1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 
Various Fruit Notes. 
(CONTINUED.) 
the head of the trees barrel or skirt shape; this 
can be easily done by using a stepladder so as to 
reach the top of the tree easily, then slip the 
cover up around the opposite side, and bring the 
upper corners together and fasten. The whole 
cover can be drawn around snugly without much 
danger to blossoms or branches, and makes a 
cover that the wind cannot blow off. The peach 
crop will be an entire failure here. Apples are in 
bloom. Cherries have been greatly damaged by 
the freeze. o. w. h. 
Strawberry Experiments.— My specialty is the 
strawberry. I have just finished setting 98 varie¬ 
ties in trial plots, shall have several more, and 
next year, shall commence with plants grown on 
the same soil, take notes as to growth, and in 
fruiting season, pick each variety separately 
each day, count, weigh, grade and sell them. 
This will give the exact comparative size, time 
of ripening, total yield per plot, net returns per 
plot, and rate per acre. I offer $20 for three 
plants of any new variety received this spring, 
which, after testing, proves worthy a place on 
our profitable list. After carefully testing 300 
of the varieties offered during the past eight 
years, I find that all those which are worthless 
here are being discarded by every enterprising 
plant grower in the country, while every variety 
which succeeds at any place north of Alabama 
and east of the Mississippi River, succeeds here. 
Dorchester County, Md. r. l. gulick. 
Tolland County, Conn.— Pear, plum, cherry 
and peach trees are in full bloom, and promise 
an abundance of fruit. Apple trees also promise 
to bloom freely. Grass has started well, and the 
hay crop will be a good one unless we have a dry 
season later. Cattle are going out to pasture. 
Potatoes are generally planted. There will not 
be quite so large an acreage on account of many 
putting in more tobacco. The “ handsomest 
potato I ever saw,” is the verdict of some who 
have seen the Rural New Yorker No. 2 seed, 
recently purchased in Springfield, Mass., by Berij. 
F. Pinney at 38 cents per bushel. The old tobacco 
crop having been cleaned up generally at fair 
prices, farmers have regained confidence in it as 
a money crop, and the acreage will be increased 
accordingly. Several ex-growers will again re¬ 
turn to it. A number of new tobacco barns will 
be put up this season to replace those of former 
years, which had been allowed to decay, after the 
owners ceased raising tobacco. Early peas are 
up, and asparagus and rhubarb, lettuce and rad¬ 
ishes are large enough for eating. a. e. p. 
Rosie Beauty Apple.— On page 244 of Tub R. 
N.-Y. of April 10, S. B., of Crescent, O., says that 
the Rome Beauty apple is no better than the Ben 
Davis. I do not agree with him unless he raises 
very poor, scabby ones. This is the home of the 
Rome Beauty; the original tree stood near the 
bank of the Ohio River, about two miles above 
Proctorville. A Mr. Gillette brought trees from 
the Putnam nursery at Marietta, O., about 1818, 
and among them was a seedling which he pitched 
out to his boy, saying, “There is a democrat; 
you can have that.” It was set out, and brought 
into existence the famous Rome Beauty, named 
from Rome township. There is no variety known 
here that will equal it as a paying apple. It is a 
good, early bearer, medium to large fruit, bright- 
red skin and fair quality. It is one of the best 
for cold storage. For northern Ohio and New 
York, I would not recommend it for general 
planting until it has been tried fully. The fruit 
is subject to apple scab, but it can be prevented 
by using the Bordeaux Mixture. I have sprayed 
and proved it. Last year, we had no apples, and 
we have a good prospect for a crop this year. 
Peaches are promising, too, in full bloom now. 
Bradrick, O. U. T. c. 
SEASONABLE SCRAPS. 
I have soaked my seed potatoes in corrosive 
sublimate for the past two years, but on spots 
where the soil is coarse, porous and dark colored, 
they grow scabby, while on yellow loam spots in 
the same field, they are free from scab. l. e. t. 
Aroostook County, Me. 
We live three miles from Newburgh dock, and 
l)f from the city line, at Washington Lake. The 
lake supplies the city with water. It was cleaned 
out, and some of the muck put on our farm. We 
have been cultivating it. It is different from 
swamp muck, because it has a hard bottom. We 
raise onions, beets, carrots, parsnips and celery 
on it. We had the finest celery in market, and 
could not supply half the orders. The potatoes 
that grow on it are excellent. s. m. 
