1912. 
THE RUKA.I> NKW-YORKEB 
697 
MARKETS 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending April 20, 1912. 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy, lb.30 ffl .31 
Good to Choice.28 @ .29 
Lower Grades.25 © .27 
State Dairy, best..'.,.29 ffl .30 
Coni iu on to Good.24 © .28 
Factory.22 © .25 
Packing Stock.21 © .24 
Elgin, 111., butter market firm at 31 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 32 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 33 cents. 
EGGS 
White, good to choice.22 ffl .23 
Mixed Colors, best .30 © .21 
Common to Good.16 © 19 
Western, best.21 © .22 
Under grades.15 @ .18 
Checks and dirties.14 ffl .18 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best....17 © .18 
Common to Good.15 © .16 
Skims.08 © .13 
BEANS 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 4.25 © 4.80 
Medium. 4.00 © 4.45 
Pea. 4 00 © 4.55 
Yellow Eye. 3.95 ffl 4 00 
Bed Kidney. . 4 00 @4.45 
White Kidney. 5225 © 5.70 
Lima. California.6.70 ffl 6.75 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice.53 © .55 
Common to Good. 35 @ .45 
Pacific Coast.41 © .44 
German Crop, new.80 @ .85 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples—SDy.bbl.2.50 © 5.25 
Spitzenburg . 2.50 © 5.00 
Ben Davis. 2.00 © 3 50 
Baldwin.2.50 © 4.25 
Greening. 2.50 ffl 5.50 
Gano... .250 @3.50 
Winesap. 3.00 @ 5.50 
Western, box. 1.25 © 2.50 
Cranberries Cape Cod, bbl. 7.00 fflllOO 
Jersey, bbl.6.50 ffl 8.00 
Strawberries, Fla..qt. 05 © .20 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap., choice, 1911.094$ffl .10 
Common to goed.07 © .09 
Chops. 02 ffl .02J4 
Raspberries.27 © .29 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes—N. Y. State, bbl.4.00 ffl 4.50 
Maine, bbl. 4.00 ffl 4.50 
Foreign. 108-lb. bag. 1.50 © 2.75 
Bermuda, bbl.6.00 © 7.50 
Fla . new, bbl. 5.00 @ 7.50 
Sweet Potatoes, bushel.75 © 2.00 
Artichokes, Cal., bn. drum. 5.00 @ 6.00 
Asparagus. Cal., doz.2.00 @ 4.00 
Southern, doz. 1.25 @ 2.75 
Beets, now, 100 bunches. 2.UQ ffl 3.00 
Carrots, bbl.2.00 ffl 2.50 
New. 100 bunches. 2.00 © 3.50 
Cucumbers, Fla., bu. 2.50 © 4.00 
Cabbage—Danish seed, ton.50.00 @60 <>0 
New, bbl., crate. 1.50 ffl 3.75 
Cauliflowers, Cal., case.2A0 ffl 3.00 
Kale, bbl. .25 @ .65 
Chicory, bbl. 2.00 @ 3.50 
Lettuce. Hi-bbl. bkt. 1 00 © 2.00 
Onions. State and Western, 1U0 lbs... 3.00 ffl 4.50 
White, bu. 1.50 @ 2.00 
Peppers, Southern, carrier. 1.50 © 3.00 
Peas. Southern, bu.3.00 © 4 00 
Salsify, 100 bunches. 3.00 ffl 5 00 
String Beans, bu.75 ffl 1.75 
Spinach, bbl.75 ffl 1.25 
Squash. Old, bbl. 1.25 ffl 1 50 
New, bu. 2.00 ffl 2 50 
Turnins. Rutabaga, bbl. LOO © 1.60 
White, bbl. 1.00 ffl 1.50 
Egg Plants. Fla., box. 2.00 @ 3.50 
Tomatoes, Fla. Carrier. l.UU ffl 3.25 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1, doz. 1.00 ffl 1.25 
No. 2. box. 4.00 @ 5.00 
Tomatoes, lb...10 @ .25 
Lettuce, doz.75 ffl 1.50 
Mushrooms. Ib.15 @ A0 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 1.50 © 2 25 
Rhubarb, doz.50 @ .75 
L?VK POULTRY 
Chickens, lb.15 ffl .15^ 
Fowls.15 ffl .15)6 
Roosters.10 © .10)6 
Ducks.15 @ .16 
Geese.9 @ .10 
Turkeys.14 ffl .15 
Guineas, pair. A0 @ .60 
ORE 8 SKD POULTRY 
Turkeys, best.21 ffl .22 
Common to Good.14 @ .18 
Chickens, choice broilers. Ib.35 ffl .40 
Broilers, common to good.25 @ .28 
Roasters.16 © .21 
Fowls.14 @ .15)6 
Duoks, Ib.15 © .22 
Geese.13 © .16 
Squabs, doz. 1.50 @ 4.25 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay, Tlmotby No. 1, ton.27.00 ffl 28.00 
