1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Science from the Stations. 
(CONTINUED.) 
diseases of cattle: Texas Itcb, Blackleg, Tuber¬ 
culosis and Texas Fever. On another page of 
this issue, will be found a remarkable contract 
offered by the Kansas parties who pretend to 
cure blackleg. This bulletin gives a number of 
treatments for this disease, but concludes that 
the best treatment is by vaccination with the 
blackleg virus. As our readers know, the cattle 
at the Kansas Agricultural College have been 
afflicted with tuberculosis. This bulletin dis¬ 
cusses that disease in a very interesting manner. 
Among other things, it states that, out of 11,394 
animals tested with tuberculin, there were 12 
errors, or one in 950. Bulletin 70 discusses vege¬ 
table growing and, more particularly, the follow¬ 
ing topics: Hotbeds, Cauliflowers, Early Cab¬ 
bages, Asparagus, Early Potatoes, Onions, Let¬ 
tuce and Tomatoes. This is a very interesting 
bulletin, well illustrated and exceedingly prac¬ 
tical. Among other matters, we notice an ac¬ 
count of efforts to force asparagus in winter. 
In these experiments, roots were dug about the 
middle of October, and buried where they could 
conveniently be got at. On the ground under 
the flow pipe of the tomato house, was made a 
bed of rich soil about four inches deep. The 
roots were placed on this so that each plant oc¬ 
cupied 10 inches square, and were then covered 
with another layer of soil. The bed was well 
wet as soon as the planting was done, and kept 
so by frequent waterings. Stalks large enough 
for cutting were ready in about two weeks. In 
about six weeks, the roots become exhausted 
and must be replaced by new ones. The flow 
pipes from the boilers were less than two feet 
from the soil, and the most successful crop lasted 
for 33 days, and from a bed covering 224 square 
feet, yielded an average of a pound a day. This, 
of course, was but a small experiment, but sim¬ 
ply shows what can be done with this plant. We 
are glad to see that this bulletin contains an ex¬ 
cellent picture of a set of hotbeds. Some of our 
horticulturists seem to think that a farmer ought 
to know all about a hotbed, therefore do not talk 
much about it. The fact is that there are thou¬ 
sands of people yet who never saw a hotbed in 
their lives, and especially is this true of many 
Western farmers who would be much better off 
if they would start such beds on their own farms. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S MARKETS. 
The grain market opened a little lower on Mon¬ 
day, but as receipts were lighter later in the 
week, prices advanced and the market became 
firmer. There was a good export demand for 
corn and wheat, and trade was heavy, although 
ocean freights are considerably higher, and 
freight room is scarce, which tend to limit export 
business. Receipts in the West are falling off. 
In dairy products, the market is firm, and re¬ 
ceipts are not over-large. Cheese, however, does 
not show so much activity, as the demand has 
been very light. The best grades of fancy fresh 
creamery butter are very scarce, although lower 
grades are plentiful. 
The Thanksgiving market for poultry was fav¬ 
ored by the best of weather conditions, and the 
sales were large. There was a scarcity of choice 
turkeys, and these sold for good prices. Fowls 
and chickens are very plentiful, and prices are 
ruinously low. There has been considerable poor 
stock which tends to glut the market and reduce 
the prices. At least 25 per cent of the receipts 
should have been kept at home. Strictly fresh- 
laid eggs are scarce, but the lower grades, espec¬ 
ially of refrigerator and limed, are very dull, 
prices tending lower. Receipts of potatoes are 
large. The market keeps tolerably firm. There 
is little change in other winter vegetables. 
MARKETS. 
Saturday. November 37, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beaus, Marrow, 1897, choice.l 40®l 41 
Medium, 1897. choice.1 3231 26 
Pea, 1897, choice.1 15®1 2J 
Medium or Pea, common to good.1 00@l 05 
White Kidney, ohoioe. 1 35@1 ,o 
Red Kidney, 1897, choice.1 4001 <5 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 liOOl bO 
Yellow Eye ohoioe. 1 3001 35 
Lima. Cal., (00 lbs).1 300 — 
Grean peas, 8cotch, 1896, bbls., per bushel... 900 — 
Bags, per bushel.. 85® — 
BUTTBR—NEW. 
