Chapter II: Part 2

_Apples._--Apple markets were well supplied, demand was slow to moderate, and prices show some declines. New York Baldwins, A2¹⁄₂, were steady at $6.50 to $7 per bbl. in New York, $7 to $7.50 in Philadelphia, and sold in Boston at $2.10 to $2.15 per bu. box. This stock closed 25¢ higher at $6.25 f. o. b. shipping points. New York Rhode Island Greenings declined 50¢, closing at $7.50 to $8.25 in Chicago, and at $8 to $9 in New York. Northwestern Extra Fancy Jonathans were firm early in the week in New York City at $4.75 to $5 per box, but declined to a close of $4 to $4.25. Total shipments of apples from all sections for the season were 17,288 cars, or slightly more than for last season to the same date. Boxed apple shipments were 3,568 cars, or nearly double last week’s movement and more than three times as heavy as for the same week a year ago. Washington with 1,864 cars exceeded last week’s entire boxed apple movement of 1,846 cars. Barreled apple shipments were 2,348 cars compared with 2,771 a year ago. New York, the heaviest shipping section, sent 1,301 cars.

_Onions._--Demand for onions was slow and markets were dull in the East. Chicago held steady. Eastern yellow Globes No. 1 were firm in New York the middle of the week at $3.75 to $4 per 100 lbs. sacked, but declined later, reaching $3.25 to $3.50. Other markets were firm at $3.75 to $4. Middle western yellow stock strengthened in New York and Cincinnati, ranging $4 to $4.25, and declined 25¢ in Pittsburgh, clos- $3.75 to $4. California yellow and brown varieties were steady in Chicago at $4.25 to $4.50.

_Cabbage._--Markets for cabbage were dull in producing sections, with slow demand and movement. New York Danish type stock declined $2, ranging $30 to $33 per ton bulk f. o. b.; domestic closed slightly higher than last week at $23 to $25. A decline of about $10 occurred in consuming markets. Domestic stock closed at $30 to $35 in New York and at $20 to $25 in Philadelphia. Northern Danish held steady in Chicago at $35 and at $40 in St. Louis. Cabbage shipments for the week were 682 cars, exceeding those for the same time last year, but showing a decrease from last week’s movement. New York shipped 197 cars, Wisconsin 177, and Colorado 154.

=CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.=

------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
|Week of Sept.| | |
Commodity. |25 to Oct. 1.| September. | August. |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1921 | 1920 | 1921 | 1920 | 1921 | 1920 |
------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
Apples: | | | | | | |
Boxed | 3,568| 1,109| 6,188| 2,048| 1,005| 846|
Barreled | 2,348| 2,771| 5,692| 8,995| 2,215| 2,854|
Cabbage | 682| 522| 2,514| 1,791| 1,293| 993|
Cantaloupes | 113| 259| 2,091| 2,784| 5,917| 6,771|
Celery | 145| 113| 445| 420| 219| 150|
Grapes | 4,316| 3,466|15,496|12,001| 2,810| 4,647|
Lettuce | 300| 132| 1,280| 832| 1,113| 934|
Onions | 730| 932| 3,074| 3,674| 1,816| 1,899|
Peaches | 41| 1,795| 4,921|10,528| 6,937| 6,284|
Pears | 546| 786| 3,793| 4,850| 5,089| 3,079|
Potatoes: | | | | | | |
Sweet | 692| 531| 2,799| 2,840| 1,860| 665|
White |10,001| 4,055|24,707|18,057|15,639|13,583|
Tomatoes | 387| 692| 2,468| 3,434| 995| 1,604|
Watermelons | 91| 92| 1,788| 2,174|11,435|10,299|
Vegetables (mixed)| 309| 233| 1,323| 947| 1,380| 972|
+------+------+------+------+------+------+
Total |24,269|17,488|78,579|75,375|59,723|55,580|
------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

------------------+-------------+---------------
| | Season to
Commodity. | July. | Oct. 1.
+------+------+-------+-------
| 1921 | 1920 | 1921 | 1920
------------------+------+------+-------+-------
Apples: | | | |
Boxed | 368| 278| 8,277| 3,440
Barreled | 659| 1,560| 9,061| 13,824
Cabbage | 416| 507| 17,396| 17,691
Cantaloupes | 8,016| 5,284| 24,538| 22,316
Celery | 98| 68| 4,958| 3,633
Grapes | 363| 366| 19,332| 17,652
Lettuce | 1,377| 980| 16,453| 11,847
Onions | 1,403| 1,031| 11,758| 13,344
Peaches | 8,673| 6,881| 25,967| 25,474
Pears | 1,461| 2,417| 10,458| 10,462
Potatoes: | | | |
Sweet | 225| 92| 5,038| 3,656
White |16,513|15,621| 80,560| 65,833
Tomatoes | 1,644| 2,180| 15,074| 13,652
Watermelons |19,206|20,199| 44,172| 39,109
Vegetables (mixed)| 1,369| 719| 12,340| 9,453
+------+------+-------+-------
Total |61,791|58,183|305,382|271,386
------------------+------+------+-------+-------

=PRICES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.=

Jobbing Range.

