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American Agriculturist, July 26, 1924 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
MILK PRICES 
T HE Dairymen’s League Cooperative Asso¬ 
ciation announces the following prices for 
milk during June in the 201-210 mile freight 
zone, for milk testing 3 per cent.: Class 1, used 
chiefly for fluid purposes, $1.86 per hundred 
pounds; Class 2-A, used chiefly as fluid cream, 
$1.70; Class 2-B, used chiefly in the manufac¬ 
ture of plain condensed milk and ice-cream, 
$1.85; Class 2-C, used chiefly in the manufac¬ 
ture of soft cheeses, $1.85; Class 3, for milk 
used chiefly in the manufacture of whole-milk 
powder, evaporated whole milk and sweetened 
whole condensed milk, $1.55; Classes J/.-A and 
4-B, based on butter and American cheese quo¬ 
tations in the New York market. Prices for 
April were: Class 1, $2.33; Class 2-A, $2.00; 
Class 2-B, $2.25; Class 2-C, $2.25; Class 3, 
$1.95. 
Sheffield Producers 
Sheffield Farm Company Producers an¬ 
nounce that the price of 3 per cent, milk in the 
200-210 mile freight zone is $1.70j/£. 
Non-Pool Cooperative 
Non-pool Assn, prices are: Class 1, fluid 
milk for city consumption, $1.86b Class 2, 
milk for cream, plain condensed and ice-cream, 
$1.70; Class 3-A, milk for evaporated, con¬ 
densed, etc., $1.60; Class 3-B, milk for fancy 
cheese, $1.45; Class 1\., determined on butter 
and cheese quotations on the New York 
market. 
Interstate Producers 
Interstate Milk Producers’ Association (Phil¬ 
adelphia plan) June receiving station prices, 
3 per cent, milk, 201-210 mile zone, $2,19; 
101-110 mile zone, $2.29. 
League Pool Price for June 
The Dairymen’s League Cooperative Asso¬ 
ciation, Inc., announces that the gross pool 
price for June for 3 per cent, milk in the 201- 
210 mile zone is $1.42. From this, 8 cents 
expenses are deducted, leaving a net pool price 
of $1.34. Ten cents is retained for Certificates 
of Indebtedness, leaving the cash pool price 
$1.24. 
BUTTER TRADING IS GOOD 
The heavy trading in the butter market is an 
indication of the healthy situation surrounding 
that commodity. According to Urner-Barry, 
the week ending July 12 saw heavier business 
than any other this year. Buying has been 
heavy for storage; reports have it that last 
week nearly 3million pounds of butter 
were put in cold storage houses. JThis 
week the market has seen active trading and 
buying interest has been good with the excep¬ 
tion of Tuesday when confidence was shaken 
a little by heavy shipments from new terri¬ 
tories. At that time a feeling of uncertainty 
pervaded the market. However, this has been 
overcome and as the week closes there seems 
to be a hardening tendency; especially on finer 
grades of creameries. One of the features 
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358 Greenwich St., New York City 
of the market in the past week is the wide 
variation in quality which has been responsible 
for the widening in range of quotations. Some 
marks are flashy and lack keeping qualities. 
Prices generally on par with last week. 
CHEESE BUYERS CONSERVATIVE 
There is little to report in the cheese market. 
Trading has been fair, although tending to be a 
bit slow, much in strong contrast with the 
heavy movements a week or two ago. There is 
practically no speculative buying and current 
needs are keeping sales rather low. Arrivals 
of State cheese are not excessive and holders 
are carrying them along at steady prices. 
Fancy marks are bringing anywhere from 20 
to 21V9C. Very good stock is obtainable at 20c 
and 19c covers average runs. 
EGG MARKET DRIFTING ALONG 
Like the cheese market nothing exciting has 
happened in the egg market. Arrivals are 
fairly liberal, although nearby whites are 
beginning to show a decrease in supply, with 
the result that arrivals are cleaning up more 
satisfactorily and prices are beginning to turn 
in the seller’s favor. If nearby shippers will 
watch themselves their market is going to turn 
strong in the near future. The big complaint 
in the market right now is poor interior quality. 
Eggs are showing the effects of hot weather, 
yolks being shrunken. On account of pooV 
quality quotations extend over a wide range. 
There has been quite a scarcity of extra fancy 
nearby hennery browns which have been meet¬ 
ing a greater demand than can be supplied 
with current arrivals. 
