1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
537 
Among: the Marketmen. 
WHAT / SEE AND HEAR. 
CALIFORNIA FRUIT IN LONDON — 
The first shipment of California fruit to 
London for this season has just been 
sold in Covent Garden Market there. 
The steamer carrying it arrived at 
Southampton on Wednesday evening, 
and the fruit was discharged, sent to 
London, and sold in the market there 
before noon of the following day. The 
prices received were said to be fairly 
good for pears and plums. Peaches were 
in bad condition, said to have been due 
to bad packing and, possibly, overripe¬ 
ness, and these sold for low prices. On 
the whole, the outcome is quite encour¬ 
aging, and further shipments are likely. 
EARLY APPLES.—Every year, the 
same experience occurs with early ap¬ 
ples in this market, and probably in 
other markets as well. A large part of 
the shipments of the early varieties are 
very inferior, small, wormy, knotty 
specimens that sell for very low prices, 
often not much more than the cost of 
transportation. There is a good demand 
for choice early apples at prices that 
ought to prove very profitable, but for 
some reason or other, a large part of 
these early varieties seem to be very in¬ 
ferior. Those making a business of 
growing and shipping tnem should bear 
this in mind, for while the market for 
early apples is not large, it will take 
considerable quantities of the best varie¬ 
ties. Red varieties sell much better 
than green ones. 
HOLIDAY SHIPMENTS.— I have 
often spoken of the folly of shipping 
perishable produce so that it arrives in 
this market just before a holiday, or late 
in the week. When uiese perishable 
products arrive at such times, they must 
be sold for any price they will bring, be 
it high or low, and there are certain buy¬ 
ers that always take advantage of this. 
This is the case with some of the can- 
ners. This year, the Fourth of July 
came on Tuesday, and, of course, there 
was only one business day between Sun¬ 
day and that day, while Saturday is a 
day on which very little business is 
done. This left the accumulations of 
about three or four days, and one canner 
that I know who makes a point of 
watching the market for just such 
chances, made his big strike for pine¬ 
apples for canning on the day after the. 
Fourth, because he said there had been 
so little opportunity for selling for sev¬ 
eral days, and the weather being warm, 
that large quantities of them would be 
“specked, as it is termed, and the price 
would be very low. But as in other 
cases, one man’s loss is another man’s; 
gain, and he got a large supply. But 
shippers should guard against this as 
much as possible. 
EGG CARRIERS—There have been 
great changes in methods of packing 
SAFETY EGG CARRIER. Fio. 207. 
and handling eggs within comparatively 
few years. Not so many years ago, the 
common method of sending them to 
market was by packing in barrels with 
a plentiful supply of chopped straw or 
oats for filling to prevent them shaking 
around. A common market quotation in 
those days among the eggs was for oats, 
those in which the eggs were packed 
being sold at somewhat lower prices 
than oats in the regular market. Then 
came the introduction of. egg cases; 
those made with pasteboard fillers and 
with partitions between, in which the 
eggs were more conveniently packed and 
which could be opened for examination 
very easily. These were not all that 
they should be in all respects, and there 
have been still further improvements. 
An improved form of egg carrier is 
shown at Fig. 207, the case filled with 
eggs, the cover inverted at one side, and 
one of the trays partially filled with 
eggs, being shown. Each of these trays 
is filled with rows of double wire loops, 
which spring apart in such a way that 
the egg is placed in them and held firm¬ 
ly. This tray can be inverted, stood on 
end, bottom side up, or placed in other 
positions, and still hold the eggs with¬ 
out touching each other, and without 
dropping out. This case is liked very 
much by handlers, its greatest drawback, 
apparently, being the high price at 
which it sells. It is liked by retailers, 
because it enables them to take out the 
trays and eggs, and place them in any 
position for exhibition, and show off the 
eggs to excellent advantage. The one 
shown is the regular form for market. 
There are many different forms and 
sizes of these, some of them being of a 
size for packing eggs for hatching, con¬ 
taining one, two or three settings, as 
desired. f. tt. v. 
NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE. 
Crops, Climate, Conditions. 
My crop of hay this season was very 
light, and I have sown some Hungarian 
grass, also some rutabagas, mangels and 
carrots to help out in the feed next Winter. 
We have had abundant rains lately, which 
have helped pastures, which were very 
short, and redeemed the Spring seeding of 
clover and Timothy. Cool nights have been 
the rule thus far this season, with few ex¬ 
ceptions. a. c. 
Lapeer Co., Mich. 
The weather has been very dry for the 
past two weeks; up to that time, we had 
too much rain. It stopped raining, and the 
soil water seemed to disappear in no time 
under the furious sun. The corn leaves 
commenced to curl, and other things in 
proportion. Oh! how we watched for clouds 
and longed for a good old-fashioned “sizzle 
sozzle.” We were fooled for several days, 
but at last, a good shower came. We need 
more. R- c. 
Kentucky. 
We have had an abundance of rain here 
this season, and the season is late; but now 
everything looks fine. Hay is a heavy crop. 
