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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 10 
MARKETS 
THE WEEK'S QUOTATIONS. 
WHOLESALE PKICES. 
New York, January 2, 1903. 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, 79%; No. 2, 
northern Spring, 36%. Corn, No. 2, mixed, 
59%. Oats, No. 2, mixed, 33%. Rye, No. 2, 
western, 52%. Barley, western feeding, 
39(^40; good to choice malting, 56(S.60. 
FEED.—Spring bran, $19(iil9.30; middlings, 
$20(h-23; linseed meal, $27; cottonseed meal, 
$26.' 
SEEDS.—Toledo, clover, March delivery, 
$6.90; Timothy, prime, $1.80; millet, 2%(y-3; 
hemp, 3%; mustard, yellow, 3<4j;4%. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Hay, prime, 97%^1; 
No. 1, 90<ij-95; No. 2, 304i;35; No. 3, 6ui^-6a; 
clover, mixed, 65(^30; clover, 55(^62; No 
grade, 40^o6; salt, 45(ii;5u. Sii'aw, long I'i e, 
6aii.80; short rye, 50(Ji-60. 
BEANS.—Marrow, 1902, choice, bushel, 
$2.72%^2.75; medium, $2.3'<y24r2.40; pea, $-. 0 . 7 ,. 
2 . 371 / 2 ; red kianey, $3.05; while kidney, $2.70ii; 
2.75; black turtle soup, $2.50; yellow eye, 
$2.70(&-2.75. 
MIHK.—New York Exchange price $1.31 
per 40-tiuart can, or 3% cents per quart to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, extra, 28@23%; Ists, 
26(&-27; seconds, 23V24i;25; lower grades, 214x-^o; 
State dairy, half-tubs, fancy, 26; firsts, 
24(ii/25; seconds, 224 jj 23; western imitation 
creamery, finest, 22; fair to good, i6*/24J'- • 
western factory, fresh, fancy, 21; lower 
grades, 17(&;13. 
CHEESE.—Full cream, small. Fall made, 
colored, fancy, 14; choice, 13%; goou to 
prime, 13; common to fair, ll%!i3'12V2; large, 
good to prime, 13; common to fair, 11%@ 
.*3%; light skims, ch’ce, ll%(if;l2; part skims, 
common, 6@7. 
EGGS.—Jersey, State and Pa., fancy, 
selected, while, 32(^33; fresh-gathered, fey, 
mixed, 23; Slate and Penn., fair to good, 
24^26; held and mixed, 2U@22; Western, 
fresh-gathered, fancy, 26; average best, 25; 
fair to good, 23^24; inferior, 20(&22. Ken¬ 
tucky, fair to prime, 20®25. Tennessee, 
fair to prime, £1(^23%. Kentucky and Ten¬ 
nessee, inferior, 19@20; fresh-gathered, 
dirties, 16(^19; checks, 15@16; refrigerator. 
Fall packed, common to choice, 2U(^23; 
Spring packed, fey, local storage, charges 
paid to Jan. 1, 21; Spring packed, local 
storage, good to prime, 20@20%; Spring 
packed, on dock, 20fei20%; Summer packed, 
common to prime, 18<5/19%; limed, choice, 
20; fair to good, 18%@19y2. 
HONEY.—N. Y. State, clover, comb, fey, 
Ib, 16@16; fair to good, 12@14; buckwheat 
12@14; extracted clover, 7(&)7%; extracted 
buckwheat, 6%(S)7. California, extracted, 
lb, 6%@7. Southern, extracted, gallon, 
60^76. 
HOPS.—N. Y. State, 1902, choice, lb, 35<g) 
37; medium, 32@34; ordinary, 29@31. 
GINSENG.—Northern and Eastern, $5® 
5.50; Western, $4(&;4.50 Southern and South¬ 
western, $3.75(g)4.^. 
ORANGES.—New York auction sales: 
California, $1.30^3.55; Floridas, $2.87%(&;4.25: 
Jamaicas, bbl., $4.25(i</5.12%; Tangerines, half 
boxes, $1.10@$2.10. Grape fruit, Fla., $2(g;$5. 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS.—Cucumbers, 
Boston, dozen, $1.50@1.75; lettuce, Boston, 
dozen, 25@1.25; mushrooms, lb, 10@40; rad¬ 
ishes, 100 bunches, $1.50@2.50; tomatoes, lb, 
20@25. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
lb, 7@7%; choice, 6%@6%; prime, 5%^r5%: 
common, 4@5; sun-dried. Southern, sliced, 
lb, 4@5%; quarters, 4@5%; chops, prime, per 
100 lbs., $2.40@2.50; cores and skins, prime, 
100 lbs., $1,37@1.50. Raspberries, evaporated, 
lb., 23. Huckleberries, lb., 17@18. Black¬ 
berries, 8%@9. Cherries, 22. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples, Ben Davis, 
bbl., $1.50@2.25; King, $1.50@3; Hubbardston. 
