RURAL NEW.YORKER 
947 
Market News and Prices 
Review of Philadelphia Produce Market Local Up-State Prices shelled, 95 to 97c; oats, 59c; rye, 75 uve poultry 
(SUPPli AgHcunurI, Bu r reau S o1 te Ma D r e k P et s r ? ent ° f JOHNSON ciTY-ENDicoTT markets t0 Hay' No 1 Timotln' ton $23 to Fowls, 26 to 28c; broilers, 32 to 38c. 
n,, . . Kettle roasts, lb., 8 to 14c; hamburg, «of; . <to’n V V>t> dressed poultry 
FJ )e Philadelphia market is booming j b 20c; porterhouse steak, lb., 30c; 'straw ton «1 I’ tn \° f ““ 1 ° at Fowls, 31 to 32c; broilers, 45 to 48c; 
SSSSM'.rS S? ]b ea 25c lb '’,.ork i° ,, 25e i, Sh lt S ” ^ &= V^.w Wh ,ot f£T' ir 1 "* 8 * 25 ,0 27 ° ; MOS,e ™- 20 “ 
- VEGETABLES 
fruits and vegetables are more varied from 4 a^. ° xvnn’dnhn^h ’ ° C ih lai on cbo P s ’ |b-> Buffalo Wholesale Markets Asparagus, bu. box, .$5.50 to $8.50; 
nearby sources of production, and compe- n? C onJf. ’ „ b ” d L)’, ra obits, The weather has turned warmer so that ? tr ing beans, hamper, $1 to $2.50; cab- 
tition is keener,if that is possible. Dela- dressed, lb., 30c; sugar cured hams, lb., prodl ^n%-™, ffilt^^cSS ^ 2K* 
ware, Maryland and Virginia have been Live poultry—Chickens light lb 39 0 . up with the calendar right away. Butter, ^i, boX ’ 40 to 50c; spin ‘ 
supplying some cherries and last week fowls heavy lb 32c geese ’lb ’ 30c : cheese and e ^ s are higher, but an over- ach ’ box > 25 to 5(k ‘ 
New Jersey growers marketed their first dk ’ R Ja 1 JTjjJ * S ? b %A b ‘’ d0c ’ supply of melons cut prices down. 
picking. Delaware cherries, sour, were ru. ’ Pv Dr °7^?\ lb,) ,. . . „ „„„„ ---■ 
quoted at $3.50 to $4.75 a crate, while 0 «P. r<e ^f d p< ™ dtry —Chickens, light, lb., butter—cheese-eggs 
sweet cherries from Virginia sold around o- ! ,, iea Ir c * S ees K ^ b -» Butter, firm; creamery, 40 to 46c; New York Wholesale Quotations 
75c per 6-lb. basket. Dewberries have en- duc ’s, lb., 3oc; broilers, lb., 3oc. dairy, 30 to 34c; crocks, 22 to 24c; com- Tune 10 1004 
tered the market from North and South Qr J . ggs ’ wbl J; e ’ ^xtra, r^ C ’ duck e ^gs, ™ou, -0 to -2c. Cheese, firm; new flats, Mine ’ 
Carolina, but the market has been weak. L?’ > buttermilk, qt., 5c; -0 to -lc; daisies, longhorns, 21 to 22c; T Tm»„g „ ‘ c m T t n 
Huckleberries and blackberries from the skim-milk, qt., 5c. Limburger, 32 to 34c; block Swiss, 34 to .2 ®i oc fLf i/awii ^ O1 'o ( ass 4 liquid 
same region were offered last week, the 0 ,Gutter, creamery, fancy prints, lb., 3oc. Eggs, firm; hennery, 29 to 30c; . oni rA 01a. u bs * pei \> C f n * 
former bringing $5 to $6.50 a crate. Ap- ;l 4c ’ O o est dairy ’ lb ’’ 41c ; cheese > cream, fetate and Western candled, 27 to 28c; no $ “JV® “i® - ™ lle * one ; 0 9, las £ 2 ^» ^7°; 
pies still meet a limited demand, but lb *’ A 32 f- ^ _ borage. ? 4®’ $1 ‘ 85: Class 2C ’ $1 * 85; Class 
prices,on good stock were well maintained, . ^°V .’ ba -’ $ 7 -10; asparagus, Poultry ’ ^ ‘ . . 
with New York Baldwin selling at $1.25 A lb- ’ 75c ; Lima beans, qt., 12c; dry Dressed poultry, steady; turkeys, 30 to c-i Rfi : Class .1, 
per bu. and nearby Rome 75c to $1.80 per 4b '’ ’ beets, IK, oc; cabbage, 34c; fowls, 28 to 32c; broilers, 38 to 45c; ‘ ’ ; ‘ ‘ ‘ ’ ' ’ Elass 3A, $l.o5. 
