1408 
7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 8, 1924 
Market News and 
N. Y. Produce Markets 
(Supplied by New Jersey State Department, of 
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets.) 
“National Apple Week,” which comes 
the first week in November this year, has 
become an annual event. It has been ob¬ 
served long enough to become a well-es¬ 
tablished custom, and comes at the close 
of the harvest when there is an abundance 
of apples moving from orchard to market 
or to storage. During this week there is 
a general co-operation of growers, deal¬ 
ers and various argicultural organizations 
to push apples, advertising widely the 
merits of the fruit in order to stimulate 
consumption. Thus the consumer is, at 
least once a year, fully informed as to 
the importance of our apple industry, and 
undoubtedly the publicity does much to 
stimulate the consumption of fresh fruit. 
At present the New York market is dull 
for the average run of fruit, only fancy 
stock selling readily. Greening, large 
size, were fairly active at $4.50 to $6 a 
barrel, poor selling $3 a barrel and up. 
Baldwin ranged $3 to $5 a barrel. Ap¬ 
ples were received from all directions, or 
at least from as far south as Virginia, 
from British Columbia and the Pacific 
coast States, from Canada and the Rocky 
Mountain States, as well as from Maine, 
New York and other Eastern States. The 
total receipts for the week ending Oct. 23 
amounted to about 675 carloads, possibly 
75 carloads being for export. Apple re¬ 
ports from the Rochester (N. Y.) dis¬ 
trict indicate a better movement. Apples 
have been very dull and weak, but reports 
of a moderate demand with an occasional¬ 
ly good day have recently come jn, with 
A2 1 / f>-in. Baldwin selling at $5.25 and R. 
1. Greening at $5 a barrel, f. o. b., while 
hand-picked Baldwin and Greening, or¬ 
chard run, with culls out, ranged $1.65 
to $1.60 per cwt. Grape receipts con¬ 
tinue liberal; in fact, supplies of eastern 
stock were larger than a week ago. Most 
of the eastern grapes are grown commer¬ 
cially in three States—New York. Penn¬ 
sylvania and Michigan. Concord baskets 
moved fairly, and there have been very 
few Catawbas in as yet. Basket Niagaras 
dragged heavily, as did most all varieties 
in gift or return packages. There has 
been a moderate movement for pears at 
fairly steady prices. Fall frosts have re¬ 
duced the variety and the volume of pro¬ 
duce from nearby States. It has also af¬ 
fected the quality, growers naturally 
rushing to market vegetables such as pep¬ 
pers, eggplant, etc., which might be hurt 
further by more severe frosts. On the 
other hand, the few days of cool weather 
tended to stimulate the market on onions, 
cauliflower and .a few other vegetables. 
The Catskill district and Long Island 
have supplied most of the cauliflower, 
much of it being of exceptionally good 
quality. New York State lettuce is ap¬ 
parently cleaning up for the season, the 
trade being largely dependent on New 
Jersey grown lettuce, which is practically 
all of the Big Boston type. California 
Iceberg is also being received in fair 
quantities. The cabbage market contin¬ 
ues low and unsatisfactory. Carrots were 
dull and weak. Sweet potatoes were weak, 
due to liberal offerings of barreled stock, 
best Eastern Shore yellows touching $4 
a barrel. Baltimore spinach worked out 
at from 65 to 85c a bushel. Potatoes con¬ 
tinue very dull, and there seems to be lit¬ 
tle chance for improvement, at least until 
after harvest. 
EGGS AND POULTRY 
Really high quality eggs have become 
scarcer as the season has progressed, and 
little or no fault can be found with the 
demand for the finer stock. Probably most 
of the finer eggs sold at from 75c a dozen 
downward, while a very few “day old” 
eggs reached S4 or 85c a dozen. There 
were considerable quantities of fresh gath¬ 
ered eggs in accumulation, according to 
reports, which were country held, more 
or less shrunken or badly mixed, and such 
have met a dull market, buyers preferring 
a good storage egg to a held so-called 
fresh egg. Trading in storage eggs has 
been fairly active, mostly among whole¬ 
salers. Cold storage holdings in New 
York on Oct. 27 were reported as 864.662 
cases, compared with over 1,230,800 cases 
a year ago. 
