1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
61 
AS WE GO TO PRESS— Continued. 
lungs full of air that must be blown out, 
we leave the horn right handy for him 
and listen with all the voluntary muscles 
of the ear when he makes the echoes 
ring. 
And by the way, while we are at it, 
let’s have a regular concert on the horn. 
Here’s a man that knows what he blows 
about: 
Let me say that I am very much gratified by the 
direct and satisfactory answers which have been 
made. They have helped me to a whole lot of 
exact information about what I wanted to know. 
Wisconsin. c. m. t. 
Here is a tenor note from Fred Grundy: 
The R. N.-Y. is the greatest mind stimulant in 
the world. The farmer who reads it carefully is 
compelled to think, and thinking invariably leads 
to improved methods. frkd grundt. 
If any one needs that sort of a sentiment, 
we have it for sale at $1 a year. 
Here’s another sensible man from 
Oregon : 
Another reason why I did not want the paper 
discontinued is that it is a clean, moral paper. I 
have one little boy just getting big enough to take 
an interest in the happenings of the world, and 
you furnish a paper that will not teach him im¬ 
moralities. r. c. 
Eddyville, Ore. 
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clean is to beware of the dirt! Moral 
dirt doesn’t merely smirch a boy’s mind 
—it scratches in. 
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mark : 
My friend is very much pleased with The R. 
N.-Y. He says that one idea about corn ties 
which he got from an October number of The 
R. N.-Y. and put in practice, is worth, and will 
pay for The R. N.-Y. for many years. l. .j. m. 
Waterdown, Ont. 
“ Put in practice” you see ! That tells 
the story. We get the idea—you work 
it out. 
Too bad we haven’t room for more 
such notes this week, but space is short. 
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the best nest eggs you can put into your 
neighbor’s home is a year’s subsbription 
to The R. N.-Y. ! Try it ! 
VERMONT DAIRYMEN IN COUNCIL. 
The dairymen of Vermont are progressing. 
They had, by far, the best exhibition of butter 
and cheese ever shown in New England at a 
similar meeting. The officers of the association 
are wide awake to the needs of the farmers. 
Prof. C. D. Woods, of the Maine Experiment 
Station, told the farmers about the feeding of 
dairy stock. He said that steaming, cooking, 
etc., do not make foods more digestible, but more 
palatable, and the more palatable fodders are, 
the better, for then cattle will eat more, and the 
more we can get cows to eat, the better. When 
cattle eat boards, it is a sign that they need min¬ 
eral in foods, as salt, wheat bran, etc. 
As to hay, the more rapid the curing and the 
less it is handled, the better. It is not best to 
keep hay over, as the older it is the poorer it 
grows. It loses both in weight and digestibility. 
Early-cut hay is the best, but do not cut too early 
—when in bloom is the right time. 
Don’t take the feeding standards too seriously. 
They are not perfect. You can’t use applied 
mathematics in feeding. The ration that is best 
for one cow may not be best for another of the 
same size. We must watch our cows, study them, 
develop each cow to her greatest capacity, weigh 
and test. 
Mr. II. B. Gurler, of DeKalb, Ill., gave the farm¬ 
ers much excellent instruction. The most diffi¬ 
cult problem dairymen have to meet the country 
over is the present faulty method of testing and 
paying for butter fats. There is a great varia. 
tion in the ways of creamery men. Patrons get 
dissatisfied. This variation in results arises 
either from ignorance, faulty figuring, inaccurate 
apparatus or from dishonesty. One creamery 
wants to make a better showing than another. 
The surplus bothers patrons. 
Prof. Alvord, of the Department of Agriculture 
said that all testing apparatus should be exam¬ 
ined by the State, and that no person should be 
allowed to test creamery milk until he has been 
trained, examined and duly licensed. Maine and 
Iowa regulate this by law. Every dairy State 
should and must put this under State control. 
This is a matter of greatest importance. Cream¬ 
ery men should be as anxious for this as the 
patrons. 
