MAL 1. 1953

Farm Prices & Market Report

Y r,,...;;;; nre excerpts from the iiiiii'iu-tiiig report of the .4111 Dc-p:irtmcnt of Agri- . prepared by MT- W- E- .. V . nnputy Minusterz

Tv:iiilliK on the Montreal market .i..5 track was fairly active with (-,,,n.1 zri Choice steers 21.00 to 22.50; ('y'ltt'i cmrs 15.00 to 16.00, with a W .,. 1:350. Calves were one dol- -..- Nikllii, with Good to Choice ” 2000 to 3200. Hogs were hum: ii-illi Grade A sows 22.00.

0:1 the Maritime markets hogs ,1 .m 51.50, and sows are up 81.00 '1. 1,vli Moiicton and Charlotte- 'ii1ie following are the de-

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":1 -,1. ;it Mtiiictoii: Grade A 30.00;

;- Ill 29.60; No. 1 sows 22.00:

.2 sows 21.00: Twin dfeibed

41' ciolii-ei'cd.

.2 Cliorlottetown: 17'. O. B.

iimnls. Grade A 29.00; s .60: No. 1 sows 2100:

,-..iiis 0.00. . "Zr zit Moiicloiii Delivered to ritccrsi Choice 111.50 in

mood 17.15 to 18.50; Medium in 17.00; Common 10.50 to v .v lieifers: Choice 18.00 to v mind 17.50 to 18.00; Medium mi. 1700; Common 11.50 to . cmis' (ioncl 13.00; Medium p .., :1. 1100; Common 9.00 to w ii ('Rllll('2'S and Cutters 7.50 to .0. Wills: Good 11.00 to 11.50: xi -. 1'11 030 to 10.50; Common 8.50 . V .11 "rs at Ciizii-iottetnirii: Deliv- r .i -i pioiit Steers: Choice 19.00; .2. 1 1300; Medium 16.00; Common i ii to 13.00. Heifers: Choice (mod 1750; Medium 15.60; :1 in 1000 to 11.00. Cows; . 1:00; Merllilin 10.50 to 11.00: -1 111 13.00 to 1000; Canners as .2 750 to 850. Bulls: Good xfedilim 1100; Common 9.00 l 1 : 100. 1.1 ics at Moiicton: liielivered to v 1: Choice 20.00 to 21.00: Good .1 to 1000; Mei-iiiini 12.00 to , ll (Tniiinioii 11.00 to 12.00; 1- M51000 to 1100. vin.r-s at Cliarlottetoii-ii: to plriiit. Good in 2200; Medium It Coniiiion 12.00 i.wxwi's 10.00 to 12.00. I libs iii. Moiicton: Delivered to

Deliv- to Choice 1100 to to 15.00;

1 Live grade quotations. Good

. 11 to 1800; Rail gr.-idc price for 4 -. 1100, up to 46 ill)5.

'iii:lis :i', Charlottetown: Deliv- r w to plant. Lire grade quota. ' 3 1750 for tzooci lambs. Rail

1' prions for A's. 4200. up to 1-.

iron at Mniirtoli: Delivered to :i " iiirn izrnrlo quotations, Good I'll Mnriiiiiii 500: Common 2.50; " :i'iirlo prices for A's, 1500, up

'1 111 lbs vrrii at Clinrlol.!einwn: Deliv- ' ? l0 Dlziiit. Live grade quota-

Gnod 7.00; Medium 5.00; t -riioii Z100. Rail grade price is, 16 00. up to 70 lbs.

Fitz: and Poultry

' W iirmiiirtion of eggs in Prince ” nird Island continues to in-

ii so. l'i'nceip:s show production

131119: its peak. Quality of the good and demand i N , ii-all graded, well .1. 1

cited proriiict. There is a slight "P in (1llflll')'. Presumably due

2 fli)ClP5 being allowed excessive 2-was or being forced to pick up -a. greater portion of their food from "T? Tamra than heretofore. ' This n-M not make a quality product. i. '”'-'-' msseat.inns; Keep laying '-: iiniisrri until three or four ” : ck in the l1liFrl1D0lll keep lay- ": lllH.lh before birds at all times; WW1 scrzitch feeds prior to Allow- : flocks on range: keep premises. "0 poultry is housed. clean and veiitiliited. . all producers in Prince Ed- Iirl Island would co-operate with own mentioned suggestions, the wt.-fiiluae of undergrads ens Wild be practically nll. Bear in "1 4: I low quality product has "1 wince on any markets.

