‘Pie RURAL NEW WORKER 
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t News and 
M a r k e 
Countrywide Produce Situation 
ACTIVE RISING MARKETS-GOOD DEMAND 
FOR ROOT CROPS—APPLES WEAK. 
The advance in cabbage and potatoes 
continued to the middle of the month, but 
at that time there were signs of hesita¬ 
tion. The rise in potatoes had come to 
a halt in some producing sections and re¬ 
actions took place in such important mar¬ 
kets as Chicago and New York. The 
better prices have caused a rapid increase 
in shipments of potatoes, the movement 
from Maine continuing far in excess of 
any other State, but reserves seem to be 
coming out from all over the country, 
whenever milder weather permits hauling 
to the shipping points. The prevailing 
range in producing sections is around $4 
per 100 lbs., or more than double the 
price a year ago. 
Maine potatoes are still lower in pro¬ 
ducing sections than Western stock, and 
about the strongest markets have been in 
Wisconsin and Minnesota, which have 
been drawn pon this season to supply 
not only their regular markets, but a 
number of Southern and Western cities 
that usually have drawn upon the Rocky 
Mountain section and Pacific section. 
This year some of the Far Western 
State#; are not only out of market ship¬ 
ments. but are compelled to get a part 
of their supply from other sections. 
Imports from Canada last season were 
a little over 3,000,(KM) bushels, which was 
about three times as large as in the sea¬ 
son before, but nevertheless was only 
about three per cent of the commercial 
crop of this country. It does not look as 
though Canada competition would have 
any, serious effect on American markets 
as a whole this season. Exports from 
this country last season were a little 
larger than our imports. Shipments to 
Cuba alone amount to two-thirds as much 
as the imports from Canada. 
The crop in Western New York is mov¬ 
ing very fast at about .$4 per 100_ lbs., 
sacked, and growers get $2 to $2.25 per 
bushel in bulk. The recent advances 
seem to be satisfactory to producers, and 
most of them appear ready to sell when 
weather permits delivery. Dealers in 
shipping sections report heavy orders. 
Buyers are always ready to take hold as 
long as prices advance, but if hesitation 
develops they are inclined to hold off to 
see how far the reaction will go. 
OLD AND NEW CARRAGE ACTHVE. 
About all the interest in cabbage is in 
the Western New York section, where 
most of the long-keeping stock is located. 
The price moved up considerably beyond 
$100 per ton in a number of markets, and 
even reached that figure at shipping 
points for immediate shipment. This, of 
course, was for best stock, selected, well- 
trimmed and firm and of medium size. 
There was some demand for red cab¬ 
bage, which brought $100 per ton at ship¬ 
ping points. Stock remaining appears 
strictly limited. The weak point is the 
rapid increase of Southern shipments. 
Florida, Texas and California growers 
seem to be harvesting their crop a little 
ahead of maturity in order to make sure 
of present high prices. Florida cabbages 
si ll at $3.25 per 100 lbs. in Northern 
markets. These are the small, loose, 
Wakefield variety for the most part. 
FIRM ONION MARKET. 
The onion situation is as firm as ever, 
the general range being $0 to $0.25 per 
100 lbs. in Eastern producing sections, 
and $5.50 to $6.50 in the leading cities. 
The new Texas crop is coming along sat¬ 
isfactorily but will not be ready to begin 
for at least six weeks which ought to 
give ample time to close out the Northern 
crop at satisfactory prices. 
DEMAND FOR ROOT CROPS. 
The activity continues in miscellaneous 
root crops, which have been assisted by 
the high price of potatoes. Western 
dealers are reported making inquiry for 
stocks of turnips, carro « and parsnips 
located in other sections. There is quite 
a heavy supply remaining in New York 
State but prices* have been advancing. 
Old beets of commercial quality seem to 
have been sold out for the most part. 
Recent quotations in the East were 
around $3 per 100 pounds. Good carrots 
brought $4.50-$5 per barrel in producing 
sections in the middle of January, having 
nearly doubled in value since the last of 
December. 
WEAK APPLE POSITION. 
Apples continue a weak feature, al¬ 
though prices are fairly well maintained 
for the best grades at $6.50-$S per barrel 
in the principal city markets. The diffi¬ 
culty is the uncertainty caused by pres¬ 
ence of much frozen stock, the condition 
of which when received in car lots can 
only be guessed at. Accordingly, there 
is wide range of quotations on anything 
not postively tirst class. European mar¬ 
kets continue at low levels showing no 
profit for export. However, exports for 
this season have been heavy, amounting 
to 363,000 barrels in September, October 
and November, which is 50% more than 
for the corresponding months of tin* two 
preceding seasons but less than half the 
shipments in 1016, which was before ex¬ 
ports had become greatly restricted be¬ 
cause of war conditions. Receipts .of 
Canadian apples in this country have 
been considerably larger than in any re¬ 
cent season or 23.000 barrels compared 
with 15.000 barrels last year and about 
8.000 barrels in 1017. w. R. F. 
