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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER.’ 
MARKETS. 
REVIEW AMD OUTLOOK. 
LIVE STOCK.—Receipts for the first four 
days of this week were 9,154 cattle, 321 cows, 
14,203 calves, 22,449 sheep, and 22,076 hogs. 
Steers sold at $5 to *5.45 per 100 pounds; 
oxen, *4.35; bulls, |3.50 to *4.55, and cows, *2 
to *4.15. Milch cows with calves brought 
*25 to *55, with one extra at *60. The de¬ 
mand for calves was active, veals selling 
at *4 to *6.40. Sheep and lambs were dull. 
Choice sheep sold for *3.75 to *5.15, and 
lambs *6 to *8. 
GRAIN.—The European wheat market is 
strong, particularly in Paris. In this 
country the drought continues in the north¬ 
west. Kansas has had abundant rains, 
and the crop promises to be large. Corn 
is active and higher on very light offer¬ 
ings. Trade in oats is dull, with but little 
speculative interest. The home and for¬ 
eign demand for rye and barley is almost 
nothing. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—The receipts are 
moderate, and only light shipments are 
reported on the way. Dry-picked fowls 
brought 1014 cents. There was a fair 
amount of trade, but at the higher prices 
buyers took only what they required for 
immediate needs. Fancy heavy broilers 
have advanced three to four cents per 
pound. 
VEGETABLES.—Cucumbers are in large 
supply and lower. Receipts of green peas 
and beans are heavy, some bringing barely 
enough to pay expenses. Tomatoes are 
lower. Norfolk cabbage is scarce, and the 
better grades command higher prices. 
Most of the squashes arriving are small 
and inferior. 
EGGS.—The market is steady. The cur¬ 
rent receipts show but very little strictly 
choice stock, and there are numerous com¬ 
plaints of irregular grading, the losses on 
some lots being heavy. Dirties and checks 
have dropped 20 to 30 cents per 30-dozen 
case. __ 
The Week’s Quotations. 
Saturday, May 26, 1900. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, Western, extras, lb. 
Western, firsts . 
Western, seconds . 
Western, thirds . 
State, extras . 
State, firsts . 
State, thirds to seconds. 
State, dairy, half-firkins, extra. 
Welsh tubs, extra. 
Firsts . 
Tins . 
West., imitation creamery, ex. 
Firsts ... 
Lower grades . 
Factory, extras . 
Factory, fresh, firsts. 
Factory, thirds to seconds.... 
Old Western, factory. 
CHEESE. 
State, f. e., colored, large, finest. 
White, large, finest. 
Large, fair to good. 
Small, colored, finest. 
Small, white, finest. 
Small, good . 
Small, poor . 
Light skims, small, choice— 
Large, choice . 
Part skims, small, prime. 
Large, prime . 
Fair to good. 
Common . 
Full skims . 
EGGS. 
State and Penn., prime, per doz. 
West’n, storage packed, firsts.. 
Reg. packed, pr. to choice — 
Southwestern, common to fair. 
Kentucky, good . 
Kv„ Tenn. & Va., fair quality.. 
Southern & S’western, inferior. 
Western, dirties, 30-doz. case...2 
Checks, 30-doz. case.2 
Inferior. 30-doz. case.2 
FRUITS. 
Apples, Ben Davis, prime to f’cy. 
Baldwin, choice to fancy. 
Russet, Roxbury, per bbl. 
Poor to fair grades. 
Strawberries, N. C., prime, qt... 
N. C., prime to fair, per qt.... 
Norfolk, poor to fair. 
Md., fancy varieties. 
Md. and Del., prime, per qt.... 
Maryland, poor to fair. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 1, hard Duluth. 
No. 1, hard Manitoba. 
No. 1, Northern Duluth. 
No. 1, Northern Chicago. 
Corn, No. 2, spot. 
No. 2 white, to arrive. 
No. 2 yellow. 
Oats, No. 2 mixed. 
No. 3 mixed. 
No. 2 white. 
No. 3 white. 
Rye, No. 2 Western,. 
State . 
HAY AND STRAW. 
These quotations are for large bales. 
