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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 20 
MARKETS 
THE WEEK'S QUOTATIONS. 
WHOLESALE PRICES. 
New York, December 12, 1902. 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, New York, 
79%; No. 1, northern, Duluth, 86%; No. 1, 
hard, Manitoba, 86%. Corn, No. 2, mixed, 
64. Oats, No. 2, mixed, 37. Rye, No. 2, 
western, 59. 
BEANS—Marrow, 1902, choice, bu., $2.60 
@2.65; medium, 1902, choice, $2.35; pea, 1902, 
choice, $2.30; red kidney, 1902, choice, $2.90; 
white kidney, 1902, choice, $2.70@2.75; black 
turtle soup, choice, $2.50; yellow eye, 1902, 
choice, $2.75@2.80; Lima, 1902, California, $3 
@3.05. 
FEED.—Spring bran, bulk, $17.25; stand¬ 
ard middlings, $16.75@17.25. Cotton-fseed 
meal, $26@27. Linseed meal, $26.50@27. 
SEEDS.—Clover, March, $6.67%. Tim¬ 
othy, $1.75. 
HAY.—No. 1, 90@92%; No. 2, S0@85; No. 3, 
62%@65; clover, prime, 60@65; clover, mixed, 
choice, 65@70. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price $1.81 
per 40-quart can, or 3% cents per quart to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, extra, lb, 30; firsts, 
27%@29; seconds, 24@26; lower grades, 21@23; 
held, extras, 26; firsts, 24@25; seconds, 22@ 
23. State dairy, half-tubs, fancy, 27@27%; 
firsts, 25@26; tubs, seconds, 22@24; thirds, 
20@21; tins, etc., 20@26. Western imitation 
creamery, finest, 21@22; fair to good, 18%@ 
20; lower grades, 17@18. Western factory, 
held, finest, 18@18%; lower grades, 17@17%; 
current make, best, 18; seconds, 17@17%; 
thirds. 16%. Renovated, fancy, 22; common 
to prime, 17@21. Packing stock, 16%@17%. 
CHEESE.—Fbli cream, small, colored, 
September, fancy, 13%; white, Sept., fancy, 
13%; late made, choice, 12%; good to prime, 
12%; common to fair, 11%@12%; large, col¬ 
ored, Sept., fancy, 13%; white, Sept., fancy, 
13%; late made, choice, 13; good to prime, 
12%; common to fair, 11%@12%; light skims, 
small, choice, 11%@11%; large, choice, 11@ 
11%; part skims, prime, 10%@10%; fair to 
good, 9@10; common, 6@7. 
EGGS.—Jersey, State and Pa., fancy, se¬ 
lected, white, 33@34; fresh gathered, fancy, 
mixed, 30; State & Pa., fair to good, 25@28; 
held and mixed, 22@24; Western, fresh 
gathered, fancy, 29; average best, 27; fair 
to good, 24@26; inferior, 20@22; Kentucky, 
fair to prime, 22@26; Tennessee, fair to 
prime, 22@25; Kentucky and Tenn., inferior, 
1J@21; fresh gathered, dirties, 16@19%; 
checks, 15@17; refrigerator, Fall packed, 
common to choice, 21@25; Spring packed, 
fancy, local storage, charges paid to Janu¬ 
ary 1, 21@21%; Spring packed, local storage, 
good to prime, 20@20%; Spring packed, on 
dock, 20%; Summer packed, common to 
prime, 1S@20; limed, choice, 20; fair to good, 
1S@19. 
HONEY.—New York State, clover, comb, 
fancy, lb, 15@16; fair to good, 12@14; buck¬ 
wheat, comb, 12@14; extracted, clover, 7@ 
7%;' buckwheat, 6%@7; California, extract¬ 
ed, 6%@7; Southern, extracted, gal., 60@70. 
HOPS.—New York State, 1902, choice, lb, 
35@37; medium, 32@34; ordinary, 29@31; olds, 
7@12%. 
