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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 26 
Prices obtained during week ending 
March 18, 1904. 
GRAIN.—Wheat, No. 2, red, $1.04; No. 1, 
Northern, Duluth inspection, $1.10. Corn, 
56. Oats, 51. Rye, 81. Barley, 55@60. 
FEED.—Retail prices. Spring bran, $22 
@25; middlings, $25@28. 
SEEDS.—Retail prices. Clover, lb, 14@16; 
Timothy, 100 lbs, $5.75@6.50. 
1IAY AND STRAW.—Hay, No. 1, 85@95; 
No. 2, 72%@S5; No. 3, 70@72^; clover, mixed, 
75@80; clover, 65@72V^. Straw, long rye, 
$1.10@1.25. 
BEANS.—Marrow, bu., $2.70@3.15; me¬ 
dium, $2.10; pea, $2.10; red kidney, $2.-90@3.15; 
white kidney, $3; yellow eye, $2.65. 
MILK.—New York Exchange price three 
cents .per quart to shippers in 26-cent 
freight zone. Receipts for week ending 
March 12 were 201,785 cans milk and 7,749 
cans cream. 
BUTTER.—Creamery, 15@24M!; State 
dairy, 14@20; factory, 12@15; renovated, 11 
@16. 
CHEESE.—Full cream, 10@12; skims, 3@8. 
EGGS—Good to fancy, 18@22; under 
grades, 15@17. 
DRIED FRUITS.—Apples, evaporated, 
4@7V£; sun-dried, 3@4%; chops, 100 lbs, $2.50; 
raspberries, 23; blackberries, 5@6. 
FRESH FRUITS—Apples, good to choice 
Spy, Baldwin, Greening, jpitzenburg and 
York Imperial, bbl., $£.25@3.50; common, 
$1.25@2; strawberries, Fla., qt, 15@40. 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS.—Asparagus, 
doz. bunches, $2@6; cucumbers, doz., $1@ 
.75; lettuce, fancy, doz., 40@75; mushrooms, 
Hi, 25@60; mint, doz. bunches,' 25@60; rad¬ 
ishes, 100 bunches, $1.50@3; rhubarb, doz 
bunches, 25@75; tomatoes, lb, 10@20. 
VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, domestic, 18« 
lbs, $2.60@3; foreign, 168 lbs, $2@2.85; Brus 
sels sprouts, qt., 6@12; beets, bbl., $2.50@o 
Fla., crate, 85@$1; carrots, old, $1.50@2; Nev 
Orleans, 100 bunches, $3@6; cabbage, ton. 
$20@50; new, Havana, bbl., $2; celery, doz. 
25@75; lettuce, New Orleans, bbl., $2@3 
radishes, Southern, bbl., $2@4; turnips, ruta 
baga, bbl., $1.25; squash, Hubbard, bbl., $- 
@2.50; onions, red and yellow, bbl., $2.50$ 
3.50; watercress, 100 bunches, $1.50@2; spin 
ach, bbl., $2@4. 
LIVE POULTRY—Chickens, 12; fowls, 
13; turkeys, 15. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys, 13@17; 
chickens, 14@19; fowls, 12@13. 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS.—Calves, 
7@11; lambs, $3@7; pork, 5@7%. 
FARM CHEMICALS.—The range quoted 
on ammoniates and other fertilizing goods 
is intended to cover rates for single ton to 
car lots f. o. b. New York: Nitrate of 
soda, ton, $46@50; dried blood, high grade, 
$50@55; ground bone, $23@28; acid phosphate, 
$11@15; kainit, $11@13; muriate of potash, 
$3C@45; sulphate of potash, $44@50; copper 
sulphate, in bbl. lots, lb, 6'4 cents; sulphur 
flour, per lb, in bbl. lots, 2y z cents; sulphide 
of potash (liver of sulphur), in cans of 50 
lbs., per lb, 14 cents; water glass (silicate 
of soda), in small lots, per lb., 15@25. 
LIVE STOCK.—Steers, $4.40@6.30; calves, 
veal, $4@8.75; barnyards, $3@3.50; sheep, 
$3.50@4.50; lambs, $5.50@6.50. 
DRY FEED FOR YOUNG CHICKS. 
In answer to E. D. G., on page 210, I 
will state that, according to my experi¬ 
ence, dry feeding is certainly a success' 
I raise several hundred chickens for fancy 
breeders and show birds every season, and 
have tried the dried feed method two years 
with the very best of results. There are 
several brands of “chick feed” on the mar¬ 
ket; I have used two different brands, and 
they are both all right. The general price 
is $2.50 per hundred, and to some the price 
may seem high, but after using, it will 
be found to be an economical feed. One 
hundred pounds of the feed that I use will 
feed 50 chickens for eight weeks and this 
makes the cost per chick five cents. The 
dry feeding of chicks is a great advantag 
in more ways than one. It is clean and 
dry, and there is no trouble to keep the 
feeding place in a proper state of clean¬ 
liness; there is no waste, for the chicks 
do not leave a bit of it. They cannot mess 
it up by running through it while eating; 
it is always ready to feed when wanted, 
and there is no danger of giving the chick 
sour food. It is the natural feed for birds, 
for it is composed of a mixture of several 
kinds of seeds and grains, and is much 
relished by the little fellows. I am pos - 
five that many more chicks can be raised 
by the dry -feeding method, and they will 
be stronger and healthier, and will grow 
faster. H - ■ R - I - 
Greenville, N. Y. 