Small bales sell for 50 cents per ton less: 
Hay, No. 1. 87%@ 90 
No 2 . 82%@ 85 
No! 3 . 77%® 80 
Clover .. 70 ®) 75 
Clover, mixed . 77y 2 @ 80 
Straw, rye, long. ® @ 75 
Oat . 40 @ 45 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, No. 1, per doz. 40 @ 60 
No. 2, per doz. 20 @) 25 
Charleston, bushel basket.3 00 @ — 
Savannah, bushel basket.2 50 ®)3 00 
Mushrooms, fair to choice, qt.. 25 @ 40 
Tomatoes, per lb.. 10 @15 
Cauliflower, per doz.1 00 @1 60 
- @ 
20 
- @ 
19% 
18 @ 
19 
16%@ 
17% 
- @ 
20 
19 @ 
19% 
16%@ 
18% 
19 @ 
— 
18%@ 
19 
- @ 
18 
16 @ 
18% 
17%@ 
18 
16 @ 
16% 
14% @ 
15 
- @ 
16 
15%@ 
15% 
14 @ 
15 
13 @ 
14% 
9%@ 
9% 
9%@ 
9% 
9 @ 
9% 
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9 
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8 @ 
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6%@ 
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13 @ 
13% 
11%@ 
12 
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11 @ 
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8 @ 
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70 @3 00 
55 @2 70 
00 @2 40 
.4 00@5 00 
.4 00@4 50 
.3 50@4 00 
.2 50@3 00 
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77%@ 
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76%@ 
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73y 4 @ 
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42%@ 
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43 @) 
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57%@ 
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POTATOES. 
Bermuda, prime to fancy, bbl..4 50 @6 00 
Poor to fair, per bbl.3 00 @4 00 
Southern, fancy, per bbl.4 50 @5 00 
Prime, per bbl.3 00 @4 00 
Seconds, per bbl.1 50 @2 50 
Culls, per bbl. 75 @1 25 
State & West., round, per 180 lb.1 00 @1 50 
Long, per 180 lb.1 00 @1 25 
State, per 168-lb. bag.1 00 @1 40 
Maine, per bag or bbl.1 00 @1 50 
Sweets, Jersey .2 50 @4 50 
Yams, per bbl.2 50 @3 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, Western and 
nearby . 17 @ 20 
Southern, per lb. 15 @ 17 
Fowls, per lb. 10%@ 11 
Roosters, old, per lb. 6%@ 7 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Ducks, Western, per pair. 50 @ 60 
Southern, per pair. 40 @) 45 
Geese, Western, per pair. 75 @1 00 
Southern, per pair. 70 @ 80 
Pigeons, prime, old, per pair.... 35 @) 40 
Young, per pair. 25 @ 80 
POULTRY—DRESSED. 
Iced. 
Turkeys, hens, average best.... 8 @ 10 
Toms, average grades. 7 @ — 
Poor . 5 @ 6 
Philadelphia broilers, 3 to 4 lb., 
average to pair. 27 @ 30 
2 to 3 lb. to pair. 20 @ 25 
Western broilers, 3 lb. and over 
to pair . 18 @ 20 
Under 3 lb. average to pair... 12 @ 16 
Fowls, State and Pa., good to 
prime . 10%@ 11 
Western, dry-picked, per lb... — @ 10% 
Western, scalded, per lb. 10 @ 10% 
Southern and Southw’n, pr... 10 @ 10% 
Ducks, L. I. & East., Sp'g., lb. 15 @> 16 
Squabs choice, large, white, doz.2 25 @2 50 
Small, dark, per doz.1 00 @1 25 
Culls, per doz. 50 @ 75 
Frozen. 
Turkeys, young hens, No. 1. 12 @ 12% 
Mixed, young hens and toms, 
No. 1. 11 @ 12 
Turkeys, young toms, No. 1. — @ 11 
No. 2 . 8 @ 10 
Broilers, fancy, dry-picked. 14 @ 15 
Fancy, scalded . 13 @ 14 
Chickens, fancy, soft-meated... 12 @ 12% 
Average, No. 1. 9 @ 10 
No. 2 . 7 @ 8% 
Fowls, dry-picked, No. 1. 9 @ 9% 
Plain . 8 @ 8% 
Ducks, fancy . 10 @ 11 
Average No. 1. 8 @ 9 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, Charleston, ex. large.4 00®)4 50 
Extra, per doz.2 75@3 50 
Prime, per doz. bunches.1 50®)2 50 
Culls, per doz. bunches. 75@1 25 
Beets, Charleston .3 00@6 00 
Celery, Florida, case. 50@1 00 
Cauliflower, California .1 00@1 60 
Cabbage, Florida, bbl.1 00@1 75 
Charleston, crate .1 25@1 75 
Cabbage, Norfolk .1 75@2 25 
North Carolina .1 50@2 00 
Cucumbers, Florida .1 50@2 00 
Charleston, basket .1 50@3 00 
Florida, per crate.1 00@2 00 
Eggplants, Florida .1 00@2 00 
Kale, Long Island. 25 @ 50 
Lettuce, Long Island per bbl.1 00@2 60 
Onions, Bermuda, crate.1 30@1 35 
Havana, crate . — @1 35 
New Orleans, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
New Orleans, per bag.1 00@ — 
Egyptian, per bag.2 25@2 50 
Pepper, Florida, per bbl.1 00@1 50 
Peas, Florida, basket. 50@1 00 
Eastern shore, per %-bbl.1 25@1 50 
Baltimore .1 12@1 25 
Norfolk, per %-bbl.1 00@1 50 
Norfolk, per bushel basket. 50@1 00 
North Carolina . 75@1 25 
North Carolina, per bushel. 50@ 75 
Peppers, Florida . 1 00@1 50 
Rhubarb, 100 bunches.1 00@1 50 
Spinach, Long Island. 50@ 75 
String beans, wax, Fla., crate— 75®)1 25 
Florida, wax, per basket. 75@1 25 
Charleston, per basket.1 00®>1 50 
Charleston, wax, per basket—1 00@1 50 
Savannah . 75@1 25 
Savannah, wax . 75@1 25 
Squash, Southern, crook-neck— 75@1 25 
Barrels . 75@1 25 
Tomatoes .3 (w>®)4 00 
Poor to good.1 00@2 50 
BUSINESS BITS. 
