1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
The National League of Commission Merchants, 
meets in Boston, January 13 to 15. 
The annual meeting of the Western New York 
Horticultural Society will be held at Rochester, 
January 27 and 28. 
The second annual meeting of the New York 
Farmers’ Congress will be held January 19 to 21 
at Jermain Hall, Albany. 
At the last annual meeting of the Berks County, 
Pa., Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Jas. 
McGowan was elected president, and Cyrus T. 
Fox, secretary, the latter for the 22nd term. This 
society was organized 45 years ago. 
The annual meeting of the New York State 
Agricultural Society will be held at Agricultural 
Hall, Albany, January 20, at noon, and the 9th 
annual meeting of the State Association of 
County Agricultural Societies at the same place 
on January 21. 
The Ohio Poland-Cbina Record Company will 
hold its annual meeting at the Phillips House, 
Dayton, January 27. A Swine-Breeders’ Institute 
will be held at same place, January 26, and all 
who are interested are cordially invited to attend. 
Carl Freigau, Dayton, O., Secretary. 
The 24th annual meeting of the New Jersey 
State Board of Agriculture will be held in the 
State House, in Trenton, January 13 to 15. A 
varied and comprehensive programme has been 
prepared, of which discussions are a strong 
feature, Franklin Dye, Secretary, Trenton. 
The 22nd annual meeting of the Ayrshire Breed¬ 
ers’ Association will be held in the parlor of 
Stanwix Hall, Albany, N. Y., January 21, at two 
o’clock, p. M., to hear reports of secretary, treas¬ 
urer and committee,and for the election of officers. 
It is expected that an address will be given by 
Dr. Geo. M. Twitchell, Secretary of the Maine 
State Agricultural Society, on Structure, the In¬ 
dex of Dairy Quality. All interested in the breed¬ 
ing of Ayrshire cattle are invited to attend this 
meeting. C. M. Winslow, secretary, Brandon, Vt. 
“Sanitary Precautions.”— The cattle disease 
known as rinderpest is doing great damage in 
South Africa, and the government is taking hold 
of “ disinfection ” with a vengeance. An English 
paper thus relates a traveler’s experience: 
“.Mr. X., an Englishman, recently went to the 
Marico district of the Transvaal. On his way 
back, he met a rinderpest guard, consisting of 
three or four Boers. They informed him that it 
was their duty to disinfect him; and having 
taken the mules out of the “spider” in which he 
was traveling, they wheeled the sjiider down to 
a brook which was close by, with a very little 
muddy water in it. They had an old ‘ dandy- 
brush,’ with which they carefully scrubbed the 
wheels and under-carriage of the spider. Then 
they washed the harness, and the legs .and feet 
of the mules. Then they turned their attention to 
Mr. X. It was a hot day, and Mr. X. was dressed 
in flannel shirt and trousers. They scrubbed him 
as he stood there with the same old brush and 
the same muddy water. When they had done, 
Mr. X. was wet through, and a good deal dirtier 
than he was before. Then they turned their atten¬ 
tion to the luggage, which consisted of a hold-all, 
covered with water-proof material and lined with 
flannel. They took all the clothes—fortunately 
not many—out of the hold-all, and scrubbed it 
carefully, still with the same old brush and muddy 
water, inside and out; and then scrubbed each 
article of clothing in the same way, finishing up 
with a new white shirt, which Mr. X. had never 
even worn, the starched front of which they ap¬ 
parently regarded as especially dangerous, as 
theyjscrubbed it more carefully than all the rest.” 
When these “ sanitary fellers ” get started, there 
is no knowing what they will do. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
King County, Wash.— The Carman No. 1 that I 
received from you does well with me ; it grows 
too large—very large—but is smooth. It looks 
something like the Peerless. The Burbank and 
Hebron do well here, and are both good eating 
potatoes. I don’t think there are any potatoes 
raised around here that will excel them. The 
R. N.-Y. No. 2 did not do well with me. j. d. 
Garrett County, Md.—T he season in our local¬ 
ity was a very wet one ; there was a good hay 
crop, but it was not much of a season for pota¬ 
toes. Oats were riddled by army worms; the 
latter started in the Timothy, but we finished 
cutting before much headway was attained. 
