234 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 25 
The Week’s Quotations. 
SATURDAY, March 18 1899 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Buna. Marrow, 1898, oholoe, per bushel.) 50 £1 52 
Marrow, poor to good.13) @1 45 
Medium, 1898, oboioe.137 6140 
Medium, poor to good.1 15 @1 35 
Pea, 1898,choice.1 30 @1 3 ; 
Pea, poor to good.1 10 @1 27 
Bed Kidney, 1898, choice.1 70 @1 75 
Bed Kidney, poor togood.1 45 @1 85 
White Kidney. 1898, choice. 1 86 @1 90 
Yellow Bye, 1898, choice.1 43 @1 45 
Lima, California. 2 60 @2 66 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 1 '0 & — 
1898, bags.1 05 @ — 
1897, Sootoh, bbls.1 11 01 12 
1897, Sootoh. bars . ....105 @1 10 
BUTTER-NEW. 
20 @ — 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb .... 
Western, firsts. 19 @ 
Western, seconds. 17)*® 
Western, thirds. 15 @ 
State, extras. 19!*@ 
State, firsts. 18!*@ 
State, thirds to seconds. 10 @ 
State, dairy, half-tubs, fancy. 19 @ 
Firsts. 17!*@ 
Western, dairy, best. 16!*@ 
Imitation creamery, fancy. 17 @ 
Seconds to firsts. 13!*@ 
Factory, finest. 14!*@ 
Seconds to firsts. 13 @ 
Lower grades. 11)*@ 
Bolls, poor to fancy. 12 @ 
BUTTER—OLD. 
19!* 
18% 
16!* 
20 
19 
17 
19!* 
18% 
1G 
17!* 
16 
14 
12!* 
14!* 
Creamery, Western, Summer, finest..- 
Summer made, poor to prime. 
State, dairy, tubs or firkins, best. 
Tubs or firkins, poor to good. 
Western factory, Summer, finest. 
Thirds to firsts. 
CHEESE. 
State, f. c.. Fall made, col'd, large, fancy. 
Fall made, white, large, fancy. 
Large, choice. 
Good to prime. . 
Large, common to fair. 
Fall made, small, colored, fancy. 
Fall made, white, fancy,. 
Good to choice. 
Small, common to fair. 
Light skims, small, choice. 
Light skims, large, choice. 
Part skims, small, choice. 
Part skims, large, choice,. 
Part skims, good to prime. 
Part skims, common to fair. 
Full skims. 
EGGS. 
State and Penn., average best, per doz... 
Western, f. g., firsts, northern sections... 
Fresh gathered, firsts. 
Kentucky, fresh, good to choice. 
Tennessee, fresh, prime. 
Virginia, fresh, prime. 
Duck eggs, Baltimore, per doz. 
Virginia, per doz. 
Other Southern, per doz. 
FBUIT8—DBIBD. 
Apples, evaporated, 1898. fancy, per lb... 
Choice, per lb. 
Prime, per lb. 
Common to good, per lb..... 
Sun-dried Southern, siloed, 1898. 
Sun-dried, quarters, 1898, per lb. 
Chops, 1898, per lb. 
Cores and skins, 1898, per lb. 
Baspberries, evaporated, 1898, per lb. 
Blackberries, 1898, per lb. 
Huckleberries. 1898. per lb. 
Cherries, 1898, per lb.. 
FBUITS—GBEEN. 
Apples, Spy, Northern. 
Baldwin, State. 
Greening, Northern. 
Greening, State and Western- 
Common varieties. 
Pacific Coast, boxes. 
Grape fruit, Florida, boxes. 
Russets, boxes. 
Oranges, Florida, Russets. 
Floridas, Brights. 
Florida Tangerines, per strap. 
Mandarins, per strap. 
California Navels. 
Choice to fancy. 
Extra fancy. 
Seedlings. 
Pineapples, Florida, red, per case.... 
Abbaka. per case. 
Smooth, Cayenne. 
Strawberries, Fla., refrigerator, per qt. 
Open crates, per quart. 
FUB8 AND SKINS. 
Nor. West. 
