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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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formerly, and we look for the time when 
they will be excluded entirely. The 
fair management provides different feat¬ 
ures for amusement, and these take up 
the time between the different horse 
races. One of the most popular of these 
features, was the trotting of the mare 
Marion Mills which, without rider or 
driver, went twice around the track like 
the wind, starting at the wire at the 
word ‘‘Go!” and stopping of her own 
accord at the end of the mile. She has 
been making the rounds of the fairs this 
year, and certainly shows fine training. 
The horticultural exhibits at the Inter- 
State Fair are always good. A large and 
conveniently arranged building gives 
ample room for the showing of fruits 
and vegetables. The judges pronounced 
the display, taken as a whole, “ a fine 
one.” Potatoes never made a better 
showing in spite of the fact that many 
of the crops this year are nearly a fail¬ 
ure. South Jersey is noted for its sweet 
potatoes, and beautiful specimens of a 
number of different varieties of these 
were shown. There was a large display 
of grapes ; a fair one of peaches, pears 
and quinces, although the date of the 
fair was a little late for the best showing 
of peaches. New Jersey is not considered 
an apple-growing State, but there were 
many good specimens, although they 
showed the need of spraying. Parry’s 
Pomona Nurseries made a large display 
of chestnuts, walnuts, pecans, etc., and 
Jos. L. Lovett also displayed fine Japan 
chestnuts. These nuts were a revelation 
to many of the visitors. 
This fair gives an excellent oppor¬ 
tunity for showing live stock. The build¬ 
ings and pens are substantial and com¬ 
modious. It is a noticeable fact that a 
large part of the exhibits were from out¬ 
side the States of New Jersey and Penn¬ 
sylvania. Many were from New York ; 
some from Ohio and Massachusetts. The 
herds were largely those which have 
made the rounds of the different fairs. 
Very few animals exhibited came from 
the ordinary farmer or breeder. In this 
respect, the agricultural fairs of the 
present day are all much alike. 
The poultry exhibit here is a strong 
one for an agricultural fair. There are 
two large buildings, one of which is 
usually nearly filled with pets, cage birds 
and fancy stock of various kinds. The 
other was not sufficient to hold the poul¬ 
try, and a large part of the geese, ducks, 
turkeys, etc., were accommodated in a 
tent outside. The premiums on the ex¬ 
hibits at this fair are quite liberal, and 
there is no entrance fee except in the 
live stock classes. This insures exten¬ 
sive exhibits. 
It would be difficult to think of any 
class of farm machinery which could not 
be found on the grounds of this fair. 
There was an immense display from 
nearly every leading manufacturer in 
this part of the country. Taken as a 
whole, the fair is well worth a visit, and 
much time can be profitably spent in 
studying the various departments. The 
management prides itself upon the extent 
and variety of the exhibits, and these in¬ 
clude something of interest for every¬ 
body, young and old, from city and coun¬ 
try. The results of these are well shown 
in the balance sheet. 
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR. 
The first flower show held in connec¬ 
tion with the American Institute Fair 
opened September 27. The floral display 
consisted largely of Dahlias, Gladioli, 
and other autumn flowers. The Dahlia 
classes comprised show, cactus, single 
and pompon blooms, the latter being 
especially interesting. Among the newer 
American varieties, William Agnew is 
a fine cactus Dahlia, bright soft red; 
Clifford Bruton, large, rather loose, buff 
shading to rose. One of the oddities 
noted was Dahlia viridiflora, a small, 
very full flower, of a deep bright green. 
