1897 
NEXT WEEK! 
We shall show excellent pictures of 
A Farmer and His Ten Sons, 
all at work together in one field. A 
note about this remarkable scene was 
printed in a recent R. N.-Y. We now 
have the pictures to illustrate it. 
Some Facts About Lime. 
In reply to questions about the use of 
lime, we shall give some of the best 
obtainable facts concerning this pop¬ 
ular topic. 
White Roads on Black Son. 
First part of a valuable article on 
road-making in the rich black soil of 
the Mississippi Valley. This will be of 
special value to western readers. 
Other popular articles will be printed, 
such as 
Experience with Fish and Fish Commissioners. 
A Nebraska Wheat Crop. 
“ Science from the Stations.” 
Science from the Stations. 
(CONTINUED.) 
decry this method of treating hogs. From the 
results of experiments printed in this bulletin, 
we cannot see that the treatment has been very 
successful. Out of the 1,176 given, 659 were saved. 
The bulletin is in many respects a very interest¬ 
ing one, and those who like to study this question 
as to whether animals can be rendered immune 
against infectious diseases, should certainly 
obtain it and give it careful study. 
Limb and Liming.— Bulletin No. 46 of the Rhode 
Island Experiment Station (Kingston) is entitled 
“ Lime and Liming,” and in it, Prof. H. J. Wheeler 
gives in a condensed form, the results of his 
many experiments. The R. N.-Y. has often called 
attention to Prof. Wheeler’s valuable work in in¬ 
vestigating the real value of lime in acid soils. 
We shall quote largely from this bulletin in future 
issues. We now wish to say that this pamphlet 
contains the most comprehensive discussion of 
the lime question that we have ever read. Dur¬ 
ing the last year we have received dozens of 
questions from our readers concerning the sort 
of lime to use; the soils most likely to need, and 
the best methods of applying it. These questions 
are fully answered in this bulletin, and it seems 
as though Prof. Wheeler knew just what practical 
questions ordinary farmers are most likely to 
ask. The knowledge that lime is most useful in 
sweetening or curing the acidity of soils, has 
given an entirely new aspect to the use of 
this substance, and as farmers investigate the 
matter more and more, we are quite certain that 
there will be a larger use of lime. This bulletin 
is well worthy of a careful study. As we have 
said, we shall quote from it in coming issues. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
This has been a short week in the market; 
Monday was Labor Day, a holiday in this State, 
and no business of any account is done on holi¬ 
days. The grain market has had its ups and 
downs. The wheat market has been growing 
gradually stronger, On Tuesday, spot wheat was 
only a trifle over the dollar mark. On Wednes¬ 
day, it ranged between $1 04 and $1.05, and later 
in the week, from $1.05 to $1.06. There was a good 
export demand, one item being a purchase of 
40,000 bushels for export to Argentina. At the 
very end of the week’s market, the tone was a 
little easier with a slight drop in price. Corn fol¬ 
lowed wheat very closely, prices ranging from 37 
up to 38*4, and then easing off to 38 again. Oats 
have been dull, and only a moderate trade. No. 
2 white started in at 25)4, going up to 25%, then 
to 26)4 and 27. Rye has been firm in sympathy 
with wheat, ranging from 51 to 55 early in the 
week, to 56, 57 and 58 later in the week. Barley is 
very firm on account of the extreme scarcity of 
unstained, which is the kind which must be de¬ 
livered on future contracts. Malting ranged 
from 45 to 58 the opening of the week, holding this 
price with little change through to the end, with, 
if anything, a little stronger market at the close 
of the week. 
Butter has not varied in price during the week, 
the best creamery standing at 17)4 to 18 cents 
throughout. Receipts, however, toward the end, 
ran a little lighter, and the market consequently 
has a little steadier tone. Cheese opened and closed 
at about the same prices, but had fallen off a little 
during the week. Lighter receipts at the end 
steadied the market, and gave a little better 
prices. 
Potatoes have been in only moderate receipt 
during the week. Prices have ruled about the 
same throughout, and the market is firm. Sweet 
potatoes have been much firmer, and the result 
has been quite an increase in price. Nearly all 
other vegetables are in large supply, and only 
choice stock bring good prices. About the only 
exception to this is in egg plants and tomatoes. 
