396 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 1, 1924 
Market News and 
Price 
Review of the New York Produce Market 
(Supplied by New Jersey State Department of 
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets.) 
This is the season of the year when the 
demand for stored turnips, carrots and 
other root crops is at its best. While 
there is seldom any sensational develop¬ 
ments concerning the marketing of these 
particular products, yet there seems to 
be a steady demand which in the long run 
makes up a considerable volume of busi¬ 
ness. According to recent government re¬ 
ports, local estimates for Western New 
York showed that about 200 carloads of 
carrots were available outside the large 
stocks controlled by soup manufacturers. 
A year ago over 000 carloads were ship¬ 
ped out of that section after Feb. 1, and 
the carrot business in Western New York 
is said to be booming. In the New York 
market the demand for carrots has been 
a moderate one. but the advance since 
Feb. 1 has amounted to about 70c a sack. 
Nearly one-half of the carrots which were 
received last week were new stock from 
Florida and Texas, but these sold rather 
slowly at $1.25 to $1.50, bunched, per bu. 
The rutabaga turnip is also a vegetable 
which is evidently gaining in popularity. 
Most of them are imported from Canada, 
over 2,800 carloads being shipped into 
the United States during 1923. The po¬ 
tato market did not show any improve¬ 
ment. Receipts have been liberal, but 
the market held steady, with Maine sup¬ 
plying over 220 of the 388 carloads re¬ 
ceived during the week. Those, having 
any sweet potatoes in storage in good 
condition should have an opportunity to 
make up for some of the losses incurred 
in former years. Prices continue to hold 
up well and tlifuture prospects look 
bright. Reports indicate that sweet po¬ 
tato reserves ire much lower than a year 
ago. Production in general was smaller 
and in some sections there was consider¬ 
able loss from waste in storage. New 
York State Danish seed cabbage was gen¬ 
erally slow, with an occasional day of 
good trading. Onions were rated easy on 
a dull market, the 160 carloads received 
during the week, together with carry¬ 
over stock, being ample for the needs of 
the trade. Apple receipts for the week 
were about 400 carloads, compared with 
about 500 carloads for each of the two 
previous weeks. The few fancy apples 
offered sold readily enough, but the mar¬ 
ket on average run was dull and easy. 
Reserve stocks are heavy, government 
storage holding reports showing 3,620.000 
barrels and 11,542,000 boxes on hand on 
Feb. 1, compared with 2,839,000 barrels 
and 7.612,000 boxes a year ago, and last 
year’s figures were somewhat higher than 
the five-year average. Receipts of South¬ 
ern and Western vegetables continue on 
rather a liberal scale, lettuce, celery, spin¬ 
ach, new cabbage and tomatoes being 
among the leaders. 
EGGS AND POULTRY 
The egg market, especially at this sea¬ 
son of the year, keeps everyone guessing 
what is to happen next. During the first 
week in February a scarcity of fresh 
eggs caused an upward trend in the mar¬ 
ket. Two weeks later we find the oppo¬ 
site true. Egg receipts have been on the 
increase both from Western and nearby 
sections, and receivers have been in the 
mood for selling. With generally favor¬ 
able conditions for production and free 
offerings of transit eggs at better prices, 
it is only natural that there should be a 
slump in the market. From Feb. 11 to 
18 finest white eggs dropped 10 per doz. 
Pacific coast eggs are strong competitors 
of our nearby offerings, and any change 
in the former is almost sure to affect the 
price on Eastern coast eggs. Further¬ 
more. Pacific coast eggs are sold by auc¬ 
tion. and the sentiment of the trade is 
probablv felt there more quickly than 
anywhere else. Cold storage holdings of 
eggs continue to dwindle, but on the 18th 
New York still had over 53.000 cases on 
hand, compared with about 10,000 a year 
ago. This makes New York have more 
than the combined holdings of Philadel¬ 
phia, Boston and Chicago. 
