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American Agriculturist, October 4, 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 October 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 
2 A, 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 4A and 4B, based on butter and 
American cheese quotations on the New 
York market. 
These prices are the same as September, due, 
according to the League, to surplus, market 
Conditions, etc. 
Sheffield Producers 
The Sheffield Farms Company Producers 
announce the following prices for October for 
3% milk in the 201 to 210-mile freight zone 
until further notice; 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 
October price for Class 1 milk is $2.40; per 100 
pounds; Class 2, $1.85; Class 3A, $1.55; Class 
3B, $1.45 until further notice. 
Interstate Producers 
.interstate Milk Producers Association 
(Philadelphia) receiving station price for 
October 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 
until further notice. 
FANCY BUTTER STEADY 
Fancy butter has held rather a steady posi¬ 
tion in the market all week. That’s about all 
the optimism we can scatter. A little opti¬ 
mistic feeling may also be derived from the 
fact that our export business may open up 
a temporary outlet and relieve the situation 
to some extent. However, it seems that values 
can be sliced a little bit to interest the export 
trade to any extent. During the week ending 
the 27th over 5,000 tubs of American salted 
and unsalted creamery was shipped to England 
on consignment. These shipments may lead 
to more business. The trade is anxiously 
waiting to see what develops for the stocks in 
this country are without question too heavy 
for home consumption. 
The market on undergrades is in a pretty 
poor condition. Consumptive needs of the 
trade are absorbing top grades fairly well but 
seconds and undergrades are accumulating 
with the result that there is a decided pressure 
to sell* On these grades we may see a weaker 
market next week. 
The make in the country is continuing quite 
liberally. Advices indicate that this week 
will be up to last week. However, we may 
look for a smaller turnout from the country 
plants soon with the approach of fall. This 
may react so that values will be sustained. 
CHEESE MARKET STILL FIRM 
The cheese market still continues its firm 
tone, which has been characteristic of the 
past two weeks. Trading is not over boisterous 
but with high country prices and the consump¬ 
tive demand what it is, the firmness continues. 
Asking prices up-State are high and Wisconsin 
prices are about the same level as last week. 
State flats are not being offered too freely, in 
fact the offerings are quite light in New York. 
State whole milk flats, held, grading fancy 
are bringing around 21 while a few pet 
marks bring a full cent premium. Average 
run goods, held, vary from 20)^ to 21c. Fancy 
fresh, whole milk flats vary from 20to 22c, 
while average runs are about a cent lower. 
FANCY NEARBY EGGS HIGHER 
The very fanciest Jersey and other nearby 
whites are now bringing anywhere from 67 
to 71c on the market. A few fancier marks in 
cartons and candled are bringing a premium 
over those figures. This is an increase over 
last week, although the increase is not as great 
as last week prices over those of the week 
previous. Strictly fancy nearby whites are 
still wanted and many operators report that 
they are not getting enough stock to fill orders. 
The egg market in general is very strong. 
The latest warehouse reports covering the four 
largest cities show that storage holdings are about 
635,000 cases less than at the same time last year. 
That is very important. It indicates that we 
can look for a good egg market right through 
the winter up to storage time next year. While 
the supplies of strictly fancy marks from near¬ 
by points are rather short, there is some report 
, that intermediate grades are not selling readily, 
meeting competition with fancy storage stock 
at the same prices and as a result the accumula¬ 
tion is taking place. Just because supplies 
of fancy to extra fancy nearbys are short, does 
not indicate that the weak egg here and there 
can be slipped through. Buyers at present 
are very critical and eggs are being examined 
very, very carefully. Where any indication 
is found that some held stock is being shoved 
through, such consignments are quickly passed 
up. It is therefore up to the poultryman, if 
he wants to get the benefit of this strong condi¬ 
tion, to exert the greatest care. 
LIVE POULTRY MARKET 
By the time this review of the market reaches 
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the reader, the strong live fowl market, which 
exists at the present time, will undoubtedly 
have taken on a considerably different tone. 
This may not be true with real high grade fancy 
stock, but for average run stock we may look 
for a change. In fact, it is pretty hard to say 
just what will happen. As we are going to 
press, shipments are coming in for the Jewish 
New Year, September 29 and 30. As we have 
said on this page right along the best market 
days would be the 24th, 25th and 26th. It 
has developed that way. We also said that 
fat fowls would be most in demand. This also 
happened. The market has turned very 
strongly upward on fancy colored fowls, while 
Leghorns took a decided tumble. The quota¬ 
tions are the widest they have been in some 
time. Fancy colored express fowls are bring¬ 
ing anywhere from 29 to 31c, while average run 
Leghorns by express are down as low as 15 
to 19c. Chickens have not enjoyed such a 
good market. In fact, there is some pressure 
to sell. The demand is greatest right now for 
fancy colored fowls. 
