1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
461 
Apples in Tompkins County, N. Y.—The pros¬ 
pect for apples is not good in this section. As 
far as I have been, but few trees have any fruit 
on them. Those exceptional trees, principally 
Greenings, which did not bear last year, have 
some fruit on them, but close inspection shows 
that it is thinly scattered over the whole tree, 
and makes more show than usual. A good deal 
of fruit has dropped off in the last two weeks. 
There has been almost universal neglect of the 
worms, and many orchards are stripped bare. 
Some of the men who make a business of fruit 
growing have attended to them, but the low price 
of apples last season, and lack of fruit this, dis¬ 
couraged the owners of nearly all small orchards, 
and the worms have so completely destroyed the 
foliage that it will take several years for the trees 
to recover. I do not know of a single trial of 
thinning in this section. c. e. c. 
Minnesota State Horticultukal Society.— The 
regular summer meeting and strawberry exhibi¬ 
tion was held on the grounds of the experiment 
station, June 24. The forenoon was spent in look¬ 
ing over the work of the horticultural division in 
charge of Prof. Samuel B. Green. Owing to the 
cold and wet weather last spring, the strawberries 
and other fruits are very backward. The grounds 
were in excellent condition, which made them 
very attractive to the visitors. Mention might 
be made of the fine showing of the peonies that 
were in bloom at this time. At noon, all sat down 
to a picnic dinner in the large armory, and en¬ 
joyed, among other things, the nice strawberries 
that were on exhibition. A short meeting was 
held after dinner, when various timely topics 
were discussed. The exhibition of strawberries 
was not as large as hoped for on account of the 
cold, wet weather of the past few weeks. If the 
meeting could have been held a few days later, the 
show would have been larger and of much better 
quality. The society is in a thriving condition. 
The legislative committee reported the failure of 
the passage of their San Joa6 scale bill, which 
they worked hard to get through the legislature 
during the winter session. m. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday. JULY 3, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choloe.1 1501 17% 
Medium, choice.87160 
Pea, choice . 850 — 
Medium or Pea, common to good. 800 85 
White Kidney, choice.1 3001 35 
Red Kidney, choice .1 7601 77% 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 3001 60 
Black Turtle soup.1 900 — 
Yellow Eye choice.1 0601 07 
Lima, Cal., TOO lbs). .1 2001 22% 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bDls., per bushel... 770 — 
Bags, per bushel. 700 — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
ii>iwinery, Western, extras, per lb .16 @— 
Western, flrsts.14 014% 
Western, seconds.13 013 
Western, thirds.11 @11% 
State, finest.14%@15 
State, thirds to flrsts.11 014 
Btat« dairy, nall-flrkln tubs, fanoy.14 @— 
Firsts.12% 013% 
cooonds. 11 012 
Welsh tubs, fancy.13%©14 
Welsh tubs, seconds to flrsts.11 013 
Western Imitation oreamery, extras .12 012% 
Firsts.10% 011 
Seconds. 9%01O 
Wettern factory, extra..— ©— 
Firsts. 10 © 10 % 
Seoonds. 9 O 9% 
Thirds. 7%© 8 % 
Old butter, per lb. 7 ©10 
CHEESE—NEW. 