Express colored fowl sold fairly, with 
some of the finest reaching 30c a pound, 
but offerings of White Leghorns were in 
excess of trade needs, and the market 
ruled weak. The demand for chickens 
has been for the smaller sizes, broiler 
stock, and prices advanced a little. 
Dressed poultry steady. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay receipts were comparatively light 
and the demand for No. 2 and even No. 
3 Timothy was generally good. Most of 
the offerings consisted of medium to poor 
quality hay. Trading in rye straw was 
light. B. w. s. 
Local Up-State Prices 
JOHNSON CITY-ENDICOTT MARKETS 
Butter.—Creamery, lb., 46c; dairy, 45c. 
Eggs.—Extra fancy, large whites, 70c; 
duck eggs. 82c. 
Cheese.—Whole milk (cream), lb., 30c; 
cottage. 5c. 
Milk.—Sweet, qt., 10c; buttermilk, 5c ; 
skim-milk, 5c; cream, 75c; goat’s milk, 
bottle, 25c. 
Fruits and Vegetables.—Apples, bu., $1 
to $1.50; string beans, qt., 10c; 3 for 
25c; Lima beans, 12c; beans, dry, 10c; 
beets, lb., 5c; bu., $1.25; cauliflower, lb., 
10c; cabbage (new), lb., 2c; carrots, per 
bunch, 5c; celery, bunch, 10c; 3 for 25e; 
cucumbers, medium, 3 to 5c; fresh horse¬ 
radish, can, 12c; kale, pk., 20c; lettuce, 
head, 5c; Boston, 6c; onions, bu., $1.50; 
pickling, qt., 15c; bunch, 5c; parsnips, 
lb, 7c; onion sets, lb., 15c; potatoes, new, 
bu., $1; radishes, 1624. bunch, 5c; sauer¬ 
kraut, qt., 15e; spinach, pk., 20c; Hub¬ 
bard squash, lb., 5c; tomatoes, lb., 5c; 
bu., $1.50; peas, qt., 10c; 3 for 25c; 
green tomatoes, bu., $1; dill, bunch, 10c; 
turnips, lb., 4c; bu., 60c. 
Live Poultry.—Chickens, 4% lbs. or 
under, lb., 26c; fowls, 4% lbs. or over, 
28c; geese, 30c; ducks, 30c; broilers, l x / 2 - 
lb., 30c. 
Dressed Poultry—Chickens, 4% lbs. or 
under, lb., 33c; fowls, 4 x / 2 lbs. or over, 
34c ; geese, 35c ; ducks, 34c ; broilers, 114- 
lb.. 35c. 
Meats.—Choice kettle roasts, lb., 8 to 
14c; Hamburg, 20c; sausage, 20c; porter¬ 
house steak, 25c; round steak, 22 to 25c; 
sirloin steak, 25c; veal cutlet, 40c; veal 
chops, 35c; pork chops, 32c; lamb chops, 
45c: rabbits, 30c; hams, sugar-cured, 
whole, 30c. 
Miscellaneous.—Sweet cider, gal., 30c ; 
honey, card, 23c; extracted, 18c; popcorn, 
shelled, 3 lbs. 25c; maple syrup, $2 to 
$2.25; pigs, 4 weeks old, each $5 ; milk 
goats, each, $22; vinegar, pure, gal., 30c. 
SYRACUSE PUBLIC MARKET 
Pork, light, lb., 14c; heavy, lb., 11 to 
12c; veal, lb., 13 to 15c; mutton, lb., 15 
to 23c; lamb, lb., 25c. 
lave Poultry—Ducks. Spring, lb., 20 to 
25c ; broilers, lb., 20 to 26c; chickens, lb., 
20 to 23c; geese, lb., 25 to 28c; guinea 
hens, each, 75c; pigeons, pair, 75c. 
Dressed Poultry.—'Ducks, lb., 45 to 
50c broilers, lb., 40 to 45c; chickens, lb., 
35 to 40c; geese, lb., 35c. 
Butter, lb.. 50 to 60c; eggs, 60 to 75c; 
duck eggs, 75c. 
