Show CROPS PRICE lEVEL TAKES BIG DROP r I Federal Statistician Makes Study of Conditions Level of prices paid producers of the United States for the principal cr crops ps decreased decreased decreased de de- de- de creased about per cent during October October October Octo Octo- ber said M. M M M. Justin statistician for forthe forthe forthe the bureau of crops estimates yesterday In the last ten years tho the price level has decreased about 38 per cent during October On November 1 the index figure figure figure fig fig- ure of prices was wa ab about ut 28 per cent lower than a year ear ago per cent lower than two years cars ago an ans ane per percent percent percent cent higher than the average of the past ten years to November The condition of ot sugar beets on November November November No No- vember 1 continued Mr Justin was 96 per cent in Utah compares with 94 94 per cent for the year ten average and the forecast for production on November November Novem Novem- ber 1 was for tons compared with a a. total of tons in 1919 The condition of the Louisiana sugar sugarcane sugarcane sugarcane cane crop on November 1 is estimated at 71 per cent of normal as compared with witha a year nine-year average of per cent The Thc probable production is pounds compared with pounds in 1919 The production of h honey ney in Utah this year Is pounds to a colony as compared compared compared com com- pared with 78 73 pounds last year rear Estimated values of important farm products on November i i. was Winter wheat 9 per bushel el c compared reri with last year corn 16 compared with a year ear ago oats 82 cents compared with 99 in 1919 barley 1 01 compared with last year potatoes I 78 cents compared with last year ear year Hay is quoted at 1220 per ton which Is almost half of what it was in 1919 the figure then being 23 per ton Butter But But- ter tel is Is quoted at 61 cents per pound in 1919 it was 58 cents Eggs were 52 cents a dozen on November 1 and last year car they were 47 cents per dozen while chickens are given a value of 22 cents per pound compared with 20 cents in 1919 I |