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Jht  RURAL.  NEW-YORKER 
December  15,  1923 
Market  News  and 
Prices 
Review  of  Philadelphia  Produce  Market 
(Supplied  by  New  Jersey  State  Department  of 
Agriculture,  Bureau  of  Markets) 
The  Thanksgiving  season  did  not  affect 
the  wholesale  fruit  and  vegetable  market 
to  any  great  extent.  There  was  a  little 
demand  for  some  of  the  fresh  small  veg¬ 
etables  from  the  warmer  sections  of  the 
country,  but  the  market  on  staples 
changed  but  little.  Celery,  of  course,  was 
in  good  demand ;  but  the  heavier  supplies, 
shipped  in  especially  for  the  holiday 
trade,  prevented  any  material  change  in 
prices,  New  York  celery  in  two-third 
crates  in  the  rough  selling  $2  to  $2.50. 
Good  lettuce,  especially  Western,  was  in 
fair  request  for  the  holiday  trade,  but 
later  the  market  weakened  under  a  more 
moderate  demand.  Cauliflower  was  dull 
and  a  little  weak,  with  Long  Island 
crates  selling  $2  to  $2.75,  mostly  $2  to 
$2.50  a  crate.  A  good  deal  of  the  spin¬ 
ach  has  been  coming  from  nearby  sources, 
but  Virginia  shippers  are  now  supplying 
several  carloads  weekly.  There  was  a 
good  demand  for  it  previous  to  the  holi¬ 
days,  but  the  market  has  again  quieted 
down  and  $1.25  to  $1.75  a  barrel  is  about 
all  that  buyers  were  willing  to  pay.  Sweet 
potatoes  have  been  in  rather  light  supply 
and  the  demand  has  been  fairly  active, 
market  firm  and  slight  gains  were  made, 
New  Jersey  yellow  varieties  in  %-bu.  bas¬ 
kets  selling  $1  to  $1.50.  Ca-bbage  showed 
some  improvement.  Although  receipts 
have  been  only  moderate,  a  stronger  mar¬ 
ket  prevailed  last  week  and  prices  ad¬ 
vanced  $5  to  $10  per  ton  on  good  stock, 
best  Danish  from  New  York  State  rang¬ 
ing  $25  to  $30  a  ton  late  in  the  week, 
and  there  has  also  been  a  firmer  market 
at  shipping  points.  Potatoes  continue 
dull  and  market  easier.  There  has  been 
a  limited  demand  for  them,  and  with  150 
to  175  cars  of  potatoes  on  the  track,  this 
includes  full  and  broken  cars,  and  con¬ 
siderable  quantities  of  local  stock  on 
hand,  a  weak  market  is  the  natural  re¬ 
sult.  Apples  have  also  been  dull.  Sup¬ 
plies  have  been  light  to  moderate,  but 
the  demand  has  been  a  limited  one,  with 
A2!4-in.  Virginia  Stayman  bringing  $1.50 
to  $4.75  a  barrel,  some  New7  Hampshire 
Baldwin  A21/j-in.  brought  $5,  and  New 
York  State  A2%-im  Greening  $5  to  $0.50 
a  barrel,  and  $1  to  $1.85  a  bushel  ham¬ 
per,  only  fancy  bringing  top  figures. 
EGGS  AND  POULTRY 
The  egg  market  has  been  very  unsettled 
during  the  past  few  days.  From  Nov.  1 
to  10  there  was  a  steady  climb  until  best 
nearby  and  Western  eggs  were  wholesal¬ 
ing  at  67c  a  dozen,  this  price  being  held 
for  about  10  days.  During  that  time 
there  were  hardly  enough  fine  new-laid 
eggs  to  meet  the  demand,  but  with  heav¬ 
ier  arrivals  of  fresh  eggs  the  buyers  be¬ 
came  more  or  less  indifferent,  the  slack¬ 
ing  off  in  the  demand  'causing  a  drop  of 
about  4c  a  dozen.  About  a  week  later  a 
further  increase  in  supplies,  although 
slight,  accompanied  by  an  unsatisfactory 
demand,  again  caused  a  slump,  this  time 
dropping  6'  to  8c  a  dozen,  wholesaling  on 
the  26th  at  55c  for  nearby  and  Western 
extra  firsts.  At  the  lower  prices  there 
was  a  revival  of  interest  and  on  the  re¬ 
action  the  market  advanced  to  60c  for 
nearby  and  58c  for  Western  extra  firsts, 
prices  reported  for  Dec.  1.  Refrigerator 
eggs  were  steadier.  When  fresh  eggs  first 
dropped,  refrigerators  declined  2  or  3c, 
but  then  held  steady  at  31  to  33c  for  extra 
firsts,  the  market  usually  being  a  dull 
one,  especially  on  average  to  poor  stock. 