Wslnrs lilire advanced their pgy- 1' ” lwrcs and are now quoting for 1'-40"” 022.! delivered: AL 45, ill 4.7, A3 35. B 35, C 20. And for

Ci"-'i(lC(1 pack delivered: AL . Air 51-2, AS 42-3, B 42.3, c J And are quoting retailers in Vi: ':liS.'- iii. 60. AM as, A5. 49, 3 in 1 31 Retail to consumer: AL Au 55-6, AS 56, B 56. C 42. .1 mil Stations quoting for un. V11” Pzgs delivered:

--; AL 4:, AM 41,115 as,

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Wrnnn: AI. 46, AM 44 R R C In . A8 SI,

Wlniociie: AL 46 AM (2 A5 3g ii Iii? (7 ::n. ' ' ' rlllF.V Market as at April 21th,

”””"'5 P3.Vlll1 loose: A1. 9'1. 4””:'loN selliiig loose: AL 91, R1; '"'W1 P11?! 46 extra.

H W prices in cartons: AL 0'!-

VDTIFPG on this market are :5 i"l”mR"- origin 86 per cent '8 Edward Island. bslsnce I T ”j'-la- Receipts or Grade A );;Nma.:- sufficient to meet re. ,,,” ,, T” W" 0'-her Hide on Vllllkfli The demand in good. llmfnx Market its st April 26th,

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7" Plfndiirarsr AL 1. n 33' C M. 5!. AM 48. A5

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T-i R t :1, . M1 ml”Al;l inn:-i.i-tons. AL 64,

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T? igrbqg;-1511111815 in osi-tons: 07- R .' .

R f2.f",,'"f.'f”- AL 56. AM is. as 51,

T1 Mnllznzziz liiarkst, 13 Mleady M ....,,..i 1 mm mm hive ut- hmal-Vrl':l1:li;.OIlhoIll grades.

1 0D it w some in. Ft H '1:'i?i?ili1sbilf'0n?egift:dn:hreb'1H8 on hi iiieet i-aqulmmeentse 2332:: AM) k . ' s is (i.IiFaXP Amp” for demand which

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.;!ii',;l,':::,;;:.'f'r'r'9d Doultry are 1.-. , ,' '- 14 good demand ii 2 ml for available uuppngg.

Foods .1wt1orp mwe been no ,r changes in 'iP1(i'd ""998 over tn. two

" iiiiliilith '.'he exception of b"r' H; M ' Eflemztheiied s bit dur- imiy: Duh w'ok'

. . Ms have remained Moody,

Ollmeal has dropped in price' and is now being retalled at 84.00 in new Jute.

i Potatoes . . i

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cars heavier tlun April 1952.

There is no great change in tnei

price situation. A little stronger trend was evident a few days ago, but since then a weaker undertone

T GUARDIAN. CI-IARLOTTETOWN

ihe cleaned out. Reports are that'slated quite recently that United New Brunswick holdings are some-lstales potato producers have al- wliat heavier than in this Prov- ready dug their own grave for next 11108. and the State of Maine is still year, and if the trend already es- in important factor as far as our talilished in the southern half of

year.

The following sre prices and market details at some centers on the Island as swured today:

Tlgnish: Moving some tablnsbock

Wellington: Fairly steady move- ment of tsblestook at 50: per '15 lbs. bag at the car. ins.

Summsrsids: Very ,quist, not

No seed mov- M

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in tablsstock to Newfoundllit paying soc per bag delivered Mont- L12.

Cardigan: some tsblsltod and seed moved but pi-foe not avail- able.

in: are still difficult to umcuro

has developed. some parts or the Provlnoe still report substantial Supplies available for shipment while some other districts are pretty well cleaned out. If the present movement level can he maintained for another month most of the remaining supplies shoull

much moving. Toblestock about 556 per bag at the car. No seed mov- ing by rail but some going by truck.

Kaiisington: Taiblestook move- ment very good. we per '15 lb. bag at the car. No seed moving.

Montague: Fairly good movement

Potato movement from this Prov- at 400 per bus. at the car. Fairly ince continues very good with 283 cars moving by rail for the week ended April 28th. Present indica- tions are that approximately 1,300 cars will be shipped in the month of April which ivill be about 300

prices are concerned. ltlie United States is followed in

There are 501319 Yeports Ulailllle Northern States and Eastern good movement in Mountain Seed even in the light of Wllal. has liap- Canada, that will be the inevitable at 500 per bus. Not much seed pened to potato markets this spring result. ' left. - after one of the lowest produc- It would be well for all Island 0'Leisry2 Fairly dull. Tablestock tion levels in recent years, aere- producers to fully appraise lliese moving at 40c per bus. at the car. ages are still being increased. in facts before they decide the aere- Foundation Sebago Seed 50c per fact, 3. ivell known potato bulletin ages they are going to plant. this bus,

Vernon River: Fair movement in tablestook at 50c per '15 lbs. 0! the warehouse. No seed moving.

Morell: some tablestook moving at 45c per bog delivered. Not much

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