1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
269 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
Fruit Prospects in Jackson County, Mo., are 
fine this season. Late-sown wheat was badly 
damaged. Oats are all sown. The weather is 
warm and rainy. J. c. 
Late Spring in Idaho.— The spring is unusually 
wet, cold and backward, so that spring work is 
20 days behind the usual season, and little has 
been done yet toward making gardens or putting 
in spring crops. R. M. 
Two Crops in Fi.orida.— Down here inthepiney 
woods of western Florida, we make two crops a 
year of white potatoes; the first crop is planted 
late in February or early March (just now the 
vines are six inches high), the fall crop, which is 
often the better of the two, is planted from Aug¬ 
ust 15 to 30. I am a little late for the spring crop 
with this new potato, but perhaps I can make 
seed for a fall crop. c. k. mcc. 
The Rural New-Yorker No. 2. Potato.— If the 
Sir Walter Raleigh potato is better than the R. 
N.-Y. No. 2, I would like to try it. I think that 
the latter is a grand potato, and a great yielder. I 
have a farm that has been badly used, but I have 
got it so that I raised nearly 300 bushels of the R. 
N.-Y. No. 2 last year. I planted four different 
varieties, and the R. N.-Y. No. 2 was the only one 
that would stand the dry weather and blight. 
Tunkhannock, Pa. n. c. 
Crimson Clover a Failure.— For four years, I 
have experimented with Crimson clover, sowing 
every month from the last of April to the 
first of September on rolling and flat land, with 
and without grain, in corn and a little buck¬ 
wheat to give it shade. I have had a few good 
catches, but it never would stand the early spring 
months, and the little growth it made in midsum¬ 
mer did not amount to enough to pay the trouble 
of sowing. I have lost the 815 worth of seed, and 
the use of some of my best land in striving to get 
a catch crop for a fertilizer. A number of neigh¬ 
bors have had the same experience. d. b. l. 
Northern New Jersey. 
Crimson Clover in Virginia.— In 1895, 1 made 
my first experiment with Crimson clover. So 
many failures occur here in seeding in the corn 
field, that I cut off the corn, cultivated the land 
well, and seeded about 20 pounds per acre, on 
October 10, covering with a light plank drag. The 
land is light and jioor “ old field,” so I used about 
300 pounds of dissolved rock and the same of 
kainit per acre. The catch was good, and it came 
through the winter all right, but the following 
April and May were very dry, and it grew but 10 
to 14 inches in height. Yet Red clover was almost 
a total failure from drought. I turned it under 
the last of May, and planted to corn again. Last 
fall, I seeded again, but, although I ordered the 
best American-grown seed, it failed to come up, 
and the field is bare. A small quantity of Red 
clover, sown at the same time, grew nicely, show¬ 
ing that the Crimson clover seed was at fault. 
One field I shall harrow well, and seed to Red 
clover alone, although my neighbors advise 
against it. But, then, they advised against sev¬ 
eral successful experiments I have made. a. a. s. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday, April 10, 1897. 
CHKKSK— NKW. 
State, full cream, large, choice.10)4010)6 
Good to prime.10 @10)6 
Part skims, good to prime. 7 @ 8 
Part skims, common to fair. & @6 
Full skims. 2)6® 3 
CHEESE—OLD. 