LIVE POULTRY EASIER 
During the past week prices on live poultry 
have eased off. One of the causes for this was 
the heavy arrivals of fowls and broilers via 
freight from western points. A strike in 
Chicago was responsible for diverting many 
shipments to New York. Express broilers 
have been meeting a good demand and as a' 
result prices are holding fair. Advices indicate 
that supplies may be a little lighter toward the 
end of the week and prices may harden. In 
view of heavy freight arrivals this may be 
discounted to some extent and no doubt we will 
see values just about sustained. All prices on 
par with last week. 
’24 POTATO CROP SHORT 
According to the July forecast, the potato 
crop this year, it is estimated, will be some¬ 
thing like 39}/& million bushels below that of 
1923. This year’s crop, it is now estimated, 
will be 372,968,000 bushels compared with 
412,392,000 bushels in 1923. Of the States 
producing late potatoes in commercial quanti¬ 
ties, Michigan apparently suffers the heaviest 
reduction of approximately 12,000,000 bushels. 
The Maine crop is estimated at 2M million 
bushels below last year, while in New York 
it is estimated the crop will be 4 x /i million 
bushels short. The 1924 Jersey crop, it is 
expected, will fall something like to 1 % million 
bushels below 1923. Wisconsin figures show 
an anticipated reduction of 2 million bushels, 
while Minnesota shows approximately 3 mil¬ 
lion, North Dakota 1 million and a half and 
Colorado \ x /i million bushels. 
Long Island put its first potatoes on the 
market this week, shipments arriving from the 
extreme east end. These arrivals are fairly 
steady at $2.75 per barrel, very few sales ex¬ 
ceeding that price. Maylands are the fanciest 
potatoes coming in. They have a good fresh 
appearance and have been taking well in the 
trade. They have been bringing anywhere 
from $2.50 to $3 a barrel, but in view of a 
threatened and slowly developing weakness, 
it may be that we will see a slightly lower price. 
In fact, at the close of the week it was pretty 
hard to get $3, most of the trade going on any¬ 
where from $2.25 to $2.75. The potato market 
in general has been more regular. 
SHORT APPLE CROP FORECAST 
In spite of the fact that the Horticultural 
Society survey indicates a larger apple crop in 
New York, nevertheless the commercial crop 
of the country this year is estimated, according 
to July 1 reports, to be something like 2 million 
barrels below last year’s. This forecast refers 
to the strictly commercial crop. The big 
reduction is in the northwest. Washington 
alone estimates that she will run 3 million 
barrels or nearly 10 million boxes below 1923. 
According to the Pennsylvania State Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture, there is little chance that 
the 1924 commercial apple crop of that State 
will equal 1923 figures. According to 147 
reports received from the principal fruit coun¬ 
ties in Pennsylvania this year’s crop will 
average 34 per cent, of a normal or full crop. 
On July 1 a year ago, the same growers re¬ 
ported their prospects at 66 per cent. 
New Jersey and Delaware, both important 
early apple States, expect to have larger crops 
than last year. 
WHEAT AND CORN UP 
According to New York State Department 
of Farms and Markets, the following prices 
prevailed, through billed from Western points: 
The quotations given in this report show the approximate 
rices at which feed can be purchased per ton. and grain per 
ushel, in straight carlots delivered on tracks a* points in the 
different freight zones as indicated. Mixed carlots cost 
approximately 82.00 per ton more. 
Retail feed and grain prices vary with different local dealers, 
depending upon their individual costs of doing business, 
volume handled, etc. In the case of feeds the retail price 
may sometimes be as high as 85 per ton above the wholesale 
prices given in this reportof July 12. 
During the past week the grain market has 
become extremely active. Advices from 
Canada have thrown quite a scare into the 
wheat market and sent prices into new high 
ground. Gloomy crop reports from American 
and Canadian Northwest, has resulted in rapid 
Condition of Fruit Crops About July 1st, 1924, in the Various Districts of New York State, with Details for Some of the 
Principal Fruit Counties and Corresponding July 1st Averages for Previous Years, as Compiled 
by the New York State Horticultural Society 
APPLES 
PEARS 
PEACHES 
PLUMS 
QUINCES 
CHERRIES 
GRAPES 
COUNTIES AND 
DISTRICTS 
All Varieties 
Combined 
Fall Varieties 
Baldwins 
Greenings 
McIntosh 
Northern Spy 
All Varieties 
Combined 
Bartlett 
Seckel 
*3 
U! 
All Varieties 
Combined 
Early 
Varieties 
Late 
Varieties 
Sour 
Sweet 
Niagara. 
62 
81 
32 
76 
62 
43 
46 
41 
46 
53 
70 
69 
70 
72 
84 
74 
48 
76 
Orleans. 
66 
85 
35 
75 
69 
56 
42 
24 
24 
53 
77 
78 
76 
59 
83 
69 
42 
Monroe 
63 
82 
33 
40 
60 
49 
54 
39 
62 
66 
83 
92 
77 
69 
87 
71 
47 
77 
Wayne... 