Reports  of  storage  stock  in  Philadelphia 
show  fewer  eggs  on  hand  than  last  year 
and  the  reductions  during  the  month  of 
November  were  slightly  greater  than  for 
a  similar  period  a  year  ago.  For  the  four 
leading  markets,  however,  reductions  dur¬ 
ing  November  were  not  satisfactory. 
Really  fancy  live  fowl  and  chickens 
have  been  selling  well;  but,  as  usual, 
under  grades  were  generally  dull  and  of 
irregular  value.  Fancy  live  fowl  ad¬ 
vanced  a  little  just  before  Thanksgiving, 
colored  bringing  28  to  30c,  and  White 
Leghorns  20  to  22c  per  lb.  Fancy  live 
chickens  were  also  firmer,  fine  heavy 
stock  selling  mostly  25  to  26c  per  lb.. 
with  best  White  Leghorns  bringing  18  Jo 
20c.  poor  stock  selling  as  low  as  15c. 
Geese  were  a  little  weak  and  turkeys  de¬ 
clined  under  liberal  offerings,  ranging  30 
to  40c  per  lb.,  as  to  quality.  Dressed  tur¬ 
keys  for  Thanksgiving  sold  on  a  weak 
market.  Fancy  fresh-killed  turkeys  were 
in  fair  demand,  and  prices  on  them  held 
up  well,  considering  the  market  condi¬ 
tions.  The  West  and  South  had  plenty 
of  turkeys  this  yeai\  and  cold  storage 
stocks  were  exceptionally  heavy.  Conse¬ 
quently  there  were  plenty  of  fair  to  good 
turkeys  in  the  market  and  price  ranges 
•were  very  wide,  anything  a  little  off  qual¬ 
ity  going  at  comparatively  low  figures. 
Fair  to  good  nearby  turkeys  were  sold  at 
30  to  45c  just  before  Thanksgiving,  right 
after  the  holiday  25  to  35c  was  quoted, 
while  fancy  brought  42  to  45c.  a  drop  of 
3  or  4c  per  lb.  Fresh-killed  fowl  held 
steady  at  29c  for  fancy  heavy  barrel- 
packed  stock,  and  fancy  heavy  chickens 
brought  32  to  36c  per  lb. 
HAY  AND  STRAW 
The  market  has  been  kept  pretty  well 
cleared  of  desirable  grades  of  hay  and  a 
firm  market  prevailed,  No.  1  Timothy 
selling  $28.50.  with  No.  2  Timothy  and 
No.  1  light  clover  mixed  hay  going  chiefly 
at  $27  a  ton.  Rye  straw  held  steady  at 
$22  a  ton.  Best  wheat  and  oat  straw 
sold  mostly  at  $17  a  ton.  b.  w.  s. 
Local  Up-State  Prices 
.JOHNSON  CITY-ENDICOTT  MARKETS 
Kettle  roasts,  lb.,  8  to  14c;  hamburg, 
lb.,  20c;  porterhouse  steak,  lb.,  30c; 
round  steak,  lb.,  24c ;  sirloin  steak,  lb., 
25c;  pork  chops,  lb.,  25c;  sausage,  lb., 
25c ;  veal  cutlets,  lb.,  40c ;  veal  chops, 
lb.,  30c;  woodchuck,  lb.,  30c;  rabbits, 
dressed,  lb.,  35c :  eels,  dressed,  lb.,  28c ; 
pigs,  4  weeks  old,  each,  $4 ;  milk  goats, 
each,  $25. 
Live  poultry. — Chickens,  light,  lb., 
28c;  heavy  fowls,  lb.,  30c;  turkeys,  lb., 
45  to  50c ;  geese,  lb.,  30c ;  ducks,  lb., 
30c ;  broilers,  lb.,  30c. 
Dressed  poultry. — Chickens,  light,  lb., 
35c ;  fowls,  lb.,  35c ;  geese,  lb.,  35c ; 
ducks,  lb.,  35c ;  broilers,  lb.,  35c ;  tur¬ 
keys,  extra,  50c. 
