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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 30 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THR WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market has been far from brisk all 
the week. The market opened on Monday with 
wheat weaker and very little business doing. 
The foreign markets were, also, reported weak. 
The market gained a little strength and some 
activity as the week went on, but was very 
irregular. Oats have been firm on good export 
sales, and while corn grew stronger during the 
week, it has again weakened. The week closed 
with some slight advance in the wheat market. 
The barley market is simply nominal, as there is 
nothing doing in old barley, and the new crop 
has not yet begun to arrive. Cash quotations 
for grain in Chicago, are about as follows: No.2 
Spring wheat, 75c.; No.3Spring wheat, 70c.; No.2 
red,80*4c.; No. 2 corn, 33)4 to 3.3%c.; No. 2 oats, 
24c.; No. 2 white oats, 28c.; No. 3 white, 26 to 
26*4c.; No. 2 barley, 32 to 35c. Beans have ad¬ 
vanced somewhat for most varieties, and the 
market is Arm. 
The market is better all around for dairy prod¬ 
ucts. Prices have advanced on almost all lines 
of butter and cheese. Receipts have been moder¬ 
ate, considerably smaller than in previous weeks, 
but only a small proportion of the receipts are of 
extra quality, so that the proportion that is sell¬ 
ing for the highest jjrices is small. Taken all to¬ 
gether, the market is in good shape. There is 
considerable out-of-town demand; only a moder¬ 
ate demand for State dairy; cheese, also, shows 
considerable falling off from the best quality, 
but for the highest grades, there is an extra good 
demand from exporters. Boston reports butter 
steady at 17*4 to 18c. for northern; 17 to 17*4c. 
for western; 1854 to 14c. for imitation; 13c. for 
ladles; cheese firm at 7 to 714c. Chicago reports 
butter firm at 13*4 to 16‘4c. for creameries; 11 to 
14c. for dairies. In Philadelphia, butter is firm at 
18c. for fancy creamery, and 20c. for prints. St. 
Louis reports butter firm at 14 to 17c. for cream¬ 
eries, and 12 to 15c. for dairies. 
The poultry market is in considerably better 
shape at somewhat higher prices for most lines. 
Receipts have been moderate, and stock has 
been working out fairly well. There are too many 
small chickens received. Ducks continue weak, 
and pigeons sell very slov.'ly. Considerable 
frozen stock is being brought out of the refriger¬ 
ators, and this tends to prevent any extreme 
price for dressed poultry. Spring ducks are very 
low in price, lower, in fact, than ever before 
known at this season. Receipts of eggs are light, 
but the best grades are extremely scarce, and 
prices are well sustained. In Chicago, eggs are 
steady at 11c.; in Cincinnati, firm at 9c.; in Phila¬ 
delphia, steady at 14c. for fresh, nearby, 13*4c. 
for western, and 11 to 12c. for southern; in St. 
Louis, firm at 9c., loss off. 
Receipts of fresh fruits have been quite liberal 
with the exception of plums which have not been 
arriving very freely. Peaches take the lead in 
the market this week. Considerable quantities 
of muskmelons and watermelons have arrived, 
the latter meeting an extremely good demand be¬ 
cause of the very hot weather. There is a good 
demand for choice, handpicked apples. The 
larger part of the receipts are windfalls, are of 
indifferent quality, and sell slowly. Raspberries 
are in smaller supply, but many of them soft, and 
sell for low prices. Blackberries are selling at 
low prices, but large quantities of them are find¬ 
ing an outlet. The dried fruit market shows 
little change. 
Receipts of potatoes are fairly liberal, and 
prices somewhat lower. There is a light supply 
and a good demand for choice stock ; a large sup¬ 
ply of cabbage and a glut of cucumbers. Green 
corn is becoming more plentiful, and lower in 
price; some hothouse lettuce from Boston has 
appeared; there is an active demand for peppers; 
a large supply of green peas and string beans, 
and an accumulation of squashes; tomatoes 
are selling less freely, though prices are well sus¬ 
tained. _ 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, Juj.y 23, 1898. 
BRANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.1 45 @1 50 
Marrow, fair to good.1 20 @1 45 
Medium, choice.1 30 @1 35 
Medium, fair to good.110 @126 
Pea, choice.1 27 @1 30 
Pea, fair to good.1 10 @1 25 
Red Kidney, choice.1 90 @2 00 
Red Kidney, fair to good.1 50 @1 80 
White Kidney, choice.145 @ — 
Yellow Rye, choice....1 40 @1 45 
Black Turtle soup, choice.1 60 @ — 
Lima, California.2 00 @2 05 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 75 @ 77 
1897, bags. 72 @ 75 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 87 @ 90 
1897, Scotch, bags. 87 @ 90 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 17 @ 1714 
Western, firsts. 10)4® 17 
Western, seconds. 16)6@ 10 
Western, thirds. 14 @ 15 
State, fancy. 17 @ — 
State, firsts. 10 @ 16)4 
State, thirds to seconds. 14 @ 15)4 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy. 15*4® 10 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 14 @ 16 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 15 @ 15)4 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 14 @ 15 
Tubs, thirds to seconds. 12 @ 13)4 
Western imitation creamery, extras. 14 @ 14)a 
Firsts. 18 @ 13)4 
Seconds. 12 @ 12)4 
Western factory, extras. 12^@ 13 
Firsts . 12)4@ 1244 
Seconds. 1144@ 12 
Thirds. 11 @ 11)4 
CHEESE—NEW 
State, full cream, colored, large, fancy. 7*4@ 7)4 
Colored, large, choice. 7)4@ ~H 
White, large, choice. 7)4@ 7*4 
Large, good to prime. ti%® 7 
Large, common to fair. 5)4@ 0)4 
Small, colored, fancy. 8 ® — 
Small, white, fancy. 7)4@ 754 
State, small, good to prime. 7 @ 7)4 
Small, common to fair . 6)4@ 6*4 
Light skims, small, choice. 0 @ 0)4 
Part skims, small, choice. 514® &94 
Part skims, large, choice. 5 @ 5*4 
Part skims, good to prime. 4‘4@ 454 
Part skims, common to fair. 3 @ 3*4 
Full skims. 1)4® 2 
EGG8. 
J ersey and nearby, fancy, per doz. 1514® 10 
State and Penna., fancy. 14 @ 15 
Fresh gathered, firsts o.,soff. 13)4© 14 
W’n&8’west'n.defective,per30-dozcase.2 4U @3 30 
Dirties, per 30-doz case.1 80 @2 55 
Checks, per 30-doz case.1 50 @2 00 
FRUITS—DREED. 
Apples, evaporated, fancy to ex.fancy.. 9)4@ 9)4 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. 854@ 9 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 8 @ 854 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 5)4@ 7*4 
Sun-dried, State, quarters. 251® 3*4 
Sun-drle^ Southern, quarters. 2)4® 3*4 
Sun-dried. Southern, sliced, per lb... 3 @ 4 
Chopped, per lb. 3)4® 35! 
Cores and skins, per lb. 2 @ — 
Cherries, 189S, per lb. 8)4® 9 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 3 @ 354 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Sun-dried, per lb. 8 @ — 
Huckleberries. 1897. per lb. 5 @ 5*4 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Southern, green, per bbl.1 50@2 60 
Per *4-bol basket.1 00® 1 25 
Nearby, hand picked, per bbl.1 00@2 50 
Nearby, windfall, per bbl.2 0U@2 00 
Md. and Del., per crate. 60® 75 
Bears, LeConte, per bbl.3 li0@4 00 
Nearby, common, per bush box. Oil® 75 
Pineapples, Fla., per case.1 00@3 50 
Peaches, Southern choice, per carrier.1 37@ — 
Prime.1 25® — 
Poor to fair.1 00@1 12 
Plums. Southern, Botan, per carrier.1 50® — 
Wild Goose.1 00@1 25 
Robinson...1 OOfel 25 
Currants, per quart. 6® 7 
Watermelons, large, per car-load .175 00®250 00 
Small to medium.150 00@200 00 
Large, per 100 . 20 00®30 00 
Small to medium.12 00®18 00 
Muskmelons, Southern, per bushel basket.. 50@1 5o 
Baltimore, per bushel basket.1 00@1 50 
N. C., common to fair, per case. 60@1 Oo 
Huckleberries, N. C., per quart. 0® 7 
Jersey, per quart. 0® 8 
Mountain, per quart. 7® 8 
Md. and Del., per quart. 0@ 7 
Blackberries, Jersey, cultivated, per quart.. 3® 5 
Raspberries, Up-River, red, per pint. 3® 5 
Per 3-to-quart cup. 2® 3 
Red, Jersey, per pint. 2)4@ 3)4 
Gooseberries, small to medium, per quart.. 4® 6 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. 78 @ 88 
Corn. 32 @ 38 
Oats. 20 @ 38 
Rye. 45 @ 55 
Barley malting. 42 @ 50 
Feeding... 33 @ 35 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs.70 @ 75 
No. 2, per 100 lbs.55 @ 05 
No. 3, per 100 lbs.30 @ 4u 
Shipping, per 100 lbs.— @ — 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.40 @ — 
Clover, per 100 lbs.30 © 35 
No grade, per 100 lbs.20 @ 30 
Straw, long rye. per 100 lbs.25 @ 40 
Oat, per 100 lbs.25 @ 30 
HONEY. 
