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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 26, 1924 
M a r k e 
Review of the New York Produce Market 
• Supplied by New Jersey State Department of 
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets.) 
Interest in the wholesale market is cen- 
• tered on the new Spring crops arriving 
or about to arrive from the South. The 
Hastings potato section in Florida has 
iust opened up, which is really the be- 
' ginning of the main crop shipments of 
' j lorida potatoes, and dealers are antici¬ 
pating a good season. The movement of 
'o’d potatoes has fallen off recently. Long 
Island potatoes are reported to be about 
• leaned up at shipping points, and roads 
.in country districts are in poor shape in 
many sections, and this has hindered the 
1 hauling of potatoes to loading points, 
.'The result has been lighter receipts and 
the New York market reacted to the situ¬ 
ation. the price on Long Island and 
Maine advancing a l'ttle. but New Jer- 
'sey second crop continues to work out 
slowly. The new onion crop in Texas 
will s m be ready for marketing, and al¬ 
lhough the acreage will be smaller this 
year than last, the production is expected 
to be about 40 per cent heavier. Old 
onions have been moving slowly unless 
fancy, and such held firm, selling up to 
$2.40 per 100-lb. sack. New crop cab¬ 
bage receipts were liberal, but the de¬ 
mand was fairly active and prices ad¬ 
vanced to $2.75 to $3 per 1%-bu. ham¬ 
per, but declined a little later in the 
week. The Georgia asparagus season 
has opened up and there were some ar¬ 
rivals from South Carolina as well. Cal¬ 
ifornia offerings were heavy, but the de¬ 
mand has been fairly active and good 
prices were obtained, medium to large 
asparagus ranging from $5.2:5 to $6 per 
dozen bunches, very large bringing up to 
$8 per dozen bunches. Exceptional high 
prices have been received for lettuce, 
probably the highest for several years, 
Western Iceberg reaching $9 a crate, but 
receipts- increased and market declined 
about $1 a crate. Peas, beans, peppers 
and tomatoes being received are most¬ 
ly Florida grown, and anything attrac¬ 
tive sells well. New York is regarded as 
one of the best markets for high-priced 
fruits, and it usually receives the first of 
a season’s shipments. Last week can¬ 
taloupes from Mexico were added to the 
list of fruits available, the first arrivals 
wholesaling up to $12 to $13 per crate of 
45. Argentine plums brought $3 to $5 
per 35-40-lb. box, and Argentine quince 
'$3 to $3.50 per box of 100. Fancy ap¬ 
ples have been, selling fairly, but the gen¬ 
eral run of offerings have been only or¬ 
dinary and such slow and working out 
at irregular prices. Ben Davis ranged at 
$2 to $3 per bbl., and average Baldwin 
A2*4-in. ranged at $3.50 to $4. few fancy 
: $5, and poor as low as $2 per bbl. 
; EGGS AND POULTRY 
! Egg receipts last week, although mod¬ 
erate for the season, were somewhat 
heavier than for the week previous, and 
larger than for the same period a year 
ago. There has been a good consumptive 
, demand. With Easter approaching there 
: is always a special call for high-grade 
' eggs, and the market gradually advanced, 
j On the other hand, under-grade eggs tend- 
t ed to accumulate, and these worked out 
; at irregular prices. Storage holdings of 
; eggs at present are not very large. Many 
! of those put in storage a few weeks ago 
; when lower prices were prevailing have 
; since been withdrawn, and the total 
amount of eggs in the warehouses on 
April 15 in New York were 148,644 
cases, compared with 319,293 cases a 
vear ago. Holdings in Chicago on the 
same date are about the same as a year 
ago, but Boston runs considerably under, 
and Philadelphia has a few more than 
lats year. Receipts of eggs in New York 
during March were the lightest since 
1929. when 618,396 eases were received, 
according to government statistics, com¬ 
pared with 717.114 cases in 1924. In 
March. 1921, 1922 and 1923 there were 
received 998.600. 919.000 and 9S0.900 
cases, respectively. 
The interest in the live poultry market 
has -been in fat fowl and good broilers. 
