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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 27 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The wheat market opened weaker on Monday, 
and has so continued during the week. The stocks 
on hand are not large, but there has been more 
pressure to sell, and cables from foreign markets 
have been rather discouraging. The movement 
of the new crop is quite liberal, and this will be 
likely to iniluence the market to a considerable 
extent. Corn and oats have both weakened, al¬ 
though there is a good export demand for corn. 
Aside from this, sales are very slow. Chicago 
gives the following cash quotations: No. 3 Spring 
wheat, 6 i to 75*4c.; No. 2 red, 71c.; No. 2 corn, 
3l%c.; No. 2 yellow corn, 3114c.; No.2 oats, 20i4c.; 
No. 2 white oats, 24J4 to 26*4c.; No. 3 white oats, 
23*4 to 25c.; No. 2 rye, 42% to 43c.; No. 2 barley, 
36 to 45c. 
Receipts of most green fruits have been liberal, 
but receivers say that the quality of a large part 
is inferior. There is no glut of the best qualities, 
and sales for such are good at fairly satisfactory 
prices. There are liberal receipts of apples with 
a very small proportion of fancy red table fruit, 
which is most in demand. Aside from this, the 
apple market is weak. There is a fair supply of 
fancy pears, but little demand for ordinary kinds. 
Choice peaches have been selling well, but there 
is a great variation in size, color and condition. 
Plums are extremely dull. There is little demand 
for fancy grapes, but most of those offered are 
Inferior. Watermelons are selling very slowly at 
lower jirices. There is a good inquiry for choice 
muskmelcus. 
There is little change in the butter market, and 
light receipts, keeping the market steady. Any 
increase in receipts would be likely to depress 
prices. There is a slight advance in cheese, and 
the receipts are not very heavy. Boston reports 
creamery butter at 19 to 19)£c.; imitation, 14 to 
15c.; ladles, 13 to 14c.; cheese, 7*4 to 8c. Chicago, 
creamery butter, 13*4 to 18c.; dairy, 12 to 16c. 
Philadelphia, fancy creamery, 19 to 19*4c.; prints, 
21c. St. Louis,'creamery, 17 to 19c.; dairy, 13 to 17c. 
There is a light supply of potatoes, but heavier 
receipts of sweet potatoes. There is a good de¬ 
mand for choice onions, also for cabbages and 
string beans. Most other vegetables are in large 
supply, weak and low in price. 
The poultry market is very dull, with a large 
accumulation of live poultry on hand, and the 
prospect for sales is discouraging. For very 
fancy large chickens, there is a good demand, 
but this is about the only item, unless it be prime 
turkeys, which is not in large supply, dull and 
weak. There has been little change in eggs, 
although the market is somewhat stronger. Bal¬ 
timore quotes eggs at 13*4 to 14*4c.; Chicago, 12c.; 
Cincinnati, lOV&c.; Philadelphia, 14*4 to 15c. for 
western and nearby, and 12 to 13c. for southern; 
St. Louis, 12c. _ 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, august 20, 1898. 
BEANS ANI) PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.... 
Marrow, fair to good. 
Medium, choice. 
Medium, fair to good. 
Pea, choice. 
Pea, fair to good. 
Red Kidney, choice. 
Red Kidney, fjiirtogood. 
White Kidney, choice . 
Yellow Eye, choice. 
Black Turtle soup, choice. 
Lima, California. 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 
1897, bags. 
1897, Scotch, bbls . 
1897. Scotch, bags. 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb... 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds.. 
State, extras. 
State, firsts. . 
State, thirds to seconds. 
State dairy, half-lirkin tubs, fancy .. 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts... 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 
Welsh tubs, firsts . 
Tubs, thirds to seconds. 
Western imitation creamery, extras. 
Firsts. 
Seconds. 
Western factory, June extras. 
Firsts ... 
Seconds. 
Thirds. 
