8 BULLETIN 1083, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTURE. 



At the six markets mentioned in these tables, 48,348 cars of oats 

 were sold at a weighted average price of 49 cents per bushel as against 

 an average farm price of 45.3 cents for the 12 oat States. The 

 average price paid at the six terminals for corn was 57.0 cents per 

 bushel with 47.3 cents for the average farm price in the 9 corn States, 

 At these prices the value of the three crops as estimated for the 

 United States may be stated as follows : 



Terminal sale price: 



794, 893, 000 bushels wheat at $1. 933 $1, 536, 528, 169 



3, 081, 251, 000 bushels corn at .570 1,756,313,070 



1, 060, 737, 000 bushels oats at .490 519,761,130 



Total value , 3,812,602,369 



Farm sale price: 



794, 893, 000 bushels wheat at $1. 761 1, 399, 806, 573 



3, 081, 251, 000 bushels corn at .473 1,457,431,723 



1, 060, 737, 000 bushels oats at .453 480,513,861 



Total value 3, 337, 752, 157 



The average difference between fkrm and terminal price per 

 bushel on the total estimated crop of wheat is 17.2 cents; corn 9.7 

 cents; oats 3.7 cents, and on the combined crops 9.6 cents. 



The total estimated farm value of the crop of wheat is 91.1 per 

 cent, com 83.0 per cent and oats 92.4 per cent of the total estimated 

 terminal market value. The total farm value of the three crops is 

 87.5 per cent of the terminal value. 