Prof. Alvord thinks it better to separate the 
cream at home and take it to large central sta¬ 
tions to be made into butter. Home making of 
butter under the best conditions costs from six 
to eight cents, and goes up to 12 cents, marketing 
included. Farmers do not value their own or 
their wives’ labor high enough. It is an immense 
burden on the dairy industry to carry the vast 
weight of milk to the creameries and back. It 
takes much precious time. Teams can be sent 
out to gather the cream when it is separated by 
centrifugal power. Creameries should be con¬ 
solidated, several weak ones into one strong one. 
Cooperative creameries are by far the best. 
Miss Annie Barrows, of Boston, gave two talks 
on cooking. The women have an auxiliary to 
the men’s association. It was a new thing to see 
a nice young woman on the platform before an 
audience, talking all the while. 
Prof. Hiils spoke on Better Farm Dinners. He 
used charts, and showed the faults of farmers’ 
dietaries, and also, the results of the meager 
scientific investigations in this country. 
_ j. w. NEWTON. 
MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY'S LECTURES. 
The following lectures will be given by the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, at Horti¬ 
cultural Hall, Boston, during the winter. There 
will be opportunity for discussion : 
January 23.—The Chrysanthemum: Its Past, 
Present and Future.—By Mr. E. M. Wood, Welles¬ 
ley. 
•January 30.—Plant Beauty (with blackboard 
sketches.) — By Mr. Henry T. Bailey, Massa¬ 
chusetts State Supervisor of Drawing, North 
Scituate. 
February 13.—Sweet Peas.—By the Rev. W. T. 
Hutchins, Indian Orchard. 
February 20.—Market Gardening.—By Mr. T. 
Greiner. 
February 27.—Good Food from the Garden.—By 
Miss Anna Barrows, Boston. 
March 13.—Horticulture in Canada (with stere- 
opticon illustrations).—By Prof. William Saun¬ 
ders, Director Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, 
Canada. 
March 20.—Soils and Potting.—By Mr. T. D. 
Hatfield, Wellesley. 
March 27.—The Spread of Plant Diseases: A 
consideration of some of the ways in which para¬ 
sitic organisms are disseminated.—By Dr. Erwin 
F. Smith, Assistant Pathologist, Division of Veg¬ 
etable Physiology and Pathology, United States 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
The first Saturday in each month is reserved 
for a business meeting of the society. 
The Oxford Down sheep breeders of Genesee 
County, Mich., recently organized a county asso¬ 
ciation, and now invite all Oxford Down breeders 
in the State to meet at Flint, February 2, to form 
a Michigan association. 
David R. Sperry, the founder and head of the 
firm of D. R. Sperry <fc Co., Batavia. Ill., makers 
of farm boilers, kettles, etc., died suddenly 
December 31, in his 72nd year. The business 
was established by him nearly 30 years ago. 
The annual meeting of the Guernsey Breeders’ 
Association will be held at the Colonnade Hotel, 
Philadelphia, January 25, at 10:30. The subject 
of feeding forms an important part of the pro¬ 
gramme. Wm. B. Harvey, West Grove, Pa., sec¬ 
retary. 
Vermont Butter.— The largest and finest dis¬ 
play of butter ever shown in Vermont was re¬ 
cently exhibited at the Vermont Dairymen’s 
meeting, at Montpelier, January 5, 6 and 7, There 
were 120exhibits—highest score, 98 points, lowest 
score, 89 points. Average score, 93 1-3 points. 
Only two entries scored less than 90 points. Eight 
of the exhibits scored from 97 to 98 points. The 
attractive manner in which the butter was dis¬ 
played, and its fine quality, go far in helping to 
market the product, and show that the Vermont 
dairyman stands in the front ranks of improved 
butter making. Hon. Henry E. Alvord, of the 
Dairy Division, United States Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, says, “This exhibition 
of Vermont butter is the best I have ever seen.” 
Mr. Orrin Bent, of Boston, one of the judges, says, 
“ This is the finest and best exhibition of butter 
that I have ever seen or passed upon.” 
