Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-29
HOG PRICES ARE LOWER
Grain Pricse Held Firm the First
Halt OF Week.
(For week ending Monday. March
IS, 1881

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most markets we're slightly In excess
Of the demand which created a weak
unsettled and dull situation. Many
| markets report a decline OF from IS
/ to 81 per ton in linseed meal Futnre
| shipment offerings OF wheat feeds
continued TO depress the market and
At the close OF the week May bran
was offered at IS per ton below pre-
| yailing prices. Corn feeds held fairly
steady tut were in ample supply
| Hominy feed prices we're shade
easier COttonseed meal declined 81
per ton. demand very light at reduced
quotations. Stocks and receipts all
feeds appear ample Quoted March
gath: Bran s27.75. middlings s27 so,
-four middlings y2925 Minneapolis:
white hominy feed s2S st. Louis;
s2S5 Chicago. gluten feed s42.65 Chi.
cago: % per cent linseed meal s44
Minneapolis.
HAY: Scarcity OF cars and bad
road conditions restricted hay move
ment In central west Prices gener.
ally held firm especially on the better
grades OF timothy. Higher alfalfa
prices at Kansas City attracted larg.
er shipments and the market weak.
ened slightly Warmer weather In
southwest was also weakening factor
GRAIN: Grain prices held arm the
hedges against export sales but sub.
sequent liquidation caused declines
and prices closed under a week ago
For the week Chicago May wheat
down 2%c. Chicago May corn down
lMc. Market weak on the 26th un-
der continued liquidation OF long hold
lngs. Visible. supply wheat 46.544,o00
bushels compared with 81, 100. 900 Bush
els same date last year Corn arm
early but weakened later with wheat
Visible supply corn 29.s74.000 bushels
compared with 1850, 900 bushels same
date last year. Closing prices in Chi
cago cash market: No. . red winter
wheat s1.3l, No 2 hard winter wheat
sll9. No. mixed corn 73c. No. 2 yell
low corn 73c. No. 3 white oats f4c
Average farm prices: No. mixed
corn In central Iowa slc. No hard
winter wheat in central Kansas s1.02
Closing future prices: Chicago May
wheat s11s%. Chicago May corn
727sc, Minneapolis May wheat st,ls1s,
Kansas City May wheat s1.l0%.
DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter mar
ket unsettled during the week. Some
California butter on eastern markets
az selling price Is slightly under cor
responding grades OF regular receipts
The steamer Cedric cleared the port
AZ New York today carrying 10000
boxes OF New Zealand butter which
was received at New York early in the
month, Closing prices 90 score put
ter. New York 50ia. Chicago STA
Cheese markets steady during the
week although there were signs OF
weakness In distributing markets at
close OF today No export trading
during past few days Domestic de
mand duh; lower prices expected
Prices At Wisconsin primary cheese
markets March 24th single daisies
22ts. double daisies -. Young Amer
icas ~. longhorns 23A, square prints
a4c.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chi
cago hog prices ranged from Is to SOC
lower than week ago Beef steers 10
10 soc and butcher cows and heifers
rs % csc lower Veal calves Is 20 Use
OF with feeder steers unchanged Fat
lambs rs 20 25c and feeding lambs
yeariings and ewes steady 10 25c low
or. On March s6th hogs strong tc
Toe higher than Saturdays average
hef steers steady To Ice up, butcher
cows and heifers rs To Csc and veal
calves soc up. Bulls strong 10 Is,
higher stockers and feeders Arm and
veal calves soc lower. Fat lambs
weak To CSC lower and fat sheep scarce
steady. March goth Chicago prices
Hogs. top. $50. bulk OF sales s. 90
So so, medium and good beef steers
IS to 1885. butcher cows and heifers
s4ss to $s,s5, feeder steers sass &c
IS IS. Hight and medium weight veal
calves s. TO sI0.s0. Cat lambs sl3S0 te
$3.50. feeding lambs si3.2S TO titT5
yeartings 1915 to sfass. fat ewes
$3.50 to 50 Stocker and feeder ship
ments from IL important markets dur
ing the week ending March 18th were
Cattle and calves 34.ess: hogs ans.
sheep tt.Soi. In eastern wholesale
| fresh meat markets beef and lambs
steady. veal 81 lower to 81 higher
| mutton 81 lower 10 s. higher: high
pork loins soc and heavy loins So
to 81 higher than week ago, On Maret
seth beet steady 10 soc lower thar
last Friday at New York: abca,
steady elsewhere: veal steady to s.
higher. lamb 81 lower at Boston, hrn
to 81 higher az New York and Phila
delphia: mutton mostly steady; fresi
pork cuts steady to soc higher. March
2sth prices good grade meats: Beef
4 sIaso TO SIS. veal sl2So to Sit. lamb
s2a to s2s. mutton Sis to S1s. light
| nork loinS SiH 80 In ffS heavy lotns