1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
6o5 
NEXT WEEK! 
We shall print an illustrated article on 
Celery in a Village Lot, 
giving a new method of growing this 
plant. 
Dutch Belted Cattle. 
There will be two illustrations of this 
singularly and beautifully marked 
breed of cattle. 
The New Black Man 
Part IV. will describe some of the 
agricultural needs of the South. 
There will also be a somewhat be¬ 
lated article on 
Simple Cold Storage, 
and a valuable symposium on 
Brooding Young Chickens. 
FRUIT AT NEW YORK STATE FAIR. 
SOME PROMISING NEW VARIETIES. 
The show of apples was very fine considering 
the very early date of the fair, all winter apples 
being so green that one could hardly identify 
them. The Western New York and Central New 
York Horticultural Societies competed for the 
best exhibit made by any horticultural society. 
The Western New York Society had a larger dis¬ 
play of plums, and their apples were smoother 
and showed the effects of spraying. They were 
awarded the first premium. The Eastern New 
York Horticultural Society was not represented 
by an exhibit, although that section of the State 
was well represented by individual exhibitors. 
The finest apples shown came from the Hudson 
River Valley, and all the first premiums on ama¬ 
teur collections of apples went to Hudson River 
growers. Mr. Lent, of Dutchess County, took first 
premium on the largest and best collection, and 
also on collection of 10. Mr. Edward Van Alstyne, 
of Kinderhook, took first on collection of 20 varie¬ 
ties of apples. Hudson River apples, when in 
competition, almost invariably took a premium, 
and several times first, second, and third. A few 
varieties of apples were favorably spoken of by 
most of the exhibitors. Yellow Transparent was 
recommended as one of the best early sour apples 
for market and home use; it must be handled 
carefully, and when so handled, briDgs large 
prices. There is a good export demand for a red 
fall apple that could be shipped before Kings, 
and stand up well; I think that Detroit Red and 
Wolf River would prove excellent for that pur¬ 
pose, and would, also, sell well in our home mar¬ 
ket. Both are good croppers. Fall Pippin is, 
also, one of our best green apples for both home 
and export trade; it is of the best quality, and 
sells for top market prices, but is susceptible to 
scab and must be sprayed at east twice. Hol¬ 
land Pippin ripens a little earlier than the above, 
and yields large annual crops. The fruit is 
large, green with a slight blush on the sunny 
side, very acid but excellent for pies and stewing; 
a good seller. Hubbardston Nonsuch is rapidly 
coming into favor again, and is being exten¬ 
sively planted in western New York. 
The show of pears was excellent; Ellwauger 
& Barry led with a very large collection of varie¬ 
ties. Mr. Heddon took the first premium on the 
largest and best collection of pears in the ama¬ 
teur list. Mr. Bell, of Rochester, was a close 
second; his collection was not so large in num¬ 
ber of plates, bu', was unequaled in size of jfruit 
and smoothness. The pears that seem to be 
generally recommended are, for early, Beurre 
Giffard, Doyenne d’EtS, Manning’s Elizabeth, and 
Clapp; Bartlett for medium, Seckel for fall, Fred 
Clapp for early winter, and Winter Nelis for 
winter. Manning’s Elizabeth is a little larger 
than Seckel, golden yellow with russet dots, and 
a bright red cheek; it is of the finest quality, and 
should sell well as a dessert fruit. Two features 
of the fruit exhibit were the Dykeman cherry and 
President Wilder currant. The cherries were 
picked the week before the fair, and put in cold 
storage until the opening of the fair. Two plates 
came from Michigan, and one was picked in 
Geneva, on the grounds of S. D. Willard, the ex 
hibitor. The cherries stood up well during the 
fair, and, I think, will prove excellent shippers. 
They are sweet and of a rich flavor, different 
from the other sweet cherries. The President 
Wilder currant was also exhibited by Mr. Wil- 
ard, and awarded a first premium as the best 
eedling currant. It is rich, subacid, hanging on 
he stems very long after it L is ripe. The currants 
were exhibited on branches cut from the bushes; 
individual clusters measured six inches in length, 
were well filled, and the branches were, also, 
well loaded. _ b. n v. b. 
Notes prom Berks County, Pa.— Hay crop very 
heavy and mostly cured in good condition. 
