Show COSTS UP LT INCOME DOWN farm product P prices ices decline washington prices of farm arm products declined about 1 per cent during the month ended april 15 atter after reaching record levels in mid march according to the monthly summary compiled by the bureau of agricultural economics the index of prices received by farmers in mid april was per cent of the 1909 14 average compared with a mid march index of and with tor for the 1935 39 average prices paid by farmers tor for production materials and cost of living items including interest and taxes continued an upward trend which has been under way tor for many months the index for or these prices in mid april was per cent ot of the 1909 14 average compared with in mid march and lor for the 1935 39 average this advance in the index tor for prices paid pushed farm parity prices slightly higher parity prices are theoretical standards used by the government in determining levels at which it will support prices of farm arm products increased prices paid by farmers occurred primarily in teed feed clothing and building materials although alt houch the bureau reported that prices ol of nearly every group of products bought averaged somewhat higher than the final figures for march 15 based on quarterly reports from more than merchants leading the general decline in meat animal prices hog prices received by farmers tell fen a hundredweight in the month to an average of 2430 butterfat prices fell 5 cents to cents a pound and milk prices were lower because of seasonal production increases wheat prices averaged 4 cents lower and rye was off 34 cents a bushel |