1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
45 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
The cold snap raised the price of oysters at 
the beds. 
The first Havana vegetables of the season came 
in during the week. 
A cargo of Danish cabbage came this week, 
and was held for $7 per 100. 
Many of the Bermuda and Florida vegetables 
in this week have been badly frozen. 
Recent arrivals of Southern live chickens have 
been smaller than usual, and sold slowly in con¬ 
sequence. 
A number of Jersey City dealers were recently 
fined for exposing game for sale after the open 
season. 
The Western New York Horticultural Society 
will hold its 41st annual meeting at Rochester, 
January 22. Contributions of new fruits, horti¬ 
cultural implements, etc., are solicited. W. C. 
Barry, president, Rochester. 
A meeting of delegates from all farmers’ organi¬ 
zations in New York State, is called to meet at 
Agricultural Hall, Albany, January 18, at 1 p. m., 
to consider the propriety of asking for legislation 
on various matters of rural interest. 
The Elgin Dairy Market Report, from the Octo¬ 
ber statement of the Internal Revenue Bureau, 
estimates a reduction in the make of oleomar¬ 
garine for October, 1895, as compared with Octo¬ 
ber, 1894, in round figures, at 1,000,900 pounds. 
The first annual meeting of the Idaho State 
Horticultural Society, will be held at Boise City, 
January 22 and 23. The planting and care of fruit 
trees, and the handling and marketing of fruit, 
as well as all kindred matters, will be discussed. 
Exhibits of fruits are desired. Robert Milliken, 
secretary, Nampa. 
New Jersey farmers’ institutes will be held as 
follows: 
Keyport.Jan. 17, 18 
Caldwell.Jan. 20 
German Valley...Jau. 21 
Whippany.Jau. 22 
Bashing Ridge. .Jan. 23, 24 
Westfield.Ian. 24, 25 
River Edge.Jan. 27 
Pompton.Jan. 28 
Deckertown.Jan. 29, 30 
Andover.Jan. 30, 31 
Belvidere.Jan. 31, Feb. 1 
Washington.Feb. 3 
Lock town.Feb. 4 
Hopewell.Feb. 5, 6 
Harlingen.Feb. 0 
Allentown. Feb. 7, 8 
Merchantville.Feb. 10 
Moorestown.Feb. 11, 12 
Woodstown.Feb. 13, 14 
Elmer.Feb. 14, 15 
Cedarville.Feb. 17 
Columbus.Feb. 18 
New Egypt...Feb. 19 
Manasquan.Feb. 20 
Cranbury.Feb. 21 
Hightstown.Feb. 24 
Millstone.Feb. 25, 26 
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Creamery, State and Penn., best.23 @23)4 
Seconds to firsts.13 @22 ~ 
Elgin and otner Western, extras.25 @— 
Western, firsts.23 @24 
Western, seconds.20 @22 
Western, thirds.18 @19 
Western, June, extra.2I)4@22!4 
Western. June, seconds to firsts ..10 @20 
State dairy, halt tuns, fresh, extras.21 @22 
Firsts. 17 @19 
8 econds. 15 @io 
Dairies, firkins and tubs, extras.19!4@20 
Dairies, firkins and tubs, firsts.17 @19 
Firkins, extras..18 @19 
Firkius. seconds to firsts.15 @17 
Welsh tubs, extras . .. 20 @— 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 1 ? @19 
Welsh tubs, seconds.15 @10 
Tubs, thirds.12 @14 
Western imitation creamery, firsts.17 @19 
8 econds. 14 @15 
Western dairy, firsts .... .. 10 @17 
Seconds.13 @14 
Thirds.... II @12 
Factory, firkins, June extras.11!4@13!4 
Seconds to firsts . 12 @13 
Tubs, June, extras.13J4®14 
June, seconds to first.s. 12 @13 
Fresh, small tuos. extras. 10 @17 
Fresh, small tuos. firsts.H @15 
Fresh, large tubs, firsts.13 @14 
Fresh, large tubs, seconds. 11 @1214 
*ourths to thirds.9 @ 10)4 
Old Western factory or dairy. 8 @11 
Rolls, fresh, fine. 15 @io 
Rolls, fresh, common to good. 9 @14 
EGGS. 
