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American Agriculturist, November 24,1923 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
THE APPLE SITUATION 
HERSCHEL H. JONES 
T HE November 1 Federal crop esti¬ 
mate report just out shows very 
little difference in estimated production 
compared with October 1 report. There 
is an increase of a few hundred barrels 
for the entire country and a slight de¬ 
crease in the estimates for New York 
and Washington. 
Carlot shipments of barreled apples 
this season to November 10 totaled 
only 43,192 cars compared with 46,243 
cars last year to date, but the boxed 
apple States shipped 34,403 carloads up 
to November 10 this year, compared 
with 20,875 to date last year. 
The New York market continues 
rather dull. There was, however, a 
better feeling generally in the market. 
While prices realized were not much 
higher than previously, there was a 
more active interest. The demand for 
Baldwins for direct shipment in carload 
lots has stiffened up considerably, now 
that most of the Baldwins have gone 
into storage. 
The following wholesale prices at 
New York represent sales by direct re¬ 
ceivers at the Barclay Street Pier or 
at stores, on A Grade minimum 2 *4 
inch apples; BALDWINS, best, $4.25 
to 4.50; fancy, ordinary, $2.50 to 
3.50. GREENINGS, best, $6 to 6.25; 
fancy,'$6.50; fair stock, $5.50 to 5.75; 
ordinary, $4.50 to 5. HOLLAND PIP¬ 
PIN, $5 to 5.50. MCINTOSH, best, 
$8 to 8.50; few, fancy, $8.75 to $9, fair, 
$7 to 7.50. HUBBARDSON, $3 to 
3.50; fancy, $3.75 to 4. BEN DAVIS, 
$2.75 to 3.25 NORTHERN SPY, best, 
$5.50 to 6; fancy, $7; ordinary, $4 to 
4.50. PEWAUKEE, $3 to 3.50. ROME 
BEAUTY, $3.50 to 4; fancy, $4.50 to 5. 
TWENTY OUNCE, $4 to 5. STAY- 
MEN, $3 to 4. WAGNER, $3 to 3.50. 
POTATO RECEIPTS HEAVY 
Unusually heavy receipts of potatoes, 
mostly from Maine and New York, last 
week found the buyers sitting on the 
side lines looking for bargains. The 
Bushwick yard has been tied up by an 
embargo and cars from Long Island 
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have been ten days arriving when 
usually they get in over night. There 
has been considerable congestion in 
most of the railroad yards with as 
many as 130 cars at Harlem and 90 at 
33rd Street on certain days. 
Maine Green Mountains in cai’lots 
have sold from $2.70 to 2.90 per 150- 
pound sack; in bulk from $1.65 to 1.75 
cwt. 
States have sold from $2.40 per 150- 
pound sack to $2.60; in bulk from $1.50 
to 1.65. 
Long Islands sold from $3 to 3.25 
per 150-pound sack f.o.b. loading point; 
bulk from $1 to 1.20 bushel loaded. 
The New York City wholesale market 
continued dull with many dealers glad 
to sell at about cost. 
The crop estimate for November on 
potatoes showed an increase of over 
15,000,000 bushels over that of October 
1. Of this increase about 11,000,000 
bushels comes from the three States of 
Maine, New York and Pennsylvania. 
New York’s estimate of 39,406,000 is in 
excess of 2,000,000 bushels over last 
year’s total production. The total yield 
estimated for United States of 416,- 
700,000 bushels is already beginning to 
approach last year’s record breaking 
crop of 451,185,000 bushels. 
Even with its tremendous yield last 
year the United States ranked fourth 
in importance in the world’s potato 
yield. Germany the leading country 
produced over a billion bushels more 
than United States while France 
slightly exceeded this country. 
CABBAGE CHEAP 
Good medium Danish cabbage sold 
in New York for $1.20 cwt. sacked. 
In bulk at $12 to 13 ton f.o.b. loading- 
point. Demand was very dull. 