Creamery. Western, extras, per lb .23 @— 
i* o».«iU, nr*t».19 021 
Western, seconds.17 018 
Western, thirds.14 016 
State, finest. 32 O— 
State, thirds to flrsts.14 031 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy.19 020 
JTlrsts. 16 018 
Seconds......14 016 
Welsh tnbs, fancy.19 019 -» 
Welsh tabs, seconds to flrsts.14 ®17* 
Western Imitation oreamery, extras.16 ® i7 
Firsts. 13 ®i 4 
Seoocds.11*013 
Western faotory, extra.12*013 
Firsts.12 012* 
Seconds.11 Oil* 
Thirds. 9 ® 10* 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, fuUoream, large, choice. 7*3 8 
Fair to good. 7 *® 7 * 
Part skims, good to prime. 6 0 6* 
Part skims, common to fair. 3*0 4* 
Full skims. 3 0 3 * 
BOGS. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, seleoted,per doi 25 O 26 
8tate&Penn.,oountry marks,aver’ge best 24 ® 16 
Western, choice. 23 ® — 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 doz case. 3 60 04 8) 
Western dirties. 30 doz case.3 00 03 30 
Refrigerator, fail packed, per doz. 12 <a )8 
Early packed, per doz. . 12 O 14* 
Limed, Western prime, per doz. 12*® 13 
FHDITB—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, fanoy, per lb. 8*0 9 
Choice, per lb. 8*® 8* 
Prime, per lb. 7*0 8 
Common to good, per lb. 6 0 7* 
Snndried, sliced. 3 0 4* 
Sundried. Canada, quaiters, 1897 . 6 0 6 
State & Western, quarters. 1897. 4 © 6* 
Southern, quarters, 1897 . 3 0 4* 
Chopped, 1897, per 100 lbs.2 5002 87 
Cores and skins. 1897. per 100 lb.2 6002 75 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 12014 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 ® 4* 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1397, per lb.13*014 
Sundried, per lb.10 011 
Huckleberries, 1897, per lb . 0 ® 7 
FRUIT3—GREEN. 
Apples, fancy red, hand-picked, d. h.. bbl..2 500 4 00 
Newtown Pippin, fancy .3 0t®5 00 
Greening, perbbl. .2 0003 to 
Ben Davis, per bbl.2 10® 3 26 
Baldwin, hand-picked, per bbl. . 2 (003 26 
20-oz Plpnin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 0)02 75 
Northern Spy, per d. h. bbl. 2 0004 00 
King, per bbl. 3 CO 34 CO 
Common, per bbl. 1 0002 00 
Pears, Seckel, Boston, per box. 2 00 0 6 00 
Bose, per bbl.i 6 r @i 00 
Anjou, per bbl.1 5102 60 
Kettle-, per bbl. 2 0003 00 
Clairgeau, per bbl. 2 01 @3 00 
Cooking varieties, per bbl. 75®2 CO 
Grapes, State Delaware, per small basket.. 8® J4 
State Niagara, per small basket. 70 9 
State black, per small basket . 70 9 
State Catawba, per basket. 80 12 
Wine-in bulk, white. 1® j* 
Wine-in bulk, black. I® 1* 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, per bbl.6 0008 00 
Per crate.2 0002 26 
Jersey, per crate.1 4001 93 
Jersey, per bbl. 6 5006 10 
Oranges, Fla., per box.2 7604 00 
Grape fruit, Fla., per box .6 000 7 00 
GAME. 
English snipe, per doz.1 2601 60 
Golden plover, per doz. 1 2501 60 
G-ass plover, per doz. .1 COOl 50 
Wild ducks, canvas, per pair. ...2 0002 60 
Red heads, ter pair.1 OOOI 60 
Mallards, per pair. 600 75 
Teal, blue wing, per pair. 3;® 40 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 200 25 
Common, per pair. 20® 25 
Woodcock, average, per pair. 76® — 
Partridges, per pair. 9)®l 25 
Grouse- per pair. 9001 12 
Rabbits, per pair. . 250 — 
Venison, saddles, fresh, per lb. 12© 16 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.9901 03* 
Rye. 60 ® 64 
Barley feeding. 280 33 
Barley malting. 39 0 63 
Buokwheat, silver. 38840* 
Buckwheat, Japan. —O — 
Corn. 31® 36 
Oats. 240 33 
HONEY. 
State, white olover, comb, fancy, per lb.10 013 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 7 ® 8 
White olover, extracted, per lb. 4*0 5* 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb ....... 3*0 4* 
California, oomb, fair to prime, per lb.10 012 
Extracted, per lb. 4*0 5 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon.50 052 
HOPS. 
N. Y. State, crop of 1897.14 018 
Crop of 1896, ohoioe. 7 0 8 
Medium to prime. 5*0 7 
Old olds. 2 O 4* 
Paolflo Coast, crop of 1897.14 ®18 
Crop of 1896, choice. 9 ®10 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime. 6 0 7* 
German. 1896 .18 023 
HOT-HOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, fair to fancy, per doz. 50 O 75 
Lutuce, Eastern, per doz. 60 © 62 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb... 25 O 60 
Radishes 1 nr .0 1 bit ches.3 00 ® - 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 10 O 25 
Grapes, imported, per lb.. 50 ®1 00 
MEATS-DUESSED. 
