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American Agriculturist, September 20, 1924 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
MILK PRICES 
T HE Dairymen’s League Cooperative Asso¬ 
ciation announces the following prices 
for the month of September for' milk testing 
3% in the basic zone of 201 to 210 miles from 
New York City: Class 1, milk used chiefly for 
fluid purposes, $2.60 per 100 pounds: Class 
2A, used chiefly as fluid cream, $1.90. If 
skim-milk is used for any other purposes, 
additional payment over this base price is 
added, depending on use. Class 2B, used 
chiefly in the manufacture of plain condensed 
milk and ice-cream, $2.05; Class 2C, used 
chiefly in the manufacture of soft cheese, 
$2.05; Class 3, used chiefly in the manufacture 
of whole milk and sweetened whole condensed 
milk, powdered and evaporated whole milk, 
$1.45; Classes -M and 4B, based on butter and 
American cheese quotations on the New 
York market. 
Sheffield Producers 
The Sheffield Farms Company Producers 
announce the following prices for September for 
3% milk in the 201 to 210-mile freight zone: 
Class 1, $2.60 per 100; Class 2, $1.70; Class 3, 
$1.55; Class 4, to be determined by market 
quotations of butter and cheese. 
Non Pool Cooperative 
The Non-Pool Dairymen’s Cooperative an¬ 
nounced that the September price for Class 1 
milk is $2.40 per 100 pounds; Class 2, $1.85; 
r 'lass 3A, $1.55; Class 3B, $1.45. 
Interstate Producers 
Interstate Milk Producers Association 
(Philadelphia) receiving station price for 
September for 3% milk in the basic zone of 201 
to 210 miles from Philadelphia is $2.19. In 
the 101 to 110-mile zone the price is^$2.29. 
August Pool Prices 
The League announces August po6l prices 
as follows: Gross price $1.72; deducting 8)^c 
for expenses leaves a net pool price of $1.63^1; 
deducting 10c on certificates of indebtedness 
leaves a net cash price to farmers of $1 .53 
FANCY BUTTER FIRMER 
as the week ending September 13 progressed 
the market for fancy butter steadily developed 
stronger. This firmness on top grades of 
creamery is due partially to an improved 
demand for such stock and partly on account 
of the relatively small portion of such stock 
that meets the requirements of the better 
trade. It looks as though prices were holding' 
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reporting a little better consumption demand, 
and buyers are giving evidence of more con- 1 
fidence. Chain stores also are operating very 
well. There is considerable complaint of 
too much salt for one thing and a lot of cream¬ 
eries still show the effects of hot weather. This 
is more true, however, of Western make. ' 
The market is not any too good as yet, and 
there isn’t the free feeling that we would like 
to see. Advices state that cool weather in 
nearly all parts of the country and good fall 
pastures will keep the make of butter way 
ahead of the output for September, 1923. 
There is too much butter in the country to see 
much of an advance on average-run stocks. 
CHEESE MARKET MUCH FIRMER 
The cheese market has taken on a decidedly 
firm tone from the opening of the market on the 
8th and this tone has gained consistently since. 
The west is offering cheese very sparingly and 
the dealers in New York are somewhat in¬ 
clined to raise asking prices in view of higher 
replacement costs. Up-state dealers are re¬ 
porting more active business and there is a 
greater feeling of confidence in the market. 
There is a general tendency to ask more money 
for the more popular styles. The make in up¬ 
state New York is rather limited, and under 
these circumstances it is reasonable to expect 
that the market will continue its strong position. 
FANCY EGGS HIGHER 
Fancy eggs have taken a jump and the finest 
Jersey and nearby hennery whites are bringing 
anywhere from 57 to 60c a dozen with a few 
marks, specially candled and graded, bringing 
1 to 2c more. Fancy nearby white eggs haye 
been in light receipt right along, and they 
have been meeting a generally firm market. 
Receivers report difficulty in getting enough of 
this real fancy stuff to fill immediate orders, 
and as a consequence the market is in the 
sellers’ favor. With approaching colder 
weather it is reasonable to expect that this 
condition is going to persist. On medium and 
average grades, trade is only moderate. Most 
buying is very selective. Storage eggs are 
still competing with this average run of fresh 
stock, and naturally have an effect on clearances 
of this stock. Storage eggs are coming out 
quite freely for this time of the year. 
LIVE FOWL MARKET STRONG 
Live fowls both freight and express have 
met a very firm market from the time the 
market opened on the 8th. Freight shipments 
from western points have not been heavy 
enough to cause any weakening of prices with 
the result that the express market has benefited 
right along. In fact prices had a tendency to 
harden up to Wednesday, gaining from 28 to 
29c on heavy stuff with a 1 to 2c premium for 
especially fancy marks. The demand has been 
exceedingly good and express fowls have been 
averaging 2 to 3c higher than the freight 
market. The market for express chickens 
was not too good on Monday but the fowl 
market had a tendency to carry them over so 
that by the middle of the week the market 
was clearing promptly and in the sellers’ favor. 
