Evening star., 1932-08-02
GAINS ARE MADE
IN FARM MARKETS
Seasonal Advance Strength.
ems Position of Large
Group of Producers.

Some further gains in prices Of lead
ing farm products occurred in late
July, according to Department of Agri-
culture reports. The continued seasonal
advance in daily products, eggs and
live stock, together with fairly steady
feed markets, has strengthened the po-
sition of large groups of producers. Field
products have shared the rise to some
extent. Wheat markets were higher
again in late July on less favorable crop
news. There were some small price ad
vances in the potato market, but most
fruits and vegetables have recovered
only slightly from the Summers low
points.
Some Vegetables Higher.
Virginia potatoes sCld higher in city
markets, but declines were noticed on
arrivals from Maryland and Long Is
land, with New Jersey stock holding
family. Old-crop Maine Green Noun
tains brought only 35 to 30 cents.
Price advances were recorded ON can
taloupeS from Arkansas, North Carolina
and Texas. A slight decline was report
ed in city prices Of Southeastern Tom
Watson watermelonS, but most other
varieties from various States held about
steady Peaches began to tend down.
ward in price as the Elberta season be-
came active in the Southeast and the
Middle West.
Butter Prices Advance.
The butter markets were strong
throughout the last week of July. Price
advances ranged from "a cent at Chi
cago to 9 cents at New York. The bulk
of arrivals at the larger markets has
shown the effects of high temperatures
on the quality, as many usually high
scoring marks were from one to two
points below their usual score, with
acidy, old-cream f1avorS quite common
in all shipments. Trend of production
is decidedly downward. Pastures were
below normal condition east Of the Mis-
sissippi River and also from Missouri
and Oklahoma south.
Cheese prices advanced II cent in
some Eastern markets and smaller
gains were quite general near the first
of August. Trading on the whole was
not particularly active, but offerings for
shipment and en- spot continued gen.
orally light. In some quarters dealers
depended on storage stocks of their own
to supply the demand for better quality
short-held goods.
Egg MATket hecOFeTS.
The egg market steadied under re-
newed buying and gains were made to-
ward the close of the month, particular
L. on eggs Of heat-fTee quality. Pro-
ducticn conditions at the close OF July
were more favorable than they were at
that time last year, and 1t Is not
thought that the very small receipts
of last August will be repeated this year.
The poultry markets in July con-
tinued the irregular trend of June.
Supplies of fresh-killed dressed broilerS
increased seasonally, but the movement
was somewhat lighter than had been
expected and most sizes were cleaned
up readily. There has been as yet no
speculative buying. and no surplus to
test out the price at which storing in
terests will buy Receipts of fowl were
not especially heavy, but as there was
only a nominal interest, supplies were
fully ample,
Live Stock Market Irregular
Uneven distribution of receipts and
resultant sharp fluctuations in prices
featured the trade in live stock near
the first of August. The weather was
somewhat more favorable for meat con-
sumption, but accumulated supplies OF
beef and fresh pork were too large TO
permit price advances IN these classes
of dressed meats. Net changes in live
stock values at Chicago were in sellers
favor on strictly granted cattle, on fat
sheep and lambs, and in the vealer
trade, but prices on other cleSSeS and
grades of cattle and on hogs were lower
at the close than a week earlier. Re
ceipts showed decreases of cattle and
sheep, and an increase of approximate
ly 27.000 hcgs, as compared with the
preceding week. Grassy and short-fed
cattle closed lower The extreme top
on light and weighty fed steers was
s975 at Chicago, equaling the highest
since January.
Range lambs reached $685. and ma
tives $3.50 in late July, comparing with
a S595 limit at the close of the week
previous.
Broader outlets for a few lines OF
wool stimulated a more cheerful tone in
the Boston market. Price ranges were
unchanged although number of
houses reported an occasional sale at
slightly higher figures than were OBJ
tainable during the previous week.
Timothy hav markets remained about
unchanged. Quotations at New York
CITY were steady on the best grades, but
declines Of around so cents per ton
were reported on lower grades.