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Products, Prices and Trade 
Current prices and news at New York and 
other jdaces noted. 
NEW YOKK, MARCH 1, 1917. 
The week has brought rather lieavy declines in 
prices of several staples, particularly eggs, 
onions and potatoes. The droi) in eggs is sea¬ 
sonal. as production is increasing. In the case 
of onions and potatoes, buying slackened heav¬ 
ily, owing to the abnormal prices asked'. Up¬ 
wards of 100 of the inedium price restaurants 
removed potatoes from the bill of fare as an 
accompaniment of meat orders, using rice, tur¬ 
nips or some other substitute. The same prac¬ 
tice has been followed in hundreds of families. 
BUTTER. 
I'rices declined three to four cents, but re¬ 
acted a little the latter part of the week. I’art 
of the drop was the result of larger receipts, 
and part an effort to increase consumptiV' buy¬ 
ing, wbich had slackened because of the ex¬ 
treme pri<-es. The supply of choice storage is 
alwut gone. City made and packing stock in 
only fair deman(r. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 41 ® 41>^ 
Good to\)Choice . 37 ® 40 
i.ower Grades. 34 ® 36 
Dairy, best. 39 ® 40 
Common to Good. 30 ® 36 
City made. 27 ® SO 
Packing Stock. 26 ® 26 
Process .. 30 ® 34 
Kigin, Ill., butter market 40 cents. 
CHEESE. 
Considerable export demand has developed, 
and dealers with good stock on hand are, asking 
one-fourth cent more. 
Whole-Milk, fancy.. 
Good to choice... 
Bower grades.... 
Daisies, best. 
Young Americas 
Skims, best. 
Fair to good. 
26^@ 
26« 
26 @ 
26 
23 @ 
24 
26 @ 
26^ 
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28 
20 @ 
21 
12 ® 
18 
EGGS. 
Prices of the better grades are easily 10 cents 
under i)revious figures. Tlie Lenten demand is 
good, but receipts so mucli larger that dealers 
are disposetT to make prices that will move tlie 
stock rapidly. The following incident shows 
the viewpoint of different shippers. One man 
sent a case which he invoiced as fancy white, 
although it contained not one white egg, the 
nearest approach being some of cream color, and 
there were many small-sized and some dirty 
eggs. The receiver recognized the name as a 
regular shipper of selected stock to another 
house, so this case, called fancy, was evidently 
the culls from several that went to the other 
man. On tlie same day a case was received 
from another man, which W'cre part white, part 
brown and part small. But the different grades 
wH*re separated and invoiced for exactly what 
they were. This rei-eiver is honest and got for 
both men wiiat the eggs were wortli, though it 
is quite common practice to slight the man who 
misrepresents. He may think he is “getting 
away with it,” but seldom docs. 
White, choice to fancy. 
@ 
37 
Medium to good. 
@ 
34 
.Vllxed colors, best. 
@ 
35 
Common to good. 
. 30 
@ 
.33 
Gathered, best. 
@ 
35 
Medium to good . 
. 30 
® 
32 
Lower grades. 
. 27 
® 
29 
Duck eggs. 
. 43 
@ 
48 
I.IVB POULTRY 
Boycotts in some of the heaviest consuming 
sections of the cit.v have brought this trade 
nearly to a standstill. The high initial cost of 
the .stocks now here has prevented much price 
cutting, the dealers hobling on in the evident 
hope of getting the trouble settled in some way 
other than granting the buyers’ demands. The 
live poultry trade has long been a fair imitation 
(if a young war, riots and 
bloodshed being common. 
bruises and 
minor 
Chickens, lb. 
. 19 
@ 
20 
Ducks, lb. 
21 
Fowls .. 
® 
20 
H'OSters . 
@ 
I5W 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
The market is extremely weak, there being 
but light demand for eitlier fresh-killed or 
frozen. Clioici- eliickens are scarce, but it is 
doubtful whether many would sell if here. Ca¬ 
pons going so slow tliat many are bi'ing stored 
rather than take the cut prices offered. 
Turkeys, best lb.. 33 ® 34 
Common to good . 28 ® 32 
'’iiickens choice broilers, lb. 32 ® 36 
Roasters . 28 @ 30 
Capons, 8 to 91bs.,. 33 ® 34 
6 to 81bs. 28 @ 35 
Small and Slips. 25 @ 2T 
Fowls. 18 ® 24 
Roosters. 17 ® 18 
Ducks. 21 @ 25 
Squabs, doz.1 25 ® 5 25 
Guineas, pair . 1 00 ® 1 50 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. *8 50 @11 25 
Balls. 6 00 @ 9 00 
Cows . 4 50 ® 8 00 
Calves, prinue veal, 100 lb. 11 00 ®13 00 
Culls. 6 00 ® 9 00 
Sheep. 100 lbs. 8 00 @10 00 
bambs .12 00 @14 50 
Hogs.12 00 @13 00 
DRESSED MEATS. 
