1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Among the Marketmen. 
WHAT / SEE AND HEAR. 
Cheese Quality.—One housekeeper 
was complaining because the cheese her 
grocer furnished varied so in quality. 
Perhaps for several weeks it would be 
soft, rich, and mellow, and then the 
next order be dry, hard and tasteless. 
All was supposed to be full cream. This 
sort of thing disgusts buyers, and tends 
to curtail consumption. When one’s taste 
is suited, he doesn’t like to have some¬ 
thing inferior palmed off on him. If only 
good cheese were furnished to consumers, 
its use would be quadrupled in this 
country. 
X X X 
Bony Poultry.—It is impossible to 
walk through the markets at any time 
without seeing large quantities of ex¬ 
tremely poor turkeys, fowls and chick¬ 
ens. It is seldom that one sees a poorly- 
fattened hog in market. If it pays to 
stuff with corn a hog that won’t net his 
feeder five cents a pound dressed, why 
isn’t it good business sense to use some 
of that corn to fatten a bird that will 
bring twice as much per pound ? Will 
the same corn make twice as many 
pounds of pork as of poultry ? If not, 
it would seem wiser to put the corn 
where it will do the most good. 
X t X 
Frosted Meat. — Commission mer¬ 
chants say that the marketmen will not 
pay so much by a cent a pound for 
dressed hogs that have been frosted on 
their way to market. The looks are in¬ 
jured by the freezing. The same is true 
of calves and lambs. These are gener¬ 
ally sent by express, but the recent cold 
snap chilled many that were shipped in 
this way, before they could be delivered 
by the wagons. Poultry, also, is badly 
discolored by freezing. Great precau¬ 
tions are often necessary to guard against 
frost when shipping in cold weather. 
X X X 
Another Milk Company. —A new 
company for the control of the milk 
trade was incorporated at Trenton, N. 
J., last Friday. Some of the largest 
American and English capitalists are 
said to be behind this effort to consoli¬ 
date the dairy business. The stock is 
placed at $850,000, but it is said that this 
will be increased to about $30,000,000. 
The new company is to purchase exist¬ 
ing plants, furnish milk, butter and 
cheese, and also make condensed milk. 
The New Haven Dairy Company, with 
an authorized capital of $500,000, was also 
incorporated. 
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Another Apple Cheat.— I heard of 
another lot of apples evidently packed 
with intent to deceive. On top, they 
were beautiful Northern Spys, down as 
far as the first hoops ; below that, they 
were the commonest kind of Russets. 
The bottoms were filled the same as the 
tops with choice Spys, so that, no matter 
which end was opened, they showed up 
well, provided the buyer didn’t dig in 
too deep. The commission merchant said 
that he would sell them cheap, and would 
not bother about repacking them. Prob¬ 
ably the shipper will tell all his neigh¬ 
bors how he has been cheated. Such 
shippers, when caught at their tricks, 
blame the hired man or “ the boys ” for 
such work. Is this visiting the sins of 
the fathers upon the children ? 
X X X 
Florida Strawberries.— Not many 
of these usually arrive before February, 
though small lots often arrive as early 
as December, and these small shipments 
continue through January. This sea¬ 
son’s crop began to arrive in December, 
and receipts were liberal in January. 
Prices for good fruit have been good. 
Much of the fruit received in the com¬ 
mon crates has been poor. As may be 
seen from the market reports, prices for 
berries in refrigerator crates are much 
higher. One of the these crates was de¬ 
scribed in these notes two weeks ago. 
Sales are not large while prices remain 
high, but as they become lower, sales 
increase largely. Some of those now in 
market are very poorly colored, and are 
almost unsalable. f. h. v. 
STATE FARMERS' CONGRESS. 
The fourth annual meeting of the State Farm¬ 
ers’ Congress was held in Agricultural Hall, Al¬ 
bany, on February 2 and 3. The sessions were 
well attended and much interest shown. The 
various topics were discussed with animation. 
At the first session, President A. W. Lltchard 
made a short address, and the other officers re¬ 
ported. There is a balance of $42.75 in the 
treasury. 
Col. Albert D. Shaw, of Watertown, submitted 
the report of the railroads and transportation 
committee, a very able one, which pointed out 
the alleged failure of the interstate commerce 
law, and advocated new general laws relating to 
the matter of transportation. Adjustment of the 
matter between the farmers and railroads in a 
fair and equitable manner was advocated. 
At the afternoon session, Gov. Theodore Roose¬ 
velt delivered a short speech. He spoke of the 
laws relating to agriculture, and their effect on 
the farmers as a body, remarking that the farm¬ 
ers of the State should be sure to move, and 
move in the right direction. Agriculture is one 
of the most important industries of the State, 
and he thought it his duty as the Governor to be 
present at the meeting of this convention of 
farmers. “ I remember how the farmers through¬ 
out the State stood by me in the last election, 
and for that reason, I wish to stand by them 
now.” He promised to do everything in his 
power to advance the prosperity of the tillers of 
the soil. 
At the second day’s session, Congressman-elect 
M. H. Glynn, of Albany, said that he hoped the 
farmers would Instruct him as to their desires as 
to National legislation. John A. C. Wright sent 
a paper on Highways and Agriculture. 
A new constitution and by-laws were adopted, 
and the Congress was put on a more substantial 
and systematic basis as an organization. 
Resolutions were adopted requesting the Legis¬ 
lature to pass a law requiring manufacturers of 
cattle foods to furnish an analysis of the ingredi¬ 
ents used in their manufacture; favoring Mr. 
Lltchard’s biennial session bill, and Mr. Miles’s 
five-per-cent Interest bill; thanking Gov. Roose¬ 
velt; commending Commissioner Wieting’s ad¬ 
ministration; to submit the canal question to 
the people once more; economy in public ex¬ 
penditures and salaries. Mr. Litchard’s bill re¬ 
quiring commission merchants to send state¬ 
ments to shippers was commended by resolution. 
