Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-12-24
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Heavy Export Sales of Wheat and
Corn-FIour Trade Con-
tinues Dull.
WEEKLY MARKErGRAM.

By u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS.)
Washington, Dec. 20.-Week Ending Dec.
H-GRAIN-The outstanding features Of
IL, weeks grain markets have been
heavy export sales of wheat and great
dlnculty in securing cash wheat to I'LL
old sales. On the 18th Great Britain
bought In the United States 100000 bu
wheat; Italy bought 1,25O.OOO bu; Spain,
250,o00 bu. Argentine reports fine crop
prospects with yields running above ex-
pectaton. On the 18th there was a heavy
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 to 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
ing the week. Flour trade continues dull
Stocks low; estimated at half of volume
OF year ago. Minneapolis reports No. /
dark northern cash wheat in good demand
at &c to 12c over Minneapolis March;
choice Canadian and Montana, 13c to 14c
oyer; No dark northern, 4c to SC over:
gained SIC. closing at $1.64A; May corn
down Ac, at 71hc; Minneapolis March
rs, C., at s1,eoh; Winnipeg May up SIC, at
l47A; Chicago December wheat, H.70:
May wheat, A-58A; December corn, 6911zc
HAY-Markets continue weak. No. l
timothy. Chicago. s2s; No. prairie. Chi
DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter markets
have shown further Improvement; pres
ent tendency upward. New York, SIC;
Chicago, 517kc: Philadelphia, 55h: Boston,
53c. Cheese markets in 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 a week ago. Wisconsin primary
points prices average: Twins 21c; Daisies,
&c; Double Daisies, 211kc; Young Ameri-
cas-, 231kc; Longhorns. 23c; Square Prints.
24c
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs-Potato
values continued to decline slowly, Chi
cago carlot market closing $135 to ST.
| Jobbing range in other middle western
! markets, $1.50 to S1.S5: round whites slight
| ly lower in East. Baldwin apples steady;
| western New York shipping points at 81
per bril- Baldwins. Yorks and greetings
| slow; consuming markets steady, $3.50 to
| IS. Northwestern extra fancy Winesaps
unchanged, +. o. b. $2-3 per box.
! LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Hog prices
| at Chicago showed a net decline of 50c
| per 100 lbs during the past week, average
| cost of packer and shipper droves drop
| ping to s8.97 on the 18th. Cattle also de-
| clined heavily. Prices on all sheep and
| extreme declines reaching 81. December
| fifth Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk Of sales
| $500; medium and good beef steers, ST. So
1880; butcher cows and heifers, A.E-10. Is;
calves, light and medium weight, $50;
| feeder steers, $6.25-9.00; best fat lambs
/ IS. 75-10.75; yearlings, $500; best ewes, s..
| 40; feeding lambs, $S.50-10.00. In the east
ern wholesale dressed meat trade price
| declines were general under slow demand
Beef declined 81 to IS, better grades
lambs, 81 to 81 lower; mutton steady te
4 81 lower; pork unevenly lower.