POTATOES, Eastern and Northern Round-Whites, No. 1, per 100 lbs.
sacked.
-----------------+-------+-----------------------------+--------------
Market. | Car- | This season. | One year
| loads |-----------------------------| ago.
| re- | Oct. 3 | Sept. 26. |
|ceived.| | |
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 428 |[1]$1.65-$1.80|[1]$2.20-$2.30|[2]$1.70-$1.80
Boston | 270 | [1]1.75- 1.85| [1]2.00| [1]1.75- 1.85
Philadelphia | 202 | [1]2.00- 2.15| 2.25| 2.00
Pittsburgh | 178 | 2.00- 2.10| 2.50| 2.50- 2.65
Cincinnati | 69 | 2.35| 2.50- 2.65| 2.35
Chicago | 701 | [3]1.90- 2.00| [3]2.35- 2.50| [3]2.00- 2.25
St. Louis | 99 | [4]2.25- 2.30| [4]2.50- 2.65| 2.30- 2.40
Kansas City | 217 | [4]2.00- 2.10| [4]2.30| [4]1.75- 2.00
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
SWEET POTATOES, Virginia Eastern Shore Yellow Varieties, Barrels.
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 109 | $2.75-$3.00| $3.50-$4.00| $3.75-$4.25
Boston | 32 | 4.00- 4.25| 4.00- 4.25| 4.25- 4.50
Philadelphia | 1 | 4.00| 3.25| ...
Pittsburgh | 28 | 4.00- 4.15| 4.00| 4.25- 4.50
Cincinnati | 11 | 4.00- 4.25| 4.25- 4.50| 4.00- 4.25
Chicago | 41 | 4.00- 4.50| 4.50- 4.75| 4.25- 4.75
St. Louis | 1 | [5]1.15| [5]1.10- 1.15| [5]1.25
Kansas City | ... | [5]1.00- 1.10| [5]1.15- 1.25| ...
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
ONIONS, Eastern and Middle Western Yellow Globes, No. 1, per 100 lbs.
sacked.
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 99 | $3.25-$3.50| $3.50-$3.75| $1.75-$1.90
Boston | 30 | 3.75| 3.50- 3.75| 1.50- 1.60
Philadelphia | 30 | 4.00| 3.25- 4.00| 1.25- 1.60
Pittsburgh | 40 | 3.75- 4.00| 3.75- 4.25| 1.50- 1.75
Cincinnati | 9 | 4.25| 3.75- 4.25| 1.50
Chicago | 90 | 3.75- 4.00| 3.50- 3.75| 1.75- 1.90
St. Louis | 29 | [6]3.50- 3.75| [6]3.75| [6]1.85- 2.00
Kansas City | 30 | [6]3.00- 3.25| [6]2.25| [6]1.75
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
CABBAGE, New York and Northern Domestic, per Ton Bulk.
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 29 | $30-$35| $40| ...
Philadelphia | 26 | 15-20| $30-35| $10-$13
Pittsburgh | 12 | [7]2.00- 2.25| [7]2.00-2.25| 20
Cincinnati | 10 | 24-25| 35-40| 18-20
Chicago | 38 | [8]35| 24-25| 8-9
St. Louis | 57 | [8]40| 35-40| 30-35
Kansas City | 48 | [7]1.75| [7]2.25| [7]1.50
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
APPLES, New York and Maine Baldwins and Fall Varieties, A2¹⁄₂,
Barrels.
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 408 | $6.50-$7.00| $8.00-$12.00| $5.00-$5.50
Boston | 121 | 8.00- 9.00| 6.00- 10.00| 4.00
Philadelphia | 118 | 7.00- 7.50| 8.00- 10.50| 4.50
Pittsburgh | 92 | 8.00- 8.50| 7.00| 4.00- 4.50
Cincinnati | 100 | 8.00- 8.50| 8.00- 8.50| ...
Chicago | 403 | 8.25- 9.00| 8.00- 8.50| 5.50- 6.00
Kansas City | 99 | ... | ... | [9]7.00- 8.00
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
=Prices f. o. b. Shipping Points.=
-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------
POTATOES | | |
(100 lbs. sacked). | | |
Rochester, N. Y. | $1.75| $2.00| ...
Presque Isle, Me. |[7]$1.26- 1.41| [7]1.46- 1.52|[7]$1.30-$1.35
Grand Rapids, Mich. | 1.75- 1.80| 1.95- 2.10| 2.00
Waupaca, Wis. | 1.60- 1.90| 1.95| 1.80- 1.85
Minneapolis, Minn. | 1.65- 1.85| 1.70- 1.95| 1.75- 1.90
Alliance, Nebr. | 1.80| 1.70- 1.95| 1.50
Idaho Falls, Idaho | 1.10| 1.35|[10]1.10- 1.15
Greeley, Colo. |[10]1.15- 1.25| [10]1.40|[10]1.10- 1.15
CABBAGE (ton bulk). | | |
Rochester, N. Y. | 30.00| 32.00- 35.00| 10.00
ONIONS (100 lbs. sacked).| | |
Massachusetts Points | 3.50| 3.50- 3.75| 1.40- 1.60
APPLES. | | |
Barreled: | | |
Rochester, N. Y. | 6.25| 6.00| 3.50- 4.00
Boxed: | | |
Spokane, Wash. | 2.00- 2.15| 2.25| 2.00- 2.35
-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------

[1] Maine Irish Cobblers.

[2] Maine Irish Cobblers, bulk 100 lbs.

[3] Carlot sales.

[4] Minnesota Red River Ohios.

[5] Tennessee Nancy Halls.

[6] Red varieties.

[7] Bulk 100 lbs.

[8] Danish type.

[9] Missouri Jonathans.

[10] Wagonloads, cash to growers.

OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

New York and Michigan Concord _grapes_ in 12-qt. climax baskets declined 10¢ to 25¢ in New York and Boston, ranging 75¢ to $1.10, and closed lower in Chicago at $1 to $1.25. Niagaras were weak in New York at 75¢ to 85¢. New York _cauliflower_ was slow and dull in Philadelphia at $1.75 per crate, and ranged $2 to $2.25 in other markets. Michigan Golden Heart _celery_ in highball crates was slow and steady in Chicago and St. Louis at $1 to $1.25 and ranged $1.75 to $2 in Pittsburgh. Massachusetts _cranberries_ were steady in Boston at $5 to $6 per ¹⁄₂-barrel crate, and at $6.25 to $6.50 in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. New York Bartlett _pears_ ranged $3.25 to $3.50 per bushel basket in leading markets.

Northern Maine Has Large Potato Crop.

The potato crop in Aroostook Co., Me., promises to be the largest ever produced in northern Maine. Early plantings were damaged somewhat by dry weather, but the later plantings have developed fully, and the stock has become overgrown in many cases. The yield of Irish Cobblers will average 120 to 150 bbls. to the acre, with some yields as high as 200 bbls.

With a probable demand from a wide territory there is much local confidence in the outcome of the marketing season, especially after the first of the year. During the rise in the market the first week of September large quantities of potatoes were sold on a basis of $3 per bbl. to the grower, but many of these shipments were marketed at a loss. Large quantities of potatoes are being stored because of the generally low price level. Much of the stock that is being sold is that for which storage space can not be obtained or which must be sold for financial reasons. The growers generally feel that they should have $1.75 per 100 lbs. bulk.

The first heavy frost of the season came Sept. 21, and digging of all varieties will be pushed from now on. Shipments will continue moderately heavy and would undoubtedly become very heavy with stronger market conditions.

Top price of the season in New York was $1,150 per car. The general range in June in New York was $450 to $900 and in July $250 to $550. No sales of medium sizes were reported in Philadelphia above $900 and prevailing ranges during June were $400 to $700, but declines to a range of $250 to $500 occurred in July. Sales in Boston ranged nearly as high as in New York, allowing 1,000 melons per carload. Early quotations in Boston ranged 60¢ to $1.10 per melon, but price declined in July to a range of 30 to 65¢. Pittsburgh carlot sales ranged $500 to $1,025 in May and June and $250 to $500 in July. Chicago market quoted a top of $1,100 the last of May, but prevailing early ranges were $500 to $800 and July sales $200 to $600.

Correction.

In the table “Carlot shipments of cantaloupes” on page 217 of the The Market Reporter for Oct. 1. the last column should be headed “To Sept. 17, 1920,” and the next to last column headed “To Sept. 17, 1921.”

RECORD BROKEN BY YEAR’S WATERMELON SHIPMENTS.

Carlot Movement Double that of 1918--Crop of Excellent Quality--Prices Decline Rapidly.

Shipments of watermelons by the end of September somewhat exceeded 44,000 cars. The movement had surpassed that of last year by nearly 5,000 cars and was much larger than that of any preceding year.

The great Florida-Georgia-South Carolina melon section has shipped about 25,000 cars. Three other States, Texas, California, and Missouri, shipped 3,000 to 5,000 cars each; Alabama and North Carolina shipped over 1,000 each; Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma, 400 to 700 each; and 14 other States in smaller amounts. The season’s movement not only has exceeded the previous record-breaking volume of 1920 but is one-half greater than that of 1919 or of 1917 and more than double that of 1918.

INCREASE IN PRODUCTION.