Apples, bu., 75c to $2 ; peaches, basket, 
65 to 75c; bu., $2 to $2.50; grapes, lb., 
\ x /± to 5c; pears, bu., $1.50 to $2.50; 
prunes, bu., $2.50 to $3 ; quinces, bu.. $2 ; 
hickorynuts, bu., $3 ; chestnuts, pt., 25 to 
30c; Lima beans, bu., $3.50; beets, 75c 
to $1.25; cabbage, doz., 30 to 50c; 100, 
$3 to $3.50; carrots, bu., 50 to 60c; cauli¬ 
flower, doz. heads, $1 to $2; celery, doz. 
bunches, 40 to 60c; cucumbers, bu., $1 to 
$2; eggplant, head, 10 to 20c; endive, 
doz. bunches, 60 to 75c; garlic, doz. 
bunches, 50c; honey, qt., 75c; cap, 30c; 
lettuce, Boston, crate, 75c to $1.50; leaf, 
head, 3 to 4c; onions, bu., 80c to $1.25; 
doz. bunches, 20c; parsnips, bu., $1 to 
$1.25 ; potatoes, bu., 45 to 65c; rutabagas, 
bu., 75 to 90c; peppers, bu., $1 to $1.25 ; 
spinach, bu., 50 to 75c; sweet corn, doz. 
ears, 20c; tomatoes, bu., 50c to $1.50; 
turnips, bu., 75c to $1; squash, Hubbard, 
lb.. 2c. 
Hay, No. 1, ton, $18; straw, ton, $14 
to $17; wheat, bu., $1.30; oats, bu., 65 to 
72c; corn, bu., $1.38 to $1.43. 
ROCHESTER 
Beef, carcass, lb., 17c; forequarters, 
lb., 14c; hindquarters, lb., 17 1 /£ to lS^c; 
hogs, light, lb., 12 to 13c; heavy, lb., 11c; 
Spring lambs, lb.. 24 to 25c; yearling 
lambs, lb., 16 to 17c; mutton, lb., 10c; 
veal, lb., 16 to 17c. 
Live Poultry—Broilers, light, lb., 24c; 
colored, lb., 25 to 27c; fowls, white, 17 
to 20c; colored, 25 to 27c; stags, lb., 15c; 
old roosters, lb., 12 to 15c; pigeons, each, 
15 to 20c; ducks, lb., 20 to 24c; geese, lb., 
16 to 18c; guinea fowls, each, 65c. 
Butter, country, crocks, lb., 35 to 40c; 
eggs, doz., 50 to 60c. 
Apples, bu., Alexander, 75c to $1: 
Twenty Ounce. $1 to $1.25; Wealthy, 75c 
to $1; Wolf River, $1 to $1.50; Snow, 
$1.25 to $1.50; Tallman Sweets, $1 to 
$1.25; cranberries, x /j bbl., $5.25 to 
$5.50; grapes, Niagara, 14-qt. basket, SOc 
to $1; Concord, basket, SOc to $1; Con¬ 
cord, ton. $75 to $S0; grapes, lb., 4c; 
peaches, Elbertas, bu., $1.50 to $2; pears, 
Bartlett, bu., $1 to $1.50; Seckle, bu.. $1 
to $1.50; prunes, German, 14-qt. basket, 
50 to 60c; quinces, basket, 50 to 60c; 
beets, basket, 40 to 45c; bu., 75 to 80c ; 
doz. bunches, 20 to 25c; cabbage, doz. 
heads, 30 to 35c; 100 beads, $2.50 to 
$3.50; Copenhagen, ton, $6 to $7; car¬ 
rots, basket, 35 to 40c; bu., 50 to 60c; 
cauliflower, doz. heads, SOc to $1 ; celery, 
doz. bunches, 40 to 60c; cucumbers, 50 to 
75c; eggplant, doz. 50 to 75c ; horserad¬ 
ish, lb., 8 to 10c; kale, bu., 40 to 45c; 
lettuce, Boston, crate, $1 to $1.25; doz. 
heads, 20 to 25c; onions, Spanish, crate, 
$2 to $2.25; yellow, bu., 70 to SOc; pars¬ 
ley, doz. bunches, 20 to 25c; parsnips, 
basket. 40 to SOc; peppers, green, 14-qt. 
basket, 50 to 75c; red, $1 to $1.25; pota¬ 
toes, bu., 55 to 70c; pumpkins, doz., 75c 
to $1; radishes, doz. bunches, 10 to 15c; 
romaine, doz. bunches, 20 to 25c; ruta¬ 
bagas, bu., SO to 60c; spinach, bu.. 50 to 
60c; squash. Hubbard, lb., 2 to 3c; to¬ 
matoes. 14-qt. basket, 40 (o 60c; green, 
25 to 35c; turnips, purple fop, bu., 60 
to 65c. 
