University of California ■ 
 College of Agriculture 
 Agricultural Experiment Station 
 Berkeley, California 
 
 FARM PRICES IN CALIFORNIA 
 
 (Statistical data, supplementing those given in 
 California Experiment Station Bulletin 569, 
 "Annual Index Numbers of Farm Prices, California, 
 1910-1933," and in Giannini Foundation of Agri- 
 cultural Economics Mimeographed Report No. 37, 
 "Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices, California 
 1910-1934.") 
 
 by 
 
 H. J. Stover 
 
 August, 1935 
 
 Contribution from the 
 Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics 
 
 University of califor 
 LIBRARY 
 
 BRANCH OF THE 
 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTU 
 
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Revision of Table 10, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Index Numbers of Farm Prices, California 
 Years Beginning July 1, 1910-1934 
 
 (July, 1910 to June, 1915 = 100 ) 
 
 Year 
 
 
 Live 
 
 stock and 
 
 livestock products 
 
 Crops 
 
 begin- 
 
 All 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 r leiQ 
 
 
 ning 
 
 products 
 
 All 
 
 Meat 
 
 Dairy 
 
 Poultry 
 
 Kll 
 
 Grains 
 
 crops 
 
 F rui t s 
 
 July 1 
 
 
 
 animals 
 
 products 
 
 products 
 
 
 
 other 
 
 than 
 
 grains 
 
 
 1910 
 
 96 
 
 101 
 
 100 
 
 i no 
 1U^ 
 
 100 
 
 yo 
 
 O 1 
 
 ll)o 
 
 
 1911 
 
 103 
 
 98 
 
 90 
 
 1U f 
 
 y o 
 
 105 
 
 lUb 
 
 1U1 
 
 1U / 
 
 1912 
 
 98 
 
 101 
 
 98 
 
 -LU / 
 
 Q A 
 
 y 4 
 
 y d 
 
 1 AT 
 
 IUO 
 
 i oa 
 
 1UD 
 
 QO 
 
 yc- 
 
 1913 
 
 108 
 
 101 
 
 106 
 
 QC 
 
 yo 
 
 1U / 
 
 lie 
 
 1 A1 
 
 1U1 
 
 iUc 
 
 ii 7 
 li i 
 
 1914 
 
 95 
 
 99 
 
 106 
 
 yu 
 
 
 yo 
 
 ±U«_> 
 
 Ob 
 
 Q 9 
 
 1915 
 
 95 
 
 100 
 
 103 
 
 Q 9 
 
 y d 
 
 XUo 
 
 
 y ? 
 
 in/ 
 1U4 
 
 PR 
 00 
 
 1916 
 
 126 
 
 117 
 
 125 
 
 
 
