1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
77 
MARKETS—Continued. 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED 
Veals, prime, per lb. 10 @ WM 
Fair to good, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Common to medium, per lb. 7- @ 8*^ 
Buttermilks, per lb. 0 @ 7 
Grassers, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Small, per lb. 5 © 6kj 
Pork, 60 lbs and under, per lb. 5H@ 6 
100 to 60 lbs., per lb. 4-1(@ b% 
160 to 100 lbs., per lb. 4*4© 4(£ 
200 to 160 lbs., per lb. 4 @ 44 
Heavier weights, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Rough, per lb. 24@ 3 
Roasting pigs, 10 to 30 lbs each, per lb... 8 @ 10 
Pork tenderloins, per lb. .. 13 @ 14 
POTATOES 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.5 00@6 00 
Seconds, per bbl.3 50@4 00 
Belgian, per 168-lb sack.2 00® — 
Dong Island, per bbl.2 50@2 75 
Jersey, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
State, per 180 lbs.2 12@2 37 
V. T estern, per ISO lbs.2 12@2 37 
German, per 112 lb sack. —@ — 
State and Western, per sack.2 00®2 25 
Inferior, per bbl or sack.1 50@1 87 
Sweets, Vineland, per bbl..2 50@4 50 
Other Jersey sweets, per bbl.2 50@3 50 
POULTRY—LIVE 
Fowls, per lb. 9 @ 94 
Chickens, per lb. 8 @ 8}* 
Roosters, per lb. 5 © 54 
Turkeys, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Ducks', local, per pair. 55 @ 65 
Western, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 40 @ 45 
Geese, local, per pair.1 25 @1 50 
Western, per pair. 90 @1 25 
Southern and Soul hwestern, per pair 75 @100 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 15 @ 20 
Young, per pair. 10 @ 15 
PO U LT R Y—D R ESSED. 
Turkeys, Western, fancy, per lb. 114® 13 
Western, good to prime, per lb. 11 @ 114 
Western, fair, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Western, old toms, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Spring chickens. Phi la., fancy, per lb.... 13 @ 14 
Philadelphia, fair to good, per lb— 10 © 12 
Chickens, Jersey, prime, per lb. 10 @ 11 
State and Penn., good to prime. 94® 10 
Western, prime, dry picked, per lb... 94© 10 
Western, prime, scalded, per lb. 94© 10 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 © 7 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 9 @ 94 
Western, prime, per lb. !l @ 94 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 © 84 
Capons, Phila., fancy, large, per lb. 16 @ 17 
Phila., medium si7.es. 13 @ 15 
Phila., small and slips. 11 © 12 
Western, fancy, large. 14 © — 
Western, medium si7.es. 12 @ 13 
Western, smalI and slips. 10 © 11 
Ducks, nearby, fancy, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Western, fancy, per lb. 7 © 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb . 5 © 7 
Geese, Western, prime, per lb. 7 © 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 5 © 7 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 75 @8 00 
Small and poor, per doz.1 50 @1 75 
VEGETABLES. 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 5 @ 10 
Beets, local, per bbl. 50 @100 
Chicory. N. O., per bbl.3 00 @6 00 
Celery, choice, large, per dor.. 40 @ 60 
Fair to prime, per doz. 20 @ 35 
Small and poor, per doz. 5 @ 15 
Cucumbers, FI a., per crate. — @ — 
Cabbages, Jersey and EvL, per 100.2 50 @3 50 
State, per 100.1 75 @2 25 
Red, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Cauliflowers, L. 1.. per bbl.3 50 @4 00 
California, per case.4 00 @ — 
Egg plant, Fla., per bbl. — @ — 
Per box. — @ — 
Escarol, N. O., per bbl.3 00 @5 00 
Lettuce, New Orleans, per bbl.3 00 @6 00 
Florida, per basket. 76 @2 50 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier.1 00 @2 75 
Peas, Southern, per basket. — @ — 
Peppers, Florida, per carrier. — © — 
Squash, Marrow, tier bbl.1 00 @1 25 
Hubbard, per bbl.150 @176 
Parsnips, per bbl. 75 @125 
Turnips, Russia, per bbl. Ik) © 80 
White, per bbl. 40 @ 50 
Onions, Havana, per crate....8 00 © — 
Bermuda, per crate.2 75 © — 
Orange County, red, per bag.2 00 @2 75 
Orange County, yellow, per bag.2" 00 @2 62 
Orange County, white, per bag.2 00 @4 50 
Eastern, white, per bbl.3 00 @7 00 
Eastern, red, per bbl.2 00 @3 25 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.2 00 @3 00 
State and Western, yellow, per bbl..2 00 @2 50 
State and Western, red, per bbl.2 25 @2 50 
Okra, Florida, per carrier. — @ — 
Carrots, washed, per bbl.1 25 @ — 
Unwashed and ungraded, per bbl_1 00 @1 12 
String beans, Fla., green, per crate. — @ — 
Wax, per crate. — @ — 
Kale, Long Island, per bbl. — © — 
Norfolk, per bbl. 40 @ 60 
Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl.1 00 @2 50 
Baltimore, tier bbl.1 00 @1 25 
MILK AND CREAM. 
