rilK RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 21 
138 
MARKETS 
THE WEEK'S QUOTATIONS. 
WHOLESAliB PRICKS. 
New York, February 13, 1!K)3. 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red. 82%; No. 1, 
northern. Spring, 89%. Corn, No. 2, mixed, 
elevator, 62. Oats. No. 2. mixed, 44. Rye, 
State and Jersey, 66(S4>7; seeds, Toledo 
clover, March delivery, J7.15; Timothy, 
$1.85. 
FEED.—White Winter bran, $22#23: 
Spring bran, 200-11). sacks, $20.50@31. Un¬ 
sound wheat, bushel, 60@'70. Linseed meal, 
$27.50. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Hay, No. 1. 97%®l; 
No. 2, 85@95; No. 3, 75@)80; clover, 65®70; 
clover, mixed, 75(fr85; salt, 45(^55. Straw, 
rye, 60@82%; oat, 50(S)55. 
BEANS.—Marrow, choice, $2.70(g)2.76; me¬ 
dium, $2.35; pea. $2.35S)2.40; red kidney, $2.95 
@3.05; white kidney, $2.70@2.75; black turtle 
soup, $2.60@2.65; yellow eye, $2.70@2.75: lima, 
California, $3@3.05. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price, $1.71 
per 40-quart can, or 3% cents per quart in 
2G-cent freight zone. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, lb, 26; firsts, 24@ 
25: seconds, 22@23: lower grades, 19@21: 
held, extras, 25; firsts, 23@24; lower grades, 
19@22. State dairy, half-tubs, fancy, 24; 
half-tubs, firsts, 22@23; seconds, 2U@21; 
thirds, 16@19; tins, etc., 16@23. Western im¬ 
itation creamery, finest, 20; fair to good, 18 
@19; low'er grades, 16@17. Western factory, 
fresh, small, tubs, fancy, 18; large tubs, 
fancy, 18; choice, 17@17%: lower grades, 14 
@16; held, finest, 17@17%: lower grades, 14@ 
16 Renovated, extras, 19; choice, 17%@18: 
common to good 14@17. Packing stock, 
solid packed, 14@15; rolls, choice, 16; com¬ 
mon to prime, 13@15. 
CHEESE.- Full cream, small. Fall made, 
fancy, 14%; late made, choice, 13%@14; good 
to prime, 13>/4@13y2; common to fair, 11%@ 
13; large. Fall made, fancy, 14%; late made, 
choice, 13%: good to prime, 13%; common to 
fair, ]1%@13: light skims. Fall made, chce, 
12>4@12%: Winter made, choice, 11% 11% 
part skims, prime, 10%@11: fair to good, 
9%@10%: common, 6@7. 
EGGS.—Jersey, State and Pa., fancy, 
selected, white. 23; fresh-gathered, fancy, 
mixed, 20@21: State and Penn., fair to good, 
18@19: Western, fresh-gathered, fancy, 19; 
fair to good, 17@18; Kentucky, fair to choice 
19- Tennessee, fair to prime, 18@18y2: Ken¬ 
tucky and Tennessee, fair to good, 16@18; 
refrigerator, common to choice. 13@16; 
limed, fair to prime, 14@15%. 
HOPS.-N. Y. State, 1902, choice, lb, 35@37 ; 
medium, 32@34: ordinary, 30@31: olds, 8@12%. 
GINSENG.— Northern and Eastern, $5@ 
5.50; Western, $4@4.50; Southern and South¬ 
western. $3.75@4.25. 
ORANGES.— New York, auction sales: 
California, navels. $2.15@3.40: Fla., bright 
$2.50@4; russet, $2.25@3.25. Grape fruit, $4@b. 
11OTHOUSE PRODUCTS.-Cucumbers, 
dozen, $1.75@2.25: lettuce, 25@50: mushrooms, 
lb 20@50; radishes, 100 bunches, $2.50@3.50; 
rhubarb, dozen bunches, 40@60: tomatoes, 
lb, 20@35. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
fancy, lb, 7@7%: choice, 5%@6y2: prime, 5%; 
common. 4@5; sun-dried. Southern, sliced, 
lb, 4@5%,: quarters, 4@5%: chops, prime, 
lbs, $2.35@2.45; common to fair, $1.75@2.25: 
cores and skins, prime, 100 lbs, $1.30@1.37. 