GINSENG.—Northern and Eastern, $5@ 
5.50; Western, $4@4.50; Southern and South¬ 
western, $3.75@4.25. 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. — Cucumbers, 
Boston, doz., $1.50; lettuce, Boston, doz., 
25@75; mushrooms, lb., 10@30; radishes, per 
100 bunches, 50@$1; tomatoes, lb., 20@25. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
1902, fancy, lb, 7@7%; 1902, choice, 6@6%; 
1902, prime, 5%@5%; 1902, common, 4@5%; 
sun-dried, 1902 Southern, sliced, 4@5%; 
quarters, 4@5; chops, 1902, 100 lbs., $2.25@ 
2.50; cores and skins, 1902, 100 lbs., $1.25@ 
1.40. Raspberries, evaporated, 1902, lb., 22. 
Huckleberries, 1902, 17@18. Blackberries, 
1902, S@S%. Cherries, 1902, 20@22. 
FRESH FRUITS.—Apples, fancy, red 
table varieties, bbl., $2@3; Ben Davis, $1.50 
@2; King, $1.50@3; Hubbardston, $1.25@1.75; 
Baldwin, $1@2.25; Spitzenberg, $1.50@3; 
Northern Spy, $1@2; Greening, $1@2.50; com¬ 
mon grades, d.-h. bbl., 75@$1.. Pears, Bose, 
bbl., $2.50@5; Clairgeau, $2@4; Anjou, $2@ 
3; Sheldon, $2@4; Lawrence, $1.50@2.25; 
Winter Nelis, $1.50@2.25; Vicar of Wake¬ 
field, $1.25@1.50; Louise Bonne, $1.50@2.50; 
Kieffer, $1@2. Grapes, western New York, 
Niagara, small basket, 10@18; Catawba, 10 
@16, black, 6@13; Catawba, per 10-bas¬ 
ket case, $1.25@1.50; Concord, per 10-ba,sket 
case, $1@1.25; Concord, in trays, $40@60; 
Catawba, $40@00; white, $45@55. Cranber¬ 
ries, Cape Cod, large varieties, prime to 
fancy, bbl., $9@11; Early Black, prime, $9 
@10; common to fair, $6@8; Jersey, $S.50@ 
9; Jersey crate, $2.50@2.75. Strawberries, 
Norfolk, quart, 15; Florida, qt., 60@75; Cali¬ 
fornia, pint, 60. 
VEGETABLES. — Potatoes, Bermuda, 
prime, bbl., $5@6; seconds, $3@4; Long Isl¬ 
and, bulk, $2@2.25; State, Penn, and Mich., 
180 lbs, $1.50@1.87; Wis. and other western, 
180 lbs, $1.50@1.75; western, sack, $1.75@1.90; 
Jersey, bbl., $1.75@1.90; Jersey, sack, $1.75@ 
1.85; Va., second crop, prime, bbl., $1.50@ 
1.75; culls, bbl. $1; Maine sack, $1.75@2.25; 
Irish, sack, $1.80@1.85; German, 168-lb sack, 
$1.75@1.85; 112-lb sack, $1.25; Belgium, 168-lb 
sack, $1.75@1.85; sweets, South Jersey, bbl., 
$2.50@4; Southern, yellow, $2@2.50. Brus¬ 
sels sprouts, quart, 4@8. Beets, L. I. and 
Jersey, bbl., 75@1; New Orleans, bbl., $2@ 
4. Carrots, L. I. and Jersey, bbl., $1. Cab¬ 
bage, Danish seed, red, ton, $10@13; Danish 
seed white, ton, $9@11; domestic, white, 
100, $1.50@3. Cauliflowers, fair to fancy, 
bbl., $2.50@5; culls, bbl., $1@2. Celery, fey, 
large, doz., 30@50; medium size, doz., 15@ 
25; small, doz., 5@10. Cucumbers, Florida, 
crate, $1.25@2.25; Florida, basket, $1.50@2.50. 
