424 
June il 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market has been dull and dragging 
all the week, with considerably lower prices. 
The previous week closed in much the same con¬ 
dition. Monday, of course, was a holiday, and 
nothing done. Tuesday marked the close of May, 
with all that means to the speculators, especially 
to those who are short on wheat for May delivery. 
The market here went all to pieces. In Chicago, 
the Saturday previous, May wheat closed at 
If 1.75; on Tuesday, it ranged between 51.40 and 
$1.25, closing at the latter figure, a clear loss of 
50 cents a bushel. The other months also suffered, 
and prices all around were depressed. The 
position of cash wheat is very much unsettled. 
Toward the end of the week, lighter receipts 
have given a slightly firmer tone to the market. 
The latest cash quotations from Chicago are as 
follows: No. 2 Spring wheat, $1 to $1.05; No. 3 
Spring wheat, 95c. to $1.05; No. 2 red, $1.07; No. 2 
corn, 33)£c.; No. 2 yellow corn, 33*4c.; No. 2 oats, 
25V&C.; No. 2 white oats, 29 to29)4c.; No. .3 white 
oats, 28 to 29c.; No. 2 rye, 44 to 45c.; No. 2 barley, 
39 to 45c. The market for beans is a little easier, 
demand comparatively light with some pressure 
to sell. 
The butter market is quiet and easy, and there 
has been little change throughout the week. 
Supply and demand seem to be fairly well bal¬ 
anced. The quality of the butter received this 
past week is said to be better than previous re¬ 
ceipts. Considerable export trade is developing 
under the low prices. Receipts of cheese are 
moderate and the demand from exporters is fair, 
so that the market is well cleaned tip. Prices, 
however, continue very low. Boston reports but¬ 
ter firm at 17 to 17*4c. for northern, 17c. for west¬ 
ern, 13*4 to 14c. for imitation, 13 to 13*4c. for 
ladles; cheese firm; 9c. for northern, 8*4 to 9c. for 
western. In Chicago, the butter market is steady; 
creamery at 13 to 16c., dairy at 11c. Philadelphia 
reports butter steady; fancy western creamery 
17c., prints 17c. St. Louis butter market is re¬ 
ported steady at 14 to 16*4c. for creamery, and 10 
to 14c. for dairy. 
Receipts of apples are light, but the demand is 
very moderate. Virginia cherries are in market, 
but sell slowly at low prices. Receipts of straw¬ 
berries at the end of the week are not quite so 
heavy, but still very large; prices are a shade 
firmer, but still very low. North Carolina black¬ 
berries are in market, and bring fair prices. 
Florida pineapples are coming in in larger quan¬ 
tities. Some early peaches of rather green ap¬ 
pearance sell very slowly. Hothouse products in 
general sell slowly unless of extra quality. The 
dried fruit market is very quiet. 
There have been very light arrivals of live 
poultry, and the market is gradually cleaning up 
and getting into better shape. Dressed poultry 
is also arriving in moderate quantities, but the 
demand is slow, and the market dull. Choice 
nearby broilers sell promptly at full prices. 
Spring ducks are also less plentiful and a little 
steadier. Receipts of eggs are very heavy, but a 
large part of the stock is being put in cold stor¬ 
age under the belief that receipts will soon run 
lighter, so that the market is firm and steadier 
at prices somewhat lower than one week ago. 
Baltimore quotes fresh eggs at 11 to ll*4c.; Chi¬ 
cago, 9*4c.; Philadelphia, 11 to 12c.; St. Louis, 9c. 
