POTATO OUTLOOK
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CHICAGO MARKET IS EASIER
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The i '"' rtcM in iux Butte
(Mwnty and MirnniniHn count It s this
fall will ! bttter tti.m lat MM and
according, to th prevent out Ion! , the
prices are going to he- much bettor.
A member of The Alliance Herall's
editorial force made atrip' through
tlie potato lelt last Friday aid saw
thousands of acres of excellent pota
toes. The good rains and excellent
growing weather have placed the
western Nebraska crop in better
, shape than it has been for severnl
years.
According to The Packer, the po
tato crop and market report for the
past week was as follows:
Chicago Market Kasler.
Chicago The potato market start
ed to ease off late week before last
and this weaker tendency continued
at the opening of last week witn
prices running from 50c to 65c under
those of the week before.
The first cars of Minnesota early
Chios arrived on Monday but on
Tuesday ten cars came in from the
early sand land districts of that state
and it is expected that the receipts
from Minnesota will increase from
thiB time on. From reportB reaching
Chicago, the quality of the Minnesota
potatoes is very satisfactory this sea
son and a fairly large movement is
expected.
Tuesday the market was weaker
with Kaw valley early Ohios bring
ing $2.15(?f 2.30 per cwt.: Ijuisiana
Triumphs brot $2.302.40: Minue
rota bulk Earl? Ohios $2.4" 2.4.T,
St. Louis No. 1 Early Ohios 2.31?P
2.40; California White Ros 2.75
ano Virplpf'i Cobblers $4.50fff4."5
p-r barivl. Receipts were 37 '.';irs.
The. market continued weak Wed
nesday and sales were made on a 15
25c lower basis. This was particu
larly true of sacked stock; eastern
barrelB held up better, altho former
prices were shaded. New arrivals of
sacked stock were reported at 21 cars
r.nf. barret stock 12 cars, making a
total of tt cars on track including
brokefi and unbroken.
The market developed additional
weakness Thurso's and sales were
made on 15 W 25c lower basis. Re
ceipt! were light and demand and
movement slow. New arrivals weve
repented as 22 cars, making a total of
97 cars on track, broken r.nd un
broken The market was dull Friday and
trading was slow. Receipts were
light, about 25 cars.
'iilifomia Shipments lb-creasing.
Los Angeles White potato ship
ments from Los Angeles :re decreas
ing. The demand exceeds the supply
and the market is very strong with
quality and condition fair. Carloads
f. o. b., usual terms. White Rose,
packed, per cwt.. United States trade
No. 1, mostly sell at $2 with a few as
high as 12.10. Hue to the very
strong demand in eastern markets it
is very difficult to secure good stock
for local consume Ion Prices have
advanced on sales to retailers from
$1.50(g)1.65 last week to $2.10
2.20 per cwt. this week. These
sales were made hy jobbers on odd
lots picked up around the rountry,
the quality of which was somewhat
inferior to that of two weeks ago. In
the coun-try digging is largely over
and carlot shipments are rapidly fall
ing off. (Jrowers are receiving $1.75
1.85 per cwt. for stock of ordinary
quality in carlots loaded for eastern
shipment f. o. b. loading station.
These cars are being quoted out by
shippers at $2 (a 2.10 under an active
demand.
This strong demand is partly due
to the fact Hint the crop in the Kaw
valley. Kansas, is much lighter than
usual and dealers in the middle west
ern territory who are ordinarily sup
plied from Kansas are seeking Cali
fornia stock this year. The total car
lot shipments of the new crop from
California up to and including July
23 Is 2.556 cars.
Kentucky Potato Movements.
LoulBville, Kentucky- Rains early
in the week interfered with move
ment of potatoes from here for a day
or two. As the market weakened
growers showed a tendency to hold,
and few cars were loaded. For a few
days the quotation on No. 1 Cobblers
was around $2,60 5? 2.65 per cwt..
packed in even weight, 150 pound
sacks; hulk $2.40 2.50.
