1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
54i 
to make the most of them under the most favor¬ 
able conditions of forced growth, as such anoma¬ 
lies cannot be attained in every-day practice. 
Had I another potato, I might have tried the pos¬ 
sibilities, but with only the one, I deemed it 
advisable to ascertain the certainties. Unlike 
other localities, ours rather suffered for want of 
rain at the time when it would have been most 
effective. 
On July 26, I dug the potatoes, as the decaying 
vines indicated maturity. The plants averaged 
five tubers, and beautiful specimens they are. 
Out of the lot, only three could be said to be of 
unmerchantable size. In other words, 94 per cent 
were merchantable and only six per cent not so. 
I weighed the lot and found that I had eight 
pounds and thirteen ounces. Not a large load to 
haul to market, but quite a burden for even a 
hungry stomach. As weight and bulk are com¬ 
parative matters, let us see what this yield of 141 
ounces means on a larger scale. First, we see 
that I got a return of 70*4 ounces for every ounce 
planted. The quantity of potatoes needed to 
plant an acre depends upon many circumstances, 
such as distance apart, number of eyes to a 
potato and the manner of cutting the potatoes for 
seed. But on the assumption that eight bushels 
are a fair average quantity, at the rate the Sir 
Walter Raleigh has yielded under adverse con¬ 
ditions, we find that the yield per acre would be 
70*4 times 8 , or 564 bushels. On the assumption 
that the seed potatoes used were double the size 
and weight, we would, of course, have only one- 
half as many eyes per bushel, one-half as many 
plants, and one-half the yield. But even 282 
bushels per acre would be a crop which few 
farmers would despise. j. c. 8 . 
Ore Banks, Va._ 
SEASONABLE SCRAPS. 
Fruits in Berrien County, Mich.— Berries of 
all kinds have been very low in price here this 
season. Strawberries and black raspberries 
have paid the grower less than one cent per 
quart after paying for crates, picking, freight 
and commission for selling. The peach crop will 
be about half a crop. l a. 
A Promising New Strawberry. — The most 
promising strawberry that I have seen this year 
is the Hunn Seedling, originated by Mr. Hunn 
while at the New York Experiment Station at 
Geneva. It is large, uniform shape, fine, bright 
color, very firm, good flavor, very late, and a 
rank, healthy grower. It does well at the Station 
on very heavy soil, at Middle Hope, Orange 
County, on a dry grape soil, and with me, on our 
light but not sandy Long Island soil. It sells in 
the market several cents above any of Mr. Barns’s 
other varieties. I shall plant more than of any 
other variety next year. n. HALLOCK. 
A Kansas Note.— Up to date, everything is 
prosperous. Very dry and hot, yet good breezes. 
Corn is doing well, and promises a large crop 
unless dry weather should continue. The last 
year’s crop of corn was abundant. Corn is low, 
14, 17 and 20 cents per bushel. We do not con¬ 
sider with all the abundance any over-produc¬ 
tion, for there is a demand for corn, and there 
are hundreds that are needy, even in this land of 
plenty. The days of prosperity have not yet 
dawned on us. Business is dull, very dull. We 
live in a pleasant village of 200 inhabitants, 
located on the Waukarusa, 19 miles from the 
State capital, Topeka, and 21 miles from Law¬ 
rence, an early capital. The valley is as rich as 
Egypt as to soil, and to him who cultivates cor¬ 
rectly, there is always plenty. Had we some of 
the careful workers found among your readers, 
this rich soil would astonish the world in produc¬ 
ing vegetables, fruits, or field crops. The crop 
of berries is abundant and fine-flavored, and 
large in size. Peach and apple trees are bending 
under their loads of fruit. Farm land at present 
can be had at low prices, for cash. Should pros¬ 
perity come as anticipated by many, large prices 
will be realized, for this is a land that is delight¬ 
ful to live in. This is a great milk country. We 
have one of the finest cheese factories in the State. 
