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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 21 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
BKVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market this week has been a wild 
one, wheat being far in the lead. May wheat has 
been forced up day after day, and reached its 
highest point here, $1.92, before the middle of the 
week. Since then, it has been declining, and 
bids fair to close the week at a price below the 
closing of last week. The highest actual cash 
price of No. 2 red wheat in this market was $1.70. 
A wholesale jobber in grain said that the recent 
markets have been largely wind, and that they 
have about killed the legitimate market. He has 
been advising prospective shippers not to send 
their wheat, because he knew that they would 
be disappointed. He says that no one can tell 
just where the cash price will go, but thinks 
it likely that it will stop somewhere from $1.25 to 
$1.40. Still, no one can tell what will happen. No 
one thought it possible a few weeks ago that 
wheat would reach the figure it did. 
He says that a boat-load of wheat can be sold 
to better advantage here than a car-load; any 
one shipping by car, should have it billed lighter¬ 
age free, when it will be delivered alongside the 
elevator. He says, also, that a large part of the 
wheat coming from up the State will grade below 
No. 2, and that such wheat is very uncertain as 
to price. Red wheat sells better than white. 
Wheat is selling for more money in many country 
markets than it is bringing here. 
The week closes with larger receipts of wheat, 
reports of better crop prospects, lower prices in 
Europe, reports of heavier interior shipments, 
consequently lower prices here. Other grains 
closed easier in sympathy with wheat, but there 
has been no such drop as in the latter grain. 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, May 14, 1898 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.175 @ — 
Marrow, fair to good.1 40 @1 70 
Medium, choice.1 45 @1 50 
Medium, fair to good.125 @140 
Pea, choice.1 40 @1 45 
Pea, fair to good.1 20 @1 35 
Red Kidney, choice.2 00 @2 10 
Red Kidney, fair to good.166 @2 00 
White Kidney, choice. 1 70 @1 75 
Yellow Eye, choice.1 60 @ — 
Black Turtle soup, choice.1 05 @1 70 
Lima, California....2 15 @2 20 
Green Peas, 1897, bbls., per bushel. 85 @ — 
1897, bags. 80 @ 86 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 97 @ — 
1897, Scotch, bags. 92 @ — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 17 @ — 
Western, firsts. 10 ® 10J4 
Western, seconds. 15)4@ — 
Western, thirds. 14)4@ 15 
State, finest. 16)4@ 17 
State, firsts. 10 ® — 
State, thirds to seconds. 14)4@ 15)4 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy. 10 ® 16)4 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 15 @ 15)4 
Welsh tubs, finest. 10 ® — 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 15 @ 16)4 
Western imitation creamery, extras. 15 @ — 
Firsts. 14 ® 14)4 
Seconds. 13 ® 13)4 
Western factory, extras. 13)4@ — 
Firsts . 12)4@ — 
Seconds. 12 ® — 
Lower grades. 10 @ 12)4 
Old, per lb. 8 ® 15 
CHEESE—NEW 
State, full cream, colored, large, fancy. 8 @ — 
White, large, fancy. 79^0 8 
Large, good to prime. 7)4® — 
Small, colored, fancy. 7ftj@ — 
Small, white, fancy. 7)4@ 7 % 
Small, good to prime. 7)4@ — 
Light skims, small, choice. 6)4@ 7 
Part skims, small, choice. 6)4@ 0*4 
Part skims, large, choice. 5)4@ 0 
Part skims, good to prime. 4)4@ 5 
Part skims, common to fair. 3 ® 4 
Full skims. 2 @ 2)4 
CHEESE—OLD. 
State, full cream, large, fancy, Fall made 814 ® 9 
Large, fair to good. 1 l A ® 
Large, common. 6)4@ 7 
Small, colored, fancy, September.... 8 %® 9 
Small, white, fancy, September. 894@ 9 
Small, choice. 8 l A ® 8)4 
Small, common to good . 6)4@ 7)4 
EGG8. 
