1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
365 
Seasonable Scraps. 
(CONTINUED.) 
were laid and tbe tips covered, but are badly 
hurt. I have not tried tbe Columbian as, if it 
prows as large as it is said to do, it would be im¬ 
possible to protect It. I have set five peach trees, 
and shall try the plan of laying down, but shall 
cut the roots on two sides and dip out on one 
side as we do for laying: the blackberry, and bind 
them over and cover with earth. Not a spire of 
Crimson clover is alive this spring. I have looked 
in vain for a report of the insect that almost 
destroyed our strawberry crop last season in re¬ 
ports from Michigan and some parts of Wiscon¬ 
sin which I received. Tbpy say it was owing to im¬ 
perfect fertilization, although admitting that the 
perfect flowered varieties suffered with the rest. 
Now the blossoms were filled with a very small 
insect, almost as lively as a flea; when disturbed, 
they would run out all around on tbe petals. The 
smallest were a reddish brown, and the larger 
ones nearly black. They seemed to take the life 
out of the berries, causing them to stop growing 
in the center. Out of a dozen or more kinds, only 
the Lovett and Beder Wood bore a good crop. Gov. 
Hoard, Parker Earle, and Wilson were failures, 
although great pollenizers. Bubach bore about 
one-half crop. I haven’t discovered any of the 
pests yet this spring, but if they are here, will 
send a sample to The R. N.-Y. for a name. 
Wisconsin. c. a. s. 
In The R. N.-Y. of May 15, you said, “Stick to 
Crimson clover.” That is right! Stick to it well; 
in fact, you stick to all good tbiDgs and expose 
frauds. Last year, I sowed about two acres of it 
in sugar corn, about July 1. It came up and 
grew well this spring. About March 15 T plowed 
it under, and it was a fair sod, about four inches 
high. We considered it worth many times the 
cost of seed and trouble. f. h. m. 
Cumberland, County, Md. 
Season backward, cold and wet, wheat gen¬ 
erally poor, considerable being plowed under 
and sown to oats. Grass very good, oats small 
and thin on the ground owing to rotting from 
continued cold and wet weather. Corn not yet 
planted. Apples one-half a crop from present 
appearance. Peaches and strawberries just in 
bloom. No regular market for oats, corn or pota¬ 
toes. Wheat, 85 cents; oats, 15 cents; potatoes, 
5 to lOcents; corn, 11 cents; wool, from 10 to 20 
cents, according to quality. s. F. w. 
Shaftsburg, Mich. 
A good many readers tried the experiment of 
seeding to grass alone after very careful work¬ 
ing of the soil on the plan suggested by Mr. Clark 
of Connecticut. We would like to have them tell 
us how such fields look this spring. The plan of 
seeding alone is new to many. 
I seeded 15 acres on the Mr. Clark plan, Sep¬ 
tember 1, 1896— three-fifths bushel clear Timothy 
per acre. Cultivated 20 times, seeded three ways; 
fine catch, October 1, 1896. April 15, 1897, the 
field looked like a cement celar floor; not a blade 
of grass insight. “ Winterkilled !” e. at. jick. 
Batavia, Ill. 
Pear, plum, and cherry trees have bloomed 
freely and promise a fine crop. Apple trees are 
blooming fairly well. Grass, with the exception of 
new meadows, under the recent heavy rains, has 
started well, and the prospect now is for a good 
crop. The acreage of potato-s planted is very 
large. Strawberries are blooming freely, and 
promise an abundance of fruit. Crimson clover 
does not succeed here. Gregg raspberries have 
come through the winter in fine shape. The pros¬ 
pects for an abundant harvest are fine. 
Lackawanna County, Pa. w. s. o. 
Our potato ground (Blue-grass sod) was in 
corn last year. We cut it up thoroughly with the 
disk harrow before breaking. I think it a great 
help in preparing a seed bed. We finished sow¬ 
ing clov„r seed April 21, and harrowed it in 
without aDy catch crop. If we get plenty of rain, 
we shall have a crop to mow this fall. Our late 
wheat all killed; early-sown is spotted, and some 
is good. d. c. a. 