Orange County, N. Y. 
Crimson Clover in New England.—I have had 
a little experience with Crimson clover which is 
different from anything I have seen in print. In 
1893, I planted potatoes on a piece of very poor 
land; the soil is what I should call sandstone 
loam, if there is any such thing. For many years 
this land had been skinned. I used 1,200 pounds 
of fertilizer to the acre, and got about 50 bushels 
of potatoes to the acre. After digging the pota¬ 
toes, I prepared the ground with a Cutaway har¬ 
row and sowed wheat, getting a small crop in 
1894. September 3, I plowed the piece and next 
day sowed Crimson clover, 15 pounds to the acre, 
harrowed it in and rolled the piece. The clover 
came up nicely in about five days, and looked 
well until March, when it began to die out on 
account of the frost heaving the ground and 
leaving the roots bare. But there were some 
small patches that grew thick and matured. I 
intended to gather the seed, but it ripened sooner 
than I expected, and I did not do anything with 
it, and supposed that was the end of it. In 1896, 
I was going by the piece one day about .Tuned, 
when I was surprised to see Crimson clover blos¬ 
soms. I went on to the piece and took a look at 
it; there were small patches of it all over the 
piece where it ripened and died; in July, I mowed 
the piece, which was a mixture of grass, daisies 
and weeds. April 3, while spreading a load of 
manure on this land, I noticed little spots of 
green which proved to be Crimson clover. It had 
seeded Itself three years, and I do not see any 
reason why it would not continue to do so indefi¬ 
nitely. There is just as much clover there to-day, 
as there was in 1894. I think this shows that 
Crimson clover will live through the winter in 
southern New England. I also think it should 
be sown on unplowed ground, so that the soil 
would be hard and firm, and then it would root 
so firmly that the frost would not heave it out of 
the ground and leave the roots to dry up. I be¬ 
lieve this to be the greatest difficulty. If we can 
get the roots to stay in the ground, we can grow 
Crimson clover here. p. k. ii. 
North Guilford, Conn. 
Genesee County, Mich.— Wheat in this section 
of Michigan is mostly very poor. I think that it 
will be a good lesson to many, and in the future, 
more pains will be taken in preparing the ground 
and getting it sown at the proper time. Farmers 
here are mostly a rather blue lot, as the prospect 
is for low prices. I think it will prove a blessing 
to many, as they will learn that the slip-shod way 
some have here, will not do, and that we shall see 
better farming and more abundant crops in the 
future than the past. I do not complain, for I 
find that a farmer can adapt himself to a change 
in times and prices as easily as any one. I shall 
continue to do only what I can do well, which 
pays, best I am convinced—sell when I can get a 
reasonable price, and look hopefully ahead. 
b. g. s. 
MARKETS. 
8ATURDAY, MAY 8, 1897. 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Wenem, extra*, per lb .17 @— 
Weitern, first*.18 Si- 
Western, leoond*. 14 @15)6 
Western, third*.13 @14 
Btate, finest. 17 @— 
State, thirds to firsts.13 @16 
State dairy, half-firkin tub*, fancy.16 @— 
Flr*t*. 14 @15)6 
Becondl . .13 @14 
Welsh tub*, fancy.16)6® — 
Welsh tuba, seconds to firsts.13 @15 
Western imitation creamery, extras .14 @14)6 
First*.12 @13 
Second*.io @n 
Western factory, extra.11)6@12 
Firsts.10)6@ll 
Seconds.]0 @— 
Thirds. 8 @ 9 
Old butter, per lb. 12 @13)6 
CIIEK8E—NEW. 
