Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-09
U. S. MARKET REPORT
Washington, D. c., for week ending
April 6, 1925.

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April 6, 1925.
GRAIN-Grain market firm after
decline. Wheat futures recovering
from midweek sag closing at practical
ly same level as week ago. Decreases
in terminal stocks and in wheat on
ocean passage helped advance prices
Corn futures 6-8 cents lower than week
ago but rallying from low point on
strength in cash corn market. Ship
ping. demand more active and more
feeding inquiry. Oats future frmer
than week ago. Quoted April 6: No
dark northern Minneapolis s1.41k
$172h. No: 2 red winter Kansas City
City $1;4soo$1.5s. No. mixed corn Chi
cago 93-93kc, Minneapolis $3.50. No
mixed corn Kansas City 90-91c. No
yellow corn Chicago s1.01-$1O2. Kan
cage, s5A -s1.O4A. Minneapolis s2-s5c
No. 2 white corn Kansas City 93c.. No
white corn Chicago 97hc. No.
white oats Chicago Al -47Ac. Minnea-
Polls pA r STssaz Gty marx
weak and unsettled most of the week
but closed firm today: Receipts in
creasing slightly and street stocks
suit of recent declines. Storage with
drawals were fairly well maintained
Closing prices go score: New York
43ac; Chicago 42Kc.
price advances of previous week. Trade
was reported rather quiet but the limit
ed supplies of fresh cheese on distrib-
uting markets was a strengthening
but in only moderate demand. Re.
ceipts were increasing but were still
lighter than last year.
hog prices ranged from 20 to 40e
higher than a week ago closing a
$3.50 for the top and 1920 to $13.6t
for the bulk. Medium and good beef
$11.50. butcher cows and heifers steady
to Csc higher at $4.25 to $11.50; feeder
steers steady at 10c lower at $3.50 and
$3.50; light and medium weight yea
calves 75c lower to soc higher at $7.75
to $12. Fat lambs % to SOC higher al
$14.25 to $1650; feeding lambs soc to
75c lower at s14 to s15;25; yearlings
$3.50.
Stocker and feeder shipments from L.
markets during the week
calves 47,137; hogs 1927; sheep 49,
April 6 prices good grade meats
lamb s22 to SIS; mutton SIS to SIS
light pork loins $2S to $26; heavy loins
ings of wheatfeeds liberal but at firm
prices. Scattered demand for linseed
meal Export demand for oil meals
quiet and stocks rather large. Gluten
feed price reduced 81 per ton and no.
miny feed shows decline of 81 pei
ton from last weeks price. Production
generally god and supplies more than
ample for nearby requirements. Quoted
April 6: Minneapolis spring bran
$3.50; spring middlihgs $22.50; "a pei
cent linseed meal $3S. Chicago, gluten
feed $3.50; yellow hominy feed $35
Sixty per cent digester feeding tankage
at various shipping markets $500.
Minneapolis Produce Market.
BUTTER = Creameries. extras, 43c;
frsts, 41c; seconds, SIC; packing stock
fresh, sweet, zoe; grease, 1c.
EGGS = All producers are warned
not to offer eggs for sale which are
not fresh and wholesome, and all deal
ers who buy or deal In stale or rot
ten eggs will be prosecuted Country
receipts, rots out. per case, $3.50; u
8. No. Is, per dozen, &c; must be
clean, full, and weigh IS lbs. net to
the case and comply with the follow
ing government recommendations:
Shell-Clean and sound. Air cell-local-
ICED, well defined, v inch depth or less
Yolk-Visible. White-Firm and clear
Germ-No development. Size-Uniform
U. s. seconds. per dozen. Csc. Will in
clude small. dirties, and shrunken eggs
Eggs should not be washed. Quotations
on eggs include cases. Checks. pei
dozen, 22c.