
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES FOR BEST GRADES OF FIELD SEEDS 
AT IMPORTANT MARKETS, 1930-1943 

































— Compiled from office records, by the Division of Agricultural Statistics, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Depariment of Agriculture. 
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Mee aoe. nae Kansas City........ 22.55 13.65 13.60 13.00 19.80 15.20 29.60 34.00 24.75 | 22.75 19.00 33.00 40.50 
> Red clover.____............... Chicago: =. 25.05 16.35 11.40 14.75 23.65 20.90 38.25 40.00 18.00 | 18.70 | 14.00 | 22.50 | 30.50 
ce Alsike clover... a Chicago seces eeseeeae 23.50 15.05 11.95 16.25 28.65 23.30 25.95 33.00 16.25 | 23.00 | 14.50 22.50 31.50 
__ Sweetclover.__. 9.20 50 4.50 6.50 10.40 6.25 17.00 11.35 7.75 6.90 6.60 | 13.00 | 12.70 
ee White clover.__.. 39.05 40.50 27.85 30.50 27.50 27.10 30.10 35.00 42.50 | 62.50 | 72.00 | 73.00 | 60.00 
Crimson clover. 9.00 6.75 9.20 9.20 12.05 7.55 7.80 10.35 12.70 | 11.60 | 10.85 11.50 12.50 
~ Lespedeza. ede 14.70 8.10 7.50 5.00 10.50 5.65 15.60 5.45 3.50 See) 5.40 7.10 W175 
- Timothy....... 1 10.55 4.30 3.25 8.50 22.80 3.65 6.95 4.00 4.00 6.35 5525 9.00 6.75 
MeitegtOp. 2 -:.-2-..------..---.. 24.20 8.70 5.30 8.40 13.95 9.35 21.50 11.50 11.15 | 11.35 | 10.25 11.50 10.25 
_ Kentucky bluegrass._..... Kansas Citys. 35.35 13.45 8.35 13.40 23.20 12.30 18.35 10.65 10.50 | 19.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 17.00 
~ Orchard grass._..... = isvi 16.05 fis) 7.30 9.70 16.20 12.50 18.30 16.15 17.50 | 16.90 | 26.00 32.50 33.40 
_ Meadow fescue.__ 10.75 5.50 4.15 7.05 18.00 7.00 10.50 8.85 12.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 |....... 25.00 
ve cat Chewings fescue... 36.00 22.65 11.75 19.35 55.45 41.90 31.80 39.75 60.00 | 51.00 | 32.90 35.00 48.10 
_ Sheep's fescue._.... . 27.50 14.90 10.95 14.85 52.45 30.25 29.00 26.10 3530051745: OOF 845) OOTP saeco: 
~ German mixed bent. soe Baltimore... .......} 85.00 71.60 62.00 72.15 85.90 52.70 45.00 58.10 55.00: |" 59°00) 2 Ache 59.90 
_ Bermuda Brass. Baltimore__._........ 31.35 16.25 12.10 10.55 20.40 23.45 26.75 22.90 24.60 | 23.70 | 19.70 38.00 65.00 
- Bromus inermis._______.. Minneapolis......| 20.00 14.00 8.00 16.20 26.00 13.45 26.00 19.45 17.05 | 16.60 | 19.00 19.00 13.20 
Italian ryegrass__._-........| Baltimore._._....... 9.50 8.85 PFANGY | Ea Sas: ooo Sp S| |e ae 7.10 7.50 7580) |ee es NE fis Sos ec 
2 _ Perennial ryegrass i 4 10.00 8.85 7210 11.40 11.90 10.20 11.30 9.00 11.00 | 11.00 | 12.40 14.50 L730 
+ ie Common ryegrass 5.00 3.45 3.70 6.70 5.20 4.50 7.10 7.55 6.25 6.00 5.00 Verh) 9.25 
aes millet... ntl 3.70 1.80 1.55 3.35 7.00 2.70 4.90 3.25 1.85 2.60 3.25 3.25 3.60 
; Siberian millet._............ Minneapolis.__... 3.40 2.60 2.40 3.65 6.10 OA75 3.40 235) 2.50 oi 0/5) 4.25 4.00 3.40 
‘| Hungarian millet............ Chicago: Sees 3.50 Dae 1.95 2.90 6.05 3.00 5.00 3.50 3.15 4.50 3.50 4.50 5.00 
_ Japanese millet._.. x S60) 3.20 2.90 3.00 6.00 2.50 3.25 3.00 3.00 5.45 5.00 4.00 4.50 
|  Broomcorn millet. 2.40 1.95 1.80 2.20 4.30 Dei Ae} 2.75 2.30 2.50 Bald 1.65 2.15 2.50 
, Amber sorgo. 2.80 1.20 0S 1.60 5.65 2.70 4.00 1.85 170) Def) 2.65 2.29 So 
| © Orange sorgo.__ 2.80 e325 1.20 2.10 5.40 2.70 3.95 1.80 1.60 IPE) 2.70 2.40 st a. 
1 Sudan grass._. 7.40 1575 2.05 5.50 12.30 3.15 4.60 Sig?5) ooo 3.50 3.85 3.00 6.00 
TN oe 4.30 4.15 3.5 4.30 3.60 4.00 5.95 6.55 6.35 7.30 | 16.50 16.00 10.30 
“24 Halry tv. Baltimore 8.45 7.50 7.00 8.75 11.50 9.75 8.85 8.50 8.20 | 10.80 | 10.00 10.75 13.30 
Common vetch.._ a 4.50 4.00 3.50 5.00 3.50 3.75 5.00 4.65 5.00 6.75 6.00 7.50 8.10 
Canada field pea 3.85 4.80 4.50 3.85 3.85 4.00 5.15 5.35 4.85 5.85 S20 5.50 6.10 
(OS es 1375 to15: 1.10 1.40 3.20 2.00 3.15 1.75 1.55 2250 2.30 2.75 4.25 
| 4 ~ Cowpeas. ets .| Baltimore. : 2.70 1.05 95 2.50 2.50 2.30 3.00 2.20 2.40 1.90 2.25 2.85 3.10 
Soybeans........ Louisville. 2.15 Aa) 95 1.45 1.60 1.35 2.25 1.35 1.15 1.50 1.50 Peg) 2.30 
Bseed COM... ........2. epeiGhicago...5-— =... 1.65 1.20 85 1.00 1.75 2.95 2.50 1.50 120) 1.40 1235 1.60 2.10 
Gemoecd: wheat................ “« /Minneapolis._.__.. 1.15 1.00 -90 1.25 1.50 1.65 2.00 1.35 te25 1.40 1.30 1.70 1.90 
_ Seed oats.___.. Minneapolis.___.. 65 nots 45 -65 -90 70 90 St6) -65 ave) Ses) .90 eh 
A Bec ae Minneapolis.__... a8 275 65 95 1.45 1.00 1.70 1,15 90 .90 .90 1.25 1.45 
4t eee .... ‘© |Minneapolis__..... 1.05 90 -80 1.35 1,50 1.25 1.45 1.30 1.10 125) 1.25 1.40 ives citete 
a Drckwhcat .... ‘* 'Minneapolis..._.... 1.30 1.20 .95 1.20 1.15 1.85 1.75 1735 1.10 1.10 1.00 1.20 4.25 

















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