 10U 
 
 14U 
 
 1 AA 
 
 191 
 
 1917 
 
 155 
 
 151 
 
 165 
 
 1 ^9 
 1 Oc 
 
 1 A A 
 144 
 
 i R7 
 
 10/ 
 
 9n ft 
 
 t^Ul 
 
 1 'Aft 
 100 
 
 1918 
 
 186 
 
 173 
 
 182 
 
 1 RR 
 10 O 
 
 1 7 A 
 1 / D 
 
 1 O A 
 
 iy4 
 
 
 iyu 
 
 1 O/l 
 
 i y 4 
 
 1919 
 
 212 
 
 177 
 
 176 
 
 1 1 U 
 
 1 7 Q 
 
 i / y 
 
 cOU 
 
 9/17 
 c4 I 
 
 9"Z,ft 
 <£O0 
 
 99ft 
 
 1920 
 
 185 
 
 146 
 
 141 
 
 146 
 
 154 
 
 206 
 
 156 
 
 167 
 
 231 
 
 1921 
 
 152 
 
 122 
 
 115 
 
 1 P7 
 
 1 OA 
 
 1 Aft 
 ID 0 
 
 ill 
 in 
 
 l ^i 
 i. ox 
 
 Jt.S'X 
 
 1922 
 
 147 
 
 131 
 
 124 
 
 135 
 
 124 
 
 156 
 
 115 
 
 147 
 
 167 
 
 1923 
 
 127 
 
 128 
 
 120 
 
 132 
 
 123 
 
 127 
 
 115 
 
 175 
 
 116 
 
 1924 
 
 146 
 
 130 
 
 128 
 
 121 
 
 135 
 
 154 
 
 170 
 
 180 
 
 144 
 
 1925 
 
 146 
 
 139 
 
 146 
 
 131 
 
 132 
 
 149 
 
 138 
 
 163 
 
 148 
 
 192.6 
 
 130 
 
 131 
 
 144 
 
 126 
 
 118 
 
 130 
 
 120 
 
 135 
 
 127 
 
 1927 
 
 142 
 
 132 
 
 150 
 
 127 
 
 110 
 
 148 
 
 135 
 
 142 
 
 154 
 
 1928 
 
 134 
 
 142 
 
 165 
 
 131 
 
 119 
 
 130 
 
 115 
 
 157 
 
 124 
 
 1929 
 
 153 
 
 132 
 
 152 
 
 122 
 
 122 
 
 164 
 
 112 
 
 166 
 
 176 
 
 1930 
 
 104 
 
 100 
 
 116 
 
 95 
 
 87 
 
 106 
 
 80 
 
 111 
 
 108 
 
 1931 
 
 81 
 
 78 
 
 81 
 
 76 
 
 77 
 
 83 
 
 67 
 
 81 
 
 86 
 
 1932 
 
 64 
 
 65 
 
 66 
 
 63 
 
 69 
 
 64 
 
 47 
 
 71 
 
 64 
 
 1933 
 
 76 
 
 69 
 
 71 
 
 65 
 
 67 
 
 80 
 
 70 
 
 86 
 
 81 
 
 1934 
 
 89 
 
 88 
 
 94 
 
 82 
 
 87 
 
 90 
 
 85 
 
 94 
 
 90 
 
2. 
 
 Additional Data for Table 14, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Relatives of Unweighted Averages of Monthly Farm Prices 
 
 Year 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 Beef 
 
 Veal 
 
 Hogs 
 
 Sheep 
 
 Lambs 
 
 Milk 
 
 Milk 
 
 Butter 
 
 Eggs 
 
 Chickens 
 
 Wool 
 
 Horses 
 
 ning 
 
 cattle 
 
 calves 
 
 
 
 
 
 fat 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 July 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1933 
 
 52.8 
 
 53.1 
 
 37.3 
 
 37.7 
 
 53.3 
 
 59.1 
 
 44.2 
 
 45.9 
 
 55.1 
 
 52.1 
 
 64.0 
 
 70.0 
 
 1934 
 
 72.4 
 
 65.5 
 
 60. 7 
 
 43.5 
 
 52.7 
 
 69.0 
 
 60.8 
 
 61.9 
 
 71.9 
 
 63.4 
 
 50.2 
 
 96.3 
 
 Additional Data for Table 14, Bulletin 569 
 Annual Relatives of Unweighted Averages of Monthly Farm Prices 
 
 Year 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ning 
 
 Barley 
 
 Wheat 
 
 Oats 
 
 Corn 
 
 Hay 
 
 Alfalfa Cotton 
 
 Pota- 
 
 Beans 
 
 Oranges 
 
 Lemons 
 
 Apples 
 
 July 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 toes 
 
 
 
 
 
 1933 
 
 48.4 
 
 52.0 
 
 60.2 
 
 52.3 
 
 55.9 
 
 52.2 56.6 
 
 56.7 
 
 53.1 
 
 41.5 
 
 82.5 
 
 48.7 
 
 1934 
 
 66.9 
 
 60.2 
 
 69.2 
 
 78.8 
 
 63.0 
 
 62.3 64.9 
 
 45.0 
 
 61.3 
 
 48.9 
 
 60.4 
 
 57.8 
 
 Additional Data for Table 15, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 Annual Relatives of Estimated Seasonal 
 
 Farm 
 
 Prices 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Rice* 
 
 Cot- 
 ton 
 
 Sugar Grapes Peaches Pears Apri- Cher- 
 beets* cots ries 
 
 Rai- 
 sins 
 
 Prunes 
 
 Walnuts 
 
 Almonds 
 
 1933 
 1934 
 
 55.4 
 55.4 
 
 t 
 
 64.6 69.2 63.3 39.5 51.7 * 
 63.8 73.1 82.3 60.2 91.4 
 
 96.0 
 114.5 
 
 76.9 
 76.9 
 
 53.2 
 52.7 
 
 55.7 
 53.9 
 
 * Revisions for earlier years: rice, 1932 26.9; sugar beets, 1931 -- 84.3; 
 1932 75.4. 
 
 t See table 14. 
 
 T Not included in the revised index. 
 
 additional Data for Table 16, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm' Prices of Beef Cattle 
 
 Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept, Oct. Nov. Dec. 
 
 1934 3.80 4.20 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.25 4.40 4.35 4,50 4.40 4.30 4.60 
 
 1935 5.90 6.50 7.70 7.00 7.00 7.20 6.10 
 
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3. 
 
