1902 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
203 
MARKET NOTES 
ONIONS.—A reader asks: “What onions 
sell best in New York? What variety is 
quoted in market reports as Connecticut 
Red?” Yellow Danvers, White Globe and 
Red Globe sell well in New York. The 
latter is commonly known as Southport 
Red Globe, and is the variety quoted as 
Connecticut Red. As a flat onion Red 
Wethersfield is in fair demand. 
SOUTHERN VEGETABLES.—Many of 
the earlier shipments of Florida lettuce 
were frosted on the way, and were in bad 
condition when opened, the outer leaves 
being wet and rotten. Such lettuce sells 
poorly, and cannot compete at all with 
the hothouse product, though the latter is 
much higher in price. Florida green beans 
and peas are quite plentiful, but the quality 
is not desirable, and most of them sell at 
low figures. 
DELAYED SHIPMENTS.—Freight ser¬ 
vice has been almost at a standstill on ac¬ 
count of floods and hence a large amount 
of produce intended for this market is 
stalled on the way. This has given dealers 
a chance to clear out a lot of surplus 
stock in some lines. The items most affect¬ 
ed were poultry and dressed calves. Last 
week sales of calves were very slow. 
There were two reasons for this. Buyers 
were kept away by the bad condition of 
the streets, and there is a noticeable fall¬ 
ing off in sales of meats during Lent. 
FRUITS.—The russet apple is making its 
annual appearance on the fruit stands of 
this market. The good things that Prof. 
Waugh says about this apple on first page 
will bear emphasis. It is too bad that a 
senseless prejudice caused by its rough 
appearance should have crowded this apple 
out of the market to a large extent. It is 
certainly more worthy of elbow room in 
the Spring fruit trade than half a dozen 
other varieties which might be named. We 
have tested many specimens of russets 
here, and in nearly all cases find them of 
fine quality. From a sanitary point of 
view the rusty overcoat is an advantage. 
It cannot be polished, and thus the street 
vender who sells it has no temptation to 
make it shine, as he does the smooth¬ 
skinned varieties, with an unclean rag. 
Florida strawberries are quite plentiful, 
although there are not enough that can be 
called prime to warrant a quotation. Most 
of them have green ends, are hard and 
sour as vinegar. 
PEAR PACKAGES.—H. U., Fayetteville, 
Ark., asks: “What is the proper capacity 
of a pear barrel? What is the length of 
stave and diameter of head? Last year 
I shipped my crop in apple barrels, but 
think that places too large a bulk of this 
kind of fruit together.” There is a law in 
New York providing that apple and pear 
barrels shall contain 100 quarts dry meas¬ 
ure. The diameter of head shall be 17% 
Inches, length of stave 28%, and bulge not 
less than 64 inches outside measurement. 
There is no doubt that for some varieties 
of pears a smaller package would be de¬ 
sirable. We see a good many pears in this 
market during the season in boxes or kegs 
holding about a bushel. The fruit is 
handled with less waste in this way, al¬ 
though the expense for packages is some¬ 
what greater. Our opinion is that it will 
pay to market the better or more quickly 
perishable kinds of pears in small pack¬ 
ages, while barrels will doubtless answer 
for sorts that stand shipment well. Un¬ 
like apples, it is doubtful whether any ex¬ 
tensive family trade in pears in original 
packages can be worked up, so there is 
but little argument for the small pear 
package from this point of view. 
w. w. H. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
The Imperial bit seems to fill a want of 
many if not most horsemen. It combines 
all the features necessary to be used suc¬ 
cessfully upon both a tender mouth and a 
severe puller. With it the most vicious 
animal can be driven by a woman. It 
should be used on every family horse—as a 
safeguard against accidents, and for colts 
it has no equal, as it does not punish him 
in the least—unless he becomes vicious, and 
then you are able to subdue him instantly. 
Write to Imperial Bit & Snap Co., Racine, 
Wis. 
Last week we acknowledged receipt of 
catalogue from the Nursery and Seed Co., 
Charleston, W. Va., but we learn that the 
proprietor has operated under other names, 
and is not considered reliable or respon¬ 
sible. Accounts against him are not col¬ 
lectible, and it would not be prudent to 
remit for orders in advance. 
It is impossible to have pure sweet milk, 
unless you remove the animal heat and 
stable and other odors. This is most read¬ 
ily accomplished by use of the Perfection 
milk cooler and aerator, which makes the 
milk smell sweet, taste sweet and keep 
sweet longer than if handled in the ordi¬ 
nary way. Send to the manufacturer, L. 
R. Lewis, Cortland, N. Y., for catalogue 
and prices. 
On the same page of this issue appears a 
very unique design calling attention to a 
line of harvesting machines in which the 
O. K. stands out prominently, emphasizing 
the fact that the machines advertised are 
O. K. in name as well as fame all over the 
world. Readers of The R. N.-Y. should 
write for “The World-Centre,” a beautiful 
and interesting book which is mailed free 
to all. 
There is scarcely a farm but has some 
wet ground, which might, by proper treat¬ 
ment, usually the carrying out of a good 
system of subsoil drainage, be made pro¬ 
ductive. John H. Jackson, of Albany, N. 
Y., has recently published a very compre¬ 
hensive treatise, entitled “Drainage, and 
How to Drain,” which he offers to send 
free to any interested person in New Eng¬ 
land or Middle States, or for 15 cents out¬ 
side of those regions. This offer merits 
widespread acceptance. 
We would call the attention of our read¬ 
ers to a machine that is thoroughly up-to- 
date, that is the Grant-Ferris Co.’s com¬ 
bined oat and rye thrasher, made at Troy, 
N. Y. This machine is one that will please 
the thrashermen and farmers. It has both 
the spike-tooth machine and straight-straw 
machine combined in one. The thrasher- 
man has only one machine to move, conse¬ 
quently the farmers have only one trip to 
make. This machine is designed to meet 
the requirements of the eastern farmers, 
especially where rye and oats are both 
raised. Unless it is an exceptionally large 
job, the thrasherman with steam power can 
thrash the entire production of a farm in 
a day. Thrashermen and parties interested 
would do well to investigate this machine. 
Send to the company for catalogue. 
The Peppier six-row sprayer, which is 
manufactured by Thomas Peppier, of 
Hightstown, N. J., certainly leaves little 
to be desired by the man who wishes to 
spray potato fields or vineyards. Spraying 
to be at all successful and efficient must be 
done with promptitude when the necessity 
arises. A few days’ neglect, or too much 
time employed in the work, may mean the 
entire loss of the crop. It will be apparent 
to the reader, therefore, that a sprayer that 
will cover six rows of potatoes and vines 
possesses very many advantages. This ma¬ 
chine is guaranteed by the maker to spray 
30 acres of potatoes, cotton or vegetables 
in a day. It is simple, practical and dur¬ 
able, and is properly equipped for all kinds 
of work when received. If at all interested 
in spraying machinery, write the manufac¬ 
turers for catalogue, prices, etc. 
pilQTIinF CURED while yon work. You pay 
lllll I UnL $4 when cured. No cure, no pay 
ALEX. 8PEIR8, Box 967, Westbrook, Maine. □ 
Motherhood ought always to bring 
happiness. But it is often the begin¬ 
ning of life-long unhappiness. As a pre¬ 
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« During the past year I found myself pregnant 
and in rapidly failing health ” writes Mrs. W. T. 
Kidder, of Hill Dale Farm, (Enosburg Center), 
Rnosburg, Vt. "I suffered dreadfully from bloat¬ 
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have a healthy baby boy.” 
Dr. Pierce’s Medical Adviser (paper 
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Cases Where Ulcerations Extend 
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