Index for Weather, Crops, and Markets. Vol. 2, No. 6 by Anon

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"Weather, Crops, and Markets" by Anonymous is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This periodical is produced weekly by the United States Department of Agriculture, focusing on agricultural statistics and market trends concerning various crops, livestock, and weather conditions affecting agriculture. The primary aim of this document seems to be providing vital information for decision-making in farming and trading sectors. The opening of this publication presents statistical insights on the dairy industry, specifically addressing the export demand for American butter and its impact on the market. It discusses how historical shifts in supply sources have altered the seasonal trends in butter imports by the United Kingdom, leading to unexpected demand spikes. Alongside this, reports on the condition of the cotton crop and various agricultural commodities such as cabbage, celery, and onions are highlighted, providing detailed statistics on crop conditions and market prices as a way to inform farmers and stakeholders about current agricultural trends and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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• EXPORT BUTTER DEMAND CAUSES MUCH INTERESTSales to United Kingdom Strengthened Early Summer Market—Shift in England’s Supply Sources.
• SUPPLY WAS UNIFORM.
• IN THIS ISSUE.
• COTTON CROP CONDITION 70.8 PER CENT NORMALLoss Amounts to 0.4 Per Cent During Past Months—Total Output Estimated at 11,449,000 Bales.
• Paradox in Forecast Yield of Crop per Acre as Indicated by Condition.
• Report on Cabbage, Celery, and Onions in Michigan.
• INTERMEDIATE ONION CROP ESTIMATED AT 6,753 CARSEarly and Intermediate Crops Forecast at 13,605 Cars—Acreage Increased in Late States.
• Live StockandMeatsNEARLY ALL CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK SELL AT LOWER LEVELSPrice Ranges on Beef Steers Widen—Heavy Hogs Break Sharply—Sheep Prices Irregular.
• SHEEP TRADE ERRATIC.
• PRODUCERS IN MARKET.
• MODERATE RECEIPTS OF MOST MEATS IN EXCESS OF DEMANDPrices Generally Lower on Beef, Veal, Lamb, and Mutton—Heavy Pork Loins Also Lower.
• PRICES UNEVEN AT CLOSE.
• Wool Imports at Two Ports.
• New Zealand’s Production of Butter and Cheese for Export Increases.
• GOOD PIGS IN DEMAND.
• New Publications Issued.
• DairyandPoultryBUTTER MARKETS DROP UNDER ACCUMULATIONS OF RECEIPTSPrices Fluctuate During Week—Large Increase in Consumption Over 1921 So Far This Year.
• SPECULATIVE INTEREST DEVELOPS.
• CHEESE PRICES LOWER UNDER LIGHT CONSUMPTIVE DEMANDSpeculative Demand Also Lacking—Prices Down a Full Cent at Wisconsin Primary Markets.
• SPECULATIVE DEMAND ABSENT.
• LITTLE FOREIGN DEMAND EXPECTED.
• GREAT BRITAIN’S BUTTER IMPORTS.
• Canada’s Storage Stocks of Butter on July 1 Below last Year.
• FruitsandVegetablesSHIPMENTS CONTINUE HEAVY; WHITE POTATO PRICES SLUMPCar-lot Movement So Far This Season about 28,000 Cars Larger than to Same Time in 1921.
• APPLE SHIPMENTS DECREASE.
• POTATO SHIPMENTS HEAVY.
• Special Fruit Trains Bring Berries from Northwest.
• Chicago an Important Market for Raspberries and Small Fruits.
• Report on Cabbage and Onions in New York.
• Growers and Dealers Expect Good Potato Crop in New Jersey.
• GrainWHEAT CONTINUED DOWNWARDTREND; CORN FAIRLY STEADYReceipts of Wheat Increased—Heavy Export Sales Continued—Oats Prices Dropped Off.
• STRIKE SETTLEMENT A FACTOR.
• EXPORTERS ACTIVE AT KANSAS CITY.
• CORN PRICES FAIRLY STEADY.
• HayandFeedHAY MARKETS GENERALLY DULL AND LOWER DURING PAST WEEKLocal Conditions Were Ruling Factors—Quality of New Hay Shipments Only Fair So Far.
• TIMOTHY LOWER IN EAST.
• ALFALFA MOVEMENT LIGHT.
• MILL FEED MARKETS DISPLAYED WEAK TENDENCY DURING WEEKHeavy Production of Wheat Feeds Cause of Rather Large Accumulations—Alfalfa Meal Firm.
• SeedsMOVEMENT OF ORCHARD GRASS SEED SLOWER THAN IN 1921Thrashing Not Yet Completed in Many Sections—Quality This Year Better than Last
• MARKET NOT YET MADE.
• MOVEMENT OF KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS SEED BELOW NORMALGrowers in Kentucky Have Pooled Much of Their Seed——Quality Better than Last Year.
• WEEKLY FEED TRADE REVIEW.
• GLUTEN FEED DEMAND QUIET.
• WEEKLY GRAIN MARKET REVIEW.
• CottonPRICES SAG DURING WEEK; SPOT SALES SHOW INCREASEReports of More Favorable Weather in the Main Cotton States Was Factor in Market.
• Stocks of Government Classed Cotton at Future
• Premium Staple Cotton.
• British Wool Imports for First Half of 1922
• WeatherRAINS BENEFITED VEGETATION IN MANY INTERIOR DISTRICTSConditions Mostly Favorable for Cotton—Wheat Too Far Advanced for Much Rust Damage.
• THRASHING SOMEWHAT RETARDED.
• MOSTLY FAVORABLE FOR COTTON.
• RAINS HELP WESTERN RANGES.
• Average August Weather.
• Irish Flax Industry Failing.
• Mississippi Tomato Shipments.
• TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 59

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