 Additional Data for Table 17, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Veal Calves 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 5.30 
 6.90 
 
 5.40 
 7.00 
 
 5.60 5.70 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.70 5.50 
 7.90 8.00 7.80 7.90 7.50 
 
 5.50 
 
 5.80 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 18, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Hogs 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 3,80 
 
 7.50 
 
 4.10 
 7.50 
 
 4.45 3.80 3.55 3.65 4.50 4.75 6.30 5.60 
 8.90 8.25 8.20 8.90 9.00 
 
 5.60 
 
 5.60 
 
 
 
 
 additional Data for Table 19, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Sheep 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 3.20 
 3.85 
 
 3.25 
 4.50 
 
 3.60 4.00 3.20 3.35 3.35 3.00 2.60 3.20 
 4.40 4.40 3.50 3.50 3.70 
 
 2.85 
 
 2.85 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 20, Bulletin 569 
 
 l 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Lambs 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 6.30 
 7.00 
 
 7.10 
 7.30 
 
 8.20 7.60 7.20 7.20 6.40 5.30 5.40 5.20 
 7.90 7.00 6*50 6.40 6.30 
 
 5.50 
 
 5.60 
 
 
 
 
 additional Data for Table 21, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Milk (Wholesale) 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan» 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Hpr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 1.50 
 1*95 
 
 1.50 
 2.05 
 
 1*60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 
 2.00 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.65 
 
 1.95 
 
 1*85 
 
4. 
 
 additional Data for Table 22, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Milk Fat 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. npr. May June July «.ug* Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 18.0 
 32.0 
 
 23.0 
 38.0 
 
 24.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 23^0 25.0 28.0 29.0 
 35.0 32.0 30.0 28.0 28.0 
 
 33.0 
 
 33.0 
 
 
 
 
 additional Data for Table 23, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Butter 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 19 
 
 32 
 
 23 
 36 
 
 24 21 21 22 24 25 28 29 
 32 32 27 28 27 
 
 32 
 
 33 
 
 
 
 
 additional Data for Table 24, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Eggs 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 19.1 
 
 27.0 
 
 15.2 
 
 23.7 
 
 14.0 14.2 14.8 16.5 17.9 21.1 25.2 28.6 
 20.9 21.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 
 
 31.0 
 
 28.3 
 
 
 
 
 additional Data for Table 25, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Chickens 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb, 
 
 Mar. Hpr. May June July nug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 13.0 
 16.5 
 
 13.3 
 16.5 
 
 13.3 14.2 13.5 13.5 14.2 14.4 15.6 16.0 
 17.9 17.4 18.0 17.5 17.2 
 
 15.6 
 
 16.3 
 
 
 
 
 additional Data for Table 26, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Wool (Unwashed) 
 
 
 
 Y^ar 
 
 J an. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 21.0 
 16.0 
 
 22.0 
 16.0 
 
 25.0 24.0 22.0 20.0 19.0 18.0 16.0 13.0 
 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 18.0 
 
 lf.0 
 
 16,0 
 
5. 
 
 additional Data for Table 27, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Horses 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 Apr. May 
 
 June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 61 
 
 84 
 
 58 
 89 
 
 60 
 96 
 
 65 68 
 100 100 
 
 69 70 69 74 
 100 95 
 
 69 
 
 74 
 
 79 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data 
 
 for Table 26, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Barley 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 Apr. May 
 
 June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 40 
 62 
 
 39 
 59 
 
 34 
 54 
 
 31 31 
 51 45 
 
 37 42 52 66 
 35 38 
 
 62 
 
 61 
 
 61 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data 
 
 for Table 29, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Wheat 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar* 
 
 Apr. May 
 
 June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 
 69 
 
 69 
 oo 
 
 65 
 83 
 
 64 66 
 87 66 
 
 72 72 82 85 
 76 75 
 
 82 
 
 82 
 
 83 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data 
 
 for Table 30, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly 
 
 Farm Prices of Oats 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar* 
 
 Apr. May 
 
 June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 40 
 48 
 
 36 
 46 
 
 35 
 46 
 
 34 34 
 43 41 
 
 34 36 43 46 
 37 33 
 
 46 
 
 47 
 
 48 
 
 Additional Data for Table 31, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Corn 
 Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct, Nov. Dec. 
 
 1934 59 61 60 62 62 73 78 92 99 96 105 105 
 
 1935 100 100 100 100 100 95 92 
 
Additional Data for Table 32, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Hay (Loose) 
 Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 
 
 1934 8.30 5*80 8.20 7.80 8.00 8.00 7.80 8.40 9.40 9.50 10.00 10.50 
 
 1935 10.00 9.50 9.40 9.40 7.20 7.40 7.20 
 
 Additional Data for Table 33, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Alfalfa Hay 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. rtpr. May 
 
 June July nug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 9.10 
 10.20 
 
 9.00 
 9.30 
 
 8.40 7.40 8.20 
 9.70 9.40 8.30 
 
 7.90 8.30 9.00 
 7 . 90 7.70 
 
 10.00 
 
 10.80 
 
 11.00 
 
 11.10 
 
 
 
 
 ndditional Data, for Table 34, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm 
 
 Prices of Cotton 
 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. ^pr. May 
 
