1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
13 
NEXT WEEK 
We shall print a valuable article on 
New Things in Pecan Culture. 
The San Jose Scale in Nurseries. 
Some of our leading entomologists and 
nurserymen will give their views on 
the best methods of restricting the 
spread of dangerous insects and plant 
diseases. 
The Culture of Ginseng. 
In response to many questions, Mr. 
Geo. Stanton will tell our readers 
about the culture of this interesting 
crop. 
In addition to the usual departments, there will 
be brief articles on 
Feeding Turnips to Cows. 
A Hired Man's Sheep. 
How to Handle Liquid Manure. 
The Cost of a Sugar Factory. 
Grapes had not done well. Spanish grapes were 
laid down in London for five or six cents a pound, 
and buyers in England had a prejudice against 
the flavor of the Canadian grapes. In Liverpool, 
a little better state of things existed, and in time, 
a profitable grape trade might be established. 
Prof. Robertson pointed out the necessity of an 
even temperature of about 36 degrees, and 
strongly advised the gradual cooling of such fruit 
as peaches before putting into cold storage. Pine 
packages are inadvisable, as the pine odor would 
taint the fruit. When in England, he noticed 
particularly that buyers looked more at the con¬ 
dition than the special variety of the fruit. The 
English market requires no second-grade fruit. 
Big apples, peaches and pears, but medium-sized 
tomatoes are wanted. He urged the necessity of 
the most careful packing, and advised small, 
uniform packages with good ventilation. Speci¬ 
mens of the baskets and packages used by Italian 
and French shippers were exhibited. 
The discussion of the San Jose scale question 
brought out much valuable matter. Prof. Taft 
gave an interesting address, dealing with the 
status of the insect in Michigan, and with the 
laws now in operation against it. Mr. Orr re¬ 
ported the various Canadian occurrences now 
known, about 15 orchards. Dr. Fletcher warned 
the growers to beware of laziness or apathy in 
this matter. The insect was so injurious that no 
possible pains should be spared to stamp it out. 
He described the scale, and urged growers to 
send in suspected cases for identification. 
Mr. C. C. James laid the draft of the Provincial 
Government’s bill before the meeting, and in¬ 
vited discussion of the various clauses. In its 
present state, the bill provides for thorough in¬ 
spection, and destruction of infested trees, with 
partial compensation to owners. The question 
of the importation of infested nursery stock was 
discussed ; and a committee was appointed to 
wait on the Minister of Agriculture with refer¬ 
ence to the final shape of the bill. 
An excellent exhibit of apples and pears was 
made, the Dominion Experiment Farm placing 
60 varieties of apples on the tables, including 
less than 30 of the Russian varieties. 
Prof. Hutt, of the Ontario Agricultural Col-, 
lege, gave an excellent address on Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Culture. Mr. Groff, of Simcoe, dealt in an 
able manner with Hybridization work with the 
Canna and Gladiolus. Mr. R. B. Whyte, of Ot¬ 
tawa, read a capital paper on Annuals for the 
Amateur’s Garden. The meetings were well at¬ 
tended and highly successful. m. u. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The market throughout has had a sort of holi¬ 
day tone, the greatest activity being in those pro¬ 
ducts required for the holiday trade. The wheat 
market is strong at the end of the week, there 
being rumors of wars in the Far East, together 
with lighter receipts in the Northwest. There are 
reports of the shipment of a large cargo of wheat 
from Tacoma direct to Africa. The great wheat 
deal at Chicago between Armour and Leiter 
hasn’t affected the market here to any great ex¬ 
tent. Oats are doing somewhat better. 
Fruits of a quality sufficient to satisfy a holiday 
trade are in good demand at good prices. Tur¬ 
keys of good quality have been selling well, but 
there is a large supply of chickens, fowls and 
ducks, and many poor turkeys. There were, also, 
large receipts of live fowls. Vegetables were in 
fair supply. There was a good demand for game. 
MARKETS. 
Friday, December 24, 1897 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.1 32 @1 35 
Marrow, fair to good.l 15 @1 yy 
Medium, choice. 1 20 © — 
Medium, fair to good. 1 00 @1 50 
Pea, choice.I 12 @1 15 
Pea, fair to good. 1 00 ©1 10 
Red Kidney, choice. 1 55 ®i yy 
Red Kidney, fair to good. 1 25 @1 50 
White Kiduey, choice. 135 @1 4 y 
Yellow Eye, choice. 1 30 @ — 
Black Turtle soup, choice. 1 50 ® — 
Lima, California. 1 3 y @ _ 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls, per bushel. 75 @ 77 
1897, bags. 7 U @ 72 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 85 © 87 
1897, Scotch, bags. 80 @ 82 
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BUTTER. 
