1892 
765 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
The  following  figures,  representing  the  amounts  of 
the  various  articles  received  In  New  York  for  the 
six  days  ending  November  3,  will  give  some  Idea  of 
the  magnitude  of  the  provision  trade  of  the  city: 
Pork,  2,128  barrels;  hams.  2,984  boxes;  lard,  17,862 
tierces;  middles,  5,228  tierces;  beef,  27,795  tierces; 
beef  hams,  560  boxes;  tallow,  2,639  tierces;  tongues, 
198  barrels;  stearine,  25  tierces;  grease,  650  barrels; 
butter,  37,008  packages;  eggs,  31,765  packages. 
The  last  two  seasons’  experience  Is  reported  to  have 
proved  that  a  fine  quality  of  tobacco  can  be  profit¬ 
ably  raised  in  Georgia  and  South  Carolina,  and 
farmers  are  dropping  cotton  and  going  Into  tobacco 
growing.  In  parts  of  Alabama  and  Florida,  too,  ex¬ 
periments  are  being  made  in  the  same  line.  From 
away  oft  in  Oregon  reports  of  the  same  kind  come 
right  along.  In  Grant  County,  tobacco  “with  leaves 
33  Inches  long  and  17  inches  wide”  has  been  grown, 
of  fine  texture  and  light  color,  and  the  soil  and 
climate  are  described  as  being  better  adapted  to  Its 
cultivation  than  those  of  Connecticut.  It  looks  as  if 
this  country  will  soon  be  able  to  raise  a  sort  as  good 
as  the  Sumatra  leaf,  which  is  practically  excluded 
by  the  present  tariff. 
BEANS  AND  PEAS 
Marrow,  choice,  1892 . 2  35  @2  40 
Mediums,  choice,  1892 . 2  05  @2  10 
White  Kidney,  choice,  1891 . -  —  @- 
Ited  Kidney,  choice,  1892  . 2  75  @2  85 
Yellow  Eye,  choice,  1891 . *  @" 
Black  Turtle  Soup,  choice,  1891. .  —  @7  “ 
Lima  beans,  California  (60)  lbs.) . 2  05  @2  10 
Foreign  medium,  1891 . ~  @7  „ 
Green  peas,  1892,  bbls.,  per  bush . 1  70  @1  75 
Green  peas,  1892,  bags,  per  bush . 1  60  @i  65 
BUTTEK 
STATU  AND  PBNN. 
Creamery,  Pails,  extra . .  28)4@29 
Half  firkin  tubs—  „„01 , 
Fresh  extras .  . 29  @29)a 
Firsts . 26  @28 
Seconds . 23  @25 
Welsh  tubs— 
Fresh  extras . 2o  @26 
Firsts . 22  @24 
. . 20  @21 
Creamery-  western. 
Elgin  extras  ....... . 28  @29)4 
Other  Western  extras . 28  @3U 
Firsts . 26  @28 
Seconds . 23  @25 
■Thirds . 20  @22 
Imitation  creamery— 
Firsts . 22  @24 
Seconds . 18  @2° 
Thirds .  -  @- 
Dalry  firsts . 20  @22 
. . 16  @18 
Factory  fresh,  extra . —  @ 
Fourths  to  thirds . 14  @15 
Bolls . —  @~ 
CHEESE 
State  factory,  full  cream—  ,nv,_1nv 
White,  fine . Wf®— 
Good  to  choice .  9)4@10)4 
Common  to  fair .  7M@  “ 
Part  Skims  Chenango  Co.,  etc.,  choice 
colored .  6)4®  694 
Part  skims  prime . j>  @  &V4 
Partskims.  fair  to  good .  3)4®  4)4 
Part  skims,  common .  3  @  3)4 
Full  skims . 1  @2 
DOMESTIC  NUTS. 
Chestnuts,  N’n,  per  bushel  (60  lbs) . 5  00@6  50 
S’n,  per  bushel  (60  lbs) . 5  00@6  00 
Hickory  huts,  new,  per  bushel  (50  lbs) . 2  00@2  50 
MGG8. 
