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American Agriculturist, November 8, 1924 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
MILK PRICES 
T HE Dairymen’s League Cooperative As¬ 
sociation announces the following prices 
that dealers will pay the League during the 
month of November for milk testing 3% in the 
basic zone of 201 to 210 miles from New York 
City. It is to be understood of course that the 
prices mentioned below are not received by the 
farmer but go into the pool. They represent the 
prices dealers pay to the League. Class 1: milk 
used chiefly for fluid purposes, $3.07 per hun¬ 
dred pounds, an advance of 47c per hundred 
over the October price. Class 2A, used chiefly 
as fluid cream, $1.90; Class 2B, used chiefly in 
the manufacture of condensed milk and ice 
cream, $2.05; Class 2C, used chiefly in the 
manufacture of soft cheese, $2.05. 
Prices for Class 3 are to be determined on 
a different basis than has been used heretofore. 
The New York League price will be based on 
the average price paid by a specific group of 
condenseries located in the Middle West with 
a freight differential added. This agreement 
was reached with condenseries in the League 
territory with the understanding that they will 
release fluid milk to the League during the 
short season. It is said it will be an added 
advantage to the patrons of these condenseries 
in that their market will be insured year 
around. It will be recalled, in 1920 condenseries 
had to shut down for a period due to conditions 
in the milk market and patrons were compelled 
to dispose of their milk in the form of butter 
as best they could. It is only through strong 
organization that such an ideal as this could be 
put through. 
Class prices will as usual be based on the 
butter and American cheese quotations on the 
New York market. 
Sheffield Producers 
The Sheffield Farms Producers announce the 
following price for 3% milk in the 201 to 210- 
mile zone; Class 1, $2.60 per hundred; Class 2, 
$1.70; Class 3, $1,55; Class determined by 
market quotations on butter and cheese. In 
the absence of information to the contrary, 
November prices are the same as October. * 
Non-Pool Cooperative 
The Non-pooling Dairymen’s Cooperative 
prices for Class 1 milk is $2.40 per hundred; 
Class Class3A, $1.60, Class 3B, $1.45. 
No information has been received that Novem¬ 
ber prices will change from those of October. 
Interstate Producers 
The Interstate Milk Producers’ Association 
(Philadelphia Price Plan) announces that 
receiving station prices, or the price to farmers 
in the 201 to 210-miles zone from Philadelphia 
for 3% milk, is $2.19. In the 101 to 110-mile 
zone the price is $2.29. 
City Milk Prices Advance 
On the first of November, the price of milk to 
consumers in New York City advanced 1 cent 
a quart. Grade B, bottled milk, is now 15c 
a quart in New York, Kings and Queens 
Boroughs. Grade A bottled is 18c a quart. 
The price of cream and certified milk remains 
unchanged. 
BUTTER ON THE UP GRADE 
The butter market has improved consider¬ 
ably over what it was last week. In fact, there 
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FARMS FOR SALE 
$6000 Bldgs. On $3300 Farm 
362 Acres, Crops and 
Equipment included if settled at once: 1 X A miles busy 
village, convenient markets: 150 acres mostly level tillage, 
big wire-fenced pasture, abundantly watered: estimated 
3,000 cds. wood, 200.000 ft. timber worth small fortune, 
fruit; 1923 income over 83,400; fine 8-room house, sun- 
parlor, good barns, other bldgs. The bargain of the year 
at $3,300, only part cash. Details pg. 61 New Ulus. 
Catalog. 152 pages money-making farm bargains. Tree. 
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City. 
is it very optimistic outlook at the present time. 
Trade on the whole is good, and it is very evi¬ 
dent that consumptive demand is on the in¬ 
crease. The upward look that the market has 
had for the past several days has encouraged 
more free buying not only by the regular job¬ 
bing trade and chain stores, but from out-of- 
town points as well. This has resulted in satis¬ 
factory clearances of fresh receipts, especially of 
the finer grades. In addition to that it has 
been responsible for a heavier withdrawal of 
storage butter, which is really the most en¬ 
couraging feature of the market. Storage 
stocks are tremendous and the sooner these 
reserves are cut down, the sooner we will have 
a more healthy condition in the butter market. 
Lower retail prices have been in vogue for 
the past week in retail stores, and these have 
attracted more consumer attention, with the 
result that the outlets have tended to increase. 