Jersey and nearby, fancy, per doz. 12 @ — 
State and Penna., fancy. 11 @ — 
Western, selected, choice to fancy. lt%@ 11 
B'resh gathered, ungraded firsts. 10)4@ 10)4 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, choice. 10 ® 10)4 
Tenn. and Va., fresh prime. 9)4@ 9% 
Dirties, per 30-dozcase.2 55 @2 70 
Checks, per 3J-doz case.2 40 @2 55 
Duck, Baltimore, per doz. 14 @ — 
Other duck, per doz. 8 @ 11 
Goose, per doz. 18 @ — 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, lancy to ex. fancy.. 10 @ — 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. 9$4@ — 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 9 @ 9)4 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 6 @ 8)4 
Sun-dried. State, quarters. 3 @ 4 
Sun-dried, Southern, quarters. 2)4® 3 
Sun-dried. Southern, sliced, per lb... VA ® 4 
Chopped, per lb. 3H® 4)4 
Cores and skins, per lb. VA ® 2)4 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 15 @ 17 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Sun-dried, per lb. 8 ® 9 
Huckleberries, 1897, per lb. 6 ® 7 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Fancy red, per bbl.4 00@5 00 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.3 50@4 50 
Baldwin, per d. h. bbl.2 75@3 50 
Russet, per bbl.2 75@3 25 
Common to fair grades.1 50@2 75 
Oranges, California Navels, per box.2 00@3 25 
Seedlings, per box.1 50@2 00 
Pineapples. Fla., per case.3 00@4 00 
Strawberries. Charleston, poor to choice. 10® 18 
North Carolina, choice, per quart. 13@ 15 
N. C., poor to good, per quart. 9@ 12 
Norfolk, good to prime, per quart. 11® 12 
Norfolk, poor to fair, per quart. 8@ 10 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.1 20 @1 65 
Corn. 40 ® 44 
Oats..... 34® 41 
Rye. 04 @ 73 
Barley malting. 58 @ 65 
Feeding. 35 @ 45 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs. 
No. 2, per 100 lbs. 
No. 3, per 100 lbs.45 
Shipping, per 100 lbs.. 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.35 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 
No grade, per 100 lbs.25 
Salt, per 100 lbs. 
Straw, long rye, prime, per 100 lbs. 
Other grades, per 100 lbs. 
Oats, per 100 lbs. 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, good to fancy, per doz.. 
Seconds, per doz. 20@ 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb.. 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb.... 
Lettuce, Eastern, fancy, per doz. 40® 
Common to fair, per lb. 
HONEY, 
State, white clover, comb, per lb. 8 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 0 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 5 
Buckwheat, extracted, per. 4 
California, comb, per lb. 9 _ 
Extracted, per lb. 4)4@ 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon.. 
HOPS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. 15 
Prime. 12 
Low to medium. 8 
New York State, crop of 1896, choice. 7 
Prime. 5 
Low to medium. 
Olds. 1 ) 4 ® 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897, choice. 15 ~ 
Prime. 11 
Low to medium. 6 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1896, choice. 7 
Prime. 5 _ 
Low to medium. 3)4® 4)4 
Olds. 1)4@ 3)4 
German, etc., crop of 1897 . 33 @ 40 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 7)4® — 
Fair to good, per lb. 6)4@ 7 
Common to medium, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Small, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Spring lambs, prime, each.4 00 @4 50 
Poor to good, each.2 00 @3 50 
Pork, light, per lb. 6)4® 
Medium, per lb. b'A® 
Heavy, per lb. 4 @ 
Rough, per lb. 2)4@ 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., hand-picked, fancy, per lb. 
Va., hand-picked, extra, per lb. 3 
Shelled, No. 1 Spanish. 3 
Shelled, No. 2 Spanish. 2 
Shelled, No. 1 Virginia. 3 
Shelled, No. 2 Virginia. 2 
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POULTRY—DRES8ED. 
Turkeys. Western, per lb. 
Broilers, Phil., under3 lbs to pair, per lb. 
Phila., 3 to 4 lbs to pair, per lb. 
Phi la., poor to fair, per lb. 
Chickens, Phila., 6to 6 lbs to pair.... 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 
Western, prime, per lb. 
Western, heavy to medium, per lb... 
Ducks, Western, fancy, per lb. 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 
Long Island and Eastern Spring_ 14 @ 16 
Geese, Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ 6 
8quabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 25 @2 50 
Small and poor, per doz.1 25 @1 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 9J4@ 10 
Chickens, Spring, per lb. 18 @ 20 
Roosters, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Turkey8, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Ducks, fattened, per pair. 70 @ — 
Western, per pair. 55 @ 66 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 45 @ 50 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 25 @ — 
Western, per pair. 87 @112 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 76 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 25 @ 30 
Young, per pair. 
