1900 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
119 
Market Briefs. 
We are here In this great market. Yon ship goods 
here. You can ship to better advantage if you know 
how and when to do it. We will try to tell you. 
We must, know what you want. Ask questions We 
will try to answer them. 
GARDEN TRUCK FROM CUBA.—A 
steamer recently arrived from Havana, 
bringing a lot of potatoes, string beans, 
onions, egg plant, tomatoes and okra. This 
is a sign of progress in Cuba, and it looks 
as though that country might become a 
lively competitor with Bermuda for the 
out-of-season vegetable trade of northern 
markets. 
GREEN FRUITS.—Trade in apples is a 
little slow on account of the surplus of 
poor stock on hand. For the better quali¬ 
ties there is a good demand. Cranberries 
are very firm, and not freely offered even 
at the advance in price quoted. Florida 
strawberries are scarce and selling well. 
Some extra choice lots of high-colored 
Brandywines have sold for a trifle over 60 
cents per quart, but most of the berries go 
for 30 to 60 cents. 
POULTRY.—The demand for live poultry 
Is active, and prices run a shade higher. 
Deals in fowls at 11% cents and chickens at 
9% cents are reported, but some stock is 
held for a half-cent more. The market for 
dressed poultry is quiet. Supplies are not 
large, and choice grades are firmly held. 
Some frozen poultry is being received, but 
most of this goes directly to refrigerators, 
and is not offered for sale at present. 
There is some request for large capons of 
extra quality from a few buyers, but most 
of the lots received are of medium or small 
size and sell slowly. Choice ducks and 
geese are scarce. 
PAINT AND PUBLICITY.-The out-door 
advertising man is always on the lookout 
for places where he can tell his story In 
letters from three to 10 feet long, so that 
he that rides or runs can read on rocks, 
fences, trees and even cliffs on mountain¬ 
sides, of the value of So-and-So’s pills or 
plasters. One of the most striking adver¬ 
tisements of this sort is the name of a well- 
known preparation painted In huge white 
letters on the black sides of a covered 
wagon bridge across the Delaware River 
near Portland, Pa. The still water under 
the bridge reflects the letters, so that the 
whole thing is a sort of double-barreled 
advertisement that can’t fail to hit all who 
look out of the car windows on that side. 
CHEAP FUEL.—Coal mines with their 
dust and dirt may not be desirable Summer 
neighbors, but there is some satisfaction 
in living near one in zero weather. In 
Luzerne County, Pa., I learned that pea 
coal is sold at the mines for $1 per ton. 
Formerly they charged $1 per load, and 
allowed a man to put all he wanted on his 
wagon, but now they are more particular, 
and it is weighed. Chestnut size sells for 
$2.25 per ton. As pea coal is so very cheap, 
large quantities of it are used there. It 
works well in ranges, base-burners and 
even furnaces which are made with a 
special grate for this purpose. It Is not 
uncommon to find three or four base-burn¬ 
ers in a house of moderate size. 
A HOTEL’S APPETITE.—A surprising 
quantity of provisions of all sorts, china, 
silver, furniture, carpets, linen, etc., is 
used by the great hotels. Some idea of 
this may be gained from the following 
figures taken from the New York Com¬ 
mercial, in reference to the Waldorf-As¬ 
toria, of this city. During the past year 
the cost of replacing the china and glass¬ 
ware was $100,000. The first cost of out¬ 
fitting the dining rooms was $200,000, and 
each year the silver is renewed or repaired 
at an expense of $25,000. The butchers get 
$300,000; fowl and game dealers, $150,000; and 
about the same amount goes for fish; 300 
dozen eggs are consumed each day; $400,000 
worth of cigars are kept on hand, some of 
these selling at $1 each. Last year’s bill 
for stationery was about $7,000, and blot¬ 
ting paper cost over $200. 
CALIFORNIA FRUIT COMBINE.—For 
some time the raisin growers of California 
suffered from the effects of careless and 
dishonest methods of packing and reckless 
competition in marketing. About two years 
ago they got together, and made plans for 
proper handling and marketing of the crop, 
and the results have been highly satisfac¬ 
tory. The prune growers have had similar 
difficulties, and a combine on the same 
general plan has recently been formed. 
