796 
November 14 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
markets. 
General Review. 
Receipts at New York for the week end¬ 
ing November 4 were-. 27,182 tubs butter; 
:i0,(390 boxes of cheese; 938,220 dozen eggs; 
912,760 bushels corn; 425,500 bushels oats; 
333,475 bushels wheat, 222,815 bushels bar¬ 
ley; 44,221 barrels potatoes; 87,664 barrels 
apples; 15,321 boxes oranges, and 9,283 tons 
hay. Apple conditions are somewhat im¬ 
proved on shipping stock and also fruit 
suitable for immediate table use. Fresh 
pggs are w'orking up, with indications of 
still higher figures. Game birds are scarce. 
Venison very low, almost to beef prices. 
Country-dressed pork is arriving more 
freely and seMing lower. 
Prices obtained during week ending No¬ 
vember 4, 1903: 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, 86; No. 1, 
Northern, Duluth, 8814 . Corn, 51@54. Oats, 
42iS)43. Rye, State, 56^58. Barley, 42@52. 
BEANS.—Marrow, $2.70(g;2.95; pea, $2,121/2^7 
2.25; red kidney, $3.40. 
FEED.—Retail prices. Spring bran, $20# 
21. Standard middlings, $22@23. 
11 AY AND STRAW.—Hay, No. 1, 85(g) 
871 / 2 ; No. 2, 80@82i^; No. 3, 70(g)75; clover, 
mixed, 70#75; clover, 60@65; marsh, 60. 
Straw, rye, 90#$!. 10. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price three 
cents per quart to shippers in 26-cent 
freight zone. Receipts for week ending 
October 31 were 195,045 cans milk and 8,056 
cans cream. The greatest quantity. 39,238 
cans, came by Ontario & Western. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, 18@22%; State 
dairy, 15@20; Western factory, 13V^@15y2; 
renovated, 13(g)17i^; packing stock, 
CHEESE.—Full cream, 9@11^; skims, 
9'/.(@)9%. 
EGGS.—Choice to fancy, 27<g35; lower 
grades, 16(g)23. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
4;g7; sun-dried, 3^@iy2; chops, 100 lbs., 
$2.45(g)2.55; cores and skins, $1.65<g:i.62; rasp¬ 
berries, 21^@22i/4: huckleberries, 14f/14'/.: 
blackberries, 5i4@5?4. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples, choice, bbl., 
$2(g.3.25; under grades, 75<g)$1.75. Pears, bbl., 
$3(g)8. Quinces, bbl., $2!g)5.50. Cranberries, 
bbl., $6.50(g>8.60. Grapes, 4-lb. basket. 12{g;20; 
bulk, ton, $50(g.l25. 
VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, good to ch., 
bbl., $1.87@2; lower grades, $1.50@1.75; 
sweets, yellow, $1@2.50. Brussels sprouts, 
qt., 6(g)10. Carrots, bbl., $l(g)1.50. Celery, 
doz., 10@40. Cucumbers, bbl., $1@4. Cab¬ 
bage, ton, $9(g)15; bbl., 75@$1. Caulifiower, 
bbl., 50(g:$2. Lettuce, doz., 30@65. Onions, 
bbl., yellow, $1.25#2.25; red, $1.50@2; white, 
$2(g:5. Peppers, bbl., 75@1.50. Peas, bushel 
basket, $1.50(g:2.25. String beans, bushel 
ba.sket 75@$1.50. Squash, bbl., marrow, 60@ 
75; Hubbard, $l(g)1.25. Turnips, rutabaga, 
bbl.. 75@85. Tomatoes, bu. box, 50®$1.25. 
Spin.ach, bbl., 75(g)$1.25. Radishes, 100 bchs, 
ri9#75. Watercress, 100 bunches, $1.25®!.75. 
Lima beans, bag, 50@$1.50. Kale, bbl.. 20® 
40. Mushrooms, lb., 30®'60. Romaine, New 
Orleans, bbl., $5. 
NUTS.—Chestnuts, bu. $4@5.50. Hickory- 
nuts. $1.75@2. Pecans, 7(g)7^^. 
GINSENG.—Northern, $5.60@6.50; West¬ 
ern, $5@5.50; Southern, $4.50@5. 