It was, also, resolved to appoint a committee of 
three to discuss still further the question of 
freight rates. 
The election of officers resulted as follows: 
President, A. W. Lltchard; recording secretary, 
George L. Flanders; corresponding secretary, E. 
A. Callahan; treasurer, H.S. Ambler; vice-presi¬ 
dents, F. H. Kracke, Geo. T. Powell, Charles A. 
Wieting, N. G. Spalding, and a dozen others. 
The executive committee consists of E. W. Van 
Alstyne, W. W. Hall, O. H. Hale, Dr. C. D. Smead, 
and others. 
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LAND ROLLER 
Got catalogue of 1, 2, 3 & 4 Horse 
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Powers, Grain Sepnra- i 
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Corn Shellers, Grind¬ 
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The Spangler Corn Planter 
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write 
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Box 50, 
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The Lightning Seed Sower! 
®®"Guava?rteed io Sow from 50 lo 80 
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nature. Will be 
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franzen^a buss. 
53 Day Street, Golden, Illinois. 
SEEDER 
Is simple, strong and durable, 
sows all kinds of seeds per¬ 
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of seed, sent on trial, (sold 
cheap), price and circulars 
free. Address Champion 
Seeder Co.,Trhana,Ind. 
still leads all others. Sows all Clovers, Alfalfa, Timothy, 
Red Top, all kinds ofGrass Seeds, Flux, ete. Special hop¬ 
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Sold ^ ON TRIAL 
Imperial 
Pulverizer. 
Clod Crusher, 
Holler and 
Leveler. 
Plainly de- 
scrlbed In circu¬ 
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Peterson Mfg. Co., Kent, Ohio. 
Farmers 
may try It 
before buying. 
WHY BUY! 
An Old-Style Hay Car¬ 
rier, when you can get 
LATEST IMPROVED 
LOUDEN, worth more 
than twice as much. 
The Strongest Labts 
Longest. Takes Least 
Room, and Works Best. 
GOLD MEDAL at Oma 
ha. Write for “Pointers” 
showing superior Merit; also circulars of Best Barn 
Door Hanger on earth, “ How to buit.d Hay 
Barns,” &c. Louden Machinery Co., Fairfield, la. 
SPRAYING CROPS : Why, 
When and How to Do It.—By Prof. Clar¬ 
ence M. Weed. Illustrated. 
This little book tells in plain, understandable 
English, just what the ordinary farmer and fruit 
grower most needs to know. It describes all the 
Insecticides and fungicides used in spraying; all 
the principal appliances used ; tells when to 
spray; what precautions to observe ; describes 
the insects and fungi against which it is neces¬ 
sary to guard; in fact, is a complete, condensed, 
convenient handbook on the whole subject. Price 
In stiff paper covers, is but 25 cents, postpaid. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
Popular Popular 
^GoodsSC< Prices^, , 
jrattnors New Universal Seeders and Cultivators 
They save practically all hand labor; that’s expensive you knoV. They open the drill, 
drop the seed, cover the seed and roll and Arm the earth all at one operation. In culti¬ 
vating they cultivate deep or shallow, cultivate between the row or straddle the row 
and cult!vatu on each side of it. Destroy all grass and weeds and leave a mulch of tine earth on top, which 
effectually preserves the natural soil moisture. They are fast and effective, strong and durable. Our 
Horse Hoe with I beam frame and apring steel standards is unequaled. Our book describing 
S d^;T^nro; e e”aTy r o e n 0 e £ times Plow Co., Boston and Mew York. 
The officers of the Central New York Horticul¬ 
tural Society are: President, S. T. Betts; secre¬ 
tary, N. H. Chapman; treasurer, David Camp¬ 
bell; vice-presidents, A. D. Perry, E. A. Powell, 
M. E. Driscoll, C. W. Snow, A. C. Chase, A. C. 
Fobes. 
The sanitary code prohibits the slaughter of 
horses within the city limits, also the sale of 
horse flesh for table food. Last month, 150 pounds 
of horse flesh were shipped from Delaware 
County, N. Y. It was seized by the health officers, 
and destroyed. It is said that this meat is fre¬ 
quently brought to the city and sold. 
EVERY DAY 
IN THE YEAR. 
MOST MEN 
will pay $125 for a twine 
binder or a corn binder, 
machines that can only 
be used a few days in the entire 
year, and think nothing of it. 
THE KEMP 
Manure 
Spreader 
costs much less than that, and 
can be used successfully every 
day In the year. It will earn 
the interest on the money every day it is used. Spreads all kinds of fine and coarse manure, 
wood ashes, lime, salt, etc. Spreads broadcast or drills in the row. Splendid new catalogue 
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PLANET JR.” CHAPTERS.—No. 6. 
The French Mule is an Ox. 
In our new 1899 catalogue you will see him drawing a “Planet Jr.” 
Horse Hoe in a French vineyard, with a chain run from each end of the 
curious wooden yoke across his horns. The “Planet Jit.” tools, one-horse, 
two-horse, or hand, are as good in French grapes as in American potatoes. 
This beautiful catalogue includes sixteen full pages of fine photographic views, 
showing foreign and American farm scenes with the famous “Planet Jr.” tools at 
work. You will huntalong time for a book half as interesting—and we send it FREE. 
Chanter 7 will tell about keeping at S. L. ALLEN & CO., 
t he “Head of the Procession.-' _ Box 1107 V, Philadelphia. 
i 
izing Harrow, Clod Crusher and Leveler 
For all soils, all work-crushes, cuts, lifts, pulverizes, turns 
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PLEASE MENTION THIS PAPER. 
