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POTATOH8. 
Potatoes, Li. I., in bulk, per bbl.2 0032 25 
So. Jersey, per bbl.1 7532 12 
So. Jersey, In bulk, per bbl. .1 5031 87 
Northern N. Y., per 187 lbs .1 50®2 TO 
Eastern Shore, sweet yellow, per bbl_1 £031 75 
So. Jersey. Der d. h. bbl.2 50@2 50 
Extra fancy, Vineland, per bbl.2 75@3 00 
POULTRY-LIVE. 
Ducks, local, per pair. 55 @ 80 
Western, per pair . 60 3 65 
Southern, per pair. 50 3 — 
Fowls, local, per lb. 11 ® _ 
Western, per lb. 113- 
Southern and Southwestern, per lb... 11 3 — 
Geese, local, fattened, per pair. — 3 — 
Western, per pair.1 CO 31 37 
Southern and Southwestern,per palr.l 00 31 12 
Pigeons, old, tame, per pair. 35 3 — 
Young birds, per pair. 25 3 — 
Roosters, mixed, per lb. 7 @ — 
Spring chickens, local, per lb. 10 3 10% 
Western, per lb. 9 3 10 
Southern, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 10 3 12 
Waltham and Elgin Watches. 
At greatly reduced prices for Rural New- 
Yorker subscribers only. 
Those who have received Waltham or 
Elgin watches from The Rural. New- 
Yorker have been perfectly satisfied. 
The arrangement under which they are 
purchased is in the interest of our sub¬ 
scribers. The usual big profits are alto¬ 
gether eliminated. These offers are open 
only to Rural subscribers. 
If your subscription is already paid in 
advance and you want a watch, your 
MARKETS 
Crop Prospects. — We have several Inquiries 
about the prospects for a number of different crops. 
We have given the most valuable parts of the gov¬ 
ernment crop reports as they were published from 
month to month, as well as all other available In¬ 
formation. By the time we go to press with our next 
Issue, the crop report for October will have been 
Issued, and wc will then try to answer all these In¬ 
quiries. We consider this one of the most reliable 
sources of Information available. 
Engines Using Crude Petroleum.- Can you in¬ 
form me where an engine Is made which uses crude 
petroleum In the same way that gasoline Is used in 
the vapor engines ? They are said to be run about 
80 per cent cheaper than the gasoline engines, and 
to be preferable for farm purposes. G. E. m. 
ANS.-We have no knowledge of any such engine. 
If It Is as represented by our Inquirer, It Is certainly 
a valuable thing, and should not be hidden from the 
public, but should be advertised. The Shipman 
Engine Co., 220 Summer Street. Boston, make an 
engine which uses crude petroleum for fuel, but we 
know of none using It otherwise. We will investigate 
the matter, however. 
Incubators. —Is the Buckeve Incubator Company, 
of Springfield, O., reliable and are Its hatchers as 
good as others of higher prices? G. h. e. 
West Galway, N. Y. 
Ans.—T he company Is so considered. The lower- 
priced machines are usually constructed of poorer 
materials t tan the higher priced, but with proper 
handling they give satisfactory results. The per¬ 
formance of any machine depends as much upon the 
operator as upon the machine. 
