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American Agriculturist, April 1 VU24 
Reviewing the Latest Eastern Markets and Prices 
Good Hay Still In Demand 
T HE strong condition of the hay market, 
especially in the case of No. 1 and No. 2 
hay, still continues. In fact the whole tone 
of the hay market is slightly stronger with 
especially strong demand for hay of these two 
top qualities. There is no No. 1 hay in the 
market and very little No. 2 of good quality 
to speak of. If No. 1 were available, there is 
no doubt but what $31 a ton would be accept¬ 
able. 
The Brooklyn market is slightly easier than 
the Manhattan as we go to press with prices 
averaging about. $1 less. The market on low 
grade is still unsettled at both Brooklyn and 
New York markets. The quality of this low 
grade stuff is such that a good deal of it is very 
hard to grade. Small bales are bringing from 
$1 to $2 per ton less than large bales. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN POTATOES 
There is nothing new to report in the potato 
market. Trading is quiet and fairly steady. 
Southernpotatoes'of the Spaulding Rose andRed 
Bliss varieties are now coming into the market 
in quantities. As yet, these Southern potatoes 
are not arriving in heavy enough quantities 
or at a price that is reasonable enough to have 
any material effect on old crop potatoes. At 
present they are bringing $12 a barrel. The 
market of them is flighty, however, for if sev¬ 
eral carloads should come in, there is no ques¬ 
tion but what the price would quickly drop at 
least a couple of dollars. Right now house¬ 
wives /'an get good old crop potatoes at 0 
pounds for 25c, whereas new potatoes would 
bring closer to 2 pounds for 25c. The 1 pounds 
difference for the same money is too much for 
the Southern potato to overcome right now 
with the average housewife. 
The market on “States is quiet, bulk ship¬ 
ments bringing $1.65 to $1.75 per hundred de¬ 
livered, and $2.60 to $2.70 for 150-lb sacks. 
Maines are fairly steady, being quoted at $3 
to $3.25, 150-lb sacks delivered. As far as big 
business is concerned. Long Islands are off the 
market. Long Island growers are too busy 
planting to stop to haul potatoes. This is 
their heavy planting season, with the result 
that market movement is slow. There are 
enough cars moving in, however, to warrant 
the quotation of $3.50 for 150-lb sacks f.o.b. 
Riverhead. 
We have received several letters from up- 
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State growers during the last few days asking 
whether or not there is a likelihood of potato 
prices going up. This is very difficult to an¬ 
swer and with the facts at hand, no one really 
knows. It is reported that stocks in Wiscon¬ 
sin, Minnesota and other western points are 
low, which may mean that a western market 
may open up for our northern State potatoes. 
We have heard from several of our friends in 
the country lately and it is reported in more 
than one instance that potatoes are bringing a 
dollar a bushel. There is little hope of prices 
all over the State going this high, although no 
one can see into the future thoroughly enough 
to make an absolute prediction. With Long 
Islands off the market, “States” may enter 
into trade'a little more actively, although we 
must take into consideration that southern 
potatoes will be coming on the market in in¬ 
creasing amounts. For those men who are now 
offered 70c to hold for much over 75c, or to 
hold for mor^ than the present offer, is more or 
less risky. It all depends upon the local facts 
in the case. If a man can afford to speculate 
and wait for that extra 5c, it is up to him. To 
Hold heavy stocks for a dollar a bushel is too 
risky to be worthy of consideration. Of course, 
the possibility of a better western market may 
fall through, throwing our State growers on to 
the Philadelphia and New Y’ork markets, again 
meeting the competitions of Maines and south¬ 
ern. The man who knows exact cost figures 
is better able to say when he should sell. 
It is a wise thing for growers who hold stocks 
of any kind and are tempted to speculate to 
some degree to keep in touch with the market 
by radio as these reports cover the daily move¬ 
ment of quotations. 
SHIP YOUR EGGS 
WHITE AND BROWN 
To R. BRENNER & SONS 
Bonded Commission Merchants 
358 Greenwich St., New York City 
SHIP to the right house 
M. ROTH & CO. 
EGGS 
321 Greenwich St., N.Y. C. 
Write for Shipping Tags 
TURKEYS 
MILK PRICES 
Prices for milk delivered in April are as 
follows: Dairymen's League Cooperative As¬ 
sociation, 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, $2.00; Class 2-B, used chiefly in 
the manufacture of plain condensed milk and 
ice cream. $2.2.5; 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, $1.95; 
Class If-A and i-B. based on butter and Amer¬ 
ican cheese quotations on the New York 
market. 
Sheffield Producers organization announce 
the price of milk in the 201-210 mile freight 
zone for milk testing 3 per cent., is $2.2034- 
Non-pool prices: flat price all milk, $2.15; 
Class 1 , $2.30; Class 2, $2.00; Class 3-A, $1.95; 
Class 3-B, $1.80, all quotations subject to 
change if conditions warrant. 
unwarranted, for by Wednesday the market 
was weaker and most of the advance fell off. 