Local Up-State Prices 
BINGITAMTON 
No. 1 hay, old, is bringing $30; new, 
$25; No. 2, $2 less per ton. Bran, $50.40; 
mixed feed, $55.00 per ton. Oats, per bu.. 
$1.02; corn, $1.73. Cornmeal, per ton. 
$63.70. 
Hides, green, cow, 24c; bull, 17c; 
horse hides, $0.50; veal skins. $5.50 to 
$0.50; dairy skins, $3.25 to $4.50. Skunks, 
No. 1. $6.75; muskrats. No. 2, $3.75; 
mink. No. 1. $12. Wool, 60c. 
Fowls, live, 23 to 32c; dressed, 36 to 
38c. Broilers, live, 30c. Ducks, dressed, 
42c. 
Butter, creamery, 68c; eggs, 7Sc. 
Cabbage, lb., 3c; potatoes, bu., $1.40 
to $1.50; Long Island, per bag, $5. Ilub- 
bard squash, 1%C; beets, $1 to $1.25 bu.; 
parsnips, bu., $1 ; turnips, bu., $1 ; ap¬ 
ples, $2 to $3. 
JOHNSON CITY 
Nearby producers are receiving $10 to 
$23 per cwt. for pork, $3.50 to $6 each 
for pigs. 38 to 40c per lb. for ham, 35c for 
bacon. IS to 35c for veal. 
Fowls, live. 30c; dressed, 35c. Geese, 
live. 32c; ducks, live, 30c; dressed, 35c; 
chickens, live, 34c; dressed, 40c. Rab¬ 
bits, 35c. 
Potatoes, bu., $1.55; onions, $2.50; ap¬ 
ples, $1.50 to $3.50; pumpkins, 10 to 25c 
each ; beets, $1.10 per bu.; cabbage, 3%c 
per lb.; celery, S to 10c per head. 
Butter, lb., 73c; eggs, 80c; duck eggs. 
05c; milk, qt., 10c; buttermilk, qt.. 6c; 
cream, qt., 90c; cottage cheese, lb.. 5c. 
Sweet cider, qt., 15c; vinegar, gal., 55c; 
buckwheat flour, lb., 6 1 / £c; chestnuts, qt., 
25c; honey, lb. 30c; beans, lb., lie. 
llickorv nuts, qt., 23c; horseradish, bot¬ 
tle, 13c. 
SYRACUSE 
The following prices are being obtained 
by those who sell to the consumer: 
Hay, No. 1 and Timothy. $30; No. 2. 
$22 to $25. Straw, rye, $13; oat, $14; 
wheat, $12. 
Beef, prime, sides, lb„ 13c; forequar¬ 
ters. Sc; hindquarters. 10c. Lamb, lb., 
26c; hindquarters. 30c. Pork, heavy, 
19c; light, 20 to 22c. Mutton, lb., 10c; 
hindquarters, 20c. Veal. 25c. Pigs, small, 
live, $5. Lard, lb.. 30c. Sausage, 35c. 
Butter, dairy, 75 to 80c; eggs. 90c; 
duck eggs, 95c; fowls, live, 40c; dressed. 
40 to 55c; ducks, live, 35 to 45c; geese, 
live, 35 to 40c; dressed, 50c; Guinea hens, 
live, 25c; dressed, 30c; turkeys, live. 40 
to 45c ; dressed. SOc. 
Potatoes, $1.25 to $2.25 per bu.; onions, 
bu., $3.25; cabbages, per doz., $1; beans, 
dried, per bu., $4. $6.50 and $8.50; Win¬ 
ter squash, lb., 3c; parsnips, bu., $1.25; 
rutabagas, bu., 90c, 
Popcorn, bu., $2 to $2.50 ; maple syrup, 
gal., $2.50; sage, per bunch, 10c; honey, 
per cap.. No. 1, 35c; extracted, light, 
pint, 50c; horseradish, per bottle, 10 to 
25c. m. it. n. 
Buffalo Markets 
Steady and sometimes severe weather 
has prevailed, which has added something 
to the prices of the more perishable 
produce. Potatoes are up 20c; parsnips. 