We have been frequently asked by sub¬ 
scribers the address of cow-bell manufac¬ 
turers. The “Swiss cow bells’’ are made 
by Bevin Bros. Mfg. Co., East Hampton, 
Conn. This firm claims to be the oldest 
manufacturers of bells in America, and the 
reputation of the house is a most enviable 
one. This company offer to refund the 
purchase price to any dissatisfied pur¬ 
chaser, which speaks well for their busi¬ 
ness methods. 
Every owner of sheep, cattle and horses 
as well as lovers of dogs and poultry, will 
appreciate the benefits derived from the 
use of Swimbath, the great non-poisonous 
destroyer of insects and parasites of every 
description found on stock. A small in¬ 
vestment for a sack of the powder will 
secure a 20-gallon dip, with all delivery 
charges prepaid. The Tobacco Warehouse 
and Trading Co., Louisville, Ky., are the 
manufacturers. 
The new way of selling carriages and 
other vehicles, harness and horse accesso¬ 
ries, as practiced by the Columbus Carriage 
and’ Harness Co., has proven immensely 
successful. The plan is to sell high-grade 
carriages and harness direct to the user, 
at factory prices. This enables the buyer 
to save all dealers’ and agents’ profits. 
Everything sold is shipped with the dis¬ 
tinct understanding that if not entirely 
satisfactory to the purchaser, the price will 
be refunded on return of the goods. A 
large, completely illustrated catalogue 
which fully describes the plan of selling, 
will be mailed free to intending purchasers 
on written request to the Columbus Car¬ 
riage and Harness Co., Columbus, Ohio. 
“Actions speak louder than words” is an 
old and true saying. Just so renewal or¬ 
ders for goods are the most emphatic en¬ 
dorsement they can have. T. F. Wood¬ 
ward, of Batavia, N. Y., in ordering "Shoo- 
Fly,” writes: “Send me twenty (20) gallons 
more of Shoo-Fly; it is giving good satis¬ 
faction on my herd as well as my neigh¬ 
bors’.” Write Shoo-Fly Mfg. Co., 1005 
Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., for in¬ 
formation and prices. 
Haying time is coming, and your horses 
will thank you if you will keep the mower 
knives sharp. It’s an hour’s work on the 
grindstone, but the Perfection knife grinder 
will do it in 10 minutes, and do it better 
than can be done on the stone. To intro¬ 
duce these grinders the manufacturers are 
offering, for a short time only, two grinders 
for the price of one. If you want one 
write quickly to Ross Bros., Worcester, 
Mass. 
FRUIT PROSPECTS. 
Wants, For Sale or Exchange 
5,000 Acres Stock and Timber Land 
for Sale. FRANK DOERRE, Seigers, Miss 
Georgia Farms for Sale. From 5 to 
100 acres cleared and fenced, with 50 to 400 acres 
timber, on each farm. Garden and Sugar-Cane Belt, 
12 to *« per acre. KUSKIN RAND AGENCY, Uuskin, 
Ware County, Ga. 
FIVE FARMS FOR SALE. 
Rare chance to buy such nice Farms and Houses at 
a ow price, In such desirable neighborhoods, and on 
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, which is called by 
many travelers the Garden Spot of the World. 1 hese 
farms range in sire from 35 to 400 acres, and are well 
adapted to fruit, truck, grain, grassand stock-raising. 
The quality of the land is unsurpassed, and most of 
these farms have salt-water fronts, and oysters, fish, 
crabs and game are plentiful. One is a grand open¬ 
ing for a good Doctor (M. D.), and another a good 
stand for a Country Merchant, and all are near rail¬ 
roads and steamboats, schools, churches &c. For 
map, price and terms, address 
WM. 8. RICHARDSON, Marion Station, Md. 
Splendid position for Experienced 
Salesman, with rig. AMERICAN SILO SEED FEED 
STEEL TANK CO., Buffalo, N. Y. 
