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THE KUKAL NEW-YORKER 
November 27, 1915, 
Plum Prices Compared. 
The first opportunity we have had to 
make definite comparisons of the records 
of auction sales of fruit with sales of 
similar fruit by the private sales of 
commission men is in the returns report¬ 
ed last week of a car of plums by J. & 
G. Lippmaun for A. I. Loop of North 
East, Pa., sold August 24th, in com¬ 
parison with an auction sale by the De¬ 
partment of Foods and Markets for Mrs. 
Minerva F. York, of Lodi, N. Y., sold 
on September 1st. The Urner-Barry price 
current quoted plums on the two days 
as follows: 
Aug. 23. State as to kind, per 8-qt. 
basket 10 to 20 cents. State as to kind, 
per 10-qt. basket 20 to 30 cents. State 
as to kind, crates, 35 to 75 cents. 
Sept. 1. State as to kind, 8-qt. basket, 
8 to 10 cents. State as to kind, 16-qt. 
basket, 17 to 20 cents. State as to kind, 
crates 40 to 75 cents. 
It will be seen that the quotations 
were a little less on the day of the auc¬ 
tion sale, than on the day of the Lipp- 
mann sale. The returns from the auction 
were as follows: 020 baskets 12 cents; 
331 baskets 11 cents; 00 crates 50 cents; 
80 crates 40 cents. One empty loss. 
The return from the Lippmaun sales 
was: 106 baskets 10 cents; 2827 baskets 
0 cents; 2 baskets broken loss. An exact 
check of the record, however, shows that 
the account on the Lippmann books 
stands as follows: 100 baskets 10 cents; 
2825 baskets at 0 cents; 2 baskets 7%; 
5 baskets 12 cents; 1 basket smashed 00 
cents. This is record of sales out of 
store, and excludes the two baskets bro¬ 
ken in car. The shipper did not suffer 
from the summarizing or averaging of 
sales; but he did not have an accurate 
report of the sales, which indicated that 
no plums sold for more than 10 cents 
or less than 9 cents, while in fact 2 
baskets sold for 7 J /j cents and 5 for 12 
cents each. 
The auction sale being a small car 
amounted to $227.41. The commission 
at 5 per cent was $11.37; and the cata¬ 
loguing and cartage and labor $7.65, mak¬ 
ing a total of $10.02. 
The total of the Lippmann sale for a 
large car was $265.03. The commission 
at 10 per cent, was $26.50; and cart¬ 
age $20.35, making a total of $55.85, or 
nearly three times the charges on the auc¬ 
tion sale. 
It will be observed that the quotations 
on the day of the auction sale were from 
two to 10 cents lower on the eight-pound 
baskets and from three to 10 cents lower 
on the 10-quart baskets than on the day 
of the Lippmann sale. Yet the returns 
made by the auction were two cents 
higher for the bulk of the shipment than 
the highest price for only 100 baskets of 
the Lippmann sale, and the auction sale 
of 331 baskets at 11 cents was two cents 
better than the Lippmann sale on 2825 
baskets at nine cents. 
We are not able to make other com¬ 
parisons at this time, because while all 
the auction sales are public the commis¬ 
sion dealers’ sales are private and we do 
not have access to them generally, but we 
will be glad to make other comparisons 
when all of the facts and equal grades 
of goods can be shown, whether for or 
against the auction sales. We want to 
develop the true facts. If the commis¬ 
sion dealers believe what their papers 
say, that they can sell at better prices 
than the public sales, let them show up 
the actual records for comparison. Thus 
far the record is clearly against them. 
Current Auction Prices. 
The produce trade of New York City 
was considerably excited last week over 
the sale of Baldwin apples at the auc¬ 
tion for $5.10 a barrel. It was the high¬ 
est record for the season, and rather 
took the breath out of the private deal¬ 
ers, none of whom would have ventured 
to ask in excess of $4 .or $4.50 at the 
utmost. 
