1908 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
525 
MARKET NOTES 
milk legislation.—T he Chicago 
council has introduced several Interesting 
measures in an effort to improve the milk 
supply. One is that each can containing 
skim-milk shall bear the name of owner 
and be painted bright red. We do not see, 
however, how this is going to help the con¬ 
sumer, unless the seller is made to dip it 
from the can in a conspicuous place. An¬ 
other most excellent plan, which ought to 
be in force in every milk market, is to have 
all cans sterilized and returned within 36 
hours. The disgusting habit of returning 
cans not even rinsed, and sometimes part¬ 
ly filled with garbage, cannot be too severe¬ 
ly condemned. Few farmers have facilities 
for sterilizing a dried milk can, and we 
have seen cans so filthy that nothing less 
than boiling in lye would put at least part 
of the microbes out of business. 
INCREASED CARLOADS.—Anyone at 
all familiar with transportation matters 
must have observed the waste In haul¬ 
ing partly loaded cars. It amounts to but 
little on one but on hundreds makes a sur¬ 
prising difference. The following figures 
are given by the Baltimore & Ohio R. R., 
which handles large quantities of soft coal 
and coke. These products are so bulky that 
space may easily be lost in careless load¬ 
ing. Orders were given for more economy 
of car space. In handling less than 400,000 
tons of coke during the past April there 
was a saving of 964 cars, and on 1,416,000 
tons of soft coal 3,880 cars were saved. 
This economical plan was not carried to 
such an extent as to hinder in the work of 
loading, the instructions being to keep the 
matter in mind and save as much as 
could be conveniently. Having helped In 
loading hundreds of cars of baled hay, we 
have noticed how easy It Is to lose space, 
and how much may be saved with but little 
extra effort by a close figuring and now, 
and then a kick on a stubborn bale. We 
knew one man, how’ever, who, in a fit of 
wild enthusiasm to crowd as much as pos¬ 
sible into a hay car for which a stated 
price was paid, used a Jack screw to work 
in extra bales, carrying the operation to 
an excess, as the roof of the car (an old 
one) was torn loose by the pressure. 
BANANA TRUST OPPOSITION.—The 
United Fruit Co., commonly known as the 
Banana Trust, which has controlled the 
best West Indies producing territory for 
some time, and has a tight grip on the 
trade in this country, is about to have what 
promises to be its most serious competitors 
since monopolizing the business. Two out¬ 
side concerns, formerly operating in other 
eastern cities, are to unite, making their 
distributing headquarters in New York. It 
is understood that they have secured the 
output of some of the choicest banana- 
producing terrotory and that their appear¬ 
ance as a real rival of the trust will be 
welcomed by many buyers, who have ob¬ 
jected to some of the arbitrary actions of 
the trust. The new concern has leased 
dockage here, and their first arrivals will 
be a cargo a week, to be increased to two 
or three later. The chief thing about this 
matter of Interest to the consuming pub¬ 
lic is whether price cutting to any great 
extent will be a result of this competition. 
In these trade wars it often happens that 
the rival has it made worth his while to 
consent to be amicably gobbled up From 
the point of view of the consumer who 
has eaten choice bananas the business is 
unsatisfactory. Not that prices are extrav¬ 
agant, but the quality of more than half 
that are sold Is so poor, being unripe and 
tasteless or starchy. Part of this is due to 
the prejudice many have against a banana 
which Is at all discolored on the outside. 
They are scarcely fit to eat until the skin 
is thoroughly brown, but most people will 
not buy them in this condition. A small 
business is done in extra fine bananas, 
which sell at about double ordinary prices. 
These are improved varieties with which 
special care is taken in transportation and 
ripening. We have noticed that wherever 
a dealer has a bunch of this extra fruit 
hanging up It goes quickly. The same 
principle holds true as with apples; the de¬ 
mand for the finest at an increased price is 
not supplied. 
JUNK LICENSE-An act, w'hich went 
into effect in New York State on July 1, 
was not passed with the idea of raising 
revenue or restricting trade, but as a safe¬ 
guard against a particularly exasperating 
form of thieving. Heretofore it has been 
possible to sell old Iron or other metal to 
some obscure junk dealer, who would soon 
hurry it away to the melting pot or other¬ 
wise change its form. It sometimes hap¬ 
pened that loose parts of valuable ma¬ 
chinery w§re stolen, sold for a few cents 
for old metal and quickly destroyed. The 
new law provides that everyone who buys 
junk, whether large iron founders or small 
dealers, must have a license, and keep 
every article bought in its original shape 
for five days. This will enable those who 
have lost goods to look up all the lawful 
dealers in junk, and perhaps rescue some 
valuables, while it will be still more dif¬ 
ficult to carry on the business in secret. 
FRUITS.—Old apples are scarce, not 
enough business being done to warrant a 
quotation. The few still held in storage 
are sold in small lots to retailers whose 
customers demand old apples until a set¬ 
tled supply of new of good quality are on 
hand. One retailer showed us two-thirds 
of a barrel of fair Baldwins, which cost $ 6 . 