There is no capital stock, but all members 
have equal privileges, and turn in two per 
cent of all their product to pay expenses of 
handling and form a working capital. The 
growers prepare and deliver the crops at 
the regular packinghouses of the associa¬ 
tion, and then the company packs, brands 
and markets the fruit properly at its own 
expense. The whole product is to be sold 
together and accounted to each one at the 
average price at which fruits of equal 
grade and quality have been sold by the 
association, and payments made as pro¬ 
ceeds from sales are received. It is not 
expected that this will work quite as well 
as with the raisin growers, for the reason 
that prune growers are scattered over a 
much wider section, thus rendering co¬ 
operation more difficult. 
QUININE.—This is one of the most wide- 
ly-used drugs. In the army and in all ma¬ 
larial sections it is in special demand. 
While this drug may be a remedy for the 
“shakes,” its price has jumped up and down 
during the past few years with apparently 
the worst kind of a case of “shakes.” For 
a time India and Ceylon were large pro¬ 
ducers of the bark, but now most of it 
comes from Java. The Oil, Paint and Drug 
Reporter says that the planters in Java 
have been misused by the manufacturers in 
other countries, who managed to keep the 
price of the drug and bark separate, often 
selling the drug at 200 per cent profit, while 
the bark was very low. The growers built 
a factory in Java and made the drug there. 
Then the foreign manufacturers raised the 
price of bark and diverted it from the fac¬ 
tory, and later depressed the price of the 
drug for a time, so that the factory was hit 
again when selling the product it had on 
hand. Thus quinine growers seem to have 
troubles as well as other people. 
NOTES ON SUNDRY PRODUCTS.— 
Trade in cotton is lively both in this coun¬ 
try and Europe. The southern markets are 
particularly strong. On February 6 the 
price of 8 11-16 cents per pound was reached 
for middling Gulf. The total receipts at all 
cotton ports in this country since Septem¬ 
ber 1 were 4,856,409 pounds, about 2,000.000 
pounds less than for the same time last 
year. Wool buyers are taking only what 
they need for present use, and trade is 
quiet. Transactions in the Boston market 
for the week ending February 7 were about 
4,000,000 pounds. There is no material 
change in price, though there has been a 
disposition to advance a trifle on small 
lots. The market for raw silk is dull. Silk 
has sold lower during the past few days 
than for some time, but buyers do not 
show much activity. According to a 
Japanese report, the amount of raw silk 
received at Yokohama during the six 
months ending December 30 last was 101,843 
bales. Pig tin has again advanced, and 
the market is strong. A rise in tin plate 
is expected soon. The price of iron is 
steady, pig No. 1 X foundry northern be¬ 
ing quoted at $22 to $24. All manufacturers 
of iron and steel are firm. A rise of about 
10 per cent is expected on black wrought 
iron pipe. w. w. h. 
Farmers’ Congress.— The fifth annual 
meeting of the New York State Farmers’ 
Congress will be held at Albany, February 
22-24. The organization is to be thoroughly 
reorganized, materially increasing its use¬ 
fulness. While partisan discussions are to 
have no part in the meeting, civil govern¬ 
ment, farm legislation, and political econ¬ 
omy will be considered, the object of the 
Congress being the education of the farmer 
in his rights of citizenship. The secretary 
is E. A. Callahan, Albany, N. Y. 
Farmers’ Institutes in Pennsylvania.— 
The series of farmers’ Institutes in Berks 
County, Pa., are just over with great suc¬ 
cess attending them. The most successful 
and best-attended institute was at Blandon, 
where the average attendance was 234. We 
had to secure a larger hall to accommodate 
the people. In the evening sessions people 
went home by fifties and hundreds, who 
could not get into the large Union church, 
having seating capacity of about 600. Farm¬ 
ers came a distance qf 10 miles. h. g. m. 
NOTES FROM FLORIDA. 
Turpentining has become quite a business 
here now, even as far south as Sanford and 
Orlando. Much land is being leased and 
also much sold for turpentine purposes. 
Land for turpentine purposes, that has not 
been logged, sells for about $1 an acre, and 
rents for from 40 to 50 cents an acre. When 
leased, however, the price paid is so much 
for each box cut in the tree, varying from 
$10 to $12 per 1,000 boxes. Work at the tur¬ 
pentine camp is carried on mainly between 
April and August, and from 20 to 50 hands 
are employed in the distilling operations, 
depending upon the capacity of the still. 
