THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 5 
174 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The markets early in the week were somewhat 
broken up by the holiday on Tuesday. Still, on 
the whole, the grain markets were active, with a 
tendency towards higher prices. At the very 
last of the previous week, there was a slight re¬ 
action toward lower prices, but this was re¬ 
covered under light offerings on Monday. Prices 
advanced sharply, wheat leading the other 
grains, but all advancing in sympathy with that 
cereal. On Wednesday, however, there was a 
reaction in grain owing to reports of lower prices 
from the other side. The previous week’s ship¬ 
ments from the different grain markets had sup¬ 
plied the foreign market to such an extent that 
prices declined sharply. The decline was, also, 
led by wheat and followed by the other cereals. 
The markets at the close of the week continue 
dull, and sales are very light. Sales of wheat to 
exporters late in the week were light both here 
and at other eastern ports. It is reported here that 
Australia will have 19,000 tons surplus wheat for 
export. San Francisco reports activity in grain 
exports. Considerable of the Leiter wheat is ar¬ 
riving here from the West, it is said for export. 
There has been considerably more activity in 
corn for export, both here and at other ports, the 
larger portion being from Newport News. There 
have, also, been considerable exports of oats. 
The jobbing trade in clover and Timothy seeds 
is improving, though it is not very active. 
The butter market shows almost no change in 
prices, the receipts about balancing the demands. 
Some improvement is reported in some of the 
English markets, and some small shipments are 
being made in order to test the prospect. There 
are no great accumulations, and the market is in 
a good, healthy condition, but supplies are ample, 
and there seems no prospect of any material ad¬ 
vance in price, unless it may be for some strictly 
choice goods. Trade in cheese is fair, but trans¬ 
actions are not large. There is a slight inquiry 
from exporters. Baltimore reports butter firm, 
cheese quiet and steady. The Boston butter 
market is reported quiet, with prices for northern 
creamery 21*4 cents, western creamery 20*4 to 21, 
imitation 15!4, ladles 14; cheese firm at 9 to 9*4 for 
northern, eight to nine for western. The Chicago 
butter market was reported firm with creamery 
13 to 19*4 and dairy 11 to 17, cheese quiet at 8 to 
81/4. Philadelphia reports the butter market 
steady with fancy western creamery at 20 l /» cents, 
Pennsylvania and western prints 22 cents. In 
St. Louis, butter is steady at 15 to 20 cents for 
creamery, and 8 to 15 cents for dairy. 
Live poultry has been weak, as there is consid¬ 
erable accumulation, and demand as yet is only 
moderate. Receipts of dressed poultry are mod¬ 
erate, demand fair, and the choicest grades held 
firmly. There is a good demand for small, plump 
fancy broilers, only a fair demand for capons, 
while ducks and geese sell very slowly. Receipts 
of eggs have not been extreme, although the 
supply has been large enough during the week 
to depress prices somewhat. Duck eggs are 
arriving very slowly. Chicago reports the egg 
market firm, with fresh stock selling at 14 cents. 
Philadelphia reports it firm, and fresh at 15 
cents, while in St. Louis, it is reported at 1124 
cents. 
Receipts of apples are heavier, and with a 
moderate demand, the market has ruled quiet. 
Cranberries are scarce and firm. California 
oranges are plentiful and selling slowly, but 
Floridas are scarce and firm. Strawberries are 
arriving freely, are of pretty good quality, but 
selling slowly at prices ruling one week ago. 
Receipts of potatoes are only fair, and the de¬ 
mand active, so the market is in good condition, 
though prices are a little lower than a few days 
ago. There is an accumulation of onions, and the 
market is weak. Cabbages are plentiful, and 
although the price is low, sales drag. There is a 
good supply of kale, and prices are not high, but 
spinach is in more demand. Receipts of vege¬ 
tables from Florida and the South are in¬ 
creasing, and the demand is good when of good 
quality. __ 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
SATURDAY. FEUKUARY 20, 1898 
BUTTER 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds. 
State, fancy. 
State, firsts. 
State, thirds to seconds. 
June make, extras. 
June make, firsts. 
June make, seconds. 
State dairy, h. f., tubs, fall ends, fancy.. 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 
Half-firkin tubs, seconds. 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 
Welsh tubs, seconds to firsts. 
Tubs, thirds. 
Firkins, fancy. 
Firkins, fair to choice. 
Western imitation creamery, fine. 
Firsts. 
Seconds. 
Western factory, June, extras. 
Held, thirds to firsts. 
Fresh, extras... 
Fresh, firsts. 
Fresh, seconds. 
Lower grades... 
Rolls, fresh, choice. 
Fresh, common to prime. 
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16 
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Nearby, fancy, per doz. 
State and Penna., fancy. 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts. 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, choice... 
Tenn., Va. and N. C.. fresh gathered 
Southern, ordinary to fair. 
Duck eggs, Baltimore, per doz. 
Virginia, per doz. 
Otberu Southern, per doz. 
