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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
January Ifi 
MARKETS 
Prices obtained during week ending Jan¬ 
uary 8, 1904: 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, 92*4; No. 1, 
Northern, Duluth, 97%; No. 1, Northern, 
New York, 97%. Corn, 52@54. Oats, 415743. 
Rye, State, 575759. Barley, 535764. 
FETID.—Retail price, Spring bran, $235725. 
Middlings, $245727. 
BEANS.—Marrow, $2.40572.65; pea, $2.05; 
red kidney, $2.60; white kidney, $2.75; yel¬ 
low eye, $2.75. 
HAY AND STRAW.—Hay. No. 1, 82 1 " 
85; No. 2, 72%5775; No. 3, 655767%; clover, 
mixed, 62%@65; clover, 505/GO; marsh, 455/.50. 
Straw, rye, $1.10571.20. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price 3% 
cents per quart to shippers in 26-cent 
freight zone. 
BUTTER ,-Cr<'uinery, 155724%; State 
dairy, 155721; Western factory, 135/15%; 
renovated, i3@18; packing stock, 12@15. 
CHEESE.—Full cream, 9%@12; skims, 
3578. 
EGGS.—Choice to fancy, 3857-47; lower 
grades, 2S5735. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
4577; sun-dried, 3%574; chops, 100 lbs., $2.4057 
2.50; cores and skins, $1.40571.50; raspberries, 
225723; huckleberries, 13%5714; blackberries, 
5%.575%. 
FRESH FRUITS—Apples, choice, bT>l., 
$2.75574; under grades, $1.50572.50. Cran¬ 
berries, bbl. $4 50578. Strawberries, Florida 
qt. 45 iQ65. 
H O T H OIIS E PRODUCTS— Asparagus, 
dozen, $55/6; cucumbers, dozen, 50@$1.25; 
lettuce, dozen, 4057$1; mushrooms, lb., 20@ 
50; radishes, 100 bunches, $1.50573; rhubarb, 
dozen, $1571.25; tomatoes, lb., 155725. 
VEGETABLES—.—Potatoes. _good to ch., 
bbl., $2,375/2.50; lower g’des, $2572.25; sweets, 
yellow, $1,505/3.50. Carrots, bbl., $1.25571.50. 
Celery, doz.. 10@50. Cabbage, Danish seed, 
ton, $305745. Domestic, $155725. Onions, 
bbl., yellow, $2572.50; red, $2572.50; white, 
$2575.50. Squash, marrow, $1571.25; Hub- 
hard, $1.25. Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl., 755/$l. 
LIVE POULTRY.—Chickens, 11; fowls, 
12%; turkeys, 13; ducks, pair, 8057)90; geese, 
pair, $1.50571.62; pigeons, pair, 20. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, 155719; 
chickens, 135719; fowls, 12%; ducks, 13@16; 
geese, 125716; squabs, doz., $1.75573.25. 
FARM CHEMICALS. Prices given are 
for single ton to carload lots f. o. b., New 
York: Nitrate of soda, ton, $435746. Dried 
blood, 12 to 13 per cent ammonia, $505756. 
Concentrated tankage, $155720. Ground bone, 
$225727. Acid phosphate, $105715. Muriate of 
potash, $345745. Sulphate of potash, $425748. 
Kainit, $105712.50. Copper sulphate, accord- 
J ng to quantity, lb., 5577%. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Steers, native, $4.2057)5.50; 
bulls, $3574; cows, $1.70573.25; calves, veal, 
$4.75579.50; lower grades, $3,755/4.50. Sheep, 
$3574; lambs. $6.25577.25. Hogs, $5.50575.65. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5.1057 
5.75; stockers and feeders, $2.25574.25. Sheep, 
$3.25574; lambs. $4576.25. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers’, $4.60574.95. 