Production the past three years has tended to increase rapidly in nearly all the leading watermelon States. Nearly 30,000 acres were planted in Texas compared with 38,000 in Georgia, the leading State, but shipments from Texas were greatly reduced by unfavorable weather. In most other sections conditions were favorable. Taking the watermelon section as a whole, there was a greater production from an acreage about the same as in 1920.

The East has been aggressively increasing its hold on the commercial production of watermelons during the past few seasons. Of the 5,000 cars constituting this season’s excess of shipments as compared with the movement last year, 3,000 cars came from the Southeast, about 1,000 cars from the Middle West, and a few hundred cars from the Far West.

The 1921 crop for the most part was of excellent grade. The size of Florida melons was reduced by drought, but conditions improved as the growing season moved northward.

The 1921 season opened with prices as high as in any preceding season. First sales in May exceeded $1,000 per car for medium sizes in New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Similar prices were reported at the opening of the 1920 season and there were a few opening sales of medium size melons around $1,000 in 1919. In 1918 ranges in the early part of the season were only about one-half those of 1919 and were still lower in 1917 and 1916.

Prices in 1921 were not so well sustained as in 1920. During July heavy shipments from Georgia depressed the markets rapidly. July opened with carlot sales at $250 to $650 in city markets, but the range soon declined, reaching $200 to $250. The first week of August prices reached the low point of the season at $150 to $250 per car but recovered about $25 toward the end of the season of heavy shipments.

DECLINE RAPID.

Prices opened at $300 to $515 f. o. b. Florida shipping points with top of $625, but declined rapidly with the beginning of the Georgia shipping season. Florida and Georgia Tom Watsons ranged $200 to $650 in July. Carolina melons at times ranged slightly lower than Georgia stock.

Prices of Missouri watermelons ranged $100 to $200 per car the first week of August, $125 to $250 the second week, and $120 to $200 the third week. Texas melons sold early in July at $2.50 to $3 per 100 lbs. but ranged mostly $1.25 to $1.75 in August. Further details of the price ranges of the principal lines of watermelons are given in the accompanying tables.

Carlot Shipments of Watermelons.

--------------+---------------+------------------------------
| To Sept. 24. | Total season.
|---------------+------------------------------
| 1921 | 1920 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920
--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------
Alabama | 1,398 | 1,160 | 1,634 | 806 | 708 | 1,160
Arkansas | 520 | 314 | 449 | 93 | 268 | 314
California | 3,455 | 3,106 | 1,137 | 1,689 | 3,300 | 3,272
Delaware | 496 | 177 | 511 | 303 | 327 | 177
Florida | 5,457 | 6,807 | 3,622 | 2,179 | 3,878 | 6,807
Georgia |15,791 |11,103 | 9,530 | 6,782 | 8,984 |11,103
Illinois | 309 | 247 | 386 | 68 | 190 | 251
Indiana | 706 | 647 | 630 | 191 | 581 | 661
Iowa | 681 | 330 | 238 | 132 | 321 | 348
Maryland | 759 | 458 | 1,019 | 388 | 515 | 458
Missouri | 3,089 | 3,008 | 2,533 | 1,196 | 3,516 | 3,012
North Carolina| 1,219 | 799 | 1,201 | 727 | 891 | 799
Oklahoma | 549 | 464 | 505 | 189 | 870 | 465
South Carolina| 4,407 | 4,735 | 4,107 | 2,787 | 2,673 | 4,735
Texas | 4,056 | 4,839 | 2,871 | 2,290 | 3,007 | 4,845
Virginia | 338 | 312 | 728 | 244 | 263 | 312
Other States | 851 | 506 | 402 | 328 | 568 | 530
|-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------
Total |44,081 |39,012 |31,503 |20,392 |30,860 |39,249
--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------

=RANGES OF WATERMELON PRICES=

=F. O. B. Shipping Points.=

[Bulk per car.]

--------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------
State |Weights| Opening. | High. | Low.
and |quoted.+-----------------+-------+---------+-------+---------
year. | | Week | Price. | Week | Price. | Week | Price.
| | end- | | end- | | end- |
| | ing-- | | ing-- | | ing-- |
-------++-------++------+---------+-------+---------+-------+---------
|_Pounds._| | | | | |
Florida:| | | | | | |
1921 | 22-28 |May 23|$350-$600|May 23|$350-$600|July 11|$200-$250
1920 | 22-28 |June 14| 250- 500|June 14| 250- 500|June 28| 175- 500
1919 | 22-28 |June 9| 400- 550|June 9| 400- 550|June 23| 300- 475
1918 | 20-25 |June 3| 300- 400|June 24| 350- 450|June 10| 275- 400
1917 | 20-25 |June 11| 140- 200|June 18| 165- 225|June 11| 140- 200
Georgia:| | | | | | |
1921 | 22-28 |June 27| 200- 525|June 27| 200- 525|Aug. 8| 40- 125
1920 | 22-28 |July 5| 200- 450|July 5| 200- 450|July 19| 75- 200
1919 | 22-27 |June 30| 250- 450|June 30| 250- 450|July 28| 125- 250
1918 | 28-30 |July 1| 135- 175|July 8| 200- 220|July 15| 75- 150
1917 | 20-25 |June 25| 175- 265|July 2| 175- 275|Aug. 20| 70- 75
Texas: | | | | | | |
1921 | 22-28 |July 18| 80- 250|July 18| 80- 250|Aug. 1|[1]25-50¢
1920 | 22-28 |July 5| 250- 375|July 12| 150- 375|July 19| 65- 250
1919 | 22-28 |July 21| 250- 400|July 21| 250- 400|July 28| 150- 300
1918 | 20-27 |June 24| 335- 400|June 24| 335- 400|July 22| 100- 200
1917 | 20-25 |July 2| 200- 290|July 2| 200- 290|July 16| 100- 200
Mis- | | | | | | |
souri: | | | | | | |
1921 | 22-28 |Aug. 1| 165- 340|Aug. 1| 165- 340|Aug. 22| 65- 150
1920 | 22-28 |Aug. 2| 200- 325|Aug. 9| 300- 425|Aug. 16| 200- 350
1919 | 22-28 |Aug. 4| 250- 450|Aug. 4| 250- 450|Aug. 11| 125- 300
1918 | 20-25 |Aug. 5| 230- 300|Aug. 12| 300- 400|Aug. 5| 230- 300
1916 | 22-27 |Aug. 7| 135- 200|Aug. 14| 110- 175|Aug. 21| 65- 165
--------+-------+-------+---------+-------+---------+-------+---------

[1] Bulk per 100 lbs.