Creamery, Western, extras,, per lb. 22 
Western, firsts. 20 
Western, seconds. 17 
Western, thirds. 15 
State, fancy. 21 
State, firsts. 19 
State, thirds to seconds. 15 
June make, extras. 20 J^@ 
June make, firsts..... 18 @ 
June make, seconds. 15 ® 
State dairy, h. f., tubs, fall ends, fancy.. 19 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 17 
Half-firkin tubs, seconds. 15 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 19 
Welsh tubs, seconds to firsts. 15 
Tubs, thirds. 13 _ 
Firkins, fancy. 18^@ 
Firkins, fair to choice. 15 © 
Western imitation creamery, fine. 18 @ 
Firsts. 15 @ 
Seconds. 1S14& 
Western factory, June, extras. 15 @ 
Held, thirds to firsts. 12J^@ 
Fresh, extras. hi ® 
Fresh, firsts. 14^@ 
Fresh, seconds. 13J^@ 
Lower grades. 12 @ 
Rolls, fresh, choice. 10 @ 
Fresh, common to prime. 12 @ 
CHEESE. 
State, full cream, large, fancy. Sept. 8 ^@ 
Large, late made, average 11 n't. 7<kj@ 
Large, fair to good. 7J4© 
Large, common. 6 >£@ 
Small, colored, fancy, September.... 9 @ 
Small, white, fancy, September. 9 @ 
Small, late made, finest. 8 ^® 
Small, common to good . 7 
Light skims, choice. 6 ^@ 
Part skims, small, choice. 6 @ 
Part skims, good to prime. 4J4© 
Part skims, common to fair. "i)4@ 
Full skims. 3 @ 
EGGS. 
Nearby, fancy; strictly new laid, per doz. — 
State and Penna., fancy.!. 24 
Fair to good quality. 21 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts. 23 
Fair to good. 2(1 
Poor to good, per 30-doz case.3 60 
Southern, fresh gathered, good to choice 20 
Poor to good, per 30-doz case.3 75 
Western, dirties, per 30-doz case.3 00 
Refrigerator, fall packed. 12 ^ 
Early packed, prime to choice. 13^® 
Fair to prime, case count. 12 
Early packed, inferior, case count... 11 
Limed, Western, per doz. 12 
FRUITS—GREEN. 
Apples, Newtown Pippin, per bbl.3 00@5 00 
Fancy red, per bbl. 3 5 y @4 60 
i wenty-Oz, per bbl. 2 00©3 00 
King, per bbl. 3 yo®i3 50 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.2 00@3 75 
Spy. perd. h. bbl. 2 U0@4 00 
Baldwin, per d. h. bbl.2 00®3 50 
Greening, extra fancy, per bbl. 3 76©4 00 
Greening, fair to choice, per d. h. bbl... .2 50®3 50 
Common to fair grades. 1 50©2 00 
Grapes, State, Catawba, per small basket... 8 ® 12 
Wine grapes, Catawba. I® \)4 
Black. V/i® 2 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, fair to fancy, perbbl.G U0@7 50 
Usual sorts, per crate.2 00©2 25 
Jersey, per crate. 1 50 ® 1 yy 
1 er bbl.. 5 5 y@y 25 
Oranges, l la., per box. 2 75@4 00 
Grape fruit, Fla., per box. 5 50®7 00 
Mandarins, Fla., per half-box. 2 00 G 2 50 
1 angerines, Fla., per half-box.3 50®4 50 
Pineapples, Fla., per box. 2 00©4 00 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, fair to fancy, per doz. 75@1 25 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb. 20 ® 40 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. io@ 20 
Lettuce, Eastern, fancy, per doz. 50® 75 
Common to fair, per lb. 15 ® 25 
Radishes, per 100 bunches. 1 5()®2 00 
Grapes, imported, per lb. 50®l 00 
Domestic, per lb. 25® 50 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb . _ 
Fair to good, per lb. *y(|® 
Common to medium, per lb. 7 ~ 
Buttermilks, per lb. y 
Grassers, per lb. 5 
Small, per lb.’ 5 
Pork. 00 lbs and under, per lb. 0 
100 to 00 lbs., per lb. 6 tz® 
100 to 100 lbs., per lb. 4 iJ(«; 
200 to 100 lbs., per lb. 4 
Heavier weights, per lb. 3 
Rough, per lb. 2 
Roasting pigs, 10 to 30 lbs each, per lb... 10 @ 
Pork tenderloins, per lb. 13 ® 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl. 2 60@2 75 
Jersey, per bbl.. 75^2 25 
State, per 180 lbs. 2 00®2 25 
Western, per 180 lbs. 2 00®2 25 
German, per 112 lb sack. 1 yy®i 50 
Sweets, Vineland, per bbl. 2 50®3 75 
Other Jersey sweets, per bbl. 2 00®3 25 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 7 
Chickens, per lb. 5 
Roosters, per lb. ’ 4 
Turkeys, per lb. 8 
Ducks, local, per pair. 5 y 
Western, per pair. sy 
Sout hern and Southwestern, per pair 40 
Geese, local, per pair. 1 yy 
Western, per pair..' 75 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 75 
Pigeons, old, per pair. iy 
Young, per pair. iy 
POULTRY—DRESSED. 
