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/IS WE GO TO PRESS. 
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neighborhood. That’s the proper thing 
to do. Others are doing it. Just see 
what this West Virginia man says: 
I asked a gentleman a few days ago, who had 
given me 25 cents for a trial subscription, if he 
had received his paper yet. He said, “ Yes, I got 
the first copy yesterday , read it last night, and got 
my money back." c. p. w. 
Got his money back from reading one 
number ! There’s an investment for you. 
Now, suppose our friend had not thrown 
that bucket right down where he was ! 
There would have been a man still 
thirsting for The It. N.-Y. Now here’s 
what another man in New Jersey says : 
I have been a subscriber to The R. N.-Y. for a 
number of years until last winter; then, owing to 
hard times, I thought that I would do without it, 
but can’t stand it the year out. Please send me 
the paper, and the price for the rest of the year, 
and I will send the money at once. d. p. m. 
“ Can’t stand it the year out ! ” Of 
course, not. You’ll find plenty more 
such people who need only a chance to 
step right into your bucket. Throw it 
down ! We next call your attention to 
this note from a Canadian : 
I would say for myself and family, that we are 
highly pleased with The R. N.-Y., and each suc¬ 
ceeding issue seems to be better (if possible) than 
any of the previous ones. The wonder is, how so 
much valuable information can be sent for the 
small subscription price. Wishing you success, 
F. c. p. 
That’s our ambition, you know—to make 
each number a little better than the 
one that came before it. 
Lastly, here’s what a Pennsylvania 
man did while “tenting on the old camp 
ground”: 
While attending our annual soldiers’ encamp¬ 
ment at Athens, X worked some for The R. N.-Y., 
getting seven new names on trial till January 1, 
1896. j. t. 
Now, that man didn’t sol’dier a bit when 
it came to talking up The R. N.-Y. Down 
went his bucket, and up it came with a 
good load. Now, our advice to you is to 
put a good, stout rope of determination 
on to your bucket. Don't stand holding 
it, but throw it right down “ where you 
are," and the chances are that you will 
pull it up full. 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Hops are as dull as ever. 
Egg prices are creeping upward. 
Honey is not in very large supply. 
Hay is quiet and the demand moderate. 
Quinces are plenty, but small and poor. 
Game birds are mostly dull and prices lower. 
Strictly fancy butter is scarce and firmly held. 
The pack of canned corn this year is said to be 
heavy. 
Plums are the scarcest and highest priced fruit 
in the market. 
Up-river grape shippers are advised to use the 
25-pound cases. 
Beeswax is dull and demand light at 27 to 28 
cents per pound. 
A large part of the eggs received show the 
effects of the heat. 
The poultry market is a little stronger, espec¬ 
ially on choice stock. 
The North Carolina cotton crop is reported 
badly injured by drought. 
One sale of 500 barrels of prime apples of dif¬ 
ferent varieties, was made at $1 per barrel. 
The apple market is demoralized for all except 
fancy fruit. Special care should be taken in 
assorting and packing. 
Potatoes hav<j sold for as low as 75 to 80 cents 
per barrel. They were of poor quality, however, 
although the best have sold for $1.25. 
On Monday, peaches reached the very lowest 
price of the season; but they were mostly so 
poor that almost any price was a good one. 
The exports of wheat from the United States 
and Canada, for the week were 2,538,085 bushels, 
including flour; of Indian corn, 1,605,095 bushels. 
Small egg tomatoes are coming in considerable 
quantities from New Jersey and other nearby 
points, and sell for 50 to 75 cents per bushel box. 
The excessive and unseasonable hot weather 
caused a scarcity of ice, and there was much loss 
of articles depending upon ice for preservation, 
notably fish. 
FANNJNG-MILL. 
lags Catalogue. 
For full informatto» 
about the best Fanning 
mill, Horse-power, 
Thresher, Clover-huller, 
Feed-mill, Circular-savi 
Machine, Land-rollei 
and Dog-power, send 
for Feariecs Cata¬ 
logue! For Fodder- 
cutters, Carriers and 
Drag-saw Mach ines, and 
for information show¬ 
ing "Why Ensilage 
Pays,” send for En*i- 
Address, JtJJGUUD HARDER, OobleskUU M. * 
New State Marrow beans are in good demand 
at fair prices. Heavier arrivals would supply 
this demand somewhat, and probably result in 
lower prices. 
