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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Rye was a heavy crop. Winter wheat good, 
but little sown. Oats are being thrashed, and 
are much better hereabouts than was ex¬ 
pected. Mine weighed out about 00 bushels 
per acre. Com is suffering badly. Many 
pieces will not be worth husking; Potatoes a 
very short crop ; rain would injure them by 
causing them to sprout, being so nearly ma¬ 
tured. Apples a light crop of inferior quality. 
Oats are selling at 29 cents ; rye, 50 cents ; 
potatoes, 75 cents to $1. Garden truck of all 
kinds high. Everybody feeding cattle either 
hay or green com. S. h. 
Indiana. 
. Indianapolis, Marion Co., Aug 18.—Re- 
ports relating to the corn crop received here 
continue to support the view that Indiana will 
gather more thau 100,000,000 bushels this 
Fall. Last year the crop amounted to 
182 , 000,000 bushels ; iu 1S84 it was 105,000,000, 
and in 1888 00,000,000. “ It is too early to 
guess what it will be this year,” said Secre¬ 
tary Heron, of the Agricultural Board, this 
morning; “ but all reports are favorable to 
a great crop, except from a few northern 
counties, where the rain did not fall early 
enough to benefit the growing fields." Man¬ 
ager Henderson, of the Indianapolis, Bloom¬ 
ington and Western Road, has just returned 
from a trip over his lines, and he gives it as 
his view that the corn yield will be as great in 
Indiana and Ohio, or nearly so, this year as 
last. In Illinois there are some fields which 
the drought has badly damaged. M. L. 
Maryland. 
Westovek, Somerset Co., Aug. 14.—Wheat 
and oats are about all thrashed, and 
much of both is marketed ; prices low ; wheat 
from 00 cents to 90 cents iu the Baltimore mar¬ 
ket, Tomatoes are about done. The price 
has dropped too low for shipment. Musk- 
melons are being shipped at fair prices. 
Some of our farmers are plowing wheat 
land. d. c. s. 
Montana. 
Fort Benton, Choteau Co., Aug. 17.— 
Great prairie fires have lately been raging in 
this section. The whole country north of the 
Missouri is said to be burned, with only now 
and then a small oasis in the blackened waste. 
On the south side of the river, and iu the Lit¬ 
tle Rockies anti Bear’s Paw, great damage has 
been done. The ranges below the Musselshell 
and in the Red Water country will be almost 
wholly destroyed. On Wednesday three or 
four fires were ragiug in the vicinity of Fort 
Assiniboine, and every available man of the 
post was out fighting them. A fire in Bear’s 
Paw threatened the destruction of the timber 
cut for the post, but after a hard fight, it was 
saved. The driver of the Helena coach re¬ 
ports that a fire between the Lakes and Twen¬ 
ty-eight. Mile Spring has destroyed much of 
the valuable portion of that range. As far as 
the eye could see was a black expanse of 
burned and devastated country. Much more 
damage is feared unless rain comes soon. 
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New York. 
Utica, Oneida Co.. Aug83.— Butter —Sales 
yesterday were 150 packages with really fine 
quality in good demand and bringing from 
18 to 20 cents readily, mostly the latter price. 
The lesser grades are not so salable and bring 
anywhere from 10 cents up. On the Board 
there were 80 packages liought at. 20 cents of 
prime butter. At Little Falls 20 packages 
sold at 10 to 20 cents. The market is firm 
and promises a trifle easier movement 
Cheese —The New* York market decline has 
had its effect. Other sales on the Board t his 
week were smaller by 8,000 boxes nearly, 
and half-a-cent. lower. Notwithstanding, the 
sales were quick, and there was but little 
holding back, although salesmen are inclined 
to believe in a higher turn. .Sales were; 180 
boxes at 8 cents; 5,005 boxes at S l 4 cents; 808 
boxes at 8% cents; 1.200 boxes at 8b, cents; 
1,982 boxes at 8% cents; 7:to boxes at 8% 
cents; 150 boxes at 8% cents; 90 boxes at pri- ’ 
vate terms, and 486 boxes on commision; 1 
total, 10,590 boxes, ruling price 8'^ cents. 
The sales at. Little Falls were 0,500 boxes at 
8V cents. Hops —There is still no market and ( 
the situation has uot. materially changed. The 1 
l>oles are black, with here and there a few ♦ 
greeu tops showing, and they are covered t 
with lice. The few yards that, have survived 1 
iu any kind of condition will prove a bonanza. < 
There is a conviction that the situation has 1 
not boon Overdrawn and that brewers will c 
have to pay large prices. The State Board of i: 
Health will need to make another beer adul- a 
teration examination if the the foreign crops I 
are short or prices stringent iu the West. il 
There is no activity here, only waiting. No o 
sales have been reported iu this market. si 
R. H. w 
Ohio. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
(“Every query must be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer to Insure attention. Before 
asking a question, please see If It Is not answered In 
our advertising columns. Ask only a few questions at 
one time. Put questions on a separate piece of paper. I 
AN AILING MARE. 
