1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
389 
Agricultural  News. — Continued. 
At  the  recent  sale  of  the  Ayrshire  herd  of  the  late 
Thomas  Brown  of  Montreal,  the  average  received  for 
bulls  was  $166;  cows,  $148;  heifers  and  calves,  $108,  or 
an  average  of  $141  for  bulls,  cows  and  heifers,  taking 
the  whole  herd  of  40  head. 
The  Yankton  College  in  South  Dakota,  is  the  first 
institution  for  higher  education  established  In  the 
Dakotas.  It  Is  now  10  years  old.  and  has  accumulated 
property  worth  $130,000,  but  in  maintaining  itself  and 
erecting  its  two  buildings,  it  has  incurred  $40,000  of 
debt.  D.  K.  Pearsons,  of  Chicago,  has  offered  to  build 
a  Science  Hall  costing  $50,000,  if  the  friends  of  the 
college  will  clear  off  its  debts  and  raise  $100,000  as  an 
endowment  fund.  To  accomplish  this  the  authori¬ 
ties  have  appealed  to  the  farmers  of  the  State  by 
means  of  pledges  scattered  through  the  State.  Each 
signer  says: 
In  order  to  enable  the  trustees  of  Yankton  College 
to  secure  the  conditional  gift  of  $50,000  from  Dr.  D. 
K.  Pearsons,  I  hereby  agree  to  put  in  during  the  com¬ 
ing  season - acres  of - for  Yankton  College. 
I  further  agree  to  sell  this  grain  as  soon  as  I  can 
conveniently  do  so,  and  to  pay  over  the  proceeds  to 
such  person  as  the  trustees  may  designate  to  receive 
the  same. 
It  is  to  be  hoped  a  generous  response  will  be  made, 
and  that  generous  crops  will  help  the  college  and  re¬ 
ward  its  benefactors. 
BEANS  AND  PEAS, 
Marrow,  choice,  1891 . 
Mediums,  choice,  1891 . 
Pea,  choice,  1891 . 
White  Kidney,  choice,  1891 . 
Red  Kidney,  choice,  1891 . 
Yellow  Eye,  choice,  1891...... . 
Black  Turtle  Soup,  choice,  1891 . 
Lima  beans,  California  (60)  lbs.) . 
Foreign  medium,  1891 . 
Green  peas,  1891,  bbls.,  per  bush . 
Green  peas,  1891,  bags,  per  bush . 
Green  peas,  Scotch,  1891.  bushel . 
BUTTER. 
STATE  AND  PENN. 
Creamery, Penn,  extra . . 
Half  firkin  tubs— 
Fresh  extras . 
Firsts  . 
Seconds  . 
Welsh  tubs— 
FYesh  extras . 
Firsts  . 
Seconds . 
WESTERN. 
Creamery— 
Elgin  extras . 
Other  Western  extras . 
Firsts . . 
Seconds . . 
Thirds . 
Imitation  creamery— 
Firsts . . 
Seconds  . 
Thirds . . . 
Dairy  firsts . 
Seconds  . 
Factory  fresh,  extra . 
Firsts  . 
Seconds  . 
Fourths  to  thirds . 
Rolls . 
OLD  BUTTER. 
STATE. 
Half  firkin  tubs  or  firkins  extra . 
Firsts  . 
Seconds  . 
Thirds . 
.2  10  @2  15 
.1  80  @ - 
.1  80  @1  85 
.2  25  @2  35 
.2  15  @2  25 
.1  65  @1  75 
.  —  @-  — 
.1  70  @1  75 
.-  —  @ - 
.1  37)4@1  10 
.1  32)4  @1  35 
.1  35  @1  37)4 
17  @- 
.16  @16)4 
.15  @15)4 
,16)4@— 
.16  @— 
.15  @15)4 
.17  @— 
.17  @— 
.15)4  @16 
.15  @— 
.14  @14)4 
.14  @— 
.12  @13 
11  @11)4 
13  @13)4 
.12  @12)4 
12)4@13 
.13  @— 
.ll)4@12 
.10  @11 
.-  @- 
14  @16 
.11  @13 
.10  @12 
.—  @— 
CHEESE. 
State  factory,  full  cream— 
Fine . 10)4@— 
Fair  to  prime .  9)4®  954 
Light  skims  choice . 8)4@  9)4 
Light  skims,  common  to  prime . 5  @  6 
8kims  choice . —  @ — 
Pennsylvania  skims .  1  @2)4 
F’RUITS— GREEN. 
