Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — Trend of Prices of Farm Products. [ARTICLE]

Trend of Prices of Farm Products.

According to the department's bureau of crop estimates, the level of prices paid to producers of the United States for the principal crops increased about 11.2 per cent during January; in the past seven years the price level has increased during January about 2.1 per cent. From January i to February I, the price of wheat Increased 21 per

cent, corn. 11 per cent, oats 11 per cent, barley 16 per cent, rye 12 per cent, blckwheat 7 per Cent, potatoes l per cgnt, flaxseed 21 per cent, hay ,4 per cent; butter declined 3 per cent and eggs declined 8 per cent. On February 1 the index figure of crop prices was about 6.4 per cerit higher than a year ago, 24.8 per cent higher than two years ago, and 11.1 per cent higher! than the average of the past seven years on February 1. " The level of prices paid to producers of th'e United States lor meat .animals decreased 0.6 per cent during the month from December.l3 to .January 13. This compares with an average increase .from December 15 to Jariuary 3 3 in the-past four years of 1.8 per cent. On January 15 the average i weighed) price of meat animals — hogs, cattle, sheep and chickens — v vas $6.57 per TOO pourids, which compares with $7.05' a year ago, $6.40 two years’ ago, $5.44 three years ago, $6,40 four years ago, and $6.67 five years ago.—U. 8. Dept, of Agriculture Bulletin.