No. 2.25.00 © 26.00 
No. 3.22.00 ffl 24.00 
Clover Mixed..21.00 ffl 25 00 
Clover.21.00 ffl 24.00 
Straw, Rye.17.00 ffl 18.00 
Oat and Wheat.13.00 ffl 14.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs. 5.90 © 8 00 
Bulls.4.00 ffl 6.90 
Cows ..2.00 @5.75 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.6.50 © 8.00 
Culls.5.00 ffl 6.00 
Sheep, 100 lbs.,...5.00 © 6.00 
Lambs.,. 6.00 ffl 8.25 
Hogs.. 7 00 © 8.40 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, prime, lb..,.09)6@ .10)6 
Common to good.10 @ .11 
Buttermilks. .07 @ .08 
Lambs, hothouse, bead.4.00 @ 7.00 
Pork. Light.09 @ .1U 
Heavy.06)6ffl -07 
Five hundred pounds of butter said to be 
adulterated with glucose was recently 
seized by the health authorities in New 
York. The stuff was intended for export 
to the West Indies. Glucose is so near 
neutral in flavor and quality that it can 
be mixed with almost any food product iu 
moderate amounts, so that the stickiness 
is not too pronounced. The writer has 
seen tubs of butter from which the sticky 
juice had oozed until it might seem that 
they contained sugar syrup instead of an 
alleged dairy product. This is an especially 
contemptible libel on the cow. 
Last' week about 450,000 bushels of po¬ 
tatoes arrived at New York from Europe, 
mainly Great Britain. . Prices in this coun¬ 
try are so high that speculators are evi¬ 
dently making a close search of the for¬ 
eign producing sections. Prices of those 
foreign potatoes have run very low in 
comparison with domestic. Maine and 
State are wholesaling at $1.30 to $1.50 
per bushel, while large quantities of these 
foreign potatoes have sold for 60 to 90 
cents. The new crop from the South is 
arriving quite freely, selling at $2 to $2.30 
per bushel. Seed stock is very high, some 
dealers charging upwards of $2 per bushel 
for Green Mountain and similar kinds, rea¬ 
sonably free from scab. 
Four steamers with cargoes of nitrate 
of soda have been lost at sea this year, the 
losses aggregating about $1,000,000. 
Prices of eggs and dairy products in 
Canada during 1911 were the highest in 22 
years. 
In the early part of the present year 
the following advances over 1911 were 
noted in prices of foodstuffs in Germany; 
Butter,. five cents per pound; eggs, seven 
cents per dozen ; corn, per bushel, 40 cents ; 
wheat, 13 cents; oats, 17 cents; rye, 31 
cents ; hay, per 100 pounds, 38 cents; beef, 
per pound, two cents. 
Boston Markets. 
Boston apple market has improved some 
the past week in regard to demand, but 
prices hold about the same. Best fancy 
Baldwins go at $4.50 to $5 per barrel; 
firsts and seconds sell round $4 and $3. 
Greening, $2.50 to $3.50; Spy, $4 to $6 
per barrel; native box fruit, $1.25 to $2; 
Western, $2.50 to $3.50. Bananas, $1 to 
$3.25 per bunch. Reds, 25 cents per bunch 
more. Cranberries have jumped to $11 and 
$12 per barrel, or $4 and $4.25 per box, 
and late holders are taking advantage to 
clean up their stock. Florida strawberries, 
best, 30 and 35 cents; others, 25 and 30 
cents per box. These are not coming in 
plenty as yet. or very good. Potatoes have 
been gradually rising the past week, and 
Maine supplies are reported getting low, 
in many cases about, done. The week 
opened with prices for Maine stock at $3 
and $3.10 per two bushel bag, and closed 
at $3.30. European potatoes go at $3.50 
per barrel, with new Bermudas round $8 
per barrel. Sweets, $1.75 to $2 per basket. 