HOPS.—State, choice, 30@32; common, 
24@27. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—V e a 1 
calves, good to prime, 10@11; buttermilks, 
3®4. Pork, light, 8@814; medium, 714®8. 
Hoasti!ig pigs, 10@11. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Chickens, 10; fowls, 
9®]1; turkeys, 13@14; ducks, pair, 40@75; 
geese, pair, $1@1.37; pigeons, pair, 18@20. 
DRESSED POULTRY".-Turkeys, 12@17; 
chickens, 10@19; fowls, 10®!!; ducks, 10@18; 
geese. 17® 18; squabs, doz., $1.75@3.50. 
IHVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Steers, native, $3@5.20; 
bulls, $2®3.70; cows, $1.10@8; calves, veal, 
$4Ca8; lower grades, $2@3.50. Sheep, $2@3.75; 
lambs, $4.6!)®5.60. 
E AST BUFFALO.—Butchers’ steers, 
$3.76®4.85; stockers and feeders, $2.50@3.75. 
Sheep, $1.50@3.65; lambs, $4.25(®6.40. Hogs, 
$3.20@5.30; pigs, $5. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5® 
5.60; Stockers and feeders, $2®4.35; Texans, 
$3®3.50; cows, $l(g)3.50. Sheep, $2.75®3.25: 
lambs, $4,50@5. Hogs, mixed and butchers’, 
$4.60® 5.20. 
NUX VOMICA AND HAWKS. 
Every now and then some one writes to 
the poultry papers a note much like this: 
“Here is a good w'ay to get rid of haw'ks: 
Feed ground nux vomica in soft food. It 
will help your chicks and kill hawks. Any 
bird or animal born or hatched with its 
vomica fed to chicks necessary to kill 
hawks would kill the chicks first. 
JAMES RANKIN. 
I must confess that while I have been 
familiar with the claims made regarding 
the feeding of nux vomica to chickens, in 
order to destroy hawks, I have never tested 
its use in that manner, and cannot give 
any experience. I am inclined to suppose 
that the claim is one founded upon theory, 
as nux vomica is a deadly poison, and is 
also fatal to all animals (if not birds), 
whether born with eyes open or closed, as 
both man (born with eyes open) and the 
dog (born with eyes closed) are quickly 
destroyed by it. It is difllcult to discover 
the effect upon hawks that have eaten 
chicks fed upon food containing nux vom¬ 
ica, as the hawks fly off after eating, and 
the method is also a cruel one to both 
hawk and chick. p. h. Jacobs. 
Any considerable dose of nux vomica 
would kill a chicken, and a hawk or owl 
feeding on this carcass would not be in¬ 
jured unless it ate the crop or gizzard con¬ 
taining the poisoned food. We have often 
seen the statement which you cite, but 
never considered it important enough to 
notice. a. k. fisher. 
Acting Chief U. S. Biological Survey. 
FARMERS' INSTITUTES IN NEW 
JERSEY. 
1903. 
Hackensack, Bergen Co.Nov. 16 
Harlingen, Somerset Co. “ 17 
Swedesboro, Gloucester Co. “ 18-19 
Keyport, Monmouth Co. “ 20-21 
Shiloh, Cumberland Co. “ 23-24 
Vineland, Cumberland Co. “ 24-25 
Moorestown, Burlington Co. “ 27-28 
Salem, Salem Co.Nev. 30, Dec. 1 
New Egypt, Ocean Co. " 2 
Pennington, Mercer Co. “ 5 
Layton, Sussex Co. “ 7- 8 
Branchville, Sussex Co. “ 9-10 
Blairstown, Warren Co. “ 11 
Stewartsville, Warren Co. " 12 
Mount Holly, Burlington Co. “ 12 
Locktown, Hunterdon Co. " 14-15 
Haddonfield, Camden Co. " 16 
Woodbine, Cape May Co. “ 17 
Williamstown, Gloucester Co. “ 18 
Little York, Hunterdon Co. “ 21 
Three Bridges, Hunterdon Co. “ 22 
Stelton, Middlesex Co. “ 23 
Verona, Essex Co. “ 28 
Allentown. Monmouth Co. " 29 
1904. 