Btate, full cream, large, choice. 7%@ 7% 
Good to prime. 7940 7% 
Part skims, good to prime. 6 %©— 
Part skims, common to fair. 3 0 4 
Fnll skims. 2 %© 3 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected,per doi 12 © — 
State&Penn..country marks, aver'ge best 11%© — 
Western, choice. 10%© — 
Other Western, fresh gathered, prime... 10 O 10% 
Kentucky, fresh gathered, 30 doz case... — © — 
Western seconds, per 30-doz case.1 60 ©1 80 
FRU1T8—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fancy, per lb. 5 0 6 % 
Choice, 1896, per lb. 4 © 4% 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 4%© 4% 
Common, per lb. 2%© 4% 
N. C., sundrled, 1896, sliced, fancy. l%@ 2% 
Southern, sundrled. common to choice ..2 0 3 
State, sundrled, quarters. 2%© 3 
Chopped, 1896. per lb. 1%© 1% 
Cores and skins. 1896, per lb. 1 © 1% 
Peaches, 8 undrled, 1896, peeled, per lb.— ©— 
Cherries, 1896, per lb. 9%©10 
Blackberries, 1896, per lb. 6 %@ 7 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1896, per lb.12 012% 
Sundrled, per lb.— ©— 
Huckleberries, 1896, per lb . 4 © 6 
Plums. Southern Damson, 1895. per lb.— ©— 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, N. C., new, per bbl .1 OOOl 60 
Md. and Del., new. Der bbl. 400 1 00 
Blackberries, per quart. 6 © 8 
Cherries, oer id. 40 7 
Grapes, Fla., per cases. 1 0002 00 
Huckleberries, per quart. tj© 12 
Peaches, per carrier.1 0 j©4 £0 
Pears, LeConte. per bbl. 1 ro©2 60 
Pineapples, per 100. 4 000 7 00 
Plums, per carrier. 1 0002 00 
uaspberiies nerquaTt . 3 © 8 
Strawberries, Staten Island, per quart. 60 10 
New York, fancy, per quart. 6 © 12 
Up-River, per quart . 6 © 10 
Muskmelons, per basket. 5001 50 
Watermelons, Fla., per 100 .15 00 8 30 60 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.73 074 
Rye. 86 ©41 
Harley feeding.27 ©31 
Barley malting.36 040 
Buckwheat, silver. 85 ©37 
Buckwheat, Japan.35 ©37 
Corn.28%© — 
Oats.22 @— 
GRABS SEED. 
Clover, per IOC lbs. 6 60© 9 00 
Timothy. 2 85© 4 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.75 @76 
No. 2.70 @72% 
No. 3.60 @65 
Shipping. 66 @60 
Clover, mixed.60 @85 
Clover.50 @65 
Salt. 40 @60 
Straw, No. 1, long rye.80 @— 
No. 2 .70 @75 
8 hortrye.. @go 
Tangled rye .60 @60 
Oat.. @40 
Wheat...— @— 
HONEY. 
WOOL. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb. 9 @10 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 6 @ 7 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 4%@ 5% 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. 8%@ 4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 5 @5% 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon. . .50 ®— 
HOPS. 
N. Y. State, crop of 1896. choice. 8 @9 
Medium to prime. 6 @ 7% 
Crop Of 1895, choice.4 @6 
Medium to prime.— @— 
Old olds. 2 ©6 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1896, choice.10 @11 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime. 7 @ 9 
Crop of 1896, choice. — @— 
German, 1895.— @— 
German, 1896 .18 @25 
ME ATS—DRBB8HD. 
Veals, country dressed, prime, per lb.... 8%0 9 
v*i- to good per lb. 6 © 8 
Buttermilks, per lb. 6 © 6 
small, per lb. 6 © 6 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 6 © 6% 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb . 5 © 5% 
126 lbs and up, per lb. 4 © 4% 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fancy, per lb. 3%® 
H. p., extra, per lb. 2%@ 
8helled, No. 1, per lb. 8 @ 
No. 2, per lb. . 2%@ 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 5%@ 
Pecans, selected per lb. 7 @ 
Mixed, per lb. 
4 
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3% 
Southern, per bushel of 60 lbs 
Hlckorynuts. new. per bushel of 6( 
Bull nuts, per bushel. 
Black walnuts, per bushel. 
POTATOES. 
Norfolk and N. C. 
8outhem, No. 
POULTRY—LITE. 
8prlng chickens, per lb. 
c owls, looal, per lb. 
Western, per lb.. .. 
Southern, per lb. 
Roosters, old, per lb. 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 
Duoks, local, per pair ... 
Western, per pair ... 
Southern, per pair... 
Western, per pair.. 
Southern, per pair 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 
Young, per pair — 
FROZEN. 
Scalded 
No. 2. 
Geese. No. 1. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Broilers, Phlla., 3 lbs and under to pair. 
Phila., 3% lbs and over to pair, per 
Fowls. 8tate & P«nn., good to prime... 
Western, prime. Der lb. 