Cabbage and cauliflower were invaded, spoiling 
the most of the crop. Our special attention will 
be devoted to more grass and clover to enrich the 
soil for greenhouse purposes, growing field car¬ 
nation plants for home and the trade; also cauli¬ 
flower, cabbage and celery largest of all. We are 
in a good, if not the best locality for highest cul¬ 
ture of these products. We took first premium 
at the World’s Fair on cauliflower, cabbage and 
celery, and take prizes at all shows on carnations, 
etc. We like The R. N.-Y., and shall continue 
taking it. h. webkr & son. 
General Crop Report for Western Tolland 
County, Conn. —The tobacco crop was generally 
good and has cured in good condition. The damp 
-weather in November was favorable for taking 
it down and baling ready for assorting. Most of 
the ’95 crop was readily sold at prices ranging 
from six to twelve cents all through, the buyers 
preferring it unsorted. This season prices are 
considerably better, and some of the ’96 crop has 
been already sold throughout the Connecticut 
Valley, some lots going as high as 20 cents per 
pound. There is a general feeling among farmers 
that the buyers have got to have the ’96 crop, and 
if they will only hang together, there is no reason 
why they cannot realize something from the 
crop. Connecticut Seedleaf is generally raised, 
but occasionally one sees a fine field of Havana. 
The acreage was larger this past year than for 
several years previous. A good deal of tobacco 
is set here with tobacco setters, several of those 
using machines setting for neighbors at so much 
an acre. But little tobacco in this locality has 
been sold, as the buyers generally buy up the lots 
near the river first, and then move out into the 
country. Doubtless the sales here will soon 
begin. 
The hay market is a little dull owing to the 
quantities of Western baled hay which are being 
rushed into the market here at $14.50 per ton, 
which has a tendency to lower the price of the 
home crop. As the crop in this section was short, 
most farmers are holding their surplus for an 
advance in price. Some few lots were sold early, 
in the mow, for $15 per ton. The potato market 
is also dull, many buyers having bought a supply 
early, but most of the surplus has been disposed 
of. Pork is selling at home markets for 594 cents 
per pound, private parties are paying more, some 
as high as eight cents for a choice article. There 
is not much call for small pigs until fat hogs 
have been marketed. Six to eight weeks old pigs 
sell at $2 apiece. There is a good market for 
fresh eggs at 30 cents per dozen. Quite a num¬ 
ber of farmers have put up new poultry houses, 
and will increase their stock of poultry a. e. p. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday, January 9. 1897. 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Craamery, Western, extras .20 @— 
Western, firsts.18 @19 
Western, seconds.15 @17 
Western, thirds.13 @14 
June extras.18 @1894 
State, fanoy.19 @— 
Common to prime.13 @18 
State dairy, half-firkin tabs, fancy.15 @1514 
Firsts.1394 @14 
Seconds.12 @13 
Welsh tubs, fancy.1494@15 
Welsh tubs, firsts.12 @13 
Welsh tubs, seconds.12 @— 
Tubs, thirds.11 @12 
Western imitation creamery, firsts.13 @14 
Seconds.11 @12 
Western dairy, firsts.12 @13 
Seconds.— @— 
Thirds. 8 @894 
Factory, fanoy.13 @14 
Factory, firsts.11 @12 
Factory, seconds... 9 @10 
Factory, thirds. 7 @ 8 
Rolls, fresh. 9 @14 
Old butter. 5 @8 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State full cream, large, Sept., colored, fancy.1094@H 
White, fancy.1094<®11 
Choice.10 @1054 
Good to prime.9 @ 99k 
State full cream, common to fair. 7 @814 
Small, colored, fancy.10J4@— 
Small, white, fancy.10 @1014 
Small, good to choice.10J4@1094 
Small, common to fair. 7 @ 814 
Light skims, small, colored, choice. 9 @ 994 
Light skims, large, choice. 9 @ 9J4 
Part skims, good to prime. 514® 7 
Part skims, common to fair. 354@ 494 
Full skims. 214® 3 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected,per doz 21 @ — 
State, fresh gathered, average best. 18 @ 19 
Penn., country marks, average best. 19 @ 20 
State and Penn., fair to good. — @ — 
Western, northerly sections, fancy. 18 @ — 
Western, fair to good. 17 @ 1714 
Western refrigerator, prime, early pkd. 14 @ — 
Western refrigerator, fair to good. 14 @ — 
Western limed, defective, per case .2 00 @3 00 . 
