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American Agriculturist, July 21,1223 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
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CROP ESTIMATES REVISED 
HERSCHEL H. JONES 
T HE revised estimates of 1922 crop 
peaches, apples, pears and potatoes 
are just at hand from the United 
States Department of Agriculture. The 
commercial production of peaches and 
pears is reported lower than last year, 
and of apples, higher by about 3,000,- 
000 barrels. Potatoes are estimated 
far below the final revised estimates 
for last year’s crop. 
The year’s peach crop is figured at 
48,358,000 bushels for the entire coun¬ 
try, compared with a total 1922 crop 
of 56,705,000 bushels. The production 
in New York State is estimated at 2,- 
271,000 bushels, compared with 3,400,- 
000 bushels last year; in New Jersey, 
2,456,000 bushels, compared with 2,000,- 
000 last year, and in Pennsylvania 
1,783,000, compared with 1,560,000 last 
year. 
In view of the lighter production 
in New York State and less prospect 
of car shortage, the situation looks 
more hopeful for Western New York 
peach growers than last year. 
The increase in apple production 
over last year is chiefly in Western 
States, but the Federal estimates indi¬ 
cate larger crops also in Pennsylvania, 
Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, 
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamp¬ 
shire, Vermont, Maryland, Delaware, 
Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Pri¬ 
vate estimates have previously placed 
the production in nearly all of these 
States at much below last year. The 
July 1 Federal estimate for New York 
State is 5,647,000 barrels, which is 
nearly 100,000 barrels above the July 
1 estimate of 1922, but 400,000 barrels 
lower than the final revised 1922 fig¬ 
ures. This is also rather contrary to 
private estimates. The Maine crop is 
now reported at nearly three times last 
year’s. It is well to remember that 
at best crop estimates are based upon 
opinions collected over a wide area 
which may or may not prove accurate. 
Indications certainly are for a larger 
production of apples than was pre¬ 
viously expected, but there is no 
ground as yet for concern over depres¬ 
sion of the market in the fall and 
winter. 
The indications are that the pear 
crop in New York will be little more 
than half last year, according to the 
Federal report. California, which is 
the largest pear State in the country, 
promises to be over half a million short 
of last year, while Washington is 
somewhat ahead of 1922. Both New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania report out¬ 
look for slightly larger production. 
The total commercial pear crop for en¬ 
tire country is estimated at 15,224,000 
bushels, which is very little less than 
July 1, 1922, estimate, but over 3,000,- 
000 below the final 1922 figures. 
POTATOES EASIER, 
. On the New York market, prices 
have been good. Barrels of the best 
brands have sold for $7.25. Just now 
there is a little easier feeling and the 
sellers find it hard to get $7. Some un¬ 
branded stock is selling for as low as 
$5.50. per bbl. 
Long Islands are now arriving from 
far out toward Orient. Formerly, most 
have been shipped by boat, but this 
season it looks very much as if the auto 
trucks would get all of the business. 
There is a small fleet under contract 
with the growers to deliver to the New 
York markets regularly. Because by 
trucks potatoes arrive several hours 
earlier than they would by boat, the 
growers are pleased with the new 
transportation. Truckmen from that 
section are charging from 65 to 75c 
per barrel. 
The Long Islands are selling for 
from $6 to 6.50 bbl. The quality is 
good. 
VEGETABLE SUPPLY LIBERAL - 
. Lettuce, green peas, romaine and 
celery are the pincipal vegetables’ being 
shipped in quantities to New York 
from up-State sections at present. Re¬ 
ceipts of peas and lettuce were espe¬ 
cially liberal and the market held 
steady only for fancy stock. Much of 
the lettuce was burned and not well- 
headed- Late deliveries of express 
shipments of peas caused losses to 
many shippers because the best prices 
are paid in the early market. There 
seems to be a tendency to let peas ma¬ 
ture too much before picking, which 
means lower prices. 
Wholesale prices, representing prices 
paid to farmers or shippers, minus 
transportation costs and commission, 
on July 12 were: LETTUCE—West¬ 
ern New York, best, 75c @ $1 per 
crate; few as high as $1.25; Fulton 
and Oswego, best, $1 @ 1.25; Orange 
County, best, 75 @ 90c; few sales, $1. 
PEAS—Madison County, per bushel 
basket, best, $1.75 @ 2; fancy, $2.25 @ 
2.50; ordinary, $1.25. ROMAINE— 
market dull, per crate or hamper, best, 
50 @ 75c. 
SMALL FRUITS AND BERRIES 
Red ^our cherries from Hudson River 
sections were in liberal supply last 
week and showed very irregular qual¬ 
ity and condition. Red currants and 
gooseberries were in light supply, but 
the demand for them was not very ac¬ 
tive. Raspberries of fancy quality, in 
good condition, were in demand, but 
the bulk of the supply was in poor con¬ 
dition and sold unsatisfactorily. Straw¬ 
berries were plentiful, coming chiefly 
from Oswego County. The bulk of 
them were small and of ordinary 
quality. 