CHEESE—NEW 
1 70 
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.1 39 
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.] 30 
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. 1 10 
@1 25 
.1 25 
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.1 10 
@1 20 
,1 95 
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.1 GO 
@1 90 
.1 45 
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,1 40 
@1 45 
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2 30 
@2 32 
. 82 
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, 77 
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. 87 
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90 
19 
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17)4® 
18)4 
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17 
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15*4 
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17 
17 
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16)4 @ 
17 
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State, full cream, colored, largo, fancy. 
Colored. Large, choice. 
White, large, choice. 
Large, good to prime. 
Large, common to fair. 
Small, colored, fancy. 
Small, white, fancy. 
Small, good to prime. 
Small, common to fair . 
Light skims, small, choice. 
Part skims, small, choice. 
Part skims, large, choice. 
Part skims, good to prime. 
Part skihis, common to fair. 
Full skims. 
EGGS. 
7%@ 
7><f(3> 
7 >4® 
6 * 4 @ 
6)4® 
8 @ 
7 H@ 
7 @ 
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6M@ 
5%@ 
5%@ 
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6*4 
6 
514 
5 
314 
2 
Jersey and nearby, fancy, per doz. 16 @ 1614 
State, Penna. and Mich., fancy. 14)4® 1514 
Fresh gathered, firsts loss oil. 14 >4 @ — 
W’n & S’west'n, defective,per30-doz case.2 4U @3 30 
Dirties, per 30-doz case.1 80 @2 85 
Checks, per 30-doz case.1 50 @2 25 
FRUITS—DRIED, 
Apples, evaporated, fancy. 9%@ 10 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. 9%@ 9*4 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 9 @ — 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 6 @ 814 
Sun-dried, State, quarters. 314® 4 
Sun-drie^ Southern, quarters. 214@ 3*4 
Sun-dried. Southern, sliced, per lb... 3*4® 4*4 
Chopped, per lb. 3*4@ 3% 
Cores and skins, per lb. 2 @ 2*4 
Cherries, 1S9S, per lb. 8 @ 8)4 
Blackberries, 1898, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1898, per lb. 10 @ l( *4 
Evaporated, 1897, per lb. 9!t@ 10 
Huckleberries, 1897, per lb. 3*4® 4 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, selected table fruit, p. d.-h. bbl.2 50@2 75 
Alexander, per bb). 2 00®2 50 
Oldenburg, h.-p., p. d.-h bbl.2 (I0@2 50 
Gravenstein, h.-p., p. d.-h. bbl.1 50@2 00 
Apples. Orange Rippin. li.-p., p. d.-h. bbl_1 75@2 0 
W udfalis, per d.-h. bbl.1 00® 1 25 
Windfalls, per open d.-h. bbl. 75@1 00 
Rears. Bartlett, per bbl. 2 50@3 50 
Clapps, per obi.2 50@3 00 
LeCoute, per bbl.2 00@4 00 
Bell, per bbl. .1 50®2 25 
Scooter, per bbl.1 50@2 00 
Common kinds, per bbl. ... .1 00@1 75 
Reaches, Missouri, Elberta, per carrier ....1 50@1 75 
Ohio, per basket. 75®1 00 
Md. and Del., percrate. 75@1 75 
Mo. and Del., per basket. 50® 1 25 
Jersey, per basket. 50@1 25 
Grapes, Carolina. Delaware, per case . 50®1 00 
Niagara, per case. . 50® 1 00 
Moore’s Early, per case. 50@1 00 
Md. and Del., black, per carrier.75@1 00 
Watermelons, large, per car-load . 125 00@150 00 
Small to medium. 75 00@115 00 
Large, per 100 .15 00@18 00 
Small to medium.5 00<g) 14 00 
Muskme ons, Jersey, per bushel box. 40@ 60 
Jersey, per bbl. 75@1 50 
Hackensack, per bbl.1 25@1 60 
Huckleberries Jersey per quart. 4® 6 
Mountain, per quart. 4® 0 
Md. and Del., per quart. 4@ 5 
Blackberries, Jersey, cultivated, per quart.. 5@ 7 
GRAIN 
Wheat. 75 @ 87 
Corn. 32 ® 39 
Oats. 20 @ 38 
Rye. 4 i @ 51 
Barley malting. 50 @ 55 
Feeding. 3) @ 36 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs.70 @ 72 
No. 2, per 100 lbs. 50 @ 65 
No. 3, per 100 lbs. 3J @ 40 
Shipping, per 100 lbs. — @ — 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.40 @ — 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 30 ® 35 
No grade, per 100 lbs. 20 @ 30 
Straw, long rye, per 100 lbs.3) @ 45 
Oat. per 100 lbs.25 ® 30 
HONEY. 