There are yet considerable quantities of old 
foreign beans in market, and the efforts of holders 
to get rid of them, have a depressing influence on 
prices of all kinds of old beans. 
Chestnuts have begun to come in quite liber¬ 
ally, and by the time this reaches the readers, 
receipts will probably have become so large that 
prices will go down to rockbottom. 
Advices from Cape Cod report that the recent 
hot weather badly scalded many of the cranber¬ 
ries on the vines and caused more damage than 
the cold wave and frost which preceded it. 
Arrivals of cranberries to date have been about 
double those of last year, and as the outlet at this 
season is limited, there has been a great accumu¬ 
lation. Prices are low, and much inferior fruit 
is on the market. 
The melon season is about over, and most of 
the melons now arriving are of poor quality, and 
sell for low prices. Still, the few fancy melons 
sell for extreme prices, as high as $10 per barrel 
being paid for something very choice. 
Great damage was done to fruit trees, and in 
some cases to the fruit, by a cold wave and heavy 
snowfall in Colorado, the night of September 21. 
Many trees were destroyed by the heavy snow 
which froze upon them while in lull leaf. It 
didn’t extend as far east as New York, where the 
heat was almost insufferable. 
The Government report gives the acreage of 
potatoes planted this year at 107.9 compared with 
last year. The condition is 91.5 per cent, and last 
year at the close of the season was estimated at 
84.0 per cent. The following is the estimated yield 
for this year as compared with the Government 
returns in former years : 
Year. Bu. Year. Bu. 
1895. 200,256,000 1892.160,000,000 
1894.170,787,000 1891.240,000,000 
1893.183,034,000 1890.140,000,000 
The latest weekly crop bulletin for New York 
State, says that hop picking is about completed, 
and potato digging well under way. A report 
from Cayuga County states that nearly half the 
potatoes have rotted. Beans, onions, etc., are 
mostly secured. Early fall seeding is coming up 
very nicely, except in the drought districts. The 
warm weather ripened grapes very rapidly, and 
picking and shipping progresses. The fruit is 
excellent. Apples seem to be dropping more than 
usual. 
The New York Condensed Milk Company have 
four factories, and have contracted for upwards 
of 260,100 pounds of milk per day from October 1 
to April 1, 1896. The prices per 100 pounds are as 
follows : 
October, 1895.$1.35 January, 1896.$1.35 
November, 1895_ 1.35 February, 1896. 1.30 
December, 1895. 1.35 March, 1896. 1.25 
These seem like fair prices, but it must be re¬ 
membered that they require an extra quality of 
milk. No ensilage or brewers’ grains can be fed. 
Besides, milk must be cooled as soon as drawn, 
properly handled, and delivered to the factory at 
a low temperature at all seasons. The company 
has the right to inspect the cows, buildings, etc., 
and reject any milk that is not up to the standard 
required. 
During the Hebrew holidays there is a very 
large quantity of live poultry bought by that 
class of people. As it is against the law to have 
live poultry in the city except at the market 
places, large quantities are from time to time 
seized by the Board of Health, and the small 
dealers or peddlers have incurred serious losses, 
particularly during the Hebrew holiday times. 
Sixty-eight of the retail dealers of the east side 
came together and secured an injunction prevent¬ 
ing the Health Department from interfering with 
their business or seizing any of the poultry, and 
as a result they have bought very freely in the 
wholesale market and the 41 car-loads of Western 
which arrived the first three days of the week 
have realized very satisfactory returns for the 
shippers. Later the injunction was dissolved, 
and a large number of dealers were arrested. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
Crops in Iowa. —Rapid progress has been made 
in corn cutting, and except in very limited areas, 
the crop is now well matured and safe from dam¬ 
age by untimely frost. Better qualities of corn 
may be cribbed, however, if the late planted fields 
can be exempt from killing frost until the close 
of the month. Fair progress has been made in 
fall plowing, and in the larger part of the State, 
the soil is in good condition. Fall pasturage is 
generally good, and some districts report an 
unusually fine stand of grass. Potatoes are well 
matured, and the crop promises a fair harvest. 
l. h. 
