Evening star., 1933-03-01
POULTRY PRODUCTS
. IN F|RMER TREND.
Some Fruits and Vegetables
Also Hold Steady Price
Range.

Dairy and poultry products, also some
fruits and vegetables, were among the
fairly steady or stronger group in a
generally rather weak farm market
near the end of February, says the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
Market News Service. Butter sold a
little lower at some points, but cheese
values were firm on account OF dis
turbances in some Western producing
sections. Eggs advanced on lighter cur
rent receipts. Fruits and vegetable mar
kets are supported by delayed effect of
the February freeze as related to the
coming supply. Grain, hay and feeds
are fairly steady but price trend was
mostly downward. Net changes were
small in the live stock market
Butter Market Unsettled.
The wholesale butter markets tended
easier near the beginning OF March.
Prices were fractionally lower. Weak
ness was most pronounced at Chicago,
where prices declined one-half cent.
Declines of one-fourth cent were re-
corded at most Eastern markets. Ar
rivals at four leading markets have
shown little change. Comparatively low
retail prices have no doubt encouraged
the consuming demand.
Fresh cheese markets ruled full steady
and in some markets prices advanced
fractionally. Basic quotations in pri-
mary markets remained generally un-
changed Some anxiety was caused by
the milk strike in Wisconsin, which, it
was anticipated in trade circles, would
cut down production. Dealers, there
fore, held more firmly to asking prices
Ns supplies were rather moderate.
Recovering Egg Market.
The egg markets toward the close of
February showed some improvement
pver the lower prices reached near the
middle of the month. Receipts were
not quite so heavy as before. Traders
Ehowed some interest in buying the bet
ter marks for short-time storage, feel
|tng that the current prices had reached
Ia level not entirely justified by prevail
ing conditions.
Receipts of fresh killed chickens are
light, but the buying interest Is only
moderately active at steady prices.
There is some increase in receipts of
fresh fowl, but arrivals are clearing
rapidly at unchanged prices.
Livestock Market Irregular.
Cattle receipts at Midwestern mar
|ruary. Prices were irregular but aver
age change was small. For the past
two weeks the receipts of finished
searlings and light steers have hardly
been equal to requirements. Despite the
slow movement and unevenly lower
dressed beef prices, indications are that
the highly finished end of the weighty
steer crop is becoming more nearly in
line with trade requirements. Price
concessions in the lower grades of steers
tended to weaken the late February
market on mixed yearlings and heifers,
as well as on butcher COWS and heifers.
Tealers, due to scarcity, were higher.
The hog market at Chicago fucu-
hted within very narrow limits near
the first of March. Heavy receipts
sent fat lamb prices at Chicago sharply
downward to the lowest point since Oc-
tober 20 last but as the late run
dwindled, better grade lambs regained
about half of the early decline.
The Boston wool trade was very quiet
near the beginning of March. Small
quantities of French combing and
clothing Gas and finer Ohio and SINH
lar feeces were sold slightly lower at
b21s to 1872 cents in the grease.
Corn and Feed Grains Lower.
Domestic wheat markets were fairly
Steady in late February, although the
position became unsettled near the end
bf the month. Corn and other grains
were mostly lower. Unusually hght
offerings, together with unfavoraole
prospects for the Winter crop were
principally responsible for the occasional
Strength in the domestic cash wheat
market since foreign markets were
mostly weak and lower, and the large
remaining world supplies were moving
sloWly into consuming channels. In
creased receipts of corn weakened the
market for that grain and prices de-
Filmed one-half to l cent per bushel.
bats and barley were lower with corn.
Rye was barely steady and max de-
Filmed about 2 cents per bushel unoer
dull milling demand.
Timothy hay markets remained quietS'
but prices showed little change, WIN
E,Innlies about in line with current re-
buirements. Demand was reported SLOW
hi Boston and prices remained un-
thanged largely as the result OF ngnt
offerings. Arrivals at New York CITY
we're mostly of medium or lower grace
hut demand was fair. With top grade
hay in scant supply, the lower qualities
moved fairly we'll at steady prices. Al
alfa markets remained about un-
hanged.
Some Vegetables Higher.
Delaware and Maryland sweet pota-
oes strengthened to 65 centS-S1 25 per
ushel, but New Jersey stock was
Eeaker. Onions gained further in the
East and North, with Western shipping
districts also firm to higher. Cabbage
prices advanced to a range OF S18 to S2o
Der ton in Texas producing districts.
Celery markets reacted, and the recent
brice trend was downward. Potato
prices were slightly lower in the East
hear the end of February. The Chicago
arlot market strengthened slightly.
btrawberry prices advanced. Apples
we're generally firm to slightly higher at
hipping points.