923 
Products, Prices and Trade 
NEW YORK, MAY 22, 1919 
Those prices and notes are believed to 
be fairly representative of the current of 
trade here: 
MILK PRICES. 
New York, for May, .$3.00 per 100 for 
3 per cent milk, with an additional 4c per 
100 for every one-tenth of 1 per cent extra 
bntterfat, at points 200 to 210 miles from 
city. 
RUTTER. 
Business is only moderate in volume. 
The quality of the current make is not 
best suited for storage, so receivers are 
making strong efforts to clear out their 
stocks. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 60 @ 61 
Good to Choice . 57 @ 59 
Lower Grades. 52 @ 55 
City made. 44 <a 49 
Dairy, best . 58 @ 59 
Common to good . 47 @ 56 
Packing Stock. 40 @ 45 
Process . 47 @ 54 
CHEESE. 
Trading is light because of the high 
prices asked for the better qualities. Job¬ 
bers are not disposed to stock up more 
heavily than necessary to take care of im¬ 
mediate needs. 
Whole .Milk, fancy . 32 n 32>ni 
Good to choice. 31 @ 31L. 
Skims, beet.... 23 @ 24 
Fair to good.. 12 @ 19 
Eggs. 
White, nearby, choice to fancy. 54 @ 55 
Medium to good.. 49 @ 53 
Mixed colors, nearby best. 52 @ 53 
Common to good. 45 @ 50 
Gatbered, best, white. . 52 53 
Medium to good, mixed colors ... 44 @ 51 
Lower grades. 38 @ 42 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers.14 75 @17 00 
Bulls . 9 00 @12 00 
Cows. 4 25 @1150 
Calves, prime veal, 100 lbs. 14 00 @18 00 
Culls. 7 00 @10 00 
Hogs.20 00 @21 25 
8heep. 100 lbs. 6 50 @1100 
Lambs .12 00 @16 50 
DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves, choice... 25 @ 26 
Common to good. 16 @ 21 
Pork . .. . 21 @ 26 
Lambs, hothouse, bead . 8 00 @13 00 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Receipts are small and prices on fowls 
2 to 3c higher. Sales are reported at: 
Fowls, 38 to 40c; broilers, lb.. 50 to 65c; 
roosters, 23 to 24c; ducks, 25 to 35e; 
geese, IT to 18c. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, best.». 
Medium to good. 
Chickens choice lb. 
Fair to Good. 
Broilers, lb. 
Fowls.. 
Roosters. 
Ducks . 
Squabs, doz. 
48 
@ 
19 
40 
@i 
46 
12 
@ 
43 
37 
@ 
39 
60 
@ 
70 
33 
@ 
37 
26 
@ 
27 
38 
@ 
40 
2 00 
@10 00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 100 lbs.10 25 @1175 
Pea. 6 75 w 8 00 
Medium .. 6 50 @8 00 
Red Kidney.10 75 @12 25 
White Kidney ..11 75 @12 25 
Yellow Eye . 7 25 @ 7 50 
Lima, California. 8 00 @8 75 
Fruits. 
Apples in small supply and held very 
high. Strawberries are arriving from 
Maryland and selling well when sound. 
Apples— Baldwin, bbl. 8 00 @1100 
Bon Davis . 5 00 @ 8 oO 
Greening . 7 00 @11 00 
Albemarle . 7 00 @15 00 
Strawberries, qt . 10 @ 30 
Oranges, box . 4 50 @ 9 00 
Lemons, box . 4 25 « 5 50 
Grape Fruit. 5 50 @9 00 
Pineapples, 36s to 30s. 4 25 @4 60 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes are in large supply and going 
slowly, as receivers are disposed to hold 
on to desirable stock rather than cut 
prices. Medium grades are being peddled 
out at a discount. Onions in larger re¬ 
ceipt from Texas. Cabbage showing poor 
quality. Lettuce in larger receipt from 
nearby and lower. Asparagus arriving 
more freely, but choice qualities still go¬ 
ing high. 
Potatoes—I,. I . 180 lbs. 
5 00 
@ 
6 
00 
State, 180 lbs. 
. 4 00 
45 
5 
52 
Maine, 165 lbs. 
. 3 50 
(<C 
4 
50 
Bermuda, bbl . 
. 3 00 
(ft 
9 
00 
Southern, new. bbl.. best . 
. 7 00 
(.7 
8 
25 
Southern, common to good . 
. 2 50 
<& 
6 
00 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. 
. 2 00 
4* 
5 
25 
Beets, bbl . . 
l 50 
(ft 
•> 
25 
Carrots, bbl. 
3 00 
4* 
5 
00 
Cabbage—New. bbl. 
. 2 00 
@ 
3 
25 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 
1 50 
4* 
2 
50 
Onions, new. bu. 
4 00 
6 
5 
50 
String Beans bu. 
2 00 
@ 
:i 
50 
Squash. New. bu. , . 
. 150 
4t 
3 
50 
Kkk Plants, bu. 
. 3 00 
@ 
5 
00 
Spinach, bbl . 
1 00 
@ 
o 
00 
Turnips, rulubuiia. bbl. 
3 00 
‘ft 
5 
00 
Parsnips, bbl . 
3 00 
(ft 
4 
(HI 
Kale, bbl . 
1 00 
ui 
1 
50 
Chlcorv, bbl.. 
. 1 60 
2 
00 
Asparagus, do*. 
2 50 
(ft 
6 
00 
Cucumbers, bu . 
1 50 
@ 
4 
50 
Peas. bu. bkt. 