 June July ^ug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 10.9 
 12,8 
 
 12 # 1 
 11.8 
 
 12.1 12.0 11.8 
 11.4 11.4 12.0 
 
 12.4 13.0 13.0 
 11.7 11.7 
 
 13.4 
 
 13.2 
 
 13.1 
 
 12.5 
 
 Additional Data for Table 35, Bulletin 569 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Potatoes 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. i.pr. May June July ^ug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 75 
 60 
 
 80 
 66 
 
 75 65 75 60 50 50 50 
 66 75 120 50 36 
 
 60 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 36, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Beans (Dry) 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. iipr. May June July nug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 1.95 2.07 2.10 2.07 2.01 2.04 U98 2.22 2.52 2.70 2.61 2.49 
 
 1935 2.52 2.<±3 2.52 2.58 2.58 2.52 2.46 
 
Additional Data for Table 37, Bulletin 569 7. 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Oranges 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb . 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July ^ug. 
 
 Sept . 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov, 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 x y od 
 
 1,40 
 
 i in 
 -L . ±u 
 
 1.15 
 
 1.20 0.95 1,65 2.95 2.20 2.25 
 1.25 1.45 1.30 1,30 1.50 
 
 2.00 
 
 2.40 
 
 
 1,05 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 38, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Lemons 
 
 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 J an. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Kug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 
 x y od 
 
 2 f 75 
 
 J- . 00 
 
 2.15 
 
 U» jO 
 
 2.70 2.05 3.00 3.70 3.50 2.75 
 0.91 1.65 0.85 1.20 4.10 
 
 1,75 
 
 2,45 
 
 2.10 
 
 1.95 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 39, Bulletin 569 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Farm Prices of Apples 
 
 
 
 
 
 i ear 
 
 J an . 
 
 r e u • 
 
 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 UCL . 
 
 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 0.75 
 0.80 
 
 0.80 
 0.85 
 
 0,80 0.75 1.00 0.75 1,00 0.65 
 0.90 0.90 1.00 1.00 1.00 
 
 0.65 
 
 0,65 
 
 0,75 
 
 0.70 
 
 Additional Data for Table 40, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Unweighted Averages of Monthly Farm Prices, 
 
 Calendar Years 
 
 Year 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 Beef 
 
 Veal Hogs 
 
 Sheep 
 
 Lambs 
 
 Milk 
 
 Milk 
 
 Butter 
 
 Eggs 
 
 Chickens 
 
 Wool 
 
 Horses 
 
 ning 
 
 cattle 
 
 calves 
 
 
 
 
 fat 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jan, 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1934 
 
 4.33 
 
 5.51 4.64 
 
 3.22 
 
 6.42 
 
 1.61 
 
 pr n 
 
 25.1 
 
 20.5 
 
 14.4 
 
 19.7 
 
 68 
 
 Additional Data for Table 40, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Unweighted Averages of Monthly Farm Prices, 
 
 Calendar Years 
 
 Year 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 Barley Wheat 
 
 Oats 
 
 Corn 
 
 Hay Alfalfa Cotton Pota- 
 
 Beans Oranges 
 
 Lemons 
 
 Apples 
 
 ning 
 
 
 
 
 toes 
 
 
 
 
 Jan. 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1934 
 
 46.3 74.2 
 
 40.1 
 
 79.3 
 
 8.72 9,18 12 f 5 62.3 
 
 
 2,57 
 
 0.77 
 
r 
 
 8 
 
 Additional Data for Table 41, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Unweighted Averages of Monthly Farm Prices 
 Years Beginning July 1 
 
 Year 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 Beef 
 
 Veal Hogs 
 
 Sheep 
 
 Lambs 
 
 Milk Milk Butter Eggs 
 
 Chickens Wool 
 
 Horses 
 
 ning 
 
 cattle 
 
 calves 
 
 
 
 fat 
 
 
 
 July 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1933 
 
 4.12 
 
 5.32 4.18 
 
 3.05 
 
 6.36 
 
 1.55 22.2 22.1 18.6 
 
 13.4 21.3 
 
 61 
 
 1934 
 
 5.65 
 
 6.57 6.80 
 
 3.52 
 
 6.29 
 
 1.81 30.5 29.8 24,3 
 
 16.3 16.7 
 
 84 
 
 Additional Data for Table 41, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Unweighted Averages of Monthly Farm Prices, 
 Years Beginning July 1 
 
 Year 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 Barley Wheat Oats 
 
 Corn 
 
 Hay Alfalfa 
 
 Cotton 
 
 Pota- 
 
 Beans 
 
 Oranges 
 
 Lemons 
 
 Apples 
 
 ning 
 
 
 
 
 
 toes 
 
 
 
 
 
 July 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1933 
 
 39.2 71.1 38.2 
 
 64.7 
 
 8.02 8,02 
 
 10.9 
 
 79.2 
 
 2.14 
 
 1,40 ' 
 