New-laid, fancy (nearby). 20 @ 27 
N. Y. State, country marks, fresh gath’d. 23 @ 24 
Pennsylvania, country marks, new laid. 25 @ 20 
State and Penn., fair to good . 20 @ 24 
Western, fresh collections, fancy. 24 @ — 
Western, fresh collections, fair to good. 21 @ 23 
Southern, fresh collections. 20 @ 23 
Western, refriger., shoi t holdings, choice 18 @ 20 
Western, ref iger., September, packed.. 18 @ 19 
Wesuesn. refriger., eaily packed, prime. 17!*@ 18 
Western, refriger., defective, per case...3 50 @4 25 
West n dirties & inferior, per 3u-doz case .4 00 @4 25 
Western limed, prime to fancy, per doz.. 17 @ 18 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Northern, fancy, selected, per bbl..2 50@3 00 
Fameuse, per bbl.2 50@3 75 
Ben Davis, per bbl. 1 75^2 1 0 
Jonathan, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
Ring of Tompkins, per bbl.2 00@3 25 
Baldwin, per bbl. 1 & o@2 50 
Greening, per bbl. 1 50 @2 50 
Winesap, per bbl.2 50@3 25 
York Imperial, Va.. per bbl.2 60@3 00 
Spltzenberg, per bbl. 1 75 @2 25 
Northern Spy, per bbl. 1 5 Q @2 50 
Common, per bbl . 7 R @1 25 
Grapes, State, Catawba, per 5-lb basket. 7 <m 12 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, extra sorts, per bbl... —@ — 
Iancy, per bbl.. 59^19 00 
£"me, < je , r ^ bl .. 00@9 GO 
°oft- Per crate.. 00@3 00 
Jersey, per crate.. 75^2 40 
Jersey, per bbl. u 25@7 “>•. 
Oranges, Fla., per box... "3 59(45 99 
Grape Fruit, Fla., per box. 8 00@10 00 
^ erl , aos ’^ la -’ per box . 10 00@14 00 
Mandarins, t la., per box. 8 U 0@10 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1. 95@1 00 
No. 2. 90@ 95 
No. 3. 80@ 85 
Clover, mixed. 75® 80 
Clover. 65@ .’0 
Salt. 40@ 60 
Straw, long rye. 85@ 95 
Short rye. till® 70 
Oat. 50® 66 
Wheat... 45@ 50 
MEATS—DRESSED. 
Veals, country dressed, prime . 11 @ 11)4 
Fair to good, per lb. 10 @ 1014 
Com. to med., per lb. 8 @ 9)4 
Buttermilks, per lb. — @ — 
Small, per lb. 5 @ 7 
Barnyards,per lb .. .... . 5 @ 6)4 
Uoa-liug pigs. In to 25 lbs. each, per lb ... 8 @ 10 
Pork, country dressed, 40toti0 lbs., per lb 7 @ 7)4 
DO to 80 lbs, per lb. 6 l 4 @ 7 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb.... . 6 @ 6)4 
120 to 180 lbs., per lb. 5*4® 6 
200 lbs and up. per lb. 4Hi@ 5)4 
Tenderloins, per lb. 16 ® 16 
dry-packed poultry. 
