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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 7 
markets. 
General Review. 
Wheat flour trade is dull here at present. 
Kansas mill.s are reported selling for ex¬ 
port via Gulf ports at $4.10. Buckwheat is 
arriving freely at country mills, selling at 
$1.20@1.30 per hundred. The hop market is 
dull, with conditions generally favoring the 
buyer. More activity is reported on the 
Pacific coast, where choice have sold at 22 V 2 . 
Prices obtained during w'eek ending Octo¬ 
ber 29, 1903: 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red. 87%; No. 1, 
Northern, Duluth, 92%; No. 2, hard, New 
York, 86’/s. Corn, 52@64. Oats, 40@42. Rye, 
State, 56@58V2. Barley, 46@52. 
BEANS.—Marrow, $2.20@2.95; pea, $2,15. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Hay, No. 1, 85@S7%; 
No. 2, 80@82%; No. 3. 70<5:75; clover, mixed. 
70@75; clover, G0(f/.65; marsh, 50. Straw, rye. 
90^$1.20. 
. feed.—R etail price, standard middlings, 
$22. Spring bran, $20. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price three 
cents per quart to shippers in 2C-cent freight 
zone. Receipts for week ending October 
24 were 196,712 cans milk and 9,238 cans 
cream. The greatest quantity. 42,209 cans, 
came by Ontario & Western. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, 20(&22%; State dairy, 
15@20; Western factory. i3%@15%; reno¬ 
vated, 13@'17M;; packing stock, 12%@16%. 
CHEESE.-Full cream. Of/lP/s; skims, 
3??8%. 
EGGS.—Choice to fancy, 27@33; lower 
grades, 18@25. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 4@ 
7; sun-dried, 3%@4%; chops, 100 lbs., $2.50@ 
2.60; cores and skins, $1.55@1.60; raspberries, 
21%@22%; blackberries, 5V.>@5%. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples, choice, bbl., 
$2@3.25; under grades, $1@1.75, Pears, bbl.. 
$2@6.50. Quinces, bbl., $2$75. Grapes, l-lb, 
basket, 12@18; bulk, ton, $50@100. 
VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, good to ch., 
bbl., $1.75@2; lower grades, $1.50@1.62; sweets, 
yellow, $102.50. Carrots, bbl., $1@1.50. Cel¬ 
ery, doz., 10040. Cucumbers, bbl., $205. 
Egg plants, bbl., $204. I^ettuce, doz., 250 
50. Onions, bbl., yellow, $1.2502.25; red,$10 
1.75; white, $205. Peppers, bbl., '750$!.50. 
Peas, bu. ba.sket, $1@2. String beans, bu. 
basket. 750$1.25. Spinach, L. I., bbl., 750$1. 
Squash, marrow, bbl., 750$1; Hubbard, $10 
1.25. Turnips, rutabaga, bbl., 75085. Toma¬ 
toes. bu. box. 5O0$1. 
GINSENG.—Northern, lb., $5.5006.50; Wn, 
$505.50; Southern, $4.5005. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—V e a 1 , 
calves, good to prime, 11%@12; buttermilks, 
307. Pork, light, 8%@9; medium. 8%@8%. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Chickens, 10; fowls. 
11; turkeys, 11; ducks, pair, 60075; geese, 
pair. $1.2501.37; pigeons, pair, 18020. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, 16018; 
chickens, 14019; fowls, 11012%; ducks, 160 
18; geese, 17018; squabs, doz., $1.7503.50. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW Y'^ORK.—Steers, native, $3.5005.20; 
bulls, $2.2504; cows, $1.2003.50; calves, veal, 
$4.5008.75; lower grades, $203. Sheep, $2,250 
3.65; lambs, $506. Hogs, $6.1506.25. 
EAST BUFFALO.—Calves, $608.25. Sheep, 
$1.6003.75; lambs, $4.2505.85. Hogs, $5.8506; 
pigs, $5.9006. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5,350 
5.80; Stockers and feeders, $2.2504,35; Tex¬ 
ans, $2.7503.50; cows, $1.3504.30. Sheep, $20) 
3; lambs, $3.2505.65. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers’, $5.2005.60. 
MILK PRODUCERS MEET. 
