Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Heavy Export Sales of Wheat and
corn-Fiour Trade Con-
tinues Dull.
wEEKLY MARKETGR AM.

QBy u S. BUREAU OF MARK ETSl
Washington, Dec 20,-Neek Ending
Dec lS.-GRAIN-The outstanding fea-
lures of the weeks grain markets have
been heavy export sales of wheat and
great difficulty In securing cash wheat 70
fill old sales. on the 18th Great Britain
bought in the United States i.5e0e00 bn
wheat; Italy bought l,sa0000 bu Spain,
25astgg bu. Argentine reports fine crop
pfsespects with yields running above eN-
peefation On the eth there was a heavy
and general buying movement of futures,
including wheat corn and oats. Heavy
export business in wheat continues. Corn
also bought by exporters on the 18th.
stronger demand for cash wheat in South
west 20 fill old export sales. and much
wheat going direct from country stations
TO Gulf ports Omaha reported exporters
bidding Bic over Chicago March for wheat
up to middle of January. Exporters have
also bought large quantities of rye dur
ing the week. Flour trade continues duit
Stocks low; estimated at half of volume
OF year ago, Minneapolis reports No. I
dark northern cash wheat In good demand
at 7c to 12c over Minneapolis Marchs
choice Canadian and Montana, 13c To l4e
over; No = dark Dorthern. 4c to Sc over.
For the week Chicago March wheat
gained 6asc closing at sl64Ac May corn
wheat up SIC. at 81 $685. Kansas City up
INC. at sl60ts Winnipeg May up ei4c az
$i775s; Chicago December wheat $40:
Mfy wheat $l.5Sss. December corn, 6gikc.
timothy, Chicago. SIS; No. / prairie. CHI
cago. So
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter markets
have shown further Improvement: pres
ent tendency upward New York SIC.
Chicago. 511kc: Philadelphia 551kc. Boston,
53c. Cheese markets I'm general improved
somewhat following severe decline of last
week, but trading Is still inactive and
country markets in wisconsin not more
than steady, with prices about where they
were week ago Wisconsin primary
points prices average: Twins. 2ic. Daisies.
22c: Double Daisies, 2liac; Young Ameri-
cas-. 25t4c; Longhorns, 23c Square Prints.
24c
FRUITS AND VEGETABLE Potato
values continued to decline slowly, Chi
cago carlot market closing s1.35 TO $3.50
Jobbingr range in other middle western
markets. $l.50 to SIS round Whites slight
~ lower in East Baldwin apples steadH
western New York shipping points at 81
per bri; Baldwins Yorks and greetings
slow; consuming markets steady, $3.50 to
s.. Northwestern extra fancy Winesaps
unchanged, T. o. b. S2.25 per box
LIVE STOCK AND MEAT5--Hcg prices
at Chicago showed a net decline OF Zoe
per 100 lbs during the pas week, average
cost of packer and shipper droves drop
ping 10 ss.G on the 18th. Cattle also de-
clined heavily. Prices On all sheen and
lambs broke sharply a. close Of week,
extreme declines reaching S. December
18th Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk OF sales,
s9-920; medium and good beef steers. 81 so
sI2 90; butcher cows and heifers 81 l5-IO e.
calves, light and medium weight 1910:
feeder steers. Ss,25-sy00: best fat lambs,
S 75-l0.T5: yeariings 5000: best ewas e.
40. feeding lambs. S8.50-10.O0. In the east
ern wholesale dressed meat trade price
declines were general under slow demand
Bee declined 81 20 $. better grades
breaking most; veal steady 70 So lower;
lambs. 81 to 81 lower; mutton steady TO
81 lower; pork. uneyenly lower