1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
545 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Neatness in packing pays. 
This is the off season for dried fruits. 
New hay is scarce and of poor quality. 
Louisiana rice growers look for low prices. 
Cabbages bring hardly enough to pay freight. 
The watermelon market has been experiencing 
a glut. 
The old corn in store at St. Louis is said to be in 
bad condition. 
The Bartlett pear crop of western New York is 
reported light. 
The California prune crop is reported as about 
the same as last year. 
The condition of sweet potatoes is considerably 
below that of last year. 
The crop of dried apricots in California is far 
short of that of last year. 
Salmon oil for dressing leather is said to be a 
new article on this market. 
Receipts of Southern vegetables have fallen off 
largely, as nearby are so plentiful. 
In July last year, 971 car-loads of watermelons 
were received here; this year’s receipts were 973 
car-loads. 
The raspberry crop this year has been short, 
and the outlook for dried is excellent. Prices are 
likely to be higher. 
Tomatoes from Illinois have sold for less than 
the stock cost delivered here. Several car-loads 
have been received. 
French prunes are high in price this year, and 
as Californias are cheap, the prospect for a large 
demand for the latter is good. 
The first Lima beans from New Jersey came in 
during the last week in July, and the market 
opened at $1.50 per bag for flat. 
Pears are reported as being, on the whole, a 
large crop; quality seems good, but prices have 
been low, and will probably so continue. 
The U. S. Consul at Rlieims, France, reports 
the discovery there of a process of preserving 
fruits by exposing them to a vapor of alcohol and 
water. 
A few very fine Delaware and Moore’s Early 
grapes from South Carolina sold for 10 cents per 
pound for the latter, and 25 cents per pound for 
the former. 
Prof. G. H. Whitcher, formerly Director of the 
New Hampshire Experiment Station, has en¬ 
gaged with the Bowker Fertilizer Co. as general 
traveling salesman. 
The Connecticut Dairymen’s Association will 
hold its next annual exhibition at Jewell Hall, 
Hartford, in January next. A full list of prem¬ 
iums will be offered. 
Some Maryland muskmelons came in peach 
baskets, packages altogether too small to suit 
buyers at this time of year. Those in crates hold¬ 
ing about one-half barrel sold better. 
Farmers in the Chautauqua grape belt say that 
they are not troubled with Canada thistles so 
much as formerly, and attribute it to the thorough 
culture given the grapes, and to keeping them 
cut always before going to seed where cultiva¬ 
tion is impracticable. 
The R. N.-Y. recently mentioned the fact that 
cellulose made from corn stalks was to be tested 
for use in the hulls of war vessels. The test lias 
been made, and Secretary Herbert has given 
orders that it shall be used. It has been found 
far superior to that formerly used, which was a 
foreign product. 
The acreage of potatoes this year is about eight 
per cent above that of last year, and present con¬ 
ditions are generally favorable. More damage 
than usual from the Colorado beetles is reported 
from some quarters. The principal potato grow¬ 
ing States show an average condition somewhat 
higher than last year. 
Prof. Robertson, Canadian Dairy Commissioner, 
has been superintending the inauguration at 
Montreal of Canadian cold storage butter trade 
with England. Several steamers have been fitted 
up with refrigerators for that purpose, and it is 
proposed to carry some cheese in the same way 
for comparison with that carried in the usual 
manner. 
The Minnesota Dairy Commissioner reports the 
establishment of 80 creameries and 20 cheese fac¬ 
tories in that State this year. The larger number 
of creameries is accounted for by the fact that 
hog raising is an important industry in the State, 
and the creamery returns the skim-milk and, at 
the same time pays about as much as the cheese 
factory,which returns nothing. The Commissioner 
also reports that the large number of creameries 
have driven oleomargarine out of the State, be¬ 
cause they are now able to manufacture and sell 
good butter at prices so low that oleomargarine 
has no chance. 
In relation to holding cheese for a better mar¬ 
ket, the Utica Herald truly says that the present 
situation leads one to question the policy of stor¬ 
ing early cheese, no matter how cheap it may be 
had. The fact that the make of cheese in this 
State is considerably short of an average, does 
For full information 
about the best Lever- 
powers, Tread powers. 
Steam En- 
Cir- 
euiar saw Machines and 
Land-rollers, send for 
„ Fearless Cata¬ 
logue. For Fodder cutters, Carriers and Drag-saw 
Machines, and for information showing “Why Ensilage 
Fays,”send for Ensilage Catalogue. 