Some of the Torch lilies (Kniphofia, 
Tritoma of the older botanists) here 
shown were very showy, especially the 
variety Pfitzeri, coral, and J. Benary, 
flame. Exhibits were made by both 
florists and amateurs, but in different 
classes. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market weakened on Monday morn¬ 
ing under pressure to sell by many holders, while 
buyers were slow to take hold. Heavy receipts 
were, also, reported at interior points, and 
heavier shipments from other countries. The 
market continued unsettled during the week, but 
at the close showed more firmness and a partial 
recovery of the prices lost during the week. In 
wheat, a heavy movement was reported from the 
Northwest, and the amount included in the ship¬ 
ments reported was much larger than had been 
expected; hence the weakness. At the close of 
the week, the market had partially recovered 
from its depression. There was heavier buying 
and considerable selling for export trade. The 
price is slightly under the dollar mark. Buck¬ 
wheat has been selling slowly, but the market is 
very quiet. The corn market weakened early in 
the week, prices going somewhat lower, but re¬ 
covered later with prices nearly as high as one 
week ago. Oats were about with the other grains, 
weakening early in the week and recovering 
slightly at the close with little change in prices, 
with a good export demand. The supply of rye 
has been ample, and prices during the week have 
been easier with naturally a moderate demand. 
Exporters have taken a fair quantity during the 
week. There is little change in the barley market, 
the supply of prime malting barley being so light 
the country through that there is little chance 
for lower prices. 
Potatoes have come in more freely because of 
the previously quoted high prices, and the supply 
has exceeded demands somewhat, so that the 
price has gone lower. It cannot be expected that 
prices higher than those recently prevailing will 
be obtainable, at-,least for some time to come. 
There is only a moderate supply of choice onions, 
and the tendency is for higher prices. There is a 
small supply of choice green corn, Lima beans, 
tomatoes and cucumbers. Other .vegetables show 
little change. 
The butter market has shown a steady advance, 
and prices are materially higher than one week 
ago. Cheese has, aleo, advanced slightly. So far 
as the export trade in butter is concerned, the 
advance in prices has checked the demand, and 
there is little likelihood of there being much 
more business in this direction. This will have 
a tendency to prevent much further advance in 
prices unless there should be a scarcity in the 
supplies. 
The poultry market has developed considerable 
weakness this week, as the demand, especially 
for live poultry, has fallen off materially, and 
many belated lots sold for low prices. Very choice 
stock, however, is not plentiful, and supplies of 
choice ducks and geese are no more than equal 
to the demands. Eggs have shown an advance 
during the week, and there is a very small supply 
of fancy fresh-gathered. At the same time, there 
have been heavy receipts of the lower grades, 
and there is a surplus of these, with consequent 
depression of price. 
There is a scarcity of choice red apples, and 
the price for such seems extremely high. There 
is an abundant supply of cheaper grades at 
moderate prices, although there is no surplus. 
Many Bartlett pears have been taken out of cold 
storage recently, and a large part of the stock 
is of very poor quality. Choice have been selling 
well. There is a fair demand for other varieties 
of pears. Quinces are dull. There is a demand 
for choice Delaware and Niagara grapes, but 
black grapes are dull and a large quantity re¬ 
mains unsold. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday, October 2, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, oholoe.. 
Medium, choioe. 
Pea, ohoice . 
Medium or Pea, common to good. 
White Kidney, choice. 
Red Kidney, choioe . 
Red Kidney, common to good. 
Black Turtle soup. 
Yellow Eye choice. 
Lima, Cal., (60 lbs). 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bols., per bnshel. 
Bags, per bnsbel. 
.. 9D@ 92 
BUTTHB—NHW. 
Creamery, WMtern, extra*, per lb . 
We»tern, flrit*. 
Western, *eoond*. 
We»tern, third*. 
State, finest. 
State, thirds to firsts. 
State dairy, half-firkin tab*, fancy. 
First*. ..:. 
Second* . 
Welsh tub*, fanoy. 
Welsh tub*, seconds to first*. 
Western imitation oreamery, extra*. 
First* . 
Second*. .nigaii 
W*»tern factory, extra. 
First*. 
Second*. 
