American Agriculturist, December 27, 1924 
Reviewing the Latest Bastern Markets and Prices 
MILK PRICES 
T HE Dairymen’s League Cooperative 
Association announces the following 
prices that dealers will pay the League 
during the month of December 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 
fanner, but go into the pool. They repre¬ 
sent the prices dealers pay to the League. 
Class 1 Fluid milk.. $3.07 
Class 2A Fluid cream. 2.10 
Class 2B Ice cream... 2.25 
Class 2C Soft cheese. 2.15 
Class 3A Evaporated whole milk 
Cond. whole milk...... 1.80 
Class 3B Whole milk powder.... 1.75 
Class 3C Hard cheese other than 
American . 1.65 
Class 4 price will be based on butter 
and American cheese quotations on the 
New York milk. 
Sheffield Producers 
Interstate Producers 
The New York State Milk Producers 
Association (Philadelphia Price Plan), 
announce the receiving station prices or 
the price to the farmer in the 201 to 210- 
mile zone from Philadelphia for 3% milk 
is $2.19. In the 101 to 110-mile zone, the 
price is $2.29. 
November Pool Price Announced 
The Dairymen’s League Cooperative 
Association announces the pool price for 
November is as follows: 
Gross pool price . $2.35 
Expense of administration.09 
Net pool price . $2.26 
Certificated of indebtedness.10 
Cash price to farmers.$2.16 
The Sheffield Farms Producers an¬ 
nounce that the weighted price for 3% 
milk in the 201 to 210-mile zone for No¬ 
vember is. $2.69 
BUTTER MARKET HOLDS 
STEADY 
Since our report last week, the butter 
market has held fairly steady. In fact 
it is a little stronger than it Was a week 
ago and, as we surmised, the price has 
advanced slightly. There has been a 
tendency on the part of chain store oper¬ 
ators and retailers in general to work 
on storage stocks. This has had the ef¬ 
fect of depressing prices on fancy fresh 
arrivals. However, as might be expect¬ 
ed as soon as prices eased a little on 
these fancy marks, buying by the spec¬ 
ulative trade developed, with a conse¬ 
quent activity on these leading grades of 
fresh creameries. Prices on fresh and 
held goods are relatively close as a re¬ 
sult. The fluctuations in the market are 
slight, but operators are following them 
very closely and a fractional price change 
will influence trading one way or the other 
on fresh or storage butter. The strong 
tone in the market is confined more to 
the better grades. Intermediate grades 
Cash for Old Bags 
Turn your old bags into money. We buy them in 
any quantity, sound or torn, at liberal prices and 
PAY THE FREIGHT. Write for prices. Ref¬ 
erence Peoples Bank. 
IROQUOIS BAG CO., Inc. 
652 Clinton St. Buffalo, N. Y. 
NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO. Chewing, 
6 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.50. Smoking, 5 lbs. 
$1.25; 10 lbs. $2.00. Pay when received, 
Pipe and recipe free. Farmer* Tobacco 
Union, D1, Paducah, Ky. 
of fresh butter which come more directly 
in competition with storage stocks are 
not selling very promptly. In fact, there 
are indications that these intermediate 
and lower' grades are becoming a little 
weaker with easier prices in prospect. 
There is a general tendency in the mar¬ 
ket on the part of operators to sell 
higher priced storage butter. With this 
pressure in evidence, although the mar¬ 
ket is firm, the situation is slightly in 
the buyer’s favor. 
CHEESE MARKET STILL FIRM 
The Sheffield Farms Producers an¬ 
nounces the following prices for 3% 
milk in the 201 to 210-mile zone: 
Class 1 .. $2.80 
Class 2. 2.00 
Class 3 . 1.50 
Class 4 price determined by butter and 
cheese quotations on the New York 
market. 
