Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
for FARM
PRODUCTS STEADY.
Long Decline Followed by
FFmer Tone in Produce
Market.

Tho position Of farm products aver
aged about steady in the markets Of
mid-November following the general
downward trend Of two months or more,
says the United States Department Of
Agriculture, Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
Monies, market news service. Gains
and losses for the week were partly ac~
cording to seasonal supply IN such lines
Is live stock, potatoes, eggs and poultry.
Grain markets felt the effects OF lower
prices In Europe and. the feed markets
went down with grain. Turkeys have
been selling lower than IN 1929 because
Of increased supply, dull business con-
ditions and warm weather during the
packing and shipping season.
Potatoes Lower.
The potato markets were weak h
mid November, continuing the declining
tendency of the preceding weeks ct
practically all shipping points Even
though shipments have been decreasing
this month, the range ct North central
country shipping points was S1.25 70
$50 per 100 pounds. Northern Maine
shippers were getting $l.i5.
Onions declined again at Western
New York shipping points to range Of
advanced slightly In Michigan at rs TO
soc. Danish type cabbage declined
slightly in producing sections and prices
In Wisconsin were near the lowest OF
the season. Shipments continued al
the rate of about $50 cars daily, three
fourthS of them from New York State.
Best celery in two-thirds crates from
cold storage at Western New York ship
ping points brought $l.65 to $1.75. Ship
mentS increased before the Thanksgiv-
Ing market season. Cold storage holds
ings IN producing sections were about
one-fourth greater than IN 1929.
Sweet potatoes declined further. Best
yellow varieties from Virginia sold In
city markets at $50 to So per barrel,
while busl1el hampers from Maryland
and Delaware brought 7sc to $3.50.
Ben Davis apples for export markets
sold at $4.25 per barrel at western New
York shipping points. Ealdwins brought
S1.35 per bushel and greetings $1.25.
Fancy apples sold little higher in the
Pacific Northwest.
Butter Prices Decline.
The general tone of the butter market
was weak in mid-Novemher. Dealers
had anticipated larger reduction In
the storage holdings and were for the
most part surprised by the compare.
lively poor showing In this respect.
Prices declined sharply near the middle
OF the month. The sweet cream market
at the larger ce1ters Of population was
well supplied. Some butter factories are
increasing shipments.
The tone of the cheese market In
distributing centers was irregular and
an unsettled undertone became notice.
] able following the reports from produc-
| ing sections where cheese was selling .
little lower at shipping points. Holdings
| in storage were reduced during October
In all sections, except the mountain
region.
Fresh Eggs Sell Higher.
Prices of Middle Western extra firstx.
! mixed colors, advanced 3 to &c dozen
1 the second week of November, although
+ receipts at the principal egg markets
were liberal for the season, exceeding
| those of mid-Novenber last year. Is
large proportion Of the arrivals were Of
| inferior quality. The supply Of best
grades. especially from the Middle West.
has been insufficient to meet all trade
requirements. Eggs from cold storage
continued in large supply, and were de-
Ginning while the prices Of fresh egg1
we're going higher. Dealers report. .
good demand for high quality eggs, bun
find it more than ordinarily difficult 70
move inferior stock into consumption
Trading was rather quiet during tl1E
weeks preceding the Thanksgiving mar
ket time. Turkeys were increasing rap
Il idly in supply. especially from the
Southwest. Rather limited offerings OF
nearby turkeys were available In New
York, and dealers reported no difdculty
In disposing of these when they were OF
fancy grade.
Live stock Sells Down.
i Declining prices Influenced in part BY
the dressed meat market featured thu
trading in all species of live stock 81
Chicago during the second week of No
| vember. Supplies in general were not
remarkably large, but were considerably
above those of the preceding week. The
| general markets felt the seasonal con-
ditions resulting from shifting Of much
consuming demand from meats to poul.
try. The drop in hog values was helped
by large supplies. as wen as ny lower
priced pork products.
The Eastern wool trade showed little
activity. Prices remained steady q
slightly lower on q few lines. A lim-
tied demand existed for all grades. but
most sales consisted Of 58s to COS o.
finer woods.
Grain Markets Unsettled.
Domestic grain markets continued un-
settled around the middle of November
Wheat and FAX prices declined sharply
and prices of feed grains also averaged
lower.
ern markets have shown a fairly con.
sistent downward trend during the firSt
half of November Declines amounted
to from 81 to So per ton. Cotton seed
meal advanced against the general
trend of the feed market owing to spe-
cial conditions In the cotton seed mar
ket. Accordingly the concentrated corr
feeds were selling lower than cotton seed