18 
16 
13 
8%@ 
8%@ 
8 @ 
7!*® 
6%@ 
4%@ 
13)*® 14 
13)*® — 
13 @ — 
13%@ 13!* 
13%@ 13!* 
13%@ 13!* 
28 @ 30 
2G @ 28 
22 @ 2G 
9!*® 10 
9 @ 
8!<@ 
7 ® 
6 ® 
6 ® 
294® 
194® 
9 ® 10 
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9!* 
894 
896 
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7 
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75 
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4 
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4 
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5 
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5 
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5 
75 
50 
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75 
25 
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50 
Southern and 
No. 1 Quality. 
and Eastern. 
South Western 
Black bear. 
.15 00 
@ 25 00 
12 00 
@ 20 00 
Cubs and yearlings. 
. 6 00 
@ 10 00 
3 00 
@ 
8 00 
Otter. 
. 7 00 
@ 
8 00 
6 00 
@ 
7 00 
Beaver, large. 
7 00 
@ 
8 00 
6 00 
@ 
7 00 
Medium. 
. 5 00 
@ 
6 00 
4 00 
@ 
5 00 
8mall. 
. 3 00 
@ 
4 00 
2 00 
@ 
3 lO 
Silver Fox. 
.25 00 
@100 00 
— 
@ 
— 
Cross Fox. 
. 5 00 
@ 
10 00 
— 
@ 
— 
Red Fox. 
. 1 75 
@ 
2 10 
1 40 
@ 
1 60 
Gray Fox.. 
. 80 
@ 
90 
60 
@ 
70 
Wolf, prairie. 
. 70 
@ 
8) 
60 
@ 
70 
Timber. 
. 2 50 
@ 
3 00 
1 50 
@ 
2 25 
Wolverine. 
. 6 00 
@ 
6 00 
— 
@ 
— 
Lynx. 
. 2 50 
@ 
3 00 
— 
@ 
— 
Wild Cat. 
. 35 
@ 
50 
20 
@ 
30 
House Cat, black... 
. 25 
@ 
— 
20 
@ 
25 
Colored. 
. 7 
@ 
9 
6 
@ 
8 
Marten, dark. 
. 6 00 
@ 
10 00 
— 
@ 
— 
Pale. 
. 3 00 
@ 
4 00 
— 
@ 
— 
Skunk, black. 
, 1 25 
@ 
1 35 
1 10 
@ 
1 20 
Half-striped- 
. 80 
@ 
90 
65 
@ 
75 
Striped. 
40 
@ 
45 
35 
@ 
40 
White. 
12 
@ 
15 
10 
@ 
15 
Raccoon. 
. 75 
@ 
90 
60 
@ 
75 
Opossum, large.. 
24 
@ 
25 
22 
@ 
23 
Medium. 
. 14 
@ 
15 
13 
@ 
14 
Small. 
6 
@ 
7 
5 
@ 
6 
Trash or summer 
Worthless. 
Mink. 
, 2 00 
@ 
2 50 
1 25 
@ 
1 60 
Muskrat, Fall. 
11 
@ 
12 
10 
@ 
11 
Winter. 
14 
@ 
15 
13 
@ 
14 
Kite.. 
3 
@ 
4 
3 
@ 
— 
GAME. 
■ngllsh snipe, prime to oholce, per doz.l 50 
@2 00 
Plover, golden, prime to choice, per doz.S 00 
@2 50 
Grass, prime to choice, 
per doz ... 
,...1 00 
@1 50 
Wllddncks,canvas,6 lbs & over to p’r,p pr2 00 
@2 50 
Red heads, 6 lbs A over to p’me, p. 
pr.l 25 
@1 fO 
Canvas and red head, light, per pair. 60 
@ 
75 
Mallards, per pair .... 
@ 
75 
Teal, blue wing, per pair. 
@ 
40 
Teal, green wing, per pair 
@ 
30 
Common, per pair. 
25 
Babbits, per pair.... 
@ 
15 
Jack rabbits, per pair. 
@ 
60 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2 Bed elevator. 
No. 2 Red, f. o. b., afloat. 
No. 1 Nor. N. Y., f. o. b., afloat. 
No. 1 hard Duluth, f. o. b., afloat. 
Corn, No 2 delivered..... 
No. 2 In elevator. 
