Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
FOR FARM
PRODUCTS DECLINE
Lower Level Reached in Sec
ond Week of July, but Some
Gains Are in Evidence.

While lower prices on farm products
were again the rule the second week OF
July, the further declines were not
severe and there were some gains or re-
coverieS. Livestock and cotton lost but
little ground. Wheat and millfeeds went
down, while corn was advancing. Wool
trade was duh and prices steady. But
ter and eggs sold higher. Cheese prices
held. but dressed poultry brought slight
ly lower returns with the increasing
supply of young birds. Heavy potato
shipments resulted in price declines.
Crop prospects sum up more favorablJ
than year ago. From about the same
number of acres, more produce is ex.
pected because of higher yield per acre
but still not quite up to the 10-yeai
average. Best condition in general /,
along the East and West Coasts an
around the Great Lakes.
Apple Prospects Good.
July apple crop prospects are much
like those of year ago. Sizes of the
expected market crop and the proper
ton of the box and barrel crops are
nearly the same as in 1929. The North
Atlantic region and the Far West fare
better than the South and Middle West
Prospects for the export trade are inn
proving because of reduced fruit crops
in Europe.
Potato markets tended downward
through the first half of July. Eastern
Shore f. o. b. prices struck So rs per 100
pounds, but recovered partly. Haulingi
were heavy and movement from the
Eastern Shore of Virginia increased, but
the Norfolk section showed decreased
output.
Though movement of Georgia peaches
decreased temporarily, medium to large
Roll ot.s.
points at So to $225 per six-baSkei
crate. Reports from North Carolina
showed a good demand for Hileys al
$3.50 to SO per crate. A general jobbins
range Of $3.50 to $3.50 prevailed in city
markets for most of the Southeastern
peaches. The Southern Georgia mar.
ket for watermelons was very weak al
SIS to 500 per carload. Northern mar
ketS reported Southeastern melons most
ly at 5000 to $685. per carload or 25 cents
to IS cents per melon.
shipments of onions have increased
this month from the intermediate sec.
lions. Massachusetts and Illinois started
active movement. Bushel hampers OF
onions from New Jersey sold at Sl5d
to $1.75. Canialoupe markets were very
weak. Standard crates from Georgia
and South Carolina ruled 81 to So in a
lew cities. New York Big Boston lettuce
D1-1U
per carte in terminal markets.
Better Eggs in Demand.
In the egg market of mid July. the
greatest demand was for the upper
grades. Particular buyers experienced
not little difficulty in filling theiI
wants with this class of goods. Prices
while irregular on the upper grades
which were commanding sizeable pre-.
m1uInS in MANY instances advanced f,Ir.
Their on all grades.
An increasing supply of broilers and
IryerS was largely responsible for the
decllnes on these classes of dressed poul.
Try during the second week of july. Old
stock continued steady in price.
Butter markets were firm near thu
middle of July, with considerable conf
dence expressed in the present prices
Reports show decline in the "make"
OF butter. The cheese position became
more settled, and the ruling tone was
steady with the price differential be-
tween dealers asking prices and original
factory cost averaging around cent on
the large styles and three-fourths ia
SeVen-eighthS of a cent on the small
styles. Trading was fair and the volume
OF goods moved somewhat larger than
for the past several weeks, due to an
improved carlot demand. The general
opinion of the trade apparently was
that cheese prices have reached the low
point for the season, and that from now
on quotations will work upward. State
cheese in New York continues steady in
price. The Gouveneur New York board,
remained unchanged at 1872 cents.
Storage holdings of American cheese in
the United States on July l amounted
to 100000 poundS-the heaviest July
l holdings on record.