There is considerable of the medium 
and poor grades of apples yet coming 
from small growers in parcel lots, and 
this has a tendency to keep prices down, 
and until these are cleaned up the market 
will not be at its best. The arrivals of the 
medium grades are, however, becoming 
smaller, and good clean apples of uni¬ 
form size are in fairly good demand at 
reasonably good prices, but prices as yet 
hardly justify the removal of best grades 
from storage. 
Following we give the records of two 
days’ sale at the auction, which will 
serve as a guide to the market for last 
week : 
Apn 
.ES.— 
-20 B; 
aldwin, 
$2.1; 
5; 80, 
$2 
.10; 
100, 
$2; 3 
Greening, 
, $2. 
30; 10, 
$2 
.20; 
5, $1.05; 4 
Baldwin, 
, $2. 
35; 12, 
$2, 
.30: 
14. 
$i.70; 
1 Gilliflower, 
$1.05; 
1, 
$1.8, 
5; 2 
Russet, 
$2.15; 4 
Spy 
, $1.35; 
32 
Baldwin, 
$2.35; 
58, $2.25 
; n 
. $1.65; 
3, $1.25; 10, .>1.15; 2 Sutton, $3.05; 1, 
$2.75; 2, $2.35; 4 Gilliflower, $1.00; 2 
Greening, $1.90; 1, $2; 3 bkts. Jonathan, 
$1; 3 Greening, 40c; 1 Spy, $1; 1 Green¬ 
ing, $1.40; 2 Newtown, $1.70; 1 York, 
$1.60; 1 Spy, $1.75; 1 Baldwin, $2.85; 
3. $2.75; 3, $2.20: 2 Russet, $1.60; 1 
King, $3.75; 1, $2.50; 3 Spitz. $3.10: 2, 
$1.05; 1 Spitz, $3.25; 1, $3.45; 1 Spv, 
$3.30; 1. $3.35; 2, $2.15; 1 Snow, $3.10; 
38 Baldwin, $2.25; 3 Ilubbardston, 
$2.40; 6 $2.20; 3, $1.70; 2 Fallawater, 
$2.40; 2. $2.15; 1, $1.00; 2 Spv, $3.05; 
30 Baldwin, $2.45; 10, $2.00; 5, $2.35; 
5 Ben Davis, $2.10; 1, $2.05; 18 Seek, 
$2.30; 1. $1.60; 11 Greening. $2.70; 1, 
$1.50; 6 Wagener, $3.40; 5, $2; 18 King, 
$2.50; 6, $1.35; 1 Ben Davis, $1.00; 1 
Gideon, $3.50; 1 Roxbury, $2.05; 4 
Janet, $1.85; 134 Baldwin. $2.30; 28, 
$2; 2, $2.35; 56, $1.60; 2 Spy, $2.20; 4 
Baldwin, $1.80; 8 King, $2.20; 7 Bald¬ 
win, $1.95; 4 Greening, $3.15; 11, $2.30; 
14 Ilubbardston, $2.30; 2 King, $3.05; 2 
Russet, $2.05; 1 Baldwin, $1.80; 2, 
$2.05; 18. $1.85; 1 Greening, $2.60; 21, 
$2.20; 1 Russet, $2.15; 2 Baldwin, $2.60; 
11, $1.55; 2, $1.80; 1 Greening, $1.50; 
1, $1.40; 6. $1.30; 42 Baldwin, $3.30; 
1 King. $2.65; 1 Spy, $2; 3, $1.00; 1, 
$1.70; 1 Stark, $2.10; 1 Baldwin, $1.60; 
12, $2.10; 4 Pound Sweet, $1.05; 2 Tal- 
man, $2.30; 1 Talman, $2.10; 2 Spy, 
$1.55; 2 Snow, $1.60; 4 Baldwin, $1.55; 
2 Greening, $2.15; 3 Spy, $1.70; 5 Bald¬ 
win, $2.75 ; 8, $2.05 ; 3 Ben Davis, $2.25 ; 
1 Sutton, $2; 1 Greening, $2.05; 2 King, 
$1.00; 14 crates Lady apples 65c; 1 bbl. 
Baldwin, $ 5.10. _ 
Hay at Auction. 
