New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS

tries. only moderate tdle, Dul Suppiy y
high grade fresh creamery has scarcely equailes
demand. and this kept the market reasonably
steady until just at the close, when an aC
vance OF I2c established. Holders hav
reduced the stock OF secondary qualities, De,
there is still large accumulation and nh ?
prevents any recovery IN price a consider
able part Of the sales is from 2Id32c. Storsss
creamery. fancy goods. ruling steady. fes
long lines OF high scoring butter have bees
purchased for future use. Process declined
hc, and at the lower rates demand is picxint
up. Creamery, extras. 361q37l5c; frsts. ~
a3ic; seconds 24d27c: thirds, 22a23c: held
extras. 32q35c; firsts. 27h93lc seconds. 3l1
a26Ac thirds. 22423c: state dairy. finest 81
q33c; good 20 prime, 26a3Oc; common TO fair.
2og25c; process extras, 2iq25c; drsts. 20
23lac; seconds, 2Oq22c; imitation creamery,
lrsts. 22hG23l3c; factory, held. 20G22c; cur
rent make, trsts, 2ld2llsc seconds. l913a2Oc;
thirds lsQ10c: packing stock, held 1870
20i2c; current make, No 2, l9qloi1c; No 3,
CHEEsE-Reccipts for week. 82sS boxes;
exports 4OI5 cases TO Europe and 9O8 boxes
70 tropical countries. Market has advanced
slightly on higher grades. and closes firm.
though rather quiet. Holders more confident,
and In some instances special marks are held
slightly above top quotations. Fancy SKINS
quiet but firm. state whole miks, held spe-
cials. lie; average, fancy 8hH16$.c, fresh.
specials, l6ql6itc; average, fancy, 1870
fsncy SsH Dssias i0gsS averSSs MSS
miIiSs. daisies. held. best lie; Wis, whole
milks, daisies l6tglelsc; twins and iats.
49, l6lsc; state. skins, held, specials 1870
l3.c; good To choice. 11G12lac; fresh, good
to choice, loAQ1117c; poor TO fair 6aioc; full
skins ms c or badly defective, 2a5c.
EGGS-Receipts for week 5O.+T9 cases;
Imports, 1910 Fairly active trading in fresh
gathered, and with the withdrawal OF a good
deal OK stock under shippers orders. the mar
ket Is stronger. Under the call on Change
200 cases frsts sold at 33l2c. and that was bid
Ior more Sales from store are generally az
33'sq34c, with a few finer qualities Of graded
active at top quotation. European eggs COM
ing on the market In considerable quantity.
LINED and good storage meeting fair demand.
and there is some call for good qualities Of
fresh, but undergrades are OF uncertain value.
Nearby white eggs favor the seller Fresh
gathered, extras dozen. 36c; extra hrsts 34ia
and poorer. 2sG3Oc: dirties, 25427c: checks,
23Q25c; refrigerator. special marks. fancy.
ouc' H!sts, Zyq29i2c, seconds, 2712q2sl2c;
lower grades. 23427c: nearby. hennery whites.
fine TO fancy. 42a45c: gathered. fine TO finest,
4Ts4Sc tSs .as, far to good $ss4oe small or defsc
nearby, hennery brown, 56c; gathered and
mixed colors, 34q35c; fresh foreign, 100
dozen d.a.s cases cases. fair 10 prime. 27aS1c; held.
TO good. 2442Gc; lined fair 10 prime. o3G24c
fktlIS-DRIED-Mar firmer on most
srades Of eyaporated apples; choice and fancy
qualities show an advance OF fully I.c for The
week. Local supplies light, but trade quiet
Upstate markets have ruled firm occasionally
showing little advance: 7iec bid lately for
tH+c; &c more is bid for January and about
sc higher for February. but not much new
business. itaSpberries scarce on the spot but
Offering et 24c for prime in bbls Z b. AP-
Pies, eyaporated, fancy. ID. 1ial24c; choice.
9tQ9&c: prime, new. s.. asiac: Old sGskc:
ApHicorS, fspfI ;2a California Hoyas. ch9es 70
PEACHES. unpeeled. 6liasi4c: PRUNEs,
California. zoos 20 30s 5Adl2Lc
FRtITs-FRESH-Re for week. As
3o4 bbls apples: 5.2l2 bbls. a crates and 10
arrive freely, but have met fair demand az
sustained prices. Pears more plenty and sell
wei. Cranberrtes firm. Strawberries in light
supply, oratses In heavy supply. but selling
we'll though Christmas trade over and market
weake-. APPLES. Jonathan Dbl, SO 5Ofss:
Twenty Ounce. 81 500si. Snow and spy So 50S2
50: >pitzenberg. baldwin and Hubbardson. 81 so
ass 90; York Imperial S31s4 50: Greening. 81
4S4 90; King. sSGS5; Ben Davis. 81 25as3 IS;
Ear Western box apples. 81 5cas2 SIS: PEARS.
