1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
273 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW I 
If you don’t see what you want, ash for it. 
The Product of Small Onions.— Last year I 
raised a lot of Early Red onions, and many of them 
were too small for use. If I plant these this year, 
will they produce lame onions or go to seed ? 
Clearfle’d County, Pa. N. L. d. 
Ans.—M ost of the early onions raised by gardeners 
for bunching are grown from sets. These are simply 
small onions grown from seed the previous year and 
made small by sowing the seed very thickly. Unless 
too large, they will not go to seed. Your onions, If 
small enough, will do to nse for sets; some of them 
will go to seed, but probably very few; at any rate, 
they will do for early bunching onions. 
MARKETS. 
BEANS AED PEASE. 
Beans, Marrow, choice. 1893, per bush ...3 45 @3 50 
Medium, choice, per bush.1 65 ®1 67 
Pea, choice.1 70 @1 75 
Bed Kidney, choice.3 30 ®3 35 
White Kidney.1 76 @1 85 
Lima, California (60 lbs).2 16 @2 20 
Foreign, Medium.1 40 ®1 60 
Foreign, Pea.1 60 @1 69 
Green pease, bbls., per bush. — & — 
Bags, per bush. . _ ^ _ 
Scotch, 1893, bags. — ® — 
New VARIETIES OF Potatoes —Where can I get 
all the different new varieties of potatoes for seed ? 
Tioga County, Pa. p. s. 
Ans.—T here are dozens of different klrds adver¬ 
tised In The R. N.-Y. from week to week. Write to 
G. W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, Me.; Edw. F. Dibble, 
Honeoye Falls, N. Y.; M. *F. Webster, Victor. N. Y., 
or any or all of the others advertising seed potatoes. 
Many of these issue catalogues and have a number 
of different varieties. Others are farmers who have 
a few varieties for sale. 
CORROSIVF. SUBLI.MATE FOR POTATOES.—What Is 
the formula for treating potatoes to prevent scab ? 
F. w. 
ANS.— About one pound of corrosive sublimate to 
200 gallons, or In that proportion for a lesser quan¬ 
tity. Soak the potatoes from 1 to hour and let 
them dry before cutting. 
Heavy WIRE Screen Cloth.—W here can I get 
wire screen cloth stronger than the ordinary mos¬ 
quito screen ? f. w. w. 
ANS.—Of the Gilbert & Rennet Mfg. Co., 44 Cliff 
Street, New York. 
CHEESE-NEW. 
State factory, full cream, fancy, fall made. ' 2 ® 12)4 
Full cream, fancy fall made, white.... 13 
Full cream, large.flne to choice.1114® 11)4 
Full cream, large, fair to good.10)4® II 
Full cream, large, common. 9 ® I0!4 
Full cream, small, fancy, white.12)4® 13)4 
Full cream, small, choice.DM® 12 
Full cream, small, good to fine. IOh® 11)4 
Western, Full cream, small, col’d. fancy.. 12)i@129< 
Full cream, small, colorea to choice . 11)4® 12)4 
State factory, skims, choice. 8)4® 9 
Skims, good to prime. 0 ® 8 
Skims, common to fair. ,3 @ 5 
Skims, poor . 2 ® 2)4 
Penn, skims. 1)4® 2 
EGGS. 
New-lald, fancy (nearby), at mark. 12 ® 12)4 
N. Y. State A Penn, fresh gathered. l’)4® 11)4 
Mich., No. Ohio and No. Indiana, fancy.. ll)i@ — 
Md. A Washlngton.-D. C. in ® 10)4 
Western, fresh gathered, average best.. 11 @ — 
Fresh gathered, fair to good. 10)4® 10J4 
Tenn. and Ky. fresh collections, choice . 10 ® 10)4 
Other S’n. fresh collections, fair to good. 994® 10 
Duck eggs. Maryland. 20 ® — 
Southern and Western. 16 ® 18 
Goose Eggs, Western. 20 @ 25 
Southern. 20 ® 22 
The Rural’s gooseberry.- will The R. n.-Y. 
have any of Us new gooseberries to send out to sub¬ 
scribers this spring 7 w. 
Ans.—N o. All will be notified when we have suffi¬ 
cient stock to begin the distribution. 
• Parsnips and Plums —1. Do our common table 
parsnips. If left to grow wild, become poisonous In a 
few years? I think not. What does The Rural 
say ? (2. What Is the history of .Moore’s Arctic plum? 
Is It a native or European plum ? A subscriber. 