.11 @11)4 
Third*. 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, full oream, large, oholoe. 8319 874 
Fair to good. 8 W@ 8)4 
Part skims, good to prime. b ® bU 
Part skims, oommon to fair. i a <2 
Full skims. 3 ^ 3M 
HOGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected,per do* 20 @ 21 
8 tate&Penn..country marks,aver’ge best 19 a 19U 
Western, oholoe, loss off. 1V4® 18 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 doz case.3 70 ®4 00 
Western dirties, 30 dos oase. 3 00 @3 00 
Western ohecks. per 30-do* oase.I 60 ®3 40 
Refrigerator, good to fanoy, per do*. 13 ) 4 ® 14X 
FRUIT 8 —DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fanoy, per lb.— @— 
Choioe, 1896, per lb. 8 M@ 8)4 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 7)4® 8 
Common, per lb. 4 ® 7 
Sundrled, 1897, siloed. . 2>4@ 4 
Southern, sundrled. oommon to oholoe ..— @— 
Sundrled, quarters.— @— 
Chopped, 1897, per lb. 2)4® 3 
Cores and skins. 1897, per lb. 2)4® 3 
Peaohes, Sundrled, 1896, peeled, per lb.— @— 
Cherries, 1897, per lb.11 @12 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb.... . 4 @ 41$ 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb.13)4@14 
Sundrled, per lb.10 @11 
Huokleberrles, 1897, per lb . 6 @7 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, fancy red, hand-picked, d. h.. bbl..3 C0@4 00 
Greening, per bbl.1 60@2 50 
Blush, per bbl.2 00@2 50 
Baldwin, hand-picked, per bbl.1 75@3 50 
20-oz Pippin, hand-picked, per bbt.2 00@3 00 
Holland Pippin, perd. h bol.2 03@2 60 
Fall Pippin, hand-pioked. per bbl. 2 00@2 50 
King, per bbl .3 2503 00 
Common, per bbl. 75@1 50 
Peaohes. Jersey, per basket. 20@ 75 
Up-River, per crate. 40@ 80 
State, per carrier . . 75@1 25 
Pea- 8 , Bartlett, choice, per bbl .3 0U@3 60 
Bartlett, poor to good, per bb!. 60@1 50 
deckel, per bbl .2 00@4 00 
Boso, per bbl.1 5”@3 50 
Anjou, per bbl.1 25@1 76 
Sheldon, per bbl.1 6002 60 
Cooking varieties, oer bbl. 50@1 00 
Graces, Up-River, Niagara, per case. 60@ 75 
Up-River, Worden, per case . 40@ 60 
Up-River, Delaware, per case. 50@ 90 
Up-River, loncoid, per oase. . 40@ 50 
State Delaware, per small basket. 10@ 12 
8 tate Niagara, par small basket. 9® 10 
Stata Black, per small basket. 7@ 8 
Plums, table sorts, per 10-lb basket. 15@ 20 
Green, per 10- b basket . . 16@ 20 
Damson, per O-lo basket. 18@ 2) 
Prunes, per 10-lb basket. 20@ 36 
Cranberries. Cape Cod, per bbl .3 50@5 60 
Perorate.1 50@1 75 
GAME. 
English snipe, per doz . 
Golden plover, per doz . 
G -ass p'over, per doz . 
Wild ducks, canvas, per pair... . 
Red heads, per pair.■.... 
Mallards, per pair. 
Teal, blue wing, per pair. 
Teal, green wing, per pair.... 
Common, per pair. 
Woodcock, average, per pair.. .. 
Partridges, per pair. 
Grouse, oer pair. 
Reedbirds, per doz. 
Venison, saddles, fresh, per lb .... 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 
Timothy. 
,.l 5002 00 
. 1 60@3 00 
,.l 00@1 60 
..2 00@2 60 
.1 60@2 00 
.. 60® 75 
.. 35® 40 
,. 20® 25 
.. 20 ® 26 
. 90® 1 26 
.1 00@1 25 
. 50® 90 
. 30® 50 
. 16© 17 
6 00 ® 8 00 
2 80® 3 60 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. 96® 99 
Rye. 48® 64 
Barley feeding. 29® 30 
Barley malting. 50® 66 
Buckwheat, silver. 48®4834 
Buokwheat, Japan. —@ — 
Corn. 33® 36 
Oat*. 20® 32 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.70 @72 
No. 2.60 @65 
No. 8 .50 @55 
Shipping.40 @45 
Clover, mixed.50 @55 
Clover.40 @45 
8 alt.35 @45 
Straw, long rye.40 @60 
Short rye.35 @45 
Tangled rye .30 @40 
Oat.30 @36 
Wheat.30 @35 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, fanoy, per lb.— @— 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 8)4® 9)4 
White olover, extracted, per lb.4)4® 5)* 
Buokwheat. extracted, per lb.3)4® 4 
California, oomb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 4)4@ 5)4 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.60 @56 
HOPS. 