Western, fair to good. 
Dark and poor, per doz. 
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VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, large, per doz bunches.1 26@1 50 
Fair to prime, per doz bunches_ _ 76@1 00 
Beets, local, per lOU bunches.1 5002 00 
Cabbage Jersey and L I„ per 160. 2 E0@3 00 
Norfolk, per basket. 50© 75 
Norfolk, per bbl. 2 60@2 25 
Caulloower. per bbl. 1 00@1 60 
Celery, Florida, large, per doz. —© _ 
Florida, small to medium, per doz. —@ — 
Corn, N. C., per 00.1 00@1 60 
Jersey, per i00 .1 00@ — 
Cuoumbers, Charleston, per basket. 4Q@ 60 
Norfolk, per basket. 60© 76 
Norfolk, do' bbl.2 0C@2 25 
N. C., per orate. 400 60 
Egg plant. Florida, per %-bbl box.1 00© 1 60 
Lettuce. Boston, per doz. —© — 
Docal. per bbl. 60© — 
Onions, N. C. and Ky., per bbl.2 0l)@2 25 
E„ypt an per bag.2 00@2 10 
Eastern 8hore, per basket. 75© — 
Jersey. .2 25@2 6C 
Peas, N. C., per barrel.2 50@3 00 
Long Island per bag. 66@ 60 
Peppers, South Jersey per bushel crate... 1 26@1 60 
Radishes, local, per xuO bunches.. . . 60@ 76 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 60@1 00 
Spinach. Norfolk per bbl. —@ — 
Baltimore, per bbl. —@ — 
Squasb. marrow, per bbl crate.1 26@1 60 
N. C., yellow, per basket. 60© 75 
String Deans. Norfolk, per %-bbl basket.... 40@ 76 
Jersey wax, per %-bbl basket. 76@ — 
Tematoes. Fla., per carrier.1 OO&l 37 
Savannah, per carrier.1 60@1 75 
Mississippi, per flat case.1 00@ — 
Ohio aud Pennsylvania XXX .24 @— 
XX and above. 21 @23 
X. 20 @21 
Michigan, X and above.18 @19 
No. 1 . 21 @22 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, one ...34 @39 
Spring, med. 33 @34 
Fall, tine.31 @— 
California, scoured Basis, spricg, Northern.35 @38 
Southern. 33 @36 
Fall .. 26 @30 
O egou. scoured basis, Eastern .33 @38 
Valley .59 @34 
Territory Staple, scoured oasis .35 @40 
Kentucky. Indiana and Missouri, combing IS @H 
Clothing.18 @18% 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 24.643 oans of milk. 
140 oans of oondensed milk and 8i6 oans of oream, 
The average prloe paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been *1.01 a can of 40 quarts. 
NEW PRICES 
ON 
COLUMBIA BICYCLES 
REDUCED TO 
The Standard of the World, 
1897 GOLUMBIAS 
The best bicycle made. 
1896 COLUMBIAS 
REDUCED TO 
Second only to 1897 Models. 
1897 HARTFORDS 
REDUCED TO 
REDUCED TO 
REDUCED TO 
Equal to most bicycles 
HARTFORDS 
Pattern 2. 
HARTFORDS 
Pattern I. 
HARTFORDS 
REDUCED TO 
Patterns 5 and 6. 
Nothing in the market approached the value 
of these bicycles at the former 
prices; what are they now ? 
$ 75 
60 
50 
45 
40 
30 
POPE MFG CO., Hartford. Conn. 
Catalogues free from any Columbia dealer; 
by mail from us for one S cent stamp. 
Berry Baskets. 
Quarts, Shorts, Pints, Thirds, &c. 
Peach Baskets. 
Sizes, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. 12, 14 
and 16 quarts. 
Grape Baskets. 
Sizes, 3%, 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. 
THE BOOR YOU WART™'; £;.!? IVZ 
farm produce. Wo have It: postpaid. *5 cents. 
.1, R. WHITNEY & CO., Broaoalhin. N. Y. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
844 WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Shipping Cards ano Stencils on application. 
Referencs: Gansevoort Bank. 
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