The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-06
COTTON MARKET TING. BUREAUS HOLD UP. PRICES OF STAPLE.
Most of Cotton Is Now on Market or in Hands of Cooperative Market
 ing Associations

Montgomery November 5,-(Spe- cial,)-Cotton produced in Alabama which has not been placed on the market is now in the hands of CO., operative marketing associations and these holdings have checked any bearish movement and any breaks in the market, according to the weekly summary of market condition issued by F. O. Hooton, supervisor of the division of markets and immi- grafton of the state department of agriculture.
 Mir. Hooton said the bulk of the cotton has been marketed by the producers and the holdings are prin- cipally in the hands of the marketing associations.
 The peanut market continued to gain strength during the week and Mir. Hooton said the prediction is that peanuts will go to s100 a ton. This probably is due to the short crop in the peanut producing states.
 Big satsuma Crop
 The Satsuma orange crop in Bald win, Mobile and Escambia counties is being harvested.n continued the re- port. Prices are strong and the market active. It Is freely predicted that the commercial crop will reach 800 cars this season as against 250 year ago"
 MT, Hootons weekly market sum- mary follows.
 The following average prices were paid to Alabama farmers for com modities mentioned for the week end ing Saturday, November 4
 Cottnn ,,,fddtip1 canfc nov pound; cotton seed. $40 per tom Span ish peanuts, ss0 to sS5 per ton; rum ner peanuts. $65 to s70 per ton: corn, ST per bushel; COW peas, s1.50 per bushel; soy beans $2.50 per bushel; Johnson grass hay. s14 to SIS per ton; peavine hay s24 per ton; soy bean hay, SPA per ton; sweet pota- toes, S1 per bushel; sugar cane syrup. 65 cents per gallon; sorghum syrup, 50 cents per gallon; hogs, Sl5 cents per pound: cattle. 3 cents per pound; chickens, "A cents per pound; eggs, S5 cents per dozen; butter, p cents per pound.
 Cotton Goes Up
 The cotton market has held steady throughout the week, and with the gathering season practically ended the sales are more limited. The bulk of the crop has been marketed by the growers and the staple which has not gone into consumption Is now in stronger hands--the largest lots are doubtless in the hands of the farm CTS cooperative marketing associa- tiens throughout the south, These associations have been favored with a steadily advancing market through out the season, hence with their plan of orderly marketing they have been able to make more money for their members and at the same time check any bearish movements or breaks in the market
 The peanut market Is growing stronger and some say that $100 per ton is a safe prediction. The crop is reported short in each of the pro ducing sta. es.
 Cane syrup makers are busy in south Alabama, and the new product is now going on the market. The price range will doubtless be more favorable this season, due to shorter yields throughout the state. While the price of cane syrup has shown little improvement, an advance in the price of sorghum syrup in north Ala bama is favorable indication that better prices are in prospect.
 The Satsuma orange crop intBald- win, Mobile and Escambia counties ,s being harvested. Prices are strong