The supply of fine and fancy fresh creamer¬ 
ies continues short and as a result prices have 
advanced during the past week to 41c on 93- 
score butter, which is a 3%c advance over last 
week. Furthermore, up to the present the 
market has been very dull and draggy on lower 
grades of first and seconds. However, with 
shorter receipts of fancy butter and an im¬ 
proved condition of the market, these lower 
grades have advanced, somewhat. Creamery, 
scoring higher than exlrk, 93 score is now selling 
from 40% to 41c;- 9£ score, 42c; firsts (90 to 91 
score), 36% to 39c; 88 to 89 score, 33% to 
35%c; creamery second (84 to 87 score), 31% 
to 33c. 
CHEESE STILL QUIET 
The New York cheese market still shows very 
little activity. Advices from the West indicate 
a steadier market on daisies. Locally there is 
very little speculative interest either among 
receivers or the jobbing trade. Most business 
is being done in held stock. Receipts of fresh 
state flats have been moving slowly and quota¬ 
tions _ are irregular on account of the wide 
selection. The receipts of this stock, however, 
are not very heavy. Fancy to special held 
state flats are bringing from 20 to 21c with 
average run held goods from 18% to 19c. 
Fancy whole milk state flats, fresh, are from 
19 to 20%c with average run going mostly at 
is% c . 
FRESH EGGS VERY SCARCE 
Fresh nearby white eggs are extremely 
scarce and the trade is having difficulty in 
supplying orders. Only a small proportion of 
the incoming stocks can really be classed in 
the fancy grades. Much of the supply is now 
undersized, either mediums or pullets. There 
is a lot of complaint about shrunken eggs. 
Prices are firm for all good to fancy qualities, 
running about the same as last week. Closely 
selected extras from Jersey and other nearby 
points are bringing anywhere from 81 to 86c. 
Fresh nearby whites, grading first or better, will 
bring anywhere from 60 to 80c, depending on 
how they grade as to size, shape, color, etc. 
Nearby gathered whites, grading firsts to 
extra firsts are bringing 60 to 62c, with under- 
grades 50 to 88c. Nearby pullets are bringing 
anywhere from 40 to 58c, depending on size. 
It is a big mistake for poultrymen to hold 
their eggs any length of time these days, to 
make up a big shipment. Common storage is 
bound to result in some shrinkage and this 
will soon be detected by receivers. As soon 
as low quality is detected, the classification of 
an incoming case is knocked down quite 
severely. This is always true when prices for 
fancy goods are way up. As we ,have said 
many times in these columns before, poultry- 
men cannot afford to get careless just because 
prices are strong. They can get careless if 
they wish but they are going to lose money 
heavily, for the spread in prices at the present 
time ishnough to make it a big item on a case. 
POULTRY MARKET QUIET 
The poultry market has been more or less 
quiet all during the past week. Receipts 
have not been very heavy, which has been 
more or less of a blessing, as the trade did not 
show any disposition to absorb heavy receipts. 
As it .stands now if arrivals increase to any 
degree we are almost sure to see an easier 
market, with a tendency to weaken. Fancy 
quality fowls via express have dropped to a 
top figure of 28c. Average to good stuff will 
vary anywhere from 24c up to 27c. The best 
Leghorn fowls are bringing as much as 21c, 
but the average run will only return between 
18c and 20c. Fowls have been selling rather 
slowly during the past few days. In fact, the 
fowl market could be even called dragging. 
Colored chickens that are fancy will bring as 
much as 27c, although most of the business 
is being done at an inside figure of 26c. Leg¬ 
horn chickens are from a cent to two below the 
colored market. Turkeys coming in via ex¬ 
press ai'e worth anywhere from 32c to 40c and 
young ducks from nearby points are from 25c 
to 26c. Old ducks are from 3c to 4c lower. 
POTATO MARKET UNCHANGED 
The New York potato market shows little or 
no improvement. The only single feature that 
does stand out is the slight advance that Maines 
have made during the past week. They are 
now bringing $1.20 a hundred in bulk de¬ 
livered, a 10-cent advance over last week’s 
prices. There is little likelihood that the mar¬ 
ket will increase to any extent. There are too 
many potatoes in the market to create very 
much interest. The heavy stocks on hand are 
responsible for practically no speculative inter¬ 
est and buyers are following a hand-to-mouth 
policy. We have had a remarkable run of good 
weather and men in the market feel that this 
has been responsible for the more or less lack 
of interest that has been evident. If we get a 
spell of bad weather it may help but at best 
that will be only temporary due to the fact 
that the potato crop is such a heavy one. 
Cooler weather may create a little" stronger 
consumptive demand. New York has been 
experiencing some very unusually mild weather, 
which has not been conducive to heavy potato 
consumption. 
