1246 
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 27, 1924 
Market News and 
Prices 
N. Y. Produce Markets 
(Supplied by New Jersey State Department of 
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets.) 
About 350 carloads of potatoes were 
received by rail in New York for the 
week ending September 13, one of the 
heaviest weeks of the season. Of these 
Long Island supplied the bulk of the po¬ 
tatoes offered with New Jersey contribut¬ 
ing about 50 carloads. New Jersey Cob¬ 
blers averaged for the week about $2.20 
per 150-lb. sack, while Long Island Cob¬ 
blers ranged $2.25 to $2.50 until late in 
the week when the market weakened. 
New York State has just opened up its 
potato season and a few carloads of 
Maine potatoes were received in New 
York during the week. The crop in New 
York State, according to official figures 
for September 1, indicates crop slightly 
less than last year and for the United 
States as a whole the crop expected is 
about the same as a year ago. Irish Cob¬ 
blers have turned out well on Long 
Island and bring a premium in New 
Y'ork over potatoes from other sections, 
but dry weather has seriously affected the 
yield of Green Mountains. The Maine 
crop in general is reported as unusually 
good, although a week or more late and 
tiie acreage in that State is much larger 
than last year. Due to the average low 
price, there are probably more potatoes 
than usual in storage in New Jersey this 
season, although storage stocks held in 
that State are not large enough to have 
any great effect on general market condi¬ 
tions. The peach season is moving along 
rapidly and at this writing the market is 
fairly strong for Elbertas, as New Jersey 
has passed the peak of production on this 
variety. New York State is just begin¬ 
ning to ship early varieties and Elbertas 
are not expected in volume until just be¬ 
fore the end of the month. The peach 
yield in the Empire State is expected to 
be much better than last year. Plenty of 
apples were in the offering and fair to 
poor quality fruit moved slowly, such 
ranging 75c to $1.25 a bushel. There was 
some demand for fancy large apples, some 
especially fine McIntosh bring $3, but 
very few sales on other varieties exceeded 
$2 to $2.25 a bushel, even for fancy stock. 
Some barreled stock is coming in with a 
general range of $3 to $5 covering most 
sales of fancy large apples with poor 
stock sometimes selling as low as $1 a 
barrel. Pears were rather dull. Grape 
receipts are gradually increasing, but the 
demand has been very slow. California 
shipped to New York nearly S00 carloads' 
during the week, but receipts of eastern 
grapes are as yet very light. Cantaloupe 
receipts are falling off. First arrivals of 
cranberries were reported last week and 
the light offerings sold very well. _ Sweet 
potato receipts were a little heavier last 
week and the market weakened. Onions 
were dull and celery was a little slow, 
although late in the week fancy stock 
was firm. Cucumbers were dull most of 
the week. New York State is supplying 
nearly all of the lettuce. 100 carloads for 
the' week and most of the cabbage^ re¬ 
ceived is likewise a New York State 
product. Cabbage moved slowly, but car¬ 
rots strengthened a little with fair trad¬ 
ing and light offerings. Peas sold well 
and cauliflower was in fairly good de¬ 
mand. 
EGGS AND POULTRY 
Receipts of eggs have been light and 
the continued scarcity of nearby fancy 
eggs caused prices to advance sharply. 
Pacific Coast eggs also showed some im¬ 
provement. The urgent need of the high 
class trade has forced 'prices up on eggs 
of a quality such as they demanded, but 
fresh eggs grading as seconds or lower 
which come in competition with storage 
eggs worked out slowly. Storage stocks 
reported for September 1 for the United 
States were 8,751,000 cases compared 
with 9,267.000 on August 1. a decrease 
for the month of August of 516.000 cases. 
A year ago the decrease for the same 
period amounted to 626,000 cases, but 
there were left on hand on September 1 
over 9,880,000 cases. The stock of frozen 
eggs is also small, about 3,206.000 lbs. _ 
There was a stronger demand for live 
fowl last week, probably due to the cooler 
weather, and prices went up a little. The 
market eased off again, however, as the 
higher prices attracted more stock to the 
local market and Leghorns were rather 
difficult to move. Live chickens were 
rather active as a rule, although the de¬ 
mand was more limited than on fowl. 