Pu'-nam County, Ind. 
The spring opened April 1, with about 10 days 
of propitious weather, and considerable plowing 
was done just then, so that the oat crop was put 
in early. An increased acreage of corn will be 
drilled in for use as winter fodder in the silo, and 
as dry for cows and even horses, hogs and sheep. 
The winters here at this elevation are long and 
rigorous, and the farmer without a good base¬ 
ment barn is at a disadvantage. The waters How 
in streams of all sizes, in all directions, and I 
think the height above sea level is from -1,000 to 
5,000 feet. Among the pure breeds of cattle are 
the Jersey, Devon, Guernsey, Holstein and Short¬ 
horn, but the Jersey is considered the best for 
single village and suburban keeping. Milk de¬ 
livered twice daily for April, 70 cents per 100 
pounds. j, r. f. 
Earlville, N. Y. 
Only a few years ago, all the clover seed sown 
here was bought outside the State; now, we raise 
enough for our own use and some to sell. The 
clover huller passes through the neighborhood 
the same as the wheat thrasher. In this imme- 
fte&^Sc°ttingaSVJ»tUef 
ing Carriers, both straight and 
angle, of any length required. 
For full informs 
tion about Cut¬ 
ters, Carriers and 
Drag-saw Machines, 
and “ Why Ensilage 
Pays,’’sendforEnsl- 
lage Ca alogue. th 
l'or the best Horse -***-- - rn nan r i ,n - 
Clover-hullers, Fanning-mills, Fe< 
Machines. Land-rollers Di 
powere,send for Fearless Catalogue. 
• Address BLNAiib UAjSLiKR^aobieakiil, N, 
diate neighborhood, the wheat is very promising. 
This is becoming quite a wheat section. We can 
sell it for money. It is selling now at about $1 
per bushel, the best Wheat is now heading. Rye 
and barley have been in head nearly a month. 
Crimson clover is in full bloom, and other clover 
coming. Blue grass is in head. Our peach crop 
here will be about half; the late kinds are killed, 
the early kinds are full. The sweet cherries are 
injured, but the old Morello cherry is full. This 
kind grows in this couutry everywhere like the 
Damson plum, and both rarely fail to make fruit; 
only a few years ago, they made the most valua¬ 
ble dried fruit carried to the stores. The Wild 
Goose plums have very few on, but other plums 
are full. A Japan plum we have is very full. It 
was in bloom before the freeze came that hurt 
the peaches and cherries. Our pears will not be 
many, but app’es promise an abundant crop. 
Thomasville, N. C. j. l. b. 
MARKETS. 
SATURDAY. May 22, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice . .1 15@ — 
Medium, choice. 9U@ — 
Pea, choice.87*4® 90 
Medium or Pea, common to good. 811® 85 
White Kidney, choice.1 2 t@l 25 
Red Kidney, choice .1 75@l 80 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 26@l 6 J 
Black Turtle soup . .I 90@ - 
Yellow Eye choice.1 00@1 Oi 
Lima. Cal., 760 lbs).1 ;0@1 25 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bols., per bushel... 75@ 77 
Bags, per bushel. 70@ — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
dreamery, Western, extra*, per lb .14 @— 
Western, flute.13 @13)4 
Western, seconds.12 @lz )4 
Western, thirds.11 @11)4 
State, finest.14 @- 
State, thirds to firsts.11 @13)4 
State uairy, naif-firkin tabs, fancy.13*4 3i4 
First*. 12)4 ii 8 
Seoonds. 11 @12 
Welsh tubs, f»noy.13)4® - 
Weish taas, seconds to fl'sts.li @13 
Western imitation oieamerT. extras .il)4@.2 
Firsts.10)4 *11 
Beoonds . 9^@10 
We«»ern factory, extra.— @ — 
Firsts. 10 @ 111)4 
Seoonds . 9 @ 9)4 
Tnlrds. 7)4 ® 8)4 
Old butter, per lb. 7 @10 
CHEESE—NEW. 