The stimulation in price was considered ill- 
advised by most market men. Receipts have 
been heavy and the disposition on the part of 
storage operators seems to be to go easy as far 
as buying for storage is concerned. This is the 
time of the year when operators are putting 
eggs in storage and with the flighty condition 
of the market, speculators are reluctant to 
plunge very heavily and as a result of this it is 
doubtful if we will see much of a settling of the 
market during the next few days. 
One of the factors that is holding the market 
fairly steady is the Lenten season with its 
accompanying high consumption of eggs, dur¬ 
ing which time the consumption of eggs is 
above normal. With the passing of Lent we 
may see a further drop in the market which will 
result undoubtedly in heavier buyings at these 
lower prices for storage purposes. 
As we go to press, nearby whites of strictly 
fancy quality are in moderate receipt and 
stocks are clearing up satisfactorily at steady 
to firm prices. Jersey and other nearby hen¬ 
nery whites, closely selected extras are bringing 
36c to 37c. However, the average stock 
nearby hennery whites of best quality are 
bringing from 28c to 30c, which is somewhat 
nearer the average of the market. The man, 
however, who produces eggs to ship in. case 
lots should be able to compete for this 6c 
premium by sending in only the very choicest 
stock, closely graded as to size and color of 
yolk and of strictly fresh quality. 
As eggs fall to these low prices in the country, 
farm folk may well consider the use of water 
glass to store their winter supply of cooking 
eggs in order that next winter they may be able 
to sell their fresh stocks at higher prices. 
How Can We Get Rid of T B? 
{Continued from page 389) 
the disease. Without question this lack 1 
of cooperation will always be the greatest 
obstacle in fighting this great dairy m en . 
ace and if progress is to be made some 
kind of a plan must be followed which is 
something more than simply giving the 
dairymen the opportunity to sell their 
diseased cattle to the State. If this is the 
only concern of the dairymen, they will 
soon have more cattle to dispose of in the 
same way. 
The so-called accredited herd pl an 
recognizps the need of farmers’ coopera¬ 
tion and because it does, it is the best 
plan so far brought forward for cleaning 
up tuberculosis. 
In succeeding discussions in this paper, 
we will take up the good and bad points 
of the accredited herd plan; we will show 
where the five million dollars appropria¬ 
tion of last year went, and how it was 
spent; and try to discuss in a constructive 
way where the present program succeeds 
and where it falls down. In the mean¬ 
time, while these articles are being pub¬ 
lished, we would like to have letters from 
dairymen discussing this problem “with¬ 
out gloves,” but in a constructive way, 
all of us working together with the 
thought of obtaining and putting into 
practice the very best program for con¬ 
trolling and eradicating this greatest of 
cattle diseases. 
LIVE POULTRY WEAKER 
With heavy arrivals, the live poultry market 
on fowls developed a decided weakness toward 
the end of the week. As we go to press, the 
demand is not sufficient to change the under¬ 
tone of the existing weakness. This is on 
freight receipts. Express fowls are finding slow 
sale on the average, with 28c generally the top 
price. Express broilers are selling fairly well 
with little change in price from last week. 
Fresh-killed poultry are coming in in light 
supply.' Receipts of fresh-killed spring broilers 
are scattering and quotations are from 50 to 
65c, with only a few sales reported. Fowls are 
in light supply and the market is firm for sriiall 
to medium size stock. The demand is improv¬ 
ing and enough sales are taking place to higher 
prices to warrant a quotation of a cent im¬ 
provement. 
BUTTER MARKET UNSTEADY 
During the past week the butter market has 
had a very weak and unstable tone, at times 
taking a flighty rise, only to sink back the next 
day. On Monday, the 7th, the market was 
considerably stronger. The demand was good 
and prospects] were bright. Tuesday found 
buyers more cautious with a consequent 
slightly weaker tone to the market. Wednes¬ 
day’s market took another decided tumble 
when the price dropped to 39c. Thursday it 
settled a little lower under continued pressure 
to sell with the result that 38%c was the aver¬ 
age price of creamery extras of 92 score, 93 
score bringing up to a cent premium and only 
under special concessions. The lower rates 
resulted in a considerable more trading with 
the result as we go to press, the market seems 
to be a little more steady. However, there is 
still a little conservative feeling among the 
buyers although large operators look on the 
situation more favorably and are accepting 
stocks. The chain stores are a big factor in the 
market. They are retailing stocks at a slight 
margin, resulting in heavy consumption. Ex¬ 
tremely fine butter is being offered in these 
retail chain stores at 42c. 