With the Hebrew holidays, April 19 and 
20, approaching, the demand for fat fowl 
was especially good, and often premiums 
of 3 to 5c per lb. were paid for fowl of 
exceptional qualities. Lighter fowl, how¬ 
ever 1 , were slow. With heavy receipts 
there were bound to be some that did not 
appear attractive to the trade, and many 
lots sold only at bargain prices. The de¬ 
mand for express live broilers was an ac¬ 
tive one, and although offerings were 
!jnore plentiful the market held up well 
and even advanced a little. Receipts of 
I fresh-killed Spring broilers were limited, 
.shippers preferring to ship them alive at 
the prices prevailing. Medium and small 
Sized fresh-killed fowl were in good de-' 
mand and the market held firm. Heavy 
fowl. 5 lbs. or over, were inclined to 
drag, and some accumulations of such 
stock were reported. Old roosters were 
scarce and firm, and the market on 
guineas was also firm under light sup- 
' .plies. 
HAY AND STRAW 
There has been a strong demand for 
large bales No. 1 and No. 2 hay due to 
the scarcity of these grades. The ma¬ 
jority of stock offered was small bales of 
poor quality, but the small amount of hay 
t New 
on hand gave a firmer feeling on all 
grades. Clover and heavy clover mixed 
hay, especially, moved slowly. Rye straw 
was slow and market easy. b. w. s. 
Local Up-State Prices 
JOHNSON CITY-ENDICOTT MARKETS 
Kettle roasts, lb., 8 to 14c; hamburg, 
lb., 20c; porterhouse steak, lb., 22c; 
round steak, lb., 24c; sirloin steak, lb., 
25c; pork chops, lb., 24c. 
Live poultry.—Chickens, lb., 28c; 
fowls, heavy, lb., 32c; geese, lb., 30c; 
ducks, lb., 30c; broilers, lb., 30c. 
^ _Dressed poultry.—Chickens, light, lb., 
35c; fowls, lb., 38c; geese, lb., 35c; 
ducks, lb., 35c; broilers, lb., 35c. 
Eggs, extra white, 28c; duck eggs, 38c; 
milk, qt., 10c; buttermilk, qt.. 5c; skim- 
milk, qt., 5c; cream, qt., 80c; goat’s 
milk, bottle, 25c. 
Butter, creamery, fancy prints. 55c; 
best dairy, 53c; cheese, cream, 34c; cot¬ 
tage cheese, 5c. 
Lima beans, qt., 12c; beans, lb., 10c; 
beet, lb., 5c; bushel, $1.35; cabbage, lb., 
4c; new, lb.. 8c ; carrots, lb., 5c; bushel, 
$1.25; cauliflower, lb., ISc ; celery, bunch, 
10c; citron, lb., 10c; horseradish, bottle, 
12c, new green onions, bunch, 7i/4c; 
kale, peck, 20c; lettuce, head, 7%c; Bos¬ 
ton, head. 12c; onions, dry, lb., 6c; 
bushel, $2.75; parsnips, lb., 6c; potatoes, 
bu., $1; radishes, new, bunch, 7*4c; 
Hubbard squash, lb., 7c; sauerkraut, qt., 
15c; Swiss chard, lb., 10c; turnips, lb., 
4c; bushel, 80c. 
SYRACUSE PUBLIC MARKETS 
' Pork, light, lb., 10 to 11c; heavy, lb., 
8 to 9c; veal, lb., 14c; mutton, lb., 15 to 
27c; lamb, lb., 20 to 25c; beef, lb., 6 to 
10c. 
Live poultry.—Ducks, lb., 20 to 22c; 
chickens, lb., 25 to 32c; fowls, lb., 25 to 
32c; geese, lb., 20 to 25c; guinea hens, 
each, 80c to $1; pigeons, pair, 75c; tur¬ 
keys, lb., 50c. 
Dressed poultry.—Ducks, lb. , 45c; 
chickens, lb.. 45c; fowls, lb.. 45c; geese, 
lb.. 40c; turkeys, lb.. 55 to 75c. 
