November 2^ 
828 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MARKETS 
General Review. 
The wheat market is more active with a 
tendency to higher prices. Flour business 
is good. The northwestern mills are said 
to have sold all that they can make for 
this year. Export trade in corn has slack¬ 
ened. Buyers on the other side are waiting 
for a larger movement of the new crop 
and lower prices. Oats are advancing. 
Feed of all kinds is firm, with only a mod¬ 
erate demand. Hay trade moderate, and 
some of the prices quoted extreme. 
Prices obtained during week ending No¬ 
vember 19, 1903: 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, 86; No. 1, 
Northern, Duluth, 87i^: No. 1, Northern, 
New York. 88. Corn, 49@51. Oats, 41@43. 
Rye, State, 56@58. Barley, 40<g)48. 
FEED.—Retail prices. Spring bran, $20@ 
22; middlings. %23@25. 
BEANS.—Marrow, $2.75®2.95: pea, $2.12%; 
red kidney, $3.25; yellow eye, $2.95®3. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Hay, No. 1, 85#87y2: 
No. 2, 80@82%; No. 3, 70@75; clover, mixed, 
70^72%; clover, 60@65; marsh, 50. Straw, 
rye, 75@$1. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price three 
cents per quart to shippers in 26-cent 
freight zone. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, 18@22%; State dairy, 
15@20; Western factory, 13%@15%; reno¬ 
vated, 13@17%; packing stock, 12%®15. 
CHEESE.—Full cream, 9@11%: skims, 
3@8. 
EGGS.—Choice to fancy, 35@40; lower 
grades, 28@34. 
GINSEOSIG.—Northern, $5.50@6.50; West¬ 
ern, $5@5.50; Southern, $4.50(g)5. 
HOPS.—Choice, State, 30@32: common, 
21@25. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
4@7; sun-dried, 3%@4%: chops, 100 lbs., 
$2,500)2.75; cores and skins, $1.62@1.75; rasp¬ 
berries, 22@23; huckleberries. 14@14%; black¬ 
berries, 5%@5?4. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples, choice, bbl., 
$2.75@3.25; under grades, $1.50@2.50; bushel 
box. Western, $1.60^.50. Pears, bbl., $2@8. 
Quinces, bbl., $3.50@6. Cranberries, bbl., 
$6.5()<^.60. Grapes, 4-lb. basket, 12@20; bulk, 
ton, $50^5. 
VEGETABLES.-Potatoes, good to ch., 
bbl., $1.75®2.25; lower grades, $1.5p@1.6^ 
sweets, yellow, $1@1.50. Carrots, bbl., /5@ 
$1.26. Celery, doz., 10@40. Cabbage, ton, 
$9@15. Cauliflower, bbl., $1.50@3.50. Lettuce, 
doz., 25@50. Spinach, bbl., 76@$1. Onions, 
bbl., yellow, $1.25@2.25; red, $150@2; white, 
$2(^. Peppers, bbl., 75®$1.50. Peas, bushel 
basket, 50@$1.25. String beans, bu. basket, 
$1@1.50. Squash, marrow, 75; Hubbard, $1@ 
1.25. Turnips, rutabaga, bbl., 75@80. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—V e a 1 , 
calves, good to prime, 11%®12; buttermilks, 
5@10. Pork, light, 7%@8%; medium, 7@7%,. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Chickens, 13; fowls, 
13; turkeys, 14; ducks, pair, 60@75; geese, 
pair, $1@1.37; pigeons, pair, 20@25. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, 14@18; 
chickens, 13@17; fowls. 10®11%; ducks, 12@ 
18; geese, 17@18; squabs, doz., $2.50®3.50. 
FARM CHEMICALS—Prices given are 
for single ton to carload lots f. o. b. New 
York. Nitrate of soda, ton, $41®45. Dried 
blood, 12 to 13 per cent ammonia, $50@65. 
Concentrated tankage, $15@20. Ground bone, 
$22@27. Acid phosphate, $10@15. Muriate of 
potash, $40@45. Sulphate of potash, $42@48. 