ANS.—1. From all that —e can gather from the dif¬ 
ferent botanies, we are Inc’lned to think that they 
do. What do our readers know about this matter. 2. 
Moore’s Arctic originated In Maine. It la one of the 
hardiest plums at the North, though there has been 
some complaint of Its dropping at the South. It Is 
below medium size, roundish oval, dark purple, with 
a pleasant flavor. Ripens In early autumn. The 
tree Is vigorous and productive. 
The r. N.-Y.’s Premium Beans—A re the beans 
sent out by The R. N.-Y. as premiums, pole or 
dwarf? I have received some, and I don’t remem¬ 
ber to have seen It stated whether they were dwarf 
or not. w. H. M. 
Minnesota. 
ANS.—They are polo beans. 
Waterproof Bags for Grapes.—S ome time 
since the following clipping was going the rounds of 
the horticultural press: “There Is now a waterproof 
bag with Instantaneous attachment for covering 
grapes.’’ Can The R. N.-Y. or any of Us readers tell 
us where these bags can be bought? I have tried the 
ordinary manllla bags, but the birds are so bad they 
tear them down. 8. H. j. 
Louisiana. 
ANS.—The dealers In bags here tell us that they 
know of no such bag. Still they say that one might 
bo manufactured with wire In the top for clasping 
around the branch. They say, too, that It Is possible 
that some one Is making those mentioned, on the sly; 
that Is, making and selling them In a quiet way with¬ 
out doing any advertising, so as to avoid the com¬ 
petition that would result If It were known that such 
bags were being manufactured. If any of our read¬ 
ers know of any such bag we would bo glad to have 
them Inform us. 
Sorrel and Cardoon. —How are sorrel and car- 
doon cultivated, and how prepared for the table ? 
A subscriber. 
ANS.—Sorrel Is easily cultivated. The seeds are 
sown thinly In rows In early spring, and will give a 
heavy crop of leaves In early summer. When the 
flower stalk starts to grow. It should bo cut out. The 
plants will last for two seasons If not permitted to go 
to seed, but are more tender If seed be sown annually. 
'The leaves are used In soups and salads the same as 
other plants of this character. Cardoon Is cultivated 
more as a novelty than for use. It belongs to the 
artichoke family. The leaf stems, after blanching, 
are used in soups and salads. The seeds are sown 
thinly In early spring In rows three feet apart, and 
thinned to 18 Inches between the plants. The plant 
attains Its growth In early fall when It Is blanched by 
tying the leaves together so as to cause an erect 
growth, after which It Is earthed up and treated pre¬ 
cisely like celery. 
Sow Bating Pigs.—H ow can I prevent a sow 
from eating her pigs? i, b. 
Ans.—F eed so as to loosen up the sow’s bowels 
before farrowing time. Is the advice of an experi¬ 
enced hog raiser. Another says feed her all the salt 
pork she will eat, enough to surfeit her. 
Lice and Ticks on Sheep.— l. what is the best 
and easiest way of gettleg rid of lice and ticks on 
sheep? I have only a small flock—10 ewes and lambs. 
I purchased them last fall and find that they are 
very lousy. I think In the West, they used to dip 
them In tobacco water after shearing. Is there any 
better or surer way and If not, how strong should the 
water be? 2. At what age should the lambs have 
their tails cut off, and is it really necessary? It 
seems cruel. Would like to know when and how it 
should be done. G. m a 
Tamaroa, III. 
ANS.—1. Some advise powdering the sheep thor¬ 
oughly through the wool with Hilliard’s Insect 
powder, to be had at the drug stores. If treatment 
before shearing Is necessary. After shearing, use 
any of the advertised sheep dips like Cooper’s or 
Lawford’s, repeating In two weeks. Directions for 
use accompany these dips. 2. We would like the 
opinions of readers on this question. 
FRUITS—GREEN. 
Apples, Baldwin, per bbl. 6 00® 6 00 
Russets, per bbl. 8 .50® 5 00 
Grape fruit, per box. 2 00® 5 CO 
Lemons, Fla., poor to fancy, per box. - @ — 
Oranges, bright fancy, per box. 3 .50® 4 50 
Russets, fancy, per box. . . 3 00® 3 76 
Bright, fair to prime, per box. 3 00® 3 75 
Russets, fair to prime, per box. 2 25® 3 00 
Large, coarse and poor, per box.1 00® 2 60 
Strawberries. Fla , per quart. 10® 28 
Charleston, per quart. IS®) 30 
N. C., per quart. 12® 25 
Tangerines, per box. —@ — 
Mandarins, per box. —a — 
GRASS SEED. 
nioyer, per 100 lb . . 8 60 ® 10 25 
Timothy. 4 50 ® 6 OO 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay, No. 1. 75 ® 80 
No. 3. 65 ® 70 
No 3.^. 66 ® 60 
Shlpp.ng. 80 ® 65 
Clover, mixed. 60 ® — 
Clover. 65 ® 60 
Salt. 45 ® 50 
Straw, long rye. 60 ® — 
Short rye. 45 ® 60 
Oat. 60 a 60 
Wheat. 40 a 50 
NEW BUTTER. 
