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American Agriculturist, April 28,1923 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets 
POTATO MAEKET EASIEE 
F ollowing the excitement in the 
potato market in New York City, 
when Idaho Rurals were quoted as 
high as $2.50 cwt., sacked, delivered in 
uneven weight sacks, the demand de¬ 
creased. Many buyers having loaded 
up, refused to buy and prices reacted. 
On the decline, Idahos were confirmed 
as low as $2.15 cwt. This stock is still 
getting most of the attention. 
States in 150-lb. new sacks were 
quoted at $4 sack, delivered; a few 
higher. Demand limited. They were 
offered a little more freely. 
The supplies in the yards were lib¬ 
eral, but with a steady demand prices 
were maintained. Maine Green Moun¬ 
tains sold from $4.50 to $5, bulk, 180 
lbs.; States, 150 lbs., $3.25 (5)3.75; 
Idaho Rurals, $2.25 @ 2.40 cwt.; Long 
Islands, $6 @ 6.50 bulk, 180 lbs.; Flori- 
das, $15 @ 17 bbl, 
EGG RECEIPTS BELOW LAST YEAR 
Weather conditions have apparently 
held back the anticipated heavy April 
production of eggs. Receipts at New 
York last week were greater than the 
week previous, but still considerably 
below the corresponding week last year. 
The total receipts since January 1, 
1923, at New York, are still over 70,000 
cases below last year in the same 
period. 
. The movement into public cold stor¬ 
age warehouses is far behind last year. 
The quantity on hand in New York 
storage houses April lO was only 363,- 
521 cases, compared with 517,357 cases 
at this time last year. The amount on 
hand at Chicago same date was less 
than half the amount at this time last 
year. What this means is that in the 
next few weeks the buying for storage 
purposes should be heavy, and if the 
late spring passes rapidly into warm 
weather, eggs of the best quality will 
be comparatively short in supply. As 
warmer weather comes the production 
will undoubtedly increase rapidly and 
may come up to all expectations in vol¬ 
ume, as in 1912, when practically all 
the storage production came after 
April 10. 
The consumptive demand has been 
much lighter the last two weeks, and 
is now running behind this time last 
year. Really fancy white or brown 
eggs hav^ been in demand, but a very 
small proportion of the receipts came 
up to a high enough standard to bring 
the quotations for nearby extras. In 
the middle of last week the average run 
of State eggs sold at 31 to 34c. 
BUTTER PRICES DROP 
The long-delayed spring break in the 
butter market came last week. Prices 
on nearly all grades declined about 4c 
per lb. Whereas last week creamery 
extras were strong at 49c, this week 
the market' is weak at 45c. 
On April 19 there was on hand in 
cold storage at New York 856,517 lbs., 
as compared with 1,370,515 lbs. on the 
same date last year. The market con¬ 
tinues in a healthy condition, in spite 
of the weak tendency, and from the 
point of view of the wholesale trade, 
the decline in prices is a normal adjust¬ 
ment to spring conditions. 
CHEESE PRODUCTION INCREASES 
In the N. Y. market the trade has 
been quiet, but the stocks on old cheese 
are steadily reducing. The big differ¬ 
ence between the prices of old and new 
cheese at the present time should cause 
greater buying of the fresh cheese. 
State whole milk flats, held, average 
run, white and colored, were quoted on 
April 19 at 27y2 to 28c; flats, fresh, 
average run, at 21c. 
There is reported to be very keen 
competition among buyers in up-State 
New York for May, June and summer 
make, and contracts are being made 
on the basis of New York average run 
quotations and some at substantial 
premiums over that quotation. 
BROILERS DECLINING 
With continually increasing receipts 
of spring broilers, both by express and 
freight, the price declined last week. 
On April 19 express broilers, Boston 
and nearby, colored, over 2 lbs. each, 
were quoted at 65c.; under 2 lbs. each, 
55 6i)60c; white and brown Leghorns, 
large, 50 @ 55c; small, 40 @ 45c. Even 
at present prices, consumption of broil¬ 
ers is somewhat limited, and it is likely 
that prices will drop to a lower level 
in the next week or two. 
NO SURPLUS OF CHOICE VEALS 
In spite of the very liberal receipts 
of country-dressed calves at New York 
last week, there was no surplus .of 
choice to fancy veals, and many sales 
ket. The situation at Boston has been 
complicated by the recent bujdng of 
Western wools at growers’ prices by 
some of the large New England mills. 
The wholesale wool dealers held off 
from buying because they did not see 
an opportunity to make money, until 
the mills finally went direct to sources. 
American mills have been buying 
rather actively in the auction at Brad- 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
The following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to 
eastern farmers sold on April 19: 
Eggs, Nearbys (cents per dozen) 
New Jersey hennery whites uncandled, extras.., 
Other hennery whites, extras.. 
Extra firsts.■. 
Firsts . 
