JANUARY '5. 11951 Plentlfal Supply
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...----a----e:---.:.. icans are buying a lot 01- barley and there is a feeling in the trade that the price will go still higher. The strength in the market for barley is heloins to carry Gate and also wheat, of which there is a tremendous surplus. to higher lev-
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"I would like to direct the at- tention of our farm people to the need of conserving our own sup- plies of grain. Grain is leaving .t.hisiProv1nce by the carlot at the present time. I do not think am is a good policy. Seed grain. I believe, is going almost as far as Western Canada. Do you think that grains for which the farmer is paying around 75c to we per bushel should leave the farmer's bins. and feed grains of a lower quality be purchased at almost double that price. when feeds are needed here? '
"An excellent service is being given by some of our feed mixing plants today at Qc per cwt. for grinding and mixing, or these mills will grind your farm grain and sell the farmer the concen- trate for home mixing purposes. If it is at all possible home grown supplies should be retained in this Province. Even if there is a de- mand for seed grain the price is not suiificient to offset feed prices and prospects at the present time. Store or sell locally to farmers who are heavily engaged in the livestock business and will need large qu'ant..it.ies of feeds before the season is over.
"Bran in used jute is 852.00 per flon and shorts 853.00; soybeans 34.68 delivered. and linseed meal is so scarce that it is hard to get. a quotation. 'llhese prices quoted are all in bulk and to bag and de- liver retail would cost 25c to 30c more per cwt.
Dairying
"According to the market report from Halifax no change has taken -place in the price of bu-tter during the past. week. Quotations Factory Price 59c f.o.b. Halifax; with Local Jobbing 61c.
"On the Montreal market the price was also unchanged at 57c; and at Toronto 57c-57 l-2c.
"In New Brunswick the quota- tions are essentially the same as a week ago alt-l-tough reports have been received that higher prices have been offered by the trade. .11, is reported from that Province Lhavt it is difficult to secure an adequate supply of butter from the Dairy Products Board and that the demand for current make is very strong. Prices. however. have remained -the-same as they were a week ab with creamer-lea tn wholesalers one and two pound flats 58 1-2c; wholesale to retail stores 60c.
"Owing to the strong demand for our Island butter it -became neces- sary to increase the price one cent per pound during the past week, and the price on the Charlottetown market at present is 59 1-2c whole- sale with Local Jobbing at tile.
"The Dairy Products Board but- ter in storage is being worked into the trade very fast and it is prob- able that orders have been placed for the entire amount in storage. After this amount has been work- ed into the trade it will not be possible to import any Board but- ter from outside the Province and further purchaes will most likely have to be made from privately operated firms or warehouses. pos- sibly in Montreal or Western Can- ada. lt has been reported that there are 4 1-2 million pounds of butter ordered from New Zealand to Canada to arrive about mid- Fefbruary.
Eggs And Poultry
"rhere has been little change in the market since last week. Op- uators of egg grading stations are quoting producers for ungraded pack AL 37-39; AM 37: dz B's 27-30; C 10. --
"nhere seems to be some varia- tion in themarketcau.sedapparent- Uy by dealers in Charlottetown pay- ing one to two cents more accord- ing to grade. This however. is a delivered price. Wholesalers were paying for graded pick f.o.b. Charlottetown AL 44: AM 125 AP to B 35. It is reported wholesalers are paying as high as AL 40; AM .44; AP d: B 38. Cartons Sc ad- ditional.
"Retailers to consumers AL 55- 50; AM 54-57; An? 48-55. The spread here would indicate that there should be a shading down- ward on retail prices. We would also suggest that there is a lack of unlformit'y in the price being paid by grading stations to pro- ducers throughout the Province. we would suggest a scrutiny on the part of grading station oper- ators and producers as well of this condition.
"At December 27th Nova Scotia prices showed dealers paying for graded pack delivered Halifax Grade AL 47: AM 44 AP 30-40.: B's 35-38; C 35.
"Floor prices on use have been announced to be die same It hit year and market: until at least late in the season should be stronl. throughout til! Ytll'- P0111!!! 1519' manta are Just about comalotsd 10' the season. increased poultry handled by reglsterod stations dur- ing the year was possibly due to seal Iiloments to the States
. "Here isamatrler that ii? W” brought to our attention bl ill-
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quirers.-2 few days ago we found that some of our retailers were
we notice that this has extended to other stores. ,We wonder what kind ot Grade1A eggs are being sold at this rate. Are they large. median. small, pullevt. or what are they? it is felt that retailers sell- ing eggs to the consumer should he givingdhe buying public the highest possible service and lthls could be -done by definitely stat- ing what. size, grade or weight Grade A eggs at 48c actually are. Under a general statement of Grade A at we the advertising -would seen to be 'a bit mislead- inl- "
"I would very gently and very courteouely bring this matter to bite attention of retailers concern- ed. The producer must be pro- tected at one end and the con- sumer on the other by a type of
quoting.Grade A eggs at 43c and .
retail service that is above ques- tloning."
