Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-11
PRODUCE MARKETS
IN MIXED TRENDS
Advancing Grain Prices
Prove Feature of Irregular
Quotation Movement.

Aside from the strong leadership of
advancing grain prices, the markets on
farm products were irregular the first
| 10 days of November says the United
States Department Of Agriculture, Blu
reau of Agricultural Economics Market
News Service Gains and losses were
fairly well balanced in the general list
Choice cattle advanced. but most live
stock showed rather weak market
| action. Poultry is in heavy supply ana
selling below last seasons level Egg
markets tend higher Butter prices re-
covered a little from the months low
est points. Not much change occurred
in the fruit and vegetable markets.
Vegetable Prices Fairly Steady.
The Western New York price on
round white potatoes was up to 1875
cents per 100 pounds. North Central
States showed practically no change at
$3.50 cents. Little change was re-
ported in Eastern jobbing markets ex-
cept for f1rmer tone on Main Green
Mountains. Sweet potatoes still re-
turned 8085 cents per barrel at East
ern Shore of Virginia shipping points.
New York Big Boston lettuce declined,
while New jersey stock advanced in
the New York City market. BY the last
of October about $4,000 crates of
celery were in Western New York
storage houses, or only 1000 less than
at the same time in 1880. The fob.
market for cold storage celery was slow
and dull, with prices a little weaker.
Onions were still unsettled. Western
New York yellow varieties declined to
/ .05 per 50-pound sack, fob. Bulk
Danish type cabbage weakened in West
ern New York to 7o0a90O per ton,
while sacked stock strengthened to Q
range of 10.00a11.50.
Apples closed somewhat lower in the
Potomac Valley area. Best Yorks in
barrels were bringing 2.15a235, with
Staymans at 200. Cold storage Rhode
! Island Greetings brought 375 per bar
rel at New York loading stations Bulk
apples, mostly for cider manufacture.
ranged generally 15a2O cents per 100
pounds.
Eastern grapes were higher in city
markets, but were lower in Southwest
ern New York.
Butter Production Sustained.
Production Of butter has held up re-
markably well. Conditions in produc-
ing regions have shown but little change
except for freezing weather in some
| sections. Prices declined further in
early November but recovered part of
the loss Higher mill feed prices may
lessen extra feeding to some extent. but
there is ample rough feed and home
grown grain. Jobbers and chain stores
in practically all of the large centers
OF population report a continuation Of
the heavy consumption OF butter which
started during the Summer months.
Retail prices have been reduced in line
| with the previous decline in the whcle-
| sale markets.
Cheese prices were lower in most city
| markets in line with country replace
ant re hut
mostly to immediate needs in anticipa-
| ton of the decline on country boards.
Butter prices still continue more favor
able than cheese prices and the diver
sion of milk from cheese factories to
creameries continues.
Egg Markets Strengthen.
The improvement in the fresh egg
markets that developed during the lat
ter part of October gained additional
strength in early November. Receipts
| of fresh mixed colors from the Middle
West were comparatively light and were
| closely cleared at an advance of / cent
on the lower grades. Quotations on
the better qualities, which were in more
liberal supply, however, remained un-
changed in the face Of a light consum-
| ing demand.
The consuming demand for poultry
within recent weeks has been disap-
pointingly low, and with fairly heavy
stocks of poultry of all classes already
in storage, the market has found but
little support from speculative interests.
Very few fancy broilers or fryers are
now being received, but In spite of the
light receipts, the market is weak and
unsteady. Likewise, the receipt of fowls
has been light, but with falling of in
demand, the market on fowls is no
n ore than steady. The market on fowls
since the low Midsummer prices, how
ever, has shown quite an Improvement.
Quotations on the New York market
are now about IS cents, only l cent
lower than prices year ago.
Live Stock Irregular.
The competition in Chicago for fin
ished cattle emphasized the unevenesS
of early November trade in lever grade
offerings, steers of similar quality often
selling at widely varying prices, repre-
senting wide difference of opinion as
to values of such kinds Strictly choice
cattle had an outlet at 11.50 upward,
while the bulk sold anywhere down to
400.
The hog market recovered partly after
declining prices earlier. Receipts at IL
large markets the first week of Noven1-
Der we're around 71,000 head less than
for the preceding week, but the drop in
receipts was relatively less at Chicago
than at other markets. Fewer light
weights arrived, indicating tendency
on the part of feeders to hold back ur1.
finished kinds as long as possible.
Sheep and lamb receipts decreased.
Prices tended slightly lower. Very few
of the range lambs offered were suf-
fciently finished to grade above me-
dunn.
A rather broad inquiry for wool was an
encouraging feature of the trade at
Boston, although much OF the business
was confined to sample lots. Bids were
made en- large variety of woods, but
the bulk Of these offers were rejected.
Grain Rise Extended.
Prices of all grains made further adj
vances during the first 10 days of Mo-
vem5er Active trading IN the futures
markets advanced wheat prices 5 to
cents per bushel and was reflected
in moderate advances in feed grains.
Continued dry weather in parts of the
domestic Winter wheat belt further
slackening in offers of Russian wheat
and increased export demand for grain
from North America were the principal
strengthening features. Cash prices
mostly followed the advance in futures.
Rye had some independent strength as
result of the short supplies and in
creased export inquiry from Europe.
Flax advanced along with grains, but
the market was helped by higher prices
for linseed oil and meal
Feeds Sell Higher.
The small offerings of wheat feeds
found ready outlet during the first
week of November and prices advanced
from 100 to 450 per ton. Cottonseed
meal was in urgent demand and prices
advanced from 81 to So per ton.
Demand was good in the Southeast and
Middle West, but was only fair in the
East. Gluten feed and meal prices adj