Western dirties, per 30-doz case.2 70 @3 30 
Western refrigerators, per 30-doz case..2 50 @3 00 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Baldwin, per bbl.1 00@l 60 
Fall Pippin, per bbl. —@ — 
Greening, per bbl.1 0Q@1 37 
King, per bbl .1 25@2 00 
N. Spy, per bbl.1 25@2 25 
Pound Sweet, per bbl. —@ — 
Lady Apples, per keg.1 00@1 50 
Nearby, open heads and common, uer bbl 70@ 85 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, extra large, per bbl.5 00@5 £0 
B’ancy, per bbl.4 00@4 50 
Good to prime, per bbl.3 00@3 50 
Defective, per bbl......1 00@2 60 
Per crate.1 25@1 37 
Jersey, per crate . 75@1 25 
Jersey, per bbl.2 50@4 CO 
Grapes, West'n N.Y., Catawba, per small bkt. 10® 13 
West'n N. Y., Concord, per small basket. 9@ 10 
Oranges, Florida, per box.2 50@4 50 
Tangerines, Fla., per box. 8 00@12 00 
Mandarins. Fla., per box. 4 00® 7 00 
Grape fruit, per box. 4 00@ 9 00 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.91 @9214 
Rye.43 @46 
Barley feeding.28 @35 
Barley malting.40 @48 
Buckwheat, silver. 35 @39 
Buckwheat, Japan.35 @39 
Corn. 29 @31 
Oats.22 @— 
MEATS—DRK88BD. 
Veals, oountry dressed, prime, per lb.... 994@ 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 894@ 9 
Com. to med., per lb. 694® 894 
Small, per lb. 6 @ 6 
Barnyards, per lb. 494@ 6 
Grassers •••• »•••••••••• •••*•••••«•••• — q — 
Spring lambs, each.5 00 @6 00 
Roasting pigs. 10-25 lbs, per lb. 7 @ 10 
Pork, country dressed, 10 to 26 lbs., per lb — @ — 
40 to 60 lbs., per lb . 6 @ 614 
60 to &0 lbs., per lb. 514@ 6 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 5 @ 514 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 4 @ 494 
Tenderloins, per pound. 13 @ 14 
POTATOB 8 . 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
Maine, per sack.1 25@1 35 
State, per 180 lbs.1 00@1 25 
Jersey, per sack.1 00@1 15 
Jersey, per bbl.-..1 00@1 25 
Sweets. Va., yellow, per bbl. —@ — 
Jersey, yellow, per d. h. bbl.1 12@1 26 
Vineland, per bbl.1 00@1 75 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Chickens, per lb. 6J4@ — 
Fowls, looal, per lb. 8 @ — 
Western, per lb. 8 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 7 @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 4 @ 494 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 894® 9 
Ducks, local, per pair. 70 @ 90 
Western, per pair. 65 @ 80 
Southern, per pair. 50 @ 60 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 37 @1 75 
Western, per pair.112 @160 
Southern, per pair.1 00 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 @ — 
Young, per pair. 15 ffl 20 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, mixed, fancy, per lb. 11 @ 1194 
Young, dry-picked, per lb. — @ — 
Young, selected hens. 1294@ 13 
Young toms, fancy, per lb.. 1094® — 
Dry packed, fancy, per lb. — @ — 
Dry packed. Western fancy, per lb.. — @ — 
Spring chickens, Phil.,selected, per lb... 12 @ 13 
Philadelphia, poor to good, per lb... 9 @ 11 
State & Penn., good to prime, per lb. 794@ 894 
Jersey, prime, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Western, dry-picked, good to choice. 794 @ 8 
Western, dry-picked, inferior. 6 @ 8 
Western, scalded, choice, large. 794 ® 8 
