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American Agriculturist, September 8,1923 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
POTATO MARKET WEAK 
HERSCHEL H. JONES 
F ROM the high point, $4.50 per 150- 
lb. sack f.o.b. loading station, Long 
Island potatoes within a few days last 
week worked down rapidly to $3.75. 
The weather, except for a few showers, 
has been favorable for digging and the 
growers have been too active for the 
trade. Furthermore, the stock is green 
and must be handled quickly from the 
fields to the consumer. The prices 
to the grower have dropped from $1.60 
to $1.30 per bu. 
Some large dealers have instructed 
their agents to refuse to buy until the 
price goes to $1.20 bu. 
North Jersey round stock dropped 
to $3.40 per 150-lb. sack loading point; 
giants touched $2.25. 
Long Islands in New Yprk City 
wholesale markets sold arounfi $5 per 
180 lbs. bulk; $4@4.25 150-lb. sack; 
Jersey rounds, $3.50@3.75. Buyers 
were holding off. 
ONION SHIPMENTS INCREASING 
,The last weekly summary of carlot 
shipments from the United States De¬ 
partment of Agriculture shows 224 
cars of onions shipped from New York 
State with a total of 411 carloads this 
season up to August 25. California 
and Washington are the only States 
that have exceeded New York in ship¬ 
ments of onions so far this year with 
Iowa and Massachusetts closely follow¬ 
ing. Shipments so far from New 
York State have been nearly double 
what they were up to the same time 
last year. The market for onions in 
New York has been dull and the de¬ 
mand only moderate. Receipts were 
light, especially from Orange County. 
The following wholesale prices were 
quoted on onions August 30: Per 100- 
lb. sack. Red, best, $2.25@2.50; fancy, 
$2.60@2.65; Yellow, best, $3(3)3.25; 
Bp-State, Yellow, best, $3.50@.3.60. 
CABBAGE SUPPLIES LIMITED 
Supplies of cabbage from up.-State 
sections were very limited in the New 
York market last week and the mar¬ 
ket was steady for fancy green stock, 
which sold per ton, bulk, at $45(3)50 
for best Copenhagen, and $40 for or¬ 
dinary stock. 
HAY MARKET FIRM 
There was an active demand for hay 
last week and a firm market. Good 
hay sold very readily. The new hay is 
of excellent quality and sells at same 
prices as old. No. 1 Timothy averaged 
about $30 per ton with $31 as top. No. 
3 went as high as $27. 
FLOOD OF SOUTHERN APPLES 
Liberal receipts of basket apples 
from Virginia and other States caused 
a weak market in spite of compara¬ 
tively small shipments from New York 
State sections. The demand was very 
limited except for fancy large size, 
well-colored stock, particularly Green¬ 
ings. Wholesale prices August 30 
were as follows: Per bushel basket, 
WEALTHY, best, $1.25(3)1.50; ordi¬ 
nary, 75c@$l. GRAVENSTEIN, best, 
best, $1.25(5)1.50; ordinary, 75c@$l. 
MAIDEN BLUSH, best, $1.25(5) 1.50; 
ordinary, 75c@$l. ALEXANDER and 
WOLF RIVER, best, $1.25(3)1.50; 
fancy, $1.75; ordinary, 75c@$l. 
DUCHESS, A grade, 214— W, 85c@ 
$1 in barrels, A grade, 2%", $2@4. 
The demand for crab apples was very 
light and the market steady only for 
fancy well colored, and small size 
fruit, of which best sold at $3@3.50, 
with a few small sales of extra fancy 
at $4. Large crab apples, best, $1.50 
@2; ordinary, $1. 
A few peaches from Hudson River 
Valley sections were offered in the mar¬ 
ket. There was practically no demand, 
due to very small size and ordinary 
quality. 
Demand was limited for all varieties 
of pears except fancy large size, well- 
colored stock. Most of the shipments 
from nearby sections were Bartlett’s, 
which sold at $2.50@2.75 per bu. 
basket for best, with some sales up 
as high as $3.25 for fancy large and 
as low as $1.50 for small and ordinary. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE, best, $2.75 bu. 
basket. FLEMISH BEAUTY, $1.25@ 
1.50. SECKLE, best, $2.50@2.75. 
DEFECTIVE EGGS MOVE SLOWLY 
Nearby eggs of defective quality 
moved slowly iast week. Either browns 
or whites showing results of heat or 
of being held before shipment, were 
hard to move, even at comparatively 
low prices. Some of these would not 
bring over 30c dozen, although the gen¬ 
eral quotation on undergrades was 
32@38c. 
Fancy nearby whites, however, were 
in light supply and the market firm. 