N. Y. State, crop of 1897.18 @16 
Crop of 1896. ohoiae. 7 @8 
Medium to prime. 614® 8)4 
Old olds.......2 @ 4)4 
Paolflo Coast, orop of 1897.14 @16 
Crop of 1896, ohoice. 9 @10 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime. 6 @ 714 
German, 1896.18 @23 
ME AT8—DRH88H D. 
Veal*, country dressed, prime, per lb.... 10)40 11 
Common to good, per lb. 7 @ 10 
Buttermilks, per lb. 6)40 7)4 
Grassers, per lb. 6)4® 61* 
Small, per lb. 6 @ 714 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 7 0 — 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb . 6 ) 4 ® 614 
126 lbsand up, per lb. 4 @ 5 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 @ 3)4 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 3 @ 31* 
No. 2, per lb. . 2!4@ 2H 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 6 ! 4 @ 614 
Hickorynuts, new. per bushel of 50 lbs. .2 00 @2 26 
Chestnuts, per bushel. $10 @ $11 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl. 
Albany and Troy, per bbl. 
Jersey, per bbl —.. 
Western New York, per bbl. 
Jersey Sweet, oer bbl. 
Southern Yellow, sweet, per bbl. 
Vine:and, fancy, per bbl. 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring ahlokens, per lb. 
Fowl*, local, per lb. 
We*tern, per lb. 
Southern, per lb. 
Rooster*, old, per lb. 
Turkey*, mixed, per lb. 
Ducks, local, per pair. 
Western, per pair. 
Southern, per pair. 
Geese, looal, per pair. 
Western, per pair. 
Southern, per pair. 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 
Young, per pair. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkey*, old average lots, per lb. 
Spring, dry picked, per lb. 
Spring, scalded, per lb . 
Broilers, Phlla., fancy . 
Phlla., fair to good, per lb. 
Western, per lb . 
Fowl*, State & Penn., good to prime... 
Western, prime, per lb. 
Western, scalded. 
Old cooks, per lb . 
Ducks. Eastern spring, per lb. 
Geese, Eastern, white. 
Eastern, dark . 
Squab*, tame, white, per do*.. 
Mixed lot*, per do*. 
Dark and poor, per do*. 
VEGETABLES. 
Beets, looal, per 100 buna he*. 
Cabbage Jersey and L. I., per 100. 
Ca-rots, looal, per 100 bunches. 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 
Celery, fancy, large, per do*. 
Small to medium, per do*. 
Corn, Jersey, per 100. 
Ououmbers. per 100. 
Cuoumber piokles, per 1,000. 
Egg plant, Jersey, per bbl. 
