The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-10-27
MARKETS
v. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. c.

(For the week ending october 20 ls2lp
Grain
The market has had heavy undertones
since the 10Th and at the close TO-DAY Cni-
cago December wheat was IL Genus iower
than the high point for the Week i'ea 10
ish factors were government report or
wheat reserves, big stocks OF wheat VITA
comparatively slow demand, ana threat
ened rail strike. Milling and flour de-
In Chicago cash market No. red win
ter wheat SLIP; No. hard winter wheat
s1.O2; No. 2 mixed corn 45c; NO. yeiiow
corn Ace; No. white oats SIC.
For the week Chicago December wheat
lost 3-4c, closing at $l;0i; DecemDer
corn down SAC at Acc; Minneapolis De
cember wheat closed at 81. ~ Ia; kansaS
City December wheat SO 1-2c; winnipeg
December wheat $1.06. Chicago MAY
wheat closed at $1.0S 5-S. May corn
Kansas City May wheat $1.00 ga; Winni-
peg May wheat $1.11 IL.
Dairy Products
Butter markets have been firm but ara
showing signs of weakening under pres
ent high prices Several cars or Canadian
butter on market during week. Moderate
shipments of Danish due this week. Stor-
age butter moving well for season
Closing prices, 92 score: New YORK
AZ 1-2; Chicago A 1-2; Philadelphia AZ;
Boston 46 1-2
Cheese markets firm following advances
on Wisconsin cheese board. October ~.
October 10 prices at Wisconsin Primary
markets, Twins 20c Daisies 22c; Double
Daisies 20 lie; Longhorns 20 Sac; Young
Americas 20 1-Sc.
Receipts Of hay generally good. Heavy
arrivals and advances of large country
loadings broke timothy prices In Chicago
$3.50 per. ton, with fairly active trading
at the decline Most markets report
steady prices with offerings well absorbed.
Shipping demand has improved but is
confined to better grades .. co.,
Chicago; s2o.25 cincnnatl: s2s Memphis:
SIS Minneapolis; $1,000 New York; sif
Kansas City: No alfalfa: t26 Memphis
$3.50 New York $3.50 Kansas c,y na Mo-
$3.50 Kansas City.
No improvement in spot demand for
feeds. Fair buying by eastern jobbers Is
reported by western markets IN anti, an,tlcipa,r
reduced So. Wheat feed production heavy
Alfalfa meal draggy, prices steady: ii,
lings $1275, flour middlings $40, Mime
apolis; No. / alfalfa meal $3.50 Kansas
City white hominy feed 5000 ..s Chicago n Ss;
cago beet pulp $3.50 Philadelphia.
Live Stock and Meats
Prices OF practically all classes AMI
grades OF live stock at Chicago showed
substantial declines during the week
October goth Chicago prices: Hogs. top
$500 (early) bulk OF sales 81. 1016.10;
medium and good beef steers $5.85910.6s.
butcher cows and heifers $4,000. Feed
err steers $4.S5@7. Light and mediums
weight veal calves $6.25@11.75; fat lambs
$750@S5O; feeding lambs $6.50@T.so'
yearlings $5@725; fat ewes sos
With the exception OF pork loins, east
ern wholesale fresh meat prices Were
generally weak to a shade lower Beef
and veal practically steady; lamb prices
averaged 81 lower per 100 pounds.
October 20 prices good grade meats
Beef $14@16: veal $1,000; lamb s16@fs:
mutton $10@11 light pork loins. $23@29s
heavy loins. sl5Q22.
Fruits and Vegetables
Prices in Chicago potato market de-
clined during the week. prices In other
cities fairly steady. Northern round
whites down 30c in Chicago at $i.80@1.95
per 100 pounds, sacked, firm In other
cities at s2.25G2.50.
Most cabbage markets slightly weaker:
New York steady, with light demand;
New York Danish type cabbage held at
$40@42 bulk per ton In New York City.
weaker in other markets at $35Q45.
Markets for barreled apples continues
steady; slow and dull for boxed stock.
New York Baldwins steady In city mar
kets at $7@7.50 per barrel: steady at ship
ping points at s6.25Q66o.