April 23 
3i4 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
THE LAST GALL 
for a share of that 8100 is now made. No 
one is making any effort to get a large 
share of it. The clubs of five will get it, 
apparently. There is yet a week for 
some one to do a little extra work, and 
come in for a good slice of it. If you do 
no more, make sure that your club con¬ 
tains five names anyway. This will in¬ 
sure you a share of it. There is time 
yet to do it, if you act now without any 
more delay. This is the last call. 
Tiik Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OK THE WKKK’S MARKETS. 
The week’s grain markets began dull and weak 
under the influence of fine crop weather in the 
West, heavy world’s shipments, and good crop 
reports. They gradually grew stronger later in 
the week, more active, and prices higher. The 
export demand was largely increased, and the 
market later in the week became considerably 
excited. Leiter is reported to have sold 1,500,000 
bushels of wheat at the highest prices on this 
crop. Flour also, has sympathized in price with 
wheat, and has advanced considerably. There 
have been, also, large export shipments of corn. 
Chicago cash quotations arc, for No. It Spring 
wheat, 95 cents to $ 1.02; No. 2 red, $1.10 to'll.10)4; 
No. 2 corn, 8014 to 3014 cents; No. 2 yellow corn, 
30J4 to 31 cents; No. 2oats, 2(5(4 to 27 cents; No. 2 
white oats, 2914cents; No.3 white,29 to 3014cents; 
No. 2 rye, 52% cents; No. 2 barley, 33 to -13 cents. 
The market on beans is stronger, and prices are 
advancing- 
There is a fair supply of very good quality 
apples arriving, and the market is dull. Of the 
strictly fancy qualities, there is a light supply, 
and prices arc well sustained. Receipts of straw¬ 
berries were light towards the end of the week, 
and prices were firm. Some small lots are begin¬ 
ning to arrive from North Carolina, but they are 
a little too green to meet a good demand. The 
market for dried fruits is dull and demand light. 
Receipts of potatoes are liberal, but the outlet 
is good. Supplies from Florida are increasing, 
and the situation is weak with the tendency of 
prices downward. Many of the Florida potatoes 
sire arriving in barrel crates, and such sell from 
5(1 cents to 81 below the price realized for those in 
barrels. This cannot be a very profitable proceed¬ 
ing for the grower. Supplies of most vegetables 
are light of the best qualities, and such bring good 
prices, but there is never a shortage of poor stuff. 
Butter receipts have increased during the 
week. There has been a slight accumulation, 
and the market is becoming weaker with lower 
prices. Cheese shows no material change in 
price; receipts are somewhat larger; demand is 
fair from the home trade, with some call from 
exporters for small lots. Boston reports northern 
butter at 22cents; western, 21 to 2154 cents; imi¬ 
tation, 15to K5 cents; ladles, 14 to 15 cents; north¬ 
ern cheese at 8 to 814 cents, and western at eight 
cents. Chicago quotes 15 to 19 cents for creamery 
butter; 11 to 17 cents for dairy, and cheese at 
8 to 8J4 cents. Philadelphia reports butter dull 
and lower; fancy western creamery selling for 
21 cents, and prints, 22 cents. 
There is a large accumulation of live poultry, 
very little trade, and the market is weak. There 
are only moderate receipts of dressed poultry, 
but the demand is limited and the market very 
iiuiet. Receipts of eggs have been moderate dur¬ 
ing the week, and the market is quiet. Chicago 
reports eggs at 9 cents: Philadelphia, at 10 to 
10J4 cents; Cincinnati, 8 cents; St. Louis, 8% 
cents. 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, April id, 1898 
BEANS AN1) PKAH. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.1 37 © 1 1(1 
Marrow, fair to good.1 10 @1 39 
Medium, choice.1 05 ®I 10 
Medium, fair to good. 95 © 1 05 
Pea, choice.1 05 @1 10 
Pea, fair to good. 95 Call 02 
Red Kidney, choice.1 07 (« 1 70 
Red Kidney, fair to good.1 35 Cal 00 
White Kidney, choice. 1 65 (a 1 00 
Yellow Eye, choice.125 © — 
Black Turtle soup, choice.1 50 @1 55 
Lima, California.1 57 @1 00 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. KO © 
1897, bags. 70 @ 72 
1897, Hootch, bbls. 90 © 
1897, Scotch, bags. 82 @ 85 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 20)4® 21 
Western, tlrsts. 19)4® 20 
Western, seconds. 18(4*) 19 
Western, thirds. 17 (4 18 
State, finest. 20 © 2054 
State, firsts. 19 @ 19(4 
State, thirds to seconds. 17 ® 1814 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy. 1014'". — 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 18 (a> 19 
Welsh tubs, finest. 19 @ 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 17 © 1714 
Western imitation creamery,extras. 18 © 18J4 
Firsts. 10 © 17 
Seconds. 15 @ — 
Western factory, extras. 10 Cai — 
Firsts . 15 @ 1514 
Seconds. 14 @ 1454 
Lower grades. 13 @ 1354 
Rolls, fresh, choice. 14 © 14)4 
Poor to prime. 12 ® 13)4 
BUTTER—OLD. 