MARKET rtf EWS 
ANNUAL FIRE LOSS.—The total for the 
year just ended was about $156,200,000, $7,- 
000,000 in excess of 1902, and $17,000,000 above 
the average for the past eight years. The 
heaviest single loss was the Rock Island, 
Ill., arsenal shops, $1,765,000. Three others 
were $1,000,000 or over and 13 between $500,- 
000 and $900,000. 
EGGS.—Prices have climbed steadily un¬ 
til fresh-gathered cannot be had at retail 
for less than 50 or 60 cents a dozen, the 
latter figure being nearer the general mark. 
The cold weather, so widely spread over 
producing sections, is the cause usually 
mentioned for extreme prices. Another 
reasoti, not so commonly recognized,_ is 
that retail buyers are becoming more dis¬ 
criminating; that is, the number of people 
who know what fresh eggs are is increas¬ 
ing. A man who told me that he spent 
the first 30 years of his life in this city, 
said that he never knew what a strictly 
fresh egg was until he moved where he 
could keep hens. Of course he had often 
been in the country, but hundreds of farm 
tables are supplied from the big basket 
containing the collections of two or three 
weeks, among them perhaps one or two 
“stolen” nests found before past salable 
age. This man now does not care to eat 
any storage or month-old eggs, not that 
they are unwholesome, but he does not 
care for them. Multiply him by 100 and 
we have a decided increase in the demand 
for fresh eggs. The storage egg has its 
place, and for many purposes answers very 
well. The ice house helps the producer by 
taking the surplus in Spring and Summer, 
thus preventing disastrously low prices; 
and it helps the retail trade by_ putting a 
supply of entirely wholesome eggs within 
reach of buyers of moderate means at a 
time when the highest grade is out of 
reach. 
A LULL IN BUSINESS.—Comparatively 
little was done in the wholesale produce 
trade during the last cold snap. The heavy 
snowfall made the streets about impass¬ 
able for trucks, the biting cold added to 
the discomfort, of teams and men; and with 
the mercury much below zero open-air 
handling of fruits and vegetables is out of 
the question. Dealers looked at it phil¬ 
osophically and concluded that the best 
way was to do only what was absolutely 
necessary, leaving as much as possible in 
store and cars until the weather moder¬ 
ated a trifle. There is sure to be consid¬ 
erable loss from frozen goods that were 
on the way in unheated cars or caught 
where they could not be protected. I saw 
one man thawing out a bushel basketful 
of choice eggs. They were badly chilled, 
but not cracked, and probably would 
answer very well for most purposes. Po¬ 
tatoes and apples will stand hard freezing 
without much injury provided they are 
thawed slowly enough. To unpack and 
expose them to air and heat when in this 
condition insures entire loss. 
SELLING FEATHERS.—“Is there any 
market for feathers from chickens that 
have been dry-picked? If so, where, and 
what are they worth?” h. p. 
New York. 
The handiest way to dispose of a moder¬ 
ate quantity of feathers is to sfiip them 
to the commission merchant who handles 
your poultry and other produce. He will 
sell to men who go through the market 
regularly, picking up odd lots of feathers. 
This is the custom with a good many ship¬ 
pers and seems to work satisfactorily. The 
price would vary widely depending upon 
the kind of feathers and their condition, 
but if the commission man is O. K. he will 
get all that they are worth, as he is used 
to bargaining and hanging on for the top 
price. When sending turkey feathers the 
quills should be kept separate, as they 
bring a higher price. If one has a large 
quantity of feathers they may be disposed 
of to bedding manufacturers, but they 
would not handle small lots. 
