Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-07-15
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Continued Dry Weather Hits Corn
Missouri Wheat Crop Estimated
at 100000 Bushels.
WEEKLY MARKFTGRANG.
BY u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS


Washington July 11.-For week ending
July 7.-GRAIN-Prices declined during
the week, although without definite trend.
On June 80 and July | prices fuctuated
nervously account evening up for holiday.
There was big decline on the 5th with
sentiment somewhat beariSh over rains In
parts of wheat belt. The market closed
stronger on short covering and good class
of new buying. Disappointing tllrashing
returns from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri and private report indicat-
600 bushels had considerable effect. Ex-
port demand slow; country offerings only
fair. Corn country offerings to arrive
light. Continued hot dry weather caus-
ing some apprehension in corn market,
but reports thus far are favorable. In
Chicago cash market No. 2 red winter
wheat $122; No. hard $1.2S; No. 9 mixed
corn So cents; No. 8 yellow corn So cents;
no. white oats IS cents. For week Chi
cago July wheat down 4c at $1.2O5s; corn
up &c at 611sc. Minneapolis July wheat
wheat down Sc at 81 2O5s; September corn
down 1c at Sic. Minneapolis September
wheat down &c at $1.25s; Kansas CITY
September down &c at $1.12 Winnipeg Oc-
tober wheat $l.391a.
HAY-Brisk demand for good grades at
Chicago. First car new hay arrived at
Cincinnati. July s: No. timothy, Chica-
go $23. Cincinnati $3.50, Minneapolis SIS.
No. l alfalfa, Omaha SIT. No. l prairie,
Omaha $12. Minneapolis $3.50.
TEEDS-W feeds declined further
and hominy feed sold 81 per ton lower
than week ago. CottOnSeed meal prices
advanced more because of announcement
of IS per cent reduction in cotton acreage
than improved demand. LinSeed meal and
alfalfa meal fairly steady. Quoted: Bran
$13, middlings $13 Minneapolis; linseed
meal $3.50 Minneapolis; Gluten feed $3.50
Chicago; white hominy feed $23 Chicago.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Po
receipts have been decreasing in eastern
markets and several cities report higher
~ al Foa
eastern shore Of Virginia Irish Cobblers.
Strongest advances recorded in New York.
where good stock was in demand and
up $3.50 per barrel, closing A.25 to $3.50.
Georgia Hiley peaches lower in eastern
markets, ranging So to $3.50 per siX-basket
carrier. Elbertas range mostly $2.25 to
Elbertas S1.5O 70 $3.50 f. o. b. cash track.
Florida and Georgia Tom Watson water
melons, medium sizes, declined 500 to $3.50
per car In New York, reaching $3.50 to $500,
and closed 5000 to $500 in Philadelphia.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter markets
very firm with price tendency upward.
Supplies light, especially of fancy grades,
which are becoming scarcer as hot
weather has become more general. Con-
sumptive demand So far has been good.
Closing prices go score: New York CSC;
Chicago 36a4c; Philadelphia 3S13c;. Boston
39c. Cheese markets flrmer and prices
higher following recent advances at coun-
try points. Storing still taking place, al
though on conservative scale. Movement
into storage in producing SecuonS facIlVe.
No export business of any consequence.
Wisconsin primary markets prices aver
age: Twins 15c, Daisies 15tac. Double Dali
sizes 15c, Young Americas 1614c, Long
horns 1910.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-The gem
eral trend of Chicago live stock prices
during the past week was upward. Fat
lambs led with an advance of 65c to 81
per 100 pounds. Yearlings gained 75c to
soc; fat ewes 25c to TIC. The advance on
hogs ranged from 30c to soc. Light and
medium weights gaining most. Beef steers
and butcher cattle were firm to 25c higher.
Veal calves up Soc to SIPS. Feeder steers
dull and unchanged: July Z Chicago
prices: Hogs. top, $3.50, bulk, of sales $3.50
to So 20; medium and good beef steers 81
to 1856; butcher cows and heifers $3.75 to
IS; feeder steers $5.75 to $780, light and
medium weight veal calves So to sos
fat lambs SO to SLIPS; feeding lambs $575
to $6.75; yearlings Sc to SS.65; fat ewes SO
to 1925 Stocker and feeder shipments
from ten important markets during the
week ending July l were: Cattle and
calves q, 331, hogs 3,545, sheep 1882,