=Sales to Jobbers in Leading Consuming Markets.=

--------+-----+---------+---------------------+
State | | Weights | Opening. |
and |Year.| quoted. +-------+-------------+
variety.| | | Week | Price. |
| | | end- | |
| | | ing-- | |
--------+-----+---------+-------+-------------+
| |_Pounds._| | |
Florida,| 1921| 22-28 |May 23| $1,150|
Tom | 1920| 22-28 |June 14| 500-1,100|
Watsons | 1919| 23-28 |June 9| 750-1,050|
| 1918| 20-25 |June 3| 300- 500|
| 1917| 20-25 |June 11| 250- 350|
| 1916| 22-27 |Juno 12| 300- 350|
Georgia,| 1921| 22-28 |July 11| 250- 650|
Tom | 1920| 22-28 |July 12| 400- 750|
Watsons | 1919| 23-28 |July 7| 350- 800|
| 1918| 28-30 |June 24| 550- 800|
| 1917| 20-25 |June 25| 275- 450|
| 1916| 22-27 |June 19| 300- 380|
Texas, | 1921| 22-28 |July 11| 250- 300|
Tom | 1920| 22-28 |July 12| 250- 400|
Watsons | 1919| 23-28 |Aug. 4| 410- 600|
| 1918| 20-27 |July 22|[1]2.25- 2.50|
| 1917| 20-25 |July 2| 300- 450|
| 1916| 20-27 |July 17| 175- 250|
South | 1921| 22-28 |July 18| 250- 450|
Carolina| 1920| 22-28 |July 12| 400- 650|
| 1919| 22-28 |July 21| 150- 350|
| 1918| 20-25 |July 29| 225- 450|
| 1917| 20-25 |July 16| 150- 260|
| 1916| 22-27 |July 3| 175- 250|
Missouri| 1921| 22-28 |Aug. 8| 100- 300|
| 1919| 22-28 |Aug. 4| 325- 450|
| 1918| 20-25 |Aug. 12| 250- 525|
| 1917| 20-25 |Aug. 13| 150- 275|
| 1916| 22-27 |July 31| 200- 275|
--------+-----+---------+-------+-------------+

--------+-----+---------+--------------------+--------------------
State | | Weights | High. | Low.
and |Year.| quoted. +-------+------------+-------+------------
variety.| | | Week | Price. | Week | Price.
| | | end- | | end- |
| | | ing-- | | ing-- |
--------+-----+---------+-------+------------+-------+------------
| |_Pounds._| | | |
Florida,| 1921| 22-28 |May 30| $600-1,200|July 25| $250-450
Tom | 1920| 22-28 |June 14| 500-1,100|July 12| 300-500
Watsons | 1919| 23-28 |June 9| 750-1,050|July 14| 300-550
| 1918| 20-25 |June 24| 550- 800|July 8| 300
| 1917| 20-25 |July 2| 300- 450|July 10| 150-225
| 1916| 22-27 |June 19| 300- 375|July 17| 100-225
Georgia,| 1921| 22-28 |July 11| 250- 650|Aug. 8| 150-275
Tom | 1920| 22-28 |July 12| 400- 750|July 19| 250-600
Watsons | 1919| 23-28 |July 7| 350- 800|July 21| 150-350
| 1918| 28-30 |June 24| 550- 800|July 22| 250-350
| 1917| 20-25 |July 2| 300- 450|July 30| 150-225
| 1916| 22-27 |June 19| 300- 380|July 10| 150-225
Texas, | 1921| 22-28 |July 25| 275- 375|Aug. 8|[1]1.25-1.50
Tom | 1920| 22-28 |July 12| 250- 400|July 19| 250-400
Watsons | 1919| 23-28 |Aug. 4| 410- 600|Aug. 18| 200-300
| 1918| 20-27 |July 29|[1]2.25-2.75|July 29|[1]2.25-2.75
| 1917| 20-25 |July 2| 300- 450|Aug. 20| 200-275
| 1916| 20-27 |July 31| 200- 275|Aug. 14| 175-210
South | 1921| 22-28 |July 25| 250- 500|Aug. 15| 100-225
Carolina| 1920| 22-28 |July 12| 400- 650|July 19| 250-575
| 1919| 22-28 |Aug. 4| 300- 600|July 21| 150-350
| 1918| 20-25 |Aug. 5| 325- 550|July 29| 225-450
| 1917| 20-25 |Aug. 13| 225- 350|July 23| 150-190
| 1916| 22-27 |Aug. 14| 225- 300|July 10| 150-225
Missouri| 1921| 22-28 |Aug. 8| 100- 300| ... | ...
| 1919| 22-28 |Aug. 4| 325- 450|Sept. 1| 150-300
| 1918| 20-25 |Aug. 19| 500- 515|Aug. 12| 250-525
| 1917| 20-25 |Aug. 13| 150- 275|Aug. 20| 175-200
| 1916| 22-27 |July 31| 200- 275|Aug. 21| 100-200
--------+-----+---------+-------+------------+-------+------------

[1] Bulk per 100 lbs.

=CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN SEPTEMBER.=

-------------------------+-------------+------+-------------+-------
| September. | Au- | Season to |Total
Shipping districts. | |gust, | Oct. 1. | last
| | 1921 | |season.
+------+------+ +------+------+
| 1921 | 1920 | | 1921 | 1920 |
-------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+-------
APPLES (boxed) | | | | | |
California | 1,179| 967| 668| 2,207| 1,980| 4,495
Colorado | 708| 183| 10| 791| 224| 2,848
Idaho | 1,093| 102| 22| 1,238| 137| 2,789
Montana | 96| 22| 11| 117| 26| 429
New Mexico | 344| 57| 141| 490| 69| 278
Oregon | 262| 36| 11| 292| 49| 3,687
Utah | 166| 28| 1| 180| 35| 619
Washington | 2,340| 653| 141| 2,962| 940| 21,547
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 6,188| 2,048| 1,005| 8,277| 3,410| 36,092
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
APPLES (barreled) | | | | | |
Delaware | 33| 46| 2| 121| 610| 751
Georgia | 27| 11| 15| 52| 41| 159
Illinois | 85| 789| 45| 186| 1,550| 3,408
Indiana | 18| 61| 0| 21| 92| 290
Kansas | 46| 121| 6| 57| 144| 738
Maine | 206| 6| 3| 235| 6| 412
Md., Eastern Shore | 35| 31| 2| 43| 109| 139
Md., other | 41| 231| 4| 51| 341| 1,398
Michigan | 1,356| 1,188| 1,085| 2,851| 2,401| 6,122
Minnesota | 11| 32| 12| 23| 32| 41
New Jersey | 25| 126| 40| 157| 524| 846
New York | 2,951| 2,488| 956| 4,294| 3,286| 33,755
Ohio | 158| 43| 3| 179| 70| 966
Pennsylvania | 59| 190| 0| 63| 265| 3,412
Vermont | 18| 9| 0| 21| 9| 133
Virginia | 118| 1,523| 2| 127| 1,738| 8,324
West Virginia | 392| 744| 18| 433| 902| 4,785
Wisconsin | 73| 25| 10| 86| 32| 67
Other sections | 40| 1,331| 12| 61| 1,672| 6,203
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 5,692| 8,995| 2,215| 9,061|13,824| 71,949
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
CABBAGE. | | | | | |
Colorado | 740| 262| 698| 1,578| 696| 1,671
Illinois | 11| 26| 14| 73| 63| 147
Michigan | 168| 66| 8| 183| 71| 362
Minnesota | 117| 171| 30| 163| 221| 808
New York | 721| 292| 137| 897| 327| 8,198
Ohio | 33| 24| 6| 246| 93| 343
Va. Roanoke Sect. | 267| 407| 315| 652| 843| 972
Wisconsin | 422| 404| 15| 471| 443| 4,894
Other sections | 35| 139| 70|13,133|14,934| 15,583
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 2,514| 1,791| 1,293|17,396|17,691| 32,978
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
CANTALOUPES. | | | | | |
Calif., Turlock | 179| 152| 1,242| 2,137| 3,823| 3,850
Calif., other | 9| 13| 55| 206| 227| 235
Colorado | 1,790| 2,088| 1,248| 3,086| 2,369| 2,454
Michigan | 15| 122| 117| 144| 203| 209
Washington | 59| 187| 146| 205| 325| 329
Other sections | 39| 222| 2,771|18,780|15,369| 15,380
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 2,091| 2,784| 5,917|24,538|22,316| 22,457
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
CELERY. | | | | | |
Colorado | 39| 85| 10| 53| 108| 296
Michigan | 129| 121| 99| 309| 223| 603
New Jersey | 59| 26| 43| 119| 68| 107
New York | 107| 105| 6| 128| 127| 2,783
Ohio | 16| 4| 18| 35| 5| 37
Pennsylvania | 92| 79| 40| 136| 110| 175
Other sections | 3| 0| 3| 4,178| 2,992| 6,356
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 445| 420| 219| 4,958| 3,633| 10,357
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
GRAPES. | | | | | |
Calif., N. dist. | 5,449| 4,610| 268| 5,984| 5,709| 11,605
Calif., C. dist. | 6,533| 3,818| 2,181| 9,054| 7,388| 12,862
Calif., S. dist. | 1,046| 1,434| 129| 1,412| 2,111| 2,454
Michigan | 947| 1,428| 114| 1,083| 1,603| 4,597
New York | 1,240| 539| 71| 1,440| 601| 6,084
Pennsylvania | 183| 1| 0| 207| 1| 1,235
Washington | 61| 6| 1| 64| 5| 7
Other sections | 37| 165| 46| 88| 234| 292
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total |15,496|12,001| 2,810|19,332|17,652| 39,136
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
LETTUCE. | | | | | |
California | 139| 52| 148| 8,386| 5,313| 5,313
Colorado | 102| 80| 108| 214| 116| 124
Minnesota | 12| 18| 12| 39| 40| 51
New York | 824| 568| 702| 2,721| 2,008| 2,146
Oregon | 18| 5| 5| 23| 5| 5
Washington | 168| 93| 129| 547| 313| 344
Other sections | 17| 16| 9| 4,523| 4,052| 4,498
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 1,280| 832| 1,113|16,453|11,847| 12,481
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
PEACHES. | | | | | |
California | 1,581| 1,624| 3,877| 6,810| 7,350| 7,354
Colorado | 573| 708| 554| 1,218| 771| 773
Idaho | 93| 31| 10| 103| 32| 33
Michigan | 65| 2,122| 120| 185| 2,154| 2,275
New York | 1,169| 3,442| 1,650| 2,819| 3,572| 4,697
Oregon | 34| 1| 16| 50| 1| 1
Utah | 616| 402| 207| 820| 374| 401
Washington | 750| 188| 353| 1,107| 203| 201
Other sections | 40| 2,010| 150|12,855|11,017| 11,258
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 4,921|10,528| 6,937|25,967|25,474| 26,996
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
ONIONS. | | | | | |
California | 700| 753| 315| 1,993| 2,810| 4,403
Colorado | 70| 5| 0| 74| 7| 144
Idaho | 20| 1| 0| 21| 1| 30
Illinois | 63| 33| 41| 118| 66| 357
Indiana | 480| 669| 177| 671| 776| 3,444
Iowa | 69| 224| 99| 245| 525| 865
Massachusetts | 571| 619| 194| 894| 815| 3,834
Michigan | 92| 77| 7| 100| 84| 744
Minnesota | 53| 25| 1| 60| 25| 276
New Jersey | 37| 71| 31| 407| 606| 634
New York | 509| 395| 540| 1,140| 470| 3,037
Ohio | 235| 546| 70| 325| 592| 3,040
Oregon | 64| 1| 1| 67| 2| 17
Utah | 23| 0| 0| 25| 0| 7
Washington | 35| 95| 229| 493| 722| 783
Wisconsin | 29| 45| 0| 29| 49| 400
Other sections | 24| 115| 111| 5,096| 5,794| 6,108
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 3,074| 3,674| 1,816|11,758|13,344| 28,123
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
SWEET POTATOES. | | | | | |
Alabama | 25| 48| 199| 380| 247| 483
California | 196| 123| 50| 254| 193| 695
Delaware | 16| 6| 0| 16| 6| 1,802
Georgia | 31| 53| 22| 56| 80| 899
Iowa | 23| 7| 0| 23| 7| 16
Louisiana | 47| 29| 56| 117| 65| 632
Maryland | 159| 216| 62| 236| 228| 1,626
New Jersey | 383| 329| 74| 484| 349| 3,092
North Carolina | 57| 180| 389| 498| 485| 861
Oklahoma | 22| 6| 0| 23| 6| 75
Tennessee | 119| 53| 36| 163| 78| 882
Texas | 89| 61| 46| 147| 106| 604
Va., Norfolk | 34| 85| 152| 191| 104| 635
Va., Eastern Shore | 1,572| 1,630| 713| 2,353| 1,661| 4,872
Other sections | 26| 14| 61| 97| 41| 793
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 2,799| 2,840| 1,860| 5,038| 3,656| 17,967
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
WATERMELONS. | | | | | |
Alabama | 62| 84| 451| 1,398| 1,160| 1,160
California | 339| 351| 979| 3,506| 3,144| 3,276
Colorado | 85| 52| 58| 141| 69| 71
Delaware | 109| 43| 387| 496| 177| 177
Illinois | 97| 99| 212| 311| 251| 251
Indiana | 93| 366| 577| 705| 660| 661
Iowa | 204| 199| 483| 687| 345| 348
Maryland | 146| 82| 599| 759| 458| 458
Missouri | 235| 381| 2,415| 3,089| 3,012| 3,012
New Jersey | 85| 9| 0| 85| 10| 10
Oklahoma | 16| 64| 367| 549| 465| 465
Texas | 113| 129| 648| 4,077| 4,844| 4,845
Virginia | 54| 96| 267| 338| 312| 312
Washington | 45| 91| 97| 142| 190| 195
West Virginia | 16| 41| 4| 4| 47| 47
Other sections | 89| 87| 3,891|27,884|23,965| 23,965
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 1,788| 2,174|11,435|44,172|39,109| 39,253
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
WHITE POTATOES. | | | | | |
Leading States: | | | | | |
Calif., N. dist. | 760| 1,048| 686| 2,106| 3,477| 8,414
Colorado | 2,819| 1,939| 911| 3,846| 2,468| 11,321
Idaho | 1,360| 689| 1,938| 3,504| 1,532| 8,097
Iowa | 25| 237| 5| 33| 284| 897
Maine | 4,424| 1,126| 543| 5,122| 1,232| 17,755
Michigan | 730| 480| 4| 789| 523| 14,463
Minnesota | 4,686| 2,770| 955| 5,930| 4,226| 23,109
Montana | 192| 12| 20| 225| 23| 907
Nebraska | 891| 338| 429| 1,654| 516| 3,019
Nevada | 3| 0| 0| 4| 1| 405
N. Y., Long Island | 881| 899| 1,342| 2,446| 1,302| 5,503
N. Y., other | 1,155| 99| 11| 1,256| 104| 10,399
North Dakota | 2,085| 115| 14| 2,387| 135| 1,811
Oregon | 21| 0| 99| 124| 8| 1,476
Pennsylvania | 390| 331| 63| 467| 351| 6,259
South Dakota | 1,035| 242| 15| 1,168| 296| 1,880
Utah | 150| 111| 478| 816| 339| 563
Washington | 379| 288| 187| 703| 453| 3,657
Wisconsin | 655| 450| 76| 768| 506| 18,154
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total |22,641|11,174| 7,776|33,348|17,806|138,089
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
Other States, main crop: | | | | | |
Kansas | 135| 24| 1,130| 2,371| 1,931| 1,980
Missouri | 16| 1| 79| 269| 217| 224
New Jersey | 1,627| 6,282| 5,568| 9,215|13,165| 17,138
Va., Western shore | 38| 73| 75| 387| 127| 268
Wyoming | 168| 114| 4| 200| 125| 523
Other sections | 67| 383| 936|23,079|19,526| 22,782
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 2,051| 6,877| 7,792|35,521|35,091| 42,915
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
Summary. | | | | | |
Leading States, main crop|22,641|11,174| 7,776|33,348|17,806|138,089
Other States, main crop | 2,051| 6,877| 7,792|35,521|35,091| 42,915
States through shipping | 15| 6| 71|11,691|12,936| 13,058
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total |24,707|18,057|15,639|80,560|65,833|194,082
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
PEARS. | | | | | |
California | 378| 362| 1,814| 3,568| 4,318| 4,581
Colorado | 321| 248| 335| 687| 494| 604
Michigan | 365| 391| 103| 472| 497| 1,142
New Jersey | 17| 3| 2| 19| 4| 35
New York | 1,175| 1,625| 1,044| 2,296| 1,946| 4,127
Oregon | 371| 377| 442| 816| 660| 845
Utah | 11| 49| 19| 30| 70| 75
Washington | 1,125| 857| 1,236| 2,401| 1,377| 1,896
Other sections | 30| 938| 94| 169| 1,096| 1,875
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 3,793| 4,850| 5,089|10,458|10,462| 15,180
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
TOMATOES. | | | | | |
Calif., N. dist. | 41| 246| 12| 134| 407| 741
Calif., S. dist. | 172| 190| 81| 570| 416| 771
Delaware | 153| 121| 19| 173| 147| 153
Indiana | 204| 814| 44| 255| 941| 1,137
Kentucky | 193| 370| 168| 364| 551| 559
New Jersey | 808| 671| 236| 1,896| 2,147| 2,346
New York | 715| 501| 321| 973| 590| 849
Ohio | 93| 74| 20| 296| 287| 330
Utah | 65| 197| 4| 69| 220| 251
Other sections | 24| 250| 90|10,344| 7,946| 7,999
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 2,468| 3,434| 995|15,074|13,652| 15,136
+======+======+======+======+======+=======
MIXED VEGETABLES. | | | | | |
Calif., N. dist. | 50| 101| 65| 694| 1,385| 1,622
Calif., S. dist. | 124| 155| 111| 2,610| 3,102| 4,659
Colorado | 305| 354| 157| 644| 726| 1,318
Michigan | 48| 1| 17| 81| 1| 14
Minnesota | 14| 10| 8| 37| 49| 68
New Jersey | 636| 193| 796| 2,239| 553| 795
New York | 65| 57| 55| 133| 85| 472
North Carolina | 13| 13| 8| 29| 100| 184
Ohio | 13| 5| 25| 162| 11| 259
Utah | 12| 16| 2| 15| 34| 52
Virginia | 30| 0| 68| 197| 225| 280
Other sections | 13| 42| 68| 5,499| 3,182| 3,561
+------+------+------+------+------+-------
Total | 1,323| 947| 1,380|12,340| 9,453| 13,284
-------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+-------

=CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF CITRUS FRUITS.=

---------+--------------------+----------------------------
| Florida. | California.
+--------+-----------+--------+-----------+-------
|Oranges.|Grapefruit.|Oranges.|Grapefruit.|Lemons.
---------+--------+-----------+--------+-----------+-------
|_Cars._ | _Cars._ |_Cars._ | _Cars._ |_Cars._
April | 1,729 | 1,047 | 6,124 | 25 | 1,120
May | 612 | 782 | 5,682 | 32 | 1,461
June | 10 | 24 | 5,388 | 43 | 2,213
July | ... | ... | 3,064 | 62 | 1,801
August | 1 | ... | 2,978 | 45 | 573
---------+--------+-----------+--------+-----------+-------

Fruit Prices Firm in New York; Vegetable Prices Dull and Lower.

Prices of apples in barrels continued firm in the New York market throughout the week from Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, principally on account of light arrivals of good stock. Prices of boxed stock declined on account of heavier arrivals, but the trade is still looking for large red stock, and taking it readily.

Potatoes continued in light demand with very liberal supplies, and prices gradually declined until Maine Cobblers in 165-lb. sacks reached $2.75 to $3, with few buyers.

Receipts of good onions were light with prices firm.

Peaches from New York were in light supply and mostly of only fair condition and poor color. Demand was moderate with good stock selling readily for $4.50 to $5 a bu.; ordinary and poor stock sold slowly in a $2 to $4 range.

Sweet potatoes eased off considerably in price. Grapes were dull throughout the week selling slowly at the lowest figures yet realized. Cabbage was not in demand and prices gradually declined closing at $30 to $35 per ton for New York domestic. The first car of California tomatoes arrived on Thursday, but with heavy supplies of nearby stock on hand, did not sell so readily as was anticipated. The tomatoes were in excellent condition, with a few slightly overripe. Best lugs sold at $1.75 to $2 with ripe stock at $1.50, but were not cleaned up and sold at $1.25 to $1.50 the following day.

_Dairy and Poultry_

DEFINITE IMPORT INFORMATION STEADIES BUTTER MARKET.

Tendency Toward Higher Prices--Danish Butter Has Sentimental Effect on Market.

Butter trading was on a more confident basis during the week ending Oct. 1 and the markets developed a steadier tone as a result of definite information regarding the quantities of Danish butter expected to be available in the near future. The persistent rumors of large shipments which during the previous week were partly responsible for the unsettled condition were soon quieted, and operators took a more conservative attitude. There was less pressure to sell and buyers were inclined to purchase more freely.

Price changes were small, but there was a general tendency toward a higher level, advances of ¹⁄₂¢ to 1¢ being registered on all markets on the finer grades of butter. At times the supply of fancy butter was somewhat in excess of the demand, but any efforts on the part of the sellers to get prices down were always met with an active buying demand from distributors and speculators. It was a good, steady market with holders usually free sellers and buyers taking immediate requirements readily at current prices.

MARKET ON UNDERGRADES IMPROVED.

