Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
Embargo on California Alfalfa 
O NE of the outstanding features of the 
market of the past week was a report 
coming from California to the effect that 
several counties in California had been placed 
under quarantine due to the outbreak of the 
foot and mouth disease in those counties. As a 
result of this, an embargo holds up the ship¬ 
ments of all alfalfa from that part of California. 
This will undoubtedly react satisfactorily on 
prices received by eastern alfalfa growers. 
California has been shipping a lot of alfalfa 
East. If this supply is cut off it is going to 
open up the market so much more for the 
eastern grower. If this is any indication at 
all, it looks as though alfalfa prices are due 
for an increase. 
The New York hay mai-ket has ruled firm 
during the latter part of the week with Brook¬ 
lyn reporting the situation over there as strong. 
The ruling top figure for New York has been 
$30, while Brooklyn may go as high as $31. 
This, however is only on No. 1 stock which is 
not in over-supply. No. 2 is seldom getting 
better than $28 or $29. 
POTATO MARKET STILL DULL 
There has been no improvement in the 
potato market during the past week. In fact 
there is a slight weakness in evidence due to 
the light demand. The top price for potatoes 
in 160 pound sacks delivered, seems to be 
$2.60. Some very fine quality No. 1 stock 
may be a little bit better but the average run 
hold pretty close to this price. Maine potatoes, 
which have outdistanced States all during the 
winter on demand, are bringing in the neighbor¬ 
hood of $3.35 per 150 pounds delivered, and 
about $2.10 per 100 in bulk. Long Islands 
hold about their same margin above Maine 
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stock that they have held of late, namely about 
15 to 20c. Long Islands are quoted at $3.25 
a 150 pounds f. o. b. loading point. 
Indications are that there are liberal stocks 
of potatoes still awaiting shipment in western 
and central New York. Loadings were more 
or less light during last fall and the early 
winter months. To date carlot movements are 
about 2,500 cars short of last year, about 68 
per cent, as heavy as last year’s in spite of the 
larger crop in the Empire State. Maine and 
Minnesota have shipped in over four times as 
many cars to date as New York. Indications 
are that the heavy shipments from competing 
States may release late markets to New York 
with the result that New York growers may 
have a slightly better outlet later in the season. 
During the past few weeks New York potatoes 
have been going into New England and into 
Pennsylvania. 
CABBAGE WEAKER 
There has been a slight falling off in quota¬ 
tions on cabbage; $65 appearing to be the top 
notch that was reached. At this writing $50 
seems to be about the best that growers can 
expect. There may be some fancy that will 
bring a $10 premium but in general the market 
is in the neighborhood of $50. A little heavy 
weather may create boosting over this. The 
market is rather flighty, due to the fact that 
the demand is light, but with a heavy spell set¬ 
ting in, it may be that we can look for a slight 
advance. There is not a whole lot of cabbage 
in the country so- there are very few affected 
by this commodity. There is small Southern 
stock coming in and particularly good ship¬ 
ments are arriving from Holland. 
APPLE OUTLOOK DISCOURAGING 
When all factors are taken into considera¬ 
tion, the outlook for the man who has apples 
to sell from now on is pretty discouraging. 
Cold storage holdings are very heavy. Added 
to this, the citrus crop this year was abnor¬ 
mally heavy with the result that they have been 
a check on apples. As soon as the apple men 
were inclined to boost the price on their stock, 
consumers turnejl to cheaper oranges, with the 
result that the demand fell off. 
From now on the only variety that ean hope 
for any good prices are very best Baldwins. 
A very few and very fancy McIntosh were 
turned during the past week at $ 10 , but this 
is an extreme exception. Another extreme 
exception is 2j^ in. Greenings that turned for 
$ 6 . The majority are turning for $4. Green¬ 
ings are beginning to show scald, which helps 
the price on clean stock. 
MILK PRICES 
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Associa¬ 
tion gives the following quotations, based on 
3 per cent, milk in the 201-210 mile zone, 
Class 1, used chiefly for fluid purposes, $2.33 
per hundred; Class 2-A, used«chiefly as fluid 
cream, $2.10; Class 2-B, used chiefly in the 
manufacture of plain condensed milk and ice¬ 
cream, $2.25; Class 2-C, used chiefly in the 
manufacture of soft cheeses, $2.25; Class 3, for 
milk used chiefly in the manufacture of whole 
milk powder, evaporated whole milk and 
sweetened whole condensed milk, $ 2 . 00 ; Class 
Jf-A and J-5, based on butter and American 
cheese quotations on the New York market. 
Differentials in all classes are allowed for the 
disposition of the skimmilk where such enters 
into the use of the product. 
Sheffield Producers organization announce 
the price of milk in the 201 — 210 -mile freight 
zone for milk testing 3 per cent., is $2.20. 
Non-pool prices for 3 per cent, milk in 201— 
210-mile freight zone: flat price, $2.30 (sub¬ 
ject to change); Class 1, $2.35 (subject to 
change); Class 2, used for cream, plain con¬ 
densed and ice cream, $ 2 . 00 . 