Creamery, Wost’n, summer make, finest 17 ® 18 
Summer make, common to prime- 14 (So 10 
State dairy, tubs or firkins, finest. 10J4(a) 1754 
Tuhb or firkins, good to prime. 15 © 111 
Tubs or firkins, poor to fair. 13 Ca) 14*4 
Western factory. 1254® 14 54 
CHEESE. 
State, full cream, large, fancy, Sept. 8 @ — 
Large, fair to good... 754® 7% 
Large, common. (5 @ 054 
SmalI, colored, fancy, September.... 854® 854 
Small, white, fancy, September. 854 ® 8 J 4 
Small, choice. 7%® 854 
Small, common to good . 0 (So 7 
State, Light skims, choice. 0 ® 654 
Part skims, small, choice. (i @ — 
Part skims, good to prime. 454® 5 
Part skims, common to fair. 354® 4 
Full skims. 2 © 3 
EGG 8 . 
Nearby, fancy, per doz. II ® 1154 
State and Penna., fancy. 1054® 1054 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts. 10 ® IO 54 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, choice. 9%@ 10 
Tone., Va. and N. C„ fresh gathered. 994® 10 
Southern, ordinary to fair. 9 ® 954 
Duck, Baltimore, per doz.. 18 @ — 
Virginia, per doz. 15 ® 1(1 
Other Southern, per doz. 9 ® 15 
Goose, per doz. 25 ® — 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Fancy red, per bbl.3 50®4 60 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.2 50®3 50 
Spy, per d. b. bbl.2 50®3 60 
Baldwin, per d. b. bbl.2 50®3 50 
Russet, per bbl.2 60® 3 O'* 
Common to fair grades. 1 60© 2 50 
Oranges, California Navels, per box.2 00M8 00 
Seedlings, per box.1 50®2 00 
Strawberries. Fla., good to choice, per quart. 15® 22 
Poor to fair, per quart. 12® H 
Charleston, fair to choice, per quart ... 15® 2 1 
North Carolina, prime, per quart. 1(1® 20 
FURS AND SKINS. 
Nor. West. 
Southern and 
No. 1 Quality. 
and Eastern. 
South Western 
Black bear. 
20 (M) 
@ 30 (H) 
15 (HI © 20 00 
Cubs and yearlings.. 
6 00 
® 10 (HI 
3 (HI @ 8 (HI 
. 0 00 
@ 8 00 
6 (HI © 7 (HI 
Beaver, large. 
0 (HI 
® 7 00 
f) (M) Oij (J 
(HI 
Medium.. 
. 4 00 
@ 5 (HI 
8 (HI ® 4 
00 
Small. 
. 2 (X) 
@ 3 (HI 
1 50 © 2 50 
Sliver Fox. 
@125 (HI 
— On 
— 
Cross Fox. 
® 10 (HI 
— On 
— 
Red Fox. 
. 1 60 
@ 1 00 
120 © 1 
30 
Gray Fox. 
00 
® 7(1 
60 © 
0(1 
Wolf, prairie. 
. 75 
® '.HI 
50 © 
00 
Timber. 
. 2 50 
® 3 (HI 
1 50 © 2 0(1 
Wolverine. 
® 0 (HI 
— on 
— 
Lynx. 