Crimson Clover in Orange County, N. Y.—The 
severe drought has, apparently, killed nearly all 
our Crimson clover. In the five-year-old peach 
orchard, on a steep gravel hill, not a spire can be 
found. In the orchard set in 1893, where fodder 
corn was grown between the rows of trees, there 
is a little growing around the trees, and in moist 
ground near the lower edge of the field. All seems 
to be killed between the rows of corn. The same 
conditions are found in the orchard set last 
spring. Where the ground is naturally damp, 
and in the shade of the trees, a little clover is 
alive, but elsewhere in the field it appears to be 
all dead. Since last May, there has not been a 
thorough soaking rain. Although occasional 
rains up to the middle of July kept the surface 
fairly moist, since then drought has continued. 
Under these conditions, its failure was not a sur¬ 
prise, W. D. BARNS & SON. 
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BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, State ami Penn., extras.21'4@22 
Klglu and other Western, extras.22 ©— 
Western, firsts.1S)^C«20)^ 
Western, seconds.15 (<#17 
Western, thirds.13 ©14 
State dairy, half tubs, fresh, extras. . . 19)<j@20 
Firsts.17 ©18 
Seconds. 14 @16 
Welsh tubs, firsts.17 ©18 
Welsh tubs, seconds. 14 <8.15 
Tubs, thirds.12 @13 
Western imitation creamery, firsts.14 @15 
Seconds.11 @12 
Thirds. 9MS@1U 
Western dairy, firsts. 12 @14 
Seconds.10J^@11 
Thirds. . 9)i®10 
Factory, firkins, Juno. W4mU\4 
Firkins, current make.l()tjj@ll)4 
Tubs, June, extras.11)^@12 
First.11 <«ii't 
Current make, extras.— @— 
Firsts.10£(@11 
Seconds.10 ©16'4 
Fourths to thirds. 8 @ 94 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, full cream,large, colored, fancy . 
Large, white, fancy. 
Prime to choice. 
Fair to good. 
State, 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. 
ECUS. 
New-laid, tancy (nearby) . 
N. Y. State, country marks. 
Pennsylvania, country marks. 
Northern Indiana and Ohio, choice .... 
Western, northeily sections, choice.... 
Western, central sections, choice. 
Western, southerly sections, choice ... 
Western, refrigerator, choice. .... 
Southwestern, fair, 3U-ot> do/, per case. 
Western culls, per 30-doz case. 
Ungraded, nor 30-doz case. 
8 @— 
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7 @ 74 
W® 7 
6 @— 
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8 4©— 
74® 8% 
64© 74 
5‘4® 64 
34® 44 
2 >4® 3 
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18 @ 19 
17 @ 18 
164© 17 >4 
17 ® 18 
Hi @ 164 
16 @ 1«H» 
15 @ 16 
15 @ 16 
3 50 @4 50 
2 50 @3 00 
1 50 @2 60 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Gravonstein, per bbl.1 50@2 25 
Alexander, per hbl.1 50@2 50 
Duchess of O.. per bbl .1 60@2 00 
Blush, per bbl. 1 25@1 50 
Codling, per bbl.1 25@l 50 
20-oz., per bbl .1 00® 1 50 
Orange Pippin, per bbl.1 0U@ I 25 
Holland Pipuin, per bbl.1 25® 1 50 
Fall Pippin, per bbl.1 110® 1 50 
King of Tompkins, per bbl.1 25©2 00 
Baldwin, per bbl.1 00® 1 50 
Greening, per bbl. .1 00@1 37 
Windfalls, per bbl. 40® 60 
Cranberries. Cape Cod, per bbl.4 00@5 75 
Per crate.1 50 <#2 00 
Grapes. Up-River. Concord, per case. 40® (ill 
Up-River. Delaware, per case.1 25@1 50 
Up- River, Niagara, per case. 50@ 75 
Up-Iliver, Delaware, per 5-lb basket. 12® 15 
West’n N. Y., Delaware, pero-lb basket.. 12@ 16 
West’n N. Y.. Concord, per 10-lb basket. 13® 15 
.Concord, per 5-lb basket. 7@ 8 
Peaches, Del. and Md., average, per carrier .1 00@2 09 
Jersey, extra, per basket.125© — 
Prime, per basket. 70® 1 00 
Jersey, plain. p«.r basket. 40© 65 
Jersey, small and poor, per basket. 20© 30 
