1900 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
7i3 
Our Club-Raisers 
must have formed a trust last week, and 
agreed not to do any subscription work. 
Here is the record : 
Oct. 8. No club. 
Oct. 9. No club. 
Oct. 10. Ronson German, Mich. R y.; 13 t. 
Oct. 11. W. L. Ewart, Ohio. It. 
Oct. 12. Fred. Cranefield, Wis. 1 y. 
Oct. 13. J. H. Bowker, N. Y. 4 y.; It. 
Just think of that $2 going begging 
for two whole days, and picked up 
Thursday for one trial. Just think of a 
man sending 15 cents and getting back 
$2 for his work. We do not understand 
why our club-raisers do not take hold of 
this work with more vigor. Our folks 
must have all the money they want. 
Surely, they let these $ 3-bills go easily. 
Don’t you want one of them next week ? 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
NEW YORK. 
MARKET BRIEFS. 
Picked Up Here and There. 
HINTS FROM READERS, whether 
criticisms, requests or suggestions, are al¬ 
ways welcome. The writer gets around 
the markets every week and tries to tell 
something about the things which interest 
him. He claims no special wisdom in this 
matter. Doubtless mistakes are made and 
important things omitted, but these blun¬ 
ders are not wilful and will not be 
repeated if attention is called to them. 
No error should go without being cor¬ 
rected. If you see it, speak out freely. 
You can help make this column of value. 
DAMAGED GRAPES.—I have noticed a 
good many during the past week. They 
come in bulk in boxes holding about a 
bushel and also in barrels. A good many 
of them go for jelly and catsup, and most 
any are good enough for cheap wine. 
Some are sold that are too badly decayed 
to be fit for human food in any shape. 
The extreme drought in some sections is 
responsible for a good many inferior 
grapes this year, and where early frosts 
catch a crop they are hurried off in bulk. 
The present prices run from $1 to $2 per 
100 pounds, black grapes bringing the 
least. 
A BUSY DAY.—Monday and Tuesday, 
October 8-9, the Hebrew Feast of Taber¬ 
nacles was celebrated, and it also rained 
almost incessantly both days, so that little 
business was done in the market districts. 
Wednesday was fair, and produce of all 
sorts was moved at a great rate. The 
streets were blocked with trucks, and the 
sidewalks so filled with barrels and crates 
that it was difficult to get through. Buy¬ 
ers were active, and in many cases the 
dealers had their hands full to attend to 
them. Such a little boom makes a good 
feeling in trade, and everybody gets on 
the jump to make the most of it while 
it lasts. A man with a lot of produce on 
his hands and no buyers around is apt to 
feel anything but cheerful. 
COTTON continues high. Current prices 
for middling upland and middling gulf are 
11 and 11 >4 cents respectively. Speculation 
has been active, and all weather and crop 
reports have been carefully watched by 
the operators. October 9, on the report 
of cold weather and a possible frost in 
the cotton section, an advance of 25 points 
was made, and yet the cold snap passed 
over without frost damage. It is expected 
that the South Carolina crop will all be 
picked by the middle of this month. The 
yield will not exceed 75 per cent. Con¬ 
servative estimates place the total yield 
at about 10,000,000 bales. This is 500,000 
more than last year, and 1,000,000 less than 
for 1898. These crop estimates, however, 
must be taken with a large amount of 
caution, for, in addition, to the uncertainty 
connected with such predictions, many of 
the people who get up these figures are 
more or less interested in influencing the 
market one way or the other. 
"A NEW TRICK was played on me yes¬ 
terday,” said a wholesale egg and butter 
man. “There were a dozen retailers here, 
and two or three wanted to take a case of 
eggs into the dark room to examine by the 
light, or candle them, as we say. We did 
not pay any special attention while they 
were doing this. They soon came out, 
saying they had concluded not to buy, 
and walked out of the store. One of my 
men then went to the room where they 
left the eggs, and came out saying that a 
lot were missing. Those fellows had put 
two dozen and a half in their pockets 
and got out of the way before we could 
get hold of them. Every time I come to 
the store I wonder what new trick some 
one will get up to rob me that day. In 
dealing with strangers the only safe way 
is to keep watch of them all of the time, 
and this is hardly possible In a busy 
time.” He also said that one of his regu¬ 
lar customers at one time complained that 
he could get the same grade of eggs 
cheaper elsewhere. The dealer did not 
believe it possible, but was shown the bill 
for a case of eggs at quite a reduction. 
Still the dealer was not satisfied, and on 
investigating found that two layers in the 
bottom of the case were filled with straw 
instead of eggs. The buyer had nothing 
more to say. In many lines of business 
there are complaints of "sneak-thief” 
methods similar to above. Fruit buyers 
at auction sales on the docks complain 
that, when deliveries are made, crates or 
boxes of inferior fruit are mixed in, and 
also that the cases opened for samples 
are better than the average; and they are 
now demanding that their own men over¬ 
see the deliveries and be allowed to ride 
to their stores on the trucks, so as to 
avoid any chance of the fruit being 
changed on the way. These “tricks of 
the trade” upset confidence, and seem like 
poor business policy. 