%-bu. basket. Strawberry receipts were ^ b y oc; carrots, lb., 5c; bushel, $1.25; capons, 45 to 50c; chickens, 32 to 34c; Butter 
reported liberal, but the weather, being celery, bunch, 10c; dandelion greens, old roosters, 19 to 20c; ducks, 25 to 27c; Creamery fanov 40 aa 
cool and wet, was unfavorable for market- P ec k, 2oc; fresh horseradish, bottle, 12c; geese, 15 to 20c. Live poultry, weak; Good to choice'.30 Ay; 41 
ing, and many berries arrived in poor con- kale, peck, 20c; lettuce, head, 10c; Bos- turkeys, 28 to 30c; fowls, 23 to 27c; Lower trades .33 rA\ 'or 
dition early in the week. Good stock t ori > bead ; » onions, dry, lb., 5c; broilers, 38 to 40c; old roosters, 16 to Packing stock ' *20 (<i) on 
held about steady until two or three days bushel, $2£ green, bunch, 50c; onion 17c; ducks, 22 to 25c; geese, 17 to 19c. Danish. ..41 C(i) 421/ 
of continuous, fair, warm weather caused se t s > lb., 15c; parsnips, bunch, 7c; po- apples potatoes Argentine. ......... ' ,37 (a) 38 ^ 
heavier receipts and a weak market, prices tatoes, bu., 90c; pieplant, bunch, 5c; A , , , n n . 
ranging from $1 to $4.50 per 32-qt. crate, radishes, new. bunch, 5c; spinach, peck, h,i M 9^ Ml fit. r a p cheese 
Cantaloupes and watermelons .sold slowly, 20c; sauerkraut, qt., 15c; turnips, lb., °«1 2V Ful1 erc am held specials$0.25 @$0.25% 
but will doubtless be more active if warm 4c; bushel, 80c. Kn WiSdn M 9? P« Average run . .23 @ 24 
weather prevails. Georgia peaches were Buckwheat flour, lb., 5c; honey, card, ] ’ bo ’ on° + T j °, Skims.10 @ i« 
only fair in quality, supplies liberal, and 22c; extracted, 18c; maple syrup, gal., m uda ’ bbl J 84 50 *to 86 •'’F oridn 'WlO^to Ne w made, fancy. .19 @ .20 
the market weakened, Georgia Uneedas $2 to $2.25; popcorn, shelled, 3 lbs., bbl -» to . FiondJi, $4.50 to Average run f, .18%@ 18% 
selling at $1 to $1.75 per 6-basket carrier. 25c; cider vinegar, gal., 35c. *’ * prtiits anh Mumifs Watertown, N. Y., cheese 
Asparagus has held up well. Wet, cool . FRtIITS AND berries market.. 17% 
weather most of the seasoon prevented an Syracuse public market a, 0 9 berides ’ s ^ ea< ly > California, 8-lb. box, 
overloading of the market, and the quality . $3.25 to $3.50. Peaches, few; Georgia, 6 - Eggs 
has been unusually good. At this writing Pork, light, lb., 11c; heavy, lb., 8 to lb- basket, $4.50 to $5. Strawberries, firm- White, choice to fancy.$0.38@$0.39 
there is evidence of weakness in the mar- 5 veal, lb., 13 to 15c; mutton, lb., er \ Maryland, 24-qt. crate, $4.75 to $5.25. Medium to good.28@ .35 
ket, as is to be expected with a few days 1 ;> f° 27c; lamb, lb., 40 to 45c; beef, Melons, steady; California cantaloupes, Mixed colors, nearby, best.. .34@ .35 
of hot weather. Large white asparagus lb., 6 to 10c. crates, $3.50 to $4. Watermelons, each, Gathered, best.31 @ .32 
brought $3 to $4 per dozen bunches (2-lb. Dive poultry—Ducks, lb., 30c; broil- 85c to $1.25. Common to good.24@ .26 
bunches), some fancy large bringing as ers, lb., 40 to 45c; chickens, lb., 22 to beans—onions 