BHAN8 AND PEASE. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bush.2 70 32 76 
Medium, oholce, per bush.1 80 31 85 
Foreign. Medium.1 40 31 60 
Foreign, Pea.1 60 31 72 
Pea, choice.1 76 31 80 
Red Kidney, oholoe.2 65 32 70 
White Kidney.2 00 32 10 
Lima, California (60 lbs).1 55 31 65 
Green pease, bbls., per bush.1 35 3 — 
Bags, per bush.130 3 — 
Scotch, 1893, bags.1 45 @1 60 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, 8tate tubs, extras, per lb.30 3— 
State palls, extra.29 329% 
Elgin and other Western, extras.30 3- 
Western, first.26 328 
Western, seconds.23 325 
Western, thirds..20 322 
State dairy, half-flrkln tubs, fresh, extras..27 3— 
First.24 325 
Seconds.22 333 
Welsh tubs, firsts.24 325 
Welsh tubs, seconds.22 323 
Tubs, thirds.20 321 
Western Imitation creamery, firsts.22 324 
Seconds.19 320 
Thirds .17%®18% 
Western dairy, firsts.21 322 
8econds.19 320 
_ Thirds.17%®18% 
Western factory, firkins, June extras.19% 020 
Second* to first.18%@19% 
Tubs, June extras.19%@20 
Firsts.184{319% 
Seconds.16 3— 
Thirds .15 3I6 
Factory (lrklns, current make, first.18%®19% 
Tubs, current make, first.18%®19% 
Seconds.18%®18% 
Thirds.17 318 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State factory, full cream, l'ge, col’d, fancy 11 3 11% 
Full cream, large, colored, choice.10943 10% 
Full cream, large, colored, good. 9*3 10% 
Full cream, large, white, choice.10%@ 10% 
Full cream, large, white, fancy.10943 10% 
Full cream, large,common. 9*3 10 
Full cream, small, fine white.11%@ — 
Full cream, small colored.'.1%@ — 
Full cream, good to choice.10%® 11% 
Skims, choice. 7%@ 8 
Skims, fine. 6%@ 7% 
Skims, good. 4%@ 6% 
Skims, poor. 2 3 3% 
KGGB. 
New-laid, fancy (nearby), at mark. 25 3 26 
N. Y. State and Penn. 24 3 25 
Michigan fancy. 23 3 — 
Northern Ind., N. Ohio & N 111. 23 3 - 
Other Western and Northwestern. 21943 23 
Southwestern. 21 3 — 
Western seconds, per case.4 00 34 50 
Western, held, prime.. 18 3 20 
Limed, choice. 21 3 — 
FRUIT8—GREEN. 
Apples, King, h. p., per bbl. 2 503 3 50 
Greenings, h. p., per bbl .. 2 003 2 50 
Fall or York or H'd Plp’ns. pr bbl. 2 (03 3 00 
Malden Blush, prime, per d. h. bbl. 2 25 a 3 00 
Gravenstelns, h. p. per d.h. large bbl... 2 503 3 50 
Gravenstelns, per small bbl. 2 003 2 £0 
O.-heads, h. p. as to size and quality... 1 253 2 00 
Common windfalls, per bbl. 1 003 1 25 
Baldwin and Hubbardston, per bbl_2 0J® 2 50 
Snow per bbl. 2 603 3 75 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, choice dark, pr bbl 4 753 5 00 
Cape Cod, fair color, per bbl. 4 25 3 4 50 
Cape Cod, light color, per bbl. 4 00 3 4 26 
Cape Cod. per crate. 1 50® 1 75 
Grapes. Up-River, Delaware, per lb. 3 3 5 
Up-River. Delaware, per 5-lb bskt.10 3 12 
Up-River, Concord, per lb. 2 3 2% 
Up-River, Worden, per lb. 1%3 2 
Up-River, Niagara, per lb. 2 3 3 
Up-River, Martha and com. white. 1%@ 2 
W n N Y , Delaware, per bskt.10 3 li 
W’n N. Y.. Niagara, per 5-lb bskt.10 3 12 
W’n N. Y., Concord, per 5-bskt. 9 3 10 
W’n N. Y,, Concord, per 10-bskt.13 3 15 
Wine Concord. Del. & Niagara,per lb . 1%3 3 
Peaches, Jersey, prime, per basket. 40® 50 
Jersey, common, per baskt. 25 a 30 
Pears. Bartlett. Boston, per bushel box... 2 003 2 75 
Bartlett, ice house, fancy, per bbl. 5 00® 6 00 
Bartlett, Ice house f. to p., per bbl. 3 0fi@ 4 00 
Bartlett, Ice house, per keg.1 50® 2 75 
Seckel, per bbl. 4 00@ 8 00 
Beurre Bose, fancy, per bbl. 4 59® 5 60 
Beurre Bose, fair to good, per bbl. 3 00® 4 00 
Sheldon, fair to good, per bbl. 3 00® 4 00 
Howell, fair to good, per bbl. 2 50® 3 50 
8wan s Orange, choice, per bbl. 3 00® 4 00 
Swan's Orange, fair to good, per bbl... 2 £0@ 2 75 
Plums, W’n N. Y.. large blue, or 12-lb bskt 60® 60 
W’n N Y., green, per basket. 40® 60 
Up-River, R. Claude & G Gage, pr bol. 5 00® 6 00 
Up-River, common kinds, per bbl. 4 00® — 
Up-River, Green Gage, per keg. 2 50® 3 00 
Up-River, green, per crate. 1 003 1 60 
Up-River, per 10-lb basket. 40® 50 
Quinces, apple or orange, No. 1, per bbl... 3 00® 8 60 
Seconds, per bbl. ‘ — — 
FRUITS—DRIED 
Apples, evaporated, 1893, fancy. 
