1900 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
649 
Money Easily Earned. 
Some of the premium winners got easy money last week. Here 
is the record: 
September 10. Jno. L. Emlet, Ohio. 57 Trials. 
September 11. J. F. Lansing, New York. One Trial. 
September 12. S. F. Johnson, Ohio. One Yearly; 18 Trials. 
September 13. Ronson German, Michigan. Four Yearlies; eight Trials. 
September 14. Wm. B. Goodenough, New Jersey. Three Yearlies. 
September 15. Ernest G. Bancroft, Mass. Two Yearlies. 
Mr. Lansing, on Tuesday, September 11, sent 15 cents net for one 
trial, and the next day got a $2-bill in return. It was a light day for 
club returns, but such days are liable to occur, and the results show 
how easily you can make a $2-bill if you think you have any need 
for it. As usual our greatest returns come from old subscribers 
who send one or two names at a time without any concern for the 
rewards. There is yet a good inducement for trial subscriptions for 
the remainder of the year. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, NEW YORK. 
MARKET BRIEFS. 
Picked Up Here and There. 
COTTON has gone wild again, The 
causes are the damage done to crop in 
Texas by the great storm, and the loss of 
stored cotton in warehouses at Galveston 
and other southern ports. The Cotton Ex¬ 
change in this city has been a scene of 
great excitement, and on two days of this 
week, September 10 and 12, transactions ag¬ 
gregated 2,500,000 bales. Current prices are 
10 % cents for middling uplands, and 11 
cents for middling gulf. 
A GOOD-SIZED PEAR.—Some of the 
California Bartletts grow as though they 
meant business. From the cart of a street 
peddler I bought one that measured five 
inches in length, 11 inches in circumfer¬ 
ence, and weighed 14 ounces. This was 
about as large as any I have seen, although 
there are plenty that come near to that 
mark. The quality of these big fellows Is 
all right, not at all tough or coarse-grained, 
and they retail at from three to five cents 
each. The market for eastern pears is in 
a little better condition this week, and 
Bartletts are bringing $2 to $3 per barrel. 
POTATOES.—This week the demand for 
Irish potatoes is improved. Prices are not 
materially changed except in the case of 
some extra Long Island stock, but the in¬ 
creased demand causes a rapid movement 
of tue goods on hand, thus giving trade a 
healthy tone. A market with a good ap¬ 
petite is much like a man in the same con¬ 
dition; he can get away with a whole lot 
of food and gain strength on it, while the 
reverse is true with a dyspeptic market, 
which is upset by the least little surplus. 
Under such conditions trade is greatly re¬ 
stricted, as buyers are afraid to take more 
than just enough for current needs. 
ROUGH ON HIS BUSINESS.—A shoe 
dealer in New York in advertising his par¬ 
ticular brand of foot wear says, ‘‘A box 
of corn cure given away with every pair.” 
If he had tried his best to get up some¬ 
thing that would give people a prejudice 
against his shoes it is doubtful whether 
he could have thought of anything more 
effective. The shoes may be everything 
desirable, and not at all corn-producing, 
provided the proper size is worn, but the 
majority of people who read the notice in 
his window will immediately conclude that 
corns are intimately related to his shoes. 
The only permanent cure for a corn Is an 
easy shoe. Anyone who would put a hoop 
around his head with a screw arrange¬ 
ment for tightening, tub-silo fashion, so 
that he could wear a smaller hat would 
be called a double-dyed lunatic; yet this 
is what hundreds of people are doing 
with their feet, and the corn is the pen¬ 
alty insulted nature inflicts. 
CAULIFLOWER.—The crop on the east¬ 
ern end of Long Island, where cauliflower 
growing is an extensive industry, promises 
to be a large one. Some fields of late 
plants are being badly eaten by the green 
worm, and damage has been caused by the 
hot dry winds, which have burned the 
edges of the leaves. The price received at 
present in this market is H to $2 per bar¬ 
rel. About three weeks ago a dealer told 
me that he had been getting $6 per barrel 
for some cauliflower grown in central New 
York. This was raised by two or three 
Germans, who seem to know just how to 
force a small crop so as to get it on the 
market ahead of the rush. The heads were 
not inferior and immature, as is often the 
case with early vegetables. “Yes,” said 
the dealer, “this seems like a big price, 
but it is not all clear gain, for these men 
have gone to extra expense of money and 
labor to secure this early crop. They 
didn’t do it by sitting on the fence or lying 
around In the shade reading novels.” 