Hothouse Lambs, each. 5 00 'o! 8 50 
Calves, choice . 16 ® ICtj 
Fair to good . 12 @ 15 
Pork, light . 16 @ IV 
Heavy . 13 @ u 
WOOL. 
The market is decidedly active botli on mill 
and speculative buying. Recent business at 
New York has been: New York and Michigan 
unwashed' Delaine, .fiO to .01; halfblood, 49 to 50; 
three-eighths blood, 52 to .53. Ohio and Penn¬ 
sylvania halfblood combing, 52 to .53. Three- 
eighths blood, 54 to 55. 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 
Pea. 
.11 50 
@12 T5 
f^nnn 
Medium. 
<ai 2 2.5 
White Kidney. 
@13 00 
Bed Kidney. 
. 11 00 
@12 75 
Mma, California. 
@13 00 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apple market is tveak though prices remain 
at the previous high levels on choice to fancy. 
Cranberries ver.v low' and dull, except for best. 
light receipt, mainly in ice 
soft and worthless. 
. 4 (lU 
.3 00 
.3 50 
. 3 00 
, .3 00 
Greening . 4 00 
Ben Davis.. 3 00 
Western, box. 1 25 
Oranges. Fla., repacked, box. 4 00 
California. 3 00 
Grape Fruit. 3 00 
Strawberries, qt. 10 
Cranberries, bbl. 160 
Strawberries in 
chests, and some 
Apples. Spy. bbl... 
Winesap .. 
York Imperial. 
King . 
Baldwin 
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00 
6 50 
5 To 
5 75 
6 00 
@ 6 75 
4 50 
@2 50 
@ 4 50 
® 4 50 
@5 00 
® 55 
@ 7 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potato prices have l)een cut .81 to .$2 per 
barrel, and would probably go lower if the first 
cost permitted, in an effort to stir nj) more buy¬ 
ing interest. Onions declined between .84 and .85 
I>er 100 pounds, trade being almost dead, as re- 
t.ailers were off the market for several days, 
t'abbage remains high, as it. is very scarce. 
Cauliflower comparatively cheap, as large quan¬ 
tities have come from California. Kale and 
spinach scarce, i.ettnee in fair supply from 
Florida. Tomatoes averaging poor. 
Potatoes—Maine. 1651b. bag. ”50 @8 00 
State. 165 lb bag . 7 50 @ 7 75 
Long Island. 1651b. bag . 9 00 @ 9 50 
Bermuda, bbl. 8 00 @12 00 J 
Southern, late crop, bbl. 7 00 @ 7 25 
Sweet Potatoes. Jersey, bn. 1 00 @ 2 25 
Brussel Sprouts, qt. 15 @ 25 
Celeriac, 100 bunches. 3 00 @4 00 
Beet.s. bbl. 4 00 @5 00 
Carrots, bbl. 3 oo @ 4 50 
Cabbage, old, bbl. 6 00 @7 50 
New, bbl. .. . 2 00 @5 00 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 1 oO @4 00 
Fenuel. bbl.-. 1 50 @ 3 00 
Kohlrabi, 100 bunches . 3 00 @ 4 00 
Leeks, 100 bunches. 2 60 @ 3 00 
Onions. State and W’n White, bu_ 4 00 @ 4 ,50 
State and Wn, red and ycl, 100 lbs 5 00 @ 7 00 
Peppers, bu. 2 00 ® 4 00 
String Beans bu. 6 00 @15 00 
Turnips, bbl. 3 00 @3 60 
Squash, bbl . 3 00 @ 5 00 
Parsley, bbl. .. . . . 3 00 @5 00 
Egg Plants, bu. 2 00 @ 3 50 
Kale, bbl. 25 @ 1 50 
Peas, bu. 2 00 @ 8 00 
Spinacb, bbl. 2 00 @ 3 50 
Tomatoes. 6-bkt crate. 150 @3 00 
Chicory, bbl. 4 00 @ 6 00 
Horseradish, lOlllbs. 7 00 @ 8 00 
Lima Beans, bu. 4 00 @ 7 00 
HOTHOUSE VEGETABLES. 