Address MIN AJiD HARDER, Couteskill, N. Y. 
not count for much when Canada is making more 
than an average, and other parts of the country, 
as well as England, New Zealand and Australia 
are producing their full quantity of cheese. Now¬ 
adays, the whole world is our competitor. Re¬ 
frigerated freight vessels bring stock trom the 
ends of the earth to the point where it is most 
needed, and a short supply in any particular 
quarter is easily made good by the production of 
some other country. 
A large number of consignments of oleomar¬ 
garine, aggregating 300 cases, which were ship¬ 
ped to Porto Rico on a recent steamship, have 
been seized by the customs officials of Porto Rico 
at the request of the Spanish Consul at New 
York. On another steamer, nearly 100 cases it is 
said were cleared through the New York Custom 
House as butterine and drawbacks asked for. 
All the above consignments, it is claimed, were 
butterine, but sworn to as butter before the 
Spanish Consul. The matter of prosecuting these 
cases of perjury will be laid before the United 
States Grand Jury. An effort is being made on 
the part of the Ministers of tropical countries to 
prevent the continuance of this fraud, which has 
grown to large proportions. The object of swear¬ 
ing goods through the several consular offices as 
butter, is because butterine and oleomargarine 
are prohibited by law in all tropical countries 
and islands. How does this agree with the claims 
of the manufacturers that these people desire 
oleomargarine ? 
In the July report, the Department of Agricul¬ 
ture gives the condition of the apple, peach and 
grape crops in the different States as follows: 
State. 
Apples. 
Peaches. 
Grapes. 
Maine. . 
64 
37 
New Hampshire.... 
52 
59 
70 
Vermont. 
56 
47 
Massachusetts. 
67 
94 
63 
Rhode Island. 
85 
90 
03 
Connecticut. 
79 
90 
94 
New York. 
48 
49 
56 
New Jersey. 
78 
73 
74 
Pennsylvania. 
49 
31 
43 
Delaware. 
50 
70 
Maryland. 
09 
00 
80 
Virginia. 
64 
59 
87 
North Carolina.... 
74 
8-1 
90 
South Carolina.... 
72 
88 
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Georgia. 
82 
100 
97 
Florida. 
92 
95 
100 
Alabama ... . 
89 
109 
103 
Mississippi. 
100 
110 
105 
l,oui 8 iana. 
92 
98 
84 
Texas. 
86 
90 
101 
Arkansas . 
98 
103 
97 
Tennessee . 
83 
79 
91 
West Virginia. 
80 
18 
51 
Kentucky. 
90 
35 
75 
Ohio . 
70 
21 
26 
Michigan. 
31 
47 
25 
Indiana. 
90 
25 
33 
Illinois.. 
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50 
34 
Wisconsin. 
34 
24 
Minnesota. 
40 
50 
Iowa. 
61 
66 
37 
Missouri. 
84 
72 
85 
Kansas. 
69 
74 
73 
Nebraska. 
70 
60 
36 
South Dakota. 
20 
25 
Montana. 
95 
90 
Colorado. 
80 
60 
101 
New Mexico. 
50 
15 
100 
Arizona. 
110 
93 
113 
Utah. 
93 
01 
81 
Nevada . 
95 
90 
Idaho. 
81 
85 
83 
Washington. 
86 
80 
102 
Oregon. 
84 
75 
87 
California. 
83 
77 
88 
Oklahoma. 
90 
107 
102 
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BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, 1894, choice .. 
Medium, choice, 1894 . 
Pea, 1894, choice. 
White Kidney. 1894, choice 
Red Kidney, 1894, choice .. 
Black Turtle soup, ioi)4_ 
Yellow Eye, 1894, choice... 
Lima. Cal., 1894 (60 lbs).... 
Medium, foreign, 1894. 
Marrow, foreign. 
Pea, foreign, 1894. 
Green peas, bbl., per bushel .. 
Bags, per bushel. 
Scotch, bags. 
