Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
VEGETABLE PRICES
REGISTER DECLINE
Increasing Supplies Result
in Weak Market for
Farm Products.

largely responsible for the lower prices
of potatoes, onions and peaches toward
the close of July, says the United states
Department of Agriculture, Bureau oil
Agricultural Economics, Market News
Service Increased demand strength
ened prices of watermelons and canta-
loupeS. Grain and live stock markets
were generally unsettled. Demand for
hay and mill feeds remained slow
Prices of butter and eggs continued to
slant upward.
Potato Shipments Heavy.
The continued rather heavy carlot
movement resulted in weak potato mar
kets. Prices of Eastern Shore CobblerS
had declined to shipping point basis OF
$3.50 to S160 per bushel. Sales in the
Kaw Valley district of Kansas were
made at 90 cents to 81 per 100 pounds
Onion prices Slanted downward. yell
low varieties from Virginia sold mostly
at so cents to rs cents per bushel III
Eastern cities, but stock from New Jef-
sew. Iowa and Kentucky brought 10
cents to SIPS. Both Western Iceberg
tvpe and New York Big Boston Lettuce
were selling higher in city markets. A
slight advance in prices OF WatermelonS
was reported in Central Georgia and IN
South Carolina. City markets reported
a slight advance in prices OF western
cantaloupes, but honey balls and money
deWs were somewhat weakened. Eloerta
peaches are starting to move from
Georgia. with opening sales at Sl.40 10
$3.50 per bushel Lower prices OF
peaches were reported in many OF the
leading city markets.
Butter Market Firm.
Following the mid-July weakness
which apparently brought butter prices
hoT
the strict basis of supply and demand,
slight price advances occurred In some
of the Eastern markets. Many dealers
expressed more confidence IN the gen
eral situation. A reduction IN the VOL,
ume of butter being made is indicated
by the reports from butter manulac-
turerS. ~.
City cheese markets reflected the
firmer feeling at country points, ana
ruled steady to firm the third week OF
July Dealers held firmly to asking
nrices in anticipation of higher replace
inent costs and in view of the dlfnculty
experienced il procuring quallty SNIP
ments. Canadian and London cheese
markets were reported tractlonaAy
higher
Poultry in Good Demand.
A fairly good consumer demand LOT
no,lltrv was in evidence. but 1t was nof
suficient to take all offerings ana the
market ruled weak and unsettieu.
Fowls were in light supply and prices
for the large, fancy sizes held Steaoy.
Domestic turkeys are now beginning W
arrive in limited quantities.
O,1otationS on lower grade eggs ad-
vanced one-half cent per dozen the thlro
week of July. while an advance OF
cents was made on top grades. Inc
quality of the supplies now arriving at
the principal markets is showing con-
siderable irregularity. The supply OF
top quality stock has been short ana
receivers have had some trouble IN
moving low-grade eggs.
Irregular Live Stock Markets.
Increased receipts, hot weather and
poor set of dressed beef markets were
reflected in declining cattle values. REQ
cows sold mostly within the range OF
IS to Sc, but grasS-fat stock closeo
around $3.50 to $3.50. Light mlxeo
yearling steers and helfers sofa up "
So to small killers.
Choice grade lots OF hogs were scarce.
Prices f1uctuated unevenly, but on the
whole the market showed slight ao-
vances. Packing sowS were plentiful,
comprising so per cent or more OF the
offerings on some days.
Fat lamb prices went to extremes DUR
values advanced from rs cents to 81,
but later lost most of this advance. The
bulk of good and choice native eve and
wether lambs brought SITS to So.
Range lambs sold mostly around So, the
hulk of these grading good and choice:
A fair degree of activity characterized
the Boston wool market. Lines that
cid not, require grading prior to dellv-
cry to the mills sold freely, but graded
%r,ooIc ooovad hit Sl0Wpr VdllleS on
original bag lines were slightly stronger.
Territory woods and other lines from
the Far West were quite active.
Grain Markets Unsettled.
Future prices of wheat for July de-
livery in Chicago declined during the
third week of July to the lowest point
in more than 80 years, then turned
firmer and regained most of the loss.
Feed grains were generally steady un-
der a fair demand for the moderate
receipts. Fear of hot-weather damage
to the corn crop over a large part OF
the belt, together with a lack OF
strengthening feature. Oats held tlrm
and barley markets were about I'M
changed.
Demand for the larger offerings OF
wheat feeds continued slow after the
middle CT July and prices declined to
new low points for the season. APP
parently wheat mill feeds are being
consumed about as fast as thew are
produced Prices of cottonseed meal
were mostly lower at the important
distributing markets, with dull de-
mand. Production CT cottonseed meal
is unusually light, but stocks on July l
were very heavy. Yellow hominy was
quoted at a premium over white
hominy in most markets.
Moderate to light offerings of timothy
and clover hay were in only fair de-
mand at the principal marketing CEN
tiers the third week of July. Pastures
were reported as average or better in
most of the area extending from
Northern New England southwest to
Ohio, with only local areas of coed
pastures in other parts of the country.