Fowls. Western, dry-picked, choice. 794© 8 
State & Penn., good to prime, Der lb. 8 @ — 
Old cocks, per lb . 6 @ — 
Spring ducks, Del. & Md., fancy, per lb.. 13 @ 14 
Spring ducks, L. I., per lb. —@ — 
Spring ducks, Western, fancy, per lb.... 12 @ 13 
Spring ducks, fair to good, per lb. 8 ® 11 
Geese. Maryland, per lb. 10 @ 12 
Western, fancy, per lb . 12 @ 13 
Capons, Phila , large, per lb. 17 @ 18 
Medium, per lb . 16 @ 16 
Small and mixed weight, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 00 @ — 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 50 @1 75 
Dark and poor, per doz.1 25 @ — 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets. L. I., per bbl. 75@1 00 
Florida, new, per crate. 50@ 75 
Charleston, new, per 100 bunches.3 00@4 09 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 6 @ 12 
Cabbage, L. I., per 100.3 00@4 00 
Red, per 100 .3 00@5 00 
Red, per bbl. 60® 75 
Carrots, per bbl. 60@ 75 
Celery, fanoy, large, per doz. 40@ 50 
Average, prime, per doz. 20@ 30 
8 mall, per doz. 10@ 15 
Local, per doz flat bunches . 75@1 00 
Cauliflower, poor to prime, per bbl.1 00@4 00 
Fancy, per bbl.5 00@7 00 
Cucumbers, Florida, per crate.2 00@4 00 
Egg plant, Florida, per 94-bbl box. 75@1 75 
Florida, per bbl.1 00®3 25 
Garlic, per ItO bunches.5 00@5 60 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 25@ 60 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. 25@ 75 
Local, per bbl. —@ — 
Norfolk, per bbl basket. —@ — 
Charleston, per basket. —@ — 
Florida, per 94-bbl basket. 60@1 50 
New Orleans, per bbl . —@ — 
Onions, Eastern white, per bbl.4 00@6 00 
Eastern red, per bbl.3 00@3 25 
Eastern yellow, per bbl.3 00@ — 
Orange County white, per bag .2 00@4 00 
Orange County yellow, per bag.1 25@2 00 
Orange County, red, per bag.1 25@2 50 
Jersey and Long Island yellow, per bbl.. —@ — 
Jersey and Long Island red, per bbl .... —@ — 
Jersey and Long Island white, per bbl... -@ — 
State and Western yellow, per bbl.2 26@2 62 
State and Western red, per bbl. —@ — 
Parsnips, per bbl. . 75@ — 
Peas, Fla., per crate.1 50@2 60 
Per basket.1 50@2 75 
Peppers, Fla., per bushel or carrier. 75@1 25 
Pumpkins, per 100.10 00@15 00 
Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl. 25@ 60 
Baltimore, per bbl. — @ — 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 00@1 26 
Hubbard, per bbl.1 00@ — 
Florida, per crate. 50@ — 
8 tring beans, Norfolk, per half bbl basket.. —@ — 
Charleston, green, per bushel basket.... —@ — 
Charleston, wax, per bushel basket. —@ — 
Florida, per bushel basket.1 60@2 00 
Florida, freight, per crate. 75@1 60 
Wax, per crate. 1 00@2 60 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier.1 00®3 00 
Turnips, Jersey and L. I. Russia, per bbl.... 50@ 75 
Canada, per bbl. 60® 70 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 20,536 cans of milk, 
168 cans of condensed milk and 357 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been 81.42 a can of 40 quarts. 
Mofherand Son. 
Both Sorely Afflicted, but Relief is Found in Dr. Williams 
Pink Pills for Pale People. 
From the Call, 
The Call has known the Byers family, 
of Talbot, Ind., for a long time, and J. 