No. 2 White in elevator. 
No. 2 Yellow in elevator. 
Oats, No. 2 White. 
No. 3 White. 
No. 2 mixed. 
No. 3 mixed. 
Rejected. 
Rye, No. 1 Western, f. o. b. 
No. 2 Western, f. o. b. 
No. 2 State, f. o. b. 
State and Jersey... 
Barley, malting, fair to choice, West. del. 
Feeding, New York. 
Buckwheat, on track. 
Delivered afloat. 
HONEY. 
State, clover, comb, fancy, per lb. 
Clover, comb, fair, per lb. 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 
Clover, extracted, per lb. 
California, extracted, per lb. 
Southern, new, In bulk, per gallon.. 
HOPS 
Rew York State, crop of 1898, oholce. 
Prime. 
Low to medium. 
New York State, crop of 1897. 
Olds. 
Pacific Coast, orop of 1898, choice. 
Prime. 
Low to medium. 
Pacific Coast, orop of 1897 . 
Olds. 
German, etc., crop of 1898. 
HOTHOU8B PRODUCTS. 
Asparagus, prime, per doz. bunches.2 
Cucumbers, prime, per doz.1 
Seconds. 
Mushrooms, fair to choice, per lb. 
Tomatoes, choice, per lb. 
Common to fair, per lb. 
Lettuce, fancy, per doz.1 
Good to prime, per doz . 
Common to fair, per doz. 
Radishes, per 100 bunches. 2 
Rhubarb, per 100..4 
Onions, per 100 bunches.2 
MBAT8—COUNTRY DBBS8HD. 
11!** 
12 
10 
@ 
li 
7 
@ 
8 
6 
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7 
7 
@ 
8 
55 
@ 
65 
17 
a 
18 
15 
@ 
16 
11 
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18 
8 
@ 
12 
2 
@ 
6 
17 
® 
18 
16 
® 
17 
11 
® 
15 
6 
® 
12 
2 
@ 
6 
52 
a 
60 
00® 3 51 
50® 1 75 
25® 1 00 
30® 65 
25® — 
10 ® 2 ' 
122 1 25 
76® 1 10 
40® 61 
00@3 00 
00®6 00 
00® 3 10 
17 ® 
14 ® 
15 @ — 
13 @ 14!* 
13!*@ — 
12 @ 
Common to medium, per lb. 
1194® 12 
1194® 12 
11'4® 1194 
10 )*@ 11 
9 @ 10 
12!*@ 1294 
12!*@ — 
1194® 12)4 
9 @ 11 
9)*® 10 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., hand-pioked, fanoy, per lb. 
80 @ 
83 @ 
82 @ 
87 @ 
43 @ 
42)*@ 
42 @ 
42 @ 
3G @ 
35!*@ 
34 @ 
33 @ 
32J*@ 
60J*@ 
G5 @ 
66 @ 
61 @ 
56 @ 
45 @ 
58 @ 
64 @ 
.3 00 @7 25 
. 9>* a 
10 
. 7 @ 
9 
. 5 @ 
7 
. 5 @ 
7 
. 5%@ 
6 
. 494® 
6% 
4 ® 
4* 
. 394® 
4 
. Va® 
3!* 
. 5 @ 
5q 
. 2!*@ 
3 
. 4«@ 
6 
. 294® 
3 
.2 50 @3 00 
Butternuts, per bbl.1 00 @ 
Pecans, round, ungraded, per lb. 3!*@ 
POULTRY—DRB8SED—DRY PACKED. 
9 
9 
8)* 
794 
Turkeys, selected young hens, fancy.... 
Mixed, young hens and toms, l’t w'ts. 
Mixed, young toms, per lb. 
Fair to good. 
Chickens. Phila., broilers, per lb. 
Phlla., prime straight lots, ber lb... 
Phila., poor to fair, per lb. 
Jersey and nearby, prime. 
Jersey and nearby, fair to good. 
State and Penn., good to prime. 
State and Penn., fair to good. 
Western, good to prime. 
Western, fair to good. 
Fowls, J ersey, good to prime. 
State and Penn., good to prime. 
Western, good to prime. 
Western, fair to good. 
Capons, Phlia., fancy, large, per lb. 
