The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.
II. s, Rurenu Of Markets,
Washington, d. c., for the week endir


Washington, ID. c., for the week ending
December 10th, 1920.
HAY:-Hay market remains very dull
with but little demand which Is mostly
local. Prices of better grades have been
well maintained because of light receipts
Lower grades easier in several markets.
ago has been lifted. Supply of South
western prairie at Chicago still below le-
mand. Minneapolis receipts exceed de-
$40: Chicago $50; Cincinnati $3.50; Kan
sas City s23: No. l alfalfa Kansas City
SIS; Memphis sS2. No prairie Kansas
FEEDING Improvement of any con-
sequence is noted In the demand for
feeds. Hominy and gluten feed remain
strong. Wheat mill feeds dull and easier
In many markets. Bran quoted Mime
apolis $25. SO. Cincinnati $33, which ars
lowest quotations this year. Heavy wheat
feeds in good supply. Slightly improved
demand for linseed meal.
GRAIN-Wide f~uctuation and a weak
undertone have dominated the weeks
grain markets. A decided downward
suit Of Federal Reserve Bank report stat
ing that a beginning OF liquidation or re-
duction of bank loans is imperative.
heavy or the 10th and corn futures are
decidedly weaker. Cash wheat copditionx
continue strong at big, premiums oyer
cage 35c over December. No. l dark
northern at Minneapolis 10 to lac over
Minneapolis March; No. 2 dark northern
cash wheat to fill export sales could not
be secured in desired quantities. New
export sales of Canadian wheat continue
on large scale. For the week: Chicago
March wheat lost &c, closing at $1.57N:
May corn &c at 71kc. Minneapolis March
down 7c at sissy; Kansas City Sc at
n%eapoiis reports poor milling demand con-
tinues. Chicago December wheat closed
at s1.6o%; December corn 6Skc.
I DAIRY PRODUCTS:-Butter trading
has shown some Improvement during the
week. Although q few declines were reg
isterd prices rave recovered somewhat
the past few days and are holding fairly
Opinion as to market outlook varies con-
siderably. Danish arrivals heavier. one
cargo arriving during week with more
Danish not SO strong and dealers moving
stocks as rapidly as possible. Storage
hard to move on account low prices OF
fresh. Closing prices ~ score: New
York 43h: Chicago 4Ssc: Philadelphia
531ac; Boston SIC.
Cheese markets showing weakness. De-
cember 6 prices at Wisconsin primary
markets averaging &C below last week.
distributing markets have felt effect 10
declines and prices lower all around.
Usual light demand this season OF yeas
and weakness in butter markets are give.
as factors causing weakness. Export
trade dull; Canadian markets. which are
low, getting MOST Ssm o. Win shs BUSINESS falr demand nSy
Fresh cheese prices in Wisconsin now
average around 2lc Twins: 22%c Daisiesi
22hc Double Daisies; 23hc Young Amer
lea and ~Longhorns; 24Ac Square Prints
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS:-Chicagc
livestock: Hogs. fat lambs and most
| classes OF cattle at Chicago showed mod
crate declines during the week: Tn DC,
| probation in hogs averaged 55c per loo
lbs. Beef steers lost Csc to soc; We
and heifers Csc to 75c; feeding steers 40s
to soc, Despite numerous. f~iuctuat tons IA
lambs closed at a net decline of 81. Feed
\ ing lambs and ewes practically U
] changed. December 10 top Chicago
eood beef steers $13 to 1925; heifers
$il IS; COWS 1915: feeder steers $3.50;
| westerns 1880; veal calves 5000: faS
lambs $ll.r5; feeding lambs sll.2a; ave