The poultry market has been firmer, especially 
for live poultry, the receipts being moderate and 
the demand good. Eggs have changed little in 
price during the week. The receipts are heavy 
for the time of year, but stricctly fancy eggs are 
in light supply. 
Apples are in only moderate supply. Peaches 
plentiful and trade slow. Most pears in good 
supply and selling slowly. Grapes and plums 
plentiful. Watermelons in light receipt and, 
owing to the extreme hot weather, demand good. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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consequently, prices better. Several car-loads 
of Colorado muskmelons of a very fancy quality 
have been received, and have sold for $1.25 to 
$1.75 per crate, holding nearly a half barrel. 
Nearby stock has been neglected in consequence, 
by the best trade. Cranberries are in market, 
but as yet there is only a slight demand. 
MARKETS. 
SATURDAY. September 11, 1897. 
BEANS AND PKA 8 . 
Beans. Marrow, choice. 1 48® _ 
Medium, choice.125® — 
Pea. choice . 1 20 ® — 
Medium or Pea, common to good.1 00@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. 1 go@ — 
Yellow Eye choice. 1 30®l 35 
Lima, Cal., 050 lbs). 1 50@1 65 
Green peas, Scotch, 1898, bbls., per bushel.. .87)4® 90 
Bags, per bushel.82)4® — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb . 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds. 
Btate, finest. 
State, thirds to firsts. 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy . 
Firsts... .. . 
Seoonds. . 
Welsh tubs, fanoy .. . 
Welsh tubs, seconds to firsts_ 
Western imitation oreamery, extras 
Firsts . 
Beconds. 
Weitern faotory, extra. 
Firsts. 
Beconds.. 
Thirds. 
CHEESE—NEW. 
Btate, full cream, large, choioe. 
Good to prime. 
Part skims, good to prime. 
Part skims, oommon to fair. 
Full skims... . 
HGG8. 
.18 @— 
.16 017 
.14 @15 
.12 @13 
.17)4018 
.12 @16 
.16 @16)4 
.13 @14)4 
.11 @12 
.16 @- 
.11)4814)4 
.13 @- 
.11 @12 
.10 @ 10)4 
.11)4012 
.11 @11)4 
.10 @ 10)4 
. 8 @ 9 
9 @ 9 14 
8 @ 894 
5 @ 6)4 
4 @ 4)4 
3 @ 3)4 
ME ATS—DRESSED. 
Veals, oountry dressed, prime, per lb.... 10 @ 10)4 
Fair to good, per lb. 7 @ 9)4 
Buttermilks, per lb. 6)4® 7)4 
Small, per lb. 6 @ 7 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 7 @ 7)4 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 8 @ 6)4 
125 lbs and up, per lb.. 4)40 6)4 
NUT8. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 @ 3*4 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 3 @ 8)4 
No. 2, per lb. 2 ) 4 ® — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 6 ) 4 @ — 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl.2 00@2 26 
Albany and Tioy, per bbl. 1 66 @l 80 
Jarsey, per bbl . 1 25@2 10 
Southern Yellow, sweet, per bbl.1 37 @i 62 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring ohlokens, per lb. 9 @ 9)4 
Fowls, local, per lb. 10 @ — 
Western, per lb. 10 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 10 @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 6 @ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 10 @ — 
Duoks, looal, per pair. 60 @ 70 
Western, per pair. 50 @ 60 
Southern, per pair. 40 @ 60 
Geese, looal, per pair. 1 25 @1 37 
Western, per pair. 1 00 @1 25 
Southern, per pair. 90 @1 00 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 @ — 
Young, per pair. 10 @ 16 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, average best, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Broilers, Phtla., 3 lbs and under to pair. 10 @ 12 