Chicory, New Orleans, bbl., $2@4. Escarol, 
New Orleans, bbl., $2@4. Chicory and es¬ 
carol, L. I., bbl., 75@$1. Egg plants, Fla., 
box, $1.50@2. Kale, Norfolk, bbl., 60@05; 
Long Island, bbl., 30@50. Lettuce, North 
Carolina, bkt., 75@$1.25; Norfolk, bkt., 50@ 
$1; Charleston, bkt., $2; Florida, bkt., $1@ 
2.50. Onions, L. I. and Jersey, red, bbl., 
$1.50@1.75; yellow, $2@2.S0; Orange Co., 
white, bbl., 75@2.50; yellow, bag, $1.75@2.25; 
red, bag, $i.37@1.62; Conn., white, bbl., $4@ 
7; yellow, $2@2.50; red, $1.50@2; western, yel¬ 
low, bag, $1.25@2.25; white pickle onions, 
$3@6. Okra, Florida, carrier, $1@2. Peppers, 
Jersey, bkt., $1.25@1.50; Florida, carrier, $2 
@2.50. Parsnips, bbl., $1@1.25. Pumpkins, 
bbl., 50@75. Radishes, Norfolk, bkt., 10@20. 
(New Orleans, bbl., $2@3. Romaine, New 
Orleans, bbl., $2@5; southern, bkt., $1. 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl., 75@$1. String beans, 
Fia., wax, bkt., $1@2; crate, $1@1.75; green, 
bkt., $I@2,50; crate, $1@2.25. Squash, mar¬ 
row bbl., 60@75; Hubbard bbl., 75@$1. Tur¬ 
nips, Canada, Russia, bbl., 70@80; Jersey, 
Russia, bbl., 60@70; white, bbl., $1@1.25. To¬ 
matoes, Fla., carrier, $1.50@3.50; California, 
box, $1@1.50. 
GAME.—Quail, doz., $2.50@3. Partridges, 
fresh, pair, $1.25@1.75; frozen, pair, $1.25@ 
1.50. Gi'ouse, frozen, pair, $2.50@2.75. Wood¬ 
cock. pair, $1@1.40. English snipe, doz., $2 
@2.50. Plover, Golden, doz., $2.75@3; grass, 
$1.50@3. Wild ducks, Canvas, pair, $2@3; 
red head, $1.50@2; ruddy, $1.25@1.50; mal¬ 
lard, 75@$1; teal, 40@60. Rabbits, pair, 25 
@30. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Calves, 
veals, prime, lb, 11%@12; common to good, 
10@11; buttermilks, 7@9; grassers, 5%@6%. 
Pork, Jersey, light, 8%@9; medium, 8%@8%; 
heavy, 7%@8. Roasting pigs, 10@13. Pork 
tenderloins, tb, 1S@19. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Spring chickens, lb, 
12; fowls, 13; roosters, old, 9; turkeys, U@ 
12; duckSj western, pair, 80@90; southern 
and southwestern, 60@70; geese, western, 
pair, $1.50@1.62; southern and southwestern, 
$1.25@1.37; live pigeons, pair, 15@20. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
DRY-PACKED.—Turkeys, Jersey and up¬ 
river, fancy, 19@20; fair to good, 16@18; Del. 
and Md., fancy, 19@20; fair to good, 16@1S; 
State and Penn., fancy, 18; Ohio and Mich., 
fancy, 18; fair to good, 16@17; other West¬ 
ern, fancy, 18; fair to prime, 16@17; old, 15; 
common to fair, 12@15. Chickens, Phila., 
broilers, 22@24; roasters, 18; mixed sizes, 
15@17; State and Penn., broilers, fancy, 18 
@20; fancy roasting, 15@16; mixed sizes, 13 
@14; poor, 10@12; Ohio and Mich., scalded, 
fancy, 14; other Western, fancy, 13%; fair 
to good, 12@13. Fowls, Ohio and Mich., 
scalded, fancy, 13; other Western, scalded, 
fancy, 12%@13; dry-picked, fancy, 12%@13; 
Western, fair to good, 11@12. Ducks, Md. 