States are now being bought for $1 a hundred 
F. O. B. shipping point. Long Islands are not 
quite as strong as they were. They are bring¬ 
ing $1.90 for 150-pound sack F. O. B.east end 
points. Maines are practically dictating the 
market at the present time. The crop in the 
State of Maine is heavy and of particularly 
fine quality. 
FANCY APPLES HIGHER 
The apple market is divided into two classes. 
One class seems to be going upward and the 
other down. A lot of low-grade B stuff has 
been rolling in and this lias had a rather damp¬ 
ening and weakening tendency. Just as soon 
as this mass is cleared out we are going to see 
much better apple prices. The other class 
fancy apples is on the upward trend. There 
is good demand for large size McIntosh, Kings 
and Greenings, meaning 3-inch stock. McIn¬ 
tosh are bringing anywhere from $8 up, 
depending on quality and size. Kings are 
really scarce and there is a strong demand for 
them. They are bringing from $7 to 7.50. 
The Greening market is in strong hands. 
Fancy large stock is scarce and will bring 
anywhere from $6.75 to 7.25. There is a 
tendency on all varieties, where the stock is 
large and fancy, to harden in price. Baldwins 
are receiving a great deal more attention and 
there is a strong interest about them and prices 
are going higher. Last week, the market aver¬ 
aged around $4 to 4.25 F. O. B. This week the 
price runs anywhere from $4.50 to 5, depending 
on size and most growers who have them are 
holding for $5 and 5.50. Ben Davis are meet¬ 
ing a fairly good demand, holding their own, 
although prices are no better. The South 
American and European markets for Ben Davis 
have fallen off heavily. 
COMB HONEY SCARCE 
Comb honey is scarce in New York. Strictly 
fancy stuff is worth anywhere from $6 to 6.50 
a case in New York City. No. 1 U. S. grade 
will bring from $5.50 to $6 and No. 2 U. S. 
grade, $4.50 to $5.50. Buckwheat No. 1 
U. S. grade is bringing from $5.25 to $5.75. 
Extracted clover is worth from 12% to 13c a 
pound delivered, with extracted buckwheat at 
10 c. These high prices are dragging a lot of 
very fine clover from the West, which is selling 
from 10% to ll%c. 
New York State honey producers have got to 
learn something about grading. What they call 
No. 1 this year is far different from the quality 
of their No. 1 of last year. In other words, we 
cannot establish a No. 1 grade every year. 
We have got to adopt here in New York and 
the East, the U. S. grades and adhere to them 
strictly. As a result receipts from New York 
State and other Eastern points are very irregu¬ 
lar. What one man calls No. 1 is very differ¬ 
ent from that of another. This only has a 
tendency to demoralize the market and gives 
the receivers an excellent opportunity to whip¬ 
saw the producers and pull them down to a 
lower classification. • It is to the advantage of 
the producer to adopt uniform grades. 
HAY MARKET WEAKER ” 
The hay market has fallen off during the 
past few days and $27 a ton is the top price 
for No. 1 with small bales $1 lower. No. 2 brings 
from $24 to 26 in large bales, small bales $1 
less. Rye straw is worth $18 to 19 a ton and is 
meeting a firmer market. 
GRAINS AND FEED 
According to New York State Department 
of Farms and Markets, the following [prices 
prevailed October 25: 
The quotations given in this report show the approximate 
prices at which feed can he purchased per ton, and grain 
per bushel, in straight earlots through billed from Western 
points, delivered on traek at points in the freight zones as 
indicated Mixed earlots -cist 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. 
Boston 
Ogdens- 
burg 
57 y 2 
Rochester 
Utica Syracuse 
55% 55'A 
Buf¬ 
falo 
S3! j 
Albany 
No 2 W, Oats ... 5614 
No 3W Oats.52J4 
No 2Yel. Corn. . 1 21 
No.3Yel Corn.. 1 20 
Ground Oats. . . .43 50 
Spr. W. Bran .. . .32.00 
Hard W. Brail .. .33 00 
Standard Mids . .33 00 
Soft W. Mids . . .40.00 
Flour Mids . 39.25 
Red Dog Flour.. 47.00 
D. Brew Grains. .44 00 
W. Hominy . 44.00 
Yel Hominy.44.00 
Corn Meal .., 
Gluten Feed.47.25 
Gluten Meal . . 
36% Cot. S. Meal 45.50 
41% Cot. S. Meal 48.50 
43% Cot. S. Meal 50 50 
31% OP Oil Meal - 
34% OP Oil Meal 50.75 
Beet Pulp . . 