Phila., 3)4 lbs and over to pair, per lb 16 @ 16 
Western, per lb . 9 @ 11 
Fowls. State & Penn., good to prime. 11 @ — 
Western, prime, oer lb. 11 @ — 
Western, scalded. 10 @ 11 
Old cooks, per lb. 6 @ 6)4 
Ducks, Eastern spring, per lb. 11 @ 11)4 
Geese, Eastern. 14 @ — 
Squabs, tame, white, per dos.1 60 @1 76 
Mixed lots, per dos. 1 12 @1 25 
Dark and poor, per dos. 76 @1 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, local, per 100 bunches. 1 00® — 
Cabbage Jersey and L. I., per 100.2 0003 00 
Carrots, local, per 10U. 100 ® — 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 1 00@3 00 
Celery, fancy, large, per dos... 30® — 
Small to medium, per dos. 10® 25 
Corn, Jersey, per 100. 60@1 25 
Cucumbers. Jersey, per busheltbox. 26® 60 
Hothouse, per 100. 1 25@1 76 
Long Island, per 100. 600100 
Cuoumber pickles, per 1.000. 60@2 00 
Egg plant. Jersey, per bbl. 75@l 00 
Lettuce. Boston, per dos. 300 40 
ijooal, per bbl. 75@1 00 
Lima beans, Jersey, per bag. 40® 60 
Jersey, potato, per bag. 76 @i 00 
Onions. Jersey, yellow, per bbl. 1 60@2 00 
Orange County Red, per bag . 1 25@2 CO 
Orange County Yellow, per bbl__1 25@l 76 
Orange County White, per bbl.1 50@2 00 
Jersey White, per bbl. 1 50@2 26 
Eastern white, per bbl. 2 00@2 60 
Parsley and Leeks, per 100. 1 00@ — 
Peas, per bag. 6o@2 60 
Peppers. Jersey, per bushel crate . 20@ 26 
Per barrel. 60® 60 
Splnaoh, Norfolk, per bbl-. .® _ 
Baltimore, per bbl. —@ _ 
Squash, marrow, per bbl orate. 76@1 26 
White, per barrel. 1 00@1 25 
Hubbard, per bbl. 1 00@1 26 
Yellow crook, per bbl. . 60 ® 75 
String beans, L. I., wax, per bag. 30® 60 
Tomatoes, Jersey. Acme, per box. on® 75 
Jersey, per box. 30 ® 60 
Turnips, Russian, per bbl. 76 @i 00 
White, per 100. 1 &o @2 00 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania, XXX. 27 
XX and above. 26 
X. 23 
Michigan. X and above. 22 
No. 1. 26 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, fine.42 
Spring, med.. 
Fall, fine. 35 
California, scoured basis, spring. Northern .43 
Southern. 41 
n Fall.. .’.'.32 
Oregon, scoured basis, Eastern. 42 
Valley .. 
Territory 8 taple, scoured basis. 47 
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri, combing.20 
Clothing.. 
MILK AND CREAM 
@— 
@— 
@- 
@— 
@25 
@46 
@43 
@36 
@45 
@44 
@35 
@46 
@42 
@52 
@23 
@- 
The total daily supply has been 22,462 oans of milk 
12 J oans of oondensed milk and 558 oans of oream. 
The average prloe paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been 11.12 a oan of 40 quarts. 
Near-by,new laid,fanoy, selected,per dos 18 0 — 
8 tate&Penn..country marks,aver’ge best 17 @ — 
Western, choice. 16 @ — 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 doz case.3 00 @4 00 
Western dirties, 3J doz oase.2 00 @3 00 
Western checks. oer30-doz oase. 1 50 @2 40 
Refrigerator, good to fancy, per doz.... 13 @ 14)4 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fanoy, per lb. 
Choice, 1896, per lb. 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 
Common, per lb. 
N. C„ sundrled, 1896, sliced, fanoy. 
Southern, sundrled. common to choice , 
State, sundrled, quarters. 
Chopped, 1896, per lb. 
@- 
. 3 @ 3)4 
. iua in/. 
Cores and skins. 1896, per lb. 
Peaches, 8 undrled, 1896, peeled, per lb 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 
Blaokberrles, 1897, per lb. 
.10 @11 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 
Sundried, per lb. 
-ii) 4 ©i 2 "“ 
Huckleberries, 1896, per lb . 
Plums, Southern Damson. 1895, per ib .. 
