1893 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
773 
We Want to Know, You Know —Continued. 
package should be marked with the nature of Its 
contents, as: Turkeys, fowls, chicks, etc., as the case 
may be. The gross and net weight should be given. 
The name and address of the shipper, unless the 
latter has a stencil, should be plainly marked, as 
well as the name of the consignee. Then a state- 
ment of the shipment should be sent by mall. All 
these are aids to the receiver In selling and In mak¬ 
ing prompt returns. 
Pullets Moulting.— l have a number of Brown 
Leghorn pullets, hatched March 15, which are now 
moulting with the old hens; Is that a usual thing 
with the breed ? They laid well for a short time, but 
the eggs were small and unsalable. Their feed has 
been wheat, mainly, with an occasional feed of 
shell fish and ground bone. They run at large. 
Steilacoom, Wash. b. k. m. 
Ans.— That Is nothing unusual with early-hatched 
Leghorns. March Is too early to hatch them for 
winter layers, as they are pretty sure to moult at a 
time when they should be beginning to lay. The best 
way now is to feed them well, give plenty of animal 
and green food, grit, etc. Wheat is one of the best 
of egg foods, but a variety of grains Is better. The 
eggs will probably be larger as they grow older. The 
smaller the breed, the quicker do they mature, and 
the later should they be hatched. With the large 
breeds. March 15 would be none too early for hatch¬ 
ing. 
Reversible Sulky Plow.—W ho manufactures 
the National reversible sulky plow ? p. g. t. 
Ans,—T he Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co., 
Chicopee Palls, Mass. 
The wagon boy Is a great feature In our city mar¬ 
kets. The title Is a little misleading so far as age Is 
concerned, for many of them are rather old boys. 
They are not of the better class of dealers, and their 
horses and wagons are generally both much the 
worse for wear. But they are an enterprising lot, 
paying more attention to the low price of produce 
than to Its quality. They can usually handle any 
kind of fruits, vegetables, etc., provided they can 
buy them low enough. Commission-merchants de¬ 
pend upon them largely to take Inferior goods, or 
those badly decayed, which reputable dealers will 
not handle It Is needless to say that the customers 
of wagon boys are not of the wealthier classes. 
Regarding cotton seed the New Orleans Picayune 
says that one of the most Interesting facts connected 
with the marketing of the present cotton crop Is the 
rapid advance In the value of he seed. When the 
season opened, cotton seed was worth $11 per short 
ton, and since that time the price has advanced 
steadily, until to-day It Is $16 per ton. Should lhe 
value of cotton seed remain high all the season, 
which now appears probable, the profits arising from 
the sale of seed will be a welcome addition to the re¬ 
sults of the seaion’s yield. The price of picking the 
crop has been very much reduced this year, and this 
saving, added to 1 he enhanced price of the seed, has 
greatly Increased the profits of the producers, some 
authorities claiming that from these two causes 
fully two cents per pound has been added to the 
price of cotton compared wl h the prices ruling dur¬ 
ing the big crop year two reasons ago. The present 
cotton crop has also been raised much more cheaply 
than usual, a fact which plays no unimportant pert 
In the general results of the season, as the crop 
comes to market with a smaller load of debt to liqui¬ 
date than usual. All these facts place the cotton 
producers in a more enviable position than they 
have enjoyed fcr some seasons past. When It Is 
remembered that It Is but a comparatively short 
time since cotton seed had no market value at all, 
the present price proves what a tremendous advance 
has been made towards utilizing all the products of 
the cotton plant and what a considerable portion of 
his proper profits the ootton producer formerly lost. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
Taunton, Mass.—W e had a fair crop of apples, 
which sell readily at $2.50 to $3.50 per barrel, but $3 
seems to be the common price. Potatoes sell well at 
75 and 80 cents per bushel. Eggs are 32 cents per 
dozen at the door. c. w. k. 
Marion County, Oreg.— I have seen no reports 
from this part of the Willamette Valley. The past 
was a very dry summer, with heavy rain In Septem¬ 
ber; but October was fair, and farmers are seeding 
to wheat. In hopes of better prices, there Is much 
wheat being sown. The crop this year averaged 
about 20 bushels per acre. Oats were a good crop of 
about 30 bushels. Potatoes are yielding much bet¬ 
ter than the vines promised. Prunes were a good 
crop, and dryers do a profitable business Prune 
and hop growing Is proving a very remunerative 
Industry. A few acres in hops in this valley soon 
make a farmer Independent, and Tmany plant these 
In preference to prunes, because the second year 
brings a good yield. This valley Is the home of 
prunes, and I might say of all small fruits, and tree 
fruits except the peach family, and they do well In 
some parts. Oregonians are much elated over Ore¬ 
gon’s fruits at the World’s Fair. It Is no more than 
is due her. If there could be a premium for a cli¬ 
mate free from cyclones, cloud-bursts, etc., Oregon 
would get the medal. Now I am not a native Ore¬ 
gonian, but over 30 years’ residence has made me 
want to speak a good word for her. But it rains 
sometimes. mrs. 8. f. b. 