 2.50 
 
 0.69 
 
 1934 
 
 54.2 82.3 43.9 
 
 97.5 
 
 9.04 9,58 
 
 12,5 
 
 62,9 
 
 2.47 
 
 1*65 
 
 1,83 
 
 0*82 
 
 additional Data for. Table 44, Bulletin 569 
 
 Estimated Seasonal Farm Prices 
 
 Year 
 
 Rice 
 
 Cot- 
 
 Sugar 
 
 Grapes 
 
 Peaches Pears* 
 
 Apri- 
 
 Cher- 
 
 Rai- 
 
 Prunes Wrlnuts* 
 
 Almonds* 
 
 
 
 ton 
 
 beets* 
 
 
 
 cots 
 
 ries 
 
 sins 
 
 
 
 1934 
 
 0.74 
 
 
 5.60 
 
 19 
 
 26 32 
 
 53 
 
 f 
 
 68 
 
 80 220 
 
 180 
 
 * Revisions for earlier years: sugar beets, 1931 — 7.40, 1932 — 6.62, 
 1933 - 5.67; perrs, 1933 21; walnuts, 1933 — 222; almonds, 1933 186. 
 
 T No longer included 
 
9. 
 
 Revision of Table 45, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Index Numbers of Farm Prices, California, 
 Years Beginning July 1, 1910 - 1934 
 
 (July, 1924 to June, 1929 = 100 ) 
 
 
 
 Live 
 
 ST-OCK aria 
 
 1 1 ve SLOCK 
 
 products 
 
 Crops 
 
 Year 
 
 /ill 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Field 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 pr oauctb 
 
 L 1 1 
 
 
 Dairy 
 
 r ouiLry 
 
 All 
 
 Grains 
 
 crops 
 
 Fruits 
 
 ning 
 
 
 
 cinimais 
 
 pr oqucxs 
 
 pr ooucis 
 
 
 
 other 
 
 
 Ti il v 1 
 
 t> uiy jl 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 then 
 grains 
 
 
 1 91 Ci 
 
 69 
 
 7S 
 
 fi8 
 
 DO 
 
 8n 
 ou 
 
 81 
 ox 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 67 
 
 65 
 
 1911 
 
 74 
 
 f St 
 
 7^ 
 
 fil 
 D X 
 
 84 
 o% 
 
 sn 
 ou 
 
 74 
 
 78 
 
 65 
 
 77 
 
 1 91 2 
 
 X 3 X 
 
 7D 
 
 7 C > 
 
 fi7 
 
 84 
 
 O St 
 
 7fi 
 
 l o 
 
 68 
 
 76 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 
 78 
 
 75 
 
 7? 
 
 74 
 
 f St 
 
 87 
 o f 
 
 79 
 
 75 
 
 65 
 
 84 
 
 1914- 
 
 68 
 
 73 
 
 72 
 
 70 
 
 8"^ 
 
 66 
 
 76 
 
 56 
 
 66 
 
 191 5 
 
 X Zf X «J 
 
 68 
 
 74 
 
 70 
 
 72 
 
 84 
 ost 
 
 65 
 
 72 
 
 66 
 
 63 
 
 1 91 fi 
 
 90 
 
 87 
 
 85 
 
 82 
 
 97 
 
 92 
 
 103 
 
 107 
 
 87 
 
 JL *7 X i 
 
 111 
 
 1 "I ? 
 