. 6 @ 7 
.— @- 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, D'hess of O’bu-g, hd-pkd, d. h.. bbl.2 C0@2 76 
Gravenstein, per bbl. 1 7 a @2 60 
Blush, per bbl...... . 2 00@2 60 
Cod ing, band-picked, per bbl. 1 76@2 25 
20-oz Pippin, hand-picked, per bbl.1 60@2 DO 
Holland Pippin, per d. h bol. 1 60@2 25 
Pa'l Pippin, hand-picked, per bbl. 1 60®2 26 
Common, per bbl. 75 ®! 25 
Peaches Md. and De'., 'per crate. 50@i 00 
Md. and Del., per carrier. 75 ®! 25 
Md. and Del., per basket. 2 5@ 75 
Jersey, per basket. 20@ 35 
Up-River, per crate. (0@l 00 
Pears, Bait’ett. choice, per bbl. 1 7&@2 60 
Bartlett, poor to good, per bbl. 600 1 26 
Beekel, per bbl . 2 00@3 00 
Cooking varieties. Der bbl. 75@1 60 
Granes, Up-uiver, Niagara, per case. 50® 75 
Up-River, • hampion, per carrier. 30 @ 40 
Up-River, Moore's Early, per carrier... 40@ 50 
Up-River, Delaware, per case. 60® 75 
Piums, table sorts, per 10-lb basket. 16 @ 25 
Green, per 10-lb basket . 15 ® 20 
Watermelons Usual qualities, per ICO.5 00@20 10 
Muskmelons, Ilaciensack, per b 1. 1 00@l 25 
8011 th Jersey. Gem & J. L„ per obi . 50@1 CO 
Monmouth County, Nutmeg, per bbl. 60®l 00 
Mon. Co. Gem & J. L., per bbl. 75@1 60 
Clover, per 100 lbs 
Tlmothv. 
GRASS SEED. 
6 50® 9 00 
2 85® 4 00 
Wheat.. 
Rye. 
Barley feeding.... 
Barley malting ... 
Buckwheat, silver. 
Buckwheat, Japan 
Corn. 
Oat*. 
GRAIN. 
1 02®l 04 
60 0 58 
310 32 
47® 68 
350 37 
35® 37 
86 0 37 
240 — 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs .. 
No. 2... 
no. 3 .; 
Bhlpplng. 
Clover, mixed. 
Clover. 
8 alt. 
Straw, No. 1, long rye. 
No. 2. 
8 hort rye.’ 
Tangled rye .’ 
Oat. 
Wheat. 
.62 
.55 
.60 
.45 
.60 
.40 
.40 
.50 
.35 
30 
.30 
.30 
@67 
@63 
@55 
@50 
@55 
@46 
@45 
@60 
@- 
@45 
@40 
@35 
@35 
HONEY. 
State, white olover. comb, fancy, per lb.12)4013 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 5 @ 7 
White olover, extracted, per lb. 4 ) 4 ® 6)4 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. 3 ) 4 ® 4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, oer lb. 6 @ 5)4 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.50 @55 
Free for Everybody. 
Dr. J. M. Willis, a Specialist of Crawfordsville, 
Ind., will send free by mail to all who send him 
their address, a package of Pansy Compound, 
which is two weeks’ treatment, with printed in¬ 
structions, and is a positive cure for constipation, 
biliousness, dyspepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia, 
nervous or sick headache, la grippe and blood 
poison.— Adv. 
E]NT silag-e 
AND FODDER-CUTTERS of allsizea, 
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lull information 
about these, also 
best Horse¬ 
power, Thresher, 
Fan n ing-mill, 
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Thresher and 
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LIKE A MIRACLE. 
How a Locomotor Ataxia Sufferer 
Was Cured. 
From the Evening News , Detroit, Mich. 
James Crocket, a sturdy old Scotchman, living 
In Detroit, Mich., at 88 Montcalm Street, was 
asked about his wonderful cure. 
“ First,” he said, “I must tell you something of 
my life before my almost fatal sickness. I was 
born in Scotland in 1822, and came to this country 
in 1848. I am a marine engineer by trade. In 
1872 I was in the employ of the Detroit and Cleve¬ 
land Navigation Company, and for 15 years I was 
chief engineer on one of their big passenger 
steamers. My first boat was the R. N. Rice, which 
was burned at the docks. Then I was transferred 
to the Rubie, which was chartered to make the 
run between Detroit and Cleveland. 
