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Show 'BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, JANUARY Weekly Grain Market Grain Market Steady; Wheat Prices Mostly Unchanged; Feed Grains Slightly Higher toba northern quoted January 9th at 53 lie of the same as a week ago. Domestic durum wheat prices showed no change compared with a week ago. May wheat closing January 9th at Duluth at 73c. No. 1 and 2 Amber were c quoted at Minneapolis at per bushel. Pacific coast wheat markets held steady with no material change in prices. Mill buying at Portland was" of limited volume since domestic flour trade is dull and demand for feeding very slack. The domestic prices being maintained at Portland place wheat above an export basis and no export business was reported during the week. Agricultural Commissioner Nythus deports that Shanghai mills are now operating largely on foreign wheat .which is being supplied largely by Australia. Canadian or American wheat is still needed for blending and 50,000 tons of Canadian wheat were contracted for during December at $20.001$21.50 peh short ton C. I. F. Shanghai. United States prices were quoted too high and no purchases of this wheat were reported Shanghai mills will probably need an additional 100,000 tons of Canadian or United States wheat but the "silver exchange is now unfavorable for trading. Buyers ideas on the basis of percent flour prices and exchange rates are equivalent to about $12.00 per ton C. I. F. The quality of this season's crop in the Pacific northwest is below that of last season, according to reports of inspections. Only about 13 percent of these inspections graded No.' 1 this season compared with 45 per cent last season. 52 percent grades No. 2 this year while only 45 percent graded No. 2 for the corresponding period in 1929. Slightly over 11 per cent graded No. 3 this season compared with about 8 percent last season. About 35 percent of all inspectinns graded from the 1930 crop while only 23 per cent of the first six months inspections of the 1929 crop graded smutty. California wheat markets continued quiet. Prices at San Francisco held about unchanged but declined slightly at Los Angeles. A fair demand both for feed and milling wheat was reported at San Francisco but purchases were confined principally to northern .wheat which is being offered below prices asked by California growers. No. 2 western and soft white wheats were offered sacked on dock at San Francisco at 0 per cwt. and 11 per cent protein dark hard winter at $1.30. 1 Local growers in CaM 0 fornia were asking Sacramento valley points which would be 5 delivered San equivalent to Francisco. No. 2 dark hard winter from the interior mountain states was 0 in bulk delivered quoted at California points but mills were buying only moderate amounts for blending purposes since northern wheat could be purchased cheaper. Fifteen percent protein no. 1 dark northern from Montana was quoted at $1.45 delivered San Francisco docks. Washed sample grades of northern wheat for feed were quoted at 4 sacked delivered Petaluma. Low egg prices are restricting demand for feed 73c-77- Grain markets held generally steady during the week ending January 10, according to the weekly grain market review of the United States Bureau of Domestic Agricultural Economics. wheat prices were maintained at practically unchanged levels with offerings moderate and readily taken. Corn prices remained firm or were slightly advanced at the principal markets as a result ofyf continued good demand for the VJkate arrivals. Oats and barley were firm with corn. There were no new developments in the rye market and prices were proctically unchanged. Flax turned firmer and do mestic markets advanced slightly un der an improved inquiry for cash seed and reports of some strengthening in the Argentine situation. WHEAT: The general wheat mar ket situation strengthened slightly during the week influenced principally by unfavorable weather condition in the southern hemisphere which were delaying shipments and lowering the quality of the grain in both Argentina and Australia. Dry weather in some parts of the United States in winter wheat areas also had a strengthening influence. The large supplies of wheat .still to be marketed in North Ameri can and Southern hemisphere on the other hand tended to offset these strengthening factors. 63 pound Rosa Fe from Argentina was being offered freely for February, March and April shipments at 59 Yc per bushel. Aus tralian wheat was quoted at 72c per bushel C. I. F. European ports. No. 1, Manitoba afloat was quoted at 73 per bushel. Argentine exports for the Twpftlr tntalpH RHtrht.lv Iaso' fban 1 Ann . O J l 000 busJOybut Australian clearances amounted 5early 4,000,000 bushels Black sea shipments mastly of Rus sian wheat amounted to 729,000 bush els. While Russian shipments have fallen off sharply,' a large percent of the stocks in store m several Europe an markets consists of unsold Russian wheat according to trade reports Itforth American shipments totaled 4,- 050,000 bushels. Prices of native wheats fluctuated slightly in the prin :ipal European countries. German wheat prices advanced ; about five cents per bushel at Hamburg while French wheat declined about 5 cents per bushel at Paris. Native wheat at Milan advanced about 2c but prices on Danish wheat at Copenhagen re mained unchenged. Domestic wheat markets developed a' slightly