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7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 22, 1924 
Market News 
a 
n d Prices 
Review of Philadelphia Produce Market 
(Supplied by Xew Jersey State Department of 
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets.) 
Philadelphia is a market which probab¬ 
ly absorbs within its own city limits more 
of the produce received than any other 
city approaching it size. To put it an¬ 
other way. it does not reship or divert any 
great number of its carlot receipts the 
way Pittsburgh, Chicago and several other 
large cities do. Naturally it is the center 
of supply for the territory, within truck¬ 
ing radius, and many mining towns and 
cities in Pennsylvania and some New 
Jersey cities are dependent on Philadel¬ 
phia during certain months of the year 
for considerable quantities of vegetables 
and fruits. However, during the growing 
season some of these cities obtain much of 
their produce from adjacent fruit and 
truck farms, as many of them are in a 
very productive area. Then, too. the 
tendency in marketing such commodities 
as potatoes, onions, apples, etc., in these 
days of co-operative enterprise and com¬ 
prehensive marketing information is to 
ship direct to the smaller cities rather 
than to big cities for redistribution. 1 be 
fact that it is not a large diverting center 
has the effect of stabilizing the market 
and causes a more uniform trend in 
prices. On the other hand, it is slow to 
recover from depressions due to gluts or 
other causes. Gluts are common and 
often prolonged, due not»only to the large 
quantities of produce grown near Phila¬ 
delphia. but also to the cheapness with 
which it can be brought into the city, 
thus encouraging the marketing of poor 
stuff and keeping the market over-sup¬ 
plied. The potato market has shown very 
little change on good stock for some t ime. 
For several days the market has been 
barely steady, with Pennsylvania round 
whites, U. S. No.il, selling at $1.05 to $2, 
bulk, per cwt., and some poorly graded 
New York State’s in 150-lb. sacks rang¬ 
ing from $2.40 to $2.75. occasionally high- 
ei . prices being received for good stock. 
About the first of March sweet potatoes 
edged up to $2.75 per %-bu. basket, but 
recently the market weakened to $2 to 
$2.50 per,, %-bu. for .Jerseys, and Dela¬ 
wares dropped 25c to $3 to per bu. 
hamper. Old cabbage developed a little 
weakness last week, with $40 to $o<> as 
the range on good stock. New cabbage 
was also weak. Old carrots were m mod¬ 
erate demand, mostly at $2 to $2._o per 
bu So far this season the onion market 
has not been very satisfactory from the 
dealers’ standpoint, as price levels did not 
bold up to early buying prices and losses 
have been heavy. For the past week the 
market has been steady to firm on large 
sized stock, New York yellows,_I . S. No. 
,1’s ranging from $2.5'0 to $2.6o per cwt., 
land fancy Japanese sets from Massachu¬ 
setts $3.i5 to $3.25. California aspara¬ 
gus at this writing is down to $8 to $J~ 
per dozen bunches, and hothouse rhu¬ 
barb ranges from 40c to $1 per 5-lb. car¬ 
ton. according to quality, borne Boston 
hothouse cucumbers were received which 
brought $12 per box. and Indiana s $4 to 
$5 per case of two dozen. There has been 
little change in the local apple market, 
prices holding about steady. New York 
A-2%-in. Baldwin ranging from $4 to 
$4.25*”; B-3-in. and Maryland A-2% -m. 
Ben Davis selling at $3.25 per bbl. 
EGGS AXI) POULTRY 
There has been a constant increase in 
<»g<>’ receipts for nearly a month. Receipts 
for the week ending Feb. 9 amounted to 
only 13,200 cases, compared with over' 
42,000 cases for the week ending* March 
S~ This big increase has naturally re- 
suited in lower prices, the market declin¬ 
ing from 50c a dozen on Feb. 8 to 20 to 
2(ii/>c per doz., the prices received for 
nearby extra firsts during the past week. 
