WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES FOR BEST GRADES OF FIELD SEEDS 
AT IMPORTANT MARKETS, 1929-1941 
Compiled from office records, by the Agricultural Statistics Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
(Per 100 pounds, except for last 8 kinds where prices per bushel are given.) 















































Kind of Seed Market 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 
Dollars] Dollars! Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars Dollars | Dollars | Dollars | Dollars) Dollars 
Alfalfasec.e see sears Kansas City 26.05 | 24.80 | 22.55 | 13.65 | 13.60 | 13.00] 19.80] 15.20] 29.60 | 34.00} 24.75 22.75 | 19.0) 
Red clover___.. Chicago....... 33.65 | 21.35 25.05 16.35 11.40 14.75 23.65 20.90 38.25 40.00 18.00 | 18.70 | 14.00 
Alsike clover... Chicago....... 34.65 | 19.90 23.50 15.05 11.95 16.25 28.65 23.30 25.95 33.00 16.25 | 23.00 | 14.50 
Sweetclover._. ....| Minneapolis... 8.50 8.00 9.20 5.50 4.50 6.50 10.40 6.25 17.00 11.35 Vat 6.90 6.60 
White clover._... = |Chicagomenneee 28.30 | 27.50 | 39.05 | 40.50| 27.85 | 30.50] 27.50 | 27.10] 30.10 | 35.00) 42.50 | 62. 50 | 72.00 
Crimson clover. Baltimore._. -|' 12).00_) 11.50 9.00 6.75 9.20 9.20 12.05 Hees} 7.80 10.35 12.70 | 11.60 | 10.85 
Lespedeza....... ...-| Louisville. 20.45 | 14.35 14.70 8.10 7.50 5.00 10.50 5.65 15.60 5.45 3.50 555) \) ee 
Timothy... ....|Chicago.... 6.55 8.05 10.55 4.30 3.25 8.50 22.80 3.65 6.95 4.00 4.00 6.35 ies) 
....| Chicago... 14.60 | 16.50 24.20 8.70 5.30 8.40 13.95 9.35 21.50 11.50 11.15 | 11.35 | 10225 
Kentucky bluegrass._..... Kansas City.....:..] 31.30 | 20.00 3505 13.45 8.35 13.40 23.20 12.30 18.35 10.65 10.50 | 19.50 | 18.50 
Orchard grass ...-| Louisville... 16.70 | 17.15 16.05 (see) 7530 9.70 16.20 12.50 18.30 16.15 17.50 | 16.90 | 26.00 
Meadow fescue._.. ...{Kansas City... 16.00 | 10.00 10.75 5.50 4.15 7.05 18.00 7.00 10.50 8.85 12.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 
Chewings fescue. _|Baltimore._........| 29.75 | 27.00 36.00 22.65 11.75 19.35 55.45 41.90 31.80 39.75 60.00 | 51.00 | 32.90 
Sheep's fescue... é .|Baltimore._.... ....| 25.00 | 22.00 27.50 14.90 10.95 14.85 52.45 30.25 29.00 26.10 35.00 | 45.00 } 45.00 
German mixed bent.___.|Baltimore.... .......| 50.00 | 55.00 85.00 71.60 62.00 72.15 85.90 52.70 45.00 58.10 55.00 | 59.00 |----- — 
Bermuda grass.........-.----- Baltimore .. 32.00 | 33.80 |} 31.35 16225 12.10 | 10.55 | 20.40] 23.45 | 26.75 | 22.90 | 24.60 | 23.70 | 19.70 
Bromus inermis...___.....|Minneapotis.._...| 12.00 | 18.50 20.00 14.00 8.00 16.20 26.00 13.45 26.00 19.45 17.05 | 16.60 | 19.00 