much as $4.75. Large green wholesaled 28c; geese, lb., 30c; guinea hens, live, Beans, steady; white kidney, cwt., $10 , , . .. tables 
at the same time up to $5.50 a dozen each, 75c; pigeons, pair, 75c. to $10.50; marrow, $9.50 to $10; red Asparagus, doz.$1.50@$6.00 
bunches, with some fancy Pennsylvania Dressed poultry—Ducks, lb., 45c; kidney, $7.50 to $8; medium, $6.50 to $7; 5™®* bu - ..50@ .75 
grass selling for considerably more. Po- ducklings, lb., 65c; broilers, lb., 70 to pea, $5.50 to $6. Onions, firm; home- Dtibbage, bbl. crate. 1.00@ 1.75 
tato shipments from the Carolines are 75c; chickens, lb., 40 to 45c; geese, lb., grown, $1 to $1.50; Texas, crate, $2 to Carrots, new, bu. 1.00@ 1.50 
quite heavy, although the Charleston sec- 35c. $2.25. Celery, doz. hearts.1.50@ 2.25 
tion is about through shipping. Carlot Butter, lb., 40 to 50c; eggs, 28 to 30c; Vegetables Cucumbers, bu.50@ .90 
shipments for the country as a whole have duck eggs, 40c; Italian cheese, lb., 20c. Voo-oPnhW . n c.™ c tut Dettuce, bu. . . ..50@ 1.50 
quite frequently reached 1,000 to 1,100 Apples, bu., 75c to $1.50; 
carloads of late. Growers in North Car- doz., $2 to $2.25; beans, bu. 
olina are reported as getting $2.50 a bar- $5.50; lb., 8 to 10c; red kidney 
rel, delivered at the station. The Phila- lb., 7c; celery, doz., bunches, $1 tc 
delphia market in general has been weak, garlic, doz. bunches, 50c; honey, 
with U. S. No. 1 Cobblers selling at $2.75 to 75c; cap, 25c; lettuce, Bosto 
to $3.25 a barrel. The abundance of let- 75 c to $1; leaf, head, 5 to 6c: b bu .50@ 1.00 
tuce met a slow demand, but Southern cu- syrup, gal.', $2 •' onions bu. 75 ’ bn .75'@ 1.00 
cumbers showed considerable improvement hunches, 20 ~ to 30c;' pa'rsle 1 beans, bu. .50@ 3.00 
over the demoralized conditions which had bunches’ 50 tA 55c-’ vBuhnri ieH ’ crate. 1.50@ 3.50 
POTATOES 
150-lb. sack.$3.25@$3.40 
around per bu. hamper.. String beaus eorn! » ‘80cT™MS loufhe’rf iew 'bbi. i^I 4m> 
were irregular and carrots have weakened u n RAc :i„„ l, 1Y . n u aa ia , f UI “ C1U| > new, om. i.4o@ 4.00 
with heavy receipts, but beets held up bu - ^ roo / n.nH ., wll S 84 w &weet POtfitoes, bu. 5.50@ 7.00 
fnirlv well Rochester «> . tomatoes, Southern, box, $4 to HTT . AW 
fairly well. _ ^ „ $5.75; turnips, white, bu., $1.25 to $1.65; TT . AT „ AY AND STRAW 
EGGS AND poultry Dressed beef, carcass, lb., 15 to 18c; yellow, 60 to 65c; vegetable oyster, doz. Ha $"~^°- 1 TlDloth y.$30.00@$31.00 
Egg receipts are showing a slight de- forequarters, lb., 15c; hindquarters, lb., bunches, $1 to $1.25; watercress, doz. ^ 7 °- f. . 28.00@ 30.00 
crease and there has been a demand for 17 to 18%e; dressed hogs, light, lb., 11 bunches, 25 to 30c. No. 3 . 26.00@ 27.00 
fine quality stock sufficient to keep offer- to 12c; heavy, lb., 9 to 10c; spring ’ sweets Straw—Rye. 18.00@ 19.00 
ings well cleaned up. Several small ad- lambs, lb., 30 to 31c; yearling lambs, „ „ , , J ., ... OA 7 country-dressed meats 