C. C. Warrenton, N. C. —A mare, though a 
hearty eater, is all out of sorts. She gets ten 
large ears of corn and all the fodder she will 
eat. three times a day, yet she is poor all the 
time and has “growling” of the bowels. About 
a year ago a piece of wood cut a gash about, 
three inches long around the upper part of the 
left hind pasteru joint. This injury caused 
not only a swelling all round the joint, but 
the whole leg to the hock joint became swollen. 
When not worked hard she seems all right; 
but hard work, like fast driving, makes her 
weak in the leg. At times it swells up and 
breaks out at the sore, emitting a great deal of 
pus, which is often quite lumpy, and after a 
while the swelling goes down and the wound 
heals over. What Ls the matter ? 
ANSWERED BY F. L. KILBORN. 
Judging from the very brief and incom¬ 
plete description, the present condition of 
the mare may be due to any one of sev¬ 
eral causes. To enable us to give a very 
satisfactory answer it will be necessary for 
us to know the following points : The 
age of the inare. The condition of her 
teeth. Are they all souud and perfect, with 
none overgrown or displaced so as to cut and 
injure the gums f Is the food well chewed 
and swallowed without difficulty ? Is there 
any unnatural odor to the breath or from the 
opened mouth T How long after feeding do 
the “growlings” occur, or do they occur at. all 
times of the day or only before feeding ! Are 
there any symptoms of intestinal worms, as 
their passage with the dung ; the passage of 
mucus with the fceees, or a rugged ring of 
dried mucus around the anus ; rubbing of the 
tail near the root; occasionally elevating the 
upper lip and rubbing against any cool object 
within reach ? Are the bowels and kidneys 
regular and apparently normal 1 Any nasal 
discharge or cough i 
now TO PROPAGATE THE SHAFFER. 
Portage Co., Aug. 14.—The drought here 
is terrible. Wheat aud oats not over one- 
third of a’crop. Corn aud hay the same. Po¬ 
tatoes very sippll in general, c, s, 
A Reader, Charlevoix, Mich.— How should 
the Shaffer Raspberry be propagated ? 
Ans. —When we first began to propagate 
the Shaffer we often failed. We have found 
that with us it must be layered very early. 
We layer ours before the berries are all 
picked—say July 15th; then we are sure of 
the tips taking root. We plow, re-plow, and 
cultivate between the rows until the ground is 
iu fine condition ; theu open a furrow close to 
the row on each side. Two boys, one on each 
side, bend down the tall branches and 
hold the tips in place, pointing down, well 
spread out until covered by a stronger person 
with a shovel. All other raspberry tips are 
put in with a garden trowel. With us the 
Shaffer grows so high and so upright it is diffi¬ 
cult to reach up and put it in in that way, and 
then the spring of the caues is apt to draw out 
the tips. If covered when piled in bunches by 
careless boys the tips will rot, but never when 
properly spread. 
WEAKNESS IN THE HIND-QUAKTER8 OF PIGS. 
./. T., Numa, Kan .— A five-months’-old pig 
has nearly lost the use of its hind legs. It 
began to grow weak there a month ago, and 
has kept on getting worse all the time, until 
now it can’t walk or stand alone. When held 
up on its feet it trembles, aud falls over when 
unsupported. It eats nud drinks iu a hearty 
way. What is the matter ? 
Ans. —Weakness iu the hindlegs of pigs is 
due to several causes. It is often caused by 
worms in the kidneys. Then the pigs drag 
their hindquarters. As a remedy give a 
tablespoonful of turpentine diluted with milk. 
One or two dosas a day for two days will bo 
enough. Sometimes the weakness is caused 
by founder, generally due to eating too much 
corn. In such cases change the food to wheat 
middlings or oatmeal. Immersion iu water, 
as hot as the animal can bear, will help. 
Keep it iu for 20 to 30 minuses, aud then rub 
it well, especially on Hie legs. Keep the head 
out of the water. A tahlespoouful of sulphur 
should be mixed with its food daily for a 
week, aud it should have all the charcoal it 
will cat. Weakness in the back aud hind 
legs is also sometimes caused by inflammation 
of the spinal membrane, which produces a 
nervous weakness or partial paralysis. Iu 
gueb a ea$e apply turpentine or mustard paste 
to the loins, and give a tablespoonful of lin¬ 
seed oil. 
