

WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW AND FARI'4 OUTLOOK 



By Gr. L. Jordan 

 Professor, Agricultural Economics 

 University of. Illinois 

 College of Agriculture 



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(Prepared April 10 ) 



(Highlights of the Weekly Market Review and Farm Outlook are broadcast 

 each Friday from 12:4g to 12:55 p.m., as Dart of the Illinois Farm Kou 

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Commodity Prices at Chicago 



This week wheat prices continued weak, "but corn and oats were 

 strong. Soybeans lost a little of last week^s gain. Butter continued to 

 recover following last week's government support. Livestock prices are 

 especially strong, and the hog-corn ratio is especially favorable to 

 ^ feeders. 



The general index of commodity prices has risen every week 

 during 19^2, but the rise has been gradual with a total increase of 6 per 

 cent from January 2 to April g. Prices of all agricultural products have 