Apples,  Spy,  per  bbl .  3  50@  4  50 
Baldwin,  State,  per  d.  h.  bbl .  2  00@  3  50 
Baldwin.  Up-R.,  per  d.  h.  bbl  .  3  00®  4  00 
Russet,  State,  per  d.  h.  bbl .  3  00@  3  50 
Russet,  Up-R.,  per  d.  h.  bbl .  2  50@  3  25 
Peaches,  F’la..  Peen-to,  per  case .  3  00®  4  50 
Fla.,  Peen-to,  per  half  case .  2  00@  2  50 
Strawberries,  Jersey,  fancy,  per  quart .  16®  — 
Jersey,  prime,  per  quart .  8@  10 
Jersey,  fair  to  good,  per  quart .  5@  .7 
Del.,  Seedling,  per  quart .  0@  10 
Md..  Seedling,  per  quart .  5@  8 
Md.,  Scarlet,  small,  per  quart .  4®  5 
EGGS. 
N.  Y.  State  and  Penn,  new  laid  per  doz . 15)4@ — 
Western  fresh  gathered  choice . 15 )4@ — 
Western  fresh  gathered,  fair  to  prime . 15  @— 
Southern  fresh  gathered . 14  @14)4 
Duck  Eggs . —  @— 
Goose  Eggs . —  @— 
FRUITS— DOMESTIC  DRIED 
Apples,  evaporated,  1891,  fancy . 
Evaporated,  1891,  choice . 
Evaporated,  1891,  prime . 
Evaporated,  1891,  common  to  fair . 
Southern  sliced,  1891,  fancy . 
Southern  sliced,  1891,  prime . 
Southern  sliced,  1891,  common  to  fair.. 
State  and  coarse  cut,  1891 . 
Southern  coarse  cut,  1891 . 
Chopped,  1891 . 
Cores  and  skins,  1891 . 
Peaches,  Del.,  peeled  fancy . 
N.  C.  peeled,  fancy . 
N.  C.  peeled,  choice . 
Southern  peeled,  common  to  prime... 
Raspberries,  1891,  evaporated . 
1891,  sun-dried . 
Blackberries,  1891,  per  lb . 
Huckleberries,  1891,  per  lb . 
Cherries,  1891 . 
Plums,  State . 
Apricots,  Cal.,  1891,  per  lb .  . 
6 '4®  6)4 
.  6  ©  - 
.  594@  6 
.  4  @  5)4 
.3  @3)4 
.3  ®m 
.3  @3)4 
.  3  @  394 
.  3  @  3)4 
.  194©  2 
.  1  @  1)4 
.15  @20 
.  9  @10 
.  -  @  - 
.  7  @  8)4 
.17  @18 
.16  @17 
.  2)4®  - 
.  9  @  9)4 
.  9  @11 
4  @  4)4 
.  8  @10 
GINSENG. 
Northern  and  Canada,  per  lb . $3  00® - 
Western  as  to  quality,  per  lb .  2  25@2  50 
Southern  as  to  quality .  2  00@2  25 
The  records  show  this  Threshing-machine  to  bo  the 
easiest  running  and  the  greatest  grain  saver  of  all. 
Requires  only  about  1 94  miles  travel  per  hour.  For  full 
description,  and  for  the  best  Straw-preserving  Rye- 
threshers,  Clover-hullers,  Fanning-mills,  Feed-mills,  Cir¬ 
cular-saw  Machines,  Land-rollers  and  Dog-powers,  send 
for  Fearless  Catalogue.  For  F’odder -cutters,  Car¬ 
riers  and  Drag-saw  Machines,  and  for  information  show¬ 
ing  “  Whv  Ensilage  Pays,”  send  for  Ensilage  Cata¬ 
logue.  Address,  ULNABD  HARDER.  CoblSkiU,  N.  Y. 
F’URS  AND  SKINS. 
N’n,  W’n 
South 'n  and 
No.  1  quality. 
and  East’n 
Southwest’n 
Black  Bear . 
- $20  00@35  00 
$10  00@28  00 
Cuhs  and  yearlings  — 
....  6  00@18  00 
5  00@13  00 
.  9  00@11  00 
6  00®  8  00 
.  6  00®  8  00 
6  00®  7  00 
Red  F'ox . 
.  1  50®  1  75 
1  25®  1  50 
Gray  F'ox . 
.  1  00®  1  25 
85®  1  10 
Lynx . 
....  4  00@  6  00 
-@  -  - 
Wild  Cat . 
.  60®  1  25 
— @  — 
Marten,  dark . 
.  2  00®  5  00 
—  - (§}  “ 
Marten,  pale . 
.  90®  1  25 
- @  —  - 
Skunk,  black . 
.  1  15®  1  30 
1  00®  1  15 
Skunk,  half-striped  — 
.  70@  80 
50@  65 
Skunk,  striped . 
.  30@  45 
20@  35 
Skunk,  white . 
