Connecticut western news., 1914-01-01
General Markets.

WHEAT - Receipts, 103,0o0; shipments. 13,0O0; No. 2 red. elevator export, 99c.: No red f. O. b. afioat s1.oo1k; No. 1 North Duluth f. O. b. afoat, s9c. The wheat market was a shade easier, due to lower cables; the Argentine exportable surplus Is now, placed at 4.0O0.00o bushels: May. Y9sc.; July, 94c.
 CORN-Receipts, 2s7.0OO; shipments. 1000. No. new f. O. b. afioat to arrive. nkc.
 OATS-Receipts. 3s.OO0: shipments. 2s,Ooo; standard white in elevator, 45a45hc.; No 2, 46a461kc.; No. 3, 441ka451ac.; No. f. 44a45c. :: natural white and clipped white. 44a4717c
 BUTTER-Steady to firm: receipts. 9.l9d packages: creamery, extras, h.. 361za371ac. firsts, 28a34c. seconds. Aa271Rc.; held, ex- tras, 32a33c. f1rsts. 2Sa31c.; seconds. Aa 27c.: state dairy, tubs, finest, 31aS3c.; good to prime, 26a30c.; common to fair. 20a2oc. . process, extras. 24a25c.; firsts. 22a2S1sc. {: seconds 2oa22c.; imitation creamery. firsts. 221sa231kc. factory. held, 20a22c.; current make, firsts 21a211kc.; seconds. 1911a20c. {; packing stock held, 191za2012c.; current make, No 2. 19a191ac.: No. 8, 1714a1s1ac.
 CHEESE - Firm; receipts. 3S6 boxes; state, whole milk. specials, white, held, lb., 17a17Ac.; fresh, 161ka16Ac.: colored, held. 17a17Ac.; fresh. 161ka16Ac.; average fancy. white. held, 16%c.; fresh, 16Ac.: col ored, held. 16Ac.: fresh, 16Ac.; skins. spe- cials. held. 13a14c. good to choice. held. 11a12hc.
 EGGS-Fresh. barely steady; receipts, S354 cases; fresh gathered extras, doz.. 3S1Ra39c.: extra firsts. 37a38c.: firsts. 36a S61Ac.; seconds, :3a25c.; refrigerators. spe- cial marks. fancy. 3119a32c.: firsts, 3O19a 31c.; seconds, 291ka30c.; state, Pennsylva- mia and nearby hennery whites. 3Sa50c gathered whites. 4Ta4Sc.; hennery browns, 38a39c.; gathered browns and mixed col ors, 361Aa3Sc.
 POTATOES-Bermuda bbl., s3a5; do mestic, bbl. OF bag. $2a250; European. bag. $1.25a1.75: sweets, southern. bbl.. $1a1.25; Jersey, basket 75c. a$115.
 NEW HAY AND STRAW-Steady: tim othy, per ton, S16a21; shipping. s14a15; clo- yer, $14a1S; clover mixed, S14a19; long rye straw, $17a18; oat, $11: small bales. Soc. .as1 per ton less.
 LIVE POULTRY-Steady;c chickens. lb.. 14c.; fowls, 15c.: old roosters, u11c.; tur- keys, 18c.; geese 14c.; ducks, 16c.; guln- eas. pair. Csc: pigeons, 200.
 DRESSED-POULTRY firmer. nearby turkeys, fancy, h.. Aa27c.; west ern, old, pair, lb., 20a22c.; fancy western. 23a24c.: average. best. 21a22c.; poor. 16a1Sc. chickens, broilers. dry packed, 12 to box, 8 to lbs. to pair, western. milk fed. Pa 25c.; corn fed, 19a23c.; chickens, dry pack ed 12 to box, milk fed, 31 to 47 lbs to doz. 17a1815c; 48 to 60 lbs, to doz., 20a21c.; corn fed, 31 to 47 lbs. and over to doz, 15al6c. l8 to 60 lbs and over to doz., 1Sa19c.: broi.- CTS, iced, to 4 lbs. to pair, Philadelphia and Long Island. 26a2Sc.; Pennsylvania. 23a25c; Virginia. milk fed, 23c.; chickens, 5 to 6 lbs. to pair. iced. Philadelphia. 1Sa 20c.: Pennsylvania, 17a1Sc; Virginia. milk | fed. 17c.; western. milk fed, 16c.; corn fed. dry picked. l42141Ac.: scalded, 13a14c.: to 10 lbs. and over to pair, iced, Philadelphia l fancy 23a.5c.: Pennsylvania, 17a1Sc.; west ern, milk fed, 17a19c.; corn fed, dry pick ] ed 16ha1i1ac.: fowls, western, boxes l2a 1Scs: barrels. 13a161ac.; old roosters, l3c. spring ducks. western. choice. 16a17c. av- craze, 14a15c.; western geese, choice, l51Sa l7c.; average 14a15c.; squabs, doz., S250a ] L75; guineas, pair, 75c.a$1.25.