Non-Pool Cooperative 
The Non-Pooling Dairymen’s Coop¬ 
erative announces the following prices 
for 3% milk in the 201 to 210-mile zone: 
Class 1 . $2.80 
Class 2. 2.00 
Class 3A . 1.60 
The firmness in the cheese market and 
the activity in the trade continues about 
the same as it was a week ago. The 
movement out of storage continues 
liberal according to reports from the 
four leading cities, and stocks on hand 
are now considerably lighter than they 
were a year ago. On December 1 stor¬ 
age stocks were approximately 3,500,000 
pounds below those on the same date in 
1923. This situation has caused a very 
confidential feeling in the trade and as a 
result fancy stocks are held firm. Prices 
have been gradually advancing with the 
market, taking on a decidedly strong 
tone. The make is running no heavier 
than a year ago. In fact it is reported 
that Wisconsin is producing less cheese 
than last year, and New York is produc¬ 
ing comparatively little cheese. Only 
a small part of this up-State make is 
reaching New York City. High grade 
New York State flats are meeting a very 
firm market. Fancy whole milk State 
flats, held, have advanced to 23]/ 2 and 
24c, while average run goods are now 
selling around 22 and 23c. Fancy fresh 
flats are bringing 22)4 to 23c, while aver¬ 
age run fresh goods are selling at 22c. 
Undergrades are bringing anywhere 
from 19)4 to 21c. Six or eight weeks 
ago prices on these marks were about 4 
or 5c a pound lower. 
EGG MARKET STEADY 
tain conditions at the present time. No 
man on earth can tell how long it will 
continue. By the time this copy is off 
the press, the market may be decidedly 
strong. It may change over night The 
embargo has stopped all shipments from 
North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, 
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Ne¬ 
braska. These states furnish 90% of the 
live poultry consumed in New York 
City. If the trade does come back to its 
normal buying power, prices are going 
to sky-rocket, for the only poultry .com¬ 
ing in is that being received by express 
from nearby points in New York, Penn¬ 
sylvania, New Jersey, New England and 
adjacent States. 
POTATO MARKET INACTIVE 
There is practically nothing doing in 
the potato market and the chances are 
that conditions will remain the same un¬ 
til after the first of the year. Long Is¬ 
land farmers around Riverbead are re¬ 
ceiving $2.25 to .$2.30 for 150 pound sacks. 
Some are holding for $3.00. Maines are 
being delivered in New York City at $2 
The egg market is holding its own, al¬ 
though prices are not as high as they 
were at the peak several weeks ago. Re¬ 
ceipts from the west are light, while ar¬ 
rivals from southern points, particularly 
Kentucky and Tennessee, are increasing 
slightly. These are showing very mixed 
qualities. Reports from the heavy pro¬ 
ducing western and northwestern terri¬ 
tory state that cold weather is being ex¬ 
perienced out there that will naturally 
cut down production. In view of that 
the market is well sustained and firm. 
Nearby whites are cleaning.up satisfac¬ 
torily at ste'ady and firm prices. Medium 
grades have had a tendency to harden 
and in some cases advanced. This is true 
where marks show good quality and 
size. Brown eggs have been selling 
right up with the very fanciest white 
eggs. Reports from some quarters in 
the market indicate that there is not 
quite the movement in brown eggs that 
was in evidence a few days ago. Never¬ 
theless trade quotations indicate that 
prices have suffered little, if anything. 
This situation is rather unusual, as New 
York City is primarily a “white egg 
market.” 
The Market at a 
Glance 
The following are the prices 
on the New 
York Market, at which farm 
products of 
special interest to eastern farmers, sold on 
December 18. 
Eggs, nearbys (cents per dozen) 
Jersey hennery whites, closely 
se- 
lected . 
Other hennery whites, extras 
Extra firsts .. 
Firsts. 
Gathered, 1 whites, first to extra firsts. 61 to 67 
Undergrades. 
Pullets .. 
Hennery browns, extras . 
Gathered browns and mixed colors. 5S to 65 
Butter (cents per pound) 
Creamery (salted) high score (93 
score) .. 
45 to 45% 
Extra (92 score) c.c. ...... 