I have used dry feed entirely for nine 
or 10 years, and very much prefer it to 
jYiy former method of mashes, baked mix¬ 
ture, etc. The loss of a chick from bowel 
trouble on dry feed is very rare, while the 
time consumed in caring for them is much 
less. Possibly where early broilers are 
needed it would not do, as the growth is 
probably a little slower, but where laying 
hens are wanted, with the cockerels sold 
for roasters it gives a fine vigorous bird 
maturing early enough for practical pur 
poses in our climate here. The feeds used 
are pinhead oatmeal, millet seed, cracked 
corn and wheat, to which others could of 
course be added if desired. Formerly 
rolled oats were used, as they are a little 
cheaper than the pinhead, but the rolled 
have a tendency to pack in the crop. 
Plenty of good fresh water should be 
given at meals. I give this for what it 
is worth, as I am not a poultryman, but 
a farmer with a liking for poultry, keep¬ 
ing about 150 to 200 hens and raising 300 
or so chicks a year. J. N. 
Delaware. 
“There's one thing I’d like to know,” 
said the Russian General, indignantly. 
“What is it?” inquired the trembling in¬ 
ferior. “Who started that story about 
the Japanese being the most polite and 
deferential people in the world?”— 
Washington Star. 
“From Missouri, are you? Say, why 
do you people export so many of those 
worthless Ben Davis apples?” “Gosh, 
mister, we’ve got to do something with 
’em. The mules won’t eat ’em.”—Chi¬ 
cago Tribune. 
For the land’s sake, use Bowker’s Fer 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Adv. 
20-LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES—20 
20 Choice Sows, bred for Spring farrowing. 
K. U STONE, Box 247, Trumansburg, N. Y. 
Duston’s W. Wyandottes are Winners 
also layers and One broilers. Eggs from same $1.2f 
for 15; $2.00 for30 Hilltop Farm,Livingston Manor.NY 
White and Barred Plymouth Rock 
eggs for Hatching. Fine stock of largest 
size, 15 for $1.00 ; 45 for $2 50. 
CflAS. W. CREASY, Catawissa, Pa. 
rnAn Nelson's famous egg-producing strains of Barred Kork" 
twww and 8. C. Brown I.eghorns, 15 $1,50 $3. Hatch guaranteed. 
The J. F. Nelson Poultry Farm, Grove City, Fcim. 
DON’T SELL your EGGS 
In the SPRING and SUMMER when the prices 
are low, PRESERVE them and hold till AV INTER 
and thus realize three or four times as much Eggs 
have been HATCHED after having been kept a 
year, by this method. Here Is your chance to make $3 
br$4 for every $1 received In the past. Thisis strictly 
a business proposition. You have the eggs; we have 
the formula. Formula with full information for pre¬ 
serving sent you on receipt of P.O order for $1 sent to 
THE EGG PRESERVING FORMULA Co.. 
New Brunswick, N. J. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
V4 miles from Rapid (Electric) Railway at New 
Baltimore, Michigan; 100 acres Improved; 60 acres 
woodland; well watered; barn with stone basement 
50 by 100 feet, wito outbuildings and 4 t on platform 
scales. Good house; line spring piped to house and 
burn; windmill. 
MARK NORRIS, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
j Oldest Commission jSk : 
#ggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruit* 
a M. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich Street, New York 
AT T E NT IO N STA “A7 
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I. HERZ. Labor Agency, 2 Carlisle St., New York 
III DP d P I DDII I— First-class Managers and Gar- 
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recommendation. The Science Agency,Durham, N.H 
r ANTED—Young man as assistant to proprieto 
on fruit farm in Northwestern New Jersey 
ust furnish best of reference as to moral character 
d pc willing to do any kind of work. Good pay and 
rmanent position to right party. Address 
FRUIT FARM, care “ RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN in impaired 
alth, will do light chores on farm for home. Aci¬ 
nus .t. s.. care “Rural New-Yorker. 
POR SA.XjE 
IUTDV ECTATC near City of Middletown, 
INTnl to I Alt n. Y., containing 35 acres 
choice land. House of 17 rooms, with all mod- 
a improvements, hardwood floors, two bath 
; open dre places: heated with water. Bam & 
autbuildings. Abundance of fruit. % of a mile 
tation. P. O. & tel. Box 35, Slate HU1, N. Y. 
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all kinds of Light and Heavy Stitching 
l)oe8 all kinds 
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Save tiik Pnici op Itself 
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To Show It Mean* a Sale. Agent, 
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Catalogues free at our 10,000 dealers’ stores, or any one Catalogue 
mailed on receipt of a two-cent stamp. 