Kainit, $10@12.50. Sulphate of copper, per 
barrel of about 300 pounds, 6% cents. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Steers, native, $3.50@5.20; 
bulls. $2.50@4.50; cows, $1@3.25; calves, veal, 
$4.50@9; lower grades, $3@4. Sheep. $2.2o@ 
3.40; lambs, $4@6. Hogs, $5.15. 
EAST BUFFALO.-Butchers’ steers, $3.50 
@4.75; calves, $5.50@8.25. Sheep, $1.50@3.75; 
lambs, $4.50@5.50. Hogs, $5@5.10; pigs. $4.90@5. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5@5.50; 
Stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.15; Texan^ 
$2.75^.50; cows, $1.25@4.10. Sheep, $2.50@ 
3.25; lambs, $2.75(^.25. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers’, $4.60@4.90. 
MARKET NEWS 
TURKEYS promise to be very high for 
Thanksgiving. The cold wet June was very 
bad for the young turks. Unless a good 
many unexpected supplies turn up it looks 
as though the retail price might go above 
25 cents, and possibly 30. But at these 
figures trade is sure to be severely cut, as 
hundreds of usual buyers will be thankful 
with roast beef rather than pay between 
three and four dollars for a moderate-sized 
turkey. This may keep prices down lower 
than is now anticipated. 
APPLES.—The past week has not been a 
good time to throw medium grades on this 
market, as people have been looking for 
something a little better for holiday sup¬ 
plies. I recently saw a circular letter sent 
out by a concern in this city, stating that 
they can get $4 per barrel for choice apples. 
If so, they must be able to work some 
sort of magic on the apples or the buyers. 
The firm is considered reputable, and it 
seems strange that they should send out 
information so misleading as this. They 
certainly cannot dispose of many apples 
now at that price or anywhere near it, 
and anyone who ships to them with such 
expectations will surely be disappointed. 
I have just seen single barrels of Northern 
Spies of viery fair quajity offered here for $2. 
HIGH-PRICED APPLES.—From a money 
standpoint the big, high-colored apples 
raised on the Pacific coast are a big suc¬ 
cess. It is uncertain just how many of 
these horticultural wonders could be sold 
at the prices named below, but it is safe 
to say that the market has not yet been 
overstocked. I recently saw a bushel box 
containing 72 Newtown Pippins, for which 
the fruit man paid $4, between five and six 
cents each. He could sell most of them 
for 10 cents. Another box had 45 of the 
same variety and cost $4.50. These had to 
go at 15 cents, or two for a quarter. In 
some of the up-town stores a limited quan¬ 
tity is sold at 25 cents each. It is said that 
this is not at all unusual in the retail mar¬ 
kets of Great Britain. Of course, every¬ 
one cannot grow such apples. If they could 
the fruit would not stay at this price long. 
EVen in sections where soil and climate 
are most suitable and the laws of the 
State compel growers to spray, and order 
the destruction of any apples containing 
the larva of the Codling moth, and some 
other insects, the number of such show 
.apples is not large. Of course, it is use¬ 
less to talk about such wholesale destruc¬ 
tion of the Codling moth in sections where 
fruit growing is not the main industry. 
The majority of New York State farmers, 
for instance, would neither tolerate nor 
enforce such a law. Yet, if about 1,000 
farmers in this State would destroy the 
scrub apple trees growing in neglected 
pastures and fence corners, worthless for 
shade or other purposes, and forming a 
breeding ground for tent-caterpillars. Cod¬ 
ling moths and all other apple pests, the 
result would be immediately seen in cleaner 
fruit. 
GRAPES are still on hand, although not 
so plentiful as a week ago. A larger sup¬ 
ply from the storage houses may be ex¬ 
pected for the Thanksgiving and later holi¬ 
day trade. Business in eastern-grown 
grapes usually goes through three stages. 