and other nearby, fancy, 17@18; Ohio and 
Mich., fancy, 16@18; other Western, fancy, 
16; Western, fair to good, 13@15, Geese, 
Md. and other nearby, fancy, 14@15; West¬ 
ern, fancy, 13; fair to good, 10@12. Squabs, 
prime, large, white, doz., $2.75; mixed, $2.25 
@2.37; dark, $1.75. 
ICED.—Turkeys, Western, fancy, 17; good 
to prime, 15%@16%; common to fair, 12@15; 
old, 15. Chickens, Western, average best, 
12@12%; ordinary, 11@11%. Fowls, Western, 
average best, 12; ordinary, 11@11%. Ducks, 
Western, fancy, 15@16; fair to good, 13@14. 
Geese, Western, 10@11. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Calves, veal, $5@9.25; 
small, $3@3.75. Sheep, $2.50@4.25. Lambs, 
$5.12%@6.25. Hogs, State, $6.35. 
EAST BUFFALO.—Steers, $3.75@6.25; 
Stockers, $3@4. Calves, veal, $5.50@8.50. 
Hogs, Yorkers, $6.10@6.20; roughs, $5.75@6. 
Sheep, $3.75@4.25. Lambs, $4.50@5.85. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5.60@ 
6.60; stockers and feeders, $2@4.50; canners, 
$1.25@2.40. Calves, $3@7. Sheep, $2.75@4.50. 
Lambs, $4@5.50. Hogs, mixed and butchers 
$5.80@6.20; good to choice, heavy, $6.30@6.50; 
light, $5.85@6. 
FURS. 
N’n, W’n 
No. 1 Quality. and East’n. 
Black bear .$20.00@30.00 
Cubs and yearlings. 5.00@15.00 
Badger . 1.00@ 1.50 
Otter . 7.00@10.00 
Beaver, large . 6.00@ 8.00 
Medium . 5.00@ 6.00 
Small . 3.00@ 4.00 
Silver fox .50.00@200.00 
Cross fox . 8.00@25.00 
S’th’n and 
S’th’wn. 
$15.00@25.00 
4.00@ 12.00 
50@ 80 
5.00@ 9.00 
5.00@ 7.00 
4.00@ 5.00 
3.00@ 4.00 
Red fox . 
2.00@ 4.00 
1.50@ 2.50 
Gray fox . 
75@ 90 
60@ 80 
Fisher . 
5.00@10.00 • 
..... . . . . . 
Wolf, prairie . 
1.50(g) 2.00 
1.00@ 1.75 
Timber . 
2.00@ 4.00 
1.50@ 3.00 
Wolverine . 
4.00@ 8.00 
..... . . 
Lynx . 
4.00@ 8.00 
. ..... 
Cat, wild . 
50@ 1.50 
40@ 75 
Civet . 
20@ 25 
House, black .... 
. . 
20@ 25 
Colored . 
5@ 10 
Marten, dark . 
5.00@15.00 
Pale . 
3.00@ 5.00 
..... 
Skunk, black . 
3.25(g) 1.50 
1.10@ 1.25 
Half-striped . 
75@ 80 
60@ 70 
Long striped . 
75@ 85 
..... ..... 
Striped . 
40@ 45 
35@ 40 
White . 
20@ 25 
20 
Raccoon . 
1.00@ 1.50 
40@ 1.10 
Opossum, large .... 
50@ 60 
45@ 50 
Medium . 
35@ 40 
25@ 30 
Small . 
10@ 15 
8@ 10 
Rabbit . 
1@ 1% 
Mink . 
2.00@ 3.50 
1.00® 2.00 
Muskrat, Winter .. 
