Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-12
U. S. MARKET REPORT
Washington. d. c., for week ending
February .. 1880.


FEED-Demand for feedstuffs slow.
sellers. especially the latter as they
are pressed for shipping instructions.
Cornteeds offerings declined further
ana productiog exceeds demand.
supplies generally ample for nearby
requirements. Qouted February o:
Minneapolis. spring bran $3.50: spring
middlings s2s; - per cent linseed meal
yellow Somiasy f su's :s fss si.t ,ss Ssi
cent dlgester feeding tankage at varl-
Gus shipping markets SIS.
GRAIN-May grain market nervous
and fuctuating. Wheat futures about
s-sc lower than week ago. Good ex-
wheat frmer with higher premiums
Tor choice wheat. Corn futures down
with weakness In wheat and draggy
cash market. Cash corn weaker than
futures. Oats lower with wheat and
corn. Big commercial stocks a de-
pressing factor.
Quoted February 9: No. 1 dark nor
thern. Minneapolis sLs0h -2-l3h. No.
2 red winter Kansas City $2.0t-2.05.
No. 2 hard winter Chicago si.ssh ;
kansas City ;Lso-Iss., No; 4 mixed
low corn Chicago ST. o;isaS KANSAS
City $1.20-1.2l. No. yellow corn
Chicago s1.atn .2s: Minneapolis
sI.21h-1.22h. No, 2 white corn Kan
Chicago 52-52hc; Kansas City 57hc.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATs-Chicago
hog prices ranged from IS to 45c higher
than week ago closing at sli.30 for
the top and 5000 to s1i.l6 for the
bulk; medium and good beef steers 15c
butcher cows and heifers Toe lower to
l5c higher at s3.90 to si0.75; feeder
steers steady to l5c higher; light and
medium weight veal calves 7Jc TO s1.25
to 81 lower 'S at Il ,i5.s5 10 sis: feeding
lambs Use lower to soc higehr at $3.50
TO SIS; yearlings 81 lower at s13 to
sls an dfat ewes steady at se.25 to
$1o.25.
~ important markets during the week
ending January 80 were: Cattle and
calves 1909; hogs s.5ss; sheep es.-
February o prices good grade meats
Beef sls.50-s15; veal sls,s22; lamb
$25-$29; mutton $14-s16; light pork
loins is.50-$is; heavy loins $t45o-$17
DAIRY PRoDUcTs-Butter market,
were irregular and unsettled during
the week ending February Q. Prices
declined about half cent during tn,
week but the situation appeared about
ment somewhat lighter and this caused
osme nervousness among the trade;
Closing prices Of 90 score: New
York 39hc; Chicago 33hc.
CHEESE markets were weak on fresl
made goods with trade irregular ant
generally dull . Triss sverag ,bs c ssos
boards at Plymouth. Wisconsin, Feby
and 7. Movement of cured cheese
fair. particularly at eastern marketl
and pirces were fairly well maintained
Wholesale prices at Wisconsin pri.
~. n. Aafl -.
isKc.
BUTTER Creamery. extra. SIC
firsts. 35c: seconds. 32c; packing stock
fresh. sweet. 22c; grease. ic
EGGS - All producers are warned
not to OFFER eggs for sale which are
not fresh and wholesome and the deal
ers who buy or deal in stale or rotten
per dozen, s5c: must be clean. full and
weigh as lbs. net TO the case and COM
ply with the following government
recommendations: Shell clean ana
Y inch depth or less. yolk. visible;
white firm and clear: germs, no deyel-
opment; size uniform. u; 5. seconds.
ties and shrunken eggs Eggs include
cases. checks per dozen. soc
So. 50. Paul livestock.
steers s3.50-i2: cows and heIfers
~ 5O-il50; veal calves s3-il.50; hogs
ss25-Io7s; sheep and lambs s5.7b-
i77S
Minneapolis CIesing Cash Prices.
No / dark northern sis2-11s: No.
1 northern yl.s0-1.s4: No. I dark hard
Si7s-is3: No. ! hard s1.77-l.s0: No. !
amber durum si.ss-L9s; No. ! durum
yI7s-1s5; corn--No. yellow ti-2s-
/ rs; oats-No. . white Sc; barley
choice to fancy s4-ssc; rye No. 2 Si.ss.
flax seed No. ! s3.14-3is.