1897 
. SOME MARYLAND FRUIT NOTES. 
I have had three of Mr. Bubach’a seedling- 
strawberries. The No. 132 was of immense size, 
productive, and had a perfect blossom. It was 
of too light color and poor flavor, so I discarded 
it for Belmont, which has all of its good qualities 
and none of its bad ones. No. 24 was a fine 
grower, perfect blossom, but not productive. No. 
5 is at present the most profitable variety in the 
collection. There are some inferior strains of 
this, which accounts for some unfavorable re¬ 
ports. The plants of the best strain are vigor¬ 
ous and productive, the berries large, firm, of 
good color and flavor. 
I saw the Minnewaska blackberry advertised 
in an agricultural paper at the time of its intro¬ 
duction and asked the editor if theterminal letter 
a was not an error. He looked up the copy and 
found it written there that way, and I so ordered 
it; so it was advertised, sold, ordered and labeled 
by Cay wood & Son, Minnewaska, which ought to 
settle the question. 
I have on trial 32 of Mr. Munson’s grapes, and 
am well pleased with several of them, Opal, Gold 
Coin, R. W. Munson, Hopkins, and Herman Jaeger 
especially so. 
You ask, “Who has drawn a prize with the 
Gandy strawberry ? ” The Gandy has been on 
trial here for eight years, and by the side of over 
300 varieties, and is the best late perfect blos¬ 
soming variety. The berry is very large and 
handsome, not very productive, but in season 
brought two cents a quart more than other varie¬ 
ties in Baltimore. Those who like its flavor will 
like Snowball and Brandywine for succession, 
all being of rich flavor when well ripened. Scar¬ 
let Ball is a finely flavored large late berry which 
the originator in Wisconsin decided not worth 
introducing, while here in Maryland it is very fine. 
East New Market, Md. r. l- a. 
NOTES FROM WISCONSIN. 
We are now (June 20), cutting clover. The crop 
is a perfect growth of the clover plant, the first 
we have had for 15 years or more, or since the 
so-called midge has injured the plant. The stalk 
is strong, the leaf large and healthy, and the 
blossom full of beauty and fragrance. It is a 
pleasure to harvest it. It is one of the most use¬ 
ful crops for the farm and the farmer. Its failure 
on many Wisconsin farms for several years, has 
been a serious loss and inconvenience. The fail¬ 
ure to get a stand has been so general, that many 
farmers began to fear that the soil had become 
“ clover sick.” But this season, we see it grow¬ 
ing luxuriantly in the roadside ditches, in gravel 
beds, wherever there happens to be a root. On 
our farm, we have had fair success in getting a 
catch during the dry seasons, when seeded with 
wheat. For this reason, we have retained wheat 
in our rotation even though the price was so low. 
On most farms, the wheat crop has been dis¬ 
carded, barley and oats being the only small 
grains, and with them the clover has failed. 
This season, spring wheat is found on almost 
every farm, now that it is found to be a good 
crop to seed with. 
The season has been exceptionally cold and 
late. Much of the spring grain was sown late, 
and fora month, the weather was cool; but the 
plants are thick and strong, and the promise is 
now for an abundant harvest, although the late¬ 
ness of ripening in midsummer will be against 
it. The stand of corn is good, but the crop is 10 
days later than usual. With a hot July and Aug¬ 
ust it will come out all right. In over 40 years’ 
experience in corn growing in Wisconsin, we 
have settled down to the plan of planting three 
feet each way, getting good results, both in clean 
culture and heavy growth for the silo and the 
crib. We raise a variety of dent, which grows 
from six to eight feet in height. 
Notwithstanding the great crop of apples last 
year, there is promise of quite a crop this year, 
wherever trees have had proper care. There will 
be plenty for the farmer’s own use, and that is 
better than to have so many that there is no sale 
for the surplus. 
