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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 12 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market has been less brisk this week, 
and somewhat lower prices have prevailed on 
wheat, while buckwheat and barley have ad¬ 
vanced. The export trade has been quite lim¬ 
ited. There have been some up and downs, but 
at the end of the week, comparative prices are 
about as stated. Higher ocean freight rates 
have had a tendency to check export trade some¬ 
what. There seems to be a shortage of buckwheat 
in this market, and some dealers who have sold 
to exporters, have had a hard time to fill their 
contracts, as recent shipments have been light. 
This accounts for the higher prices, which would 
not be maintained under very heavy shipments. 
Rye is in light supply, and there is a good export 
demand, although prices have not changed 
materially. Malting barley is active, and prices 
considerably higher. Fancy clover seed has ad¬ 
vanced considerably. Cash prices in Chicago 
are about as follows: No. 2 Spring wheat, 65*4 
to 67c.; No. 3 Spring wheat, 63)4 to 66c.; No. 2 red, 
68c.; No. 2 corn, 32)4 to 32%c.; No. 2 oats, 25c.; 
No. 2 white oats, 27 to 27*4c.; No. 3 white oats, 26 
to 27c.; No.2 rye, 52 to 52*4c.; No.2 barley, 34 to 50c. 
There has been little change in prices of butt< r 
and cheese during the week; the demand is quiet, 
mostly for the best qualities. There is a light 
supply of fancy, fresh creamery butter; lower 
grades are dragging. Complaints are made of 
irregular quality of State dairy butter, and very 
little of the stock arriving is good enough to bring 
top quotations. There is little export demand for 
cheese, and receipts are fully equal to all de¬ 
mands. In Boston, butter is reported firm at 22c. 
for northern, 21 to 21*4c. for western, 15 to 16c. for 
imitation, 14c. for ladles; cheese firm at 9 to 9*4c. 
Chicago reports butter steady at 14 to 22c. for 
creamery, and 12*4 to 19c. for dairy; cheese dull 
at 7% to 9*^c. In Philadelphia, butter is steady 
at 23c. for fancy creamery, and 24c. for prints. St. 
Louis reports butter steady at 19 to 23*4c. for 
creamery, and 16 to 21c. for dairy. 
The poultry market is dull under liberal re¬ 
ceipts and heavy accumulations. The market 
for fowls and chickens is completely demoralized, 
and thousands of packages have gone into the 
freezers. Anything that is good enough for 
this purpose is held at a fair price, but anything 
that is not good enough to put into cold storage, 
is worked off for whatever it will bring. Live 
poultry is, also, a glut on the market, and prices 
are considerably lower. Philadelphia reports 
dressed poultry steady at 10c. for choice fowls; 
9 to 954c. for fail- to good; 9 to 10c. for large 
western chickens, and 7 to 9c. for small and 
scalded. Fancy fresh eggs are extremely scarce 
and sell quickly. There is a good demand for all 
grades of refrigerator and other eggs, but poor 
qualities sell slowly. 