8 tate, full cream, large, choice. 9)4®— 
Good to prime . 8 %®— 
Pan skims, good to prime . 6 ) 4 ® 894 
Part skims, common to fair. 4 @6 
Full skims. 2)4@ 3 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected.per do* 13 @ — 
State&Penn..country marks,aver’ge best 12)4® — 
W stern, selected for storage . 10 @ 10)4 
Oth-r Western, fresh gathered prima... 9)4® 10 
Kentucky&Vashvile. Ores' gam’d.choice 10 ) 4 ® 11 
Other 8 outh’n. tresh gath’d, g’d to prime 9 @ ll 
Western seconds, per 30-doz case.1 60 @2 50 
FRUIT 8 —DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fancy, per lb.494® 5 
Choice, 1896. per lb. 4 @ 494 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 
Common, per lb . 2)6® 4)4 
N. C., sundrled, 1896, sliced, fancy. 2 @ 2)4 
Southern, sundrled. common to choice ..2 @3 
State, sundrled, quarters. 2)4@ 3 
Chopped, 1896. per lb. 1 ) 4 @ 194 
Cores and skins. 1896. per lb. 1 @ 1)4 
Peaches, Sundrled, 1896 peeled, per lb.— @— 
Cherries, 1896, per lb. 9t4@10 
Blackberries, 1896, per lb.. 6 ) 4 ® 7 
Raspberries, evaporated. 1896, per lb.12 @.2)4 
Sundrled, per lb .... .— @— 
Huckleberries. 1896 , per lb . 6 @6 
Plums, Southern Damson. 1895, per lb.— @— 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples. Baldwin, per bbl.2 C0@2 25 
Spltzenberg. per bbl . 1 25@2 60 
Greening. Ice house, per bbl. 3 00@4 00 
N. Spy, Ice home, fancy, per bbl.3 50@3 SO 
Ben Davis, Icehouse, per bbl.2 00@3 25 
Russet, per bbl . 1 50@2 75 
Nearov.open beads and common, oerbbll OOffll 25 
Strawberries. Charleston, per quart. 12® 18 
Noith Carol.na, er quart. 8 ® 15 
Jersey, per quait. 10® 13 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. 71 @80 
Rye.38 @42 
Barley feeding.28 @32 
Barley malting. 36 @40 
Bnokwheat, silver. 35 @37 
Buckwheat, Japan.35 @37 
Corn.29 @- 
Oats. 22 @ — 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 6 60® 9 00 
Timothy. 2 85@ 4 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.75 @ — 
No. 2. 70 @7?)4 
No. 3. 61) @65 
Shipping.55 @60 
Clover, mixed. 60 @35 
Clover.50 @55 
8alt .40 @50 
Straw, No. 1, long rye.80 @— 
No. 2. 70 @75 
8hort rye.65 @60 
Tangled rye .60 @60 
Oat . 35 @40 
Wheat.— @_ 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb. 9 @10 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 5 @ 7 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 4 ) 4 ® 5)4 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb.3)4® 4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, uer lb. 5 @ 5)4 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.50 @— 
HOPS. 
N. Y. 8tate, crop of 1896. choice. 8 @9 
Medium to prime. 6 @ 7)4 
Crop of 1895, choice. 4 @ 6 ~ 
Medium to prime.— @ — 
Old olds. 2 @6 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1836 choice. 10 @n 
Crop Of i896, medium to piline. 7 @9 
Crop of 1895, choice. — @— 
German. i89b.. @_ 
German. 1896 .18 @25 
Somers, Brother & Co , 611 Liberty 
St., Pittsburgh, Pa. (Established in 1876 ) 
Commission Merchants in Fruits, Vegeta¬ 
bles and Produce, invite inquiries and 
correspondence, and furnish reliable 
market advices and references upon 
application. Pittsburgh is one of the 
best markets in the country.— Adv. 
MEATS—DBE88BD. 
Ve*l», oountry dreiaed, prime, per lb.... 7 @ — 
Fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 6)4 
Com. to med., per lb. 6 @ 5)4 
Small, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Spring lambs, each. 1 0j @4 00 
Pork cou try dressed 60 to 80 lbs., per lb 6 @ 8)4 
80 to i 2 U lbs , per lb . 6 @ 6)4 
126 lbs and up, per lb. 4 ® 4)4 
POTATOES. 
