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The  Boston  produce  market  of  late  has  classification  so  that  all  sections  at  equal 
been  chiefly  an  affair  of  the  weather.  A  distances  would  be  more  nearly  on  the 
fews  days  of  low  temperature  are  enough  same  basis.  Many  of  those  present  at 
to  check  supply  and  in  some  lines  to  im-  the  hearing  seemed  to  believe  that  ear- 
prove  the  demand.  Whenever  the  stocks  load  rates  will  be  continued  and  perhaps 
on  hand  already  are  not  large,  the  result  extended  as  a  basis  of  charges,  but  that 
is  to  advance  the  market  more  or  less,  the  closed  egr  system  may  give  place  to 
Accordingly  low  temperatures  may  be  regulation  opening  the  cars  to  other 
credited  for  the  improved  condition  of  shippers,  thus  doing  away  with  the  mon- 
the  market  in  dairy  products  and  eggs,  opoly  of  the  so-called  leased  car.  Yar- 
likewi.se  for  the  firmness  in  some  lines  ious  evidence  showed  that  the  milk  cars 
of  green  vegetables.  Potatoes,  however,  as  now  operated  were  seldom  loaded  to 
di,d  not,  as  sometimes  happens,  share  the  capacity.  Very  often  the  decisions  of 
advance,  because.  »s  many  dealers  con-  the  commission  have  been  a  compromise 
tended,  there  was  lack  of  brisk  demand,  between  those  of  the  railroad  and  those 
The  Boston  butter  market  has  shown  of  the  shippers, 
some  inclination  to  break  out  of  its  The  following  are  the  old  and  new 
steady  condition  held  for  some  weeks  rates  for  passenger  train  service:  For 
past,  and  has  responded  somewhat  to  the  (j1P  first  20  miles,  two  cents  a  can,  would 
sharp  advances  in  New  York  and  in  the  be  raised  to  three  cents.  From  20  to  40 
West.  Choice  creamery  is  now  quoted  miles,  three  cents  a  can,  would  be  raised 
at  33c,  and  firsts  30  to  31c.  rl  hese  f,*m-  cents.  From  40  to  00  miles,  four 
prices  are  for  the  tub  pack  ;  box  and  cents  a  can,  would  be  raised  to  five  cents, 
print  forms  sell  one  cent  higher  than  tub  All  distances  over  100,  now  five  cents, 
butter  of  corresponding  grade.  Extra  would  be  raised  to  six  cents,  which  would 
creamery  from  cold  storage  sells  at  30  bold  up  to  150  miles.  S?,x  cents  was  the 
to  31c.  The  advance  ol  about  one  cent  fnp  rate  in  the  present  schedule.  But 
in  medium  grades  of  butter  is  generally  the  new  schedule  charges  seven  cents 
explained  by  the  improved  demand  just  from  150  to  200  miles  and  eight  cents 
now  for  these  grades;  the  supply  of  for  all  over  200  miles.  It  likewise 
strictly  choice  made  butter  is  so  limited  charges  more  for  cream  than  for  milk, 
that  there  is  market  enough  among  the  advancing  the  cream  rate  50  per  cent,  as 
regular  customers  and  hardly  enough  to  compared  with  milk.  The  railroad  offi- 
go  around.  Receipts  show  a  tendency  to  cials  in  their  evidence  contrived  to  figure 
increase  and  supplies  are  ample  in  all  out  a  loss  for  the  Boston  &  Maine  rail- 
except  highest  grades.  The  cheese  mar-  n,ad  of  about  $121,000.  The  new  rates 
ket  shows  no  feature  of  importance;  would  advance  the  receipts  by  $150,000, 
prices  arc  maintained  arouud  18c  for  best  thus  showing  a  profit.  The  lawyers  rep- 
lots.  JVinnnd  for  export  keeps  the  sit-  resenting  the  dealers  and  shippers  insist- 
uation  steady.  Skim  cheese  ranges  from  oil  that  the  railroad  men  had  assigned 
10  to  15c.  .  ’  too  much  of  the  cost  of  the  railroad  lmsi- 
Tho  egg  market  after  declining  to  2oe  ness  to  the  cost  of  carrying  milk,  and 
for  nearby  hennery  eggs  advanced  again  to  that  by  properly  rearranging  the  charges 
2Sc  as  a  result  -of  cold  weather  and  de-  they  could  show  a  profit  even  at  the 
creased  supply,  in  fact  fresh  shipments  present  rates;  thus  the  railroad  people 
of  all  kinds  have  been  light  during  the  figured  repairs  at  $400  per  car  on  six 
past  week  or  two.  It  is  evident  that  the  cars  used,  and  they  had  to  admit  that 
general  snow  storms  decreased  the  yield,  such  n  charge  was  rather  high,  and  that 
Cold  weather  also  had  its  effect  on  pro-  a  more  reasonable  figure  would  be  $200 
auction  and  shipment.  I'  rom  now  on.  t0  ,$300  per  car 
however,  shipments  from  the  South  are  r)nP  r,f  the  contractor’s  lawyers  brought 
bound  to  ijc' case  lap  <  ■  out  tbe  point  that  since  the  railroad 
f  ^  v  PViV  1-V  ["/'l  \'*'  V Vx-i'  'i cj~,  makes  no  reduction  for  carrying  skim- 
for  Northern  and  Eastern  fowls,  IS  to  mi]k  th  s]muld  nlaUe  )10  increase  for 
Joe  for  Chickens  and25  to  80c  broil-  ^.ying  cream.  Manager  Bradford  of 
!hvi  irf?  li  V1,'.,,]  n  .  the  Turner  Center  Creamery  Company 
C  irl^  Vre  re  dUCks  are  and  many  other  Maine  interests  were 
M  \  r  '  A  J  t0  <  --i  •  *i  ,  , ,  i,  ,  „  strong  for  equal  rates  on  milk  and  cream. 
