Evening star., 1934-11-20
ADVANCE SPOTTED
IN FARM MARKETS
Increases Not SO General.
Dairy Trading Unsettled.
Poultry Active.


products were not so general in mid
November as during the early part Of
the month. Grain and millfeeds con-
tinued strong features and corn gained
sharply despite prospects Of feed grain
imports. Live stock advances were
confined mainly to heavy hogs and
cattle. Wool markets showed activity
and firmness without much change in
the price level. The cotton market
continued dull and nearly steady.
The dairy and egg position became
more unsettled after recent price
gains. Turkey prices showed slightly
upward trend in some markets under
moderate supplies. There were scat
tered price gains for potatoes, apples,
cranberries. celery and other fresh
produce.
Unsettled Dairy Markets.
The strong tone and upward price
trend of the butter markets the past
few weeks was moderated considerably
around the middle of the month. Some
conditions continued favorable. Re-
ceipts were lighter while net with
drawals and apparent demand from
retail dealers became more active at
the larger markets. Unfavorable in
fiuences were largely the slow and
sometimes unsatisfactory clearance of
fresh arrivals and the uncertainty of
the effect from recent retail price ad-
vances. AS for quality, some dealers
report the color running higher the
past two weeks. owing to mild weather
and late pasture feeding in some dairy
sections.
Poultry Market Active.
Turkey shipments have been moving
eastward for the holiday trade and
were generally bringing 24a29 dressed.
Country prices at Texas dressing
plants were around 14a15 a pound,
which is about 4a5 higher than in
mid November last year. Turkeys
sold this month appear to be in rather
better condition than usual. The
market on chickens and fowls showed
little change as the majority of poul-
try dealers were devoting most of their
attention to the turkey trade. Dress
ing plants throughout the Southwest
reported lighter receipts compared
with year ago.
The egg market became irregular
and weak in spots. Prices of top
grades of nearby Eastern white stock
showed a further decline of 2 cents
and the lower grades l cent. Top
grades of Pacific Coast white eggs
declined IL cents, while the lower
grades remained unchanged. Prices
on Midwestern mixed colors advanced
cent to 1h cents to a new top for
the season, giving the market an ir-
regular appearance, although the
gains on mixed stock were not fully
maintained. Dealers report some in
crease in receipts at leading markets,
partly because consumers have not
been puying freely at retail prices of
SIS cents to go cents for the best eggs.
Live Stock Dull and Irregular.
With the shadow of the main poul-
try season overhanging the live stock
and meat trade, and with larger mar
ket supply of cattle and hogs. condi-
tions were largely against the sell
ing side around the middle Of No.
venlber. Steers and yearling supply
cashed from Sc to $3.50 at Chicago.
| with top of $3.50 on light steers. Cow
prices declined to the low levels OF
last Summer Veal calf trade fea-
tured 50-to-75-cent break with sales
largely downward from s6. The re-
cent Chicago hog top of s6l5 was
the highest in over a month and
highest November price in four years.
A year ago $3.50 was top price. Heavy
sows were in unusually good demand
by the lard-packing trade. The lamb
market declined at Chicago after
reaching top of s7.1o and average
since the middle of the month is down
about 25 cents Markets carried a
heavier percentage of slaughter lambs
and lighter supplies of matured sheep
and feeder lambs in line with the
usual tendency at this season. Ex-
treme top on feeder lambs at Chicago
was S625.
Persistent buying of sizable quanti-
ties of wool on the Boston market
gave the mid November trade a VOL
ume Of business which in past years
was commonly regarded as about nor
NAL activity. Prices were fully main
tanned and there was good demand,
especially for the better grades of ter
ritory wool.