Capons. Phlla., large, per lb. 20 @ — 
Medium sizes, per lb. 18 @ 19 
Small and slips, per lb. 13 © 26 
Western, large, per lb. 17 @ 18 
Western, small and slips, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Chickens, Pbila., large, per lb. 15 @ 16 
Phlla., mixed weights, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Jersey, per lb. 12 @ 14 
State and Penn., choice, per lb. 11)4@ 12)4 
Western, choice, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Western, fair to good, ner lb. 9 @ 10 
Chickens .t fow,s. mixed. West'n. choice. 10 ) 4 ® 11 J 4 
Fair to good, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Inferior, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Fowls, State and Penn, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Western, choice, per lb. 11 @ — 
Western, fair to good. 9 @ 10 
Western, inferior. 7 ® 8 
Old cocks, per lb. . 7 «o 7)4 
Ducks. Maryland, choice, per lb. 16 @ 17 
State and Penn, choice, per lb. 15 @ 17 
Western, choice, per lb. 15 @ 16 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 10 @ 14 
Western, inferior, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Geese. Marylaud, choice, per lb. 12 @ 13 
Fair to good . ... 8 @ 10 
Western, good to prime. 9 @ 10 
Western, poor to fair. 6 @ 8 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 75 @ — 
Mixed lots, per doz. 2 25 @2 60 
Dark and poor, per doz. .1 75 @2 00 
Turkeys, Jersey and Up-River, fancy.... 14 @ 15 
Md., choice to fancy . 13 @ 14 
Mich.. Ohio and Ind., scalded, fancy. 12)4® 13 
Other Western, choice. 12>4@ 13 
Western, fair to good. 10 @ 11 
Western, inferior. 8 @ 9 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, Charleston, per 100 bunches.7 00@8 00 
Bermuda, per crate.I 50 9 2 00 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 4® 10 
Cabbage. Long Island, per 100 .2 50@4 00 
State, per 100 .2 00@3 00 
Foreign, per 100. 6 00@7 (HI 
Carrots, washed, per bbl . . 75® 1 00 
Unwashed, per bbl. . 50@ 75 
Caullflowor, L. 1 and Jersey, per bbl.2 00@8 00 
Celery. State & West'n, fancy, large,per doz. 60® 75 
State & West'n, average, prime, per doz. 25® 50 
State & West’n, small, per doz. 10® 20 
Jersey, large, per doz roots. 25® 50 
Jersey, small, per doz roots. 10® 20 
Jersey and L. 1., per dozen Hat bunches. .1 00@1 25 
California, per doz . 26@1 00 
Cucumbers, Fla., per crate.1 00®4 00 
Hothouse, per doz.. 50@1 50 
Egg olant, Florida, per bbl...5 00@10 (X) 
Green peas. Florida, per crate.2 00@5 09 
Horseradish, per lb. 4 ® 6 
Kale, per bbl. 1 00@t 25 
Lettuce, New Orleans, per bbl . . 6 00@7 59 
Florida, per half bbl basket.1 00@3 59 
Boston, hothouse, per doz. 50@I 00 
Bermuda, per crate. 76@1 25 
Onions. Orange County, red, per bbl. 75@1 00 
Orange County, yellow, per bbl.1 00@1 37 
Eastern, white, per bbl.1 26@2 00 
Eastern, red, per bbl. 90® 1 00 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
State and Western, yellow, per d. h. bbl.l 00@1 26 
Peppers, green, Fla., per crate.2 UU@3 00 
Pumpkins, per bbl . 75@1 00 
Radishes, hothouse, per 100. —@ — 
Norfolk, per 100 bunches. 50@1 00 
Spinach, per bbl .2 00@3 to 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 60® 60 
Hubbard, per hhl. 60® 76 
Florida, per crate. 50® 75 
String beans. Florida, per crate.2 00@4 50 
Tomatoes. Fla., per carrier.1 60@3 00 
Per crate.1 50@2 50 
Key West, per carrier.1 00@2 50 
Key West, per peck box. 50@ 65 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, local, per lb. 11 @ 11)4 
Western, per lb. 11 @ IU 4 
Southern, per lb. 9 @ 
Chickens, per lb. 9 @ 11 
Roosters, old, per lb. 6)4® 7 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Ducks, local, per pair. 75 @1 00 
Western, per pair. 65 @ 85 
Southern, per pair. 65 @ 70 
Geese, local, per pair .1 50 @1 75 
Western, per pair.125 @150 
Southern, per pair.1 12 @1 25 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 25 @ 30 
Young, per pair. 20 @ 25 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 19,453 cans of milk 
182 cans of condensed milk and 379 cans of cream 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat 
forms has been tl.65 a can of 40 Quarts. 
A Cough Should Not be Neglected.— “Brown's 
Bronchial Troches ” are a simple remedy and give 
immediate and sure relief.— Adv. 
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