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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 2 
MARKETS. 
REVIEW AND OUTLOOK. 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS.—The market 
for lettuce is quiet. Cucumbers very dull. 
Mushrooms of good quality sell well. To¬ 
matoes move slowly. Choice radishes.are 
in fair demand, but common lots are 
neglected. • 
FRUITS.—Pears are in light supply, with 
a moderate demand for good quality. 
•There is a fair inquiry for Catawba grapes. 
Inferior and common qualities of all va¬ 
rieties go very slowly. Cranberries are 
selling well in the local market, but out- 
of-town trade is small, and stock has ac¬ 
cumulated so that there is considerable 
urgency to sell. Evaporated apples are 
meeting a moderate demand. Dried small 
fruits are scarce and high. 
POULTRY.— 1 The market is burdened with 
ordinary and poor live poultry, but choice 
heavy stock is firm and higher. Fattened 
holiday ducks and geese are selling some¬ 
what higher than quotations; in some in¬ 
stances up to 75 cents to ?1 for ducks, and 
U.75 to $2 for geese. The supply of dressed 
poultry continues excessive. Many of the 
arrivals are in bad condition. Really tine 
stock in good order goes direct to the 
coolers. 
BUTTER.—Receipts are light, and the 
market shows a little advance on high- 
grade creamery butter. There is a short¬ 
age of qualities good enough for the best 
trade, and, unless there are considerably 
increased receipts, prices may advance to 
a point which will shorten the consumption 
to some extent. At present dealers are 
taking the goods promptly at the increase. 
June goods are very firm. Some fancy lots 
have been sold at 25 cents. 
EGGS.—Receipts for week ending Novem¬ 
ber 24, 42,391 30-dozen cases. The demand 
for strictly fancy fresh-gathered eggs is 
good, and the supply small, but there is a 
dull market for average and lower grades, 
and supplies are accumulating. The mar 
ket for refrigerators is irregular. A few 
buyers looking for extra qualities fit to use 
in the place of fresh goods occasionally 
pay 17 cents, but only a small amount of 
the stock comes up to this mark. 
GRAIN.—Trade in breadstuffs has been 
very small, and prices on a declining scale. 
Wheat closed at a net drop of 44 to % 
cent. For several weeks corn has been 
the firmest of the cereals, but it has now 
declined % to 44 cent, and is very weak. 
Business in oats has increased a trifle. 
Barley is strong and export demand good. 
It is reported that the wheat crop of New 
South Wales, Australia, will be double that 
of last season. 
Received at New York for week ending 
November 24, 1899: Bushels. 
Wheat.907,365 
Corn.762,975 
Exported: Bushels. 
Wheat .599,157 
Corn.837,457 
The Week’s Quotations. 
Saturday, November 25, 1899. 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 1898, choice, per bu.2 25 @2 2744 
1899, choice .2 15 @2 20 
Fair to good.1 85 @2 10 
Pea, State or Mich., bbls.2 00 @2 05 
Fair to good.1 75 @1 90 
Red Kidney, 1899, choice.2 30 @2 35 
Fair to good.1 75 (if,2 05 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, Western, extra, lb... — @27 
Firsts . 25 @ 26 
Seconds . — @ 24 
Thirds . — @ 23 
State, extras . 2644@ 27 
State, firsts . 25 @ 26 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, 
fresh, finest . — @25 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 22 @ 24 
State dairy, firkins, finest. — @22 
Firkins, seconds to firsts. 19 @ 21 
Western imitation creamery, 
extras . — @22 
Firsts . 20 @ 21 
CHEESE. 
State, f. e., small, Sept., fancy. 12*4® 12% 
October, finest . 12 @ 12V4 
Common to fair. 11 @ HVi 
Large, September, fancy. 12Vi@ 12’4 
Large, October, choice. 1144@ — 
Large, common to fair. 10 @ 10A, 
Part skims, small, prime. 9’,4@ 9 3 4 
EGGS. 
QUOTATIONS LOSS OFF 
State, Pa. and nearby, average 
best, per dozen. 23 @ 24 
Western, fresh gathered, best... — @ 23 
Fresh gathered, good quality.. 21 @ 22 
QUOTATIONS AT MARK. 
West'n., good quality, 30-doz. cs.4 65 @5 10 
Poor to fair, 30-doz. case.3 90 @4 50 
Refrigerator, firsts . — @ 16 
Inferior, per 30-doz. case.3 60 @4 20 
Candled dirties, p’me, 30-doz. cs.4 05 @4 20 
Uncandled dirties, per 30-doz. cs.3 00 @3 90 
Checks, good to prime, candled.3 45 @3 60 
FEED. 
