1896 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
The fur trade is about over for the season. 
Sweden has increased the import duty on pork. 
Receipts of milk and cream have been very 
heavy. 
New York has been shipping eggs to South 
Africa. 
A small lot of Egyptian onions is on the way to 
this market. 
The stock of dried blackberries is reported to 
be very light. 
And now the Germans are legislating against 
oleomargarine. 
Some California growers are contracting wine 
grapes at $20 per ton. 
The few days of hot weather have started the 
grass into rapid growth. 
The western packing of hogs is somewhat 
greater than one year ago. 
Heavy frosts have done considerable damage 
in some parts of California. 
Many Orange County onions have sold for just 
about enough to pay the freight. 
Farmers are reported to be holding corn for bet¬ 
ter prices, and selling oats freely. 
The first Savannah peas arrived in fine condi¬ 
tion, and brought extreme prices. 
Cheese trade is very dull and weak, and likely 
to continue so for several weeks to come. 
Don’t forget that infertile eggs are better for 
preserving, no matter what the method used. 
The National Association of Canned Goods 
Packers will be held in Syracuse, N. Y., May 6. 
Hay receipts are liberal, demand good, and 
trade lively, though prices are somewhat lower. 
Some very good hothouse tomatoes came in 
from Canada last week, and brought high prices. 
The first California cherries for this season, 
have arrived, and they are expected by the car¬ 
load early in May. 
A combination of ice dealers in this city took 
effect April 15, and doubled the price of ice which 
before was a luxury. 
At a recent auction sale of California oranges, 
the following prices were realized : navels, $1.70 
to $3.35; seedlings, 90 cents tc $2.45. 
The passage of a law has been recommended to 
Congress, which would open to American tobacco 
the markets of France, Spain and Italy. 
Canadian horses are hereafter to be examined 
on their arrival at Liverpool, and the vessels in 
which they are transported are to be disinfected. 
Sugar beet planting is about finished in Cali¬ 
fornia, and the acreage is reported to be largely 
increased, in some localities more than doubled. 
Dressed lambs are in good demand this week, 
and when of good quality and in prime condition, 
sell for very good prices. They must be iced if 
from any distance. 
Cheese factories are reported to be opening 
much later this year than usual. This is a good 
thing for the market, as it gives a chance to clean 
up the old stocks on hand. 
The potato market is still fiat. It will be neces¬ 
sary to move old potatoes within the next month, 
as the new crop from the South usually begins to 
arrive in considerable quantities about the first 
of June. 
“ Put it into pork,” was the advice of a railroad 
president to Nebraska farmers who talked of 
burning their corn rather than sell it for 30 cents 
per bushel. As pork, it would bring about 30cents 
per bushel. 
Maple sugar is dull and low, despite the re¬ 
ported shortage, selling at seven to eight cents 
per pound; syrup is very slow of sale, ranging 
from 40 to 60 cents per gallon. 
It is stated that the canning of apples is on the 
increase, and that there is a rapidly growing de¬ 
mand for them abroad. They are so superior to 
dried fruit, that the demand for the latter is con¬ 
stantly decreasing. 
The Georgia peach crop, according to J. H. 
Hale, will be 50 per cent ahead of that of last 
year, and will come in several days earlier. This 
is good news for consumers, as the northern crop 
will, probably, be short. 
Minneapolis millers have appeared before the 
Ways and Means Committee of Congress to pro¬ 
test against the discriminations now practiced 
against American flour by the transatlantic 
steamship companies, and by the London dock 
companies. 
The Northern settlers in North Carolina will 
hold a convention at Southern Pines, N. C., on 
May 5. It promises to be a great event, and the 
Seaboard Air Line Railroad is planning for a 
large attendance. Tub R. N.-Y. will be at the 
convention to meet old and new friends. 
The New York Produce Review says that a Ver¬ 
mont paper company has ordered from a dairy 
firm over 100,000 pounds of milk powder to be 
prepared according to formula, and used in mak¬ 
ing paper. This would be a good way to dispose 
of some of the miserable stuff now sold as milk. 
The New York City Board of Health has re¬ 
fused to allow a dealer who applied, to sell horse 
meat in the city. He said that he could sell the 
best cuts for five cents per pound, all from sound 
and healthy horses. There is no earthly reason 
apparent why this trade should not be allowed, 
under proper inspection, of course. 
It is reported that Yakima County, Wash., has 
3,546 acres planted to fruit trees and small fruits. 
Of this acreage, 1,736 acres are devoted to apples ; 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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785 to prunes, 416 to peaches, 204 to pears, 64 to 
cherries and the remainder to other fruits. 
