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of the prewar price, but in Iowa it was 79 per' cent of the prewar 

 price. On farms in New York State, which is a corn consuming 

 State, the price was 123 per cent of the prewar price. Wholesale 

 prices in New York City were 123 per cent of the prewar price. 



Wheat on farms in the United States was 140 per cent of the pre- 

 war price; and in New York City it was 174 per cent. 



Cotton on farms was 77 per cent of the prewar price, while in New 

 York City it was 95 per cent. 



Wool on farms was 88 per cent of the pre-war price; in Boston it was 

 142 per cent of the prewar price.* 



A striking difference on farms is shown in the case of horses. In 

 Montana horses in June were worth 43 per cent of the prewar price, 

 in Iowa 76 per cent, and on New York farms 82 per cent of the pre- 

 war price. The farther from market the worse the agricultural panic. 



Table IX. — Comparison of prices paid to fanners in different States and wholesale 



prices. 



5-year 



average 



before 



the war, 



June, 



1910-1914. 



June, 

 1921. 



Percent- 

 age that 



1921 

 price is 

 of 5-year 

 average. 



Corn: • 



Farm price — 



United States 



Iowa 



New York 



Wholesale price, No. 2, mixed, New York City 



Wheat: 



Farm price— 



United States 



Washington 



Kansas 



New York 



Wholesale price, No. 2, red winter, New York City. 

 Cotton: 



Farm price — 



United States 



Texas 



Georgia 



Wholesale price, middling upland, New York City.. 

 Eggs: 



Farm price — 



United States 



Iowa 



New York 



Wholesale price, average best fresh, New York City. 

 Butter: 



Farm price — 



United States 



Minnesota 



New York 



Wholesale price, creamerv extra , New York City 



Wool: 



United States 



Montana 



New York 



Wholesale price, Ohio fine, unwashed, Boston 



Hogs: 



United States 



Iowa 



Indiana 



New York 



Horses: 



Farm price — 



United States 



Montana 



Iowa 



New York 



Cents. 

 67.7 

 55.4 

 75.4 

 71.8 



90.8 



83.0 



87.6 



101.6 



104.8 



12.7 

 12.4 

 13.1 

 13.51 



16.7 

 15.6 

 20.2 

 24.25 



23.5 

 25 

 28 

 26.48 



17.5 

 18 



20.4 

 21.55 



87. 16 

 7. 32 



7.42 

 7.40 



145.00 

 139. 00 

 165. 00 

 180.00 



Cents. 

 62.5 

 44 

 93 



127.4 

 114 

 130 

 135 



182.5 



9.8 

 9.9 



10.5 

 12.90 



19.4 

 16 

 29 

 26.25 



29.4 

 26 

 36 

 29 



15.4 

 16 

 18 

 30.5 



87.22 

 7.00 

 7.40 

 7.80 



98.00 

 60.00 

 125.00 

 147.00 



Per cent. 

 92 

 79 

 123 

 123 



140 

 137 

 148 

 133 

 174 



77 



116 

 102 

 144 

 108 



125 

 104 

 129 

 110 



101 

 99 

 100 

 105 