From one to four boxes are cut in each 
tree. The taking of the turpentine from 
the trees injures them very little, not at all 
for sawmill purposes, and very few trees 
die from the effects of the operation. 
Florida pines are not nearly so rich in tur¬ 
pentine products as those of Georgia and 
neighboring States. 
The attention of farmers in some parts of 
Florida is now being turned to the raising 
of cassava for starch and food for cattle. 
The plant is well suited to the light, dry 
soil of Florida; requires little fertilizer, 
since the root is largely a product of air 
and sunshine; and is very easily grown. A 
large cassava-starch plant, costing about 
$50,000, has been in operation at Lake Mary, 
a few miles south of Sanford, for several 
months, and the outlook for profitable re¬ 
sults is very promising. Another plant is 
about to be established at McIntosh, and 
it is expected that others will be in oper¬ 
ation at Bartow, Homeland, and Clear¬ 
water before the end of the year. From $5 
to $6 a ton is paid for cassava at the starch 
factories. It is the opinion of some leading 
Florida farmers, however, that the root will 
yield the best returns when used as food 
for cattle. Prof. Stockbridge, of the State 
College, says that pork can be made at less 
than a cent a pound, and beef at 1% cent 
a pound, with cassava food. Cassava is 
very rich in carbohydrates, and with the 
addition of a small amount of nitrogenous 
matter, becomes an excellent food for do¬ 
mestic animals. It contains about 20 per 
cent of starch. t. r. b. 
Winter Park, Fla. 
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We all covet strength and admire It We 
look at the marvelous muscular develop¬ 
ment of a Sandow with envy and straight 
way resolve to buy a pair 
of dumb bells and get 
strong, as if the secret of 
■trength lay in muscles. 
Strength begins in the 
stomach. It begina 
there because there the 
strength elements 
manufactured, and 
from there they are 
distributed to blood, 
bone, brain, muscle 
a:.d nerve. If 
you want to 
begin to be 
strong, start 
with the stom¬ 
ach. Put the 
digestive and 
nutritive or¬ 
gans and blood 
making glands 
in perfect 
working order. 
That is the foundation of strength. Exer¬ 
cise puts on the superstructure of develop¬ 
ment. 
To establish the stomach and the diges¬ 
tive and nutritive functions in perfect 
health, there is no medicine so sure and so 
satisfactory as Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical 
Discovery. It strengthens the stomach, 
enriches the blood, nourishes the nerves, 
and regulates the functions of every vital 
organ of the body. 
" About twelve years ago I was suddenly taken 
with a pain in the pit of the stomach which was 
so violent I could not walk straight,” writes O. S. 
Copenhaver, Rsq., of Mount Union, Huntingdon 
Co., Pa., (Box 222 ). “ It would grow more severe 
until it caused waterbrash and vomiting of a 
slimy yellow water. I consulted a physician -and 
he told me I had a form of dyspepsia and treated 
me for about six months with but little benefit. 
I still kept getting so weak I could scarcely walk. 
I then tried another physician and he told me 
my liver was out of order and that I had indiges¬ 
tion. He gave me a treatment and I got some 
better but only for a short time. I then took to 
using several widely advertised patent medi¬ 
cines, but received no more than temporary 
relief while using. I then tried Dr. Pierce’s 
medicines, using his * Golden Medical Discov¬ 
ery,’ * Favorite Prescription ’ and the * Pleasant )j 
Pellets,' and in two months’ time I was feeling j 
better than I had for years before. I can truth- J 
fully say Dr. Pierce’s medicines did me more J 
good than any I had ever taken.” 
Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, 
1008-pares, fully illustrated, is sent free on re¬ 
ceipt of si one-cent stamps (cost of mailing 
only) for paper edition, or 31 stamps for edition 
bound in cloth. Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 
. .Before Buying a New 
Harness 
Send 5 cts. in .-tamps to pay postage on descriptive cat¬ 
alogue 100 styles of single and double o<tk-t<tnne<l 
Leather Harness to select from. Sold direct to the 
consumer at wholesale price. We can save you money 
KING HARNESS COMPANY. Mfrs/ 
212 Church St. f Owego, N. Y. 
Market Gardeners 
make money by getting their produce 
into market early. This is best accom¬ 
plished by taking advantage of the 
stimulating effect of 
Nitrate of Soda . 
