Show INCREASE IN PRICES Meat Animals Show Advance of I Per Cent in Year t I Sheep Lambs and Hogs Have Far Ex Ex- Exceeded seeded Cattle Veal Calves and Chickens in Upward Price Movement Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment of ot Agriculture Prices received b by farmers for meat animals showed an Increase of per cent In a n year according to the latest report to the U. U S. S department of agriculture The report for or cattle sheep and hogs Is for the year ending September 15 and for chickens October October Oc Oe- tober 1 The advance for beef cattle per pounds pound live weight was from GC 5 to or 28 8 per cent for veal calves per pounds from to 1108 or 26 per cent sheep per pounds from to 1005 1003 or 61 at per cent lambs per pounds from to 1306 1300 or 59 per cent hogs per pounds from to 1569 or 70 per percent percent cent and chickens from to cents per pound or 27 per cent Sheep lambs and hogs have far exceeded beef cattle veal calves cal and ond chickens In the upward price movement at the point of production N The highest price at the farm turm per pounds live weight reached durIng dur duro during ing the year under review was waR for beef cattle cottle In May 1108 1103 for veal calves In last Sept September 1015 for sheep In May 1306 for lambs In last September 1569 1563 for hogs bogs In to last ast September and cents rents per ier er pound for chickens October 1 of this year The latest farm price reported Is the highest one of the year for tor veal calves 1 lambs hogs and chickens the May price was the highest for beef cattle nod and sheep heep |