Richland, Kan. j. w. c. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday, August 7, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, ohotoe.i 35 ® _ 
Medium, choice. 1 io@i 15 
Fea, cnoice... 
Medium or Pea, oommon to good. 
White Kidney, choice. 
Red Kidney, choice. 
Red Kidney, common to good. 
Black Turtle soup. 
...1 5U@i 80 
Yellow Eve choice. 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bhla., per bushel 
Rags, per bushel. 
90 
BUTTER— NEW. 
dreamery, Western, exirai, per lb . 
Western, first*. 
Western, seconds . 
Western, thirds . 
State, finest... 
State, thirds to firsts. 
State dairy, hall-firkin tubs, fanoy . 
Firsts . 
Seconds .. 
...11 @14 
...14 @- 
...12)4013 
Welsh tubs, fanoy . 
Welsh tubs, seconds to firsts. 
Easiest running and greatest grain-saving Threshing 
Machine Slowest travel of horses. “Best Ever Made.” 
lor full lnformation.also best Rye Thresher and Binder, 
Ciover-huller, Fanning-mill, Feed-mill, Saw-machine 
(circular and drag). Land-roller, Dog-power, Steam- 
engine, Sweep-power, Ensilage fodder-cutter. Round- 
silo. Address, Ceo. D. Harder, Coblesklll, N. V. 
JPlease tell what you wish to purchase. 
Weatern imitation creamery, extras. 12 @ 12)4 
Firsts. .10)4911 
Seconds. 9 ) 4@10 
Western factory, extra.— @— 
Firsts. 9)4@1U 
Seconds... 8)4@ 9 
Thirds. 7 @8 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, full oream, large, choice. 794@— 
Good to prime. 6 **@ 7 
Part skims, good to prime. 5*4® - 
Part skims, common to fair. 3 ®4 
Full skims. . 2)4® 3 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected,per do* 16 0 — 
State&Penn..country marks,aver’ge best 14 @ — 
Western, choice. 13 @ 
Or her Western, fair to good, 30 doz case.2 40 (S3 00 
Western dirties, 30 doz case.I 80 @2 25 
Western checks, per 30-doz case.1 00 @1 35 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fancy, per lb. 6 @— 
Choice, 1896, per lb. 6943 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 5!'4@ 5)4 
Common, per lb. 4 ® 5 
N. C., sundried, 1896, sliced, fancy. 194® 2)4 
Southern, sundried. common to choice ..2 @3 
State, sundried. quarters. 2)4@ 3 
Chopped, 1896. per lb. 1)4@ 194 
Cores and skins. 1896, per lb.1)4® 194 
Peaches, 8undried, 1896, peeled, per lb.— @— 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 9)4@10 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 6 ) 4 ® 7 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb.12 @13 
Sundried, per lb.— @— 
Huckleberries, 1896, per lb . 6 @6 
Plums, Southern Damson, 1895. per lb.— ®— 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, hand-picked, per bbl .1 f0®2 25 
Windfall, per bbl. 76@1 00 
Apricots, N. Y. State, per 6-lb basket. 10@ 15 
Blackberries, per quart . 4® 9 
Currants, per quart. 2@ 5 
Grapes, per carrier. 50@2 00 
Huckleberries, per quart. 4® 6 
Peaches, Southern, per carrier.1 0U@2 50 
Jersey, oer basket. 25® 1)0 
Md. and Del., per crate. 76@l 25 
Maryland, per basket . 40@1 00 
Pears, LeConte. per bbl.1 60@3 50 
Keiiter, per bbl.1 7532 50 
Ba>t:ett. per obi.2 00@3 00 
Clapp’s Favorite, pec bbl.2 25@2 75 
Cooking kinds, oer bbl. 1 00@1 60 
Pineapple-., per 100.3 00@6 00 
Piums, Wild Goose, per quart. 4® 5 
Botan. per carrier .1 26® 1 50 
Raspberries, per quart. 2@ 6 
Muskmelons, per baskot. 30@ 75 
Norfolk. Christina, per bbl. 1 00@1 50 
Cantaloupe, per bbl. 7fc@l 00 
Watermelons, per 100.8 00322 00 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.84 @— 
Rye.42 @46 
Barley feeding.28 @32 
Barley malting.36 @38 
Buckwheat, silver. 35 @37 
Buck wheat, Japan.35 @37 
Corn.32 @ — 
Oats.21 @— 
GRASS 8HED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 6 50® 9 00 
Tlmothr. 2 85® 4 00 
HONEY. 
