Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
PRICES FOR FARM
PRODUCTS STEADY
Little Change Noted in U. S.
Survey for Last Week
of August.

For a month of active price shifting,
the last week Of August was compare
lively steady, says the United States
Department of Agriculture. Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, Market News
Service Grain, feeds, hay and cotton
showed little further net change in
price. Fruits and vegetables have not
responded we'll to drought shortage. ow-
ing to poor demand and heavy West
ern shipments. Some lines showed price
declines in late August. Dairy products
were unsettled. Eggs continued to ad-
vance under moderate supplies. Beef
cattle and hogs held part of the pre-
vious rise, although lamb markets de-
clined and veal calves sold lower.
Advances of 5 to 10 cents per 100
pounds were registered on prices of po-
tatoes during the last few days of Au-
gust in numerous markets and shipping
points Eastern stock showed little
change at $2.75 to 81 per barrel. East
ern Shore of Maryland and Delaware
cantaloupes in large crates sold mostly
at 81 to SITS. Lettuce prices declined
again, partly because Of such large
quantities of inferior stock Sweet po-
tatoes from the Eastern Shore and from
within a range of $1.25 to $2.25 per
bushel, while Mississippi and Tennessee
Nancy Halls ruled $2.25 to $3.50.
Other Farm Prices.
In spite of the light market supplies
peach prices have not responded up
ward as might have been expected.
Onion prices are declining as the move
ment increases. Massachusetts, yellowS
lou, ~ q 80 z AZ q
cut Valley shipping points.
Eggs were in lighter supply, and prices
gained about one cent more, making
the months advance about four cents.
Demand for mixed colorS was not eS-
pecially active, but was very good on
both browns and whites. Receipts of
dressed poultry at leading markets con-
tinue light both in comparison with the
same period q week ago and year ago.
There was little change in prices.
In the cheese market the firm tone
and the close clearance of stocks of the
previous week were lacking, and buying
was only moderate in volume. Insspite
of the gradually decreasing stocks Of
butter in cold storage and the light pro-
duction, the butter market did not ex-
hibit great deal of strength near Sep
TENDER l. Operators apparently took
into consideration the fact that Q year
than the trade could readily absorb.
The buying power of the public is also
a factor in curbing price advances.
Many dealers feel that the price to the
consumer must be kept low enough to
encourage the liberal use of butter.
Rainfall since the middle of August,
while not heavy and not, covering all
sections of the producing area, has been
sufficient to cause q rejuvenation in pas
ft,reS ovar q eopcidarahIe r1ortfon of the
producing territory. The cooler weather
has lessened the demand for fluid milk
and cream, and many factories who
were shipping sweet cream a few weeks
ago are now churning butter.
Grain markets held generally steady
during the last week of August. The
movement of Spring wheat Is nearing
its peak, but mill demand has continued
of god volume, and prices are prac-
tically unchanged compared with q
week ago. An important factor in the
domestic situation is the prospective
short corn crop. Considerable quanti-
ties of wheat have already been fed
and present prices of corn and wheat
favor increased feeding of wheat. Con-
tinued export takings, in some volume,
probably will be necessary to reduce the
surplus wheat stocks to more nearly nor
NAL amounts.
Mill Feed Prices.
Prices of most mill feeds declined so
cents to 81 per ton in the principal
distributing markets. Manufacturers
were not pressing sales, but were placing
q large part of their output on previous
orders. Current offerings were easily
equal to the reduced demand and an
easier tone prevailed in the market for
most feeds. Inquiry continued active
from the drought area for Timothy hay,
clover and alfalfa. Prairie hay, how
erence for tame hay in the Central and
Eastern parts of the country.
A sharp advance In the dressed beef
market, rejecting higher hoof costs, to-
gether with q continuation Of recent
comparatively light market1ngS OF
strictly good and choice granted steers
and yearlings, permitted further price
upturns at Chicago. Vealers sold about
81 lower near the end of the month.
Most granted steers reaching Chicago
sold to $1,000, upward
The general hog market was showing
an unmistakable downward slant, al
though final prices for the month at
Chicago on butchers weighing upward
of 100 pounds we're fairly steady COM
pared with the close of the week pre-
viouS. Lighter weights finished on q
weak to unevenly lower basis, with most
pigs selling IS to so cents under the
preceding weeks close.
The lower grades of slaughter lambs
closed 81 or more lower at Chicago.
with feeding lambs and sheep down
about IS cents. While the wool market
was generally quiet near September /,
with mills not buying in large guam
titles. there was no lack Of interest and
sample lots were taken in o wide variety
of lines. The finer grades attracted
most attention, but practically all grades
were included in recent purchases of
small quantities for piecing out and