January 23 
6o 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MARKETS 
General Review. 
The vegetables and fruits caught in the 
last cold snap are being disposed of as 
quickly as possible, some into the garbage 
barrel and whatever is fit for sale at al¬ 
most any price offered. The Milk Exchange 
at its annual meeting chopped 10 cents per 
can from the price of milk to producer in 
effect January 16. Oversupply and slack 
demand were the causes named for the re¬ 
duction. 
Prices obtained during week ending Jan¬ 
uary 15, 1903: 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, 95; No. 1, 
northern, Duluth, 98%; No. 1, northern, 
New York, 98%. Corn, 52054; oats, 42045. 
Rye, State, 52059. Barley, 48055. 
BEANS.—Marrow, $2.40; pea. $202.05; red 
kidney, $2.40(52.60; white kidney, $2.75; yel¬ 
low eye, $2.6502.70. 
FEED,—Retail prices. Spring bran, $220 
24; middlings, $23026; Red dog, $22030. 
HAY AND STRAW—Hay, No. 1, 850 
87%; No. 2. 75080; No. 3, 67%07O; clover, 
mixed, 65070; clover, 60065; marsh, 50060? 
Straw, rye, $1.1001.20. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price re¬ 
duced three cents per quart to shippers in 
26-cent freight zone; in effect January 16. 
BUTTElR.—Creamery, 15022 1 4; State, 
dairy, 14019; Western factory, 1301514; re¬ 
novated, 13017; packing stock, 12015. 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS.—Asparagus, 
doz. bunches, $406; cucumbers, doz., 257T$1; 
lettuce, doz., 25075; mushrooms, lb, 10035; 
radishes, 100 bunches, $1.5003; rhubarb, doz. 
bunches, 75090; tomatoes, lb, 15@20. 
EGGS..—Choice to fancy, 31035; lower 
grades, 19025. 
DRIED FRUTTS— Apples, evaporated, 4 
07; sun-dried, 3%@4; chops, 100 lbs, $2,250 
2.62; cores and skins, $1.2501.62; raspberries, 
22023; huckleberries, 13%@14; blackberries, 
505%. 
FRESH FRUITS—Apples, choice, bbl., 
$2.5004; under grades, $1.5002.25; cranber¬ 
ries, bbl., $308; strawberries, Florida, qt., 
25050. 
VEGETABLE'S. — Potatoes* good to 
choice, bbl., $2.2502.75; lower grades, $20 
2 12; sweets, $1.5003.50; carrots, bbl., $1,750 
2; celery, doz., 10040; cabbage, Danish seed, 
ten. $25(7/50; domestic, $15030: spinach, bbl., 
$1.5005.50; onions, bbl., yellow, $202.50; red, 
$202.50; white, $205.50; squash, marrow, 
bbl., $101.25; Hubbard, $1.2501.50; rutabaga, 
bbl., $101.25. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Veal, 
calves, good to prime, 9011%; buttermilks, 
405. Pork, light, 71408; medium, 507. 
LTVE POULTRY.—Chickens, 12; fowls, 
14; turkeys, 14; ducks, pair, 80090; geese, 
pair, $1.5001.62; pigeons, pair, 20. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, 12019; 
chickens. 12019; fowls, 12@13: ducks, 9016; 
geese, 8010; squabs, doz., $1.7503.50. 
FARM CHEMICALS.—Prices given are 
for single ton to carload lots f. o. b.. New 7 
York: Nitrate of soda, ton, $43046. Dried 
blood, 12 to 13 per cent ammonia, $50056. 
Concentrated tankage, $15020. Ground bone. 
$22027. Acid phosphate, $10015. Muriate of 
potash, $34045. Sulphate of potash, $42048. 
Kainit, $10012.50. Copper sulphate, accord¬ 
ing to quantity, lb.. 508. 
LIVE STOCK. 
NEW YORK.—Calves, veal, $408.75; low¬ 
er grades. $303.50. Sheep, $304.25; lambs, 
$607.20. Hogs, $5.50. 