50c; cauliflower, 25c; turnips, 25c, per 
bu. Butter, eggs and rabbits are off a 
little from extra supply. Ducks and 
geese are higher, and hay is up $1 ; but 
mill feeds remain about the same. Quo¬ 
tations ; 
RUTTER—EGGS—CHEESE. 
Butter, creamery, 64 to 6Se; dairy, 54 
to 61c; crocks, 50 to 55c; common, 43 to 
47c; oleomargarine, 31 to 38c. Cheese— 
Daisies. 44 to 34c; long horns, 34 to 35c; 
brick, 35 to 36c; Swiss, 40 to 60c. Eggs 
quiet; hennery. 75 to 7Sc; candled, 72 to 
75c; storage, 54 to 55c. 
DRESSED POULTRY—RARRITS 
Turkey, 54 to 56c; fowl, 30 to 37c; 
chickens, 32 to 38c; roosters, 26 to 37c; 
ducks. 40 to 42c; geese, 30 to 33c lb. 
Live fowl about 3c loss, except ducks and 
geese same. Rabbits easy; jacks, 75 to 
90c; cottontails, 35 to SOc pair. 
POTATOES—APPI.ES. 
Potatoes steady: white, $1.90 to $2.75; 
sweets, $2.85 to $3 hamper. Apples ac¬ 
tive; reds, $2.50 to $3; greens, $2.25 to 
$2.75; common, $1.75 to $2 bu. 
BEANS—ONIONS. 
Beans strong. Kidney, $7.20 to $S.40; 
marrow. $6.30 to $6.90; pea, $5.40 to 
$5.25 bu. Onions quiet. Homegrown, 
$3.50 to $4 bu.; Spanish, $2,50 to $2.75 
crate. 
VEGETABLES. 
Beans, green and wax, $3.50 to $4.50; 
cabbage, Florida, $2.75 to $3; lettuce, 
Florida, $2.50 to $3, all hemper. Beets, 
State, $1 to $1.35; carrots. $2 to $2.40: 
cauliflower, $2.50 to $3; parsnips, $2.25 
to $2.75; spinach, $1.50 to $2.25; turnips, 
white, $1 75 to $2; pumpkins. 60 to 75c, 
all bu. Yellow turnips. $2.75 to $3 bbl. 
Hubbard squash, $4.25 to $5 bbl.; celery, 
50c to $1.25 bunch ; parsley, $1. to $1.25; 
radishes, 35 to 50c doz. bunches. 
sweets. ' 
Maple sugar quiet; 17 to 24c lb.; 
syrup, $2.25 to $2.50 gal. Honey steady; 
34 to 39c for light; 30 to 42c for dark 
extract, lb. 
FEED. 
Hay firm. Timothy, $28 to $33; clover 
mixed. $27 to $30 ton; wheat bran, $46; 
middlings, $47; red dog, $62; cottonseed 
meal. $78.50; oilmeal, $78.50; hominy, 
$65; gluten, not offered; oat feed, $33; 
rye middlings, $49 per ton, carlots. Wheat 
and rye feeds same. Oat feed up to $3. 
< )ther feeds up about 50c. J. W. c. 
Philadelphia Markets 
BUTTER. 
Best prints, 72 to 74c; tub, fancy, 69 
to 70c; good to choice, 60 to 65c; pack¬ 
ing stock, 44 to 45c. 
EGGS. 
Rest nearby. 85 to 87c; gathered, good 
to choice, 75 to 79c; lower grades, 55 to 
65 c. 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Fowls, 32 to 38c; roosters, 22 to 23c; 
ducks, 34 to 40c; geese, 26 to 30c; tur¬ 
keys. 38 to 40c. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, best. 58 to 60c; common to 
good. 50 to 55c; fowls, 28 to 37c; 
roosters. 26c; broilers, 40 to 48c; ducks, 
30 to 40c; geese, 27 to 32c. 
POTATOES. 
Pennsylvania. 100 lbs., $4.25 to $4.50; 
New York, $4.25; sweet potatoes, bu., 
$1.25 to $2. 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage, ton, $115 to $125; onions, 
100 11*., $6 to $6.50. 
FRUITS. 
Apples, bbl.. $4 to $9.50; box, $1.50 to 
$3.25; cranberries, bbl., $6.50 to $8.50. 
IIAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1. Timothy. $34 to $35; No. 
2. $32 to $33; No. 3. $28 to $30; clover 
mixed. $30 to $33. Straw, rye, $16 to 
$17 ; oat and wheat, $13 to $15. 
