1897 
685 
Science from the Stations. 
(CONTINUED.) 
enough freshly-slaked lime to make as 
thick a wash as could conveniently be 
pumped through an ordinary nozzle 
without clogging. This wash was sprayed 
on the trees four times, the first applica¬ 
tion being made the last of December, 
and the others whenever necessary to 
keep the trees thoroughly coated. The 
theory of this treatment is based on the 
fact that peach buds are usually injured 
by the light frosts in late spring. On 
bright days in winter, the buds swell 
and start growing too early. They thus 
become tender, and are more susceptible 
to the cold. When the buds are whitened, 
they absorb much less heat on these 
sunny winter days, and in the Missouri 
experiments, such white buds remain 
practically dormant until April, while 
the darker buds, without whitewash, 
swell perceptibly during the warm days 
late in February and early in March. 
Eighty per cent of the whitened buds 
passed through the winter safely, while 
only 20 per cent of the natural buds es¬ 
caped winter-killing. The whitened 
buds bloomed three to six days later 
than those left without the whitewash. 
It was found by experiment that ther¬ 
mometers covered with material of the 
same color as the peach twigs, during 
the bright, sunny weather, registered 
from 10 to 20 degrees higher than ther¬ 
mometers covered with white material. 
We find that few practical horticulturists 
have given this method a trial, and it 
will, evidently, be tested carefully dur¬ 
ing the winter. The theory seems rea¬ 
sonable, and it is certainly one of those 
things that horticulturists may well 
afford to test with some care. 
The Cherry in Delaware is the title of 
Bulletin No. 35 of the Delaware Station 
(Newark). This bulletin was written 
by Prof. Q. H Powell, and gives a dis¬ 
cussion of cherry growing in Delaware 
in all its details, including varieties and 
soils best adapted to this fruit, methods 
of planting, pruning and fertilizing, and 
also the most common insect and fun¬ 
gous diseases. The bulletin is beauti¬ 
fully illustrated, and is well worth a 
careful study by all fruit growers. 
HINDSIGHT. 
BKVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market opened considerably weaker 
on Monday morning, but wheat recovered sharply 
shortly afterwards, because of large purchases 
for export and the small increase in the visible 
supply. This advance was well sustained during 
the week, and trade was active until toward the 
close of the week, closing somewhat lower with a 
moderate trade. Corn was dull throughout the 
week, there being little change except at the end, 
when the price declined slightly; there was con¬ 
siderable demand for export trade at the close, 
because of the lower prices. There was a very 
light trade in oats at the opening of the week, 
but both the local trade and the export demand 
increased later in the week, and at the end, a 
more quiet market with some export demand. 
There was a comparatively good trade in rye 
with advanced prices at the end of the week. 
There was little change in barley, the trade being 
quiet throughout. Receipts of beans are heavier, 
and the purchases for export and home demand 
not being increased, trading is dull and prices 
lower. 
The live poultry receipts have been very heavy, 
and as the demand has been lighter, the prices 
have fallen off greatly until they seem extremely 
low as compared with one week ago. This is 
especially true of chickens, fowls and turkeys. 
Ducks and geese have maintained their price, 
but the market is easier in sympathy with other 
stock. Receipts of dressed poultry are, also, 
liberal, and there is a heavy accumulation, so 
that the decline in prices is general. It will be a 
poor time to ship poultry to this market for sev¬ 
eral days to come. Eggs are also in large sup¬ 
ply, but as usual, strictly fresh are scarce. 
Dressed calves are, also, in heavy supply, market 
weak, and prices somewhat lower. 
Potatoes have taken quite a drop. The supply 
has been heavy owing, probably, to the anxiety 
of most people to get rid of them before cold 
weather, as well as before decay sets in, as the 
tubers from many sections seem strongly inclined 
to rot. There is little change in other vegetables. 
Receipts of apples have been more liberal, but 
most largely of only medium and lower grades. 
Forastrictly fancy stock, prices are well main¬ 
tained, and the demand is good. Peaches are be¬ 
coming scarcer and the price is going up. All 
other fruits are in free supply, trading rather 
slow. 
