1914. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
681 
Products, Prices and Trade. 
PRODUCE RECEIPTS AT NEW YORK. 
Week ending April 3. 
Butter, lbs. 2.630,000 
Eggs, do/.. §,145,720 
Apples, bushels . 71.340 
Potatoes, bushels . 103.000 
Hay. tons. 0,430 
Wheat, bushels . 230,440 
Corn, bushels. 11,250 
Oats, bushels . 200.700 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending April. 3,1914. 
MILK. 
The Borden milk schedule to producers 
for tin* six months beginning with April 
is as follows, compared with last year. 
This is per 100 pounds in the 26-cent 
zone. For 
the 29 and 32-cent 
zones the 
schedule is 
10 ceuts less for all 
mouths: 
1914 
1913 
April .. .. 
$1.50 
Miiy . 
. 1.15 
1.25 
June . 
. 1.10 
1.10 
July . 
. 1.25 
1.35 
August . . 
. 1.40 
1.45 
September 
. 1.50 
1.55 
Figuring 86 pounds to the 40-quart 
can the per quart price is as follows: 
April, 3.01 cents; May, 2.47; June, 
2.36; July, 2.68; August, 3.01; Septem¬ 
ber, 3.22. 
Last year the following premiums over 
contract prices were paid high scoring 
dairies: April, May and June, seven 
cents per 100 pounds; July, eight; Aug¬ 
ust, 10; September and October, 11; No¬ 
vember, five. 
Wholesale prices paid by New York 
dealers are in some cases 10 cents lower, 
$1.61 and $1.51 per 40-quart can for B 
and C grades. A drop of 10 cents per 
can has been made to restaurants and 
hotels, those using three to four cans per 
day now paying 5*4 to 5 Yj cents per 
quart. 
BUTTER. 
The market is overstocked and the 
price outlook so uncertain that buyers 
are unwilling to stock up with more than 
enough for immediate needs. Reports 
are that the amount on the way is un¬ 
usually lsfrge. Prices are generally one 
to two cents lower throughout the en¬ 
tire range of qualities, the exception be¬ 
ing prime State dairy, of which there is 
but little offered. 
Creamery, extra, lb. 24 © 25 
Gooii to Choice . 21 @ 23 
Lower Grades. 19 & 20 
Storage . 17 @ 23 
State Dairy, best. 23 @ 24 
Common to Good. 18 22 
Factory. 15 0 18f£ 
Packing Stock. 12 @ 16 
Elgin. 111., blitter market firm at 25 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 26 cents. 
CHEESE. 
Arrivals of new whole milk are larger. 
No special price changes are noted, but 
the market is decidedly unsettled, and the 
new make will doubtless be lower. 
Whole Milk, new, best. 16 0 17 
Old, best. 19 0 19 ',{ 
Common to good . 16 & 18 
EGGS. 
Receipts continue large. Arrivals for 
two days being 2,200,000 dozen. The de¬ 
mand is fairly good for large selected eggs 
suitable for special Easter trade, but the 
general bulk of stock is offered under 20 
cents wholesale. A few European eggs 
of medium qualities are on sale at IS to 
18% cents. Duck eggs selling well but 
lower, mainly 32 to 34 cents. 
White, choice to fancy, large . 24 <# 25 
Common to good . 18 0 21 
Mixed colors, best. 21 0 22 
Common to good. 17 0 20 
Western fresh, white. 22 @ 24 
Lower grades. 17 0 19 
FRESH FRUITS. 
The apple market is weak, mainly be¬ 
cause of the large amount of fruit show¬ 
ing scald. The few choice barrelled ap¬ 
ples arriving are selling fully up to the 
top quoted price. Strawberry receipts 
are increasing, but running good in 
quality and selling well. 
Apples—Spitzenburg. bbl. 4 00 @ 5 50 
Bpv ... 4 00 <3 6 00 
Beil Davis. 4 00 0 4 50 
Greening . 4 On 0 6 00 
Newtown. 6 00 0 7 50 
Baldwin. 4 00 0 5 25 
Western, box. 1 50 0 8 GO 
Strawberries, Fla., qt. 25 0 60 
BEANS. 
The general range of prices is five to 
10 cents per hundred pounds higher. 
Business is rather dull at this advance, 
but holders are firm in their ideas, es¬ 
pecially on good marrow. Yellow Eye 
very scarce. The California Lima out¬ 
look is very strong. Prices have ad¬ 
vanced 30 to 40 cents per hundred. 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 4 30 @ 5 45 
Medium . 3 55 @ 3 65 
Pea . 3 15 @ 3 05 
Red Kidney. 5 20 0 5 25 
White Kidney. 5 75 @ 5 SO 
Yellow Eye . 5 10 @ 5 15 
Lima, California. 7 25 0 7 30 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice. 43 0 44 
Common to good. 33 0 41 
Pacilic Coast . 19 0 22 
Old stock. 15 0 18 
German crop. *5 0 70 
VEGETABLES. 
Prices on domestic potatoes are, 25 
cents per barrel higher than last week, 
but business is light. Very little southern 
stock arriving; Bermuda $2 to $3 high¬ 
er. Sweet potatoes very dull, except on 
a few choice South Jersey. The onion 
market is badly upset. This week’s re¬ 
ceipts of Egyptian have been mainly re¬ 
shipped to other markets, and a cargo 
of Mexican onions has also been diverted. 
