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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 2 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The wheat market opened the week very dull 
at still lower prices. Business was very much 
depressed, and it was the general sentiment 
among dealers that prices had already gone 
lower than the stock on hand and the prospective 
new crop would w’arrant. It hardly seems pos¬ 
sible that they can go much lower. Further de¬ 
velopments in connection with Letter's collapsed 
deal indicate that his affairs are in much worse 
condition than was at first anticipated. On 
Tuesday, the situation improved somewhat, the 
market became firmer, and buying was quite 
active; but on Wednesday, the market was lower 
again in spite of higher prices reported from 
abroad and a good Continental demand. At the 
close of the week, there was less activity in ex¬ 
port trade, smaller receipts, and less favorable 
crop reports. The market continued dull in spite 
of all. Other grains have shown less change 
than wheat, still all were dull. Beans, also, are 
lower in price on almost all varieties. Chicago 
cash quotations for No. 2 Spring wheat are 70 to 
72c.; No. 3 Spring, 66 to 67c.; No. 2 red, 79c.; No. 2 
corn, 32*4c.; No. 2 oats, 25c; No. 2 white, 27*4 to 
29c.; No. 3 white, 2694 to 27*4c.; No. 2 rye, 42*/£c.; 
No. 2 barley, 32 to 35c. 
Receipts of new potatoes have been heavy, the 
market is weak and lower prices prevail. Of most 
vegetables, there is a good supply, of many an 
oversupply. Onions are firm excepting old potato 
onions. Asparagus is plentiful and low in price. 
Cabbages are irregular in quality, and are gen¬ 
erally weak. Cucumbers are scarce and high 
for choice stock. There is a moderate supply of, 
and a good demand for, choice string beans; 
still some stock, especially from Norfolk, is so 
poor that it does not bring enough to pay freight. 
There is a liberal supply of tomatoes, and quoted 
prices are extreme. 
The butter market has been firm, business 
good, and considerable buying on speculation, 
which absorbs most of the surplus. There has 
been no material change in price. Cheese has 
developed a little firmer market, and higher 
prices are more from the limited supply than 
from any special demand. Few exporters are 
operating. In other markets, the demand for 
dairy products seems good. Boston reports but¬ 
ter steady at 17*40. for northern; 17 to 17*4c. for 
western; 13 to 14c. for imitation, and 13c. for 
ladles; cheese firm at 7 to 7*4c. Chicago reports 
butter firm, creamery 14 to 16c.; dairies, 11*4 to 
13i4c. Philadelx*hia, butter firm, demand good; 
fancy, 17*4c.; prints, 18c. St. Louis, butter quiet; 
creamery, 14 to W/ 2 c .; dairy, 10 to 14c. 
There is a plentiful supply of fruit, such as it 
is. Fancy, large cherries would bring higher 
prices than we quote, but most of the offerings 
are of medium and small size, and sell slowly. 
Most of the southern peaches are common sorts, 
and drag heavily. Better varieties are expected 
soon. Plums are dull. There is a liberal supply 
of watermelons. Only the large ones meet a fair 
demand, but smaller ones are dragging; prices 
are low. Muskmelons are green or otherwise 
defective, and sell slowly at low prices. Small 
lots of currants have appeared, but there is not 
much demand as yet. Strawberries are dull, 
and are doing somewhat better under reduced 
receipts. Most of the North Carolina blackberries 
are soft and poor. Huckleberries and raspberries 
are both lower. 
Receipts of poultry have been in excess of the 
demand, and the market is dull with the excep¬ 
tion of some special lines of choice stock. There 
is a scarcity of choice live Spring chickens, and 
the prices have advanced considerably. Live 
fowls are also meeting a fair demand. Turkeys, 
ducks and geese are dragging at lower prices. 
Eggs show little change in this market. Chicago 
reports them steady at 10*4c.; Cincinnati, steady 
at 9c.; Philadelphia, firm at 12*4c. for fresh, 
nearby and western, and 11c. for southern; St. 