Honey, strained clover, lb., 22 to 23c; 
qt., 60 to 75c; 5-lb. pails, $1.10; buck¬ 
wheat, 5-lb. pails, 75c; comb, clover, 
fancy, 24-section case, $4.25 to $4.50; 
buckwheat, fancy, frame, 15 to 17c. 
Hickorynuts, bu., $2; butternuts, bu., 
$1.50 to $2; walnuts, bu., $1.50 to $2. 
Beans, per 100 lbs., hand picked, red 
marrow, $7 ; white marrow, $8; red kid¬ 
ney, $7 ; white kidney, $7 ; pea, $4.50; 
medium, $4.50; yellow eye, $5. 
Wheat, bu., $1.38 to $1.40; corn, 
shelled, $1.28 to $1.30; oats, 58 to 59c; 
rye, $1.10 to $1.12. 
Hay, Timothy, No. 1, ton, $20 to $21; 
mixed, $16 to $18 ; Alfalfa, ton, $18 to 
$19; oat straw, ton, $14 to $16; wheat 
straw, ton, $14 to $16; rye straw, ton, 
$18. 
Buffalo Wholesale Markets 
Eggs are still firm, for the hens are off 
duty these fine days. Poultry is off, but 
such Summer crops as green beans are 
still going up. 
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.—Butter, 
quiet; creamery, 37 to 43c; dairy, 30 to 
32c; crocks, 25 to 30c; low grade, 20 to 
22c. Cheese, steady; new daisies, flats, 
longhorns, 22 to 23c; held cheese, 3 to 4c 
more; Limburger, 26 to 28c. Eggs, 
strong; hennery, 57 to 70c; State 'and 
western candled, 42 to SOc; storage, 38 
to 40c. 
Poultry.—Dressed poultry, steady ; tur¬ 
keys, 43 to 45c; fowls, 27 to 32c; roast¬ 
ers, 32 to 36c; springers, 20 to 25c; old 
roosters, 20 to 22c-; ducks, 30 to 32c; 
geese, 20 to 22c. lave poultry, heavy re¬ 
ceipts; turkeys, 35 to 42c; fowls, 20 to 
26c; broilers, 20 to 22c; old roosters, 16 
to 17c; ducks, 21 to 28c; geese, 18 to 
20c. 
Apples and Potatoes.—Apples, steady ; 
Gravenstein, Wealthy, Wolf River. Mc¬ 
Intosh, 'Snow, crabs, bu., $1.35 to $1.50; 
King, Pippin, Twenty Ounce, Greening, 
$1 to $1.25 ; seconds, 50 to 75c; western, 
box, Jonathan, $2.50 to $2.75; Delicious, 
$5 to $5.75. Potatoes, weak ; homegrown, 
bu., 50 to 60c; sweets, bbl., $3.75 to $4. 
Fruits and Melons.—Peaches, season 
closing; all varieties, bu.. $2 to $2.50 
Pears, steady; Bartlett, $2.50 to $3; 
other varieties, $1.50 to $2 ; sugar, $1.25 
to $1.50. Plums, season closed; prunes, 
bu., $1.50 to $1.75. Quinces, quiet; bu., 
$1 to $1.25. Cantaloupes, steady ; Cali¬ 
fornia honevdews, box, $1 to $1.75. 
Grapes and Berries.—Grapes, steady; 
homegrown, ton, $70 to $75; flats, 75 to 
90c; California, box, ail varieties, $1.50 
to $1.75. Cranberries, slow; half-barrel 
box, $4.50 to $5. 