.2 20@2 
.1 80@ 
,2 05® 
.2 10@2 
,1 25® 1 
.1 35® 1 
.2 20@2 
.3 S0@3 
.1 65® 1 
.2 05@2 
.1 75®1 
. 92@1 
92® 
. 90® 
25 
15 
50 
45 
25 
66 
75 
10 
85 
00 
95 
92 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, State and Penn., extras.18>^@— 
Elgin and other Western, extras. 18%®— 
Western, firsts. 18%®17% 
Western, seconds.14 @15 
Western, thirds.12 @13 
8 tate dairy, half tubs, extras.17 @— 
Firsts. 15 @16 
Seconds. 13 @14 
Welsh tubs, extras.p;^@_ 
Welsh tubs, firsts.15 @16 
Welsh tubs, seconds.13 @14 
Tubs, thirds. 11 @12 
Western dairy, firsts.12 @13 
Seconds.10J^@11 
Thirds. 9 @10 
Factory, extras. 11%®1V4 
Firsts. 11 @_ 
Seconds.10 @101^ 
Thirds. 8,%® <J% 
Western imitation creamery, firsts.13 @14 
Seconds. 11 @12 
Thirds. 9 @10 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, full cream, large, colored, fancy 
Large, white, fancy. 
Prime to choice.. 
Fair to good. 
Common.. 
Small, white, fancy. 
Small, colored, fancy. 
Small, good to choice. 
Small, common to fair. 
Part skims, Chen. Co., etc., best . 
Fair. 
Common... 
Full skims. 
7%@ 7 % 
7 i A® m 
6 %@ 7 
6 l 4® Ohs 
o%® 6 
8 @ 8 % 
8 ' 4 ® 8 % 
1%® 7 % 
6 %® 7!4 
5® 5 '4 
•%>@ 4hs 
2 @ 3 
i%® m 
EGGS. 
New-laid, fancy (nearby). lb%® 16 
N. Y. State, country marks. 14%® 15 
Pennsylvania, country marks. 18%® 14 
Northern Indiana and Ohio, choice. 13 @ \8% 
Western, northerly sections, choice_ 13 @ Vi% 
Western, southerly sections, choice. 12 @ 12% 
Southwestern, fair, 30-36 doz per case ...2 75 @3 75 
Western culls, per 30-doz case.2 00 @2 85 
Ungraded, per 30-doz case. 1 00 @1 76 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Md. and Del., green, per crate. 25® 40 
Md. and Del., Astrachan. per crate. 26® 60 
Near-by, Sweet Bough, per bbl.1 00@1 2b 
Near-by, Sour Bough, per bbl.1 00@1 50 
Near-by, 20-oz., per bbl . 1 50@2 00 
Near-by, Duchess, per bbl. 1 25® 1 75 
Near-by, Holland Pippin, per bbl.1 25@l 15 
Near-by, Summer Pippin, per bbl.1 25®1 75 
Near-by, Astrachan, per bbl. 1 ou@l 26 
Near-by. windfalls, per bbl. 50® 75 
Blackberries. Md. and Del., Wilson, per qt.. 4® 8 
Jersey. Wilson, per quart. 7 @ 10 
Up-River, Wilson, per quart. 7@ 9 
Currants. Up-River, per quart. 6 ® 8 
Up-River, in bulk, per lb. 4@ 6 
Grapes. Georgia, black, per lb. 2 @ 4 
S. C.. Delaware, per lb. 8 ® 12 
S. C.. Moore’s Early, per lb. 3 ® 6 
N. C.. Delaware, per Hi. 15® 20 
N. C., Niagara, per lh. 11 ® 13 
N C.. Moore’s Early, per lb. 6 ® 7 
Huckleberries, Del. and Md., per quart. 4® 6 
Jersey, per quart. 6 ® 8 
Pocono Mt., per quart. 6 ® 9 
Shawangunk, Mountain, per quart. 6 ® 9 
Peaches, Ga. & S. C.. large, per carrier.1 60® 1 76 
Ga. and S. C.. small, per carrier.1 25@1 50 
Defective, per carrier. 50® 1 00 
North C arolina, per carrier. 75@1 50 
Del. and Md., Troth, per crate. 75® 1 00 
Del. and Md., Troth, per basket. 50® 75 
Del. and Md., Mt. Rose, per crate.1 00@1 50 
Del. and Md., Mt. Rose, per basket. 76@1 25 
Jersey, per basket . 25® 75 
Pears, Ga., Le Conte, per bbl . 1 60@2 00 
Jersey, Bartlett, per bbl. 1 50@2 50 
Jersey. Bartlett, per keg. 75@1 26 
Jargonelle, per bbl. 1 50@2 00 
Catharine, per bbl. 1 60@2 00 
Bell, per bbl. 1 ()0@1 60 
Bell, per keg. 50® 75 
Clapp's Favorite, per bbl. . 1 75@2 26 
Clapp's Favorite, per keg. 75® 1 25 
Near-by, common, per bbl. 1 00® 1 5(1 
Plums, Ga.. Robinson, per carrier. 1 00@1 50 
Ga., Botan, per carrier. 1 00® t 76 
Ga. and S. C., Wild Goose, per carrier . ..1 00® 1 5(, 
Raspberries, Up-River, red, por pint. 3® ! 