U the lower prices, however, the demand 
‘has been fairly good for the high quality 
o<rgs, storage stocks being low and re¬ 
ceivers dependent on current receipts to 
supply the needs of the trades. A year 
; ,,r 0 there were less than 100 cases in 
storage on March 10, but by April 1 it 
had been increased to over 4,000 cases. 
Live fowl were slow sellers, with prices 
dropping steadily. Dealers found some 
difficulty in obtaining 25 to 2be per lb. 
for colored stock and 23 to 2oc per lb. for 
White Leghorns, the lower market being 
due to heavier receipts. Good to fancy 
qualities of other lines of live poultry 
were generally well taken care of. with 
few price changes. Some fancy Spring 
broilers, live, weighing under 2 lbs., sold 
up to 50c, the 2i/ 2 -lb. sizes ranging from 
28 to 42c, and full-sized chickens worked 
out at about 30c per lb. Fancy Pekin 
ducks were steadily held at 32 to 85c. In 
the dressed poultry line the preference is 
for medium and small fowl rather than 
for the heavy stock, the large sizes tending 
to accumulate and the market on such 
was easy, selling lc per lb. under the 4 to 
5-lb. fowl, which ranged at 30 to 81c per 
lb. for barreled dry-packed, dry-picked 
stock. Nearby chickens commanded a lit¬ 
tle more than fowl, chickens. 4 lbs. and 
over, selling up to 34c per lb., with 1% 
to 2-lb. chickens bringing as high as 41c. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay receipts in Eastern markets have 
been heavier since Jan. 1 this year than 
last. This has been due largely to a 
heavier movement of Canadian hay, which 
was mostly medium or lower grade stuff. 
During the first two months of 1924 New 
York received 1,853 carloads, compared 
with 1,243 carloads a year ago; Boston, 
745 carloads, compared with 958 carloads, 
and Philadelphia 71G carloads, com¬ 
pared with 637 carloads last year, accord¬ 
ing to government statistics. Desirable 
grades in Philadelphia were kept well 
cleaned up last week and the market was 
firm at $27.50 to-$28 a ton for No. 1 Tim¬ 
othy, with occasional lots bringing a little 
more money. Light clover mixed was 
quoted at $20 to $27 a ton, and straight 
rye straw held at $19 to $20 a ton. 
B. W. S. 
Local Up-State Prices 
SYRACUSE PUBLIC MARKET 
Pork, light, lb., 11 to 12c; heavy, 8 
to 9c; veal, lb., 14c; mutton, lb., 15 to 
27c; lamb, lb., 30 to 35c; beef, lb., 6 to 
9c. 
Live poultry—Ducks, lb.. 20 to 25c; 
< hickens, lb., 25 to 35c; fowls, lb., 22 
to 35c; geese, lb., 28 to 30c; guinea hens, 
each, 80c to $1; pigeons, pair, 75c; tur¬ 
keys, lb., 50e. 
Dressed poultry—Ducks, lb., 45 to 50c; 
chickens, lb., 45 to 50c; fowls, lb., 40 to 
45c; geese, lb., 40c; turkeys lb.. 55 to 
75 c. 
Butter, lb., 45 to 50c; eggs, 35 to 40c; 
Italian cheese, lb., 40c. 
Apples, bu.. 75c to $2; beans, bu., $4 
to $0; white kidney beans, lb., 9 to 10c; 
red kidney, lb., 7 to 8c; beets, bu., 90c to 
$1 ; cabbage, crate, 50c to $1.25; carrots, 
crate, $1.25 to $1.80; celery, doz. bunches, 
50c to $1; garlic, lb., 10c; honey, qt., 65 
to 75c; cap. 25 to 30c; lettuce, Boston, 
doz. heads. 40 to 50c; Jeaf, head. 5c; 
onions, bu., 85c to $1.25; parsley, doz. 
bunches, 50c; parsnips, bu., $2 to $2.50; 
potatoes, bu., 70c to $1; rutabagas, 85c 
to $1; turnips, 90c to $1; Winter squash, 
lb., 3 to 5c. 
