Show rl AAA Farm arts News From County AAA AA Office l Parity lUit Index Up Ono One l Point I The parity index advanced one point to a new year 25 high during during dur dur- ing the month ended December 15 the USDA reports This was the third point one rise riso in the tho parity index in four months and brought the Index of or prices pals paid interest and taxes to five points l Prices rices received above a year ear ago ed by bj farmers for both crops and livestock products averages averaged higher in mid-December mid than a month earlier with the index of or crop prices at per cent of the 1909 14 average compared ed with In November and a year ago Reserve stocks of or fats and oils oUs this fall were at their lowest point since 1936 On October 1 r factory and warehouse stocks totaled totaled to one-fourth one less than a year yearl l f earlier Fats and oils are expected expect expect- ed to continue to bp br scarce I throughout 1946 Ceilings prevented prevented prevented pre pre- vented any substantial increase after 1941 In the general level leyel f E of or prices for lor fats and oils With world supplies to continue short In 1946 prices of fats and oils in the U. U S S. S will remain at ceiling ceiling ceil cell ing levels le Receipts from far of meat animals averaged 22 billion dollars in 39 1935 compared compared compared com com- pared to the tho time all-time high o of 59 billion in 1943 and 57 billion dollars in 1944 Secretary Anderson points out that British purchases in the tho past have always provided farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers of the U. U S. S with their largest single foreign market |