.  10@  20 
10@  15 
Raccoon . 
.  60@  90 
45®  80 
Opossum . 
20@  40 
.  75@  2  50 
50®  1  00 
Muskrat,  spring . 
.  15@  18 
13®  18 
GRASS  SEED. 
pj 
.  U)4@  12)4 
Timothy . 
.1  40  @1  65 
HAY  AND  STRAW. 
Hay,  No.  1,  per  100  lbs . 85  @  90 
No.  2,  per  100  lbs . 80  @  — 
Shipping,  per  100  lbs . 70  @  75 
Clover,  mixed,  per  100  lbs . 70  @  75 
Clover,  per  100  lbs . 65  @  70 
Hay,  salt,  per  100  lbs . 50  @  — 
Straw,  Long  Rye,  per  100  lbs . 60  @  65 
Straw,  Short  Rye,  per  100  lbs . 50  @  — 
Straw,  Oat,  per  100  lbs . 45  @  50 
Straw.  Wheat,  per  100  lbs . 45  @  — 
HONEY. 
White  clover,  1  lb.  bxs.,  per  lb . 10  @12 
2  lb.  bxes.,  per  lb .  8  @10 
Poor,  per  lb . .....  6  @8 
Buckwheat,  1  lb.  bxs.,  per  lb .  8  @10 
Buckwheat,  2  lb.  bxs.,  per  lb .  6  @  8 
Extracted,  per  lb . 7)4@ — 
Flxtracted  Southern,  per  gallon . 60  @70 
HOPS. 
N.  Y.  State,  1891,  choice . 28  @29 
F'air  to  prime . 23  @27)4 
Common . 23  @25 
N.  Y.  State,  1890,  choice . 16  @20 
Good  to  prime . —  @ — 
Old  olds . 8  @12 
California,  1891  . 23  @28 
California,  1890 . 15  @20 
Pacific  Coast,  old  olds .  7  @12 
MEATS  AND  STOCK. 
Live  veal  calves,  prime,  per  lb .  594@  594 
F'air  to  good,  per  lb .  5)4@  5)4 
Common  to  medium,  per  lb .  4  @5 
Live  calves,  Western,  per  lb .  -  @  - 
Live  calves,  grassers,  per  lb .  -  @  - 
Calves,  dressed,  near-by,  choice .  7)4®  - 
Country  dressed,  prime .  7  @  - 
Country  dressed,  medium  to  good . 5)4@  6)4 
Country  dressed,  common .  4  @5 
Country  dressed,  small,  per  lb .  3  @4 
Spring  Lambs,  country  dressed,  each . . @ - 
Spring  Lambs,  alive,  each,  per  lb . 7  00@  9  00 
Lambs,  alive,  good  to  prime,  per  lb .  -  @  - 
Lambs,  alive,  fair  to  good,  per  lb .  -  @  - 
Sheep,  alive,  good  to  prime,  per  lb .  6  @6)4 
Sheep,  alive,  poor  to  fair,  per  lb. .'. .  5  @6 
Hogs,  upper  Jersey,  dressed,  light,  per  lb....  7)4®  8 
Lower  Jersey,  dressed,  light,  per  lb . 7)4®  8 
Country  dressed,  medium,  per  lb .  6)4®  7 
Country  dressed,  heavy .  6  @6)4 
POULTRY— DRESSED. 
Turkeys,  fancy  small . 15  @16 
Mixed  weights  dry  choice . 14  @15 
Young  toms  fair  to  choice . 14  @ — 
Old  toms . —  @ — 
Fair  to  good . —  @— 
Phila.  chick’s,  3)4  to  3)4  lbs  to  pair,  per  lb.... 27  @30 
Chick’s,  3  to  4  lbs.,  per  lb . 18  @20 
Chickens,  3  lbs  and  over,  per  lb . 20  @25 
L.  I.  chickens,  broilers  scalded,  per  lb . 18  @20 
Fowls,  Jersey . 13  @ — 
State  and  Pennsylvania . 13  @14 
Western . 13  @ — 
Western,  poor  to  fair . 11  @12 
Old  Roosters .  8@  9 
Spring  Ducks,  per  lb . 24  @25 
POULTRY— LIVE. 
Spring  chickens,  per  lb.,  large .  25  @  — 
Medium,  per  lb.,  large .  20  @  23 
Fowls,  Jersey,  State  and  Penn.,  per  lb. ..  13)4@ - 
Western,  per  lb .  13  @  — 
S’n  and  So’western,  per  pair .  13  @  13)4 
Roosters,  young,  per  lb . .  —  @  — 
Old,  per  lb .  7)4@ 
Turkeys,  mixed,  per  lb .  10  @  12 
Ducks,  N.  Y.,  N.  J.  &  Pa.,  per  pair .  75  @  90 
Ducks,  Western,  per  pair .  65  @  80 
Southern,  per  pair .  60  @  — 
Geese,  Western,  per  pair . 1  00  @1  25 
S’n  and  Southwest’n,  per  pair . 100  @ — - 
POTATOES. 