N.  Y.  State  and  Penn,  new  laid  per  doz . 26  @27 
Western  fresh  gathered  choice . 25  @25)4 
Western  fresh  gathered,  fair  to  prime. ......24  @25 
Western,  fall  packed,  prime  to  choice . 21  @23)4 
Western,  early  p’ked,  ice  house,  ch.  t  >  f’cy.19  @20 
Western,  Ice  house,  fair  to  good  quality ...  .17)4®  18)4 
Western,  ice  house,  fair  grades,  per  case  . .  .4  00@4  50 
Limed  eggs,  State,  per  doz . 19  @19)4 
Limed  eggs,  Canadian,  per  doz . 19  @— 
Limed  eggs,  western,  per  doz . 18)4@19 
FBU1TS— GREEN. 
Apples,  King,  fair  to  fancy,  per  d.  h.  bbl.... 2  50@3  50 
Fameuse,  prime  and  fancy,  per  bbl . 3  00@3  50 
Baldwin,  prime,  per  d.  h.  bbl .  2  00@2  25 
Baldwin,  per  small  bbl . 1  25@1  75 
Greening,  per  d.  h.  d.  bbl . 3  00@3  25 
Greening,  per  small  bbl . 2  00@2  75 
N.  Spy,  prime,  per  bbl . 2  00@2  25 
Spy,  per  small  bbl . 1  25@1  75 
Spitz,  prime,  per  bbl . 2  50@3  00 
Common,  per  bbl .  75@1  00 
Pears,  Beurre  Bose,  per  bbl . 5  00@7  00 
Beurre  Clalrgeau,  per  bbl . 4  00@6  00 
Beurre  d’Anjou,  per  bbl . 3  50@4  50 
Duchess,  per  bbl . ‘2  50@5  50 
Keiffer,  per  bbl . 3  00@5  00 
Common  cooking  kinds,  per  bbl . 2  00@3  00 
Quinces,  good  to  prime,  per  bbl . 2  75@4  50 
Poor  to  fair,  per  bbl  . I  50@2  50 
Grapes,  State  Del.,  per  5  lb.  basket .  12@  22 
State  Niagara,  per  5  lb  basket .  10@  18 
State  Concord  per  5  lb  basket .  11@12)4 
State  Concord,  per  10  lb  basket .  1S@  20 
State  Catawba,  per  5  lb  basket .  12@  13 
WINE  GRAPES. 
Niagara,  State  In  trays,  per  lb .  1)4@  2 
Concord,  State  in  trays,  per  lb .  2  @ - 
Cranberries,  fancy  Belle,  etc.,  per  bbl . 7  25@7  50 
Fancy  Early  Black,  per  bbl . 6  50@7  00 
Cape  Cod,  good  to  prime,  per  bbl . 5  00@6  00 
Cape  Cod,  poor,  per  bbl . 3  00@5  00 
Cape  Cod,  fancy,  per  crate . 2  00®2  25 
Cape  Cod,  good  to  prime,  per  crate . I  62@1  87 
Jersey,  poor  to  prime,  per  crate . 1  25@1  75 
FRUITS— DOMESTIC  DRIED 
Apples,  evaporated,  1892,  fancy .  9)4@  - 
Evaporated,  1891,  fancy .  894  @  - 
Evaporated  1892,  choice .  8)4@  9 
Evaporated,  1892,  prime .  8  @  8*4 
K  vaporated,  1891,  common  to  fair . 6)4®  7 
Southern  sliced,  1892,  prime .  5  @6 
State  and  coarse  cut,  1891 .  4 )f@  494 
Southern  coarse  cut,  1891 . -  @  - 
Chopped,  1892  .  2  @  - 
Cores  and  skins,  1891 .  2  @  2)4 
Peaches,  Georgia,  sun-dried,  1892 . 10  @13 
N.  C.  peeled,  fancy .  13  @15 
N.  C.  peeled,  choice .  -  @  - 
Southern  peeled,  common  to  prime .  -  @  - 
Raspberries,  1892,  evaporated . 19  @20 
1892,  sun-dried . 18  @19 
Blackberries,  1892.  per  lb .  6  @6)4 
Huckleberries  1892,  per  lb . 12  @12)4 
Cherries,  1892 . 18  @19 
Cherries,  1891 . 17)4@18 
Plums,  State .  -  @  - 
Apricots,  Cal.,  1892,  per  lb . 14  @17 
GINSENG 
Northern  and  Canada,  per  lb . $2  75@3  00 
Western  as  to  quality,  per  lb .  2  30@2  60 