W. Byers is one of those deliberate men 
who say little, but read and observe much 
Mr. Byers has been suffering for the past 
three years with grip and kindred trou¬ 
bles. His mother has ever been a sufferer, 
resulting later in the most aggravating 
form of rheumatism. Some time ago, 
Mr. Byers was persuaded by a neighbor 
to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. It didn’t 
take long to set Mr. Byers to talking 
about this remedy, and the Call sent a 
special representative to his home to as¬ 
certain the exact facts. The subjoined 
sworn statement of Mr. Byers is suffi¬ 
cient. It tells the facts simply and briefly: 
“I know positively that I was cured by Dr. 
Williams’ Pink Pills. I was persuaded by one of 
my neighbors, Maxen Williams, to try them, as he 
claimed to have been cured by them. I had the 
grip three times, and was taken down with rheu¬ 
matism, and did not expect to live. The doctors 
said I would never get well. They advised me to 
take a change of climate. I was reduced from 
135 to 105 pounds. As soon as I began taking the 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills I began to gain strength 
and the use of my limbs was restored. I had been 
almost helpless for two years, the stiffness in my 
limbs had been painful in the extreme. But with 
the use of the pills the pains ceased, and now I 
am as limber and as active as when a boy. 
“ I was also troubled a great deal with my kid¬ 
neys, but the ailment has entirely disappeared. I 
have been a subject for the doctors for a long 
time. Two reputable physicians had treated me 
for months, and I had spent a large amount of 
money for patent medicines, but of no avail. As 
I said, I finally took Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for 
Lafayette, Ind. 
Pale People, and here I am well. I believe that is 
the most wonderful remedy ever made. I need not 
extol this remedy, for all my neighbors know 
what my condition was and what cured me. They 
will all tell you that it was Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. 
“My mother, who is 70 years old, was also 
troubled with rheumatism, and could scarcely 
move. She was very wakeful at night and had no 
appetite. She took five boxes of Dr. Williams’ 
Pink Pills, and now she is in perfect health, and 
does all her own work on a farm. 
“ (Signed) J. W. Byers.” 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th 
day of August, 1896. 
James Goodwine, Notary Public. 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People 
are considered an unfailing specific for 
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, par ial 
paralysis, St. Vitus’ dance, sciatica, neu¬ 
ralgia. rheumatism, nervous headache, 
the after effects of la grippe, palpitation 
of the heart, pale and sallow complex¬ 
ions, that tired feeling resulting from 
nervous prostration ; all diseases result¬ 
ing from vitiated humors in the blood, 
such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. 
They are also a specific for troubles 
peculiar to females, such as suppressions, 
irregularities, and all forms of weak¬ 
ness. In men they effect a radical cure 
in all cases arising from mental worry, 
overwork, or excesses of whatever na¬ 
ture. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are sold 
by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid 
on receipt of price, 50 cents a box or six 
boxes for $2.50 (they are never sold in 
bulk or by the 100), by addressing Dr. 
Williams’ Medicine Co, Schenectady, 
N. Y.—Adv. 
TYIBBLE’S FARM SEEDS, 
grown in the cold North, produce larger and better crops in any soil 
and climate, than those from any other source. Seed Potatoes, Corn, Oats, Beans, 
etc., direct from grower to planter, at lowest possible prices. Handsome 
illustrated catalogue FREE. Write to-day. 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE, Seedsman, Box E, Honeoye Falls, N. Y. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants 
61 LITTLE 12th ST., NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMER! 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE, FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS, and FINE DRESSED TURKEYS, GEESE and 
DUCKS. Shipping Cards and Stencils on application. 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. , 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
PITTSBURGH, PA. 
Fruits and Produce 
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quantities, all Products of the Orchard, Garden, 
PalryTHennery and Farm. 
Send for our little book, “Suggestions to Shippers," Market 
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Established 1875. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PKODlXMi, Butter. Eggs, Cheese. 
Poultry. Foretell aiul Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
solicited 34 & 36 Little 12th St., New York. 
FDR C A I P — A *' arm of 175 acres; 100 now in grain 
rUn uALL and grass,25 in pasture, and the bal¬ 
ance woodland. Located in Maryland - Baltimore & 
Ohio Railroad station and siding on the property; 20 
miles from Wilmington, Del. Sellers require $2,500 
only: balance can remain on favorable terms. 
ARTHUR T. NEALE, Newark, Del 
