carman peaches declined sharply in
most city markets to range of $1.5V
to $3.50 per bushcl basket and six
basket carrier. 81 to Sl,l0 T. o. b,
HiIcys SECS to So in leading cities. Sl.35
to $50 T. o. b. The 1924 production
Of wutermelons for shipment in nine
early states has been estimated at 81
659 carloads containing 1000 melons
each. compared with 22.542 cars last
year. Preliminary estimate Of CONNER
Cial watermelon acreage for 1924 in the
late states is 1890, against 3l43O in
1923.
Hay market little changed. Light re-
ceIpts hold prices steady: first arrivals
new timothy in Chicago and Cincin-
natl: first new alfalfa at Omaha. No.
! timothy. Boston S31.5O, New York
s32, Philadelphia S29. Pittsburgh S25.
Chicago S26.5O. Cincinnati S25, Memphis
S26. No. l alfalfa. Omaha $3.50. Kan
sas City $3.50, Memphis s26.50. No. l
prairie. Omaha $3.50, Kansas City sl2,
Chicago slS.
Wheat mill feeds generally easier.
Buying is for immediate needs only.
Very little pressure to sell. Offerings
from mills and jobbcrs small, demand
very light. Because of high price Of
corn and limited production. larger
manufacturers have advanced the price
of gluten feed 81 per ton. Hominy feed
unchanged market firm. offerings
small Linseed and cotton seed meal
prices unchanged. demand and move
ment light quoted: Spring wheat
J. i Nn n
dlinEs, Minneapolis s225O: gluten feed
Chicago s37 to $40: "a per cent linseed
meal, Minneapolis sI.
GrnIr
Grain market continues firm Corn
prices continue to advance and govern
ment estimates crop about $50 900 900
bushels below last year Wheat crop
shows Improvement and July esti-
mate 47,00O0NO bushels larger than on
June I. Cash demand good in most
markets. oats market steady on light
offerings, No; hard winter. Kansas
City s111 to s1.15. No. 2 red winter.
Kansas City s1,10. No. ; yellow corn.
Kansas City 81 to s1.Ol. No. white
corn. Kansas city 81.
Dairy Products
Butter markets continue to be very
much unsettled and nervous. reacting
quickly to immediate influences. Re
ceipts have been running heavy and
reports indicate favorable conditions
for production. Into storage movement
active.
Closing prices 90 score: New York
ilc; Chicago 39c: Philadelphia 411Sc:
Boston Il &c Cheese market became
unsettled and prices at Wisconsin
markets receded half to one cent de-
pending upon style. Heavy production
and a temporarily weakened demand
are apparent influences
Closing prices at Wisconsin primary
markets. Twin 17ibc: single daisies
l8C; double daisies lie; young americas
lSl@c: longhorns l7c: square lSIhc.
Cotton market unreported