California, comb, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Extracted, per lb. 5)4® 6*4 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 50 @ 55 
HOPS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. Scarce. 
Prime. 10 @ 11 
Low to medium. 7 @ 9 
New York State, crop of 1898. 3)4® 0*4 
Olds. i @ 3 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897. choice. 12 @ 13 
Prime. 10 @ — 
Low to medium. 4 @ 9 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1890 . 3 @ 0 
Olds. 1*4@ 3 
German, etc., crop of 1897 . 33 @ 40 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 8)4® 9 
Fair to good, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Common to medium, per lb. 0 @ 7 
Buttermilks, per lb. 0*4@ 7*4 
Small, per lb. — @ — 
Pork, light, per lb. 0 @ 6)4 
Medium, per lb. 5 @ 534 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED. 
Turkeys. Western, per lb. 
Spring chickens, Phil., choice, per lb_ 
Phi la., poor to fair, per lb. 
Western, dry picked, large, per lb... 
Western, scalded, per lb. 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 
Western, prime, per lb. 
Southwestern, average best, per lb .. 
Heavy, per lb. . 
Old cocks, Western, per lb. 
Ducks, Eastern, Spring, per lb. 
Long Island. Spring, per lb. 
Western, Spring, fair to good, per lb. 
Geese, Eastern Spring, per lb. 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz. 
Small and poor, per doz. 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 
Chickens, Spring, nearby &West’n.per lb 
Southern, ner lb. 
Roosters, per lb. 
Turkeys, per lb. 
Ducks, average Western, per pair. 
Geese, average Western, per pair. 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 
Young, per pair. 
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POTATOES. 
Southern, prime.2 25@2 60 
Jersey, prime, per bbl.2 25@2 50 
Seconds, per bbl.1 00® 1 50 
Culls, per bbl. 75@1 00 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl.2 25@2 50 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.4 50@6 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.2 75@3 50 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets. Long Island, per 100 bunches.1 00 @1 25 
Carrots, Long Island, per 100 bunches... 1 00 @ — 
Corn, Hackensack, per 100 .1 25 @1 60 
Jersey, per 100. 75 @125 
Cucumbers, Norfolk, per l-3d bbl-basket. 10 @ 15 
Per obi. 25 @ 35 
Jersey, per bushel box. 25 @ 30 
Cabbages. Long Island, per 100.2 00 @4 00 
Cauliflower. Long Island, per bb! .150 @4 00 
Egg plant, Jersey, per )s-bbl basket.1 25 @2 00 
Per bushel box....j.1 00 @1 25 
Southern, per bushel basket. 75 @1 00 
Lettuce, Long Island, per bbl. 50 @ 75 
Tomatoes, N. C., per carrier .1 00 @1 75 
Southern Jersey, per bushel box.1 00 @2 00 
Per small basket. 50 @ 75 
Upper Jersey, per bushel box .1 25 @2 25 
Balt, and Wash., per small basket... 75 @100 
Peppers, Jersey, per bushel box. 75 @100 
Peas. Long Island, per bag.1 25 @1 50 
Western New York, per bag......1 25 @1 50 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 75 @1 00 
Kohlrabie, per 100 bunches.100 @ — 
Squash. Southern, per bbl crate. 50 @100 
Jersey, per bushel box. 40 @ 60 
Turnips, Jersey, white, per 100 bunches .1 00 @2 00 
Russia, per bbl.100 @ — 
Onions, Conn, and Eastern, Red. per bbl.2 25 @2 75 
Orange Co., N. Y„ Red, per bag.2 00 @2 75 
Egyptian, per bag.2 25 @2 50 
Southern, per )4-bbl basket.1 00 @1 25 
Per bbl. 1 75 @2 50 
String beans. Boston, wax, per basket... 1 25 @1 50 
Long Is and. per bag.1 25 @1 50 
Baltimore, per basket.125 @ — 
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