State, white olover, 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, per lb. 6 @ 5)4 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.60 @— 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.75 @76 
No. 2. 70 @72)4 
No. 3.60 @66 
Shipping.55 @60 
Clover, mixed.60 @65 
Clover.60 @56 
Salt.40 @50 
Straw, No. 1, long rye.80 @— 
No. 2.70 @75 
8hort rye.55 @60 
Tangled rye .50 @60 
Oat.35 @40 
Wheat.— @— 
HOPS. 
N. Y. 8 tate, crop of 1896, choice. 7)4® 8)4 
Medium to prime. 6)4® 6)4 
Medium to prime.— ~@— 
Old olds. 2 @ 4)4 
Pacific Coast, orop of 1896, choice.10 @ 10)4 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime. 6 @ 7)4 
German, 1896.18 @23 
MB ATS—DRESSED, 
Veals, country dressed, prime, per lb.... 8)4® — 
Fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 8 
Buttermilks, per lb. 5 & H )4 
Small, per lb. 5 & 6)4 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 6 @ 6 )g 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 5 @ 6)4 
126 lbs and up, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 394® 4 
H. p., extra, per lb. 294@ 3 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 3 @ 3)4 
No. 2, per lb. 2)4@ — 
Spanish, shelled, new, No. 1, per lb .. 5)4@ — 
POTATOES. 
Long Island and Jersey, per bbl.1 75@2 00 
Southern, per bbl. —@ — 
N. C. Red sweet, per bbl. 2 60@3 00 
Bouthern Yellow, sweet, per bbl.2 76@3 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, per lb. 7)4® 8)4 
Fowls, looal, per lb. 9 @ — 
Western, per lb. 9 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 9 ® — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 6 @ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Ducks, looal, per pair. 40 @ 70 
Western, per pair. 40 @ 65 
Southern, per pair. 40 @ — 
Geese, fattened, per pair.1 25 @ — 
Western, per pair.1 00 @1 12 
Southern, per pair. 75 @ 90 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 @ — 
Young, per pair. 15 @ — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, average best, per lb. 7 0 9 
Broilers, Phlla., 3 lbs and under to pair. 10 @ 12 
Phila., 3)4 lbs and over to pair, per lb 13 @ 14 
Western, per lb . 8 @ 10 
Fowls, State <Sc Penn., good to prime. 10 @ — 
Western, prime, per lb. 9)4® 10 
Western, fair to good. 8 ~@ 9 
Old cooks, per lb. 6 @ 5)4 
Ducks. Eattern spring, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Geese, Eastern. . 13 @ ie 
Squabs, tame, white, per dor.1 50 @1 75 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 12 @1 2a 
Dark and poor, per doz. 75 ®1 00 
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VEGETABLES. 