 lie 
 
 113 
 
 X X w 
 
 1 04 
 
 XU St 
 
 117 
 
 XX I 
 
 111 
 
 153 
 
 129 
 
 99 
 
 191 ft 
 
 1 34 
 
 128 
 
 124 
 
 1 ?2 
 
 1 4P 
 xstc 
 
 136 
 
 149 
 
 122 
 
 139 
 
 1919 
 
 1 52 
 
 131 
 
 X*J X 
 
 1 20 
 
 x c vj 
 
 1 33 
 
 1 4fi 
 X stu 
 
 162 
 
 182 
 
 153 
 
 163 
 
 i 920 
 
 1 32 
 
 1 08 
 
 96 
 
 114 
 
 X X St 
 
 1 2^ 
 
 145 
 
 115 
 
 107 
 
 166 
 
 1 921 
 
 109 
 
 91 
 
 ^ X 
 
 78 
 
 100 
 
 i m 
 
 118 
 
 82 
 
 84 
 
 137 
 
 1 922 
 
 105 
 
 97 
 
 84 
 
 106 
 
 im 
 
 109 
 
 85 
 
 94 
 
 120 
 
 1923 
 
 91 
 
 95 
 
 82 
 
 104 
 
 100 
 
 89 
 
 85 
 
 113 
 
 83 
 
 
 104 
 
 97 
 
 88 
 
 9S 
 
 n n 
 
 XXU 
 
 108 
 
 125 
 
 116 
 
 104 
 
 1925 
 
 104 
 
 103 
 
 99 
 
 103 
 
 107 
 
 105 
 
 102 
 
 105 
 
 106 
 
 1926 
 
 93 
 
 97 
 
 98 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 91 
 
 88 
 
 87 
 
 91 
 
 1927 
 
 102 
 
 98 
 
 102 
 
 100 
 
 90 
 
 104 
 
 100 
 
 92 
 
 110 
 
 1928 
 
 96 
 
 105 
 
 113 
 
 103 
 
 97 
 
 91 
 
 85 
 
 101 
 
 89 
 
 1929 
 
 109 
 
 98 
 
 104 
 
 95 
 
 99 
 
 115 
 
 82 
 
 106 
 
 126 
 
 1930 
 
 74 
 
 74 
 
 79 
 
 74 
 
 71 
 
 74 
 
 59 
 
 71 
 
 78 
 
 1931 
 
 58 
 
 58 
 
 55 
 
 60 
 
 63 
 
 58 
 
 49 
 
 52 
 
 61 
 
 1932 
 
 46 
 
 48 
 
 45 
 
 49 
 
 56 
 
 45 
 
 34 
 
 45 
 
 46 
 
 1933 
 
 55 
 
 51 
 
 48 
 
 51 
 
 55 
 
 56 
 
 52 
 
 55 
 
 58 
 
 1934 
 
 64 
 
 65 
 
 64 
 
 64 
 
 71 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 60 
 
 65 
 
Revision of Table 46, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Index Numbers of Farm Prices, California, 
 Calendar Years, 1910-1934 
 
 (1910-1914 = 100) 
 
 
 
 Livestock and 
 
 livestock products 
 
 Croos 
 
 Year 
 
 All 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Field 
 
 
 bep"in- 
 
 products 
 
 All 
 
 Meat 
 
 Dairy 
 
 Poultry 
 
 All 
 
 Grains 
 
 crops 
 
 Fruits 
 
 n i ttj? 
 
 
 
 animals 
 
 products 
 
 products 
 
 
 
 other 
 
 
 j an • 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 than 
 grains 
 
 
 
 QA 
 
 102 
 
 100 
 
 102 
 
 103 
 
 94 
 
 94 
 
 97 
 
 92 
 
 1 Ql 1 
 
 xuu 
 
 96 
 
 95 
 
 98 
 
 96 
 
 102 
 
 94 
 
 102 
 
 103 
 
 191? 
 
 95 
 
 100 
 
 93 
 
 109 
 
 95 
 
 93 
 
 110 
 
 105 
 
 86 
 
 X >7 X<J 
 
 11? 
 