The New York State Department of 
Foods and Markets will conduct an auc¬ 
tion sale of hay on the Lackawanna dock, 
28tli Street and Hudson River, on every 
Tuesday at 10:30 a. m., during the Win¬ 
ter. The first sale will be held Novem¬ 
ber 30th, for the account of the Onon¬ 
daga Alfalfa Growers’ Association, and 
the Patrons’ Cooperative Association of 
Cayuga County. Other sales will follow 
weekly. 
Ten carloads will be exposed on the 
dock and sold without reserve to the 
highest bidder. This will consist of hay 
under the following specifications and 
grade. 
No. 1, first cutting Alfalfa must be 
natural color, well cured, leaves all on, 
well baled, and containing not more than 
15 per cent native grasses. 
No. 2, first cutting Alfalfa shall be the 
same as No. 1, except that it may be 
bleached or stained, otherwise good, 
sound hay. 
No. 1, second cutting Alfalfa must be 
natural color, well cured, well baled, 
sound and sweet, leaves all on, and with 
only a trace of native grasses. 
No. 2, second cutting. Alfalfa shall be 
the same as No. 1, except, that it may be 
slightly bleached or stained, otherwise 
good and sound. 
No. 1, third cutting Alfalfa must be 
pea-green, pure quill Alfalfa, well cured, 
well baled, sound and sweet. 
No. 2, third cutting must be same as 
No. 1, except that it may be slightly 
bleached or stained, otherwise good, 
sound and sweet. 
No. 1 Mixed hay may consist of half 
Alfalfa and half native grasses, but have 
natural color, well cured, well baled, 
sound hay. 
No. 2 Mixed hay shall be same as No. 
1, except that it may be off color, other¬ 
wise must be good, sweet, sound hay, 
well baled. 
No. 1 Timothy shall be bright, sweet, 
sound hay of natural color, well cured, 
well baled, containing not more than one- 
eighth other grass. 
No. 2 Timothy, not good enough for 
No. 1, may contain one-sixth of clover 
or native grasses, fair color, well cured, 
Well baled, good, sound hay. 
No. 3 Timothy shall be Timothy hay, 
not good enough for other grades, not 
over one-third clover, free from wild or 
bog hay, sound, well cured, well baled. 
No. 1 Clover shall be clover contain¬ 
ing not more than a trace of native 
grasses, well cured, natural color, sweet, 
sound, well baled. 
No. 2 Clover shall be clover mixed 
with not more than 10 per cent, of tame 
grasses, fair color, sound, sweet, well 
cured and w T ell baled. 
Clover mixed shall be from one-half to 
three-fourths clover, mixed with Timothy 
or native grasses, fair colol 1 , sound, sweet 
well cured, well baled. 
The State is conducting this sale on 
the assurance that there is no limit, high 
or low, on this sale. There will be no 
reserve, and no bid directly or indirectly 
by the owners or the State. Every pound 
of the 10 carloads will be sold to the 
highest bidder for just what it will bring. 
This is the opportunity to buy hay. 
This hay is baled by the above asso¬ 
ciations and graded by the association 
inspectors. Every bale is tagged with 
the grade and the inspector’s name. The 
quality and grade are guaranteed. 
These 10 carloads will be on view and 
for immediate delivery. Buyers may 
however, call for car offerings of any of 
the above grades to be shipped in car 
lots from the farms direct to any point; 
and carloads of such grades will be put 
up and sold for prompt shipment or fu¬ 
ture delivery. 
Timothy hay and mixed clover and 
Timothy are staple products in New 
York. The value of Alfalfa as a feed¬ 
ing plant is not fully and generally 
known. 
Both chemical analysis and practical 
feeding show the superior value of Al¬ 
falfa for both cow and horse feed. It is 
also used extensively for chicken feed. 
The investigations of agricultural sta¬ 
tions show that Alfalfa is of equal value 
with bran for horse feed, and is given 1*4 
times the value of clover in balanced ra¬ 
tions for cows. Moreover the digestible 
food elements in Alfalfa are combined 
with bulk in natural proportions, and 
maintains the animal in better health 
than when equal food elements are fed in 
concentrated form. It has a high diges¬ 
tibility. It is the richest forage crop 
grown, contains greater feeding value 
than plants commonly used, and is rel¬ 
ished by all kinds of farm animals. 