Gathered, whites, first to extra firsts. 
Lower grades. 
Hennery browns, extras. 
Gathered browns and mixed colors, extras.. 
Pullets No. 1. 
Butter (cents per pound) 
Creamery (salted) high score. 
Extra (92 score).. 
State dairy (salted), finest.. 
Good to prime. 
New York 
371 /a @39% 
35 @36 
321/2 @34 
31@32 
31@34 
28 @30 
33 @35 
29 @32 
25 @27 
Buffalo 
Phila. 
30 @31 291/2 
. 28@28y2 
29 @30 
Hay and Straw, Large Bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 2. 
Timothy No. 3. 
Timothy Sample. 
Fancy light clover mixed 
Alfalfa, second cutting. . 
Oat straw No. 1. 
Live Poultry, Express Lots (cents per lb.) 
Fowls, colored fancy, heavy. 
Fowls, leghorns apd poor. . . 
Chickens, leghorns. 
Roosters. 
Live Stock (cents per pound) 
Calves, good to medium. 
Bulls, common to good. 
Lambs, common to good. 
Sheep, common to good ewes. 
Hogs, Yorkers . .. 
45 @ 45 % 
49 @50 
44% 
47 @48 
45% 
44% @44% 
44 @45 
43% @44 
36@43 
U. S. Grades 
Old Grade 
Standards 
$24 @ 25 
$20@21 
$21 @22 
22 @23 
18@19 
14 @17 
25@26 
21 @22 
27 @29 
13 @14 
15% @16 
26@27 
26 @27 
29 @30 
22 @24 
24 @25 
27@28 
16'@ 17 
17 @18 
19 @20 
11% @13 
11 @11% 
4@4% 
5@6 
• ••••• 
9 @12% 
11% @12 
3% @5% 
6%@7% 
9@9% 
9% 
• ••••• 
of these were made at premiums above 
quotations. Following prices on coun¬ 
try-dressed calves, April 19, per lb.: 
Choice, 16 @ 17c; good to prime, 13 @ 
15c; poor to fair, 10 @ 12c; common, 
6 @ 9c. 
Demand was quite active for light 
calves toward the end of last week, 
and the price advanced $1 per cwt., 
with not nearly enough stock to go 
around. Generally sales of common to 
good were at $10 to $14.50 cwt., with 
one lot of choice calves selling at $15. 
SLOW TRADE IN HAY 
Although top grades of timothy hay 
at New York continued steady, the 
demand was slow for lower grades, 
which made up bulk of receipts. Small 
bales sell at $1 per ton less than large. 
Some shipments are coming by boat, 
and as these increase the market will 
probably be weaker on low-grade hay. 
SOME FEEDS ADVANCE 
The feed market, except for gluten 
feed, was fairly firm last week. Cot¬ 
tonseed meal, oil meal, meal and mill 
feeds, all advanced, but gluten feed de¬ 
clined $2.50 per ton. Largest increases 
were in oil meal and cottonseed meal. 
Buffalo market prices, April 18, carlots 
Buffalo rate basis, 100-lb. sacks, sight 
draft, follow: 
Gluten feed, $37.55 ; Cottonseed meal, $46.50 ; 
Oil meal, $44; Dried brewers grains, $34; 
Standard spring bran, $33.75; Hard winter 
bran, $34.25 : Standard spring middlings, 
$33.25; Choice flour middlings, $36; White 
hominy, $34.80. No. 2 Yellow corn per bushel, 
91 %c; No. 2 White oats, 52% @53c. 
GRAINS CONTINUE ADVANCING 
Grain prices continued to advance 
last week, and the speculative market 
was feverish. Cash quotations, April 
19, follow: 
wheat. No. 2 red, $1.52; No. 2 hard winter, 
$1.41%; Corn, No. 2 yellow, $1.00%; No. 2 
mixed, $1; Oats, No. 2 white, 57c; No. 3 white, 
55%c: Rye, c. i. f. export, 97%c; Buckwheat, 
$1.86@2.10, nominal. 
Chicago—Wheat, No. 3 red, $1.331 No. 2 
hard, $1.26@1.26% ; Corn, No. 2 white, 81@ 
81 %c; No. 2 yellow, 81%@81%c: Oats, No. 2 
white, 46%@47%c; No. 3 white, 46@46%c; 
Rye, 87c; Barley, 73c. 
WOOL CONTINUES FIRM 
The wool market continues firm, 
with no change in prices over those 
quoted here last week, but a tendency 
toward higher prices. At Boston there 
is a revival of interest in coarser 
grades and a broadening of the mar- 
ford, England, lately. There is no 
business being done in domestic wools 
of ordinary qualities at New York at 
present. 