44% 
Firsts (90-91 score) . 
41% to 43% 
Firsts (88-89 score) ....... 
38 to 40 
Hay and Straw, large bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 2 . 
Timothy No. 3 . 
Timothy Sample .. 
Fancy light clover mixed No. 2 
.. 21 to 23 
Alfalfa, first cutting No. 2 .. 
.. 25 to 26 
Oat Straw No. 1 . 
Beans (domestic, per lb.) 
Marrow . 
Pea . 
Red Kidney .>. 
White Kidney . 
Yellow Eyes . 
. -• - 
Live Poultry, via express (cents per lb.) 
Fowls, colored fancy, heavy .. 
- - 
Fowls, leghorns and poor ... 
- .- 
Chickens, colored fancy . 
- - 
Chickens, leghorns. 
- - 
Broilers’, colored . 
•- — 
Broilers, leghorns . 
- - 
Ducks, nearby . 
•- — 
Ducks, Long Island .. 
- - 
Turkeys . 
- .- 
Live Stock (cents per lb.) 
Calves, good to medium . 
10 to 13 
Bulls, common to good . 
2% to 4 
Lambs, common to good. 
11% to 15% 
Sheep, common to good . 
5 to 6% 
Hogs, Yorkers (200 lbs.) ... 
8% to 9% 
LIVE POULTRY MARKET DEAD 
The live poultry market has apparent¬ 
ly died in sympathy with so many of the 
poor birds that have “gone West.” There 
is no question but what the consumers 
have become panicy following the an¬ 
nouncement of the embargo declared by 
the Board of Health and the State De¬ 
partment of Farms and Markets. It 
seems that they fear that they will con¬ 
tract the disease from the birds. The 
sensational daily newspapers have only 
added to this choatic condition by print¬ 
ing pictures of truck loads of poultry 
crates with the heads of dead birds pro¬ 
truding from them. This sensationalism 
has had a tremendous effect upon the 
class of people that are most effected by 
the embargo and they have stopped buy¬ 
ing almost entirely. There is nothing 
moving in the live poultry market and 
sales are so light that it is practically 
impossible to establish any quotations. 
We asked several men in the market 
what the prospects were for the holiday 
trade, and they were absolutely at sea 
as to what the market will do. One 
poultry shipper from up-State telephoned 
to New York, at great expense, to find 
out whether he should ship in stock. He 
was advised to hold in view of the uncer¬ 
to $2.10 for 150 pound sacks but there is 
little stock moving, as most operators 
and shippers are holding until after the 
first of the year. The same holds true 
with State potatoes which are still quot¬ 
ed around $1.65 to $1.75. Most all ship¬ 
pers are holding for higher prices which^, 
are expected after January 1st. Inci- 
dently stocks are so ample we cannot 
see where the market will improve to 
any great extent just because it happens 
to be the month of January. It reminds 
us of the opinions expressed by some 
Maine growers after the election of 
President Coolidge. They thought 
President Coolidge could help the pota¬ 
to market. Nothing in the world will 
help it as long as stocks are so heavy, 
unless the consumptive demand in¬ 
creases to a point beyond what it is now. 
Any temporary advances should be 
taken advantage of in part, at least, for 
stocks are so heavy that a marked in¬ 
crease will induce increased movements 
all along the line. 
of weather is not conducive to the con-! 
sumption of corn beef and cabbage. 
NO CHANGE IN BEANS 
The bean market as a whole is no 
different from what it has been during 
tlie past several weeks. The only fluct¬ 
uation that has taken place is the slight¬ 
ly firmer condition in Red Kidneys. This 
variety is meeting a firmer trade and 
quotations are slightly higher. 
ONION MARKET SLOW 
The onion market is slow and unset¬ 
tled. Receipts have been more or less 
plentiful and in view of the fact that 
trade is of very small proportions, con¬ 
ditions in general can be summarized as 
weak with an easier tone prevailing. 
Fancy marks are held at higher prices 
than buyers are willing to pay and high¬ 
er than can be obtained at the present. 