Southern  as  to  quality .  2  20@2  40 
For  good  health  take  TUTT’S  PILLS 
FURS  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 
Cubs  and  yearlings .  6  00018  00  5  00@13  00 
Otter .  9  00@11  00  6  00@  8  00 
Beaver,  No.  1 . 6  00®  8  00  6  00®  7  00  ^ 
Red  Fox .  1  50@  1  75  1  25@  1  50 
Gray  Fox .  1  00®  1  25  85®  1  10 
Ly nx . 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  o0@  6o 
Skunk,  striped .  30®  45  20®  3;> 
Skunk,  white .  10®  20  10®  16 
Raccoon .  60@  90  45®  80  s 
Opossum .  25®  45  20@  40  i 
Mink .  75®  2  50  50®  1  00 
Muskrat,  spring .  15@  18  13@  18 
GRASS  SEED.  e 
Clover .  11  @  £ 
Timothy . ....1  90  @1  95  ( 
HAY  AND  STRAW.  £ 
Hay,  No.  1,  per  100  lbs . 85  @  —  •  £ 
No.  2,  per  100  lbs . 70  @  80  , 
Shipping,  per  100  lbs . 60  @  65  , 
Clover,  mixed,  per  100  lbs . 60  @  66 
Clover,  per  100  lbs . —  @  1 
Hay,  salt,  per  100  lbs . ■■•••“O  @  —  ( 
Straw,  Long  Bye,  per  100  lbs . 60  @  65 
Straw,  Short  Bye,  per  100  lbs . 40  @  4o 
Straw,  Oat,  per  100  lbs . 40  ®  oO 
8traw,  Wheat,  per  100  lbs . 40  ®  — 
HONEY. 
White  clover,  1  lb.  bxs.,  per  lb . 13  @15 
2  lb.  bxes.,  per  lb . 12  @14 
Poor,  per  lb . . 
Buckwheat,  1  lb.  bxs.,  per  lb . 11  @12  < 
Buckwheat,  2  lb.  bxs.,  per  lb . 10  @11 
Extracted,  per  lb . .  @~  . 
Extracted  Southern,  per  gallon . 6o  @7o 
HOPS. 
N.  Y.  State,  1892,  choice . 23  @24 
Fair  to  prime . 20  @22 
Common . 22  @23 
N.  Y.  State,  1891,  choice . 20  @23 
Good  to  prime . 17  @20 
Old  olds .  5  @1° 
California,  1892  . 20  @24 
California,  1891 . 10  @10 
Pacific  Coast,  old  olds .  5  @  9 
Bavarian . 48  @53 
MEATS  AND  STOCK. 
Live  veal  calves,  prime,  per  lb .  7)4@  7% 
Fair  to  good,  per  lb .  7  @  7)4 
Common  to  medium,  per  lb .  4)4®  694 
Live  calves,  Western,  per  lb .  3  @3)4 
Live  calves,  Duttermilk,  per  lb .  2)4®  294 
Grassers,  per  lb . . .  2)4®  294 
Calves,  city  dressed,  per  lb .  9  @12 
Country  dressed,  prime . 10  @— • 
Country  dressed,  fair  to  good . 8)4@  9)4 
Country  dressed,  common  to  medium. .  7  @8 
Dressed,  buttermilk,  per  lb .  4  @6 
Dressed  grassers,  per  lb .  4  @  5 
Spring  Lambs,  alive,  near-by,  per  lb . 6  @694 
Alive,  poor  to  good,  per  lb .  4  @594 
Sheep,  alive,  good  to  prime,  per  lb .  4%@  5)4 
Sheep,  alive,  poor  to  fair,  per  lb .  3  @494 
Hogs,  country  dressed,  light,  per  lb .  8  @  8)4 
Country  dressed,  medium,  per  lb .  7)4®  8 
Country  dressed,  heavy .  694®  7)4 
Live,  per  100  lbs . 5  50@6  00 
POULTRY— LIVE. 
Spring  chickens,  local,  per  lb .  9)4@  10)4 
Western,  per  lb .  9)$@  10 
Fowls,  Jersey,  State  and  Penn.,  per  lb. ..  9)6®  10 
Western,  per  lb .  9  @  10 
Roosters,  mixed,  per  lb .  5)4 @  6 
Turkeys,  mixed,  per  lb .  10  @  11 
Ducks,  Western,  per  pair .  50  @  75 
Geese,  Western,  per  pair . 1  25  01  50 
Live,  pigeons,  per  pair .  30  @  35 
POULTRY— DRESSED. 