Frisco Market Steady.
San Francisco Potatoes still re
main strong and active on the wharf
with supplies light and with only two
or three cars a day reported out of
Stockton. Los Angeles, however,
seems to be shipping, and heavily,
too. New River potatoes were being
quoted around $2.50 2.65 this week
with some fancy stock at $2.75, but
dealers generally regard this figure
as forced and not a criterion of the
market. Receipts for the week
amounted to 19,818 Backs.
New Jersey (Yop Short.
Bridgeport, N. J. From present
Indications the early potato crop of
this section will be considerable
short Of last year's The largest po
tato growers here are the Sea brook
Farms company and with a large
part Of its crop under irrigation, the
crop will not be more than a third
of last year's outpirl. Not only has
the recent drought badly affected the
crop, but It is felt that the two or
three days of extremely warm weath
er In May by unduly forcing the
plants, had much to do with the pres
ent conditions.
Ordinarily six or seven potatoes
' wili In found in a hill, but tills year
i three potatoes at the most are on I
.vine 'and these so far are mostly
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35,(100 barrels of seed potatoes lie
PMchblOU are now in cold storage
in Norfolk, ready to go Into the
ground as fast as the truckers can
get ready to plant them. In fact a
few farmers have already planted
and some of these potatoes are al
ready up. The general price at which
these seed potatoes are held is $6
per barrel.
The early crop is about all dug
probably 50,000 barrels may yet be
marketed. The price has been of late
a little disappointing as It was neces-
i sary that the crop should bring more
than $4 per barrel in New York to
to cover the cost to make and market
hte crop. Two years ago the cost was
not more than half of $4 and ten
years ago potatoes could be laid
down in New- York City at $1.25 and
lot the grower out without loss, pro
vided his yield was a fair one.
The largewt yields this year have
been from the later planted fields
where homegrown seed was used.
S'cw York Market Lower.
New York City Receipts of .lee
s'', potatoes are increasing now to a
coiisidf rable extent and tills is hav
ing itr effect upon stock front the
ROUth. Receipts of southern potatoes
are running 50 to 60 cars a d:iv. with
l,C0C to 10.000 barrels coniln t on
MM h 014 Dominion boat.
Tli ere was a good demand Monday
at $4 4.50 for No. 1. No. ' gener
ally sold at $22.75.
Tuesday, on account of heavy buy
ing Monday, the market dropped 25c
to 50c.
The market was lower Wednesday
with No. 1 selling at $3.50 4. Some
fancy Long Island potatoes made
$4.50. The top price on Jerseys In
150-pound bags was $3.50.
Thursday the market was firmer.
No. 1 Jerseys. Virginias and. other
Atlantic coast Btock were made at
$3.50 4 with long Island potatoes
bringing up to $4.25 per barrel or
bag.
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A. W. TAOO, Steer Salesman
I ill. l.l l. i.l MM, Cow Salesman
l it i n LIUHTFOOT, Calf Salesman
BEKT ANDERSON, Hog Salesman
COLKY WII.KKRHON, Sheep Salesman
I 'l.Ms J. I IK. I II, Feed Buyer
H. W. JOHNSON, Cashier
W. H. TAUO, Manager
We have been sell
ing Sand Hill and
Range Cattle
23 YEARS
At this market all
that time giving serv
ice that satisfies.
South Omaha
Live Stock Market
Baton st.iek Yards, South Omaha,
July R0. The Week op it with a
heavy run of II. 000 head of entile
Trading on the desirable beef u
tead With last week. bncfctN pimns
as high av $18JQ for prime nlTcriugs
Oood to Hi. lire l.'jlffl to L800 pound
grades fttf iiiotalle from flT.N'tf
18.00 With fair to good from l&2oO
17.00. Medium kind of steers were
anywhere from ii(j''."., lower than
1 riday Hul her stun WM slow and
18016c. lower. tOO balll Of Ihe good
offerings selling at P8.2fiCf9.7fl with
emitters and cutters ut a spread ol
P6.768.00.