Potatoes-Maine. 180 lbs. 2 17 0 2 62 
State, bulk. ISO lbs. 2 25 0 2 50 
European, 108 lb. bag..•. 1 00 0 1 75 
Bermuda, bbl. 6 CO 0 9 00 
riorlrta . 3 00 0 6 00 
8weet Potatoes, bbl. 1 00 0 2 00 
Beets, bbl. 2 00 0 2 50 
Carrots, bbl. 2 00 0 2 50 
Asparagus, Cali fornia, doz. 2 50 @3 75 
Southern, doz. 2 00 0 3 00 
Cabbage. Danish seed, ton.25 00 @28 00 
Imported .20 00 @25 00 
New, bbl. crate. 1 50 @ 1 75 
Chicory, bbl. 3 00 @ 4 00 
Kale, bbl. 35 @ 65 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 1 00 @ 4 00 
Onions—White bu. 1 50 @ 2 00 
Red. 100 lb bag . 2 00 @ 2 25 
Okra, bu . 2 00 & 3 00 
Peppers, Southern, bu. 3 00 @ 3 50 
Peas. Southern, bu. 2 50 0 5 00 
Shallots, bbl. 5 00 @ 8 00 
Salsify, 100 bunches . 5 00 @ 6 00 
Spinach, bbl. 1 00 ® 2 00 
8tring Beans, bu. 3 00 @ 6 00 
Squash. Marrow, bbl .3 0U @ 3 50 
Hubbard, bbl. 3 00 @ 3 50 
New, bu. 2 25 @ 3 00 
Egg Plants. Southern, bu. 2 00 @ 3 00 
Tomatoes, Southern, 6 bkt. crate .... 75 & 2 50 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers. No. 1, doz. 1 00 O 1 50 
No. 2, box. 2 00 @ 3 00 
Mushrooms, lb. 15 @ 35 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 2 00 @ 4 00 
Rhubarb, doz. bunches . 25 @ 60 
Tomatoes, lb. 20 0 30 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Squab Broilers, pair, fancy. 85 & 90 
Fowls . 18 @ 19 
Roosters. 13 0 13q> 
Ducks. 17 @ 18 
Geese. 12 0 12J4 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb. 30 @ 35 
Squab broilers, pair. 80 0 1 00 
Broilers, common to good . 28 0 30 
Roasters, fancy. 24 0 25 
Fowls. 14 0 18 
Ducks. 12 0 17 
Geese . 13 @ 14 
Squabs, doz. 2 60 @ 4 60 
HAY AND STRAW. 
The receipts of hay show large pro¬ 
portion of medium and low grades. 
Prices are practically unchanged. Choice 
rye straw still scarce and high. 
Hay. Timothy No. 1. ton . 20 50 @21 00 
Standard .19 50 @20 00 
No. 2.17 00 @18 50 
No. 3 .14 00 @16 50 
Clover mixed.12 00 @18 00 
8traw, Rye .17 00 @19 00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. 7 00 @8 70 
Bulls. 5 26 @ 7 50 
Cows. 3 25 0 6 40 
Calves, prime veal, 100 lbs. 7 00 @11 50 
Culls. 5 00 @6 00 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 4 00 @ 5 50 
Lambs . 8 00 @ 8 65 
Hogs. 8 60 @ 9 20 
MILL FEED. 
Wheat Bran, ton.29 00 @30 00 
Middlings .30 00 @31 00 
Red Dog.31 00 @31 50 
Corn Meal.29 HO @30 00 
Linseed Meal.31 00 @32 00 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves, best. 14 @ 15 
Fair to good.11 @ 13 
Buttermilks.09 @ 10 
Lambs, Hothouse, each . 5 U0 @ 7 00 
Pork, light .11 @ 13 
Heavy.OS 0 09 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. No. 1, Northern Spring. 1 01 @ 
No. 2. Red . 1 03 @ 
No. 2, Hard Winter. 1 00 0 
Corn, as to quality, bush. 71 0 74 
Oats, as to weight, bush. 43 @ 45 
Rye . 65 0 68 
RETAIL PRICKS AT NEW YORK. 
These are not the highest or lowest current 
prices, but are fairly representative of what the 
majority of New York consumers pay: 
Eggs, fancy white, doz. 30 @ 82 
Mixed colors, new laid. 27 0 29 
Ordinary grades. 23 0 25 
Butter, fancy prints, lb. 31 0 33 
Tub, choice. 27 0 29 
Chiekens. roasting, lb. 27 0 30 
Fowls. 22 0 25 
Turkeys. 28 0 32 
* 
Several thousand pounds of butter, doc¬ 
tored with flour and water have been 
seized in Wisconsin. The adulteration 
was so skillfully done that considerable 
of the product offered had passed through 
the regular channels of trade before dis¬ 
covered by an inspector. 
* 
The Burley Tobacco Society, organ¬ 
ized five years ago by farmers in Ken¬ 
tucky, Ohio and Indiana, lias just passed 
out of existence, a final distribution of 
$316,000 having been made to the farm¬ 
ers in the pool. A business of $20,000.- 
000 has been done during the five years. 
An improved organization, the Burley 
Tobacco Co., succeeds the old society. 
At Slielbyville, Ky„ the last sales of 
the season on the loose leaf market were 
made March 27, 17,265 pounds going at 
a range of $1 to $15 per 100 pounds. 
Sales since December have been 10,039,- 
655 pounds at an average of 10 cents per 
pound. 
The experience of a produce shipper 
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is instructive, if not satisfactory to him. 
For a long time one produce house 
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other concern made a strong bid for a 
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entire output but fell down on the price 
so badly that the next week the old con¬ 
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A change may be desirable, and the idea 
of “letting well enough alone” is not al¬ 
ways sound. But when produce is bring¬ 
ing what an experienced shipper may 
judge is well toward the top of its com¬ 
mercial value, a safe rule is to go slow¬ 
ly in changing, and have something more 
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