First, the early arrivals, when they are a 
luxury; next, abundance, when everyone 
can have his fill (although they have been 
too high for that this year); and last, the 
holiday supply, when they are again a 
luxury. Varieties seen at preteent are; 
Concord, Delaware, Niagara, Salem and 
Catawba. Another item, in the grape in¬ 
dustry, which is yearly increasing in im¬ 
portance in this market, is the trade in 
the Vinifera, or European varieties which 
have been naturalized on the Pacific coast. 
There has been some renaming and many 
varieties originated, so that it is useless 
to attempt to identify as European produc¬ 
tions many of those now offered. Among 
the varieties seen are: Red Emperor, prob¬ 
ably the most showy of all. as the bunches 
are very large, often three to five pounds 
in weight, beautifully formed, with berries 
tightly clinging, so that they are suitable 
for hanging in show windows; Cornichon, 
black, smaller bunches, berries easily sep¬ 
arated, not suitable for handling, but more 
juicy than Emperor and preferred by many 
on account of absence of musky astrin- 
gency; and Verdel, probably the Verdal, 
of Madeira wine making, greenish white, 
handsome as Niagara, with medium-sized 
loose bunches. All of these grapes come 
in square baskets holding about six pounds, 
four in a crate. They are always rounded 
up and packed as tightly as the proverbial 
sardines. Good measure and honest fruit 
clear to the bottom are rules that are 
strictly lived up to. These grapes are 
cheap at present, as low as five cents per 
pound in some cases. They can hardly be 
said to compete with the native American 
grapes, being so entirely different in fiavor. 
Thus far the fruit of the numerous hybrids 
of American and European varieties has 
not come into this market to any com¬ 
mercial extent. Yet, some of these hybrids 
are of decided merit, both as to fruit and 
vine, and in time are likely to make a 
place for themselves in eastern markets. 
w. w. H. 
HOPEFUL FARM REPORTS. 
Some Canadian Apple Trees.— I enclose 
you some clippings from our local paper 
regarding famous trees. In reference to 
the 35% barrel yield this tree is 100 years 
old. About 30 years ago they commenced 
to re-top it and in the different years they 
were doing it they put in different kinds. 
I know that we have Gravenstein trees 
here that have yielded 27 barrels of good 
fruit. 
“On the farm of Hon. A. Drysdale, Wind¬ 
sor, grows an apple tree that this year 
yielded its owner 5% barrels Gravensteins, 
Four barrels Kings, 11 barrels Baldwins, 15 
barrels of natural fruit. If anyone can 
beat this would like to hear from them.” 
“Mr. John L. Murphy, of Wolfville, has 
in his garden an apple tree of the Graven¬ 
stein variety, that yielded him this year 
18 barrels of fine fruit, besides several 
barrels that were blown oft by the wind. 
These 18 barrels at $3 per barrel come to 
$54, or deducting the cost of fhe package— 
$50, which is the interest upon $1,000—pretty 
good property.” c. m. l. 
Nova Scotia. 
Sunday School Teacher: “Now, 
Tommy, can you tell me what it is that 
makes men hunt for pearls and dia¬ 
monds?” Tommy: “Girls.”—Tit-Bitis. 
Walter: “Have you ever made bread 
before, Marie?” Marie: “Oh, yes, I 
used to make it for my father until his 
doctor made me stop.” — Pearson’s 
Weekly. 
Friend: “I suppose the baby is fond 
of you?” Papa: “Fond of me? Why, 
he sleeps aU day when I’m not at home, 
any stays up all night just to enjoy my 
society.”—Credit Lost. 
EGGS HAD TO BE TURNED SIDEWISE 
My hens have never done so well nor given 
such large eggs the whole season through as 
they have since I began feeding Bowker’s 
Animal Meal. The last I sold the egg man 
had to turn sidewise to get them in the egg 
crate, where other eggs would roll around; 
and I never had any hens moult and begin 
to lay in December before as I have this year. 
I am not afraid to say it is because I feed 
Animal Meal. My chicks were ready to sell 
when others were turning off their old hens. 
1 gave it a fair trial, and then I advised 
others to get it. I do not think there is 
anything manufactured for fowls that can 
l)C'&t it 
Mary I. Shattuck.—Adv. 
