1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
793 
MARKETS. 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1896. 
BUTTER—NBW. 
Creamery, Western, extras . 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds. 
State, fancy. 
Common to prime. 
State dairy, half-flrkin tubs, fancy 
Firsts . 
Seconds. 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 
Welsh tubs, seoonds. 
Tubs, thirds. 
Western Imitation creamery, firsts. 
Seconds. 
Western dairy, firsts. 
Seconds . 
Thirds. 
Factory, fancy. 
Factory, firsts. 
Factory, seconds. 
Factory, thirds. 
Rolls, fresh. 
Old butter. 
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@21 
.16 
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.13)4315 
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• 12J4@19 
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@14 
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@16 
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@12 
.13 
@14 
■ 10)4@11!4 
@13 
0 @10 
. 8 @ 8)4 
11)4®12 
10 @ 10)4 
, 8 ) 4 ® 9 
7 @ 8 
10 @14 
, 5 @ 8 
CHEESE—NEW. 
8tate full cream, large, Sept., colored, fancy.10 @10M 
White, fancy.10!4@10% 
Choice. 9;if@10 
Good to prime. 9 @ 9)6 
Common to fair. 7 @ 8)4 
Small, colored, fancy.10)4@— 
Small, white, fancy.10 @10)4 
Small, good to choice.9 @ 9% 
Small, common to fair. 7 @8)4 
Light, skims, small, colored, choice.8 @ 8)4 
Light skims, large, choice. 7 %® 8 
Part skims, good to prime. 5)4@ 7 
Part skims, common to fair. 3)4@ 4)54 
Full skims.2)4® 3 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected,per doz 25 @ 20 
State, fresh gathered, average best. 24 @ — 
Penn., country marks, average best. 25 @ — 
State and Penn., fair to good. 22 @ 23 
Western, northerly sections, fancy. 23 @ — 
Western, fair to good. 21 @ 22 
Western refrigerator, prime, early pkd. 18 @ — 
Western refrigerator, fair to good. 16)4® 17)4 
Western limed, choice. 16 @ 16 
Western dirties, per 30-doz case.3 SO @4 20 
Western checks, per 30-doz case.3 00 @3 50 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Snow, perbbl.1 25@2 00 
Baldwin, per bbl. 85@t 00 
Fall Pippin, per bbl.1 25@1 60 
Greening, per bbl. 85@1 00 
King, per bbl .1 G0@1 50 
N. Spy. per bbl.1 00@1 25 
Pound Sweet, per bbl.1 00@1 2b 
Nearby, open heads and common, ner bbl 50® 75 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, extra large, per bbl.5 25@6 GO 
Fancy, per bbl.4 60@5 00 
Good to prime, per bbl...3 00@4 00 
Defective, per bbl.1 00@2 50 
Per crate.1 25@1 37 
Jersey, per crate .1 00@1 26 
Grapes, West’n N. Y.. Niagara, fancy. 22@ 24 
West'n N. Y.. Delaware, plain. 10@ 13 
West'n N. Y., Niagara, plain. 14@ 18 
West’n N. Y., Niagara & Del., inferior.. 8@ 10 
West'n N. Y., Catawba, per small basket. 7@ 10 
West’n N. Y.. Concord, per large basket. 10@ 11 
West'n N. Y., Concord, per small basket. 7@ 8 
Wine grapes, black In bulk, per lb. 1)4@ 2 
Wine grapes, white, In bulk, per lb. 1)4@ 2)4 
Wine grapes, red, in bulk, per lb. 1)4@— 
Pears, Clalrgeau, per bbl.3 00@4 25 
Duchess, per bbl.2 60®3 75 
Anjou, per bbl.2 50@3 50 
Vicar, per bbl.2 25@2 76 
Swan’s Orange, perbbl.2 25@3 00 
Keiffer, per bbl.2 00@3 50 
Lawrence, per bbl.3 00@3 60 
Nearby cooking, per bbl. —@ — 
Quinces, choice bright, per bbl.2 25@2 50 
Fair to good, per bbl.1 50@2 00 
Seconds, perbbl.1 00® 1 25 
GAME. 
Quail, choice, large, per doz.1 75@2 00 
Small, per doz.1 25@1 50 
Woodcock, average, per pair. 75@1 00 
Partridges, nearby, per pair. . 90@1 00 
Western, undrawn, prime, per pair. 75@ — 
Western, drawn, prime, per pair. 50@ 60 
Grouse, Western, prime, per pair.1 00@1 25 
Grouse and partridges, inferior, per pair ... 26@ 40 
English snipe, choice, per doz.1 75@2 25 
Plover, golden, choice, per doz...2 00@2 60 
Rabbits, per pair. 15® 25 
Wild ducks, canvas, choice heavy, per pair.2 50@3 00 
Red heads, per pair.1 60@2 00 
Mallards, per pair. 40® 85 
Blue wing, teal, per pair. 40® 50 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 25® 30 
Common, per pair. 20@ 25 
Venison, per lb. 17@ 18 
Whole deer, per lb. 10® 12 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.85 @87)4 
Rye.40 @41 
Barley feeding.28 @29 
Barley malting.40 @48 
Buckwheat, silver. ..37 @40 
Buckwheat, Japan.37 @40 
Corn.29)4@30 
Oats.22%@23)4 
HONK\. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb.12 @12)4 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 8 @ 9 
White clover, extracted, per lb.5 @5)4 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb . .4 @4)4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.. ...— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 6 @6)4 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon.50 @— 
MKATB—DRESSED. 