Mr. Shaw indicated that he would scan carefully the future advertisements of the retail service in the City and if the matter is not rectified before his next week's market review his reference to the subject would not be gentle. "It will still be courteous but straight from the shoulder," he added.
Potatoes
"Since December 27th the move- ment, of potatoes has speeded up and in thetpast three days of the new year 90 cars have crossed by rail to market. The domestic market has improved consider- ably and Marketing Board prices. that is 45c per bag tmbiestock have been secured. During the -past week there has also been a -heavy movement of seed for ex-
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port at Halifax while boats have also loaded at Souris and George- town. It is encouraging to note the traffic in potatoes has been
"the heaviest for some weeks. This
indicates a little more life in the trade.
"During the past week the De- partment of Agriculture has re- ceived information from Ottawa that some assistance will be avail- able in the promotion of sales to off shore countries not normal- ly marketing areas with Canada and the United States. As no definite sales have been made to such countries. a.1-though negotia- tions have been pending for some time.,it was not considered advis- able tn publicize the details of the Ottawa prouposals until off shore negoiiatidns had progressed to a more definite point and represen- tatives of the potato interests in
ward Island. Departmental and otherwise. had an opportunity of studying the whole position and coordinating their programmes. "1" may assure our potato pro- ducers. however. that we have been in intimate convtastwith 1.-he situ- ation and our Department is con- tinuing io do everything possible in confonnity with our represen- tations made during the recent Federal - Provincial Agricultural Conference, the Potato Committee of the Horticuhiural Council and through the Boards to promotx the -best interests of the producers and the industry at large. We believe -that due consideration has been given the whole problem and that
some favourable developments -may be shortly announced. The markets within the Province indi- cate Board prices of 45c per 75 "lb. bag and seed prices of from
40c-45c per bus. are being paid. Livestock
"Livestock prices are still strong and some advances have been made at Monclon and Charlotte- town. Monclon hogs went up 25c wvitvh Grade A 31.75; B1 31.35. No. 1 sows 27.00; No. 2 26.00 hot.dress- ed weight delivered.
”Cat:Lle prices were steady with -last week. choice steers going at -25.50;'good 24.50; medium 23.00. common 17.00 to 20.00. Heifers: -Choice 25.00: good 24.00; medium 22.50; common l6.00.to 20.00. Cows: Good 18.00; mcdiurm 17.00; com-t mcvn 16.00; cannera and cutters 12.00 to 14.00. Bullls: Good 1800; -medium 17.00; common 15.00.
"Calves: F.oJb. country points. Choice 2500; good veal 24.00; me- -dium 23.00; common 20.00; grass- ers 17.00 to 18.00.
"Sheep: F.o.b. Good 12.00; down to 7.00 for common. Rail Grade
21.00 for A Grade.
”La.mros: F.oJb. Good and choice, alive, 24.00. Rail Grade 57.00 de- livered for Grade Al.-
"Hogs at Giarlotvtetown: F.o.b. country points. Grade A 30.75; -151 30.35. No.' 1 sows 26.00; No. 2 25.00.
”Cattle. Delivered to plant. Steers: Choice 25.00;,good 24.00, medium 23.00; common 11.00 to 20.00. He-itfers: Choice 2450; good 23.50; medium 22.50; common 17.00 -to 20.00. Cows: Good 10.00; me- dium 18.00; common 15.00 to 17.00; canners and cutters 11.00 to 14.00. Bulls: Good 20.00; medium 18.00; common 16.00 to 17.00.
"Calves: Delivered. Choice veal 24.00; good 23.00: medium 22.00; common 19.00; grassers 16.00 to
17.00. "Lambs: Delivered, good and choice alive 24.00. Rail Grade
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"Sheep: Good and' choice 11.00 alive. Rail Grade 24.00. Grade A -up to 70 lbs.
"Some concern has been exper- ienced regarding the .opi.niori of -the trade in pork products with the United States and its effect on the domestic market. In the light of no definite commitments on the Bi-itim Contract there may be a feeling of uncertainty re- garding the future. I am con- vinced however, that an export market to the British Ministry will -be officially consumatedi for fair- 'ly large quantities of bacon at reasonably satisfactory levels. 'lthis however, is only an estimate and has nothing of a definite nature back of it. As announced pre- viously I am of the opinion that meat prices will be maintained at
dairly high levels for 1951."
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