1903 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
3i5 
MARKET NOTES 
stocks. Such practices make people sus¬ 
picious of strangers who claim to sell eggs 
of exceptional newness. w. w. h. 
FURS.—The season is about over and 
market irregular and weak. The last Lon¬ 
don sales show declines in many varieties. 
Skunk droijpod 10 per cent from January 
prices; marten, W/^; raccoon, 20; mink, 
live; and gray fox, 10. The only increases 
reported were 10 per cent on otter, wolf 
and Winter rat, and 20 per cent on Fall rat. 
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.—During the past 
three years 6,780,500 cases, or about 162,- 
732,CK)0 cans of fruit were put up in Califor¬ 
nia, in addition to the output of fresh and 
dried fruits. In a normal year about 60,000 
tons of peaches, 25,000 of pears. 40,000 of 
apples and 50,000 of apricots are dried; and 
about 20,000 tons each of peaches and pears, 
2,000 tons of apricots and a few more cher¬ 
ries are shipped fresh. The tomato business 
is an important California Industry. Witli 
a fair season over 20,000,000 cans will be put 
up. Considerable of the trade In preserved 
fruits is with the I’hiliiipines and other 
countries in the far East, and the demand 
is likely to increase to large proportions. 
FIRE NOTES.—During March in the 
United States and Canada there were re¬ 
ported 103 fires of $10,000 damage or greater. 
The heaviest single loss was $425,000 for a 
steamer and shipyard at Montreal. Four 
ranged between $425,000 and $250,000; six 
between $150,000 and $210,000 ; 57 between $50,- 
000 and $132,000 and 125 between $10,000 and 
$45,000. Among the losses were 55 mills and 
factories; 52 stores; 13 lumber plants; 11 
hotels; nine elevators and warehouses; five 
churches; four theaters; two school build¬ 
ings; two large farm plants, and one brew¬ 
ery, convent and cotton gin. States re¬ 
porting the largest numbers were: Penn¬ 
sylvania, 23; New, York, 17; Canada, 12; Illi¬ 
nois and Michigan. 11, and Wisconsin, 10. 
GLASSES FOR BUTTER.—“Would it 
be advisable to use glass jars instead of 
pails or other packages for live-pound lots 
of butter? If so, where can I get them?’’ 
K. 
An extensive dealer in dairy supplies tells 
us that a number of years ago an effort wjis 
made to introduce these glass jars, the idea 
being that high-grade butter of uniform 
color would make a very fine appearance 
packed in this manner. It was a success in 
a limited way, but two things w'ere against 
it. 'i'he breakage was great, and it was dif- 
licult to get the butter packed in so tightly 
that there would be no seams or cracks 
visible from the outside, which always give 
it an ugly appearance. We think wooden 
boxes preferable in every way. They are 
inexpensive and there is no neater package. 
COMPARATIVE PRICES.—Below are 
recent prices at which staple products sold 
at about the same date in different places: 
Cali- New Eng- 
fornia. York. land. 
Apples, bu.$1.00(5-2.00 75^1.50 $1.20^r2.00 
Potatoes, 100 lbs. 60(51.15 1.10@1.30 95#1.25 
Cucumbers, doz. l.OOli.2.00 1.25@2.00 1.25@2.00 
Lettuce, doz.(5)_ 50(®1.00 25@ 30 
Tomatoes, lb.(®.... ISfiT) 30 12(® 25 
Mushrooms, lb.(5_ 25!5 50 12(S 16 
Ug&s, doz. 14® 16 15® 19 27® 30 
Butter . 23® 27 20® 27 29® 31 
Hay, 100 lbs. 50® 70 85® 90 65® 70 
In English markets measures are em¬ 
ployed different from those in use here. 
Cabbages or cauliflowers are sold by the 
tally, or five dozen. A bundle of asparagus 
contains from lOO to 150 stalks. Sea kale, 
mustard, cress, etc., are sold in punnets, 
shallow packages about eight inches in 
diameter at the top, a little narrower at 
the bottom, and two Inches deep. Potatoes 
are so much i)er ton or hundredweight, an 
Improvement on our bushels, barrels or 
sacks. 