14@ 15 
11@ 13 
Fall . 
10@ 11 
9@ 10 
Kits . 3@ 4 3@ 4 
When you write advertisers mention Tiie 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee 8th page. 
Wants, for Sale or Exchange 
LiveWild RabbitsWanted 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., New York. 
For Sale—216 acres in Lackawanna 
County, good for grain, fruits, vegetables or dairying, 
would cut to advantage into small farms. For par¬ 
ticulars address P. SUTTON, Exeter, Pa. 
One of the most desirable fruit farms 
in Virginia. In splendid order. Will pay 10 per cent 
on price asked and profit will increase steadily. Near 
great markets, fine transportation facilities, and mild 
climate in most healthful belt in United States. 
Albemarle Immigration Society, Charlottesville. Va. 
Virginia Cow Peas.— I always wanted 
to write you how we raise Black-eye peas, 
also gray and black—we do not call them 
cow peas. Last week there were shipped 
on our little boat 1,400 bushels from one 
wharf, and before reaching West Point, 
where they are transferred to the Balti¬ 
more boat, they had 2,800 bushels on board. 
If the farmers get $1.50 per bushel they 
think they do well. a. m. c. 
Walkerton, Va. 
“Cabbage Snakes.”— People in western 
North Carolina have been frightened this 
year at what they call “cabbage snakes.” 
Prof. McCarthy, of the North Carolina 
Experiment Station, finds this insect to be 
the harmless water worm or “hair snake” 
(Gordius variabilis). This is what he says 
about it: “Snakes and serpents belong to 
the backboned series of animals. This 
creature is a nematode worm belonging 
far down in the scale of created beings. 
It has a soft, boneless body, with only 
rudimentary organs. It does not bite or 
chew, but absorbs its food in liquid form 
through any and every part of its body. 
It is normally an internal parasite of 
grasshoppers and other insects. Its pres¬ 
ence in cabbage heads is rare and acci¬ 
dental, due to the previous abundance of 
insects upon the plants. The Gordius 
worms are never found parasitic upon hu¬ 
mans or vertebrate animals. The stories 
concerning the deaths supposed to have 
been caused by these worms are untrue 
and ridiculous!” 
EADM U/AIITCn 1 wish t0 l»')’ a farm of 
mnm WlAlllCU 20 to 25 acres. Some wood 
land would be no objection. Price must be low. 
G. C. SANFORD, 774 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y 
HOMES FOR ALL. 
FLORIDA IN NEW JERSEY. 
The Board of Trade of Hammonton, N. J., will 
send descriptive booklet, containing photographic 
views free of charge to all desiring. Hammonton 
is south of Mason and Dixon’s line, 30 minutes 
from Atlantic City, 30 from Philadelphia, and 2% 
hours from New York. Has 8 schools, 7 churches, 
and over 4,000 population. Two railroads to all 
points. It is the great fruit and poultry district. No 
malaria. Cheap farms. Healthiest section of U. S. 
All COUNTRY DEALERSandTRAPPERS 
will do well by writing for reliable prices before sell¬ 
ing. Honest dealings and correct grading my motto 
Reference: First National Bank of Hightstown. 
LEMUEL BLACK, Exporter Raw Furs and Dealei 
In Ginseng, Hightstown, Lock Box 48. N. J. 
\Jkf A A] "T P —Ten live hustling agents 
ww IH I EL U in the State of New York 
to canvass for a well-known article. Must have 
good reference. Salary and expenses paid weekly. 
Address EMPLOYER,care The Rural New-Yorker, 
New York. 
RSMIO Pl ank save timber and cash. Best, cheap- 
D□ IIIO est, strongest. 6,000 in 44 States. Book for 
stamp. Shawver Brothers, Bellefontaine, Ohio. 
Oldest Commission SSSm-mSSS: 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game,etc. Fruits. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich Street, New York. 
OUR CLUBBING BARGAINS 
FOR THE YEAR OF 1903. 
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