Beets, local, per 100 bunches.1 60@2 00 
Cabbage, Jersey and L. I., per 100.2 00@3 00 
Ca’rots, local, per 10J.1 60@2 Ol 
Cauliflower, per bbl. — ® - 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 35® 43 
Small to medium, per doz. 10® 30 
Corn, Jersey, per iOO .1 Ot@l 75 
cucumbers, Jersey, per bushel basket. 40® 60 
Norfolk, per basket. —@ 
Norfolk, per bbl. 75@l 25 
Jersey, per bbl.1 0(@1 50 
Cucumber pickles, per l.OCO.1 60@2 10 
Egg plant. Jersey, per bbl.1 60@2 00 
Jersey, per bushel box. 50@ 65 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. —@ — 
Liocal, per bbl. —@ — 
Lima beans, Jersey, per bag.1 (0@1 50 
Jersey, potato, per bag. 2 0C@3 00 
Onions, N. C. and Va., per obi.2 00@2 25 
Eastern Shore per basket.1 00» 1 12 
Jersey, per bbl.. 1 60 ®2 75 
Orange County Red, per bag.1 75@2 26 
Peas, per bag . 76@1 75 
Peppers, South Jersey, per bushel orate.... 40@ 65 
8plnaoh. Norfolk per bbl. —@ — 
Baltimore, per bbl. — @ — 
Squash, marrow, per bbl crate. 75®1 25 
Yellow, per barrel. 60@1 00 
String beans, L. I., wax, per bag.1 60@2 00 
Jersey wax. oer )4 bbl basket. —@ — 
Tomatoes. South Jersey. Acme, per box.... 75@1 26 
Jersey, per box . 4tl@ 60 
South Jersey, per box. 40@ 65 
Turnips. Russian, per bbl. 60® 76 
White, per 100 .3 00@3 50 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania. XXX.26 @— 
XX and above.23 @25 
X. 22 @23 
Michigan. X and above.19 @— 
No. 1.22 @- 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, fino.36 @45 
Soring, med.35 @87 
Fall, fine. 33 @34 
Call fomla, scoured basis, spring Northern.40 @43 
Southern. 37 @42 
Fall ... 23 @33 
Oregon, scoured basis, Eastern.37 @41 
Valley . 31 @38 
Territory Staple, scoured oas's . .40 @47 
Kentucky. Indiana and Missouri, combing 19 @23 
Clothing.8 @22 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 22.814 oans of milk. 
143 cans of oondensed milk and 628 oans of oream 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat 
forms has been 11.11 a can of 40 quarts. 
FRUITS 
VEGETABLES 
PRODUCE. 
We receive and sell, in car-loads or smaller lots, all 
Products Of the GARDEN ORCHARD, DAIRY, 
HENNERY and FARM. Market Reports, References, 
etc., free upon application. Address 
No. 011 Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
Established 1876. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter. Eggs, Cheese, 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
solicited 34 & 30 Little 1 2th St., New York. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
844 WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK. 
Wo have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER. CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Shipping Cards and Stencils on application 
Reference: Oansevoort Bank 
HEALTHY FARM-RAISED FOWLS. 
Barred P. Rock Hens. $1 each: Indian Game Cocks, 
$2.50 each: Indian Came and P Rock cross,Cockerels 
and Pullets, $1 each; trio, $2.50: six. $4. 
P. G. DOUGLAS, Oakton, Va. 
Drink Pure Water. 
Best on earth for wells and cisterns. Will purify 
a foul well < r cistern In throe davs or money refunded. 
The Old Oaken Bucket 
is “ not in It ” with this. 
Just the thing for sum¬ 
mer residences where 
wells are not used con¬ 
stantly. Draws 10 gal¬ 
lons of water per min¬ 
ute No tubing to rust. 
Will not freeze. Buck¬ 
ets drain themselves 
Si ands the cold weather 
with thermometer 40 
degrees below zero No 
attachments below 
platform. Can be set 
u •> in 15 minutes. Makes 
bad water good and 
good water better. 
Saves its cost In doc¬ 
tors’ bills every year 
Circulars and prices on 
application. 
ROSS BROTHERS, 
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A Bargain Combination. 
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Both poultry papers are ably edited, add all 
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Poultry Keeper. $0 50 
iDter-state Poultryman.50 
Designs for Poultry Houses.. .25 
Incubators and Brooders.25 
Diseases of Poultry.25 
How to Judge Fowls.25 
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OUR AUGUST BARGAIN. 
Everybody likes a bargain. We are 
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month. They are all bargains for us, too, 
because each article helps advertise The 
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pay the price and would not have a cheap 
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during the month of August you may 
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and we will send you the Bible, and the 
paper a year to the new subscriber. You 
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