$1.25(g)2; Baldwin, $1@2.25; Spitzenberg, $1.50 
@3; Northern Spy, $1@2; Greening, $1@:2.50; 
Colorado, Spitzenberg, bushel box, $2.25® 
2.50; Colorado, Winesap, bu. box, $1.50@ 
1.75; Colorado, Ben Davis, bu. box, $1.25. 
Pears, Kieffer, bbl., $1@1.75. Grapes, W’n 
N. Y., Catawba, small basket, 10®14; black, 
8@12; W’n N. Y., Catawba, 10-basket case, 
$1@$2.50; Concord, 10-basket case, $1; Con¬ 
cord, in trays, ton, $25@50; Catawba, $25® 
50. Cranberries, Cape Cod, large varie¬ 
ties, prime to fancy, bbl., $10@11: common 
to fair, $6®9; Jersey, bbl., $8.50®9; crate, 
$2.50@2.75. Strawberries, Florida, quart, 
50@75; California, pint, 20@40. 
VEGETABLES.—Bermuda, prime, bbl., 
$4@4.50; seconds. $2.50®3; Long Island, in 
bulk, $2@2.25; State, Pa. and Mich., 180 
lbs., $1.50@2; Wls. and other Western, 180 
lbs., $1.60®1.87; Western, sack, $1.75®1.S0; 
Jersey, bbl., $1.75®2; Southern, second 
crop, bbl., $1®1.75; Maine, sack. $2®2.25; 
German, 168-rb. sack, $1.25@2; Belgium, 
168-lt). sack, $1.25@2; Sweets, So. Jersey, 
bbl., $2.50@3.75; Sweets, Jersey, half-bbl. 
bkt., $1®1.50. Brussels sprouts, quart, 10® 
15. Beets, L. I. & Jersey, old. bbl.. $1.25rf/ 
1.50; Charleston, 100 bunches, $2®3: New 
Orleans, 100 bunches, $2@2.50. Carrots, New 
Orleans, 100, $3®4: L. I. & Jersey, old, bbl., 
$1.25®1.75. Cabbage. Danish seed, red, ton, 
$140)18; white. .$10012; domestic, white, ton, 
$7®8: red, 100, $2.50®4.50; white. 100, $2®3.50; 
Norfolk, bbl., 75®1. Cauliflowers, L. I., 
prime, bbl., $4@7; L. I., culls, bbl., $1®2; 
Florida, basket, $2®3.50; California, case, 
$2.50®3.50. Celery, fancy, large, doz., 60® 
1; medium size, 25@40; small, 10@20. Cu¬ 
cumbers, Florida, crate, $1.50®2.50. Chic¬ 
ory, New Orleans, bbl., $2@4. Escarol, 
New Orleans, bbl., $2@4. Eggplants, Fla., 
box, $1®1.75. Kale, Norfolk, bbl., 50®65. 
Kohlrabi, New Orleans, 100, $2®3. Lettuce, 
North Carolina, bbl., $4@5; Florida, basket, 
$1@4; New Orleans, bbl., $4®8. Onions, 
Orange Co., yellow, bag, $1.75®2.25 red, 
$1.25@1.75; Connecticut, white, bbl., $2.500i: 
yellow, $2®2.75; red, $1.50@2; State & W’n, 
white, bbl., $2@4.50; yellow, $1.25®2.25; red, 
$1.25®!.75; white pickle onions, bbl., $3®6. 
Okra, Florldm carrier, $1®2. Peppers, Fla., 
carrier, $1.50®2. Parsnips, bbl.. $1.50@1.75. 
Radishes, Norfolk, basket, $1.25@1.50; New 
Orleans, bbl., $3. Romaine, New Orleans, 
bbl., $2®4; Southern, basket, $1@1.50. Spin¬ 
ach, Norfolk, bbl., $1.25@1.150. String 
beans, Fla., wax, crate, $1@3; New Orleans, 
wax. bushel box, $1.25. Squash, marrow, 
bbl., $1@1.50; Hubbard, $1@1.25. Turnips, 
Canada, Russia, bbl., 75®85; Jersey, Russia, 
bbl., 65®75; white, bbl., $1.50@2, Tomatoes, 
Florida, carrier, $1.50®3.ro; California, box, 
75@1.25. 
heavy, $6.60@6.65; mixed, $6.50@6.60; roughs, 
$5.75®6; stags, $4.75®5,25. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5.40® 
6.60; Stockers and feeders, $2®4.40; Texans, 
$3.60@4.75; canners, $1.25@2.40; cows, $1.25® 
4.50; heifers, $2@5.50. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers, $6.15®6.45; good to choice, heavy, 
$6.50®6.70; light, $5.90®6.35. Sheep, $3.25® 
4.60; lambs, $4.10®5.90. 
KANSAS CITY.—Steers, choice, export, 
$5.10@6.10; Stockers and feeders, $2.50@4; 
'I'exans and Indians, $2.75®4.25; canners, 
$1@2.50. Calves, $2@6.50. Sheep, $3®4.i 
lambs, $3.25@5.45. Hogs, tops, $6.57%; mixed 
packers, $6.30®6.50. 