There has been no material change in prices of 
dairy products, supplies continuing about the 
same, and trade being quiet. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday. October 9, 1897 . 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Bean*, Marrow, oholoe.1 3 b@ — 
Medium, choice.1 1601 17 
Pea, oholoe.1 1001 12 
Medium or Pea, common to good. 950 1 05 
White Kidney, choice. 1 6501 71) 
Red Kidney, 1897, oholoe.1 90© — 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 5001 65 
Black Turtle soup.. — © — 
Yellow Eye choice.1 6001 65 
Lima, Cal., C60 lbs). 1 6001 65 
Green peas, Sootch, 1896, bDls., per bushel... 900 92 
Bags, per busbel. 850 — 
BUTTER—NEW. 
CTeamery, We*tern, extra*, per lb.22 @— 
Weitern, flrat*.19 021 
Weitern, (eoondi...16 018 
Western, third*.14 015 
State, finest.31 ©23 
State, thirds to firsts.14 031 
State dairy, half-firkin tub*, fanoy.184019 
Fir»t«.18 017 
Seoond*.14 @16 
Welsh tub*, fanoy.18 @184 
Welsh tub*, seconds to Onta.14 @17 
Western Imitation creamery, extras.15 0 16 
First*. 13 @14 
Seoond*.114012 
Western faotory, extra. 124013 
First*. 12 0124 
Seoond*. 11 @114 
Third*. 9 @104 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, fulloream,large, oholoe. 8%9— 
Fair to good. 84® 84 
Part skims, good to prime. 5 O 64 
Part skims, common to fair. 4 @44 
Full skim*. 3 @ 34 
EGGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fanoy, selected,por dot 21 @ 22 
8tate&Penn.,oountry marks,aver'ge best 18 @ 184 
Western, oholoe, loss oil. 17 © — 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 doz oase.2 70 @3 60 
Western dirties, 30 doz case.2 00 @3 00 
Western checks, per 30-doz case.1 60 0 2 40 
Refrlgsrator, good to fancy, per doz. 1340 144 
FRU1T8—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fanoy, per lb.— @— 
Choice, 1896, per lb. 84© 84 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 740 8 
Common, per lb. 4 © 7 
Sundrled, 1897, sliced. 240 4 
Southern, sundrled. common to choice ..— @— 
Sundrled, quarters.— @— 
Chopped, 1897, per lb. 240 3 
Cores and skins. 1897, per lb.24 ® 3 
Peaches, Sundrled, 1896, peeled, per lb.— © — 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 11 @12 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 44 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb.134@14 
Sundrled, per lb. 10 @11 
Huckleberries, 1897, per lb . 6 © 7 
FRUITS—GRBE.N 
Apples, fancy red, hand-picked, d. h.. bbl..3 0004 00 
Greening, perbbl. 1 600 2 21 
Blush, per bbl.2 0002 60 
Baldwin, hand-picked, per bbl.1 6002 25 
20-oz Pippin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 0002 50 
Holland Pippin, per d. h bbl ... .2 0002 60 
Fall Pippin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 0002 60 
King, per bbl. 3 2503 00 
Common, per bbl . 7501 60 
Peaches. Jersey, per basket. 4001 25 
Up-River, per crate. 7601 26 
State, per carrier . 7501 25 
Pears, Baitlett, choioe. per bbl.3 ou@3 00 
Bartlett, poor to good, per bbl. 50@l to 
Heckel, per bbl . ...3 000 4 60 
Boso, per bbl. 1 60 
Anjou, per bbl.1 25@1 76 
Sheldon, per bbl.. 1 & 0 B 2 10 
KelfTe-, per bbl. ... 1 26@l 75 
Cooking varieties, per bbl. 5C@1 00 
3rapes, Up-River, Niagara, per case. 400 86 
Up-River, Delaware, per case. tOO 9U 
Up-River, Concord, per case. 350 64 
State Delaware, per small basket. 8® I. 