Receipts of potatoes are lighter, and the mar¬ 
ket somewhat firmer. Onions, asparagus, cucum¬ 
bers are all in light supply, and the demand is 
good for the best qualities; green peas and string 
beaus are plentiful, and the demand for tomatoes 
is light. 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
Saturday, June 4, 1898. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans. Marrow, choice, per bushel.170 @ — 
Marrow, fair to good.1 35 @1 65 
Medium, choice.1 40 @1 42)4 
Medium, fair to good.1 2U @135 
Pea, choice.1 35 @1 37 
Pea, fair to good.1 15 @1 30 
Red Kidney, choice.2 05 @2 10 
Red Kidney, fairtogood.1 65 @1 95 
White Kidney, choice. 1 65 @1 70 
Yellow Eye, choice.1 50 @1 60 
Black Turtle soup, choice.1 65 @1 70 
Lima, California.2 05 @2 10 
Green Peas, 1897. bbls., per bushel. 80 @ 82 
1897. bags. 77 @ — 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 90 @ — 
1897, Scotch, hairs. 35 @ 87 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 16)4® — 
Western, firsts. 15)s@ 16 
Western, seconds. 14)4® 15 
Western, thirds. 13J4@ 14 
State, finest. 16 @ 16)4 
State, firsts. 15)4@ — 
State, thirds to seconds. 13)4@ 15 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy. 15 @ 15)4 
Half-firkin tubs, firsts. 14 @ 14)4 
Welsh tubs, finest. 14)4® 15 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 14 @ — 
Western imitation creamery,extras. 14 @ — 
Firsts. 12)4® 13 
Seconds. 12 @ — 
Western factory, extras. — @ — 
Firsts . 12J4@ — 
Seconds. 12 @ — 
CHEESE—NEW 
State, full cream, colored, large, choice. 694@ — 
White, large, choice. 6 ) 4 ® — 
Large, good to prime. 6)4@ 6)4 
Small, colored, choice. 7 @ — 
Small, white, choice. 6?4@ 7 
Small, good to prime . 0J4@ 6)4 
Light skims, small, choice. 5)4@ 5% 
Part skims, small, choice. 5 @ 5)4 
Part skims, large, choice. 5 @ — 
Part skims, good to prime . 4 @ 4)4 
Part skims, common to fair. 3 @ 3)4 
Full skims. 2 @ — 
CHEESE—OLD. 
State, full cream, large, fancy. 8)4@ 9 
Large, fair to good. 7Jf@ 8'A 
Large, common. 6)4@ 7)4 
Small, common to good . o) 4 @ 6% 
EGGS. 
J ersey and nearby, fancy, per doz. 12 @ 12)4 
State and Penna., fancy. 11 @ 11)4 
Western, selected, for storage, at mark. 10%® 11 
Fresh gathered, ungraded firsts. 10>s@ 109f 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, choice . 10 @ 10)4 
Tenn. and Va., fresh, per 30-doz case.2 40 @2 55 
Checks, per 3J-doz case.1 50 @2 10 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, lancy to ex.fancy.. 10 @ — 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. 9J4® — 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 9 @ 9)4 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 6 @ 8)4 
Sun-dried. State, quarters. 3 @ 3)4 
Sun-dried, Southern, quarters. 29j@ 3)4 
Sun-dried. Southern, sliced, per lb... 3 @ 4 
Chopped, per lb. 4 @ 4% 
Cores and skins, per lb. 2)4® 2)4 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 15 @ 17 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 1(J)4@ 11 