Mushrooms, lb. 20 @ 50 
Cucumbers, doz. 60 @ i ,60 
Radishes, ItO bunche.s. 2 (10 @ 4 00 
Rhubarb, doz. bunches. 40 @ 65 
Beet Tops, bu. 1 60 @ 2 50 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Medium grades of hay are in surplus; Timothy 
searee. Straw trade remains as for several 
weeks past. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton . 20 00 @21 00 
No. 2.17 00 @19 00 
No. 3 .13 00 @15 00 
Clover mixed.10 00 @18 00 
Straw, Rye,.12 00 @14 00 
GRAIN. . 
Parts of the 'Winter wheat section in the 
Southwest are said to he suffering with drought. 
Export sales are small, owing to sliipping difli- 
enlties, but speculators evidently consider the 
political or shipping situation favorable to high¬ 
er prices. The Argentine corn outlook is re- 
portetf poor, with much itremature ripening in 
the northoTii sections, owing to drought. The 
area is about 500,000 acres under normal. 
W heat. No. 1. Northern Spring. 2 22 @ 
Corn, as to quality, bush. 1 la @ 1 20 
Flour, carlots, at N.Y. bbl. 9 75 @10 25 
Oats, as to weight, bush. 75 ® 77 
Rye, free from onion. i 59 @160 
FEED. 
City Bran 
Middlings. 
Red Dog .. 
Corn Meal 
39 00 ® 40 00 
40 00 42 00 
47 00 48 00 
45 00 47 00 
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK. 
These arc not tlie liighest or lowest jirlces 
noted here, but represent produce of good iiual- 
ity and the buying opportunities of at least one- 
half of New York’s population. 
Eggs—Fancy, white, large, doz. 43 @ 45 
Mixed colors, new laid. 40 @ 42 
Ordinary grades. .35 <a 38 
Butter, fancy prints, lb.' 48 @ 49 
Tub. choice. 14 @ 46 
Chickens, roasting, lb. 34 @ ;j6 
Broilers, common to good, lb. 40 @ 45 
Fricassee, lb. 24 @ 26 
Fowls . 25 @ 28 
Turkeys. . 35 © 37 
Legoflamb. 25 @ 28 
Lamb chops. 26 @ 30 
Roasting beef. 22 @ 26 
Pork chops. 24 @ 26 
Loin of pork . 22 @ 25 
Lettuce, head. 10 @ 12 
Cabbage, head . 40 @ 4.5 
Potatoes, peck . 90 @ 1 oo 
Receipts at New' York during week ending 
Feb. 28, 1917: 
Rutter, lbs. 2,.307,.540 
Eggs, doz. 1,150,020 
Dressed poultry, packages . 24,53!) 
Live poultry, crates .. 7,850 
Cotton, bales . 27,304 
-Vpples, barrels . 46’,(!05 
Lemons, boxi's . 5.2.30 
Onions, sacks . l!b.387 
Oranges, boxes . 107,09,3 
Potatoes, barrels . 87,264 
Corn, bushels . 438,200 
Huy, tons . 3,067 
Oats, bushels . 854.000 
Rye, bushels . 10,000 
Wheat, bushels . 1.591,600 
Rosin, barrels . .5,663 
Spirits Turpentine, barrels . 1,1.36 
Tar, l(arrels . I.IGI 
(TllCAtiO WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter . 381 ?? 40 
Eggs, gatlK'red . 27® 29 
I’otatoes. bit. 2.60® 2.80 
Hogs .12.70®13.45 
Steers . 8.00® 12.15 
F'eeders . 6.40® 9.25 
Falves . 8 . 00 ® 11.50 
f^lleep . S..50® 12.00 
Eanibs .12.00®14.50 
Apples, bbl.4.00® 6.00 
Mushrooms, lb. . 30 ® (!0 
Cileunibers, doz. 40 ® 1.25 
Radishes, doz. 25® 60 
SYRACUSE, N. Y., WHOLESALE MARKET. 
Blitter . 
® 45 
1® 26 
® 50 
Cheese . 
Potatoes, Im. 
® 3..50 
® 5.00 
®15.00 
®43.00 
®47.50 
Apples, 1)1)1. 
Unions, 100 lbs. 
Wheat middlings . 
Corn meal . 
The.so prices were paid at ti ittiblic sale : 
Hay, No. 1. Timothy, .fl” per ton; No. 2 
clover mixed. .$8.50 in the mow. ('orn, 
08c per hii. ears; oats, (!(!c; rye, $1; 
wheat, .$1.00; potatoes, ,$1.80; tipples, .$1. 
Four-year-old Belgian mare, ,$100; one- 
year-old colt. .$70; cows, ,$55 to ,$72; 
yearlings, .$:>5 to .$40; Fall calves, .$20; 
brood sows, .$,35; Fall pigs. 12c Ih.; chick¬ 
ens, ,$1 apiece. Butter, 34c; eggs, 35c. 
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