Eggs,  white,  extra,  73c ;  duck  eggs, 
82c;  pullet  eggs,  66c;  milk,  qt., 
10c ;  buttermilk,  qt..  5e ;  skim  milk, 
qt.,  5c ;  cream,  qt.,  80c ;  goat  milk,  bot¬ 
tle.  25c. 
Butter,  creamery,  fancy  prints,  55c; 
best  dairy,  lb..  53c ;  cheese,  cream,  lb., 
32c ;  cottage  cheese,  lb..  5c. 
Apples,  bu..  $1  to  $1.75;  selected,  bu., 
$1.50  to  $2.25 ;  grapes,  lb.,  10c ;  Lima 
beans,  qt.,  12c;  beans,  dry.  lb.,  10c; 
beets,  bunch,  5c;  bushel,  $1.35;  cabbage, 
lb.,  3c;  carrots,  lb.,  5c;  bushel.  $1.25; 
cauliflower,  lb..  12c ;  celery,  3  bunches, 
35c ;  citron,  lb..  10c ;  kale,  peck,  20c ; 
lettuce,  head.  8c ;  Boston,  head,  10c ; 
onions,  lb.,  6c ;  bushel.  $2.75 ;  pickling, 
qt.,  12c;  parsnips,,  lb.,  4c;  potatoes,  peck, 
30c ;  bushel,  $1.10 ;  sweet  potatoes,  7  lbs., 
25c;  pumpkins,  each,  10  to  15c;  radishes, 
bunch,  5c;  Summer  squash,  lb.,  3c;  Hub¬ 
bard  squash,  lb.,  4c;  sauerkraut,  qt..  15c; 
Swiss  chard,  lb.,  10c;  turnips,  bunch.  5c; 
bushel.  80c ;  pears,  bu.,  $1.50  to  $2.25. 
Sweet  cider,  gal..  40c;  bread,  loaf,  5c; 
buckwheat  flour,  lb..  5c ;  clover  honey, 
card.  25c;  strained  honey,  lb..  18c ;  pop¬ 
corn.  shelled,  3  lbs.,  25c;  butternuts,  bu., 
$1.50 ;  cider  vinegar,  gal.,  35c. 
SYRACUSE  PUBLIC  MARKET 
Pork,  light,  lb..  11  to  12c;  heavy,  lb., 
10c;  veal,  lb.,  14c;  mutton,  lb..  20  to 
25c ;  lamb,  lb.,  30  to  32c ;  beef,  lb.,  6  to 
10c. 
Live  poultry. — Ducks,  lb..  20  to  25c ; 
chickens,  lb..  IS  to  28c  ;  fowls,  lb.,  18  to 
28c;  geese,  lb..  36c;  guinea  hens,  each, 
75c ;  pigeons,  pair,  75c ;  turkeys,  lb.,  40 
to  50c. 
Dressed  poultry. — Ducks,  lb.,  38  to 
50c;  chickens,  lb..  2S  to  40c;  fowls,  lb., 
28  to  40c :  geese,  lb.,  45  to  50c  ;  turkeys, 
lb..  45  to  80c. 
Butter,  lb..  60  to  70c;  eggs,  75  to  85c; 
duck  eggs,  90c  to  $1  ;  Italian  cheese,  lb., 
35  to  40c. 
Apples,  bu.,  50c  to  $2 :  pears,  bu.,  $1 
to  $1.50 ;  beans,  bu.,  $3.50  to  $7.50 ; 
beets,  bu.,  85c  to  $1  ;  cabbage,  doz.,  50  to 
75c;  carrots,  bu.,  65  to  75c;  celery,  doz. 
bunches,  40  to  75c  ;  endive,  doz.  heads.  50 
to  70c ;  garlic,  lb.^  10c ;  honey,  qt..  65  to 
75c;  cap.  25  to  30c;  lettuce,  Boston, 
doz.,  40  to  50c ;  leaf,  head.  5c ;  onions, 
bu..  $1.65  to  $1.85  ;  parsley,  doz.  bunches, 
50c ;  parsnips,  bu.,  $1  to  $1.35 ;  potatoes, 
bu..  $1 ;  radishes,  doz.  bunches.  30  to 
35c;  rutabagas.  65  to  75c;  turnips,  bu., 
75e  to  $1;  cauliflower,  head.  10  to  15c; 
pumpkins,  each.  10  to  20c ;  Winter 
squash,  crate,  75c  to  $1  :  per  lb.,  2c. 