What is a Weih.-ripened Tree?— What 
I consider a well-ripened tree or vine is 
one that grows through its usual season 
of growth, then stops and holds its foliage 
until it is checked and made to drop by 
frost in late Fall; a tree that drops its 
foliage sooner is either affected by some 
fungus, or has deficient nutriment to sus¬ 
tain it, and such will suffer sooner from 
weather extremes than those that retain 
their foliage until very late Autumn. Many 
of our blackberry and raspberry plants 
that are supposed to be tender will stand 
very cold weather when young and grow 
very late. One of the causes of winter- 
killing of these plants is a rust that at¬ 
tacks the leaf in August and September 
and thus weakens the vitality of the plant, 
that succumbs to the cold. If these same 
plants are grown in partial shade, where 
the foliage stays green and healthy to the 
last, they stand a much lower tempera¬ 
ture without injury. I have often noticed 
the young tender sucker plants of the Wil¬ 
son blackberry that did not ripen its 
wood would stand when the older 
plants were killed by cold. It is being im¬ 
portant in raspberry and blackberry cul¬ 
ture to cultivate late (up to August 1) and 
keep up a healthy growth and foliage that 
will resist the attacks of the rust. Such 
will Winter much better than those where 
cultivation ceased early. It is not ad¬ 
visable to have fruit trees make a late suc¬ 
culent growth. Such will be injured by 
cold, but it is important to have a green 
healthy foliage as late as weather permits. 
New Jersey. . chas. black. 
JACKS FOR SALE. 
The finest lot of Jacks and Jennets I ever owned. 
Some especial bargains. 25 reasons why farmers 
Should raise mules. Address 
BAKER’S JACK FARM, Lawrence, Ind. 
QUALITY. 
FOR SALK—One, two or three Pearling Jersey 
Heifers, grand-daughters of Emma’s Pearl, in calf to 
our imported bull,Arthur's Golden Marquis: also two 
Bull Calves by Arthur's Golden Marquis out of tested 
dams. They are bred right, raised right and for sale 
right; satisfaction guaranteed. Address 
E. W. MOSHER, Aurora, N Y. 
Nmr 
Jumps 
Th® Track 
It cannot be 
pushtd.hooked 
or blown off 
and it doesn’t 
hind or run 
hard on account of warping of door or siding. 
"The best hanger on earth” is the 
FLEXIBLE DOUBLE TREAD 
BARN DOOR HANGER. 
! Its double Bet of hangera runs on both aides of Inverted T rail, 
which 1 b flexible on the wall—accommodates iteelf to all inequali¬ 
ties. Absolute center draft. Carrier wheels are roller bearing. 
Always true and easy running, never out of order. We make a 
specialty of Hay Tools and field and farm hardware appliances. 
Ask for our catalogue. 
LOUDEN MACHINERY CO., 39 Broadway, Fairfield, la. 
The FREE Homestead 
Lands of ■ ■ ■ . 
Western 
Canada 
are the 
Star Attractions 
for 1904 . 
Millions of acres of magnificent 
Grain and Grazing Lands to be 
had as a free gift, or by pur¬ 
chase from Railway Compan¬ 
ies, Land Corporations, etc. 
The Great Attractions 
Good crops, delightful cli¬ 
mate.splendid school system, 
perfect social conditions, 
exceptional railway advan¬ 
tages. and wealth and afflu¬ 
ence acquired easily, 
The population of Western 
Canada increased 128,000 by im¬ 
migration during the past year, 
over 50,000 being Americans. 
Write to the nearest author¬ 
ized Canadian Government 
Agent for Canadian Atlas and 
other information; or address 
Superintendent Immigration, 
Ottawa, Canada:— 
W. D. SCOTT, Supt. of Immigration, 
Ottawa, Can. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS Breeds 
JERSEY RED Pigs and Hogs 
Sows, Bred, @35. lloars. Fit for Service, @20. 
Pigs, 8 to 10 weeks, 8*6 each. 
C atalogue free. Moorestown, N. J., BOX 8 7 
THE MIETZ & WEISS GAS AND OIL ENGINE 
Adoptea by United States 
and foreign governments. 
Highest Award for Direct 
Coupled Kerosene Engine 
and Dynamo, Paris Expo¬ 
sition. 1900. Gold Medal, 
Pan-American Exposition, 
1901. Gobi Medal,Charleston 
(8. C.j Exposition, 1902. 