State, full cream, large, Sept., white, fancy.12)40— 
Colored, fancy.12)f0 — 
Late made, white, prime.11^@12 
Late made, colored, prime.11?J@12 
Good. .11)4011)6 
Common to fair. 9 @11 
Small, Sept., colored, fancy.^HQ- 
Small, Sept., white, fancy.12 @12 'A 
Small, late made, good to choice. li)6@1194 
Small, common to fair. 9 @11 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Ortamery, Weitern, extra*, per lb .20 
Western, Oista.18)6819 
Western, aecond*.17 @18 
Western, third*.15 @16 
State, finest.19)6020 
State, thirds to firsts.15 @19 
State dairy, half-firkin tnbi, fancy.19 @— 
First*.17 @18 
Second*.14 @16 
Welsh tubs, fanoy.18)6019 
Welsh tab*, seconds to firsts.14 @18 
Western imitation creamery, extras.17 @— 
First*.14 @16)6 
Seoonds.11 @12 
Western factory, extra.12)6013 
Firsts.11)6@12 
Seconds.10 @11 
Thirds. 8 @9 
Rolls, prime, per lb .12 @13 
Common to good, per lb. 8 @11 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy elected,per do* 10)4 * 10)6 
8 tate&Penn.,country marks,aver’ge best 9940 10 
Northern Ohio and Ind., prime to fancy. 994@ — 
Other Western, fresh gathered, prime... 9)60 — 
Kentucky&Nashvile, fresh gath'd.cholce 9X@ — 
Other South’n. fresh gath’d, g’d to prime 9 @ — 
Western seconds, per 30-do* case.2 40 @2 55 
Duck eggs, Maryland, per doz. 25 @ — 
Western, per doz. 21 @ 22 
Southern, per doz. ]7 @ 20 
Goose eggs, per doz. 55 @ — 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, Baldwin, per bbl. 1 25@i 75 
Spitzenberg, per bbl. 1 25@2 60 
Greening, ice house, per bbl. 3 0C@3 50 
N. Spy, ice house, fancy, per bbl. 3 00@3 50 
Ben Davis, ice house, per bbl.3 0003 50 
. Russet, per bbl . 1 U5©1 76 
Nearby, open heads and common, per bbll 00@ — 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, extra large, per bbl. —@ — 
Fancy, per bbl. — 
Good to prime, per bbl. 3 50@5 00 
Defective, per bbl. 1 00@2 00 
Per crate. .@ _ 
Jersey, per crate . 1 00@1 15 
Jersey, per bbl. ...3 00@3 60 
Grapes, West’n N.Y., Catawba, per small bkt. 12@ 16 
West’n N. Y., Concord, persmall basket. 8@ 10 
Oranges, Florida, per box. _ 
California navels, per box . —@ _ 
Grape fruit, per box . _ 
Strawberries, Fla., per auart. io@ 25 
Charleston, per quart.. .. 20® 35 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.75 @— 
Rye.37 @40 
Barley feeding.25 @— 
Barley malting.31)60— 
Buckwheat, sliver. 36 @37 
Buokwheat, Japan.35 @37 
Corn.28 @29 
Oats.22 @— 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 6 75@10 00 
Tlmothv. 2 86 @ 4 00 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, In bulk, per bbl.1 0001 25 
Maine Hebron, per sack..1 20@1 30 
State, per 180 lbs. 80@l 00 
Jersey, per sack. —@ — 
Jersey, per bbl. —@ — 
Maine Rose, per bbl.1 2601 35 
Bermuda No. 1. 8 00@9 60 
No. 2.5 00@6 00 
Sweets, Va., yellow, per bbl. —@ — 
Jersey, yellow, per d. h. bbl.1 00@1 12 
Vineland, per bbl.1 50@2 00 
VEGETABLES. 
P otash 
is a necessary and important 
ingredient of complete fer- 
MHATS—DRESSED. 
Veal*, country dreised, prime, per lb. 
Fair to good, per lb. 
Com. to med., per lb. 
Small, per lb. 
Barnyards, per lb. 
Grassers. 
Pork, oountry dressed, 10 to 26 lbs., per lb 
40 to 60 lbs., per lb . 
60 to 80 lbs., per lb. 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 
Tenderloins, per pound. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, hens, average best, per lb. 
Average toms, per lb. 
Broilers, Phlla., 3 lbs and under to pair 
Phila., 3)6 lbs and over to pair,per lb 
Chickens, Phlla.,wint’s,61bs & over to pr. 
Phtla., fall, roasting, prime, per lb.. 
Phlla., fall, roasting, fair to good... 
8 tate & Penn., good to prime, per lb. 
Western, dry-picked, average best.. 
Western, scalded, average best. 
Western, coarse and staggy, per lb.. 
Chickens and fowls, mixed, W’n, prime. 
Mixed, West'n, poor to fair, per lb. 
Fowls, State & Penn., good to prime.... 
Western, prime, ner lb. 
Western, fair to good. 
Old oocks. per lb. 
Capons, Phlla , large, per lb. 
Medium sizes, per lb. 
Small and slips, per lb. 
Western, fancy, large, per lb. 
Western, mixed weights, per lb..... 
Western, small and slips, per lb.... 
7 @ 7)6 
6 ) 6 @ 6)6 
4 @ 5 
3 @ 3)6 
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60 @6 00 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Turkey*, mixed, per lb. 
Duoks, looal, per paLr .. 
Southern, per pair. 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 
Young, per pair... 