FANCY EGGS ADVANCE 
Fancy eggs took another step up¬ 
ward last week and closely selected 
hennery extras brought 84c to 86c per 
dozen. Dealers are talking of dollar 
eggs if more fresh eggs do not come 
in. All grades of eggs show an im¬ 
provement, even lower grades, checks 
and dirties moving out at fair prices. 
CHEESE MARKET FIRMER 
No effect seems to be felt on the 
cheese markets by the November re¬ 
ports of larger holdings throughout the 
country. In fact the market has been 
firmer each day. On November 15, 
held State flats average run, brought 
from 25% to 2614 cents. 
BUTTER MARKET STRONG 
About twenty cars of butter from 
Canada during the past few days was 
the principal factor preventing an 
acute shortage on the market in New 
York City. As it was, prices advanced 
slightly, reaching the highest point of 
the season. The Canadian butter with 
duty paid brought 4814 to 50 cents per 
pound. Shipments from Denmark in¬ 
creased and had some effect in stabiliz¬ 
ing the market. 
Withdrawals of butter have been 
heavy during the last few weeks. Total 
holdings are considerably less this 
season than for the five year average 
and generally operators feel the out¬ 
look is favorable. 
POULTRY MARKET DULL 
Express shipments of live poultry 
met a very dull market the greater 
part of the week although there was 
a slight impfovement under lighter re¬ 
ceipts later in the week. Ducks and 
geese met a fair demand at 25 cents 
per pound. There was likewise a fair 
demand for turkeys at prices ranging 
around 45 cents per pound. 
MEAT SUPPLIES LIGHT 
Supplies of live calves were light to¬ 
ward the end of the week and the 
market was steady with prices rang¬ 
ing from $13 to 14.50. Lambs declined 
slightly under heavy receipts while 
country dressed veal met a fair market. 
GOOD DEMAND FOR HAY 
The hay market continued strong 
during the week under small receipts 
and reported light invoices from ship¬ 
pers. Number 2 hay brought as high 
as $29 and No. 1 $31 per ton. 
NEW STRAWBERRY VARIETIES 
ALVAH H. PULVER 
The New York State Fruit Testing 
Cooperative Association, Inc., is intro¬ 
ducing three new strawberries, the 
Beacon, the Bliss and the Boquet, de¬ 
veloped on the grounds of the State 
Experiment Station at Geneva. The 
horticulturists of the station state that 
the new varieties give unusual promise 
for the garden or for commercial plant¬ 
ings. The three varieties cover almost 
the entire strawberry season in New 
York," Beacon being an early sort, 
Boquet an early mid-season variety, and 
Bliss a late mid-season variety. All 
three varieties have been thoroughly 
tried out on the station grounds and are 
recommended by the station authorities 
for .trial by strawberry growers. 
Beacon, said to be one of the best 
early strawberries, ripens with Dun¬ 
lap, long a standard early kind. It 
is described as drought resistant, pro¬ 
ductive, and of excellent quality. In 
five out of the last six years, the fruits 
of Beacon were rated as the hand¬ 
somest of their season on the station 
grounds. Boquet, ripening about half 
way between Beacon and Bliss, is 
characterized by large, light red ber¬ 
ries of sweet, rich flavor. The fruit 
ships and keeps well, and the variety 
is highly recommended as a mid-season, 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
the following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to 
eastern farmers sold on November 16: 
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) 
Extra (92 score) 
State dairy (salted 
Hay and Straw, Large Bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 3 
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 
Chickens, colored fancy. . 
Chickens, leghorn...... 
Live Stock (cents per pound) 
Calves, good to medium 
Bulls, common to good. 
Lambs, medium to good 
^ Sheep, common to good ewes 
Hogs, Yorkers 
New York 
Buffalo 
Phila. 