Quotations on cattle: ('holes to
prime heeves, $18 (Ky IS 10 ; good to
rholce heevea. $17..V 1 S.00 ; fair te
good 1 es, flB,l80lT.OO ; cow Hon
to fltr heeves. 118.000 18.00 1 good to
rhoire yearlings, 118.800 18.00 ; fair
to good xearllngs, I18.T80 18.00 j com
mon to fair yearlings, 88.780110;
I I to r hotel heifers, $11.00 18.00)
good to rholce Cows. $0..'iOy 1 1 .fid ;
fair to good cows. 18.258)8.28 ; cut
lers, .7 .7."i(rj S.2.r ; dinners. 88,T8fJ
7.M( eal calves. $iUH l.'l.fiO ; b
logiia hulls, $7.0008.00; beef bulls,
t0.80fj 1..' Mi: prime feeders, lULBOfJ
LS.-'.V. good to choice feeders. $11 (Ml
918,80: fair to good feeders, $0,000
II. 00; good to choice stock era, $0.80
CMl-fti; fair to good stoekera, $8,00
( 0.80 ; common to fair grades. $7.00
98.00; BtocK heifers. ff.&0J.(J0
tock cows, $7.0008.00; good to prime
grass heevea, $18.000 17.80 ; fair to
good glass beeves. $18JSO0 18.00
common to fair grass steers. $11,000
112.78.
Receipts were light In the hog di
vision figured at 4.NO0 head and while
the nark at was not active at anytime
sales were anywhere from sternly to
:''u :' higher. Hulk of the sales
were made at $17.6TO 18.00 with a top
of $1840,
Trade was alow la opening lo the
sheep division on a supply of 14.500
head but when a basis was establish
ed wetiteru lumbs L'550c below lust
week's close, best grades reaching
$18.00 and good to choice kinds sell
ing largely at $17.75 18.00. Aged
stock was for the most purt steady,
best ewes bringing $12.78 nnd quot
able anywhere from $10.00 1U.00.
Quotation on sheep and lambs:
Lamhs. good to choice, $17.00 18.00;
lambs, fair to good. $14.50 17.00;
lambs, feeders, $18c880 16.70 ; lumbs.
culls, $10.000 14.00; yeurllngs. good
to choice, $13.0014.50; yearlings
fair to good. $12.7513.00; yearling,
choice, light feeding;. $11 .25 12.80;
yearlings, fair, good, feeding, $10.75
11.25; ewes, good to choice, $11. OO
18.00; ewes, fair to good. $llimQ
11.00; ewes, culls. f5jftn7AflL
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eetr
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In putting a tack Into place wberr
It Is dlftVult to hold It with the fingers
thrust It through I little strip of pap'i
and thus keep your fingers from under
the hammer.
May Be a Kairlcaa Race,
The hulr growth 08 various pnrts ot
the body Ik regulated to perform 11
epcclfle purpose. When we tampei
with this growth for centuries we de
velop new forms, perhaps this Is why
baldness Is a modern nrtllctlott, en'
tin ly unknown In primeval periods,
Bventuully the human race will proli
xly be denuded of all hair.
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Recently Issued figures of Ihe de
partment of agriculture ahow that
Nebraska stood third In 1917 In tho
1 reduction f tM'cf cattle, and foorth
in production of hops, corn and onts.
An a result Omaha Jumped from
fourth to third place the Brat half
of lft IS in receipts of cattle.
Omaha hot receipts Increased
more than -those of any other large
market.
Omaha Jumped from sixth to third
place In wheat receipts.
From sixth to fifth place In oat re
ceipts. Omaha maintains its DOgttlOti an
the second corn market, with a much
larger Increase than any other Iargj
market
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