Beans and Onions.—Beans, fair de¬ 
mand; white kidney, marrow, cwt., $11 
to $12 ; red kidney, $9.50 to $10; medium, 
$6.50 to $7; pea, $6 to $6.50. Onions, 
quiet; Ebenezer, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; yel¬ 
low, bag, $1.50 to $1.75; Spanish, crate, 
$1.75 to $2. 
Vegetables.—Vegetables, heavy stock ; 
beets, bu., 75c to $1; beans, green and 
wax, bu., $3 to $3.25; cabbage, bu.. 40 to 
SOc; carrots, bu.. 50c to $1; cauliflower, 
bu., $1 to $1.25; celery, crate, $1 to 
$1.50; corn. doz. ears, 10 to 15c ; cucum¬ 
bers. bu., $1.50 to $3; eggplant, bu., 75c 
to $1; endive, doz., 75c to 85c; lettuce, 
bu., 90c to $1; iceberg, crate. $4.75 to 
$5.25; parsley, doz. bunches, 30 to 40c; 
parsnips, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; peppers, 
red, bu., $1.75 to $2; radishes, doz. 
bunches, 20 to 30c; spinach, bu., 75c- to 
$1; squash, Hubbard, bu., $1 to $1.25; 
tomatoes, half-bushel. 60 to 85c; turnips, 
white, bu., $1 to $1.25; yellow, 65 to 75c. 
Sweets.—Honey, quiet; white comb, 20 
to 22c; dark, 17 to 18c. Maple products, 
firmer: sugar, lb., 18 to 22c; syrup, gal., 
$1.35 to $1.60. 
Feeds, steady; hay. Timothy, bulk, ton, 
$20 to 823 ; clover mixed, $19 to $22; rye 
straw, $12 to $14 ; oat and wheat straw, 
$10 to $12. Wlieat bran, carlot, ton, $29; 
middlings. $31; Re<Ldog, $43 ; cottonseed 
meal, $43.25 ; oilmea). $46 ; hominy. $41; 
gluten, $44.70; oat feed. $14.50. 
j. \v. c. 
N. Y. Wholesale Quotations 
November League-pool prices for 3 per 
cent milk in 201-210-mile zone: Class 1, 
$3.07 per 100 lbs.; Class 2A, $2 ; Class 
2B>. $2.05; Class 2C. $2.05; Class 3A, 
$1.60- Class 3B, $1.55. 
Sheffield Farms: Class 1, $3.07; Class 
2, $2 ; Class 3, $1.60. 
Non-pool Association: Class 1. $2.S0; 
Class 2. $2; Class 3A, $1.60; Class 3B. 
$1.55. 
BUTTER 
Creamerv. fancy . 
$0.40 
(3$0.41 
Good to choice. 
.35 
(3 .39 
Lower grades. 
.30 
(3 .32 
Packing stock . 
.20 
(3 -27 
CHEESE 
Full cream, specials . . . 
$0.20 
(3 $0.21 
Average run . 
.lSi/o(3 .19 
Skims . 
.06 
(3 .14 
Utica, N. Y., market. .. 
.IS 
EGGS 
White, choice to fancy.$0.S2(3$0.84 
Medium to good.65(3 .SO 
Pullers . 50(a) .5.8 
Mixed colors, nearby best .. .67(3 .68 
Gathered, best. 55(a) .58 
Common to good.32(3) .45 
Storage, best . 
. .45@ .50 
Lower grades . 
. .33(3 -42 
LIVE POULTRY 
Fowls, lb. 
. $0.25@$0.29 
Chickens . 
Roosters . 
.14(3 -15 
Ducks . 
. .23(3 .26 
Geese . 
.12 (3 .20 
Turkeys . 
Rabbits, lb. 