Freight receipts of iive poultry have 
been larger than common, but there lias 
been a pretty good outlet for fowl, with 
but little change in prices. The season is 
late for live chickens, and most of those 
received were coarse and of unattractive 
appearance, though broiler-size chickens 
were quickly snapped up. Iu general the 
express market on fowl and chickens fol¬ 
lowed the trend of the freight market. 
Dong Island ducks were in good demand. 
Offerings of fresh killed chickens were 
fairly plentiful. They sold at irregular 
prices, however, value being determined 
on quality, and very little fancy stock 
was in the offering. Fresh killed fowl 
sold well if running to small sizes, the 
fowl weighing 4 lbs. or more generally 
selling on a weak market, due to accumu¬ 
lations of such stock. Capons strength¬ 
ened a little due to the shortage, which 
in turn was caused by the comparative 
low figures at which they were selling. 
Cold storage holdings of dresed poultry in 
New York continue to be short by about 
6.500,000 lbs., compared with a year ago. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Timothy lmv was in good demand, espe¬ 
cially large bales, but increased receipts 
caused buyers to hold off a little, and 
with light trading the market eased off $1 
a ton. No. 1 hay was scarce and wanted. 
Very little interest was shown in straw. 
B. W. S. 
Local Up-State Prices 
JOHNSON CITY-ENDICOTT MARKETS 
Kettle roasts, lb., 8-14c; liamburg, lb., 
20c; porterhouse steak, lb., 30c; round 
steak, lb., 28c; sirloin steak, lb., 25c; 
pork chops, lb., 24c; sausage, lb., 25c; 
veal cutlets, lb., 35c; veal chops, lb., 30c; 
lamb chops, lb., 40c ; woodchuck, lb., 30c ; 
rabbits, lb., 30c; ham, lb., 30c; pigs, live, 
4 weeks old each, $4.50. 
Live poultry. — Chickens, light, lb., 
26c; fowls, lb., 28c; geese, lb., 30c; ducks, 
lb., 30c; broilers, lb., 30c. 
Dressed poultry.—Chickens, lb., 32c; 
fowls, lb., 35c; geese, lb., 35c; ducks, 
lb., 35c; broilers, lb., 35c. 
Eggs, extra white, 45c; duck eggs, 55c; 
milk, qt., 10c; buttermilk. qt„ 5c; skim- 
milk, qt., 5c; cream, qt., 80c; goat’s 
milk, bottle, 25c. 
Butter.—Creamery, fancy prints, lb., 
59c; best dairy, lb., 55c; cheese, cream, 
lb., 34c; cottage cheese, lb., 5c. 
Lima beans, qt., 12c; beans, dry, lb., 
10c; beets, bunch, 5c, bushel, $1.35; cab¬ 
bage. lb., 3c; carrots, lb., 5c, bushel, 
$1.25; cauliflower lb., 18c; celery, bunch, 
10c; citron, lb., 10c; fresh horseradish, 
bottle, 12c; new green onions, bunch, 
7i/>c; kale, peck, 20c; lettuce, head, 10c; 
Boston, head. 12c; onions, dry, lb., 6c, 
bushel, $2.75; green, bunch. 7^4c;_ par¬ 
snips, lb., 5c; potatoes, bu.; $1; radishes, 
new, bunch, 7i/>c; Ilubbard squash, lb., 
7c; sauerkraut, qt., 15c; Swiss chard, lb., 
10c; turnips, lb., 4c, bushel, 80c. 
Sweet cider, gal., 45c; buckwheat flour, 
lb., 4c; honey, card, 23c, strained, lb., 
ISc; popcorn, 3 lbs., 25c; maple syrup, 
gal., $2-$2.25; cider vinegar lb., 35c. 
SYRACUSE PUBLIC MARKET 
Pork, light, lb., ll-13c; heavy, lb., 9- 
10c; veal, lb., 14c! mutton, lb., 15-26c; 
lamb, lb., 30-35c; beef, lb., 6-9c. 
Live poultry. — Ducks, lb.. 20-25c; 
chickens, lb., 20-35c; fowls, lb., 20-35c; 
geese, lb., 28-30c; guinea liens, each, »oc- 
$1.00; pigeons, pair, 75c; turkeys, lb., 
50c. 