Raspberries, evapoi’ated. 22@23. Huckle¬ 
berries. 17@18. Blackberries, 8%@9. Cher¬ 
ries. 22. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples Spitzenbiirg, 
cold storage, fancy, $3.50@4.50; average 
prime, $1.50@2.50; King, cold storage, fancy, 
$3; average prime, $1.50@2.50; Missouri Pip¬ 
pin, cold storage, fancy, $3; Gano, cold 
storage, fancy, $2.50@2.75; Ben Davis, fey, 
cold storage. $2.50@3: average prime, $1.50@ 
2.25; Baldwin, cold storage, fancy, $2.25@ 
2.50; average prime, $1.50@'2; Greening, fey, 
cold storage. $2.50@2.75: average prime, 
$1.50@2; poor to fair grades, $1@1.50. Cran¬ 
berries, Cape Cod, sound, bbl., $10@12; com¬ 
mon, $6@9; .Tersey. bbl.. $10@n: crate. $3@ 
3.50. Strawberries. Florida, fancy, quart, 
27@30: prime, 18@2r); poor to good, 10@15. 
VEGETABI.-ES.—Potatoes. Bermuda, bbl, 
])rime. $4@4.7.5; seconds, $2.50@3; 7j. I., iu 
bulk, bbl., $2@2.25; State. Pa. and Western. 
ISO lbs., $1.50@2; Jersey, bbl.. $1.75@2; sack,,, 
$1.75@1.90; Maine, sack. $2@2.25; German 
and Belgium, prime, 16S-Tb sack, $1.50@1.7»: 
sweets, Jersey, bbl., $2.50@3.75. Brussels 
sprouts, quart, 5@15. Beets, Charleston, 100 
bunches. $2@3; New Orleans, bbl., $1.50@ 
2.50; Bermuda, crate, 60@75: Florida, crate, 
75@$1; old. bhl., 75@$1. Carrots, Bermuda, 
crate, 25(S>75; New Orleans, 100 bunches, $1.50 
@2.50; Charleston. 100 bunches, $2@2.50: old. 
bbl.. $1@].25. . Cabbage. Danish seed, red, 
ton, $104714: white, $647.8; domestic, w'hite. 
ton, $5@6: red, bbl., $1@1.25: white, bbl., 60@ 
80. Cauliflowers, California, case, $1@2.25; 
Florida, bkt or box. $1@2. Celerj'. Califor¬ 
nia, case, $3474.25; Florida, case, $1.50®2,5O: 
State, large, dozen, 50; medium size, dozen, 
2.5@40; small, 10@20. Chicory or Escarol, 
New Orleans, bbl., $3@5: eggplants, Florida, 
choice, box, $2.50@3: poor to fair, $1@2; 
Kale, Norfolk, bbl., 5O@60; garlic, lb., 3@4y2: 
horseradish, lb, 3@6: kohlrabi. New Orleans. 
100, $3@4; lettuce, Florida, fancy, basket, 
$3.50@4; New Orleans, bbl., $1@2. Onions, 
Orange Co., red, bag, 75@1.37: yellov/. $1.264r, 
1.75; Conn., white, bbl., $2.50@3.50; yel¬ 
low, $1.5O@2.50; red, $1.50@1.75; State and 
Western, white, bbl., $2.50@3.50: yellow, 
$1.2.5@1.50; red, $1.25@1.50: Bermuda, crate, 
$1.75; Havana, crate, $1.50@1.75. Okra, Hav¬ 
ana, carrier, $1@1.50: salsify, old, 100 bchs, 
$2@3: Peppers. Florida, carrier, $1.50@2; 
Havana, carrier, $l@l.ro. Peds, Florida, 
crate, $1@4.50 ; California, box , $1@2.50. 
Parsnips, old. bbl., 75. Parsley, Bermuda, 
box, 50@1; New Orleans, 100 bunches, $1@ 
2..50; Florida, basket. $]@1.25. Radishes, 
Norfolk, basket, $1@2; New Orleans, 100 
bunches. $1@3. Romalne, Bermuda, box, 
25@76; Southern, basket, $1@2. Spinach, 
Norfolk, bbl., $1@1.25. String beans, Fla., 
ax, crate. $1.50@2.50. Squash, marrow, bbl., 
$1@1.25; Huboard. $l@l.ffi. Turnips. Canada, 
Russia, bbl., 75@80: Jersey, Russia, bbl., 
65@75. Tomatoes. Florida, carrier, $1@3.50: 
Key West, $1@2.50; Havana, 75@2. Water¬ 
cress, 100 bunches, $1@2. 