The following were wholesale prices 
on small fruits in the New York mar¬ 
ket July 12: 
CHERRIES—per qt., black sweet, 
18 @ 25c; red sweet, 10 @ 15c; white 
sweet, 8 @ 12c; red sour, 8 @ 14c; 
black sour, 15 @ 18c. CURRANTS— 
per qt., red, 10 @ 12c; fancy large, 13 
@ 15c. GOOSEBERRIES—per qt., 
best large, 17 @ 18c; extra large, 20c; 
medium, 15 @ 16c. RASPBERRIES— 
per pt., red, best, 12 @ 14c; few fancy, 
15 @ 16c; fair, 9 @ 11c. BLACK 
CAPS—per pt., best, 10 @ 11c; fancy, 
12 @ 12 %c; poor and ordinary, 6 @ 8c. 
STRAWBERRIES—per qt., best, 25 @ 
30c; fancy large, 32 @ 35c; ordinary, 
18 @ 22c. 
SHORTAGE OF STORAGE BUTTER 
Cold storage stocks of butter in the 
entire country were on July 1, about 
5,000,000 lbs. short of last year, ac¬ 
cording to the preliminary report of 
holdings by the United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. This shortage 
may have been reduced considerably by 
this time as there is heavy buying for 
storage purposes, but it indicates that 
the market for butter will continue 
very active. In order to make up the 
deficit, production must keep up at a 
liberal rate during July as it did dur¬ 
ing July last year. A quantity of for¬ 
eign butter principally Danish, is due 
here before August 1, but the Danish 
markets are higher, which will tend to 
check American buying in Europe. Re¬ 
ports indicate some shortage in pro¬ 
duction, but generally favorable con¬ 
ditions at the present time. 
The New York market was very 
firm last week and available stocks 
were promptly cleaned out. Creamery 
extras, 92 score, were quoted on July 
12 at 39 to 3914 c per lb. and scores 
higher than extras at 3914 to 4014 c. 
CHEESE CONTINUES FIRM 
The cheese market continues firm 
with a wholesale price of American 
cheese, State whole milk flats, fresh, 
average run 24 @ 2414c, per lb., and 
fancy fresh 25 @ 2514c. The Wiscon¬ 
sin market is reported firm. Most of 
the business in New York State flats 
has been at 25c for fancy qualities 
with some special marks higher. 
STORAGE EGGS MOVING 
As a result of the decrease in sup¬ 
plies of fancy fresh eggs, high grade 
cold storage eggs are already moving 
out of the warehouses and are tend¬ 
ing to reduce the demand for fresh 
arrivals of ordinary quality. Carload 
lots of graded western extra firsts sold 
last week at 28 to 29c per dozen. 
Nearby white eggs sold fairly well last 
week, but the scarcity of extra fancy 
qualities was somewhat relieved. New 
Jersey hennery whites closely selected 
extras were quoted on July 12 at 43 to 
45c. Average qualities of nearby white 
eggs sold chiefly within a range of 35 
@ 40c, per dozen. 
Cold storage stocks of eggs in the 
four large markets are about 300,000 
cases short of last year, although 
stocks in cold storage at New York are 
about 30,000 cases more than 1922. 
BROILER MARKET WEAKER 
The market for broilers weakened a 
little last week. Prices at end of week 
were lower than a week previous. The 
demand for fowls is more active and 
prices firm for any good stock. Only 
a few white leghorn broilers of extra 
large size brought higher than 38c per 
lb. last week, small sizes sold at 33 to 
34c and average 35 @ 37c on July 12. 
Colored broilers sold at 39 to 43c on 
that date although the price early in 
the week was as high as 45c. Ex¬ 
press shipments of colored fowls sold 
on July 12 at 28 to 29c and of leghorn 
and poor colored fowls 25 @ 28c. Leg¬ 
horn fowls early in the week brought 
27 @ 28c. 
DRESSED CALF RECEIPTS LIGHT 
Receipts of country dressed calves 
were light last week ’ and the market 
for them firm. Fancy handy weight 
dressed veals brought up to 24c per 
lb., and possibly higher and prime 20 
@ 21c. Small veals cleaned up at 
steady prices, chiefly in range of 15 @ 
20c. Early last week two carloads of 
Canadian dressed calves arrived and 
sold at 15 to 20c depending on quality. 
Live calves were in only moderate re¬ 
ceipt and the market for them fairly 
steady. Chojce lambs were also steady 
and in limited supply, the medium 
grades moved more slowly. Prime 
lambs were quoted July 12 at $16.50 to 
17 per cwt. and prime, live calves at 
$14.75 to' 15. 
HAY CROP LIGHT 
Unofficial reports from all over the 
country indicate a light commercial 
production of hay this year. New 
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey 
crops will be short because of lack 
of moisture. Ohio and Indiana are 
reported light. The prospect is for a 
favorable market for good quality hay. 