There is quite a variety of new apples, 
most of which sell low on account of being 
inferior. This is the first week that there 
have been many choice peaches offered 
There are now plenty of large Elbertas. 
This variety holds a very strong position 
as a market peach. Many others have 
higher flavor, but are in some way lack¬ 
ing for long-distance shipment. We know 
of no other variety of its season that gives 
such general satisfaction in this market. 
Other sorts seen at present are Belle of 
Georgia, Chinese Free, Lady Ingold, Til- 
lotson and Mountain Rose. A few south¬ 
ern plums are arriving. Receipts from the 
Pacific coast are quite large. The highest 
figures noted are for Climax and Red June 
$2.10 and $1.70 respectively. This is for the 
square four-basket carrier, 16x16x5 inside, 
and is exceptional; $1.25 to $1.40 would be 
a fair range. The strawberry season is 
about over; blackberries very plentiful and 
low. This is great weather for water¬ 
melon trade, but receipts are so heavy that 
a considerable drop in price has occurred. 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS.—“Are 
reliable? They wish to organize a 
creamery plant here, and some of us are 
afraid that they may be ‘sharks.’ ’’ c. 
We had never heard of the concern, but 
find that they occupy desk room in a very 
small office in this city. So far as we have 
learned they have no other plant. We can¬ 
not say that they will not give full vaTue 
for any goods bought through them; but 
do not see the need of employing outsiders 
to “promote” a creamery. Dozens of 
creameries in various parts of the country 
have been started on this boom plan by 
outsiders with axes to grind, who have 
talked people into doing what their better 
judgment told them was not wise, and the 
buildings now stand unused and weather¬ 
beaten, gravestones to the memory of 
hard-earned dollars. Unless enough en¬ 
thusiasm can be worked up locally, or by 
people favorably known to the community, 
to start the creamery, it Is doubtful 
whether It will receive sufficient support 
after being started to keep it from fizzling 
out. The farmers themselves can do the 
organizing,” and get equipment direct 
from reliable dairy supply houses, which are 
glad to give all necessary advice. Profes¬ 
sional promoters claim to save money, both 
in organizing and the purchase of equip¬ 
ment, but In many cases results show that 
the farmers would have fared better had 
they told the smooth talkers to “move on.” 
■ W. W. H. 
The Mountains of North Carolina. 
The mountain land of course is not much 
of it level, but varying from a gentle 
slope to very steep and difficult to plow, 
but often the coves and particularly the 
north lying-land has an excellent black 
loamy soil generally containing sufficient 
decomposed rock greatly to favor the 
growth of fruit trees, such as the apples, 
pears, plums, peaches and the grape. 
Quite a long list of apples attain fine per¬ 
fection, and more attention is likely to be 
giv’en them in the near future, more es¬ 
pecially by persons coming here to locate 
from the North and Northeastern States. 
The variety of apple called Llmbertwlg 
is yet the main keeping apple, but is fall-' 
ing into the background where finer qual¬ 
ity, color and larger size are required. 
“Old Ben,” York Imperial, Baldwin and 
some other kinds that do well farther 
north do fairly well here, but as a gen¬ 
eral rule varieties originating near this 
latitude are our most salable varieties for 
Winter use. Ben Davis has some friends, 
but they would prefer a Winesap or the 
Stayman for eating. Grimes Golden. Fall- 
awater, Rome Beauty, Virginia Beauty, 
etc., are fine Fall apples here. Indeed! 
there are very many varieties of fine ap¬ 
ples grown in this Blue Ridge section, 
and by some careful persons apples can 
be kept very late in Spring. As yet there 
are fe%v real apple houses, hence the great 
body of fruit is sold too soon for the ben¬ 
efit of the grower. Improved modes of 
farming are In use slightly more each 
year, but there is much room for im¬ 
provement. We have more of better 
grades of cattle and hogs than a few years 
back. Far too little grass is grown; too 
much reliance on corn for fodder. Grass 
will grow on almost any new land here, 
and sheep can be profitably grown on 
cheap land. Mountain land generally 
brings $2 to $4 per acre, and often the 
timber would do considerable towards pay¬ 
ing for land. In some of the more ele¬ 
vated lands frost does not injure farm or 
garden crops till late in November; at 
least three weeks and later in some cases 
after heavy frost in the valleys. Lay, 
fertility. Improvements and distance from 
railway greatly affect price of land. 
Dairying could be made to pay, as there 
is little competition, and in many locations 
none at all. Plenty of springs afford fine 
I)ure and cold water that is refreshing to 
the many Summer boarders who come to 
the mountains mainly from the South, and 
no mean source of good watex on any 
farm. In Winter snow falls on west side 
of the Blue Ridge, when we have none or 
very little on the east side. We have no 
malaria and little fever, and we think we 
have as good country for health as is 
necessary. In Spring there are many wild 
flowers, more especially in the woodlands 
where the ivy and laurel or Rhododen¬ 
dron blooms profusely, white or white- 
striped with red, and others of a pale red 
color. On some of the high ridges and 
mountains we find the true Rhododendron 
maximum with rounder pointed leaves and 
rose-colored flowers which are Indeed 
beautiful to the lover of nature’s works. 