20 @ 25 
POTATOES. 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.3 50@5 00 
Seconds, per bbl.2 60@3 50 
Southern, Rose and Hebron, per bbl.3 50@4 75 
Chili Red, per bbl.3 50@4 50 
Seconds, per bbl.2 50@3 CO 
Culls, per bbl.1 60@2 00 
Maine, Rose, per d. h. bbl.3 00@3 25 
Rose, per sack.3 00@3 25 
Hebron, per sack.2 50@2 80 
Jersey, per obi.2 
Per sack...2 
State and Western, per 180 lbs.2 
State and Western, per sack.2 
State, Jersey or Western, poor to good.I 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.4 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus,colossal, per doz bunches....3 25 
Prime, per doz bunches.1 50 
Culls, per doz bunches.. 76 
Beets, Southern, per 100 bunches.2 00 
Celery, Florida, per 3 to8-doz case.2 00 
California, per doz. 
Cabbages. Southern, per bbl crate.. 
Cucumbers. Fla., per crate. 75 
Egg plant, Fla., per orange box.2 00 
Lettuce, per bbl. 75 
Per basket. 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier. 75 
Peppers, Florida, per carrier.1 00 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 60 
Florida, white, per bushel crate. 60 
Florida, yellow, per bushel crate 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches.. 
Turnips, Russia, uer bbl.1 25 
N. C., white, per 100 bunches.... 
Onions, Eastern, red, per bbl.2 00 
Eastern, white, per bbl.3 00 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.2 00 
Egyptian, per bag.2 50 
New Orieans, per bbl.3 50 
New Orleans, per bag.1 50 
Peas, Norfolk, per basket.1 00 
N. C., per basket.1 00 
Bermuda, per crate.1 65 
Carrots. Charleston, per 100 bunches....2 00 
New Orleans, per 100 bunches.3 00 
Radishes, Norfolk, per basket. 
String beans, Fla., green, per basket. 75 
Wax. perbasket. 75 
Kale, Long Island, per bbl. 
Spinach, L. I. and Jersey, per Dbl 
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MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 23,855 cans of milk, 
132 cans of condensed milk and 641 cans of cream. 
The Milk Exchange price is 2)4 cents a quart net to 
the shipper 
Setting Mii.k in Deep Cans. —In setting milk in 
deep cans, is it best that the cans be entirely 
under water, or is it sufficient that the water be 
as deep as the milk is in the can ? Can anything 
be done to keep the covers of the milk cans from 
rusting on the inside ? The covers with us rust 
badly in two or three months, so that they are 
unsightly and hard to clean. a. l. 
Ewing, Neb. 
Ans.—I t is not absolutely necessary that the 
cans be in water any deeper than the milk, but it 
is often advisable to have them entirely covered 
in order to prevent the milk and cream from ab¬ 
sorbing any bad odors that may be floating in the 
air. The cream will rise as well with the water 
standing to the top of the cans as when they are 
completely immersed. The best way to prevent 
can covers from rusting is to purchase only those 
made from the best tin. Tin itself does not rust, 
and tinware rusts only when the coating of tin is 
worn off the iron plate. Thus the better the tin 
plates, the less liable to rust. If any coating is 
put on, shellac would be as good as anything, 
but this would soon wear off in cleaning, l. a. 
FRUITS 
VEGETABLES, 
PRODUCE. 
We receive and- sell, In car-load or smaller lots, all 
Products of the GARDEN, ORCHARD, DAIRY, 
HENNERY and FARM. Market Reports, References, 
etc., free upon application. Address 
No. 611 Liberty 8t., PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
844 Washington Street, New Yobk. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Shipping Cards and Stenolls on application. 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
Established 1876. 
GEO. 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. 
fillPRNQm-S Registered Guernsey Cows, 3 to 
UULniluLlO 4 years old: 1 bred Heifer, 24 
months; 1 Bull, 16 months, and 1 Bull Calf,3 months. 
A. J. SNYDER. Plumsteadville, Pa. 
Kills Prairie Dogs, Woodchucks, Gophers, and Grain 
Insects. 
“Fuma” Carbon Bi-Sulphide Did It. 
“I treated 500 inhabited (prairie dog) holes two weeks 
ago, and not a hole opened up.’ - — Richard Kesuch. 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet. It is beautiful, 
interesting, readable, and will save you money. 
