| Show prices of manufactured dairy products have increased seasonally since the abrupt r se in commodity 1 prices in september andi are now the highest since the early part of 1938 according to the U S bureau of agricultural economics the recent rise in prices occurred even though forward buying has decreased after attaining considerable volume in september the relatively low production of butter in the fall and the general increase in busine s activity have been the important factors in strengthening dairy markets prices of dairy products during the winer season are expected to continue above the level of a year ago to date the war has had little or no effect on exports of dairy products |