vanees have been made recently, nearby lb., 18 to 20c; mutton, lb., 10 to 11c; oo ® 0 “ e /', waakwb o te comb ’ l b- ’ . 20 a .t° Halves hesf *n ir/^®a-i-t 
and Western extra firsts selling at 29%c, veal, lb., 16 to 17c. 77 C, i dark > case ’ f^ 4 (V,od to nrimV.$0.16@.$0.17 
and firsts advanced to 28%c per doz. Gov- Live poultry—Broilers, lb., 33 to 38c; £ 4aple P roduct ®’ su L ai ^ lb ’’ 18 to Cniiu P G . )£°X ^a 
ernment cold storage report on eggs for fowls, lb., 24 to 27c; stags, lb., 18 to 2 “ c ’ s y ru P’ * al -» ® 1 -“ 5 R>$l.o0. Lambs hothouse "each.i'SiAftS 
Philadelphia for June 14 shows 303,S92 20c; old roosters, lb., 15 to 18c; guinea feed i^amDs, notnouse, each. 4.00@10.00 
cases on hand, compared with 342,338 fowls, each 50 to 60c; pigeons, each, 15 Hay, steady; Timothy, bulk, ton, $18 t 0 T , LIVE POULTRY 
cases on hand a year ago. A recent re- to 20c; ducks, lb., 25c; geese, lb., 18 to $21; clover mixed, $17 to $20; rye straw, Fowls, lb.$0.25@$0.29 
lease of cold storage report of eggs for the 20c ; turkeys, lb., 30 to 35c. $l2 # to $14 ; oat and wheat straw, $10 to Broilers.34@ .40 
country as a whole as for June 1, 1924, Butter, country, crock, lb., 40 to 45c; $12. Wheat bran, carlot, ton, $23; mid- Boosters.14@ .15 
shows 6,944,000 cases on hand, compared eggs, 28 to 33c. filings, $23; Red-dog, $35; cottonseed Bucks.lg@ .25 
with 7,890.000 cases for June 1, 1923. Apples, Baldwins, bu., $1 to $1.25; meal, $44.50; oilmeal, $41; hominy, $36; £eese.10@ .14 
This years holdings are not far from the Ben Davis, bu., 50 to 75c; strawberries, gluten feed, $37.80; oat feed, $13- rye Babbits.35@ .36 
five-year average of 6,806,000 cases. 32-qt. crate, $5.50; asparagus, doz. middlings, $22.50. j. w. c. dressed poultry 
A Jewish holiday interfered with trad- bunches, $1 to $1.25; beets, doz. bunches, —_“ TurW, caoo^a .a 
mg somewhat, and the market has been 75 t o 80c; cabbage, southern, crate. Common to good. $0 25l $0 '3? 
irregular. Live fowl, which dropped 2c $2.25; celery, doz. bunches, $1.15 to Boston Wholesale Markets S . r fA -i 
per. lb. right after the Hebrew holiday, cucumbers, doz., 75c to $1; horse- APPLE8 Undergrade^. ‘f 
recovered a little with colored fancy brol- radish lb 8 to 10c- kale bn 50 to apples u e graate.36@ .4o 
ere selling at 28 to 29c per lb., and White 60c- lettuce doz heads 35 to 40c • Baldwin, bbl., $2 to $5; Ben Davis, best ..4.j@ .47 
leghorns ranged from 20 to 25c, as to ODio ’ nS) ffree n, doz! bunches, 15 to 20c | $L50 to $2 ‘ 25: farm boxes - 50c to ^ 1 - 75 * RnostPr^ S °° d .’l 4 
quahty. Fancy live broilers changed very pars i ey) doz . bunches. 20 to 25c; pota- butter Ducks .90 Z 
from 45 fo'Tdc mixed breeds 43't^45? ^ $1 ^ $1 : 10; radishes, 100, Extra creamery, 42 to 42%c; firsts, 40 Squabs, 11 to 12 lbs.', doz.'.'.' 6J)0@ 8.00 
10 7 , ° ree os -±o to -toe 50 to 00c; per doz. bunches, 10 to 12c; to 41%c; seconds, 38 to 39%c. 9 to 10 lbs a a aa 
for the most desirable stock, and 2-lb. rhubarb) doz . bunches , 25 to 30n; ro- 7 to 8 lbs. J tSI S*JS 