The F. S. M. P. A. held its annual meet¬ 
ing at Binghamton, N. Y., October 20, and 
reelected Ira L. Snell, president, and PI. T. 
Coon, secretary and treasurer. The Asso¬ 
ciation passed resolutions approving the 
action of the sales committee in their ef¬ 
forts to effect a satisfactory sale of the 
milk produced by the members, and in 
their insisting upon proper safeguards 
against any possible losses. The commit¬ 
tee has insisted that a large sum of money 
must be actually on deposit for the pay¬ 
ment of bills before milk will be delivered. 
They also insist that all money received 
by those to whom the milk is sold shall be 
a trust in their hands till all bills for the 
month of sale have been paid. The Associa¬ 
tion also passed a resolution condemning 
the barge canal project and urging all 
farmers to vote against it. , On October 21 
the Cooperative Creameries Association 
held its annual meeting, electing C. D. 
Markham, president; R. S. Searles, vice- 
president; O. G. Sawdey, treasurer, and 
Wm. Hunt, secretary. Resolutions urging 
the cooperative action of creameries were 
passed and requesting the erection of more 
cociperative creameries. The offlcers and 
active members of these associations are 
firm in the belief that the work already 
accomplished has resulted very greatly to 
the benefit of dairymen, by way of advanc¬ 
ing prices; also that they have been bene¬ 
fited by learning how to cooperate and act 
to help each other. A meeting is expected 
to be held soon after the beginning of the 
new year, probably a combination of both 
associations. H. L. 
October Purple in Michigan.— The Octo¬ 
ber plum has scarcely been introduced 
into Michigan. The trees on the college 
grounds are not yet in bearing, and I have 
seen specimens of the fruit grown in this 
State but once. I like the growth and ap¬ 
pearance of the tree. It seems to be per¬ 
fectly hardy and is very thrifty here, 
comparing well in these respects with other 
plums in its class. The fruit, as grown in 
Michigan, too, looks well and tastes well, 
q'he variety is without doubt a valuable 
acquisition to the list of Japan plums for 
home use. But in this State it is not likely 
that it will ever be largely planted for the 
market. Its season, coming at a time when 
peaches and European plums are plentiful, 
is against its being largely planted for 
other than home use. n’hen, too, Japan 
plums have suffered from too great a pop¬ 
ularity with our commercial growers, and 
they are a little afraid of planting them. 
WTiile the trees on the college grounds are 
strong and thrifty, they show' the weakness 
of the class to which they belong, namely, 
that of breaking and splitting at the 
crotches. A glance at the records of 
blossoming time shows, too. that the blos¬ 
soms appear comparatively early, and that 
they would be in danger of frosts in any 
but the peach sections of this State. 
Mich. Agl. College. w'. p. hedrick. 
Late Pan-American Strawberries.— As 
the cool weather of Fall has come on the 
Pan-American strawberry plants in my 
back yard are doing better than in August 
and September. The first berries borne 
by the plants after the common strawberry 
season were very good, but those ripening 
now' (October Irl are much larger and 
more abundant, and the blooming indicates 
still more for November. The crop is equal 
to that which we might expect in May and 
June. There is no doubt w'hatever in my 
mind as to this berry being w'ell w’orth 
testing in all sections of the country. As 
an .Yutumn bearer it is the only one I have 
seen that is really successful. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
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Demand for Feathers.— We secure most 
of our feathers through dealers and direct 
from the poultry packers, rarely getting 
shipment direct from the farmers, other 
than the exclusive duck raisers. The price 
varies from season to season, being now 
about five cents per pound for chicken and 
turkey feathers, 10 cents for turkey quills, 
and up to 55 cents per pound for the best 
grade of goose, the price of duck and goose 
feathers depending upon the color and con¬ 
dition. Occasionally there is a millinery 
demand for w'hite turkey quills, but this 
is not a regular "feature of our business, as 
we manufacture bedding feathers exclu¬ 
sively. CIIAS. EMMERICH & CO. 
Chicago, Ill._ 
GEomiE; “I proposed to that girl, and 
w'oiild have married her if it hadn’t been 
for something she said.” Fred: “What 
did she say?” George: “No.”—Brook* 
lyn Life. 