There will be another Jewish holiday 
October 8. The best market days will 
be October 3, 4 and 6. It will take some 
careful planning to get your shipments off by 
express so that they will arrive in New York 
on Monday, which will undoubtedly be the 
best market day. Stuff that comes in late 
Saturday will not meet active trading and will 
have to be carried over. Of course, it is im¬ 
possible to say how Monday’s market will be 
on this held stock, but it is better to have the 
fresh shipments come in the first thing Monday 
morning. 
Just before this page was set the writer 
talked with an authority in the market. He 
said that the market was flooded with poor 
stuff. Leghorns and undergrades, while fancy 
fat fowls were firm. For holiday trade, never 
ship any old thing, because the trade is too 
critical to take it and it only causes a slump on 
the market. 
POTATO MARKET DULL 
The potato market has been a pretty sick 
affair about all week and about the only ex¬ 
planations for it is that there are too many 
potatoes coming in. Long Island Cobblers 
are bringing in the neighborhood of 60c to 
65c per bushel for the farmer, while North 
Shore Green Mountains are bringing 65c to 
70c and South Shore Mountains 75e. 
It is possible to get good Cobblers at $1.85 a 
bag FOB Riverhead and if a fellow were to 
look closely he could get Mountains for $1.90. 
However, the majority of growers are 
holding for $2 a 150-lb. bag. Jerseys are 
bringing $1.75 for round stock and $1.60 for 
Giants. Maine has been shipping in Cobblers 
at $1.20 per cwt. in bulk or $2 per 150 pound 
sack. Up-State potatoes appeared on the 
market this past week for the first time. They 
were too green to draw much attention. 
Cobblers are pretty well cleaned up. There 
are a few around yet but most of the growers 
and shippers are swinging into Mountains. , 
It is pretty difficult to say just what to do - 
about the potato market. Nothing can be 
done in fact, but it looks as though it is going 
to pay a fellow, if he can possibly do so, to 
store his stock until this dull period is over. 
There is no question but what there are too 
many potatoes coming in for the trade and the 
city market is absolutely dead. 
KRAUT CABBAGE 
Kraut cabbage is quoted anywhere from $6 
to $6.50 FOB up-State points, while grocery 
stock is worth on the average of $1 per ton 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
The following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to eastern farmers 
sold on September 26: 
Eggs, Nearbys (cents per dozen) 
New Jersey hennery whites uncandled, extras . 
Other hennery whites, extras. ... 
Extra firsts. 
Firsts. . 
Gathered, whites, first to extra firsts . 
Undergrades. . . J. 
Pullets. 
Hennery browns, extras. 
Gathered browns and mixed colors, extras 
New York 
67 to 71 
63 to 66 
58 to 62 
52 to 56 
52 to 60 
42 to 50 
44 to 54 
55 to 64 
50 to 53 
Buffalo 
Pbila. 
Butter (cents per pound) 
Creamery (salted) high score.... .. 37% to 38% 
Extra (92 score)..,. 37% 
State dairy (salted), finest . v . . 
Good to prime..’. . 
Hay and Straw, Large Bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 2 .. 
Timothy No. 3 . 
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, leghorn . 
Ducks, Nearby (via express) . 
U. S. Grades 
$24 to 26 
21 to 23 
14 to 20 
25 to 26 
25 to 26 
14 to 15 
29 to 31 
15 to 21 
25 
23 to 25 
21 to 28 
Old Grade Standards 
Live Stock (cents per pound) 
Calves, good to medium . 13 to 14 
B.ulls, common to good. 4% to 4% 
Lambs, common to good .. . 12% to 13% 
Sheep, common to good ewes . . . . 3% to 7% 
Hogs, Yorkers . . 10% to 10% 
Rabbits .. 28 
\ 
more. Long Island salting stations are paying 
$12 a ton and have got all they can take. We 
have been out on the Island of late and cabbage 
looks exceedingly fine. Recent rains have not 
only hardened the heads but have been re¬ 
sponsible for a large number of “busts.” 
GRAINS AND FEED 
Accordipg to New York State Department 
of Farms and Markets, the following prices 
prevailed September 20. 
The quotations given in this report show the approximate 
prices at which feed can be purchased per ton, and grain 
per bushel, in straight carlots through billed from Western 
points, delivered on track at points in the freight zones as 
indicated. Mixed carlots cost approximately $2 per ton more. 
Retail feed and grain prices vary with different local dealers 
depending upon their individual cost of doing business, volume 
handled, etc.. In the case of feeds the retail price may some¬ 
times be as high as $5 per ton above the wholesale prices given 
in this report. 