□ The total daily supply has been 21,990 cans of milk. 
149 cans of condensed milk and 387 cans of cream. 
Beginning January 1, the Milk Exchange price has 
been 2% cents a quart net to the shipper at points 
subiect to a 25-cent freight rate. 
SCIENCE FROM THE STATIONS. 
REVIEWS OF IMPORTANT BULLETINS. 
The New York Experiment Station (Geneva) 
has just issued four interesting bulletins on wide¬ 
ly separated topics. Bulletin 130 discusses a bac¬ 
terial disease of sweet corn. This disease is 
found in the market gardens on Long Island, also 
in Iowa. The plants wilt and die when quite 
young, and the disease seems to be confined to 
sweet corn, and is most destructive to early vari¬ 
eties. Field corn and pop corn appear to be en¬ 
tirely exempt. The plant doctors have not been 
able to find any remedy for the disease except 
great care in selection, and the use of varieties 
that are capable of resisting the disease. Lime 
and sulphur have been tried, and neither has 
proved successful. Luckily, this disease is not 
widely scattered over the country. It is to be 
hoped that the wise men will be able to find some 
remedy for it. 
Bulletin 131 gives the results of treating seed 
oats to prevent smut. As most of our readers 
know, the so-called smut is a parasitic plant, 
which feeds upon some other plants, and grows 
upon or inside of them. It comes from a spore 
which may be compared to a seed. These spores 
are found upon the seeds of oats or other grain. 
The object in treating these grains is to destroy 
the spores without injuring the germinating 
powers of the large seed. At Geneva, experi¬ 
ments were tried with using hot water, Ceres 
powder, lysol, formalin and potassium sulphide. 
When soaked in a solution of lysol or formalin 
for one hour, smut was prevented. Sprinkling 
the seed grain with solutions of these chemicals 
reduced the proportion of smut, out did not en¬ 
tirely destroy it. The cost of material for treat¬ 
ing seed with the formalin solution was 3*4 cents 
per acre,Jand this'jhas given excellent results. 
We shall have more to say about this matter in a 
coming issue of The R. N.-Y. 
Bulletin 132, by Prof. W. H. Jordan, records 
some very interesting experiments that go to 
show from what the cow makes her butter fat. 
Many authorities have maintained that the fat 
in the milk is derived chiefly from the pure fat of 
the food. As is well known, stock foods contain 
three classes of elements. The muscle-makers 
produce lean meat or muscle in the animal; fat- 
formers provide fuel for the animal system, and 
the pure fat or oil goes to produce fat in the ani¬ 
mal or in the milk. There has been a discussion 
as to whether the fat-formers can actually take 
the place of the pure fat in producing butter. 
Prof. Jordan’s experiment was designed to an¬ 
swer this question. He fed cows on food from 
which the pure fat had been extracted. This ex¬ 
traction was done by treating the foods with ben¬ 
zine, as is the method in taking the oil from lin¬ 
seed meal. A cow fed during the 95 days on a 
ration from which these fats had been nearly all 
extracted, continued to secrete milk similar to 
that produced when fed the usual amount of 
pure fat. During the 95 days, she gave nearly 63 
pounds of milk fat, while she consumed during 
this time only about 11 ‘4 pounds, only 5*,4 pounds 
of which were digested. The bulletin demon¬ 
strates that this milk fat could not have come 
from fat previously stored up in the body. On 
the whole, this opens an exceedingly interesting 
study, and it is quite likely that it may lead to 
something of an overhauling of our ideas re¬ 
garding the necessary parts of the balanced ra¬ 
tion. We advise dairymen who are interested in 
feeding their cows on the most economical ration 
to send for this bulletin, and make a study of it. 
Bulletin 133 discusses the experiments made 
during 1897 to prevent Gooseberry mildew. As a 
result, the station recommends potassium sul¬ 
phide, one ounce to two gallons of water, as the 
most effective fungicide for this disease. As a 
rule, it was found that only the English varieties 
and their seedlings were attacked by the mildew, 
although it is true that not all American varieties 
are exempt. 
