The Delta independent., 1924-06-13
MARKET REPORT
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Washington, D. c., week ending Sat
urday, June Z:
GRAIN: Wheat market regaining
firm position but weather and foreign
market situation continue to be i'm
portant factors. Worlds stock still
relatively large. Corn markets con-
tinue upward trend because of un-
favorable crop prospects and light re-
ceipts. Demand fairly active Oats
market steady.
ern spring, Minneapolis $11+-1.32. No.
2 hard winter. Chicago s1.05-111;
Kansas City CSC to s1O2. No. red
Winet, St Louis $1O9-11O; Kansas
City sl.o4. No yellow corn, Chicago
79kc; Minneapolis 73Ac. No. 8
yellow St. Louis 79c; Kansas City
SIC; Minneapolis 73Ac. No. white
corn, ST Louis S2h-S31ac; Kansas
City 1872. No. 3 white oats, Chicago
50&c; Minneapolis 46%c; st. Louis
5OAc; Kansas City ACC.
FEED. Market for feedstuffs dull
and quiet Wheat mill feed prices
showing downward trend with but lit
tie pressure to sell Hominy feed
fairly steady. demand and offerings
light Production OF hnseed oil meal
somewhat curtailed causing situation
and prizes to hold practically un-
change. Cottonseed meal prices
slightly lower with demand very light.
Alfalfa meal market unchanged.
COTTON Average price of mid
ding spot cotton in ten designated
spot markets declined 176 points dur
ing the week closing at 1928 cents
per pound New York future con-
tracts declined l2O points, closing at
.2S45 cents.
LIVE STOCK & MEATS: Chicago
hog priees ranged from steady to SC
lower than @ week ago, closing at $3.50
for the ton and s69O-7.4O for the bulk.
Medium and good beef steers 15c
lower al S-S5-11,15; butcher COWS
and heife-z I5c lower to soc higher
at s4.1O-Iun1. feeder steers .25 to soc
higher at S775-925; fat lambs s1OOI
lower al Sl2-l425: spring lambs 81
lower al S10-5O-1725; yearHngs s1OO
down al 80 25-1225; and rat ewes
81 to s1.5I lower at $3.5O-6.OO
Stocker and feeder shipments from
u important markets during the week
ending May 80 amounted TO A., $50 cat
tie; 1885 hogs and 1896 sheep.
In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef ranged from soc lower
to soc higher; veal 50 lower to 81
higher; lamb 50 to SO higher; NUT
ton 81 lower to soc higher, and pork
loins 81 t. $3.50 up.
June prices good grade meats:
Beef 81 20 s17; veal s14 to s17;
lamb SOS % s32; mutton s13 to SIG;
light pork loins SIS to s21.5O; heavy
luins S14 to $3.50.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES: South
Carolina and Georgia Potatoes tend
lower with Alabama stock firm South
Carolina cobblers in cloth top slat
barrels sold at s35O-S4.5O in eastern
cities $3.50 in Chicago; S3.75 fob.
shipping points. North Carolina cob,
blers $4450 in New York and Balti-
more, S275-sS fob. Alabama Tri-
umphs s2.60-2,75, sacked per 100
pounds in midwestern markets, Sl.75-
50 fob Virginia Wakefield cabbage
unsettled, best stock ranging s1-225
per barrel crate: Sl.125 for branded
stock T. oh. Florida tomatoes gener-
ally lower, wrapped fancy stock. ripes
and turning, some fair. sold at $500
800 per 6 basket carrier, top OF $3.50
in Cincinatti. Florida Tom Watson
wate~melons. 22-3O pound average. 6Oc
to Sll0 unit basis in Pittsburg; 24-3O
pound average s4OO to s725 bulk per
car at shipping points. California
cautaloupes declined soc to $3.50.
Imperial Valley salmon tints. stand
ards ass, sold mostly at $4,000 in
eastern markets: S175-21O fob.
Mayflower peaches from Georgia sold
at S25oSS-5O per basket carrier for
best stock. Various varieties OF straw
berries from Delaware and Maryland
| slightly weaker at l0-14c quart basis
In eastern markets. s25OSS75 per
80 quart crate to growers. Missouri
Aromas s4.004.5O per "a quart crate
in chicago. s3.5O4.OO T. o. b.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets steady to firm during the week,
although slightly unsettled at the
close Quality in current receipts
has improved until It is satisfactory
for storing. and as prices are con
sidered close to low point by some
operators, into storage movement has
begun on large scale.
No imports OF any consequence. but
asking prices are such as TO make i'm
ports a possibility again
Closing wholesale prices on % score
butter today: New York Ale: Chi