.2 76@3 00 
.2 37@3 50 
.2 25@2 60 
.2 87@2 50 
.2 00@2 2o 
.1 50® 1 76 
.2 25@2 50 
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.1 60 @1 75 
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. 1 00@3 25 
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. 10® 26 
60@1 00 
40® 60 
,1 00@2 00 
. 7601 00 
Lettuoe, Boston, per do*. 20 0 25 
Liooal, per bbl. 60® — 
Lima oeans, Jersey, per bag. 6 D& 76 
Jersey, potato, per bag. 1 00@1 60 
Onions. Jersey, yellow, per bbl..... 1 50@2 00 
Orange County red, per bag .1 00@2 25 
Orange County yellow, per bbl. .1 00@1 76 
Orange County white, per bbl.1 00@3 00 
Jersey white, per bbl. 1 50@3 60 
Eattun white, per bbl.2 00@3 60 
Parsley and Leeks, per 100. 1 00® — 
Peas, per bag .l 25@1 60 
Peppers, green, per barrel. 50@ 75 
Red. per barrel.1 00@ — 
8 quaah. marrow, per bbl orate. 50® 76 
White, per barrel.1 00@l 25 
Hubbard, per bbl. 75@l 00 
Yellow orook. per bbl. 60® 75 
Strtng beaus. L. 1., wax, per bag. 40® F0 
Tomatoes. Jersey. Acme, per box. 60® 1 00 
Jersey, ordinary. 40® 75 
Turnips, Russian, per bbl. 50® 8 J 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania. XXX.27 @ — 
XX and above.28 @— 
X. 23 @- 
Mlchigan. X and above.22 @— 
No. 1. 26 @25 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, One ..'.42 @46 
Soring, med...42 @43 
Fall, line.35 @36 
California, scoured basis, spring. Northern.43 @45 
Southern.41 @44 
Fall.32 @35 
Oregon, scoured basis, Eastern. .43 @46 
Valley .37 @42 
Territory Staple, scoured basis.47 @62 
Kentuokv, Indiana and Missouri, combing.20 @23 
Clothing. '.19 @— 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 21,490 oan* of milk, 
160 cans of aondensed milk and 310 cans of oream. 
The exchange price has been $M 6 a can west of the 
Hudson, and $1.21 delivered in this city. 
Fat is absolutely necessary 
as an article of diet. If it is 
not of the right kind it may 
not be digested. Then the 
body will not get enough of it. 
In this event there is fat-star¬ 
vation. 
Scott’s Emulsion supplies 
this needed fat, of the right 
kind, in the right quantity, and 
in the form already partly di¬ 
gested. 
As a result all the organs 
and tissues take on activity. 
50c. and $1; all druggists. 
SCOTT ife BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
Aucirn if ah i cu to sell Metal Polish 
and Fence Machines. 
Best of Wages. L. C Lowdex. Mfr. Indianapolis. Ind 
WE WANT APPLES 
viz : Two car-loads Tallman 8 weets: one car-load 
Baldwins. Best selected fruit in three-bushel bar¬ 
rels. Also, several cars paring stock. If you furnish 
all or part of above at reasonable figures, address 
THE NEW YORK FOOD COMPANY, Health Food 
and Cereal Specialists, Oxford, N. Y. 
have about 50 barrels of 
.—..— Baldwins. Greenings, 
Northern Spy and Spitzenburg, that 1 want to sell 
direct from the orchard, from the tree preferred. 
Correspondence solicited. Du. JULIA G. McNUTT 
265 Central Avenue, Albany, N. Y. 
WINTER APPLES; 
“Among the Ozarks.” 
The Land of «<ig Red Apples, is an attractive 
and interesting book, handsomely illustrated with 
views of South Missouri. It pertains to fruit- 
raising in that GREAT FRUIT BELT OF AMERICA, 
the southern slope of the Ozarks. and will prove of 
great value not only to fruit growers, but to every 
farmer and bomeseeker looking for a farm and a 
home. Mailed free. Address 
J. E. LOCKWOOD, Kansas City, Mo. 
FOR 
CREAM SEPARATORS, 
CREAMERIES 
Treatise ‘Good Butter* How to Make It," 
All Dairying Utensils, write 
KNEEL AND CRYSTAL CREAMERY CO. 
35 E Street, Lansing, Mich. 
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 and Stencils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
Established 1875. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter, Eggs, cSelse 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Frwits. Consignments 
solicited 34 & 30 Little 12th St., New York. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
Poultry, 
| Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
Calves, 
Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
Spring Lambs, | 
| Live Quail. 
T7nTTT Q VEGETABLES, 
r 1Y U 1 1 U PRODUCE. 
We receive and sell, In car-loads or smaller lots, all 
Produots of the GARDEN, ORCHARD, DAIRY 
HENNERY and B ARM. Market Reports, References’ 
etc., free upon application. Address 
No. 611 Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