Dressed poultry.—Ducks, lb., 45-50c ; 
fowls, lb., 40-45c; geese, lb., 40-45c; tur- 
kevs, lb., 55-75c. ^ , , 
Butter, lb., 55-60c; eggs, 50-60c; duck 
eggs, 90-95e; Italian cheese, lb., ->5-40c. 
Apples, bu., 50c-$2.25; pears, bu., 
81-$1.50; beans, bu., $4-$7 ; white kidney, 
lb., 10c; red kidney, lb., 9c; beets, bu., 
90c-$1.00; cabbage, crate, 50-75e; car¬ 
rots, crate, $141.25; celery, doz. bunches, 
50c-$1.00; garlic, lb.. 10c; honey, qt., 65- 
75c. per cap. 25-30c; lettuce, Boston, 
doz., 40-50c. leaf, head, 5c; onions, bu:, 
75e-$1.25; parsley, doz. bunches, 50c; 
parsnips, bu., $1.75; potatoes, bu., 85c- 
$1.00; rutabagas, bu.. 75-90c; turnips, 
bu.. $1; Winter squash, lb., 3-5c. 
Hay—No. 1, ton, $20-$21; No. 2, $19; 
No. 3, $16-$17 ; straw, ton, $14-$17. 
Wheat, bu„ $1.25; oats, bu., 60c ; corn, 
bu., 60c. 
normusTER 
Dressed beef, carcass, lb„ 13-16c; fore¬ 
quarters, lb., 13-16c; hindquarters, lb.. 
lS-19c; dressed hogs, light, lb., ll-12c; 
heavy, lb.. 9-10c; Spring lambs, lb.. 24- 
25c; yearling lambs, lb., 17-20e; mutton, 
lb.. 10-llc; veal, lb., lS-19c. 
Live poultry.—Springers, lb.. 20-27c; 
fowls, lb.. 20-28c; stags, lb.. 12-15c; old 
roosters, lb., 12c; guinea fowls, each, 40- 
50c; pigeons, each, 15-20c; ducks, lb., 
20-2Gc; geese, lb., 18-20c; turkeys, lb., 
30-35c ; rabbits, pair, 50-G0c. 
Butter, country, crock, lb.. 45-50c; 
eggs, 50-55c. 
Apples, Baldwin's, bu., 80c - $1.2o; 
Greenings, 75c-$l; Kings, $1-$1.50 ; Spys, 
$1.-$1.50; Russets, 75-S0c: beets, bu.. 75- 
80c; cabbage, doz. heads, G0-75c, per 100 
heads, $4.50-$5.50; cabbage, red. doz.. 75- 
80c; carrots, bu., $1.15-$1.50; cauli¬ 
flower. Southern, crate. $2.50-$2.75; cel- 
erv, doz.. stalks, 80c-$l; endive, lb., 35- 
40c; horseradish, lb.. 8-10c: lettuce, doz. 
heads, 40-50e. Boston, hamper, $2.50, ice¬ 
berg. crate, $3.50-$4; onions, yellow, bu.. 
$1.254$1.40, Spanish, crate. $1.75-$2.50; 
parsnips, bu., $1-$1.50; parsley, doz. 
bunches. 20-25c: rutabagas, bu.. 75c-S0c; 
spinach, bu., $2; turnips, bu., 90c-$l; 
vegetables ovsters, doz. bunches, 40-50c. 
Hickorynuts, bu.. $2; walnut?, bu., 
$1.50-$2; butternuts, bu.. $1.50-$2. • 
Beans, per 100 lbs., hand picked, red 
marrow, $6; white marrow. $9 ; red kid¬ 
ney. $6; pea, $4.50; medium. $5 ; white 
kidney, $8; yellow eye. $5; imperials. .87. 