Butter, lb., 50 to 55c; eggs, 24 to 30c ; 
duck eggs, 40c ; Italian cheese, 20c. 
Apples, bu.. 75c to $2.25; beans, bu., 
$3.75 to $5.50; beans, lb., 8 to 10c; red 
kidneys, 7 to 8c; beets, bu., 65 to 85c; 
cabbage, crate, 50 to 75c; carrots, crate, 
$1.50; celery, doz. bunches, 50c to $1; 
garlic, lb., 10c; honey, qt., 65 to 75c; 
cap, 25 to 30c; lettuce, Boston, doz., 40 
to 50c ; leaf, head, 5 to 7c; maple syrup, 
gal., $2; onions, bu., 75c to $1; parsley, 
doz. bunches, 50c; parsnips, bu.. $1.50 to 
$1.65; potatoes, bu., 75c to $1; ruta¬ 
bagas, bu., 50 to 75c. 
Hay, No. 1. ton, $20 to $22; No. 2, 
$18 ; No. 3, $15 to $17; straw, ton, $14 
to $17. 
Wheat, bu., $1.25; oats, bu., 64c; 
corn, bu., 60c. 
ROCHESTER 
Dressed beef, carcass, lb., 15 to 17c; 
forequarters, lb., 13 to 15c; hindquarters, 
lb., 17 to 18c; dressed hogs, light, lb., 
11 to 12c; heavy, lb.. 9 to 10c; Spring 
lambs, lb., 26 to 28c; yearling lambs, lb., 
IS to 20c; mutton, lb., 10 to 11c; veal, 
lb., IS to 19c. 
Live poultry.—Springers, lb., 25 to 
26c; fowls, lb., 25 to 29c; stagg, lb., 12 
to 15c; old roosters, lb., 12c; guinea 
fowls, each, 50 to 60c; pigeons, each, 15 
to 20c ; ducks, lb.. 25 to 30c; geese, lb., 
IS to 20c; turkeys, lb., 30 to 35c; rab¬ 
bits, pair, 50 to 60c. 
Butter, country, crock, lb., 40 to 45c; 
eggs, 27 to 30c. 
Apples, Baldwin, bu., 60c to $1; 
Kings, bu.. $1 ; Spys, $1 to $1.25; Rus¬ 
sets, bu., 75 to SOc; beets, bu.. $2.35 to 
$2.50; cabbage, doz. heads, 50 to 75c; 
carrots, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; cauliflower, 
crate, $2.25 to $2.50; celery, doz., $1.15 
to $1.25; endive, lb.. 35 to 40c; horse¬ 
radish. lb.. 5 to 10c; lettuce. Iceberg, 
crate, $7 to $7.25; lettuce, doz. heads, 
75 to SOc; onions, yellow, bu.. 75 to 90c; 
onions. Spanish, crate, $2.25; onions, 
green, doz. bunches, 25 to 30c; parsley, 
doz. bunches, 20 to 25c; potatoes, bu., 
75 to SOc; radishes, doz. bunches, 30c; 
rhubarb, doz. bunches. $1.25 to $1.40; 
rutabagas, bu.. 75 to SOc; spinach, bu., 
$1.15 to $1.25; vegetable oysters, doz. 
bunches, 30 to 40c. 
Hickory nuts, bu., $2; walnuts, bu.. 
$1.50 to $2; butternuts, bu.. $1.50 to $2. 
Beans, per 100 lbs., hand picked, red 
marrow, $6.25; white marrow, $10; kid¬ 
ney. $6.25 ; white kidney, $9; pea. $4; 
medium. $5; yellow eye, $5; Imperials, 
$7. 
Elides, No. 1, steers, lb.. 5c; No. 2, 
4c; cows and heifers. No. 1, 5c; No. 2, 
4c; bulls and stags, lb.. 4c; horsehides. 
each. $2 to $3: sheep skins, each, SOc to 
$2.50; calf. No. 1. 16i/ 2 c; No. 2. 15c; 
lambs, 25c; shearlings. 10 to 25c; wool, 
fleece, lb., 40c; unwashed medium, 40c. 