Bids if accompanied with certified 
check for 25 per cent, the amount will be 
received by mail. Check will be prompt¬ 
ly returned if bid is unsuccessful. 
For catalogue and other particulars 
address: New York State Department of 
Foods and Markets, John Dillon, Com¬ 
missioner. 
Pomological Society in Portland, Me. 
The improved method of showing fruit 
impressed every visitor who entered the 
City Ilall at this popular organization, 
which is improving at every meeting. 
Although the quantity was reduced, 
through the small crop, the quality was 
excellent, while in uniformity it excelled. 
During the meeting many old faces were 
seen, who came to talk of the prospects, 
and the betterment of this great industry 
of apple growing. During the meeting 
the re-elections of all officers, except pres¬ 
ident and first vice-president, were made. 
Principal among the addresses was “The 
Outgo and Income of an Apple Orchard,” 
a story of 10 years’ w r ork in a 10-acre 
orchard. The society was very fortunate 
in obtaining such good speakers as Prof. 
Hedrick and Mr. G. E. Sanders from Ot¬ 
tawa, Canada, and Prof. Sears of Massa¬ 
chusetts. A word of praise must be given 
to all exhibits, as they were all of high 
merit. The College of Agriculture at 
Paris was represented, and gave a very 
interesting cooking demonstration, which 
at all times had a large number of inter¬ 
ested spectators. Kennebec County was 
well represented, and had the largest dis¬ 
play. Retiring President W. H. Conaut, 
who has served well and faithfully, who 
succeeds Mr. Keyser on the station coun¬ 
cil, will be long remembered as a bard 
worker, and a faithful member of this or¬ 
ganization. The following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year: President, 
George A. Yeaton of Norway ; first vice- 
president, II. D. Sweetsir of Cumberland 
Centre; second vice-president, L. K, Lee 
of Foxeroft; secretary, E. L. White of 
Bowdoinham ; treasurer, T. E. Chase, of 
Buekfield ; member of the experiment sta¬ 
tion council, W. II. Conant; Vice-Presi¬ 
dent Fruit Show, George A. Yeaton; 
State Vice-President to American Pomo- 
logical Society, II. L. Kaiser of Greene; 
delegates to Federation of Agricultural 
Associations. W. H. Conant, G. A. Yea- 
ton and E. L. White. This old Maine 
pomological society has served the fruit 
interests of Maine for upwards of 53 
years, and may it long continue to do the 
good it has done in the past. w. ir. n. 
Rye is selling for 88c per bu., 56 lbs., 
and 08c for 60 lbs. The mills are offer¬ 
ing 90c for 60 lbs.; it is selling for all 
prices. Oats from 40 to 45c; corn 95c; 
buckwheat $1.50 for 100 lbs. Potatoes 
80c per bu. Apples are selling from 75c 
to $1.50 a barrel according to variety 
and grade. Good milch cows are selling 
from $80 to $100. I was offered $100 
for some, but refused. Beef cows are 
selling from $45 to $70; hogs $10.50 per 
cwt. Poultry 15c per lb.; butter 32. 
Milk for November $1.85 per hundred for 
milk testing 3.8 and* 10c for barn score 
of 68; for every point over 3.8 3c per 
point and every point under 3c off. The 
difference in the prices of products such 
as rye are the different dealers, some 
pay more than others. If they want it 
very much they will pay more. 
Boston Corners, N. Y. E. A. w. 
The following are standard prices: 
Eggs, 35 and 40c.; butter, 35; potatoes, 
75; milk, 6 to 7c. a quart retail; apples, 
$3 per barrel. Native grass-fed beef. $10 
per 100; dressed pork, $11 per 100; 
lambs, $4 each; veal calves, 12c. to 13c. 
per lb., dressed; cows, fresh, $50 to $60; 
others, $35 to $40; hay, loose, $1$ in 
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