The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-06

ments OF sweets up to date. There
has been an Improvement in the price
Of southern yams in the central mar
kets during the past 10 days-Rn
advance OF at least 20 to 80 cents per
bushel hamper. The Alabama sweet
potato yield was considerably re-
duoed in some sections on account
OF continued drouth. A canning plant
in south Alabama, which had con-
tracted with local growers for a
large acreage this season. has not
been able to secure enough potatoes
to operate their plant more than half
time. Curing houses in other sec
lions report that they will not be
able to store imore than SO TO so
per cent OF their capacity.
IA whole page advertisement in
colors, showing a dish OF luscious
southern yam potatoes appeared in
the woman's section of the Chicago
American a fcw days ago. 1t Is said
that the price paid for this adver-
tisement was s1,700-the highest ever
paid for advertising of this kind, and
that as a result orders were booked
for "a cars OF high grade sweets Mt
a fancy price. 1t will be interesting
to know that Alabama curing houses
furnished several cars of these po-
tatoes.
THE farmers of Alabama have a
large surplus of sugar cane and sOr-
ghum cyrup on hand. large acre
age was planted this year and
considerable surplus was carried over
from last year. Present prices to
farmers for sugar cane syrup range
from 80 to so cents per gallon in
barrels and from so to IS cents in
gallon cans; sorghum from 25 to 40
cents. The carry-over from last year
and the slump in the sugar market
have helped to lower the syrup mar
ket Refined syrup products have
also dropped in price. The Pacific
coast section and the northwestern
states offer good marketing oppor-
tunitieS for southern syrups, and
considerable quantities OF case goods,
or refined products. are being shipped
TO those sections by water route.
Alabama pecaps are being mar
keted by parcel post to every section
of the United States Many growers
have sold their entire output by this
plan. The quality of Alabama pecans
is recognised by consumers through
out the country and many orders are
being placed direct for the holiday
trade.
There is an active demand for
COW peas everywhere, and the price
is ranging around 50 per bushel Ala
bama leads the whole country in the
production of field peas, and is the
source of chief supply for neighbor
states, north and west
There is more active demand
for velvet beans, and while the price
offerings have been extremely low
in certain markets, beans in the pod
are being held by the farmers for
prices ranging from SIG to SIS per
ton. In many sections a small per
cent of the bean crop has been gath
cred for market. the major part of
the acreage being devoted to pastur-
age.
THE North Carolina market re-
ports show that soy beans are sell
ing for SO per bushel. Alabama has
largely increased its acreage to this
crop and from present Indications
there will be a surplus for market
of 500 to 700 cars.
Prom general reports Alabama has
a large surplus of soy bean and pea
nut vine hay. While these hays are
not recognized as standard CONNER
ciaf products throughout the general
market (having no established
grades), they have superior feeding
value and are taking the place of
alfalfa and other high priced stand
ard hays in southern markets. The
present price range for peanut vine
hay is from $12 to SIS per ton; for
soy bean hay from SIS to s22 per
ton.
THE peanut market continues
rather weak. Farmers grade Span
ish ranges from s55 to $50 per ton.
Runners are generally $40 to $45 for
crushing, and a few cars destined for
shelling plants are selling at higher
prices In some sections only half
the Spanish crop is considered out
of the hands of the growers. in other
sections perhaps three-fourths. From
one fourth to one-half of the runner
crop s reported sold throughout pro-
ducing sections. 1t is believed that
much of the remaining farmers
stocks are being held for better
prices"