FERTILIZER QUERIES. 
G. M. W., Port Stanley, Can. —1. Will 
ground bone, dried blood and muriate of pot¬ 
ash make a complete fertilizer for wheat ? 2. 
Wliat is the probable cost per pound of each ? 
3. In what proportion should they be mixed ? 
4. How much should be sown to the acre, on 
land that was manured lor corn, followed by 
barley this season ? «oil a sandy loam well 
under drained. 
Ans. —1. Yes. 2. The prices vary according 
to the grade. It is best to estimate the cost by 
the per cent, of plant food. For instance, if 
bone contains 20 per cent, of phosphoric acid, 
we should have 20 pounds to the hundred or 
400 to the ton, which at seven cents the pound 
would make it wort h 828. Thou raw bone would 
contain several jier ceut. of nitrogen. If it 
contained two per cent, this would give 40 
pounds to the ton, which at 17 cents the pound 
would make 86.80. Add this to #28 and we 
have the value per ton, viz ; #84.80. In the 
same way we may estimate the value of blood 
aud potash. Potash as muriate is worth about 
4’n cents at wholesale; the nitrogen of blood 
17cents. 3. For wheat tnree per cent nitrogen, 
12 per cent, phospboic acid and three per cent, 
of potash. 4. It is impossible for us to say 
how much should be used per acre, siuce our 
friend does not state whether the laud is rich 
or poor or how much manure was used for 
corn. According to the fertility of the soil we 
should use from 4(H) to KH.ni pounds per acre. 
rot in tomatoes. 
O. H. B., Hutchison, Ky .—What causes to¬ 
matoes to rot upon the vines before maturing, 
and is there any way to prevent it l 
Ans. —The rot is caused by a fungus, more 
prevalent in some than iu other seasons, and 
more partial to some thau to other varieties— 
the Acme for instance. The tomato worm 
also causes rot. These worms are easily found 
by their copious droppings, and destroyed. 
We have never heard of any remedy for the 
rot caused by fungi 
Miscellaneous. 
F. M. V., Stockton, N. Y. —1. What is a de¬ 
scription of the old Meshannock Potato? 2. 
How far apart should different varieties of 
corn be planted to avoid danger of mixing? 
Ans. —1. The Meicer, Chenango and Mesh¬ 
annock are the same. The tubers average of 
fair size, are longer than broad, somewhat flat¬ 
tened. Eyes sunken. Color purple a nd white. 
Flesh often purple in parts. The quality is 
dry and good. It was once thought to be the 
best potato in cultivation. It is now “runout,” 
liable to decay, etc. It is an early variety, as 
we remember. 2. Half a mile at least. 
.4. K. S., Richmond, Fa.—Who makes 
caponizing instruments ? When the work is 
skilfully done and proper attention given, does 
it pay ? 
Ans.— W. H. Wigmore, 107 So. 8th Street, 
Philadelphia. Pa. It not only lessens the time 
of maturity and increases the weight of the 
fowl, but it also improves the quality of the 
flesh. Capons sell for about oue-third more 
than ordiuary fowls. The practice of capon- 
iziug is cruel, however, and we do not recom¬ 
mend it on that accouut, 
F. C., Leominster , Mass.— 1. What are the 
best varieties of small fruits for home market 
iu this section? 2. Should the shad-bush and 
evergreens be transplanted this Fall or next 
Spring ? 
Ans.— 1. The first question has already been 
answered. 2. The shad-bush may be trans¬ 
planted this Full or next Spring, as preferred. 
The evergreens should be transplanted next 
Spring. 
H. G., Hamburg, Conn.— If I can’t get 
wood ashes for au asparagus bed, what form 
of potash would be the best to apply and how 
much per acre should be used ? 
Ans. —Kainit would be our choice. Use two 
bags to the acre—four if you can afford it. 
We should also use raw bone flour, two bags 
(400 pounds) to the acre. 
F. C. IF., Columbus, Ohio .—Ou page 500 
in " Brevities,” you say you like other wheat, 
better than the Diehl-Moditorraneau for the 
Rural Farm. What varieties aud why ? 
Ans. —For our light soil we prefer either 
Surprise, Fultzo-CIawson or Armstrong 
(Laudrcth). 
IV. C. J., Newark, Md. —A party has been 
taking orders hereabouts for a new straw¬ 
berry—the Western Union—at |8 per 100. He 
says it is two weeks earlier than the Wilson 
and an enormous cropper. Is this story true ! 
Ans. —This is the first time we have heard 
of it. 