GAME.—English snipe, dozen. $1.50@2; 
plover, golden, $2.76@3; grass, $1.50@3: wild 
ducks, canvas, pair, $2(0; red head, $1.50@ 
2; ruddy, $1.^@1.50; mallard, 75@1: teal, 
40@60. Rabbits, pair, 15@18; Jack, 30@40. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Calves, 
veals, prime, lb, l2%@13: common to good, 
n@12: lambs, “hothouse.” head, $5@12: Win¬ 
ter, head, $3@4: pork, Jersey, light, lb, 9%@ 
10; medium, 9@9%: heavy, prime, 8; pork 
tenderloins, lb, 20<^1. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Fowls, sel’ted, heavy, 
lb, 15; roosters, young. 12; old. 10; turkeys, 
13@14; ducks. Western, pair, 80@1; Southern 
and Southwestern, 70@W; geese. Western, 
pair, $1.75@1.87: Southern and Southwestern, 
$1.50@1.62; live pigeons, pair, 30@35. 
DRESSED POUL'PRY.—Turkeys, young 
hens, average best, 19; young toms, 18; fair 
to prime, 1^)17; old, 16; common, 14@14, 
Chickens, Phila., broilers, lb, 23@26; roast¬ 
ers, 19@20: mixed sizes., 16@18: State & Pa., 
broilers, fancy, 21@23; fancy roasting, 16@T7: 
mixed sizes. 14@15: poor, 11@12%: Ohio and 
Michigan, scalded, average best’, 14@15: 
other Western, average best, 13%@14: fair 
to good, 11@13. Capons, Phila., fey, large, 
21@22: mixed. 18@20: Ohio, fancy, large, 18@ 
19: mixed, 16@17; other Western, choice, 
16@17. Fowls, Ohio and Michigan, scalded, 
fancy, 13%@14; other Western, scalded, fey, 
13%: dry-picked, 13%; Western, fair to good, 
]1@13. Ducks, fancy, 17@18; Western, fair 
to good, 13@16: geese, fancy, 12@12%; West¬ 
ern, fair to good. 10@11; squabs, prime, 
large, white, dozen, $3.75; mixed, $2.75@3: 
dark, $2@2.50. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Steers, native. $4.10@5.50; 
bulls, $3@4: cows. $1.80@4.10. Calves. $5@ 
9.50. Sheep, $3.50@5.20: lambs, $5.50477. Hogs, 
State. $7.25. 
EAST BUFFALO.-Calves. $5.60@9.50. 
Sheep, $2.25@4.75. Lambs, $4.25@6.50. Hogs, 
heavy. $7.20@7.25: mixed, $7.15@7.20; roughs, 
$6@6.35. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $4.80@ 
5.50; poor to medium, $3@4.25: Stockers and 
feeders, $2@4.50: Texas. $3.50'®4.25; cows. $1.4(i 
@4.40; canners. $1.40@2.50. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers, $6.60477; good to choice, heavy. 
$6.90@7.12%: light, $6.35@G.60. 
No. 1 quality. 
FURS. 
Nor. West. 
I'i Eastern. 
S'th’n & 
So. W’n 
Black bear . 
.$20.00@$30.00 
$15.00@$25.0<J 
Oubs <& yeai'lings. 5.00@ 15.00 
4.00@ 12.00 
Badger . 
1.00@ 1.60 
50@ 80 
Otter . 
. 7.00@ 15.00 
5.00(0) U.OO 
Beaver, large ... 
. 6.00@ 9.00 
4.00@ 8.00 
Medium . 
. .5.00@ 6.00 
4.00Cg) 5.00 
Small . 
3.00@ LOO 
3.00@ 4.00 
Silver fox . 
. 50.00@300.00 
. & . 
Cro.ss . 
. 8.00@ 25.00 
.@ .... 
Red . 
