1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
329 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
(CONTINUED.) 
Some California asparagus sold for scarcely 
enough to pay freight, on account of the plentiful 
supply from nearby points. 
The Filled Cheese bill is now in the hands of 
the Senate committees, with a prospect of being 
favorably reported later. 
Reports from several hundred of the largest 
peach growers in New Jersey, say that prospects 
are favorable for a large yield. 
A plan has been agreed upon for conducting 
the auction sales of California fruits in one room 
instead of in different places as was done last 
season. 
Some poor, small cabbage from North Carolina 
met a poor sale, because the market is well sup¬ 
plied with good stock from Charleston and 
Florida. 
It is getting late for shipping dressed lambs, 
unless from nearby. The weather is too warm, and 
they do not arrive in attractive condition if iced. 
Better send them alive. 
The demand for cheese is so moderate that 
trade is dull and prices have declined somewhat. 
Dealers buy very sparingly, as the season for new 
cheese is so near at hand. 
Receipts of dressed calves are heavier, and 
prices declined considerably. Much care in dress¬ 
ing, icing and shipping is necessary to have them 
arrive in marketable condition. 
The egg market is weak under heavy arrivals, 
and iioor quality of some of the receipts. Many 
are now being put into cold storage which will 
help the accumulations somewhat. 
The tobacco crop of Roumania for 1895, was 
about double that of the preceding year, and the 
improvement in quality was so marked that the 
price was about 50 per cent higher. 
New Orleans shippers have a large quantity of 
onions they are anxious to ship, but the low price 
and large supply of those from other sources in 
this market, tend to keep them back. 
Butter has recovered from the extreme depres¬ 
sion of last week, the receipts have been lighter, 
the weather more favorable, and the market is in 
excellent shape. The price is too low, and a little 
more advance is probable. 
The production of sugar in Austria-Hungary, 
Germany and France was considerably less dur¬ 
ing last year than in the preceding year. The out¬ 
look for a good market in this country for the 
next sugar crop, seems bright. 
Late reports indicate that the first reports of 
damage to California fruits by frost were not 
overstated, but, on the contrary, the damage may 
prove greater than was expected. Grapes, apri¬ 
cots, cherries, pears, peaches and prunes were 
all more or less badly damaged. 
It is now reported that evaporated potatoes are 
to be put on the market next fall, from Minnesota. 
Experiments have been made which were said 
to be successful, and xilans are under way to con¬ 
duct the business on an extensive scale. This 
will be a great boon to potato growers if it 
succeed. 
In spite of the great glut of old potatoes all over 
the country, prices of new ones are high, and the 
demand good. Old ones have advanced slightly, 
and the market is slightly improved. This is the 
last month in which they can be sold to any ex¬ 
tent in this market, as the new crop from the 
South will soon crowd them out. 
Prospects are good for an unusually heavy 
make of butter the coming season. Many new 
creameries have been established, and the pro¬ 
ducing territory has been widely extended. Lower 
average prices than those of previous seasons 
must be expected. Grass butter is beginning to 
come in at an unusually early date. 
The American Wool Reporter says that the 
recent exports of American wool, and the pros¬ 
pects of very large shipments during the present 
year, are a matter of very great importance. 
The shortage in the Australian clip cannot be 
placed at less than 150,000 bales, or 60,000,000 
pounds. It is already predicted that the ship¬ 
ments of domestic and re-shipments of foreign 
wool from the United States, must reach as great 
a total as 40,000,000 pounds. This will make 
American wool growers somewhat independent 
in future negotiations with manufacturers, be¬ 
cause it does away with the old argument, that 
the welfare of the grower is entirely dependent 
upon the domestic goods market. It had been 
supposed that greater difficulties would exist in 
the adaptation of domestic wools to foreign re¬ 
quirements. 
“BIG FOUR " to ST. LOUIS. 
“NO TUNNEL ROUTE.” 
The National Republican Convention 
will be held in St. Louis, June 10 , 1896. 
