The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
wheat REGAINS DROP
Hogs Still Firm and Higher
Cattle Up.

HAY-Eastern hay markets general
ly firm for best grades of timothy.
Lower grades and timothy in poor de-
mand and sold only at material con-
cessions in price. While prices in the
Central Western markets were prac-
tically unchanged, the undertone of
the market appeared to be weakening
Country loadings were reported as
light. Quoted April 20. No timothy
Chicago $27; Minneapolis $2S; No. 1
prairie Chicago $1S, Minneapolis s19.
FEED-Wheat mill feed market
slightly weaker. Offerings more libe-
raj both from mills and jobbers.
Prices tending downward. Country
dc %>nd continues light.
GR-tIN-Declines the first three days
of week were Offset by later gains and
prices show only fractional changes
for the week. Principal market fac
tors were: Liquidation on lack of
buying and improved crop conditions,
and heavy export business. Visible
supply wheat 31,2S1 900 bus, a de-
cfease of $4,000 bus. for week. Visible
supply corn 35,564,O0O bus, a decrease
of 3,450,000 bus. for week. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2
red winter wheat SLAB; No. hard
winter wheat 1.41; No. 2 mixed corn
sc; No. 2 yellow corn CSC; No. 3 white
oats 3S1z. Average farm prices: No.
2 mixed corn in Central Iowa 4911c:
No. dark northern wheat in Central
North Dakota s1.411a; No. 2 hard win
ter wheat in Central Kansas $12O.
Chicago grain stocks 3,360,000 bus.
wheat; S,43O.000 bus. corn: 16,74O.0O0
bus oats. Chicago July wheat closed
at s1.2SA; Chicago July corn 63Ac;
Minneapolis July wheat STAG; Kansas
City July wheat $1.19A; Winnipeg
July wheat $1.39.
VEGETABLES - Potato markets
higher. Northern sacked round whites
up Csc in Eastern cities at $1.65 to 81
per 100 lbs. Chicago carlot sales up
40c at $1.S5 to 81. North Central ship.
= ping points up $17O to s1.75.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATs-Chica.
go hog prices ranged from firm to ten
cents higher. Beef and butcher cattle
and also feeder steers generally 10 to
15c higher; veal calves up 25 to SOC.
Fat lambs practically steady; fat ewes
ranging from Csc higher to as much as
SOC lower. Yearlings generally Csc
lower. May 1st Chicago prices: Hogs
top $10.65; bulk of sales $1O1O to
1850; medium and good beef steers
$3.50 to 8.75; butchers cows and heifers
$4.65 to $50; feeder steers Sc to 7.75;
light and medium weight veal calves
Sc to 8; fat lambs $12 to 14.95; year.
1inks 1915 to 1875; fat ewes 81 to
$50.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending April 21 were: Cattle and
calves 47,S45; hogs 11.304; sheep 6,4O4
DAIRY PRODUCTs-Butter mar.
kets steady except at Chicago which
turned very weak with decline of
11ac. Light spring production has
served to hold markets in steady posi-
tion but possibility of seasonal de-
clines expected at any time has kept
the undertone nervous. Closing prices
90 score: New York 391zc: Philadel-
phia SOC; Boston 40c; Chicago 371ac.
Cheese markets steady. Low prices
have stimulated good demand and the
more active trading and steady posi-.
tion of butter markets have been fac
tors of influence. Cheese productions
just about holding steady account late
spring. Prices at Wisconsin primary
markets April 20: Twins 14%c; Dai.
sizes 151Ac; Double Daisies 14Ac;
Longhorns 16hc; Young Americas
151ac; Square Prints Ice.