The market for undergrades was somewhat more active. The heavy supply of last week showed but little if any reduction, and current receipts consisted largely of undergrade butter. The quality of receipts generally was reported considerably better during the week and this no doubt was largely the cause of the improved market in undergrades. More interest was shown in undergrades by buyers who bought for immediate needs or who got such price concessions as to make their purchases bargains, but as a rule dealers found it impossible to move all their undergrades even at large price reductions.

Receipts for the week show but little change from previous weeks. It was generally expected that production would gradually decrease in spite of the fact that conditions for a good fall production have been favorable. Hence, the latest available report from the American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers showing an increase of 9.8% over last year and an increase of 0.44% over the previous week came as a surprise. The storage holdings for the four markets showed a marked decrease during the week. The decrease was most pronounced at Chicago, indicating a movement of storage butter from there to other markets.

The S. S. _Frederick VIII_ arrived during the week, carrying a cargo of 1,250 casks of Danish butter, which did not become available until Friday. Part of this butter was reported sold at prices ranging from 44³⁄₄¢ to 45¹⁄₂¢, depending upon the size of the lot. The S. S. _Heligolav_ and _Drottingholm_ now afloat with combined cargoes estimated at between 3,000 and 4,000 casks. The _Oscar II_, which sailed from Copenhagen on Sept. 30, is also expected to carry some butter. The effect of the Danish butter on the markets has been largely sentimental, causing operators to act somewhat more conservatively.

=WHOLESALE PRICES OF BUTTER AND CHEESE FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 1.=

[Cents per pound.]

----------------+-----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------
CREAMERY | New | Chicago. |Philadel-| Boston.| San
BUTTER | York. | | phia. | |Francis-
(92 score). | | | | | co.
----------------+-----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------
Monday | 44 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 44¹⁄₂
Tuesday | 44 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 44³⁄₄
Wednesday | 44 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44³⁄₄
Thursday | 44 | 43³⁄₄ | 45 | 45 | 45
Friday | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45¹⁄₄
Saturday | 44¹⁄₂ | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45
+-----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------
Average for week| 44.08 | 43.46 | 45.00 | 44.67 | 44.87
Previous week | 44.00 | 42.50 | 44.58 | 44.33 | 43.71
Corresponding | | | | |
week last year| 60.91 | 58.50 | 60.83 | 60.58 | 63.04
================+===========+===========+=========+========+========
AMERICAN | New | Chicago. | Boston. | San | Wiscon-
CHEESE. | York. | | |Francis-| sin.
(No. 1 fresh | | | | co.[1] |
twins.) | | | | |
----------------+-----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------
Monday |20¹⁄₂-21¹⁄₂|19³⁄₄-20¹⁄₂| 22-23 | 21¹⁄₄ | 19¹⁄₂
Tuesday |20¹⁄₂-21¹⁄₂|19³⁄₄-20¹⁄₂| 22-23 | 20³⁄₄ | 20¹⁄₂
Wednesday |20¹⁄₂-21¹⁄₂|19³⁄₄-20¹⁄₂| 22-22¹⁄₂| 20³⁄₄ | 19³⁄₄
Thursday |20¹⁄₂-21¹⁄₂|19³⁄₄-20¹⁄₂| 22-22¹⁄₂| 20³⁄₄ | 19³⁄₄
Friday |20¹⁄₂-21¹⁄₂|19³⁄₄-20¹⁄₂| 22-22¹⁄₂| 20³⁄₄ | 19⁵⁄₈
Saturday |20¹⁄₂-21¹⁄₂|19³⁄₄-20¹⁄₂| 22-22¹⁄₂| 20³⁄₄ | 20
+-----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------
Average for week| 21.00 | 20.13 | 22.33 | 20.83 | 19.85
Previous week | 20.87 | 20.00 | 21.42 | 21.29 | 19.58
Corresponding | | | | |
week last year | 27.63 | 26.56 | 29.91 | 33.25 | 26.46
----------------+-----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------

[1] Flats.

=Wholesale Prices of Centralized Butter (90 score) at Chicago.=

[Cents per pound.]

Monday 37
Tuesday 37³⁄₄
Wednesday 37³⁄₄
Thursday 38¹⁄₄
Friday 38¹⁄₂
Saturday 38¹⁄₂

Average 37.96

=MOVEMENT AT FIVE MARKETS.=

[New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco.]

---------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------
| Week | Previous |
| ending | week. | Last year.
| Oct. 1. | |
---------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------
BUTTER. | _Pounds._ | _Pounds._ | _Pounds._
Receipts for week | 10,710,039| 11,088,542| 9,012,825
Receipts since Jan. 1 |448,180,161|437,470,122|397,422,337
Put into cold storage | 1,561,618| 2,554,239| 2,424,626
Withdrawn from cold storage| 2,565,222| 2,667,180| 1,976,443
Change during week | -1,003,604| -112,941| +448,183
Total holdings | 57,426,751| 58,430,355| 67,411,182
+-----------+-----------+-----------
CHEESE. | | |
Receipts for week | 3,417,635| 3,868,809| 3,008,890
Receipts since Jan. 1 |141,117,659|137,700,024|130,569,677
Put into cold storage | 1,193,333| 1,153,107| 821,381
Withdrawn from cold storage| 1,840,048| 1,364,127| 1,109,790
Change during week | -646,715| -211,020| -288,409
Total holdings | 17,006,483| 17,653,198| 19,401,542
+-----------+-----------+-----------
DRESSED POULTRY. | | |
Receipts for week | 4,180,468| 4,190,630| 3,097,825
Receipts since Jan. 1 |125,584,081|121,403,613|119,319,585
Put into cold storage | 1,763,783| 1,645,312| 1,748,540
Withdrawn from cold storage| 1,086,169| 974,956| 1,303,010
Change during week | +677,614| +670,356| +445,530
Total holdings | 18,302,642| 17,625,028| 15,835,021
+-----------+-----------+-----------
EGGS. | _Cases._ | _Cases._ | _Cases._
Receipts for week | 208,045| 198,651| 178,819
Receipts since Jan. 1 | 13,319,676| 13,111,631| 11,834,417
Put into cold storage | 17,305| 19,475| 32,480
Withdrawn from cold storage| 168,670| 139,781| 166,123
Change during week | -151,365| -120,306| -133,643
Total holdings | 3,134,054| 3,285,419| 2,589,382
---------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------

Dried and Frozen Egg Shipment Arrives From China.

Thirteen thousand six hundred and forty-three cases of frozen eggs weighing 1,200,564 lbs., also 448 cases of dried eggs weighing 48,800 lbs., were unloaded from the British steamship _Gothicstar_ from China at San Francisco Sept. 15. The shipment is one of the largest ever received in this country.

On Sept. 19 the _Gothicstar_ sailed for New York with a cargo of 59,108 cases of frozen eggs and 6,190 cases of dried eggs.

CHEESE MARKETS BECOME STEADY UNDER IMPROVED DEMAND.

Southern Buying Materially Increased--Considerable Quantities of Canadian Cheese Bought.