64 
76 
40 
76 
63 
42 
40 
31 
35 
50 
59 
74 
44 
52 
79 
60 
34 
75 
Genesee. 
52 
55 
29 
76 
39 
55 
57 
53 
71 
79 
41 
Wyoming. 
74 
76 
48 
68 
55 
59 
ST *50 
*50 
80 
68 
Ontario. 
70 
87 
34 
87 
59 
43 
63 
57 
69 
54 
74 
72 
75 
70 
86 
84 
74 
*50 
Yates.. 
71 
97 
52 
64 
85 
49 
67 
72 
63 
65 
*90 
*75 
70 
Seneca. 
72 
100 
13 
92 
91 
73 
85 
82 
95 
97 
*100 
90 
75 
84 
WESTERN DISTRICT 
65 
81 
35 
70 
64 
48 
50 
43 
49 
60 
74 
80 
72 
70 
83 
71 
49 
73 
Oswego. 
87 
90 
85 
97 *75 
*50 
*57 
*37 
*70 
*55 
Onondaga.. 
81 
95 
57 
90 
74 
55 
75 
74 
*81 
96 
57 
CENTRAL DISTRICT. 
83 
94 
66 
93 
74 
56 
61 
52 
74 
71 
13 
84 
57 
72 
EASTERN DISTRICT. 
64 
68 
43 
55 
58 
51 
50 
50 
47 
24 
*75 
94 
*80 
Chautauqua. 
56 
79 
*80 
57 
*60 
50 
50 
*50 
*17 
47 
43 
71 
SO. WESTERN DISTRICT. 
73 
73 
60 
77 
77 
56 
50 
50 
*50 
30 
55 
43 
71 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT . . 
*57 *87 
*22 
*75 
*68 
*75 
*67 
*78 
‘90 
*67 
*40 
*60 
Ulster. 
62 
65 
42 
68 
67 
55 
47 
48 
29 
47 
56 
56 
56 
69 
71 
72 
85 
Greene. 
55 
53 
42 
42 
25 
67 
‘17 
Columbia. 
63 
85 
42 
73 
58 
47 
63 
70 
55 
57 
12 
*27 
7 
74 
73 
75 
61 
88 
Dutchess. 
61 
75 
42 
64 
68 
41 
60 
50 
49 
76 
51 
53 
50 
60 
*70 
76 
70 
92 
Orange. 
68 
68 
65 
70 
63 
59 
56 
53 
48 
54 
77 
78 
77 
*85 
*90 
85 
68 
87 
SO. EASTERN DISTRICT.. . 
63 
72 
41 
66 
62 
50 
60 
55 
44 
56 
55 
59 
53 
60 
79 
74 
66 
87 
ESTIMATES FOR 
NEW YORK STATE 
1924. 
66 
79 
39 
70 
64 
49 
54 
47 
49 
59 
69 
71 
68 
62 
82 
72 
54 
73 
1923. 
56 
45 
67 
40 
58 
52 
36 
26 
40 
42 
62 
70 
58 
56 
59 
56 
59 
76 
1922. 
55 
68 
35 
53 
53 
48 
66 
63 
64 
70 
89 
89 
89 
74 
75 
65 
62 
87 
1921. 
34 
32 
35 
17 
23 
33 
48 
42 
43 
35 
48 
52 
42 
27 
58 
15 
20 
40 
1920 . 
86 
88 
74 
39 
* 
83 
80 
67 
67 
86 
‘Less than three reports. 
advances. July wheat is now quoted at $1.26, 
Indications are that prices will not only hold 
up, but possibly go higher in view of reports 
that even though rain does come to the drouth- 
stricken areas of the northwest, it will be too 
late to repair the damages. 
Corn has kept pace with the advances of 
wheat, July corn being quoted at $1.1114 
Unfavorable crop reports indicate that this 
crop will be very short and with a good demand, 
the market maintains its strong tone. Oats 
and rye are also firm in sympathy with wheat. 