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Poultry Appliances and Handicraft, 
By G. B. Fiske; 130 pages, cloth; Illus¬ 
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cents, postpaid. A useful work for poultry- 
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appliances for the poultry house. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Calves, 
veals, prime, Iti, 11%®12; common to good, 
1C'@11; buttermilks, 7@9; grassers, 5%@6%. 
Pork, Jersey, dressed, light, lb. 8%®s-’*'-: 
medium, 8®8%; heavy, 7%@7%. Roasting 
pigs, lb, 12@14. Pork tenderloins, lb, .18®19. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Chickens, prime, lb, 
11; poor, 10. Fowls, selected, heavy, lb, 
13; poor to medium, 12. Roosters, old, lb. 
8%. Turkeys, 14@15. Ducks, Western, 
pair, 80@1; Southern & Southwestern, 70® 
80. Geese, Western, pair, $1.5001.62; South¬ 
ern & Southw’n, $1.25®1.37. Live pigeons, 
pair, 20®25. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, Jersey 
& up-river, fancy, 18; fair to good, 16017; 
Del. and Md., fancy, 18; fair to good, 16®17; 
State and Pennsylvania, fancy, 18; Ohio & 
Michigan, fancy, 18; fair to good, 16®17; 
other Western, fancy, 17%®18; dry-picked, 
fancy. 17%®18; fair to prime, 15017; old, 
15%@16; common to fair, 13014. Chickens, 
Phila., broilers, lb, 22024; roasters, lb, 18; 
mixed sizes, 15016; State and Penn., broil¬ 
ers, fancy, 18@20; fancy roasting, 14®15; 
mixed sizes, 12013; poor, 10011; Ohio and 
Michigan, scalded, fancy, 12%®13; other 
Western, fancy, 12012%; other Western, 
fancy, 12; fair to good, 10011; poor, 508. 
Ducks, Md. and other near-by. fancy, 17; 
Ohio and Michigan, fancy, 16017; other 
Western, fancy, 16; fair to good. 13015. 
Geese. Md. and other near-by, fancy, 12® 
13; Western, fancy, 12. Squabs, prime, 
large, white, doz., $2.75; mixed, $2.2502..37; 
dark, $1.75. 
AVERAGE PRICES of staple products 
at this market for 1902 were; Butter, extra 
creamery, 24%. Eggs, western, average 
best, 22%. Wool, Ohio, XX., 30%, Corn, 
No. 2, mixed, 67 2-3. Oats, No. 2, mixed, 
45%. Wheat. No. 1, northern, 83. Hay, 
No. 1, 95%. Straw, long rye, 80. 
PURS. 
Nor. West. 
Southern & 
No. 1 quality. 
& Eastern. 
So. Western. 
Black bear . 
$2O.OO0$3O.OO 
$15.OO0$25.no 
Cubs & yearlings. 
5.000 15.00 
4.000 
12.00 
Badger . 
1.000 1.50 
600 
80 
Otter . 
7.000 10.00 
5.000 
9.00 
Beaver, large, ... 
6.000 8.00 
5.000 
7.00 
Medium . 
5.000 6.00 
4.000 
5.00 
Small . 
3.000 4.00 
3.000 
4.00 
Silver fox . 
50.000200.00 
.^ 
. 
Cross fox . 
8.000 25.00 
. 0 
Red fox . 
2.000 4.00 
1.500 
2.50 
Gray fox . 
750 90 
600 
80 
Fisher . 
5.000 10.00 
. 0 
Wolf, prairie . 
1.500 2.00 
1.000 
1.75 
Timber . 
2.000 4.00 
1.500 
3.00 
Wolverine . 
4.000 8.00 
. 0 
Uynx . 
4.000 8.00 
. 0 
Wild cat . 
500 1.50 
400 
75 
Civet cat . 
. 0 . 
200 
25 
House cat, black. 
. 0 . 
200 
25 
Colored . 
. 0 . 
50 
10 
Marten, dark _ 
5.000 15.00 
. 0 
Pale . 
3.000 5.00 
. 0 
Skunk, black . 
1.250 1.50 
1.100 
1.40 
Half-striped _ 
75© 80 
600 
76 
I.ong striped ... 
750 85 
. 0 
Striped . 
400 50 
350 
45 
White . 
200 25 
200 
500 
Raccoon . 
1.000 1..50 
1.10 
Opossum, large... 
500 60 
450 
55 
Medium . 
350 40 
250 
30 
Small . 
100 15 
80 
10 
Rabbit . 
. 0 . 
10 
1 % 
Mink . 
'2.000 3.50 
1.000 
2.00 
Muskrat, Winter.. 
140 15 
130 
14 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Calves, veal, $509. Sheep, 
$304.50; lambs, choice, $5@6.30; culls, ^.50® 
4.75. Hogs, State, $6.75; Western, $6.30. 
EAST BUFFALO.—Calves, veal, tops, 
$8.75 09.50; common to good, $5.5008.50. 
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