Turkeys,  spring,  dry  picked,  prime,  per  lb... 11  @12 
Scalded . 11  @12 
Old  mixed  weights,  prime . 11  @12 
Phlla.  chick’s,  3  to  3)4  lbs  to  pair,  per  lb . 16  @ — 
Chickens,  mixed  weights,  per  lb . 13  @15 
Western  chick’s,  dry  picked  choice,  per  lb  ..10  @11 
Chickens,  dry  picked  fair .  8  @9 
Chick’s  scalded,  choice,  per  lb . 10  @11 
Chick’s  scalded,  fair  to  good,  per  lb . 8  @9 
Chickens,  inferior . —  @— 
1  Fowls,  Western  prime  dry  picked . 10  @— 
1  Western  prime,  scalded .  . 9  @9)4 
Western,  poor  to  fair .  6  @  8 
Old  Boosters .  7  @— 
Spring  Ducks,  per  lb,  Long  Island . 17  @18 
Eastern,  per  lb . t .16  @17 
Jersey  and  Up-River,  per  lb . 16  @16)4 
Old  ducks,  Jersey  and  Up-Itlver.  per  lb...  .  9  @11 
Old  ducks.  Western .  8  @12 
Spring  geese,  Eastern,  per  lb . 18  @— 
Tame  squabs,  white,  per  doz . 3  00® — 
Dark  and  poor,  per  doz  .  .2  0G@ — 
POTATOES. 
Scotch  and  Irish  Magnums,  per  sack . 2  25® - 
,  Long  Island  In  bulk . 1  75®  2  25 
Jersey,  Prime . 1  75@  2  00 
f  Sweet,  Southern  yellow,  per  bbl  . 2  50®  3  00 
!  Jersey . 3  00®  3  75 
>  VEGETABLES. 
?  Cabbage,  L.  I.  and  J’y  Flat  Dutch  per  100.  1  00®  6  00 
?  Cauliflower,  fancy,  per  bbl .  1  OO®  1  25 
*  Poor  to  good,  per  bbl .  50®  75 
'  Celery,  fancy  Mich.,  per  doz.  roots .  50@  60 
(  State  and  Western,  poor  to  good .  I0@  25 
J  Onions,  Conn,  white,  per  bbl .  2  50®  3  50 
{  Conn,  yellow,  per  bbl .  2  25®  2  75 
'  Conn  red,  per  bbl .  2  00®  2  50 
State  and  Western  yellow,  per  bbl .  2  00@  2  37 
J  Orange  Co.  red,  per  bbl .  1  50®  2  25 
4  Orange  Co.  yellow,  per  bbl .  1  75®  2  25 
0  Peas,  S’n  green,  per  basket .  1  50@  2  00 
£  String  beans,  S’n,  per  basket .  1  25@  2  25 
“  Squash,  Hubbard,  per  bbl .  1  25® - 
Marrow,  per  bbl  .  1  00@ - 
>  Turnips.  L.  I.  &  Jersey  Russia,  per  bbl _  70@  80 
3  TALLOW. 
City  prime  ($2  for  hogsheads) .  494@4)4 
Country  (packages  fresh) . 4)4@4)4 
'  BRAN,  MIDDLINGS,  ETC. 
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Utica .  1  50  1  50 
100  lb. 
Bulk.  Skd.  Sks. 
Bran,  Clean  Spring  Wheat,  per  ton  14  00  13  60  14  35 
Fancy  Coarse,  “  14  25  13  85  14  60 
Winter  Wheat,  “  14  35  14  60  15  GO 
Winter  Coarse,  “  14  60  15  50 
Mixed  Feed,  Winter  Wheat,  “  14  35  15  35  15  60 
Middlings,  Common  Coarse,  “  14  60  14  60  15  60 
Choice  Coarse,  “  14  60  14  60  15  10 
Fine,  “  15  60  14  60  15  10 
Choice  Fine  “  15  60  16  35 
Fine  White.  “  17  60  17  85 
Rye  Feed .  15  35  15  85 
Hominy  Feed .  17  10 
Meal . 
Malt  Sprouts  (Kiln) . 14  00 
Fine  White  Middlings,  Snow  One..  18  35 
Two .  17  85 
Fancy,  Two .  . 
