Evening star., 1932-09-21

new high levels at Chicago. Hogs. ex-
cept lightWeightS, failed to hold quite
to the recent marks and there were
small to moderate declines in the lamb
market. Eggs continued the rising price
trend. based on decreasing supplies
and light holdings in storage Fowls
also seemed in strong market position,
because poultrymen were holding back
their laying stock during the time OF
rising prices for eggs. Butter prices
felt moderately the effect of pressure
to sell and there were few weak places
in the cheese markets. Fruit and vege-
table markets are irregular, with rather
more loss than gain.
Potato Market Irregular.
CITY potato markets continued un-
settled after the middle of the month.
Best Cobblers were returning 80 cents
pe- l00-poUnd saC,-cd, in New Jersey
shipping districts compared with a
price range of SIS to 5712 cents in
Southeastern Minnesota, and so to 55
cents in Wisconsin. Maine shippers
were getting 35 cents on sacked Cob
blers and 25 to % cents on bulk stock.
Jersey-type sweet potatoes declined on
the Eastern Shore of Virginia to 95
cents-S1 per barrel of 80 to 81 cents
per bushel City prices were lower on
most Eastern stock, although some New
Jersey bushel stock advanced con-
siderably.
Bulk domestic-type cabbage was
weaker at Western New York points,
but sacked stock was higher Lettuce
strengthened in Eastern markets. jap
anese set onions were firm in Massa-
chusetts shipping districts at As cents
per 50-pound bag. but yellow varieties
in Western New York were weaker at
30 to 35 cents per sack. The tWo-thirds
crates of celery strengthened in Western
New York to a range of TOTS cents.
but city market prices were lower on all
celery arrivals
Lower prices were quoted on New
York peaches. Western New York Bart
lett pears sold higher at 5000 cents
per bushel. but seckels were weaker at
rs cents to ST. A weaker tendency pre-
vailed for most receipts Of melons.
Apple markets were unsettled. West
ern New York WealthyS advanced
little at shipping points to range OF
70-75 cents per bushel, Eastern apples
were jobbing in terminal markets at 60
cents to S1.25 per bushel basket.
Grapes were mostly lower at shipping
points.
Butter Markets Weaken.
The butter markets eased of little
HlleT lIle UllUult VI ScppSIuGCL uAINCi
more liberal offerings of fresh butter
and prices declined about y cent at all
markets. Butter production reports in
dicate that the make is still decreasing
sin most sections. There was a net de-
cline of Il cent at Chicago on sales fo-
November delivery.
The cheese market has held steady
with prices On the small styles IA to y
cent lower in line with lower country
replacement costs. Trading, while fair
in volume, in some quarters. was quiet
incentive to buy, while sellers, on the
other hand, were not particularly
anxious to sell.
Egg Markets Firm.
The egg markets are full steady on
the medium grades OF nearby and
Middle Western mixed colors, full firm
on refrigerator eggs, and much stronger
on fancy quality fresh whites. Receipts
are running far below those OF year
ago. and Withdrawals from storage are
quite heavy.
The supply of fowl is light and
hardly enough to supply the demand
at prevailing prices. Recent strong ad-
vance in egg prices apparently caused
farmers to hold back their hens for
egg production. Chickens are in lib
erel supply. Prices of broilers are firm
Receipts of turkeys are gradually in
creasing while storage stocks are
diminishing Imports from Argentina
have been relatively light Prices are
around 81 to 80 cents for strictly fancy
stock, and little interest is shown in
undergrades.
Choice Cattle Reach New Top.
Another sharp advance in prices of
heavy finished cattle at Chicago, near
the middle of September, sent the price
to S1035, the highest since last jan
uary.
The main depressing influence in the
hog trading at Chicago was the slow
dressed pork market, which caused Chl-
cago packers, as well as Eastern ship
pers, to cut down their purchases. Heavy
hogs sold lower but pigs and light
weights tended higher because of re-
duced shirments of that kind.
The supply of native lambs increased,
but fewer westerns arrived at Chicago
and the mid-month decline of 25 to SO
cents was attributable largely to the
slump in dressed values. In contrast
with the declining fat lamb market.
feeder lamb prices were Is to rs cents
higher.
The Boston wool market slowed down
as the volume of sales decreased. How
ever, some houses closed large sales,
which in the aggregate would have indi-
Gated a fairly active market, except in
comparison with recent weeks when
buying has been unusually heavy. Ask
ing prices were firm to slightly higher.
Millfeed Prices Drop.
Spring wheat feeds we're weak at Buff
falo the first half Of September. De-
mand was reported poor at Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and Boston. Demand for
millfeeds was light in the Southeast, al
though requirements were being grad
ually increased by the deterioration OF
pastures. Prospective domestic supplies
of high-protein feeds for the 1928
season appear smaller than those avail
able in recent years. Materially small
er supplies of cottonseed cake and meal
are available for 1923 compared with
last season. Cottonseed meal prices de.
clined sharply around the middle OF
September This decline represented
reaction to the marked advance which
began early in July Prices were about
81 per ton lower from the peak at Men,
pf.is. IiIlseed meal prices were irregu-
lar, with Tee kness at Eastern points and
steadines5 elsewhere. Slow dairy feed
business ard the severe break in cotton
seed meal were contributing influences.
timothy nay markets remained quleC
with light inquiry for the scanty sup
plies. Little trading was reported at
the principal Eastern, East Central and
Southern markets, but supplies we're not
burdensome and prices remained un-
changed.
Grain Market Weak.
Domestic wheat markets declined
with foreign markets in mid-September,
TIC i,,f5 <ofI Ir1c Co6 off or
tngs of Canadian grain and larger Rus
sian exports. Declines in the security
markets was a further cause of weak
ness in the domestic wheat situation,
but this influence was largely offset by
i,an11ir1r for limited