BELGIAN HARES AGAIN.—A friend 
wishes to know what position these 
animals hold in this market. I have not 
seen any for some time, and on making 
inquiry of a man who has been in the 
game business for 25 years, learned that 
there is but little call for them here. He 
says that nearly all of the breeders that 
he knew of anywhere near New York have 
gone out of the business, finding that it 
did not pay. The trouble seems to be that 
buyers complain that these hares are not 
game at all, but only tame meat, and 
there is other tame meat that they prefer. 
If they buy game, they want game, with 
that peculiar flavor that is found only in 
birds and animals that look out for them¬ 
selves, and have nothing to do with man 
until the gun or trap bring them into his 
hands. This is an acquired taste, and 
it is interesting to see with what relish 
an old sportsman will eat a bit of this 
wild meat. Apparently it suits him the 
best of anything in the way of food. 
Many say that the finest way to prepare 
game is to wrap it in clay without dress¬ 
ing it at all, and roast it in the coals of a 
camp fire. When the clay is removed, it 
is said that the hairs or feathers come 
off without any trouble, leaving the meat 
clean, and with all the gamey taste pre¬ 
served. Probably the ravenous appetite 
developed by tramping around in the 
woods with a gun is partly responsible for 
the relish with which anything cooked at 
a camp fire is eat,en. Belgian hare meat 
is all right; there is no denying that; but 
it is evident that it can’t be sold for game; 
and where people prefer beef, mutton or 
poultry for tame meat, the demand for 
these hares will be light. Before diving 
very deeply into this business, one should 
find out for certain whether the hares can 
be sold for a fair price in quantities. If 
people want them, all right. If not, it is 
better to keep out. w. w. h. 
WHAT THE DEALERS SAY. 
The following letters from commission 
men give an idea of the market conditions 
in their special lines for the week ending 
October 11. 
Slingerland & Co., 22 Hay Exchange Build¬ 
ing: Hay Is coming forward in light sup¬ 
ply, yet fully sufficient for the wants of 
the trade, the latter being very light for 
this season of the year. Clover and clover 
mixed grades are very dull. 
R. E. Cochran & Co., 96 Park Place: 
We are handling grapes in large quantities 
from the North East and Brocton dis¬ 
tricts, and also from the Penn Yan dis¬ 
trict. Since the cooler weather came the 
feeling is very much improved. From the 
Brocton district eight-pound baskets of 
Niagaras are selling at 14 cents wholesale, 
and Concords, 11 to 12 cents. From the 
Penn Yan section pony baskets of Concords 
are bringing 6% to 8 cents, and Delawares, 
12 to 12V& cents according to quality. Bulk 
grapes sell at $25 to $28 per ton. The crop 
is fairly under way, and this is about the 
height of the season. A few Ohio peaches 
of inferior quality are arriving and sell 
at $1 to $1.50 per bushel. Colorado melons 
are still coming in; quality good, selling at 
$1.50 to $2 per crate. Above prices all 
wholesale. 
Henry F. Simons & Co., 307 Greenwich 
St.: The egg prospect is a healthy one. 
Quality is improving right along, and all 
that is necessary is for the shipper to 
realize that honesty is the best policy. 
With other lines of business, the retail 
grocery trade of New York has advanced, 
and the grocer finds it necessary to buy of 
first-class firms that know their business, 
or else he carefully candles every egg be¬ 
fore selling it, which was not the case 
eight years ago. The natural result is that 
new-laid eggs are much sought for, and 
most always certain to bring extreme 
prices. The holders of refrigerator goods 
take advantage of every shortage in the 
market to unload these, and with increased 
sales of refrigerator goods the finest eggs 
will be still more sought for. The one re¬ 
quisite is to pack honestly, and ship new- 
laid eggs for new-laid eggs, and others 
for what they are. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
Through an oversight the address of Mr. 
L. M. Crothers’ Southdown sheep and Jer¬ 
sey cattle advertisement was given as New 
York. The proper address is Crothers, Pa. 
The Clipper Mill offered by the Henry 
Philipps Seed & Imp. Co., Toledo, O., Is 
just what is needed on any farm for re¬ 
cleaning any seeds and cleaning farm 
grains. 
The wind power mill pumps water, saws 
wood, grinds feed, chops fodder and works 
gladly and freely every day in the year. 
The Aermotor Co., Chicago, Ill., make a 
mill that is popular throughout the whole 
country. They will send full particulars if 
you are interested. 
