The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-01-13
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Wheat Prices in sharp Advance Fol-
lowing Passage of War Finance
BIll-LiVe Stock Prices Up.
WEEKLY MARKFTGRAM.

WEEKLY MARK ETGRAM.
CBy u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS)
Washington, Jan. l0.-Week ending Jan.
7-On account OF holidays this week $
grain review begins with January g. on
which day there was sharp advance IN
prices following passage of war hnahCe
bill by senate over presidents veto On
the 4th and 9Th most of these gains were
lost as a result Of generally bearish SEN
timent, but on the 9th general buying
was induced by news that chairman OF
finance board would discontinue opposl-
ton to passage of tariff bill Prices down
about &c on the It'll on the scattered sell
ing lack Of buying support and sluggish
trading. Between 10000 and l,0OWy ou
wheat sold on the tn for export 10 fiol-
land and Germany. Minneapolis reports
better flour trade. Since the close on
December 80 Chicago March wheat mas
gained SIC, closing on the 18th at N.h r.
May corn up Nc, at 74Ac; Minneapolis
March wheat up Sac, at Sl6Ss Kansas
City March up 3&c, at &5ii Wlhnlpes
May. 9bc, at 1885 Chicago May wheat.
H.64B. Premiums In Chicago cash mar
ket over Chicago March prices January I:
No. l red wheat Doc to BIC; No req,
Sc TO 30c; No. red, 2c to 2Sc; NO. l
hard. l4c to Age No. hard, l2c to 1875
No; hard lhe; No. 3 mixed corr ., oc
under Chicago May; No. T. Sc to b12c
under; No. 5, 1Oc under; No. 3 yellow
&c to &c under; No. 4, &c to &c under. No,
8, &c to 915c under.
HAY AND FEED-Western hay mar
kets slightly frmer for better grades be-
cause of light receipts. Low grades Weah.
Bad roads and unsatisfactory prices cur
failing shipments Nearby demand for
alfalfa at Chicago eliminated by better
weather. No. timothy, Chicago, 500 en-
cinnau, $3.50; Minneapolis, 81. NO
prairie, Minneapolis SIS. Heavy wheat
feeds barely steady. Buying orders
scarce: easily satisfied.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-NOrt
ern round white potatoes down l5-Znc at
chipping points, at }IlO-$L25, Chicago car
,ot market down @c to zoe, at @.21 20
81 IS. nearly reaching seasons low recon 4
lower in other middle western markets,
$3.50 to $lS5 Sacked round whites slight
ly lower Z, o. b, western New York ship
ping points, $.5y}ll.55. Baldwin apples
down 25c to S5c per brl at western New
York shipping points, common storage
closing s3G-375 Northwestern extra
fancy winesaps. large sizes, jobbing 81 to
A25 per box in New York Medium to
small sizes s3S to 1915.
DAIRY PRODUCTS 49, Butter markets
fairly steady. but unsettled tone devel-
open toward close, Chicago markets be-
coming weak on the 9Th, with prices down
2Ac, and another &c on the 18th. Prices ~
score: New York, SIC; Chicago, 5Oc; Pill
adelphla, SIC; Boston 55lac. Tone Of
cheese market improved under slightly
btAAtI htiidilAt teptNlhllS at ~ AlAl1L ,
markets, Further improvements looked
for, and this is In part supporting pres
ent market, Many jobbing distributors
now have low stocks. Prices at Wiscon-
sin primary markets about: Twins, 22l2c.
Daisies. 23Rc Double Daisies 23c, Long
horns and Young Americas 5lac.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Compare
with December 30 closing quotations Chit
Cago live stock prices as a rule showed
moderate advances Hogs ranged l6C to
40c higher, light weights gaining most;
fat lambs and fat ewes up 2JC, yearings,
50c TO 75c Cattle prices presented a mixed
appearance. top quotations on most grades
being shaded. while the lower end OF the
ranges advanced slightly; choice and
prime steers lost Zoe per 100 lbs, Janu-
airy Chicago prices Bulk of hogs, 80 s.
$50; medium and good beef steers, 80
ll.50, butcher cows and heifers, $50; feed
err steers. t650-9G light and medium
weight veal calves, Slices, fat lambs.
SlO6O-l225, feeding lambs, sS-l0.25; year
lings, $S75-l05O; fat ewes. 33,15-5.25.