Windsor, Mercer Co. “ 30 
Egg Harbor City, Atlantic Co.Jan. 27 
Woodstown, Salem Co. " 28-29 
Annual meeting of State Horticultural 
Society, January 7 and 8. The thirty-first 
annual meeting of State Board, January 
13, 14 and 15, 1904. 
NOVEMBER FARMERS' INSTITUTES 
IN NEW YORK. 
Greenfield Centre, Saratoga Co...Nov. 4 
Fort Ann, Washington Co. " 6- 6 
Westerlo, Albany Co. “ 6 
Greenville Centre, Greene Co. “ 6 
Preston Hollow, Albany Co. " 7 
Putnam, Washington Co. “ 7 
Crow’n Point, Essex Co. " 9 
Livingstonville, Schoharie Co. “ 9 
Lewis. Essex Co. “ 10 
Willsboro, Essex Co. “ 10 
Breakabeen, Schoharie Co. “ 10 
Whallonsburg, Essex Co. " 11 
West Chazy, Clinton Co. " 11 
N. Harpersfield, Delaware Co— “ 11 
Peru, Clinton Co. " 12-13 
Ellenburg Depot, Clinton Co. “ 13 
Grand Gorge. Delaware Co. " 13-14 
Chateaugay, Franklin Co. “ 14 
North Bangor, Franklin Co. “ 14 
Brushton, Franklin Co. " 16 
Lawrenceville, St. Lawrence Co.. “ 16-17 
Halcottsville, Delaware Co. “ 16 
Halcott Centre, Greene Co. “ 17 
Hensonville, Greene Co. “ 18 
Massena. St. Lawrence Co. " 17-18 
Oak Hill, Greene Co. “ 19 
Tools and Machines, by Charles Bar¬ 
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education of every country boy, yet there 
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respect for all handicrafts, and the fact 
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As much better than imitating 
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are iietter than setting systems. 
.Send for catalogue and name of 
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Potato Light and Power.— The Na¬ 
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teresting statement: “During the late coal 
strike the questions of light, heat and 
power became very important ones to 
nearly every line of industry. In 1901, Ger¬ 
many produced 55,000,000 American tons of 
potatoes. As the empire only used 35,000,- 
000 tons for food, stock food and manu¬ 
facturing purposes, there was left a sur¬ 
plus of 20,000,000 tons to depress the mar¬ 
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sumption. Potato alcohol Is now largely 
used as a power generator for land and 
water motors as well as for cooking, heat¬ 
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like gas in street lamps, chandeliers, etc, 
'I'he light is a very bright one. There are 
whole towns lighted by it. In districts 
distant from coal mines it is cheaper to 
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It is a better luminant and not so un¬ 
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is cheap in manufacturing establish¬ 
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potatoes will, it is claimed, generate as 
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ducts as any other gas. Later on potatoes 
may lake their place as a competitor wiih 
coal in the factory field as well as in the 
warming, lighting and for kitchen use of 
the house.” 
NOT A SICK HEN OR A CHICKEN. 
I have used Bowker’s Animal Meal every 
day for the past year, mixed in proportion of 
one to six measures of grain meal made into 
a mash. I had forty-five hens during the 
past season, which made a big record in lay¬ 
ing, as compared with my neighbors. 1 raised 
118 chickens from twelve sittings (feeding 
Animal Meal when two weeks old), and have 
not had a sick hen or chicken during the en¬ 
tire season. My pullets are now laying (De¬ 
cember), although not hatched till late in 
April. Parker Merrill.—Adv. 
Marsfon’s Mills, Mass. 
You Will Know 
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O. I. C. PIGS FOR SALE 
Two Young Boars. One Service Boar. Fine regis¬ 
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The Fearless Railway 
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eye.s clo.sed nux vomica will kill.” 
We seldom see these statements correct¬ 
ed and would like to know if there Is really 
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anything in It. a two-cylinder gasoline engine, superior to all one-cylinder engines. Costs less to buy and less to run. Quicker and easier started; has a wider sphere 
1 have no faith in that prescription for of usefulness. Has no vibration; can be mounted on any light wagon as a portable Weighs less than H of one-cylinder engines. Give size of engine 
hawks, as I think that the amount of nux ’equlred. Please mention this paper. Send for catalogue. THE TEMPLE PUMP CO., Established 1853. Meagher and 15th Street, CHICAGO, 