Louis, 9c. _ 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, June 25^1898. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel. 
Marrow, fair to good.. 
Medium, choice. 
Medium, fair to good. 
Pea, choice. 
Pea, fair to good. 
Red Kidney, choice. 
Red Kidney, fair to good. 
White Kidney, choice. 
Yellow Eye, choice. 
Black Turtle soup, choice.. 
Lima. California. 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 
1897. bags. 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 
1897, Scotch, bags. 
...1 
60 
@ 
— 
...1 
30 
@1 
50 
...1 
30 
@ 
— 
...! 
10 
@1 
25 
...1 
20 
@1 
22 
...1 
05 
@1 
17 
...2 
00 
@2 
10 
...1 
65 
@1 
95 
55 
@1 
60 
...1 
45 
@1 
50 
...1 
65 
@1 
60 
00 
@ 
— 
75 
@ 
— 
70 
@ 
72 
85 
@ 
— 
80 
@ 
82 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb.. 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds. 
State, fancy. 
State, firsts. 
State, thirds to seconds. 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy . 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 
Welsh tubs, fancy.. 
Welsh tubs, firsts . 
Tubs, thirds to seconds. 
Western Imitation creamery, extras 
Firsts. 
Seconds. 
Western factory, extras. 
Firsts . 
Seconds. 
Thirds. 
16)4@ 
17 
1G 
@ 
16)4 
15 
@ 
15)4 
13 )4@ 
14*4 
10H® 
16 H 
16)4® 
16 
13)4® 
15)4 
15)4® 
16 
14 
® 
15 
16)4® 
— 
14 
® 
15 
12 
@ 
13)4 
14 
@ 
14X: 
12*4® 
13 
12 
@ 
12)4 
12)4® 
1294 
12 
@ 
12*4 
ii94@ 
12 
11 
® 
11)4 
CHEESE—NEW 
State, full cream, colored, large, fancy. 
Colored, large, choice. 
Dead white, large, choice. 
White, large, choice. 
Large, good to prime. 
Large, common to fair. 
Small, colored, fancy. 
Small, white, fancy. 
7 M® - 
7 <» 7)4 
7)4@ - 
6?8<3> 7 
6) 4® 694 
6H@ t*H 
7) 4@ - 
7 ® 7)4 
State, small, good to prime. 
Small, common to fair. 
Light skims, small, choice., 
Part skims, small, choice... 
Part skims, large, choice .., 
Part skims, good to prime.. 
Part skims, common to fair 
Full skims. 
6)4® 
5)4® 
594® 
5 @ 
4 @ 
3 @ 
D4@ 
7 
6)4 
6 
5*4 
5 
*H 
3)4 
2 
EGG 8. 
