Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-12
1--we STOCK HIGHER
Hogs Show Marked Advance
Grain Prices Still Low.

on the third. wheat prices advanced
on the fourth and nth, but became
unsettled and show net declines for
the week. Chicago May wheat down
sac. closing at $1.11k: Chicago May
corn unchanged at 53x. The visible
supply decreased more than the trade
expected. but this was Offset BY Bue-
nos Aires market opening three cents
lower on the 9th. Visible. supply
wheat 47.S3s.000 bu.. . decrease OF L.
$4,000 bu. for week. Exporters con-
tinue after corn but domestic demand
10 slow. Visible supply corn 24,7S7.-
600 bushels, an increase Of 1906, 900
blu. for week. Closing prices in Chi
cago cash market: No. : red winter
wheat, Slit: No. 2 hard winter wheat,
SLOT: No. 2 mixed and yellow corn,
4Sc: No. 3 white oats, 35c Average
prices to farmers in central Iowa for
No. mixed corn, 35c; to farmers in
central North Dakota for No. ! dark
Northern wheat, $1.0SA; to farmers
in central Kansas for No. hard win.
ter wheat, soc. For the Minneapolis
May wheat down 2hc. closing at
$1.lSk; Kansas City May wheat down
SIC ut $1.04; Winnipeg May wheat
down 1kc at $1.0s.
UITS AND VEGETABLES
Eastern potato markets we're steady
to strong during the week: demand
limited; supplies moderate New York
sacked Round Whites were firm 1t
shipping points at 81 and closed ct
$2.35-2.45 per 100 lbs in consuming
markets. Chicago carlot market
strong after early declines, closing
nearly steady at $2-215 for sacked
Northern Round Whites and at $40
2.25 for bulk stock. Northern sacked
stock firm at $1S5-190 I. o. b. Mich
igan and Minnesota points.
HAY-Receipts continue very light.
Slight increases reported in country
loadings in central west. Freight re-
duction snot uniformly applied and
expected increase in receipts has not
yet materialized. Better southern de.
mand noted but principal sales have
been for local needs. Prices strong
for limited offerings. Quoted Jan.
7th: No. prairie, Minneapolis.
$3.50: Chicago, SIT.
FEED-Feed markets are inactive.
Mill offerings continue light but re-
sellers appear anxious to dispose OF
stored stocks. Heavy wheat feeds in
poor request and In good supply, espe'
cially for January shipments. Cotton.
seed and linseed meal are dull and
quoted SOC to 81 per ton lower. Pro-
auctions OF corn feeds Is good and
both hominy and gluten feed are free.
ly offered at lower quotations. AL.
falfa meal is quiet, price unchanged
Stocks generally good, though not bur-
densome. Receipts and movement
fair.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS - Chi.
cago livestock prices advanced during
the week. Hogs ranged from IS to
20 cents higher. medium weights id.
vancing most Beef steers and butch
er heifers gained 25-50c. Cows and
feeder steers practically unchanged.
Fat lambs and fat ewes up 75c; yearl
ings, 5O-75c: feeding lambs. assoc;
January 9th, Chicago prices: Hogs,
top, $S55 Zone load); bull kof sales,
S7.3O-785; medium and good beef
steers, $675-9.25; butcher cows and
heifers, $3.40-S.25 feeder steers. IS
$50; light and medium weight veal
calves, $s50-925; fat lambs. $11.26.
1850: feeding lambs, $9.25-11.25:
yearlings. SS.75-11; fat ewes, $4.2s.
SIS.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending December 30th were: Cattle
and calves, 22.2O7: hogs, 1861; sheep,
1851
Eastern wholesale fresh meat
prices were firm to higher. Veal and
lamb advanced 50; mutton. $3-4 at
some markets but was only steady at
others. Good Beef was steady with
medium grades SOC to 81 higher. Pork
loins firm to soc higher per 100 lbs.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar.
kets in a demoralized condition and
weak at the close. Prices have been
declining steadily since the middle OF
December but most radical declines
have occurred this week. Plentiful
supplies OF all grades on markets in.
Guiding considerable quantities Of i'm
ported butter Closing prices. ~
score: New York. ssh; Chicago. -.
Cheese markets show slightly more
activity. Fresh cheese steady; cured
cheese firm. Dealers with goods to
sell appear more confident. although
buyers are still taking small lots only.
Severe weather has interfered with
shipping to some extent in Wisconsin.
especially in northern district. Prices
in Wisconsin primary markets, Jan
sth: Twins, 20h; Daisies, IL: Dou-
BILE Daisies, 20A; Young Americas.
20; Longhorns. z0A: Square Prints.
.2h.
Me- rvOAe Quite Khan.