Late frosts damaged small fruits in many parts 
of the State, but here they are abundant and 
fine. In my experience with some of the leading 
varieties of strawberries, I give the Warfield first 
place for the farmer’s garden, although the Cres¬ 
cent will Btand the most abuse or neglect, which, 
I am sorry to say, is the kind of care the straw¬ 
berry bed receives on most farms. It is a wonder 
to me how so many families wilfully deprive 
themselves of an abundant supply of this so 
easily grown and delicious fruit. This is the first 
year I have fruited Beder Wood and Brandywine. 
The former is a week earlier, and the Brandywine 
will be a week later than the other varieties. It 
looks now as though these two varieties would 
lengthen the strawberry season 10 or 12 days. 
Rosendale. _ o. c. h. 
SEASONABLE SCRAPS. 
Ionia County, Micii.— My Carman No. 1 potato 
is long and prongy, and hardly fills the bill. Car¬ 
man No. 3 is the best of shape, large, and a very 
good table potato. Potato bugs are in great 
numbers. Cut-worms are doing much damage 
on sod land. Clover is fine. Wheat light and 
full of rye. A prospect of some fruit, such as 
apples, plums, pears and cherries. g. a. s. 
Apples in Livingston County, N. Y.— In looking 
over the condition of the apple crop, through this 
section, I find the apples are dropping from the 
trees very rapidly, whether caused by the strain 
of last year’s immense yield, or by the dry weather 
now prevailing for several weeks, I cannot say. 
The Apple tree worm has been very destructive, 
many orchards being almost stripped ;of leaves • 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
477 
I should judge that the crop will be about one- 
quarter of the yield of last year. As few orchards 
were thinned out last season, the effect is not 
apparent now. The Baldwins seem most heavily 
laden, and holding the fruit best. Wheat is fine, 
oats good, corn rather small, and berries plenti¬ 
ful as yet, but all needing rain very much. Hay¬ 
ing is well begun, and there is a good crop, of 
fine quality. j. sc. 
Crisison Clover in Canada. —We sowed Crimson 
clover toward the end of July, about 12 pounds 
per acre in grapes; it came up nicely and did 
well last fall. The ground was bare until Janu¬ 
ary 27, when the snow came and kept it covered 
for about six weeks. We had some pretty cold 
weather before the snow came, and considerable 
freezing and thawing, but the clover came 
through all right. A few individual plants were 
killed, but nowhere in spots. It came on finely, 
and when we plowed it under early in June, 
some of it was 27)4 inches in length, and the 
worst mat of stuff I ever tried to plow under. I 
think that it would average almost two feet in 
length, and bad lodged in a good many places. I 
simply could not cover it, but just turned it over 
the best way I could. It was so heavy and tough 
that I could not use a chain; I cut it up with a 
disk. The soil is heavy clay, some of it red clay. 
We sowed the apple orchard a few days later, 
and just as it was about coming through, there 
came a heavy shower and made a crust on the 
ground, so it came up only under the trees and 
on the low spots. It was so nearly up that the 
harrow broke off the young sprouts, so I waited 
for another shower to bring it up, but it did not 
come in time. The hens pastured off what did 
come up, so I did not expect to see any of it this 
spring; but it’s there, lots of it and very heavy. 
I have not got it plowed under yet on account of 
the wet weather keeping us back with our work. 
Our place is four miles north of Hamilton, county 
of Wentworth. If we can raise such crops of it 
as we have this year, it will be of inestimable 
value to us and to the country around here to 
fertilize our fruit plantations. w. M. sr. 
MARKETS. 
SATURDAY. JULY 10, 1897. 
