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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
May 23 
MARKETS 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
WHOLBSALB PRICB8. 
. New York, May 15, 1903. 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, 83%; No. 1, 
Northern, Spring 87%. Corn, No. 2, 64. Rye, 
State, 56. 
PEED.—Spring bran, coarse, $16.85@17. 
Middlings. $20@21. Linseed meal, $22.60. Cot¬ 
ton-seed meal, $27@28. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Timothy, prime, 
$1.10; No. 1, $1@1.05; No. 2, 85@95; No. 3. 
70<§80; clover, mixed, 70<g)80; clover, 65@€6. 
Straw, long rye, 65@80; short, 50^)55; oat, 
45(g)50. 
MILK.—Exchange price $1.41 per 40-quart 
can. Receipts for week ending May 9, 217,- 
991 cans of milk and 11,687 of cream. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, extras, 93 to 95 
score, 22@22%; firsts, 21(g>21%; seconds, 19% 
@2{t%; lower grades, 18@19; State dairy, %- 
tubs, fancy, 21; firsts, 19@20; lower grades, 
17®18%; tins, etc.. 17@20%; Western imita¬ 
tion creamery, fancy, 19; good to choice, 17 
@18%; lower grades, 15@16; Western fac¬ 
tory, fresh, finest, 15%; fair to prime, 14% 
@15; lower grades, 13@14; renovated, extra, 
18; good to choice, 16@17%; common to fair, 
12@16; packing stock, solid packed, 14@16; 
rclls, common to prime, 14@15. 
CHEESE.—New, State, full cream, small, 
choice. 12; fair to prime, 9%@11%: large, 
colored, choice, 11%; white, choice, 11%; 
light skims, choice, 8%; part skims, prime, 
6@6%; fair to good, 6@5%; common, 3; full 
skims, 2; old, full cream, small, fair to 
fancy, 13@15; large, fair to fancy, 13@14%. 
EGGS.—State and Pa., fancy, selected, 
white, 18@18%; fresh gathered, firsts, 17; 
storage packed. Western, fancy, 16%@17; 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts, 16@16%; 
seconds, 15@16%; Kentucky, fresh gathered, 
firsts, 16; seconds, 15@16%; Tennessee and 
other Southern, fresh gathered, average 
best, 16; under grades, 14@14%; Western, 
fresh gathered, dirties. No. 1, 14%; No. 2, 
13%@14; Western, checks, 18@13%. 
HOPS.—New York State, 1902, choice, lb, 
23@24; medium to prime, 21@22; ordinary, 
17@20; 1901, 15@18; olds, 6@10; German, crop 
1902, 36@43. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
fancy, lb, 6%@7%; choice, 6; prime, 6%; com¬ 
mon, 4@5%; sun-dried. Southern, quarters, 
3%@4%; chops prime, 100 lbs, $2.37@2.50; com¬ 
mon to fair, $2@2.25; cores and skins, 100 
lbs $1.55@1.70; huckleberries. 17@18; cher¬ 
ries, 18@20. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples. Northern Spy, 
prime, $3.25@3.76; Ben Davis, prime, $3@3.60; 
Baldwin, prime, $2.75@8.25; Greening, prime, 
$3@4; Russet, prime, $2.50@3; all sorts, com¬ 
mon. $1.50@2.60; strawberries show dry- 
weather damage. Charleston, qt., 10@18; 
other S. C., 9@12; N. C., 4@12; Norfolk, 8@ 
13; Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.), 9@13; Md. 
and Del., 9@14. 
VEGETABLES.-Potatoes, Bermuda, 
new, prime, $4@6; seconds, $3@3.50; Fla. & 
Sav., Rose, prime, $3.50@4.60; Chili. $3.26@ 
4.25; Charleston, Rose, prime, $3@4; Chilis, 
$2.75@3.75; Southern, seconds, $2.25@3; culls, 
$1.50@2; old, prime, in bulk, 180 lbs., $1.87@ 
2.12; sweets Jersey, fancy, bkt., $1.12@1.25. 
Asparagus, Colossal, doz. bchs., $3.50@5; ex¬ 
tra, $2.60@3; prime, $1.50@2.50; culls, 75@$1.25. 
Beets. Southern, 100 bchs., $3@7; old, bbl., 
40@60. Carrots, Southern, 100 bchs., $1@3. 