 lib 
 
 102 
 
 104 
 
 102 
 
 100 
 
 118 
 
 105 
 
 109 
 
 124 
 
 1 91 4 
 
 9fi 
 
 100 
 
 109 
 
 90 
 
 105 
 
 94 
 
 97 
 
 87 
 
 94 
 
 1915 
 
 92 
 
 96 
 
 103 
 
 87 
 
 100 
 
 89 
 
 102 
 
 93 
 
 86 
 
 
 112 
 
 X X <-~ 
 
 103 
 
 108 
 
 94 
 
 107 
 
 117 
 
 107 
 
 125 
 
 118 
 
 1917 
 
 141 
 
 X "X 
 
 136 
 
 150 
 
 119 
 
 130 
 
 144 
 
 188 
 
 196 
 
 123 
 
 1918 
 
 1 85 
 
 X U *J 
 
 163 
 
 177 
 
 142 
 
 162 
 
 196 
 
 216 
 
 203 
 
 192 
 
 -L ^ X *7 
 
 ?nn 
 
 176 
 
 182 
 
 161 
 
 181 
 
 214 
 
 228 
 
 197 
 
 216 
 
 1 920 
 
 21 5 
 
 171 
 
 167 
 
 169 
 
 174 
 
 239 
 
 205 
 
 234 
 
 254 
 
 1921 
 
 145 
 
 123 
 
 119 
 
 125 
 
 128 
 
 157 
 
 117 
 
 120 
 
 175 
 
 1922 
 
 147 
 
 125 
 
 124 
 
 126 
 
 119 
 
 160 
 
 111 
 
 142 
 
 175 
 
 1923 
 
 130 
 
 130 
 
 121 
 
 135 
 
 122 
 
 131 
 
 118 
 
 163 
 
 124 
 
 1924 
 
 132 
 
 124 
 
 120 
 
 120 
 
 124 
 
 136 
 
 150 
 
 175 
 
 122 
 
 1925 
 
 153 
 
 140 
 
 143 
 
 132 
 
 138 
 
 160 
 
 158 
 
 175 
 
 157 
 
 1926 
 
 132 
 
 132 
 
 14 7 
 
 121 
 
 122 
 
 132 
 
 120 
 
 147 
 
 128 
 
 1927 
 
 132 
 
 129 
 
 144 
 
 127 
 
 109 
 
 134 
 
 126 
 
 137 
 
 136 
 
 1928 
 
 141 
 
 137 
 
 162 
 
 127 
 
 112 
 
 142 
 
 124 
 
 144 
 
 145 
 
 1929 
 
 145 
 
 140 
 
 163 
 
 128 
 
 124 
 
 149 
 
 118 
 
 168 
 
 150 
 
 1930 
 
 127 
 
 116 
 
 137 
 
 107 
 
 102 
 
 132 
 
 97 
 
 143 
 
 137 
 
 1931 
 
 87 
 
 87 
 
 98 
 
 83 
 
 80 
 
 86 
 
 69 
 
 99 
 
 88 
 
 1932 
 
 67 
 
 68 
 
 72 
 
 66 
 
 69 
 
 66 
 
 54 
 
 72 
 
 66 
 
 1933 
 
 71 
 
 66 
 
 67 
 
 62 
 
 67 
 
 73 
 
 65 
 
 79 
 
 73 
 
 1934 
 
 85 
 
 74 
 
 75 
 
 69 
 
 73 
 
 91 
 
 76 
 
 90 
 
 95 
 
Revision of Table 47, Bulletin 569 
 
 Annual Index Numbers of Farm Prices, California, 
 Calendar Years, 1910 - 1934 
 
 (1924-1928 = 100) 
 
 
 
 Livestock and 
 
 livestock products 
 
 Crops 
 
 Year 
 
 All 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 r leid 
 
 
 begin- 
 
 products 
 
 fill 
 
 Meal 
 
 Dairy 
 
 r ouixry 
 
 ■\ 1 1 
 
 Hll 
 
 urams 
 
 crops 
 
 r ruixs 
 
 ning 
 
 
 
 animals 
 
 pr ouucxs 
 
 products 
 
 
 
 other 
 
 
 Jan. 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 than 
 
 
 1910 
 
 70 
 
 77 
 
 
 ftp 
 
 rr 
 
 A A 
 
 7n 
 
 AP 
 
 A7 
 
 D f 
 
 1911 
 
 72 
 
 7 A 
 
 A A 
 DO 
 
 7 ft 
 
 7Q 
 
 / y 
 
 7 P 
 
 AQ 
 
 oy 
 
 AA 
 DO 
 
 7R 
 / D 
 
 1912 
 
 69 
 
 7 A 
 
 AR 
 
 R7 
 0 1 
 
 7Q 
 / y 
 
 A A 
 
 ft! 
 
 ox 
 
 Aft 
 DO 
 
 A A 
 
 1913 
 
 82 
 
 77 
 
 7P 
 
 ft! 
 01 
 
 P, A 
 OO 
 
 ft/1 
 04 
 
 77 
 
 7H 
 / U 
 
 QD 
 
 1914 
 
 70 
 
 7 A 
 
 7 A 
 
 71 
 1 1 
 
 ft7 
 
 A7 
 
 7P 
 
 R A 
 
 D D 
 
 Aft 
 
 D O 
 
 1915 
 
 66 
 
 7 A 
 
 7P 
 
 7n 
 i u 
 
 R P 
 
 oc 
 
 A A 
 DO 
 
 7R 
 
 An 
 
 DU 
 
 AP 
 
 1916 
 
 81 
 
 7R 
 
 7R 
 
 7R 
 
 OR 
 OO 
 
 ft A 
 OO 
 
 7Q 
 
 / y 
 
 ft! 
 