City bran .17 50@18 25 
Spring bran, 200-lb. sacks, ton..17 00@17 50 
Middlings, as to quality, ton..17 00@20 50 
Mixed feed, 200-lb. sacks, ton..18 00@19 15 
FRUIT—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1899, fancy, 
per lb. 
Common to good, per lb. 
Sun-dried, s’n sliced, 1899, lb.. 
Raspberries, evap., 1899, per lb.. 
Blackberries, 1899, per lb. 
Huckleberries, 1899, per lb. 
Cherries, 1899, per lb. 
S’4@ 9 
6 @ 7 
4V.@ 6 
13 "@ 14 
6’4 @ — 
14Vs@ 15 
15 @ 15’4 
FRUIT GREEN. 
Apples, King, per bbl.1 50 @2 50 
Spitz, per bbl.2 00 @3 00 
Snow, per bbl.1 50 @3 50 
Ben Davis, per bbl.1 25 @2 25 
Fancy, soft red, per bbl.3 00 @3 50 
Smith, Cider, per bbl.1 25 @2 00 
Baldwin, per bbl.1 25 @2 50 
Greening, per bbl.1 25 @2 50 
Inferior, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Pears, Vicar, per bbl.2 00 @2 50 
Kieffer, prime, per bbl.2 50 @3 00 
Quinces, State, per bbl.1 50 @2 50 
Grapes, West’n N. Y., Niagara, 
4-lb. basket . 5 '3 10 
Catawba, 4-lb. basket. 6 @ 11 
Black, per 4-lb. basket. 5 @ 845 
Black, in bulk, per lb.. 1 @ 144 
White, in bulk, per lb. 1'4@ 2 
Catawba, in bulk, per lb. 1 @ l 3 ^ 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, fancy, 
large varieties, per bbl.5 00 @6 00 
Cape Cod, Early Black, bbl_3 00 @4 75 
Jersey, per crate.1 00 @1 50 
GAME. 
Rabbits, per pair. 20 @ 25 
Quail, frozen, fancy, per dozen..2 00 @2 23 
Fresh, inferior, per dozen. 75 @1 00 
Partridges, per pair.1 50 @1 65 
Grouse, prime, undrawn, pair...l 12 @1 25 
Prime, drawn, per pair. — @1 12 
Woodcock, per pair.1 00 @ — 
Reed birds, fancy, per dozen_ 50 @ 60 
Wild ducks, canvas, 6 lbs. avge. 
to pair, per pair.2 50 @3 00 
Common, per pair. 25 @ 30 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2 red elevator. 7144@ — 
No. 2 red delivered. 724i@ — 
No. 1 hard Duluth, f. o. b., 
afloat . 78%@ — 
No. 2 Northern, f. o. b., afloat. 7444@ — 
Corn, No. 2 delivered. 40%@ — 
No. 2 in elevator. 4044@ — 
No. 2 white, f. o. b., afloat. 41%@ — 
No. 2 yellow, f. o. b., afloat_ 41%@ — 
Oats, No. 2 white. 3144@ — 
No. 3 white. 31 @ — 
No. 2 mixed. 3044@ — 
No. 3 mixed. 30 @ — 
Rye, No. 2 Western, c. i. f., Buf. 56 ® — 
No. 2 Western, c. i. f., N. Y... 6044@ — 
State and Jersey, c. i. f, track 60 @ — 
Rye flour, fair to choice.3 25 @3 70 
Barley, Malt, fair to choice, c. 
i. f., Buffalo. 44 @ 48 
Feeding, c. i. f., Buffalo. 4044@ 42 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, Timothy, prime. 85 @ 8744 
No. 1 . 80 @ 8244 
No. 2 . 75 @ 7744 
No. 3 . 70 @ 7244 
Clover . 60 @ 65 
Clover, mixed . 65 @ 75 
Straw, rye . 65 @ 75 
Oats . 35 @ 45 
HOPS. 
New York State, crop of 1899, 
choice . 13 @ 14 
Common . 8 @ 9 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1899, ch'ce. 13 @ 14 
Common . 9 @ 10 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Lettuce, fancy, per dozen. — @ 75 
Poor to fair, per dozen. 30 @ 60 
Cucumbers, No. 1, per dozen..,. 50 @ 75 
No. 2, per box. — @1 50 
Mushrooms, fair to choice, lb... 40 @ 60 
Tomatoes, per lb. 15 @ 25 
Radishes, round, p. 100 bunches.l 50 @2 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Chickens, per lb. 7 @ 744 
Fowls, per lb. 8 @ 844 
Roosters, per lb. — @ 5 
Turkeys, per lb. 7 @ 9 
Ducks, Western, per pair. 40 @ 60 
Southern, per pair. 30 (a) 40 
Geese, Western, per pair.1 00 @1 25 
Southern, per pair. 90 @1 00 
Pigeons, per pair. 15 @ 20 
POULTRY—DRESSED. 