Wheat and rye crop very good, heavy in straw 
and well filled. Oats mostly long in straw, but 
rather short on upland, fairly well filled, but wet 
weather interfered with harvesting in best condi¬ 
tion; some badly damaged corn looks favorable 
for a very heavy crop. Potatoes will not be more 
than a half crop; the cold wet weather of spring 
proved unfavorable—result, not a two-thirds 
stand. Then dry weather coming on just when the 
tubers were forming, cut the crop short. We 
shall not have more than half the potatoes in 
Berks County that>we had in 1896. We expect to 
get about 2,000 bushels, but had the weather been 
good, would have had over 4,000. 
Our young orchard of 20 acres set in the sea¬ 
sons of 1895, 1896 and 1897, has made a grand 
growth; some of our apple trees have already 
this season fine specimens of fruit on. The 
peaches set in the spring of 1895 and 1896 are well 
laden with fruit, and some of the Japan plums 
set the spring of 1896 are fruiting. Of the latter, 
we have Abundance, Burbank, Satsuma, Willard, 
Ogon, Normand, Bailey, Chabot, Wickson, Red 
June, Red Nagate, Hale, Mikado, White Kelsey 
and Cherry. Of apples, we have avoided planting 
any York State fruit, and have planted entirely 
such varieties as will prove late winter fruit in 
our latitude. We still fully expect to make our 
prediction hold true to have our apple trees in 
good bearing in six years from planting. 
We are, this year, trying the cow pea, and be¬ 
lieve that it will be a grand success. At present, 
we have a fine stand, completely covering the 
ground and about 15 inches high, but not yet in 
bloom. I believe that it will supersede Crimson 
clover in the north. dr. j. h. funk. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday. September 4, 1897. 
BEANS AND PBA 8 . 
Beans, Marrow, choice.1 46® — 
Medium, choice. 1 25@ — 
Pea, choice .l 20@ — 
Medium or Pea, common to good.1 0n@l 16 
White Kidney, choice. 1 45@l 60 
Red Kidney, choice.2 20@2 25 
Red Kidney, common to good. 1 70@2 10 
Black Turtle soup.l 90® — 
Yellow Eye choice. 1 30@1 36 
Lima, Cal., 160 lbs). 1 50@1 55 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bbls., per bushel.. .87)$® 90 
Bags, per bushel.82%® — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extra*, per lb ., 
We»tern, first*. 
Western, seoonds. 
Western, thirds. 
State, finest. 
State, thirds to firsts. 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fanoy .. 
First*... 
Seoonds ... 
Welsh tubs, fanoy. 
Welsh tubs, seconds to first*. 
Western Imitation oreamery, extras 
First* . 
Seoonds. 
Western factory, extra. 
Firsts. 
Seoonds... 
Thirds. 
CHHE 8 E-NEW. 
State, full cream, large, choice. 
Good to prime. 
Part skims, good to prime. 
Part skims, common to fair. 
Full skims. 
,.18 0 — 
..16 017 
..14 015 
..12 013 
,.18 0 - 
.12 @17 
.16 @16% 
.13 @14% 
.11 @12 
.16 @— 
.U%@14% 
.12 @13 
.11 @12 
.10 @ 10 % 
. 11 % 812 
.11 @ 11 % 
.10 @ 10 % 
.809 
. 9%@- 
.8 @3% 
. 6 @ 6 % 
. 3%@ 4* 
.203 
■GG 8 . 
Near-by,new laid,fanoy, selected,per dot 18@ — 
State&Penn.,country marks,aver’ge best 17 @ — 
Western, choice. . 16 @ — 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 doz case.3 00 @4 CO 
Western dirties, Jd doz case.2 00 @3 00 
Western checks, oer 30-doz case.2 10 @2 40 
Refrigerator, good to fancy, per doz_ 13 @ 14 % 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fanoy, per lb. 
Choice, 1896, per lb. 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 
Common, per lb. 
N. C., sundried, 1896, sliced, fancy ..." 
Southern, sundried. common to choice 
8tate. sundried. quarters. 
Chopped, 1896, per lb. 
Cores and skins. 1896, per lb.. 
Peaches, Sundried, 1896, peeled, per lb. 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb." 
Sundried, per lb. 
Huckleberries. 1896, per lb . 