Hay,  No.  1.  ton.  $20;  No.  2,  $15; 
straw,  ton.  $14  to  $17;  wheat,  bu.,  $1; 
oats,  bu.,  60c ;  corn,  bu.,  95c. 
ROCHESTER 
Live  poultry.— Springers,  lb.,  30c ; 
fowls,  lb.,  30c;  ducks,  lb..  35c;  geese,  lb., 
35c ;  turkeys,  lb.,  55  to  65c. 
Butter,  country,  crock,  lb.,  45  to  50c; 
eggs.  75  to  85c. 
Apples — Baldwins,  bu.,  90c  to  $1 ; 
Gravenstein,  bu.,  $1.50  to  $1.75;  Green¬ 
ings.  80c  to  $1 ;  Twenty  Ounce.  $1.25 ; 
King.  $1.25  to  $1.50;  Spys,  $1.25  to 
$1.50:  Russets,  $1  to  $1.15;  chestnuts, 
lb.,  30c;  cranberries,  half  bbl.,  $4.60  to 
$6:  granes.  14-ot.  basket.  $1.10  to  $1.15; 
pears,  basket.  50  to  60c ;  quinces,  bu., 
$1.25  to  $1.50;  beets,  bu..  80  to  90c; 
cabbage,  doz.  heads.  $3.50  to  $4.50  ;  red, 
doz..  75  to  80c:  domestic,  ton.  $12  to  $15; 
carrots,  bu.,  60  to  65c ;  cauliflower,  doz. 
heads,  75c  to  $1.50;  celery,  doz.  50  to 
65c;  endive,  doz..  20  to  25c;  horseradish, 
lb.,  10  to  12c;  lettuce,  doz.  heads.  25  to 
35c;  Boston,  crate.  85  to  90c;  Califor¬ 
nia.  Iceberg,  crate.  $4.50  to  $4.75  ;  onions, 
yellow,  bu..  $1.50  to  $1.60;  Spanish, 
cra^e.  $2.50  to  $2.75  parsnips,  bu..  90c 
to  $1 ;  parsley,  doz.  bunches.  20  to  25c ; 
potatoes,  bu..  90c;  pumpkins,  doz..  50  to 
75c;  romaine.  doz.  heads.  25  to  30c; 
radishes,  doz.  bunches.  15  to  20c ;  ruta¬ 
bagas.  bu..  75  to  80c ;  spinach,  bn..  55  to 
60c;  Hubbard  squash,  lb..  2  to  3c:  tur¬ 
nips.  bu..  90c  to  $1  :  vegetable  oysters, 
doz.  bunches.  25  to  40c. 
Beans,  per  100  lbs.,  hand  picked,  red 
marrow.  $6  to  $6.25;  white  marrow.  $8 
to  $8.50;  red  kidney.  $6  to  $6-25;  pea. 
$4.50:  medium.  $4.75;  white  kidney.  $7 
to  $7.50 ;  yellow  eye.  $5  50 ;  Imperials, 
$6. 
Hides.  No.  1.  steers,  5c;  No.  2.  4c; 
cows  and  heifers.  5c;  No.  2.  4c;  bulls  and 
stags.  4c :  horsehides.  each  $2  to  $3 ; 
sheep,  each.  50c  to  $1.50:  calf.  No.  1, 
1 3c;  No.  2.  12e ;  lambs.  50c  to  $1.50; 
shearlings.  25  to  75c;  fleece,  lb.,  35c; 
wool,  unwashed,  medium,  35c. 
Wheat,  bu.,  $1.05  to  $1.10 ;  corn,  bu., 
90  to  92c ;  oats,  53  to  54c ;  rye,  80  to 
85c ;  hay,  Timothy,  No.  1,  ton,  $23 ; 
clover  or  Alfalfa,  ton,  $18  to  $20;  mixed 
hay,  ton,  $18  to  $20;  oat  straw,  ton,  $14 
to  $16 ;  wheat  straw,  ton,  $14  to  $16 ; 
rye  straw,  ton,  $20. 
Buffalo  Wholesale  Markets 
An  active  produce  market  is  reported. 
Weather  is  favorable  for  easy  shipment. 