Oppenhelm, N. Y. 
Mrs. Browne: “And how is that pret¬ 
ty young widow? Is she reconciled to 
her loss yet?” Mrs. Malaprop: “No, 
she ain’t exactly reconciled yet, but they 
do say she’s got the man picked out.” 
—Philadelphia Press. 
Doctor: “Weil, Mrs. O’Brien, I hope 
your husband has taken his medicine 
regularly, eh?” Mrs. O’Brien: “Sure, 
then, doctor. I’ve been sorely puzzled. 
The label sayis, one pill to be taken three 
timeis a day, and for the life of me 1 
don’t see how it can be taken more than 
once.”—Punch. 
Editor of the County Newsi’afer: 
“I am sorry to hear, sir, that you are 
displeased with the church announce¬ 
ments in our last issue.’ Parson: 
“Displeased! Read this, sir. ‘Next 
Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Parsons 
will speak upon the evils of strong 
drink. The address should be well 
worth hearing, ais Mr. Parsons is always 
full of his subject.’ ”—Tit-Bits. 
Cross? 
Poor man! He can’t help it. 
He gets bilious. He needs a 
good liver pill—Ayer’s Pills. 
They act directly on the liver, 
cure biliousness. 
J.C. Ayer Co., 
Lowell, Mass. 
Want your moustache or beard 
a beautiful brown or rich black ? Use 
BUCKINGHAM’S DYE 
nm CTB. OP DRDOGI8TS OR R P. HALL k CO.. WA8HCA. W. H. 
SAN JOSE SCALE. 
And other Insects can be Controlled by Using 
Good’s Caustic Potash Whale 
Oil Soap No. 3. 
It also prevents Curl Leaf. Endorsed by Bntomolo 
gists. This Soap Is a Fertilizer as well as Insecticide 
60-lb. Kegs, $2.60; 100-lb. Kegs, $4.60; Half-Barrel 
270 lbs., 3)4c. per lb.; Barrel, 425 lbs., S^ic. Largt 
quantities, Special Kates. Send for Circulars. 
JAMES GOOD. 939 N. Front St., Philadelphia, Pa 
“.REASONABLE PRICEN.-iSStSS E: 
B. Leghorns, R. C. Black Mlnorcas, B. Orpingtons. 11. 
I Reds, Pekin Drakes, Bronze Turkey Gobblers.' C. O. 
TY i ^ a .1 *« I n .iir fVol fl XXfa bJ .T 
[ 7 /^ 13 Q A I IT —Barred Plymouth Rock 
r k./ r\ O/A I C. Cockerels, $2.00: Pullets. 
$1.50 each. Bred from Prize Hens, scoring 92)^ points. 
ELLICOTT POULTRY YARDS, 669 Ellicott Street. 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
SALE OF GUERNSEYS-,S?.rS’;.S 
A rare lot. M. SAGER, Orangeville, Pa. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee 8th page. 
GENUINE IK 
AGRICULTURAL TUULS. 
In taking our annual inventory, we find 
that we nave several thousand dollars 
worth of Agricultural Tools more than we 
should have on hand at this season of the 
year, and for that reason, we have decided 
to close them out at a very low price, for 
we need the room and the money. We 
have a good stock of Plows, Harrows, Corn 
Planters, Cultivators, VVeeders, Field Rollers, 
Haying Tools, A^eed Cutters, and, in fact, 
nearly every thing ~in The line of first-class 
agricultural machinery, and we want to 
turn them into cash as soon as possible 
and reduce the stock, as we need the room 
for other goods. 
Farmers needing anything in this line for 
next year, will find it to their advantage 
to buy now. The tools are of the la 
pattern and we guarantee everything to be 
as represented or the money refunded. 
Send for our' catalogue showing the line 
of goods which we handle. 
This sale will only last for a short time, 
so do not delay. 
ROSS {BROTHERS, Worcester, Mass. 
SEPARATORS 
FOR SALE. 