Choloe. 
Prime. 
Common, 1893 . 
N. Y. State, sun-dried, sliced. 
N. Y. State, quartered. 
N.C., sun-dried, fancy. 
N. C., sun-dried, sliced, choice... ., 
N. C., sliced, prime. 
Chopped. 
Cores and skins. 
Cherries, 1893 . 
Huokleberrles. 
Blackberries. 
Apricots. California, ’93, per lb. 
Peaches, California, unpeeled. 
Deleware, evaporated. 1893, per lb 
Prunes. California, per lb. 
Plums State, oef 'b. 
Raspberries, new evaporated, per lb .. 
Sun dried, per lb. 
GAME. 
Yenlson, saddles fresh, per lb. 
Frozen, per lb. 
Woodcock, per pair. 
Partridges. State, per pair. 
Western, per pair. 
Grouse, fresh, undrawn, per pair. 
Fresh, drawn, per pair. 
Reedbirds, fresh, per dozen. 
Blackbirds, fresh, per dozen. 
Golden plover, per dozen. 
English snipe, per dozen. 
Grass plover, per dozen. 
Sand snipe, per dozen. 
Wild ducks, red head, per pair. 
Teal, blue wing, per pair.. 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 
Mallard, drawn, per pair. 
gjtUi$irenHttt0Ui0 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
For Choirs 
By W. O. PerklnB. Just Is¬ 
sued, with all the latest and 
best music for choirs. Very 
oorapleto. UK 1.4)0. *9,00 a 
dozen, not prepaid. 
Packing Potatoes in Barrels.—S hould pota 
toes be packed In close barrels for market? 
Trowbridge C 
Ans. —Not necessarily. If they are, they should be 
perfectly dry, and so packed only in oool weather. 
Many come to market In barrels covered only with 
canvas. In car-load lots It Is usually as well to ship 
In bulk. Sacks are cheaper than barrels, and after 
this time of year are usually preferable. 
Vinegar from Unripe Grapes.— Probably I can 
secure any number of tons of half-ripe grapes of 
various kinds for little or nothing In this vicinity, 
owing to lack of leaves on the vines. Can good vine¬ 
gar be made from them ? h. j. s. 
Ans.—E xcellent vinegar is made from wine, and 
we see no reason why these partially ripened grapes 
should not be utilized for this purpose. No great 
outlay would be needed to test the matter. The 
juice should be squeezed out as free from pulp as 
possible. An article on vinegar making within a 
week or two will tell that part of the story. 
Packing Apples for Market.-How should ap¬ 
ples be packed for the New York marker ? What Is 
the proper size for barrels? Any hints on the sub¬ 
ject would be acceptable, several subscribers. 
Ans. —In the first place, most farmers make the 
mistake of putting all the apples, exoeptlng, per¬ 
haps, the very poorest, In the barrels, without any 
attempt at grading. The average barrel of apples 
on the market looks very nice when opened. Fine, 
large fruit on top, then a little poorer as one goes 
down Into the barrel, until often the middle of the 
barrel contains nothing but culls fit only for cider or 
stock feed. The local buyers throughout the country 
are largely responsible for this. They will deny this 
accusation, but It’s the truth. They are the ones who 
have given farmers the most of their Instruction in 
this work. So long as farmers sell to them, so long 
must they follow their Instructions, for the buyers 
will not pay enough more for apples properly graded 
to pay for doing the work. The growers should grade 
their apples, pack those which are fair and of good 
size, mark them accordingly, and either keep the 
culls at home or sell them for what they will bring 
on their merits. But don’t mix the two, or more, 
grades. The top of the barrel, that Is, the bottom 
when it is being filled, should be faced with fair, 
average sized apples, the stems down, placed closely 
together. Then put In a half bushel more, shake 
thoroughly, and so on until the barrel Is filled. The 
shaking Is a very Important point. Fill up about even 
with the top of the chine, or full enough so that the 
head will require considerable pressure to force It 
Into place but not enough to crush the apples. A 
false head, padded, is a good thing to use to press 
the apples down, afterwards removing It and putting 
in the head. Then reverse the barrel and mark the 
name of the variety on the faced end. For this mar¬ 
ket only the standard sized barrel should be used. 