flA® "LV« Tu}  Lmi-  Maine  interests  were  also  inclined  to  fa- 
•  .*  t  i  i/ ”  t '  i*>  •  r-  \.t -ip  ii  vor  a  continuance  of  the  present  system 
v.'r  f  /  in  that  State,  which  by  means  of  leased 
17c  for  choice  lots,  and  10  to  14c  for  l'.’''  £ofct  of  milk  C  anspoi  t.ition  to 
lower  grades.  Country-dressed  hogs  are  ” 1  '  ,  ,  ,  . 
quoted  at  10c  for  heavy  weights  to  12c  ,,  best-known  producers  at 
for  choice  li«ht  stock.  the  hearing  was  Prof.  J.  W.  Sanborn  of 
Potatoes  are  quoted  about  five  cents  Cilmanton,  N.  H.  Prof.  Sanborn  is  well 
lower  by  the  bag  this  week,  the  range  !{nown  tu'-  J1IS  successful  work  in  mak- 
is  $2.40  to  $2.50  per  two-bushel  bag  for  u'"  a  good  farm  from  his  ancestral  acres 
standard  grade  of  Maine  stock.  mcky  New  England  lull  land;  he  is 
Trade  in  green  vegetables  has  been  one  of  the  very  largest  shippers  and  sends 
slow,  but  prices  are  mostly  firm.  Best  cans  ot  milk  to  Boston  daily,  lie 
cabbage  has  advanced  to  $1  per  barrel,  declared  that  the  u.ilk  industry  is  already 
and  choice  carrots  to  $1  per  box.  Beets  overburdened,  cows  are  decreasing  and 
bring;  65  to  75<*  por  busbol  box,  and  pars'  there  js  no  ival  Profit  for  the  farmer  in 
nijis.  unwashed.  10  to  50c.  Onions  bold  In!  j-,  Proposed  increase  in  rates 
at  a  geuorftl  range  of  $2  to  $3  per  bag.  be  the  straw  wlueli  would  break 
There  is  Some  soft  or  damaged  stuff  sell-  the  back  ot  the  milk  business  in  New 
ifig  lower.  Prices  of  turnips  have  im-  England.  1  rof.  Sanborn  figured  the  cost 
proved  from  $1.50  per  bag.  nearby  flat  "f  his  milk  under  a  Very  businesslike 
turnips  sell  at  75c  to  $1  per  box.  Na -  system  of  management  at  four  and  4-|4 
tive  celery,  large  varieties,  brings  $2.75  cents,  while  the  _  contractors  paid  only 
per  dozen.  Hothouse  lettuce  still  ranges  ^iur  C|ints,  He  is  losing  three-quarters 
from  40  to  50c  per  box  for  choice  lots.  a  C(>nt  on  every  Quart  he  ships,  and 
Ilothouse  cucumbers,  good  to  choice,  $7  *he  loss  amounted  to  $G.£>0  per  cow  each 
to  $9  per  box.  Hothouse  dandelions,  .year.  YY  by  do  you  continue  iji  the  milk 
$1.25  to  $1.50  per  box.  Mushrooms,  25  business/  asked  ALtorUcy-Generfll  ben¬ 
to  40c  per  pound.  Hothouse  rhubarb  7c  £rave-  Because  T  do  not  want  to  give 
per  pound.  up  my  home  and  my  plant :  it  cost  $20.- 
Local  grain  markets  have  not  respond-  and  could  be  used  for  no  other  por¬ 
ed  much  to  the  declines  in  the  general  Pose.  Prof.  .Sanborn  contended  that  the 
Western  grain  markets;  it  takes  some  increased  freight  rates  should  rather  be 
time  for  effects  to  reach  retailers.  Cora-  Put.  on  the  products  of  manufacturers 
meal  is  quoted  at  $1.G0  wholesale  iu  Raying  high  dividends  Prof.  Sanborn 
Boston,  bran  at  $23.50  per  ton.  cotton-  favored  a  continuance  of  the  present  can 
seed  meal  at  $35,50  to  $37.50,  and  glu-  and  carload  rates  tor  interstate  ship- 
ten  feed  $32  to  $33.  The  only  feature  ia  meats. 
