1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
345 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKET8. 
The grain markets have been in an unsettled, 
excited condition all the week. Sales were heavy 
until near the end of the week, the export trade 
taking large quantities. But the great advance 
in prices checked this demand to a considerable 
extent, and the week closed with a dull trade, 
smaller demand from exporters, and prices lower 
than at the middle of the week. Liverpool prices 
were reported lower at the close, though London 
and Paris reported still further advances. The 
Government crop report issued during the week 
states that the wheat crop is in promising con¬ 
dition in the principal wheat States, with the 
exception of California, where the crop has been 
irreparably injured by drought in a considerable 
part of the State. In the southern States, the 
crop is heading. Chicago reports cash quotations 
as follows: No. 2 Spring wheat, $1.05 to $1.10; No. 
3 Spring wheat, $1.01 to $1.10; No. 2 red, $1.17*4 to 
$1.20; No. 2 corn, 34 % cents; No. 2 yellow corn, 34 
to 3444 cents; No. 2 oats, 29* / 4 to 30 cents; No. 2 
white, 32 to 32*4 cents; No. 3 white, 3144 to 32 
cents; No. 2 rye, 60J4 cents; No. 2 barley, 44 to 50 
cents. 
Butter prices have taken quite a drop, though 
the closing days of the week have developed a 
strong market under moderate receipts and a 
brisk demand. It was reported that, in some 
stores, orders were refused for lack of stock. 
Still there was no disposition to raise prices, 
as this would have been sure to check trade. 
Stocks of old cheese are light, demand moderate, 
and market firm. Markets in other leadingeities 
are about as follows: Boston, butter firm; north¬ 
ern, 18 cents; western, 17 to 1744 cents; imitation, 
15 cents; ladles, 14 cents. Cheese firm; northern, 
9 cents; western, 844 to 9 cents. Chicago, but¬ 
ter market steady; creamery, 13 to 1644 cents; 
dairies, 12 to 15 cents. Philadelphia, butter 
steady; fancy western creamery, 1744 cents; 
prints, 19 cents. Cheese firmer; New York full- 
cream, fancy, 9*4 cents; fair to good, 8M to 9*^ 
cents. St. Louis, butter steady; creamery, 15 to 
18 cents; dairy, 11 to 15 cents. 
The market for live poultry has been dull 
under a very light demand. Dressed poultry has 
been well cleaned up. Arrivals of eggs are more 
moderate, and the market is strong with a tend¬ 
ency towards higher prices. 
THE WEEK'S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, April 30, 1898 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.1 75 @ — 
Marrow, fair to good.I 30 @170 
Medium, choice.1 40 @ — 
Medium, fair to good.1 10 @135 
Pea, choice.1 40 @ — 
Pea, fair to good.1 10 @1 35 
Red Kidney, choice.2 00 @ — 
Red Kidney, fairtogood.1 60 @1 00 
White Kidney, choice. 160 @165 
Yellow Eye, choice.135 @140 
Black Turtle soup, choice.160 @ — 
Lima, California.1 95 @2 00 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 85 @ 87 
1897, bags. 80 @ 82 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 95 @ 97 
1897, Scotch, bags. SO @ 92 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds. 
State, finest. 
State, firsts. 
State, thirds to seconds. 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy. 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 
Welsh tubs, finest. 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 
Western imitation creamery,extras. 
Firsts. 
Seconds. 
Western factory, extras. 
Firsts . 
Seconds. 
Lower grades. 
Old, per lb. 
CHEESE. 
State, full cream, large, fancy, Fall made 
Large, fair to good. 
Large, common. 
Small, colored, fancy, September.... 
Small, white, fancy, September. 
Small, choice. 
Small, common to good . 
State, Light skims, choice. 
Part skims, small, choice. 
Part skims, good to prime. 
Part skims, common to fair. 
Full skims. 
17 @ 
16 @ 
15 44® 
1444® 
17 @ 
16 @ 
1444® 
16 @ 
10 @ 
16 @ 
15 @ 
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14 @ 
14 44® 
1444® 
14 @ 
12 @ 
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844® 
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644® 
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544© 
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344® 
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EGGS. 