Phila., medium grades, per lb. 
Western, fancy, large, per lb. 
Western, small and slips. 
Ducks, nearby, prime to choice. 
Western, good to prime. 
Western, fair to good. 
Geese, Western, prime. 
Fair to good. 
Eastern Spring, per lb. 
POULTRY—LIVH. 
Fowls, per lb. 
Chickens, Spring, nearby AWest’n.per lb 
11 ® 
10 ® 
9 @ 
8 ® 
20 @ 
15 @ 
12 ® 
12 ® 
10 ® 
11 ® 
9 ® 
H!* % 
9 ® 
11!* ® 
4* 
12 
11 
10 
9 
35 
17 
14 
14 
1 !* 
12 
H% 
13 
l % 
12 
Duoks, average Western, per pair . 
11 
a 
12 
11 
a 
11!* 
9 
@ 
10!* 
18 
@ 
20 
14 
@ 
16 
16 
@ 
17 
12 
@ 
14 
9 
@ 
in 
8 
a 
9 
5 
@ 
7 
8 
@ 
— 
5 
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7 
12 
a 
13 
, 11 
a 
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i 9 
a 
10 
9 
a 
10 
, 5 
a 
7 
8 
a 
10 
50 
a 
75 
1 00 
@1 59 
20 
a 
30 
Pigeons, per pair... 
POTATOB8. 
Bermuda, No. 1, per bbl....6 00®7 00 
No. 2, per bbl.3 60@5 10 
Long Island, in bulk, prime, per bbl.1 60®2 25 
Maine Hebron, per sack.1 75®2 25 
State, round, in bulk, per 180 lbs.1 25®2 25 
Long, per 180 lbs.1 25® 1 75 
Jersey, round, In bulk, per bbl.1 25@2 00 
Long, In bulk, per bbl.) 25® 1 75 
German, per 110-lb sack. 1 75® — 
Cum’d Co., N. J., sweets, per bbl.2 25@3 00 
Swedesboro, N. J., sweets, per bbl.1 75®2 25 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.6 00 @7 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.2 60 ®3 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, Ch’ston, p'me, doz. bunch.. 
Charleston, prime, per doz. bunch.. 
Charleston, culls, per doz. bunches. 
Beets, Bermuda, per box. 
Old. per bbl. 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 
Cabbage, domestic, per 100. 
Florida, per bbl crate. 
Carrots, L. I., per bbl. 
Bermuda, per box. 
Cauliflower. Cal., per case. 
Celery, State, per doz. 
California, per doz. 
Egg plant, Fla., per bbl, 
8 00 
6 00 
3 00 
1 00 
1 00 
5 
4 00 
2 25 
1 00 
1 25 
2 00 
15 
30 
(5 10 (HI 
@ 8 00 
@ 4 00 
@ 1 25 
® — 
@ 15 
®10 00 
@ 2 50 
@ 1 50 
2 50 
65 
1 00 
Per orange box. 
IX) 
(ft 
5 
(X) 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 
00 
@ 
i 
50 
Lettuce, N. C., per bbl. 
.. 3 
00 
@ 
7 
50 
Florida, per half-bbl basket. 
2 
(X) 
@ 
5 
(X) 
Onions. Bermuda, per crate. 
. 2 
25 
@ 
2 
50 
Connecticut, white, per bbl. 
.. 4 
IX) 
(ft 
9 
00 
Connecticut, Red. per bbl. 
.. 1 
50 
@ 
2 
50 
Connecticut, Yellow, per bbl. 
.. 2 
(X) 
<? 
3 
00 
Orange County. White, per bag... 
.. 3 
(X) 
@ 
5 
50 
Orange County. Red, per bag. 
.. 1 
IX) 
@ 
2 
25 
Western, Yellow, per d. h. bbl_ 
.. 2 
00 
(ft 
2 
50 
Western, Red, per d. h. bbl. 
.. 1 
50 
(</ 
2 
26 
Western, White, per d. d. bbl. 
.. 4 
00 
(ft 
6 
00 
Parsnips, per bbl. 
.. 1 
tX) 
@ 
1 
4 0 
Parslev, Bermuda, per crate. 