Turkeys, Jersey and Up-River, fancy_ 14 
Md. and Del., fancy, per lb. 14 
Md. and Del., fair to prime, per lb ... lu @ 13 
State and Penn., fancy, per lb. 13 ^® 14 
State and Penn., fair to prime, per lb hi r„\ is 
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Western, fair, per lb. 8 
Western, old toms, per lb. iy 
Spring chickens, Phila., fancy, per lb.... 11 
Philadelphia, fair to good, per lb_ 9 
Chickens, Jersey, prime, per lb. 9 
State and Penn., good to prime... 8 
Western, prime, dry picked, per lb... 8 
Western, prime, scalded, per lb. 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 7 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 7)4® 
Wesiern, prime, per lb. 7 
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Ducks, nearby, fancy, per lb. — 
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Western, fair to good, per lb ... 
Geese, Maryland, prime, per lb. 
Western, prime, per lb. " ‘y 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 0 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 25 
Small and poor, per doz. 1 25 
VEGETABLES. 
Brussels sprouts, per quart.. 5 
Beets, local, per bbl. 59 
Chicory, N. O., per bbl.. 2 (10 
Celery, choice, per doz. 
Fair to prime, per doz. 
Small and poor, per doz. 8 
Cucumbers, Fla., per crate. 1 5 y 
Cabbages, Jersey and L. I., per 100.! .2 5 U 
State, per 100. 4 75 
Red, per bbl.” 75 
Cauliflowers, per bbl. 
Egg plant, Fla., per bbl... 
Fer box. 2 50 
Escarol, N. O., per bbl. 2 00 
“ Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” are unequaled 
for clearing- the voice. Public speakers and 
singers the world over use them.— 4dv, 
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Onions, Orange County, red, per bag.1 
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Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl. 
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MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 21.634 cans Of milk. 
149 cans of condensed milk and 434 cans of cream. 
Beginning November 21, the Milk Exchange price has 
been 3 cents a quart net to the shipper at. points sub¬ 
ject to a 26-cent freight rate. It Is announced that 
the price will be advanced )4 cent per quart on Jan¬ 
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Compel your dealer to get 
you Macbeth lamp-chimneys 
— you can. 
Does he want your chim¬ 
neys to break? 
Write Macbeth Pittsburgh Pa 
Why Consumptives Lose Flesh. 
[Extracts from Dr. Hunter’s Lectures on the Prog¬ 
ress of Medical Science in Lung Diseases.] 
The health and strength of the body 
depend on the perfection of the lungs. 
No quantity or quality of food can add 
one grain’s weight to the flesh of the body 
beyond the power of the lungs to make 
new blood. The food may be good and 
the stomach digest it perfectly, and yet 
the patient lose flesh and strength from 
day to day. 
Most people suppose appetite and diges¬ 
tion are all that are required to make pa¬ 
tients hold ther own, at least, but such 
is not the fact. The stomach has little 
to do with the making of new blood. It 
is a mill, that grinds, dissolves and sepa¬ 
rates the food eaten, forming from it a 
white fluid called chyle. Before the chyle 
can impart its nutritious elements to the 
body it must be carried by the lacteals 
to the lungs and be endowed with life 
and changed into blood. This change is 
what is meant by the term assimilation. 