GRADING APPLES.—The National Ap¬ 
ple Shippers’ Association, at their recent 
meeting at Cleveland Ohio, passed the 10 I- 
lowing resolutions, and requested all mem¬ 
bers to put them into effect in their apple 
contracts for this year: 
Resolved, That the standard fov size 
No. 1 apples shall not be less than 2% inches 
in diameter, and shall include such varie¬ 
ties as the Ben Davis, Willow Twig, Bald¬ 
win, Greening and other varieties kindred 
in size. That the standard for such varieties 
as Romanite, Russet, Winesap, Jonathan, 
Missouri Pippin and other varieties kindred 
in size shall not be less than 2% inches. 
And further that No. 1 apples shall be at 
time of packing practically free from the 
action of worms, defacement of surface or 
breaking of skin; shall be hand-picked from 
the tree, a bright and normal color and 
shapely form. No. 2 apples shall be hand¬ 
picked from the tree; shall not be smaller 
than 2% inches in diameter. The skin must 
not be broken or the apple bruised. This 
grade must be faced and packed with as 
much care as No. 1 fruit. 
It is to the mutual interest of producers 
and buyers to see that apples are packed 
honestly, and with as much uniformity as 
possible. Any grower who will take the 
pains to prepare his fruit in this way will 
work up a name for his particular label 
that he may well be proud of. A great 
many food products are bought by the 
brand. When the consumer sees that 
special mark, he has confidence in the con¬ 
tents of the package. Why not make this 
true with fruits as nearly as possible? 
OLD COINS.—We have inquiries from 
readers in regard to old and curious coins 
that have been found or left to them as 
relics. Now and then the newspapers re¬ 
port fabulous prices paid for rare coins, 
and it is quite natural for one to wonder 
if the copper or silver relic In his posses¬ 
sion may not be worth $100 or more. Coins 
are not necessarily valuable on account of 
their age. The Spanish silver coins used 
in this country from 1700 to 1800 have no 
premium, and the same is true of a large 
number of the United States coins made 
in the early part of this century. Among 
coin dealers in this country it is the cus¬ 
tom to get up sets of each date that a par¬ 
ticular coin was issued, and in the best 
possible condition. They get good prices 
for these complete sets, and if any special 
one is lacking, a large premium may be 
offered to draw out those that may be 
hidden away. The coins must be in good 
condition. There is little chance of get¬ 
ting a premium for those that are worn 
and dim. The high prices are paid for 
those that have been lost for a long time 
or In some other way kept out of circula¬ 
tion. Beside a very old house I dug up a 
copper cent, which had probably been lost 
in that place for 100 years. It was almost 
as perfect as when coined, showing that 
it had not been In circulation; and a dealer 
readily offered the highest market price 
for it, which, however, was not much, as 
the date was not a rare one. It is a mis¬ 
take to try to clean a coin with acids or 
any strong substance, as positive damage 
may be done. No one expects a coin 150 
years old to look as bright as new. An 
instructive little booklet from which some 
of the above facts are taken, may be ob¬ 
tained by sending 10 cents to Wm. Clarke 
& Sons, bankers and money changers, 158 
Nassau street, New /ork. These people 
will also answer inquiries in regard to old 
coins, if stamps for return postage are 
sent. Describe the coin fully, and if pos¬ 
sible take an impression by laying thin 
paper over each side and rubbing gently 
with the flat end of a lead pencil. 
_ W. W. H. 
Sir Walter Raleigh potato has done 
well here in our clay soil. We have only 
dug three hills this Fall. There were 18 
potatoes, all large and smooth; no scab so 
far. The crop will be good this year. I 
don’t think that there are as many in a 
hill this year as last, but they are larger 
and better than last year’s crop. Apple 
crop will be light In this part of the coun¬ 
try; grapes are good, some few are drop¬ 
ping; plum crop light. j. d. k. 
Union City, Ind. 
THE OHIO STATE FAIR. 