Turkeys, fancy, per lb. 10 @ 1044 
Fair to good. 9 @ 944 
Chickens, Phila., large, per lb.. 13 (<i 14 
Phila., mixed weights. 9 @ 11 
Western, dry-picked, average 
prime . — <S 8 
Western, scalded, avge. prime. 744@ 8 
Fowls, State and Penn., good 
to prime . — @ 8 
Western, good to prime. 744@ — 
Western Spring ducks, prime... 8 @ 10 
Eastern Spring geese, selected, 
white, per lb. 15 @ 16 
Dark, per lb. 13 @ 14 
Squabs, choice, large, white, 
per dozen . — @2 25 
Culls, xier dozen. 50 @ 75 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, East End L. I., bbl. ..1 25 @1 75 
Other L. [., per bbl.1 12 @1 37 
Western N. Y., per 180 lbs.1 00 @1 50 
Sweets, Cumberland County, 
cloth tops .2 00 @3 00 
Jersey yellow, per d.-h. bbl...l 50 @2 25 
Va. and N. C., yellow.1 50 @1 75 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 5 @8 
Beets, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Carrots, L. 'I., per bbl.1 00 6/1 25 
Cauliflowers, L. I., per bbl. 75 @1 50 
Cucumbers, hothouse, per doz.. 75 @1 00 
Fla., per basket or crate.1 00 @2 25 
Cabbages, L. I., per 100.2 00 @4 50 
State, per ton...7 50 @9 00 
L. 1., red, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Celery, State, per dozen roots.. 15 @ 40 
Egg plants, Fla., per bbl.1 50 @4 50 
Peas, Va., per basket. 75 (at 00 
Parsnips, nearby, per bbl. — @1 00 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 50 @ 75 
Hubbard, per bbl. 50 @1 00 
String beans, Char., green, per 
bushel basket . 75 @1 25 
Char., wax, per bushel .casket. 75 (c/1 25 
Fla., per bushel basket. 50 @1 2b 
Turnips, white, per bbl. 50 @ 75 
Russia, Canada, per bbl. 75, (a 80 
Russia, Jersey, per bbl. 60 (a 75 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier.2 00 @3 00 
Onions, Orange County, N. Y., 
red, per bag. 60 @ 85 
White, per bag.1 25 @2 00 
Yellow, per bag. 75 @1 00 
State and Western, yellow, 
per bbl. 75 @1 12 
Red, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Dried Beet Pulp.— We are asked to give 
the analysis of the dried beet pulp men¬ 
tioned on page 737. Mr. Hinsdill, who 
wrote the article, sends, this analysis: 
Protein . 6-54 
Fiber. 18-57 
Fat and non-nitrogenic substance.. 56.29 
Ash . 5.02 
Water. 12.5S 
Total .100.00 
BUSINESS BITS. 
With the increased price of live stock 
and dairy products we begin to get inquiries 
concerning substitutes for milk in calf¬ 
feeding. Blatchford's Food affords the 
best substitute we know. It is made by J. 
Barwell, Waukegan, Ill. 
Roots and vegetables are most economi¬ 
cal and nutritious food for stock when cut 
in thin slices, to prevent danger from chok¬ 
ing. Clark’s root cutter is an excellent 
machine for this purpose. Address Cut¬ 
away Harrow Co., Box 10, Higganum, 
Conn., for full information. 
It is said that the members of the Mar¬ 
vin Smith Company, of Chicago, 111., were 
all brought up on the farm, and still oper¬ 
ate a farm of their own. This naturally 
qualifies them to know the requirements of 
the farmer. This is reflected in their illus¬ 
trated catalogue of 336 pages of farm im¬ 
plements and machinery. They give a large 
line to select from, and, we understand, are 
willing to ship all goods on a guarantee, 
under the penalty of being returned at their 
expense, if not found satisfactory. The 
new Fall and Winter catalogue is now 
ready. 
Heesf.n Bros. & Co., Tecumseh, Mich., 
have prepared a little book on feed-cooking 
for live stock, that will interest stock feed¬ 
ers. It takes up the questions of best 
form and materials, principles of heating, 
economy, convenience and safety. It may 
be had for the asking, as it is also used to 
tell about the merits of their feed cooker. 
We have been asked by several subscrib¬ 
ers, whether it be safe to send money to a 
real-estate agent to advertise farms in 
advance. It may be safe, but it not good 
business. Let him do the advertising first, 
and show you the papers in which it ap¬ 
pears; then it will be time enough to pay 
for it, or better yet, let him first sell the 
farm, and pay him for the service when it 
is rendered. It is good business always to 
know just what service you are going to 
get before paying for it. 
