Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-12-31
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Wheat Prices Slightly Lower-Mills
Report Small Demand-CattIe
and Hog Prices Advance.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.

tBy u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS)
=, washington, Dec. 24.-(For Week End
ing Dec. .2)-GRAIN-Three million BUSH
els els wheat sold on the 18th for export, but
Iavorable Argentine crop news started
sesLing movement and carried prices
ssnghtly sgy lower. There was heavy general
ano oats, on the 18th, with purchases of
lu5ures for export and cash wheat to fill
otH S1es. SAFES. Inc markets responded with
aotances OF about &c. Corn had independ-
closed slightly off. Minneapolis reports
small milling demand for wheat Re-
ie Ienpes OF wheat at Kansas City continue
lafge, Prices at Gulf ports for No. hard
Minter w l wheat 26c over Chicago March for
Sy S,,y GAYS delivery; 2Sc over for immediate
uenvery: At Chicago Nos. l and 2 hard
MMlnter WI &c to Sc over Chicago December;
NO. no. :. lc to &c over. No. yellow corn,
SIC over Chicago December: No. 3. 1Lo
10 ~ oc over; NO: mixed. 1ac under. Corn
nas SHOWN Independent strength, due to
puSing by big elevator interests, but
weakened on the 22nd, due to holiday clos
ng m down of big corn products concerns.
ror the week Chicago March wheat
gsalned ga 25sc, at s1.60%; May corn, 3Ac at
oo7sc; minneapolis March wheat up 22sc.
neapolis March wheat up 28sc, at s1571s;
Kansas City March, 21kc, at 81 1861; VIM
hhlpeg mp May. kc, at $l74s4; Chicago Decem-
Sgr wheat, 81 &c; December corn, zoe; May
wheat. $1.57as.
~A4SD E1AbLES-NOTIQ-
eFn round white potatoes steady at ship
ping points, closing S115 to ST. 80 Chicago
Gariot market held at $1.35 to S1.45 sacked.
Looping range slightly lower in other
Baldwin apples down 25c, western New
1ork shipping points closing 1915 to S4
per bri Northwestern extra fancy Wine.
Saps, Vdrs medium to large Sizes 81. .S5-3.75. New
70 oFK yellow Globe onions down 10-25c per
Ioo los t. o. b. western New York ship
ping points, closing around 81 December
81 ~ consuming markets slightly lower,
odatAn,,, Hay, FEED 53I AND sEED-Hay market
continues CO. ~ dull. No. timothy, New York,
$3.50; Chicago. SGT; Cincinnati, $2S25; At.
sa santa, S54 No. alfalfa, Kansas City,
S14; Srsirio omaha, 81 81; Memphis ss2. No.
Minneapolis. SIT. No Improvement in feed
stuffs. Demand and prices generally
lower.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Cattle and
hog, hog prices at Chicago showed advance
Gaflng Gaft Inc me week, brisk demand giving
up an average of 25c per 100 lbs Beet
steers up 75c-s1. Butcher cattle firm to q
shade higher. Sheep and lambs broke
sharply Fat lambs down SOC; feeding
lambs and fat ewes, SIPS per 100 lbs. De.
| cember % Chicago prices Bulk of hogs
$S- 81 S-N-s;S9; ~ medium and good beef steers
So,zo-lo'29; 20 putcner cows and heifers. $3.50
1880; light and medium weight yea
| calves, SO. 25-10.50; feeder steers. S625-9 Is
fat lambs, s9.5O-11.50; feeding lambs. $3.50
1000; yearlings. $675-900; fat ewes, $3
| 4.50. The trend of wholesale fresh mea
| prices was downward
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter markets
have been firm during the week; pric,
tendency upward but no radical change
have occurred. Prices, 80 score averag
about 1c to 11ac higher than a week ago
Closing prices, New Work, SEC; Chicago
521ac; Philadelphia, SEC; Boston, 54c. Sale
| at Wisconsin primary markets at close a
Americas, Longhorns and Square Prints
| 231ac.