McDowell Co., N. C. C. C. L. 
Institute Workers in Session. 
The eighth annual session of the Ameri¬ 
can Association of Farmers’ Institute 
Workers was held in the Parliament 
Buildings in the city of Toronto, Canada, 
June 22-24. The States of Mississippi, Florida 
Alabama, North Carolina, Delaware, West 
Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecti¬ 
cut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In¬ 
diana, Michigan. Illinois, Wisconsin, Min¬ 
nesota and North Dakota were represent¬ 
ed, and also the Department at Washing¬ 
ton through its recently appointed insti¬ 
tute specialist. Prof. John Hamilton. The 
Provinces of Canada had a liberal delega¬ 
tion, and also the Egyptian Commlssipner 
of Agriculture. Premier Rose, of the Pro¬ 
vincial Government, welcomed the dele¬ 
gates in an eloquent speech paying high 
compliment to the United States, both to 
their government and their agricultural 
nrosperity. Dr. Hardy, president of the 
Mississippi Cdllege, responded. Reports 
relative to the attendance. Interest and 
money expended were read by the several 
delegates. Prof. Hamilton outlined in a 
well-prepared paper in part the work of 
the new department at Washington. It is 
possible for this department to become of 
value to the several States as a sort of 
clearing house. Prof. Latta, president of 
the Association, easily carried the honors 
of the meeting in the excellent address 
which he gave. I think all were agreed 
that It was the most comprehensive 
treatise upon institute work that has ever 
been made public. The Canadians, under 
the leadership of Prof. Creelman, fairly 
outdid themselves In looking after the visi¬ 
tors; they w'ere taken to the Agricultural 
College at Guelph, 50 miles distant. The 
day was spent most profitably and pleas¬ 
antly. President and Mrs. Mills, assisted 
by the faculty, gave the visitors an idea of 
the scope of their work. The live stock and 
field work were of especial Interest at this 
time. This institution not only reaches the 
farmers through its 700 students and 
bulletins, but 40,000 farmers come an¬ 
nually to study and profit thereby. Two 
large excursions were on the grounds 
while we were there. Resolutions were 
read by Chairman Dawley thanking 
those who had made possible a meeting 
of so much interest, and also a resolution 
fixing a basis for computing attendance, 
taking the largest attended session and 
adding thereto one-half of the next largest. 
The Southern States, which had sent so 
strong a delegation, were accorded the 
honor of the next presidency of the Asso¬ 
ciation in the person of Dr. B. W. Gllgore, 
of the North Carolina Experiment Station. 
The present very efficient secretary-treas¬ 
urer, Prof. Creelman, was reSlected. The 
meeting was adjourned to meet next year 
at St. Louis, date to be fixed by the ex¬ 
ecutive committee, composed of Superin¬ 
tendent McKerrow, of Wisconsin; H. J. 
Easterly, of Illinois, and Dr. Hardy, of 
Mississippi. h. b. cook. 
Fekdino Pumpkins.— Don’t let anybody 
deceive himself with the idea that the eat¬ 
ing of pumpkin seeds may not dry up 
milch cows. Some cows eat pumpkins 
sparingly, while others acquire such a 
ravenous liking for them, and such a 
capability for getting into them to get at 
the seeds, that they must be fed Ly ration 
and singly. Most persons here throw the 
feed of pumpkins on the ground and let 
the cattle manage the opening of tJiem. 
Some cows press down on the pumpkin 
and open it in a few seconds and then 
scoop out the seeds. Such cows will get 
too many seeds, and if they are milch cows 
a reduction in the flow of milk will surely 
follow if an unlimited supply of pumpkins 
is thrown out. Of course you will say that 
this is not the way to feed them, and it 
is not, but we often do it in that way, and 
to our sorrow. I fattened, butchered and 
helped to eat a cow once that was fed 
(after bringing her up to the full feed 
gradually) all the pumpkins, turnips, corn 
and fodder she would eat, and I never 
tasted poorer beef. The fat was yellow, 
oily and strong in taste, and I resolved to 
feed no more pumpkins to the beef animal 
which I was to eat. Yet I hope that there 
is some value in pumpkins when fed to 
cattle—somewhere; but for the life of me 
I cannot see just where it comes in I 
have fed hundreds of wagon loads of them 
to cattle and hogs—yes, blindly, you may 
say—yet not bjindly enough to fail to find 
out that at times I have been damaged 
by the feeding. S 
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farmer wants for 
wet weather 
around the farm 
or on the road. It 
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and prevent 
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rheumatic pain. 
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also a good thing 
in wet weather. 
We send one for 
a club of 2 yearly 
subscriptions at 
31 each. 
A WATER-PROOF COVER is good for 
the horse. We send one for club of seven 
at 31 each. 
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wagon or carriage and keep out the rain. 
We send one of these for a club of five at 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
409 Peai'l Street, New York. 