Pears. Bartlett, per bbl.2 00©4 00 
Bartlett, per keg.1 00@2 00 
Anjou, per bbl.1 60@2 50 
Bose, per bbl- .. .1 50®3 00 
Clairgeau, per bbl.1 50®2 50 
Louise Bonne, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
Sheldon, per bbl.I 25@2 00 
Flemish Beauty, per bbl.1 25® 2 25 
Lawrence, per bbl.1 25@2 00 
Near-by. common, per bbl. 75® 1 25 
Seckel. per bbl.2 00@3 50 
Plums, Up-River. Datnson, per 10-lb basket. 50© 75 
Gage, per 10-lb basket. 40© 00 
Common, per 10-lb basket. 20® 30 
Quinces, apple, per bbl.2 00® 2 60 
Muskmelons. Jersey, per bbl.1 00@5 00 
Watermelons, choice, per 100 . 15 00© 25 00 
Poor to good, per 100 . 6 00© 12 00 
GAME 
Woodcock, near-by, fresh, per pair.1 00® — 
Western, fresh, per pair. 90@1 00 
Quail, frozen, per doz.2 00@2 60 
Partridges, near-by, fresh, per pair. 60® 1 00 
Western, fresh, per pair. 50© 75 
Frozeu. undrawn, per pair. 75@ - 
B’rozen, drawn, per pair. 50© 60 
Grouse, fresh, per pair. 75® 1 00 
English snipe, frozen, per doz.2 00@2 50 
Golden plover, frozen, per doz.2 00@2 50 
Grass plover, fresh, per doz.1 60® 2 00 
Snipe, small, yellow leg, fresh, per doz. 75© — 
Sand snipe, fresh, per doz. 30© 40 
Blackbirds, per doz. 15© 20 
Reed birds, per doz. 30© 50 
Wild ducks, mallards, per pair. 40© 60 
Blue wing, teal, per pair. 40© 50 
Green wing, tea) and common, per pair . 25© 30 
Venison, saddles, fresh, per lb. 20@ 22 
Fair to good, per lb. 15© 18 
Frozen, per lb. 16© 19 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl .. . 1 00@1 25 
Northern N. Y., per bbl. 75© 1 00 
Jersey, prime, per bbl. 75® 1 00 
Seconds, per bbl. 50© 75 
Sweets. Jersey, yellow, per bbl. 2 00® — 
Virginia yellow, per bushel basket. 90© 1 00 
Per barrel.1 50@1 624 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED. 
Turkeys, old hens. 11 @ — 
Old toms. 10 © — 
Spring, dry picked, 5 to 7 lbs each .. 9 @ 10 
Spring, scalded, 5 to 7 lbs each. 8 @ 9 
Inferior. 4 © 7 
Chickens, Phila., large, per lb. 16 © 17 
Phila., mixed weights, per lb. 12 © 15 
Western scalded, per lb. 9 @ 1014 
Western, dry-picked, per lb.. 8 @ 11 
Fowls, Western, scalded, choice. 10 @ 10 
Dry picked, choice . 10 14® — 
Common to fair . 814 @ 94 
Old roosters, per lb. 54@ 6 
Ducks, L. I., spring, per lb.. 14 @ 14)4 
Eastern spring, per lb. 11 @ 14*4 
Western, fair to good . 8 @ 10 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 00 @2 25 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 75 @ — 
Dark and poor, per doz..1 37 @1 50 
Geese, Eastern, per lb. 14 @ 15 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage, L. I. & Jersey. Flat Dutch, per 100.2 00@3 (Ml 
Cauliflower, L. I and Jersey, per bol. 60@1 60 
Celery. State and Western, per doz. 5© 35 
Jersey, per doz loots. 5© 30 
Cucumbers, pickles, prime, per 1,030.1 6I)@2 00 
Common. 60© 1 00 
Egg plant. Jersey, per bbl. .... 75@1 25 
Green corn, Jersey, per 1,000.4 00@6 00 
Lima beans, Jersey flat, per bug. 76® 1 26 
Unions. I,. I and Jersey, per bbl.1 00® 1 60 
Per basket. .*.. . 60@1 00 
Orange County, red, per bbl . 60@1 00 
Orange County, yellow, per bbl. 75© 1 00 
Eastern, white, per bbl.1 26@2 00 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.1 26© — 
Eastern, rod, per bbl.1 00© - 
Peppers. Jersey, per bbl. 75© 1 00 
Pumpkins, per bbl . 50© 75 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 40© 60 
Hubbard, per bbl. 75©1 00 
Turnips, Jersey, Russia, per bbl. 40© 60 
Tomatoes, Jersey, per box. 60@1 00 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 20,520 cans of milk, 
177 cans of condensed milk and 488 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been $1.60 a can of 40 Quarts. 
