Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-05
Farm Market
Weekly Report

Raleigh, Oct. 5.-Whcat mi!lfeed5
advanced during the past week but
most Of the high protein concentrates
were slightly lower, according to
the U. S. and North Carolina De-
partments of Agriculture in the
weekly market news service review.
Firm feed grain prices and a more
active demand for wheat feeds were
the principal strengthening factors.
The index number of wholesale
feedstuff prices advanced slightly to
lO4.1 compared with 1851 for the
previous week and 1852 for the cor
responding week last year.
The market level for remaining
lots of old crop Virginia type farm
ers' stock peanuts in North Carolina
and Virginia has sagged, due partly
10 the poor quarlity Of the unsold
peanuts. Also, prices for the better
grades have dropped in sympathy
with the weaker market for cleaned
and shelled Virginias. At present,
best jumbos will bring 3 5-8 to 3 3-4
cents per pound and best bunch
g 3-8 to l-2 cents and occasionally
slightly more. Old crop Spanish are
almost completely out Of the growers
hands. Meanwhile, most North Caro-
lima and Virginia mills are about
cleaned up of the 1889 crop.
Both North Carolina okra and
sweet potatoes sold steady with last
week on the northern wholesale
fruit and vegetable markets this
week. At the close in New York, IL
bushel baskets of okra were un-
changed at S1.OO to $50 and bushel
baskets of Porto Rican sweet po-
tatoes at 100 to 1.25. In contrast,
apples sold dull in Atlanta at lay
a bushel for the U. S. No. l, 2 IL
! in. min. Red delicious brought 10
for 2 l-2 to 8 in. min. Rome beauty
AS the season progresses better
grades of fresh eggs are becoming
less plentiful and price rises are evil
dent. In the Raleigh area farm prices
for candled and graded U. S. Extras
large white eggs advanced l cent
ner dozen during the week to 81 and
SO cents. U. S. standards large held
tat q to % cents and nearby ungrad-
ed hennery whites were unchanged
at 20 to 20 cents. In the live poultry
division, colored fryers were plentl-
full but unchanged at II to 10 cents
per pound but colored hens were
scarce and up cent at 10 to II cents.
Prices received by farmers for soy
beans advanced slightly during the
month ended September Is, but were
still about per cent below year
ago. The soybean supply is again
relatively large this year, but eX-
ports have been reduced. Farmers
received an average of SO GEMS pei
bushel for soybeans on September
Is, compared with 81 cents month
earlier and 73 cents a year ago.
In Chicago steer prices were 70
| to so cents higher, with yearllngs
and light weights at maximum gam,
and common and medium grades ana
. SlrlClly CllOlCG dIlll ~ IiiiS ~ '~
Top of 1925 paid for several loads
weighing 1885 to 1440 pounds, with
/ best yearlings 1925 and long yearl-
ings 1880. Stocker and feeder de-
mand improved with prices IS cents
or more higher. Weighty fleshy feed
ers 800 to $50; bulk yearlingS 500
to 1880. Best steer calves 1l.5O. The
hog market declined IS to Is cents
today, easing weeks earlier gain:
current values to 10 cents lower
spots off more as against last Friday.
Heavy butchers, along with soWS
only shade lower. Weeks top reach
ed $40 Wednesday, dropping to $50
today. Bulk good and choice 200 to
300 pound hogs sold today 6.25 to
6.45.
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