15*4® 
15 @ 
15 @ 
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1444® 
14 ® 
27 @ 
25 @ 
24 @ 
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26 
25 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Fancy red, per bbl.4 00@4 50 
Jonathan, per bbl.4 00@4 50 
King, per bbl.3 00@4 00 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.2 50®4 25 
Spy, per d. h. bbl.2 50@3 50 
Baldwin, per d. h. bbl.2 50®3 50 
Greening, extra fancy, per bbl.4 50®5 00 
Greening, fair to choice, per d. h. bbl....3 00@4 00 
Common to fair grades.1 60@2 00 
Grapes, State, Catawba, per small basket... 8@ 12 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, fair to fancy, perbbl.7 00@9 60 
Fair to choice, per crate.2 00@2 75 
Jersey, per crate.2 00@2 75 
Jersey, per bbl.7 00@8 00 
Oranges, Indian River, per box.4 00@6 00 
Other Fla., per box.2 50®4 50 
California Navels, per doz.2 25®3 00 
Seedlings, per doz.1 50@2 00 
Grape fruit, Fla., per box.5 00@7 00 
Pineapples, Fla., per case.2 00@3 00 
Strawberries, Fla., per quart. 10® 35 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.1 06 @1 09 
Corn. 35 @ 38 
Buckwheat. 40 @ 43 
Oats. 30*4® 37 
Rye. 54 @ 59 
Barley malting. 45 @ 54 
Feeding. 31*4® 40 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs.70 @ — 
No. 2, per 100 lbs.60 @ 65 
No. 3, per 100 lbs.40 @ 50 
Shipping, per 100 lbs.35 @ 40 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.45 @ 50 
Clover, per 100 ibs.40 @ 45 
No grade, per 100 lbs.25 @ 35 
Salt, per 100 lbs.40 @ 45 
Straw, long rye, prime, per 100 lbs.45 @ 50 
Other grades, per 100 lbs.30 @ 40 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, per lb. 8 @ 11 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 6 @ 6*4 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 5 ® 514 
Buckwheat, extracted, per. 4 @ 4*4 
California, comb, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Extracted, per lb. 4*4@ 514 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 50 @ 5214 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Asparagus, per dozen 1-lb bunches.3 00@5 00 
Cauliflowers, fancy, per doz.1 75@2 00 
Cucumbers, good to fancy, per doz.1 25@1 75 
Seconds, per doz. 25@ 76 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb. 80@ 60 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 10® 25 
Lettuce, Eastern, fancy, per doz. 40® 60 
Common to fair, per lb. 10® 36 
Radishes, per 100 bunches'.1 00@2 00 
Rhubarb, per lb. 8@ 10 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 9*4® 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Common to medium, per lb. 614® 714 
Buttermilks, per lb... 6 @ 6 
Grassers, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Small, per lb. 4*4® 6 
Spring lambs, prime, each.7 00 @8 00 
Poor to good, each.4 00 ©6 50 
Pork, 60 lbs and under, per lb. Z>H® 61 i 
100 to 60 lbs., per lb. 5*4@ b% 
160 to 100 lbs., per lb. 5 @ 5*4 
200 to 160 lbs., per lb. 4*4@ 5 
Heavier weights, per lb. 4 @ 414 
Rough, per lb. 214® 314 
Roasting pigs, 10 to30 lbs each, per lb... 6 @ 11 
Pork tenderloins, per lb. 15 @ 17 
POTATOES 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.6 50@7 50 
Seconds, per bbl.4 00®6 50 
Florida, per bbl.3 00@6 50 
Belgian, per 168-lb sack.2 00@2 25 
Long Island, per bbl.2 26®2 75 
Jersey, per bbl.2 12@2 37 
State, per 180 lbs.2 25®2 60 
Western, per 180 lbs.2 25@2 50 
State and Western, per sack.2 00®2 25 
Inferior, per bbl or sack.1 50@2 00 
Sweets, Vineland, per bbl....:..3 00@4 25 
Other Jersey sweets, per bbl.2 50@3 50 
POULTRY—DRESSED. 
Turkeys, Western, fancy, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Western, good to prime, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Western, fair, per lb. 10 @ 1014 
Western, old toms, per lb. 9 @ 9*4 
Broilers, Phil., 3 to 3*4 lbs to pair, per lb. 25 ® 28 
Phil., 4 to 5 lbs to pair, per lb. 16 @ 20 
Spring chickens, Phila., fancy, per lb— 14 @ — 
Philadelphia, fair to good, per lb— 10 @ 13 
Chickens, Jersey, prime, per lb. 10 @ 11 
State and Penn., good to prime. 9 @ 954 
Western, prime, dry picked, per lb... 854@ 954 
Western, prime, scalded, per lb. 8*4@ 914 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 ® 8 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 9 @ 9*4 
Western, prime, per lb. 8*4@ 9 
Western, fair to goed, per lb. 7 @ 814 
Capons, Phila., fancy, large, per lb. 15 @ 16 
Phila., medium sizes. 12 @ 14 
Phila., small and slips. 10 @ 11 
Western, fancy, large. 13 @ 13*4 
Western, medium sizes. 1114® 12 
Western, small and slips. 9 @ 10 
Ducks, nearby, fancy, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Western, fancy, per lb. 9 © 10 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 8 
Geese, Western, prime, per lb. 8*4® 9 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 50 @2 76 
Small and poor, per doz.1 25 @1 60 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.4 60@6 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.2 75@3 25 
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