There is a fairly liberal supply of apples, and 
fancy table fruit sells for a good price. Some 
northern King apples are selling for as high as 
$6 per barrel. They must be of the best quality, 
however, to bring this price. There is little 
change in pears, the demand being for the best 
qualities only. There has been a scarcity of 
Niagara and Delaware grapes, and fancy Cataw¬ 
ba and Concord have been in good supply. There 
is at present a liberal supply of cranberries, but 
an active demand, and prices are well sustained. 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Baturday, November 5, 1898. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, 1898, choice, per bushel. 1 50 @ — 
Marrow, 1897, choice.1 40 @ — 
Marrow, fair to good.1 26 @1 35 
Medium, 1897, choice.1 20 @1 22 
Medium, 1898, choice.130 @ — 
Medium, fair to good.105 @115 
Pea. 1893, choice.125 @ — 
Pea, 1897, choice.1 17)4®1 20 
Pea, fair to good.1 00 @1 16 
Red Kidney, 1898. choice.1 67 @ — 
Red Kidney, 1897, choice.160 @ — 
Red Kidney, fair to good.1 35 @1 55 
White Kidney, 1897, choice.1 50 @ — 
Yellow Eye, 1897, choice.140 @ — 
Lima, California.2 32 @2 36 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 90 @ 92 
1897, bags. 85 @ 87 
1897, Scotch, bbls.1 00 @1 02 
1897, Sootoh, bags. 97 @1 00 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 22)4® 23 
Western, firsts. 20 @ 22 
Western, seconds. 18 @ 19 
Western, thirds. 15)4® 17 
State, extras. 22 @ 22*4 
State, firsts. 20 @ 21)4 
State, thirds to seconds. 15)4@ 1954 
Western, June extras. 19)4® 20 
Western. June, seconds to firsts. 17 @ 19 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, finest. 19 @ 20 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 17 @ 1854 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 1854@ 19 
Welsh tubs, firsts . 1654@ 18 
Tubs, thirds to seconds. 14 @ 16 
Firkins, fancy. 18 © 1854 
Firkins, firsts. 16 @ 17 
Western imitation creamery, finest. 17 @ 1754 
Firsts. 14 @ 1554 
Seconds. 18 ® 1854 
Western factory. June extras. 14 @ 1454 
Seconds to firsts. 13 @ 1354 
Current make, finest. 1354@ 14 
Seconds. 1254® 13 
Thirds. 1154® 12 
CHEESE—NEW 
State, full cream, colored, large, fancy. 854® 854 
Colored, large, choice. 854® — 
White, large, choice. 854® — 
Large, good to prime. 8 @ 854 
Large, common to fair. 7 @ 794 
Small, colored, fancy. 9 @ 954 
Small, white, fancy. 9 @ 954 
Small, good to prime. 854© 854 
Small, common to fair .. 7 @ 8 
Light skims, small, choice. 654® 7 
Part skims, small, choice. 654@ 654 
Part skims, large, choice. 554@ 654 
Part skims, good to prime. 454® 5 
Part skims, common to fair. 8 @ 4 
Full skims. 2 @ 3 
EGG8. 
Nearby White Leghorn, fancy, new laid. 25 @ — 
Nearby mixed stock, fancy per doz. 22 @ — 
State and Penn., average best. 22 @ — 
Held and mixed, case count. 13 @ 18 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts loss off... 21 @ 2154 
Fair to good . . 1954® 2054 
Southern, fresh gathered, good to prime. 19 @ 20 
W'n&S’west’n,defective,per30-dozcase.3 60 @4 80 
Seconds and dirties, per 30-doz case. ... 2 70 @4 20 
Checks, per 30-doz case. .. 2 70 @3 30 
Refrigerator, fair to choice, case count. 1354® 1654 
Poor to fair. 10 @ 13 
Limed, western, per doz . 1454® 15 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1898. fancy, per lb... 854@ 854 
Choice, per lb. 8 @ 854 
Prime, per lb . 754® 7$j 
Common to good, per lb. 6 @ 7 
Sun-drie^ Southern, sliced, 1898. 454® 5 
Sun-dried, quarters, 1898, per lb. 45$@ 5 
Chops, 1898, per lb. 254 ® 254 
Cores and skins, 1898, per lb. 154@ 2 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1898, per lb. 1054 ® U 
Blackberries, 1898. per lb. 4 @ 5 
Uuckleberr'es. 1898. oer lb. 9 @ 10 
Cherries, 1898, per lb. 854 ® 9 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, f’y, Northern,table sorts, p.d.-h. bbl.4 00@6 00 
Baidwin, h.-p„ p. d.-h bbl.2 00®3 00 
Snow, h.-p., p. d.-h. bbl .2 2j®2 75 
Fall Pippin, per bbl.2 00@2 75 
King, per bbl.2 50@3 25 
Greening, per bbl.2 00©3 00 
Windfalls, per d.-h. bbl.1 00®1 50 
Windfalls, per open bbl. 50®1 25 
Crab, large, per bbl.1 50©3 00 
Pears, Bose, per obi.2 50@4 50 
Bose, per bushel box.1 50@2 25 
Anjou, per bbl.2 00@2 75 
Seckel, per bbl.3 00@6 00 
8eckel, per keg.1 56@2 00 
Seckel. per bushel box.1 00@2 50 
Clalrgeau, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
Kieffer, per bbl .2 00@3 00 
Common kinds, per bbl.—1 00@1 50 
Grapes, West’n N. Y. Delaware, per basket. 10® 13 
West’n N. Y. Niagara, per basket. 8® 11 
West’n N. Y. Concord, per basket. 8® 9 
Catawba, per basket. 8@ 9 
Bulk stock, white, In trays, per lb. 154® 2 
Bulk stock, black, in trays, per lb.154® liHi 
Salem, bulk stock, in trays, per lb. 2® 2 m> 
Catawba, balk stock, in trays, per lb.... 154® 194 
Cranberries. C. Cod.extra f’ey van’s,per bbi.7 00@7 6o 
Cape Cod. usua kinds, per bbl. 5 00@6 50 
Cape Cod. usual kinds, per crate.1 50@2 00 
Jersey, per bb' .4 75@5 25 
Jersey, per crate .l 25@1 75 
GAME. 