Scotch Magnum, per sack.1 20@1 40 
State, per 180 Ins. 9J@1 00 
Per sack . 9J@l 00 
Maine Rose, per sack . -@ — 
Maine Hebron, ner sack.1 25@ — 
Maine. Empire State, per sack.1 16® — 
Bermuda No. 1...4 60@5 00 
No. 2.3 00@3 50 
F!o ida No. 1.3 5 @4 26 
( h„r)estoi and Havana .3 U0s*4 0J 
Sweets. Va., yellow, per bbl. —@ — 
Jersey, yellow, per d. b. bbl.1 25@! 60 
Vineland, per bbl.2 00@2 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, per pair. 40 @ 90 
Fowls, loaai, per ib. 8 @ — 
Western, per lb. 8 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 8 & — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 4)4® — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Ducks, local, per pair. 60 @ 75 
Western, per pair. 60 @ 76 
Southern, per pair. 60 © — 
Geese, fattened, per pair. 1 00 @ — 
Western, per pair. 75 @100 
Southern, per pair. 76 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 30 @ — 
Young, per pair. 20 @ 25 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, hens, average best, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Average toms, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Broilers, Phlla.. 3 lbs and under to pair. 32 @ 36 
Phlla.. 3)4 lbs ana over to pair,per lo 27 @ 30 
Chickens and fowls, mix d, W’n, prime. 8)4® — 
Mixed, W st'n, poor to fair, per lb.. 7 @ 7)4 
Fowis State & P"nn., good to prime. ... 8*4® — 
Western, prime, ner 10 . b @ — 
Western, fair to good. 7 @ 7)4 
Old cocks, per lb . 5 @ 5)4 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 0J @ — 
Mixed lots, per doz. 1 50 @1 75 
Dark and poor, per do* .ICO @125 
B’ROZEN. 
Turkeys, hens, fancy. 12)4® — 
No. 1. li @ 12 
No. 2. 8 @ 10 
Broilers, dry picked. 16 @ 17 
Scalded. 11 @ 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 @ 19 
No. 2 . 6 ® 7 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, large, per doz bunches.I 75@2 25 
Fal to prime, per doz bunches.1 2 @1 10 
Beets, Norfoln, per Oo bunc es.2 60@4 00 
Charleston, new. per ui) bunenes.4 00@5 00 
Cab Dug t N C., per bol-crate. 65® 93 
Charleston, per bbf-crato . 60@1 00 
Nor/o per Dbl. 6 b@ 90 
Savan • h. per nbl-crate. 50@1 00 
Celery Florida, large, per doz .. 40@ b0 
Florida, small to med.urn, per doz. il@ 80 
Cucumeers. Florida per crane.. 75@1 25 
Florida, per nasket . 1 00@1 10 
Sav-noah ar d Charleston, per basket..1 75@2 26 
Egg plant. Florida, per > 4-001 box. I 60@2 60 
Lettuce. Boston, per doz. — @ — 
Local, per bbl.1 00;®l 60 
Norfolk per basket. @ — 
Onions. N. O , per obi.3 6 C@ — 
E ypt an per bag .2 26@2 35 
Bermuda, per orate. 2 0U@ — 
Inferior, per crate. —@ — 
Peas. Norfo k. per ) 4 -bbl package. 76@1 2 a 
Ma'yland. per M>-ob. lasket .1 00@1 2b 
N. C.. per bushel . 60® 7b 
Peppers, Fla. per oushel or carrier.1 00@l tO 
Radishes, local, per ell punches. 60® — 
Rhuoarb. per i0J bunches. 7a@l CO 
oplnaon. Norfolk per bbl . . —@ — 
Baltimore, per bol . —@ — 
Squasn, Florida, per bbl crate.1 25@3 10 
String Deans. Charleston, per oasket. 50 a i 2s 
Savannah, per crate. t0»l 2 b 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier. 1 50@2 00 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply nas been 22,922 cans of milk, 
161 cans of oondensed milk and 664 oans of cream 
The average price paid for tne surplus on the plat 
forms has been ll.iO a oan of 40 quarts. 
