Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-10
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Heavy Exports of Wheat Force Prices
Up-Potatoes Down-Hogs and
Sheep Higher.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.
(By United States Bureau of Mark,

(By United States Bureau of Marketsl
Washington. Dec. 7.-For Week Ending
Dec: 4-GRAIN-During the first of the
week grain prices tended downward, but
there was a sharp reaction on the 1st and
md decline set in on the 3rd, due to
selling by traders, but the market resist
ca the pressure and advanced as soon as
selling stopped. Strength in Winnipeg
was reflected in American markets on
the 4th, and the advance continued down
to the close. There have been large ex-
ports of wheat throughout the week, aver
aging about a million bushels daily. De-
mand for cash wheat continues better
than the supply, but demand for corn
was not good at the close, although
premiums over December features were
Well maintained. No. red winter wheat
in Chicago sold Csc over December No.
! hard, 10c; No. hard, 6 to SC. New No.
3 yellow corn, ~ to SIC over December;
no. = yellow. " to &c. A buy barrel
Of -four campaign was started on the
1nd at the Chicago convention of the
FARMERS National Grain Dealers associa-
ton, and has been taken up by millers.
will have stabilizing effect on prices.
For the week Chicago March wheat
gained 251sc. closing at $166B; May corn,
SAc, closing at 761Ac. Minneapolis and
Kansas City March wheat up 1910 each,
at $1.62% and $1.62, respectively. Winnipeg
May up 1870 at $780,
HAY AND FEED-Kansas city re-
ports light trading in prairie hay. No /
timothy hay weak and off 81 per ton.
Quoted No; ! timothy, $31 Chicago. No. l.
alfalfa, SIS. Liberal offerings of wheat
feeds due to increased flour production
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs-Pot
toes declined 20 to 30c further at north
ern shipping points, reaching $1.40 to
$l.55 per 100 lbs. sacked. Chicago carlot
market closed Is to zoe lower at $1.60 to
$l.75 as compared with the seasons high
price CT $3.50 to $40 on November g.
Other markets off 10 to CSC, mostly $185
oil
wins, 81 to $4.25 per Dbl. +. o. b. to IS,
onions dull and unchanged at shipping
points at 81 to $1.25 per 100 lbs; slow in
city markets at mostly 81 to $50.
developed in the weeks butter market,
Storage butter, extremely weak some
storage of good quality reported offered
as low as 4Sc Closing prices, 80 score.
amount Of cheese business was transacted
during the week. Trading on practically
same basis as week ago. Prices at
Wisconsin primary. markets: Twins, 25c;
Daisies, 24azc; Double Daisies, 24Ac; Young
Americas and Longhorns, 27c; Square
Prints, 291zc
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Hogs and
sheep at Chicago showed a tendency to
advance during the past week, though
slight. Fat lambs featured the market
by advancing $1.25 per 100 lbs Fat sheep
gained SOC to 75c, but feeding lambs
showed utLIe lie ana prices ranged
steady to Csc lower. The net advance on
hogs averaged about Csc per 100 lbs. The
cattle market was weak and prices de-
clined steadily: Medium and good corn
fed cattle declined most, today's prices
averaging 81 to So lower than week ago.
Veal calves declined 81 to $3.50. Decem-
Der 4 top Chicago prices: Hogs 5000;
1925; heifers, SIP; cows, Steps; westerns,
$10.75; feeder steers, $40; veal calves, SIP;
fat lambs, $1275; feeding lambs, SLIPS:
ewes $780, With the exception of lambs,
practically all classes of fresh meat
showed declines for the week.