Pony barrels bring a much lower price, lower, pro¬ 
portionately, than the difference In the quantity of 
apples contained. The barrel for this market as 
recommended by the Fruit and Produce Trade Asso¬ 
ciation, and generally used bv shippers has these 
dimensions: Diameter of head, 17 Inches; diameter 
of bilge, 19% inches; length of stave 27 inches; 
length between heads, 25% Inches. This Is the stand¬ 
ard flour barrel 
One of the latest compila¬ 
tions. Very comprehensive. 
75c. #0.75 a dozen, not pre¬ 
paid. 
ARTFORD C 1 
time may be extended or new subscrip¬ 
tions secured ; or the watch alone may 
be bought by subscribers only at the 
prices named. 
* * * All are sent prepaid and insured, 
by registered mail. 
Every watch is guaranteed to be an 
accurate timekeeper. Money refunded if 
watch is not satisfactory and is returned 
within three days after receipt. Please 
write your opinion of the watches re¬ 
ceived. 
Offer No.-164.—Waltham or Elgin, men’s size, with 
seven jewels, compensation balance and safety 
pinion, stem winding and setting apparatus and all 
the latest Improvements. The case Is solid nickel 
sliver, open face, and the crystal Is made of heavy 
plate-glass. The usual price of this watch Is $8.50 to 
$12.50. We send It to subscribers by registered mall 
for $5.50; with three new subscriptions, $8. 
I i liy Irving Emerson; 
■BNHKSBfiHI Valnlng more than 5 
pieces. Kxce.lent music, not too Intricate. 
#0.75 a dozen, not prepaid. 
Any book mailed postpaid on receipt of price. 
453-463 Washington St., Boston. 
C. H. Dltson & Co., N. Y. J. K. Dltson & Co., Phlla. 
SELF-ACTING 
SHADE ROLLERS: 
Beware of Imitations. 
notice 
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THE GENUINE 
Offer No. 168.—A Waltham or Elgin 15-jeweled 
watch, containing all the groat patents, such as com¬ 
pensation balance, safety pinion, stem winding and 
pendant setting apparatus. Breguet hair spring 
hardened and tempered In form, patent regulator, 
etc., fitted into a heavy nickel silver case, open face, 
like that mentioned In offer No. 164. The works alone 
in this watch usually sell at from $12 to $15. We send 
It by mall to any subscriber for $10; with three new 
subscriptions $12. 
Offer No 169.—This Is a 15-year guarantee gold- 
filled watch case, containing a 15-jowoled movement 
and all Improvements mentioned under Offer No. 167 
The case Is beautifully engraved and is made by 
placing two plates of solid gold over a plate of fine 
composition metal. This is an open-face watch, and 
we cannot recommend It too highly. Sent to any 
subscriber by registered mall for only $15.55; with a 
club t five new subscriptions $19.25. 
Offer No. 170.—Same watch as No. 169, but hunting 
case. Sent by registered mall to any subscriber for 
$18.50; with three new subscriptions $21. 
Reorganized In 1893. 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS IN 
611 Liberty St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Inquiries and Correspondence solicited. 
ALL KINDS OF FKUITS, VEGETA 14 T.wis 
AND PRODUCE. 