Onions. $5 per bag of 100 pounds for na¬ 
tives; Spanish and Cuban, $4.50 per crate; 
Mexican, $4. Asparagus from California, 
$3.50 to $4.50 per dozen bunches; Caro¬ 
lina, $4 and $6; Southern green wax 
beans, $3.50 to $4.50 per basket. Native 
cabbage, $4.25 per barrel; Southern, $5 per 
crate. Cauliflower, from California, $2.50 
per small crate. Florida celery, $1.50 per 
dozen; native hothouse cucumbers, $5 to 
$9 per 100; lettuce, $1.50 a box. Best 
greens, $1 per bushel; dandelions, $1.50 per 
box; rhubarb, 10 cents per bunch. Squash 
is cheap at $1 to $1.50 per barrel. Yellow 
turnips, $2.25 per barrel; white egg, $1.25, 
and purple-top flats, .$1 per box. Beets, $1 
and $1.25 per box; parsnips, new dug, 
$2.25 to $2.50; old, $1.75 to $2; carrots. 
$1.25 to $1.50; Southern spinach, $2.50 
peh barrel; kale, $1.25. Live poultry in de¬ 
mand at good prices, hens bringing 15 and 
16 cents per pound; light chickens. 13 
and 14 cents, and roosters. 10 cents. 
Dressed fowl, large choice, 18 and 19 cents 
per pound ; others, 15 to 18 cents; broilers, 
30 and 33 cents. Turkeys, Western, 22 
cents for best: others. 18 and 20 cents per 
pound. Best Spring lamb, 13% cents per 
pound; yearlings, 10 cents; veal, best, 14 
cents; others, 11 to 13 cents. Best beef. 11 
to 11% cents per pound for sides, 14 cents 
for hind quarters, nine for fores. Cow beef, 
seven to 10 cents; live cow beef, two to 
five cents per pound. Live hogs, seven to 
7% cents per pound; dressed nine to 9% 
cents. Eggs are now headed upward with 
supply shortened up some by large con¬ 
sumption at Easter; best fresh. 25 and 26 
cents per dozen; others, 23 to 25 cents. 
Butter market also a little higher and sup¬ 
ply very short, best creamery, 35% cents 
in boxes and prints; 35 in tubs; other 
grades, 28 to 33 cents per pound. Cheese in 
short supply at 19 to 21 cents per pound 
for best cream; skims, 15 and 16 cents. 
Hay, best quality horse, is high and short 
at $27 per ton; other grades more plenty 
and lower at from $15 to $25 per ton. 
Grain prices are still upward; cornmeal at 
wholesale, $1.62 to $1.64 per bag; bran, 
$30.50 to $31.25 per ton ; mixed feeds, $32 ; 
cotton seed, $32 to $33; linseed, $40 ; stock 
feed. $32; gluten, $31 to $31.50. 
Massachusetts. a. e. p. 
Texas Cattle Business. —We moved 
here to the Texas Panhandle February 22, 
1911, from Chillicothe, O. We are not 
kickers so far. This is a great cattle coun¬ 
try ; Amarillo. 35 miles east of here, was 
one time the largest inland shipping point 
for cattle in the world. We have had the 
most severe Winter here that has ever 
been experienced by the cattlemen. If it 
had not been for the large shipments of 
cotton-seed cake to the Panhandle the 
cattle would have died by the thousands, 
as. fet'd stuff was fed out long before the 
Winter was over. Sixty ears of cotton¬ 
seed cake has been used up by cattlemen 
at Vega,, cake costing from $28 per ton 
to $30.50. _We had the most severe storm 
February 25 ; snow was blowing so it was 
impossible to feed cattle that day. I got 
lost in my own corrals, and had to dig 
cattle out of snow under sheds, showing us 
that the only building is a barn tightly 
closed up so snow cannot blow in. We 
were warned of the coming storm, and 
had all of our cattle in but one, and it 
was found dead at another ranch four 
miles away. We had over 200 head in 
corral that day, but did not lose any. One 
ranchman lost 60 in corral that day, and 
one of his cowboys drifted with about 
1,000 of his cattle, and when they would 
come to a wire fence he would cut the 
fence and let them go, and in that way he 
saved most of them. One ranchman north 
of here had 260, and lost all but 30 head ; 
one had 100 and lost all but 17; another 
had 11,000 and lost 6,000. A big ranch up 
in Colorado lost 15,000; snow was four 
feet deep and they died for want of feed. 