Sun-dried, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Huckleberries. 1897. per lb. 5)4® 6 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Willow Twig, per bbl.3 50@4 25 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.3 50@4 50 
Russet, per bbl.2 76@3 03 
Common to fair grades.2 25@2 75 
Oranges, California Navels, per box.2 00@3 U0 
Seedlings, per box.1 25@2 00 
Pineapples. Fla., per case.2 5U@3 5o 
Porto Ricos, each. 25® 40 
Strawberries. Maryland, fancy varieties ... 6@ 8 
Md. and Del., average lots, per quart.... 3)4® 5 
South Jersey, per quart. 4® 7 
Huckleberries. N. C.. per quart. 10® 12 
Blackberries, N. C., per quart. 10® 12 
Watermelons. Fla,, each.. 25® 30 
Muskmelons, Fla., per bushel basket.1 00® 1 50 
Cherries, Va.. large black, per lb. 10® 15 
Large white, per lb. 6@ 10 
Small and ordinary, per lb... . 5® 6 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.110 @120 
Corn. 37 @ 3994 
Oats. 30 @ 38 
Rye. 50 @ 52 
Barley malting. 50 @ 58 
Feeding. 35 @ 40 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1, per 100 lbs.70 ® 72 
No. 2, per 100 lbs.60 @ 65 
No. 3, per 100 lbs.45 @ 50 
Shipping, per 100 lbs.35 @ 40 
Clover, mixed, per 100 lbs.45 @ 55 
Clover, per 100 lbs.30 @ 40 
No grade, per 100 lbs.25 @ 40 
Salt, per 100 lbs.40 @ 45 
Straw, long rye, prime, per 100 lbs.30 @ 37 
Other grades, per 100 lbs.20 @ 30 
Oats, per 100 lbs.20 @ 30 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 6 @ 6)4 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 5 @ — 
Buckwheat, extracted, per. 4 @ 4)4 
California, comb, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Extracted, per lb. 4)4® 5)4 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. 50 @ 52)4 
HOBS. 
New York State, crop of 1897, choice. — @ — 
Prime. 12 @ 14 
Low to medium. 8 @ 11 
New York State, crop of 1896. 3)4® 7)4 
Olds. i!4@ 3 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1897. choice. — @ — 
Prime. 11 @ 13 
Low to medium. 5 @ 10 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1896 . 3)4@ 7 
Olds. 1)4® 3)4 
German, etc., crop of 1897. 33 @ 40 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cauliflower, per doz.1 50®3 00 
Cucumbers, good to fancy, per doz. 30® 35. 
Seconds, per doz. 15® 20 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb. 20@ 60 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 10® 15 
Lettuce, Common to fair, per lb. 10® 2 5 
Peaches, per doz.2 00@5 00 
Nectarines, per doz..1 00®2 00 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED. 
Veals, prime, per lb. 8)4@ — 
Fair to good, per lb. 8 @ 
Common to medium, per lb. 7 @ 7)4 
Small, per lb. — @ — 
Pork, light, per lb. 6 @ 7 
Medium, per lb. 5)fc£@ 6 M 
Heavy, per lb. 4)4® 5)4 
Rough, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., hand-picked, fancy, per lb. 49f@ 5 
Va., hand-picked, extra, per lb. 3)4@ — 
Shelled, No. 1 Spanish. 394@ 4 
Shelled, No. 2 Spanish. 2)4® 2% 
Shelled, No. 1 Virginia. 3)4® 3% 
Shelled, No. 2 Virginia. 2)4® 2% 
POULTRY—FRESH KILLED. 