BUTTER — CHEESE— EGGS 
Butter,  firm  ;  creamery,  40  to  57c ; 
dairy,  crocks,  38  to  42c ;  common,  20  to 
25c.  Cheese,  steady  ;  daisies,  flats,  27  to 
28c longhorns,  28  to  29c;  limburger,  33 
to  35c;  Swiss,  35  to  37c.  Eggs,  steady; 
hennery,  56  to  72c ;  State  and  Western, 
candled,  44  to  58c;  storage,  34  to  40c. 
POULTRY 
Dressed  poultry,  unsteady  ;  turkeys.  35 
to  38c ;  fowls  ,23  to  30c ;  chickens,  26  to 
32c ;  Springers,  22  to  28c ;  ducks,  23  to 
25c ;  geese,  22  to  24c ;  old  roosters,  18  to 
20c.  live  poultry,  steady;  turkeys.  32 
to  38c ;  fowls,  14  to  24c ;  Springers,  16  to 
25c;  old  roosters,  16  to  17c;  ducks,  23  to 
25c ;  geese,  20  to  22c ;  pigeons,  each,  25 
to  35c. 
APPLES — POTATOES 
Apples,  dull ;  McIntosh,  bu.,  $1.75  to 
$2 ;  Fameuse,  Jonathan,  $1.50  to  $1.75 ; 
King,  Greening,  Pound  Sweet,  Wealthy, 
$1.25  to  $1.50 ;  Baldwin,  Tallman  Sweet, 
$1  to  $1.25 ;  windfalls,  50  to  75c.  Po¬ 
tatoes,  easy  ;  homegrown,  bu.,  75c  to  $1 ; 
Michigan,  150-lb.  sack,  $1.75  to  $2 ; 
sweets,  bbl.,  $3.75  to  $4. 
FRUITS  AND  BERRIES 
Pears,  quiet ;  homegrown,  bu..  $1.50  to 
$2.50;  California  Bartlett,  $2  to  $2.25; 
Ivieffers,  75c  to  $1.  Quinces,  quiet ;  bu., 
75c  to  $1.  Grapes,  homegrown,  big  bas¬ 
ket,  $2.50  to  $3 ;  California.  Malagas, 
Tokays  (overstock),  lug,  $1.10  to  $1.85. 
Cranberries,  steady ;  Cape  Cod,  50-lb. 
basket,  $4  to  $5.75. 
BEANS - ONIONS 
Beans,  dull ;  white  kidney,  ewt.,  $11  to 
$11.50;  marrow,  $10.50  to  $11;  red  kid¬ 
ney,  $8.50  to  $9 ;  pea,  medium,  $6.50  to 
$7.  Onions,  easy ;  homegrown.  $2.75  to 
$3;  Spanish,  crate,  $2.35  to  $2.50;  State, 
cwt.  bag,  $3.25  to  $3.50. 
VEGETABLES 
Vegetables,  active ;  beans,  green  and 
wax.  $2.25  to  $2.75;  beets,  bu.,  $1  to 
$1.25  ;  Brussels  sprouts,  qt.,  20  to  25c ; 
cabbage,  bu.,  50  to  60c;  carrots,  bu.,  $1 
to  $1.25;  cauliflower,  bu..  $1  to  $1.50; 
celery,  crate,  $2.50  to  $3.25  ;  cucumbers, 
Florida,  crate,  $5  to  $6  ;  endive,  doz.,  75c 
to  $1  ;  lettuce,  homegrown.  2-doz.  box  50 
to  75c ;  parsley,  doz.  bunches,  59  to  75c ; 
parsnips,  bu..  $1.75  to  $2  ;  peppers,  Flor¬ 
ida,  crate,  $5.50  to  $6;  pumpkins,  bu..  $1 
to  $1.25 ;  radishes,  doz.  bunches,  30  to 
35c ;  spinach,  bu.,  90c  to  $1  ;  squash, 
cwt..  $2.50  to  $3 ;  tomatoes.  10-lb.  basket, 
$2.25  to  $2.50;  turnips,  white,  bu.,  50c 
to  $1 ;  yellow.  60  to  65c ;  vegetable  oys¬ 
ters,  doz.  bunches,  90c  to  $1. 
SWEETS 
Honey,  quiet;  white  comb.  22  to  23c; 
dark,  19  to  21c.  Maple  products,  inac¬ 
tive  :  sugar.*  lb.,  16  to  18c ;  syrup,  gal., 
$1.50  to  $1.75. 