Plums. Southern Damson. 1895. per lb__ 
FRUITS—GREEN 
6?4@ 7 
6 -*@ — 
o$4@ 6 
4 @ 5 
@- 
@- 
3 @ 3% 
1 %@ 1 % 
, 2 @ 2 % 
.— @- 
10 @11 
4 @ 4% 
11%@12 
10 @11 
6 @ 7 
— @- 
Apples, D’hess of O'b.Y-g, hd-pkd, d. h.. bbl.2 C0@2 60 
Gravonsieln, perbbl.a n<J@2 to 
Blush, per bbl... . 00@2 50 
C)d ing, nand-oicked. per bol. 1 75 ®$ 25 
20-oz Pippin, hind-picked, per bbl.1 7p@2 25 
Hxliand Pippin, per d. h bol . 1 50@2 00 
Fa'l Pippin, hand-picked, perbbl. 1 50@2 00 
Common,uper bbl.. 00@1 60 
Peaches, Md. and Dal., .per crate. 40 ai 25 
Md and Dal., per carrier. 75 ®! to 
Md. and Del., per basket. 30@ 90 
Jersey, per basket. 2 0@ 90 
Pears, Ba tlett, choice, per bbl. 2 00@2 60 
Bartlett, poor to good, per bbl. 1 00®1 7b 
Clapp’s Favorite, Up-River, per bbl_1 25@2 00 
Cooking varieties. ,er bbl. 75 @i 50 
Grapes, Up- aiver, Niagara, per case. 5U«» 7 j 
Up-River, ham Jon, per carrier . 20® 40 
Up-River, Moore’s Early, per carrier... 60® 6) 
Up-River, Delaware, per case. 7a@l 00 
Plums, table sorts, per 10-lb basket. 18@ 20 
Green, per '0- b basket . 15® 20 
Watermelons Usual qualities, per 100.4 00018 10 
Muskmelons Hacienuack. perbbl .1 00@l 60 
8outh Jersey Gem & J. L., per bbl . 50@1 CO 
Monmou'h County, Nutmeg, perbbl. ... 60@l 00 
Mon. Co. Gem & J. L., per bol. 75@1 75 
String beans, L. 1., wax, per bag. 40® 50 
Tomatoes. Jersey. Acme, per box. 4 <i@ 60 
Jersey, per box . 2C@ 30 
Turnips. Russian, per bbl. 50® 76 
White, per LOO. 1 50@2 00 
MILK AND CREAM 
GRA88 SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.e 50@ 9 00 
Tlmothv. 2 85® 4 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.65 @70 
No. 2. 65 @60 
NO. 3.62 @55 
Shipping.. @55 
Clover, mixed.66 @60 
Clover... 50 @65 
8alt.40 @45 
8traw, No. 1, long rye.50 @60 
No. 2.— @_ 
8hort rye.35 @45 
Tangled rye .30 @40 
Oat. 30 @36 
Wheat. 30 @35 
HONEY. 
8 tate, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb.12%@13 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 5 @ 7 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 4%@ 5% 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. 3 %@ 4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 5 @ 6 % 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.50 @55 
HOPS. 
N. Y. 8tate, crop of 1896, choloe. 
Medium to prime. 
Old olds. 
Pacific Coast, crop of 1896, choice. 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime., 
German, 1896 . 
MEATB—DRESSED. 
Veal*, country droned, prime, per lb.... 
Fair to good, per lb. 
Buttermilks, per lb. 
Small, per lb. 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb .. 
126 Ibsand up, per lb. 
9%@ 10 
7 0 9 
6 0 7 
6 0 7 
7 0 7% 
6 @ 6% 
4%@ 6% 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 
H. p., extra, per lb. 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 
No. 2, per lb. 
394® 4 
2J4@ 3 
3 @ 3% 
2%@ — 
6%@ — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl. 
J srsey, per bbl . 
Southern Yellow, sweet, per bbl. 
POULTRY—LITE. 
Spring chickens, per lb. 
Fowls, local, 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. 
Geese, local, per ralr. 
Western, per pair. 