It depends upon the size and perfect 
action of the lungs. It takes place in 
exact proportion to the volume of air we 
take in at a breath. A man having large 
lungs and full breathing is strong and 
fleshy because he assimilates a large quan¬ 
tity of food and makes it into blood. A 
man with small lungs and obstructed 
breathing, is weak and thin, because he 
can only assimilate a small quantity of 
food. Our weight is determined by the 
volume of air we habitually inspire at a 
breath. This exactly measures our blood- 
making capacity. Poor food or bad di¬ 
gestion may reduce us below our stand¬ 
ard weight, but no quantity or quality of 
food can ever make us rise above it. 
The moment our lungs become diseased 
their capacity for air is lessened by the 
swelling of the lining of the tubes and 
the mucous secretion which obstructs 
them, and in exactly the same proportion 
their power to assimilate food is reduced. 
A loss of flesh and strength must follow. 
If the disease increases, the breathing 
space in the lungs also lessens, and the 
waste of flesh and strength goes on more 
rapidly, and no food or dieting can pre¬ 
vent it. 
This is a natural law of the human or¬ 
ganism. It was first discovered by me, 
and is now fully recognized by the best 
minds in the profession as one of the most 
important discoveries of medical science 
of our age. I have studied and observed 
its operations in thousands of cases with¬ 
out one exception. It is a great scientific 
truth, vital to our being. It was stamped 
upon us as a Divine Law by God when 
he “ breathed into the nostrils the breath 
of life and man became a living soul.” 
In the glorious light of this revealed 
law of science how pitiable seems the 
ignorance and quackery of those who 
propose to cure consumption by tonic 
and diet, while the cause of the patient’ 
weakness and wasting remains untouchei 
in the lungs. The only way the bod’ 
can be “built up” is to remove the dis 
ease that is wasting it, by a treatmen 
applied to the lungs capable of restoring 
the breathing. Do that, and the lung 
will quickly rebuild the wasted and en 
feebled body. Fail to do it, no humai 
means can save the patient’s life. 
(To be continued.) 
(Signed), Robert Hunter, M. D., 
117 W. 45th Street, 
December 28. New York. 
Note.— Readers of The Rural New 
Yorker who are interested in Dr. Hun 
ter’s views can obtain his books free bi 
addressing him as above.— Ad/v. 
1 pk’t New Imperial Tomato, 8 c. 
1 Early Cracker-Jack Onion. 10c. 
1 Early Siberian Cucumber, 8 c. 
1 Lightning Express Cabbage, 5c. 
Total, 31c. We will send this collection, the very 
earliest of their kind, with one of the finest Cata¬ 
logues ever Issued, for only 1 Oe. Address 
KI-OTE SEED CO.. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 
N. B.—A few good careful growers wanted in every 
State to grow our Farm Seed Novelties on contract. 
Liberal prices paid. Ask for terms. 
FOR SALE. 
10,000 Hop Poles. Prices low. Address with refer¬ 
ence. WALTER E. WHITE, Paine, Porter A White, 
Holbrook. Mass. 
FRUITS 
VEGETABLES, 
PRODUCE. 
We receive and sell, In oar-loads or smaller lots, all 
Products of the GARDEN, ORCHARD, DAIRY, 
HENNERY and FARM. Market Reports, References 
eta., free upon application. Address 
Vo «11 T.lhnrt-* Utrnot PTTT«BrrRGTI. PA 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
Established 1875. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
solicited 34 & 36 Little 12th St., New York. 
JELEIFFE, WRIGHT & CO.. 
Prodace Commission Merchants, 
BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY, 
284 Washington Street. New York. 
Dressed Meats: 22, 24 and 26 Grace Avenue West 
Washington Market. 
Live Stock: Union Stock Yards, foot of West 60th St 
Refer to Irving National Bank. 
GARNER & GO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
HU WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEE8E and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Shipping Cards and Stenolls on application 
Referecoe: Ganaevoort Bank 
Watches 
Are 
Going Up! 
We cannot sell you a stand¬ 
ard watch now as cheap as 
we could six months ago. 
They simply cost more 
money. Cases and move¬ 
ments have both advanced. 
But if you want a really 
stand banging, keep good 
time, and of very good ap¬ 
pearance, send to us for 
one of these Seth Thomas 
watches. Get $1 from a 
neighbor for a new sub¬ 
scription to The R. N.-Y., 
send it and $ 2.50 more— 
$ 3.50 in all—and we’ll send 
you the watch. If you want 
your money back any time 
in a year, we’ll send it and 
pay postage both ways. 
You need not be afraid of 
this watch because it is 
cheap. It will please you 
in every way. 
The Rukal New-Yokkek, New Yokk. 
