THE  RURAt  NEW-YORKER 
21 
Products,  Prices  and  Trade. 
Wholesale  Prices  at  New  York. 
Week  ending  Dec-  24,  1915. 
The  commercial  values  of  farm  pro- 
duets  are  what  they  sell  for — uot  neces¬ 
sarily  their  food  value  or  what  some  one 
thinks  or  wishes  they  were  worth.  Hence 
representative  sales  rather  than  opinions, 
even  though  unbiased,  are  the  correct 
basis  for  quotations.  Kxcept  in  cases 
where  quality  is  standardized  by  scoring, 
the  top  grade  refers  to  the  best  on  sale 
at  the  time.  The  best  sheep,  lambs, 
apples,  j»ears,  etc.,  one  week  may  be  much 
better  or  poorer  than  the  next. 
Live  Stock  and  Dairy  Markets. 
MILK. 
The  Borden  contract  prices  for  the  six 
months  beginning  with  October  are  based 
on  the  fat  content  of  the  milk,  there  being 
a  difference  of  GO  cents  per  100  pounds 
between  three  and  five  pet*  cent.  fat.  The 
price  increases  uniformly  three  cents  per 
100  pounds  for  every  tenth  of  one  per 
cent,  fat  increase.  Following  are  ihe 
prices  within  the  100-mile  shipping  zone. 
Outside  points  receive  10  cents  per  100 
pouuds  less. 
3%  3.5%  4%  4.5%  5% 
Oct . $1.70  $1.85  $2.00  $2.15  $2.30 
Nov .  1.80  1.95  2.10  2.25  2.40 
Dec .  1.80  1.95  2.10  2.25  2.40 
.Tan .  1.70  1.85  2.00  2.15  2.30 
Feb .  1.65  1.80  1.95  2.10  2.25 
March _  1.60  1.75  1.90  2.05  2.20 
BUTTER. 
I’rices  on  the  upper  grades  of  creamery 
are  1%  cent  lower,  as  supplies  are  larger 
and  huying  moderate. 
Creamery,  best,  above  92  score,  lb . 
Extra.  92  score  . 
Good  to  Choice  . 
I.ower  Grades . . 
Storage  . 
State  Dairy,  be-t . 
Common  to  Good . 
Ladies  . 
Packing  Stock . 
Process  . . . 
34«@ 
.20  @ 
24  @ 
27  ® 
31  O 
23  & 
19  @ 
18  ® 
21  & 
30 
35 
32 
28 
51 
32 
26 
22 
21 
25 
Elgin.  111.,  batter  market  34  cents. 
Philadelphia.  western  creamery.  37  cents. 
Boston,  western  creamery,  32. 
ClIBKSK. 
The  market  is  firm  at  17%  for  best 
whole  milk.  A  little  export  business  is 
noted  at  around  16  cents.  The  top  grades 
are  too  hiwh  for  this  trade  at  present. 
Whole  Milk.  State  specials .  1TH-®  UJ4 
Average  fancy  . . .  16*4®  It 
Under  grades .  13  <S  16 
Daisies,  best .  %  @  »T>» 
Young  Americas .  17h><g>  17*4 
Skims,  special .  13  69  15 
Pair  to  good . . .  7  <*  19 
KQG8 
The  market  tone  is  weaker,  with  fewer 
sales  near  the  top  prices.  The  cold 
weather  has  checked  production  in  some 
of  the  northern  sections,  but  this  is  more 
than  offset  by  gains  in  southerly  points, 
which  ship  straight  carloads  of  gathered 
stock.  The  situation  in  storage  is  quite 
unsettled,  and  buyers  who  shop  around 
are  able  to  squeeze  bargains  out  of  hold¬ 
ers  who  feel  doubtful  about  the  outlook. 
While,  choice  u>  fancy,  large 
Medium  to  good.. . . 
Mixed  colors,  best .  . 
Common  10  good . 
Storage,  best.  .  . 