Mrs. Nexdoor: “I have found out one 
thing about that Mrs. Newcomer. Who¬ 
ever she is, she has never moved in good 
society.” Mr. Nexdoor; “How do you 
know that?” Mrs. Nexdoor; “She shakes 
hands as if she meant it.”—Modes and 
Fabrics. 
“You seem to have a great liking for 
large words.” “Well, sir,” answered Mr. 
Erastus Pinkley, “I once kuowed a man 
whose life was saved by a big word. He 
told me dat 1 prevaricated, an’ by 
de time I foun’ out what dat word meant 
it were too late foh me to hit him.”— 
New Yorker. 
“WiiAT makes you so timid about 
ghosts?”, “Well,” answmred Aunt Par- 
thenia; “Colored folks has mo’ reason 
to be skyaht o’ ghos’es dan white folks. 
A white folks ghos’ kin be seen at a dis¬ 
tance, an’ you gits a chance to run. But 
a cullud ghos’ is li’ble to be so dahk dat 
it’s li’ble to be right on top o’ you befo’ 
you kin draw yoh href to holler,”— 
Washington Star. 
BEATS SCRAPS. 
I consider Bowker’s Animal Meal the 
best meat food for poultry that I have ever 
used; it is ground much finer, and is thus 
more easily digested than scraps. I con¬ 
sider that my continuing to order it in 
half-ton lots is a sufficient guaranty for 
the above statement. 
G. Elliott Gleason.—Adv. 
Boylston Centre, Mass. 
” Love lighten* 
labor,” the say¬ 
ing runs, and in a sense it 
is true. But even love 
cannot lighten labor or 
make it easy for the 
woman who is in constant 
sulFering from inflamma¬ 
tion, bearing-down pains 
or other womanly dis¬ 
eases. The one thing that 
can make work easy for 
women is sound health, 
and Dr. Pierce’s Favorite 
Prescription is the thing 
that will give sound health 
to sick women. . 
Dr. Pierce has so much 
faith in his ” Prescription ” 
that he offers to pay $500 in legal money 
of the United States for any case of Leu- 
corrhea. Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or 
Falling of Womb which he cannot cure. 
All he asks is a fair and reasonable trial 
of his means of cure. 
"‘i -xijTered from female weakness for five 
months.’’ writes Miss Belle Hedrick, of Nye, 
Putnam Co., W. Va. "1 was treated by a good 
physician but he never .seemed to do me any 
good. I wrote to Dr. R. V. Pierce for advice, 
which I received, telling me to take his ‘ Favor¬ 
ite Prescription ’ and ‘ Golden Medical Discov¬ 
ery.’ When I had used the medicines a month, 
my health was much improved. It lias contin¬ 
ued to improve until now I can work at almost 
all kinds of housework. I had scarcely any 
appetite, but it is all right now. Have gained 
several pounds in weight. Dr. Pierce’s medi¬ 
cines have done wonderfully well here. I 
would advise all who suffer from chronic dis¬ 
eases to write to Dr. Pierce.” 
" Favorite Prescription ” makes weak 
women strong, sick women well. 
Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical 
Adviser is sent Jree on receipt of stamps 
to pay expense of mailing ou/jy. Send 
21 one-cent stamps for the paper-covered 
book, or 31 stamps for the cloth-bound 
volume. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buf¬ 
falo, N. Y. 
AMERICAN 
CREAM 
SEPARATOR 
Is helping the cows to make money for 
thousands of farmers. It will help you. 
It is simple. It is practical. It is 
Sold on Trial. 
The machine that turns easily and does 
Its work thoroughly. Write for separator 
book. It is free and you ought to have it. 
AmericaLiv Sepacra-tor Co., 
iioxl066 Balubrldj^ei A* Y» 
Ifon Medal at Parity 1900. 
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The world-known household remedy for cats, 
burns, bruises—coughs, colds, sore throat. 
HUNTING IN THE MAINE WOODS. 
Law Off on Moose October 15. 