Receipts of fresh killed chickens were 
heavy, and prices dropped on medium and 
lower grades. Small broilers were active 
as well as small fryers. Barreled packed 
chickens were plentiful and lower, but 
fresh killed fowl were light in supply 
and prices advanced. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay receipts were liberal with the ma¬ 
jority of the large bales grading un¬ 
evenly, No. 2 and 3 and these moved 
slowly. Buyers were purchasing for im¬ 
mediate needs only, and it was the high- 
grade hay that was in demand. The es¬ 
timated yield of hay in New York State 
is slightly above the five-year average 
and about the same as a year ago. 
B. w. s. 
Local Up-State Prices 
JOHNSON CITY-ENDICOTT MARKETS 
Meats.—Choice kettle roasts, lb., 8 to 
14c; hamburg, lb., 20c; pork chops, lb., 
28c; porterhouse steak, lb., 30c; native, 
straight, carcass, steers, lb., 17c; west¬ 
ern, lb., 15c; cow’s fores, lb., 9c; steers, 
fores, 1 b., 10c; lambs, Spring, lb., 26c; 
yearling, lb., 18c; beef, round steak, lb., 
22 to 25c; sirloin steak, lb., 25c; sausage, 
lb., 20c; veal cutlets, lb., 40c; veal chops, 
lb., 35c; lamb chops, lb., 45c; pork chops, 
lb., 30c; rabbits, dressed, lb., 30c; sugar 
cured hams, lb., 30c. 
Miscellaneous.—Young pigs, each, $5 ; 
buckwheat flour, lb., 5c; honey, card, 
2.3c; extracted, 18c; pure vinegar, gal., 
30c; maple syrup, gal., $2 to $2.25. 
Butter.—Fancy prints, lb., 46c; best 
dairy, lb., 45c. 
Eggs.—Extra fancy, large whites, doz., 
46c; duck eggs, doz., 55c. 
Cheese.—Whole milk (cream), lb., 
30c; cottage cheese, lb., 5c. 
Milk.—Sweet milk, qt., 10c; butter¬ 
milk, qt., 5c; skim-milk, qt., 5c. 
Fruits and Vegetables.—Apples, No. 1, 
bu., $1 to $1.50; Lima beans, qt., 12c; 
beans, dry. lb., 10c; beets, lb., 5c; cab¬ 
bage, lb., 2%c; cauliflower, lb., 10c; car¬ 
rots, lb., 5c; bu., $1.25; celery, bunch, 
10c; 3 for 25c; cucumbers, small, per 
100. 65 to 90c; medium, each, 1 to 3c; 
fresh horseradish, bot., 12c; new green 
onions, bunch. 5c; kale, pk., 20c; lettuce, 
bunch, 5c; Boston, head, 6c; onions, dry, 
lb., 5c; bu., $1.75; green, bunch, 5c; 
string beans, qt., 10c; 3 for 25c; peas. 3 
qts. 25c; Columbia berries, qt., "22c; 
gooseberries, qt., 12c; red raspberries, 
qt., 35c; black raspberries, qt., 20c; 
huckleberries, qt., 20c; peaches, Elberta, 
qt., 15c; potatoes, new, pk., 25c; popcorn, 
shelled, 3 lbs. 25c; pieplant, bunch, 5c; 
radishes, new, bunch, 5c; spinach, pk., 
20c; sauerkraut, qt.. 15c; sweet corn, 
doz., 20 to 25c ; Summer squash, lb., 5c; 
tomatoes, lb., 20c; turnips, lb., 4c; bu., 
80c. 
lave Poultry.—Chickens, under 4 lbs., 
25c; fowls, 4% lbs or over, lb., 30c; 
geese, lb., 30c; ducks, lb., 30c; broilers, 
1% lbs., lb.. 35c. 
Dressed Poultry.—Chickens, 4 lbs. or 
under, lb., 36c; fowls, 4% lbs. or over, 
lb., 38c; geese, lb.. 35c; ducks, lb., 35c; 
broilers. 1 y 2 lbs., lb.. 40c. 
