Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
WEEKLY .MARKETGRhM.
u. S. Bureau of Markets.
Washington. D. c.. for the week endin.

~ dS1IlI8tOH. L. H.. LOT the week enulng
December TO- 1920.
HAY AND FEED:-Hav market general
~ easier. Receipts continue light but in
most markets are in excess Of the limited
per ton Eastern msrk e" SOC % to s. s.
Western markets Chicago showed great
est decline because Of increased re-
ehsSso ST. tm95y fe ss 1 a.
cty ct ss eexo Nc $751;
A Alta g. $3Si5o Nc prairieI;;Ka'nsss
demand caused further breaks in feed
prices. Feeders, reported buying lightly:
country dealers have heavier stocks than
ed export demand: produced sharp de-
cline 81 to $3.50 per ton in 1inseed and
cottonseed meal Hominy easier; gluten
quiet at prizes HHayy
material reductions: Quoted-Thirty-six
per cent cottonseed meal >$34, beet pulp
!4S. bran $35. Philadelphia; No. | aifal-
$3.50. Buffalo: gluten feed .$53. North
three per cent cottonseed meal so. Chi
$685. ess 9; 1 rsg $3.50: flour middlines'
ETABLES:-Northern round white
ping points, reaching $1:r5 to $3.50. Chi
fs'Gt 4 arsst s9 5 5e Ge aane
slightly lower in other middle Western
markets at $50 to $1:s5. Round whites
York ship tipping points at $50: New York
Green Mountains f2.io to ss.2e. Sacked
Green Mountains closed $1.75 to 81 in
LIVE STOCK AND Chicago
hog prices established a new low record
on December. Is but recovered later in
15e to soc since December Is: Cattle
prices down Is to Soc. Sheep and lambs
scored a rather sensational decline, fat
ssn& 3RRSS s ;ss fat ss and
Der 70. Chicago prices: Bulk Of hogs
1896 to 1910; medium and good beef
s stsss ;5S a23S HH qSf anS COWS anS
weight veal calves $3.50 to $3.50; feeder
steers $e.25 to 81; fat lambs So to s1o75:
{ee 9s LAMBS So :! 70 81 'ss5
Under fairly liberal supplies and a slow
demand, dressed meat: prices were weak
to lower. Beet: veal and lamb down 81
lower; pork loins generally. 81 lower. De:
SIS s to SIS: veal Sc to SO: lamb $2s to
to ST. heavy e oins ee to s eFk IONS
safes Of wheat during the week and great
difficulty in securing c cash wheat to fill
bought il the United states 800 oee BY:
wheat; Italy bought 1.25o. 600 bu.: Spain
go, 900 bu. The markets have shown a
distinctly frmer undertone since the 18th.
Flour trade continues duh and milling
demand for wheat slow: There has been
heavy buying Of corn by Chicago eleva-
tor interests the past few days. Numbers
one and two soft winter cash wheat In
90 December; hard: winter to &c over.
New No. mixed corn three cents under
December; No. yellow corn SC over; No.
3 yellow 4hc over; No. yellow 1 to Nc
over; No. white &c over. In Minne-
sRs No dark M.h: Me- 1 9at tS
northern to 1oc over. Kansas City re-
ports steady demand cash wheat for ex-
port. For the week Chicago March wheat
gained 2hc: closing at $1:64 May corn
i*c; ct 7s*c; sstnpeapolis H NJ 1N wheat at
CHICAGO December wheat closed 1:70K;
December corn 6eN; May wheat $1.e1M:
DAIRY PRODUCTS:-Butter markets
improved during the week. Following
Of retail prices In line With
present wholesale market 49,. con a'.t9a i've
tive. No large imports during week and
Danish does not occupy SO strong posi-
ton as a week ago. Prices new Offer
jngs around 4sc not especially attractive;
surplus over last years hhsoldings on all
markets. Closing prices 81 score fresh:
delphia Sc; Boston 53Kc;
Cheese markets dull and inactive. Lit
davs. Arrivals of fresh cheese at mar
kets lighter, but demand lacking and no
s11Dport to market. Plymouth, Wiscon-
sin. Cheese Exchange prices unchanged
except Square Prints down 1c. Prices:
Twins 1sAc Daisies 21c; DGY r;nta Ds s3e