Oregon .and Washington will be important fac¬ 
tors in the fruit supply of the not distant future. 
The hot weather knocked out the butter. It 
was bad on the quality, and the price went down 
until 14 cents was the highest price for the best 
creamery. Jobbers were unprepared for such a 
hot wave, and they took no more goods than they 
needed to supply their trade. It was the worst 
time the trade has known in years. At present 
writing the situation is improving somewhat, 
though the price still rules low. 
Recent arrivals of lemons in this market have 
been very heavy, and the market has become de¬ 
moralized. It is said that the lowest prices on 
record have been received recently. The lower 
prices have increased consumption largely, and 
importers have decided to curtail shipments so 
that somewhat higher prices are probable. But 
there will be plenty of lemons, and prices will be 
reasonable throughout the coming lemonade- 
picnic season. 
The dressed calf trade has recovered somewhat 
from the wreck of last week, which was said to 
be the most disastrous ever experienced. Many 
calves were seized by the Board of Health, and 
many which escaped were sold for 50 to 75 cents 
each, less than the skins were worth. This week, 
calves which arrive in good condition, are selling 
readily at fair prices. They should always be 
iced, and it is better to put one large piece in the 
calf than to use several smaller pieces. 
It is reported that an act has been passed by 
the legislature of the Province of Santa Fe, Ar¬ 
gentine Republic, providing for the distribution 
by the government of 3,000,000 kilos (about 110,000 
bushels) of wheat for seeding purposes. Many of 
the farmers, it is said, are without resources at 
the present time. Those who accept the free offer 
of seed now will be obliged to return an equal 
amount .after the next crop is harvested. Santa 
Fe is the chief wheat-producing section of the 
Argentine Republic, and it is considered a mat¬ 
ter of public expediency thus to keep the land in 
cultivation. 
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Creamery, Western, extras .i t ®i4>^ 
Western, firsts.13 @13!^ 
Western, seconds.11J^®12^ 
Western, thirds.10 @11 
State, fancy.14 
Common to prime.10 @13 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy.13 ®Y3% 
Firsts.12 @12}^ 
Seconds.11 @11^ 
Welsh tubs, fancy.13 @— 
Welsh tubs, firsts.n @12J^ 
Welsh tubs, seconds.li 
Tubs, thirds.10 @— 
Western Imitation creamery, firsts.11 @nt^ 
Seconds. 9^@10 
Western dairy, firsts.10 '@11 
Seconds.» @ o% 
Thirds. 8 @8 y. 
Factory, fancy.— @— 
Factory, firsts.in @— 
Factory, seconds. n @_ 
Factory, thirds. 8 @ 8 A 
EGG8. 
New-laid, fanoy (nearby;. 12 © 1234 
Pennsylvania & Md., country marks_ H @ 11 },; 
Western, fresh collections, fancy. 11 @ lij^ 
Southern, fresh collections, choice. 99-.(@ 10 
Common to good. 9)4® 2% 
Duck, per doz. 17 @ _ 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, extra, fancy, per bbl. 3 00@4 00 
Baldwin, per bbl. 2 00@3 25 
Greening, per bbl. 3 00®4 60 
Ben Davis, per bbl. 2 00@3 50 
Russet, Roxbury, per bbl. 2 00@3 00 
Russet. Golden, per bbl . 2 00@2 50 
Strawberries, Fla., extra, fancy, per quart.. 20 ® 23 
Poor to good, per quart. 12® 18 
Charleston, good to choice, per quart.. . 20® 25 
N. C., good to choice, per quart. 15 ® 20 
POTATOE 8 . 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl. 6 00@8 00 
Seconds, per bbl. 3 50@4 50 
Florida, prime, per bbl.& f,o@7 00 
Seconds, per bbl. 3 50@4 50 
Maine Rose, per d. h. bbl. 1 00@1 25 
State Rose, per d. h. bbl.. 85@1 00 
Maine Hebron, per sack. 75 ^ 90 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl. 50 ® r& 
State Rose and Hebron, per 180 lbs. 70® 85 
Burbank, etc., per 180 lbs. 6o@ 70 
Jersey, in bulk, per 180 bbl. &o@ 65 
8tate and Jersey, per sack. so® 65 
Common, per sack. . 26® 50 
Sweets, Vineland, fancy, per bbl. 3 60@5 00 
8outh Jersey, per double-head bbl .2 50@3 00 
South Jersey, cloth top, per barrel.2 75@3 25 
Jersey common, per barrel.1 C0@2 00 
DRY-PACKED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, average best, young hens. 14 @ _ 
Average mixed hens and toms. 12}^@ 13A 
Young toms, average run. 12 ® 13 
Old toms. 11 @ 12 
Capons. Phila., large, per lb. 20 @ — 
Medium sizes, per lb. 17 @ 19 
8 mall and slips, per lb. 13 @ us 
Western, large, per lb. 15 @ is 
Western, small and slips, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Chickens, Phila., broilers, under3 lbs... 30 @ 32 
Phila., broilers, 3-4 lbs., per lb. 25 @ 28 
Phila., broilers, 4-5 lbs., per lb. 22 @ 25 
L. I., broilers, scalded, per lb. 23 @ 25 
Phila., yearlings, choice, per lb. 15 © 17 
Phila,, fair to good, per lb. )2 @ 14 
Western, average best, dry-picked.. 8A® 9 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 7J4@ 8A 
Western stags.. 8 @ 7 
Fowls, Western, choice, dry-p’k’d, per lb. 8H® 9 
Western, fair to good. 7 @ 8 
Old cocks, per lb. 5 }^@ 6 
Bquabs, tame, white, per doz.2 50 @2 75 
Dark and poor, per doz.1 75 @2 00 
FROZEN. 