 ox 
 
 RR 
 
 OD 
 
 1917 
 
 102 
 
 i ha 
 
 1UO 
 
 l r>/i 
 1U4 
 
 Q/ 
 
 y^ 
 
 1U / 
 
 lUc 
 
 1 A Q 
 
 ioy 
 
 1 OA 
 lCD 
 
 QO 
 
 yu 
 
 1918 
 
 134 
 
 i pa 
 l<c o 
 
 i pa 
 
 lift 
 
 104 
 
 1 AQ 
 
 ioy 
 
 ICQ 
 
 id y 
 
 i ah 
 IOU 
 
 i /in 
 
 X'iU 
 
 1919 
 
 145 
 
 133 
 
 127 
 
 128 
 
 150 
 
 151 
 
 169 
 
 127 
 
 157 
 
 1920 
 
 156 
 
 1 PQ 
 
 117 
 
 
 1 AA 
 
 1 AQ 
 IDs 
 
 1 R1 
 101 
 
 1 RH 
 X DU 
 
 1 RA 
 
 1921 
 
 105 
 
 93 
 
 83 
 
 100 
 
 106 
 
 111 
 
 86 
 
 77 
 
 127 
 
 1922 
 
 107 
 
 94 
 
 86 
 
 100 
 
 98 
 
 113 
 
 82 
 
 91 
 
 127 
 
 1923 
 
 94 
 
 98 
 
 85 
 
 107 
 
 101 
 
 93 
 
 87 
 
 105 
 
 90 
 
 1924 
 
 96 
 
 94 
 
 84 
 
 96 
 
 102 
 
 97 
 
 110 
 
 113 
 
 89 
 
 1925 
 
 111 
 
 106 
 
 100 
 
 105 
 
 114 
 
 113 
 
 116 
 
 112 
 
 114 
 
 1926 
 
 96 
 
 100 
 
 103 
 
 97 
 
 101 
 
 94 
 
 88 
 
 94 
 
 93 
 
 1927 
 
 96 
 
 98 
 
 100 
 
 101 
 
 90 
 
 95 
 
 93 
 
 88 
 
 99 
 
 1928 
 
 102 
 
 104 
 
 113 
 
 102 
 
 93 
 
 101 
 
 91 
 
 93 
 
 105 
 
 1929 
 
 105 
 
 106 
 
 114 
 
 102 
 
 103 
 
 105 
 
 87 
 
 108 
 
 109 
 
 1930 
 
 92 
 
 88 
 
 95 
 
 86 
 
 85 
 
 94 
 
 71 
 
 92 
 
 100 
 
 1931 
 
 63 
 
 66 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 66 
 
 61 
 
 51 
 
 58 
 
 64 
 
 1932 
 
 48 
 
 5L 
 
 50 
 
 52 
 
 57 
 
 47 
 
 40 
 
 46 
 
 48 
 
 1933 
 
 51 
 
 50 
 
 47 
 
 50 
 
 55 
 
 52 
 
 48 
 
 51 
 
 53 
 
 1934 
 
 62 
 
 56 
 
 53 
 
 55 
 
 60 
 
 64 
 
 56 
 
 58 
 
 69 
 
12. 
 
 Additional Data for Table 5, Mimeograph No. 37 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices; All Twenty-Four Products 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 Apr. 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept, 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 
 74 
 
 75 
 
 77 
 
 68 
 
 78 
 
 94 
 
 83 
 
 81 
 
 78 
 
 84 
 
 88 
 
 79 
 
 1935 
 
 86 
 
 91 
 
 91 
 
 91 
 
 86 
 
 84 
 
 87 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 6, Mimeograph No. 37 
 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices; 
 Twelve Livestock and Livestock Products 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar. Apr. May 
 
 June 
 
 July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 61 
 88 
 
 70 76 74 74 
 101 108 105 104 
 
 73 
 101 
 
 74 74 77 
 95 
 
 76 
 
 79 
 
 n o 
 10 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for 
 
 Table 
 
 7, Mimeograph No. 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm 
 
 Prices; Five Meat 
 
 Animals 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar. Apr. May 
 
 June 
 
 July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1935 
 
 69 
 101 
 
 73 76 72 71 
 106 120 109 109 
 
 73 
 117 
 
 77 75 78 
 110 . 
 
 77 
 
 78 
 
 fin 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for 
 
 Table 
 
 8, Mimeograph No, 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Index Numbers of 
 
 Farm Prices; Three Dairy 
 
 Products 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar. Apr. May 
 
 June 
 
 July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 55 
 83 
 
 68 72 68 70 
 102 96 '97 92 
 
 67 
 81 
 
 67 68 70 
 75 
 
 71 
 
 82 
 
 81 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for 
 
 Table 
 
 9, Mimeograph No. 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Index Numbers of 
 
 Farm Prices; Two Poultry 
 
 Products • 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar, Apr. May 
 
 June 
 
 July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 56 60 75 78 78 78 80 79 83 80 74 71 
 
 1935 78 91 110 111 118 112 109 
 
13, 
 
 Additional Data for Table 10, Mimeograph No. 37 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices; Twelve Crops 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Mar . 
 
 Apr. 
 
 May- 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 
 88 
 
 80 
 
 78 
 
 64 
 
 Si 
 
 111 
 
 90 
 
 86 
 
 80 
 
 90 
 
 97 
 
 80 
 
 1935 
 
 85 
 
 81 
 
 76 
 
 80 
 
 72 
 
 70 
 
 80 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 11, Mimeograph No. 37 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices; Four Grains 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar* Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 65 
 89 
 
 63 57 54 55 63 71 88 101 
 85 82 81 76 65 69 
 
 95 
 
 92 
 
 90 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 12, Mimeograph No. 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices; Five Field 
 
 Other than Grains 
 
 Crops 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1934 
 1935 
 
 84 
 95 
 
 86 84 79 80 82 83 91 100 
 91 91 92 93 84 82 
 
 106 
 
 105 
 
 98 
 
 
 
 Additional Data for Table 13, Mimeograph No. 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monthly Index Numbers of Farm Prices; Three Fruits 
 
 
 
 Year 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. 
 
 Oct, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec . 
 
 1934 99 61 81 59 69 141 98 64 68 63 95 67 
 
 1935 76 74 67 74 60 66 82