Jersey and nearby, fancy, per doz. 12*4® 13 
State and Penna., fancy. 12 @ 12*4 
Western, selected, for stoi Te, at mark. 11*4@ 12 
Fresh gathered, firsts 1 j s off. 12 @ 12J4 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, choice. 1094@ 1114 
Southwestern defective, per30-dozcase..2 40 @2 85 
Dirties, per 30-doz case.2 25 @2 55 
Checks, per 30-doz case.1 80 @2 10 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, lancy to ex.fancy.. 994@ 10 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. 9*4@ — 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 9 @ 914 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 6 @ 8J4 
Sun-dried. State, quarters. 3 @ 394 
Sun-drie Southern, quarters. 294@ 3*4 
Sun-drieu. Southern, sliced, per lb... 3 @ 4 
Chopped, per lb. 394@ 4 
Cores and skins, per lb. 2)4® 2*4 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 12 @ 15 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 4*4 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 10 @ — 
Sun-dried, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Huckleberries. 1897. per lb. 5*4® 6 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, poor to choice, per bbl.2 50@5 00 
Pineapples. Fla., per case.1 00@3 50 
Porto Ricos, each. 20® 40 
Strawberries, Up-River, ner quart. 4@ 8 
Western New York, per quart. 4® 10 
Huckleberries, N. C., per quart. 14® 15 
Jersey, per quart. 14® 16 
Md. and Del., per quart. 12® 14 
Raspberries, Md., red, per quart. 4® 6 
Jersey, per quart. C® 7 
Blackcap. Jersey, per pint. 4® 5 
Gooseberries, per quart. 3@ 5 
Blackberries, N. C., per quart. 4® 8 
Watermelons. Fla,, per 100.7 00@28 00 
Muskmeions, Fla., per bushel basket.1 00@2 50 
Charleston, per bushel basket.2 00@2 50 
Cherries, large black, per lb. 6® 7 
Large white, per lb. 5@ 6 
Small and ordinary, per lb . 3® 4 
Peaches, Southern fancy, per carrier.2 00@3 50 
Prime.1 50®l 76 
Poor to fair.1 00@1 25 
Plums, Southern, Wild Goose, 4-till crate...1 00@1 25 
Botan.1 75@2 00 
Robinson. 75@1 00 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. 77)4® 92 
Corn. 37 @ 39 
Oats. 28 ® 30 
Rye. 45 @ 49 
Barley malting. 50 @ 58 
Feeding. 35 @ — 
HONEY. 
California, comb, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Extracted, per lb. 5)4@ 6 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 47 @ 55 
HOPS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. Scarce. 
Prime. 11 ® 12 
Low to medium. 8 @ 10 
New York State, crop of 1890. 3*4@ 7 
Olds.,. 1 @ 3 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897, choice. 13 @ 14 
Prime. 10 ® 12 
Low to medium. 4 @ 9 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1890 . 3J4@ 7 
Olds. 1)4@ 3 
German, etc., crop of 1897 . 33 ® 40 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 8)4® 
Fair to good, per lb. 7 @ 
Common to medium, per lb. 5 @ 
Buttermilks, per lb. 5 ® 
Small, per lb. — @ 
Pork, light, per lb. 0 @ 
Medium, per lb. 5 @ 
8 
0V4 
6)4 
7 
0 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., hand-picked, fancy, per lb. 494@ 5 
Va., hand-picked, extra, per lb. 3)4@ 4 
Shelled, No. 1 Spanish. 394@ 4*4 
Shelled, No. 2 Spanish. 2?4@ 294 
Shelled, No. 1 Virginia. 394@ 4 
Shelled, No. 2 Virginia. 2*4@ — 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED. 
Turkeys. Western, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Broilers, Phil., choice, per lb. 20 @ 23 
Phila., poor to fair, per lb. 15 @ 18 
Western, dry picked, per lb. 17 @ 19 
Western, scalded, per lb. 14 @ 18 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 8*4@ 9 
Western, prime, per lb. 8)$@ — 
Southwestern, average best, per lb .. 8 ® — 
Heavy, per lb. 7J4@ 8 
Old cocks, Western, per lb. 5 @ — 
Ducks, Eastern, Spring, per lb. 11 @ 11*4 
Long Island, Spring, per lb. 11 ® — 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ — 
Geese, Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 25 @ — 
Small and poor, per doz.1 25 @1 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 8 @ 8)4 
Chickens, Spring, nearby A West’n,per lb 15 @ 17 
Southern, ner lb. 13 @ 15 
Roosters, per lb. 4*4® 5 
Turkeys, per lb. 8 @ — 
Ducks, average Western, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 40 @ — 
Geese, average Western, per pair. 75 @1 00 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 75 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 25 @ — 
Young, per pair. 20 @ — 
POTATOES. 