The Maryland Station (College Park) issues, in 
Bulletin No. 51, a very interesting account of ex¬ 
periments in horse feeding. Prof. II. J. Patterson, 
chemist of the station, has done some excellent 
work in examining the “ new corn product.” As 
is now pretty well understood, this product is the 
The Monitor, a newspaper published at Meaford, 
Out., Canada, first discovered this ease two years 1 
ago, and published it at length, which now seems, 
owing to the cure of it, to be a miracle. The facts 
were so remarkable that many people doubted 
the truth of them. They said : “ It is too remark¬ 
able; it cannot possibly be true; the paper is 
mistaken, and the man, although he may think 
himself cured, will soon relapse into his former 
condition,” etc., etc. The accuracy of its report 
called in question, the Monitor determined to find 
out definitely whether the facts were as stated 
and whether the man would really May cured. 
They accordingly kept a close watch on the ease 
for two yearn after the first article appeared, and 
have just now published another article about it 
in which the original reports are completely verified, 
the cure is permanent. and they publish a fac simile 
of the check given by the Canadian Mutual Life As¬ 
sociation for $1,050.00 amount of total disability 
claim paid by them to Mr. Petch. 
The first account stated that the patient (see 
address below) had been a paralytic for five years, 
that there was such a total lack of feeling in his 
limbs and body, that a pin run full length could 
not be felt; that he could not walk or help him¬ 
self at all; for two years he was not dressed; 
furthermore that he was bloated, was for that 
reason almost unrecognizable, and could not get 
his clothes on. The paralysis was so complete as 
to affect the face and prevented him from opening 
his mouth sufficiently wide to take solid food. 
hard outer shell of the corn stalk, crushed or 
ground about as fine as ordinary malt sprouts. 
The pith of the stalk is taken out and used for a 
variety of purposes, then the hard part of the 
stalk is crushed and ground to be used in feed¬ 
ing. Prof. Patterson has found that this corn 
product was better digested, on the whole, by 
horses than Timothy hay, also found that Timothy 
hay was less digestible by horses than by rumi¬ 
nants. This will surprise many people who take 
it for granted that Timothy is the ideal food for a 
horse. Another fact brought out by these experi¬ 
ments is that it is impossible to maintain horses 
on a grain ration alone. They must have long 
forage of some sort. Grinding the fodder, how¬ 
ever, to the condition of coarse bran does not 
destroy its value as long forage. In other 
words, hay or stalks may be crushed as fine as 
bran and still answer as long fodder for horses. 
Several parties in the country are now grinding 
Timothy and clover hay for horse feed, and the 
results obtained are quite satisfactory. As to 
the amount of hay or grain needed by a horse, 
this bulletin states that the average for a work¬ 
ing horse in New York City is, probably, 10 
pounds of hay per day, and from 15 to 18 pounds 
of grain. The standard in the United States 
army is 14 pounds of hay, and 12 pounds of whole 
grain per day. This “new corn product” fully 
takes the place of hay as shown by these experi¬ 
ments. It is quite impossible to give a full synop¬ 
sis of this excellent bulletin without printing the 
entire 40 pages. The following summary will, 
we think, be interesting to horsemen in general: 
“In all, nine different animals have been fed 
on rations with the 1 new corn product ’ as a sub¬ 
stitute for hay, and the only difficulty that has 
been experienced in feeding it was with two 
horses that had other horses beside them to 
which hay was being fed. These animals be¬ 
came sullen and refused their feed, but on their 
next-door neighbors being placed on the same 
ration they were receiving, all went along 
smoothly. All of these horses had been some¬ 
what accustomed to a ‘ mixed feed,’ so this form 
of ration was not so new to them as it would be, 
perhaps, to many horses. The horse that relished 
this form of ration best at the start, was one that 
had been accustomed to eating wet brewers’ 
grains, which would confirm the observation 
that, in feeding animals, there is much in habit 
and custom. Those who would attempt to feed 
The doctors called the disease spinal sclerosis, 
and all said he could not live. 
For three years, he lingered in this condition. 
Then by some friends he was advised to take Dr. 
Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. He took 
them and there was a slight change. The first 
thing noted was a tendency to sweat freely. This 
showed there was some life left in his helpless 
body. Next came a little feeling in his limbs. 
This extended, followed by prickling sensations, 
until at last the blood began to course freely, 
naturally and vigorously through his body, and 
the helplessness gave way to returning strength, 
the ability to walk returned, and he was restored 
to his old time health. 
