Evening star., 1932-11-09
EGGS ARE FEATURE
. OF FARM MARKETS
Poultry Also Shows Active
Buying-Advances Made
in Butter Prices.

markets, reported by the Department of
Agriculture. the egg market continues
the strongest feature, being SUPPORTED
by good trade buying and the limited
supply of fresh receipts and storage
stock the first part Of November.
Poultry markets also show response to
fairly active buying Of dressed fowls and
chickens. Prices of these lines are hold
ing better lately, but there is no change
in turkey values, pending the begin
ming of the usual active movement for
the holiday market. Butter prices ad-
vanced on more conflCent buying. Live
stock markets showed small price gains
following lighter supplies, but meat
trade is dull and depressed. Grain,
feeds and cotton recovered little from
the lowest of early November. There
was little change in fruit and vegetable
lines.
Vegetable Markets Uneven.
Maine Green Mountain potatoes
strengthened slightly in terminal mar
kets, but other Eastern potatoes showed
little change The Chicago carlot mar
ket was stronger on Northern round
whites at 60 to 68 cents. Sweet potato
markets showed some Improvement
Cabbage declined at shipping points.
but sold higher in consuming centers
Bulk domestic type returned $3.50 per
ton in Western New York. Celery ad-
vanced rather sharply in New York
producing sections. City onion markets
were mostly steady to stronger.
The Potomac Valley apple market re-
manned nearly steady, with bushel tubs
of Yorks bringing 80 cents, Romes and
Black Twigs 80 cents Staymans 95
cents to 81 and Delicious sl.l0. Rhode
Island Greening apples were slightly
weaker in Western New York. City
markets were firm to higher on Eastern
grapes. Concords were higher att sS19
to $40 per ton of 12-quart baskets in
Western New York.
Butter Markets Firm.
The butter markets of early Novem-
ber gained strength as the month ad-
vanced Satisfactory chain-store buy
ing was reported, and there was little
more speculative interest in the top
grades of fresh butter. All Eastern
markets were reported firm, with prices
advancing y cent and well sustained
at the new prices. The reduction OF
holdings at 26 markets at the end OF
October exceeded those of year ago
by 1,415,763 pounds. The milk flow,
especially in the Eastern section OF the
country, which supplies larger centers
Of population, Is in excess OF current
requirements, as sweet cream Is plentl-
full. Considerable butter is arriving
from condenseries and milk plants
which ordinarily have little or no sur
plus. December deliveries advanced Il
cents at Chicago.
Cheese markets were weak the first
week of November, and prices were re-
duced full cent in Boston and frac-
tionally In other markets, In line with
lower country replacement costs.
Egg Prices Gain.
The egg markets were stronger the
first week Of the month fresh egg prices
advancing u to cent on most grades.
A good inquiry was maintained from
most quarters, and the relatively light
offerings were closely cleared. Eggs
from nearby Eastern areas were very
scarce, and prices mostly nominal on
those sold in the open market.
The supply of small sized fowls was
plentiful, and offered at established
quotations, but heavy fowls were scarce
and in most cases 1-cent premium
was realized Turkeys continued to in
crease in supply, but the receipts showed
such wide range in quality that quo
tations were not yet closely defined:
There was good demand for dressed
chickens OF light to medium weight.
and prices showed recoveries in some
markets.
Most Live Stock Higher.
Some recovery in prices of live stock
was made the first week Of November,
low prices at the beginning of the
month proving effective in attracting
buying demand and in reducing the
marketward movement. Recent arrivals
of live stock were below normal for this
season of the year. Hog marketings
have been running light as compared
with recent years at this season, but
fresh pork trade has been sluggish and
prices dwindled until the current basis
was about equal to the low time Of the
year. The extreme top on fat lambs at
Chicago was Sc, the highest figure
touched since early october.
Outlets for wool on the Boston mar
ket were extremely narrow A few top
makers were reported showing little
more interest, but the volume of wool
that changed hands was limited. Prices
were considered about steady.
Feed Markets Weak.
Spring wheat feed markets were un-
changed to lower the first week of
November. Linseed meal has declined
for five weeks In succession at Mime
apolis and Buffalo, the principal dis
tributing markets. The decline, how
ever, has been somewhat slower than
in cottonseed meal, gluten meal and
gluten feed. The corn feeds were easy
at Eastern markets, with fairly liberal
offerings and a slow demand.
Timothy hay markets remained eX-