Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-28
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Wheat ard Corn Prices Advance, Cat
tie Down--Prices Lowest in
Five Years.
wErKI.y rTGRAM

lbN Y, = BUREAU or MARK ETSl
Washington, Jan. 2-For Week Ending
weck's trading there was strong UNDER
fene IA the wheat markets and prices ad-
Ntneaa apout 2c coarse grains sharing in
the rise. But although heavy export
sales Of wheat continued throughout the
week. prices fell steadily until the End,
when report that Belgium had secured
loan of Sao.eOo.oo0 In United States and
kood export demand Induces covering by
shorts. and the markets responded with
81 advance of from ie TO 2c. Corn strong
on he 22nd, with good buying by eastern
interests. Cash market higher elevator
interests principal buyers. Corn receipts
good, but country offerings 10 arrive
tighter Chicago cash market. No. red
winter wheat, l6c TO 2ie over March, No.
Z hard, sc 70 ~ over; new No, mixed
corn. Sc 70 6isc under May; yellow Sc to
esfc under. For the week Chicago March
wheat lost csc, closing at Si.6l. May corn
stsc, az hStsc, Minneapolis March wheat
down l3c. at SL56; Kansas city March.
Use, at sl6Q&. Winnipeg May, 7Ac, at
I.Ses. Chicago May wheat $I.57ts
HAY AND FEED Demand for hay In
western markets shows slight improve
ment Some shipping demand receipts
ilght trices have defined about s. dur
ing week, but are now steady at the lower
prices Eastern market Is dull; transac-
ions small Quoted January q; No.
timothy. New York, SS2,50. Chicago. s24
50 No | prairie, Chicago, $l750. Mime
apohs. SIS. Principal manufacturers re-
I duced price OF gluten feeds So Cottonseed
meal about 81 lower in several markets
FRUITS AND VEG GETABLes. North
err sacked round white potatoes down Ice
per 100 lbs (. o b. at g5c to 81. 10. Chicago
car lot market down l0e. reaching new
low price of $40 to sl.25, Sacked round
whites lost l0c T. o, b New York ship
ping points. closing 81 25 TO 100 Apples
from cold storage steady T. o. b.. 81 to
&.25 per brl Sacked yellow onions de-
eii led slightly, {. O. b. reaching 9Oc TO
81 per 100 lbs
LIVE STOCK AND MEATs-The gem
eral range OF beef cattle prices Is the
lowest In nearly Ave years Compared
With a week ago common beef steers at
Chicago lost Zoe to 75c. medium to choice
/ steers. 81 t6 0@ Light hogs steady TO
! f0c higher better weights Zoe to i6o
/ lower better grades butcher cows and
/ heifers down SOC TO ST. fat lambs 75c
uary e Chicago prices: Hogs. bdlk OF
sales. 81 y 70 $3.50; medium and good beef
steers. &.I5 10 900; butcher cows and
caves. Sl0.O to $l250. fat lambs 1850 to-
S.,5i light and medium weight veal
calves, Sl0aO To $3.50 fat lambs $3.50 TO
sl: feeding lambs. ys2S0l025. yearlings.
$50 70 s9.25 fat ewes. s3.75 TO Sc
DAIRY PRODUCTS-W weakness cbarac-
terized butter markets. Prizes ~ score:
New York. zoe: Chicago, .5c: Philadelphia
bilsc: Boston. Sic, Cheese markets main
tained hrn tone. and although business
y temporarily dull In some markets. the
feeling is one OF confidence and many
dealers expect higher prices IN near fu-
ture. Prices are slightly higher than "A
week ago. Wisconsin primary markets.
nrices now average: Twins 24lhC: Daisies
2hc. Double Daisies 24Ao. t.onghornA
zsi%c Young Americas THO: Square
Prints. 26ikc