Cabbage, old. ton. $4@10; Charleston, bbl. 
crate, $1.12@1.37; N. C., $1@1.25; Norfolk, $1@ 
1.25. Celery, Florida, case, $1@4. Cucum¬ 
bers. Fla., bkt., $1.50@2.50; crate. $1.25@2.25; 
Ch and Sav.. bkt., $2@2.75. Egg plants. 
Southern, box. $1@3. Kale, nearby, bbl., 
60@76. Lima beans, Fla., crate, $3@4. Let¬ 
tuce, nearby, bbl., $1@3. Onions, Orange 
County, N. Y., red, bag, $1.50@2.50; Conn., 
yellow, bbl., $2.50@3.50; red, $2@3; State and 
Western, yellow, bbl., $2@3; red, $1.50@3; 
Egyptian, bag, $2.75@2.85; Bermuda, crate, 
$1.65@1.75; New Orleans, bag, $1.25@1.37. 
Okra, carr’r, $2@3.50. Peppers, Fla., carrier, 
$1.50@2.60. Peas. N. C., %-bbl. bkt., $1@1.50; 
bu. bkt., 60@$1.50; Va., %-bbl.. $2@3: bu. bkt, 
$1.25@2. Parsnips, old, bbl., 40@60. Parsley, 
Bermuda, box. $1@2.50. Radishes, nearby, 
100 bchs., 75@$1.25. Rhubarb, 100 bchs., $1@ 
2. Romaine, Bermuda, box, $1. Spinach, 
nearby, bbl., $1@1.76. String beans, Fla., 
green, bkt., $1@250; wax, bkt. $2@3.25; cte., 
$1.50@3; Sav., wax, bkt., $2@3.25; green, $2@3; 
Charleston, wax, $3@3.60. Squash, old. bbl., 
$1@1.50; Fla., white, bu. bkt., $1.50@2; yellow 
crook-neck. bu.. $101.50. Turnips, nearby, 
Russia, $1.60@1.75. Tomatoes, Fla., carrier, 
$1@2.76. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Calves, 
veals, prime, lb, 9@9%; fair to good, 8@8%; 
common, 6@7%. Lambs, “hothouse,” head, 
$2.50@6.50. Pork, Jersey light, 9%@10; me¬ 
dium, 9%@9%; heavy, prime, 8@8%. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Spring chickens, near¬ 
by, lb, 25; Southern, 18@20; fowls, 13%; 
roosters, 8%; turkeys, 10@11; ducks. West¬ 
ern, pair, 80@$1; Southern and Southwest¬ 
ern. 70@80; geese, Western, $1.12@1.25; South¬ 
ern and Southwestern, 90@$1; live pigeons, 
old. pair, 35; young, 25. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Fresh killed, 
iced, turkeys, young hens and toms, aver¬ 
age best, 15; fair to prime, 13@14: old, 14@ 
15; broilers, Phila., 3 to 4 lbs to pair, 35@40; 
State and Pa, 3 to 4 lbs to pair, 26@30; Bal¬ 
timore, dry-picked, 2 lbs, average to pair, 
40@60; fowls. Western, small, fancy, 14; 
heavy, 13%; Southern and Southwestern, 
dry picked. 13%@14; ducks, nearby. Spring, 
lb, 22; squabs, prime, large, white, doz., 
$2.75; mixed. $2.25; dark, $1.50. Frozen-Tur¬ 
keys, young hens. No. 1, 18; young toms. 
No. 1, 18; young, mixed. No. 1, 18; average, 
17@17%; old toms, 17@18; broilers, dry- 
picked, No. 1, 19@21; scalded. No. 1, 16@18; 
chickens, roasting, large and soft meated, 
16@17; average No. 1, 15; No. 2, 10@12; fowls. 
No. 1, 13%; No. 2, 10@11; capons, choice, 
large, 18@20; medium size, 16@17; old roost¬ 
ers, 9%@10; ducks. No. 1. 16@18; geese. No. 
1. 11@12. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Native steers, $4.50@5.50; 
oxen, $4.40@4.50; bulls, $3@4.35; cows, $2@ 
3.90. Calves. $4@7.50. Sheep, $3.50@5.60; 
lambs, $5.60@..40. Hogs. State, $6.90. 
EAST BUFFALO.—Calves. $4.50@7. Sheep, 
$5@5.50; lambs, $4.50(fT)7.65. Hogs, heavy, 
$6.85@6.90; mixed. $6.75@6.80. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5.10@ 
5.50: Stockers and feeders, $:^''''>4.80; cows, 
$1.60@4.75. Sneep, $3.75@5.50; lambs, $4.50@ 
7.10. Hogs, mixed and butchers. $6.35@6.60: 
good to choice, heavy, $6.70@6.85; light, $6.25 
@6.60. _ 
MEETING OF GUERNSEY BREEDERS 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club held 
its twenty-fifth annual meeting at the 
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, May 13. 