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Asparagus, Colossal, per doz bunches.5 60@6 00 
Fair to prime, per doz bunches. ....3 C0@5 00 
Beets. L. I., per bbl. 76@1 00 
Florida, new, per crate. 76@1 00 
Bermuda, per crate. 50@ 75 
Charleston, new, per 100 bunches.3 0005 00 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 10@ 18 
Cabbage, L. I., per 100.2 0004 00 
Red, per 100. —@ — 
Charleston, per bbl-crate .1 260 2 00 
Danish, per ICO.2 00@4 00 
Florida, per bbl-crate .1 00@1 50 
Carrots, per bbl. 50@ 75 
Celery, California, per doz. 6001 00 
Florida, large, per doz.1 00@1 26 
Florida, small, per doz. 4G@ 76 
Cauliflower, Florida, per ) 6 -bbl basket. —@ — 
Florida, per bbl... —@ — 
Florida, per carrier. —@ — 
California, per crate. —@ — 
Cucumbers, Florida, per crate. .2 6003 00 
Hothouse, per do*.1 0001 25 
Egg plant, Florida, per ) 6 -bbl box.1 50@2 60 
Florida, per bbl.2 500 3 60 
Garlic, per 100 bunches. —@ — 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 40® 65 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. 7601 60 
Local, per bbl. —@ — 
Norfolk, per bbl basket. —@ — 
Charleston, per basket.1 25@l 50 
Florida, per! 6 -bbl basket.1 O0@2 50 
N. C.. per bbl.2 00@4 00 
Onions, Red, per bbl.3 50@4 60 
Yellow, per bbl.3 60@4 50 
Bermuda, per crate.2 2502 40 
Inferior, per crate.2 00@2 60 
Parsley, Bermuda, per crate. 5001 00 
Parsnips, per bbl. 400 60 
Peas, Ga., per crate.2 000 2 60 
S. C.. per basket.2 26@2 76 
Peppers, Fla., per bushel or carrier.3 00@3 60 
Pumpkins, per 100.10 00@15 00 
Radishes. Norfolk, per basket. 60@ 76 
Norfolk, per bbl.1 26@1 75 
Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl. 25@1 00 
Baltimore, per bbl. —@ — 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 7502 00 
Hubbard, per bbl. —0 — 
Florida, per crate. —@ — 
String beans, Norfolk, per half bbl basket.. —@ — 
Charleston, green, per bushel basket.... —@ — 
Charleston, wax, per bushel basket. —@ — 
Florida, green, perorate.1 00@2 00 
Wax, per crate.1 00@2 50 
Tematoes, Fla., per carrier.2 00@6 00 
Turnips, Jersey and L. I. Russia, per bbl... 50@ 75 
Canada, per bbl. 600 65 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 21,141 cans of milk, 
163 cans of condensed milk and 503 oans of oream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been 11.20 a can of 40 quarts. 
COLUMBIA BICYCLES 
1897 Models, 5% Nickel Steel Tubing, Standard of the 
World, have no equal, 1 OO. 
f 896 COLUMBIAS 
Models 40, 41 and 44, known everywhere and have no 
superior except the 1897 Columbias, 
Model 42, 26-inch Wheels, 
$75 
$65 
Hartford Bicycles 
Patterns 7 and 8 reduced from $75 to $60 
Patterns 9 “ I O reduced from $60 to $55 
Equal to any bicycles made except Columbias. 
We ask experts to examine them piece by piece. 
Other Hartfords, $50, $45, $40. 
SOME SECOND-HAND BICYCLES AT BARGAINS. 
Columbia catalogue free from any Columbia nfl DC MCf2 PH Uor+fnrH Pnnn 
dealer; by mail from us for one 2 -cent stamp. lUlL 1*11 U * uUi, lldl IIUIU, UUIIIIi 
Berry Baskets. 
Quarts, Shorts, Pints, Thirds, &c. 
Peach Baskets. 
Sizes, 2, 4, 6, 8, io. 12, 14 
and 16 quarts. 
Grape Baskets. 
Sizes, 3)6, 5, 8, 10 and 
15 pounds. 
Peach Covers. 
Wood, burlap and cotton. 
BERRY, PEACH AND GRAPE CRATES. 
Crate stock and box shooks in all sizes, direct from 
the manufacturers. Special prices to dealers and car¬ 
load buyers. Write for catalogue. 
A. H. MONTAGUE & SON, 
Manufacturers and Agents, 
120 Warren St., New York City. 
o-THE-o 
Man warring Transplanter 
successfully transplants from three to four acres of 
Tobacco, Cabbage. Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes. Straw¬ 
berries, and all plants of like nature, watering them 
In. and doing it much better than it can be done by 
band. Prices to suit the times. Send for circular. 
A. D. PECK, Jordan, N. Y. 
Pn, Calo~ An As P tnwa11 Potato Planter, In 
rill wCllw good order. Price low to quick 
buyer WARREN B. MITCHELL, Paterson, N. J. 