8tate, full cream, large, choice.10)4®— 
Good to prime.10 @— 
Part skims, good to prime. 7 @ 8 
Part skims, common to fair. 5 @6 
Full skims. 2)6® 3 
EGOS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy elected.per doz 11@ — 
State&Penn..country marks,aver’ge best 10 @ 10)4 
Western, selected for storage. 10 @ 10 '{ 
Other Western, fresh gathered, prime... 9)6@ 10 
Kentuoky&Nashvile, fresh gatb'd.choice 9)69 — 
Other 8 outh’n. fresh gath'd, g'd to prime 8 ) 6 ® 9 
Western seconds, per 30-doz case.1 95 @2 40 
Duck eggs, Maryland, per doz. 18 @ — 
Western, per doz. 14 @ 15 
Southern, per doz. n @ 14 
Goose eggs, per doz. 20 @ — 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples. Baldwin, per bbl. 2 C0@3 00 
8pitzenberg. per bbl. . 1 25@2 50 
Greening, ice house, per bbl. 3 00@4 00 
N. Spy, ice house, fancy, per bbl. 3 CD@3 60 
Ben Davis, ice house, per bbl.2 O0@3 25 
Russet, per bbl . 1 50@2 60 
Nearby, open beads and common, per bbl 76® 1 00 
Strawberries, Charleston, per quart. 10@ 15 
North Carolina, per quart. 8@ 12 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. @79 
Bye. @42 
Barley feeding.27 @— 
Barley malting. @40 
Buckwheat, silver. 35 @37 
Buckwheat, Japan. 35 @37 
Corn.29 @— 
Oats. 22 @— 
HAY AND 8 TRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs 
No. 2. 
No. 3. 
Shipping. 
Clover, mixed. 
Clover. 
Salt. 
Straw, No. 1, long rye. 
No. 2. 
8 hort rye. 
Tangled rye . 
Oat. 
Wheat. 
.75 
.70 
.60 
.55 
.60 
.50 
.40 
.80 
,70 
,66 
60 
.36 
@- 
@72)6 
@65 
@60 
@65 
@55 
@50 
@— 
@75 
@60 
@60 
@40 
@- 
HONEY. 
8 tate, white clover, comb, tancy, per lb. 11 @— 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 7 @ 8 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 5 @5)6 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb.4 @ 41^ 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 5 ) 6 @ 6)6 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon...— @— 
HOPS. 
N. Y. 8 tate, crop of 1896, choice. 
Medium to prime. 
Crop of 1895, choice. 
Medium to prime.. 
Old olds. 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1896, choice_ 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime.... 
Crop of 1895, choice. 
German. 1895. 
German. 1896. 
MEATS—DRESSED. 
9 @10 
7)6® 8)6 
4 @ 6 
— @— 
2 @ 6 
10 ) 6 @ 11)6 
9 @10 
— @— 
,— @— 
18 @25 
Fe*l*, oountry dressed, prime, per lb.... 
Fair to good, per lb. 
Com. to med., per lb. 
8 mall, per lb. 
Spring lambs, each. 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 
7 @ — 
6 @ 6)6 
5 @ 6)6 
3)69 4)6 
1 00 @6 50 
6 @ 6)6 
5 @ 6)6 
4 @ 4)6 
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mation showing “Why Ensilage Pays,” send for 
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Address. MIN ARD HARDER, Cobleskill, N. Y. 
POTATOES. 
Scotch Magnum, per sack.1 00@ — 
8 tate, per 180 lbs. 1 00@1 12 
Per sack. 9001 00 
Maine Rose, per sack.1 26@1 30 
Maine Hebron, per sack.1 40@ — 
Maine, Empire State, per sack.1 15@ — 
Bermuda No. 1.4 00@5 50 
No. 2.2 60@3 00 
Floiida. No. 1.3 000 4 60 
Charleston and Havana .3 00@4 00 
8 weets, Va., yellow, per bbl. —@ — 
Jersey, yellow, per d. h. bbl.1 26@1 60 
Vineland, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
8 prlng chickens, per nalr. 40 @ 80 
Cnlckens, local, per lb. 8 0 — 
Western, per lb. 8 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 8 @ — 
Fowls, looal, per lb. 8 @ — 
Western, per lb. 8 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 8 @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 4 @ 4)6 
Turkey*, mixed, per lb. 9 @ — 
Ducks, looal, per pair. 65 @ 80 
Western, per pair. 60 @ 76 
Southern, per pair. 60 @ — 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 00 @ — 
Western, per pair. 75 @100 
Southern, per pair. 75 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 36 @ — 
Young, per pair. 25 @ 30 
DRE 8 SED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, hens, average best, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Average toms, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Broilers, Phlla., 3 lbs and under to pair. 25 @ — 
Phlla., 3)6 lbs and over to pair,per lb 23 @ 25 
Chickens, Phlla..wlnt’s ,6 lbs & over to pr. 16 @ 18 
Phlla., fall, roasting, prime, per lb.. — @ — 
Phlla., fall, roasting, fair to good... — @ — 
Chickens and fowls, mixed, W’n, prime. 7)6® — 
Mixed, West’n, poor to fair, per lb.. 5 @ 6)6 
Fowls, State & Pnnn., good to prime. 7)69 8 
Western, prime, oer lb... 7)6® — 
Western, fair to good. 6 ) 6 ® 6 
Old cooks, per lb. 6 ) 6 ® — 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 25 @ — 
Mixed lots, per doz. 1 75 @2 00 
Dark and poor, per doz. 1 25 @1 50 
FROZEN. 