.26 @ ,2S 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, choice .$0.46(3$0.48 
Common to good.30>@ .42 
Chckens, best .44(3) .45 
Fair to good.35@ .40 
Roosters .163?) .22 
Ducks.27(3) .28 
Squabs, 11 to 12 lbs., doz_ 6.50(3 7.75 
9 to 10 lbs. 5.25(3 6.50 
7 to 8 lbs. 4.00(3 5.25 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best .$0.18@$0.19 
Good to prime. 14(3 17 
Culls.08(3 HI 
Pigs, 25 to 35 lbs.15/3 .20 
LIVE STOCK 
Calves, best, 100 lbs.$12.00@$13.00 
Lower grades. 7.00(3 9.00 
Sheep . 3.00(3 5.50 
Lambs. 12.00@ 13.00 
VEGETABLES 
Beets, bu.$0.75@$1.00 
Brussels sprouts, qt.12(3 .25 
Cabbage, bbl. 1.00(3 1.10 
Carrots, bu.50(3) .85 
Cauliflower, Catskill, crate.. 1.25(3) 2.75 
L. I., crate. 1.00(3) 2.75 
Celery, doz. hearts.50(3 1.25 
Chicory, bbl.50(3 1-00 
Cucumbers, bu. 2.00(3 4.75 
Eggplant, bu. 1.25(3) 2.00 
Lettuce, 2-doz. crate . 1.00(3 3.50 
Onions, 100 lbs. 1.25(3 2.50 
Parsley, bu.50(3) .75 
Peas, bu. 2.00(3 4.50 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 1.00(3 1.50 
Peppers, bu. 1.00(3 2.00 
Spinach, bu.50(3 1.00 
Squash, bu. 1.00(3 1.25 
String beans, bu.50(3 2.00 
Lima beans, bu. 2.00(3) 4.00 
Tomatoes, 6-till crate . 1.25(3) 2.75 
Watercress. 100 bunches ... 2.00(3 2.50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 1.00(a) 1.25 
POTATOES 
Long Island, 180 lbs.$2.60<3$2.75 
Jersey, 150-lb. sack. 1.50@ 2.15 
Maine, 100 lbs. 1.20(3 1.25 
Sweet potatoes, bu. 1.00(5) 2.00 
FRUIT 
Apples, bu.$0.75(3$2.25 
Barrel . 2.25(5) 6.00 
Grapes, 20-lb. basket.60(3 .85 
Pears, bbl. 4.00(3)10.00 
Plums, 4-qt. basket.25(3 .30 
Crab apples, bu. basket .... 1.50(5) 4.50 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay—No. 1 Timothy_$26.00(3$27.00 
• No. 2 . 23.00(3 25.00 
No. 3 . 21.00/(3 22.00 
Straw—Rye . 18.00(3 19.00 
Retail Prices at New York 
Milk, Grade A, bottled, qt.$0.18 
Grade B, bottled, qt.15 
Grade B, bottled, pt.10 
Grade B, loose, qt.10 
Certified, qt.28 
Certified, pt.17 
Buttermilk, qt.10 
Cream, heavy, R> pt.29 
Butter, best .$0.49(3 .50 
Cheese . 34(d) .38 
Eggs. best, doz.85(3 .88 
Gathered .50(5) .65 
Fowls .40(3 .45 
Roasting chickens .50(3 .55 
Ducks, lb. .35(3 .40 
Turkeys, lb.50(3 .65 
Potatoes, lb.02(3 .03 
String beans, lb.10(3 .15 
Onions, lb.05(3 .08 
Lettuce, head .10(5) .20 
Cabbage, lb.05(3 .06 
Cucumbers, each.05(3 -10 
Wool Notes 
Recent Boston quotations are: New 
York and Michigan unwashed delaine, 
57 to 58c; half blood. 58 to 59c; quarter 
blood. 57 to 58c; Ohio and Pennsylvania 
half blood combing, 60 to 61c; three- 
eighths blood. 58 to 60c. New England 
half^ blood. 57 to 58c; quarter blood, 55 
to 56c. Texas, scoured basis, $1.30 to 
$1.50. Oregon, No. 1 staple, $1.42 to 
$1.47. 
“Do I understand you to say,” asked 
the magistrate, “that when you heard a 
noise you quickly got out of bed, turned 
on the light, and went to the head of 
the stairs—that a burglar was at the 
foot of the stairs and you did not see 
him? Are. you blind?” “Must I tell the 
exact truth?” asked the witness, as he 
mopped his perspiring face and blushed 
furiously. “Yes, sir, the whole truth and 
nothing but the truth.” “Well,” replied 
the man slowly, “my wife was in front 
of me.”—Tit-Bits. 