Raw furs, skunk. No. 1. each. $2.25- 
$2.50; No. 2. $1.25-$1.50: No. 3. $1- 
$1.25; No. 4. 60-75c; muskrat. No. 1, 
each, $1.50; mink, prime. $5-$10: rac¬ 
coon, prime, $3-$6; medium. $2-$4 ; 
small. $l-$2 ; weasel, white, each. 20-70c. 
Hides, steers. No. 1, 5c; No. 2. 4c; 
No. 1, cows and heifers, 5c; No. 2. 4c; 
bulls and stags, 4c; liorsehides. each. $2- 
$3; sheep skins, each. 50c-$1.50; calf. 
No. 1. 13c; No. 2. 12c; lambs, 50c-$1.50_: 
shearlings, 25-75c; wool, fleece, lb., 35- 
40c; unwashed, medium. 35-40c. 
Wheat, bu.. $1.08-$1.10; corn, shelled. 
93e-94c; oats. 56-58c: rye, 80-S2C °’ 
Hay. No. 1. Timothy, ton, $22-$23; 
Alfalfa, ton. $21-$23; mixed hay, ton, 
$17-$19; oat straw, ton, $14-$16; wheat 
straw, ton, $14-$16; rye straw, ton, $20. 
Buffalo Wholesale Markets 
Butter and eggs have been weak and 
in less demand of late. Dressed poultry 
has also shown a declining tendency. 
Vegetables have held steady, while fruits 
are dull, though firm. 
BUTTER—CHEESE—EGGS 
Butter, slow ; creamery, 46-55e; dairy 
and crocks, 35-44c; common, 25-2Sc. 
Cheese, dull; flats, 25-30c; daisies, 26- 
27c; longhorns, 26-27c; Limburger, 34- 
35c. Eggs, easy'; hennery, 41-45c; State 
and Western, 37-40e; storage, 31-33c. 
POULTRY 
Dressed poultry, weak; turkeys, 34- 
38c; fowls, 23-31c; Springers, 28-30c; 
capons, 33-38c; old roosters, 17-20c; 
ducks, 28-30c; geese, 20-23c. Live poul¬ 
try, steady; turkeys, 29-31c; fowls, 20- 
28c; Springers, 25-27c; old roosters, 15- 
16c ; ducks, 22-30c; geese, 18-20c. 
FRUITS AND BERRIES 
Strawberries, firm; Florida, qt., 60- 
65c. Cranberries, steady; Cape Cod, 
50-lb. box, $3.25-$4. Grapes, steady; 
Malagas, keg, $6.75-$S. 
APPLES—POTATOES 
Apples, quiet; Gravenstein, bu., $2- 
$2.35; Wealthy. $1.30-$1.50; McIntosh, 
Jonathan. j$1.75M$2.25; Kings, $1.40- 
$1.50; Spy, $1.50-$l-75; fancy, box, 
$3.25-$3.50. Potatoes, slow ; homegrown, 
40c-$l; Bermuda, bbl., $15-$18; sweets, 
hamper, $3-$3.25. 
BEANS-ONIONS 
Beans, steady; white kidney, cwt., 
$10.50-$11 ; red, $7.25-$S; pea, medium, 
$6-$7.50. Onions, steady ; Spanish, crate, 
$1.75-$2; homegrown, $1.75-$2.25. 
VEGETABLES 
Vegetables, steady; artichokes, crate, 
$6.50-$7; beans, green and wax, hamper, 
$5.50-$6.75; beets, bu., 75c-$l; brussels 
sprouts, qt., 25-30c; carrots, bu., $1.25- 
$1.50; cabbage, bu., 80c-$l; Florida, 
hamper, $1.75-$2; cauliflower, hamper, 
$1.75-$2.25; celery, doz. buns., $1-$1.10; 
crate, $3-$4.50; cucumbers. Southern, 
hamper, $10 to $12.50; eggplant, South¬ 
ern, crate, $3-$4.50 lettuce, crate, $1.25- 
$1.65, basket, 75-S5c, iceberg, box. $3- 
$3.40; mushrooms, 3-lb. basket, $1.25- 
$1.50; parsley, Southern, doz. bunches, 
$3-$3.50; parsnips, bu., $1.50-$1.G5; peas, 
Southern, hamper, $7.75-$8.50; peppers, 
Southern, crate, $3-$3.50; radishes, doz. 
bunches, 30-40e; spinach, Southern, bu.. 