SYRACUSE PUBLIC MARKETS 
Pork, light, lb., 14c; heavy, lb., 11 to 
12c; veal, lb., 13 to 15c; mutton, lb.. 15 
to 23c; lamb, lb., 28c; beef. ljn. 6 to 10c. 
Live Poultry.—Ducks, Spring, lb., 24 
to 25c; broilers, lb., 20 to 26c; chickens, 
lb., 20 to 25c; geese, lb., 2S to 30c; 
guinea hens, each, 75c; pigeons, pair, 
75c. 
Dressed Poultry.—Ducks. 50c; broil¬ 
ers. lb.. 45e; chickens, lb., 35c; geese, lb., 
35c. 
Butter, lb., 50 to 55c; eggs, doz., 43 
to 50c; duck eggs, 50c. 
Apples, bu.. 50c to $2; cantaloupes, 
bu., $2 to $3.50; elderberries, bu., 75c to 
$1; huckleberries, crate. $5.75; quart, 
25c; blackberries, qt., 25c; peaches, bas¬ 
ket, 60 to 65c; pears, bu.. $1.50 to $2; 
plums, basket, 20 to 30c ; beans, bu., 75c 
to $1; beets, bu.. $1; cabbage, doz.,_35 
to 50c; per 100. $4.50: carrots, bu., 75c; 
cauliflower, head. 15 to 25c; celery, 
bunches, 75c to $1; cucumbers, bu.. 60c 
to $1; small, per 100. 50c to $1; egg¬ 
plant, each, 15 to 25c; garlic, doz. 
bunches, 50c; honey, qt.. 75c; cap, 30c ; 
lettuce, Boston, head. 10c*) leaf, head. 3 
to 4c; onions, bu., $1.40 to $1.50; doz. 
bunches, 20c; potatoes, bu., 75c to 90e; 
peppers, bu.. $1.50 to $4; rhubarb, doz. 
bunches, 25c; spinach, bu.. 75c; sweet 
corn, doz. ears, 8 to 20c; tomatoes, bu., 
90c to $1; turnips, doz. bunches, 40c; 
squash, doz., 25 to 40c; Hubbard squash, 
lb., 6c. 
Hay, No. 1, ton, $18; straw, ton, $14 
to $17; wheat, bu., $1.30; oats, bu., 65 
to 72c; corn, $1.3S to $1.43. 
ROCHESTER PUBLIC MARKETS 
Beef carcass, lb., 15 to 18c; forequar¬ 
ters, lb., 14c; hindquarters, lb., 17% to 
18%c hogs, 11 y 2 to 12%c; heavy, 9% to 
10%c; Spring lambs, lb., 27 to 28c; 
yearling lambs, lb.. 17 to lSe; mutton, 
ib., 10c; veal, lb., 16 to 17c. 
Live Poultry.—Broilers, Leghorns, lb., 
25c; colored, lb., 28c; fowls, light, lb., 
IS to 21c; heavy, lb., 24 to 26c; stags, 
lb.. 15c; old roosters, lb.. 15c; pigeons, 
each, 15 to 20c; ducks, lb., 20 to 24c f 
geese, lb., 16c. 
Butter, country, crock, lb., 35 to 40c; 
eggs, 35 to 40c. 
Apples, Red Astrachan, 14-qt. basket, 
40 to 50c; bu.. 80c to $1 ; Yellow Trans¬ 
parent, bu.. $1 to $1.10; Duchess, bu.. 
75c to $1.25; blackberries, crate, $6.50 
to $7; qt., 20 to 22c; currants, red. lb., 
8 to 10c; currants, black, lb.. 12 to 14c; 
huckleberries, crate, $8; plums. 14-qt. 
basket. 50 to 75c; raspberries, crate, $6 
to $6.50; qt., 18 to 20e; purple, crate. 
$2; qt.. 18 to 20c; peaches, 10-qt. bas¬ 
ket, 50 to 60c; beets, doz. bunches, 16 to 
20c*; cabbage, doz. heads, 30 to 40c;_ ton. 
$8 to $10; cantaloupes, crate. $1.50 to 
$4; carrots, doz. bunches, 15 to 20c; 
cauliflower, doz. heads. 75c to $1; celery, 
doz. bunches, 50 to 80c; cucumbers, doz. 