Western New York Yellows are bring¬ 
ing anywhere from $2 to $2.75 a hun¬ 
dred, while Western New York Reds 
are just a slight bit firmer. Orange 
County Yellows are bringing only $2 
to $2.50^ a bag, with Reds quoted at $2.50 
to $2.75. However, whites are worth 
anywhere from $1.75 to $3 a hundred, 
which indicates that quality is irregular. 
HAY MARKET FIRMER 
Navigation has closed for the winter 
months on the Fludson River. The last 
barge arrived in New York on the 13th. 
This leaves a little less hay around the 
harbor and a consequent steadier tone tq 
the market. As yet prices have not im¬ 
proved, but with the river traffic at an 
end, the chances are we will see improv¬ 
ed quotations in the near 'future. 
GRAIN AND FEED MARKET 
The cash grain market at Chicago is 
as follows: WHEAT, No. 2 red, $1.79)4; 
No. 2 hard, $1.65)4; No. 2 mixed, $1.70)4. 
CORN, No. 2 mixed, $1.2o)4; No. 2 
yellow, $1.27 to $1.28; No 2 white, $1.26. 
OATS, No. 2 white, 61)4c to 62)4c. 
RYE, $1.42. 
Cash grain prices in New York : 
No. 2 hard winter, $1.82)4; No. 2 red, 
$1.87; No. 2 mixed dudum, $1.81. CORN, 
No. 2 yellow, $1.44. OATS, fancy 
white clipped, 74)4c to 76c; ordinary - 
white clipped 70c to 72c; No. 2, 
to 70c. RYE, $1.54)4. BUCKWHEAT, 
sound milling, $2.20. 
The local Buffalo feed and grain mar¬ 
ket quotes as follows, according to the 
N. Y. State Dept of Farms and Mar¬ 
kets: 
No. 2 oats, 65)4c; No. 2 yellow corn, 
$1.34; No. 3 yellow corn, $1.30; ground 
oats, $42; spring wheat bran, $33; hard 
wheat bran, $37; standards mids., $37; , 
soft wheat mids, $42; flour mids, $43; 
Red Dog flour, $45; white hominy, $51; ^ 
yellow hominy, ^_$50; corn meal, $56; 
gluten feed, $43.75; gluten meal, $51.75; 
36% cotton seed meal, $41.50; 41% cot¬ 
ton seed meal, $43.50; 43% cotton seed 
meal, $47; 34% O. P. meal, $46; beet 
pulp, $36. 
MEATS AND LIVE STOCK 
The market is fairly strong on live 
veal calves from up-State. Prime veals 
are bringing as much as $14.75 per hun¬ 
dred and a few pet marks going out even 
at $15. Most of the business is being 
done at $12.50 to $14.25. 
Country dressed veal calves are in 
moderate supply and the market is little 
better than moderate, trading is slow 
and things in general are quiet. There 
are comparatively few strictly choice 
veals available and such are worth 19c. m 
Most of the business is being done at * 
anywhere from 14c to 16c a pound. 
CABBAGE MARKET DULL. 
There is no change in the cabbage 
market from last week. Country prices 
are quoted anywhere from $10 to $11 F. 
O. B. Present supplies are up to the 
market needs and we look for no im¬ 
provement, during the coming week, un¬ 
less weather conditions change radically 
from what they are at the present time. 
December 17 was as balmy as a spring 
day in New York City, and that kind 
Live Poultry Shippers 
IF YOU WANT HIGHEST PRICES re¬ 
turned promptly—market reports and infor¬ 
mation—free use of coops AND SERVICE 
UNEXCELLED—SHIP TO: 
BERMAN & BAEDECKER, Ino. 
West Washington Mkt., 28 Thirteenth Ave. 
New York City 
SHIP YOUR EGGS 
WHITE AND BROWN 
To R. BRENNER & SONS 
Bonded Commission Merchants 
35S (Greenwich St., New York City 