This famous annual farmers’ exposition 
was held at Columbus on the grounds of 
the State Agricultural Society, September 
3-7. The weather was all that could be 
desired, the attendance was large, and in 
nearly ever?/ department the exhibits were 
of more than usual extent and excellence. 
The State of Ohio can feel a just pride in 
the substantial and commodious buildings 
for her agricultural exposition. No State 
has more conveniently located or beauti¬ 
fully embellished fair grounds. Live stock, 
farm, orchard and garden products, art, 
manufactures, machinery and implements, 
and various other departments, are all 
amply provided for. One interesting fea¬ 
ture that added much to the completeness 
and value of the farm, garden and orchard 
products, was the collective displays made 
by various counties of the State. These 
county exhibits were among the most at¬ 
tractive features. 
The exhibits of all classes of farm ani¬ 
mals, and of agricultural implements and 
machinery were the largest and best ever 
seen in Ohio. For example, over six acres 
of ground had been staked off and allotted 
to the exhibitors of thrashers, engines, 
windmills and the like outside machinery, 
and this was scarcely sufficient to meet the 
demands for space. The cattle building and 
sheep building each of which can accommo¬ 
date 600 animals, were filled to overflowing, 
and the poultry department with five sep¬ 
arate buildings had to resort to temporary 
tentage in order properly to care for the 
numerous entries. It may be safely said 
that 1900 is the banner year in the history 
of the Ohio State Fair. To witness from 
20,000 to 30,000 men, women and children, 
well-dressed, well-behaved, passing from 
department to department, from one point 
of admiration to another, nowhere crowd¬ 
ed or uncomfortable, bespeaks almost per¬ 
fection of management. 
The Ohio Wool Growers’ Association held 
an interesting meeting; this was presided 
over by Col. J. H. Brigham, Assistant Sec¬ 
retary of Agriculture. Speeches were made 
congratulating the wool growers of the 
State on the bright outlook for the wool 
and sheep industry, which presages the 
time when it shall regain its old-time pros¬ 
perity. Resolutions were adopted reaffirm¬ 
ing the importance of a protective tariff, 
and Insisting that as long as protection is 
the policy of the Government, this industry 
be given a fair share in its benefits. The 
importance and necessity of organized ef¬ 
fort on the part of various agricultural in¬ 
dustries were also emphasized. It was 
shown that for the purpose of securing and 
maintaining the just rights of the wool 
growers of the United States, all National, 
State, county and other organizations be 
maintained, and that all should be made 
as active and effective as possible. 
At the annual reunion of the Ohio Pa¬ 
trons of Husbandry an excellent programme 
was presented. Governor Nash, G. B. Hor¬ 
ton, Master of the Michigan State Grange. 
Mortimer Whitehead, of New Jersey, and 
others made short addresses. The history 
of the Grange and the progress and de¬ 
velopment of our agriculture during the 
past 30 years were briefly reviewed, and a 
forecast of the agricultural conditions 50 
years hence was made. It was predicted 
that at that time the population would be 
more than three times what it is at pres¬ 
ent. If this be true it follows that every 
acre will be called upon to produce double 
its present product. This means a mar¬ 
velous change in our methods of farming. 
The greatest factor in enabling agriculture 
to meet these demands is education; par¬ 
ticularly the technical education that is 
now provided for and given by the agricul¬ 
tural colleges and experiment stations so 
generously endowed by the National Gov¬ 
ernment. In reviewing the present extent 
and distribution of our staple agricultural 
products three lessons are taught: First, 
the great relative Importance of the home 
market and the wisdom of cultivating it; 
second, the necessity for such diversifica¬ 
tion in our agricultural and horticultural 
products, as will enable us to supply this 
home demand with a large part of what is 
now imported; third, that the surplus ex¬ 
port, growing larger each year, is an Im¬ 
portant factor in regulating home prices, 
and consequently the best effort should be 
put forth to extend and improve our for¬ 
eign markets. 
One of the chief factors in this work must 
be a guarantee of the purity of our food 
products. Their manufacture and sale 
should be surrounded by such stringent 
regulations as to make the word “Ameri¬ 
can” or the brand “U. S.” synonymous 
with “good and wholesome” the world over. 
