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American Agriculturist, December 1,1923 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
NO IMPROVEMENT IN APPLE 
MARKET 
HERSCHEL H. JONES 
I NSTEAD of getting better as the end 
of the packing season approaches, 
the apple market shows no improve¬ 
ment except for small local sales. The 
New York market has been heavily sup¬ 
plied with western-boxed apples at low 
prices and prices on barreled apples 
were generally lower last week than a 
month previous. Some people in the 
trade, who follow the apple market 
closely, seem to think the prospect for 
a stronger market is not very encourag¬ 
ing because of the heavy storage hold¬ 
ings. The general feeling among deal¬ 
ers, however, is that December will see 
better prices on the varieties most in 
demand for the holidays. 
The Federal report of cold storage of 
apples in the U. S. Nov. 1, 1923, shows 
4,121,000 bbls. compared with 4,133,- 
000 bbls. N.ov. 1, 1922, and a five-year 
average of 3,099,000 bbls. The number 
of boxes was 5,358,000 compared with 
4,164,000 on Nov. 1 1922 and a five- 
year average of 3,853,000 boxes. This 
means, of course, that either consump¬ 
tion will have to be considerably heavier 
or prices continue much lower than last 
year. The weather so far has not been 
favorable to increased consumption. 
Carlot shipments of boxed apples to¬ 
taled 37,573 cars up to Nov. 17 com¬ 
pared witjh 23,350 cars last year to 
date. Of barreled apples shipments 
there were 45,811 cars to that date 
compared with 48,376 last year. Ex¬ 
ports of both barreled and boxed apples 
fell off last week. The export ship¬ 
ments of barreled apples were about 
half the previous week. The English 
markets have continued in a demoral¬ 
ized condition with very low prices. 
New York State and Virginia Ben 
Davis sold at New York last week at 
$2 to 3 per bbl. Baldwins, $2 to 4; for 
average A Grade, 2% inch, $4.25 to 5. 
McIntosh, fancy, large, out of storage, 
from State dnd Hudson River sections, 
$7 to 8 per bbl. Northern Spy State 
and River, $2.25 to 5. 
CABBAGE MARKET FIRMER 
Cold weather, storing and a better 
demand sent the price on medium 
Danish cabbage up from $13 per ton 
loading point to $17. Shippers were 
not confirming except at top price. 
POTATO MARKET DRAGS 
Potatoes last week in the New York 
Market met a slow demand partly due 
to the mild weather. Long Islands 
were confirmed in carlots at $3 per 150- 
pound sack loading point; $1.10 to 1.20 
per bushel in bulk. 
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Smoking, 5 lbs. $1.25; 
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Maines sold for $2.75 to 2.85 in 150- 
pound sacks; $1.65 to 1.75 cwt in bulk 
delivered New York City. 
States moved in carlots for $2.40 to 
2.50 in 150-pound sacks and $1.50 to 
1.60 cwt. in bulk. 
In New York City at times dealers 
had difficulty in getting 10 cents a sack 
more than cost. 
DAIRY MARKET UNCERTAIN 
The past week marked an important 
change in the markets on butter, eggs 
and cheese. Butter suffered a pro¬ 
nounced decline after the high prices 
of the previous week, while eggs and 
cheese developed an uncertainty that 
seemed to point in the same direction. 
In no case did buyers show the con¬ 
fidence of the previous week, and the 
movement of goods was of a hand-to- 
the market was inactive. Live lambs 
declined but met a stiffer market at 
the close because of very light receipts. 
CASH GRAIN QUOTATIONS 
The following were cash grain quota¬ 
tions on November 23: 
New York: Wheat — No. 2 red, $1.22%. 
Corn—No. 2 yellow, $1.03 % ; No. 2 mixed, 
$1.00%; No. 2 white, $1.03%. Oats—No. 2 
white, 53c; No. 3 white, 51 to 51% ; ordinary 
white clipped, 54% to 55%c. Rye — 77%c. 
