Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-29
New York Produce Market

NEW YORK, Aug. SS-fiour-On-
settled.
Wheat-Futures without transac-
lions.
Porl-Firm.
Beef-Unsettled.'
Lard-Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Hay-Steady; prime, 110G1.12k;
No /, 1.05m1. 071k.
Hides-Steady.
Leather--Firm.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Receipts, 5000 tubs
Cheese-Quiet and unchanged: $500
boxes.
Eggs-Firn and unchanged; 10000
cases.
Poultry-Live. irregular; Western
chickens, broilers, 1s@19; fowls, 171
1SA; turkeys, 14614A. Dressed, firm,
Western chickens, frozen 14d19;
fowls, 121191s; turkeys, 19@26
Yesterday.
BUTTER --Market opened quiet
yesterday and closed last night in
the same condition. There was a
wider range for firsts and an increase
of &c on thirds in creameries. Process
showed a firm tone, with slight in
crease on the undergrades. Demand
was mostly for undergrades, as there
was more fancy butter than the dis
tributors required. Next week may
see higher prices. Spectators have
kept off the market for the last few
days. Prices follow: Creamery ex-
tras, 3115@32c; firsts, 2s1A@31c; Sec
onds, 2602Sc; thirds, 24425isc; State,
dairy, tubs, finest, 30Q31c; good to
prime, 271s@29c; common to fair
23i6n27c: process, extras, 26@2612c:
firsts, 241s@251zc; lower grades, 22laQ
24c; imitation creamery, firsts, 24N
25c: ladies, current make, firsts. 23;5W
24c: seconds, 221a@23c; lower grades,
21@22c; packing stock, No, 2. 2lm22c;
lower grades, 19@201sc.
CHEESE-There was an easier feel
ing and a drop of Nc on best grades
Yesterday. Undergrades were also a
trifie easier and daisies took wider
range. Market closed in good condi-
ton. but easier. Prices follow: State,
whole milk, fresh, white and colored.
specials, 161zc; undergrades. 1l@15hc;
State, daisies, 1634@17c; young Amer
icas, 17@17Ac; State, skins, fresh
specials, 1s@14c: poor to fair, 7@11c.
EGGS-Demand for high-grade
fresh continued good and trading yes
terlay was active. Buyers demanded
the fresh stock instead of storage
Market cleaned up well and closed
firm on fine stock. There was an
easier feeling for refrigerators and
very little activity by spectators.
Nearby and hennery stock was up lie,
as it was scarce. Prices: Fresh gath
cred extras, 29@31c; extra firsts, 27@
Csc: firsts, 25@26c; dirties, No. 1, 211s
a22c: No. .. 15Q21c; checks, lsAQ
zoe; refrigerator, special marks. fam
cy, charges paid, &c; firsts, CHARGES
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
whites, fancy large. 34@36c; hennery
browns, 3OGs2c; mixed colors, $50
29c.
LIVE POULTRY--Market opened
firm and trading was active yester-
day. broilers remaining the same as
the day before and fowls up 1sc. Only
eight freight cars were unloaded,
with two scattering by express.
There was some complaint over broil-
ers, which cost 21c the day before,
and some Of the buyers returned
them. This caused the broiler market
to be a triffe weaker, although the
quotations were unchanged. Guinea
fowls were more plentiful and cheap
err. as were pigeons. Prices: Broilers,
1s@21c: fowls, 161b@1S1zc; old ROSTERS,
1s6lsac: turkeys, mixed, 14@14Ac;
ducks, f4@17c; geese, 1874 @l43kc;
guinea fowls. pair, 50@60c; pigeons,
pair, 20D22c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Marke was
better Yesterday and trading good.
There was a firmer feeling on most
lines. Market closed in better condi-
ton last night than it has been for
more than a month. Both milk ana
corn fed chickens were up lie and the
market cleaned up fairly well. IN
frozen poultry turkeys were onerei
freely, but prices were unchanged.
Owners Of good frozen chickens felt
that they<would get better prices and
they were not freely urged for sale.
There are only a few good frozen
fowls left. Prices: Fresh killed tur-
keys. 17@1Sc Broilers, Philadelphia,
fancy, 2 lbs. each 22624c. Western
broilers, 10 to box, IS to "a lbs. TO
dozen, milk fed, 22@23c; corn fed. 17n
1sc. Fowls, boxed. go lbs. and over
to dozen, 1ec; So to AZ lbs. l7Qll1ac;
under 80 lbs. 1s@i4c; in barrels: iced,
S lbs. 1870; Michigan, scalded, $50 lsc;
Western, scaldel, small, 1S@lio.