the  hay  market  i.s  the  tendency  towards  According  to  the  evidence  of  a  Maine 
the  surplus  of  the  lower  grades.  In  or-  producer.  R.  E.  Cummings  of  YYest  Paris, 
tier  to  move  supplies  dealers  have  some-  the  milk  business  brings  about  $2,000,000 
times  shaded  quotations  a  little,  but  the  per  year  to  Maine  farmers.  A  number 
general  market  holds  at  $20  for  No.  1.  of  farmers  in  Northern  Maine  were  going 
sind  $22.50  to  $24  for  No.  2;  c-lover  into  the  milk  business  and  production 
mixed  is  $17  to  $18,  swale,  $12  to  $13  would  increase  if  the.  business  i.s  not  dis- 
uid  rye  straw  from  $14  to  $14.50  per  couraged  by  higher  rates.  The  farmers 
ton.  he  said  feared  that  any  increase  in  rates 
the  Boston  milk  HEARING  would  come  out  of  them. 
The  milk  hearing  in  Boston  is  likely  According  to  freight  traffic  manager 
to  be  dosed  this  week.  There  is  expected  Eaton,  the  milk  producers  were  getting 
ro  be  a  supplementary  hearing  in  Con-  from  four  to  six  ceuts  per  quart,  ami  a 
uecticut  and  then  the  commission  will  carload  of  milk  is  worth  $100  to  $500. 
meet  in  New  York.  The  result  of  the  The  freight  on  a  carload  of  milk  from 
Boston  hearing  may  only  he  guessed  at.  Auburn,  Maine,  to  Boston  is  $33.75  com- 
rtiere  was  plenty  of  evidence  both  for  pared  with  $33.60  for  apples  and  pota 
ind  against  the  advance  in  rates,  while  toes.  Dairyman  E.  E.  Meluli,re  of 
ipinion  was  divided  even  among  pro-  Y\raterford,  Maine,  has  figured  to  show 
lueers  regarding  the  best  system  to  lie  the  increase  in  cost  of  feeding  dairy 
mi  ployed.  Presumably  the  commission  cows.  In  1900  the  feed  cost  was  $07.64, 
will  try  to  work  it  out  along  lines  of  fair-  1010  it  was  $07. 0(1,  in  1011  it.  was 
aess  and  equality.  Judging  by  their  de-  $74.73,  and  in  1012  it  was  $78.13  and  in 
•i.simis  Iu  other  cases,  they  will  be  likely  1013.  it  was  $87.68,  This  dairyman  is 
to  consider,  not  the  needs  of  the  rail-  an  efficient  producer  having  brought  Ills 
roads,  but  rather  the  question  of  actual  annual  yield  up  to  4.085  pounds  of  milk 
just  and  the  requirements  of  competition  per  cow,  lie  figures  that  the  cost,  every 
with  other  sections  and  with  other  com-  thing  included  is  four  cents  per  quart, 
modities.  Some  of  the  questions  put  to  of  which  2  3-10c  is  for  feed  only,  lie 
witnesses  suggested  that  the  railroad  declares  that  except  for  the  fact  that  he 
might  be  asked  to  make  various  savings  raises  his  own  stock,  and  has  the  skini- 
n  methods,  rather  than  to  advance  milk  to  feed,  he  would  have  to  go  out  of 
jharges.  business,  although  he  gets  33c  per  pound 
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farm,  f40  to  Stiff*  per  acre  Maps  and  literature  sent 
free.  Write  FRED  If.  SII  Kit 31 A N,  State  Immigra¬ 
tion  Commissioner,  Room  !)02,  State  Capitol,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
ERTILE  FARMS,  BEAUTIFUL  PERWOMEN  VALLEY;  mild  cli¬ 
mate,  excellent  markets.  Catalog,  w.  Stevens,  Parkin'*,  Pi. 