Bermudas,  new . $4  00®  5  00 
Bermudas,  second  crop .  3  00@  3  50 
Florida,  new  .  2  50®  3  50 
Maine  Rose  and  Hebron,  per  180  lbs .  1  50@  1  75 
State  Rose,  per  180  lbs .  1  25®  1  50 
Hebron,  per  180  lbs .  1  25®  1  50 
Burbank,  per  180  lbs .  1  25®  1  50 
TALLOW. 
City  prime  ($2  for  hogsheads) .  494®  - 
Country  (packages  fresh) .  494®  494 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus,  Jersey,  per  dozen  bunches _ $1  25®  1  75 
S’n  prime,  per  dozen  bunches .  1  00®  1  15 
Culls,  per  dozen  bunches .  50®  75 
Cabbage,  N.  C.,  per  bbl.  crate .  75@  1  00 
Norfolk,  per  bbl .  75®  1  00 
Cucumbers,  Ch’n,  per  basket .  1  75@  2  00 
Ch’n,  per  crate .  1  50@  1  75 
Sav.,  per  crate .  1  25®  1  50 
F’la.  per  crate .  75®  1  25 
Green  peas,  Md.,  per  basket .  75®  1  00 
Md..  per  crate .  75@ - 
E’n  Shore,  per  basket .  60®  1  00 
Norfolk,  per  basket .  50®  75 
Norfolk,  per  crate .  40®  60 
Onions,  New  Orleans,  per  bbl .  2  25@  2  50 
N.  O.,  per  basket  .  1  12@  1  25 
Bermuda,  per  crate .  1  20®  1  25 
Egyptian,  per  112  lb  sack .  2  25© - 
Squash,  F’la.,  white,  per  crate .  50@  75 
Fla.,  yellow,  per  crate .  50@  75 
String  beans,  N.  C.,  wax,  per  bushel  crate.  1  75@  2  25 
N.  C.,  green,  per  half  barrel  crate .  2  00@  2  50 
N.  C.,  round,  per  one-third  crate .  1  50@ - 
N.  C.,  flat,  per  one-third  crate .  1  25® - - 
Ch'n,  wax,  per  basket .  2  00@  2  50 
Ch’n,  wax.  per  crate .  1  75@  2  00 
Ch’n,  green  per  basket  .  1  50®  1  75 
Ch’n,  green,  per  crate .  1  25@  1  50 
Sav.,  wax,  per  crate .  1  75®  2  25 
Sav.,  round,  per  crate . .  1  25®  1  50 
Tomatoes.  F’la.,  No.  1,  per  carrier  crate _  2  50®  3  50 
F'la.,  seconds,  per  carrier  crate .  1  75®  2  25 
F’la.,  choice,  per  bushel  crate .  2  00®  3  00 
Turnips,  Canada  Russia,  per  bbl .  65®  75 
GRAIN. 
Wheat . $0  90  @  98 
Rye .  81  @  82 
Barley .  —  @  — 
Corn .  52  @  53)4 
Oats .  . 35  @  40 
FEED. 
Bran,  40  lb . per  cwt.  $  75  @  80 
60  lb .  75  @  80 
Middlings,  80  lb .  75  @  — 
1001b .  85  @  90 
Sharps .  85  @  90 
Hominy  Chop .  80  @  85 
Oil  meal .  1  20  @1  25 
Cotton-seed  meal . 1  17  @1  20 
MILK. 
The  total  dally  supply  for  the  week  has  been  19,498 
cans  of  milk,  171  cans  of  condensed  milk  and  652  cans 
of  cream.  The  average  price  paid  for  surplus  milk 
has  been  $1.25  per  can.  The  exchange  price  to  pro¬ 
ducers  is  2  cents  net. 
The  Bay  State  Hammock,  “  Perfection,”  has  a  woven  body,  and  is  the  hand¬ 
somest  and  most  durable  of  any  that  we  have  examined.  It  does  not  pull  the 
buttons  from  the  clothing1,  and  is  still  open  enough  to  allow  the  air  to  pass  through 
and  keep  the  body  cool.  There  is  a  curved  spreader  at  one  end.  We  offer  the  No. 
4,  which  is  11  feet  long  ;  body  six  feet ;  and  36  inches  wide  ;  will  safely  hold  a  man 
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For  Sore  and  Obstructed  Teats  and  Hard  - 
Milking  Cows. 
Directions. — The  long,  rounded  end  of 
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