50 to 75c; dill pickles. 100. SOc to $1; 
pickles, small, 100, 40 to SOc; peas, 
green, bu., $1.25 to $1.65; horseradish, 
lb., 8 to 10c; kale, bu., 40 to 50c; let¬ 
tuce, doz. hearts, 30 to 40c; Boston, 
crate, 75c to $1.50; onions, Spanish, 
crate, $2 to $2.25; onions, green, doz. 
bunches, 10 to 20c; parsley, doz. bunches, 
20 to 25c; peppers, green, 14-qt. basket, 
60 to 75c; potatoes, new. bu., $1 to 
$1.10; radishes, doz. bunches, 10 to 12c ; 
rhubarb, doz. bunches, 25 to 30c; ro- 
maine, doz. bunches, 20 to 25c ; Summer 
squash, doz., 40 to 50c ; sweet corn, doz. 
ears, 30 to 40c; tomatoes, 14-qt. basket 
65 to 75c; wax beans, 14-qt._ basket. 45 
to SOc; green beans, basket, 45 to 50c. 
Honey, strained clover, lb., 22 to 23c; 
qt., 66 to 75c; 5-lb. pails, $1.10; buck¬ 
wheat honey, 5-lb. pails, 75c_; clover, 
comb, fancy, 24-sec. case, $4.75 to $5; 
buckwheat, fancy, frame, 24c; maple 
syrup, gal., $2.15 to $2.25. 
Beans, per 100 lbs., hand picked, pea., 
$4.50; red kidney, $8; medium, $4.50; 
Yellow Eye, $5. 
Wheat, bu., old, $1.35 to $1.45; new, 
$1.25 to $1.30; corn, shelled, bu., $1.37 
to $1.38; oats, 57 to 58c; rye, 95c to $1. 
Hay, Timothy, No. 1, ton. $22 to $23; 
mixed, ton, $16 to $18; Alfalfa, ton, $20; 
oat straw, ton, $14 to $16; wheat straw, 
ton, $14 to $16; rye straw, ton, $18. 
Buffalo Wholesale Markets 
The city produce markets are pretty 
firm. Too many melons and peaches have 
hurt the prices in that quarter, but less 
perishable stuff is holding well. 
BUTTER—CHEESE—EGGS 
Butter, firm ; creamery, 38 to 44c ; dairy, 
36 to 39c ; crock, 30 to 32c; common. 20 
to 21c. Cheese, firm ; flats, new, 22 to 23c; 
daisies, longhorns. 23 to 24c; Limberger, 
32 to .34c; block Swiss, 34 to 36c. Eggs, 
steady; hennery, 43 to 49c; State and 
western candled, 36 to 42c; storage, 34 
to 36c. 
APPLES —POTATOES 
Apples, firm; Wealthy, Wolf River, 
bu., $1.25 to $1.50: Duchess, $1 to $1.25; 
Maiden Blush. 75c* to $1; seconds. 50 to 
65c. Potatoes, firm; home-grown bu., 
90c to $1; Jersey hamper, $2.50 to $2.75; 
sweets, bbl., $5.75 to $6. 
POULTRY 
Dressed poultry, firm; turkey. 35 to 
37c; fowl. 27 to 32c; broilers, 34 to 36c; 
old roosters, 20 to 22c; ducks, 27 to 28c; 
geese. 18 to 20c. Live poultry, steady; 
fowls, 18 to 27c; broilers, 28 to 30c ; old 
roosters, 16 to 17c; ducks, 20 to 22c*; 
geese, 15 to 18c; rabbits, pair, 25 to 30c. 
FRUITS AND MELONS 
Pears, firm; Bartletts, bu., $2.50 to 
$2.75; Clapps, $2 to $2.25; Sugar, $1.25 
to $1.75; western box, $4 to $4.25. 
Peaches, weak; home-grown, bu.. $1.50 
to $1.75; southern, $2 to $3. Plums, 
steady: home-grown, bu.. 75c to $1 ; 
prunes, basket. 40 to 45c. Cantaloupes, 
weak; flat, $1 to $1.25; watermelons, 
each, 60 to 90c. 