State, red, per pint. 4® 6 
Muskmelons. Md.. fancy, per bbl.2 50®4 (HI 
Common, per bbl..1 00@2 00 
Gem and Jenny Lind, per basket. 50® 60 
Gem and Jenny Lind, per carrier.1 60@2 50 
Baltimore, per crate. 1 00@1 25 
Baltimore, per small basket. 40® 50 
N 0. and Va., per bbl. 1 0()®2 00 
N. C. and Va., per basket. 25(3/1 00 
Jersey, Gem, per ks-bbl basket.I 60@2 00 
Watermelons, choice, per 100 . 14 00® 16 00 
Poor to good, per 100 . 6 00® 12 00 
Georgia, per car-load. 50 00@140 00 
GAME 
Woodcock, fresh, per pair. 80® 1 (10 
Quail, per doz..2 00@2 25 
Partridges, undrawn, por pair. 90®I 00 
Drawn, per pair. 60® 76 
Grouse, dark, per pair. 1 26@1 50 
Pin-tail, per pair. 1 I)0@1 25 
English snipe, per doz. 1 76@2 z; 
Golden plover, per doz.1 75 «-2 25 
Grass plover, per doz. 1 00® 1 25 
Small snipe, per doz. 25® 31 
Blackbirds, per doz. 15® 20 
Venison, saddles, per lb. 14® It 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, in bulk, per bnl.1 60@1 75 
Jersey, prime, per bbl. 1 50® 1 75 
Southern, Rose, prime, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
Chili red, prime, per bbl.1 26® 1 40 
Fair to good, per bbl.1 25® 1 50 
Seconds, per bbl. 1 0()@1 26 
N. Carolina, red, sweet, primo, per bbl..2 50@3 50 
Virginia yellow, per half-bbl basket.1 50@2 00 
Per barrel.3 00@4 00 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED. 
Turkeys, clear hens. 10 @ 11 
Young toms. 9 @ 10 
Chickens, Phila., large, per lb. 16 @ 18 
Phila., mixed weights, per lb. 14 @ 15 
L. I.. scalded, per lb. 14 @ 15 
Western scalded, per lb.... 10 @ 12% 
Western, dry-picked, per lb.... 10 @ 13 
Fowls, Western, scalded, choice. 9 @ 10 
Dry picked, choice. V%@ 10 
Common to fair . 8 @ 8% 
Old roosters, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Ducks, L. I., spring, per lb. 14 @ 14% 
Eastern spring, per lb. 14 @ 15 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz. 1 76 @2 00 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 50 @ — 
Dark and poor, per doz..1 25 @1 37 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, local, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Western, per lb. 12 @ 12% 
Southern, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Fowls, local, per lb. 11 @ — 
Western, per lb. 11 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 11 @ — 
Roosters, per lb. 7 @ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Ducks, local, per pair. 60 @ 80 
Western, per pair. 60 @ 75 
Southern, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Geese, fancy fattened, per pair.1 00 @1 50 
Western, per pair. 90 @125 
Southern and S’western, per pair. 70 @ 90 
Pigeons, per pair. 20 @ 30 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, L. I. and Jersey, per 100 bunches.1 00@3 00 
Cabbage, L. I., per 100 . 1 00@2 00 
Cauliflower, L. I and Jersey, per bbl.2 00@3 50 
Celery, Michigan, per doz . 15 ® 35 
Jersey, per doz roots. 12 ® 25 
Cucumbers. Jersey, per bushel box. 15@ 25 
Long Island, pickles, per 1,000.1 2b® 1 75 
Jersey, pickles, per 1.000. 1 00@1 50 
Egg plant. Southern, per bbl. 1 00@2 00 
Jersey, per basket. 1 25® 1 50 
Jersey, per bbl. 1 50@2 50 
Green corn, Jersey, per 100 . 50@1 00 
Green peas, Western New York, per bag.... 75® 1 25 
Onions. Md. and Va., potato, per basket. 40® 60 
Kentucky, per bbl. 1 25@1 50 
Eastern, white, per bbl. 1 75@2 25 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
Eastern, red, per bbl. 1 S0@t 75 
Peppers, Jersey, per bushel box. 25® 50 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl-crate. 75@1 Oo 
Turnips, Jersey, white, per 100 bunches. 1 00® 1 50 
Tomatoes. Norfolk, per carrier.. 25® 50 
Maryland, per carrier. 25® 50 
Southern Jersey, per box. 25@ 40 
Upper Jersey, per box. 40® 75 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 22,101 cans of milk, 
226 cans of condensed milk and 883 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been $1.10 a can of 40 quarts. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED. 
