Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
INCREASE IN FARM
PRICES REPORTED
Further Upturn in Values of
Lambs, Pigs and Eggs
Occurs.

Farm products as group showed
further improvement toward the mid
die of October, as compared with lowest
points Of the late September decline,
says the United States Department OF
Agriculture, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, market news service. The
recent upturns are mostly in the ami
NAL products, including meats, lambs,
slaughter pigs, and eggs. The grains
declined sharply on foreign competition
and slightly better crop conditions
Some feeds sell higher. Cattle, hogs,
cotton, dairy products and apples snow
little net change in price since early
October. Potatoes, onions, cabDage ana
most other vegetables tend lower, with
liberal supplies In consuming markets.
The October crops turned out rather
better than expected at one Time, OUT
still show about 10 per cent below
average yield and per cent below last
year There will be more grain, except
corn, this season and more frult, put
shortage is evident in corn, hay, pas
lures and in some of the side lines like
sorghum, peanuts and sweet potatoes
Potatoes Lower.
Active digging, liberal shipments and
A better crop report all comDlneo 10
weaken the mid october potato mar
yet. Chicago carlot prices sagged very
considerably the second week OF the
month, and Eastern markets also were
lower. The general jobbing range Oh
$165 to $3.50 per 100 pounos coVeIso
most sales of Eastern potatoes IN tne
large cities. Shipments were hgnter
than early in the month or as COM
pared with a year ago. .
: sweet potatoes also were mostly
lower. Barrel stock from the EaSOe.h
shore nj virginia was jobbing lower In
citv markets at $2.25 to $3.50. More
than half the total shipments came
from Virginia. Crop conditions nm
prove. but the sweet potato o ou'iooA -
one-fifth lighter than in 1879
Cabbage and Onions Cheap.
pomestic type cabbage brought from
20 To $40 per ton in Western new 1o,A
country shipping points. Snlpms;n.s
from all states increased. PIlces
tended lower in consuming markeS;
Onion prices reacted slightly, reacn-
s,,o on To 95 cents per 100-pound sack
an yellow stock in Western New YORK
producing sections.
Celery prices were weak at WesIeln
thirds crates of early KINDS
bringing 10 to 80 cents. and Golden
seif-blanching at about 81. Lettuce
markets we're mostly weaker. VIII Ine
bulk Of the supply from Cailiornia'
Liberal Fruit Supply.
Annie shipments increased nearly
ene-third during the second week OF
october. but the Eastern apple SNIP
fnents were much lighter than year
ago. Prices showed little cnange;
Greening apples brought mostly SiAO
Ia 81 90 per busnel in Western New
York stations. Greetings and Bald
wins. packed for export, ruled 1919 per
barrel. The Potomac Valley area re-
ported Yorks at $3.75 to $475 per bar
rel. depending on size OF the Iruit,
while other varieties ranged $3.50 70
"a, although Winesaps brought $4.1o
A slightly weaker tone developed IN
Eastern apple jobbing markets.
Grape Shipments have been liberal
Michigan grapes in 12-quart baskets
were slightly lower at country shipping
points. but Central New York reported
an advance from $37 to $44 per ton.
Quality of the New York grapes Is ex-
cellent this season.
Dairy Markets Unsettled.
The finer grades of butter showed
little change during the first 10 days OF
October, although tendency on the whole
was toward slightly lower prices In most
MARKETS. especially in the Middle West.
A considerable volume Of butter in stor-
age moved into consumption during
the first 10 days of the month, indicat-
ing fairly satisfactory public demand.
FAN pastures in most sections are re-
ported fairly good now. Recent declines
in grain prices have reduced cost OF
some mill feeds. Dealers are predicting
a fairly satisfactory output Of butter
during the Fall and Winter.
Grain Markets Depressed.
Prices of grain near the middle Of the
month remain near the low point OF the
season. Wheat markets were tending
downward influenced by continued
heavy Russian shipments. diSappoint-
ing export demand and more favorable
crop weather Corn prices in the prin-
cipal markets declined to cents per
bushel the second week of October and
prices for the feeding ezrains showed
some losses, largely In sympathy with
the weakness in the wheat market
Some mill feed sold lower, but bran
and middling were higher. Linseed meal
prices have not shown much change this
month, slight price advances at some
markets offsetting declines at others.
Demand for eottonseed meal has been
fairly active At the larger distributing
markets, especially from the areas af-
fected by drought, but the market was
easier toward the middle Of the month
influenced by weakness in other feeds
and in feed grain and by the higher cot