J'EED 
Hay,  easy  ;  Timothy,  bulk,  ton,  $15  to 
$18 ;  clover  mixed,  $14  to  $17  ;  rye  straw, 
$13  to  $15 ;  oat  and  wheat  straw.  $10  to 
$12.  Wheat  bran,  carlot.  ton,  $29;  mid¬ 
dlings,  $27 ;  red  dog,  $35 ;  cottonseed 
meal.  $49.20 ;  oilmeal,  $42.50 :  hominy, 
$38 :  gluten.  $47.30 ;  oat  feed,  $15 ;  rye, 
middlings,  $28.40.  J.  w.  c. 
New  York  Wholesale  Quotations 
December  6,  1923. 
MILK 
December  milk  prices  were  announced 
as  follows :  League  Pool.  Class  1.  $2.80  ; 
Class  2A.  $2.25 ;  Class  2B,  $2.35 ;  Class 
2C.  $2.35 ;  Class  3.  $2.15. 
Non-pool  flat  price,  $2.55. 
Under  the  flat  price  the  buyer  takes  all 
the  milk  produced  and  the  quotation  is 
for  3  per  cent  milk  at  the  200-mile  zone. 
BUTTER 
Creamerv,  fancy  . $0.55  ®$0.55*4 
Good  to  choice  . 
.48  ®  .54 
Lower  grades  . 
.41  ®  .43 
Dairy,  best  . 
.524/2  ®  .531/2 
Common  to  good  .... 
.40  ®  .50 
Packing  stock  . 
.28  ®  .32 
Danish  . 
.53  ®  .54 
Argentine  . 
.41  ®  .43 
Siberian  . 
.40  ®  .44 
Canadian  . 
.49  @  .51 
CHEESE 
Full  cream  specials  .... 
$0.27®  $0,271/2 
Average  run  . 
.24®  .25 
Skims  . 
.10®  .19 
EGGS 
White,  choice  to  fancy 
.  .$0.74® $0.75 
Medium  to  good  . 
.  .  .60®  .72 
Mixed  colors,  nearby  best 
. .  .73®  .74 
Gathered,  best  . 
•  Common  to  good  . 
.35®  .52 
Storage,  best  . 
. .  .42®  .43 
Common  to  good  .... 
.  .  .30®  .40 
LIVE  POULTRY 
Fowls,  lb.  •*•••••••••• 
.  .$0.21@$0.32 
.25 
.15 
.30 
.23 
.40 
18 
25 
23 
Chickens  . 22@ 
Roosters  . 13@ 
Ducks  . 24  ® 
Geese  . 20®> 
Turkeys  . 35@ 
DRESSED  POULTRY 
Turkeys,  Spring,  choice - $0.42@$0.43 
Common  to  good . 25  @  .35 
Chickens,  best . 41®  .42 
Fair  to  good . 33@  .40 
Fowls  . 16  @  .28 
Roosters  . 15®  . 
Ducks  . 20@  . 
Geese  . 18@  . 
Squabs,  11  to  12  lbs.,  doz.  . .  8.00(ft)  9.50 
9  to  10  lbs .  6.25  @  7.50 
<>  to  8  lbs .  3.00 (ft)  6.00 
Spring  guineas,  pair  .  1.00@  5.00 
FRUIT 
Apples— McIntosh,  bbl . $4.00®  $9.00 
Greening  .  2.50 (ft)  7.00 
Baldwin  .  2.00(a) 
Spy  .  3.00@ 
Wealthy  .  2.50 @ 
Winter  Banana  .  2.50® 
King  .  3.00 (ft) 
Twenty  Ounce  .  2.00 (ft) 
Delicious  .  2.00® 
Jonathan  .  2.00(ft) 
Wolf  River  .  2.50@ 
Grimes  .  2.00  (ft) 
York  .  2.00 (ft) 
Blush  .  2.50 (ft)  „„„ 
Pears— Seckel,  bbl . 5.00(^10.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
4.00 
4.50 
5.50 
5.00 
4.00 
5.00 
3.00 
4.75 
4.50 
Kieffer,  bbl .  1.50®  5.50 
Grapes,  20-lb.  basket  .  1.25 (ft)  1.40 
Cranberries,  bbl .  6.50®  8.50 
Half,  bbl.  box  .  3.50®  4.25 
Crabapples,  bu .  1.50®  5.00 
Ivumquats,  qt . 10®  12 
