Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05

cr conditions are favorable.
The outlook for Nalencias i'll theil
normal season from May to October
continues favorable. The relatively
low prices received in 1929 are moi
likely to prevail on the average dur
ing the next few years. Crops as
large as that of 1929 cannot be nor
mally expected for several years,
and by that time the demand for
Valencia oranges probably will be
materially greater than now.
Beef Cattle
The high phase of the beef cattle
price cycle which has prevailed since
the latter part OF 1927 is expected
to continue during 1880. Average
prices for all grades for the entire
year may be somewhat lower than
in 1929.
Hogs
Hog prices in 1880 are expected
to average at least as high as in
1929, and probably higher. A re-
duction in slaughter supplies is in
dicated but this probably will be
partially offset by decrease in for
cign and domestic demand for hog
products.
DAIRY AND POULTRY
PRODUCTS
Dairy
While the underlying situation is
not as bad as would appear from the
current butter prices, California
dairymen face a period of kccncr
competition than in recent years,
The tendency to keep more cows
throughout the United States does
not appear to have been checked.
Prices of COWS have reached the
peak and have started downward.
There probably never will be a bet
ter time for dairymen to dispose of
Gull COWS than now.
Poultry
The level of egg prices in 1880 IS
likely to be lower than in 1929. De-
crease in production since 1927 has
been accompanied by an increase III
prices; production is likely to in
crease and prices probably will dc,
cline.
Sheep
California sheepmcn arc not like
ly TO have as favorable conditions
on the average for marketing lambs
III 1880 as those which prevailed in
1929. Competition from fed lambs
/ will be more severe and demand will
be lower, Although prices of lamb
and wool are expected to be lower
than the average of recent years,
the situation does not require any
drastic liquidation on the part OF
experienced shccpmen.
Although prospective world sup.
ply and demand conditions do not
indicate an immediate improvement
III the wool situation, the expected
revival of business conditions after
the middle Of 1880 gives encourage
menf for expecting AN increased dc.
maud for wool.
Barley
NO material Improvement in de-.
mand Tor barley is in prospect for
the crop year beginning August |,
l950 10 expansion in domestic re.
G'lreplents is indicated and Euro
pcan indications suggest only a
silght increase in foreign demand.
Wheat
lncre Is little in the wheat stu.
a'iou III the United States and other
countries at present. to indicate that
prices for the 1880 crop will be mucl.
inherent from those prevailing for
III" i9@9 crop.
Cotton
otton prices are likely to be low
ef ID 1880 than in 1929, unless the
acreage IN the United States is ma
terlaiiy reduced or the yields per
acre arr below average.
TRUCK CROPS
Beans
ne acreage planted to beans in
80 eoth IN the United States as
= "hole and in California, will ap.
Paren'l| produce under average
Ef""lng conditions about all of the
p'alS that can be sold at satisfact
~ prices. Unless yields per acre
" ilma and baby lima beans are
"e"lh UNUSUALLY low in 1880, or the
rtIeuSe rs reduced, it is Likely prices
~ pe ioWer. Indications point to
ABOUT the same conditions for pink
"a na as IN 1929, unless production
- Flt'p beans in other states is un.
usually large. I
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