. 2.00@ 5.00 
. 1.0^ 1.25 
1.5()@ 2.50 
Gray ... 
75@ 1.00 
Fisher . 
. 5.004? 10.00 
-@ ... 
Wolf, prairie _ 
. l.,5(l@ 2.00 
1.00@ 1.75 
Timber . 
. 2.00@ 4.00 
1.50@ 3.00 
Wolverine . 
. 4.0t)@ 8.00 
4.00@ 7.00 
Lynx . 
. 4.00@ 8.00 
....@ .... 
Wild cat . 
50@ 1.50 
40@ 75 
Civet . 
25@ 30 
20@ 30 
House cat, black 
.@ 25 
20@ 25 
Colored . 
8@ 10 
5@ 10 
Marten, dark _ 
. 5.00@ 1,5.00 
....@ .... 
Pale . 
.. . .... 
Skunk, black . 
. 1.9047) 2.00 
1.60@ 1.90 
Half-striped ... 
. 1.3.5@ 1.45 
1.1547) 1.25 
T,ong striped ... 
9047) 1.00 
_ C(i) _ 
Striped . 
65@ 75 
60@ 70 
White . 
35@ 45 
30@ 40 
Raccoon . 
. 1.00@ 1.75 
60@ 1.50 
Opossum, large . 
7047) 80 
6.5<^) 75 
Medium . 
. ;454l) 40 
30@ 40 
Small . 
18@ 20 
15@ 20 
Rabbit . 
1@ 1% 
1@ 1% 
Mink . 
. 1.50@ 5.00 
1.00® 2.50 
Muskrat, Winter 
20@ 25 
2047) 24 
Fall . 
1347) IS 
13® 17 
Kits . 
4@ 5 
4@ 5 
TOBACCO.—There is no particular anima¬ 
tion in the market for domestic cigar leaf, 
but the steady tone of the market is re¬ 
tained. Havana leaf is in fair request and 
firm. Sumatra is in good demand. 
Whkn you write advertisers mention Thb 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, 14th page. 
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Asthma sufferers need no longer leave home and 
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Having tested Its wonderful curative ijowers in thou¬ 
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Consumption, Catarrh, Bronchitis and nervous dis¬ 
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full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mall. 
Address with stamp, naming this paper, W. A. Noyes. 
847 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y. 
Wanted—Man to work farm on .shares 
or to rent. Kami. 6.4 acres, near Bridgeport, Conn., on 
trolley line: large house, suitable f)r Summer board¬ 
ers. Good markets all around. MAliCOM T. KKKK, 
Bridgeport, Conn. 
Wanted—A married man withotit chil¬ 
dren to manage my farm from Aijril 1. Good wages 
and permanent employment to the right party. Ad¬ 
dress W. S. DOWNS, Derby, Conn. 
The largest bearing Winesa.p Orchard 
in Piedmont. V a., for sale. 700 acres fertile land at 
base of mountain. Nearly 200 acres in bearing apples, 
mostly Wlnesaps, which grow to great perfection. In 
season 1801 one block of seven acres produced 1.100 
barrels merchantable Wlnesaps, which sold on tree 
for $2,500. Good buildings; convenient three depots; 
first-class location. Trees healthy. Death owner 
reason for selling. Price, $25,000. For details write 
to Box 282, Lynchburg. Va. 
Cnl A I'Ko choice farms, well improved.near 
I or VH16 railroads, schools and churches. Coal, 
fmltand all conveniences. For full description apply 
to F. C. WRAY, Scottdale, Pa. 
FOR SALE. 
A good opening for Florist and Market Gar¬ 
dener. Trade established. Modem 10-room house. 
Elegant grounds; ample buildings; large green¬ 
house. Eleven acres loam soil. Fine assortment 
of fruit. Good market; telephone; one-half mile 
to electric cars and post-office. Price, $4,000, 
worth $5,000. Address FLORIST, care The B. N.-Y. 
