Evening star., 1933-09-03
CHANGES NARROW
| ON FARM MARKETS
Grains Weak, but Live Stock
Prices Recover Some
of Declines.

Price changes on farm products were
generally moderate near the lst OF
September, according to the United
States Department of Agriculture re-
port.
Grain markets we're rather weak and
unsettled after a month of shifting
conditions. which left the price level
fairly close to that prevailing at the
beginning of August
Feed prices are supported to some
extent by prospects Of very light sup
plies of the feed grains. Net changes
on corn and oats were slight during
August.
Live stock markets recovered little
at the beginning of September.
Egg markets were about steady, but
conditions are improving. Butter mar
kets were unsettled at a level now
slightly above that Of year ago.
There was no further change in the
cheese position.
Potato markets continued weak; on
lons, cabbage aid celery fairly steaoS-
lettuce made some further price gains.
Apples held near recent levels
Some Vegetables Lower.
Potato prices have been tending
downward for several weeks With m
creased arrivals from main crop sec
tions Eastern CobblerS are down 10
25 cents compared with the middle Oh
August and Chicago quotes similar ue-
Clines for Wisconsin Round WhlteS oS
the carlot Increasing supplies are ar
fiving from the upper lakes iesioN'
Maine and the Far West.
New York onions average signify
sower at IS cents to 81 per 81 POUNDS
compared with 80 cents to 81 3 IN late
august in Eastern city markets.
New York domestic round white cao-
hage is steady at s25 to $50 per ton
lyuS in New York City. Celery mar
k.ets are holding firm. Growers OF Jer-
Sey type sweet potatoes were receiving
fS2 so to s265 per barrel and 81 per
bushel in Eastern Shore OF Virginia
hnd MARYLAND producing sections. Clly
markets showed declines ranging from
50 cents to SIPS per barrel. l..
Cantaloupe markets were STEADY W
firm Eastern Shore receipts sold at
40 to so cents per crate IN several
Eastern markets. Apple markets con.
ainue about steady. with the sales OF
standard grades and varieties at 10
cents TO 81 per bushel in most EAST
ern and Midwestern markets.
Butter Fairly Steady.
The butter market was generaAy
nervous and unsettled but prices were
mostly unchanged except haH-cei'
Gecline on SO score and under. sup
niles of the better grades were not very
S,,lentif,,l The cheese market con-
tinues steady to firm. 1rading was
not heavy. ,;ob+
supplies of top-grade eggs were nght
In Eastern markets and cleared rapiuis
at prevailing prices. ConSloeraOle ~
terest is shown in cheap under elaoeo'
Int middle grades were mostly reglect-
cd and many iobberS were using lAeii
own holdings of shOrt-held and colo-
storage eggs Prices of fresh eggs nave
shown slowly upward trend SINCE tlle
,,,iddle of last month, with net gam vi
TO cents in the city markets. -,
Market supplies of fresh killed brdl-
ars and fryers are no longer heavy
and the price action is somewhat llole
steady. Supplies of roasting cnlckeile
are increasing slowly and clearing
rea div under fair demand. The mar
ket on fowls is slightly firmer. heavy
fowls of good market quality are prlilg-
inc an occasional premium
Prices of live stock responded some
r-hat 70 lighter supplies. The BULK OF
rat steers at Chicago sold shghtlE
higher, with extreme tops above 81 pei
100 hounds and best helfer yearlilles
xold iIp to S625 Veal calves were low
er the bulk selling at 80 TO 81
Hog prices staged slight recoVerles'
b,t trade continued quiet Tops were
.round $3.50. The fat lamb market az
chicago began the month shghtiy
higher.