. 2 (HI 
@ 3 (HI 
— © 
— 
Wild Cat.. 
. 45 
® (XI 
30 © 
40 
House Cat. black... 
. 25 
@ 30 
20 © 
25 
Colored. 
8 
® 10 
7 © 
8 
Marten, dark. 
. 6 (HI 
® 8 (HI 
— 0i 1 
— 
Rale. 
. 2 00 
® 3 00 
— On 
— 
Skunk, black. 
. 1 00 
On — 
86 @ 
90 
Half-striped.... 
Ik) 
® 65 
55 © 
00 
Striped.. ... 
. 30 
® 35 
'll) on 
30 
White. 
16 
® — 
10 ® 
15 
Raccoon.. 
75 
® 86 
55 on 
65 
Opossum, large. 
18 
® 20 
10 © 
IS 
Medium. 
10 
® — 
8 (<n 
10 
Small. 
5 
on — 
4 On 
5 
Trash or summer 
Worthless. 
Mink. 
1 26 
® 1 (HI 
85 @ 1 
25 
M uskrat, fall. 
10 
® 11 
1) © 
10 
Winter.. 
13 
® 14 
12 © 
13 
Kits. 
4 
® 5 
3 @ 
— 
Spring. 
10 
@ 17 
16 © 
10 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs. 
.70 @ 
75 
No. 2, per 1(H) lbs 
05 
No. 3, per 100 lbs 
55 
Shipping, per 100 lbs... 
40 
Clover, mixed, tier 100 lbs. 
45 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 
35 
No grade, per 100 lbs .. 
30 
Salt, per 100 lbs. 
45 
Straw, long rye, prime, per 100 lbs. 
40 
Other grades, per 100 lbs. 
3(1 
Oats, per 100 lbs... 
35 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, per lb. 
10 
Buckwheat, comb, per 
lb. 
6)4 
White clover, extracted, per lb ... 
Buckwheat, extracted. 
per. 
4)4 
California, comb, per lb... 
.... 9 @ 
10 
Extracted, per lb. 
5)4 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 
52)4 
HOPS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. 
.... 18 @ 
17 
Crime. 
.... 14 ® 
16 
Low to medium. 
13 
New York State, crop Of 18110, choice. 
.... 7 @ 
8 
Prime. 
0 
Low to medium. 
4)4 
.... 1)4® 
3)4 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897, choice_ 
17 
Prime. 
.... 14 @ 
16 
1 ,ow to medium. 
.... 8 © 
13 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1890, 
choice_ 
8 
Prime. 
.... 5 © 
6 
Low t.o medium. 
....... 
... 
.... 3)4© 
4)4 
Olds. 
... . 
.... 1)4® 
3)4 
German, etc., crop of 1897 
. 
.... 33 ® 
40 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, good to fancy, per doz. 
Seconds, per doz. 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb_ 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 
Lettuce, Eastern, fancy, per doz. 
Common to fair, per lb. 
Radishes, per 100 bunches'. 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 
..1 00 ® 1 12 
.. 00® 76 
.. 20® 4(1 
.. 12 ® 15 
.. 00® 76 
.. 20 ® 60 
..1 60®2 60 
. 4 00®7 00 
M EATS-COUNTRY DltESSEI). 
Veuls, prime, per lb. 754® 8 
Fair to good, per lb. 054 ® 7 
Common to medium, per lb. 6 ® 0 
Small, per lb. 354® 454 
Spring lambs, prime, each.5 00 ®6 60 
Poor to good, each. .2 60 @4 60 
Pork, light, per lb. 054® 044 
Medium, per lb. 554® 0 
Heavy, per lb. 4 ® 6 
Rough, per lb. 254® 354 
POULTRY—DRESSED. 