Boston Markets 
BUTTER. 
Rest creamery. 70 to 71c; medium to 
good. 65 to 69c; ladles, 52 to 54c; stor¬ 
age, 64 to 70c. 
EGGS. 
Best nearby, 88 to 89c; gathered, best, 
82 to 84c; common to good, 65 to 75e; 
storage. 55 to 60c. 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Fowls. 32 to 34c; chickens, 33 to 35c; 
roosters, 22c. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, best. 55 to 60c; good to 
.choice, 45 to 52c; chickens, 38 to 40c; 
fowls, 36 to 3Sc; ducks, 30 to 33c; geese, 
28 to 30c. 
APPLES. 
Greening, $4 to $6.50; Baldwin. $4 to 
$7 ; Spy. $3.50 to $7 ; Ben Davis, $3.50 
to $4.50. 
POTATOES. 
Maine Green Mountain, 100 lbs., $3.75 
to $4 ; Cobbler. $3.50 to $3.75; sweet 
potatoes, bu., $2 to $2.50. 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage, bbl.. $5.50 to $5.75; celery, 
doz.. $2 to $2.50; lettuce, bu. box. 25 to 
75o: radishes, doz., 30 to 50c; squash, 
ton, $50 to $60; onions, 100 lbs., $5.75 
to $0.25. Tomatoes, hothouse, lb., 30 to 
50c; cucumbers, bu. box, $12 to $20; 
spinach, bu box, $4 to $5. 
MILL FEED. 
Bran. $49 to $50; middlings, $51 to 
$55; red dog, $65; gluten feed, $75; hom¬ 
iny, $69; cottonseed meal, $79 to $80. 
New York Quotations 
NEW YORK, JANUARY 15, 1920. 
MILK PRICES 
New York, for January, $3.69 per 100 
lbs. for 3 per cent milk at points 200 to 
210 miles from the city, with 4c per 100 
additional for every tenth of 1 per cent 
but ter fat over 3. 
BUTTER. 
The [trice drop continues, the better 
grades at present being four cents under 
last week. Fairly large shipments of 
high quality from Denmark have arrived, 
and more is expected. Some of the best 
has sold at 65c or a little under. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 
62 
@ 
63 
Good to Choice . 
59 
61 
Lower Grmtes. 
51 
@ 
55 
Storage, best. 
62 
to 
63 
Fair to good. 
51 
to 
58 
City made. 
47 
<4 
49 
Dairy, best . 
60 
to 
61 
Common to good . 
50 
to 
55 
Paoklug Stock. 
41 
to 
CHEESE 
Business has been a trifle better, but is 
still slow, with holders quite anxious to 
clear out medium grades, 
P r i c e s 
Whole Milk, fancy .. 3233 
Good to choice. 30 to 3:! 
Skims, best. 22 to 23 
Fair to good . 14 to 16 
EGGS. 
There has been a decided break in 
prices. Best white are one cent lower 
and under grades very dull. The range 
on white stock is quite wide, as there is 
considerable mixture of pullets. Where 
the pullets are sorted out and packed 
separately they briug about 15c under 
normal size. 
White, nearby, choice to fancy. 85 to S6 
Medium togooil . 73 @ *4 
Mixed colors, nearby best. 78 to 80 
Common to good. 72 to 75 
Gathered, best, white. 83 to 84 
Medium to good, mixed colors ... 65 'to 75 
Lower grades. 50 to 60 
Storage. 35 to 56 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. 
Bulla . 
Cows. 
Calves, prime veal,100 lbs. 
Culls. 
Hobs. 
Sheep. 100 lbs.. 
Lambs . 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Market for fowls firm; chickens dull. 
Sales are reported at: Fowls, 38 to 42c; 
chickens, 34 to 36c; roosters, 24c; tur¬ 
keys. 40c; ducks, 38 to 40c; geese, 35 
to 38c. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
A few capons are arriving, wholesaling 
at 55 to 57c for best. Turkeys offered 
are mainly undesirable. Business in 
fowls and chickens moderate. 
Turkeys, fancy, lb. 52 @ 53 
Fair to good. 44 @ 40 
Cblckens choice lb. 45 to 47 
Fair to Good. 35 @ 42 
Broilers, lb. 35 ® 46 
Fowls. 26 to 37 
Roosters. 24 to 25 
Ducks . 34 @ 41 
Geese..... 27 @ 36 
Squabs, doz. 2 50 to 12 UU 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEAT. 