SELLING EGGS.—“I do not get satis¬ 
factory prices for eggs from storekeepers 
and market men, and have been thinking 
of advertising in the daily papers. Would 
this be a good waiy to get new custo¬ 
mers?’’ c. 
No doubt you would get inquiries in this 
way, and some of them, if followed up, 
might lead to good sales. But you could 
not afford to sell to strangers without 
cash with order, and few would care to 
remit without seeing the eggs, so investi¬ 
gations on both sides would be needed be¬ 
fore arriving at a mutually satisfactory 
basis with new customers. We do not 
think this would pay unless one is pre¬ 
pared to furnish something better than 
ordinary fre.sh eggs; and the trade in 
fancy eggs, that is, those less than a week 
old, is quite largely monopolized by the 
high-class dairy stores, so that time and 
aggressive work are needed for a new man 
to get a footing. The only recommenda¬ 
tions of any account in working up such 
a trade are the eggs themselves, and the 
mistake of getting in a few that are not 
up to standard will upset a good trade 
reputation of some time standing. At one 
time the “fresh egg” game was success¬ 
fully worked by people in the retail mar¬ 
kets who posed as being just from the 
country with the crop of their ow'n hen- 
uery in a basket on their arm. Of course 
they asked more than store prices, and 
the baskets were quickly filled from city 
The Best Strawberry.— The strawberry 
symposium on page 191 seems to favor the 
Brandywine, even for heavy clay soils. 
I am inclined to think, however, that on 
account of its heavy foliage and rank 
growth on clay soils the quality of the 
berry might be rather poor, as stated by 
Mr. Hunt. The Sharpless, one of the most 
popular and profitable varieties ever 
grown, was found to be in wet seasons 
watery and tasteless, while in moderately 
dry seasons the quality was equal to the 
best. Of course continued rainfall will 
Impair the quality of all varieties, even on 
sandy soils, but I have found the Brandy¬ 
wine as little affected as any. Of the four 
prime requisites—vitality, vigor, produc¬ 
tiveness and quality—the Brandywine with 
me excels upward of 40 tested varieties, 
including Nick Ohrner, Bismarck, Clyde, 
Sample, etc. For a heavy clay soil some 
of these varieties would very likely be 
well adapted. H. H. B. 
Connecticut. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, 14th page. 
Industrial Savings and Loan Co., 
1134 Broadway, New York. 
DEATH TO HEAVES 
NEWTON'S Ile.Te, Con(h, DU> 
tamper and lndl($etUoB Cara* 
A veterinary specitlc for wind, 
f throat aud stomach troubles. 
'tf‘*’**** Strong rtcommend$. $1.00 per 
^ cau. Dealers. Mail or Kx. paid. 
Newton Horse Remedy Co** 
Toledo, Ohio. 
SPAVIN CURE ^ 
POSITIVELY AND PERMANENTLY CURES 
Bone and Bog Spavin, Ringbone (except low Ring- 
bone), Curb, Thoroughpln, Splint, Capped Hock. 
Shoe Boll, Weak and Sprained Tendons and all 
Lameness. 
-FOOL TALK- 
About 35 years ago a young mechanic called on old 
Commodore Vanderbilt, then bead of the New York 
Central Railroad, in an elTort to secure a trial on a 
New York Central train of a new device for stopping 
trains by compressed air. 
“Airl”the Commodore Is said to have exclaimed. 
“Air 1 Stop a train with air 1 I’vo not time to listen 
to such ^ fool talk,’ young man,” and he didn’t. 
Neither would any one else for many a long day. 