State Niagara, per small basket. 8© 10 
State bl&ck, per small basket. 60 7 
Wlne-ln bulk, Delaware. 240 — 
Wine-in bulk, white.140 2 
Wine - in bulk, black. i@ 14 
Plums, table sorts, per 10-lb basket. 15@ 20 
Green, per 10-lb basket. 16© 20 
Damson, per 10-1D basket. 16@ 20 
Prunes, per 10-lb basket. 200 46 
Cranberries. Cape Cod, per bbl.4 00 0 5 60 
Per crate.1 600 1 75 
Quinces, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
GAME. 
English snipe, per doz.1 2601 60 
Golden plover, per doz .1 25@l 60 
Grass p’over. per doz.1 6001 60 
Wild ducks, canvas, per pair.2 0002 50 
Red heads, per pair.I 60@2 00 
Mallards, per pair. 600 75 
Teal, blue wing, per pair. 310 40 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 200 26 
Common, per pair. 200 25 
Woodoook, average, per pair. 90@1 26 
Partridges, per pair.1 0001 25 
Grouse, per pair. 50© 90 
Reedblrds, per doz. 300 60 
Venison, saddles, fresh, per lb. 16® 17 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lbs. 5 600 7 00 
Timothy. 2 800 3 50 
GRArN. 
Wheat.97401014 
Rye. 48© 54 
Barley feeding. 2«@ 30 
Barley malting. 45© 65 
Buckwheat, silver. 400 42 
Buokwheat, Japan. —@ — 
Corn. 320 34 
Oat*.224® 82 
HAY AND 8TRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 new Timothy, per 100 lbs.70 @72 
No. 2 . 60 0 65 
No. 3.60 @56 
Shipping.40 @45 
Clover, mixed.60 @65 
Clover. 40 @45 
8alt.35 @46 
Straw, long rye.40 @60 
Short rye.35 @45 
Tangled rye .30 @40 
Oat. 30 @36 
Wheat. 30 @35 
HONEY. 
8tate, white clover, comb, fanoy, per lb.12 @— 
Buokwheat, comb, per lb. 84@ 94 
White clover, extracted, per lb. 440 64 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. 340 44 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 44 © 5 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.50 @— 
HOPS. 
N. Y. State, crop of 1897. 13 @16 
Crop of 1896, oholoe. 7 @8 
Medium to prime. 64© 84 
Old olds. 2 @44 
Paolflo Coast, crop of 1897. 14 @16 
Crop of 1896, choice. 9 @10 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime. 6 @ 74 
German. 1896 . 18 023 
Don’t spend so much 
money on lamp-chimneys — 
get Macbeth’s—get the chim¬ 
ney made for your lamp 
The Index tells. 
Write Macbeth Pittsburgh Pa 
MEATS—DRESSED. 
VEGETABLES. 