There will be many thousand people in 
that city on that occasion. The “ Big 
Four ” offer to the public the most com¬ 
fortable and luxurious line to St. Louis 
with elegant Through Wagner Sleeping 
Car service and unexcelled Dining Car 
service from New York, Boston, Buffalo, 
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, In¬ 
dianapolis, Washington and all Eastern 
and Southeastern cities.— Ad/v, 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
Sugar Beets in New Mexico.— A sugar-beet fac¬ 
tory has been located at Eddy, N. M.; capacity, 
225 to 250 tons of sugar beets per day, with a fin¬ 
ished product of from 25 to 30 tons of fine, gran¬ 
ulated sugar, every 24 hours. Farmers are to re¬ 
ceive $4 per ton for beets delivered anywhere on 
the Pecos Valley Railroad, which analyze 14 per 
cent, with an increase of 25 cents per ton for every 
additional per cent over 14. Nearly all our farm¬ 
ers are getting ready to plant from 5 to 20 acres. 
The beets must be raised by irrigation. Lehi fac¬ 
tory, Utah, is the only one of the established fac¬ 
tories that produces beets by irrigation; their 
average yield is about 10 tons per acre. w. b. w. 
Wilt. County, III. —Everthing is growing rap¬ 
idly. Grass is taller now (April 25) than usually 
the middle of May. Cattle have been out to pas¬ 
ture some days. Spring was late in coming, but 
since she put in her appearance, it has been ideal 
weather. April has been a continuation of sun¬ 
shine and showers ; on the 16th, it was 90 degrees 
in the shade, but still not oppressive ; the 20th 
brought a light frost, but did no damage. Peach, 
plum and cherry trees are loaded with bloom, 
and pears are just coming into bloom, Our cur¬ 
rant and gooseberry bushes are loaded with blos¬ 
soms. Oats are sown, and some pieces are up 
finely. This is a hay and grass section, hay being 
shipped to the Chicago market which is only 30 
miles north of us. There seems to be plenty of 
corn fodder. Shredded fodder sells for $5 a ton. 
Not so many potatoes were planted this year as 
last. Considerable fruit is being set out this 
spring, as it is so wet, and frequent showers make 
it just about the right weather. More or less 
drought for the last two years prevented much 
being set. p. c. .t. 
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BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, 1895, choice.1 35@1 37 
Medium, 1895. choice.117® — 
Pea, 1896, choice .1 15@1 18 
Medium or pea, common to good. 90@1 10 
White Kidney. 1895, choice.1 25®1 30 
Red Kidney, 1895. choice .1 10@ — 
Red Kidney, common to good. 80@1 00 
Black Turtle soup, 1695.1 25® — 
Yellow Eye 1895, choice.1 2001 25 
Lima. Cal., 1895 (60 lbs).1 85@1 87 
Pea, foreign, 1894 . 86@ 90 
Medium, foreign, 1894 . 75@ 85 
Green peas, bol., per bushel. 77® — 
Bags, per bushel. 70® 73 
Scotch, bags. 70® 75 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras .— 
Western, firsts.14 ®14)4 
Western, seconds. 12 @13 
Western, thirds.10 @11 
State, fancy.15 ® 16)4 
Common to prime.10 @14 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy. 14)4@— 
Firsts.13 ”@14 
Seconds.li @12 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 14 @— 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 13 @ 13)4 
Welsh tubs, seconds. 11 @— 
Tubs, thirds. 10 @— 
Western imitation creamery, firsts.11 @12 
Seconds. 8)4@10 
Western dairy, firsts. 10 @11 
Seconds. 9 @ 0)4 
Thirds. 8 ® 8)4 
Factory, fancy.....— @— 
Factory, firsts.10 @— 
Factory, seconds. 9 @— 
Factory, thirds. 8 @ 8)4 
OLD BUTTER. 
Creamery. Western, summer make. 9 @11 
State dairies, firkins and tubs, finest.II @— 
Firsts.10tfe@— 
Seconds. 9 @— 
Tubs or firkins, thirds. 8 @ 8)4 
Western factory. 7 @9 
CHEESE—NEW. 
Full cream, large, fall made, col’d fancy ... 9)4® 9% 
Large, fall made, white, fancy.. 8 ) 4 ® 9M 
Late made, choice. 8 U® 9 '4 
Late made, good to prime . 8 @ 8)4 
Late made, common to fair. 6 @7 
Summer made, choice. 7J^@— 
Summer made, common to prime. 5 @ 6 
Small, white, fancy, fall made. 9j)4@10 
Small, colored, fancy, fall made. 9$i@10 
Small, late made, good to choice. 9 ® 9)4 
Small, summer made, prime to choice... 7)4® 8 
Small, summer made, common to fair... 4)4® 6)4 
Light skims, choice.5 @ 6)4 
Part skims, common to prime. 3 @ 4)4 
Full skims. 2 @2 '4 
Pennsylvania skims. 1 @ 1)4 
EGG8. 