F. R. (Jr,, I psilanti, Mich. —-From Michigan 
we have heard several favorable reports as to 
the Diehl-Mediterranean. The Landreth aud 
Martin's Ambw are hardy and productive. 
Prof. Lazenby’s late wheat report way help 
you. (Ohio Ex. Station, Columbus.) Prob¬ 
ably D. M. Ferry & Co., of Detroit can supply 
them. We learn through Dr. Greenleaf who 
l sold the firm seed raised from the Rural seed, 
that Samuel WUson, Mechanicsville, Bucks 
Co., Pa. has the Surprise Wheat for sale. We 
■ should like to have our friend sow it in a small 
• way. 
E. C., No address. —1. No experiments or 
I even trustworthy estimates have been made of 
the “average milk yield” of Jerseys, Devons 
and Ayrshires, The comparative yields would 
; be, however, in the order Ayrshire, Jersey 
, aQ d Devon; but there is so much variation 
iR the cows themselves and their conditions that 
[ it would be 1 ittle more than guesswork to figure 
^ U P an average yield for either breed. 2. 
Nothing is sold at this office except the Rural 
New-Yorker. 
( ./. M. B,, Quebec, Can. —The potato you in¬ 
quire about is the Harlequin, which was sent 
out years ago. Its foliage is variegated with 
yellow the same as the leaf you send. There 
are several other variegated varieties which 
have been tested at the Rural Grounds and re¬ 
ported upon in these columns. The variegated 
foliage is pretty and odd—that is all that can 
be said in their favor. 
E. M. C., Embar, \\ r yo. T —The flowers tied 
with a thread are Vaccaria vulgaris—Corn- 
herb. It is a European annual which is be¬ 
coming naturalized here. • The loose heads are 
the Corn-coekle—Agrostemma Githago. E. 
R. C. is entitled to the 50 cents. 
J. H. A., New York City .—For information 
about the Elm Tree Beetle, see article in the 
Entomological department of this issue. 
DISCUSSION. 
SLUG-SHOT ON CABBAGE. 
W. B., Dayton, Ohio, in answer to the 
Rural’s inquiry as to the safety of Slug-shot 
when used on cabbage; I consider it entirely 
safe and effective as a worm destroyer. In 
my neighborhood there are twenty or thirty 
persons who use it, and I have yet to hear of 
the first instance of harm caused by it. Im¬ 
mediately after applying the powder, we 
often cut the cabbage and use it for the table 
without the least mistrust, and have for the 
last three years so used it It is also put on 
currants and gooseberries, and I would sooner 
eat a pie made from berries on which Slug- 
'ffiot had been than one from those which the 
detestable worm had made its resting place. 
Several instances can be given in this neigh¬ 
borhood of poisoning from 'the use of Paris- 
green on cabbage, and uo one of good mental 
capacity ought to ever think of using such a 
deadly poison on anything intended for the 
stomach. I cannot see why the Rural takes 
such exceptionally strong grounds against Slug- 
shot. It certainly has never given it a fair 
and impartial test. 
R- N-Y.—We have never given it any test 
at all. We have never taken strong grounds 
against it further thau to say that if any form 
of arsenic is the property poisonous to insect 
life, all who use it should know the fact. 
L, E. B., Lincoln, Neb.— In the Rural of 
August 7, W. G. B., Monominee, Mich., asks 
why his hardy Russian apples are dying. You 
answer that you think it is due to late and rapid 
growth and consequent winter injury. This can 
hardly be possible for he says: “Many of the 
limbs of last year's growth, which are loaded 
with fruit”—they were alive this last Spring 
and set fruit—“are dead, and a good deal of 
this year's growth seems entirely dead. ’’ This 
■Summer's growth could not have been injured 
by the last Winter. 
The Central Russia apples will have no 
trouble in enduring an average Minnesota 
Winter. So far as tried, cions which have been 
top-worked and so forced into rapid and late 
growth show little or no wiuter injury. I 
think more probably the injury to the trees is 
due to blight, a trouble easily known from win¬ 
ter injury In that it affects and kills “this 
year's growth.” 
T. H. Rood, Perry, N. Y.—W. A. S., in the 
Rural of August 14, asks where he can find 
Surprise Wheat. I raised 50 bushels this 
year; shall sow 25 or 80 bushels; the balance 
I will sell for #1 75 per bushel 
Peter E. Harvey & Bros., Columbus, 
N, J.—We have about 40 bushels of Surprise 
Wheat to sell at #1.50 per bushel. In 1882 we 
sowed 50 grains, received in the Free Seed 
Distribution. I suppose we have over 100 
bushels. 
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