About 40 members were present, and nearly 
as many were represented by proxies. The 
secretary-treasurer’s report showed that 
the year had been a prosperous one for the 
Club. There were 703 bulls and 1,182 cows 
registered, and 1,659 transfers recorded. 
The Club has always encouraged the Im¬ 
portation of Guernseys, recognizing the 
benefit of introductions of blood from the 
original source, and during the year 51 
head were imported as follows: Chas. R. 
Meyer, New Brunswick, N. J., four cows 
and one bull; F. Lothrop Ames, Boston, 
Mass., 12 cows; A. H. Parker, Boston, 
Mass., one heifer; H. McK. Twombly, 
Madison, N. J.. six cows and one bull; V. 
Everett Macy. Ossining, N. Y., 13 cows and 
two bulls; Jos. L. Hope, lo- S. M. Shoe¬ 
maker, Stevenson, Md., one bull; F. S. Peer, 
Ithaca. N. Y., nine cows and one bull. The 
publication of a sale list was begun recent¬ 
ly in connection with the Register and 
Journal. None but registered animals, or 
calves under six months of age from reg¬ 
istered parents, will be admitted to this 
list. No animal is listed unless its owner 
has filled out one of the regular applica¬ 
tion forms showing the fawn and white 
markings of the animals offered. The 
sketches are compared by the secretary 
with the original one on file at time of en¬ 
try of animal, and the animal will not be 
listed if the sketches do not agree. This 
is a great advantage to buyers, as they 
are sure the animals offered are the ones 
in the Herd Register under the name and 
number given. This list is revised once a 
month. A charge of $1 for each animal 
irdividually described is made. The finan¬ 
cial statement showed a balance of $600.82 
in the treasury. Five members died dur¬ 
ing the year, N. K. Fairbank, Henry 
Pierce, C. B. Ferrall, S. L. Hoxie and E. R. 
Strawbridge; and the following new mem¬ 
bers were admitted: C. B. Meyer, New 
York; Anthony Higgins, Wilmington, Del.; 
Chas. B. Case, Trenton, N. J.; Ben Clark, 
Richmond, Wis.; W. B. Rice, Peterboro, 
N. H.: Buell T. Holcomb, West Simsbury, 
Conn.: Edward R. Strawbridge, Moores- 
town, N. J.; Geo. E. Wallace, Rochester, 
N. H.; R. Francis Wood, Devon, Pa.; Her¬ 
bert W. Warden. Doylestown, Pa.; E. 
Noyes Whitcomb. Boston, Mass.; V. Ever¬ 
ett Macy, Ossining, N. Y.; Fred E. Traver, 
Wyebrooke. Pa.; Robt. Winsor, Weston, 
Mass.; Harry Yates, Buffalo, N. Y.; A. H. 
Parker, Westboro, Mass. 
The a4vanced register of animals of spe¬ 
cial merit has created considerable inter¬ 
est, and excellent yearly record tests have 
been made. The Club has U4 yearly tests 
under supervision, something over 40 being 
completed. At the head of this list stands 
Portia of Maplehurst, 10071, four years old, 
11,622.65 pounds of milk, apd 602.37 of but¬ 
ter fat, equivalent to 702.7 pounds of butter, 
said to be the largest year’s record of any 
mature cow, made under regular and care¬ 
ful public supervision and test each month. 
Another worthy of special mention is Dolly 
Bloom, 12770, a two-year-old heifer, making 
629.6 pounds of butter. It was voted that 
the fee for admittance to the advanced 
register should be placed at $10, $2 to ac¬ 
company application and the remainder 
when the record is completed, provided the 
animal qualifies. The registry fee for im¬ 
ported stock was increased to $5 for mem¬ 
bers and $10 for outsiders, the reason being 
the extra expense connected with inspec¬ 
tion and the looking up of records. The 
following officers were elected: President, 
James M. Codman, Brookline, Mass.; vice- 
presidents, A. J. Cassatt, Philadelphia, 
Pa., Sydney Fisher, Canadian Minister of 
Agriculture: secretary-treasurer, W. H. 
Caldwell, Peterboro, N. H.; members of 
executive committee, W. D. Hoard, Port 
Atkinson, Wis., Chas. L. Hill, Rosendale, 
Wis. _ w. w. H. 