George Westlnghouse, for he was the man of the 
“ fool talk,” believed In himself and the utility of 
his'invention. He kept right on in spite of Com¬ 
modore Vanaerbllt and the others till he forced 
recognition. Would a man trust himself aboard a 
passenger train to-day If he knew that train was 
not fully equipped with Westlnghouse’s Invention— 
the air brake? It is said that Vanderbilt’s road had 
some difficulty in getting It when Anally It was 
wanted. 
Many a man says “ fool talk ” when he reads the 
claims made for “ Save-the-Horse ” spavin cure, but 
the dawn of enlightenment is as certain as the ris¬ 
ing of the sun, and the man who says “fool talk” 
after reading the facts so plain and convincing as 
given by us, reaffirmed by the letters published In 
these columns every week, and in our booklet, Is re¬ 
peating Commodore Vanderbilt’s mistake. No man 
need be in doubt as to what “ Save-the-Horse ” 
spavin cure can and cannot do. If you have a 
case different from what are described in booklets 
and advertisements, send us full particulars as to 
the age, location, cause of the lameness or swelling, 
the horse’s action, previous treatment, and also the 
veterinarian’s diagnosis, if you know he Is competent, 
and we will tell you frankly as to the possibilities of 
our remedy. Write for booklet and copy of guaran¬ 
tee and any information desired. 
Heed this:— 
Work horse continuously if desired. 
“ Save-the-Horse ” cures without scar, blemish or 
loss of hair. 
Contains no arsenic, corrosive sublimate or other 
form of mercury or any ingredient that cau Injure 
the horse. 
$5.00 PER BOTTLE. 
Written guarantee with every bottle. 
There is no condition or arrangement we can make 
more binding to protect you than our guarantee. 
NEED OF SECOND BOTTLE IS ALMOST IM¬ 
PROBABLE, EXCEPT IN RAREST OF CASES. 
$5.00 at all druggists and dealers, or express prepaid. 
TROY C HEMI CAL CO., Troy. N. Y., Manufacturers. 
ABMSTKOHO A McKElVT 
Pittsburgh. 
BEYUEB-BATTHAH 
Pittsburgh. 
DAVIS-CHAMBERS 
Pittsburgh. 
FAHNESTOCK 
Pittsburgh. 
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> Cincinnati. 
ECKSTEIN ) 
ATLANTIC 
BRADLEY 
BROOKLYN 
JEWETT 
TJLSTER 
UNION 
SOUTHERN 
SHIPMAN 
COLLIER 
MISSOURI 
RED SEAL 
SOUTHERN 
New York. 
Chicago. 
)St. Louis. 
JOHN T. LEWIS <k BROS CO 
Philadelphia. 
M0RLE7 
Cleveland. 
SALEM 
Salem, Mass. 
CORNELL 
Buffalo. 
KENTUCKY 
Louisville. 
ONSUMERS should bear 
in mind that there are 
many brands of White 
Lead (so called) which are claimed 
to be ‘‘just as good” or better 
than Pure White Lead, which 
contain little, if any. White Lead, 
but are simply mixtures of Zinc, 
Whiting and Barytes, or other 
cheap, inferior materials. 
Make sure that the brand is ri ght. 
Those named in list are genuine. 
If interested in paint or painting, address 
Natiofial Lead Co.y loo William Street^ New York. 
YOUR DEPOSITS SOLICITED 
UPON WHICH WE WILL PAY " 
596 Per Annum 
Bald in 
Capital 
# 1 , 000,000 
Assets 
# 1 , 000,000 
Surplus 
#186,000 
Our depositors participate la the 
earnings of a non-speculatlve busi¬ 
ness, operating In gilt-edged New 
York real estate securities. Under 
absolute supervision of State Bank¬ 
ing Department. Our methods en¬ 
dorsed and recommended by leading 
clergymen, business and profes¬ 
sional men throughout the country. 
We wiH gladly send you f ull particu¬ 
lars upon request. 
THIS MAN 
•was perfectly and per¬ 
manently cured from 
Rheumatism byThe Jebb 
Discovery, after suffer¬ 
ing for twelve years. 
