The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM
CU. s. Bureau Of MarketsJ

(U. 8. Bureau of Markedly
washington. d. c.. for Week ended Nov.
18th, 1920.
Hay and Feed.-Hay market general
Iy continues dull: receipts light. Prices
firm and unchanged at Chicago and
Cincinnati because of light receipts and
good local demand At Kansas City
prices declined 81 to So Der ton because
current demand could not absorb in
creased receipts. Eastern markets weak
with supply exceeding the limited de-
mand. Southern demand also very
light. Quote: No. l Timothy. Chicago.
s3i, Cincinnati $31-50. Kansas City sz4.
No. 1 Alfalfa, Kansas City SIS. Memphis
$40. No. / prairie. Chicago s2i. Kansas
City $3.50
Fruits and Vegetables. - Northern
round white potatoes weakened about
10 cents per 100 pounds at shipping
ket has been well supplied; demand
slow. CARROTS off 20a Csc, reaching
sls0GS2, sacked. st. Louis 15c lower.
but other middle-western markets held
at s2.l5@s2.5o. Shipments generally
lighter from leading states; total 5.20I
cars compared with 6.0s7 week ended
Nov. 18th.
Apples steady at Western New York
shipping points. A ga Baldwins $4.zo
per barrel. Northwestern extra fancy
Eastern Yorks and Baldwins slow and
dull mostly at s49$5 per barrel. Re-
ports of cold storage holdings on
November l showed a slight increase in
barreled stock, but an important de-
crease in the number of boxes held.
Stocks of barreled apples in storage
3256,S55 compared with 3,10S.246 No
vember LIST. 1919. and 2,914.S2S in 1918.
Boxed apple holdings November 1. D.
716.734 compared with 4,244,245 last
year and 2.5i2.541 In 1913. Shipments.
barreled apples 2,218 cars, compared
with 4.10s week ending November II;
boxed 1895 cars, compared with 2.467
cars.
$40 per ton bulk at western New York
shipping points; consuming market 81
per ton lower, closing SIS a $50. Ship
ments $50 cars. compared with l,S6S
cars week ended Nov IL.
Virginia sweet potatoes slow and un
settled Eastern consuming market
losing soc to $1.25 per Dbl. Largest
decline at New York which closed at
s2Ds225. Chicago steady. s4@s4.50.
Shipments 699 cars. compared with 75S
ments from eastern shore Virginia,
lighter.
Live stock and Ments. Practically
all classes of Chicago live stock showed
substantial declines for the week. Re-
ceipts liberal, those of cattle establish
ing new weekly record. Good quality
cattle ranged 75c@s175 per 100 lbs
lower, with much of the common grade
declining considerably more. Hogs
ranged 90c@si.75 lower than on Novem-
Der 18th today's prices establishing
new low level for the year to date.
general decline of rs cents per 100
pounds was scored by practically al
classes of sheep and lambs. November
10th prices: Top hogs s12. yearling
steers SIT, good beef steers 81 500
SASS. heifers s12.25, cows SO, feeder
steers $40. 50,westerns $11.75, veal calves
SIS, fat lambs $12, feeding lambs s12.25,
ewes $5.25.
Under fairly liberal receipts and
slow demand, fresh meat prices de-
clined $1@$3 per 100 pounds durip &
the week, beef being the weakest feat
lower. Mutton 81 lower. lamb and veal
generally 50 down. November 18th
prices on good grade meats: beef $40
s3s; heavy loins $26@s34.
Grain.-The wheat market was a lit
tie steader during the first three days
of the week but later developed weak
mss in sympathy with corn. Chicago
December wheat closed on the 10th at
$l.72 lis, the lowest price in four years
December corn appeared heavy and dull
on the 18th and Chicago prices declined
continuously, closing on the 18th at new
low of 66kc. There has seldom beer
such lack Of demand for all grains
American supplies Of wheat small but
light demand for flour. Mills are run
ming about half capacity. Kansas City
cash corn declined more than zoe pas
three days and this has had bearisf
ERECT upon Chicago markets. Old corr
In Chicago selling at SO 0c premium:
over December future. Small receipt.
of wheat at Chicago keep spot whea
prices at relatively high level No.
ana soft red winter 20@27c ovel
December future No. 3 at Is a zoe pre-
NUNS. No. l and 2 hard winter SO 9,
over December; No. 3 at 264c premi
ums. For the week Chicago Decembe
wheat lost 5hc, closing at $1.72 l.
ana December corn Sc at 66hc. Min
neapolis December wheat lost six cents
closing at $1.59 3-8; Kansas City Sc a
$l.62R Winnipeg 6 at $1.S4.
Dairy PrOducts.-Butter market bare
~ holding it's own with increasing ten
dency to greater weakness. Very lit
Tie storage butter being used excep
at Boston. At New York Danish butte
is being used when necessary to suppl,
1ancy trade. The demand is mostly 70
small lots to supply immediate needs
Lhere IS no snap to market and al
though undergrades are being cleare
ana snow quite wide range in prices
most buyers are interested only at tn
lower figures. Closing prices 92 score
New York and Philadelphia Csc; Chi
cago and Boston Gle.