Barley—75 to 79c. 
Chicago : Corn—No. 2 yellow, 90 to 98c; 
No. 3 white, 78% to 81c; No. 3 yellow, 82% 
to 83%c. Oats-—No. 2 white, 43% to 44%c; 
No. 3 white, 43% to 44c. Rye—71 to 71% c. 
Barley—58 to 72c. 
HONEY MARKET IRREGULAR 
Demand for New York State and 
eastern honey has been active, but 
prices irregular. Carlots of white 
Quotations From Eastern Markets 
The following are the prices at which farm products of special interest to 
eastern farmers sold on November 23: 
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. 
New York 
84 to 86 
84 to 86 
73 to 75 
67 to 72 
67 to 73 
50 to 65 
69 to 72 
60 to 68 
45 to 60 
Butter (cents per pound) 
Creamery (salted) high score. 52% to 53 
Extra (92 score). 52 
State dairy (salted), finest. 51 to 51% 
Good to prime. 47% to 50 
Hay and Straw, Large Bales (per ton) 
Timothy No. 2.. $27 to 28 
Timothy No. 3. 
Timothy Sample. 
Buffalo 
71 to 75 
60 to 62 
57 to 58 
55 to 56 
53 to 54 
45 to 51 
Phila. 
63 
57 
54 
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 . J . 
Bulls, common to good . 
Lambs, medium to good .*.11% to 
Sheep, common to good ewes ... 3 to 
Hogs, Yorkers . . . 7 % to 
U. S. Grades 
Old Grade 
Standards 
$27 to 28 
$17 to IS 
$26.50 to 27.50 
25 to 26 
15 to 20 
24 to 25 
30 to 31 
32 to 33 
15 to 16 
26.50 to 27 
16 to 17 
27 to 28 
23 to 24 
25 to 27 
18 
16 to 17 
15 to 18 
20 to 21 
22 to 23 
24 
20 
16 to 18 
22 
11 to 
3 to 
12 % 
4 
13 
4 % 
7% 
mouth character as if the buyers were 
waiting for developments. 
Butter fell off from 2% to 3 cents 
per pound. This was partly due to 
heavy arrivals of foreign butter just as 
weakness showed in the market. Re¬ 
ports from butter making sections 
showing a slight increase in the make 
indicated that the lowest period of 
production has been reached with the 
promise of ificreases hereafter. High 
prices likewise had some effect in cur¬ 
tailing consumption and reacting on 
the market. 
The cheese market was very quiet 
with buyers showing little* interest. 
Prices did not vary much from the 
previous week. Federal reports in¬ 
dicated a normal reduction of storage 
stocks. 
HAY MARKET DULL 
Heavier receipts of hay resulted in 
a dull market and lower prices which 
ranged from $1 to $2 lower than ‘for 
the previous week. On November 22 
No. 2 barely reached $27 and No. 3 
$25. In spite of lower prices, hay 
continued to move in large quantities. 
TURKEY SHIPMENTS HEAVY 
Turkeys began to arrive in large 
numbers on November 22 and 23, when 
six carloads were reported. They met 
a rather easy market at 40 cents on 
freight and 40 to 45 cents on express 
shipments. The demand was chiefly 
for hens, which if small commanded a 
premium. 
Other live poultry in spite of very 
heavy receipts held firm. Freight ar¬ 
rivals for the past week amounted to 
285 carloads. 
CALVES AND LAMBS 
The market on live calves met a 
sharp decline under heavy receipts. 
Toward the end of the week prices im¬ 
proved somewhat under a better de- 
/inand, choice nearby veal selling at $13 
per cwt. On country-dressed calves 
clover sold at 9 to 10 Vs cents per 
pound; light amber 8 to 10 cents. 
Ton lots, white clover 9% to 12 cents; 
ambec 9 cents. Single cans, white, 13 
to 15 cents; amber 10 cents. 
New York City quotations for white 
clover wholesale 12 to 12% cents; 
buckwheat 10 to 10% cents per pound. 