S | £ C II rnnOT IOO Park Place, N. I, 
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BuriHisci: Rural New-Yorker, Irving Nat’l Bank 
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USE DR. CHILES’ 
Wonderful Horse and Cattle Remedies 
m The Horse Colic and Water Cure, 
The Lightning Liniment, 
The Condition Powders, 
The Hoof Ointment, 
No. 4. C.—For those who want the best and are will¬ 
ing to trust our judgment, we have selected a watch 
which combines richness with perfect finish, It can¬ 
not be surpassed as a timekeeper. It is full jeweled, 
the jewels being set In solid gold. It has the finest 
and simplest patent regulator known, as well as a 
patent safety pinion, compensation balance and 
Logan’s celebrated Breguet halr-sprlng, which Is 
bent to the required form and then hardened and 
tempered. It Is thoroughly adjusted so that It will 
keep accurate time whether hot or cold. It Is made 
by the American Waltham Watch Company, and 
called “ P. S. Bartlett.” Hundreds of people have 
paid as high as $125 for this watch, and the usual re¬ 
tail price Is now from $85 to $105. We offer It In a 14k 
gold, two ounces to 2% ounces (40 to 45 dwt.) case, 
hunting or open face, handsomely finished. Price, 
$43.50 ; with a five years’ subscription, or five new 
subscriptions, $47.50. 
People who want this magnificent watch In a 
cheaper case can have It in gold-filled case, guaran¬ 
teed for 15 years, for $22 In hunting case, and for 
$19.50 In open face ; for $19.50 in three ounce coin 
silver, hunting or open face ; for $12.75 In nickel 
silver, open-face case ; a year’s (subscription In¬ 
cluded with each one. 
No. 15.—A beautiful 11-jewel movement, full nickel, 
In a handsomely engraved hunting case made of 14k 
U. S. Assay solid gold, usual retail price from $50 to 
$75. One of the prettiest watches for a lady that we 
have ever seen. Price $25 net; with five new sub¬ 
scriptions, $28.50 
R. N.-Y. No. 2 Potato fob Market.—M essrs. S. 
H. & E. H. Frost, commlsslon-me-, use The Rural's 
name for reference. Are they trustworthy? I have 
a car-load of very fine R. N.-Y. No. 2 potatoes; 
would they be likely to bring the highest price In the 
New York market? G. p. 
Wllawana, Pa. 
Ans.—I f we did not consider the firm reliable we 
would not advertise them. We don’t now recall 
that we have ever had a complaint In reference to 
them. The R. N.-Y No. 2 potatoes have been sold 
in market here, and sold well. There was a good 
demand for them for seed last spring, some of our 
advertisers being unable to supply the demand and 
having to return monev received. We presume that 
the demand will be good next spring also. For 
those so situated that they can handle them In this 
way. we presume that It would pay them to adver¬ 
tise them for seed. Receipts of potatoes have been 
large for the last few days, and as we go to press 
the mart et Is n >t so firm as recently. Outside quota¬ 
tions a>-e extreme, and It takes extra good stock to 
bring those prices. Before shipping, those having 
potatoes or other produce for sale should write to 
commission firms to whom they wish to ship, and 
learn just the condition of the market, the best way 
to ship, etc It must always be borne in mind, also, 
that besides the freight, commission charges, cart¬ 
age, etc., there is alwavs more or less risk in shtp- 
? , A 0 a d . l8ta hce. If the farmer isn’t prepared to 
take these risks, he would do better not to (consign. 
Nerve 
Tonic a 
Blood 
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descriptive 
Hy pamphlet. 
UrD r. WILLIAMS’ 
f MEDICINE CO., 
Schenectady, N.Y. 
and Brockville, Ont. 
.FANNING-MILL 
For full informatloi 
about the best Fannin# 
mill, Horse-power, 
Thresher. Clover-huller, 
Feed-mill, Circular-- 
3 Feed-mill. Circular-saw 
Machine, Land-rollei 
rf ' & kSEKh an d Do#-power, send 
I tor Fearless Cata- 
J Jffigggpu logue. For Fodder 
1 igjjanSf cutters, Carriers and 
0 PS vmmS Drag-saw Machines.and 
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i**WVL._ai"' Fays,”send for Enal- 
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i.NARD HARDER. Cobleakill. N. Y 
Morphine Habit cured In 10 to 
20 days. No pay till cured. 
Dr. J. STEPHENS, Lebanon, O. 
THE RURAL PUBLISHING CO., 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., New York 