Sec. Vermont Dairymen’s Ass’n. g. w. pierce. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday, January It;. 1897. 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras .20 Si- 
Western, flzsts.18 @19 
Western, seconds.15 @17 
Western, thirds.13 @14 
June extras.— <@— 
State, fancy.18 @19 
Common to prime.13 @17 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy.15 @164 
Firsts.13)4 @14 
Seoonds.. 12 @13 
Welsh tubs, fancy.144@15 
Welsh tubs, firsts.12 '@13 
Welsh tubs, seoonds.12 @— 
Tabs, thirds. 11 @12 
Western imitation oreamery, firsts.13 @14 
8 eoonds.U @12 
Western dairy, firsts.12 @13 
Seconds.— @— 
Thirds. 8 @ 8% 
Factory, fancy.13 @14 
Factory, firsts. 11 @12 
Factory, seconds. 9 @10 
Faotory, thirds. 7 @8 
Rolls, fresh. 8 @14 
Old butter. 5 @ 8 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State full cream, large, Sept., colored, fancy.11 @11 4 
White, fancy. 11 @— 
Choice. 10 @104 
Good to prime. 10 @104 
State full cream, common to fair. 74 ® 9 
Small, colored, fancy. 11 @ 11)4 
Small, white, fancy. 11 @— 
Small, good to choice.104@104 
Small, common to fair. 7 @ 8)4 
Light skims, small, colored, choice. 9 @ 94 
Light skims, large, choice. 9 @94 
Part skims, good to prime. 54@ 7 
Part skims, common to fair. 34 ® 44 
Full skims. 24® 3 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected,per dot 20 @ — 
State, fresh gathered, average best. 17 @ 174 
Penn., country marks, average best. 17 @ 174 
State and Penn., fair to good. — @ — 
Southern, fresh gathered, prime. 15 @ 16 
Western, northerly sections, fancy. 1(54@ — 
Western refrigerator, prime, early pkd. 13 @ — 
Western refrigerator, fair, per case.2 50 @3 00 
Western limed, defective, per case.2 00 @3 00 
Western dirties, per 30-doz case.2 40 @3 00 
Western refrigerators, tasty, per case ..1 75 @2 40 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples. Baldwin, per bbl. .1 00@1 37 
Fall Pippin, per bbl. —@ — 
Greening, per bbl. 8Q@1 60 
King, per bbl .1 25@2 00 
N. Spy, per bbl.1 00@1 50 
Pound Sweet, per bbl. —@ — 
Lady Apples, per keg.1 00@1 50 
Nearby, open heads and common, ner bbl B0@ 70 
Cranberries. Cape Cod, extra large, per bbl.5 00@5 50 
Fancy, 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 60@4 00 
Grapes, West’n N.Y.. Catawba, per small bkt. 10@ 12 
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@ 6 50 
Grape fruit, per box. 4 00@ 9 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs. 70 @72 
No. 2.65 @674 
No. 3.55 @60 
Shipping.50 @56 
Clover, mixed.60 @65 
Clover.50 @55 
8alt.40 @50 
Straw, No. 1, long rye.90 @95 
No. 2. 80 @85 
Short rye.60 @70 
Tangled rye .60 @60 
Oat.35 @40 
Wheat.— @— 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb.12 @124 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 8 @9 
White clover, extracted, per lb.5 @54 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. .4 @44 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, ner lb. 6 @64 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. ..50 @— 
MB AT8—DRB8SB D. 