Quail, prime, per doz.2 25 @2 50 
Cartridges, p’me toch’ce. undrawn,p. p’r.l 00 @1 25 
Prime to choice, drawn, per pair. 75 @100 
Grouse, undrawn, prime to cnoice, p. p’r.l 00 @1 10 
Prime to choice, drawn, per pair.... 75 @ 90 
Woodcock, prime to choice, per pair. ...1 00 @1 12 
English snipe, prime to choice, per cioz.l 50 @2 00 
Plover, golden, prime tochoice. per doz 1 75 @2 00 
Grass, prime to choice, per doz -1 00 @1 50 
Wildducks.canvas,6 ibs Aoverto p’r.p pr2 25 @2 50 
Red heads, 5 lbs & over to p’me, p. pr.l 75 @2 00 
Canvas and red head, lignt, per pair. 60 @100 
Mallards, per pair . 60 @ 75 
Teal, blue wing, per pair. 35 @ 40 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 26 @ 30 
Common, per pair. 20 @ 26 
Rabbits, per pair. 15 @ 25 
Venison, saddles, frozen, choice, per lb. 16 @ 18 
Fresh, per lb. 18 @ 20 
GRAIN 
Wheat. 70 @ 77 
Corn. 35 @ 4054 
Buckwheat. 4154® 52 
Oats. 27 @ 35 
Rye. 54 @ 5954 
Barley malting. 47 @ 60 
Feeding. 40 @ 42 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs.55 @ 60 
No. 2, per 100 lbs.47 @ 52 
No. 3, per 100 lbs.40 @ 45 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.40 @ 50 
Clover, per 100 lbs.35 @ 45 
No grade, per 100 lbs.30 @ 40 
Straw, long rye, per 100 lbs.30 @ 45 
Oat, per 190 lbs.20 @ 30 
Advertisements. 
HONEY. 
State, clover, comb, fancy, per lb. 13 @ 14 
Clover, comb, fair, per !b. 10 @ 12 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Clover, extracted per lb. 6 ® 654 
California, comb, per lb. — @ — 
Extracted, per lb. 6H@ 754 
Southern, new, in bulk, per gallon. 55 @ 60 
HOPS 
New York State, crop of 1898, choice. 18 @ 20 
Prime. 15 @ 17 
Low to medium. 12 @ 14 
New York State, crop of 1897 . 8 @ 13 
Olds. 2 @ 454 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1898. choice. 19 @ 20 
Prime. 17 @ 18 
Low to medium. 13 ® 16 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897 . 6 ® 13 
Olds. 2 @ 4 
German, etc., crop of 1898. 52 @ 60 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 10 @ 1054 
Fair to good, per lb. 854® 954 
Common to medium, per lb. 7 @ 854 
Buttermilks, per lb. 5 @ 7 
Grassers, per lb. 6 @ 8 
Pork, light, per lb. 5*4® 5% 
Medium, per lb. 4%® 6*4 
Heavy, per lb. 4 @ 454 
Roasting pigs, per lb. 7 @ 10 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., hand-picked, fancy, per lb. 4*4® 154 
Va., hand-picked, extra, per lb. 3 @ 3)4 
Shelled, No. 1 Spanish. 3)4® — 
Shelled. No. 2 Spanish. 2^@ — 
Shelled, No. 1 Virginia. 3<4@ 4 
Shelled. No. 2 Virginia. 254® — 
Chestnuts. Southern, per bush, of 60lbs..1 00 @2 2- 
Northern, per bushel of 60 lbs .1 50 @2 50 
Uickorynuts, per bushel of 50 lbs. .. .3 00 @3 59 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED 
Turkeys. Spring, dry-picked, large. 12 @ 1254 
Scalded, large, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Poor to fair, per lb. 7 @ 10 
Old Western, per lb. 12 (a- 1254 
Spring chickens, Phil,, broilers, per lb... 14 © 16 
Phi a., prime straight lots, per lb.... 12 @ 13 
Phi la., poor to fair, per lb. 9 @ 11 
