Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-26
CORN and Wheat DROP
Liquidation and Discouraging
Business Reports Factor.
December Wheat and All Corn Do.
liveries Sold at New Low Point
Further Liquidation Probable
Hog Decline $1.15 to sizes.

GRAIN: Chicago September wheat
closed at Silt. loss Of TIC for the
week. Chicago September corn lost
3Ac, closing at 53hc. On the 18th
sentiment inclined toward buying. but
declines were general from the 10th
to the Goth, and December wheat and
all deliveries Of corn sold at new lows
on the crop, Main depressing in
fluences were lack Of support, liquida-
ton Of long holding, discouraging bust
ness reports and weakness in coarse
grains, stocks and foreign exchange.
On the 22nd Chicago September wheat
advanced 2kc net after reaching new
low; September corn 1hc. Sentiment
IS now mixed but there is general be-
lief that further liquidation is inevi-
table, despite liberal export business.
Visible supply wheat 3S,552,oo0 bu-
shells, decrease of $4,000 bushels for
the week: visible supply corn $780,
900 bushels, a decrease of 100000
bushels: For the week Minneapolis
September wheat lost SIC, closing at
$1.24A: Kansas City September down
&c at SLOT; Winnipeg October down
12c at $1.37h. No. red winter wheat
closed at $1.19A; No. 2 hard $1.19A;
No. mixed corn size; No. yellow
54hc; No. 3 white oats 3o%c.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter market
weak and prices have declined SC dur.
ing the past seven days. Production
showing slight increase following more
favorable weather conditions in some
producing sections. Closing prices,
90 score: New York, Philadelphia and
Boston l1c: Chicago 3Sc.
More confidence shown in cheese
markets and undertone much more
settled. Wisconsin primary markets
prices average: Twins 1Sc; Daisies
17-18hc; Double Daisies 17A-1Sc:
Young Americas and Longhorns 20Ac.
HAY: Prices declined heavily un-
der increased receipts in western mar.
kets. No. timothy quoted August
22nd: New York $1,000, Chicago $24.
Minneapolis $19. No. alfalfa Atlanta
$2S. No. 1 prairie Minneapolis $14.5o.
FEED: Few changes in prices of
feedstuffs. Bran was the only weak
feature, other feeds steady. Demand
light.
Quoted August~Aend: Bran $13.75.
middlings $14.5o Minneapolis; gluten
feed $1,000 Chicago; white hominy
feed $25 Chicago; No. alfalfa meal
$3.50 Kansas City; linseed meal
$3.50 Minneapolis; 36% oottonseed
meal (old crop $3.50 Atlanta.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: East.
ern potato markets have been slow
and prices nearly steady during the
past week. New Jersey sacked Irish
Cobblers ranged $3.25-3.65 per 100 lbs.
in eastern wholesale markets.
California Salmon Tint cantaloupes
from Turlock section steady il New
York at $125-1.50 per standard crate.
Eastern yellow onions $225-2.50 per
100 lbs. in New York. Washington
yellow onions $2.25-3.50 in Middlewest- |
ern cities.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: On the |
22nd Chicago hog prices declined ap'
81 per 100 lbs. making a
net decline ranging from $1.15 to $1.65
Tor the week. Beef steers 40c-65c; fat
cows and heifers assoc; feeder steers
md veal calves practically unchanged.
Fat lambs lost 1880; lower grades
:eeding lambs up Csc. Fat ewes un-
changed; yearlings weak to 25c lower.
August, 22nd Chicago prices: Hogs,
;op 1915 Zone load out Of line); bulk
If sales $7.25.9.35: medium and good
,eef steers $6.60-9.60; butcher cows
md heifers $3.5o-s.50; feeder steers
'5.25-775; light and medium weight
weight veal calves $7.50-9.25; fat lambs
;S.25-1050; feeding lambs $6.50-8.50:
7earlings $6.25-8.25; fat ewes $685.
;.25.
Veal on eastern wholesale markets
advanced $1.50-$2. Beef lost 50c-$1.5G;
amb SIP per 100 lbs. Mutton and
,ork loins practically steady. August
.2nd prices good grade meats: Beef
I15-1650; veal $15-18; lamb 1924:
mutton $11-15; light pork loins $500:
heavy loins 1892.
I SOLDIER SCHOOLS TO OPEN