Burns Kerosene. Cheaper 
and Safer than Gasoline. 
Automatic. Simple and Re¬ 
liable. For Pumping,Elec- 
tri c Li ght ing.Charging Stor¬ 
age Batteries and all Farm 
Send for Cat., Dept. 12 . Work. Sizes from 1 to 60 h.p. 
A. MIETZ, 128-138 Mott Street, NEW YORK 
WANTED; T< "" Mer 
for a pair of Buttonless Suspenders 
Onco worn, never discarded. Cannot slip or injure 
the cloth. Women relieved from SewiDg on Buttons, 
and mending rents that buttons have made. Ask 
your dealer, or send 50 cents to THE BUTTONLESS 
SUSPENDER CO., Bloomsburg, Pa. 
Rubber Goods Repaired. 
Coats, Boots, Rubbers, Blankets, Soles, Heels, and 
Patches. You can do it. Outfit, 25c. Agents wanted. 
CONNECTICUT RUBBER CO., Hartford, Conn. 
Y 
OUNfi MEN WANTED, RAILWA 
Train service,experience unnecessary 
Prepare you at home by MAIL. Send 
stamp for application blank and book- 
let. J. P. Railway lastltate, Indianapolis Iwd. 
Y 
IDEAL 
SAP SPOUT 
Made open or closed. Send for dealers’ 
S ice nst and catalogue of full hue of 
APLE NltiAK GOODS. 
CHARLES MILLAR & SON CO., Utica, N. Y. 
The Auto-Spray 
is everybody’s sprayer—suits every 
job. Brass pump, brass or galvanized 
iron tank. Compress air on mixture 
with a dozen plunger strokes, strap j 
. on back, ana spray % acre vines. 
[ Great new feature in Auto-Pop at- 
1 tachment. Controls spray perfectly. 
Saves half the mixture. Nozzle abso¬ 
lutely clean every time Auto-Pop is worked. 
Only nozzle that can't clog. We manufacture 
the largest line in America of high grade and 
power sprayers. Ask for free catalogue. 
E. C. BROWN & CO., 9 
208 State St., Rochester, N, Y. 
THE TOP WIRE 
FROST 
BEST. 
.CHEAPEST 
in Frost Fence is not the only heavyweight hard 
wire hut all are heavy, and uprights or stays are 
heavier. Don’t you think this ought to make a good 
fence? THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO.. C level and, O. 
EVEN THE WIRE, 
and mode of construction, are very different. Page 
Fence is the only woven fence made of Basic, 
High-Carbon wire stock. That is better. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Michigan. 
UNION LOCK Poultry 
Fencing 
has been fully tested 
and found superior 
to all others. 
Has Fine Mesh at 
Bottom forSmaU 
^ Chicks. 
This feature adds greatly to the value of the 
fence, and places it in a class by itself. 
Every Part Stretches Perfectly ; 
does not sag between posts, and will fit uneven 
ground without cutting. 
UNION LOCK POULTRY FENCING 
Is made at mills in Connecticut, Illinois and Cali¬ 
fornia. We pay freight, and allow 30 days free 
trial. Send for FREE catalogue of Farm, Lawn 
and Poultry Fencing. Do it to-day. ' 
CASE BROS., COLCHESTER, CONN. 
WATCH and CHAIN 
FOR A DAY’S WORK 
FREE 
It cost) you nothing to own this 
beautiful, guaranteed, 8tem-Wlnd and 
8tem-8et Watch, Chain and Chaim. 
Write at once, and we will mail you, 
postpaid, our premium list with 20 
packages of BLUINE to sell for ten 
cents each. Send us the money you 
get for the BLUINE, and we will 
forward you the Watch, Chain and 
Charm FREE. 
BLUINE MFGo CO., 
Concord Junction, Mass. 808 Mill Street. The old reliable firm 
who sell honeat goods and give valuable premiums. 