Quinces,  bbl . 4.00®  4.50 
VEGETABLES 
Beets,  bu . $1.25®$1.50 
Carrots,  bu .  1.00®  1.25 
Cabbage,  bbl .  1.35®  1.65 
100-lb.  bag  .  1.25®  1.50 
„  Tbn  . 21.00® 24.00 
Kale,  bbl . 75@  i.oo 
Parsley,  bu .  1.00®  1.50 
Eggplant,  bu . 2.00®  5.00 
Lettuce,  bu . 75 ®  4.00 
Onions,  100  lbs .  2.00® 
Peppers,  bu . 2.25® 
Cauliflower,  bbl .  4.00® 
Radishes,  100  bunches .  4.00® 
Spinach,  bu . 75® 
Peas,  So.,  bu.  basket  .  2.00® 
Squash,  bbl . 2.00® 
String  beans,  bu .  2.00® 
Tomatoes.  30-lb.  crate* .  2.25® 
Turnips,  bbl .  1.25® 
Cucumbers,  bu . 3.50® 
Watercress,  100  bunches  .  .  .  2.25® 
Brussels  sprouts,  qt . 15® 
Celery,  washed,  doz.  hearts.  1.00@ 
IIAY  AND  STRAW 
Hay — Timothy,  No.  1  ..  .$28.00® $29.00 
No.  2  .  26.00®  27.00 
No.  3  .  23.00®  24.00 
Straw— Rye  .  21.00®  22.00 
Oat .  15.00®  16.00 
POTATOES 
Jersey,  100-lb.  bag  . $1.40®$2.00 
Maine.  150-lb.  sack  .  2.50®  2 
Long  Island,  150  lbs . 3.50®  3 
State,  150  lbs .  2.00®  2.25 
Sweet  potatoes,  bbl . 3.50@  5.50 
COUNTRY-DRESSED  MEATS 
3.25 
4.00 
9.00 
7.00 
1.00 
7.50 
2.25 
4.50 
2.50 
1.75 
6.00 
3.00 
.25 
1.50 
to 
75 
Calves — choice  . 
Good  to  prime  . 
Grassers  . 
.  $0.19®$0.20 
.  .11®  .15 
08®  n 
Lambs,  hothouse,  each  .  .  .  . 
.  9.00®  12.00 
Pigs.  40-80  lbs . 
.  .08®  .10 
Heavier  . 
.05  @  .07 
LIVE  STOCK 
Steers,  100  lbs . 
.$7.75®  10.25 
Bulls  . 
.  4.00®  4.75 
Cows  . 
.  1.25®  2.50 
Calves,  best  . 
.14. 00®  14. 50 
Lower  grades  . 
.  5.00®  9.50 
Sheep  . 
.  4.00®  6.00 
Lambs  . 
Hogs  . 
.  6.50®  7.00 
Retail  Prices  at  New  York 
Milk — -Grade  A.  bottled,  qt.  .....$0.18 
till  /I  A  T-?  L  A  4~  4-1  A  /I  A  i*  *1  r* 
Grade  B,  bottled,  qt.  ...... 
Grade  B,  bottled,  pt . 
Grade  B,  loose,  qt . 
Certified,  ot . 
. 15 
. 10 
.  28 
Certified,  pt. 
Buttermilk,  qt. 
Cream,  heavy,  % 
Butter,  best  . 
Cheese  . 
Eggs.  best.  doz.  .  . 
Gathered . 
Fowls  . 
.  17 
10 
pt . 29 
. .$0.62®  .64 
. 34®  .38 
. 80®  .85 
. 50®  .70 
.  ROrtT)  RS 
Chickens,  lb . 
Turkeys,  lb . 
Potatoes,  lb . 
Onions,  lb . 
Lettuce,  head  .  .  . 
. . . 
.45®  .48 
.45®  .50 
.03®  .04 
.05®  .10 
.10®  .15 
Feeding  Dry  Alfalfa  to  Poultry 
How  would  cut  Alfalfa,  fed  dry  in 
hoppers,  similar  to  mash,  do  for  greens 
for  poultry?  s.  w. 
Norwich.  Conn. 
Cut  Alfalfa,  fed  dry  or  steamed,  is  an 
excellent  food  for  fowls.  If  they  will  eat 
it  dry  from  hoppers,  that  will  be  a  good 
way  to  feed  it.  They  will  probably  con¬ 
sume  more  of  it,  however,  if  it  is  steamed 
by  pouring  boiling  water  over  it  in  a  cov 
ered  pail.  m.  b.  d. 
