1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER: 
825 
MARKET BRIEFS. 
APPLES FOR EUROPE.—The export 
apple market is in a bad state. The large 
amount of low-grade stock shipped is re¬ 
sponsible. Net returns on the better 
grades, even, show a decline of 75 cents to 
$1 per barrel. For the week ending No¬ 
vember 11 the Hamburg market received 
nearly 12,000 barrels, a large share of which 
were in a rotten state. It is useless to ex¬ 
port anything but prime, carefully-packed 
fruit. The entire amount of apples sent to 
foreign markets this season aggregate 
700,000 barrels, an increase of 100,000 over 
last year. 
GREEN PEAS AND BEANS.—A good 
many of these from Virginia are being re¬ 
ceived here at present. People in the South 
are raising more of these Fall crops than 
formerly. It is said that between 75,000 and 
100,000 half-barrel baskets of peas have been 
shipped from Virginia within the past three 
or four weeks. Both the beans and peas 
sell for $1 to $1.75 per basket according to 
quality. “Green goods” of this sort go 
very well in the northern markets at this 
season. 
TURKEY FEATHERS.—One might think 
that, when dished up for Thanksgiving, 
Mr. Gobbler’s usefulness was over, and 
that he would soon be forgotten except by 
those who celebrate holidays by putting an 
unjust income tax on the stomach. But, 
although he may no longer strut around 
the dooryard, gobble and chase the old 
rooster, his wing and tail feathers mav 
blossom out in dusters of all sorts and 
sizes. I recently saw one variety of this 
implement made in the factory of the 
Hayes Duster Company, of this city. They 
wire the feathers around the stub of the 
handle in much the same manner as a 
broom is made, wing feathers inside, next 
the long tail quills, and on the outside a 
lot of short ones covering up the stubs of 
the others, and then the weapon is ready 
for the hired girl to make the dust feel 
uneasy. Duster makers receive feathers of 
all kinds, and turn over to the other dealers 
those that are not suited to their purpose. 
Dry-picked feathers are worth more than 
scalded. Wings and tails should be sep¬ 
arated; also the short wing and tail quills 
should be separate from the long ones, and 
the first and second wing-joint quills, 
which have plumage on both sides, must 
not be mixed with the third joint or point¬ 
ers. All of these different kinds may be 
put into one package with papers between. 
They should be packed in smoothly and 
tightly. So much depends on the quality 
of the feathers, that it would be misleading 
to quote exact prices here. The proper 
way is to write to a dealer, giving a full 
description of quality and quantity, but to 
get the best prices it will be necessary 
carefully to follow the instructions about 
not mixing the different kinds. 
THE NEW YORK HORSE SHOW. 
The National Horse Show Association 
held its fifteenth annual exhibition in Mad¬ 
ison Square Garden, this city, during the 
week ending November 18. While to some 
extent .nis is an exhibit of costly dresses, 
diamonds, large bouquets, high hats, white 
vests and claw-hammer coats, society does 
not have a monopoly of the event, and any¬ 
one who cares for horses will be pleaseu 
with the show. Most of the animals are 
stabled in the basement of the building, 
and by using the catalogue and asking the 
grooms plenty of questions, one can make 
a profitable study of the various breeds and 
styles. This year there were about 250 
exhibitors, some having entries in over 30 
different classes, and many in 10 or more. 
The horses were from New York and ad¬ 
joining States, but Kentucky, Virginia, 
Maryland, Canada and England were also 
represented. There were 116 different 
classes, with three prizes offered in each, 
ranging from $200 to $35. Among others 
may be mentioned running horses, trotters, 
Hackneys, heavy carriage horses, hunters, 
jumpers, police and cavalry horses, ponies 
of all descriptions, and 10 horses and carts 
from the Street Cleaning Department. The 
jumpers always attract attention. The 
hurdles used are from five to 6V6 feet high. 
The results of careful training were also 
shown in the “High School” horses, which 
danced, showing a number of different 
steps, and almost incredible intelligence in 
following the music, and changing from 
quick to slow time. The exhibition as a 
whole is worthy of patronage, and could 
be made much more profitable, if horsemen 
generally all over the country took more 
active interest in it. 