firmer tone with a slight improvement in demand at some points. Prices, however, were maintain ed at about last week's level and of ferings were readily :taken at these quotations. Elevator interests were among the principal buyers and market stocks were further increased. Some congestion is reported at Gulf of Mexico ports where about 10,500,000 bushels of wheat are in store. With domestic prices above an evport basis, practically no export sales have been nt& in recent weeks. Marketings of winter wheat in the central and southwestern markets increased during the week. Cash demand was fairly active and prices of the better grades advanced slightly at most markets. No 1 hard winter with protein up to 12 percent was quoted at Kansas City at 70Y2C with protein from 12 to 13 percent at 71c, and with 13 to 13 percent protein at 72c per bushel. No. 2 hard winter was bringing half cent under No. 1, No. 2 hard winter 9 was quoted at Omaha at per bushel. Trading was of good volume at that market and considerable wheat was moved out to Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City and to scattered Domills in surrounding territory. mestic demand was rather dull at Ft. Worth where No. 1 hard winter was quoted at 79c-81- c per bushel, delivered Texas common points. Growers were reported to be selling slowly in the intermountain States because of low prices. The feeding of wheat has increased but shipments to terminals arc not large. No, 2 hard winter was quoted F. O. B. Denver, January 8th at c per bushel. The soft winter wheat market was ratherXfc 'ettled. Prices advanced half to lcv?r bushel at Kansas City with No. 1 soft winter quoted January 9th at 74c per. bushel. At St. Louis, however, prices declined about 2c and soft winter wheat sold at the lowest point on the crop. Mills were apparently ob, taining sufficient wheat at country stations for the current requirements and demand at terminals was slack. No. 1 soft red winter was quoted in that market at 80c-81- c per bushel. at Cinwas light extremely Trading cinnati with demand slack both from mills and feeders. No, 2 soft red win-te- d or practicwas quoted at ally same as week ago. No. 1 soft red winter was quoted at Chicago at 82c per bushel while No. 1 hard was selling at 80c Receipts were fairly large at that market but were principally frm other terminals. Spring wheat markets held steady. Mill and elevator buying increased but prices held about unchanged with No. 1 dark northern quoted at from three under to lc over the May price .which closed January 9th at 76 JMc. There were no premiums for protein which averaged 14.64 percent for the cars tested during the week. The Duluth market weakened slightly and No. 1 dark northern closed January 9th at 74" 8 and No. 1 northern at 73 The Winnipeg market held practically unchanged with No, 1 Mani 3-- 4c to-da- te $1.25-$1.3- $1.15-$1.3- $1.35-$1.5- . $1.40-$1.5- $1.32-$1.3- wheat. No. 1 hard white and No. 2 sofe white California wheat was quoted at San Francisco January 9th at per bushel. Receipts at San Francisco were almost entirely of wheat from outside the state, principally from Utah, Idaho and the north west. No. 2 hard winter was being 5 in bulk ofered freely at delivered Los Angeles and hard winter from Utah and Idaho at Local mills were reported well supplied for the next month or two and were not active buyers. Some high grade Sonora wheat sold during the week at Los Angeles at around $1.35 per cwt. sacked. Receipts of wheat at Los Angeles to the close of December totaled 2,425 cars or about 300 cars more than for the corresdon-din- g period last season. Rains during the week improved wheat prospects materially in central California. $1.35-$1.4- 5 $1.40-$1.4- $1.35-$1.4- 0. Bear River City Mrs. Ray Moore of Garalnd spent Tuesday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Hansen. Rast Petersen and Arthur George were Ogden visitors Tuesday. e Those who attended the dance at Deweyville Friday evening from this city were Bishop and Mrs. Osey Jensen; Mr .and Mrs, Leon Jensen; Mr. and Mrs. John P. Holmgren, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holmgren, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Weidman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Han sen, Mr .and Mrs. Alfred Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Andersen, Mr .and Mrs. Christian Zinck, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen, Mr .and Mrs. Ed. Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gard ner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mr, and Mrs. Rueben Holmgren, Mr. and Mrs. Rast Petersen, Mr .and Mrs. Charley Checketts, Mrs. Emma Oilman, Mrs, Thressa Bradsford, Mrs, Sina Thorsen, Miss Deloris Thorsen Miss Dena Christensen and Hyrum P, All had a very good time. Nelsen, Mrs. Sarah Fridal returned home Monday after spending several days in Salt Lake City as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Narvin Stone and fam old-tim- 5-- c. Mrs. K. H. Fridal was a week-en- d family. visitor in Salt Lake City. THE HELPER HELPED Mr. and Mrs. N . W. Olsen attended the stock show at Ogden on Sunday. Austin White, small son of Mr. and The plumber's apprentice was enMrs. Zeb White has been quite ill the joying his first day of work. Up until one minute to quitting time he had past week . Mrs. Calvin Kay was a Logan visi- done nothing. WV7ttl .TinviVA a wit, lima tor