New-laid, fancy Cnearby). 12 @ 12 ^ 
State, fresh gathered. . 11&@ 12 
Pennsylvania & Md.. country marks_ 11 @ 11)4 
Western, fresh collections, fancy. 11 @ 114 
Southern, fresh collections, choice. 8 ) 4 ® 994 
Common to good. 9 @ 9 % 
Duck, per doz. 15 @ 17 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, extra, fancy, per bbl. 3 00@4 00 
Baldwin, per bbl. 2 00@3 60 
Greening, per bbl. 3 00@4 50 
Ben Davis, per bbl. 2 50@4 00 
Russet, Roxbury, per bbl. 2 ()0@3 00 
Russet, Golden, per bbl .2 00@2 50 
Strawberries, Fla., extra, fancy, per quart.. —@ — 
Poor to good, per quart. 8@ 18 
Charleston, good to choice, per quart.. . 18® 20 
N. C., good to choice, per quart. 15® 18 
Inferior, per quart. 8@ 11 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1895, fancy, per lb. 6 ) 4 ® 5% 
Choice, 1895, per lb. 5 @ 6)4 
Prime, 1895, per lb. 4)4@ 494 
Common to good, per lb. 3 @454 
N. C., sundried, 1895, sliced, fancy. 3 @ 8)4 
Southern, sundried, common to choice .. 1)4® 2 '4 
State, sundried, quarters, bbls. 2)4 @ 3U 
Western, sundried, quarters, bbls. 2 @3 
South-West’n, sundried, quarters, bbls. 2 @ 2% 
Southern, sundried, quarters, bbls. 194® 2)4 
Southern, sundried, quarters, bags. 1^@ 2)4 
Chopped, 1895. per lb. 2 @ 2)4 
Cores and skins, 1894, per lb.2 ® 2)4 
Peaches, Sundried, 1895, peeled, per lb. 4 @7 
Cherries, 1895. per lb.8 @10 
Blackberries, 1895. per lb. 5 @ 5 14 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1894, per lb.16J^@17 
Sundried, 1895, per lb.16 ~@— 
Huckleberries, 1895. per lb. 5 @514 
Plums, Southern Damsen, 1895, per lb ... 
.... 4)4®— 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Buckwheat, silver. 
Buckwheat, Japan. 
Corn. 
Oats. 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lb. 6 75@ 8 25 
Timothy. 3 50@ 4 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. I Timothy. 95® — 
No. 2. 85@ 90 
No. 3. 70® 80 
Clover, mixed. 75 ® 85 
Clover. 60® 70 
Salt. 45® 50 
8traw, long rye. 80@1 00 
Short rye. 50® 60 
Oat. 60@ 55 
Wheat. 45® 50 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb.— @— 
Fair, per lb.— @— 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 7 @8 
Extracted, per lb. 4 ® 4)4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.10 @12 ,4 
Extracted, per lb. 6 © 6 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon.45 @55 
MEATS—DRESSED. 
Veals, country dressed, prime, per lb.... 6 @ 6J^ 
Fair to good, per lb. 5 @ 6)4 
Com. to med., per lb. 3)4® 4)4 
Boring lambs, country dressed, each ... .2 60 @6 00 
Pork, country dressed, light, per lb. 6 @ — 
Medium, per lb. 5 @ 51 ^ 
POTATOES. 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl. 8 00@10 00 
Seconds, per bbl. 0 00®7 00 
Florida, prime, per bbl. 7 50@9 00 
Seconds, per bbl. 5 50@6 50 
Havana, prime. 7 00@8 00 
Maine Rose, per d. h. bbl. 1 00@1 25 
8tate Rose, per d. h. bbl. 90@1 10 
Maine Hebron, per sack.1 00@ — 
Long Island, In bulk, per bbl. 50® 75 
State Rose and Hebron, per 180 lbs. 76® 90 
Burbank, etc., per 180 lbs. 50@ 75 
Jersey, in bulk, per 180 bbl. 50® 75 
8tate and Jersey, per sack. 50 ® 75 
Common, per sack. 25@ 50 
Sweets, Vineland, fancy, per bbl.3 50@5 00 
South Jersey, per double-head bbl .2 25@2 75 
South Jersey, cloth top, per barrel.2 60@3 00 
Jersey common, per barrel.1 00@2 00 
Southern yams, per bbl. 