Common . •  ■ 
45  ®  48 
4U  &  44 
36  ®  40 
31)  @  35 
24  @  25 
18  @  22 
LIVE  POULTRY 
Chickens,  lb . 
Fowls  . 
Roosters . . . 
Ducks . . . 
Geese . .  . 
13ts@  lo 
10  @  15 
11  ®  11« 
14  <3  16 
13  @  15 
DRESSED  POULTRY. 
The  weather  was  exceptionally  favor¬ 
able  for  Christmas  trade.  Supplies  of 
choice  turkeys  were  only  moderate,  and 
wholesale  prices  ranged  mainly  from  26 
to  30  rents.  Western  and  Southern 
brought  23  to  24.  Their  stock  went  un¬ 
der  20,  with  some  down  to  15.  Ducks 
and  geese  were  scarce.  Demand  was 
fairly  good  for  best  chickens  and  fowls, 
but  very  little  call  for  lower  grades. 
Turkeys,  choice,  lb 
Common  to  good . 
Chickens  choice  broilers,  lb 
Broilers  common  to  good 
Squab  broilers,  pair . 
Roasters  . . 
Fowls . . . 
Spring  Ducks . 
Bqunbs.  do?. . 
Galneas,  Spring,  lb . 
26  @  28 
16  @  23 
28  @  30 
24  &  27 
60  @  SO 
25  <3  28 
14  @  l?ba 
17  <a  St) 
1  25  @4  75 
20  @  25 
VARIOUS  DRESSED  MEATS. 
Dressed  calves  scarce,  but  in  light  de¬ 
mand.  There  is  a  confusion  of  ideas 
about  the  New  York  State  law  regarding 
bob  veal.  Some  appear  to  think  that  it  is 
all  right  to  ship  u  calf  four  weeks  old, 
no  matter  how  small  it  may  be.  This  is  a 
mistake,  and  such  undersized  alleged  veals 
are  quite  sure  to  he.  confiscated  and  the 
shippers  subjected  to  fine.  The  law  gives 
inspectors  power  to  condemn  what  seems 
unfit  for  food,  and  in  the  judgment  of 
most  people  a  small  scrawny  calf  would 
be  classed  thus.  Hothouse  lambs  very 
scarce.  Boasting  pigs  of  12  to  14  pouutl 
size,  specially  adapted  to  Christmas  trade, 
are  higher  this  week  ;  other  pork  unusual¬ 
ly  low. 
Calves  .•...«••«.•  ••••  ••••«••••••*«•  9  @  lb 
Lambs,  hothouse,  head .  8  UO  @1100 
Pork .  10 
Rabbits,  cottontail,  pair .  30  <3  40 
Jacks,  pair  .  75  @  80 
LIVE  STOCK 
Native  Steers . 
Bulls . 
Cows . . 
Calves,  prime  veal,  100  lb . 
Culls . 
Sheep.  100  lb6 . 
Lambs  .........  . 
Hogs . . . 
6  10  @  8  40  : 
4  25  <3  6  00 
5  00  <3  G  25  : 
8  00  <3*2  50 
6  00  @  7  50 
4  00  &  6  00 
8  00  &1U0U 
6  50  <3  7  00 
WOOL. 
Prices  are  generally  firm,  especially  in 
the  interior  markets.  Recent  sales  at 
Boston  have  been  :  New  York  and  Michi¬ 
gan  unwashed  Delaine,  28  to  30 ;  half 
blood,  32  to  33 ;  three-eighths  blood,  37  to 
38.  Ohio  and  Pennsylvania  half  blood 
combing,  34  to  35;  three-eighths  blood, 
37  to  38 ;  Wisconsin  quarter  blood,  36% 
to  37.  Kentucky  three-eighths  blood,  39. 
Oregon  scoured  clothing,  67  to  69. 
BEANS. 
Marrow,  100  lbs .  .  7  50  <3  8  00 
Medium  .  6  80  <3  6  90 
Pea  .  6  70  <3  6  75 
(Continued  on  page  27.) 
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