Turkeys. Western, straight hens, per lb. 11 ® 12 
Western, straight, toms, per lb. 9 ® 10 
Broilers, Phil., 3 to 354 lbs to pair, per lb. 85 ® 40 
Phil., 3 to 4 lbs to pair, per lb. 25 ® 30 
Chickens. Phila., 6 to 0 lbs to pair.. . 18 ® 20 
Kowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 10 @ — 
Western, prime, per lb. 10 ® — 
Western, heavy to medium, per lb... 9 ® 954 
Capons, Phila., fancy, large, per lb. 10 ® 17 
l’hila., medium sizes. 14 ® 15 
Phila., small and slips. 11 ® 12 
Western, fancy, large. 14 @ 15 
Western, medium sizes. 1254® >354 
Western, smal I and slips. 10 © II 
Ducks, Western, fancy, per lb. 7 ® h 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 5 @ 0 
Geese, Western, prime, per lb. 054® 7 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ 0 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 50 @ — 
Small and poor, per doz.1 60 ®1 76 
POULTRY— LIV E.. 
Fowls, per lb. 954® lb 
Chickens, per lb. 9 ® 10 
Roosters, per lb. 0 ® — 
Turkeys, per lb. 10 ® 11 
Ducks, fattened, per pair. 80 @ — 
Western, per pair. 00 ® 76 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 60 ® 00 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 25 @1 37 
Western, per pair. 87 ®1 12 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 75 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 25 ® 30 
POTATOES. 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.0 00®8 50 
Seconds, per bbl.4 00®6 00 
Florida, Rose and Hebron, per bbl. 5 00®7 50 
Chili Red, per bbl. 6 00®6 60 
Maine, Rose, per d. h. bbl.8 00® — 
Rose, per sack.2 75®2 90 
Hebron, per sack.2 40© — 
Long Island, per bbl.2 60®3 00 
Jersey, per bbl.2 00®2 60 
Per suck.2 00®2 37 
State and Western, per 180 lbs.2 0U®2 02 
State and Western, per sack.2 00®2 60 
State, Jersey or Western, poor to good.1 00®1 75 
Sweets. Vineland and vicinity, per bbl.5 00®(i 00 
Other Jersey, per p. h. bbl.4 00®4 50 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs..4 50®6 (X) 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.2 76®3 50 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, colossal, per doz bunches_6 00 @0 (Ml 
Prime,perdoz bunches.3 00 ®4 50 
Culls, perdoz bunches.1 50 ®2 50 
Beets. Fla., per bbl-crate.1 (X) ®2 (XI 
Florida, per bushel crate. 86 @ 76 
Charleston, per 100 bunches.2 00 @4 00 
Celery, State and Western, per doz. 5 ® 35 
Florida, per3t,o8-doz case.1 25 ®2 26 
California. 10 ® 50 
Cabbages, old, per 100. 2 00 ®4 00 
Charleston and N. C , per bbl crate..1 25 ®1 75 
Florida, per bbl crato.1 25 @1 75 
Egg plant, Fla., per barrel.3 00 ®7 00 
Per orange box.2 60 @3 00 
Lettuce, Florida, perhalf-bbl basket....1 60 @8 (X) 
Charleston, per bushel basket. 60 ®1 26 
North Carolina, per bbl.2 00 ®6 00 
Norfolk, per bushel basket. 75 @1 25 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier.1 00 @2 50 
Peppers, Florida, per carrier.1 (X) @2 (X) 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 50 @2 00 
Hubbard, per bbl.2 (X) ®2 50 
Florida, white, per bushel crate. 75 ® — 
Parsnips, per bbl. 60 @ 75 
Turnips, Russia, per bbl. 76 ® 85 
White, per bbl. 40 @ 50 
Okra, Havana, per carrier.2 60 @8 00 
Onions, Orange County, red, per bag.1 25 @1 75 
Orange County, yellow, per bag.1 25 ®1 75 
Eastern, white, per bbl.5 (X) ©10 00 
Onions, Eastern, red, per bbl.1 50 ®2 50 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.1 50 @2 60 
State and Western, yellow, per bbl..l 25 ®1 75 
Slate and Western, red, per bbl.1 25 @1 76 
Carrots. Charleston, per 1(X> bunches_2 60 @6 00 
New Orleans, per 100 bunches.3 (Mr @ — 
Radishes, Norfolk, per basket. 40 ® 75 
String beans, Fla., green, per crate.1 (X) @3 00 
Wax, per crate.1 00 @3 50 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 30 ® 50 
Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl. 60 @100 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 23,635 cans of milk, 
135 cans of condensed milk and 470 cans of cream. 
The Milk Exchange price is 2(4 cents a quart net to 
the shipper. _ 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