DRY-PACKED POU1 
Capons. Phlla., large, per lb . 
Western, large, per lb 
L. I.. broilers, scalded, per lb. 
Phlla., yearlings, choice, per lb... 
Westerni fair to good.. 
Old cocks, per lb .. 
Spring ducks, L. I., per lb. 
Squabs, tame, white, per d< 
FROZEN. 
Broilers, dry packed, good to choice. 
Scalded, good to choice. 
Young toms, No. 1. 
Old toms. 
No. 2. 
Chickens, soft moated, No 1. 
Average, No. 1. 
Capons, western, per lb. 
Fowls, No. 1. 
Fowls and chickens, No. 2. 
Old cocks. 
Ducks, No. 1. 
Geese. No. 1. 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, per pair. 
Fowls, local, per lb. 
Western, per lb.• 
Southwestern, per lb. 
Southern, per lb. 
Chickens, yearlings, per lb. 
Roosters, old, per lb. 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 
Ducks, local, per pair. 
Western, per pair. 
Southern, per pair. 
Geese, local, per pair. 1 
Western, per pair. 
Southern, per pair. 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 
Young, per pair. 
VEGETABLES. 
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70 @ 85 
60 @ 65 
00 @1 25 
75 @1 00 
75 @ — 
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25 @ 30 
Asparagus, Char., colossal, per doz bunches.2 50@4 00 
Charleston, prime,perdoz bunch. 1 50@2 25 
Charleston, culls, per doz bunches. 75@i 00 
N. C., prime, per doz bunches.1 25@1 75 
N. C., culls, per doz bunches. 75@1 00 
Norfolk, prime, per doz bunches.1 25@2 60 
Del. and Md., per doz bunches.1 26@1 75 
Jersey, per doz bunches. 1 26@2 25 
Beets, New Orleans, per 100 bunches. 4 00@5 00 
Florida and Charleston, per crate.1 25@1 75 
Florida, per 100 bunches. 5 00@7 00 
Cabbage. Florida, per barrel-crate.2 00@2 50 
Charleston, per bbl-crate.2 25®2 75 
N. C , per bbl-crate. 1 50@2 00 
Carrots, washed, per bbl. 76@1 00 
Unwashed, per bbl. so® 75 
Southern, new, per 100 bunches.2 50@5 00 
Cauliflower, Fla., per half bbl. —@ — 
California, per case. —@ _ 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 75@1 00 
Average, prime, per doz. 40 @ 65 
Small, per doz. 15 a 30 
Cucumbers, hothouse, per doz. 75 @i 25 
Florida, per carrier.2 00@4 00 
Egg plant, Florida, per box. 3 00@6 00 
Green peas, N. C., per basket. 75 @i 00 
Savannah, per basket. 25® 75 
Charleston, per basket. 50@1 00 
Horseradish, per lb. 2® 5 
Kale, per bbl. 60@ Ik) 
Lettuce, Charleston, per bushel basket. 50@1 00 
Norfolk, per basket. 50 ® 75 
North Carolina, per bbl. —@ 
Onions. Eastern, white, per bbl. 50@1 00 
Eastern, red, per bbl. 25@ 75 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl. 25® 75 
Bermuda, per crate. 95@1 00 
Egyptian, per bag. 2 00© — 
Peppers, green, Fla., per crate.1 00@2 CO 
Radishes, Norfolk, per bbl.1 00@1 50 
Spinach, per bbl. 1 25@2 00 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 75@1 00 
Hubbard, per bbl. 50 ® 75 
Florida, per orate.1 25@1 50 
String beans, Florida, per crate.1 00@3 00 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier.2 25@2 50 
Per crate. 1 oo@2 00 
Turnips, Jersey, Russia, per bbl. 50® 75 
Canada Russia, per bbl. 50® 75 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 22,674 cans of milk, 
213 cans of condensed milk and 480 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been $1.10 a can of 40 quarts. 
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GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 30 Little 13tlx St., New York. 
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ORATOR F. WOODWARD, Le Roy, Genesee Countv, N. Y. 