BEAN3 AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, cnotce . 1 15® — 
Medium, choice.87)4® — 
Pea, choice . 8b® — 
Medium or Pea, common to good. 80® 85 
White Kidney, choice.1 30® l 35 
Red Kidney, choice .1 75@1 77)4 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 30® 1 6J 
Black Turtle soup.1 90® — 
Yellow Eye oholce.1 0a@l 07 
Lima, Cal., (00 lbs).1 20@l 22)4 
Green peas, Scotch, 1890, bols., per bushel.. ,82)4@ 85 
Bags, per bushel. 80® — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extra*, per lb .15 ®— 
Western, flrsta.14 @14)4 
Western, leoondi. 12 @13 
Western, third*. 11 @ 11)4 
8tate, finest. 15 @— 
State, thirds to firsts. 11 @14 
Slate dairy, half-firkin tub*, fanoy.14 @— 
First*.12)4913)4 
8eoond». 11 @12 
Welsh tub*, fancy.13)4@14 
Welsh tub*, seconds to first*. 11 ' ®13 
We*tern imitation oreamery, extras. 12 @12)4 
Firsts.10)4911 
Seaonda. 9)6910 
We**ern factory, extra.— @— 
Firsts.iu @10)4 
Seoonds. 9 @9)4 
Thirds. 7)4® 8)4 
Old butter, per lb. 7 @10 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, full cream, large, choice. 756@— 
Good to prime. 7449- 
Part skims, good to prime. 6)4®— 
Part skims, common to fair. 3 @4 
Full skims. 2)4® 3 
HGGB. 
Near-by,new laid,fanoy, seleoted,per do* 13 ® — 
State&Penn.,country marks,aver’ge best 12 @ 12)4 
Western, choice. 11 @ — 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 doz case.2 00 @2 40 
Western dirties, 30 doz case.1 00 @1 50 
Western checks, per 30-doz case. 90 @100 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1890, fanoy, per lb.5 @ 6)4 
Choice, 1890, per lb. 4 @ 4 hj 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 4)4@ 4 % 
Common, per lb. 2)4@ 4)4 
Southern, sundried. common to choice ..2 @3 
State, sundried, quarters. 2)4@ 3 
Chopped, 1890. per lb. 1 ) 4 ® 1 % 
Cores and skins. 1896, per lb. 1 @ 1)| 
Peaches, Sundried, 1896, peeled, per lb.— @— 
Cherries, 1890, per lb. 9)4@10 
Blackberries, 1896, per lb. 6 ) 4 @ 7 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1896, per lb.12 @12)4 
Sundried, per lb.— @— 
Huckleberries, 1896, per lb . 4 @6 
Plums, Southern Damson, 1895, per lb.— @— 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, N. C., new, per bbl .1 00@2 00 
Md. and Del., new. per crate. 40@1 00 
Blackberries, per quart. 39 7 
Cherries, oer ib . 3 ® 6 
Grapes, Fla., per cases. 1 00@2 00 
Huckleberries, per quart. 49 « 
Peaches, per carrier. 1 0J@2 60 
Pears, LeConte, per bbl. 1 50@3 00 
Pineapp es, per 100. 3 00@(i 00 
Piums, Beach, per quart. 3 @ 6 
Baspber les, per quart. 4 @ 7 
Strawberries, per quart . 4 ® « 
Muskmelons, per basket. 50@2 00 
Watermelons, Fla., per 100 .12 00 935 U0 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. 77 @78 
Bye. 37 @42 
Barley feeding.27 @31 
Barley malting. 3(5 @38 
Buckwheat, silver. 35 @37 
Buckwheat, Japan. 35 @37 
Corn.. @31 
Oat*. 22 @— 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 6 50@ 9 00 
Tlmothv. 2 85® 4 00 
zeshstjs: 
AND FODDER-CUTTERSof allsizes, 
positively the best. Carriers to match. For 
full information 
about these, also 
best llorse- 
power. Thresher, - 
Fan n i ng-mill. 
Feed-mill, Rye 
Thresher a n d 
Binder, S a w- 
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Dog-power, Land-roller, Steam-engine, Round-silo, 
Address, CEO. D. HARDER, Coblesklll, N. Y.' 
9® Please tell what you wish to purchase. 