$1.7542,25 ; tomatoes. Southern, box, $5- 
$6; turnips, white, bu., 50c-$l, yellow, 
60-65c; vegetable ovsters, doz. bunches, 
80c-$l. 
SWEETS 
Honey, steady; white comb. lb.. 20-23c; 
dark. 15-17c. Maple products, firm; 
syrup, gal., $1.25-$l-75. 
Feed 
Hay, firm; Timothy, bulk, ton, $18- 
$19; clover mixed, $13-$15; rye straw, 
$13-$14; oat and wheat straw, $12.50- 
$12.75. Wheat bran, carlot, ton, $27.50; 
standard middlings. $28; Red-dog, 
$35.50; cottonseed meal, $43.50; oilmeal, 
$39.50: hominy, $34 ; gluten, $40.30; oat 
feed, $17.50 * rye middlings, $27.40. 
J. w. c. 
New York Wholesale Quotations 
February 21, 1924. 
February milk prices are as follows for 
3 per cent milk in 201-210 mile zone: 
League Pool, Class 1. $2.33; Class 2A. 
$2.10; Class 2B. $2.35; Class 2C. $2.35; 
Class 3. $2.05. Non-pool flat price. $2.30. 
Sheffield price, all milk, $3.35. 
BUTTER 
Prices about 2 cents lower. Around 
1.000.000 lbs. Danish and South Ameri- 
can butter being unloaded here 
this 
week. 
Creamerv, fancy . 
$0.50 
® $0.51 
Good to choice. 
.47 
@ 
.491/4 
Lower grades . 
.45 
@ 
.461/0 
Dairy, best. 
.49 
@ 
.491/, 
Common to good ... . 
.44 
@ 
.48 
Packing stock . 
.24 
® 
.31 
Danish . 
.49V-® 
.50 
Argentine . 
.44 
® 
.48 
Siberian . 
.42 
® 
.44 
New Zealand . 
•4914® 
.50 
CIIEESE 
Full cream held specials. 
$0.26 
® $0,261/4 
Average run. 
.24 
@ 
.24i/ 2 
Skims . 
.10 
@ 
.19 
New make, fancy . 
.2114® 
.2214 
Average run . 
.20 
@ 
.2014 
EGGS 
Heavy decline in price, particularly on 
hoice white. _ 
Vhite, choice to fancy ... .$0.41 ®i>0.42 
Medium to good. . . 
lixed colors, nearby, best. 
Gathered, best . 
Common to good. 
torage. best .30® 
Common to good 
.37 (ti 
.40® 
.37 (o' 
.33 (S' 
.25® 
.40 
.41 
.38 
.36 
.33 
.2S 
Fowls .. 
Chicken’s ...... • • • 
Broilers . 