Turkeys. Western, per lb. 7 @ 9 
Broilers, Phil.. under3 lbs to pair, per lb. 24 @ 25 
Phila., 3 to 4 lbs to pair, per lb. 26 @ 28 
Phila., poor to fair, per lb. 15 @ 20 
Western, dry picked, per lb. 18 @ 20 
Western, scalded, per lb. 15 @ 16 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... OS- 
Western, prime, per lb. 9 @ — 
Southwestern, heavy to medium, per lb 8 @ 8)4 
Ducks, Western, fair to good, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Long Island and Eastern Spring.... 13 @ 14 
Geese, Western, fair to good, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 50 @ — 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Fowls, per lb. 8)4@ 9 
Chickens, Spring, per lb. 16 @ 22 
Roosters, per lb. 5 @ — 
Turkeys, per lb. 8 @ — 
Ducks, average Western, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 40 ® — 
Geese, average Western, per pair. 75 @1 00 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 75 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 30 @ — 
Young, per pair. 20 @ 25 
POTATOES. 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.2 00®3 50 
Seconds, per bbl.1 50@2 00 
Southern, Rose and Hebron, per bbl.2 50@3 50 
Chili Red. per bbl.2 50@3 25 
Seconds, per bbl.1 75@2 25 
Culls, per bbl.1 00@1 50 
Maine, Hebron, per sack.2 25® — 
State and Western, per 180 lbs.2 00@2 25 
State and Western, per sack.2 00@2 25 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.4 50@6 00 
Timothy, per 100 lbs.—2 75@3 60 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus,colossal, per doz bunches... .2 50 @3 00 
Prime, perdoz bunches.1 00 @1 75 
Culls, per doz bunches. 25 @ 75 
Beets. Southern, per 100 bunches.1 00 @4 00 
Celery, Florida, per 3 to 8-doz case.1 00 @3 00 
Cabbages, Southern, per bbl crate. 20 @ 6'J 
Cucumbers, Fla., per basket. 25 @1 25 
Savannah and Charleston, per bkt .. 50 ®1 50 
Egg plant, Fla., per orange box.2 00 @3 00 
Lettuce, per bbl. 75 @1 25 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier.1 00 @2 00 
Peppers. Florida, per carrier.3 00 @5 00’ 
Squash. Florida, white, per bbl crate.1 00 @2 00 
Florida, yellow, per bbl crate.1 00 @2 50 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 50 @1 00 
CUTTERS AND SHREDDERS 
of all sizes, positively the Best, and Carriers 
to match. For full informa¬ 
tion about these, also best 
Horse-power.Tiiresher, Clover- 
huller.Dog-power. Rye Thresh¬ 
er and Binder, Fanning mill 
Saw-machine (circular and 
drag). Land-roller, Steam-en- 
ginc, Root-cutter,Corn -sh oiler andRound-silo. Address 
CEO. D. HARDER, M’f’r, Cobleskill N.l. 
irgr-Please tell whatyou wish to purchase. 
Turnips, N. C., white, per bbl crate. 50 @1 50 
Okra. Fla., per carrier.2 00 @2 50 
Onions, Egyptian, per bag.2 75 @ — 
New Orleans, per bbl.3 25 @3 75 : 
New Orleans, per bag.1 50 @1 75 
Bermuda, per crate.1 60 @1 65- 
Peas. Jersey, per basket .100 @150:: 
Baltimore, per bushel basket. 65 @ 75 
Radishes, per basket. 25 @ 50 
Per bbl. 50 @1 00 
String beans. Sav.. green/per basket. 50 @125 
Wax. ner basket. 50 @1 75 
Charleston, green or wax, per basket. 50 @175 
Kale, Long Island, per bbl. 25 @ 50 
Spinach, L. I. and Jersey, per obi . 75 @1 00 
SCIENCE FROM THE STATIONS. 
In Bulletin 92 from the Alabama Station 
(Auburn) we have the results of experiments 
with lime and acid soil. It is reported that where 
heavy applications of lime have been made, the 
destructive blight of tomatoes has been largely 
prevented. In fact, lime used in this way seems 
to have beneficial results in preventing this 
disease. 
Bulletin No. 42 of the Missouri Station (Colum¬ 
bia) describes a new orchard pest which has ap¬ 
peared in southwestern Missouri, known as the 
Fringed-wing Apple-hud moth. This insect is 
quite destructive among apple trees. It may he 
held in check by spraying with Paris-green and 
lime in water, the first application to be made as 
soon as the buds open. 
Bulletin No. 52 of the Louisiana Station 
(Baton Rouge) gives some interesting reports 
from the horticultural department, regarding 
the growth and culture of various vegetables 
and fruits. One thing in which our readers will 
be interested, is a statement made regarding 
Irish potatoes. This bulletin states that formerly 
only eastern potatoes -were used for seed in the 
South, but now it is found that the southern 
second-crop potato is really superior as seed. 