Wheat, bu.. $1.10 to $1.12; corn, 
shelled. S8 to 90c; oats, 57 to 58c; rye, 
75 to 78c. 
Seeds, clover. Mammoth, bu., $15 to 
$16; clover, medium, bu.. $14 to $15; 
Timothy, $4.50 to $5; Alfalfa, $14 to 
$14.75; Alsike, $9.75 to $10.25. 
Hay, No. 1, Timothy, ton. $21 to $22; 
Alfalfa. $20 to $22; mixed hay, ton. $15 
to $18; straw, oat, ton, $14 to $16; 
wheat. $14 to $16; rye, $20. 
s and 
Buffalo Wholesale Markets 
The produce markets are pretty quiet. 
Poultry sells well and potatoes have 
gone up lately. Butter has stopped go¬ 
ing down. Strawberries are more plen¬ 
tiful, but of poor quality. 
BUTTER—CHEESE-EGGS 
Butter, steady; creamery, 41 to 45c; 
dairy, 35 to 38c; crocks, 30 to 35c; com¬ 
mon. 16 to 19c. Cheese, weak ; daisies, 
longhorns, new, 22 to 24c; flats, 22 to 
23c; Limburger, 34 to 35c; block Swiss, 
34 to 35c. Eggs, quiet; hennery, 26 to 
28c; State and western candled, 24 to 
27c; storage, 22 to 23c. 
POULTRY 
^Dressed poultry, steady; turkeys, 33 to 
37c; capons, 38 to 40c; springers, 28 to 
31c; old roosters, 23 to 24c; ducks, 23 
to 25c; geese, 20 to 23c; fowls, 28 to 32c. 
Live poultry, firm; turkeys, 29 to 30c; 
fowls, 20 to 27c; chickens, 24 to 26c; 
old roosters, 17 to 18c; ducks, 22 to 24c; 
geese, 17 to 29c. 
APPLES—POTATOES 
Apples, steady; Jonathan, Graven- 
stein. bu., $1.75 to $2; King, $1 to $1.50; 
Baldwin, Wealthy, Greening, $1 to 
$1.25; _Russett, 75c to $1; Ben Davis, 
50 to 75c; seconds, 40 to SOc; western, 
box, $2 to $2.75. Potatoes, firm; home¬ 
grown, bu., 60c to $1; Bermudas, bbl., 
$16 to $17; Jersey sweets, hamper, $3.75 
to $4.50. 
GRAPES AND BERRIES 
Grapes, quiet; California, Malagas, 
keg, $7 to $8.25. Strawberries, lower; 
Florida, qt., 40 to 65c. Cranberries, 
dull; Cape Cod, 50-lb. box, $3 to $4.25. 
BEAN S-ON IO N S 
Beans, dull; white kidney, cwt., $10 
to $10.50; marrow, $9.50 to $10; red 
kidney, $7.50 to $8; medium, $6 to 
$6.25; pea, $5.50 to $6. Onions, easy; 
home-grown, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; State 
and Western, cwt., $2 to $2.50; Spanish, 
crate, $2.25 to $2.50; Havana, crate, $4 
to $4.50. 
VEGETABLES 
Vegetables, steady; artichokes, box, 
$4.50 to $5; beans, green, wax, hamper, 
$5.50 to $6; beets, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; 
new, hamper, $2 to $2.25; carrots, bu., 
$1.50 to $1.75; Southern, crate, $2 to 
$2.25; cabbage, bu., 75c to $1; Florida, 
hamper, $2 to $2.25; cauliflower, Cali¬ 
fornia, crate, $2.25 to $2.50; celery, 
Florida, crate, $3.75 to $4.25; cucum¬ 
bers, Florida, hamper, $5 to $6; egg¬ 
plant, Florida, crate, $3.75 to $4; en¬ 
dive, Southern, hamper, $3 to $3.50; let¬ 
tuce, hothouse, 5-lb. basket, 75 to SOc; 
Iceberg, crate, $5.50 to $6; parsley, doz. 
bunches, 90c to $1.10; parsnips, bu., 
$1.50 to $1.75; peas, Southern, bag, $6 
to $8; peppers, Florida, crate, $5.75 to 
$6; pieplant, California, box, $3.50_to 
$4.50; radishes, doz. bunches, 30 to 35c; 
spinach, bu., $1.25 to $1.50; tomatoes, 
Florida, crate. $5.50 to $6; turnips, 
white, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; yellow, 50 to 
65c; vegetable oyster, doz. bunches, $1 
to $1.25. 
