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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 15 
MARKETS 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
WHOIiESALK PRICES. 
New York, August 7, 1903. 
GRAI/N.—Wheat, No. 2. red, 84; No. 1, 
bard. New York, 97%. Corn, No. 2, mixed, 
68 . Oats, No. 2, mixed, 38. Rye, State, 68, 
ge^ds, Toledo clover, October delivery, 
$5,65; Timothy, $1.60. 
feed.—S tandard middlings, $17(g>17.20; 
Canadian bran, $22; linseed meal, $24.50. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Hay, new, prime, 
$1.06; No. 1, 95@$1; No. 2, 85@90; No. 3, 70@ 
75; clover, mixed. 70@75; clover, 60(5.65; no 
grade, 40(g:50; salt, 50@60, Straw, long rye, 
80(S>90, short rye, 60(g60; oat and wheat, 45 
@50. 
MILK.—Exchange price 2% cents _per 
quart. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, fancy, lb, 19@19%; 
firsts, seconds, 16(5)17; thirds. 15@ 
15^; State dairy, half-tubs, extras, 17!^@18; 
tubs, firsts, 16%@17; seconds, 15<Sil6; lower 
grades, 14(5/14%; Western imitation cream¬ 
ery, extras, 17%; firsts, 16(517; seconds, 15(5 
15%; lower grades. 14@14%; Western fac¬ 
tory, June, fancy, 15%(516; current make, 
firsts, 15; seconds, 14(514%; thirds, 13(513%; 
renovated, extras, 17; firsts, 16(516%; sec¬ 
onds, 15@15%; thirds, 13(514; packing stock, 
June make, No. 1, 14%@15; current make. 
No. 1. 14; No. 2, 13; No. 3, 12(513%. 
CHEEIBE.—State, full cream, small, fey, 
10%; good to prime, 9%(510%; common to 
fair, 8(59; large, colored, fancy. 10; white, 
fancy, 9%; good to prime, 9%(59%; common 
to fair, 8(59; light skims, choice, 8(58%; 
prime, 6%(57%; part skims, good, 6%(56; 
fair, 4(55; common, 2(53; full skims, 1@1%. 
EGGS.—Nearby, fancy, selected, white, 
23; fresh gathered, extras, 20(521; seconds 
to firsts, 16@19; Western, fresh gathered, 
extras, 19(520; firsts, 18(518%; seconds, 16(5 
17; thirds, 14(515; very inferior, 11(513; dir¬ 
ties, No. 1 (candled), 13@13%; No. 2, 11(512; 
checked eggs, 8 ( 510 ; inferior culis, 6(58. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
fancy, 6%@7%; choice, 6%(56%; prime, 5%5 
6 ; common to good, 4(55%; sun-dried, 3%@ 
4%; chops, 100 lbs, $2.5053; cores and skins, 
100 lbs, $1.40@1.75; raspberries, evaporated, 
1903, 22%523; huckleberries, 1903. 14%516; 
blackberries, 1903, 6%57; cherries, 1902, 18. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples, fancy red, 
table sorts, bbl., $2.50@3; Astrachan, choice, 
large, $2@2.50; average prime, $1.5051.75; 
Nyack Pippin, $252.50; Twenty-Ounce, $25 
2.60; Maiden Blush, $1.75@2.25; Duchess of 
Oldenburg, $1.50(52.50; poor to fair, 755$1.25; 
Jersey, half-bbl, bkt., 50@$1; Md. and Del., 
crate, 30560. Pears, Ga. and Fla., LeConte, 
bbl., $1.6054; Clapp’s Favorite, $3.50@4; 
Beli, $2.2552.75; Bartlett, Md. and Del., 
half-bbl. bkt., $1.50@2; Bartlett, up-river, 
bbl., $3.50(54; nearby, common, $1@2. Plums, 
Md. and Del., Burbank, qt., 455; 6-till case, 
655$1.26; 8-lb basket, 20530; Up-river, 8-lb 
bkt., 20530; keg, $1.6052. Peaches, Ga., car¬ 
rier, $353.50; Md. and Del., $1(53; basket, $1 
@$1.76; Jersey, common, bkt., 505$1. Grapes, 
N. C., Del., 20-lb carrier, $1.75@2; N. C., 
Niagara, 20-lb carrier, $151.25.. Blackber¬ 
ries, South Jersey, Wilson, qt., 6@10; Mon¬ 
mouth Co., N. J., 8@10. Huckleberries, N. 