Southern, per pair. 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 
Young, per pair. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
10 @ 11 
9%@ - 
9%® - 
9%@ - 
5%@ - 
9 @ 10 
50 @ 70 
50 @ 60 
40 @ 60 
1 25 @1 37 
1 00 @1 25 
90 @1 00 
20 @ — 
10 @ 15 
Turkeys, average best, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Broilers, Phlla., 3 lbs and under to pair. 11 @ 14 
Phlla., 3% Ibsand over to pair, per lb 15 @ 16 
Western, per lb . 9 @ i 2 % 
Fowls. State & Penn., good to prime. 10% ® — 
Western, prime, uer lb. 9 @ 10 % 
Western, scalded. 10 @ — 
Old oooks. per lb. & @ 6 
Ducks Eaxtern spring, per lb. 11 @ tiu 
Geese, Eastern . i 4 @ _ 
Squabs, tame, white, per dot. 1 60 @1 75 
Mixed lots, per dot. 1 12 @1 25 
Dark and poor, per dot. 75 @1 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, local, per 100 bunches. 
Cabbage Jersey and L. I., per 100.. 
Ca-rots, Real, per lOu.. 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 
Celery, fancy, large, per dot. 
Small to medium, per doz. 
Corn, Jersey, per 1 OO. 
Cuoumoers, Jersey, per bushel box 
Jersey, per bbl. 
Long Island, per 100. 
Cucumber pickles, per LOCO . 
Egg plant. Jersey, per bbl. 
Jersey, per bushel box . 
Jersey, per basket. , 
Lettuce, Boston, per uoz. 
Docal, per bbl. 
Lima beans, Jersey, per bag. 
Jersey, potato, per bag. 
Onions. Jersey, yellow, per bbl. 
Orange Coanty Red, per bag .. 
Orange County Yellow, per bbl. 
Orange County White, per bol.. 
Jersey White, per bbl. 
Ea-t-rn whits, per bol. 
Parsley and Leeks, per 100. 
Peas, per bag .... . 
Peppers. Jersey, per bushel crate . 
Splnaoh. Norfolk per bbl. 
Baltimore, per bbl. 
Squash, marrow, per bbl crate...... 
White, per barrel. 
Hubbard, per bbl. 
Yeliow crook, per bbl. 
.1 00@ — 
• 2 00@3 00 
.1 00 ® — 
. -@ - 
. 30@ 35 
. 10® 25 
. 75@1 25 
. 2t@ 60 
. 5('@1 25 
• 50@1 00 
.1 00@2 50 
. 75@1 00 
• 40@ 60 
. 60@ 60 
. 300 40 
. -@ — 
, 75@l 00 
1 00@1 60 
.1 60 ®2 00 
.1 2502 CO 
.1 26@L 7o 
1 50@2 00 
2 5003 00 
,3 C0@ — 
,1 00® — 
1 50@2 00 
20 @ 25 
-@ - 
-@ - 
75@1 25 
1 00@1 2x 
1 00@1 *6 
60® 7 b 
The total dally supply has been 22.462 cans of milk, 
123 oans of oondensed milk and 568 oans of oream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been 11.12 a oan of 40 quarts. 
Laurels 
1897 Columbias and Hart- 
s—credit that every bicycle 
r can appreciate. 
not seen a 
single spoke in any 1897 Col= 
umbia or Hartford bicycle 
broken through defect. * * * 
THERE’S PROOF OF QUALITY 
AND STRENGTH FOR YOU ! « 
1897 Columbia Bicycles 
$7C TO ALL 
! >J ALIKE. 
STANDARD OF THE WORLD. 
1897 Hartfords .... $50 
Hartford Pattern 2, Women’s 45 
Hartford Pattern I, Men’s , 40 
POPE MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn. 
If Columbias are not properly represented in your 
vicinity, let us know. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
844 WASHINGTON STREE’l , NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Ship, ing Cards ana Stencils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
1 Poultry, 
| Mxxsh rooms, 
Furs, 
Calves, 
Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
Spring Lambs, | 
I Live Quail. 
Established 1876. 
UbUi r■ nnmmunu or uu** 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter, Eggs, Cheese 
i oultry. Foreign and Domestic Frwits. Consignments 
solicited 34 & 36 I3ttle 12th St., New York* 
FRUITS 
VEGETABLES, 
PRODUCE. 
Wo 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. 611 Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
!87l BRADLEY REDFIELD, 1897 
Wholesale Commission Merchant, 
No. 141 Dock St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Twenty-seven years’ practical experience enable 
me to wax-rant first-class service in selling 
all kinds of Fruit and Produce. 
Send for our Special Market Review. 
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