River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-02-17

crease Of nearly 100000 Blu. in the
weeks visible wheat supply, green
bugs in Texas, reports of bugs IN IL
linois. small country offerings and
strength in corn market. Holland re-
ported to have taken two cargoes Ar
eentina wheat about Zoe under Amer
lean level Although the weeks VS.
ible corn supply increased 4,000,Ooo
blu. the market was strong upon re-
moval of around 100000 Blu. sold to
Seabord Seabord reports additional
100000 Blu. sold over holidays for ex-
port and indications of more business
to come. In Chicago cash market No.
2 red winter wheat 26 to Bic over
Chicago No. 2 hard z to &c over; yell
low Az to sc under. Kansas City re-
ports milling demand fair with NO. z
dark hard wheat sac over Kansas
CITY March. For the week Chicago
March wheat gained 15%, closing at
S1.7Oas; May corn SC at 703sc. MIN
neapolis March wheat up 12A, clos
ing at $1.571a; Kansas City March up
131sc at S1.61; Winnipeg May 14c at
S1.85; Chicago May wheat S1.59A,
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mark
cts weak at start but recovered at
close of weeks business. At one time
| during week prices were &c below
those quoted on the 14th. Feb. 14th
prices, 90 score: New York, Chicago
and Boston 45c; Philadelphia Acc
Markets are still somewhat out OF
line with each other and further adj
iustments are likely. Danish butter
| hard to move at New York without
] accepting losses. Some very low pric-
es recorded on domestic storage but
ter during week.
Increased demand strengthened the
i cheese markets during week and the
tone is improved. Trading irregular;
| opinions differ as to immediate out
look. Most satisfactory trading took
place at primary markets in country
as sales in distributing markets are
| mostly small lots. No speculative In
terest to speak of. Generally unsatls-
factory condition of butter and egg
markets making cheese buyers par
ticularly cautious. Prices, Plymouth,
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange: Twins
/ 23hc; Daisies 241ac; Double Daisies,
Longhorns and Young Americas 24c.
| LIVESTOCK & MEATS: Sheep
and lambs were the only class of stock
at Chicago to show material price
| changes from a week ago. Fat lambs,
feeding lambs and yearlings declined
| 81 to Its pr. 100 TBS; fat ewes down
SOC. Most grades of hogs steady me-
| dunn and heavy weights ranging 10
| to 25c higher. Beef steers, feeder
steers and heifers practically I'M
/ changed Common cows averaged Soc
lower Feb. IA Chicago prices: Hogs,
bulk of sales, $500 to 9.65; medium
and good beef steers SITS to 9.35;
butcher cows and heifers 81 to $50;
feeding steers Sc to 8.25; light ard
medium weight veal calves 81 to l2.oo;
fat lambs SIS to 7.50; yearlings So to
$50: fat ewes 1925 to Ats.
With the exception of beef, Eastern
wholesale fresh meat prices were low
err. Veal down 81 to 8; pork loins SOC
to So; lamb and mutton steady to 81
lower pr. 100 lbs. Beef was practical
ly unchanged. Feb. Ia prices good
| grade meats: Beef $3.50 to 10; veal
SIS to 20; lamb SIT to 81; mutton $40
to ID; light pork loins $3.50 to p;
heavy loins s14 to II.
COTTON: The average price of
spot cotton at the 10 designated mar
kets advanced about points dur
ing the week, closing around 1918 pr.
pound. New York March futures up
Is points at 13.45c.
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