The Hope pioneer., 1922-10-26
RYE AND CORN GO UP

Durum Up-spring Wheat Sta
tionary-Meats Decline.
U. 8. Bureau of Markets. Washington, D, c..
for week ended Oct. 20. 1922.
GRAIN: Grain prices advanced the
first half of week and declined during
the latter half but closed at net gains.
Chicago December wheat up 2%c; Chi.
cago December corn up 4c. Principal
market factors were higher foreign
markets, the transportation situation,
strength in corn, and more builish
sentiment. The declines were due to
profit taking. Wheat unsettled on the
goth. December liquidation forced
break in corn early but strength in
May future and steong cash market
caused reaction. Closing prices in Chi
cago cash market: No. 2 red winter
wheat $1.19; No. hard winter wheat
$1.16; Ma. 2 mixed corn 74c; No. 2 yel-
low corn 74c; No. 3 white oats 43c.
Average farm prices: No. mixed corn
in central Iowa about Gle; No. hard
winter wheat in central Kansas $1.04.
Closing future prices: Chicago Decem.
ber wheat $1.127s; Chicago December
corn 67Bc: Minneapolis December
wheat $1.08A; Kansas City December
wheat $1.06; Winnipeg December
wheat 97%c.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: All
classes and grades of livestock on
the Chicago market showed price i'm
provement for the week. Hogs ad-
vanced 10 to soc: beef steers As to
zoe; butcher heifers Is to soc; butch
ser cows firm to zoe and feeder steers
firm to 10c and veal calves Csc to 81
up for the week. Fat lambs advanced
so to 75c, feeding lambs Is to SOC and
fat ewes 60c to 81. Yearlings showed
a net advance of 75c per 100 pounds.
On Oct. 20 Chicago hogs op.led stedy
to 10c lower, closed steady. while veal
calf prices declined Csc. Oct. 20 Chi
cago prices: Hogs, top, 1855; bulk
of sales 1925 to $3.50; medium and
good beef steers $7.25 to s11.65; butch.
er cows and heifers $365 to $10.15;
feeder steers $5.75 to $50; light
and medium weight veal calves $3.50
to $11.75; fat lambs $13 to $14.6O;
feeding lambs $13 to $14.50; yearlings
1925 to $12.75; fat ewes $3.50 to
:$7.35. Stocker and feeder shipments
from IL important markets during the
week ending Oct 13 were: Cattle and
calves 183,063; hogs 10,015; sheep
192,315. In eastern wholesale fresh
meat markets beef and mutton firm to
81 higher, compared with week ago
veal firm to 81 higher; lamb SO to SIS
higher while pork loins were generally
weak to slower, 81 lower. On Oct. 20
beef and mutton generally steady to
firm in eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets; veal steady to 81 higher;
lamb steady at some markets and as
much as 81 higher at others: pork
1oins weak and slightly lower at some
markets. Firm to 81 higher at others
;. Oct 20 prices good grade meats: Beef
$15 to $1S; veal $14 to $19; lamb S25
to $28; mutton $12 to SIG; light pork
Joins $23 to $27; heavy loins SIS tt
1922.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets firm and higher than week ago
Demand apparently lighter but scare
ity of fancy goods has resulted in fur
r ther advances on goods most in de
mand. All scores shared in this sup
port. Closing prices 80 score butter
New York 461s; Chicago As. Cheese
markets advanced sharply during tht
week in line with Wisconsin cheese
board prices established Monday ant
are now about &c higher than weel
ago. Wholesale markets have raised
asking prices account replacement
costs but buyers have been slow tt
take hold. Markets unsettled at close
Cheese prices on Wisconsin primar!
markets Oct. 18th: Twins 25A; Dai
sizes 26, Double Daisies 251b; Young
Americas 24fb; Longhorns 25A
Square Prints 26.