This is only a few I have mentioned, so a 
man can figure as to the price of cattle 
for the coming year. One ranchman startl'd 
in with 1650 steer calves to winter, he 
having sold 600 heifer calves for veal. 
That is another reason for high-priced 
cattle. The Hereford cattle are mostly 
raised here, as we are only 25 miles north 
of Hereford, Tex., and that was where the 
Hereford cattle w r ere first started in the 
United States. They appear to be better 
rustlers. We are having fine weather now, 
and wheat looks flue. h. c. 
Vegas, Texas. 
New Method of Selling Tobacco. 
One of the most interesting instances in 
which a great deal of good has come from 
a “square deal” is that in which there 
has been a revolution in the handling of 
the tobacco crop in the big markets close 
to production. The new method of selling 
tobacco is known as the loose leaf system, 
by which it is possible for a buyer to ex¬ 
amine closely almost every particle of a 
lot of the weed placed on sale. The old 
style way of selling was from the samples 
of the products of hogsheads. The newer 
way is to sell it from baskets. The tobacco 
is hauled to the market in wagons by the 
growers, or loaded into freight ears and 
brought over the railroads to the big ware¬ 
houses in the market. Here it is placed in 
loose bands in baskets about four feet 
square and four inches deep. These bas¬ 
kets^ will hold anywhere from 20 pounds 
to 600 pounds, some of them even more. 
The baskets after being loaded are trucked 
to the warehouse floors and placed in long 
rows running from one end of the ware¬ 
house to the other. 
The sales are conducted by auction; the 
auctioneer starts at one end of the row of 
baskets and calls for bids, and the buyers 
follow on both sides of the auctioneer, 
and thus are able to judge the grade of 
the stuff they are buying because the to¬ 
bacco is in the loose leaf. Iu the baskets 
samples from all parts of it are available; 
they may remove it and examine closely 
and thoroughly. Because of this very fact 
the loose leaf method of selling has proven 
tremendously popular. After the tobacco 
is sold in this manner it is then run 
through a redrying plant where it is put 
in shipping order and then pressed into 
hogsheads for storage or shipment. The 
custom of selling from these shallow 
square baskets, strung out in full view of 
the buyer, instead of from small samples 
abstracted from a closely pressed quantity 
in a hogshead, has yielded results little 
short of marvelous. At Lexington, Ken¬ 
tucky, where the system is in full swing, 
there was sold from the square baskets 
60.000.000 pounds in the season of 1910 
and 1911. The sales jumped from 1,500.000 
pounds iu 1908 and 1909 to 21,000,000 
pounds in 1909 and 1910, and from that up 
to 60.000.000 the following season. Up to 
this time in the season of 1911 and 1912 
the sales have reached 42,000,000 pounds 
despite the short crop of 1911 and the 
springing up of numerous loose leaf mar¬ 
kets throughout the hurley growing dis¬ 
tricts. It is thus seen that it pays to 
conduct business on the open and above 
board. The tobacco men say there isn’t 
any doubt that the little square baskets 
did the work for Lexiugton. 
__ J. L. GRAFF. 
The LTn-derground Silo.—I am much in¬ 
terested in this silo question, and am con¬ 
vinced that an underground (or partly so) 
would be most convenient for me to build, 
to fill and take out, so if carbonic acid gas 
is the only objection I shall build one of 
this kind. I have been in mines where 
carbonic acid gas was, and am not afraid 
of it; have been in wells 90 feet deep with¬ 
out being troubled with it. Carbonic acid 
gas is heavier than other gases, and there¬ 
for settles to the bottom, but with several 
limbs. fastened to a rope and lowered into 
the silo with an up and down motion will 
stir it up and mix it with the rest, so it 
would not be dangerous, and the silage go¬ 
ing in will keep it so stirred up that it 
possibly cannot do any harm. 
s. d. hainley. 
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