In this connection it may be noted that 
during one evening of the Fair an informal 
joint meeting of the State Dairy Associa¬ 
tion and State Dairy Union was held, where 
it was decided to vote for neither of the 
candidates for State Food and Dairy Com¬ 
missioner. The opposition to the present 
Incumbent was based on the ground that 
he had not been sincere in his efforts to 
execute the law, and the opposition can¬ 
didate was regarded as incompetent. Is it 
impossible to nominate good men for these 
important positions? 
WILLIAM R. LAZENBY. 
COW PEAS IN NEW YORK STATE. 
I planted the Early Black cow peas June 
1 in my orchard, planting them in drills, 
about three feet apart. They came up well 
and on the dry gravelly knolls have made 
a growth about equal to a good crop of 
field beans on good land; the vines are 
now turning yellow and the peas are ripen¬ 
ing. On the better and moister portions 
of the land, the vines are, many of them, 
six feet long, and are well podded, with 
an occasional ripe pod; if we have such 
weather as we are now having, for two 
weeks longer, I shall have all the peas I 
need for next year’s planting. We have 
had an extremely dry season, having but 
about one-third of the average rainfall 
since April 1, and the weather has also 
been unusually warm much of the time. I 
sowed Crimson clover when I cultivated 
the peas the last time, but it has been so 
dry that scarcely any of it has come up, 
and what little did start has made scarcely 
any growth. In a good growing season, 
the Black Eye Marrow peas would make a 
much larger growth than the cow peas, I 
think, but in such a season as this they 
would be nothing, as the cow peas look 
black and rank, although they grow slowly 
in such extremely dry weather. If we get 
rain so I can plow them under before frost, 
I think I shall do so, and sow the lot to 
rye to plow under in the Spring and then 
cow peas or clover again. Crimson clover 
is too uncertain I fear; I have had but one 
fair crop out of six sowings, and I have 
used new-crop Delaware grown seed every 
year but one. I notice no tubercles on the 
roots of the cow peas, where I sowed them 
last year or this. s. dean. 
Greene Co., N. Y. 
The work of constructing the tallest of¬ 
fice building in the world will shortly be¬ 
gin in New York. It will be 30 stories 
high, will cost $2,500,000 and, in addition to 
other novelties in construction, will have a 
refrigerator plant to furnish ice water and 
cold air to every tenant in Summer, just 
as hot wa'ter and steam heat are furnished 
in Winter. 
A Kansas man has made a small fortune 
during the past few months by exhibiting 
a so-called feathered dog. The animal was 
entirely covered, from nose to tail, with a 
tight-fltting coat of canton flannel on which 
pigeon feathers were so closely sewn as to 
appear a natural growth. The fraud was 
exposed by a man who plucked a handful 
of feathers from the dog’s back without 
making it wince. 
~A Bright uitle Bog" 
Would be sure of a welcome in almost 
any home. But what a welcome he 
would have in a home where the hope 
of children had been extinguished. 
What a welcome this particular «bright 
little boy” did have in such a home, 
may be judged by the closing paragraph 
of his mother’s 
letter, given be¬ 
low. There is no 
room for the 
whole letter, 
which recounts a 
story of fifteen 
years of suffering 
and a perfect cure 
by the use of 
” three bottles of 
Dr. Pierce’s Favor¬ 
ite Prescription, 
two bottles of 
* Golden Medical 
Discovery,* and 
some of the ‘ Pel¬ 
lets.’” 
In many in¬ 
stances childless¬ 
ness is the result 
of conditions 
which are curable. 
It has often hap¬ 
pened that when 
"Favorite Pre¬ 
scription” has 
cured a woman of 
female weakness 
and the nervous 
condition attending it, her return to 
health is signalized by the birth of her 
first child. " Favorite Prescription” makes 
weak women strong, sick women well. 
■I cannot tell half that Dr. Pierce’s medicine 
has done for me,” writes Mrs, T. A. Ragan, of 
Norris, Watauga Co., N. C. "It will do all that 
is claimed for it—prevent miscarriage and ren¬ 
der childbirth easy. It has given me a bright 
little boy, and I would not htive had him had it 
not been for your wonderful medicine. I can¬ 
not say too much in praise of it; I think it is 
worth its weight in gold. I thank God for my 
life, and Dr. Pierce tor my health.” 
"Pleasaat Pellets* ole&r the com- 
piexiea. 