Some portions of the county were badly 
damaged by hail three weeks ago. Small 
fruit is not as plentiful as usual, but ours 
has been good so far. We have picked over 
500 quarts of strawberries from five rows, 50 
feet long. We have only two kinds. Sharp¬ 
less and Enhance, and feel well satisfied 
with them. J- f. p. 
Allamakee Co., Iowa. 
Farmers in this section are sowing corn. 
The hay crop is about one-third. I have 
been over the ground quite well near Mon¬ 
roe, and find that most of the farmers in¬ 
tend to hold their stock except some used- 
up cows, that go off every Winter, and these 
will not be replaced. Our farmers feed 
heavily, but feed is high, and the outlook 
is very discouraging. Orange County milk 
has had its day, and if prices keep down, 
we shall have to try something else. We 
are not prosperous here, and farms show 
a downhill look. M. M. 
Monroe, N. Y. 
Many apple orchards in this section were 
entirely defoliated by the tent caterpillars 
and Forest worms, and a great many others 
were more or less injured. Orchards that 
were protected from these destroyers will 
generally produce good crops, firobably 
more than an average yield; but many 
crops having been partially or wholly de¬ 
stroyed, the general yield will be consider¬ 
ably below the average. In the bearing 
orchards, Greenings and Spys are notice¬ 
able as bearing well; Baldwins are not, as 
far as I have been able to observe, as good 
a crop'. Astrachan and Yellow Transparent 
are yielding bountifully, being so heavily 
laden that I have thinned the fruit from 
some of the trees in my own orchard. 
Onondaga Co., N. Y L. L. w. 
This section of Ohio has been plenty wot 
—too wet last Spring—but the weather has 
been fine the last three weeks, giving every 
one a chance to secure the hay crop in nice 
shape. We finished haying July 6. Largest 
crop I have had in my nine years of farming. 
We commenced drawing in the wheat to¬ 
day. A heavy rain stopped us this after¬ 
noon. The rain was needed very much. The 
wheat is all cut in this section. A man 
told me to-day that he had his hay and 
wheat all in before the Fourth. Rather un¬ 
usual for Portage County. Wheat gives 
promise of about one-half a full crop. The 
early part of the season was too wet for 
corn. I have a half acre that was knee 
high by the Fourth of July, but the main 
field needs a week or ten days yet to 
attain that height. Oats are looking fine. 
Early potatoes are plentiful. Late potatoes 
—well, they are only large enough to culti¬ 
vate yet. g. m. b. 
Kent, O. 
Reports from San Francisco state that 
the Fruit-growers’ Express and Continental 
Express announce an advance of 8 1-3 per 
cent in icing charges, and all shipments of 
green fruit going east after July 6 will be 
charged at this new rate. The reason given 
for the advance is the recent action of the 
Southern Pacific in advancing the mini¬ 
mum carload from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds. 
The refrigerator people say they must be 
paid for icing the extra ton, but the freight 
agents say that the cost of refrigeration 
will be no more than before, and that the 
advance of rates will increase the season's 
earnings of the refrigerator companies 
about $100,000. That money really belongs 
to the fruit growers. 
Western New York Raspberry Crop.— 
In Wayne County, N. Y., a few years 
ago, thousands and thousands of acres of 
black raspberries were grown, probably 
more than in all the country besides. Of 
late years, they have been growing more in 
Michigan and some other localities. The 
price of evaporated raspberries and green 
raspberries to go to the factories for can¬ 
ning purposes has been so very low, down 
to 2V 2 cents per quart, that acres and acres 
have been destroyed and plowed up, until 
the acreage, I judge, is not more than one- 
third what it was five years ago. The price 
of evaporated raspberries has also been 
very low as compared with a few years ago. 
Last year, in Chicago, they sold at 9V 2 to 
10 cents, while not over five to eight years 
ago they were worth 18 to 25 cents. This 
has been a very discouraging feature to the 
raspberry growers. On top of this, this 
year, we have had over a month of drought, 
that has shortened the crop somewhat, 
though recent rains will benefit the har¬ 
vest, and make it better than it would 
otherwise have been. The canners arc 
taking a greater share of the berries this 
year, and not as many are going to the 
evaporators as usual, especially where the 
grower is located so that he can sell to a 
canner. The quality is quite good, though 
they will not be as large in size as some 
years. The market conditions are rather 
more favorable. The grower is getting as 
high as four cents for Ohio, Gregg and 
other good kinds from the canning fac¬ 
tories. The market for evaporated rasp¬ 
berries is not yet fixed, though it is as high 
as 11 to 11 y 2 cents in Chicago. grower. 
Among all 
the mocking 
horrors of 
chronic indi¬ 
gestion and 
liver com¬ 
plaint, none is 
more unbear¬ 
able than that 
dreadful sen¬ 
sation of gid- 
din e s s in 
which the 
whole world, 
indoors or out, 
seems to swim 
around before 
in the most 
and nauseating manner 
until one’s entire being 
becomes faint and 
wretched with inde¬ 
scribable misery. 
the sight 
sickening 
“ I was suffering with what the doctors called 
chronic indigestion, torpid liver, and vertigo,” 
writes Mrs. Martha E. Barham, of Newvhle, 
Prince George Co., Va. "The doctor did me 
no good. My symptoms were giddiness in 
the head, pains in the chest ana an uneasy 
feeling all over. I also suffered with female 
weakness. 