BOSTON WOOL MARKET SLOW 
Reports coming from Boston indicate that 
the wool market is slow. Manufacturers are 
following “a hand to mouth” policy in their 
buying. On some grades there is a slight 
shading in price, reaching as to much as a cent 
a pound. Ohio and Pennsylvania fi blood 
combing wools, in the grease, which have been 
holding quite firm at 56 to 57c are now quoted 
at 55 to 56c. 
The 34 blood wools of the same class average 
from 52 to 53c. According to the New York 
representative of the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, the better class wools of Michigan, 
New York and Wisconsin, average from 1 to 2c 
below these quotations, depending on the lots 
offered. 
MEATS AND LIVE STOCK 
CHEESE MARKET FAIRLY FIRM 
Although trading is not very brisk the mar¬ 
ket appears fairly steady on both fresh State 
flats as well as held flats. Whole Wisconsin 
Daisies arc fairly active. Most wholesale bus¬ 
iness on fresh State flats ranges from 16 
to 17 cents. A few sales are reported jjigber. 
Held flats, fancy are bringing from 24c to 24 Y><: 
with average run a half-cent to a cent lower. 
There is little change in the market for live 
calves. Prime veals are selling up to 1434c 
with common to medium reaching lie. Small 
calves are bringing in the neighborhood of 534c 
to 6%c. 
Country-dressed calves are in light demand 
and with the further offerings that have been 
coming in, the market rules weak as*we go to 
press. In fact unless both sides of the market 
change materially, we can see no difference for 
the immediate future; 17c is the very top price, 
while lie to 13c is nearer the average for fair 
to good stock. 
Live lambs are bringing up as high as 17%e 
with common stock varying from 13c to 1634c 
per pound. 
EGG MARKET SHAKY 
From Pure Blooded Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
Hatching eggs, 50 cents each, $45.00 per hundred. 
JAMES J. CUMMINGS PLYMOUTH. N. H. 
As we go to press there is a very unsteady 
tone to the egg market. The week ending 
April 5 closed with the market in a firm condi¬ 
tion. On Monday the 7th, trading turned 
stronger and there was a gain of half a cent 
on best fresh stocks. Tuesday, I he activity 
and strong tone increased with the result that 
bidding brought the price up 1 cent. How¬ 
ever, this sudden advance seems to have been 
CASH GRAIN QUOTATIONS 
F.o.b. New York: WHEAT, No. 2., hard 
winter, $1.19%; No. 2, red, $1.19%; No.. 2, 
mixed Durum, $1.15. CORN, No. 2, white, 
98%c; No. 2, yellow, 97%c; No. 2, mixed, 
96%c- OATS, fancy white clipped, 60-61c; 
ordinary white clipped, 58-59c; No. 2, 58-58}4c; 
No. 3, 5634-57. RYE, 77%c. 
F.o.b., Chicago: WHEAT, No. 2, hard, 
$1.03%; No. 2, mixed, $1.02-$1.05. CORN, 
No. 3, white, 76-7634°; No. 3, yellow, 7534c, 
No. 2, mixed 77c. OATS, No. 2, white, 
4834-48%c; No. 3, 4634-I8c. 
CATTLE 
175 
GRADE HOLSTEINS 
AND GUERNSEYS 
For Sale 
30 head ready to freshen, 100 head due to 
freshen during March, April and May. All 
large, young, fine individuals that are heavy 
producers. Price right. Will tuberculin test. 
A. F. SAUNDERS, Cortland, N.Y. 
f f g-\ f C HT17 1 1\I Q Extra fine lot registered 
JTTI O A mZjl 1 O cows fresh or soon due. 
10 registered heifers soon due. 20 registered lieifere 
ready to breed. 4 high record service bolls. 
J. A. LEACH CORTLAND, N. Y. 
on HIGH GRADE HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, 3 years 
J" old, in pink of condition, to freshen before May 1st. 
Some have calves by their siide now. The best lot o! 
Heifers to be found in Cortland County. 
Fred. J. Saunders, 23 Evergreen St., Cortland, N. Y. 
SWINE 
PIGS FOR SALE 
75 Chester and Yorkshire Cross and Berk¬ 
shire and Chester Cross, 6 to 7 weeks old, 
$5 each; 8 to 9 weeks old, $5.50 each. These 
are all large, healthy pigs bred from large 
hogs. Will ship any amount C. 0. D. on 
your approval. 
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Want to close out surplus stock to make room. If you want 
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G. S. HALL, FARMDALE, OHIO 
LARGE TYPE POLAND CHINAS vice boars, spring 
pigs. Booking orders for March pigs. Now is the time 
to get them. Prices right. 
E. R. BR0KAW & SONS, Woodside Fauns, FLUSHING, OHIO 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Gr^d^charrr^ion breeding. Largest herd in America^^Fig* 
Registered O. I. C. and Chester White pigs, bred sows 
gilts and service boars. Eugene P. Rogers.Wayville.lv 
Classified Ads 
{Continued from page 4.02) 
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