V*al«. country dressed, prime, per lb.... 10 @ 104 
Common to good, per lb. 64® 94 
Buttermilks, per lb. 6 @ 7 
Grassers, per lb. 64® 64 
Small, per lb. 6 0 74 
Pork, oouncry dressed,60 to 80 lb*., per lb 640 7 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 64® 64 
126 lbs and up, per lb. 4 @ 64 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 4 O — 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 @ 84 
8helled, No. 1, per lb. 3 @ 34 
No. 2, per lb. 24@ — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 440 6 
Hlckorynuts, new. per bushel of 60 lbs. .1 50 @ — 
Chestnuts, per bushel.5 00 @6 60 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl.2 260 
Albany and Troy, per bbl .2 000 2 25 
Jersey, per bbl ..1 7502 25 
Western New York, per bbl.2 000 2 25 
Jersey 8 weet, per bbl.2 00@2 25 
Southern Yellow, sweet, per bbl.1 5001 76 
Vineland, fancy, per bbl.2 00 0 2 60 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
8 pringohIokens, per lb. 74® 8 
Fowl*, looal, per lb. 8 @ 84 
Western, per lb. 8 @ 84 
Southern, per lb. 8 @ 84 
Rooster*, old, per lb. 449 6 
Turkey*, mixed, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Duck*, looal, per pair. 50 ® 65 
Western, per pair. 50 @ 60 
Southern, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Geese, looal, per pair.1 26 @1 60 
Western, per pair. 1 00 @137 
Southern, per pair. ... 90 @100 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 @ — 
Young, per pair. 10 @ 16 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkey*, old average lots, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Spring, dry picked, per lb. 124@ 14 
Bprlng. scalded, per lb . li @ 124 
Broilers, Phlla., fancy . 13 © 15 
Phila., fair to good, per lb. 10 O 13 
Western, per lb . 7 @ 94 
Fowls, State & Penn., good to prime. 9 @ — 
Western, prime, per lb. 84® 9 
Western, scalded. 7 @ 9 
Old cooks, per lb . 6 @ — 
Ducks. Eaitern spring, per lb. 124® 13 
Geese, Eastern, white . 14 © _ 
Eastern, dark. 12 © 13 
Squab*, tame, white, per do*.3 00 @2 25 
Mixed lot*, per do*. 1 60 @1 76 
Dark and poor, per do*. 1 25 @1 50 
Beets, looal, per 100 bunohes.1 000 — 
Cabbage Jersey and L. I., per 100.4 00 0 5 00 
State, per 100. 3 5004 60 
Carrots, local, per 100 bunches.1 OOO — 
Cauliflower, per bbl.1 0002 00 
Celery, fancy, large, per do*. 260 36 
Small to medium, per do*. 10@ 26 
Corn, Jersey, per 100. 7601 25 
cucumbers, per barrel.1 2503 OJ 
Cucumber plokles, per 1,000.1 0002 00 
Egg plant. Jersey, per bbl. 7601 25 
Lettuce. Boston, per do*. 20® 26 
jLooal, per bbl. 60® — 
Lima beans, Jersey, por bag. 400 60 
Jersey, potato, per bag. . 1 000 1 60 
Onions. Orange County red, per bag.1 0002 00 
Orange County yellow, per bbl. ..1 2601 62 
Orange County white, per bbl.1 0003 00 
Jersey white, per bbl.1 50@3 00 
Eastern white, per bbl.2 000 3 60 
Parsley and Leeks, per 100.1 OOO — 
Peas, per bag .1 0001 25 
Peppers, green, per barrel. 600 93 
Red, per barrel..1 000 1 25 
Squash, marrow, per bbl. 600 76 
Hubbard, per bbl. 7501 00 
String beans, L. I,, wax, per bag. 300 40 
Tomatoes, Jersey, Acme, per box . 600 1 26 
Jersey, ordinary. 400 75 
Turnips, Russian, per bbl. 60® 8'> 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania, XXX.27 
XX and above.26 
X. 33 
Michigan, X and above.22 
No. 1.26 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, fine .42 
Spring, med. 42 
Fall, fine. 35 
California, sooured basis, spring. Northern.43 
Southern. 41 
Fall. 32 
Oregon, sooured basis, Eastern.42 
Valley. 37 
Territory 8 taple, sooured basis.47 
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri, combing 20 
Clothing. ..19 
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MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply ha* been 21,523 oans of milk, 
I 18 oans of aondensed milk and 416 cans of cream. 
The exchange price since October 1 has been $'.26 a 
can west of the Hudson, and $1.32 delivered In this 
city. 
A HELPLESS FARMER. 
William Stimpson Stricken with Paralysis of 
His Lower Limbs Caused by Overwork. 
From the New Era, Greensburg , Ind 
Many of our readers may remember an item In 
this paper a year ago last fall which stated that 
Mr. William Stimpson, a well-to-do farmer, living 
near Rugby, Ind., had been striken with paralysis 
of the lower limbs, and his recovery was doubtful. 
The case which was an unusually severe and 
complicated one, has at last been entirely cured, 
to tbe utmost surprise and joy of Mr. Stimpson 
and his family. 