Turkeys, hens, fancy. 12)6@ — 
No. 1. ll @ 12 
No. 2. 8 @ 10 
Broilers, dry picked. 16 @ 17 
Scalded. . 12 @ 14 
Chickens, soft meated, No 1. 9 @ 10 
No. 2. 6 @ 8 
Fowls, No. 1. 8 @ — 
No. 2. 6 @ 7 
Capons, Western, mixed weights. 12 @ 13 
Ducks, No. 1. 12 @ 13 
No. 2. 8 ® 10 
Geese. No. 1. 8 ® I 1 ) 
No. 2. 6 ® 7 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, Colossal, per doz bunches.2 00@2 50 
Fair to prime, per doz bunches.1 00@1 76 
Beets. Florida, new, per crate. 60@1 00 
Bermuda, per crate. — @ — 
Charleston, new, per 100 bunches.4 00@7 00 
Cabbage, N. C., per crate..I 00@1 26 
Charleston, per bbl-crate. 1 00@1 37 
Norfolk, per bbl. 76@i 00 
Savannah, per bbl-crate.1 00@1 25 
Celery, Florida, large, per doz. 60@1 00 
Florida, small to medium, per doz. 1U@ 50 
Cucumbers, Florida, per crate..1 25@2 00 
Egg plant, Florida, per ) 6 -bbl box.I 50@2 50 
Garlic, per 100 bnnches. —@ — 
Kale, Norfolk, per bbl. 60@ — 
Baltimore, per bbl. 60@ — 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. — @ _ 
Local, per bbl. 1 60@2 60 
Norfolk, per bbl basket. 30@ 40 
Charleston, per basket. —@ — 
Florida, per ) 6 -bbl basket. —@ — 
N. C.. per bbl. —@ _ 
OnlonB, N. O., per bbl. 3 60@4 CO 
E.ypt an, per bag. 2 50@ — 
Bermuda, per crate.2 20@2 25 
Inferior, per crate. —@ — 
Peas. Ga., per crate. —@ — 
N. C.. per H-bbi. 1 60@2 60 
N. C., per bushel. 1 00@i 25 
Peppers, Fla., per bushel or carrier.1 00@1 to 
Radishes, Norfolk, per basket. —@ — 
Norfolk, per bbl. 1 00@1 50 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 1 00@2 00 
Spinach. Norfolk per obi. 65@1 25 
Baltimore, per bbl. —@ — 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. —@ — 
Hubbard, per bbl. —@ — 
Florida, per crate. 50@ 93 
String beans, Norfolk, per half bbl basket.. —@ — 
Savannah, per crate. 1 25@2 50 
Florida, green, per crate. 75@1 50 
Wax, per crate. 1 50@2 50 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier. 1 60@2 50 
Turnip*, Jersey and L. I. Russia, per bbl... 50® 76 
Canada, per bbl. 60@ 65 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 21,840 oans of milk, 
166 cans of condensed milk and 623 oans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been tl.10 a can of 40 quarts. 
Berry Baskets. 
Quarts, Shorts, Pints, Thirds, & 
Peach Baskets. 
Sizes, 2, 4, 6, 8, io, 12, 
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1 Grape Baskets. 
Size s, 3)6, 5, 8, 10 a: 
15 pounds. 
Peach Covers. 
Wood, burlap and cotto 
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