The acreage of strawberries is consider¬ 
ably smaller than in 1899, but plants are 
healthy and promise a full crop. The same 
is true of all small fruits, and in fact of 
tree fruits also. The weather during the 
blossoming period was never more favor¬ 
able and there is a magnificent prospect 
for the fruit crop of this Peninsula. 
Peaches, pears and plums are setting fine¬ 
ly. Apples now in blossom and every 
variety full. This Peninsula is likely to be 
the Mecca of fruit buyers this season. 
I think that strawberries are hardly equal 
to former years, either in acreage or con¬ 
dition. The excessive drought of last sea¬ 
son prevented new beds from forming 
properly, and many old patches from being 
cleaned out, which has diminished that 
acreage quite considerably. Early Harvest 
blackberries, the older plantations, are in¬ 
jured somewhat by Winter, but new plant¬ 
ings are looking fine. Lucretia dewberries 
are fair on the whole, while Miller Red 
raspberry will be a light crop, caused by 
the poor wood growth made last season. 
On the whole I think prospects better than 
last season, but not as good as in former 
years. Peaches, pears and most varieties 
of apples promise well. c. b. 
Milford, Del._ 
WE CIO A week and expenses to men with 
f > A Y OlOrigs to introduce our Poultry Compound 
end stamp. Javelle Mfg. Co., Dept. 26, Parsons, Kan 
Book of Gold Mines Free ! 
A prominent Denver publisher who is familiar with 
every phase of life in the Cripple Creek (Colorado) 
gold camp has just published a volume which he styles 
-Cripple Creek illustrated." The book contains nearly 
100 views of the big gold mines of the camp, a correct 
map, and in fact a world of information. Full reports 
of ore mined, dividends paid. etc. The edition cost 
$1,000 to issue. To introduce his big illustrated weekly 
family paper (founded 1890> he will send youacopyof 
“Cripple Creek Illustrated" and his paper 13 weeks on 
trial for 25e. Clubs of 5, $1. Stamps taken. Latest 
mining news and western stories. Mention our paper 
when you write and address, Illustrated Weekly, 
Denver, Colorado. 
Hay Wanted. 
All grades in strong demand. 
High prices can be realized 
on quick shipments. 
F. I). HEWITT, 
120 Liberty Street, New York. 
References: Citizens Bank of Locke, N. Y., and 
Liberty National of New York. 
FRUITS. 
We have a large trade in STRAWBERRIES, 
CHERRIES, CURRANTS, etc.,during the season: also 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. We solicit your consign¬ 
ments, and can guarantee top prices for fancy stock. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray Street, New York. 
Mining Town Markets.—I stood recent¬ 
ly with a R. N.-Y. reader on a hill over¬ 
looking the Wyoming Valley, near Wilkes- 
barre, Pa. “You would hardly think,” 
said he, “that we had much of a popula¬ 
tion in this vicinity, yet it is very large. 
The villages seem like ordinary country 
towns without much stir, but thousands 
of men are working under ground in these 
coal mines.” The miners are, like factory 
people, good buyers when they have work, 
and, being hearty eaters, vegetables and 
all sorts of provisions are in demand, es¬ 
pecially potatoes. Most of the farmers in 
this valley have gone into the trucking 
business, and with quite good success. 
Lately, however, competition from the 
West has brought the price of vegetables 
down below the cost of production. Great 
quantities of tomatoes have been raised 
here, and something done in the canning 
business, but the rise in the price of tin 
cans has worked havoc in this. 
w. w. H. 
ROUND SILOS 
LABOR 1-2 SAVED. 
Also test Horse power, Thresher, Clover^ 
buffer, Dog-power, Rye Thresher and 
Binder, Fanning-mlll, Feed-mill, Saw- 
machine (circular aud drag), tend roller, 
Steam engine. Ensilage and fodder cutter. 
Shredder, ltoot-cutter and Corn-sheller. 
CEO. D. HARDER, Manufacturer, 
Cobleskill, N- Y. 
l3TPleu86 tell what you to P ur ’ 
IO, P. HAMMOND. KST. 1875. FRAN K W. GODWIN. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
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OUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Berrie*. 
utter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot- 
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Warm Weather 
Means sour milk unless 
you are using the Cham¬ 
pion Milk Cooler-Aer¬ 
ator. It improves the 
flavor, increases the 
keeping qualities, and 
enhances the value of 
the milk and its prod- 
HAVE uct> Saves time and 
SOUR labor. 
MILK Our book, “Milk,” free. 
CHAMPION MILK COOLER CO., 
Dairy Supplies, 
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New York State Veterinary College 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Free tuition to New York State students. Ex¬ 
tended announcement. Address 
Prof. JAMES LAW. F. R. C. V. S., Director. 
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