Western, dry picked, prime, per lb.. 8 @ — 
Western, scalded, prime, per lb. 7*4® 8 
Western, scalded or dry-picked, fair. 6*4® 7 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 8 @ — 
Western, prime, per lb. 75$@ 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb . 6 @ 654 
Old cocks, Western, per lb. 5 @ 654 
Ducks, Eastern, Spring, per lb. 13 @ — 
Long Island. Spring, per lb. 13 @ -- 
Western, Spring, fair togood. per lb. 6 @ 8 
Geese, Eastern Spring, per lb. 12 @ 13 
Western Spring, per lb. 6 @ 8 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.. 2 25 @ — 
Mixed, per doz. 1 f0 @2 00 
Small and poor, per doz.' 25 @ — 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 654® 7 
Chickens, Spring, nearby &West’n.per lb 6®@ 7 
8outhem, per lb. 654 ® 7 
Roosters, per lb. 4 @ 454 
Turkeys, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Ducks, average Western, per pair. 45 @ 50 
Geese, average Western, per pair.1 00 @1 25 
Pigeons, per pair. 15 @ 20 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.5 50@9 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.2 50@3 00 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, in bulk, prime, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
Maine Hebron, per sack .1 50® — 
State, round, in bulk, per 180 lbs.1 25® 1 50 
Long, per 180 lbs.I 25®1 37 
Albany and Troy, per bbl. 1 25@1 50 
Jersey, round, in bulk, per bbl.1 25@1 37 
Long, in bulk, per bbl.1 0C@1 25 
Cum’d Co.. N. J., sweets, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
Swedesboro, N. J., sweets, per bbl.1 00@1 25 
Southern sweets, prime, per bbl. 75@ 90 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, Long Island, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Carrots. Long Island, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Cucumbers. Florida, per crate.1 75 @2 25 
Hothouse, per 8-doz case. 3 00 @8 00 
Cabbages, Long Island per 100.1 00 @3 00 
Cauliflower. Long Island, per bbl.1 00 @3 59 
Egg plant, Jersey, per bbl.1 00 @2 00 
F'orida, per bbl.2 00 @3 00 
Green peas, southern, per basket.1 00 @1 76 
Lettuce, hothouse, per 5 or 6-doz case.... 1 00 @2 00 
Long Island, per bbl. 50 ® 75 
Norfolk, per basket. 15 @ 25 
Lima beans, potato, per bag. 75 @1 25 
Flat, per bag . 50 @ 75 
Tomatoes, Jersey, per bushel box . 10 @ 40 
Peppers. Jersey, per bbl. 25 @ 75 
Pumpkins, per bbl. 50 @ — 
Spinach Long Island, per bbl. 40 @ 60 
Squash, Hubbard, por bbl. 50 @ 75 
Marrow, per bbl. 50 @ (Ml 
Ye 1 lew, per bbl. 25 @ 50 
Turnips, Canada Russia, per bbl. 75 @ 80 
Jersey Russia, per bbl. 50 @ 76 
Onions, Conn, and Eastern, Red. per bbl.l 00 @2 00 
White, per bbl.2 00 @3 00 
Yellow, per bbl.I 00 @1 75 
Orange Co., yellow, ner bag.1 00 @1 37 
Orange Co., N. Y., white, per bag.... 1 00 @2 00 
Orange Co., N. Y., red, per bag . 75 @1 50 
Western, per bbl.1 00 @1 75 
Pickling, white, per bbl.2 00 @3 50 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 23,167 cans of milk, 
160 cans of condensed milk and 485 cans of cream. 