Bronx Park Flower Show. 
The third annual flower show of the New 
York Horticultural Society was held at 
Bronx Park Botanical Garden May 13. 
There was a good display of foliage and 
other glasshouse plants, some rare and 
brilliant new orchids and an extensive col¬ 
lection of cacti and related succulent 
plants, but garden flowers were not abun¬ 
dant owing to the cool, dry weather pre¬ 
vailing for several weeks past. A fine col¬ 
lection of new lilacs was much admired. 
The most conspicuous was a variety with 
immense panicles and particularly large 
individual flowers of a good light purple 
cclor labeled Geant des Batailles. Exten¬ 
sive assortments of flowering shrubs and 
wild flowering plants, all properly labeled, 
attracted much Interest. A few good Tree 
pmony blooms were shown. 
Killino Web-Worm.—I know that any 
farmer who is troubled with the web-worm 
will be glad to know that to pour a small 
quantity of kerosene oil over the web 
before they break through will destroy 
all at once. Kerosene is an effectual 
remedy: I have experimented with it and 
found it the only sure cure that I have 
tried. H. A. 
Weston, Conn. 
Storage Apples.— In our storage, such 
varieties as Pippins, Johnson, Winesap 
and Baldwin did not keep up to expecta¬ 
tions, and I believe investments were a 
loss. I-have not heard any complaint in 
reference to flavor. Our people are not 
quite up with the majority of apple ex¬ 
perts in other sections. We have no ap¬ 
ples that were kept in cellars. One of our 
greatest troubles has been poor quality 
of apples which we have been drawing 
from New York and New England 
States. We believe our market has been 
doing well as others in comparison to the 
quality of goods received. w. r. s. 
Richmond, Va. 
A Crab-Apple Orchard.— A few months 
ago 1 learned that somewhere in the 
northern part of Oswego County there 
was a large crab-apple orchard, and as 
that was something unusual I became in¬ 
terested to learn more about It. After 
repeated inquiries and correspondence I 
learned that the orchard was owned by 
E. L. Smith, at “Orchard Side Farm,” 
Oswego Co., N. Y. Possibly the inquirer 
who asked about the Martha crab recently 
in The R. N.-Y. may be interested in the 
following information that I learned by 
corresponding with Mr. Smith. This or¬ 
chard contains about 1,000 trees that were 
set about 23 years ago by Mr. Boomer, the 
Inventor of the Boomer cider press, who 
had a cider mill and jelly factory on the 
place. There are nine varieties in the 
orchard, principally HysJop, Transcend¬ 
ent, Siberian, both red and yellow, and a 
greenish russet coat, the name of which 
is unknown to Mr. Smith. In reply to 
questions regarding the marketing of this 
fruit Mr. Smith informs me that the Hy- 
slop goes to New York and Philadelphia, 
where they bring about the same as other 
varieties of fancy apples, and that the 
yield compares favorably with Baldwin. 
The other varieties are made into vinegar 
by Mr. Smith. The market for the Si¬ 
berian, especially the small varieties, is 
generally good, and they ship well, but 
are apt to be inferior, and being small 
are rather expensive to handle and get to 
market. The other varieties are thin- 
skinned. and will not stand shipping, but 
make a superior quality of cider and 
vinegar. L. l. w. 
Berwyn, N. Y. 
DR Y SRRA YINC 
Brownie Duster, . . - $;3.00 
Little Giant, - - - - 5.00 
Champion,.7.50 
Mammoth Champion, - - 15.00 
Jumbo,.35.00 
Descriptive Circular of each on application. 
Also Dry Insecticides and Fungicides for these 
machines. DEGGJflT'r & BRO., 
301 Pearl Street, New-York, N. Y. 
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DAN'I. B. 
LONG 
Buffalo,N.Y 
PHVll VA I lAC ^ HENS and CHICKS 
uA I n I U LI Ilk 64-page book FREE. 
I. C. SWINE 
As good as money will buy 
____or scientific breeding pro- 
at prices that farmers can aflord to pay. 
ligree furnished with every animal. Start right 
ordering a bred sow or a pair of pigs. 
G. S. BENJAMIN, Box 14, Portland, Mioh. 
Wanted—Good reliable men to sell the 
best lineNewEngla nd-grown N ursery stock; good pay; 
permanent position. 0. R. Burr & Co., Hartford, Ct. 
Wanted—Nursery Stock Salesmen; big 
pay weekly. Great chance for gilt-edged men. 