FRUITVALE FARM 
IN THE GARDEN OF JERSEY 
Owing to advancing years and failing health of the owner, Mr. M.ortimer Whitehead, be has placed this 
famous and profitable fruit farm in my charge; either to find him a buyer, or a partner. 4 be Utl.r 
preferred. Tnls property consists of one hundred and forty-eight acres of land, two good houses, two 
sets of farm buildings. Has been i n present owner’s possession for over forty years; was first carricu on as 
a stock farm for many years, then changed to small fruit growing, and is now in the 
HIGHEST POSSIBLE STATE OF FERTILITY. 
A Money-maker now: no waiting for results. At present there are about 14,000 fruit trees on the farm, 
all young and thrifty; 5,000 Pear, 1,000 Apple, 3,500 Plum, 2,000 Cherry, 800 1 each. Quinces,Currants. . ■ ■ - 
berries, Raspberries, Blackberries, etc., etc. One-third of orchards now in bearing, and producing from 
$5,000 10 $10,000 worth of fruit annually. Within five years this can be more than doubled. _ 
Located on New Jersey’s hard road system, one mile from the beautiful village of Middlebusli, four m • 
from New Brunswick, one hour from New York, 65 miles from Philadelphia; Depot, Church, Stoic, 
Sth H°igh heaHhy location, beautiful country, good neighbors. Plenty of U>om to keep a good-sized herd 
of cattle; fine stream of water on farm. Mr. Whitehead sold nearly $1,000 worth of eggs from his lit 
flock of hens during the last two years, the possibilities of poultry keeping In connection with fruit growing 
are here in the broadest form. 
Price, *20,000, one-lialf may remain at 5 per cent. 
Or, we will sell one-half interest to an energetic, hustling party who will assume the ^tive management 
of the property for $10,000, and we would prefer to do this. Any further particulars will be gladly furnlshc 
and arrangements made to see the property by 
GERALD HOW ATT, White Plains, New York. 
Pnr ‘sale Finest Fruit Farm in Northern N.Y. 
rut oait 3^000 Bartlett Pear, and 2,000 Peach tree*; nine 
acres Apple orchard, all In hearing; 5,000 Cherry Currant ; four 
acres Raspberries; four acres Strawberries and other fruits; fine 
buildings. For particulars, inquire Spencer Brownell, Oswego,N.Y 
FOR SALE, 
700=ACRE FARM 
On main road between two large towns, in one of 
ttie best farming sections of New England; htlf milt 
to school, church, saw-mill; mail delivered daily: 
cuts 100 tons upland hay, splendid pasture for 1UC 
cattle; estimated to be 5.U0U cords of hard and sof. 
wood; 200 apple trees, assorted varieties; cream sold 
at door; first-class set of buildings; 10 rooms in 
houso; ample barns and outbuildings, clapboarded 
and painted; beautiful view of surrounding country: 
fine fishing and hunting; finest sap orchard in New 
England, with 1.600 buckets and good evaporator, 
good for 25 gallons a day; running spring water to 
the building and in pasture; owner hasjustleft for 
Europe, and to effect a quick sale, includes complete 
outfit of modern farming tools and machinery, among 
which are hiseight horse-power gasoline engine.with 
crusher, grinder, saw tables, &c., that cost over $700; 
if taken at once he will throw in 14 good Jersey cows, 
registered bull, calves, pigs, hens,pair of good horses, 
one fancy driving horse, cider mill, blacksmith shop, 
with tools; .carpenter shop with tools; windmill, 
wagons, buggies, &c., too numerous to mention; this 
property cost the present owner over $8,500 within 1? 
months; $5,500 takes everything; easy terms; wood 
and timber on this farm will pay for it twice over, as 
It is so near mills; it is an opportunity of a lifetime 
to secure a bargain; perfect title. Write STKOUT. 
for cut of building and details. Illustrated list of 
200 improved New Eugland Farms; bargains; 1 to 
1.000 acres, $5 to $20 an acre: with reliable informa¬ 
tion of soils, crops, markets, climate, &c., free, a few 
with stock and tools included; on easy terms. Ad¬ 
dress E. A. STKOUT, T. V. Bldg., 150 Nassau Street, 
New York City. 
FARMS 
For rich farming,fruit growing, fins 
write J.D.S,HANSON,miuh. 
Farm Lands 
We have in Central Ohio hundreds of fine 
farms, well located near good towns on good 
roads. Here is a sample: 
101 Apnp FVanm Soil a mixture 
i Atje rdrm, of black and 
clay loam. Watered by two wells and a run¬ 
ning stream. All level except small pasture. 
Fairly good frame house, 2 stories. 9 rooms 
and cellar. Barn 28x35. Price $5,000. 
Write for free book describing other good 
bargains. Address 
BELL BROS. & STEVENSON, Dept. F, Marysville, Ohio. 
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only double track railway to the Missouri 
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route. For full information, time sched¬ 
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to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic 
Manager, C. & N. W. Ry, Chicago. 