The top quotation on New Jersey hen¬ 
nery whites, closely selected extras, 
continued at, 55@57c; other nearby 
hennery whites, average extras, were 
quoted at 48@51c. Values of nearbys 
show a wide range. Many dealers are 
now using high-grade cold storage eggs 
instead of fresh, and apparently a lot 
of cold storage eggs are coming into 
the market as fresh. The receipts of 
western eggs have been liberal. The 
movement of eggs to the four large 
markets of the country was greater 
in August this year than in 1922. The 
total stocks of eggs on hand at New 
York are about 28,947 cases in excess 
of last year. The average weekly out¬ 
put at New York in August, 1923, 
was 130,00,0 cases, compared with 12?,- 
500 in August, 1922. 
POULTRY MARKET UNSETTLED 
Because of the unexpected heavy in¬ 
flux of live poultry, the market became 
very unsettled toward the latter part 
of last week. A strike of poultry kill¬ 
ers in Harlem and the Bronx, added 
much in making trading conditions even 
worse in these two boroughs, which con¬ 
sume approximately 40 per cent of the 
supply. 
The value of express receipts of live 
poultry was very uncertain, and, al¬ 
though some sales were made even 
higher than quotations in the early 
part of the week, it was difficult to 
realize top quotations toward the close 
of last week. Wholesale prices on Au¬ 
gust 30 were as follows: Fowls, col¬ 
ored 25@30c; Broilers, colored 30@ 
31c; Leghorn, large 29@30c, average 
27@28c, small 23@26c. 
FANCY DRESSED VEALS SCARCE 
Strictly choice veals were very scarce 
last week and although buyers were not 
willing to pay high prices at the be¬ 
ginning of the week, they paid from 
20@21c per pound for choice veals on 
August 30. Most of the stock on the 
market, however, was not good enough 
to command over 18 @ 19c and lower 
qualities ranged even lower. 
The live calf market remained prac¬ 
tically unchanged although receipts 
were light. The demand was dull and 
$15 was the top quotation for the 
finest veals. 
The market for sheep and lambs was 
firm and steady. On August 30, medium 
to prime lambs sold at $14(5)15 and 
most of the sheep went at $4@6. The 
light receipts of live hogs found a 
higher and firm market, with medium 
bringing from $10@10.20 per cwt. 
CHEESE MARKET QUIETER 
Trading on cheese has been quieter 
sinee the advances reported here last 
week. Average , run New York State 
flats and Wisconsin daisies moved more 
slowly and the market tended toward 
weakness. Distributors felt that prices 
were too high and many held off buy¬ 
ing. Average run whole milk State 
flats, fresh, were quoted at 25% @25^ 
a lb. August 30: Fancy fresh flats 
26@26%c. 
Fancy large eyed domestic Swiss 
cheese brought 38@41c; Green County 
block from 31@35c. Imported Swiss 
was quiet and steady at 47c wholesale. 
New York State Limburger cheese is 
bringing wholesale, 2-lb. size 26c, 1-lb. 
size 27c. Dealers say prohibition 
has materially reduced the consumption 
of Limburger. 
Quotations on other kinds of cheese 
will be furnished on request. 
BUTTER MARKET STEADY 
Receipts of butter were somewhat 
heavier last week at New York and 
the quality much improved. Buying 
was not very free and some houses had 
a surplus. The market continued 
steady, however, and the tendency was 
toward maintaining the present price 
level. Creamery extras (92 score) 
were quoted August 30 at 44%@45c 
per lb.; higher score, 45%@46c; firsts, 
41@44c. 
A steamer from Denmark unloaded 
I, 648 casks of butter, and one from 
Hamburg, 800 casks. This butter was 
selling at 44%@45%c, duty paid. 
On August 30 there were on hand 
in cold storage at Nfew York 17,148,- 
742 lbs. of butter, compared with 17,- 
990,933 lbs. last year. Boston had only 
II, 750,197 lbs.„ compared with 13,264,- 
375 lbs. last year. 
Unsalted butter was dull, only top 
grades having a moderate inquiry. Un¬ 
salted extras (92 score), 46@46%C. 
HONEY 
The New York Journal of Commerce 
continues to quote honey as follows: 
Clover, comb case $3.50@4, extracted 
9@llc pound; Buckwheat comb crate 
$3@3.50, extracted 7@9c pound. These 
prices, however, hardly seem to repre¬ 
sent the market fully. 
CASH GRAIN QUOTATIONS 
Cash grain quotations August 31 
were as follows: 
New York: Wheat No. 2 Red, $1.14%. 
Corn—No. 2 Yellow, $1.07% ; No. 2 Mixed, 
$1.06% ; No. 2 White, $1.07%. Oats—No. 2 
Red, 51%@52c; No. 3 White, 49%@50e; 
Ordinary white clipped, 61 @ 53c. 
Chicago: Wheat—No. 2 Red, $1.03 @ 
1.03%. Corn—No. 2 White, S7@87% ; No. 2 
Yellow, 88%@88%c. Oats—No. 2 White, 38% 
@44%c; No. 3 White, 37%@38%c. Barley— 
58 @ 67c. Rye—68%@69c. 