CORRECTING A SLOPPY PISTON 
Is there any xvay to tighten a sloppy piston 
without reboring? I have seen innerings ad¬ 
vertised and wonder if they proved satis¬ 
factory.—J. H., New York 
I do not know of any good way to 
correct a sloppy piston without rebor¬ 
ing. The use of innerings will not 
correct the condition. Until you are 
able to put up your engine for over¬ 
hauling, you may find temporary relief 
from your troubles by using a heavy 
oil.—F. G. B. _ 
The Year’s Work 
(Continued from page 375) 
judgment of the State Department ot Farms 
and Markets, necessary for an extension of this 
service to other shipping points and to other 
products where there now is an active demand 
for this service. 
FOR REFORESTATION 
Resolved, that the New York State Farm 
Bureau Federation appoint' a committee that 
will represent the Federation, the Conserva¬ 
tion Commission, the State College of Agricul¬ 
ture and other interested agencies that will 
make a study of practical ways of using un¬ 
profitable land for reforestation for the pur¬ 
pose of recommending constructive legislation. 
TO DEEPEN HUDSON 
Whereas, Col. Slattery, the United States 
Army District Engineer, is now considering 
the presentation to the Board ol' Army Engineers 
the estimate of deepening the Hudson River to 
27 feet from city of Hudson to Federal dam at 
Troy and has requested information as regards 
the value to the State and Government of this 
improvement, and 
Whereas, it would be of great benefit not 
onljt to the business of the State and Nation 
but to agriculture throughout the entire 
country, 
Be It Resolved, that the New York State 
Farm Bureau Federation assembled in annual 
session at Syracuse go on record in favor of 
this project and recommend favorable action 
by United States Board of Army Engineers. 
BETTER RATES FOR SMALL SHIPPER 
Whereas, the Interstate Commerce Com¬ 
mission has recently made a ruling on rates 
on livestock in mixed car lots, whereby the 
shipper is forced to pay freight on the entire 
car at a rate based on the stock in that car 
that carries the highest rates. This rs very 
unjust to New York farmers and small ship¬ 
pers, as there is seldom enough of one kind of 
stock In a community ready to ship at one 
time to make a straight car. 
Therefore Be It Resolved, that this New 
York State Farm Bureau Federation go on rec¬ 
ord as opposed to this rate ruling, and instruct 
their Traffic Department to take immediate 
steps to secure relief. 
Opening the Door to Many 
Markets 
(Continued from page 378) 
occupied at all times, and the resulting 
economies in overhead management, as 
well as the hundred and one other ad¬ 
vantages of large scale operation, are 
vital economies in reducing marketing 
costs. 
The method of financing is simple. 
Running expenses for the distribution 
and sale of members’ products are paid 
out of retains made from the selling 
price of each car. Continuous financ¬ 
ing is secured by the establishment of a 
working fund, which is built up from a 
nominal flat “retain” on each car that 
passes through the Federated service. 
This latter phase of the financing is 
called the revolving funcl. In the course 
of a few years it will return to mem¬ 
bers all of the money which they have 
advanced as a loan to the organization. 
In a word, the executive and sales 
direction of the Federated Growers pro¬ 
vides to members a national sales ser¬ 
vice, the only one of its kind in the 
United States for the sale of perishable 
fruits and vegetables. In addition, the 
Federated maintains a Department of 
Field Organization for specific service 
to embryo associations or prospective 
members, and a Department of Infor¬ 
mation which is maintained for the use 
oL member associations and for general 
informational contact with the public. 
There are also well organized traffic 
and claim departments which take care 
of the transportation and claim troubles 
of Federated members at cost. 
That the move is successful is indi¬ 
cated by the current season’s sale of 
cooperatively marketed products to an 
extent of 40,000 cars. 
The problem before this great na¬ 
tional organization, now representing 
25,000 organized growers, has advanced 
to one of extension and selection, and 
further organization in producing dis¬ 
tricts for more carefully standardized 
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