. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. # TOEKiy MARKET REVIEW AND FARM OUTLOOK By L. J. Norton Professor, Agricultural Econoraics University of Illincis. ^uw^.. College of Agriculture ! . C^ •?! (Prepared July 3) L;:,;!-.;- ^^CEIVED JUL (5 1942 ^ir*'"^^ (Highlights of the Weekly Market Review and Farm Outlook are broadcast each Friday from \Z\%^ to 12:55 , as part of the Illinois Farm Hear, Station WILL, ^gO ;) Commodity Prices At Chicago Cash September futures* Thursday July 2, 19^2 Week ago ^
. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. # TOEKiy MARKET REVIEW AND FARM OUTLOOK By L. J. Norton Professor, Agricultural Econoraics University of Illincis. ^uw^.. College of Agriculture ! . C^ •?! (Prepared July 3) L;:,;!-.;- ^^CEIVED JUL (5 1942 ^ir*'"^^ (Highlights of the Weekly Market Review and Farm Outlook are broadcast each Friday from \Z\%^ to 12:55 , as part of the Illinois Farm Hear, Station WILL, ^gO ;) Commodity Prices At Chicago Cash September futures* Thursday July 2, 19^2 Week ago ^close) Thursday Week ap:o Wheat (No. 2 soft red v;inter) % -- $ 5/^ $ $ 1/S Corn (No. 3 yellow, new) .^H . .S9i .g9i Oats (No. 2 white) .^9 .50i .^7 5/g .i^Si Soybeans (No. 3 yellow) 3/^ Butter (90-91 score) 05^36i . .3790 .37^0 Eggs (current receipts) .30 . .3^25 .3^^-10 Hogs (top price) li^.70 1^-55 Cattle (top price) 1^.50 14-. 35 * October soybeans , November butter and October eggs. At the close on Thursday, prices of all grains were slightly lower than a week earlier, except September corn, which closed at the same figure. No. 3 yellow corn was somewhat lower. The grain markets were influenced during the week by the liquidation of July futures and the deliveries of considerable quantities of grain on contracts. The movement of new crop wheat is beginning to increase in the Southwest. Apparently yields are high. Storage difficulties continue. The country sells corn freely when the price of corn approaches gO cents a bushel to farmers in central and eastern Illinois. Butter and eggs V7ere both stronger. We are getting tc the season when production of these commodities declines. Top hogs and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original w
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