(jlNOCpj 
Gec.D. Harder 
MANUFACTURER 
COBLESKILL 
N. Y. 
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 ”— Richard Kesucii 
S end for free illustrated pamphlet. It is beautiful 
interesting, readable, and will save you money. 
IlltWAKD K. TAYLOR, Cleveland, Ohio 
GAKiJJKK <3fc OO., 
Produce Commission Merchants 
m Washington si., new York. 
o no v o on 01 ira pcuianu lor uuuiuu U It n, AM. Hi it 
B OTTER, CHOIOK CUKESK:, FANCY LEG HO HI 
KGG 8 , and FINE DRESSED TURKEYS, GEESE an< 
DUCKS. Shipping Caras and Stencils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Rank. 
Successful 
growers of fruits, berries, 
and all kinds of vegetables, 
know that the largest yields and 
best quality are produced by 
the liberal use of fertilizers 
containing at least 10% of 
Actual Potash. 
Without the liberal use of Pot¬ 
ash on sandy soils, it is impos¬ 
sible to grow fruits, berries and 
vegetables of a quality that will 
command the best prices. 
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, 
03 Nassau St., New York. 
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 crops and instructions for MIXING 
FERTILIZERS at home. Address 
S. M. HARRIS, Moreton Farm(P.0.)N.Y. 
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, 
Grans, Vegetables and Fruit, and make 
healthy Trees , Vines and Shrubs. 
Jirands for all soils and all crops. 
Z3f~ Some prefer making their own “ home 
mixings ” for such we always keep in stock the 
Chemicals and crude materials required. 
THE CLEVELAND DRYER CO., 
No. 130 Summit Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 
$20 PHOSPHATE FOR POTATOES ANO CORN 
Sold to farmers direct. We have no agents. Send 
for Circular, bow prices for car-load lots. 
YORK CHEMICAL WORKS, York, Pa. 
rrnTM 1 "7 C D CM Cash and responsible buyers 
rtn I lUiLrio ft C L- 
( 1O8 Merchants ilk, Balt., Md 
FRUIT PACKAGES 2f n £! 
Also lieekeepers’ Supplies. 
Order your supplies now. before 
tne busy season catches you. 
Price-list free. Address 
BERLIN FRUITB0X CO. 
Berlin ^eights. Erie Co.. Ohio. 
Berry Baskets. 
Quarts, Shorts, Pints, Thirds, &c. 
Peach Baskets. 
Sizes, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. 12, 14 
and 16 quarts. 
Grape Baskets. 
Sizes > 3 l A. 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 W arren St., New York City. 
Save Money! Direct Sales to Farmers! 
Why not economize 
Pure Raw Bone Meal. & 
Scientific Corn ,4 Grain Fertilizer, j 
Scientific Economy Fertilizer.>• 
Scientific Tobacco Fertilizer." 
Scientific Potato Fertilizer.^ 
Rone and Meat Fertilizer.< 
Yon save §10 to §12 on every ton of Fertilizer you buy from us 
- Ammonia, 4 to a p.e. Phos.Acid, 22 to 25 p.c 
Ammonia, 2 to 3 p.c. Phos Acid, 8 to 10 p.c. 
Ammonia, 2)4 to 8*4 p.c.Phos.Acld, HI to 12 p.c. 
Ammonia, 3 to 1 p.c. Phos.Acid, 10 to 12 p.c. 
Ammonia, 3 to 4 p.c. Phos.Acid, 10 to 12 p.c. 
Ammonia, 4)4 to 5)4 p.c.Phos.Acid, 13 to 15 p.c. 
FOR SAMPLES AMI HOOK WHITE 
Per ton 
.§22 
Potash, 1)4 to 2)4 p.c. 16 
Potash, 3 to 4 p.c. 20 
Potash, 3)4 to 4)4 p.c. 22 
Potash, a to 6 p.c. 25 
THE SCIENTIFIC FERTILIZER COMPANY, P.O. Box 1017,108 Bingham Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