MAPLE PRODUCTS HIGHER 
Maple syrup, which was quoted at 
around $1.60 to $1.70 per gal. in gallon 
tins in the New York commission 
houses until recently, is now quoted at 
$2 per gal. Sugar is quoted at 26 to 
30c lb., and supply in market is very 
light. Very little Vermont syrup has 
been shipped as, yet, and no reliable 
information is available as to the size 
of the Vermont crop, but it will be con¬ 
siderably less than last year. 
WANTED 
If you have HAY and STRAW to sell 
write us for quotations and free Book¬ 
let “How to market Hay and Straw.” 
JOHN E. MURRAY, Inc. 
1658 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. 
SHIP to the right house 
M. ROTH & CO. 
EGGS 
321 Greenwich St.'—N. Y. C, 
Write for shipping Tags 
MOSSS CHICKS 
BEST IN THE WORLD J - 
This season has proven to be the 
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You will receive the Healthiest, most robust chicks produced 
for that is the kind we are famous for throughout the country* 
If you want fall layers order now, we are Still in a position to 
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PURE BRED BABY CHICKS 
Variety 
Leghorns ------ 
White and Black - • 
Leghorns ------ 
Buff and Brown - - 
Barred Rocks --- 
S. C. &R. C. R. I. Reds 
White Wyandottes - - 
White Rocks - - - - 
Buff Rocks . « . - - 
Anconaa ------ 
Per 26 
Chicks 
Per 50 
Chicks 
Per 100 
Chicks 
$4.00 $7.50 $15.00 
$4.50 
$4.75 
$8.50 
$9.00 
$17.00 
$18.00 
;} 
$5.00 $10.00 $19,00 
$5.50 $10.50 $21.00 
$3.75 
$8.75 
$ 11.00 
$6.75 
$16.50 
$13.00 
$30.00 
Black Minorcas - - - - 1 
Buff O^ingtona - - - - J* 
White Orpingtons - - - 
Mixed Chicks or Broilers - 
Light Brahmas . . - . 
Famous MOSS’S 1 
Jersey Black Giants * ~ f 
June, July and August chicks 1 cent lower, 
of one variety, special discount allowed. 
Hatching Eggs and Stock.—Whether your order is large or 
small, it will nave the same careful attention. Catalogue on 
request. Immediate Delivery 
ANTHONY H. MOSS, Morris Plains, New Jersey 
$21.00 $40.00 
By 600 or 1,000 
30,000 Chicks weekly 
Hatches due June 5, 12, 19 and 26 
Hatched by experts with 13 years' ex¬ 
perience in one of the largest, finest and 
best equipped hatcheries in the State. 
80 per cent of our March, April and May 
orders were from old customers, and or¬ 
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andAua. earl.v, at these rock-bottom prices: 
S. C. White and Brown Leghorns.lOc each 
Barred Rocks. , .12c each 
S. C. R. I. Reds and S. C. Black Minorcas. 14c each 
R. C. White W.vandottes.14c each 
Broiler Chicks (Heavy Breeds)... 9c eacli 
Broiler Chicks (Light Breeds) ..8c eacli 
Lots of 500.% cent per chick less 
Lots of 1000. 1 cent per chick less 
100 per cent live delivery guaranteed. Prepaid to 
your door. $i.no will book your order. 
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Members 1. B. C. Association 
CHICKS CUT PRICES 
That are better, stronger, with plenty of 
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FRENCHTOWN, N. J. 
EGGS WANTED 
Well-packed, evenly graded. Whites and Browns 
bring highest prices 
LEWIS & SANDBANK 
Bonded Commission Merchants 
152 Reade St., New York 
REFS. GREENWICH BANK: C O M . AG E N C IE S 
WANTED FRESH 
Brown and White Eggs 
Also Duck Eggs 
GEO. M. RITTENHOUSE & CO. 
23 and 25 Jay Street, New York 
Established 1867 
SHIP YOUR EGGS 
WHITE AND BROWN 
To R. BRENNER & SONS 
Bonded Commission Merchants 
358 Greenwich St., New York City 
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Two Large Books of Trans¬ 
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Reduced Prices on Mid-May Chicks 
Order them NOW. It means early-winter layers and—YOUR 
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PRICE LIST — In Effect May 14, 1923 
25 50 100 500 lUOO 
Wh., Blk. or Brn. Leghorns _ $4.00 $7.50 $15.00 $72.50 $140.00 
Barred Rocks _ 4.75 9.00 17.00 82.50 160.00 
R. I. Reds - 5.00 9.50 18.00 87.50 170.00 
White Rocks or Anconas -- 5.25 10.00 19.00 92.50 180.00 
Wh.Wyandottes or Blk. Minorcas 6.75 12.75 25.00 122.50 _ 
Mixed Chicks-. 3.50 6.50 12.00 57.50 . 
Hatches every week during the season. Send money order, check or 
registered letter. Cannot ship C. O. D. 
HILLPOT, Box 29, Frenchtown, N. J. 
' Member International Baby Chick Association 
Life Member American Poultry Association 