EAST BUFFALO.—Butchers’ steers, 
$4.5005.15; calves, $608. Sheep, $2.5004.50; 
lambs, $507. Ilogs, $505.20. 
CHICAGO.—Steers, good to prime, $5.10@ 
5.50; stockers and feeders, $2.2504. Sheep, 
$304; lambs, $4.5006.25. Hogs, mixed and 
butchers’, $4.7505.10. 
MARKET NEWS 
POTATOES.—A few 7 German tubers are 
arriving, selling a little above domestic. 
Bermudas go very slowly at about $2 per 
barrel above home grown. The supply of 
State and other eastern potatoes is about 
equal to current wants. 
PHILIPPINE' ARMY SUPPLIES.—Our 
occupation of the Philippines has thrown 
considerable business into the hands of 
Pacific coast farmers. A recent contract 
takes about 100,000 bales of hay from that 
section. The hay is w’heat and oat, which 
are most largely produced on the coast. 
HOPS.—A firm market is reported from 
all quarters. There is little being done in 
the hop section of New 7 York State, a large 
share of the growers having already dis¬ 
posed of their holdings. On the Pacific 
coast sizable sales have been made as high 
as 27 cents. Foreign markets are fully as 
strong. For extra choice as much as 37 
cents is mentioned. Brewers who have 
been holding off waiting for lower figures 
now find that they must pay full quoted 
prices for supplies. 
CABBAGE for some time has been un¬ 
usually high, ranging from one cent per 
pound for domestic seed to 2% cents for 
Danish seed. These prices have called out 
quite extensive shipments from Denmark, 
the last arrival being nearly 3,000 crates 
containing about 60 heads each, selling 
at $6 per case, about the same as domes¬ 
tic. Of course such extensive shipments 
from Europe would not be profitable in an 
ordinary season, when all that is w 7 anted 
can be had in this market at $15 or $20 per 
ton for best quality. Steamer service has 
been so greatly improved, both in speed 
and storage arrangements, that almost 
any perishable product may be expected to 
come from Europe as soon as scarcity here 
puts prices up above a normal level. At 
one time it was thought that enormous 
prices might be had for potatoes when 
there w 7 as a short crop here, but while our 
growers were figuring on getting $4 and 
even $6 per barrel great cargoes were on 
the way from Europe, and w 7 ith their ar¬ 
rival as many as 75.000 bushels from a sin¬ 
gle ship, all hope of extravagant prices for 
potatoes melted away. If the potato grow¬ 
ing seWions of the world raised the tubers 
only for food a crop failure in one large 
district would compel some to go potato 
hungry. But great quantities are used in 
the manufacture of starch and alcohol, 
and these potatoes can be turned at once 
into food channels w 7 hen the price war¬ 
rants it. When a farmer can get for any 
product a price that covers all expenses, 
interest on investment and good wages for 
himself he will in the majority of cases 
gain more by selling at that time than 
holding until the last minute, which is 
likely to come sooner than the holder an¬ 
ticipates. 
FANCY OR COMMERCIAL PACKING. 
—At eastern fruit meetings exhibits of ap¬ 
ples in boxes and other small packages 
are being made, and in some instances 
premiums are offered for best specimens 
of packing. Two important items that are 
likely to be neglected in such tests are; 
ability to stand shipment, shown in the 
only practical way, actual shipment by 
rail for 100 miles or so, and economy of 
time and labor in packing. The package 
should be exhibited after shipment for a 
reasonable distance with ordinary hand¬ 
ling. No matter how beautiful it may look 
when packed the job has little practical 
value unless it will show up well after 
handling, and if more time and labor be 
put on the packing than would be profit¬ 
able commercially it should also be ruled 
out. A man might spend half a day grad¬ 
ing and fixing up a box of apples, but he 
certainly could not afford to do that with, 
his whole crop. A box of apples that has 
stood railroad handling and was packed in 
a reasonably short time makes an exhibit 
that means something to commercial fruit 
growers. But if a pattern is set that 
neither the packer nor anyone else can fol¬ 
low economically in marketing his crop 
the exhibit will bring discredit on the sys¬ 
tem of packing illustrated. Of course some 
allowance must be made for the skill and 
speed that come with experience in box 
packing. It would naturally cost a begin¬ 
ner more to do it. w. w. h. 