last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Brough attend you?" he asked. "Of course, you dummy. ed the funeral of a grandchild, the inI haven't done a single thing," "But on Amos Hansen of Elwood, fant of The plumber, to fill in the hour, had Sunday. Mr .and Mrs. Lewis Dodd of Honey-vill- e been looking at the finished job with visited Mrs. Dodd's parents, Mr. a lighted candle. Handing the two inches of it that were still unburnod, and Mrs. Geo. Brough on Monday. C. E. Anderson and children attend- to the helper, he said scornfully: "Here( if you're so conscientious, ed the stock show at Ogden last Satblow that out!" urday. Mrs. P. E. Ault was a business visIt's a modern baby if it first learns itor in Ogden on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brough spent to say "radio" and "car" and later on Monday evening visiting Geo. Beal and learns to say "Mamma" an "Papa." - la Vel-m- RESOLVED iobeqin the year SAVIN.G son. Quite a number from this ward attended the conference in Brigham City and Keep on saving .Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Moore of Garland was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. This is one New Year's resolution that shall not be broken. Resolve to deposit a certain portion of your weekly income, every week, in the Tremonton Banking Company bank for the total of fifty-tw- o consecutive weeks; after that it will be a habit, and a good one. East Tremonton -family. Mrs.- Virgil Carter of Garland was operated on for appendicitis Thursday at the valley hospital in Tremonton Mrs. Carter was formerly Miss Ethelyn Andersen of this city. He many friends hope for her speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Hailing were shopping in Tremonton Saturday. Miss May Fridal of East Tremonton spent several days of last week in this city visiting with her Aunt, Sarah M. Fridal, before going to Salt Lake - Tremonton Banking Co, a few days. - American Food Stores Inc. MEATS GROCERIES Specials for Saturday, Jan. 7 1 TREMONTON and GARLAND STORES Hardware Lumber Coal Farm and Home Supplies per lb. 05g MACARONI and SPAGHITTI per pkg, 05C STARCH, Kingsford, Gloss, Corn per, pkg. 1 BEANS, Mex. Red RICE, Fancy, Head . LETTUCE, Large Heads Farmers' Cash Union "YOUR GOOD WILL OUR BEST ASSET" Phone 35 TREMONTON,, UTAH 2 Tremonton, Utah PRESCRIPTION Co, no. CATSUP, BP. 1-- can 2 2 SOAP, Special White 10 for 19g 25 bars 33 !CAN OYSTERS MEAT DEPARTMENT U. S. Inspected Meats BEEF ROAST Smoke Meat Salt and Sugar Cure ft for 19C perlb.15 SPECIALIST Cure your meat with Wright's 2 SALMON, Tall cans Phone 47 25 49g 2FOr45C MALT SYRUP, B. P. COCOA, Bulk E G. Scott Drug 0t LB.05t large pkg. BROOMS, 5 Tie SEE per ; OATS, Quick Quaker 50c-54- 81c-82- c, City for the remainder of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Orsen Jensen, Mrs. Sina Thorsen are attending the Wool Growers convention ,held at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Sina Thorsen was shopping in Brigham City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen were hostess at a party at their home Monday evening. The time was spent in playing "SOO", rummy, and bridge. Also in listening to the radio, after which delicious refreshments were served to Mr. and Mrs. Leon P. Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. R. W, Nelsen, Mr. and Mrs. Rast Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansen, Mr. and Mre. James P. Jensen, Mrs. Sina Thorsen, Mrs. Andrea Hansen, Mrs. Thressa Bradsford, Mrs. Emma Ohman, Miss Dena Christensen Lincoln, Wendell and Harold Jensen and Miss Nora Jensen. A most enjoyable time was had by all present. Mrs. Orsen Jensen was hostess to a number of little folk at their home Sunday afternoon in honor of her daughter Melba, during the afternoon various games were played. At 5 o'clock lemon cream pie and hot lemonade wes served to Melba Jensen, Ron-ela Holman, Lorraine Holmgren, Dallin, Alice Reese, Nola Barker, Verla Hansen, Maurine Jensen and to Vear Jensen, Howard Thorsen, Paul Holmgren, Floyd Barker, Odell Aired Boyd Christensen, Noel Johnson and Mont Andersen. Sunday evening Miss Zella Christensen entertained a number of her friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E, Christensen. The evening was spent in playing rum my and 500, after which ice cream and cake were served to Zella Christensen Helen Elwell, Ilah Andersen, Carma Hansen, Phyllis Jensen, June Nelsen and to Byron Weidman, Taylor Johnson, Earland Ohman, Justin Andersen, Morris A. Jensen and Clinton John- Hansen Sunday afternoon. ily. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson and two sons attended the stock show in Ogden Saturday. i Mrs. Sina Hansen and Mrs. Emma 1' Ohman were shopping in Brigham i Jed Abbott came home from Salt City (Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Andersen and Lake City Saturday to attend the fare two children of Bothwell spent Sunday well given in his honor Saturday evenvisiting with Mrs. Andersen's mother, ing at Tremonton. He returned to Salt Mrs. Augusta Iversen. Lake Sunday and will leave for his Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Miller of El mission Wednesday. wood were visitors at the home of Mrs Mrs. Frank Herbert of Sterling, Ida Miller's sister, Mrs. Ellis Arbon and ho is visiting Mrs. R. G. Brough for FOR 69c-6- 15, 1931 Cut From Choic .:' Heifer Beef Per lb. 15c PORK BULK LARD 2 lbs 294 . Spare Bib Per lb. .... . . 7L |