GRAPES AND BERRIES 
Grapes, overstock; Malagas, Zinfandel, 
lug, $1.40 to $1.65; Thomson seedless, 
Muscatel, 90c to $1.10. Huckleberries, 
32-15 crate. $6 to $6.50; elderberries, bu., 
$1.25 to $1.75; blackberries, qt., IS to 
20c*. 
BEANS-ONIONS 
Beans, quiet; marrow, ewt., $11.50 to 
$12; white kidney, $10.50 to $11; red 
kidnev, $7.50 to $8; medium. $6.50 to ; 
pea, $6 to $6.50. Onions, quiet Ebenezer, 
bu.. $1.25 to $1.50; white, yellow, bag, 
$2.25 to $2.50; Spanish, crate, $2 to 
$2.25. 
VEGETABLES 
Vegetables, fair trade; beans, green 
and wax, bu.. $1.50 to $2; Limas.. qt., 45 
to SOc; cabbage, head, 2 to 3c; carrots, 
bu., 75c to $1; doz. bunches. 15 to 20c; 
beets, bu., 75c to $1; doz. bunches, 15 to 
25c; cauliflower, bu.. $2.50 to $2.75: 
celery, crate, $1 to $1.75; corn, doz. ears. 
10 to 15c; cucumbers. 75c to $1; egg¬ 
plant. bu., $1 to $1.25; lettuce, 2-doz. 
box. $1 to $1.25; parsley^ doz. bunches. 
30 to 40c; peppers, bu.. 75c to $1; peas, 
bag. $2 to $2.25; radishes, doz. bunches. 
15 to 25c; spinach, bu., 60 to 75c; to¬ 
matoes, bu.. 60 to SOc; turnips, yellow, 
bu., 70 to SOc; white. 75c to $1. 
SWEETS 
Honey, steady ; white comb, lb.. 23 to 
25c; dark, 15 to 17c; fancy case. $5 to 
$6. Maple products, quiet; sugar, lb.. IS 
to 22c; syrup, gal.. $1.25 to $1.65. 
FEEDS 
Hay, steady ; Timothy, bulk. ton. $19 
to $22: clover, mixed. $17 to $21; rye 
straw, $12 to $14; wheat and oat straw, 
$10 to $12. Wheat bran, car lot. ton. 
$2S; middlings. $29; Red-dog. $40; cot¬ 
tonseed meal. $44; oil meal, $46: hominy, 
$44.70; oat feed. $16. J. w. c. 
Boston Wholesale Markets 
APPLES 
Wealthy, bu.. $1 tt> $2; Gravenstein, 
-75c to $2.25. 
f — BUTTER 
Extra creamery. 38% to 39c; firsts, 37 
to 38c; seconds. 35 to 35%c. 
, CHEESE 
Fresh extra, 22c; firsts, 21 to 21%c. 
EGGS 
Hennery, brown extras, 61 to 62c; 
white and mixed, 59 to 60c; western, 
extra firsts, 40 to 42c; western, seconds, 
30 to 33c. 
VARIOUS FRUITS 
Huckleberries, qt., 15 to 28c; musk- 
melons, bu., crate, $2.25 to $3; peaches, 
6-basket carrier, $2 to $3; pears, bu., 
$1 to $1.50. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay—No. 1 Timothy, $29 to $30; No. 
2, $26 to $27; No. 3, $16 to $1S; clover 
mixed. $22 to $25; swale. $17 to $19; 
Straw—Rye, $21 to $22; oat, $13 to $14; 
wheat, $11 to $12. 
POTATOES 
New Jersey. 100-lb. bag. $1.50 to 
$1.60; nearby, box, S5c to $1. 
LIVE POULTRY 
Fowls, 25 to 27c; broilers, 26 to 28c. 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Fowls, 26_to 34c; broilers, 36 to 40c; 
ducklings, 25 to 27c; old roosters, IS to 
20c*. 
VEGETABLES 
String beans, bu., $1.50 to $2; cabbage, 
bbl.. 75c to $1; lettuce, box. 50 to 75c; 
radishes, box, 40 to 65c; spinach, box, 
75 to 85c; squash, box, 50 to 75c; toma¬ 
toes, box, $1 to $2. 