500 Young Men Wanted„";“sg.a„t:£?„; 
Firemen, Electric Motormcn and Conductors. Experi¬ 
ence unnecessary. We prepare you at home In a few 
weeks by MAIL, Johnson's Practical Railway In 
stitute. Majestic Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Wanted—Situation as foreman or gen¬ 
eral manager on farm. Always soborj honest and 
capable. Best of reference wilHie furnished. Address 
C. D. W., care The Rural New-Yorker. 
. WANTED 
Situation as Manager of large estate where especial 
.ittcntion is wished for in the care of all kinds of 
fruit and vegetables raised under glass or out-of- 
doors. Is well lip in growing flowers for house or 
ornamental beds. Also had experience as general 
farm manager. First-class references from good au¬ 
thorities. Address W A. F.. care of The Rural 
New-Yorker. 409 Pearl Street, New York. 
4-00 acres of the best fruit land in 
Virginia, near railroad; $10 per acre. A good Investr 
ment. For farms and orchards, write 
Albemarle Immigration Society. Charlottesville, Va 
For Sale—IfiO acres good prairie, in 
Potter Co., South Dakota, on line of C. & N. W. $8 
per acre, also a fine Hudson River Fruit Farm of ;40 
acres, cheap. I'or price and other particulars call or 
address T. M. HILL, Mlltou, N. Y. 
I HAVE LIVED 
In Kittitas County, Washington, continuously for 18 
years. Send me a 10-cent coin and a two-cent stamp, 
and I will tell you why I think it the best place In the 
United States for a Dairy Farm. 
JAMES BNDSLEY, Ellensburg, Washington. 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Bobchert Press Co., 118 West Water St., Syracuse,N.Y. 
For Sale—I’urebrcd Collie Pups: unexcelled forfarm 
use. $.5 each. Geo. A. Hull, St. Catharines, Ont. 
For Booklet te..'iDK how to lay 
Cement Floor*; to grow Straw- 
berrie*; to make a If os Hon»e; 
and all about Sorskom for stock 
Ioo3^ Waldo F. Brown, Box 7, Oxford, O. 
Books for Farmers and Gardening. Catalogue 
No. 30. WILLIS R. KNOX, Intercourse, I’a. 
Tuunu unibAo Try them instead of eggs for 
hatching. 'VlUeview Poultry Farm Co., Salem, N.Y. 
WV 9 J ¥/■ ¥¥ the saiJi« 
Don i Keep Hens- 
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TUI8 FOK THAT, 704 8tar Kldff., CHICAGO. 
Rome plank save timber and cash. Best.cheap- 
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Commercial Dept. Institute, Sandy Lake, Pa. 
FOR SALE IN CARLOAD LOTS 
very cheap to close an account, a large amount of 
hollow terra cotta tiles 2 feet In length, excellent for 
drainage purposes. This is a bargain as they must 
bo sold. GLOBE FIREPROOFING CO., 
South Vineland, N. J. 
Oldest Commission ^TiIjs-BuSh^eele. 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 802 Greenwich Street, New York. 
GXO. P. HAMMOND. KST. 1876. PKANK W. GODWIN. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Berries. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
house Products a Specialty. Consignments solicited. 
34 at 36 Little l%th St., New York. 
CRONK’S 
Improved 
Staple Puller 
IS AT THE FRONT. Ask your dealer to show 
It. Three wire cutters, two hammers, two splicing 
clamps—all in one tool A Staple Puller that will 
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will reach wire when the button cutter will not. One 
day’s use will save thocost of it. ISl.OO. postage paid 
CKONK& CARRIER MFG.CO., Elnilra.N. Y. 
Spring Lambs and Calves 
Poultry, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables and Hothouse 
Products. We make a specialty of choice Spring 
Lambs, and can olitain top prices. Write 
us what you have for sale. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray Street, New York. 
The Fearless lallway 
Horse Powers 
runeMier&nd yield more power than wyotlter. 
huUed to Cutting, Sawing,imping, Thr44K- 
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nFG. CO., Cobleaklll, N. T. 
FencW 
[ bcBt. the coal tru.t- Burn np the old wood fence I 
] (he monej' saved will replace with Cyclune, Less 
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Holly, Hloh. Cleveland, Uhlo. Waukegan, 111. | 
FENCE MEN AND FARMERS 
should get our jirices on Coiled Spring, plain and barb. 
Wire. Wire Fence, complete, 16c. to 35c. per rod. 
Bend for catalogue and prices. 
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THE BOUNDS IRON FENCE 
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Rubber Boot Soles and Heels. Repair Outfit, 25 cents 
Agents Wanted. 
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