The above is the substance of the first article 
published by the Monitor. Now follow some 
clippings, taken from the same paper two years 
afterward, and there is not the slightest shadow 
of a doubt, in view of this testimony, that Mr. 
Peteh’s cure is permanent. Here follows the ac¬ 
count: 
On being again questioned, Mr. Petch said: 
“ You see those hands—-the skin is now natural 
and elastic. Once they were hard and without 
sensation. You could pierce them with a pin and 
I would not feel it, and what is true of my hands 
is true of the rest of my body. Perhaps you have 
observed that I have now even ceased to use a 
cane, and can get about my business perfectly 
well. You may say there is absolutely no doubt as 
to my cure being permanent In deed I am in even 
this material for the first time, would, prob¬ 
ably, better start in by feeding the same hay and 
grain which the horses had been eating as a 
‘ mixed feed,’ .and then, after accustoming them 
to that, change to the other. The fact that the 
horses ate this feed continuously for five months, 
and relished it more at the end than at the be¬ 
ginning, seemed satisfied at all times, together 
with the testimony of the weights, is sufficient 
data for concluding that the 1 new corn product’ 
is a good food for horses, and can replace hay for 
that purpose.” 
January 15, a conference of the horticulturists 
of the colleges and experiment stations of New 
York, New England and Nova Scotia was held in 
Boston for the purpose of establishing more inti¬ 
mate relations. An organization, to be known as 
the Horticultural Club, was effected. Semi¬ 
annual meetings of the club will be held; in the 
Summer, at one of the colleges represented, and 
in the Winter, in Boston. w. m. m. 
The next New York Dog Show will be held in 
Madison Square Garden by the Westminster Ken¬ 
nel Club, February 21 to 24. Entries close Feb¬ 
ruary 5. A great number of special prizes are 
offered in addition to the regular prizes. The 
great English judge, George Raper, will award 
the prizes in a number of classes, and the bes 
judges in this coxmtry and Canada will partlci 
pate. This is, without doubt, the greatest show 
in the country. 
Horticultural, Convention at Baltimore.— On 
account of the presence of various insect pests 
and fungous diseases, the most important of 
which are the San Jose scale and the Peach yel¬ 
lows, in many orchards of the State, it has been 
deemed advisable to hold a convention in Balti¬ 
more, for the pxirpose of considering and recom 
mending some appropriate legislation for the 
protection and preservation of the vast fruit 
and nursery industries of Maryland. We have 
invited all horticulturists, nurserymen, florists, 
agriculturists and others interested in the preser¬ 
vation and extension of our fruit industries, to 
meet in convention at the Pacific Hall, northeast 
corner Baltimore and Paca Streets, Baltimore, 
January 26 and 27, the session beginning Wednes¬ 
day at 1 p. m. 
Howaro Davis, Baltimore, Chairman. 
S. B. Loose, Hagerstown. 
Orlando Harrihon, Berlin. 
R. S. Emory, Cbestertown. 
Prof. W. G. Johnson, College Park, Secretary. 
better health than when. I gave you the first inter¬ 
view.” 
“ Do you still attribute your cure to the use of 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills ? ” asked the Monitor. 
“ Unquestionably I do,” was the reply. “Doc¬ 
tors had failed, as had also the numerous reme¬ 
dies recommended by my friends. Nothtng I took 
had the slightest effect upon me until I began the 
use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. To this wonderful 
medicine I owe my release from the living death. I 
have since recommended these pills to many of 
my friends, and the verdict is always in their 
favor. I shall always bless the day I was induced 
to take them.” 
Such is the history of one of the most remark¬ 
able cases of modern times. Can any one say, in 
the face of such testimony, that Dr. Williams’ 
Pink Pills are not entitled to the careful con¬ 
sideration of any suffering man, woman or child? 
Is not the case in truth a miracle of modern 
medicine ? 
To make the evidence complete we publish 
above a fac simile cut of the cheek received by 
Mr. Petch from the Canadian Mutual Life Associa¬ 
tion, being the amount due him for total disabil¬ 
ity. It is unnecessary to add that this life in¬ 
surance association did not pay this large amount 
of money to Mr. Petch, except after the most 
careful examination of his condition by their 
medical experts. They must have regarded him 
as forever incurable. 
Mr. Petch’s address is as follows: Reuben Petch, 
Griersville, Ont., Canada. 
A Total Disability Claim of $1,650 Paid to a 
Man who was Afterward Cured. 
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