Creamery, State and Penn., fresh extras.. .22 923)4 
Elgin and other Western, extras. 23 ®23)4 
Western, first.21 ®22 
Western, seconds.19 ®2U 
Western, tblrds.17 ai 8 
State dairy, half-tubs, extras.21 ®— 
Firsts.20 020)4 
Seconds. 18 919 
Welsh tubs, fine. 19 @20 
Welsh tubs, firsts.18 ®18)4 
Welsh tubs, seconds.17 @— 
Tubs, thirds.15 016 
Western Imitation creamery, extras.17 ®18 
Firsts.16 @17 
Seconds.13 014 
Thirds. 11 013 
Western dairy, firsts.14 015 
Seconds.12 013 
Thirds..10 011 
Factory, current make, extra.— o— 
First.13 @— 
Seconds. 11 012 
Thirds.10 @10)4 
OLD BUTTER. 
Creamery. June, best.16 @17 
June, common to good. 12 ai 6 
Half-flrkln tubs, finest.16 ®16)4 
Half-flrkln tubs, first.14 @16 
Firkins, finest.16 @17 
Firkins, firsts.14 @16 
Tubs or firkins, seconds.12 @13 
Tubs or firkins, thirds .II @12 
Western factory, held. 10 011)4 
POTATOES. 
Potatoes, Florida, No. 1, per bbl.4 f0@5 60 
Seconds, per bbl. 3 0^@4 00 
Me., Rose & Hebron, per d. h. bbl. 2 26@? 76 
Bermuda, per bbl.3 0006 00 
Havana, per bbl. 8 00®5 CO 
L. I., In bnlk, per bbl.2 OOO — 
Jersey, choice. In hulk, per bbl.1 6201 75 
Jersey, common, in balk, per bbl.1 2501 50 
State Rose and Hebron, per 180 lbs.1 7602 00 
State Burbank, per 180 lbs.1 62@1 75 
N. Y. State, common, per lbs.1 2601 50 
Scotch Magnum, per 168-lb sack.1 76@2 00 
English Magnums, per 168-lb sack.1 76@1 90 
Sweet, extra fancy, Vineland, per bbl ....8 00@3 50 
Other Jersey, per d. h. bbl..2 0002 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Diioks, local, per pair. 75 01 00 
Western, per pair. 70 O 90 
Southern, per pair. 60 ® 70 
Fowls, local, per Ib. 8 O 10 
Western, per lb. 8 O 10 
Southern and Sonthwestem, per lb... 7 0 — 
Geese, local, fattened, per pair.1 00 91 50 
Western, per pair. 90 01 25 
Sonthern and Sonthwestem, per pair. 75 91 OC 
Pigeons, per pair. 35 ® 40 
Roosters, mixed, per lb. 6 ® 6)4 
Spring chickens, local, per lb. 9 ® 9)4 
Western, per lb. 9 @ — 
Sonthern. per lb. 9 @ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per 1b. 10 ® 13 
FRESH DRESSED POULTRY—ICED PACKED. 