Veals, country dressed, prime, per lb.... — @ — 
Fair to good, per lb. 7)4® 8)4 
Com. to med., per lb. 8 @ 7 
Small, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Buttermilks. 4)4® 5)4 
Grassers. 4 @ 5 
Pork, country dressed, 10 to 25 lbs., per lb 6 @ 9 
40 to 60 lbs., per lb . 6)4@ 6)4 
60 to 80 lbs., per lb. 594@ 6 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 5)4@ t>H 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 4 @ 5 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl.1 25@1 37 
Maine, per sack.1 00@1 10 
State, per 180 lbs. 75@1 12 
Jersey, per sack. . 90@1 00 
Jersey, per bbl. 90@1 12 
Sweets. Va., yellow, per bbl. 65@ 85 
Jersey, yellow, per d. h. bbl.1 00@1 25 
Vineland, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, per lb. 6 @ — 
Fowls, looal, per lb. 8 @ — 
Western, per lb. 8 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 7)4® 8 
Roosters, old, per lb. 4)4® — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 8)4® 9)4 
CHALLENGE FEED MILL. 
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best Feed-mills, Horsepowers, 
Threshers, Clover-hullers, Fan- 
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Land-rollers and Dog-powers, send 
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For Fodder-cutters, Carriers and 
Drag-saw Machines, ar.d for in¬ 
formation showing “Why Ensi- 
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Catalogue. Address, 
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FABRIC. 
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We will send you Free of expense 
Samples and Particulars. 
F. W. BIRD & SON, 
Sole Hfrs. East Walpole, Mass. 
Ducks, local, per pair. 70 @ 90 
Western, per pair. 65 @ 85 
Southern, per pair. 55 @ — 
Geese, local, per pair.1 25 @1 75 
Western, per pair.1 12 @1 37 
Southern, per pair.1 12 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 25 @ — 
Young, per pair. 20 @ — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, old, mixed weights, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Young, dry-picked, per lb. 12 @ 12)4 
Young, scalded, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Young. Inferior, per lb. 6 @ 9 
Spring chickens, Phil., selected, per lb... 13 @ 14 
Philadelphia, poor to good, per lb... 9 @ 11 
Western, dry-picked, good to choice. 8)4® — 
Western, dry-picked, inferior. 7 @ 8 
Western, scalded, choice, large. 8 @ — 
Fowls, Western, dry-picked, choice. 8 @ — 
8calded, choice, per lb. 7)4@ 8 
Old cocks, per lb. 6 @ - 
Spring ducks, Eastern, per lb. 8 @ 15 
Spring ducks, L. 1., per lb. 8 @ 15 
Spring ducks, Penn, and Va., per lb. 10 @ 12 
Spring ducks, Western, per lb. 10 @ 12 
Old ducks, Western, per lb. 7 @ 9 
Spring geese, Eastern, per lb. 8 @ 12 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 00 @2 25 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 50 @1 76 
Dark and poor, per doz.1 25 ® — 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage, L. I., per 100.2 50@3 00 
Red, per 100 .3 60@ — 
Carrots, per bbl. 00@ 75 
Cauliflower, L. I. and Jersey, per bbl. 7501 25 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 30@ 60 
Average, prime, per doz. 20® 25 
Small, per doz. 8@ 15 
Cucumbers, Florida, per crate. 7501 75 
Egg plant, Florida, per )4-bbl box.1 00® 1 50 
Florida, per bbl. 75@2 00 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. 25@ 35 
Local, per bbl. 75@1 00 
New Orleans, per bbl.3 00@4 00 
Charleston, per basket. 60® 60 
Onions, Eastern white, per bbl.2 50@4 00 
Eastern red, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
Eastern yellow, per bbl.1 75@2 00 
Orange County white, per bag .1 60@2 75 
Orange County yellow, per bag.1 00@1 50 
Orange County, red, per bag.1 00@2 10 
Jersey and Long Island yellow, per bbl..l 25@1 60 
Jersey and Long Island red, per bbl —1 50@2 00 
Jersey and Long Island white, per bbl.. .2 00@3 00 
State and Western yellow, per bbl.1 26@2 00 
State and Western red, per bbl.1 60@2 00 
Pumpkins, per bbl.1 00@1 25 
Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl. 40® 50 
Baltimore, per bbl. 35® 40 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 75® 1 00 
Hubbard, per bbl. 753 — 
String beans, Norfolk, per half bbl basket.. —3 - 
Charleston, green, per bushel basket.... 50@1 25 
Charleston, wax, per bushel basket. 50@1 00 
Florida, per bushel basket. 75@1 25 
Turnips, Jersey and L. I. Russia, per bbl.... 60@ 70 
Canada, per bbl. 60@ 65 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 20,981 cans of milk, 
162 cans of condensed milk and 416 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been $1.35 a can of 40 quarts. 
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after several years’ experimenting that 
High Priced Eggs 
are easily secured at all seasons of the 
year by regularly feeding their hens 
Bradley’s Superior Meat-Meal, 
which induces a free laying of large 
size, fine quality eggs that readily com¬ 
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If you want to make money from 
your hens, send postal to-day for 
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