N. Y. Wholesale Quotations 
September 18, 1924. 
MILK 
September League-pool prices for 3 per 
cent milk in 201-210-mile zone: Class 1, 
$2.60 per 100 lbs.; Class 2A, $2; Class 
2B, $2.05; Class 2C, $2.05; Class 3, 
$1.4o. 
Sheffield Farms: Class 1, $2.60; Class 
2, $1.70; Class 3, $1.55. 
Non-pool Association: Class 1, $2.40; 
Class 2, $1.85; Class 3A, $1.55; Class 
3B, $1.45. 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy .$0.38 @$0.38% 
Good to choice.35 (5> .37% 
Lower grades.32 @ .34 
Packing stock .26 @ .29 
CHEESE 
Full cream, specials ...$0.22 (S)$0.22% 
Average run.20%@ .21 
Skims .06 .12 
Utica, N. Y. market... 
•19% 
EGGS 
White, choice to fancy . .. . 
. $0.66(5$0.67 
Medium to good. 
. .50(5 
.60 
Mixed colors, nearbv best. 
.57(5} 
.58 
Gathered, best . 
. .48(5 
.49 
Common to good . 
. .2S(5} 
.35 
LIVE TOULTRY 
1 o\\Is, lb. *••••••••••••• 
. $0.25(5$0.29 
Broilers . 
. .24(5 
.27 
Roosters .. 
.14 
Ducks, Spring . 
. .23(5 
.27 
Geese . 
. .11(5 
.12 
Turkeys . 
. .23@ 
.30 
Rabbits, lb. . 
.28 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, choice .$0.42@$0.43 
Common to good. .30@ .40 
Chickens, best.40(5 .43 
Fair to good.35(77} .38 
Roosters ..17(5' .21 
Ducks .23(5 .24 
Squabs, 11 to 12 lbs., doz... 6.50(5) 8.00 
9 to 10 lbs. 5.25(5} 6.50 
7 to 8 lbs.3.50(5) 5.00 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best .$0.21(5)$0.22 
Good to prime.14(5} .20 
Culls . 08(5) .12 
LIVE STOCK 
Calves, best, 100 lbs. .. .$13.00@$14.00 
Lower grades . 7.00(5 9.00 
Sheep . 3.00(5) 6.00 
Lambs . 12.00(5} 13.00 
VEGETABLES 
Beets, bu. 
Brussels Sprouts, qt. 
Cabbage, bbl. 
Carrots, bu. 
Celery, doz. hearts . 
Cucumbers, bu. 
Eggplant, bu. 
Lettuce, 2-doz. crate. 
Sweet corn, 100 . 
Onions, 100 lbs. 
Parsley. 100 bunches .... 
Peas, bu. 
Radishes, 100 bunches ... 
Peppers, bu. 
Spinach, bu. 
Squash, bu. 
String beans, bu. 
Lima beans, bu. 
Tomatoes, 6-till crate .... 
POTATOES 
$0.50(5$0.75 
.25(5 
.28 
.75(5 
1.00 
.75(5 
1.00 
.75(5 
1.25 
.75(5 
1.50 
.90(5 
1.00 
1.00(5 
2.50 
1.75(5 
2.00 
1.25(5 
2.25 
.75(5 
1.50 
1.50(5 
3.50 
1.00(5 
2.00 
1.00(5 
2.50 
1.00(5 
1.25 
1.00(5 
1.50 
1.00(5 
2.50 
2.00(5 
3.50 
.75(5 
2.00 
Long Island, 180 lbs.$2.75(5$3.00 
Jersey. 150-lb. sack. 1.25(5? 2.25 
Sweet potatoes, bu.1.00@ 2.25 
FRUIT 
Apples, bu.$0.75(5?$3.00 
Barrel .2.25(5) 6.00 
Peaches, 6-till carrier .1.00(5) 3.00 
Bushel basket . 1.00(5 2.50 
16-qt. basket ........... '.25(5? .65 
Blackberries, qt.06(5 .10 
Figs, fresh, qt.18(5 .20 
Raspberries, pt.10(5 .18 
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