Barley  Screenings,  good  quality...  16  10 
Feed  Barley,  per  bushel .  44 
GRAIN. 
Wheat . $0  74  @  78 
Rye .  58  @  62 
Barley .  —  @  — 
Corn .  48  @  50 
Oats .  . .  .  32  @  46 
INSECTS  AND  INSECTICIDES.  —  A 
Practical  Manual  Concerning  Noxious  Insects 
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Fruit  Culture, 
and  the  Laying  Out  and 
Management  of  a  Country 
Home. — By  W.  C.  Strong,  Ex- 
President.  of  the  Massachusetts  Hor¬ 
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Society.  Illustrated.  New  revised 
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Contents. 
I.  Rural  Homes— Choice  of  Locality— Treat¬ 
ment— A  Good  Lawn— The  Approach. 
H.  Fruits— Location  of  the  Fruit-Garden— Suc¬ 
cess  in  Fruit-Culture— Profit  In  Fruit  Cul¬ 
ture. 
III.  How  to  Procure  Trees— Quality— How  to 
Plant— Time  to  Plant— Preparing  the  Land 
—Fertilizers— Cutting  Back— Distances  for 
Planting. 
IV.  Care  of  the  Fruit-Garden— Irrigation— Ap¬ 
plication  of  Fertilizers— Thinning  the  Fruit 
—Labels. 
V.  he  Apple— Insects  Injurious  to  the  Apple. 
VI.  The  Pear— Dwarf  Pears— Situation  and  Soil- 
Pruning— Ripening  the  Fruit— Insects  In¬ 
jurious  to  the  Pear— Diseases. 
VII.  The  Peach— Injurious  Insects  and  Dlseasesof 
the  Peach— Nectarines. 
VIII.  The  Plum— Insects  and  Diseases  of  the  Plum 
—Apricots. 
IX.  The  Cherry— Insects  Injurious  to  the  Cherry 
X.  The  Quince— Insects  Injurious  to  the  Quince 
XI.  The  Grape  — Grape-Houses  — Varieties— In 
sects  Injurious  to  the  Grape— Mildew. 
XII.  The  Currant— Insects  Attacking  the  Curran 
■  —The  Gooseberry. 
XIII.  The  Raspberry— The  Blackberry. 
XIV.  The  Strawberry. 
XV.  The  Mulberry— The  Fig— Rhubarb— Aspar¬ 
agus. 
XVI.  Propagating  Fruit  Trees— From  the  Seed— By 
Division— By  Cuttings— By  Layers— By  Bud¬ 
ding— By  Grafting. 
XVII.  Insecticides— Fungicides— Recipes. 
“  Mr.  Strong  gives  evidence  of  that  thorough  grasp  of 
the  subject  which  he  has  gained  from  30  years’  experi¬ 
ence  as  an  orchardist.  His  book  is  a  simple,  clear 
well-condensed  manual  of  practical  information  on 
the  fundamental  principles  Involved  In  the  success¬ 
ful  cultivation  of  each  species  of  fruit.”— Boston 
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“  in  no  branch  of  Intelligence  has  there  been  so 
much  advance  as  In  horticulture.  Every  yea  solves 
new  problems  insoluble  before,  and  with  new  Ideas 
new  books  follow,  it  is  In  just  this  line  (in  the  en¬ 
deavor  to  elucidate  fundamental  principles)  that  Mr. 
Strong  believes  he  finds  an  unoccupied  field,  and  this 
book  is  the  result.”— Thomas  Meehan,  In  Gardener's 
Monthly. 
“  A  most  inspiring  little  book,  and  one  that  fairly 
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suggestive  of  flavor  and  fineness.” — Philadelphia 
Ledger. 
“There  is  very  little  in  this  book  that  will  not  be 
found  applicable  to  fruit  culture  In  the  South  as  well 
as  the  North.” — Charleston  Neivs  and  Courier. 
“The  author  has  shown  excellent  judgment  In 
giving  the  particular  information  which  small  fruit 
raiser  i  wish  to  know.” — Boston  Transcript. 
“The  directions  are  specific  enough  to  be  under¬ 
stood  by  beginners  and  wise  enough  to  be  of  profit  to 
experienced  fruit  growers.”— Home  and  Farm  (Louis¬ 
ville). 
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