The Interstate Milk Producers Association 
announces the receiving station price in effect 
March 1st, for 3 per cent, milk in the 201—210- 
mile zone as $2.19. 
BUTTER TURNS FIRMER 
The weak condition of the butter market 
that has existed during the early part of the 
week has been replaced by a much firmer tone. 
Bidding is more active and prices advanced 
during the latter part of this week 34 of a cent. 
Leading retailers have passed on reduced 
prices to consumers with the result that 
consumption has increased. Another factor 
that is responsible for the present firmness is a 
more or less speculative spirit that exists in 
the market. There are a number of ship¬ 
ments that have come in of late that have not 
[been placed on sale. However, it will not be 
(until early next week before the real tone of 
the market will be established. 
The cheese market managed to hold steady, 
all hough trading is more or less quiet. Highest 
grades of flats are in firm hands with results 
that prices have not been shaded, with the 
result of no change in any of the quotations. 
EGG MARKET WAY DOWN 
It was the general opinion of last week that 
the bottom of the egg market had been hit. 
However, advices from the West during the 
past week have indicated heavy clearances 
from producing sections with the result that 
prices have gone down to new low points. 
The top prices on nearbys is 36c for extremely 
well graded and fancy packed stock. The 
majority of receipts, however, were consider¬ 
ably below this on nearbys, hitting nearer 26c 
with 28c ruling for No. 1 . With the market in 
this condition and the heavy lay of March 
and April coming on. poultrymen have a 
problem facing them as far as feeding is con¬ 
cerned. It is up to the poultryman now to 
decide whether it pays him to crowd the hens 
for all they are worth to keep up heavy produc¬ 
tion, while eggs are bringing only a low price. 
Many poultrymen are falling back on nothing 
more or less than a maintenance ration for the 
birds. 
As we go to press, western advices were 
somewhat firmer and from some sections word 
comes that lighter shipments may be expected. 
This may have a slight effect on strengthening 
the market. 
LIVE POULTRY MARKET WEAKER 
During the latter part of the week ending 
March 8 , a decided weakness developed in the 
live poultry market. Receipts have been 
considerably in excess of demands and require¬ 
ments of the market. Heavy stock was 
especially weak and has been taking consider¬ 
able reduction. The market on express fowls 
has been lower although express broilers are 
very satisfactory. 
Live poultry conditions show the same 
characteristics of the past week. There was 
only a few fresh chickens arriving that show 
good quality and command outside quotations. 
However, most of the packs are too staggy and 
as a result prices are very irregular. Fresh 
fowls are in fair demand for the small to 
medium size. Large dressed fowls are in some 
accumulation and the market is weak. Frozen 
poultry is meeting a good outlet and the market 
is generally firmer. 
March 20 is a Jewish holiday at which 
time heavy fowls and hen turkeys are 
in fairly strong demand. Farmers 
contemplating to hit this market 
should plan to have their stuff in by the 
17th, 18th and 19th which are the mar¬ 
ket days. 
Do You “Buy” or “Select” Your Seed? 
(Continued from, page 272) 
does not consider this point—he is looking 
at the price tag and would not meet the 
extra cost involved by scarifying. Mr. 
Investor wants to do this. Let us see 
whether or not it pays him. An average 
germination of northwestern alfalfa and 
red clover seed of this year’s crop is around 
70 per cent, with 20 to 25 per cent, “hard 
seeds.” If the seed be properly scarified 
the quick germination is increased to 
90 or 95 per cent. 
If the unscarified seed sells at $14.00 
to $15.00 per bushel Mr. Investor would 
not hesitate to pay $15.00 or $16.00 for 
the treated seed. For this extra dollar 
invested, he procures 20 to 25 per cent, 
increased viability, making the seed just 
that more efficient. That is just the differ¬ 
ence between the man who merely BUYS 
and SPENDS money for seed and the 
farsighted farmer who SELECTS his 
seed and thereby soundly INVESTS in 
the future of his farm. 
The Cafeteria Plan for Feeding Hogs 
(Continued from page 276) 
must have a richer feed in protein with 
the corn. The hog must have mineral 
matter also. If he does not have it he 
will root. If he has all the mineral he 
needs, he will not root near as much. I 
try to keep a supply on hand all the time. 
Exercise is another thing. I prefer 
that a hog should have to walk forty rods 
for water and feed rather than to have it 
right at hand. I want the sows to have 
lots of exercise and the pigs will come 
strong and are up fighting in a minute 
after they are born. If the brood sows 
are fat from an all corn diet they will 
often eat up their pigs when they ate 
born. Another trouble is that of thumps; 
A sow has a litter of pigs, and often the 
first thing done is to mix up a nice pail 
of slop mill feed for her, yes, to start the 
milk flow, of course. The result often is 
that the little pigs are stunted and die. 
I never feed a sow under forty-eight 
hours after farrowing. I first give her a 
drink and leave her alone. If the milk i 
flow is too great at first it will not be all 
taken and the result is always bad, but 
short feed will lessen the flow in such 
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