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. No. 2 White Oats 54%, 
No. 3 White Oats, -; No. 2 Yellow corn, - ; No, 3 
Yellow corn, - ; Ground Oats, 838: spring wheat bran. 
826.50; hard wheat bran, 831, standard middlings, 829; soft 
wheat middlings, $37; flour middlings, 836.50; red dog flour 
842.50; dry brewers grains,-, white hominy $41; yellow 
hominy, 841; corn meal, —; gluten feed, $44 75; gluten meal 
$53.75; 31% old prQeessoil meal-; 34% old processoil meal, 
$47. 
For points taking New York rate add to Albany price % 
cents on oats; Y cents on corn, 10 cents on cottonseed meal, 
and 20 cents on other feeds 
53J4 
5 in 
5154 
5934 
122>4 
1 20 
1 19 
1.15 
12VA 
1.19 
1.18 
1.14 
4410 
43 10 
42.80 
41 40 
32.60 
31.60 
31 30 
29.90 
33 60 
32.60 
32 30 
30 90 
33 60 
32 60 
32 30 
30.90 
40 60 
39 60 
39.30 
37 90 
39 85 
38 85 
38.55 
3715 
47 60 
46.60 
46.30 
44 90 
44 60 
43 60 
43.30 
41 90 
44.60 
43.60 
43.30 
41 90 
44 60 
43.60 
43 30 
4190 
47 85 
46 85 
46 55 
45 15 
46 20 
45 10 
44 60 
43 40 
49 20 
48 10 
47 60 
46 40 
51.20 
50.10 
49 60 
48 40 
51.85 
50 35 
50 05 
48 65 
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One Cow or Thirty-one 
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producers earned nearly thirty-one times 
as much profit above cost of feed. 
The twelve lowest cows had earned 
their owners less than five dollars in a 
year. Suppose the milking period was 
300 days. Then each milking brought a 
return of less than a cent. 
“If there is so much more profit to be 
obtained from high producing cows, 
then,” says Mr. Constable, “why in the 
name of sense are there not more of 
them? If the farmers who are milking 
those low producing cows would sell 
them all and spend the time they have 
spent on them sleeping, they would be 
making more money because they would 
not be wasting their time and feed.” — 
F. L. Clark. , 
_ EGGS AND POULTRY _ 
CORNELL CERTIFIED single combed 
white Leghorn hens, cocics and cockerels— 
also selected breeders, yearlings, and May- 
hatched pullets Have large stock to dispose of 
immediately. Breeding excellent, prices right, 
RO\ r E. RATHBUN, Cincinnatns, N, Y. 
BLACK JERSEY GIANT cockerels $3.50. 
Pure bred for breeding, free range, spring 
hatch. J. V. REYNOLDS, Petersburg, N, Y 
PARKS STRAIN. Barred Rocks, pedigreed 
cocks, cockerels, hens and pullets for sale at 
reduced prices. NORTON INGALLS, Green- 
ville, N. Y. _ 
R. I. RED COCKERELS, single comb, well- 
colored and developed. April hatched bred for 
production with standard qualities maintained. 
Prices and full descriptions, free. E. C. 
WEATHERBY, Box 114, Ithaca, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—English Penciled Runner drakes, 
large Pekin drakes. Stock direct from Pardee. 
HORACE WILLEY, R-4, Fulton. N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Toulouse and White China 
geese, Golden Seabright Bantams and Guernsey 
cattle. J. H. WORLEY, Mercer, Pa. 
BUT A BUFF ORPINGTON cockcref, 
Purebred. June hatch. Free range, good size, 
$2 each. JENNIE YOUNG, Hamden, N. Y. 
MAMMOTH) TOULOUSE geese and Nar- 
ragansett turkeys. ROY E. HILTS, Gouver- 
neur, N. Y„ _ 
R. I, COCKERELS, Pullets, Viberts. Non- 
broody strain; April hatched. ALLEN COULEY 
R. 1, Middlesex, N. Y. 
TURKEYS 
FOR SALE—Purebred Mammoth Bronze 
turkeys bred from a 48 lb. tom and 25 lb. hens 
Enclose stamp. MRS. FRED EYSAMAN, R. 
D, No. 2, Moravia, N. Y._ 
RAW FURS AND TRAPPING"" 
TRAPPERS — My method of catching foxc 
has no equal. Will send free. EVERETT 
SHERMANN, Whitman, Mass. _ 
HIGHEST CASH PRICES paid for raw 
furs, beef hides, sheep skins, calf skins, tallow 
wool, etc. Write for price list. No lots too 
large. No lots too small. ALVAH A. CON¬ 
OVER, Lebanon, N. J. 
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