East Williams, Canada. —Another crop has 
been harvested, and although not as good as was at 
one time anticipated, yet by no means can It be 
called a failure. There was a very good crop of hay, 
but fall wheat fell short of Its early appearance, 
which, with the small acreage sown last fall, makes 
a big difference in the amount of surplus that 
farmers had. A great deal of It has been sold al¬ 
ready, and from present appearances there will be 
very little wheat for sale In this section the coming 
year, for we did not have a good shower of rain from 
July 18 to October 13; consequently wheat Helds pre¬ 
sent rather a bare and patchy appearance. The 
honey yield was good until the last of July, when It 
stopped suddenly; since then the bees have not 
made enough to keep themselves. Oats are below 
the usual yield, barky about the same as other 
years; peas have not been sown in asjlarge;.quanti¬ 
ties. There was not much corn planted, and It was a 
medium crop. Roots are a thort crop, owing to dry 
weather and grasshoppers. Land Is down In price. 
Very good land can be bought for $25 to $80 per acre, 
which is very low considering that there is no waste 
land In this section. The low price of wheat and the 
steady flow of Immigration to Canada’s Northwest 
Territory Is supposed to be the cause of the de¬ 
pression In land. J. M. W. 
MARKETS. 
BEANS AND PEASE. 
Beans, Marrow, choice. 1893, per bush ...2 45 @2 50 
Medium, choice, per bush.1 90 @1 95 
Foreign, Medium.1 40 @1 60 
Foreign, Pea.1 60 @1 70 
Pea, choice.1 83 @ — 
Red Kidney, oholoe.2 55 @2 60 
White Kidney.2 00 @2 10 
Lima, California (60 lbs).175 @180 
Green pease, bbls., per bush.125 @ — 
Bags, per bush.1 20 @ — 
Scotch, 1893, bags.1 5'J @ — 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, State tubs, extras, per lb.27 @28 
State palls, extra.27 @28 
Elgin and other Western, extras.29 @29)$ 
Western, first.20 @28 
Western, seconds.74 @25 
Western, thirds.20 @22 
State dairy, half-flrkin tubs, fresh, extras..27 @273$ 
First.24 @25 
Seconds.22 @23 
Welsh tubs, firsts.24 @25 
Welsh tubs, seconds.22 @23 
Tubs, thirds.19 @21 
Western Imitation creamery, firsts.22 @24 
Seconds.19 @20 
Thirds .17)$@18)$ 
Western dairy, firsts.21 @22 
Seconds.19 @20 
Thirds.17)$@18)$ 
Western faotory, firkins, June extras.19)$@20 
Seconds to first.18)$@19>$ 
Tubs, June extras.1934®— 
Firsts.18 @18)$ 
Seconds.16 @— 
Thirds .15 @16 
Factory firkins, current make, first.19 @20 
Tubs, current make, first.19 @20 
Seconds.18)$@183$ 
Thirds.17 @17)$ 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State factory, full cream, fancy, fall made. 11 )$@ 11% 
Full cream, l’ge, col’d, fancy, August.. 103$@ 11 
Full cream, large, colored, choice.10%@ 10% 
Full cream, large, colored, good. 9H@ 10)$ 
Full cream, large, white, fancy, Aug... 10%@ 11 
Full cream, large, white, choice.10)$® 103$ 
Full cream, large, common to good. 9)$@ 10)$ 
Full cream, small, fancy.12 @ 12)$ 
Full cream, small, choice.113$© 12 
Full cream, small, good to fine.11)$@ 113$ 
Skims, good to choice, small. 9)$@ 10 
Skims, choice, large. 8 @ 83$ 
Skims, fine. 7)$@ 73$ 
Skims, good. 5 @ 7 
Skims, poor. 2 @ 4 
FRUITS—GREEN. 