HAY AND 8TRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.75 @76 
No. 2.70 @72)4 
No. 3.60 @65 
Shipping.55 @60 
Clover, mixed.60 @85 
Clover.60 @56 
8alt.40 @60 
Straw, No. 1, long rye.80 @— 
No. 2.70 @75 
Short rye.65 @60 
Tangled rye .50 @60 
Oat.36 @40 
Wheat.— @— 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb. 9 @10 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 5 @7 
White olover, extracted, per lb. 4)4@ 5)4 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. 3)4® 4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per 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 189(5, choice.10 @11 
Crop of 1890, medium to prime. 7 @ 9 
Crop Of 1895, choice. — @— 
German, 1895.— @— 
German, 1890.18 @25 
MEATS—DRESSED. 
Veal*, country dressed, prime, per lb.... 8)4® 9 
FaG to good, per lb. 0 @ 8 
Buttermilks, per lb. 5 ® 0 
Small, per lb. 5 ® 6 
Pork, country dressed,00 to 80 lbs., per lb 6 @ 6)4 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb . 6 ® 5)4 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 4 ® 4)4 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl .2 00@2 25 
Norfolk and N. C.. Bose No. 1.1 75@3 00 
Va. and N. C., Chill Red, No. 1.1 6a@l 75 
White .1 75@1 87 
Southern. No. 3 and 2. 75@1 00 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Capons, Western, mixed weights. 12 a 13 
Ducks, No. 1. 12 @ 13 
No. 2. 8 ® 10 
Geese. No. 1. 8 @ 10 
No. 2. 6 ® 7 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, average best, per lb. 7 a 8 
Broilers, Phlla., 3 lbs and under to pair. 14 @ 17 
Phlla., 3)4 lbs and over to pair, per lb 18 @ 19 
Fowls, State & Penn., good to prime. 9 @ 9)4 
Western, prime. Der lb. 9 @ — 
Western, fair to good. 8 @ 9 
Old oocks. per lb. 4 @ 5 
Ducks, Saltern spring, per lb. 11%® 12 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.1 75 @ — 
Mixed lots, per doz. 1 50 ai 60 
Dark and poor, per do*.1 00 ®1 26 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, large, per doz bunches. 1 26@l 60 
Fair to prime, per doz bunches. 76@1 00 
Beets, local, per 100 bnncbes. 1 50®2 00 
Cabbage Jersey and L. I., per 100. 1 00@2 60 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 1 00@2 60 
Celery, Florida, large, per doz ... . —@ — 
Florida, small to medium, per doz. —@ 
Corn, Jersey, per 100. . 50® 75 
Cucumbers, Jersey, per bushel basket.1 25@1 60 
Norfolk, Der basket. 65® 85 
Norfolk, D6 1 * bbl.2 00@2 50 
Egg plant. Florida, per )4-bbl box. 76@1 26 
Lettuce. Boston, per doz. —@ — 
Local, per bbl. 50 ® 75 
Onions, N. C and Ky., per bbl.1 76@2 00 
Eastern Bhore. per basket. 75® 85 
Jersey. 2 2f>@2 60 
Peas, per bag . . 30® 50 
Peppers, South Jersey, per bushel orate... 1 25@l 60 
Radishes, local, per iUO bunches. 60® 75 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches. 60@1 00 
Splnaoh. Norfolk per bbl. —@ — 
Baltimore, per bbl . —@ — 
Squash, marrow, per bbl crate.1 00@1 26 
Yellow, per barrel . . 6001 00 
String beans L. I., wax. per bag. 60@ 75 
Jersey wax, per )4 bbl basket. 40@ 63 
Tomatoes. Fla., per carrier. 7f>@t 00 
Savannah per carrier. 1 0001 75 
MisslisloDl- per fiat case. 75® 1 00 
Jersey per box. 1 f,o@2 00 
South Jersey, per crate.1 25@1 60 
Spring chickens, per lb. 10 @ 12 
Fowls, looal, per lb. 9 @ — 
Western, per lb.. . 9 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 9 @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 6 @ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Duoks, looal, per pair. to @ 7b 
Western, per pair. 50 @ 75 
Southern, per pair. 49 @ 60 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 00 @ — 
Western, per pair. 75 @100 
Southern, per pair. 76 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 25 @ — 
Yonng, per pair. 15 ® 20 
FROZEN. 