N. Y. POULTRY SHOW. 
The annual exhibition at Madison Square 
Garden was held during the week ending 
January 9. Although the weather condi¬ 
tions were so unfavorable the attendance 
was good. As usual, all leading breeds 
were on hand in large numbers. More Or¬ 
pingtons were shown than last year. They 
seem to be gaining in favor with fanciers. 
Wm. Cook, of England, the originator of 
the breed, brought over some very fine 
birds, which were not entered for compe¬ 
tition. In number of entries Wyandottes 
took the lead. Leghorns came next and 
Plymouth Rocks third. Games, bantams 
and all fancy breeds were well represent¬ 
ed, but, rightly, most prominence was 
given to the generally useful breeds, that 
is, those combining egg and flesh produc¬ 
tion in the highest degree, or making spe¬ 
cialties of either. There was a good show¬ 
ing of turkeys, ducks and geese. There 
were nearly 1,400 entries of pigeons, em¬ 
bracing about every known breed; and 260 
cats. The latter are mostly long-haired 
varieties. The other pet stock included 
cavies and rabbits, the exhibit of the lat¬ 
ter being smaller than usual. About 300 
canaries and other cage birds were shown 
in another room, as their voices •would be 
eclipsed by the tremendous crowing in the 
auditorium. This long-drawn-out crow is 
one of the most interesting features of the 
show, it alone being worth the admission 
price. There are enough roosters crowing 
all the time to make a steady and not in¬ 
harmonious chorus. There are great vocal 
possibilities in such a gathering of high¬ 
bred birds, and we are confidently look 
ing forward to some future show when 
part of these voices shall be classified and 
arranged so that the visitor may hear the 
National air rendered by roosters. The 
manufacturers of bone cutters, incubators, 
foods and all accessories of the poultry 
yard had large exhibits. This show should 
be more largely attended by farmers and 
others at all interested in poultry within 
reasonable distance of New 7 York. Such 
are sure to be interested and carry away 
information of value. 
Systematic Pomology, by F. A. Waugh, 
285 pages; illustrated. A unique work on 
the description, nomenclature and classi¬ 
fication of fruits. The arrangement and 
treatment are such as to make the book 
especially helpful to those who wish to 
make a special study of fruits. Pub¬ 
lished by Orange Judd Co., New York. 
Price $1, postpaid, from this office. 
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GUERNSEY HERD FOR SALE. 
Four Cows, Four Heifers, Two to Three Years Old. 
Two Heifer Calves, One Yearling Bull, One Bull Calf. 
The entire herd of Guernseys owned by Mr. Stephen G. Williams of New Bruns¬ 
wick, N. J. Mr. Williams has decided to sell all his full-blood stock—the prices 
will move them quick. 
WARRANTED FREE FROM DISEASE 
Particulars and prices on application to 
Gerald Howatt, 18 Lake St., White Plains, N.Y. 
LIGHT BRAHMAS 
Finely bred standard markings from finest and first 
premium old birds; have bred them 30years. 60 for 
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and eggs for sale. Large white birds, best strains. 
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Practical Poultryman Wanted. 
I have a position for such a man. Must have 
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WANTFIY-A loan of $4,500 on Real Estate 
,THI1 1 valued at $12,500. Will pay 5 per 
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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.Va. 
CREAMERY FOR RENT. 
The East Springfield Creamery Co. of Erie Co . Pa. 
offers its plant for rent to the highest bidder. Bids to 
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Furs, Ginseng, Poultry, Calves and Spring 
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Commission Merchants. 
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Full description and particulars on application to 
GERALD HOWATT, 18 LAKE STREET, WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. 