We offer, while they last, a few Sepa¬ 
rators, De Laval and other makes, at low 
prices. Some of the machines have never 
had milk run through them, others liave 
been taken in exchange, All are in fine 
working order. F'nll information will 
be given upon request. 
STODDARD MFG. CO., 
RUTLAND, VT. 
SAWS 
Circular and Drag Saw Maclilnca. Also 
horse powers, silos, cutters, engines. 
Harder Mfg Co.,Coble8kill,N, Y. 
ICE PLOWS 
S12.00. Also Ice Tools. 
Write for Discounts. 
H. PKAY, No. Clove, N. Y, 
Oldest Commission BuSch^eele 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits’ 
ft B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich Street, New York' 
WE W ANT Poultry, Choice Eggs, 
Apples and other Fruits, Vegetables, 
Hothouse Products, etc. Highest prices 
secured for prime products. Write us 
what you have to sell. Archdeacon & Co. 
100 Murray Stz-eet, New York. 
GUERNSEY CATTLE 
BULLS; Calves to those ten months old. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE 
Boars for service. Sows old enough to breed. Quality 
Best. Prices reasonable. Catalogue of Pedigrees. 
WILLS A. SEWARD, Hudd’s Lake, N, J, 
Willswood Farm. 
Yflll Offer to visit different 
VVL'nLrriLOLII I lUU dealers In New York 
carefully examine, faithfully report, arrange for re¬ 
turn if necessary,our reliable information and service, 
and to save money for patrons on same goods you need 
for household,personal and farm without charge. Send 
us your prices ana orders. Dealers ship; usual terms. 
Keference; Pres. Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins. Co., N .Y. 
Out-of-TowD Purchasers’ Agency:(Whol. & Ret. Buy¬ 
ers). E. F. DUVIVIER, Prop., 63.Barclay St..lN. Y. 
ALFALFA 
THE GREAT PROTEIN CLOVER. 
Our booklet tells all about 
it, free. Prize Medals two 
AmericanExpositions, and 
at Paris (France), 1900. 
The G. A. Smurthwaite Produce Co., 
OGDEN, UTAH. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN- 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PKODCCE, Apples, Peaches, Berries. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
house Products a Specialty. Consignments solicited. 
34 & 36 Little l2tli St., New York. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Mercliants,’’ 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
1 Poultry 1 
Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
1 Calves 1 
Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
1 Hot House Lambs,! 
Fancy Eggs. 
WANTED 
HAY AND STRAW 
WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS. 
F. D, HEWITT, I2C Liberty St., N, Y. 
MINNESOTA FARM 
One thousand two hundred acres. Good Dairy and 
Grain section on Mississippi River. Well stocked and 
fully equipped with all modern machinery and tools; 
20 room house and good outbuildings; flne orchard. 
Net income last year over $25,000. All stock, machinery 
and tools Included in sale. Full particulars, 
SILVERMAN & BENNETT. Attorneys, 
150 Nassau Street, New York. 
FARMS 
For rich farming, fruit growing, flne 
t^’r^’J.D.S.HANSON.VnJfS: 
Rimy FIIRQ—Send two-cent stamp for reliable 
UllfW lUHw prices on Haw Furs and Ginseng, 
No curiosity seekers answered. LEMUEL BLACK, 
Exporter and Dealer in Raw Furs and Ginseng-Hights- 
town, N. J., Lock Box 48. Reference: First National 
Bank of Hightstown. 
FLGRIDA HGMEANO GRANGE GRGVE 
AT A BARGAIN. Address, 
E. A. LAPP, BULOW, FLA. 
Two coats of S. P. F. CAKBOLINEUM applied w'ith a brush like paint make NEW and 
OLD SHINGLE ROOFS WATERPROOF 
It never fails. Equally efficient for drying damp walls and wet chimneys. 86 VEAil.S KECOKU 
For testimonials and prices, address 
BRUNO GROSCHE & CO., 108 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK CITY. 
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^ 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 
of usefulness. Has no vibration; can be mounted on any light wagon as a portable .. Weighs less than % of one-cylinder engines. Give size of engine 
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