Turkeys, hens, fanoy. 12)4® — 
No. 1. H @ 11)4 
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 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania. XXX .24 @— 
XX and above. 21 @23 
X. 20 @21 
Michigan. X and above.18 @19 
No. i. 21 @‘,2 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, 3ne.34 @59 
Saiing, med.33 @34 
Fail, fine. 31 @_ 
California, scoured basis, sprlrg Northern .35 @38 
Southern. 33 @36 
„ Fall .. @30 
Oregon, scoured basis, Eastern. 33 @33 
Valley .19 @34 
Territory Staple, scoured basis. 35 @40 
Kentucky Indiana and Missouri, combing 18 @19 
Clothing.is @ 18)4 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 24.376 cans of milk, 
160 oans of oondensed milk and 853 oans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been 11.06 a oan of 40 quarts. 
A Life Saved. 
A FOND DAUGHTER WAS NIGH TO DEATH. 
Frank B. Trout Tells a Reporter of How His Daughter’s 
Life Was Saved. All Parents Should be Inter¬ 
ested in This Narrative. 
From the Evenlncj News, Detroit, Mich. 
Using as a nucleus for his investigation the 
rumor that the life of the daughter of Frank B. 
Trout, well known in Detroit, Mich., real estate 
circles, had been saved, a reporter called on Mr. 
Trout at his office, 103 Griswold Avenue. Mr. 
Trout showed some hesitancy in giving his 
opinion for publication, but finally said : “ Cir¬ 
cumstances and a father’s love for his child 
forced me to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale 
People, but not until the whole medical profes¬ 
sion had exhausted their skill. At the age of 
fourteen we had to take our daughter from 
school owing to her health. Before this she had 
been in the best of health, happy and in the best 
of spirits. She began to fall away and became 
pale and languid. She was so weak that she 
would fall down in a faint every time she tried to 
walk unsupported. The best of physicians at¬ 
tended her, but she continued to grow weaker 
and seemed to be gradually fading away. 
“ When she was fifteen she weighed only ninety 
pounds, and the doctors said it was amemia. 
Several physicians said she might outgrow it, 
but that it would no doubt terminate in con¬ 
sumption. No doctor we had could help her, and 
we concluded ourselves, we must lose our child, 
as she was growing weaker every day. 
“We had tried all the well known remedies, 
and finally about a year ago I bought a box of 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People and took 
them home. That day I had read of a case about 
the same as my daughter’s, and decided to give 
them a trial, though I must confess I did not 
have much faith. Before she had taken all of the 
first box we noticed a change for the better. She, 
however, gained strength daily and looked 
brighter. Every one noticed the change, and I 
bought two more boxes for her. 
“ When she had taken two boxes she was 
9trong enough to leave her bed, and in less than 
six months was something like herself. To-day 
she is entirely cured, and is a big, strong, healthy 
girl, weighing 130 pounds, and has never had a 
sick day since. 
“I do not think she uses them now, though I 
always keep them in the house. My wife and I 
have recommended them to our neighbors, and 
sent a few to another young girl who seems to be 
in the same condition as my daughter. Had not 
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world. I know Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale 
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth 
day of March, 1897. 
Robert E. Hull, Jr., Notary Public, 
Wayne County, Michigan. 
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box or six boxes for $2.50, and may he had of all 
druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Williams 
Medicine Co., Schnectady, N. Y. 
KstaDllshea 1875. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter, Eggs, Cheese. 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Frv/lts. Consignments 
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BUTTER. CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
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