Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-16
ADVANCE IN POTATO
PRICES IN NOTED
Grain Markets Continue De-
cline, but Live Stock
Values Gain.

Potato prices advanced rather gener-
eIly during the first half Of September,
with sharpsst gains in the Middle
west. says the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics. Market News Serv-
ice. Wheat prices declined to new low
levels for the season and grain markets
In general, along with most mill feeds,
were rather weak and unsettled. Year
ling steers reached a new high mark
for the season at Chicago and higher
price level was reported in the sheep
and lamb trade. Butter markets were
nervous and unsettled, but prices for
both butter and cheese showed little
net change. Egg markets weakened
somewhat under heavier receipts.
The potato crop has deteriorated to
point where production, as estimated In
the September report. may be only
per cent larger than the very short crop
of 1925. All the important main crop
States were shipping actively by mid
September. Output from Maine was
averaging more than 200 cars per DAY.
followed by Long Island with over 100
cars daily. Sacked Cobblers were bring
ing $3.50 to Sl65 per 100 pounds in
Aroostook County, Me, with haulings
heavy. Eastern jobbing markets were
mostly higher and the Chicago market
held firm.
Peach Shipments.
Shipments of peaches from New York
increased greatly. Bushel baskets of
2-inch Elbertas brought $l.35 to 81 so
in Western New York. Terminal mar
kets were rather weak, at a general
jobbing range of $l.25 to $2.85 per
bushel Best Bartlett and Seckel pears
were returning 81 20 to $1.25 bushel
s1A vRr.fa
of apples showed little change. Apple
prices were lower in Western New York,
with wealthys and Maiden Blush at
Sl10 to 81. 20 per bushel basket at load
ing stations.
Cabbage declined noticeably under
increased car-lot movement. Shippers
in New York State were receiving So
to $1l per ton in bulk or So to SIS
per ton sacked stock. Condition OF the
late cabbage crop declined approx
nlately is per cent during August, but
production of both domestic and Dan
ish types is expected to be larger than
in 1929 The September ! forecast OF
production of cabbage for kraut shows
an increase of 3 per cent over last year
crop.
Receipts of eggs in four principal
markets increased sharply during tne
second week of September, due chlehy
to heavier production in commercial
sections of the Middle West. AS
result OF this increased production and
the more ample supply Of current re-
ceipts. prices of fresh eggs on the New
York market declined one to one ana
one-half cents. Refrigerator stock elso
declined. The quantity Of eggs reported
in cold storage on September / is stlll
very large, 10,375 900 cases, as compared
with S.547 900 cases last year at that
time and a September I flve-year aver
ege Of $4,000 cases.
Poultry Markets.
Very little change was reported In
the poultry markets in mid-September.
Receipts at four principal markets were
about 20 per cent less than for the
same week last year, but were fully
ample to satisfy all demands.
Eastern markets were well supplied
with butter in idSeptember. Re-
ceivers expressed little confidence and
followed a liberal selling policy IN an
effort to reduce stocks, resulting IN
decline of one-half cent on the Eastern
markets Later a recovery was shown
in practically all Eastern cities except
Boston. Trading has been rather un-
satisfactory and buying confined largely
to immediate needs The recent cold
storage report showed holdings on Sep
TENDER l approximately Is per cent
below the figures on the same date last
year, but less than per cent below
the average figures for that date.
Distributing markets reflected the
weakening sentiment Of country cheese
markets and we're not more than just
steady. Trading on the whole, was
quiet and in some quarters concessions
were quite freely offered in an effort TO
reduce stocks. Cured and held goods
continued steady, with demand only
moderate Cold storage holdings OF
American cheese in the United States
on September / of 81 ,253 900 pounds are
approximately sos 900 pounds in excess
of holdings on the same date year ago
and 7.649, 900 pounds over the Septem-
Der / five-year average holdings.
Export demand for wheat was slow
and takings by domestic mills OF only
moderate volume in mid-September.
Prices dropped to new low levels for the
season under the influence Of heavy Of
ferings of new Canadian Spring wheat
and oficial forecasts Of a larger Spring
wheat crop than was in prospect a
month ago.
FOOdstuff Prices.
Commercial feedstuff markets con-
tinued weak and unsettled, Influenced
= by the declining grain markets, some
Improvement in pastures over q large
area as a result of good rains and heavy
farm feeding of home grown supplies.
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