C., qt,, 658; Md. and Del., 658; Jersey, 65 
8 ; Pa. and N. Y., Mountain, 8512. Musk- 
melons, S. C., crate, 50@$1; Ga., 75@$1.50; 
N. C., 755$1.50; Baltimore, extra fancy se¬ 
lects, basket, $2.60; general offerings, bkt., 
655$1.26; Md. and Del., crate, $1.2552.50; 
Norfolk, bbl.. $152; crate, 60@$1.25; Califor¬ 
nia, crate, $6@7. Watermelons, Ga. and S, 
C,, per carload, $110@185. 
BEANS.—Marrow, choice, bu., 2.77%2.80; 
common to good, $2.3052.75; medium, 
choice, $2.25; pea. choice, $2.25; medium and 
pea, common to good, $2.05@2.20; red kid¬ 
ney, choice, $3.30@3.35; common to good, 
$2.60(53.20; white kidney, best, $2.65@2.70; 
black turtle soup; choice, $2.6552.70; yellow, 
eye, choice, $2.70@2.75; Lima, California, 
$2.47%2.60. 
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VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, Long Island, 
bbl., $1.7551.87; Jersey and Md., $1.62@1.87; 
Southern, $1.25@1.75; sweet potatoes, Va., 
yeUow, $2.7653.60; Va., red, $1.7552.25; 
white yams. Va. and N. C., $2.25@2.75. 
Beets, 100 bunches, $1.50@2. Carrots, 100 
bunches, 75@$1; barrel, $2. Celery, dozen, 
10(560. Corn, South Jersey, 100, 75@$1.25; 
Hackensack, $1@1.75. Cabbage, Long Isl¬ 
and. 100, $4@7. Cucumbers, Baltimore, bkt. 
75; Norfolk, bbl., $1.5052.50; Monmouth Co., 
N. J., crate, 75@$1.25; South Jersey, crate, 
75@$1. Egg plants, Norfolk, large crate, 
$2.25(52.60; Jersey, bbl., $2.25@2.50; bu. cte., 
75@$1. Lettuce, Western New York, dozen, 
15@35; Boston, 30(550. Lima beans, Southern 
Potato, half-bbl., $3(54; bag, $353.50; bu., 
bag or basket, $151.75; South Jersey, flat, 
bag, $2@2.75. Onions, Ky., bbl., $2@2.15; 
bag, 95@$1; Long Island sets, bbl., $2; 
Conn., sets, $1.75@2; Orange Co., N. Y., 
reds, $1.50@2; Va., yellow, $1.60@2; South¬ 
ern, Potato, bkt., 75@90; Jersey and South¬ 
ern, white, bkt., $1@1.25. Peppers, South¬ 
ern. carrier, 60@$1; Jersey, box, 75511.12; 
bbl., $2.50@3. Peas. Wn. N. Y., Telephone, 
bu. bkt., $1@1.75; bag, $1@1.50, String beans. 
Wn. N. Y.. green, bu. bkt, $1.25@1.75; wax, 
bu. bkt., $1@1.60; Long Island and Jersey, 
bag, $1(51.60. Squash, white, bbl., 505$1.50; 
yellow, crook-neck, 50@$1.25; marrow, 75@ 
$1. Turnips, white, 100 bunches, $3@3.50; 
nearby, Russia, bbl., $1.26@1.50. Tomatoes, 
Va., carrier, 40@75; Del. and Md., 40@$1.25; 
Baltimore, Acme, crate, $1; Monmouth Co., 
N. J., box, 60580; Jersey, Acme, crate, 75 
@$1.25; South Jersey, box, 60@70. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Calves, 
veals, prime, lb, 10%; fair to good, 9%@10; 
poor, 859; buttermilks, 7@8; grassers, 6(57. 
Pork, Jersey, light, 9@9%; medium, 8%(59. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Spring chickens, near¬ 
by, lb., 14; Western, 14; Southern, 13%; 
fowls. 14; roosters, 9; turkeys, 11; ducks. 