It forces the most rapid growth and 
imparts quality, crispness, tenderness, 
etc. All about it in our free book, “Food 
for Plants.” Ask for a copy. Address, 
John A. Myers, 12-0 John St., New 
York. Nitrate for sale by fertilizer deal¬ 
ers everywhere. 
Write at once for List of Dealers. 
H eesen 
FEED 
COOKER 
Get Your Money’s Worth. 
You will find this cooker by far the most satisfac¬ 
tory in every way. Absoutely full measure — (50 
gallon size not stamped “70 gallons”); one-half 
cheaper than any other; simplest; lasts for genera¬ 
tions; quickest in heating; most economical of 
fuel; coal or wood; 7 sizes. 15 to 70 gallons. Send 
for circular. Money back if not satisfactory. 
Direct from HEESEN BROS. & CO., 
factory to farmer. 28 High St., Tecumseh, Mich. 
THE CHAMPION 
-ONE-MAN SAW- 
Has a record of one cord per 
hour. No Backache, No Wet, 
Cold Knees. Fun to 
cut wood with this , 
machine. Cuts both S 
ways. Sower's w’g’t* 
does half the work. 
FAMOUS MANUFACTURING CO., CHICAGO, ILL. 
FARMERS’ 
HANDY 
WAGON 
CO., 
OF 
SAGINAW. 
MICH. 
Will supply 
you with the 
best metal 
wheels 
for your old 
farm wagons 
A postal card 
will bring you 
Catalogue and 
prices. 
WALKER CARRIAGES 
\lXLS4L vr- x 7. WHOLESALE PRICES 
Highest quality, finest workmanship and perfect finish, yet at lowest 
cost. VV e ship any style vehicle anywhere for examination and subject 
to approval. No matter how far away you are you can do business with 
P s anc * save money. Y e make all the vehicles we advertise, also fiuo 
harness. Send for our FREE Bookof104 pages. It tells our plan in full. 
EDWARD W. WALKER CARRIAGE CO., 91 Eighth St., Goshen, Ind. 
MUXWE WANT YOU TO KNOW\ 
hllllfScxrM/. Jjtkat we make Buggy, Carriage and all kinds of Light and Heavy Wagon Wheels of superior ! 
vPiyr^ffrir B’iupbty and finish; complete with Tires, Hub Bands Axles and Boxes; that we paint wheels, ' 
u ^ axle8 > <fec- ’ when 80 ordered and that we sell everything at a low cash price under a positive 
W yyJTYNtf guarantee Of quality. As an instance : $7.50 buys 4 Buggy Wheels, 7-8 In. Steel Tires; 1 
Wffl/YllV/ *8.00 buy* 4 Carriage Wheels, 1 In Steel Tires; $1 0.50 buys 4 Milk, Mill, Light! 
Ui\v / J \ff Delivery or Spring Wagon Wheel* with 1% in. Steel Tires. Think a moment and you’ll 
see that GOOD WHEELS atisuch prices ARE CHEAPER THAN HAVING OLD ONES REPAIRED. 
Write now for price list No. 88 and rules for measuring. WILMINGTON WHEEL CO., WilmlflgtOfl, Delaware. ^ 
A Farmer’s Fortune 
The margin of profit In farming is not large enough to be wasted in costly 
hand planting or hoeing of row-grown crops when better work can be 
done quicker with the No. 4 Iron Age Combined Seed Drill 
and Wheel Hoe. It saves labor in nine different operations; it 
plows, levels, furrows, sows, covers, rakes, cultivates, hoes and 
hills. Does them all better than you can do them in any other 
way. In buying such an implement look for Iron Age con¬ 
struction, Iron Age strength and lightness; Iron Age relia¬ 
bility. Call on a neighbor who uses the No. 4 
IRON AG 
Combined Seed Drill and 
Wheel IIoe. See the machine 
at work. We feel sure you will 
buy one after seeiug it. Write for 
a free copy of the Iron Age Book 
for 1900, which fully describes 
this and other economical tools. 
BATEMAN MFC. CO., 
Box:l02,Grenloch, N. J. 
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