Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-26
Feed Markets
Are Higher

Raleigh, July 26.-Feed markets
advanced materially during the past
week, reflecting principally the limit
ed supplies available for immediate
shipment and Il broader demand as
the result of drying pastures, accord
ing to the U. S. and North Carolina
Departments Of Agriculture in the
weekly market news service review.
Wheat feeds gained LOO to 200
per ton with sharp competition for
the limited quantities offered by
mills and distributors. High protein
concentrates were also firmer with
greatest gains in cottonseed meal.
The index number Of wholesale
feedstuff prices advanced about 5
points to ll0.5 against 1854 for the
previous week and 93l for the cor
responding week last year.
The movement Of farmers stock
peanuts to market in eastern North
Carolina has been 4 little heavier
during the past week, but market
prices have continued steady to firm.
Best jumbos brought IA cents and
occasionally I 3-8 cents per pound
delivered and best bunch 3 So cents
per pound. Spanish farmers stock
is almost nominal at IS to 80 cents
per bushel. The marked for Shelled
and cleaned Virginia type peanuts
is firm to slightly stronger and sew
eral grades advanced slightly in
price during the week. Meanwhile,
prospects are encouraging for the
new crop.
The seasons first Carolina water
melons sold at auction in New York
this week considerably under last
years price levels. Last season 20 to
"a pound Watsons commanded from
200 to 445 dollars a car against 2l5.0O
to 305O0 this year. During the week
in New York, peppers and canta-
| loupeS sold stronger; sweet potatoes
steady and potatoes, peaches, and
okra weaker. Cantaloupes closed at
l.50 to ESQ a crate; sweet potatoes
at 2.75 to 800 d bushel and okra at
| 100 to l.25 4 l-2 buShel. 2 inch Hiley
Belle finished at $50 to 200 bushel;
potatoes at IS cents to 100 a 100
pound sack and bull nose type pep
perS at Is cents to 100 bushel.
Farm prices of nearby ungraded
hennery white eggs gained one cent
per dozen during the week but other
eggs and live poultry ruled steady.
In the Raleigh area candled and
graded U. S. extra large eggs closed
at "a cents and hennery whites at %
to "a cents per dozen. Colored fryers
continued to command from Is to II
cents per pound and hens around II
cents.
At Chicago, most OF the weakness
which developed in the livestock
markets this week was attributed
either directly or indirectly to d
prolonged heat wave throughout the
country. Reduced meat consumption
brought about sharp declines in the
wholesale centers and immediate re-
Election in live prices. Early in the
week dry fed steers and yearlings
made minor aims only to lose all
the betterment and little more
around mid-Week. Hogs declined in
three successive sessions and held
levels Thursday only through abridg-
ed marketings, while spring lambs
closed Is to rs cents lower than late
last week. Fed steers Of value to sell
HOO up finished steady to weak,
other fed steers weak to 25 cents low
er and grassers Is to SO cents off.
Hogs lost Is to 35 cents during the
four day period. Best steers made
11.85; hogs lost IS to IS cents dur
ing the four day period Best steers
made ll.85; hogs closed at $50 down
and no spring lambs passed 900 after
imid-Week.