Western, average, pair, 60@80; Southern 
and Southwestern, 40@70; geese. Western, 
average, pair, $1.12@1.25; Southern and 
South.’n, 90@$1; live pigeons, old, pair, 25; 
young, pair. 20. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, young 
hens and toms, average best, 13@15: old, 
14515; broilers, Philadelphia, 4 lbs and over 
to pair, 20; mixed sizes, lb, 16@18; State and 
Penn., 4 lbs and over to pair, 16@18; mixed 
sizes, lb, 14@15; small, 13@14; Western, dry- 
picked, 4 lbs and over to pair, 14%@15; 
scalded, 13%@14; mixed, 13; Southern, scald¬ 
ed, small, 11512; fowls. Western, scalded, 
average best, 13513%; dry-picked, 13%; 
Southern and Southwestern, dry-picked, 13 
@13%; scalded, 13; ducks. Long Island, 
Spring, lb, 17%; Eastern, pring, 17%; Jer¬ 
sey, Pa. and Va.. 16@16%; Western. 10@13; 
geese. Eastern, Spring, lb, 20; squabs, pme., 
large, white, doz.. $2.60@2.75; mixed. $2.25; 
dark, $1.50. 
LIVE STOCK, 
NEW YORK.—Steers. $4.25@5.65; bulls, 
$2.6053.70; cows, $1.50@3.75; calves, veal. $5 
@8; culls, $3.50@4.50. Sheep, $2.25@3.50; 
lambs, $4@6.15. Hogs, $6.15(55.30. 
EAST BUFFALO.-Butchers’ steers, $4.15 
@4.76; Stockers and feeders, $354; calves, 
$ 557 . Sheep, $1.60@3.75; lambs. $3.50@6. 
Hogs, heavy, $5.90(55.95; Yorkers and stags, 
$454.50; pigs. $6.35(56.40. 
CHICAGO.—Good to prime steers, $5.20@ 
6.60; Stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.30; cows, 
$1.5054.50; calves, $2.60(56.26. Sheep, $2,505 
4; lambs, $3.26@6.05. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers, $4.95(55.70; good to choice, heavy, 
$5.25(55.55; rough. $4.65(55.30. 
GREEN LICE ON SMALL TREES, 
The almost universal prevalence of the 
green lice on apple, pear and plum trees 
throughout this and other States induces 
me to offer the foilowing formulas for the 
destruction of this pest: Dissolve one 
pound of whale-oil soap in five gallons of 
soft water and dip the affected branches, 
being sure to touch all the insects. If but 
a small colony of them is left they multiply 
so rapidly that you will soon be obliged 
to go over the trees again; in fact, it may 
be necessary to go over them two or three 
times. Another effective remedy is to use 
one pound of leaf tobacco to four gallons 
of water, thus making a strong tea; wash 
the branches as in case of soap suds above 
recommended. In applying the wash we 
use any open vessei (with a handle) hold¬ 
ing three or four quarts, dipping the ends 
of the branches affected in the solution, 
giving the branch a slight pressure of the 
hand while in the liquid. Our experience 
with the use of the above remedies has 
been by hand application to young trees 
in the nursery row, and we have been very 
successful in keeping the insects in check, 
and have kept the stock in fine growing 
condition. The difficulty in the use of 
spraying machines for fighting these in¬ 
sects, the only way of combating them on 
large orchard trees, is that a considerable 
number of the insects cannot be hit with 
the spray, and as they do not eat the leaf 
they cannot be poisoned as are the chew¬ 
ing insects. But by touching their soft 
bodies with these washes they are readily 
killed. Other soap than whale oil may be 
used with the same effect, but care needs 
be exercised not to get the suds so strong 
as to burn the leaf. Manufactured tobacco 
may be used in place of the crude leaf, if 
latter is not easily obtained. 
New York. _ h. s. wilet, 
BEAR HUNT NEAR THE HUDSON. 
The following from the Catskill Exami¬ 
ner records a strange incident for the 
Hudson Valley: 
“An exciting bear hunt, which culmi¬ 
nated in the capture and death of a large 
black bear, occurred Sunday afternoon 
near the Athens road. The animal was 
first discovered about four o’clock, by some 
boarders sitting on the piazza of the Hon. 