Southern, Rose and Hebron, prime.2 25@3 00 
Chili white, prime, per bbl.2 00@2 50 
Chill Red, prime, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
Seconds, per bbl.1 50@1 75 
Culls, per bbl.1 00S1 25 
Old per 180 lbs. 75® 1 25 
Old, per sack. 75® 1 00 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.4 50®5 50 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.3 00@3 75 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, extra, per doz bunches.1 75 @2 25 
Prime, per doz bunches.1 00 ®1 60 
Culls, per doz bunches. 50 @ 76 
Beets. Long Island, per 100 bunches. 1 00 @2 50 
Carrots. Long Island, per 100 bunches... 1 50 @2 00 
Corn, Fla., per basket. 75 @1 50 
Cabbages. Southern, per bbl crate. 75 @1 50 
Per bbl. 50 ®1 00 
Long Island, per 100 .3 00 @ — 
Cucumbers, Fia., per basket. 50 @1 00 
Savannah, per basket. 50 @1 25 
Charleston, per basket.1 00 @2 50 
Egg plant, Fla., per box.1 00 @1 50 
Lettuce, per bbl. 50 © 75 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier. 50 @1 25 
Miss., per case. 60 @ 75 
Savannah, per carrier.1 00 ®2 00 
Peppers, Florida, per carrier.l 00 @1 50 
Jersey, per bushel box.1 50 @1 75 
Squash. Florida, per bbl crate. 1 00 @2 00 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 50 @ 75 
Turnips, Jersey, white, per 100 bunches .1 50 @2 00 
Okra, Fla., per carrier.1 50 @2 00 
CAM ENGINES 
The best Engine, Horse¬ 
power, Thresher, Clover-liul- 
ler,Dog-power, Rye Thresher 
and Binder, Fanning-mill. 
Feed-mill, Saw-macliine (cir¬ 
cular and drag). Land Roller, 
Ensilage and fodder cutter, 
f Shredder, Root-cntter, Corn- 
sheller, Round-sllOjAddress, 
_ CEO. D. HARDER,M’f’r, 
C oblesklll. N. Y. 
CyPiease tel) what you wish to purchase. 
'/iiions, Egyptian, per bag.2 40 @2 50 
Southern, per bbl.1 75 @2 50 
Kentucky, per bbl.2 75 @2 90 
Bermuda, per crate.150 ®1 75 
Peas, Jersey, per basket. 75 @ 90 
Jersey, per bag. 75 @ 90 
Long Island, per bag. 75 @1 00 
String beans, Norfolk, wax, per *4-bbl... 50 @1 50 
Green, per )4-bbl. 75 @1 50 
Md., wax, per J4-bbl basket.1 00 @2 00 
Balt., green, per l-3d basket. 75 @100 
Balt., wax, per l-3d basket. 75 @ — 
Jersey, per basket.1 25 @2 00 
WOOL 
Texas, fine and fine medium, 12 mos.15 @17 
Medium, 12 mos.17 @18 
Fine and fine medium 8pring, 6 to 8 mos.14 @15 
Fine and fine medium Fall.12 @14 
Western States, fine choice.14 @15 
Fine medium choice.15 @17 
Medium choice.16 @19 
Quarter.10 @18 
Fine average.13 @15 
Medium average.13 @15 
Quarter average.13 @15 
California, Northern, Spring free.16 @17 
Middle County Spring.13 @14 
Southern Spring.12*4@13 
Burry and defective. 9 @10 
Northern Fall, free. 15 @16 
Southern Fall.10 @12 
Fall defective. 7 @ 9 
Oregon, Eastern choice.15 @— 
Eastern average.12 @13 
Eastern heavy.10 @11 
Valley No. 1.18 @20 
Valley No 2.20 @22 
Valley No. 3.19 @20 
Valley lambs.17 @19 
Territory, fine choice.12 @14 
Fine average: .10 @13 
Fine medium choice.15 @17 
Fine medium average.13 @14 
Medium choice.17 @— 
Medium average.15 @16 
Quarter.17 @— 
Established 1876. 
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Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, 
Poultry. Foreign cmd Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little 12th St„ New York. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
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We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
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