Ohio Farm Notes.— The wind stackers 
have given good satisfaction in thrashing 
for three years. In this neighborhood the 
majority of feed-cutter owners have sup¬ 
plied their machines with blowers, to carry 
away the cut feed, and they are found de¬ 
sirable. Two neighbors purchased a pair 
of Tamworth hogs about two years ago 
(price not known). There is much talk 
about these hogs, but they give no satis¬ 
faction whatever. A mutual fire insurance 
company has been doing business here for 
over 20 years, very successfully. g. w. 
Auglaize County, Ohio. 
Where Canal Boats Ride on Cars. 
No railroad in the United States offers as fine 
an opportunity for study of the old canal sys¬ 
tems of the east as the Lackawanna Railroad. 
For miles its track follows the old Morris and 
Essex canal, built before the railroad was 
dreamed of, for the purpose of bringing coal 
from the mountains to the great city of New 
York. A canal in a mountainous region is a 
thing of wonder, and the traveler has numerous 
opportunities of viewing the curious machinery 
by which the canal boats are drawn up the hills 
on railroads to strike the canal at a new level, 
or lowered from the canal from a higher level, 
to continue further down the mountain. This 
old canal, though grass-covered and bordered 
by the most magnificent shrubbery, is still used, 
and the traveler sees from time to time one of 
the old boats moving slowly through the limpid 
waters, with sleepy mules for motive power. 
TURKEYS 
for THANKSGIVING to S. II. & E. II. FROST, the 
old Reliable Commission House, Established 1866 
who now occupy the large corner building, .Jay ami 
319 Washington Street, New York. A corner 
property well located positively has no equal. Goods 
show up from four directions, attracts buyers, makes 
good results. Shipping material furnished Refer 
Irving National Bank 
Wants, For Sale or Exchange. 
Subscribers who have something to sell 
or buy or exchange, new or old, are In¬ 
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column. Help and Situation Wants will 
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Thomas W. Laavson Thirty Thousand 
Dollar Pink. 60 cents per plant: delivered next 
Spring. O. H. ALEXANDER, Charlotte. Vt. 
A refined, capable woman, 32, desires 
a position as housekeeper or mother's helper. Refer¬ 
ences. E., care The Rural New-Yorker, N. Y. 
For Salf,.— A new Sharpies Separator. 
Little Giant No. 2. Steam Machine 600 lbs. capacity. 
A bargain, also other fixture. 
GARDNER K. DOUGHTY, Speedsville, N. Y. 
For Sale.—A farm of 1(50 acres, well 
located in tbe Ohio valley. For particulars write 
8 . E. FISHER. East Liverpool, Ohio. 
Kansas Farm for Sale.— 100 acres in 
Atchison Co.; convenient to town and railroad 
Nearly all in cultivation. 
E. 8. GAYLORD. Muscotah, Kan. 
Wanted.—M en to earn SCO a month 
selling Nursery Stock. Write us to-day. Highland 
Nursery Co., 107 Cutler Building. Rochester, N. Y. 
Dairy Fa rm of 165 acres for sale or rent, 
seven miles from Paterson, N. J. On two railroads. 
Good investment, beautiful location. H. T. MILLER, 
18 Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. .1. 
__ .iL Send for Prospectus of 
XJI O OOUlM Rock wood, Tenn , and de¬ 
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C. F. STEINvVEHR. Rockwood, Tenn. 
_ 4 . 20 acres IRRIGATED Garden 
r OlTLinX? and Fruit, for sale, rent (cash 
or shares) or manager. Solendid order and market. 
T. It. CARSKADON, Keyser. W. Va. 
YOU CAN BUY A FARM WITH YOUR RENT. 
We will 6ell you a farm of 40acres, six-room house 
and barn in ou'r great Chlcora Colony, in the South, 
on a cash payment of 1250. balance *5,monthly. Send 
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D. L. R1SLEY, 211 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia. Pa 
FOR SALE. 
A Fruit farm in bearing In the southern fruit belt, 
at Tifton, Ga. Peaches netted this year $2 per crate. 
The above will be sold at a bargain if sold at once. 
For terms, price and further particulars apply to 
KENT & SON, Cotton Warehouse, Tifton, Ga. 
BRONZE TURKEYS 
from heavy set stock. Pairs not akin. 
Also Shropshire sheep and Chester 
White swine: line stock a specialty. 
SIDNEY SPRAGUE, Falconer, N. Y. 
2000 PREMIUMS 
were awarded my fowls at 12 State Shows iu 1899. 
FOWLS AND EGGS 
Send 5c for illuntrstod catalogue. rK OHLt 
CHAS. GAMMERDINGER, Box 86. Columbus, 0. 
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to good advantage. WRITE us at once for Informa¬ 
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answering our correspondents. Fancy Large Tur¬ 
keys are in Demand for Thanksgiving. 
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Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
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