Turkeys, mixed, hens and toms, No. 1... 16 @ 16 
Young toms, No. 1. 14)£@ 15 
Old toms.. 12 @ 12% 
No. 2. 9 @ 11 
Chickens, soft meated, No 1. 11 @ 12 
Average, No. 1.. . 8%® 9 
Fowls, No. 1. 8'A® 9 
Fowls and chickens, No. 2. 7 @ 8 
Old cocks. 6 ® 6)4 
Ducks, No. 1. 15 @ 17 
Geese, No. 1.,,,,, 9 @ II 
MEATS—DRE8SED. 
Veals, country dressed, prime, per lb_ 7)4® — 
Fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 7 
Com. to med., per lb. 4A@ 51£ 
Spring lambs, country dressed, each 3 00 @7 00 
Pork, country dressed, light, per lb. 6 @ — 
Medium, per lb. 5 @ 5J-4 
Rough, per ib. — @ — 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, Char., colossal, per doz bunches.4 50@5 50 
Charleston, prune,per doz bunch.2 25@3 aO 
Charleston, culls, por doz bunches.1 50@1 75 
N. C., prime, per doz bunches.2 00@2 75 
N. C.. culls, per doz bunches.1 25@l 60 
Norfolk, prime, per doz bunches.2 00@3 60 
Del. and Md., per doz bunches.2 C0®3 00 
Jersey, per doz bunches. 2 00f« 3 60 
Beets, New Orleans, per 100 bunches. —@ — 
Florida and Charleston, per crate.1 00® 1 60 
Florida, per 100 bunches.4 00@8 00 
Cabbage, Florida, per barrel-crate.2 50®2 75 
Charleston, per bbl-crate. .2 75@3 00 
Carrots, washed, per bbl. 7a@l 00 
Unwashed, per bbl. 50® 75 
Cauliflower, Fla., per half bbl. —@ — 
California, per case. —@ 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 75@1 CO 
Average, prime, per doz. 40® 65 
Small, per doz. 15® 30 
Cucumbers, hothouse, per doz. 50@1 00 
Florida, per carrier.2 00@3 50 
Egg plant, Florida, per box.3 00@6 00 
Green peas, Fla., per basket.. 75@1 25 
Savannah, per basket.1 00®3 CO 
Charleston, per basket.2 00@4 00 
Horseradish, per lb. 2® 6 
Kale, per bbl. 60® 75 
Lettuce, Charleston, per bushel basket.1 00@1 50 
Norfolk, per basket. 75@1 25 
North Carolina, per bbl. —@ — 
Onions, Eastern, white, per bbl. 50®1 00 
Eastern, red, per bbl. 20® 50 
Eastern, yellow, por bbl. 20® 75 
Bermuda, perorate.1 25® — 
Peppers, green, Fla., per crate.1 00@2 CO 
Radishes, Norfolk, per bbl.1 00@2 00 
8pinach. per bbl. 75@1 75 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 75@1 00 
Hubbard, per bbl. 60 75 
Florida, per crate.1 25@1 50 
8tring beans, Florida, per crate.2 50@6 00 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier.3 00@6 90 
Per crate.2 60@5 0J 
Turnips, Jersey, Russia, per bbl. 75@ — 
Canada Russia, per bbl. 76® — 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 22,030 cans of milk, 
220 cans of condensed milk and 772 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been $1.20 a can of 40 quarts. 
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