FRUIT PACKAGES 
Also Beekeepers’ Supplies. 
Now Is the time to order and 
get the DISCOUNTS. Cata¬ 
logue and price list free. Address 
BERLIN FRUITB0X CO. 
Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio. 
F’OR SALE from W. Wyandottes 
and Imperial Pekin Ducks, $1 per 
sitting. Satisfaction guaranteed. LESTER M. 
LOVELESS, Box 262, Baldwinsville. N. Y. 
Coorl DA#a#ftOe _Barly Norther - Carman 
OGCll rUIdlUcb No. 1. U. N.-Y.No. 2. $1.75 
per barrel, five barrels, $ 8 . GROTTO FARM, Mon- 
gaup Valley, N. Y., or care The R. N.-Y. 
GARNER & GO., 
Product Commission Merchants 
*f LITTLE 12th ST., NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMER1 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE, F’ANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS, and FINE DRESSED TURKEYS, GEESE and 
DUCKS. Shipping Cards and Stencils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
rnil|TQ VEGETABLES 
lIlUllu PRODUCE 
We receive and sell, in c ar loads or smaller lots, 
all Products of the GAEDEN, ORCHARD, DAI- 
RY . HENNERY and FARM. Market Re ports. 
References, etc., free upon application._Address 
No, 6 11 Liberty Street, PITTSBU RGH, Penn'a. 
Somers, Brother & Co. 
tilizers. Crops of all kinds 
require a properly balanced 
r nanure. The best 
Fertilizers 
contain a high percentage 
of Potash. 
All about Potash—the results of its use by actual ex¬ 
periment on the best farms in the United States—is 
told in a little book which we publish and will gladly 
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it. 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 
93 Nassau St., New York. 
Farmers, 
Gardeners and 
Fruit Growers 
To economize should freely use the time 
tested reliable brands of FERTILIZERS 
we manufacture. The goods increase 
quantity and improve quality of Grain, 
Grass, Vegetables and Fruit, and make 
healthy Trees, Vines and Shrubs. 
Brands for all soils and all crops. 
TF~ Some prefer making their own “ home 
mixings.” for such we always keep in stock the 
Chemicals and crude materials required. 
THE CLEVELAND DRYER C0. f 
No. 130 Summit Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 
WHEAT 
Will probably bring good prices 
next Fall—now for a big crop. 
NITRATE OF SODA 
Applied in the Spring, 50 to 100 
pounds per acre—will greatly in¬ 
crease the yield. It can be ob¬ 
tained of any enterprising fer¬ 
tilizer dealer. 
Please ask for pamphlet with full instruc¬ 
tions for using NITRATE on Wheat and 
other oreps and instructions for MIXING 
FERTILIZERS at home. Address 
S. M. HARRIS, Moreton Farm(P.0,)N,Y. 
A Natural 
Fertilizer 
for all kinds of 
laivi Field and Carden 
**, ?, P - Su PP>ied In car¬ 
pi I fill *°hd lots, direct from Ca- 
y v na dian storehouses, in 
.. bu I k, bags or barrels, un- 
I) _ der personal supervision. 
, Guaranteed quality and 
Jf\\ weight. Write ror free pam- 
f% } pblet and price-list. 
F. R. LALOR, 
Dunnville, (Box 16) Ontario. 
L*gal Successor to MUNROE. LAI.OP & cn 
SAVE MONEY! 
DIRECT SALES TO FARMERS! 
Economy Is the Hoad to Wealth.” 
Then—Why not economize ? I’ave your way by 1 
1 cash dealings, and save from $10 to $12 per ton on ' 
1 your fertilizers. Per ton. 
Pure Raw Bone Meal, ... $22 
Scientific Corn and Grain Fertilizer, 16 
“ Potato Fertilizer, - - 25 
“ Bone and Meat, - - 18 
; FOR SAMPLES AND BOOK WRITE 
THE SCIENTIFIC FERTILIZER CO., 
I P. O. Box 1017. PITTSB URGE, PA 
$20 PHOSPHATE FOR POTATOES AND CORN 
Sold to farmers direct. We have no agents. Send 
Jor Circular. Low prices for car-load lots. 
YORK CHEMICAL WORKS, York, Pa. 
Kills Prairie Dogs, Woodchucks, Gophers, and Grain 
Insects 
“Fuma” Carbon Bi-Sulphide Did It. 
“I treated 500 Inhabited (prairie dog) holes two weeks 
ago, and not a hole opened up Riciiahd Kesucii. 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet. It is beautiful, 
Interesting, readable, and will save you money. 
EDWAKD K. TAILOR, Cleveland, Ohio. 