Beurre Bose. bbl. $6gSs: seckel, 81 5Oas5 so.
Duchess and sheldon, sass; Lawrence, s4G
81 so; kieffer. S2dS2 80. basket, J0cGs1 so:
$40; New YORK crate. 81 s5Gs2 Is: Early Black.
bbl. So 50cs7 30: bushel crate. s2Gs2 %. New
York, 81 6Casl s5; defective. bbl. s3ass Long
Island. late, ;7qSlo: Early black 50 5oass.
Jersey. fancy late, ssasS 30: ordinary. SO 500
81 so, crate. 81 75aS2 25: STRAWBERRIES.
Florida quar-. 5oG75c; ORANGES. Florida.
and Nassau. Slqs1 so: California, 81 r5ast so:
GRAPEFRUIT. Florida. box. s. 25dS4 50:
cuban and Isle OF Pines. 81 25as2 IS: PINE
APPLES: Porto Rico, crate. slds2 IS; Cuban
HAY AND sTRAw-Most terminal mar
kets are well supplied. Market IN buyers
favor on all hut the higher grades or large
baled t'moay hay, large baled. ton. timothy
No l. $40 5ods2i 30: SO 10 standard siSa
$50: lsht clover mixed. Sis 5OasI9 so: other
mixed sl4aslS so No l clover. s11asis:
hay 2i7g5c lower than large.)
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES - Re-
ports, 24oS bSls sssss @ bass pu'''Oes Sesa,dss ,m
2,66l pkgs onions. Potatoes plenty, espe,
cially from Europe. and market dull. ON
Monday the United States Department OF
Agriculture Issued an order extending the
Quarantine on potatoes TO ALL European
countries. and restricting stock which can
be imported to such an extent that n is
probable there will be no important receipts
OF ioieign after this month. Sweet potatoes
pletty and weak Onions declining New
orleans vegetables selling at irregular prices
owing TO poor quality. Bermuda vegetables
increased In supply and selling well. Brus-
sells sprouts higher. POTATOES. Bermuda
bbl. 80 25d s. %; Virginia. late crop. 81 SIN
81; Maine, bag. s26 81 Is; $50 To- s2G$2 IS;
1870 ID. sea SO 10: Jersey. Dbl or bag, 81 T5a
81: European, 16S-lb bag. Sidst 30: SWEET
POTATOES. Southern. bbl. SldSi o5; Jer-
N, sey b6l' 81 aoGSl %; No ! bskt. T5casl;
lb bag, 81 50Gsl 70; red. 81 5Oasf rs: BRUs-
Sells SPROUTS. o.. 7alic: BEANS, wax.
81 sog:4; green; 81 5oas5; BEETs bSi.
bunches. s1asi 50: CARROTS, bbl. 81 c5SS
81 50: bag. 81: 1oO-lb bag. 75as5c: 100
bunches 75cd 81 %: CTCCMBERS. Florida
bskt s26s3 30; CELERY. state and west
ern. dozen. 25d75c. standard crate s2Gss,
California. crate. 81 500 81 80: CELERY
KNOBS. 100 punches. 81 50Gs3: CARRIAGES.
Danish. ton. $23 500: red. $50 a s35; white,
100 81 q SO: bbl. 81 23 a 81 50: red 81 5omsa:
imported white. ton. 2. n Sa5: red, $3.50
$50; CAULIFLoWERS Long Island short
cut. bbl. s3g s.; LONG cut. 81 30 So Florida
hskt s2f 81 so: CELERY CABBAGE. hskt
T5cG 81 -: EGGPLANTS, box. s.Gts
HoRsERADIsH. 100 III. s3@S5: LIMA
BEANS. Bermuda. half box. s5G 81 30. LET
TUCE. Florida. bskt. SlGsIT5 New or
leans. bbl. So: MINT. dozen punches. 40 a
soc: OYSTER PLANTS. 100 punches So a 81:
PARSLEY. Bermuda. crate. 75cIsi 80. New
orlesns. curly. bill. So 81 so plain. 81 T5T
81 23: PEAS. FLORIDA bskt. SEA s5: New or
leans. 81 5o6s4; PARSNIPS. bbl eI So1
50 25: PUMPKINS. bbl. 81 5O1 81 Ok. PEP
PERS bskt. S2as3: carrier saSs2 10.
RhDISHES. hothouse. 100 punches 81 5on
So: SPINACH Virginia bbl siGS, oS.
SQUASH Hubbard bbl, 81 75aS225. mar
row. 81 5OaSi -; TURNIPS. rutabaga hbl
75cT IL: white. sIHSl 20: TOMATOES
carrier. 81 506s2 10; WATERCREsS, 100
bunches. 81 50dS2
POULTRY - ALIVE - Receipts for week