Yeals, country dressed, prime, per lb.... 94@ 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 84® 9 
Com. to med., per lb. 64@ 8 
Small, per lb. b @ 6 
Barnyards, per lb. 54@ 6 
Grassers. — @ — 
8pring lambs, each...3 50 @6 60 
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 @ 64 
60 to SO lbs., per lb. 54@ 6 
80 to 120 lbs , per lb. 5 @ 64 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 4 @ 
Tenderloins, per pound. 14 @ 15 
NUT8. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fancy, per lb. 34@ 4 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 @ 34 
8helled, No. 1, per lb. 34@ 44 
No. 2, per lb. 3 @ — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 5 @ 54 
Pecans, selected, per lb. 7 @ 10 
Mixed, per lb. 64@ 74 
Chestnuts, northern, per bush of 60 lbs.. — @ — 
Southern, per bushel of 60 lbs. — @ — 
Hickorynuts. new. per bUBhel of 50 lbs. .2 25 @2 60 
Bull nuts, per bushel. 75 @1 00 
Black walnuts, per bushel. 50 @ — 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
Maine, per sack.1 26@1 50 
State, per 180 lbs.1 00@1 18 
Jersey, per sack. .1 00@1 15 
Jersey, per bbl. 1 00@1 26 
8weet8. Va., yellow, per bbl. —@ — 
Jersey, yellow, per d. h. bbl. 75@1 25 
Vineland, per bbl....1 00@1 76 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Chickens, local, per lb. 74 @ 84 
Western, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Southern, per lb. 7 @ - 
Fowls, looal, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Western, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Southern, per lb. — @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 54@ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Ducks, looal, per pair. 70 @ 95 
Western, per pair. 65 @ 86 
Southern, per pair. 50 @ — 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 60 @1 87 
Western, per pair.126 @162 
Southern, per pair.100 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 @ — 
Young, per pair. 15 @ 20 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, mixed, fancy, per lb. 12 @ 13 
Young, dry-picked, per lb. — @ — 
Young, selected hens. 134@ 14 
Young toms, fancy, per lb. 12 @ 124 
Dry packed, fancy, per lb. — @ — 
Dry packed. Western fancy, per lb.. — @ — 
8pring cmckens, Phil., selected, per lb... 13 @ — 
Philadelphia, poor to good, per lb... 10 @ 12 
State & l’enn., good to prime, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Jersey, prime, per lb. 10 @ — 
Western, dry-picked, good to choice. 84@ 94 
Western, dry-picked, inferior. 6 @ 8 
Western, scalded, choice, large. 84® 94 
Fowls. Western, dry-picked, choice. S4@ 9 
State & Penn., good to prime, per lb. 84@ 9 
Old cocks, per lb. 5 '@ 6 
Spring ducks, Del. & Md., fancy, per lb.. 13 @ 14 
Spring ducks. L. I., per lb. — @ — 
Spring ducks, Western, fancy, per lb_ 12 @ 14 
Spring ducks, fair to good, per lb. 8 @ 11 
Geese, Maryland, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Western, fancy, per lb. 8 @ 9 
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 25 @2 50 
Mixed lots, per doz. 1 76 @2 00 
Dark and poor, per doz.1 26 @1 50 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets. L. I., per bbl. . 75@1 00 
Florida, new, per crate. 50® 75 
Charleston, new, per 100 bunches.3 00@4 00 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 5@ 8 
Cabbage, L. I., per 100. 3 00@4 CO 
Red, per 100. 3 00@5 00 
Red, per bbl. 60@ 75 
Carrots, per bbl. 60® 75 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 35@ 0 
Average, prime, per doz. 20@ 30 
8mall, per doz. io@ 10 
Local, per doz fiat bunches . 7501 50 
Cauliflower, poor to prime, per bbl.3 00@7 00 
Fancy, per bbl.8 00@10 00 
Cucumbers, Florida, per crate.2 00@5 00 
Egg plant, Florida, per 4-bbl box.1 00@2 00 
Florida, per bbl.2 00@4 00 
Garlic, per 100 bunches.5 00@ — 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 35@ 50 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. 25@ 75 
Local, per bbl. —@ — 
Norfolk, per bbl basket. —@ — 
Charleston, per basket. —@ — 
Florida, per 4-bbl basket. 60@1 60 
New Orleans, per bbl. —@ — 
Onions, Eastern white, per bbl.4 00@6 00 
Eastern red, per bbl.3 25@4 00 
Eastern yellow, per bbl.3 00@3 26 
Orange County white, per bag .2 50@3 00 
Orange County yellow, per bag.2 D0@2 60 
Orange County, red, per bag.2 60@3 50 
Cur Readers Who are in want ot a Thresher. 