PRUDENTIAL ORCHARD CO., Shermansville, Pa 
Wanted—Farm hand; must milk well, 
be capable teamster, and care for farm horses. State 
experience and wages wanted. 
JOHN 8. WALSH, Mont Clare, Ill. 
F or Farms, Coloxial Homes, Orchards, best 
climate and water, good transportation, write 
ALBEMARLE IMMIGRATION SOCIETY, Char¬ 
lottesville, Va. Sam’l B. Woods, President. 
FARMS FOR SALE 
The safest place te buy a farm is near a growing 
city. The last census made Toledo the fastest-grow- 
■>.g city in the United States. I have farms for salt 
within 20 miles of the city limits from $40 to 1125 per 
acre. Address W. L. HOLBBOOK, 201 & 202 Gardner 
Bnlldlng, Toledo, Ohio, for olronlar. Beferenoeti 
hio Savings Bank and National Bank of Commerce. 
REAL ESTATE WANTED 
For HundredB of Cash Bityerm. 
The names and addresses of these Cash Bajers you can get in full in 
our.mantblY U* S. KEAL ESTATE JOURNAL. These cash buyers are 
located throughout the United SUtos and Canada. Qet our Journal 
and write to them, and sell your property yourself. If the buyeri' 
addresses are not In our Journal,we will refund your money. Yearly 
subscriptions $1.00. The first Journal may make or save you manj 
dollars in buying or selling. Sample Journals 25 cents each. 
U . S. Real Estate Journal, 52 Houac Block, Ikon, N. Y. 
CASH FOR YOUR 
farm, home, business, or other 
property- {nomatter wherelocated 
or how large or small) may be ob¬ 
tained through me. Send descrip¬ 
tion, state price, and get full par¬ 
ticulars free. ]l^t’di896. Higheit 
references. Offices in 14 mtiea, 
from Boston to San Francisco. 
W. M. OSTRANDtR 
P WANTED.—Private shippers and 
b vSI ^9 stores. Good sales, quick return. 
WM. A. BURDICK, 2122 Eighth Ave., New York City 
Oldest Commission Mss.^Ltwryeele, 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits. 
E. B. WOODWARI), 302 Greenwich Street, New York. 
WANTED 
Hay of All Grades, 
F. D. HEWITT, 
ISO Liberty Street, New York, N. Y. 
W r b W I M Wlakw semi lor catalog. 
AGENTS WANTED. COULTER €0., Chicago 
FITTING CHART FREE! 
SAVE YOUR 
EYES. 
We save you S2 to S8 on a pair of glasses. Fit guar- 
anieed by mall by graduate optician. 
Wurranted German Silver Spfctuflos, - *1.00. 
Warranted Gold Spectacles, • - • 2.00. 
DIAMOND OPTICAL CO. 1112 Adams Street, Toledo,OhiCL 
Late in May and the First of June 
THE TKOUT AND SALMON ARE A’l' THElK 
BEST IN MAINE. 
The old saying "the early bird catches 
the worm” might be transposed and altered 
for the benefit of the sportsmen to read, 
“the early worm catches the trout.” This 
is quite true, but did you ever stop to think 
“ye devotees of angling,” that while the 
early catches of trout and salmon are 
usually large, as far as quality is concern¬ 
ed, the best fishing commences later in the 
season, during the latter part of May and 
the first of June. In April ajid May the 
trout are very hungry, and the only forms 
of insect life that make their appearance 
within gulping distance of the speckled 
beauties are the caddis flies. These little 
insects wrap themselves In twigs and 
leaves and the hungry laker or brooker de¬ 
vours the whole business, insect, raiment 
and all. This subsistence is not conducive 
for the sweetening of the fish’s flavor, and 
the taste of decayed vegetation is apt to 
be mistaken by the enthusiastic amateur 
for that gamy taste which the magazine 
man finds in everything which passes his 
palate in the Maine woods. The fisherman 
can procure this same gamy taste In a 
slice of bacon, provided the porker is not 
over careful in his diet. 
At any rate, as the season advances files 
devoid of shelter and good fat angleworms, 
together with an occasional grasshopper, 
are the delicacies which Messrs. Trout and 
Salmon make their meals on, and it re¬ 
quires no connoisseur to find the difference 
in the sweet savor of the broiled brook 
swasher or the lake denizen of this season 
and the earlier catches. 
There are numerous places in Maine 
which are just opening their fishing sea¬ 
son. Send two cents to the Boston & Maine 
Passenger Department. Boston, for 
descriptive booklet “Fishing and Hunting.” 
It gives all the desired Information. 
