Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-05-06
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Political Situation Abroad Causes
Slump in Wheat Prices-Butter
DecIines-Hog Prices Up.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.
By u. S. BUREAU OF sMARKETS.)


washington, May 2.-For week ending
April 28.-GRAIN-Although prices adj
vanced the first half of week on brisk
export demand and light country offer
ings, the gains were more than lost on
the 25th when sentiment turned bearish.
There was a temporary advance on the
9th. but political situation abroad caused
a further slump. On the 2Sth there was
a brisk export wheat demand; Kansas
City and Omaha reported best milling
and export demand for some time. Kan
sas wheat stocks April 16 officially esti-
mated 26G00,000 bu., $780, 900 blu. more than
a year ago. Domestic and foreign crop re-
ports favorable. Liquidation on in corn:
bearish construction placed on Kansas es-
April 1e compared with 100000 Blu. year
ago. Export demand for corn slow. In
Chicago cash market No. red winter
wheat $1.37, No. hard $1.4O No. mixed
corn SIC, No. 8 yellow corn Sc, No.
white oats &c., For the week Chicago
May wheat down quarter cent at 81 271s,
May corn 1s4c at $3.50. Minneapolis May
wheat down 11Ac at $1.1s, Kansas City
May unchanged at $1.19. Winnipeg May
down PIC at $1.571s.
HAY-Market slow and draggy. In
natl Prices lower except for No. TIM
othy, which holds fairly steady. April q
quotations; No 70 ] timothy Chicago e; s22;
s23: No. prairie. Chicago, SIS: Minenap-
oils ST.
FEED-Wheat mill feed market slightly
stronger. OHerlngS Hgnl. inquiry DeIteT.
Prices firm to 81 advance. Cottonseed
meal steady prices firm. Linseed meal
weak. Offerings hominy feed light, de-
mand slightly improved Demand for glu-
ten feed light; price declined $3.50 per ton.
April q quotations. Linseed meal $3.50
Chicago, 5000 Minneapolis: cottonseed
meal $36 Atlanta spring wheat ei bran ZIG
Minneapolis, $40 Chicago, $25 Philadelphia:
hominy feed S23 Chicago; alfalfa meal
SIC Kansas City, $22 Chicago
FRUITS AND VEGETABLEs-saclSed
round white potatoes down &c per 100 lbs.
at northern shipping points at 10-80c Chi
cago oarlot market held at 95c-$1.05. Cold
storage Baldwin apples up 25-5Oc per Dbl.
"A 21s stock mostly $6-6.50 per bbl North
western extra fancy Winesaps firm, Chi
cago; medium to large sizes $2.75-4; small
sizes 81. 25-2.5O. Sacked yellow onions slow
and steady in eastern city wholesale mar
ketS at 75c-$1.25 per 100 lbs.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter prices have
declined S-10c the past week and the mar
ket is very unsettled. Closing prices, %
score: Chicago, 341ac Trading in cheese
Wisconsin primary markets
LIVE STOCK-Chicago hog prices ad-
vanced 10c to 15c per 100 lbs. the past
week, better weights advancing most.
Beef and butcher cattle generally 25c
5Oc-s1. Heavy lambs up soc, lighter
weights down 15c. Feeding lambs gained
25c-50c Yearlings and fat ewes I'M
changed. April q Chicago prices: Hogs,
beef steers, $7.25-S.6o; butdner cows and
heifers, $475-S75; feeder steers, $65o-S:
light and medium weight veal calves,
$7.50-9.75; fat lambs. $9-11. To-; feeding
lambs, $7-S.50 yearlings, $3.50; fat ewes,
s5.5O-725 Stocl1er and feeder shipments
from II important markets during the
week ending April % were: Cattle and
calves 37,716; hogs, 6,479; sheep $780,