September 24, 25 and 26 will be the 
days to'hit the market with fat fowls, 
turkeys and ducks, to supply the Hebrew 
holiday trade that falls on September 
29 and 30. Shippers who are planning 
to meet this market should so arrange 
their shipments that they will arrive 
on those days. This means shipping 
either on Monday or Tuesday, the 22nd 
and 23rd, depending on location. 
POTATOES SLIGHTLY BETTER 
There is a slightly better tone and feeling 
in the potato market, although this feeling 
has not been reflected in prices as yet. Long 
Islands are averaging around $2 per 150 
pounds f. o. b. Riverhead which means in the 
neighborhood of about 65c a bushel to growers 
in the field. South side Green Mountains have 
reached 75c a bushel. Strange to say, Jersey 
Cobblers are $2.10 per 150 pound sack f. o. b., 
slightly better than Long Island. The reason 
for this is said to be that a good deal of Jersey 
stock is going South and West. Severe 
weather has hindered digging in these sections 
and consequently Jersey growers are benefiting. 
The Fruit Outlook from the Market End 
{Continued from page 192) 
pects look that way at the present time. 
There are some orchards that report a good 
crop but such reports are spotty, taking the 
entire territory of western New York as a 
whole it doesn’t look good for Baldwins this 
year. Where there is a crop they are reported 
to be rather small. 
Good Activity in Export Trade 
There is good inquiry and good activity in 
the export trade. There is good inquiry for 
both Baldwins and Ben Davis for export. 
One operator we have been talking to has had 
quite a call for both of these varieties from 
Norway and has shipped several cars of Ben 
Davis from Virginia that have been bringing 
in the neighborhood of $3 to 3.25 F. O. B. 
shipping point for 2)^-inch stock. 
Baldwins Scarce in New York 
According to R. L. Gillett, Agricultural 
Statistician, in a letter to the members of the 
New York Horticultural Society, reports from 
167 members of the society indicate a harvest 
that will be 22 per cent, less than last year’s, 
speaking only in terms of marketable fruit. 
The report states that Mclntoshes are about the 
same as last year. Baldwins however are re¬ 
ported as only 31% of a crop compared with 
68% last year or less than half as good. North¬ 
ern Spies are only 39% compared with 46% 
last year. Greenings are better than last year, 
members report 59% normal compared with 
38% in 1923. In general the relationship 
between percentages this year are fairly uni¬ 
form in western New York and Hudson Valley 
sections. \ 
Mr. Gillett reports that of the 167 members 
that replied to a questionnaire, only ten re¬ 
ported on prices of tree-run apples and fifteen 
of A-grade pack. For tree run stock western 
New York ranged from $1 to $2.50 per barrel, 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
The following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to Eastern farmers 
sold on September 11: 
Eggs, Nearbys (cents per dozen) 
New Jersey hennery whites uncandled, extras. 
Other hennery whites, extras. 
Extra firsts. 
Firsts. 
Gathered, whites, first to extra firsts. 
Under grades. 
Pullets. 
Hennery browns, extras. 
Gathered browns and mixed colors, extras.... 
Butter (cents per pound) 
Creamery (salted) high score. 
Extra (92 score). 
State dairy (salted), finest. 
Good to prime. 
New York 
57 to 60 
54 to 56 
48 to 53 
43 to 47 
43 to 52 
37 to 42 
32 to 45 
45 to 52 
42 to 44 
38% to 39% 
38 to 38% 
Buffalo 
46 to 49 
41’to 42 
43 to 45 
38 to 39 
37 
Phila. 
40 
39 
Hay and Straw, Large Bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 2. 
Timothy No. S. 
Timothy Sample.. 
Fancy light clover mixed No. 1. 
Alfalfa, first cutting No. 1. 
Oat Straw No. 1. 
Live Poultry, Express Lots (cents per lb.) 
Fowls, colored fancy, heavy . 
Fowls, leghorns and poor . 
Chickens, colored fancy .... 
Chickens, leghorns . 
Ducks, Nearby (via express) . 
Live Stock (cents per pound) 
Calves, good to medium .. 
Bulls, common to good . . . 
Lambs, common to good. 
Sheep, common to good ewes . 
Hogs, Yorkers . 
Rabbits . . 
U. S. Grades 
$26 to 27 
23 to 24 
11 to 18 
26 to 27 
29 to 31 
14 to 15 
27 to 31 
24 to 27 
28 to 30 
27 to 29 
21 to 23 
10 to'14 
4% to 4% 
12 to 14% 
3% to 5% 
10 to 10% 
29 to 30 
Old Grade Standards 
$22 to 23 . 
20 to 21 . 
25 to 27 
21 to 23 
28 to 30 
22 to 25 
26 to 28 
and in the Hudson Valley from $2.25 to $3 
with an average for all reports of $2.75. Ttir 
range of A grade was from $3 t to $4 per barrel 
in western New York to $2.75 to $6 in the 
Hudson Valley, with the Average of all reports 
at $3.97. Many members reported price 
offers had not started. 
The Dairy Outlook 
{Continued from page 195 ) 
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the neighborhood. If you do not want to 
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on our own table, ten thousand poor 
producing cows in this territory this 
winter, it would be the greatest single 
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I hereby agree to kill or sell for meat 
purposes before March 1, 1925, at least 
one dairy cow from my herd. 
It is understood that this is not a 
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