,84 to S6 
(84 to 86 
- 
73 to 76 
’ 71 to 75 
67 
67 to.72 
6L 
67 to 74 
50 to 6 5 
68 to 71 
60 to 67 
60 to 62 
45 to 62 
53 % to 54 
55 to 56 
53 
53 to 54 
53% 
51 14 to 52% 
51 to 52 
47 % to 50 % 
44 to 49 
U. S. Grades 
Old Grade” 
Standards 
$28 to 30 
$17 to IS 
$26 to 27 
25 to 27 
23 to 24 
15 to 21 
30 to 31 
27 to 2S 
32 to 33 
11 to 12 
16 to 17 
27 . 
21 to 23 
25 to 27 
15 to 18 
16 to 18 
15 to IS 
IS td 19 
20 to 22 
22 
17 to IS 
15 to 18 
20 
It to 13% 
SJflfc! 4 
% 
main crop, market berry. The plants 
are said to be vigorous, productive, and 
healthy, but do not develop as many 
runners as is desirable for rapid propa¬ 
gation. Bliss, a late mid-season variety, 
produces large, handsome, bright red 
berries of excellent flavor and quality. 
The plants stand high among com¬ 
mercial varieties because of their ability 
to yield well under adverse weather 
conditions, say the fruit specialists. It 
is believed that all three of these new 
varieties are well worth a trial, at least 
on a small scale, both by the amateur 
gardener and commercial grower. 
Selling Eggs Through 
Cooperation 
(Continued from page 354) 
mix two businesses. Either one or the 
other would suffer. 
For some reason, not a whole lot has 
been done to sell eggs through coopera¬ 
tion. It does not seem that the coopera¬ 
tive marketing problems of the poultry- 
men would be any greater than those 
selling apples or milk. We predict that 
one of the next notable cooperative 
achievements will be organizations to 
sell poultry products. 
What do you think about it? We will 
be glad to have your suggestions ip a 
short letter as to what you think might 
be dofje.—The Editors. 
What Is Wrong With the 
Cooperatives ? 
(Continued from page 359) 
was not represented at all, neither in 
the market place nor in the legislative 
hall. Why is it that to-day agriculture 
is getting more favorable attention 
than ever before? Why is there a 
better understanding on the part of 
city folks toward farm affairs? Why 
has there been more constructive legis¬ 
lation in the last five years than ever 
before—and why are farmers slowly 
getting better prices for their products? 
It is because the farmers are organized, 
and because the great majority of their 
leaders are honestly striving to serve 
the farm and the farmer. 
The Broad Highway 
(Continued from page 363) 
steps, I noticed that this was one of 
those French windows opening to the 
ground. Now, looking through into the 
room beyond, I beheld an old man who 
sat bpwed down at a table, with his 
white head pillowed upon his arms, so 
very still that he might have been asleep 
but for the fierce grip of his twitching 
hands. Upon the table, at no great 
distance from him, lay a hat—a very 
ill-used, battered-looking object—which 
I thought I recognized; wherefore, look¬ 
ing about, I presently espied its owner 
leaning against the mantel. He Was 
powdered with dust from head to foot, 
and his worn garments looked more- 
ragged than ever; and, as he stood 
there, in the droop of his head and the' 
listless set of his shoulders, there was 
an air of the most utter dejection and; 
hopelessness. But, . as I looked, the 
window was burst suddenly open: 
“Pei’ry!” 
Love, surprise, joy, pity—all were 
summed up in that one short word—yet 
deeper than all was love. And, at 
that cry, the white head was raised, 
raised in time to see a vision of loveli¬ 
ness caught up in two ragged arms. 
“Father!” 
And now the three heads—the white, 
the golden, and the black—were drawn 
down together, drawn, and held close in 
an embrace that was indeed reunion. 
Then, seeing my presence was be¬ 
come wholly unnecessary, I turned 
away, and was soon once more deep 
among the trees. Yet, as I went, I 
suddenly heard voices that called upon 
my name, but I kept on, and, in due 
season, came 'out upon the broad high¬ 
way. 
And, in a little, as I went, very full 
of thought, the sun rose up. So I 
walked along through a world all glori¬ 
ous with morning. 
(To be continued) 