Ogdens- 
burg 
.60 
.58% 
1.37% 
1.36% 
43.60 
31.85 
32.60 
33.60 
39.60 
38.35 
44.85 
37.60 
47.60 
46.60 
Utica 
.58% 
.56% 
1.35 
1.34 
42.60 
30.85 
31.60 
32.60 
38.60 
37.35 
43.85 
36.60 
46.60 
45.60 
Rochester 
Syracuse 
.58 
.56% 
1.34 
1.33 
42.30 
30.55 
31.30 
32.30 
38.30 
37.05 
43.55 
36.30 
46.30 
45.30 
Buf¬ 
falo 
.55% 
.54 
1.30 
1.29 
40.90 
29.15 
29 90 
30.90 
36.90 
35.65 
42.15 
34.90 
44.90 
43.90 
47.60 46.60 46.30 44.90 
Albany 
No. 2 W. Oats.... .59 
No. 3 W. Oats.57% 
No.2Yel. Corn. . 1.36 
No. 3 Yel. Corn.. 1.35 
Ground Oats. _ 43.00 
Spr. W. Bran. .., 31.25 
Hard W. Bran .. .32.00 
Standard Mids. . 33.00 
Soft W. Mids.... 39.00 
Flour Mids . 37.75 
Red Dog Flour.. . 44.25 
D. Brew Grains. .37.00 
W. Hominy.47.00 
Yel. Hominy. .... 46.00 
Corn Meal. . 
Gluten Feed.47.00 
Gluten Meal. . 
36% Cot. S. Meal 46.00 
41% Cot. S. Meal 50.00 
43% Cot. S. Meal 51.50 
31% OP Oil Meal - 
34% OP Oil Meal 50.50 
Beet Pulp.. . . . . 
Since Buffalo is an important milling center for wheat feeds 
and hushed meal, quotations are given for this point on both 
a through-billed and a local basis. No. 2 White Oats, 53%; 
No. 3 White Oats, .52%; No. 2 Yellow corn, -; No. 3 
Yellow com, S1.26; Ground oats $42.50; spring wheat bran 
S26.50; hard wheat bran, $30.50; standard middlings $29: soft 
wheat middling $35; flour middlings $35; red dog flour $40; 
dry brewers grains-; white hominy $43.25; yellow hominy. 
$42.75; cornmeal, $49; gluten feed $44.75; gluten meal $56.75; 
31% old process oil meal - ; 34% old process oil meal $47. 
For points taking New York rate add to Albany price % 
cent on oats; $4 cent on corn; 10 cents on cottonseed meal; 
and 20 cents on other feeds. 
46.70 
50.70 
52.20 
45.60 
49.60 
51.10 
45.10 
49.10 
50.60 
43.90 
47 90 
49.40 
51.10 50 10 49.80 48.40 
Western New York Fruit and Crop Notes 
{Continued from page 228) 
cars. The idle car, he said, is the greatest 
liability of the transportation system. 
He also remarked that he had been at 
least three times in every State in the 
Union this summer, and that business is 
sound and picking up right along and 
paying little attention to politics. 
About the only recommendation grow¬ 
ing out of the meeting was that for further 
study and wider dissemination of informa¬ 
tion on transportation problems. The 
proposed Cornell marketing courses were 
cited and commended in this connection. 
—M. C. Burritt. 
Federal Land Bank in New Home 
T HE Federal Land Bank of Spring- 
field, located at Springfield, Mass., 
is now occupying its new home, which was 
formally opened on September 10. Pro¬ 
fessor G. H. Thomson, President of the 
Federal Land Bank, writes: 
“This new/building represents the financial 
home of the northeastern farmer. Nearly 
four-fifths of the capital is owned by farmer- 
operators, and it is their home. As an illus¬ 
tration, we have] several rooms where agri¬ 
cultural organizations may hold gatherings 
and conferences at any time upon giving us 
due notice and without charge to the organ¬ 
ization.” 
The Federal Land Bank at Springfield 
covers what is known as the First 
District, a territory which includes the 
States of Maine, New Hampshire, Ver¬ 
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. 
Color Your Butter 
“Dandelion Butter Color” Gives That 
Golden June Shade Which 
Brings Top Prices 
Before churning add one-half teaspoon¬ 
ful to each gallon of cream and out of 
your churn comes butter of Golden June 
shade. “Dandelion Butter Color” is purely 
vegetable, harmless, and meets all State 
and National food laws. Used for 50 years 
by all large creameries. Doesn’t color but¬ 
termilk. Absolutely tasteless. Large bottles 
cost only 35 cents at drug or grocery stores. 
Write for free sample bottle. 
Wells & Richardson Co., Burlington, Vt. 