Nearby, fanoy, per doz. 12 @ 
State and Penua., fancy. 1144® 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts. It @ 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, choice. 11 @ 
Tenn., Va. and N. C.. fresh gathered. 1044@ 
Southern, ordinary to fair. 944® 
Duck, Baltimore, per doz . 16 @ 
Virginia, per doz. 13 @ 
Other Southern, per doz. 8 @ 
Goose, per doz . 18 @ 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, lancy to ex. fancy.. 944@ 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. 894® 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 844® 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 4 @ 
Sun-dried, State, quarters. 3 @ 
Sun-dried, Southern, quarters.. 244@ 
Sun-dried. Southern, sliced, per lb... 2 @ 
Chopped, per lb. 3 @ 
Cores and skins, per lb. 2}4@ 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 15 @ 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 10 @ 
Sun-dried, per lb. 8 @ 
Huckleberries. 1897, per lb. 6 @ 
FRUITS—GREEN 
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Apples, Fancy red, per bbl.4 00@5 00 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.... 3 00@4 00 
Baldwin, per d. h. bbl.2 75@3 75 
Russet, per bbl.2 75@3 25 
Common to fair grades.1 50@2 75 
Oranges, California Navels, per box. 2 00@3 25 
Seedlings, per box.1 75@2 25 
Strawberries. Norfolk, per quart. 7® 10 
Charleston, fair to choice, per quart ... 10® 15 
North Carolina, fair to prune, per quart. 8® 12 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.1 2144@1 2444 
Corn. 37 44® 41 
Oats. 33® 41 
liye. 02 @ 17 
Barley malting. 48 @ 58 
Feeding. 35 @ 43 
FURS AND SKINS. 
Nor. West. Southern and 
No. 1 Quality. and Eastern. Southwestern 
Black bear.20 00 
Cubs and yearlings.. 5 00 
Otter. 6 00 
Beaver, large. 8 00 
Medium.4 00 
Small.2 00 
Silver Fox.25 00 
Cross Fox. 5 00 
Red Fox. 1 50 
Gray Fox. 60 
Wolf, prairie. 75 
Timber.2 50 
Wolverine. 5 00 
Lynx.2 00 
Wildcat. 45 
House Cat, black.... 25 
Colored. 8 
Marten, dark.5 00 
Bale.2 00 
Skunk, black. 1 00 
Half-striped. 80 
Striped. 30 
White. 15 
Raccoon. 75 
Opossum, large. 18 
Medium. 10 
Small. 5 
Trash or summer 
Mink. I 25 
Muskrat, fall. 10 
Winter. 13 
Kits. 4 
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HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 1(H) lbs.70 @ 75 
No. 2, per 100 lbs.60 @ 65 
No. 3, per 100 lbs.45 @ 50 
Shipping, per 100 lbs.35 @ 40 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.35 @ 40 
Clover, per 100 lbs.30 @ 35 
No grade, per 100 lbs.25 @ 40 
Salt, per 100 lbs.40 @ 45 
Straw, long rye, prime, per 100 lbs.25 @ 35 
Other grades, per 100 lbs.20 @ 25 
Oats, per 100 lbs.20 @ 30 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 6 @ 644 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 5 @ — 
Buckwheat, extracted, per. 4 @ 444 
California, comb, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Extracted, per lb. 444® 544 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 50 @ 5244 
HOBS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. 15 @ 16 
Brime. 13 @ 14 
Low to medium. 9 @ 12 
New York State, crop of 1896, choice. 7 @ 744 
Brime. 5 @ 6 
Low to medium. 344® 444 
Olds. 144 ® 344 
Bacific Coast, crop of 1897. choice. 15 @ 16 
Brime. 13 @ 14 
Low to medium. a @ 12 
Bacific Coast, crop of 1898, choice. 7 @ — 
Prime. 5 @ 6 
Low to medium. 344® 444 
Olds. 144 @ 344 
German, etc., crop of 1897. 33 @ 40 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 744® 8 
Fair to good, per lb. 644 @ 7 
Common to medium, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Small, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Spring lambs, prime, each. 6 00 @5 50 
Poor to good, each.2 60 @4 50 
Pork, light, per lb. 644@ 644 
Medium, per lb. 544® 6 
Heavy, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Rough, per lb. 244@ 344 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., hand-picked, fancy, per lb. 4 @ 444 
Va., hand-picked, extra, per lb. 3 @ 344 
Shelled, No. 1 Spanish. 3 @ 344 
Shelled, No. 2 Spanish. 2 @ 244 
Shelled, No. 1 Virginia. 3 @ — 
Shelled, No. 2 Virginia. 2 @ 244 
Hickorynuts. bushel 50 lbs.1 50 @2 00 
POULTRY-DRESSED. 