Calves, best. 32 @ 33 
Com. to good. 22 to 30 
Lambs, hot house, each. 8 00 @13 00 
Pork, heavy. 15 to 18 
Light. 19 to 23 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 100 lbs.10 50 to 12 00 
Pea. 7 00 to 8 00 
Medium . 7 75 to 8 00 
Red Kidney.13 00 @14 75 
White Kidney,.15 00 @16 00 
Yellow Eye. 8 73 to 9 00 
Lima, California. 14 25 @14 50 
FRUITS. 
Not much change in the apple market; 
cranberries very slow ; strawberries bring¬ 
ing up to $1.35 in some cases. 
Apples. Winesap. bbl. 4 00 to 8 50 
Twenty Ounce. 4 00 @ 7 00 
York Imperial. . 4 00 to 8 00 
Wolf River. 4 50 @ 6 50 
Greening. 5 00 to 9 50 
King. 4 50 @ 8 50 
Baldwin. 4 00 @ 8 25 
Common. 150 to 2 75 
Pears. Seekel, bbl. 5 00 to 10 00 
Sheldon, bb!. 5 00 @10 00 
Kieffer. bbl . 4 00 to 6 50 
Oranges, box . 5 00 to 9 50 
Lemons, box . 5 50 to 6 50 
Grape Fruit. . 3 50 to 6 00 
Cranberries, bbl. 4 50 tolOOO 
Strawberries, qt. . 125 @135 
POTATOES. 
Market very firm, and higher for best 
qualities. The cold weather hinders 
movement. 
Long Island. 180 lbs,. 
@ 8 00 
Jersey. 165 lbs. 
to 6 00 
Maine. 180 lbs. 
@ 7 25 
State. 180 lbs .. 
@ 7 00 
Virginia, late crop, bbl . 
@ 5 50 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. bkt. 
to 2 50 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, bbl. 
.. 3 00 
to 5 00 
Carrots, bbl.. 
. 3 50 
to 5 50 
Cabbage—ton. 75 00 @100 U0 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 1 00 to 2 50 
Onions. 100 lbs. 4 00 to 6 50 
String Beans bu. 150 to 4 50 
Squash, bbl,. 2 50 to 4 00 
Egg Plants, bn. 2 00 to 5 00 
Turnips, rutabaga, bbl. 1 50 @2 50 
Okra, bu. 3 00 to 6 00 
Tomatoes. 6-bkt. crate... 1 50 to 4 50 
Radishes. 100 bunches . 2 00 to 6 00 
Horseradish. 100 lbs.13 00 @10 00 
Peppers, bu. 100 to 250 
Romaine. bu... 100 @2 00 
Mushrooms, lb. 40 @ 75 
Spinach, bbl. 1 00 to 3 00 
Kale, bbl. 1 50 @ 2 25 
Parsnips, bbl. 3 00 to 4 00 
Chicory and Kscarol, bbl... 3 50 to 6(H) 
Garlic, lb. . 10 to 25 
Peas, bn. bkt. 2 00 to 4 00 
Parsley, bbl. 10 00 @12 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton. 37 00 @38 00 
No. 2.35 00 @36 00 
No. 3 . 33 00 @34 50 
Shipping.30 00 @52 00 
Clove- mixed.29 00 @36 00 
Straw, ttye. 18 00 @20 00 
GRAIN. 
Gash wholesale prices at New York are 
quoted as follows: Wheat. No. 1. North¬ 
ern Spring. $3.30; No. ‘2. red. $2.50; 
corn. No. 2, yellow. $1.68: oats. No. 3, 
white, 97e; rye, $1.96; barley, $1.60. 
MILL FEED. 
Business is dull. Prices reported are: 
Spring bran, $48.50; middlings. $50 to 
$56; red dog. $64; linseed meal. $75; 
cottonseed meal, $80 to $81; corumeal, 
100 lbs., $3.20 to $3.25. 
WOOL. 
Recent business at Boston has been : 
New York and Michigan tine unwashed, 
67 to 68e; unwashed delaine, 87 to 90c; 
half blood, 80 to 82c three-eighths blood, 
68 to 69c. Ohio and Pennsylvania un¬ 
washed delaine. 92 to 94^; half blood 
combing, 85c; three-eighths blood. 69 to 
71c. New England half blood, 72 to 75c; 
three-eighths blood, 65 to 67c. 
.12 25 @15 65 
. 6 50 to 9 50 
4 00 to 10 00 
. 20 00 @24 00 
.10 00 @15 00 
.14 50 @15 50 
. 7 00 @10 50 
. 16 00 to 19 50 