Hay, No. 1. ton, $20 to $22; No. 2, 
$18; No. 3. $10 to $17; straw, ton. $14 
to $17. 
Wheat, bu., $1.25; oats, 00c; corn, 60c. 
ROCHESTER 
Dressed beef, carcass, lb.. 14 to 16c; 
forequarters, lb.. 13 to 15c-; hindquarters, 
Jb., 17 to 18c; dressed‘hogs, light, lb., 11 
to 12c; heavy, lb., 9 10c; Spring 
lambs, lb., 25 to 20c; yearling lambs, lb., 
17 to 20c; mutton, lb., 10 to 11c; veal, 
lb.. 18 to 20c. 
Live poultry—Springers, lb., 25 to 2Sc; 
fowls, lb., 25 to 29c; stags, lb., 12 to 
15c; roosters, lb., 12c;- guinea fowls, 
each, 40 to 50c; pigeons, each, 15 to 20c; 
ducks, lb., 25 to 30c; geese, lb., 18 to 
20c; turkeys, lb., 30 to 35c; rabbits, 
pair, 50 to 60c. 
Butter, country, crock, lb., 45 to 50c; 
eggs, 35 to 45c. 
Apples, Baldwins, bu.. SOe to $1.15; 
Greenings, bu., 75c to $1; Kings, $1 to 
81.25; Spys, $1 to $1.50; Russets, 75 
to 80c; strawberries, qt., 50c. 
Beets, bu., 75 to SOe; cabbage, doz. 
heads, 80 to 90e.; per 100 heads, $6 to 
$7.50; cabbage, red, doz., 80c to $1; car¬ 
rots. bu., $1.50 to $1.75; cauliflower, 
crate, $1.90 to $2; celery, doz. stalks, 80 
skim-milk, qt., 5c; cream, qt., 80c; goats 
milk, bottle. 25c; creamery butter, fancy 
prints, lb., 58c; best dairy, lb., 56c; 
cheese, cream, lb., 34c; cottage cheese, 
lb., 5c. 
Lima beans, qt., 12c; beans, dry, lb., 
10c; beets, lb., 5c; bu., $1.35; cabbage, 
lb.. 5c; new, lb., 8c; carrots, lb., 5c;, 
bu.. $1.25; cauliflower, lb., 18c; celery, 
bunch. 10c; 3 bunches, 25c; citron, lb., 
10c; fresh horseradish,bottle, 12c; new 
green onions, bunch, 7%c; kale, peck. 
20c; lettuce, head, 10c; Boston, head, 
12c; onions, dry, IK, 6c; bu., $2.75; 
onions, green, bunch. 7%c; parsnips, lb., 
6c; potatoes, bu., $1.10; radishes, new, 
bunch 7%e; squash, Ilubbard, lb.; 7c; 
sauerkraut, qt., 15c; Swiss chard, lb., 
10c; turnips, lb., 4c; bu., SOc. 
Sweet cider, gal., 45c; buckwheat flour, 
lb.. 5c; honey, lb., 23c; strained, lb., 
18c; popcorn, 3 lbs., 25e; maple syrup, 
gal., $2 to $2.25; eider vinegar, gal, 35c. 
to 90c: endive, lb., 35 to 40c; horse¬ 
radish. lb., 8 to 10c; lettuce, doz. heads, 
40 to 50c; Iceberg, crate. $3.25 to $3.75; 
onions, yellow, bu., $1.25 to $1.40; 
Spanish, crate, $1.75; parsnips, bu., $1.50 
to $2 ; parsley, doz. bunches, 20 to 25c; 
potatoes, bu., 90 to 95c; radishes, doz. 
bunches, 20 to 25c; rutabagas, bu., 75 to 
85c; spinach, bu.. $1.75 to $2 ; vegetable 
oysters-, doz. bunches, 40 to SOc. 
‘ 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, $7. 
Furs, skunk. No. 1, each, $2.25 to 
$2.50; No. 2, $1.25 to $1.50; No. 3, $1 
to $1.25; No. 4. 60 to 75c; muskrat, No. 