SWEETS 
Honey, easy; white comb, lb., 20 to 
22c; dark, 13 to 17c; pint, 35 to 40c. 
Maple products, lower ; sugar, lb., 18 to 
25c; syrup, gal., $1.75 to $1.90. 
FEED 
Hay, higher; Timothy, bulk, ton, $20 
to $22; clover mixed, $19 to $21; rye 
straw. $12 to $14; oat and wheat straw, 
$10 to $12. Wheat bran, carlot, ton, 
$25.50; middlings. $23.50; Red-dog, $33, 
cottonseed meal. $43; oilmeal, $38.50; 
hominy, $33; gluten, $34.30; oat feed, 
$13.25 ; l'ye middlings, $26. J.w. c. 
New York Wholesale Quotations 
April 17, 1924. 
MILK 
The Pool price for Class 1 liquid milk, 
$2.33 per 100 lbs. 3 per cent milk in 201 
to 210-mile zone; Class 2A. $2.10; Class 
2B. $2.15; Class 2C, $2.15; Class 3, 
$1 95. 
Sheffield price, $2.20. 
Non-pool price, $2.30 Class 1; $2.15 
on all-milk basis. 
Creamery, fancy . . .. 
, . .$0.36i/ 2 @$0,371/2 
Good to choice .. 
... .34 
@ 
.36 
Lower grades . . . 
. .. .31 
@ 
.33 
Dairy, best . 
.. . .36 
@ 
•36 1/2 
Common to good . . 
.. . .32 
@ 
.35 
Packing stock . 
. . . .20 
@ 
.29 
Danish .. 
.. . .39 
@ 
.391/4 
Agrentine .. 
... .33 
@ 
.36 
New Zealand . 
... .36 
@ 
•361/2 
CHEESE 
Full cream held specials $0.24i4@$0.25 
Average run . .23 @ .24 
Skims .10 @ .18 
New made, fancy.16 @ .17 
Average run .15 @ .15^4 
EGGS 
White, choice to fancy.$0.36@$0.37 
Medium to good. 28(a) .33 
Mixed colors, nearby best .. .30(8} .32 
Gathered, best.28(8) .29 
Common to good.21 @ .34 
LIVE POULTRY 
Fowls .$0.27 @$0.32 
Chickens . 25(a) .35 
Broilers .55@ .65 
Price s 
Roosters .14@ .15 
Ducks .27 @ .30 
Geese .14@ .15 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, choice.$0.34@$0.36 
Common to good.25@ .32 
Capons, best .50@ .51 
Undergrades .35@ .45 
Chickens, best .46 @ .48 
Fair to good.28(8) .40 
Roosters . 20(d) .26 
Ducks .20(8) .25 
Geese .20@ .25 
Squabs, 11 to 12 lbs., doz... 7.25@ 8.50 
9 to 10 lbs. 5.50@ 7.25 
6 to 8 lbs.3.00(8) 5.50 
Guineas, pair . 1.25@ 2.25 
FRUIT 
Apples—McIntosh, bbl. .. .$3.00@$9.00 
Albemarle . 4.00@ 7.50 
Greening . 2.50*8) 6.00 
Baldwin . 2.50(8) 5.00 
Spy . 3.00 (d 8.00 
King . 3.00(5) 4.90 
Stayman . 2.25(5) 4.25 
Rome . 2.50@ 4.50 
Pears—Ivieffer, bbl.1.50(5/ 4.50 
Cranberries, bbl. 3.00(5) 7.00 
Ilalf-bbl. box . 2.50(5) 3.00 
'Strawberries, qt.15(5) .50 
Kumquats, qt.10@ .13 
Muskmelon, bu. crate. 6.00@ 8.50 
VEGETABLES 
Asparagus, doz.$4.50@$7.50 
Beets, bu. 1.50@ 2.25 
Brussels sprouts, qt.10@ .25 
Cabbage, new i/4-bbl. bskt.. . 1.75*5; 2.75 
Carrots, new, bu. 1.75(5) 2.75 
Celery, doz. hearts . 1.25(5) 1.75 
