The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-28
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
-Furnishsd BY
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Warrington, D. @.
Live aterk and Neats
Washington, D. @.

A1ve bt0CA o80 AG8sD
Chicago hog prices range from to
soc higher than = week ago closing at
$3.50 for the top and " to $40 for the
bulk. Medium and good beef steers
stsady to 2se higher a. s7ts to ;lisss 8:
higher. at 1915 to $10.50; feeder steers
steady at $3.50 to IS; light and medium
weight veal calves. Csc lower to 25c
75c higher at sls.75 to ,15.75; feeding
lambs Csc to soc higher at $12.26 to
S14: yearlings, 55c to 75c higher at
ISbsr Css to 'is1S and IN 81 fat ewes So' to soc
In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef Is weak to SOC lower;
veal weak to 81 lower: lamb and pork
loins firm to 81 higher, and mutton
Prices good grade meats: Beet, 81
to 81; veal, ~ to s2s; lamb; szz to
ioins. i 81 to ;is: heavy ioins. ,io.5o
to S13.
Fruits and Vegetables
Eastern round white potatoes about
steady at $1.65 to 81 sacked per 100
city mestly o.
e1.s5 to 81 in Boston; bulk stock. s1.4s
to $50 (. 9; b.. Northern SACKED ed
f. sl.s sieasy at shDpnE tSas points sas st.
bage steady in Chicago at $50 to $a3
bulk per ton; 50 to IS higher eastern
markets at ss5 to $40; best stock t27
ksmper. kna Texas s 50 Spinach pfl Slightly s WeaK
er. ranging $3.50 to s1.75 per bushel
basket ssss leading markets yellow onions .s ss
sacked per. 100 pounds consuming CEN
ters. top of $2:76 for best stock in Bal
simors and Ht philadelphiai Apple mar na,d
slowly at $3.50 to $3.50 per Dbl. east
ern cities. Northwestern extra fancy
Winesaps. So to $3.50 per box In New
York and Chicago.
Eastern hay markets lower. Boston
overstocked with low grade hay. Good
demand for best grades timothy Chi
cago, Minneapolis and st. Louis. APP
proach of spring in southwest weaken
Quoted: No i timothy: Boston. ,25;
timothy: PittsSurg. ,ss; cincinnati.
shcaso Sc isss ,ss Mnneapos faase M .ss No
1880.
Feed markets dull Wheat feeds
shade easier but no pressure to sell.
weak and quoted ss9, Buffalo; $3.50
Minneapolis. Gluten feed reduced ss
per ton, stock heavy demand light.
seed meal weak. no buying interest.
Production all feeds good. Movement
heavy.
Grain prices only fractionally
n9ed States and eon
tinue weakening factors. Mil demand
fair. Country movement all grains
light account unfavorable weather and
bad roads. Corn prices have rallied
slightly from recent decline. Good de-
Quoted: No. dark northern spring:
Minneapolis, S1.16 to $1.3oA. No.
hard winter: Chicago. $1.0sA; Kansas
City. Sl.os to s1.12; St Louis. !l:loA.
slis No red ksnsss Mntsr csy, ss 9uis ;lsh ,SRs H.
yellow corn: Chicago. 77Ac to 1910;
St. Louis, 76c; Kansas City, TIC. No. 8
white oats: Chicago: 4sAc to 49hc;
st. Louis, 4shc to soc: Kansas City,
49c; Minneapolis. 45c.
Dairy Products
The butter markets barely steady
and unchanged on the principal whole
sale markets. The demand for under
grades has brought price of this class
Of butter close to top score. Prices on
90 score: New York. SOC: Chicago. 4sc;
Cheese markets irregular and weak.
ly immediate trade requirements
Prices at Wisconsin primary mar
kets: Twins, 2oNc; Young Americas.
21c.
Average price of middling spot cot
ton in 10 designated spot markets de-
clined 291 points during the week clos
ing at 30.01c per lb.
New York March future contracts
declined 327 points. closing at 2S.6Oc.