. .$0.25 @$0.28 
. . .25# .33 
. . .45® .60 
Roosters .:.15® .16 
Ducks .30@ .36 
Geese .20@ .22 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, choice .$0.34@$0.35 
Common to good.25® .32 
Chickens, best.44® .47 
Fair to good.28@ .40 
Roosters .17@ .22 
Ducks .25@ .28 
Q<00§0 20 (ci .26 
Squabs, ii to 12 lbs., doz.. . . 9.50@11.00 
9 to 10 lbs. 7.50@ 9.00 
6 to 8 lbs.3.50® 7.00 
Spring guineas, pair. 1.00® 1.50 
FRUIT 
Apples—McIntosh, bbl.$3.00@$7.00 
Greening . 2.25@ 7.50 
Baldwin . 2.50® 5.50 
Spy . 3.00@ 7.00 
Wealthy . 2.00® 4.00 
King . 3.00® 4.50 
Twenty Ounce . 2.00® 4.00 
Stayman . 2.25@ 4.25 
Jonathan . 2.00® 3.00 
Grimes . 2.50® 3.00 
‘ York . 3.00® 4.25 
Pears—Kieffer, bbl.1.50® 4.50 
Cranberries, bbl.5.00® 7.50 
Half-bbl. box . 2.50® 3.75 
Strawberries, qt.35® .50 
VEGETABLES 
Beets, bu.$1.50@$2.50 
Carrots, 100-lb. bag. 3.25® 3.90 
Cabbage. 100-lb. bag . 1.75® 3.00 
New, bu. basket . 1.50® 3.00 
Kale, bbl. 1.75® 2.00 
Parsley, 100 bunches. 8.00@10.00 
Eggplant, bu. 3.00® 3.25 
Lettuce, bu. 2.75® 3.75 
Onions, 100 lbs. 2.25® 3.00 
Peppers, bu.2.25® 4.50 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 5.00® 7.00 
'Spinach, bu. 1.00® 1.50 
Peas, Southern, bu. basket.. 5.00® 6.50 
Squash, bbl. 4.50® 5.00 
String beans, bu. 5.00® 7.00 
Tomatoes, 6-till crate. 1.50® 4.00 
Turnips, bbl. 1.65® 1.90 
Cucumbers, bu. 5.00® 9.00 
Watercress, 100 bunches.... 4.00® 5.00 
Brussels sprouts, qt.20® .33 
Celery, washed, doz. hearts. 1.00® 1.50 
POTATOES 
Maine. 150-lb. sack.$3.25@$3.35 
Long Island. 150 lbs.. 3 50® 4.00 
State, 150 lbs. 2.50® 2.75 
Bermuda, bbl. 9.00@15.00 
Sweet potatoes, bu.1.50® 3.75 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay—Timothy, No. 1 . . . $28.00@$29.00 
No. 2 . 26.00® 27.00 
No. 3 . 22.00® 24.00 
Straw—Rye . 20.00® 21.00 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS 
Calves—Choice .$0.20® $0.21 
Good to prime.13® .19 
Grassers .08® .12 
Lambs, hothouse, each.10.00® 14.00 
Pigs, 40-80 lbs.10® .13 
Heavier .05® .08 
LIVE STOCK 
Calves, best .$16.00®$17.00 
Lower grades . 10.00® 14.50 
Sheep . 4.00® 8.50 
Lambs . 13.00# 16.00 
Hogs . 6.50® 7.75 
Retail Prices at New York 
Milk—Grade A. bottled, qt.$0.17 
Grade B, bottled, qt.14 
Grade B, bottled, pt.10 
Grade B, loose, qt.11 
Certified, qt.28 
Certified, pt.17 
Buttermilk, qt.10 
Cream, heavy, % pt.29 
Butter, best .$0.60@$0.62 
Cheese .34® .38 
Eggs. best, doz.60® .62 
Gathered .50® .55 
Fowls .30® .40 
Chickens, lb..45® .50 
Turkeys, lb.>. 4 5@ .48 
Tomatoes, lb.03® .04 
Seeding for Clover and Grass 
The Ohio Experiment Station gives the 
following advice about seeding clover: 
A saving in the rate of Red clover 
seed needed for the limestone soils of 
western Ohio or other soils that have 
been limed may be effected by seeding 
a mixture of 2 lbs. of Red clover, 3 of 
Alsike, 4 of Alfalfa, and 6 of Timothy. 
The Timothy in this mixture may be re¬ 
duced to 3 lbs. and 4 lbs. of Sweet 
clover added. A mixture of 3 lbs. of 
Alsike, 8 of Alfalfa, and 4 of Timothy is 
also satisfactory for limestone soils. 
For acid soils, Alsike, 5 lbs. and Tim¬ 
othy, 8 lbs. per acre is a satisfactory mix¬ 
ture. Red clover. Alfalfa, and Sweet 
clover are not included for this mixture 
as they will not produce paying crops-on 
very acid soils. 
But why not add Red-top seed for use 
on acid soil? We have found this the 
best grass for some land. It does not in¬ 
terfere with Timothy and will often add 
half a ton to the yield. 