Mr. Stimpson was pleased to relate to a reporter 
the particulars regarding his case, and his sub¬ 
sequent recovery. 
“ A year ago last fall,” began Mr. Stimpson, “I 
did a large amount of work. My hired help left 
me in the middle of corn cutting, and I finished 
the fall work myself, doing an unusual large 
amount of work. I put up several hundred 
shocks of fodder, and also husked all my corn. 
To accomplish this, I had to work early and late 
“ About the first of December, as I was getting 
my fall work about done, I suffered a stroke of 
paralysis, which the physician said was brought 
on by excessive labor. My left limb was entirely 
helpless, and my right limb was fast becoming 
so. My physician became uneasy, and after at¬ 
tending upon me for a week or so, he brought me 
a box of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, 
saying that he believed they would do more good 
than anything which he knew of, as he had used 
them with great success in a case very similar to 
mine where all other remedies had failed. The 
case in question was that of L. Phillips, of 
Petersville. 
“ About the time I began taking the second box 
of these pills a decided change was noticed, and 
when I had taken two more boxes, we discovered 
that I was actually getting well. You can probably 
imagine what a relief and feeling of gladness this 
was to me, after being confined to my bed for 
nearly two months. Well, I kept on taking the pills 
according to directions, until I had consumed nine 
boxes of them, which completely cured me. 
“I am sound and well to-day, with not a sign 
of the returning affliction, and can affirm that 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People did me a 
wonderful good, and probably saved me from the 
grave.” 
To allay all doubt as to the truth of his state¬ 
ment, Mr. Stimpson made out the following 
sworn affidavit : 
Rugby, Ind , February 2, 1897. 
“This is to certify that I do hereby swear that 
the foregoing statement is absolutely true. 
William Stimpson.” 
County of Bartholomew, | 
State of Indiana. f 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice 
of the Peace, in and for said county in said State. 
Abner Norman, 
Justice of the Peace. 
The New Era was also informed that Mrs. 
Charles Williams, of the same neighborhood, had 
been cured of rheumatism, and Henry Johnson, 
of Hartsville, who was troubled with neuralgia, 
was also cured by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. It 
seems that this remedy is in great demand in that 
neighborhood. 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People con¬ 
tain, in a condensed form, all the elements neces¬ 
sary to give new life and richness to the blood 
and restore shattered nerves. They are also a 
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as 
suppressions, irregularities and all forms of 
weakness. In men they effect a radical cure in 
all eases arising from mental worry, overwork 
or excesses of whatever nature. Pink Pills are 
sold in boxes (never in loose bulk) at 50 cents a 
box or six boxes for $2.50, and may be had of all 
druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Williams’ 
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.—Adn. 
“The Handsomest Plums 
The Rural New-Yorker, of 
September 18, page 614, says: 
trees are like our fruit, “the handsomest ever seen 
Plums, Peaches and Berry Plants, 
have the benefit of our experience. 
We 
we have ever seen were sent 
us by Butler <fe Jewell.” Our 
Send for our wholesale price-list of Japan 
are the pioneers in Japan Plum culture. Our customers 
BUTLER & JEWELL, Cromwell, Conn. 
Miller Red Raspberry Plants. 
GENUINE, own growing. Reasonable prices. Get 
Price List of other stock and worthy specialties. 
P. EMERSON, Nurseryman, Wyoming, Del. 
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 8 treet, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS, BROTHER & CO. 
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. 
COLUMBIAN 
Raspberries, 8,000 quarts per 
acre. 50,000 sets. 
T. G. ASHMEAD, Nursery, Williamson, N. Y. 
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. 
MAKE NO MISTAKE. 
QUIP YOUR FRUiTS AND VEGETABLES, 
Onir POULTRY, PORK, CALVES, to the 
ol«l Reliable Commission House. (Est. 1865.) 
S. H. & E. H. FROST. 100 Park Place, NewYork 
Stencils.ShlppingCards.&o., furnished on application 
References: Irving Nat. Bank or any of the Com.Ag’s. 
