Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
F eecl Markets


Raleigh, April 27.-Feed markets
were unsettled during the past week
with ali active demand for wheat
feeds for prompt shipment, the u. S
and North Carolina departments OF
agriculture reports in the weekly
market news service review.
The index number Of wholesale
feedStuEts prices advanced to 1865
compared with l248 for the previous
week and 1888 for the correspond
INC week last year. Wheat feeds uv-
craged slightly higher and oil cakes
and meals were higher except lin
seed meal which remained unchanG-
ed. Hominy feeds averaged about
80 per ton higher with an active
inquiry and limited supplies
Domestic grain markets have re-
Gently advanced influenced by the
cNpan<io moi the war zone in Europe.
Although the price level has not
actually been raised much for farm
crS stock Virginia type peanuts in
eastern North Carolina during the
past week. there is an undercurrent
ul strength To the market and mill
rr> are generally willing to pay lit
tie more for NirginiaS than has been
the case recently. Meanwhile, Span
ish peanuts continue To move at 50
t. O. - cents per 30-pound buShcl
delivered Virginia farmers stock
brings / Is cents. occasionally II
cents for best lots Of jumbOS and
GOOD Smelling stock sells up to 3 5-6
cents per pound delivered.
From the standpoint of tonnage
North Carolina produced commodi-
ties holding the spot light on the
northern wholesale fruit and vegC-
table markets during the period I'M
der review We're sweet potatoes, let
1,lcc. raui>hCS. tIWnipS and salad
Greens. Prices ranged from steady 10
Weaker in New York and at the close
Porto Rican sweet potatoes realized
from l.&5 10 l.65; lettuce from l.25
IL l.37 - for the big Boston type:
radisncS from IS to l.25; turnips 10 to
100 and salad green's from 50 to 60
cents Il buShel.
Farm prices of eggs took tumble
during the week but live poultry
values held about steady in the RAJ
leigh area. Per dozen hennery Whit:,
eggs we're off fully cent at 10 TO
l6 but culured fryers at l9 to 20 and
colCred hens At Is 10 II cents per
pound were unchanged.
Featuring the weeks Chicago live
stock trade was the continued i'm
provcm1nt in the price structure OF
hoeS du,inG the forcpart of the week.
Reduced shipments, along with in
creased selling prices in the east on
dressed product, were supporting IN
rluenCcS. Local sales Of swine at the
high spot were s. cents over the pre-
cedmg Friday. However. late trad
inc carried trends that checked the
upward movement and closing levels
generally 70 to is cents higher, all
through list. Little change noted on
choice steers. while some weakness
appeared on other grades. Likewise,
choice heiters held Il stronger posi-
lion. and common TO good grades re-
naming near steady figures, COWS,
with exception of Gamers, sold Stron-
ger. Wooded and shOrn lambs are
around 10 to 25 cents under week
ago. while sheep, offered in meager
numbers turn at largely study fig
ures.
The KinSton and Rocky Mount cash
hog buying stations bounded up
ward this week and at the close were
50 cents higher than last week. Late
tops stood at 600 for good and choice
1870 to 225 pound weights. The Rich
mond, Va, market gained So cents
during the period to close at $50 and
the Florence, S. c., market was up
IS cents at 6.25.