" I was all run-down and could not do any 
work at all without suffering from nervous at¬ 
tacks. I wrote to Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, 
N. Y., for advice. He advised to use Dr. Pierce’s 
Golden Medical Discovery and * Favorite Pre¬ 
scription.' I did so, and used five bottles of 
each, and I cannot express the benefit I have 
received from these medicines. I gained in 
health and strength. When I commenced to 
use the medicines I weighed only in pounds, 
now I weigh 140 pounds. I thank God and 
Dr. Pierce for my recoveiy. My husband and 
friends all thought I would die but to-day 1 am 
a well woman.” 
The wonderful effects of this great “ Dis¬ 
covery ” are genuine and permanent; they 
are not due to any false or alcoholic stimu¬ 
lus for it contains no alcohol. Real sub¬ 
stantial healthy musuclar strength is built 
up; the stomach and liver are toned; the 
blood is purified and vitalized; the nerves 
are steadied; the entire constitution is re¬ 
juvenated and renewed. 
In case of constipation, there is nothing 
quite so effective as Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant 
Pellets. They act comfortably though 
surely; they do not gripe; you do not be¬ 
come a slave to their use. Their effect is 
lasting. There are countless substitutes; 
but nothing else is like them. 
A GOOD WIND MILL. 
"ife time. 
a poor one wheD 
can buy the 
IMPERIAL 
with patent internal gear 
and malleable iron frame. Write 
for full information and catalog. 
Mast, Foos St Co¬ 
ll River ISt. Springfield, Ohio, 
RIFE HYDRAULIC ENGINE 
Y ou can get a constant stream of water 
delivered to your buildings from a 
stream or spring by means of this 
engine. 
RUNS ITSELF. 
NEVER STOPS. 
Send your conditions 
for catalogue and guar- 
_ anteed estimates. 
POWER SPECIALTY CO., 126 Liberty St., New York. 
UfC|| DRILLING 
WELL Machines 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
shallow wells In any kind of soil or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
LIGHTNING WELL MACHYp 
IS THE STANDARD} 
STEAM PUMPS. AIR LIFTS. i.i, // 
GASOLINE ENGINES 
wmre cor circular laa v.-C :i - 
THE AMERICAN WEIL WORKS 
AURORA.ILL -CHICAGO- DALLAS.TEX 
CHARTER GASOLIRE ENGINE 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Stationarie*, Portable* 
Enylnca and Rump*. 
State your Power Needs. 
Gas Engine Co , Box 26. Sterling . III. 
We carry a complete stock of all kinds of 
RUBBER and LEATHER BELTING. We buy our 
goods at Sheriffs’and Receivers’ Sales. Write for 
FREE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE No. 73 on 
Hardware, Pipe, Roofing, Plumbing Material, 
Wire. Rone, Dry Goods. Clothing, etc., etc. 
OUR PRICES are OME-HALF of OTHERS 
Chicago House Wrecking Co. w ' Chicago. St *' 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New Yorker, July 22, 1899. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Fertility on Western Farms.526 
A Homemade Subsoil Plow.526 
Seed Sweet Potatoes from Slips.526 
California Sheep Manure Mining.527 
Tobacco and Potato Beetles.527 
King Cotton’s Cabinet.528 
A Southern Vet. Talks.528 
New Hampshire Notes.528 
Piling or Broadcasting Manure.529 
How to Sow Crimson Clover.529 
Some Odd Bits.530 
Drought in Orange County, N. Y .530 
Hope Farm Notes.531 
Old Times on the Farm.533 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Purebred Scrub Stock.525 
Southern Sheep Husbandry.525, 526 
“Automatic Cream Separators”.528 
Grain Hay for Stock.529 
Notes from the Bees.581 
The Souring of Milk.538 
A Guernsey Cow.538 
Hysteria in Animals.538 
Western Horse Breeding.539 
The Hampshire Sheep.539 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Effects of the Cold on Fruit Trees.527 
Improved Chestnut Culture.527 
Killing Yellow Jackets.528 
A Partner for Peaches.528 
When to Plant Blackberries.529 
When to Transplant Raspberries.529 
Pear Tree in a Lawn.529 
Fruits in Illinois.529 
Forcing Cucumbers.529 
Caring for Strawberry Beds.529 
Illinois Fruit Notes.530 
Ailing Vines.531 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.534 
Healthy Bodies and Healthy Brains.534 
A Village Industry.534 
The Fears of Childhood.535 
Corean Women Divers.535 
With the Procession.535 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Kissing Bug.526 
One Course Enough.528 
Ruralisms .530 
An Elephant’s Complexion.531 
A Big Country. 531 
Editorials .532 
Brevities .532 
Events of the Week.533 
Markets .536 
Business Bits.536 
Among the Marketmen.537 
Notes from Everywhere.537 
Humorous .540 