The Milk Exchange price is 2)4 cents a quart net to 
the shipper 
Two Dollars a Day. 
As announced last week, we are now sending out $2 a day to 
tlie agent who sends the largest club for the day. This, of 
course, is in addition to regular commissions and larger cash 
prizes to be given February 1. The first week is passed on 
the contest. But the announcement scarcely reached club- 
raisers in time to expect much the first week. From now on, 
we expect to get some nice clubs. The $2, however, usually 
goes easy. Most of the names come in small clubs. We 
make this $2 daily prize as an encouragement to the workers 
as they go along. Put in a day, and you will be practically 
Farm Wagon for only $>19.95. 
In order to introduce their Low Metal Wheels 
with Wide Tires, the Empire Manufacturing 
Company, Quincy, Ill., have placed upon the 
market a Farmer’s Handy Wagon, sold at the 
low price of $19.95. The wagon is only 25 inches 
high, fitted with 24 and 30-inch wheels with 4-inch 
tire. 
This wagon is Jmade of best material'through¬ 
out, and really costs but a trifle more than a set 
of new wheels and fully guaranteed for one year. 
Catalogue giving a full description will be mailed 
upon application by the Empire Manufacturing 
Company, Quincy, Ill., who also will furnish 
metal wheels at low prices made any size and 
width of tire to fit any axle. 
Q|/||l||/’ Highest prices paid for skunk and other 
uNUIlNfurs. Send stamp to M. J. JEWETT, 
Redwood, Jefferson County, N. Y. 
POTATOES -1 Cobblers, Good News, Rose, Ohio, Car- 
fUlillvIJij man, Quaker City, Stump the World, 
and all kinds. What kinds and how many do you want? 
Prices fair. Chas.W.Ford &Co., Fishers, Ont.Co.,N.Y. 
CHOICE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
Hothouse Products, Mushrooms, Fancy Poultry and 
Eggs sold for Highest Prices by 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., New York. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & CO-, 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
BUTTER, ECCS AND POULTRY, 
284 Washington Street, New York. 
Dressed Meats: 22, 24 and 26 Grace Avenue, West 
Washington Market. 
Live Stock: Union Stock Yards, foot of West GOlh St. 
Refer to Irving National Bank. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game 
■ Poultry, 
1 Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
I Calves, 
1 Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
| Spring Lambs, 
1 Live Quail. 
Cliallongo Food Mill, 
, For full information aboutthls, also best 
Horse-power, Thresher, Clover-liuller, Dog- 
power, Rye Thresher and Binder, Fanuing- 
mlll,Saw-machine (circularand drag), Land- 
roller. Steam-engine, Ensilage aim Fodder- 
cutter, Shredder, Root-cutter. Corn-sheller, 
— and Round-silo. Address, — 
CEO. D. HARDER, M’f’r, Cobleskill.N .Y. 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
This is a very handsome combination pearl-handled penholder and paper cutter, 
with plated gold pen. It is a very handsome thing, and would make a suitable 
present to a school girl or friend. Put up in a plush-lined box. We will send this 
free to anj* one who sends us one new subscription with $1. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
$50 Sewing Machine for $19.50. 
WITH ONE YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE R. N.-Y., $20. 
We should be sorry if any reader of The R. N.-Y. in any part of the country 
should pay $40 or $50, or even $25 or $30 for a sewing machine. We would be sorry 
because we can send him just as good a machine as is made for $19.50. The finish 
and appearance and attachments are in 
every way equal to the best machines 
made. We will send it ON TRIAL, freight 
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be the judge yourself. We shall sell them 
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sold thousands of these machines to sub¬ 
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we can praise them so highly. 
For $19.50, we will send the machine to 
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east of the Rocky Mountains. For $20, we 
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trial, we will return the money and pay 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