SHIP YOUR EGGS 
WHITE AND BROWN 
To R. BRENNER & SONS 
Bonded Commission Merchants 
358 Greenwich St., New York City 
WHITE EGGS BOUGHT 
THE YEAR AROUND 
No Commission. Fresh, Clean Eggs Wanted 
SHIP TO 
CENTRAL NYACK POULTRY FARM, Nyack, N.Y 
References Upon Application 
Farmers Supplied with 
STEEL WIRE BALE TIES 
FOR HAY AND STRAW BAUNG, ETC. 
Quality Guaranteed 
H. P. & H. F. WILSON CO. 
520 Washington St NEW YORK 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
The following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to 
eastern farmers sold on August 31: 
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. 
New York 
Buffalo 
55 @57 
52 @ 55 
43 @ 47 
45@47 
39 @42 
39 @46 
32 @38 
43 @46 
37 @39 
42 @44 
36 @39 
45% @46 
48 @49 
44% @45 
46 @47 
43% @44% 
44 @45 
41 @ 43 
36 @42 
U. S. Grades 
Old Grade 
$27 @ 29 
$17 @ 18 
Phila. 
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46 
Live Poultry, Express Lots (cents per lb.) 
Fowls, colored fancy, heavy. 
Fowls, leghorns and poor... 
Broilers, colored fancy. 
Broilers, leghorn. 
25 @26 
16 @19 
30 @ 31 
30@31 
14@15 
25 @30 
23 @25 
30 @31 
27 @30 
27 @28 
21@23 
24 
23 
$26 @27 
22 @23 
"26@27 
30@31 
23 @25 
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Live Stock (cents per pound) 
Calves, good to medium.«.•••••: 
Bulls, eommon to good. 
Lambs, common to good.. 14®l3y 3 
Sheep, common to good ewes..... • •» 
Hogs, Yorkers... •' 9% @ 10% 
CATTLE BREEDERS 
GUERNSEYS 
• young cows and 
\JR01C6 heifers for sale 
GORDON HALL 
OSCEOLA FARMS CRANFORD, N. J. 
BROWN-SWISS 
ACCREDITED HERD 
Our entire milking herd is under the super¬ 
vision of the Genesee Valley Testing Assn. 
Young Stock, Male and Female, for Sale 
JOHN CULLINGS & SONS PAVILION, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN BULLS FOR SALE 
Sons of 
DUTCHLAND COLANTHA SIR INKA 
F1SHKILL FARMS, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. 
HENRY MORGENTHAU, Jr., Owner 
HOLSTEINS and GUERNSEYS 
Fresh cows and springers. 100 head of the finest 
quality to select from. Address 
A. F. SAUNDERS, CORTLAN D, N. Y. 
HOLSTEINS 
Two car loads high-class grade springers. The 
kind that please. One car load registered females. 
Well bred, strictly high-class. Several registered 
service bulls. J. A. LEACH, CORTLAND, N. Y. 
SWINE BREEDERS 
142—PIGS FOR SALE-142 
Yorkshire and Chester White Crosses; Chester and 
Berkshire Cross Pigs, 6 to 7 weeks old. 84 each; 7 to 
8 weeks old, 84.50 each; 8 to 9 weeks, $5 each. Pure 
Chester White Pigs, 6 to 7 weeks old, 85.50 each. 
Pure Black Berkshires, 7 to 8 weeks old, 85.50 each. 
Pure Breed Boars, $7 each. I will ship any part of 
the above lots C.O. D.on approval. 1 will guarantee 
safe delivery as far as the Agriculturist goes. 
WALTER LUX, 388 Salem St., WOBURN, MASS. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Grand champion breeding. Largest herd in America. Free booklet. 
HARPENDING_ BOX 10 _ DUNDEE, N.Y. 
CHESTER WHITE PIGS ne %To%i free 
VIVAN OSMUN 
$10 each. 
Black Creek, N. Y. 
Big Type Chester Whites Bloo 1 dli S nesy a HgsP$10 I each. 
Prepaid. GKO. F. GRIFFIE, R. 3, fiEWVILLK, FA- 
n. f D_1_I _ Boars, Sows and Pigs 
Dig type I OlctllUS for sale; good ones; low 
prices. Write me. G. S. HALL, FARMPALE, OHI O- 
nrncTCDrn Air 1 anb Chester white 
RL(jIj1lKLD U. 1. L. G. F.ROGERS, WAYVILIE, N. *• 
GOATS 
T O get the best choice, buy Milk Goat Buck 8 
Buy Bred Does in October. Buy Kids ana 
Yearlings Now. 
S. J. SHARPLES, R. D. 5, NORRISTOWN. PA. 
