The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-17
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
-Furnished by
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, b. G.
Fruit. and Vegetables

New York round white potatoes firm
at SLIGO to $3.50 sacked per 100 pounds
round whites about steady at $l.25 to
$1.50 in Chicago: new stock, Florida
Spaulding Rose slightly weaker. ranging
$40 to $3.50 per double head barrel in
leading markets. Florida pointed type
cabbage stronger at 81 to $3.50 per
v -bushel hamper in eastern cities;
Texas flat and round types. 81 to S2
higher in city markets at $40 to $50
bulk per ton; 50 to $40 higher at ship
ping points at $50 to $40. Yellow varis-
ties of onions steady to firm in New
per 100 pounds; Irregular elsewhere at
s1.50 to $2.25. Florida strawberries in
32-Quart crates and pony refrigerators,
4Oc to Soc per quart In New York;
Louisiana klondikes weaker at $3.50 to
$3.50 per 24-pint crate in Chicago and
st, Louis. New York apples. Baldwins;
sold slowly at 1925 to $3.50 per barrel
in eastern cities: Michigan Baldwins. 81
to $3.50 in Chicago; northwestern extra
fancy Winesaps. 81 to $3.50 per box In
leading markets.
Live Stock and Ments
q. Chicago hog prices quoted at $3.50
for the top and S7.20 to $7.45 for the
bulk. Medium and good beef steers.
loe to 35c higher Ct 1886 to sl2:
higher at 81 to iIo.75; feeder steers
steady to 25c higher at S5.25 to 50; light
and medium weight veal calves soc
lower low to 25e higher at ss'2s to sll;59: 9:
$3.50: yearlings steady to soc lower at
sl2.5o to s15.25. and fat ewes 25c to
Soc higher at 3S to S12.50.
In eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
lamb and mutton firm to 81 higher;
pork loins 81 to $3.50 higher.
Prices good grade meats: Beef SIS
to $1s, veal $l4 to $40, lamb S26 to $40:
,,,,tt - irhf Lott
to $40. heavy loins 1850 to SIT.
Dairy Product.
Butter markets unsettled. Foreign
large shipment from New Zealand has
arrived. Wholesale prices on 80 score
butter today: New York acc. Philadel-
phia 4oc. Chicago S7c, Boston 4Oc.
Cheese markets weak and dull, al
though present tendency is toward a
steadier tone. Dealers still anxious to
keep receipts moving. Wholesale prices
at Wisconsin primary markets: Single
horns 1Sc. square prints 1870.
Grain market continues weak. Future
prices 1c to &c lower for week. Receipts
milling wheat in good demand. Corn
and oats demand limited and prices
generally slightly lower. Quoted: No.
l DARK northern spring, MlnneapOllS
$1.11h to $1.27h. No. hard winter
Kansas City s1.O4 to $1.o5. st. Louis
!1.o4. No; 2 red winter. Kansas City
No. yellow corn. Chicago 7sc. No. 3
yellow corn, st. Louis 77ISc to 78A c.
Kansas City 76c to TIC. No. white
corn. st: Louis 76c. Kansas City 73Ac
No. 3 white oats. Chicago 46Ac to 48c
st. Louis 49Ac. Kansas City 48c. Minne-
apolis 43Ac.
Hay receipts very light in most mar
kets. Demand not urgent but best
grades in good demand. Lower grades
usually slow sale. Quoted: No.
timothy, Boston $3.50, New York
$3.50, Pittsburgh s26.50. Cincinnati $25.
Chicago $27. st. Louis $3.50. Minne-
apolis $3.50. No. alfalfa. Omaha $22
Memphis sag, Minneapolis sci. No. l
prairie. Chicago $40, st. Louis $50. Min
neapolis $3.50
Little change in feed situation
Northwestern markets show slightly
firmer tendency for wheat feeds. South
EN- and Pacific coast markets quiet
Eastern markets not following advance
iii northwestern markets. being de-
pressed by Canadian mill offerings.
Average price OF middling spot cotton
in ten designated spot markets ad-
vanced EOS points during the week.
closing at 31.29c per pound. New York
May future contracts advanced 204
points. closing at 31.02c.