Money-makers at Low Cost. 
Prize-winners for cream, fruit, vege¬ 
tables, dairy, stock and poultry; local 
creameries, canning factories, manu¬ 
facturing towns and summer boarders 
make home cash markets; no liquor, no 
malaria, no destructive storms; charm¬ 
ing scenery; abundance wood and tim¬ 
ber Now is your opportunity to secure 
productive New England farms, improved, with com¬ 
fortable buildings, near railroads, schools, churches, 
and friendly Yankee neighbors, at $5 to 120 an acre. 
Illustrated list of 100 bargains, 1 to 1000 acres with re¬ 
liable information of our soils, products, markets,cli¬ 
mate, etc., free. A few with stock and tools included 
on easy terms.\Vrite E. A. STROUT, 642 Union Mutual 
Building, Portland, Maine. 
CBFAMEttY FOR RENT. 
The East Springfield Creamery Co. of Erie Co .Pa. 
offers its plant for rent to the highest bidder. Bids to 
close March 1. A first-class plant in every respect. 
Address commufflcajflonsto^ Bast s pr i n gfl e id, p a . 
TO EXCHANGE FOR FARM. 
Frame House, 12 rooms, plumbed for gas and water, 
cellar, large lot; two squares from Court House. 
Address Lock Box No. 303, New Martinsville,W.Ya. 
ATTENTION -S.VS 1 is 2£ 
favor os with yonr orders. Mail orders a specialty. 
I. HERZ, Labor Agency, 2 Carlisle 8L, New York.’ _ 
FARMS 
For rich farming, fruit growing, fine 
write 'J.D.S.HANSON.mxch: 
Virginia Farms 
Productive soil, delightful climate. Free catalogue. 
R. B. CHAFFIN & CO., Incorp., Richmond,Va. 
Oldest Commission SS«£5nS2' 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits' 
i St. B. WOODWARD, 302 GreenwichJStreet, New York' 
William H. Cohen & Co. 
Commission Merchants. 
229-231 Washington Street, New York. 
We want Furs, Ginseng, Poultry, Calves, and 
Spring (Hothouse) Lambs. Top Prices. 
EL BIOF at Wholesale. A484noh 
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UflRE rtnun stock fence 29o per rod. 
WW Send for price list and FREE catalogue of W4ro 
■ * Fence and full line of Fence Supplies. 
W. U. MASON & CO., Box 67 Leesburg, Ohio. 
HAWKSWOOD HALL ESTATE 
FOR SALE OR RENT. 
Situated at Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York. 
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres; Colonial Mansion; Large Farm House ; large 
well-built barns. Suitable for private estate, Dairy Farming or Stock Raising. 
Full description and particulars on application to 
GERALD HOWATT, 18 LAKE STREET, WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. 
Send for 
Booklet R 
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GEORGIA 
LAND opens immense possibili¬ 
ties to Northern and Western farm¬ 
ers, dairymen, stockmen, truck 
farmers, manufacturers Three 
crops a year in places, two anywhere: wonderful grasses, 
wheat, corn. oats, as well as cotton. Timber, pine and hard¬ 
woods at your door; water-power abundant; markets of the 
world open to you and accessible. Navigable rivers, 
| splendid Railways Land is low now. Terms are easy. 
Opportunities great. Climate ideal: warm winters: cool 
summers. Facts are free. Send for them. 
GREATER GEORGIA ASSOCIATION, • Atlanta, Georgia, 
Easily Opened Knife 
Every farmer or mechanic wants 
a good strong knife in his pocket. 
You can never find anything better than this knife. It has two blades, band 
forged from best steel. Stag-horn handle, brass lined and capped. A feature of 
this knife is the ease with which it can he opened because of the large purchase of 
the fingers on the blade. The price is 81. We send it post paid and one new yearly 
subscription for $1.40; or free for a club of two yearly subscriptions at $1 each. 
