Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-11
/ U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Chicago May Wheat Declines to S1.42M
Board Of Trade Discontinues Post
ing Argentina Grain Prices.
WEEKLY MARKErGRAM.

tBy U. S. BUREAU OF MARKET
WARRINGTON. FEB. 7.--BOR WEEK
ENDING FEBRUARY 3--GRAIN--Prie
opened higher, but subsequently declined
as result of depressing economic and fi-y
nanclai reports. The declines continued
until the 2nd when oversold condition was
reveaied and this. together with advance
sc from low point IA BuenCS Ares
heat. caused general buying and an
advance IN American prices On the 3rd
however, the markets guffered a relapse
and Chicago May wheat fell to Sl.42A.
new low price on crop. Export demand
rather slow, but on break some wheat
reported slow. Chicago board Of trade
has discontinued posting Argentina grain
prices. account effect on American mar
kets. Seaboard reported Holland took
eo,O00 bu corn on the 3rd In Chicago
cash market No. hard 4 to SC over Chi
cago March; new No mixed corn 6lhc
under May; yellow 51sc under Mnneap-
oils reports light -four trade wheat de-
mand somewhat improved. Kansas City
milling and export demand duh; cash
no. dark hard winter wheat 5asc over
Kansas City March. For the week Chi-
eag7 March wheat down i21ac, al $l52m:
May corn 3Ac. at 64#c: Minneapolis
March wheat down l4hc, at 81. .40a4 SAM
sas CITY March i2&c, at sl.46; Winnipeg
Si.43iA
HAY AND Minneapolis rerorts
Twin city markets flooded with low grade
hay. musty and unsound stock selling at
70 20 IS. Good No. l timothy would sell
at about sl9 Minneapolis. US Chicagof
Demand limited for southwestern prairie
~ IN Snlcago; top grade would bring about
ample.
DAIRY PRoDUcTs-Butter markets
nave talled to recover strength aad feel
ing mas been unsettled throughout week.
feoruary Srd prices declined sharply in
eastern markets Chicago market has
not followed declines fully. but weakness
IN East has affected trading there Prices.
" score. domestic fresh-New York dc
Philadelphia, 47c; Boston, He; Chicago
4o1ac- Cheese prices have declined slight
~, tendency still downward BUYERS look
Tor lower prices and operating cautiously.
Fancy held cheese firm. Prices fresh
eheess, Wisconsin primary markets aver
age: twins, NAc; daisies, rs. double
ua1sles, 412e; ionghorns. 26hc. Young
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs-Pofa
declined about i0c per 100 lbs at northern
shipping stations, reaching 75-7sc. sacked.
Chicago earlot market down l0c at 81 to-
SLO. Baldwin apples from cold storage
steady T. O B. around 81 per brl; Baldwins
4 to y for large lots Yellow onions
down about l0c per 100 lbs T. o. b. closing
around l5c. Eastern consuming markets
.vst sn additional 10 to 25e. reaching 70c
10 xl25; middle-western centers slightly
Weaaer, at 75c to Sl.25.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATs-Compared
with week ago. Chicago hog prices
averaged nearly 81 lower: butcher cattle
down S5c to 81 feeder steers lost SOC Der
100 lbs, veal calves 81 to sl.50. The sheep
and and lamb market slumped badly, ranging
Sl.15-2J9 under a week ago. Fat ewes
down zoe TO 81; fat lambs $40 to si755
chicago prices February 3-Hogs bulk of
sales. $3.50 to $40. medium and good
beef steers ss.e0-s6J: butcher cows and
helfers, 4z5 to s.; feeder steers s. 1913:
light and medium weight calves, $3.50 to
lambs. s725 to $50; yearlings' s5.25-7B:
fat ewes. s3.25 to s475