Apples, King, h. p., per bbl. 3 50® 4 25 
Greenings, h. p., per bbl . 2 60® 3 25 
Fall or York or Il’d Plp’ns, pr bbl. 2 25® 3 00 
29-ounce, prime, per d. h. bbl. 2 v5@ 3 50 
Northern 8 py, per bbl. 2 50@ 3 25 
Ben Davis, per bbl. 2 25@ 3 25 
O.-heads, h. p. as to size and qua.lty... 1 25@ 2 00 
Common windfalls, per bbl. 75@ 1 60 
Baldwin and Uubbardston, per bbl .... 2 50@ 3 25 
Snow per bbl. 3 00@ 4 00 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, choice dark, pr bbl 4 60® 4 75 
Cape Cod, fair color, per bbl. 3 75® 4 25 
Cape Cod. light color, per bbl. 2 00® 3 00 
Cape Cod, per crate. 1 25® 1 f 0 
Jersey, per crate. 75® 1 25 
Grapes, Up-River, Concord, per 10-bskt_ 16 @ 20 
Up-River, Concord, per case. 75 © 1 25 
W’n N. Y., Delaware, per small bskt... 15 @ 20 
W’n N. Y., Niagara, per small bskt. 10 @ 13 
W’n N. Y,, Catawba, per small bskt ... 11 @ 12 
W’n N. Y., Concord, per small bskt. 11 @ 12 
W’n N. Y., Concord, per large bskt. 16 @ 20 
Concord, in bbls. per lb. 1)$® l)$ 
Concord, In trays, per lb. 13$© — 
Delaware, In trays, per lb. 2 @ — 
Catawba, In trays, per lb. 1%@ 13$ 
Niagara, In trays, per lb. 1 @ 13 $ 
Grape fruit, per box. 2 C0@ 3 00 
Lemons, Fla., poor to fancy, per box. 1 00® 3 00 
Oranges, Fla., best, per box. 2 2E@ 2 50 
Green, per box. 1 25® 2 30 
Pears, Boston, per bushel box. 2 00® 4 00 
Duchess, per bbl. 3 00® 4 00 
Lawrence, per bbl . 2 5f® 3 50 
Vicar, per bbl. 2 50® 3 00 
Common sorts, per bbl. 1 60® 2 50 
POTATOES. 
Potatoes, Me., Rose & Hebron, per d. h. bbl.2 00@2 25 
L. I., In bulk, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
Jersey, choice, in bulk, per bbl.1 75@1 87 
Jersey, common, In bulk, per bbl.1 5031 62 
N. Y. State, per 180 lbs .1 25©2 00 
8weet, Eastern Shore, per bbl.1 f0@l 75 
Sweet, extra fancy, Vineland, per bbl_2 50@2 75 
Other Jersey, per d. h. bbl.1 £0@2 25 
VEGETABLES 
Cabbage. Flat Dutch, per 100.2 50®4 00 
Carrots, washed, per barrel. 75@1 25 
Cauliflower, L. I. and Jersey, per bbl ... .... 5001 25 
Celery, Michigan, extra fancy, per dozen... 25® 40 
State and Western, per dozen. 10@ 20 
Egg plant, Jersey, per bbl.1 00©2 00 
Green peas. Va., per basket. 50@1 25 
N. C., per crate. -@1 — 
Lettuce, per bbl.1 00@3 00 
Onions, Orange County, red, per bbl.1 00®1 50 
Orange County, yellow, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
Connecticut, red, per bbl.1 60@1 75 
Connecticut, white, per bbl.2 5003 25 
Connecticut, yellow, per bbl.1 60@l-75 
State and Western, yellow, per bbl.1 50@1 75 
Orange County, white, per bbl.2 00@3 10 
Parsnips, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 I0@1 25 
Hubbard, per bbl .1 25@1 50 
String beans, Norfolk, wax, per basket. 50@1 00 
Va., green, per basket. 600160 
Ch’n, green, per basket.1 60@2 25 
Ch’n, wax, per basket.1 25@2 00 
Turnips, Jersey and L. I.. Russia, per bbl.. 75@1 CO 
DRH8SHD POULTRY. 
Chickens, Phlla., 3 lbs or over, pr lb. 15 @ 16 
Small. 10 @ 14 
Western, spring, dry-picked. 9 @ — 
Western, spring, scalded, large. OS- 
Western, spring. sca;ded m’d w’hts.. 8 @ 8)$ 
Western, sprlDg, scalded, small. 7 0 8 
Fowls, State and Penn., per lb. 9@ — 
Western, prime, dry-picked, per lb .. 9 @ — 
Prime, scalded. 8)$@ — 
Old roosters, per lb. 6 @ — 
Spring ducks, L. I., per lb. 16 @ — 
Eastern, per lb . 15 & — 
Western, per lb. 6 © 12 
Geese, Eastern, per lb. 14 @ 15 
Squabs, tame, white, per dozen.2 75 @3 00 
Turkeys, spring, dry p.. prime, per lb_ 11 @ 12 
Spring scalded, prime, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Spring, small and poor, per lb. 6 @ 9 
Old, mixed weights, prime, per lb .... 11 @ 12 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Ducks, local, per pair. 60 @ 80 
Western, per pair . 60 @ 75 
Southern, per pair. 50 @ 60 
Fowls, local, per lb. 9)$@ 10)$ 
Western, per lb. 9 @ 10)$ 
Southern and Southwestern, per lb... 9 0 9)$ 
Geese, local, fattened, per pair. — @ — 
Western, per pair .1 00 @1 50 
Southern and Southwestern, per palr.l 00 @1 12 
Pigeons, per pair. 20 @ 25 
Roosters, mixed, per lb. 6 @ 6)$ 
Spring chickens, local, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Western, per lb. 9 ® 9)$ 
Southern, per lb. 9 © — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 10 0 11 
ALL KINDS OF FKUIT8, VEGETABLE! 
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and Lung troubles, of 50 years popularity.—Adv. 
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