.. 2 
50 
@ 
3 
(111 
Pumpkins, per bbl. 
50 
@ 
75 
Komaine. Bermuda, per box. 
.. 2 
50 
@ 
3 
00 
Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl. 
.. 2 
00 
<& 
4 
(XI 
Squash. Hubbard, per bbl. 
50 
@ 
75 
Marrow, per bbl. 
50 
@ 
— 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier... 
.. 1 
00 
@ 
4 
(X) 
Turnips, Canada Russia, per bbl. 
.. 1 
00 
@ 
1 
25 
Jersey, Russia, per bbl. 
75 
@ 
1 
00 
WOOL 
Texas, fine and fine medium, 12 mos.15 
Medium, 12 mos.17 
Fine and fine medium 8pring,6 to 8 mos.12 
Fine and fine medium Fall.11 
Western States, fine choice.13 
Fine medium choice.15 
Medium choice.15 
Quarter.15 
Fine average.12 
Medium average.13 
Quarter average.13 
California, Northern, Spring free.16 
@17 
@18 
@14 
@13 
@14 
@16 
@16 
@17 
@13 
@14 
@11 
@17 
83)* 
Middle County Spring. 
.13 
@14 
83 
Southern Spring. 
.12!*@13 
_ 
Burry and defective. 
.9 
@10 
_ 
Northern Fall, free. 
.14 
@15 
_ 
Southern Fall. 
.10 
@12 
_ 
Fall defective. 
@ 9 
44% 
Oregon, Eastern choice. 
.14 
@— 
37 
Eastern average. 
.12 
@13 
36 
Eastern heavy. 
@11 
35 
Valley No. 1. 
@18 
— 
Valley No 2. 
@20 
35 
Valley No. 3. 
@ i7 
67 
Valley lambs. 
@17 
67 
Territory, flue choice. 
@16 
— 
Fine average: . 
@15 
63 
Fine medium choice. 
@17 
62 
Fine medium average. 
.14 
@15 
49 
Medium choice. 
@18 
59 
Medium average. 
.15 
@16 
65 
Quarter. 
@17 
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pleasure to farmers who enjoy seeing work 
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FARQUHAR KEYSTONE 
Corn Planter 
It sows any kind cf pulverized fertilizer. The 
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Plants ensilage, beans, peas, etc. Send for 
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A. B. FARQUHAR UO., Ltd., York, Pa. 
Good Fruit 
always finds a ready market, but tobringtop 
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Berry 
Baskets, 
Peach and Grape Crates, 
Buy direct from the manufacturers and 
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120 Warren Street, New York City. 
RA^TCFPn Weare offeriug a wire-stapled 
Undllul J berry basket cheaper than 
ever before. These are stronger and more durable 
than a hand-made basket. Write for our catalogue 
and price-list. WEBSTER BASKET CO., Webster, 
Lock Box 43, Monroe County, N. Y 
Established 1875. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
soUcited. 34 A 36 Little lath St., New York. 
HOTHOUSE FRUITS and VEGETABLES 
Lambs, Calves, Choice Broilers, Eggs and Capons, 
Mushrooms. Apples. Potatoes, sold for highest prices 
by ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., New York. 
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Produce Commission Merchants, 
BUTTER, ECCS AND POULTRY, 
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Dressed Meats: 22, 24 and 26 Grace Avenue, West 
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For Sale—I n Guilford, Conn., farm 
of 200 acres, woods, pasture, meadow and plow land. 
For particulars and terms apply to E. H. JENKINS, 
Administrator, Drawer 101, New Haven, Conn. 
For Sale at a Bargain.— 128 acres 
well-improved farm; vineyard, orchard, orange 
grove, good farm land and hillside pasture. Seven- 
room, well-furnished house and outhouses, winery, 
apiary, honey house, tank, extractor, etc.; horses, 
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For further particulars write 
L. MARNO, Escondido, California. 
F arm for Sale—Farm 40 acres, mi le from Petersburg 
P. 0.125,000 inhab.), suitable for dairy, nursery,Ac., 
highly imp’d, sightly, healthy location, good school, 
churches. Easy terms. Ed. Micnod, Petersburg,Va. 
Neufchatel Cheksemaker Wanted. 