California, comb, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Extracted, per lb. 5)4@ 6)4 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 50 @ 58 
HORS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. 11 @ 12 
Rrime. 9 ® 10 
Low to medium. 7 ® 8 
New York State, crop of 1896. 3)4® 6 
Olds. i @ 3 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897, choice. 11 @ 12 
Rrime. 9 @ 10 
Low to medium. 4 @ 9 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1896 . 3 @ li 
Olds. 1)4® 3 
German, etc., crop of 1897 . 33 ® 40 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per ib. 9 @ 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 8)4® 9)4 
Common to medium, per lb. G* 4 @ 8 
Buttermilks, per lb . 6 ® 7)4 
Pork, light, per lb . 6 ® 6)4 
Medium, per lb. 5 ® 5% 
N UT 8 . 
Peanuts, Va., hand-picked, fancy, por lb. 4%@ — 
Va., hand-picked, extra, per lb. 4@ — 
Shelled, No. 1 Spanish. 4 @ 4)4 
Shelled. No. 2 Spanish. 2>4@ 2% 
Shelled, No. 1 Virginia. 3%@ 4 
Shelled, No. 2 Virginia. 2)4® 2% 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED. 
Turkeys. Western, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Spring chickens, Phil., choice, per lb.... 13 @ 14 
Phi la., poor to fair, per Ib. 9 @ 12 
Western, dry picked, large, per lb... lu ® 10*4 
Western, scalded, per lb. 8 @ 9*4 
Fowls, Slate and Penn, good to prime... 9*4@ — 
Western, prime, per lb. 9 @ — 
Sout hwestern, average best, per lb .. 9 @ — 
Heavy, per lb. 8 @ — 
Old cocks, Western, per lb. 5 @ — 
Ducks, Eastern, Spring, per lb. 10 @ — 
Long Is and. Spring, per lb. 9)4® 10 
Western, Spring, fair togood, per lb. 3 ® 7 
Geese, Eastern Spring, per lb. 13 ® 14 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.1 75 @2 00 
Small and poor, per doz.I 00 @1 25 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 9 @ — 
Chickens, Spring, nearby AWest’n,per lb 10*4® — 
Southern, ner lb. 10 @ — 
Roosters, per lb. 5 ® — 
Turkeys, per lb. 8 ® 9 
Ducks, average Western, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Geese, average Western, per pair. 75 @1 25 
Pigeons, per pair. 15 ® — 
POTATOES. 