Veals, oountry dressed, prime, per lb. . 9*0 10 
Common to good, per lb. 8 ® 9 
Buttermilks, aer 10 .. 6 0 7 
Grassers, per lb. 6 O 6 
Small, per lb. 6 0 7 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lbs., per lb 6 0 6* 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb ... . 5*0 6 
12ft lbsand id. car lb . 4 0 6 
Roasting pigs, 10 to 30 lbs each, per lb.. 8 O 10 
Pork tenderloins, per lb .. 14 ® 15 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 4 ® — 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 ® 8* 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 3 O 3* 
No. 2, per lb. 2*0 — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 4 0 — 
Hickorynuts. new. per bushel of 50 lbs. .1 60 ®l 76 
Chestnuts, Northern, per bushel.5 00 00 (in 
Southern, per bushel. 2 00 ®4 (0 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl.2 2502 7 
Jersey, per bbl .1 750 2 25 
Western New York, per bbl.1 8702 25 
Jersey 8weet, per bbl.2 0002 it 
Vineland, fancy, per bbl.2 0003 2. 
POULTRY— LIVB. 
Spring ohlokens, per lb. 
Fowls, local, per lb. 
Western, per lb. . 
Southern, per lb... 
Roosters, old, per lb. 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 
Ducks, looal, 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... 
DRY PACKED. 
Turkeys. Jersey and Up-Hiver, fancy... 
State and Penn., fancy, per lb . . 
State and Penn., good to prime, lb... 
Western, fancy, per lb. 
Western, good to prime, per lb. 
Western, poor to fair, per lb 
8pring chickens, Phlla., fancy, per lb... 
Phlla . fair to good, per lb. 
C hickens, Jersey, prime, per lb. 
State and Penn., good to prime, lb... 
Western, prime, per lb. 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 
Western, inferior, per lb. 
Fowls, State and Penn , good to prime.. 
Western, prime, per lb. . 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 
Western, inferior, per lb. 
Ducks, Eastern and L. I., spring, per lb.. 
Western, fancy, per lb. 
Western, fair to good, per lb.. .... 
Geese Eastern, spring, white, per lb ... 
Eastern, spring, dark, per lb. 
Maryland, prime, per lb . 
Western, prime, per lb. 
Western fair to good, per lb. 
Squabs, choice large, white, per doz... 
Small and poor, per doz. 
VEGETABLES 
Cabbage Jersey and L. I., per 100. 
State, per 100. 
Red, per bbl. 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 
Celery, fanoy, large, per doz.. 
Small to medium, per doz. 
Oucumberr, Florida, per crate. 
Hgg plant. Fla., per bbl. 
Lettnoe. Local, per bbl. 
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“Brown’s Bronchial Troches” are a simple 
and convenient remedy for Bronchial Affections 
and Coughs. Sold only in boxes.— Adv. 
797 
Onions, Orange County red, per bag.1 60 0 2 26 
Orange County yellow, per bbl.1 2o®l To 
Orange County white, per bbl.1 5003 00 
Jersey white, per bbl.1 5003 60 
Baitarn whlta, oer Del .2 0305 00 
Pars’ey and Leeks, per 100 .1 00® — 
Peas South rn. per basket . —@ — 
Bquasi. marrow, per bbl.1 OOOI 26 
Hubbara, per nbl. 1 2501 60 
Strin.< oeant Southern per bushe basket.. 76®i 75 
Tomatoes. F.a.. per earlier .1 000 2 50 
Turnips, Russian, per bbl. 500 75 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania. XXX ..32 <*33 
XX and above.31 a 31 
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Michigan. X and auove.23 024 
No. 1.28 029 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, One.60 064 
Spring, med.42 048 
Fall, line.44 0 46 
California, scoured basis, spring, Northern.48 063 
Southern.47 052 
Fall.36 04« 
Oregon, scoured basis, Eastern.47 O 01 
Valley.40 ®47 
Territory 8taple, scoured basis.48 ®I7 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 21,648 oans of milk , 
lb2 cans of ooncented milk and 380 cans of cream. 
Beginning November 21, the Milk Exchange price 
has been 3 cents a quart ntt to tbe shipper at points 
subject to a 25-cent freight rate. 
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured. 
You May Have a Sample Bottle of the Great Discovery, 
Dr, Kilmer’s Swamp-Root Sent Free by Mail. 
