Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-10
u. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
.tleavy Exports of Wheat Force Prices
Up--Potatoes Down--Floes and
Sheep Higher.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM

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tBy United States Bureau of Markets'l
Washington. Dec. For Week Ending
Dec 4.-GRAIN--During the first of the
week grain prices tended downward. but
there was a sharp reaction on the list and
lfd. A decline set In on the Srd due TO
selling by traders. but the market resist
ed the pressure and advanced as soon as
ceiling stopped. Strength in Winnipeg
was reflected In American markets on
tne 18th, and the advance continued down
~ sac close. fneft have been large eN-
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
III Chicago sold at 25e over December. No.
! hard, l0c, NO hard, to SC. New No.
: yellow corn, 21z TO S12c over December;
no. yellow Ia to &C. A buy barrel
OF flour campaign was started on the
End at the Chicago convention of the
Farmers National Grain Dealers associa-
ton, and has been taken up by millers.
u Is hoped by the association that this
win have a stablizing effect on prices,
For the week Chicago March wheat
gained 25lac closing at $l663s, May corn,
5sc, closing at 765Ac. Minneapolis and
Kansas City March wheat up 16lRc each,
at s1.62H and sl,6Z respectively. Winnipeg
May up l3Ac at $.S0A.
HAY AND FEED-Kansas City re-
ports light trading In prairie hay No /
timothy hay weak aud off 81 per ton.
Quoted No / timothy $5i Chicago. 80 |
alfalfa. SIS. Liberal offerings OF wheat
feeds due to increased -four production.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES -Pota-
toes declined 20 to soc further at north
ern shipping points. reaching Sl.40 to
Sl.55 per 100 lbs sacked. Chicago carlot
market closed is to 2oc lower at ST. 60 to
Sl.75 as compared with the seasons high
price of $3.50 to $40 on November g.
Other markets off 10 to S5c. mostly sl.S5
tn NF4Ir ri gfna AU V1ulA
wins. 81 TO S4.25 per bbl. T. 0. b. 10 s.
Onions dull and unchanged at shipping
points at 81 TO sl.2 per 100 lbs. slow in
city markets at mostly 81 TO sl.50.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Further weakness
developed in the weeks butter market
Storage butter, extremely weak, some
storage of good quality reported offered
as low as 4Sc. Closing prices, % score:
New York 5iskc. Chicago, soc. No large
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 24a4c; Double Daisies, 24Ac. Young
Americas and Longhorns, &c; Square
Prints, z914c.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS Hogs and
sheep at Chicago showed a tendency TO
advance during the past week. though
price changes on the hogs were rather
slight Fat lambs featured the market
by advancing sl25 per 100 lbs. Fat sheep
gained soc TO 75c. but feeding lambs
showed httte HIe Aild prices ranged
steady 20 25c lower. The net advance on
hogs averaged about 20 car 100 lbs The
cattle market was weak and prices de-
clined steadily, Medium and good corn
fed cattle declined most, todays prices
Averaging 81 to 8 lower than a week ago
Veal calves declined 81 to $50. Decern-
Der top Chicago prices: Hogs. $40 40:
yearling steers. $3.50, good beef steers.
1925. heifers, si2 COWS. s1925; westerns,
slO75. feeder steers, So veal calves SIP.
rat lambs. SI2.75, feeding lambs, sl1 25:
ewes $50 With the exception OF lambs
practically All classes OF fresh meat
showed declines for the week.