Ira B. Kerr’s boarding house, Glen Mary. 
It was leisurely crossing the road, and 
when the ladies screamed it became fright¬ 
ened, jumped a fence and disappeared over 
a hill in the meadow opposite. Shortly 
after this, Clarence Howland and Wm. 
Hughes, his gardener, noticed the peculiar 
antics of a flock of crows over the woods 
near the house. They were circling around, 
uttering fierce and discordant cries, and 
appeared to be very much excited. ‘They 
act as though there was a bear around, 
remarked Mr. Hughes. In a few moments 
Mr. Howland’s little son exclaimed: ‘Oh, 
see the bear, papa!’ They looked in the 
direction Indicated by the little boy and 
saw the brute making for the woods. Mr. 
Howland telephoned to P. G. Coffin at his 
residence on Spring Street, who at once 
aimed himself and went up there. James 
Hallenbeck, S. C. Hopkins’ head farmer, 
was notified also, and with his men started 
in pursuit of bruin. In less than a half 
hour a large posse with dogs was hunting 
for the bear. The dogs caught the scent 
at once, and in a short time came across 
the animal in a lot near the residence of 
Mr. Hopkins. The bear took refuge in a 
tree, and one of the men fired at him. He 
came down with a crash, but had no sooner 
reached the ground than he was off again, 
and went up another tree with the agility 
of a cat. A well-directed shot from a gun 
aimed at his heart killed him. He weighed 
about 160 pounds, and careful investigation 
failed to show any marks on his neck in¬ 
dicating that he had ever worn a collar or 
had been in confinement. That a bear of 
his size could have traveled from the 
mountains to this village without being 
discovered and shot seems almost incred¬ 
ible, but it is doubtless true.” 
The World's Wheat Crop. 
I. E. 8., Oberlin, O.—Can you give the 
amount of wheat raised in one year in the 
United States; also next to largest grow¬ 
ers of other countries? 
Ans.—T he following figures refer to 
the world’s wheat crop of 1902: 
Bushels. 
North America . 781,120,000 
South America . 75,984,000 
Europe .1,798,963,000 
Asia . 376,428,000 
Africa . 48,000,000 
Australasia . 43,927,000 
Total .3,124,422,000 
Largest Producers. 
Bushels. 
United States .670,063,000 
United Kingdom . 60,065,000 
Canada . 98,654,000 
France .352,716,000 
Austria-Hungary .234,899,000 
Russia .567,014,000 
Germany .143,315,000 
British India .224,325,000 
Crimson Clover in Asparagus: Blighted 
Tomatoes. 
Reader, Delaware .—I have a bed of as¬ 
paragus planted last year (Spring) which 
was manured and I used a phosphate, an¬ 
alysis 4-7-10, at the rate of 1,000 pounds to 
the acre. The roots were planted rather 
shallow. Can I sow Crimson clover in this 
bed of asparagus, so as to plow under next 
Spring? 2. I have a patch of tomatoes; some 
are looking rather sickly. The leaves near 
the root are yellow and dried up, the tops 
are green. I sprayed them with Bordeaux 
Mixture. Should I continue to spray them, 
and how often? Have they the blight? 
Ans.— 1. Crimson clover seed may be 
sown in this asparagus patch at the rate 
of 15 pounds per acre as soon as culti¬ 
vation ceases, which may be in August 
or the first of September, and the seed 
should be well harrowed in, but not too 
deep. Early in the Spring it should be 
given a shallow plowing so as to turn 
the clover under completely. This 
should be done very early, so as not to 
interfere with the Spring growth of the 
asparagus. 2. It is possible that the un¬ 
der leaves of the tomato plants have not 
been kept covered with Bordeaux Mix¬ 
ture, and therefore may be blighted, but 
blight soon blackens and destroys the 
leaves, rather than turning them yel¬ 
low. In any event, the plants should 
have one or two more sprayings at in¬ 
tervals of two or three weeks, as spray¬ 
ing will keep the blight in check, if it 
does not entirely prevent it. w. w. 
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