Italian ryegrass__._-........ Baltimore.__....... 9.15 9.25 9.50 8.85 17) | ae a re ree veececeres 7.10 7.50 780) Pcciesccoeee: | seeder 
Perennial ryegrass.. .| Baltimore._....... 8.40 8.75 10.00 8.85 7.10 11.40 11.90 10.20 11.30 9.00 11.00 | 11.00 | 12.40 
Domestic ryegrass.. Baltimvofercnes | eaes | ae 5.00 3.45 3.70 6.70 5.20 4.50 7.10 7.55 6.25 6.00 5.00 
German millet... Kansas City.......- 3.45 3.45 3.70 1.80 1259 3.35 7.00 2.70 4.90 Bens 1.85 2.60 3.25 
Siberian millet... Minneapolis._.... 2.75 3.10 3.40 2.60 2.40 3.65 6.10 2.75 3.40 2.35 2.50 Slaves) 4.25 
Hungarian millet. CICA TOL. A aceseemeses- 4.65 4.10 3.50 2.25 1.95 2.90 6.05 3.00 5.00 3.50 3.15 4.50 3.50 
Japanese millet._.__....... Chicago...... 5.25 4.20 3.70 3.20 2.90 3.00 6.00 2.50 3.25 3.00 3.00 5.45 5.00 
Broomcorn millet.___..... Minneapolis... 2.40 3.00 2.40 1.95 1.80 2.20 4.30 De25 2.75 2.30 2.50 2rilo 1.65 
Amber sorgo.......------------ Kansas City- 2.30 3.45 2.80 1.20 1.15 1.60 5.65 2.70 4.00 1.85 NED Dare 2.65 
Orange sorgo.___........---- Kansas City. 2.30 3.30 2.80 1.25 1.20 2.10 5.40 2.70 3.95 1.80 1.60 IRD 2.70 
Sudan grass.____........----- Kansas City. 5.80 5.40 7.40 1.75 2.05 5.50 12.30 3.15 4.60 3.25 3.55 3.50 3.85 
Ra pessoas. Baltimore._.. 6.65 5an0 4.30 4.15 3.75 4.30 3.60 4.00 5.95 6.55 6.35 7.30 | 16.50 
Hairy vetch.___ Baltimore... 9.30 9.00 8.45 7.50 7.00 8.75 11.50 9.75 8.85 8.50 8.20 | 10.80 | 10.00 
ommon vetch.__.. ..|Baltimore__._ 4.50 4.80 4.50 4.00 3.50 5.00 3.50 3.75 5.00 4.65 5.00 6.75 6.00 
Canada field peas.__........ Minneapolis.__.... 5.45 5225 3.85 4.80 4.50 3.85 3.85 4.00 5.15 5.35 4.85 5.85 5.20 
Katine 2 eee Kansas City........ 1.95 2.05 NSS) 1.25 1.10 1.40 3.20 2.00 3.15 1.75 1.55 2-30 2.30 
Cowpeas. .| Baltimore... ere) 3.30 2.70 1.05 95 2.50 2.50 2.30 3.00 2.20 2.40 1.90 Dian 
Soybeans. Louisville.____..... 2.50 Dans 2515 ats) 295 1.45 1.60 1.35 2.25 1.35 1.15 1.50 1.50 
Seed corn. ** |Chicago 1.80 1.75 1.65 1.20 85 1.00 1.75 2.95 2.50 1.50 1.25 1.40 1335 
Seed wheat. “* /Minneapolis. 1.60 1.65 1.15 1.00 .90 1.25 1.50 1.65 2.00 1.35 1.25 1.40 1.30 
Seed oats... “* !Minneapolis. 85 80 -65 255 245 -65 90 70 90 75 -65 Ave 75 
Seed: barley... “« |Minneapolis. -95 -80 275 275 -65 -95 1.45 1.00 1.70 S15, -90 -90 90 
Seed'tyeoe “ |Minneapolis. E55) 1.50 1.05 -90 .80 135 1.50 1.25 1.45 1.30 1.10 1.25 1.25 
Seed buckwheat ...... “« 'Minneapolis__._... 1.40 1.50 1.30 1.20 95 1.20 1.15 1.85 1.75 1.35 1.10 1.10 1.00 
ALFALFA SEED EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES, BY MONTHS 1923-1941 
Compiled from Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce of the United States. 