Leghorns 34 to 36c per lb., but the mar- ma j ne doz bune hes 45 to 50c • sninach cheese 10 o ids. 3.7d@ 4.50 
ket was generally quiet, with ample offer- bu 4 q to 60c • tomatoes Ih 40 to 4-5c’ Held extras > to 26c i firsts, 23 to Fruit 
ings for the needs of the trade. The Honey, clover, strained ’lb. 22 to 25c; fresh extras, 21% to 2 2c; firsts, 20 Apples—Baldwin, bbl. $2.00@ $5.50 
dressed poultry market was qmet and fowl 2 3c; quart jars, 65 to 75c; 5-lb. pails, to 21c ‘ Albemarles. 3.50@ 6.00 
were inchned to be weak Funcy fresh $1 10; buckwheat honey, 5-lb. pails, 75c EGGS « ano . 2.00@ 3.00 
killed barreled packed fowl, weighing o c ] overj C omb, fancy,- 24-section case, Hennery, brown, extras, 26 to 37c; Russet. 2.00@ 4.00 
lb®- °r ^ore- sold generally at 29c, the $4 75 to $5. buckwheat, fancy, section, white and mixed extras, 32 to 34c; West- 8py. .. 3.00@ 11.00 
preferred 4 to 5-lb fowl bringing lc per i 5c to 16c; maple sugar lb., 22c; maple ern extra firsts, 29% to 30c; Western Ben Davis. 1.50@ 3.00 
lb more. Fresh killed broiling chickens gal $*> 15 to $2 25 • nansies doz seconds, 27 to 27%c.. Rome. 2.50@ 4 00 
b P ■ Hickorynuts, bu., $2; walnuts, $1.50 Cranberries crate $7 to $8- straw- t> b0 s' " VY-O.•. 1.50@ 4.25 
HAY AND STRAW to $2; butternuts, $1.50 to $2. berries, qt., 8 to 17 c • huckleberries Sf ^ carrier . F(K>@ 3.75 
The market on poor to medium quality Beans, pe r 100 lbs., hand-picked, red 32 to 33c; muskmelons, bu. crate, $3 to BHekherHes ’at . 
hay was dull and irregular, with plenty of marrow, $6; white marrow, $10; red $3.25; watermelons, each, 50 to 75c; 7. 
such stock available. The finer qualities kidney, $6; white kidney, $8.50; pea, peaches, 6-basket carrier, $1.50 to $2.50. Cherries a f 8 ’ Qt . 
held about steady, No. 1 Timothy selling $3.75; medium, $4.50; Yellow Eye, xr . v . vn f e ,, es ; ;. „-2 8 ^ 15 
at $29 a ton and No. 2 Timothy and No. $4.50; Imperials, $6.50. XT ‘ ^uskmelons, bu. 2.50@ 3.25 
1 light clover mixed $27 to $28 a ton. Hides, steers, No. 1. 5c; No. 2. 4c; 0 5 ay ~ NG A 4 Timothy, $33 to $34; No. Watermelons, car.400.00@800.00 
Best rye straw held up to $18.50, with cows and heifers, No. 1, 5c; No. 2, 4c; •|'—N $18 to $22; clover Live stock 
wheat straw averaging $17.50 and oat bulls and stags, 4c; horsehides, each, $2 ™ lxed - ; a>0 s < wale 7 $ 18 to $ 20 - Calves, best . $9 00(5)812 00 
straw $1 a ton less. The prospect is very fa- to $3; sheep skins, each, 50c to $2.50; St . r aw—Rye, $-3 to $24 ; oat, $14 to $15 ; r jOW er grades .. 6 00(5) 8 00 
vorable for a good crop of hay in New Jer- calf. No. 1, 16c; No. 2, 14 to 15c | wheat, $12 to $13. Sheep... ... 3 650 
sey, and reports from New England States lambs, 25c; shearlings, 10 to 25c; wool, potatoes Lambs.!!lL00<5) 16 00 
indicate a good yield generally, although fleece, lb., 40c; unwashed, medium, 40c. Maine Green Mountain, 100 lbs., $2.25 B°g s . !!!!!! 7!(X)@ 7 25 
the crop le late. b. w. s. Wheat, bu., $1.18 to $1.20; corn, to $2.40; new, bbl., $3.50 to $4. (Other markets on page 945) ' 