The tone of cheese markets was at least steady during the week ending Oct. 1, although prices which prevailed in Wisconsin during the week suggested a somewhat unsettled feeling. Prices on Wisconsin cheese boards advanced again Sept. 28, although the advances were for the most part small and were confined to the larger styles. Some dealers quoted prices representing very close margins, and this probably accounted for more or less variation in f. o. b. selling prices on different days of the week.

Daisies and Twins were good sellers throughout the week, Longhorns being the only style which was especially slow. Buying in the South showed a material increase. There was also considerable inquiry from southern buyers. Practically all of the southern business went direct to Wisconsin rather than through distributing market dealers.

RETAIL DEMAND INCREASED.

The very low prices quoted by Canadian dealers and the resulting sales had a noticeable effect in distributing markets. Goods from Canada at prices around 17¹⁄₄¢ to 18¢ delivered at New York looked so attractive to a number of buyers who anticipate heavier export demand later in the season, that considerable quantities were purchased. Only a small quantity of this cheese has actually been imported as yet, according to current reports, the bulk of it remaining in Canadian storages. The large Canadian Cheddars are not entirely suitable for our domestic trade, although in some markets certain dealers split them. They are used successfully, however, for grinding purposes and to some extent for making the small loaf cheese which has come into prominence the past season.

Retail distribution of cheese received an impetus during the week on account of the especially low retail prices advertised by large retailers, principally chain-store operators, in several eastern cities. Prices were reported as having been as low as 21¢ for cheese of good quality.

=IMPORTS OF WOOL DURING AUGUST.=

---------------+---------+--------+-------------------+----------
| Class 1.|Class 2.| Class 3. |
| Washed |Hair of +----------+--------+
Imported from--| and |Angora | Washed | | Total.
|unwashed.|goat and| and |Scoured.|
| |alpaca. | unwashed.| |
---------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+------------
| _Lbs._ | _Lbs._ | _Lbs._ | _Lbs._ | _Lbs._
Belgium | ... | ... | 71,827| ... | 71,827
Czechoslovakia | ... | ... | 39,401| ... | 39,401
France | ... | ... | 244,723| ... | 244,723
Germany | ... | ... | 138,245| ... | 138,245
Italy | ... | ... | 438,731| ... | 438,731
Switzerland | ... | ... | 65,264| ... | 65,264
England | 10,700| ... | 2,411,684| 4,568 | 2,426,952
Scotland | ... | ... | 866,950| ... | 866,950
Canada | 844| ... | ... | ... | 844
Argentina |3,180,672| ... | 421,529| 33,981 |[1]3,637,031
Peru | ... | 4,689| ... | ... | 4,689
Uruguay | 469,217| ... | ... | ... | 469,217
China | 53,444| 26,026| 6,118,041| ... | 6,197,511
British India | ... | ... | 451,018| ... | 451,018
Australia | 184,441| ... | ... | ... | 184,441
New Zealand | 268,175| ... | ... | ... | 268,175
British South | | | | |
Africa | 55,087| 44,344| 7,802| 51,727 | [2]360,065
Other countries| 660| ... | 1,000| ... | 1,660
+---------+--------+----------+--------+------------
Total |4,223,240| 75,059|11,276,215| 90,276 | 15,866,744
---------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+------------

[1] Includes 849 lbs. of scoured wool, class 1.

[2] Includes 201,105 lbs. of scoured wool, class 1.

_Grain and Seeds_

WHEAT AND CORN FUTURES DROP STEADILY IN PRICE.

Cash Premiums Strengthen in all Markets Except Minneapolis--Flour is Imported.

The wheat market closed lower every day except two during the week ending Monday, Oct. 3, and the net decline in the different markets was 6¢ to 10¹⁄₂¢ for the December future and 5¢ to 8¹⁄₂¢ for the May future. Corn was influenced by wheat and followed the fluctuations of the latter. The net loss in corn was 2¢ for the December future and 1¢ for the May future. Corn touched the lowest prices for the crop on Oct. 3. The September futures “went out” on the last day of September and except at Minneapolis, owing to local conditions in that market, at the low point for most September futures since early in July.

Closing prices of the September futures were: Chicago September wheat $1.16¹⁄₈, September corn 47¢; Minneapolis September wheat $1.41¹⁄₄; Kansas City September wheat $1.10. At Minneapolis, September wheat closed at 7¢ over December on the last day of September, owing to a strong milling demand for choice wheat.

The declines recorded in the December futures in the different markets during the week were: Chicago December wheat 6¹⁄₄¢ and December corn 2¢; Minneapolis December wheat 10¹⁄₂¢, Kansas City 6¢, and Winnipeg 8³⁄₄¢. The May futures recorded the following declines: Chicago May wheat 5¢, May corn 1¢; Minneapolis May wheat 8¢; Kansas City 5¹⁄₄¢; and Winnipeg 8¹⁄₂¢.

Closing prices on Oct. 3 were: Chicago December wheat $1.18³⁄₈, December corn 49⁵⁄₈¢; Minneapolis December wheat $1.28¹⁄₂; Kansas City $1.10¹⁄₄; and Winnipeg $1.22¹⁄₄. The May futures closed as follows: Chicago May wheat $1.23³⁄₈, May corn 55¹⁄₄¢; Minneapolis May wheat $1.29¹⁄₂; Kansas City $1.15; and Winnipeg $1.27.

FLOUR IMPORTS FROM CANADA.

There were several important developments in the general situation. One of these was a report from New York that 20,000 bbls. of Canadian flour had been bought to come to that market. This, of course, had a depressing influence on wheat prices. During August 3,700 bbls. of flour and 239,000 bus. of wheat were imported from Canada. This was for domestic consumption and not for re-export at American ports. Another bearish development of the week was a report that Hard Winter wheat on passage for Europe had been sold at 11¢ under the price at which it could be replaced. It was also reported that Hard Winter wheat was being resold in London at 5¢ under the replacement cost.

All of the news was not bearish, however. A message from the Pacific coast early in the week reported that 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 bus. of Pacific coast wheat were under contract for shipment to the Orient. Also, on Oct. 3 a message reported an additional 1,250,000 bus. of wheat sold to Japan. The impression appears to be growing in the grain trade that the United States has probably already sold for export all the wheat that can be spared and that there will be a scarcity later in the season unless there are liberal importations from Canada.

There were some changes in the cash wheat markets. At Chicago a good demand developed for No. 2 Red Winter and supplies of that kind of wheat were scarce. The premium over the December strengthened and on Oct. 3 was 5¢ to 6¢. At the same time No. 2 Hard Winter sold at ¹⁄₄¢ to 1¢ over December. Receipts of wheat showed a decreasing tendency at Kansas City and the premium strengthened. On Oct. 3, No. 2 Dark Hard Winter sold at 11¢ over Kansas City December, as compared with 7¢ over on Sept. 26. During the week Kansas City December wheat declined 6¢ to $1.10¹⁄₄. No. 2 Dark Hard at 11¢ over December sold at $1.21¹⁄₄ as compared with $1.23¹⁄₄ on Sept. 26. That is, cash wheat on Oct. 3 was only 2¢ lower than on Sept. 26. while the December future was 6¢ lower.

=GRAIN PRICES.=

=Daily Average of Cash Sales at Certain Markets, Week Ending Friday, Sept. 30.=

[Cents per bushel.]