Horse-power, Engine, Dog power. Ensilage-cutter, Saw 
machine, Feed mill, Fanning-mill or Land-roller, will 
we believe, be sure to net the best, and at the 
lowest prloe consistent with quality and value of 
goods, if they deal with the old and reliable manufacturer, 
BIN IRD HARDER, Oohleskill, New Yorki who Bi nds free 
his beautifully illustrated and plainly and clearly descrip¬ 
tive catalogues to all iDDlicnuU mentioning this paper 
Jersey and Long Island yellow, per bbl.. —@ — 
Jersey and Long Island rod, per bbl .... —@ — 
Jersey and Long Island white, per bbl... — @ — 
State and Western yellow, per bbl.2 40@2 60 
State and Western white, per bbi.2 50@5 00 
Parsnlos, per bbl. 75® — 
Peas, Fla., per crate.1 60@2 60 
Per basket.1 50@2 75 
Peppers, Fla., per bushel or carrier. 75@i 25 
Pumpkins, per 100.10 00015 00 
Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl. 35@1 25 
Baltimore, per bbl. —@ — 
Squash. Marrow, per bbl .1 00@1 25 
Hubbard, per bbl.1 00@ — 
Florida, per crate. 60® 75 
String beans, Norfolk, per half bbl basket.. —@ — 
Charleston, green, per bushel basket.... —@ — 
Charleston, wax, per bushel basket. —@ — 
Florida, express, per bushel basket.2 00@3 00 
Florida, freight, per crate.2 00@2 75 
Wax. perorate.2 00@2 50 
Tomatoes. Fla., per carrier.2 00@4 00 
Turnips, Jersey and L. I. Russia, per bbl_ 50@ 76 
Canada, per bbl. 60@ 70 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 20,730 cans of milk, 
164 cans of condensed milk and 421 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been 11.45 a can of 40 quarts. 
desiring properties in Florida, 
either for homes or invest¬ 
ments, can get reliable Infor¬ 
mation by addressing Martin Gritlin & ro . Palntka, 
Fla. References: Dun’s and Bradstreet's Reports. 
ISSeeds 
|l897 Catalogue SS y - 
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, 
NcwYorki CHICA.C3rO! 
14 Barclay St. 84 and 86 Randolph St. 
DIBBLES PLAN 
To get new customers for his 
celebrated FARM SEEDS. 
Your selection from catalogue, Seed Pota¬ 
toes, Corn, Oats, etc., to the value of_ $1.00 
Twelve full choice Flower Seeds, usual 
value at retail. 1.00 
Total. $2.00 
All for .$I.OO 
You get the Flower Seeds Free. Catalogue tells 
all about this and other grand offers. Write to-day 
ED F. DIBBLE, Seedsman, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. 
GREAT Carman Potatoes 
You will have to grow them to make anything with 
potatoes these times. Their large yields will let you 
out Price put down to suit the times Send for cir¬ 
cular. C. G. WILLIAMS, Gustavus, Ohio. 
Maule’s Early Thoroughbred, 
$2.56 per bushel; Livingston, $1; 
Banner, 75c.; FLAGLE, $3. The FLAGLK is one of the 
most productive over seen, besides being unsurpassed 
for line table quality. M. Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, O. 
Seed Potatoes 
uCCu rUldlUeS Rural New-York, Early Market, 
Green Mountain, 60c. per bush: $1.50 per bbl, if ordered 
at once. D. C. HOPKINS, Nurseryman, Almond, N. Y. 
ern seeds. 
MAI I 9 Q F A v 0 K1T K * 
1 r\ the c 0 m i n y new 
STRAWBERRY. It defies competition. 
10 other kinds. Raspberries. Blackber¬ 
ries. Asparagus Roots, etc. HEAD¬ 
QUARTERS for Second-crop Seed Pota¬ 
toes. Double crop and earlier than north- 
Cat. free. J. W. Hall, Marion Station. Md 
FRUIT PACKAGESSfnSs! 
Also Beekeepers’ Supplies. 
Now is tho time to order and 
get the DISCOUNT?. Cata¬ 
logue and price list free. Address 
BERLIN FRUITB0X CO. 
Berlin Heights, Erie Co.. Ohio. 
WEBSTER BASKET COMPANY, 
Webster, Box 43, Monroe Co , N. Y. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants 
51 LITTLE 12th ST., NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
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 
Receive and Bell , In car load lots and sm aller 
quantities, alFProduots of the Orchard, Garden. 
Dairy, Hennery and Farm. 
Bend for our little book, “Suggestions to Shippers,” Market 
Reports, Special References, Stencilii, etc., all free. 
Inquiries and Correspondence I nvited* 