A quantity of poor hay and trash 
has accumulated at the New York 
market and is hard to move. The sup¬ 
ply of really good hay is moderate, 
however, and the market firm. United 
States Grade Timothy No. 1 sold as 
high as $28 per ton last week. United 
States Sample Timothy which grade 
includes the ordinary, common stuff, 
was quoted at $13 to 18. 
WHEAT MARKET TUMBLES 
Wheat prices reached the lowest 
level .last week in a nine year period. 
Wheat in the Chicago market went 
down on July 11 to 98 %c per bu. for 
September delivery. Unless there is 
considerable recovery from the pres¬ 
ent tendency to low prices there will 
be great losses among the wheat farm¬ 
ers of the West. This situation is 
due to a considerable extent to a de¬ 
creased demand in Europe for Ameri¬ 
can foodstuffs and a decline in the 
European . purchasing power. Eco¬ 
nomists are advising farmers to cut 
their acreage of winter wheat next 
fall. 
CASH GRAIN QUOTATIONS 
Cash grain quotations July 13 were 
as follows: 
New Yokk —Corn, No. 2 yellow, $1.07 ; No. 2 
mixed, $1.00; No. 2 white, $1.07%. Oats, No. 
2 white, 52c; No. 3 white, 51c; ordinary 
white clipped, 51@52c. 
Chicago —Corn, No. 2 white, 88%-; No. 2 
yellow, 89@9Qc. Oats, No. 2 white,-40% @ 
42%; No. 3 white, 38%@40c. Barley, 64@ 
68c. Rye, 65c. 
Will Buy White Eggs 
THE YEAR AROUND 
NO COMMISSION 
Fresh, Clean, Unassorted White 
Eggs Wanted 
SHIP TO 
CENTRAL NYACK POULTRY FARM 
' NYACK, N. Y. 
References Upon Application 
SHIP YOUR EGGS 
WHITE AND BROWN 
To R. BRENNER & SONS 
Bonded Commission Merchants 
358 Greenwich St., New York City 
Farmers Supplied with 
STEEL WIRE BALE TIES 
FOR HAY AND STRAW BALING, ETC. 
Quality Guaranteed 
H. P. & H. F. WILSON CO. 
520 Washington St. NEW YORK 
BABY CHICKS 
JERSEY BLACK GIANTS 
Weeks of July 23, 30, August 6, 13, Delivery 
( $22.00 per 100 
CHICKS $11.50 per 50 
‘ $6.00 per 25 
Ten weeks’ old Pullets and Cockerels, $2.50 each. 
One year old Hens and Cockerels, $6.00 each; six 
Hens and Cockerel for $30.00. 
We guarantee safe delivery 1200 miles. Check or 
money order must be sent with order, cannot ship O.O.D. 
PEDRICK POULTRY FARMS, Flemingtoo, N. J. 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
The following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to 
eastern farmers sold on July 12: 
Eggs, Nearbys (cents per dozen) 
New Jersey hennery whites uncandled, extras.., 
Other hennery whites, extras. . 
Extra firsts.. 
Firsts.. 
Gathered, whites, first to extra firsts.. 
Lower grades. 
Hennery browns, extras. 
Gathered browns and mixed colors, extras. 
Pullets No. 1. ..'... 
Butter (cents per pound) 
Creamery (salted) high score. 
Extra (92 score). 
State dairy (salted), finest.. 
Good to prime. 
Hay and Straw, Large Bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 2... 
Timothy No. 3. 
Timothy Sample. 
Fancy light clover mixed. 
Alfalfa, second cutting...... 
Oat straw No. 1. 
Live Poultry, Express Lots (cents per lb.) 
Fowls, colored fancy, heavy. 
Fowls, leghorns and poor.. 
Broilers, colored fancy. 
Broilers, leghorn. 
Live Stock (cents per pound) 
Calves, good to medium. 
Bulls, common to good. 
Lambs, common to good. 
Sheep, common to good ewes. 
Hogs, Yorkers. 
New York 
43 @45 
42 @43 - 
37 @39 
33@36 
33@38 
26 @32 
34@38 
29 @33 
27 @32 
39% @40% 
39 @39% 
38 @38% 
36% @37% 
U. S. Grades 
$25@26 
22@24 
13@18 
25 
28 @30 
10@12 
28@29 
25 @28 
39@43 
35@40 
12@13% 
4% @6% 
12@15 
3% @4 
8 % @ 8 % 
Buffalo 
Phila. 
33@35 29 @29% 
. 26% 
30@31 
42 @43 
40@41 
38@39 
31@37 
Old Grade Standards 
$18@19 $22@23 
. 19@20 
!!!!!!!! ” ’ 2 i "@22 
40 
25@26 
22 @24 
48 
40 
13 @13% 
5% @5% 
16 
4@7 
8 % @ 8 % 
27@28 
23@27 
50@53 