3 50 
5 
00 
Parsley, bbl. 
300 
ut 
7 
OO 
Tomatoes, 6-bkt. crate. 
2 00 
V 
5 
50 
Radishes, bu. bkt. 
50 
<S> 
1 
00 
Rhubarb 1 OO bunches \. 
2 00 
@ 
5 
00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton . 44 00 @45 00 
No. 2. 42 00 @43 00 
No. 3 .38 00 w.40 00 
No grade . 30 00 @34 00 
Clover mixed.35 00 @42 00 
Straw, Rye. 13 00 @1400 
GRAIN. 
Following are the Government prices 
on No. 2 Red wheat: New York. $2.37 Vj ; 
Chicago, $2.23 ; Baltimore, $2.35C. ; Kan¬ 
sas City. $2.13; St. Iajuls. $2 21. Corn. 
No. 3 yellow, New York, $1.92; Chicago, 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
$1.77. Oats. No. 3 white. New York. 79 
to 80c; Chicago. 69c. Rye, New York, 
$1.65; Chicago, $1.51; Duluth, $1.48. 
Retail Prices at New York 
These are not the highest or lowest 
prices noted here, but represent produce 
of good quality and the buying opportuni¬ 
ties of at least half of New York’s popu¬ 
lation : 
Butter—Best prints. 70c 
Tub. good to choice.644o67c 
Cheese .40 to 45c 
Eggs, fancy .64 to 65c 
Good to choice.55 to 62c 
Potatoes, lb. 3 to 4c 
Apples, doz.60 to 75c 
Fowls, lb.40 to 45c 
Bacon, lb.45 to 48c 
Fresh fish, lb.20 to 25c 
Lettuce, head . 5 to 10c 
Boston Milk Prices 
Following is the May price for milk 
shipped to Boston from various zone 
points inside the State. The quality basis 
is 3.5 per cent fat; 4c more per 100 lbs. 
being paid for every tenth of 1 per cent 
above 3 5. and the same rate or deduc¬ 
tion being made for milk running below. 
AT STATIONS INSIDE MASSACHUSETTS 
Miles 
814 qts. 
Cwt. in 
40-qt. cans 
81-100. 
3.374 
141-10)0. 
3.276 
1S1-200. 
3.223 
AT STATIONS 
OUTSIDE MASSACHUSETTS 
Miles 
8 1 4 qts. 
Cwt. in 
40-qt. cans 
81-100. 
3.374 
141-160. 
3.276 
181-200. 
3.223 
241-260. 
.540 
3.148 
281-300. 
3.09S 
Where farmers furnish cans between 
farm and railroad or milk station, a pre¬ 
mium of 2.3 per cwt. is paid. Where- 
eyer dealer maintains country milk sta¬ 
tions or agents for the inspection or re¬ 
ceipt of milk, title to such milk will pass 
at shipping point. These prices do not 
include war tax or freight. They are sub¬ 
ject to that discount. 
Philadelphia Markets 
BUTTER 
Nearby prints. 67 to 69c; tub creamery, 
best. 62 to 63c; common to good, 54 to 
59c; packing stock. 44 to 46c. 
Eggs 
Nearby, best. 53 to 55c; gathered, best, 
46 to 47c; lower grades. 40 to 44c. 
UVE POULTRY 
37 to 39c; broilers, 45 to 60c; 
*; ducks, 30 to 36c; 
Fowls, 
roosters, 
geese, 22 
24 to 
to 25c. 
Dressed Poultry 
Fowls, 36 to 3Sc 
roosters. 27c; Spring 
41 to 42c; squabs, doz., $5.50 
to 
Russet. 
Straw- 
duck 
$9.25. 
Fruits 
Apples, Baldwin. $10 to $12 
$6 to $8; Ben Davis, $6 to $10 
berries, qt., 15 to 30c. 
. vegetables 
Potatoes. 100 lbs.. $2.50 to $2.75; 
sweet potatoes. bu„ $1.50 to $3.50; 
onions, new. bu.. $4.25 to $5; cabbage, 
bbl.. $3 to $4. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay, Timothy, No. 1. $41 to $42; No. 
$39 to $40; No. 3. $36 to $38; clover 
mixed. $38 to $40. Straw, rve. $13.50 to 
$14 ; oat and wheat, $10.50 to $13.50. 
Oatmeal. 
*>*■>0 
.. _ for 5 lbs. Very poor bay, 
$25 a ton. Butter. 62c per lb.; has been 
66c. Pork, 33c lb.; potatoes. $2, $2.10. 
$2.20 and $2.30 per cwt. Steady cold; 
no hay: no pasture; mountains white 
with snow on May 11. Horses, no de¬ 
mand ; cattle selling at auctions all 
Spring. Stock never looked so poor. 
Clinton Co.. N. Y. d. p. n. 
Wheat $2.25 to $2.35 per bu.; corn, 
$1.85; oats. 75c; potatoes, $1.50; first- 
class hay. $30; eggs. 42c; milk. $2 98 for 
3.60 test, per cwt. Middlings, $60 per 
ton; bran. $53. Cattle, cows, bulls and 
steers, from $10.50 to $12.50 per cwt. 
Hogs. $22 per cwt. Wheat looks well in 
the fields; grass fields fairly well. Oats 
and potatoes about same acreage as usual. 
The labor problem is not very good. Day¬ 
light saving not very popular; about 95 
per cent against. s. s. s. 
Berks Co.. Pa. 
Hope Farm Notes 
(Continued from page 914) 
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