“ I brought out the new steamer the ‘City of the 
Straits,’ and for years acted as her chief engineer. 
It is a great responsibility, the position of chief 
engineer on those big passenger palaces. Thou¬ 
sands of lives are held in the keeping of the en¬ 
gineer. The anxiety causes a great nervous 
strain, and the strictest attention is necessary. 
Not for a moment must he lose his watchfulness. 
“For 15 years I carefully watched the big engines 
and boilers without a single accident, and only 
noticed that I was getting nervous. Suddenly, 
without warning, I was taken sick, and in less 
than a week I was prostrated. I had the best of 
physicians. I grew gradually worse, and at the 
council of doctors, they said I had nervous pros¬ 
tration, and had destroyed my whole nervous 
system, and would never be able to be up again. 
They said I had worn myself out by the long ner¬ 
vous strain caused by watching and worrying 
about the machinery. For three long years I was 
unable to move from my bed without assistance. 
The doctor said I had locomotor ataxia, and 
would never be able to walk again. 
“The pains and suffering I experienced during 
those years are almost indescribable. My wife 
used to put eight or t<*n hot water bags around 
me to stop the pain. Those that came to see me 
bid me good-bye when they left me, and I was 
given up. The doctors said nothing more could 
be done for me. 
“ We tried every known remedy, and my wife 
kept reading the articles about Dr. Williams’ 
Pink Pills for Pale People to me. Finally she 
said they only cost 50 cents, and she wanted to 
know if I would try them. To please her I con¬ 
sented, and the first box gave me relief. I con¬ 
tinued to use them for about two years before I 
could get strength enough to walk. It came slow 
but sure, but what I am to-day is due wholly to 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. 
“ I am nearly 75 years old to-day, and there is 
not a man in the whole city that can kick higher 
or walk further than I can to-day. If any one 
has locomotor ataxia that reads this, let them 
come and see me to-day. Can you tell me a man 
to-day in this big city that can do better than 
that ? ” said Mr. Crocket, as he kicked the report¬ 
er’s hat, which was held high above his head. 
“ Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People made 
me what I am to-day. I only wish i could per¬ 
suade others to do as I did, and take them before 
it is too late.” (Signed) 
“ James Crocket.” 
Before me, a Notary Public, personally ap¬ 
peared James Crocket, who signed and swore to 
the above statement as being true in every par¬ 
ticular. Robert E. Hull, Jr., Notary Public, 
Wayne County, Mich. 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People contain 
all the elements necessary to give new life and 
richness to the blood and restore shattered 
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists, or 
may be had by mail from Dr. Williams’ Medicine 
Company, Schenectady, N. Y., for 50 cents a box, 
or six boxes for $2.50.— Adv. 
DO YOU WANT 
the best Trees, Vines and Plants yon ever bought? 
If so. write for Price List to GEO. W. & U. B. KEMP, 
Nurserymen, Harnedsville. Pa. 
FRUIT GROWER. 
Grower of Peaches, Plums, Pears, Grapes, 
Quinces, Apples, etc. A. J. BALCOM, Youngs¬ 
town, Niagara Co., N. Y. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington 8 treet, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
Poultry, 
| Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
Calves, 
1 Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
Spring Lambs, 
| Live Quail. 
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: Gansevoort Bank. 
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. 611 Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
MAKE NO MISTAKE. 
YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
POULTRY, PORK, CALVES, to 
old Reliable Commission House. (Est. 1865.) 
S. H. & E. H. FROST, 100 Park Place, NewYork 
Stencils,SblppingCards.&o., furnished on application 
References: Irving Nat. Bank or any of theCom.Ag’s. 
1871 BRADLEY REDFIELD, 1897 
Wholesale Commission Merchant, 
No. 141 Dock St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Twenty-seven years’ practical experience enable 
me to warrant first-class service in selling 
all kinds of Fruit and Produce. 
Send for our Special Market Bevieio. “6* 