About 10 reliable Nurserymen located in different 
parts in the United States, to propagate the great new 
Seedling Peach. “ Carman.” for the general public. 
Address the originators for circulars and terms. 
STUBENRAUCH FRUIT COMPANY, 
Mexia, Tex. 
Poultry, Fruits and all Produce 
sold at top prices. Daily returns. 
For stencils, prices and references, 
write F. 1. SAGE A SON, 
183 Reade Street. New York. 
DO YOU WANT TO SHIP YOUR 
BUTTER and EGGS 
to responsible parties who will get you highest market 
prices for line goods ? Choice Creamery Butter and 
Fancy Leghorn Eggs a specialty. Apply to 
GARNKR & CO., 32 Little 12th St., NewYork, 
before shipping elsewhere. Ref.: Gansevoort Bank. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1876. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & OO. 
HEADQUARTERS bxdk. 
Fruits and Produce 
Receive and soil, in oar load lots and smalle r 
quantities, all Produota of the Orchard, Garden , 
Sairy. Hennery and Farm. 
Market Ucporu, Special References, Stencils, etc., furnished 
free on application. 
611 Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
(HPInquiries and Correspondence Invited. 
HENCH & DROMGOLD’S 
FORCE FEED 
Grain & Fertilizer 
Positively the neatest, lightest and strongest 
grain drill on the market. Many points of supc- 
riority; it is geared from tho centre. The quantity 
of grain and fertilizer to be sown to tho acre can bo 
changed while in operation without tho use of 
different gear wheels as in most other drills. Fully 
guaranteed. Positively accurate in quantity to 
tlie acre. Give one a trial and be convinced. Agents 
wanted. Circulars free upon application. Address 
HENCIMt RROIUGOLI), lYIfg’s, York, Pa. 
KEMP’S MANURE SPREADER: 
13 Years on the Market. Improved for 1895. 
S PREADS any kind of manure in any quantity t© 
the acre and does it better than hand work, even 
If a man spends ten hours on what tho machine will 
do in two minutes. Sent to any responsible party 
subject to approval, that will furnish satisfactory 
references or rating of responsibility. Illustrated 
catalogue free. Largest and widest manufac* 
turera of manure spreaders In the world. 
KEMP & BURPEE MANUFACTURING CO., 
Box No. as. Syracuse, N. Y. 
Do shepherd of de sheep foie, 
Him say, “Oh! wool is cheap, 
Hut it’s part of my religion, 
That dogs shan’t kill de sheep.” 
So ho put do Page Fence all aroun* 
Do young an’ fat, do olo an’ thin, 
And do dogs dey howl an’ Unash der teef, 
For doy know doy can’t get in. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich. 
CABLED FIELD AND HOC FENCE: 
Steel Web Picket Lawn Fence; Steel Gates, Steel 
Posts and Steel Rails; Tree, Flowor anil Tomato 
Guards; Steel Wire Fence Board, etc. Catalogue free. 
DeKALB FENCE CO., 17 HighSt.,DeKalb,Ili. 
Plant the Best Currants 
WHITE IMPERIAL excels all others in quality 
for a fine table currant. 
PRESIDENT WILDER combines qualities that 
make it the most valuable market and table Red 
Currant that has been put upon the market. For 
prices apply to 
S. I). WILLARI), Geneva, N. Y. 
MARSHALL 
TO GROW. Buy your plants from a man who has a recoru ior giving 
address ISAAC C. ROGERS, -Manager, MOORESTOWN, N. J 
■ ml uiuuLo1 DLnni in DcnniUUM I 
Pot-grown plants, 100 at $3.50. General list, 
100 at $2.25; 54)0 for $10. 100 each Marshall and 
- Timbrell, $5. FULL COUNT. GUARANTEED 
Hiving satisfaction. For caieful attention 