1. $1 to $1.00; mink, prime, $5 to $10; 
raccoon, prime, each, $3.50 to $5.50; 
small, $1 to $2. 
Hides, steers. No. 1. 5c; No. 2, 4c; 
cows aand Heifers, No. 1, 5c-; No. 2, 4c; 
bulls and stags. 4c; horsehides, each, $2 
to $3; sheep skins, each, SOc to $1.50; 
calf’. No. 1. 18c; No. 2. 16c; lamb, SOc 
to $1.50; shearlings, 25 to 75c; wool, 
fleece, lb., 35 to 40c; unwashed medium, 
3o to 40c. 
Wheat, bu.. $1.10 to $1.12; corn, 93 
to 94c : ; oats, 57c; rye, 80 to S2e. 
Hay. No. 1, timothy, ton. $22 to $23; 
Alfalfa, ton. $21 to $23; mixed hay. $17 
to $19; oat straw, ton. $14 to $16; wheat 
straw, ton. $14 to $16; rye straw, ton, 
$ 20 . 
JOHN SOX CITY-EXDICOTT MARKETS 
Kettle roasts, lb., S to 14c; hamburg, 
lb.. 20c-; round steak, lb.. 28e; sirloin 
steak, lb.. 25c; pork chops, lb., 24c; 
sausage, lb.. 25c; lamb chops, lb., 40c; 
veal cutlets, lb.. 35c; veal chops, lb.. 3Qc; 
woodchuck, lb., 30c; rabbits, dressed, lb., 
30c: pigs, live, 4 weeks old. $4.50. 
Live poultry—Chickens, light, lb., 28c; 
fowls, heavy. Hi.. 32c; geese, lb., 30c; 
ducks, lb.. 30c; broilers, lb., 30c. 
Dressed poultry—Chickens, light, lb., 
35c; fowls, lb., 3Sc; geese, lb., 35c; 
ducks, lb., 35c; broilers, lb., 35c. 
Eggs, extra, white. 30c; duck eggs, 
53c; milk, qt., 10c; buttermilk, qt., 5c; 
Buffalo Wholesale Markets 
The approach of Spring is showing by 
the increased arrival of poultry and 
vegetables. This weakens prices. They 
have probably reached their highest Win¬ 
ter mark now. 
BUTTER-CHEESE—EGGS 
Butter, firm; creamery, 47-53c; dairy, 
40-44c; crocks, 25-36e; common, 25-28c. 
Cheese, quiet; new daisies, flats, long¬ 
horns, 23- 24c; Limburger, 33-34c; block 
Swiss, 34-35e. Eggs, weak; hennery, 
20-29c; State and Western candled. 25- 
27c; storage, 22-23c. 
POULTRY 
Dressed poultry, steady: turkey, 33- 
38c; fowl, 30-32c; capons, 33-38c; Spring¬ 
ers. 24-25c; old roosters, 18-20c; ducks, 
28-30c; geese, 20-23c. Live poultry, 
weak; turkeys, 30-32c; fowls, 24-28c; 
Springers, 20-27e; old roosters, l/-18c; 
ducks. 24-28c; geese. 17-20e. Pigeons, 
pair, 25-30c. 
APPLES—POTATOES 
Apples, easy; Spy, King, Wagner, 
Greening, bu.. $1.25-$1.50; . Baldwin, 
Wealthy, $1-$1.25; seconds, 50-75c; 
Western, bu. box, $1.65-$1.90. ^Potatoes, 
easy; home-grown, bu., 70-95e; Ber¬ 
mudas, bbl., $15-$16.50; sweets, Jersey, 
hamper, $3.75-$4. 
GRAPES AXD BERRIES 
Grapes, quiet; Malagas, keg., $0.75- 
$8. Strawberries, steady, Southern, qt., 
70-75c. Cranberries, steady, $3.25-$4. 