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total 
Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds 
1923 23,977 58,591 28,267 17,114 22,524 2,027 12,313 27,317 103,565 68 , 459 24,152 11,040 399 , 346 
1924 15,506 17,649 12555 8,248 8,945 3,050 2,897 21,226 56,417 53,258 146,131 17,385 363 , 269 
1925 22,358 45,910 25,369 7,806 2,701 1,990 48 ,669 181,018 141,241 245,629 101,656 508,645 1,332,992 
1926 103,599 24,898 17,704 27,698 14,282 2,962 7,880 18,330 92,222 203 , 393 77,414 151,134 741,516 
1927 185,827 154,543 362,841 16,169 12,661 6,485 15,125 152,410 87,829 49,028 128,762 221,794 1,393,474 
1928 85,370 53,194 54,674 59,622 24,861 9,280 9,975 119,021 187,319 65,102 38,253 75,249 781,920 
1929 95,584 9,577 67,602 141,753 6,407 1,023 14,817 61,693 194,960 150,950 23,111 58,353 825,830 
1930 260,630 172,480 125,307 13,494 2,766 745 3,075 114,711 44,509 48,394 44,407 2,447 832,965 
1931 42,943 26,267 18,270 5,422 371 5,170 3,324 7,410 11,404 6,190 8,782 82,491 218,044 
1932 HE) 72,909 6,366 3,015 1,550 2,150 5,078 12,613 60,828 40,501 604,391 747,921 1,564,641 
1933 175,858 32,587 33,993 1,635 8,478 1,780 8,114 101,112 32,783 115,725 189,577 497,154 1,198,796 
1934 311,699 212,760 18,986 9,135 20,166 3,100 54,736 105 , 848 71,157 67,096 57,033 27,185 958,901 
1935 24,431 18,427 26,679 13,549 7,234 3,603 7,475 49,234 93,350 144,384 81,481 39,150 508 ,997 
1936 58,360 14,259 19,995 4,620 12,313 1,069 11,116 15,418 85,329 34,216 10,539 16,339 283,573 
1937 41,341 2,455,581 20,666 10,401 5,611 1,450 7,969 58,123 152,685 114,301 156,307 73,825 3,098, 260 
1938 90,371 40,403 14,962 3,850 12,770 1,510 1,050 16,955 74,272 23,065 * 53,310 22,370 354, 888 
1939 18, 823 10,611 14, 500 7,608 3,550 570 2,420 14,790 20, 881 149,979 86,099 119, 362 449 193 
1940 45,677 19,960 18,968 17,570 11.975 7.225, 16,156 63,073 67, 883 114,129 72,131 30,473 485, 220 
1941 332,217 109, 489 97, 365 9,488 27,186 17,985 25,336 35,396 1654 462 
i—8 months ended August. ® 
IMPORTS AND PRICES OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Compiled from figures published by Department of Commerce 
Import- Imports—Calendar Years Average Prices 
Duty 1937 1938 1939 1940 #1041 
Kind of Seed Per Ib 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941* Per Per Per Per Per 
Cents Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lb. Lb. ib} 0); Lb. Lb. 
Beet, garden... ...c pew hoc ae ere 3 285,256 231,286 115,913 65) J O24 Soccer, $ .128 5 at O29) pie 26 $ :128: 9a 
Beet, mangels: cnyes vole eda eters 2 323,250 187,784 128,243 Bi SOO Mee eels .082 .078 .076 093: » “ae 
Cabbage sa Wace sic crcte es esareetrens 6 429,099 472,318 334,074 94,141 48,333 376 .335 . 363 . 362 $.643 
Garroticaen atte ere Risin siete ee 3 13,559) 19,211 6,496 Geet | Moidties .294 .238 . 346 350-9 eee 
Cauliflower cionerretts stat har gare 25 15,191 20,234 12,681 CF OS fe IR PAT 5.395 3.878 6.838 713350 =e 
Reale nord seis aes poor ae 3 54,023 57,103 49,274 ZYETOQ etic 154 144 . 136 159) 5 eee 
Kohlrabi 8 23,379 19,653 8,554 LO, 414) Te were nse 394 402 363 353 7) eee 
Onion 15 210,000 132,041 104,947 131,704 62,367 .553 .576 .557 596 642 
Parsley... vy 82,357 27,778 6,819 TS5527 ese .055 094 ap ey 099 eens 
Parsnip 4 7,024 7,093 7,350 Si085 | eatecisetrs .150 Aula .189 172 Ae 
Pepper 15 989 877 300 TOS 4 ee arenes .709 . 702 .687 . 326 z 
Radish 3 797,216 675,968 662,777 210545 Temes ete 119 4123 .124 137-8 See 
Rutabaga 3 47,548 47,434 40,761 SOR SOM mer nite 112 .105 095 O97: ye 
Spinach 4% 3,460,240 2,559,563 2,883,233 550,113 20,080 O74 .075 FOR2o 081 apa?! 
PT Uric ce tae eee eee 3 75,141 495,838 442,979 360,606 63,477 084 .092 .090 993 .106 



*Eight months ending August, 1941. All prices F.O.B. port of origin and not including duty. 
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