Dandelions, bu. 2.00@ 3.00 
Escarol, bbl. 4.00(5) 5.50 
Horseradish, bbl.15.00(5)16.00 
Kale, bbl. 1.00@ 1.25 
Lettuce, bu. bskt.2.00@ 6.00 
Onions, 100-lb. bag. 1.50(5) 2.25 
Oyster plant, 100 bchs -10.00(5)12.00 
Parsley, bu. 2.50(5) 5.00 
Parsnips, bbl. 4.00(5) 4.50 
Teas, bu. 3.00@ 6.00 
Radishes, bu. bskt . 1.50@ 3.00 
Rhubarb, 40-lb. box . 2.75@ 3.50 
Spinach, bbl. 1.50@ 2.00 
Squash, Hubbard, bbl.3.00@ 4.00 
String beans, bu.3.00@ 7.00 
Tomatoes, 6-till crate . 1.75@ 5.00 
Turnips, 140-lb. bag . 2.00(8) 2.25 
Watercress, 100 bchs . 3.00@ 3.50 
POTATOES 
Maine, 150-lb. sack .$3.00@$3.60 
Long Island, 150 lbs. ..... 4.00(5) 4.35 
State, 150 lbs. 2.75*5) 3.00 
Florida, new, bbl.2.00@11.50 
Bermuda, bbl.8.50@15.50 
Sweet potatoes, bu.1.50@ 4.50 
HAY AND STRAW 
Ilay—No. 1 Timothy-$29.00@$30.00 
No. 2 . 26.00@ 28.00 
No. 3 . 22.00@ 23.00 
Straw—Rye . 20.00(5) 22.00 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS 
Calves—Choice .$0.16@$0.17 
Good to prime . 11@ .15 
Culls . 05@ .09 
Lambs, hothouse, each. 7.00@12.00 
Pigs, 40 to 80 lbs.10@ .13 
Heavier ." .07@ .09 
LIVE STOCK 
Calves, best .$13.00@13.50 
Lower grades . 7.00@11.00 
Sheep . 4.00(8) 8.00 
Lambs . 11.00@17.25 
Hogs . 6.50@ 9.00 
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.10 
Certified, qt.28 
Certified, pt.17 
Buttermilk, qt. . ..10 
Cream, heavy, *4 pt.29 
Butter, best .$0.48@ .50 
Cheese .34 @ .38 
Eggs, best, doz.45@ .4s 
Gathered .30@ .40 
Fowls . 30@ .45 
Chickens, lb.. .45 @ .50 
Turkeys, lb.45@ .48 
Wool Notes 
Shearing in the West is quite general, 
but there are few reports of sales, on ac¬ 
count of the slow manufacturing demand. 
Foreign markets are firm but less active. 
Recent Boston quotations are: New York 
and Michigan unwashed delaine, 54 to 
55c; full unwashed, 48 to 49c; half blood. 
54 to 55c; three-eighths blood, 55 to 56c. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania, half blood comb¬ 
ing, 56 to 57c; quarter blood, 53 to 54c. 
New England, half blood, 53 to 54c-; 
three-eighths blood, 54 to 55c. Texas, 
fine scoured basis, $1.15 to $1.35. Oregon, 
No. 1, staple, $1.35. Montana, half 
blood, combing, $1.25 to $1.30. 
“My dear,” called a wife to her hus¬ 
band in the next room, “what are you 
opening that can with?” “Why,” he 
said, “with a can-opener. What did you 
think I was doing it with?” “Well.” 
replied his wife, “I thought from your 
remarks that you were opening it with 
a prayer.”-—The Progressive Grower. 
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