Boston Roch- 
Albany 
Ogdens- 
burg 
Utica 
ester 
Syra- 
Buf- 
Mo 
No. 2 W. Oats.64 X A 
■65 J4 
.m 
cuse 
.63 a 
•61k 
No. 3 W. Oats.63 
•6434 
■mi 
.6234 
•60U 
No.2Yel.Corn. . 1.20 
1.2134 
1.19 
1.18 
1.14 
No. 3 Yel. Corn. 1.19 
1.20J4 
1.18 
1.17 
1.13 
Ground Oats... .46.00 ' 
46.60 
45.60 
45.30 
43 90 
Spr.W. Bran_29.00 
29.60 
28.60 
28 30 
26.90 
HardW.Bran.. .30.00 
30.60 
29.60 
29.30 
27.90 
Standard Mids... 30.50 
31.10 
3010 
29.80 
28.40 
Soft W.Mids.... 36.50 
37.10 
36.10 
35.80 
34.40 
Flour Mids.32.25 
35.85 
34.85 
34.55 
33.15 
Red Dog Flour... 41.00 
41.60 
40.60 
40.30 
38.90 
D. Brew Grains.. 36.50 
37.10 
36,10 
35.80 
34.40 
W. Hominy.41.00 
41.60 
40.60 
40.30 
38.90 
Yel. Hominy.41.00 
41.60 
40 60 
40.30 
38.90 
Corn Meal.37.00 
37.60 
36.60 
36.30 
34.90 
Gluten Feed.. . .43.75 
44.35 
43.35 
43.05 
41.65 
Gluten Meal.....- 
— 
-- 
— 
36% Cot. S. Meal 46.50 
47.20 
46.10 
45.60 
44.40 
41% Cot. S. Meal 50.00 
50.70 
49.60 
49.10 
47.90 
43% Cot. S. Meal 54.50 
55.20 
54.10 
53.60 
52.40 
31% OP Oil Meal 46.50 
47.10 
46.10 
45.80 
44.40 
34% OP Oil Meal 47.00 
47.60 
46.60 
46.30 
44.90 
Beet Pulp.37.50 
38.10 
37.10 
36.80 
35.40 
Since Buffalo is an important milling center for wheat feeds 
and linseed meal, quotations are given for this point on both 
a through-billed and a local basis. Ground oats $39.50; 
spring wheat bran 825.50; hard wheat bran 827.50; standard 
middlings 826.50; soft wheat middlings, 833; flour middlings 
S31; red dog flour 837.50; dry brewers grains S32; white hominy 
838.75; yellow hominy 838; corn meal 842; gluten feed 841.25; 
gluten meal S47.50; 31% old process oil meal 842; 34% old 
process oil meal 843. 
THE WOOL SITUATION 
There are a lot of factors that are operating 
at the present time to the detriment of the wool 
market, in spite of the fact that stocks are 
apparently short. To-day western wool is 
selling 20c per pound below that of last year, 
scoured basis. Furthermore, the price in 
Boston is approximately 18c a pound lower 
than the London price, if we take into full ac¬ 
count the import duty on wool. The price in 
Boston right now for Ohio fine strictly combing 
wool is about $1.27^ a pound, scoured basis; 
The price of Australian warp on the London 
auctions on July 1, clean scoured, was $1.15, 
which leaves only a margin of 12j^c to cover 
transportation and import duty into the States, 
which return amounts to 31c per pound. 
About everybody has an opinion for the 
existing depressions from the textile man and 
clothing manufacturer to the consumer, 
Some or the important factors held responsible 
are: high cost of labor and overhead in the 
textile and clothing industry; over-production; 
under-consumption; backward seasons; high 
rents; forced purchase of real estate; unem¬ 
ployment and part-time work; changes in 
style, particularly in women’s wear; the 
tariff; competition with cotton and silk goods; 
two-pants suits; automobiles; hand-to-mouth 
buying* by the retailer and the general uncer¬ 
tainty prevailing during the presidential year. 
The excuse of automobiles is that a large 
percentage of the automobile sales are on part- 
time basis and the installment payments take 
precedent over new clothes. 
Last minute Boston reports indicate a bet¬ 
ter tone in the wool market with more con¬ 
fidence being evident. Prices are firmer on 
domestic wools, having advanced from 1 to 2 
cents on grease basis. 
17 C GRADE H0LSTEINS C rt L 
1 IO AND GUERNSEYS lOF U&IC 
30 head ready to freshen, 100 head due to 
freshen during March, April and May. All 
large, young, fine individuals that are heavy 
producers. Price right. Will tuberculin test. 
A. F. SAUNDERS, Cortland, N.Y. 
SWINE BREEDERS 
167-PIGS FOR SALE-167 
Yorkshire and Chester cross, Berkshire and 
Chester cross, 8 to 9 weeks old, price 85 each; 
Pure bred Berkshires, also Chester Whites, sows 
or boars, 7 weeks old, price S 6 each. I will ship 
any amount of the above lot C. O. D. on your 
approval; no charge for crating. Safe delivery 
guaranteed. 
A. M. LUX 
206 Washington St. Tel. 1415 WOBURN, MASS. 
Registered O. I. G. and Chester White pigs. 
Eugene P. Rogers, Wayville, N. Y* 
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