EDWARD R. TAYLOR, Cleveland, Ohio. 
COLORED WAR MAP 
Showing the Atlantic Ocean, from Spain to Cuba and 
the U. 8. on a large scale. Specimen mailed free on 
receipt of 15 cents. Agents wanted. 
CHARLES G. ADAMS, 78 Duane St., N. Y. City. 
ANY YOUNG MAN 
strong, and a worker, 
wishing a situation on a 
stock farm under direction of owner, with prospect 
of advancement, may apply—Agricultural Course 
graduate preferred. PROFIT, care The R. N.-Y. 
100 Farms for Sale. 
Situated in the GARDEN BELT OF OHIO. If 
the reader of this ad. desires to buy a farm, write 
and tell me the size Farm you would like, and the 
kind of improvements you want. Remember that 
central Ohio is noted for its FINE MACADAMIZED 
ROADS, and fertile soil. I can sell you a FINE, 
WELL-iMPROVED FAKM. at from $35 to $50 per 
acre. Address W. P. HAINES, Farm Broker, 
Ukbana, Ohio. 
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CUBED. Wr. HAVES, Baffilo, K.Y. 
A Watch for a Dollar. 
During the month of May last year, 
we offered to furnish our old subscribers 
with a Watch for SI. It was a great 
bargain, and we did it only for one 
month. We were obliged to refuse orders 
afterwards, hut we are now going to re¬ 
peat the offer for the month of May 
again. The Watch is fully warranted, 
solid nickel case and movement, jeweled, 
stem-wind and set. Any time during the 
month of May, you may send us one new 
subscription and S2, and 15 cents extra 
postage and registering Watch, 
for 
and we will send you the Watch by re¬ 
turn mail, and the paper for a year to 
the new subscriber. Of course, you get 
the dollar for the new subscription, so 
the Watch will cost you only SI, besides 
the postage. If you are not satisfied, 
we will return you all the money. The 
Watches are actually worth S5 at retail. 
We do this for the new subscriber, but 
only during May. All orders after May 
must he returned. Act quickly if you 
want a bargain in a Watch. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
RHEUMATISM 
Permanently cured by uning DR. WHITEHALL’S RHEUMATIC CURE. Thu nureot andth^best^SfimDle 
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YOU GET LOTS OF FUN 
Out of a camera. You can soon learn to take pictures of your friends or family, 
of animals or scenes from nature. You can get the camera 
now for a little work. It need not cost you a cent. 
Texas, fine and fine medium, 12 mos.15 @17 
Medium, 12 mos.17 @18 
Fine and fine medium Spring, 6 to 8 mos.14 @15 
Fine and fine medium Fall.12 @14 
Western States, fine choice.14 @16 
Fine medium choice.15 @17 
Medium choice.16 @19 
Quarter. 16 @18 
Fine average.12 @13 
Medium average.13 @16 
Quarter average.13 @15 
California, Northern, Spring free.16 @17 
Middle County Spring.13 @14 
Southern Spring.12)4@13 
Burry and defective. 9 @10 
Northern Fall, free.15 @16 
Southern Fall.10 @12 
Fall defective. 7 @ 9 
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 
THE CRESCENT.—Adapted fordry plates or films. \ THE PEEK-A-BOO.—Fitted with the highest grade 
Equipped with an achromatic lens ground from the ‘ Achromatic Lens. Holds three double Plate Hold- 
flnest imported glass. Takes a picture 3x3. Is adapted ; ers. Makes pictures VAxi'A- Adapted to Instan- 
for instantaneous or time exposure. We will send ) taneous, Time or Flash-Light Work. We will send 
you this camera for $2, or for a club of six new or old ( you this camera for $3.50 or for a club of eight new 
subscriptions to The R. N.-Y. at $1 each. ( subscriptions at $1 each. 
Five Dollars for the Best Picture. 
July 1, we will give a prize of $5 for the best picture made from one of these 
cameras. The camera must he procured of us as above, and the picture must be 
taken by an amateur who has had no previous experience with a camera. The 
prize picture will he printed in The R. N.-Y. Any other pictures offered in com¬ 
petition will he paid for at regular rates, if we can use them. The prize picture 
that won the $5 April 1, went to Clayton D. Utter, of Wisconsin. It will be 
printed shortly. Get to work now, and see what you can do by July 1. $5 will 
come handy to celebrate the Fourth. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York, 