Jersey, prime, per bbl.1 75@1 87 
Seconds, per bbl.I 00@1 25 
Culls, per bbl. 75@ — 
Long Island,prime, in bulk, per bbl.1 87@2 00 
Jersey, yellow sweets, per bbl.3 00®3 50 
Southern, red sweets, per bbl .1 50®2 00 
Southern, white sweets, per bbl.2 25@2 75 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.5 00@6 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs. .. .2 90@3 50 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, Long Island, per 100 bunches. 75 @100 
Carrots. Long Island, per 100 bunches... 50 @ 75 
Corn, Hackensack, per 100 . 75 @100 
jersey, per 100. 50 @100 
Cucumbers, Jersey, per bushel box. 10 @ 20 
Rickies, per 1.000 .1 00 @1 75 
Cabbages. Long lsiand per 100.2 00 @3 00 
Caulitiower. Long Island per bbl .100 @3 00 
Egg plant, Jersey, per bDl.1 00 @1 50 
Per bushel box. 40 @ 75 
Lettuce. Long Island, per bbl. 50 @1 00 
Lima beans, potato, per bag.1 00 @1 50 
Flat, per bag. 75 @1 00 
Tomatoes, South'n Jersey, per bush. box. 10 @ 30 
Upper Jersey, per busnei box . 15 @ 35 
Peppers, Jersey, per bbl. 75 @100 
Squash, white, per bbl. 30 @ 60 
Marrow, per bbl. 50 @ 75 
Yellow, per bbl. 25 @ 50 
Turnips, Jersey, white, per 100 bunches .1 00 @2 00 
Russia, per bbl. 50 @ 75 
Onions, Conn, and Eastern, Red. per bbl.2 00 @2 50 
White, per bbl.2 00 @3 50 
Yellow, per bbl.2 00 @2 75 
Long Island. Red. per bbl.2 00 @2 75 
Jersey, White, per bbl .2 00 @3 00 
Orange Co.. Yellow, per bbl . 75 @1 50 
Orange Co., N. Y., White, per bag ...2 00 @3 00 
Orange Co., N. Y., Red, per bag. 75 @1 75 
Sout hern, per )4-bbl basket.1 00 @1 25 
Per bbl.125 @2 25 
String beans, Long Is and, per bag.1 00 @1 50 
WOOL 
Texas, fine and fine medium, 12 mos.15 @17 
Medium, 12 mos.17 @18 
B'ine and fine medium Spring, 6 to 8 mos.14 @15 
Fine and tine medium Fall.12 @14 
Western States, fine choice.14 @15 
Fine medium choice.15 @17 
Medium choice.16 @19 
Quarter.10 @18 
Fine average.13 @15 
Medium average. 13 @15 
Quarter average.13 @15 
California, Northern, Spring free.16 @17 
Middle County Spring.13 @14 
Southern Spring.]2J4@13 
Burry and defective. 9 @10 
Northern Fall, free.15 @16 
Southern Fall.10 @12 
Fall defective. 7 @ 9 
TPVE R — rpoWER Tor full information 
■ I - ) a!* ifeul about the best Lever- 
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BEST 
S ower, Tread-power, 
log-power. Steam En- 
jPLgine, Thresher, Clover- 
if huller. Feed-mill, Fan- 
-- ' ning-mill,ItyeThresher 
and Hinder,Land-roller, 
Saw-machine (circular 
and drag). Ensilage and fodder Cutter. Round-silo, 
Address, CEO. D. HARDER, Cobleskill, N. Y. 
US' Please tell what you wish to purchase. 
Oregon, Eastern choice.15 @— 
Eastern average.12 @13 
Eastern heavy.10 @11 
Valley No. 1.18 @20 
Valley No 2.20 @22 
Valley No. 3.19 @20 
Valley lambs.17 @19 
Territory, fine choice. 12 @14 
Fine average: .10 @13 
Fine medium choice.16 @17 
Fine meaium average.13 @14 
Medium choice.17 @18 
Medium average.16 @18 
Quarter.id @18 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 22.G26 cans of milk, 
272 cans of condensed milk and G20 cans of cream. 
The Milk Exchange price is 2)4 cents a quart net to 
the shipper _ 
Some of our soldiers in Cuba have been greatly 
interested in the Cuban method of selling milk. 
In that country, the custom is to drive a cow 
around from door to door, and the desired quan¬ 
tity is milked out of her for each customer. If 
some of the dairymen now in the army would 
take a hand at milking these cows now and then, 
we think they would make the Cubans open their 
eyes. 