Men and women doctor their troubles so often without benefit, that they £et 
discouraged and skeptical. In most such cases, serious mistakes are made in doc¬ 
toring and not knowing what our trouble is or what makes us sick. The unmis¬ 
takable evidences of kidney trouble are pain or dull ache in the back, too frequent 
desire to pass water, scanty supply, scalding irritation. As kidney disease advances 
the face looks sallow or pale, eyes puffy, the feet swell and sometimes the heart 
acts badly. Should further evidence be needed to find out the cause of sickness, 
then set urine aside for twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling is also convinc¬ 
ing proof that our kidneys and bladder need doctoring A fact often overlooked, 
or not always understood, is that women suffer as much from kidney and bladder 
trouble as men do. 
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is the discovery of the eminent physician and 
scientist and as such is not recommended for everything, but will be found just 
what is needed in cases of kidney and bladder disorders or troubles due to weak 
kidneys, such as Bright’s Disease, gravel or rheumatism. 
The mild and extraordinary effect of this great remedy is soon realized. It 
. stands the highest for its wonderful cures Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and 
one dollar. So universally successful has Swamp-Root been in quickly curing 
even tbe most distressing cases, that if you wish to Prove its wonderful merit you 
may have a samp’e bottle and a book of valuable information, both sent absolutely 
free by mail Mention The Rural New-Yorker and send your address to 
Dr. Kilmer & Co , Binghamton, N Y. The fact that this liberal offer appears 
in this Daper is a guarantee of genuineness .—Adv 
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sent free on mention of this publication. THE DR. WHITEHALL MEGRIMINK CO., South Bend Indiana. 
THINK OF 
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IlVMllI# W IfJtsIl I ITlfAfl desires to make a profit from his cows. It handles this part 
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butter. A year’s reading will convince you that you cannot afford to be without it. It is the leading 
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The U. S. Government 
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Since 1890 the Governmeut has purchased MASON 
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CONTENTS. 
ORGANS and PIANOS 
exclusively for the equipment of its Indian schools 
as well as for the ships of the “White Squadron.” 
Wise men profit by the experience of others. The 
experience of the Government experts is available 
for every one. 
MASON & HAMLIN CO., 
Boston, New York, Chicago and St. Louis. 
Rural New-Yorker, December 4, 1897. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Farmer and His Game.787 
Keeping a Crop of Cabbage.789 
Cotton-Seed Meal or Stable Manure.789 
Cutting Corn Fodder in Virginia.789 
Home Study in Agriculture.796 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
FRUITS 
VEGETABLES, 
PRODUCE. 
We reeelve and sell, In ear-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 
JEHLIFFE, WRIGHT & CO.. 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY, 
284 Washington Street. New York. 
Dressed Meats: 22, 24 and 26 Grace Avenue West 
Washington Market. 
Live Stock: Union Stock Yards, foot of West 60th St 
Refer to Irving National Bank. 
WIN. H. COHEN A CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
Poultry, 
| Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
Calves, 
Nuts, 
GiDseng, 
1 Spring Lambs, | 
1 Live Quail. 
Crossing Berkshires and Poland-Chinas.787 
Record of Half a Dozen Sheep.787, 788 
Breeding and Selling Belgian Hares.788 
Let the Horns Be Bred Off.788 
Cow-Pea Hay for Horses.789 
New York’s Annual Show of Horses. 793 
Bacteria aDd Their Relation to the Care of 
Milk and Cream. Part V.798 
Curb on a Horse.799 
Rumination in Calves.799 
Intestinal Worms in the Horse; Treatment for 793 
Bunches on Cow’s Knees.799 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Chestnut Culture on Sprout Land.785 
Some New Chestnuts.785, 786 
Mice and Rabbits and Fruit Trees. .. 786 
Whitewash as Winter Protection.786, 787 
Forcing Raspberries.788 
Selling the Ben Davis Apple.788 
Sage and Ginseng Culture.789 
Pears and Plums for Indiana. 789 
The Best Plum Stock.789 
Tbe English Filbert in America.789 
Cineraria Leaves Turning Yellow.795 
Bird’ 6 -Nest Fern. 795 
Plants for Cool Room.795 
Weeping Trees for Lawn. 795 
Seasonable Notes.795 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Established 1875. 
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 & 36 Little 12th St., New York. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
844 WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 1 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGG8. Shipping Cards and Stencils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
From Day to Day.794 
Dainty Made-Over Meats. 794 
A Table Tray.794 
The Care of the Sick.794 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Talk About Dropsy.788 
Trade in Christmas Greens.790 
Ruralisms. 791 
Editorials.792 
Brevities. 792 
Among the Marketmen.793 
Cut and Shredded.793 
Business Bits. 793 
Science from the Stations.796 
Hindsight. 797 
Markets... 797 
Humorous........ ... 800 
