Evening star., 1932-09-07
PRODUCE MARKET
TREND IS STEADY
Gain in Price of Most Lines
Is Continued During
Week.

A comparatively steady market tone
prevailed on leading farm products the
first week in September, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
les, Market News Service. Grain. live
stock, butter. cheese. eggs, poultry and
range of prices The cotton market
was the exception, with sharp changes,
but the trend was still upward.
Potatoes Nearly Steady.
Potato growers in the Sandland dis
trict of Minnesota are reported follow
ing the example set in New Jersey
and holding for higher prices. but the
market shows little general response
at present. New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania Cobblers strengthened slightly in
city markets. Sales of Eastern Shore
sweet potatoes were being made at 81
to s115 per barrel. or 40 to As cents
per bushel tub. City dealers got most
ly 81 to $225 per barrel for Virginia
stock and 35 to 80 cents a bushel.
North Carolina stock brought 81 to
S1.40 per barrel in few markets. New
Jersey sweet potatoes were starting in
Pittsburgh at Sl.l5 to SIPS per bushel
hamper.
A wider range of 20 to rs cents per
crate prevailed on New York Big Bos-
ton type lettuce in city markets. New
York celery in two-thirds crates was
bringing only SIS to 10 cents at ship
ping points, with city jobbing sales at
rs cents to SIPS. Domestic type cab
bage was starting at low price level
in Western New York, most +. 0. b. sales
of bulk stock bringing only $3.50 to 81
per ton. City jobbing sales OF most
Eastern yellow onions ranged steady at
20 to rs cents.
Butter Markets Unsettled.
The butter markets during the last
week of August were marked with
nervous price fluctuations The final
tone on the Eastern markets appeared
steady. The bulk of storage butter 60
ing into consumption at this time con-
sists Of the better grades of fine to
fancy so-called whole milks." Re-
ports from receivers regarding recent
production are to the effect that the
make of butter is materially lighter.
This information was further substan-
tiated by the lighter arrivals, especially
at Chicago.
stocks in a few hands and very closely
held. The make of cheese in both Wis
consin and New York continues ap-
preciably lighter than at this time last
year, with production in other sections
of the country somewhat heavier than
a year ago. Stocks also continue some
what lighter than year ago.
Egg Trade Improves.
Some further slight improvement oc-
Cured in the egg markets during the
opening days Of September. Trade out
put In a number of the larger cities was
more or less irregular, but on the whole
buyers were in the market for sufh-
cient volume that readily cleared in
coming fresh supplies and likewise
caused a moderately heavy movement
from storage.
The poultry markets continue steady
and unchanged, except on fryers, which
are showing usual seasonal increase IN
supplies and decline in quotations. Sup
plies of remaining classes are light and
prices unchanged.
Live Stock Receipts Gain.
Receipts of all species of live stock
at IL important Midwestern markets
increased during the first week Of Sep
tember, but cattle receipts alone showed
any material increase. With the largest
receipts since last January. cattle prices
in general at Chicago declined fully so
cents, but vealers gained so cents. The
practical top on hogs was $4.85.
Prices on lambs were steady to
slightly higher in Chicago. Native lambs
continued to outsell Westerns of similar
grade, and recent top was s6.75. The
Boston wool market has been fairly
active so far this month and prices have
shown further gains.