BEANS—OXIOXS 
Beans, dull; white kidney, cwt., $10- 
$10.50; marrow, $9.50-$10; red kidney, 
$7.50-$8; medium, $6.75-$7; pea, $5.75- 
$0. Onions, dull; home-grown, bu., $2- 
$2.50; State and Western, cwt., $2- 
$2.75; Spanish, crate, $2.25-$2.50; Ha¬ 
vana, crate, $5.50-$6. 
VEGETABLES 
Vegetables, easier; California aspara¬ 
gus, crate, $10-$12 ; beans, green and wax, 
hamper, $6.50-$7 ; beets, bu., $1.50-$1.75, 
Southern, crate, $2.50-$3.00; Brussels 
sprouts, qt.. 30-35c; cabbage, bu., $l._o- 
$1.50; carrots, bu., $1.75-$2, Southern, 
crate, $2-$2.25; celery, California, bunch, 
$5-$5.75; cucumbers, hothouse, doz., 
$2.75-$3; eggplant, Florida, crate. $3.50- 
$4; endive, California, crate, $4.75-$5; 
lettuce, iceberg, e’te, $2.50-$3.25; parsley, 
doz. bunches, $1.50-$2; peas, drum, $8- 
$10; peppers, Florida, crate. $6-$6.50_; 
parsnits, bu., $1.50-$1.75; pieplant, Cali¬ 
fornia, box, $2 $2.25; spinach, bu., $1.35- 
$1.60; tomatoes, Florida, crate, $4.75- 
$5.75; turnips, white, bu., $1-$1.25; yel¬ 
low, 50-75c; vegetables oysters, doz. 
bunches, 90e-$l. 
SWEETS 
Honev. easy ; white comb, lb., 22-24c; 
dark, 14-10e; qt., 75-S0c. Maple products, 
dull; sugar, lb., 10-lSc; syrup, gal., $1.25- 
$1.75. New maple soon. 
FEED 
Hay, steady; Timothy, bulk, ton. $15- 
$19; clover mixed, $14-$18; rye straw, 
$12-$14; oat and wheat straw, $10-$12. 
Wheat bran, car lot. ton, $28; middlings, 
$28; red dog, $34.50; cottonseed meal, 
$43.25; oilmeal, $41.50; hominy, $33.40; 
gluten. $38.30; oat feed. 815.80; rye 
middlings, $28.40. J. w. c 
BUTTER 
Argentine .43 @ .46% 
New Zealand.47% @ .48 
CHEESE 
Full cream held specials.$0.25%@$0.26% 
Average run .24 @ .2414 
Skims .10 fit) .19 
New made, fancy.21 %@ --3 
Average run .2014 @ -21 
EGGS 
White, choice to fancy.$0.35@$0.30 
Medium to good.30@ .34 
Mixed colors, nearby best .. .30@ .31 
Storage, best . 20(a) .21 
Common to good.22@ .25 
Storage, best.20@ .21 
Common to good.17@ .19 
LIVE POULTRY 
Fowls .$0.25@$0.27 
Chickens .25@ .35 
Broilers .55@ .05 
Roosters .15@ .17 
Ducks .. • • .30@ .36 
Geese .18@ .21 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, choice .$0.34@$0.3G 
Common to good.25@ .32 
Chickens, best . ..44(7/) .48 
Fair to good.28@ .40 
Roosters .18 @ .24 
Ducks .25 @ ,28 
Geese .. • .20@ .26 
Squabs, 11 to 12 lbs., doz... 9.50@10.50 
9 to 10 lbs.. 7.50@ 8.50 
6 to 8 lbs. 3.50@ 6.75 
Spring guineas, pair. 1.00@ 1.75 
Bruit 
Apples—McIntosh, bbl.$2.75@$S.OO 
Greening .2.50@ 6.f»0 
Baldwin . 2.50@ 5.00 
Spy . 3.00(a) 9.00 
King . 3.00(a) 4.50 
Stayman .• 2.25@ 4.25 