It would be impossible for a farmer to 
send a horse directly from the farm that 
would stand a fair sh w before these 
judges. About the only interest a farmer 
has in an exhibition of this sort, is the fact 
that he can furnish the raw material, that 
is, the young colt. He can give the horse 
body and strength on the farm, and then 
the trainers and grooms must take hold 
of him and fit him for the fancy trade. 
The farmer must provide the raw material 
just about as he must furnish the grain 
which, in the hands of city handlers or 
cooks, can be made into fine bread or cake. 
An exhibition of this sort shows a farmer 
what sort of horses are wanted by the 
Upper Ten, just as a study of some of the 
Fifth Avenue fruit stores would show the 
class of apples, pears, or small fruits which 
are desired by wealthy people. It is a 
question, however, whether all farmers are 
situated so that they can produce a colt 
suitable for this high-class trade. Some 
natural horseman undoubtedly could pro¬ 
duce such a colt, and it would pay all such 
men to come to this show, and see just 
what is wanted, and become acquainted 
with dealers and trainers who supply the 
trade. It must be understood that a 
farmer cannot hope to place a horse direct¬ 
ly from the farm into this show; all he 
can do is to produce a strong, well-shaped, 
and spirited colt, and the trainers muat do 
the rest. 
PROGRAMME OF NEW YORK BREEDERS AT 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., DECEMBER 5-7. 
Tuesday morning, 10 o’clock, Western 
New York Jersey Cattle Club's annual bus¬ 
iness meeting. Addresses by D. H. Jenkins 
and F. S. Peer. Shropshire Breeders’ As¬ 
sociation will meet at 2 p. m., president’s 
address, Dr. C. D. Smead; Selection of the 
Breeding Flock of Ewes, Wm. A. Perrin; 
Selection and Care of the Stock Ram, Ar¬ 
thur Cummings; Care of the Breeding 
Flock, J. C. Duncan; Mutton and Wool 
Production, Prof. C. F. Curtis. Meeting 
of executive committee of the American 
Merino Sheep Breeders’ Association will be 
held at 8 p. m. Election of officers Wed¬ 
nesday morning. 
The State Breeders’ Association will meet 
on Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. President’s 
address by Frank D. Ward; address by 
Hon. Daniel P. WLtter; Bovine Tubercu¬ 
losis in its Relation to Man, Dr. Edw. 
Moore, M. R. C. V. S. Hampshire Down 
Breeders’ Association of America will hold 
annual business meetings at 2 p. m. At 7 
p. m., the following papers will be read be¬ 
fore the Breeders’ Association: The His¬ 
tory of Breeding, Jared Van Wagenen, Jr.; 
Our County Fairs, John B. Smallwood; 
Principles which Underlie Judging Cattle 
in the Show Ring, Dr. G. M. Tvvitchell. 
Thursday morning the programme includes 
The American Market Horse, Col. F. J. 
Berry; Applying the Scale of Points in 
Judging, Dr. Twitchell; The importance of 
Good Blood in Live Stock, Prof. F. C. 
Curtis. 
Massachusetts Milk.— The five members 
of the protective committee appointed by 
the stockholders of the New England Milk 
Producers’ Company to investigate the af¬ 
fairs of the company, met at Worcester, 
Mass., a few days since. It is said that 
counsel has been secured, and action will 
be taken against President Patch and 
Treasurer Hadley. These, together with 
Mr. Briggs, the New York promoter who 
Is responsible for the scheme, were asked 
to meet the committee, but refused. An 
effort will be made to get an injunction to 
prevent paying the remainder of $8 per 
share due from the stockholders, and it is 
to be hoped that it will be successful. The 
farmers certainly ought not to put any 
more money into the concern until there 
are assurances that the company will be 
able to handle the milk and live up to its 
various other promises, which thus far, 
have not been kept. 
Wax 
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Nothing else adds so much 
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room or boudoir as the softly radi¬ 
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Nothing will contribute more to the 
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candles for tho simplest or the 
most elaborate function—for cot¬ 
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and the most delicato tints by 
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and sold everywhere. 
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