If you are going to put up any ice dur¬ 
ing the coming Winter, just drop a card to 
John Dorsch & Sons, 226 Wells St., Mil¬ 
waukee, Wis., and ask for a copy of their 
catalogue. They describe an Ice plow on 
page 7 that seems to us pretty well suited 
to those who have a small quantity of ice 
to put up for themselves. 
The barn-floor on most farms is the most 
available and convenient place for such 
work as cutting feed, grinding grain, shell¬ 
ing corn, etc. The Adams Barn-Floor 
power, made by Smith & Pomeroy, Kala¬ 
mazoo, Mich., seems just to fill the bill, 
where horse power is required for this 
class of work. It is simple, durable, low- 
priced and is made for from one to four 
horses. Circular and full Information by 
addressing as above. 
The Veterinary Science Association of 
Canada is offering young men a proposition 
that we advise them not to accept. Under 
the impression that it was a regular 
veterinary institution, we ran their ad¬ 
vertisement one time, but refuse to run it 
any more. Their letters and circulars do 
not inspire confidence, but do give the im¬ 
pression that they have something to sell 
for a big price. It is evidently one of the 
profitable-work-at-home schemes in a little 
new form. Leave them severely alone. 
A great deal of hay remains yet to be 
marketed, and undoubtedly many of our 
readers are considering the purchase of 
a baler. To such we would advise writing 
to P. K. Dederick’s Sons, Albany, N. Y., 
who make probably as large a line of 
machines as anyone in the country. Mr. 
P. K. Dederick, the senior member of the 
company, is the pioneer hay-press man of 
America, and he has always kept his ma¬ 
chines in the front rank for efficiency and 
improvements. They make every approved 
pattern for every purpose, and sell them at 
right prices. Write for their new catalogue. 
FAT AND LEAN 
That is, babies: fat, they are 
happy and safe; lean, they are 
neither happy nor safe. 
Apart from being entirely 
healthy or not quite well, a fat 
one has much reserve of vital 
strength to resist any sudden 
attack, while the lean one has 
little or no reserve. 
The way to be fat and well 
is Scott’s emulsion of cod-liver 
oil. A little: only a little. 
Not any, if healthy and plump 
already; “let well enough 
alone.” 
We’ll send you a little to try if you like. 
SCOTT & BOWNK, 409 Pearl street. New York. 
Twelve Hens 
and a STEARNS BONE CUTTER will pro- / 
duce more eggs than twenty hens on other V 
feed. Properly prepared green cut bone 
increases lay from fifty to several hun¬ 
dred per cent. Send tor book ’* How 
to Make Poultry Pay. and catalogue of 
bone cutters, grit crushers, etc., free. 
E. C. STEARNS & CO , Box 20 Syracuse, N. Y. 
Oldest Commission House in New York 
Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Pork, Poultry, Dressed Calves, 
Game, etc. E. B. Woodward, 302 Greenwich St., N.Y. 
SHIP 
your APPLES, PEAKS, PEACHES. 
GRAPES. BUTTER, SOUTHERN 
PRODUCE, etc., to SAMUEL, 
WHITTON. Commission Merchant, Utica, N. Y. 
Write for prices. Kef.: Bradstreet’s Mer. Agency. 
aio. P. HAMMOND. E8T. 1876. FRANK W. GODWIN. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CD., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Bonis*. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and HoV- 
house Produots a Bpeolalty. Consignments solicited. 
$< A 36 Little l!8tb St., New York. 
Fair Oxen.— One of the best exhibits at 
Newtown (Conn.) Fair was tour pairs of 
oxen owned by Hon. Wm. N. Jerome and 
Norman Northrop. Mr. Jerome showed a 
pair of three-year-olds weighing 3,400 
pounds; a pair of 15-year-olds weighing 
4,000 pounds, and a pair of six-year-olds 
weighing 3,900 pounds. Mr. Norman’s six- 
year-olds weighed 3,700 pounds, all of 
which were bought by John M. Farris, of 
Stamford, and shown at Danbury Fair 
afterwards. p. 
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PEARS, APPLES AND GRAPES. 
Highest Market Prices can be obtained from 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 
Wholesale Produce Commission Merchants, 
100 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK. 
TO SHIFTERS. 
The recent long hot and wet spell of 
weather depressed the apple market; 
now cooler, and prices advancing again. 
We prophesied more scarcity of choice 
Fall varieties and Greenings than other 
varieties ; so many blew off and wasted, 
and still believe they will rule higher 
the next few weeks. Choice marks of 
Duchess of Oldenburg reach .$2.50@$3.00 
Alexander. 2.60® 3.00 
Kings. 20-ounces, Fall Pippins. 1.76® 2.00 
Snows. 2.00® 2.50 
Greenings. 1.78® 2 (X) 
Baldwins. 1.26® 1.50 
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