This man says: “For twelve years I stiffered 
fearfully with Rheumatism. My back was so af¬ 
fected that I was nearly doubled together, my 
head and shoulders being lower than my hips. 
Thanks to The Jebb Discovery I now walk erect, 
and though years have elapsed, I have never felt 
a return of Rhetimatlsm.” 
Tlie Jebb Discovery for Rheumatism is sent 
under a guarantee to cure. Two of the best banks 
In the Slate of Michigan vouch for the reliability 
of ourCompany. A Free Trial Treatment of this 
wonderful remedy sent postpaid to any address. 
The Jebb Remedy Co., Ltd., 
313 Main St., Battle Creek, Mich, 
^STggL CLAP 8TONC BOAT^ 
^AT*0 
STEEL ROOFING 
FREIGHT CHARGES PAID BY US 
Strictly new, perfect, Semi - Hardened 
Strictly new, perfect, Semi - Hardened 
Steel Sheets, 2 feet wide, 6 feet long. The 
best Roofing, Siding or Cviling joa on me. 
No experience necessary to lay It. An 
ordinary hammer or hatchet the only 
tools you need. We furnish nails tree 
and paint roofing two sides. Comes 
either flat, corrugated or “V” crimped. 
DrIlTerrd froe of all rhargn to all points 
in the U. 8., ea.st of the Mississippi River 
and North of the Ohio River 
AT«$2.25 PER SQUARE 
Prices to other points on application. A square means 100 
square feet. Write for free Catalogue No. 57 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKINO CO.. W. 35th and Iron Stt., Chlcagi 
ScratcHesp 
Grease Heel* 
Mud Fever, 
Hoof Rot aud 
Speed Cracks 
Cases where ulcerations extend with transverse 
cracks which open at every step and often bleed, no 
matter how complex, aggravated, deep-seated, or 
chronic. If treated according to directions as given on 
circular with every box, positively cured with 
VETERINARY PIXINE 
If a light application Is used before speeding, driv¬ 
ing in wet, muddy orslushy weather, or In the snow, 
your horse will never have speed cracks, scratches or 
grease heel. 
It will keep the hoofs healthy, soft and In perfect 
form. 
For Old and Chronic Sores, Etc. 
Heals collar and saddle galls, hopple chafes, ab¬ 
scesses, inflammatory swellings, sores and all skin 
disease, and restores the hair to natural color. In 
oases or emergency it is Invaluable. 
This penetrating, stimulating, soothing, absorbing, 
antiseptic, healing ointment heals from beneath the 
surface by disinfecting the parts, subduing the inflam¬ 
mation and stimulating healthy granulation, not by 
drying and soabbing. 
2 oz., 25c.; 8 oz., 50c.; 5-lb. pkge., $ 4 . 
At all druggists and dealers, or sent prepaid. 
TROY CHEMICAL CO., TROY, N. Y. 
Baker’s Traceless Harness 
The farmer’s *‘Ha.i\dy HaLmess” saves labor, makes farm 
work easier. A practical and up-to-date harness, without 
whiffletrees or traces. Particularly adapted for all kinds of low- 
down work where ordinary whiffletrees and traces cause so 
much damage and annoyance.. Indispensable for use in or¬ 
chards, vineyards, hop yards and for lumbering, quarrying, etc. Will save 
its cost every season. Highly endorsed by users everywhere. Comfortfor 
man and team. Write to-day for further information. Aaanim Waatorf. 
ky for further information.' Aganto Waato# 
B. F. BAKER CO., 223 Main SU, Burnt Hilla, N. V. 
JUST WHAT THE TAG SAYS IT IS 
A Million Farmers Use it Annually 
It la perfect In every particular— 
“smooth and strong, even and long.” 
Another good “line” to tie to is 
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■ rectangular ailoa, dairy ^a, table* of «m- 
ponnded ration*, etc. Mailed for lOe. 
oolnor atamp*. 
SILVER MFC. CO. 
Salem, Ohio* 