Dishorning Hereford Cattle.—I had a friend 
here lately, just returned from the West, and who 
saw all the big Hereford herds. He said that no 
dishorning was practiced out there. For my 
part, I don’t need horns, and my herd after two 
years of age, are all dishorned. I have never 
lost a Hereford calf, never had torn-sided cows, 
and when it comes to handling, no-horned Here- 
fords are a big pleasure. I bave heard that dis¬ 
horned mature bulls weie unfruitful, but doubt 
it, from my experience. I also doubt whether 
straight breeding will produce polled Herefords. 
In making sales, I always mention the fact, 
whether dishorned or not, and some object and 
others don’t. I cannot see but taking the horns 
off is desirable, although for feeders, bought to 
feed and kept only a short time, I would not dis¬ 
horn. But for breeders, I want no horns or light¬ 
ing, and I am sure that cattle keep in better 
flesh, on less feed, dishorned. e. m. gillet. 
Maryland. 
Established 187». 
SE0. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
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. 
AI Potted Strawberry Plants. 
25 Glen Mary 
25 Tennessee Prolif 
12 Clyde 
PETER 8PEER. Box 124, Passaic, N. J 
Iifie j- 
By Express 
for $1.00. 
M$of Delaware Peach 
$25. nor IOOO. Trees and plants of new and old 
sorts in assortment at lowest prices. Catalogue 
FREE. MYElt A SON, Rrldgcvllle, Del. 
$400 Cash Premiums. 
This year we want representatives at every fair in the 
country. We are making appointments now every day. If 
you can represent us at a fair or farmers’ picnic, write us at 
once, naming the date and place, and we will hold the place 
for you. The work will be giving out samples and taking- 
subscriptions for the rest of the year for 25 cents. We have 
made liberal terms for this work—$400 in cash premiums, 
besides commissions. The first premium will be $100, and 
there are 28 other cash premiums, and a $2 premium for every 
day. You can make money at this work. The terms are the 
most attractive we ever offered. Write for the terms and 
appointments at fairs. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
GOLD WATCH FOR $9.50. 
WALTHAM AND ELGIN. 
This is the greatest bargain in watches 
that we ever struck. We do not expect ever 
to get another lot of as good watches at the 
price. We have only a limited number of 
these now. They are in high-grade, gold- 
filled cases warranted to wear for 15 years. 
The case is made from two sheets of solid 
g-old rolled out with a sheet of heavier metal 
between, to make the case stiffer and more 
durable, and is an excellent protection for 
the works. The works contain all the latest 
improvements, including seven jewels, com¬ 
pensation balance, safety pinion, patent 
regulator, porcelain dials, and are stem¬ 
winding and stem-setting. The watch has 
an open face with heavy beveled glass crystal, 
and with screw back and front, and patent 
inside dust band, making a complete dust- 
proof case. We guarantee this watch in 
every way, and will return money to any one 
not satisfied. But there is no danger of any 
one not being satisfied. It's a great bargain. We 
send it by registered mail, postpaid for $9.50. We 
include a year’s subscription for $10, or we will send 
it free for a club of 25 yearly subscriptions at $1 each. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
A Watch for the 
Women Folk. 
We have wanted to get hold of a good cheap watch 
for Rural girls and women folk, but never succeeded 
until now. Here it is, fully warranted. Nickel case 
and movement, jeweled, stem-wind and set. Price, 
w r ith handsome chatelaine pin, as shown in cut, $3.50, 
or we will send it and one yearly subscription to Tiie 
R. N.-Y. for $4, or we will send it free for a club of 10 
yearly subscriptions at $1 each. This is an oppor¬ 
tunity for the girls to show their enterprise. It also 
affords a way for the boys to do something nice for 
the sister. A club of 10 may be raised in a short time, 
and the watch makes a nice present for the mother 
or sister. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