Must be quick, energetic and reliable. 
F. U. GATES A SONS, Chittenango, N, Y. 
Wanted—12 fresh Jersey Cows. 
BORGATTA BROS.. Nanuet, Rockland Co., N. Y. 
From the Juice of the Maple from 
our own maple trees, in our own evaporators, we 
make absolutely pure sugar and syiup. Tubs, cans, 
bottles. 10c. pound; $1 gallon. Orders booked now 
and filled in turn. A. B. SARGENT & SONS, Maple- 
mont Stock Farm, Albany, Vt. 
Sir Walter Raleigh and Bovee Po¬ 
tatoes for Sale. Henderson’s stock. Prices low. 
WM. RINGERMANN, East Granby, Conn. 
N ow Ready.—Alexander Extra Early Potato. Per 
lb.. 30c. Try it. O. H. Alexander, Charlotte, Vt. 
Asparagus Plants for $2, Barr's and Con¬ 
over’s. F. S. Newcomb &Son, Vineland,N.J. 
Sample Stbawberry Plants.—S end to 
the Originator, J. D. GOWING, North Reading. 
Mass., for facts and prices. 
Collie Pups. Chester Swine, Mammoth 
artichokes. CHAS. PAINE, So. Randolph, Vt. 
YOUNG SOWS 
bred at $15, all sold. Have some 
fine ones that have had one lit¬ 
ter, and are safe with pig now at$20. Good value. 
F. H. GATES & SONS, Chittenango, N. Y. 
for Hatching from Thoroughbred 
CL XJI VJI White Plymouth Rocks. Our hens 
are good layers, and won prizes at the New York 
Shows of 1897-8. $1.50 for setting of 15 eggs; express 
prepaid. KESSLER A POOLE, 118 East Third 
Street, Mount Vernon, N. Y. 
Eggs for Hatching. — See Wixon’s 
advertisement last week. 
Fantails and Homers.—M ated pairs 
for breeding. Also, white pairs. Nothing but the 
best stock at reasonable prices. I will answer. 
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AGENTS WANTED 
in every locality for the sale of our Lubricating Oils 
to the farmers, threshers, mills, etc. We have a good 
proposition for those who mean business; none other 
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—Man or lady to travel and ap¬ 
point agents. Estab. firm. S50 
per month & expenses to start. 
P. W. ZIEGLER & CO.. 246 Locust Street, Phila. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, March 25,1899. 
FARM TOPICS. 
“ A Sower Went Forth to Sow.”.219 
Fertilizers for Light and Heavy So Is.220 
A Fertilizer for Oats.220 
Fertilizers in a Clover Rotation.220 
“ Quality ” and Potash Salts.220 
The Use of a Weeder.220 
Cow Peas for Wheat Fertiliz ng.;. 220 
Planting Frosted Potatoes.221 
Rot in Carrots.221 
Vines to Cover Fence; 8weetCorn for Fodder. 221 
No Spring Sowing for Crimson Clover.222 
Clay Bottom for Silo.229 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
How to Get a Good Dairy. 
Taints in Cheese Curd. 
The Milk Situation. 
Prices of Feeds. 
Pure Water for Chickens.. 
Lose the Use of Legs. 
A Change of Roosters. 
Gapeworms in Chickens.. 
A Businesslike Brahma... 
The Best Family Cow. 
Best Way to Sterilize Milk 
Hog Pasture in Succession 
Ailing Animals. 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Van Deman’s Fruit Notes.217, 218 
The Feeding of a Tree ( Concluded) .218, 219 
Fertilizing Value of Leather.220 
Girdled Fruit Trees.221 
Results with Wood Ashes.221 
Tomatoes for Maine.221 
Peach Borer; Kerosene and Water.222 
The Currant Fruit Worm.222 
Greenhouse Building and Glazing.222 
Gum on Peach Trees.222 
Manure and Parker Earle Strawberries.223 
Sowing Canna Seeds.223 
Cheap Substitutes for Paris-green.231 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Handmade Rugs. Part II 
Naming the Wild Flowers 
Camping Out at Manila... 
Dining in a Harem. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Catalogues for 1899. 
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Among the Marketmen. 
.235 
News from Albany. 
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