Jonathan . 2.00@ 3.00 
Grimes .. 2.50(a) 3.00 
York ..3.00@ 4.50 
Pears—Keiffer, bbl. 1.50(53 4.50 
Cranberries, bbl.5.00@ 7.50 
Half-bbl. box . 2.50(7/) 3.75 
Strawberries, qt.20@ .80 
Kumquats, qt.10@ .12 
VEGETABLES 
Beets, bu.$1.00@$1.75 
Asparagus, Cal., doz. b’ch’s.. 6.00@25.00 
Carrots, 100-lb. bag. 3.25@ 3.50 
Cabbage, 100-lb. bag. 2.50@ 2.62 
Ton .35.00@40.00 
New, bu. basket . 1.50@ 4.25 
Kale, bbl.75@ 1.00 
Parsley, bu.4.50@ 5.00 
Eggplant, bu. 2.00@ 2.75 
Lettuce, bu. 2.50@ 3.00 
Onions, 100 lbs. 2.25@ 3.00 
Peppers, bu. 2.25@ 5.75 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 5.00@ 8.00 
Spinach, bu. 1.00@ 1.35 
Peas, Southern, bu. basket... 2.50@ 7.00 
Squash, bbl.5.00@ 6.50 
String beans, bu.3.00@ 7.00 
Tomatoes,' 6-till crate. 1.50@ 4.00 
Turnips, bbl-. . 1.50@ 2.25 
Cucumbers, bu.3.00@ 7.00 
Watercress, 100 bunches.... 3.00@ 4.00 
Brussels sprouts, qt.10@ .30 
Celery, washed, doz. hearts.. 1.00@ 1.75 
POTATOES 
Maine. 150-lb. sack.$3.25@$3.3o 
Long island, 150 lbs.3.75@ 4.00 
State, 150 lbs. 2.50@ 2.65 
Virginia, 2d crop, bbl. 3.25@ 5.50 
Bermuda, bbl.11.00@14.50 
Sweet potatoes, bbl. 1.50@ 4.25 
HAY AXD STRAW 
Hay—No. 1 Timothy.$29.00@$30.00 
No. 2. 26.d0@ 27.00 
No. 3. 22.00@ 24.00 
Straw—Rye . 20.00@ 22.00 
COUXTRY-DRESSED MEATS 
Calves—Choice .$0.16@$0.17 
Good to prime.13@ .16 
Culls.06 @ .09 
Lambs, hothouse, each. 8.00@12.00 
Pigs, 40 to SO lbs.10@ .13 
Heavier .05@ .08 
LIVE STOCK 
Calves, best .$13.00@$15.00 
Lower grades. 10.00@ 12.50 
Sheep . 4.00@ 8.50 
Lambs. 13.50@ 15.50 
Hogs. 6.50@ 8.00 
New York Wholesale Quotations 
March 13. 1924. 
■March 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, $2.25; Class 2C. $2.25: 
Class 3, $2; Sheffield’s. $2.20. 
Through a typographical error on page 
318. of February 23d, 1924, Sheffield’s 
price for February milk was given as 
$3.35 per 100 lbs. The figures, of course, 
should have been $2.35. 
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.31 
Certified, qt.2S 
Certified, pt.17 
Buttermilk, qt.10 
Cream, heavy, % pt.29 
Butter, best.$0.58@ .60 
Cheese.34 @ .38 
Eggs, best, doz.50@ .55 
Gathered ...35@ .45 
Fowls-.30@ .40 
Chickens, lb.45@ .50 
Turkeys, lb.45@ .48 
Creamery, fancy 
Good to choice 
Lower grades 
Dairy, best. 
Common to good 
Packing stock ... 
Danish . 
.$0.49 @$0.49t/i 
. .46 @ .47V2 
.. .43 @ 44% 
. .47% @ .48 
. .43 @ .45 
. .24 @ .31 
. .49 @ .49% 
The statement that one person out of 
every twelve is working for the Govern¬ 
ment should read: “One person out of 
every twelve is paid by the Government.” 
—Milwaukee Journal. 
