Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-11
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE
Washington, ID. c.
Red and AIsfIe Clover Seed Move
ment Below Normal

ment Below Normal
Movement of red and alsike clovel
seed this season has been below
normal. In most producing district.
81 or less of the 1923 crop Of ret
clover had left growers hands b.
September IS. Hulling OF the crop il
later than usual and was just be
ginning in some districts the first
OF second week OF September. About
40% of the alsike crop has been sold
by growers.
Although prices of red and alsike
clover are considerably higher than
last year, growers are not inclined to
sell at prevailing prices, which aver.
age about s425 per 100 lbs. higher
for red and $50 higher for alsike
than last year at a corresponding
time.
Quality of the red clover seed is
about the same as last year, while
the quality of the alsike is somewhat
better.
Red Clover. Movement OF red
clover seed was pust starting in most
districts by September 49, On the
same date last year about 25G had
moved from growers hands. In
central Illinois, southern Indiana,
southern Michigan, and southern
Wisconsin 5-10% had moved. In
southern Idaho 15% and in south
eastern Iowa about 25% had left
growers. Elsewhere the movement
was more belated and in several dis
trirts practically no seed had been
sold by growers.
Prices offered growers for re-
cleaned seed on September Is ranged
from about $3.50 in southern Wis
consin, southern Minnesota and
southeastern Iowa to s1S.5e-sIe.-
so in portions of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and Michigan The average
price paid in leading producing sec
tions on that date was $3.50 com
pared with SLABS a year ago and
SIG two years ago on approximately
the same date. Between August IS
and September IS. prices advanced
81 per 100 lbs, which was about Csc
less than the advance that took place
last year during a similar period.
Eighty-fiYe per cent of reports re-
ceiyed by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture indicate that
growers are not selling freely at
prevailing prices. Growers realize
that the 1923 crop was much smaller
than last year, as pointed out in the
outlook report in Weather. Crops
and Markets" for September Is, and
higher prices.
The arrivals OF red clover seed
seed from Europe during the past
three weeks have been small. AS
soon as new crop seed is available
much larger imports are expected.
Alsike Clover. Movement of al
sige clover seed has been slower than
normal and last wear. Tin IN Septem-
Der IS about 40% of the crop had
been sold by growers compared with
so % last year at a corresponding
time. n Michigan and indiana about
SIS q; in Wisconsin sos; in Illinois,
Ohio, and New York sos, and in
Idaho about 70% of the crop had
moved.
Prices offered growers for re-
cleaned seed ranged from Sass per
100 pounds, in northeastern Wis
consin and s1a.25 in southern Mich
igan to $3.50 in portions of Illinois.
Indiana, and Ohio. The average
price paid in surplus producing sec
tons was $3.50 compared with s13.-
90 a month ago. s12.75 last year,
and SLABS two years ago on the same
date. Growers are not selling freely
at prevailing prices.
Eighty per cent # the reports
received indicated that the quality
of the 1928 crop will be equal to or
better than that OF last year.