Turkeys. Western, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Broilers, Phil., nnder3 lbs to pair, per lb. 32 @ 35 
Phil., 3 to 4 lbs to pair, per lb. 26 @ 30 
Chickens, Bhila., 5 to 6 lbs to pair.. . 18 @ 20 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 844® — 
Western, prime, per lb. 844® — 
Western, heavy to medium, per lb... 8 @ — 
Capons, Phlla., fancy, large, per lb. 16 @ 17 
Phila., medium sizes. 14 @ 16 
Phlla., small and slips.' 11 @ 12 
Western, fancy, large. 14 @ 15 
Western, medium sizes. 1244@ 1344 
Western, small and slips. 10 @ 11 
Ducks, Western, fancy, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Long Island and Eastern Spring_ 18 @ 20 
Geese, Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.... 2 25 @ — 
Small and poor, per doz. 1 26 @1 50 
POTATOES. 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.4 50@6 00 
Seconds, per bbl. 3 00@4 00 
Florida, Rose and Hebron, per bbl.4 00@6 00 
Chill Red, per bbl. 4 00@4 50 
Seconds, per bbl.3 00@3 50 
Maine, Rose, per d. h. bbl.3 00@3 25 
Rose, per sack. 3 00@3 25 
Hebron, per sack.2 50@2 75 
Jersey, per obi.2 25@2 75 
Per sack.2 25@2 75 
State and Western, per 180 lbs. 2 50@3 00 
State and Western, per sack.2 25@2 75 
State, Jersey or Western, poor to good.I 00®1 75 
Sweets. Vinelaridand vicinity, per bbl.5 00@U 00 
Other Jersey, per p. h. bbl.4 00@5 00 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.4 50@6 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.2 75@8 50 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus,colossal, per doz bunches....3 50 @4 50 
Prime, per doz bunches.2 00 @8 00 
Culls, per doz bunches.1 00 @1 50 
Beets. F.a., per bbi-crate.1 00 @2 00 
Florida, per bushel crate. 75 @1 00 
Charleston, per 100 buncheB.2 00 @6 00 
Celery, Florida, per 3 to 8-doz case.1 25 @2 25 
California, per doz. 25 @ 50 
Cabbages, Chas. and N. C , per bbl crate. 75 @1 50 
Florida, per bbl crate. 75 @150 
Cucumbers Fla., per crate.150 @3 00 
Egg plant, Fla., per orange box. 2 00 @3 00 
Lettuce, Florida, per half-bbl basket.... 60 @100 
Charleston, per bushel basket. 50 @ 76 
North Carolina, per bbl. 75 @2 50 
Norfolk, per bushel basket. 50 @ 75 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier.1 00 @2 50 
Peppers, Florida, per carrier.1 (Ml @2 00 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 50 @2 00 
Hubbard, per bbl.2 00 @2 50 
Florida, white, per bushel crate.1 00 @1 25 
Parsnips, per bbl. 50 @ 75 
Turnips, Russia, ner bbl.1 00 @1 25 
N. C., white, per 100 bunches. 50 @1 00 
Onions, Eastern, red, per bbl.1 00 @2 00 
Eastern, white, per bbl. 3 00 @8 00 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.1 00 @2 00 
State and Western, yellow, per bbl.. 50 @1 50 
State and Western, red, per bbl.1 00 @1 50 
Carrots, Charleston, per 100 bunches_2 60 @5 00 
New Orleans, per 100 bunches. 3 00 @ — 
Radishes, Norfolk, per basket. 40 @ 60 
String beans, Fla., green, per crate.1 00 @2 50 
Wax, per crate.1 25 @2 00 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 30 @ 35 
Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl.1 25 @1 75 
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