One trouble in the past has been the difficulty of 
securing a stand with the second crop, as the dry 
weather in August prevented an early growth. 
The following plan has been found to obviate 
this difficulty: After the first crop of potatoes has 
been thoroughly dried in the shade, they are 
taken the day before planting, and placed in a 
tub of water, where they remain over night. 
Then they are cut into pieces and permitted to 
fall hack into the water, removed directly ont of 
this water, and planted in a deep furrow, covered 
heavily with well pulverized earth. After plant¬ 
ing they are carefully watched; as soon as they 
sprout the excess of earth is removed, either with 
a board or with a hoe. Handled in this way it is 
said that many farmers are making a great 
success with second-growth potatoes, and not 
only growing their own seed for the following 
Spring, hut supplying a profitable local demand. 
The fertilizer recommended for Louisiana soils is 
1,000 pounds of cotton-seed meal and 400 pounds 
of acid phosphate per acre. If the soil is sandy, 
or known to be deficient in potash, 300 to 400 
pounds of kainit per acre are added to this mix¬ 
ture. 
CARPET SWEEPER. 
This carpet sweeper is one of woman's 
great labor-saving implements. Run over 
the carpet it picks up everything that 
the broom gathers, without raising any 
dust. It saves labor, saves carpet, and 
saves furniture. This has the new “cyco’’ 
bearings, and is the best made. Price, 
32.50. Given for one new subscription 
at $1 and $1.50 extra ; or free for a club 
of six subscriptions at 31 each. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New-York. 
A PORTABLE HARNESS 
SHOP. 
This is simply a strong chest, and con¬ 
sists of a good knife, an adjustable sew¬ 
ing awl haft, a saddler’s straight awl, a 
saddler’s bent awl. a wrench, a paper of 
harness needles, a ball of linen harness 
thread, a ball of shoemaker's wax, a box 
of bifurcated rivets, with a “set” for 
holding rivet while you drive it in, and 
SHOP CLOSED WITH CLAMP&T00LS 
' -3 PACKED INSIDE.^— 
a file, suitable for mending harness. The 
clasp for holding the harness fastens 
into the socket shown on one end of the 
box. Every man who has a harness to 
mend will appreciate the value of this 
set of tools. Price 32, or we will send it 
free for a club of four new subscriptions 
at 31 each, or for two new subscriptions 
and 31 extra. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
HANDSOME PHOTOGRAPH 
HOLDER. 
You, no doubt, have a photograph of a 
dear friend which you wish to preserve 
and honor. You would like a handsome 
holder to keep it in. This is just what 
you want. It is large enough for a full- 
sized cabinet. Silver-plated, and hand¬ 
somely engraved and decorated. It will 
stand on table or shelf, or may he hung 
on the wall. We will send it postpaid 
for a club of three yearly subscriptions 
at 31 each, or for one new subscription 
at 31, and 31 extra for the holder, mak¬ 
ing 32 for both. This holder is very 
handsome, and will do fitting honor to 
the picture of any friend. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
Plant Breeding. 
By L. H. Bailey. (Cross-breeding and Hybrid¬ 
izing, revised and enlarged.) Contains the 
Facts and Philosophy of Variation; the Phil¬ 
osophy of Crossing Plants; Specific Means 
by which Garden Varieties Originate; De¬ 
tailed Directions for Crossing Plants. Cloth, $1 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
Learn to Make Pictures. 
A ZAR CAMERA FREE. 
You can get this camera without a cent, except postage, 
subscription for a neighbor with his dollar 
and eight cents extra for postage, and we 
will send you this camera by return mail. 
This picture was taken with the Zar camera; 
size, two inches square. It will take snap shot 
or time exposure pictures. Any child can learn 
to take a picture 
with it. With each 
camera we send six 
plates, and full in¬ 
structions. You are 
ready to take a 
picture the moment 
the camera reaches 
Send us one new 
you. The price is 
and it is equal to most cameras sold for 33 or more. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