gftitfccHancous* ^dvcrttoinj). 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
Your Flutter, Eggs, 
Poultry,Veal,Keans, 
Potato es, Hides. 
Pelts, Wool, Hay, 
Grain. Green and 
Dried Fruits, or ANYTHING YOU MAY 
HAVE to us. Quick sales at the highest 
market price and prompt returns made. 
Write for prices or any Information you may want. 
SUMMERS, MORRISON & CO •) Merchants, 
174 South Witter St., Chicago, Ill. 
Reference— Metropolitan National Bank, Chtcagcw 
QUID YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, 
onlr POULTRY, PORK, CALVES, to the 
old Reliable Commission Houses (Est. 1865.) 
S.H.&E.H . FROST, 100 Park Place, New York 
Steneils.Shipping Cards, &<•., furnished on application 
References: Irving Nat. BankoranyoftheCom. Ag’s. 
DO YOU WANT TO SHIP YOUR 
BUTTER and EGGS 
to responsible parties who will get you highest market 
prices for fine goods ? Choice Creamery Butter and 
Fancy Leghorn Eggs a specialty. Apply to 
GAKNE It & CD., 32 Litl le 12th St., New York, 
before shipping elsewhere. Ref.: Gansevoort Bank 
WILLIAM H. COHEN & CO., 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 
Our Specialties are 
GAME, FURS, GINSENG, POULTRY, NUTS, Etc. 
229 and 231 Washington Street. New York. 
Also Packers of First-class Canned Goods. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & CO.. 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
BUTTER, 1GGS AND U'-TRY, 
284 Washington Street. New York. 
Dressed Meats: 22. 24 and 26 Grace Avenue, West 
Washington Market. Live Stock: Union Stock 
Yards, foot of West 60th Street. 
Refer to Irving National Bank. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1376. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
HEADQUa RTEHSFOR 
Fruits and Produce 
Beeoive end sell. In car load lots and smaller 
qua ntiti es, all Produota ol the Orchard, Garden , 
Salry, Hennery and Farm7~ 
Market Report., Special Reference, Stencils, etc., furnished 
free on application. 
611 Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
O^yMrcmlrlPs and OorreiDondpncp Invited. 
SHIP 
your FRUITS, ONIONS and 
POTATOES to 
8AMIIFL W w I TTON, 
Commission Merchant. Utica. N.Y.. P.O. Box 148. 
Write for shipping directions before shipping large 
quantities of Apples, Onions and Potatoes. Refer¬ 
ence on application. 
n ^“—The four-story business build- 
I La CL ■ ing, No. 209 Washington Street, 
New York City A long lease upon reasonable terms 
nmy be obtained. Alterations and repairs will be 
made to suit tenant. Apply to 
WM. L. Ci^ARK. 120 Broadway, New York City. 
CARMAN No. 3 SEED POTATOES. 
Carman No. 3, $9 per barrel ; Carman No. I, $4.50 ; Burpee’s Great 
Divide, $3.25 ; American Wonder, Orphan, Dutton, New Queen, 
Freeman, Irish Daisy, Early Maine, Puritan, Sunrise, Early Rose, 
Maggie Murphy, $2 ; Green Mountain, Monroe Seedling, Rural 
New-Yorker No. 2, White Star, $1.75. These prices for fall delivery, 
f. o. b. at Newark, N. Y. Guaranteed free from rot and scab. 
Cash must accompany order. Have over 50 other varieties. If you 
do not see what you want in the above list, write to 
C. E. KELLEY, - - NEWARK, N. Y. 