The rush is on! Hundreds are now jour^ 
neylng towards the Maine Woods. The 
sportsman who has tired at blazing at the 
numerous deer, is now waiting for a shot 
at the big fellows. The law was off on 
Moose last Thursday, and this giant of the 
forest, the king of the Maine Woods, is 
crashing through the brush of the cele¬ 
brated Moosehead, Aroostook. Rangeley 
and Washington County Regions, pursued 
by the enthusiastic Nimrod. 
Get your gun, and enjoy a week or two 
In Maine’s timberlands. Health and sport 
await you. Send a two-cent stamp to the 
General Passenger Department. Boston & 
Maine R. R.. Boston, for the beautiful 
illustrated booklet, called “Fishing & 
Hunting.’’ It tells all about the game 
region of Maine and Now Brunswick. 
Rubber Goods Repaired. 
Coats, Boots, Rubbers, Blankets, Soles, Heels, and 
Patches. You can do It. Outflt,25c. Agents wanted. 
CONNECTICUT RUBBER CO., Hartford, Conn. 
DADKIQ of Plank save Timber and Cash. Cheapest, 
DAnllu strongest, best. 7.00U In 42 States. Book for 
Stamp. SHAWVER BROTHERS, Bellefontaine, Ohio 
WnTint>~-^“y ™ORey to Orchard 
nU I lUL Farm Poultry Yards, Millerton. N Y.,for 
eggs or stock they have not received, will please 
communicate with above firm. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN STOCK.-fS'SSl 
Calves for sale at very low prices. Write for list giving 
prices and breeding. W.W. CHENEY,Manllns,N.y. 
WE BUY ANYTHING 
ping commissions; no charge, buyer’s commission our 
profit; send explicltlnstmctlons with prices. Satisfac¬ 
tion assured. References. Out-of-Town Purchasing 
Bureau. E.F. DUVIVIER, Prop.,63 Barclay St., N. Y. 
ATTENTION SS 
favor us with your orders. Mail orders a specialty. 
I. HERZ, Labor Agency, 2 Carlisle St., New York.' 
Oldest Commission 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits’ 
B. B. WOODWARD. 302 Greenwich «reet, New York’ 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants,’ 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
1 Poultry 1 
Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
1 Calves 1 
Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
1 Hot House Lambs,! 
PFancy Eggs. 
Apples Poultry 
During Fall and Winter we have a large trade In 
Dressed Poultry. Let us know what you have to sell. 
We also handle Eggs, Fruits and Yeeetables. andse 
cure Highest Prices for Choice Goods. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 MURRAY STREET, N. Y- 
For rich farming, fruit growing, fine 
write ’ J.D.S.HANSON.SI^S: 
FARMS 
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of 200 of the best trades In New Eng¬ 
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with crops, stock and tools included; 
on easy terms. Write B. A.8TROUT, 
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The greatest comfort and luxury of modern days; 
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TH/iCHER IWaGNETIC 
' S09 State Street, 
SHIELD CO,f 
CHICAGO. 
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Of all kinds, wherever located, together with their ad* 
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More of our patrons sell their property through our 
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to sell DOLLS, TOYS, BOOKS, etc., for Christmas, 50 
per cent to 100 per cent profit. Every family buys 
something. Goods so cheap and beautiful they sell 
themselves. O'ur agents now making J15 to per 
week. Something new—act promptly and get agency 
in your own town. Send 25 cents to pay postage on 
sample case and outfit, or write for terms. Only those 
with time to work wanted. Address 
AMERICAN COMPANY, Philadelphia. Pa. 
Animal Meal 
Makes hens lay. 
Makes ohlckeus grow. 
’"’BowkeiSra'a^s., 
Boston 
EXCEL GRINDING MILLS. 
The Min that exoela them all. Best 
for the farmer. Grinds 6 to 25 bushels 
I>er hour of ear corn or grain of any 
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horae-power. Makes iWst feed and good 
meal. Furnlaheil with or without 
crusher. We liave larger mills for 
every purpose. Write for Catalogue K. 
We jiay the freight. 
Excel Manufacturing Co., 
116 Liberty Street, New York 
CvirbI 
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Alio Ringbone, hard or soft j 
•nlargements. Sweeny, Knee* 
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^ Ight cost and certain cures. I 
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With Dumping Cnldron.-^Empties its 
kettle in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
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Jackol Kettles, Hog Sealdors, Cal* 
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