Turkeys, Wesi’n, light weights, choice.. It ® — 
Western, young toms, heavy. 7 @ 8 
Western, old toms, prime. 7 @ — 
Broilers. Phlla., under 4 lbs to pair. 25 @ 30 
4 to 5 lbs to pair . 18 @ 22 
OverS lbs to pair. 14 @ is 
Chlcxens. Phlla., fancy roasting, per lb . 15 @ 16 
Common to fair, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Fowls & Chickens. State & Penn., prime . 9 0 — 
Western, prime, dry-picked, small... 9 @ _ 
Dry-picked, large. 9 @ — 
Good to prime, scalded. 9 @ — 
Western, poor to fair. 7 ® 8 
Old roosters, per lb . 6 @ — 
Capons. Phlla.. large. 20 ® 21 
Mixed weights. 17 @ n 
Small and slips. 14 @ I 6 
Md. and W’n, large. 17 ® is 
Small and slips. . 14 9 le 
Sqnaos. tame, white, per dozen. 3 00 ® — 
Dark and poor per dozen.1 75 @2 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, Charleston, ex. per doz bunches.O 5007 50 
Prime .4 0^6 00 
N. C., prime.3 lOab 00 
Norfolk, prime..4 00@8 00 
Culls.2 600 3 50 
Beets, Florida, per barrel crate.1 500 2 60 
Florida and Charleston.per 100 bunohes.2 0095 00 
Cabbage. Savannah, per bbl-crate.1 25®I 60 
Florida, per bbl-crate.1 OOdl 25 
Charleston, per bbl-crate.1 25®1 50 
N. C., per crate. 75®1 00 
Carrots, washed, per barrel.1 0092 00 
Cauliflower, Florida, per bbl. —® — 
California, per case. —® — 
Celery, New Orleans, per dozen. 25® 60 
Charleston, per dozen... 50®t 00 
Chicory, New Orleans, per bbl. —@ — 
Cucumoers. Florida, per crate.1 00®3 00 
Boston and N. O., per doz.I 50®2 00 
Egg plant, F.<ortda, per obi.3 0096 00 
Green peas. Savannah, per crate.I 00®2 00 
Savannah, per basket.1 25@l 60 
Charleston, per basket.1 00®3 50 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 25® — 
Lettuce, Charleston, per basket. 6091 00 
Florida, per basket. 6001 00 
Boston, per doz. —® — 
Norfolk and N. C., per bbl.1 0004 (0 
Norfolk, per basket. 76@1 25 
Onions, Old red, per bbl.2 00£)3 50 
Old yellow, per bbl.2 (004 00 
Old white, per bbl.3 009 6 00 
Bermuda, per crate.1 759 1 85 
Havana, per crate. .1 a0®I 75 
Parsnips, per bbl.1 2501 50 
Radishes, Norfolk, per 100 bunches. 36® 75 
Spinach, per bbl. 75®1 60 
Squash, Florida, yellow, per crate.1 600 2 00 
Florida, white, per crate.1 3601 75 
String Beans, Fla., per crate. 1 0003 00 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier crate.1 0092 60 
Key West, per carrier crate.1 00@2 00 
Key West, per bushel crate.1 00@1 76 
Tarnlps. Jersey and L. I. Russia per bbl.. 70® 80 
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CROPS 
INCREASED 
AND QUALITY IMPROVED 
BY THE USE 
OF OUR 
Fertilizers. 
WE MANUFACTURE A 
FULL LINE OF 
Bone Super 
Phosphates I 
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Special Fertilizers 
for different crops and soils. It pays to use 
them on 
CRAIN, GRASS, 
VEGETABLES. FRUITS, 
TOBACCO, TREES 
ANO VINES, , 
In fact everything that grows In or out of the 
^ ground. We keep In stock all fertilizing 
chemicals and materials. 
The Cleveland Dryer Co. 
Fertilizer Exchange, 130 SUMMIT STREEl. 
CLEVELAND, OHIO. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
Thb Rural nbw-Yobkbr. 
Coluipbii) Bicycler 
of i8g4 
tilled 
popu- 
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Have made a great stride forward. They 
are a distinct triumph both in design and 
construction, and must comrriand the ad¬ 
miration of the wheel- ^,^ing world. 
We believe they are des- 
to achieve the greatest 
lar success in the 
tory of 4.'^ 
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American cycling. Our cata¬ 
logue will be of particular interest to every 
intending purchaser of a wheel. You can 
obtain it free at any Columbia agency, or 
we will mail it to you for two two-cent 
stamps. 
POrn MFG. CO., 
Boston, New York, Chicago, Hartford- 
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED. 
PURE JERSEY RED PIGS. 
Send for Catalogue. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
FOR SALE. 
RED KIDNEY BEANS. 
Choice seed, hand picked. Price, 12.60 per bnshel, 
In new bags. No charge for bags. 
ALFRED WHITAKER, Bedford, O. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
We have 20,000 Barr’s Mommoth and Conover’s 
Colossal, 11.76 per 1,000. or *1 for 500. 
L. MITCHELL, Pulaski, N. Y. 
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The mejh around, the pa^el of Fence 
shows how the Fence is mjade. 
THINKING 
about a thing Is not doing It; bnt man seldom does a 
good thing without thinking about It. Send for our 
CATALOGUE of Farm Fencing. 
WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., 
No. 49Locust Street, TRBMONT, Tazewell Co., Ill 
LORD BROS., 
E. H. SMITH, 
Agents for New York, Agent for New Jersey, 
Mendon Center, N. Y. Salem, N. J. 
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Plain Wire Fence. 
W’lll not burn, blow or rot down, and the price has 
been put down from #1 to 65 cents per rod, 
complete with wire stay. Our tightener will tighten 
your old wire fences. Call on your dealer or order 
direct Write for clrcnlirs. Agents wanted 
HOMER STEEL FENCE CO., Homer, Midi, 
NATURE’S OWN FERTILIZER. 
CANADA m AUiPO 
HARDWOOD ■ I 
The Forest City Wood Ash Go., of London, Canada, 
have perfect facilities for handling them In proper 
shape. Bend for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
Analysis to 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD ASH CO.. 
9 Merchants’ Bow, Boston, Mass. 
FERTILIZERS 
ARE UNPROFITABLE, 
Unless they Contain Sufflclent Potash. 
Complete fertilizers should contain at least six per 
cent of Potash. Fertilizers for Potatoes, Tobacco, 
Fruits and Vegetables should contain from 10 to 15 
per cent of Potash. Farmers should use fertilizers 
containing enough potash or apply Potash salts, 
such as Muriate of Potash, Sulphate of Potash and 
Kalnlt. For information and pamphlets, address, 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 
93 Nassau Street, New York City. 
Salt for Fertilizer. 
Best thing to use on Wheat, Barley, Oats, Hay and 
Potatoes. Natures restorer for worn out land. In¬ 
creases yield from 15 to 50 per cent. After long ex¬ 
perience we are preparing a grade exactly salted to 
the purpose. Write for prices delivered. 
THE LbROY salt CO.. LeRoy, N. Y. 
CANADA A Q T-JUr Q 
HABD WOOD £\ O IJ. £2# O • 
I CAN JfUBNISH 
Best Dry-Screened, UnleacM Hardwood Ashes. 
At the Lowest Prices. Quality and Quantity Guar¬ 
anteed. Write for Pilces. These Ashes are strictly 
No. 1. A. L. HARTNESS, Detroit, Mich. 
Krtab'dl JACKSON BROS. psa. 
W. T. STATE DRAIN TILE AND PIPE WORKS, 
76 Third Avenue, ALBANY, N. Y. 
ROUND 
AND SOLE 
TILE 
agents 1 
Salt (Jlazed Pipe, Fii^ 
Brick and Oemenk. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1876. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
HflADQUARTERH FOR 
Fruits and Produce. 
Receive and sell. In car-load lots and smaller quan¬ 
tities, all Products of the Orchard, Garden, 
Dairy. Hennery and Farm 
Market Reports, Special References, Stencils, etc., 
furnished free on application. 
611 Liberty Street, I'lTTSHURGH, PA. 
fW Inquiries and Correspondence Invited. 
Pure-bred 15. & W. Mlnorcas, W. 
Wyandottes, 8. C. B Leghorns, 
W. & 15. Plymouth Rocks, W. F. B. 
SpanUh L. Brahmas- Eggs. tl.OO 
per 15; 13.00 per 60 Golden and 8. L. Wyandottes, 
C. t. Games, Bed Caps, Houdans, W. Langshans, W. 
C. 15. Polish, Buff Leghorns—t ggs, $1.50 per 15; $5.00 
per 60. Fine catalogue free 
JOHN H. SOUOKR, Jr., Telford, Pa. 
B utter STOCK AT low prices.-a j.c. 
Club St. T ainbert Hull and Heifer Calveg 
0/ the best butter blood, tracing several times to Stoke 
Pojfls III., sire of Mary Anne of St. 1,., 867 
pounds butter in one year. Young Bulls sold fiom oiir 
herd have sired 20-pound cows, such as Pride of 
Ingleslde 54545. 20 pounds 4)4 ounces, and Gypsy’s 
Pride 2nd 29365, 27 pounds 12 ounces of butter in 7 
days for Miller & Sibley. 
Refer by permission to Thk Rukal New-Yorkek. 
D UROC-.JERSEY pigs. - Farrowed March 2 
- 8lre U.vxLD Champion 3249, out of Red Queen s 
Daughter 8036 and other rejfistered dams; #6 each 
at e'ght weeks old. B. L. CLARKSON. 
14 West 19th Street. New York. 
FOR SALE. 
IMPORTED NORMAN STALLION. 
Dark Bay, 1,800 pounds; registered; splendid animal 
Will exchange for young stock. 
ALFRED WHITAKER, Bedford, O, 
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