1897 
THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
829 
NEXT WEEK 
Among other leading articles will be 
PartHI. of Mr. Garrahan’s 
Story of a Run-Down Farm. 
This will describe the crop of potatoes 
grown after the crop of cow peas. 
Big Potatoes m Wisconsin, 
With some characteristic illustrations. 
Plants That Are Hired Out! 
We have talked of hired men and hired 
horses. Now we hope to tell how the florists 
in New York rent plants and flowers by the 
day, week or year. 
New Thoughts About Tuberculosis. 
An interview with Dr. James Law, the cele¬ 
brated veterinarian. 
Other briefer articles on 
Protecting Fruit Trees. 
A Ration for Dairy Cows. 
The N. Y. State Dairymen’s Meeting, 
Best Fertilizers for House Plants. 
Several important bulletins will be reviewed 
under Science from the Stations. 
HINDSIGHT. 
BKVIKW OF THE WEEK'S MARKET8. 
The wheat market opened on Monday very dull, 
especially so far as exporters were concerned. 
The market had been declining somewhat, and 
buyers seemed to be under the impression that 
it would continue in that direction, so refrained 
from making purchases to any extent. Later 
in the week, receipts became considerably 
smaller, with the result that the market became 
more active, and more business was done. On 
Thursday, great excitement was caused by the 
unprecedented rise in wheat in Chicago. This, 
of course, was largely speculative, but it had 
great effect on the market. Wheat for December 
delivery rose to $1.09. One result of this rise was 
that exporters who had begun to buy again, al¬ 
most entirely ceased, and this shows one of the 
injurious phases of the speculative market. 
It is unlikely that these higher prices will be 
maintained. The quoted cash prices in this 
market are largely nominal, as but little actual 
trading is being done. The market will, prob¬ 
ably, decline somewhat when it finally settles 
down to a business basis. There has been a 
strong export demand for corn, and this has 
caused somewhat higher prices. Most other 
grains have also advanced somewhat in sympathy 
with wheat. The Corn Trade News estimates the 
supply of wheat as about 40,000,000 bushels short 
of requirements, and if this prove correct, good 
prices are likely to continue. 
There is a scarcity of fancy apples, and such 
are held very firmly at good prices. There is a 
large supply of grapes, and a great variation in 
quality, few being good enough to reach the top 
quotations. Cranberries are about as active as 
any fruit at present on the market, demand being 
good and the market firm. There is, also, a 
good demand for Florida oranges. Some straw¬ 
berries have arrived from California, and are 
selling readily at about 25 cents per pint. The 
market for evaporated apples Is firm, especially 
for the higher grades. In dried small fruits, the 
demand is light and the supply ample for all 
needs. 
There is a considerable accumulation of pota¬ 
toes, and only a moderate demand, so that the 
market is easy, and outside quotations are ex¬ 
treme. The same is true of sweet potatoes. 
Choice onions are held firmly, but there is only a 
moderate demand. There is a moderate supply 
of southern vegetables, and when of good qual¬ 
ity, satisfactory prices are received. There are 
some vegetables in from California, and when 
the quality is good, very fair prices are received. 
Butter prices have advanced somewhat, but at 
the close of the week, trade is dull, weather un¬ 
favorable, and no further advance seems prob¬ 
able. It is reported, too, that receipts are likely 
to run heavy during the coming week, and if 
this prove to be a fact, prices are likely to de¬ 
cline somewhat. Trade in cheese is only fair, 
and prices show little change. 
Receipts of poultry are liberal, the demand is 
only moderate, and the market weak for nearly 
everything except fancy turkeys. There is a 
good demand for these, and sales are quickly 
made. Strictly fancy ducks in small lots also 
sell well, but for all the ordinary grades of 
ducks, geese, fowls and chickens, there is a small 
demand and slow sale. The egg market shows 
little change, although as usual at this season, 
strictly fresh laid are extremely scarce, and the 
demand for such Is good. 
MARKETS. 
BATUBDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Bean*, Marrow, 1897, oholoe.1 400 — 
Medium, 1897. oholoe.1 2201 26 
Pea, 1897, oholoe.1 1601 20 
Medium or Pea, common to good.1 0001 15 
White Kidney, oholoe.1 4001 46 
Red Kidney, 1897, oholoe.1 7001 76 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 2601 56 
Yellow Bye oholoe.1 3001 36 
Lima. Cal., 760 lbs).1 5601 3) 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bDls., per bushel... 870 — 
Bags, per busbel. 800 8! 
BUTTER—NSW. 
Creamery. Western, extras, per lb .24 0— 
Western, firsts ..21 @22)4 
Western, seconds.18 020 
Western, thirds.16 016 
State, finest.21)4*23 
State, thirds to firsts. 16 021 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy.23 021 
rirsts. 17 018 
Seoonds.15 016 
Welsh tubs, fanoy.19 @19)4 
Welsh tubs, seoonds to firsts.16 018 
Western imitation ar«*msry, extra*.... 
Second*. 
Western factory, extra. 
H I Tit*. 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State, full oream, large, choice. 
Fair to good. 
Part skims, good to prime. 
Part skims, oommon to fair. 
Full skim*. 
EGGB. 
Near-by,new laid,fanoy, seleoted.per do* 26 O 27 
3tate*Penn.,oountry marks,aver’ge best 25 O 26)4 
Western, oholoe. 28)4® *4 
Other Western, fair to good, 30 do* oase.3 60 04 80 
Western dirties, 30 do* oase.3 00 0 3 30 
Refrigerator, fall packed, per do*. 13 O 18 
Early packed, per do*. 9 O 14 
Limed, Western prime, per do*. 12 0 13 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, fanoy, per lb. 89 
Choice, per lb. 8H0 8H 
Prime, per lb. 1H& 8)4 
Common to good, per lb. 6 O 7)4 
Sundrled, siloed. . 3 O 4)4 
Sundried. Canada, quarters, 1897. 6 0 6 
State & Western, quarters, 1897 . 4 0 5)4 
Southern, quarters, 1897 . 3 0 4)4 
Chopped, 1897, per 100 lbs.3 0003 0 
Cores and skins. 1897, per 100 lb.8 00® 3 50 
Cherries, 1897, per lb.12 Oi3* 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 0 4)4 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb.13 014 
Sundrled, per lb.10 @11 
Quokleberrles, 1897, per lb . 6 O 7 
FRUITS—GREEN. 
Apples, fancy red, hand-picked, d. h., bbl..3 600 4 00 
Newtown Pippin, fancy .3 00@5 00 
Greening, perbbl...2 00@3 60 
Ben Davis, per bbl.2 000 3 26 
Baldwin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 000 3 00 
20-o* Pippin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 0303 00 
Northern Spy, per d. h. bbl.2 0004 00 
King, per bbl.3 0094 00 
Common, per bbl.1 000 2 00 
Pears, deckel, Boston, per box.2 00@6 00 
Boso, per bbi.2 00@3 00 
Anjou, per bbl.1 60 0 2 60 
C.alrgeau, oer bbl.2 0f>@2 50 
Grapes, State Niagara, per small basket.... 70 8 
Htate black, per small basket. . 70 9 
State Catawba, per basket. 8® 11 
Wine-in bulk, white. 10 1)4 
Wine -in bulk, black. 10 1*4 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, per bbl.6 0009 to 
Per crate.2 0002 26 
Jersey, per crate.1 5002 10 
Jersey, per bbl.6 1006 60 
Oranges. Fla., per box.2 1004 00 
Grape fruit, Fla., per box .8 0007 00 
GAME. 
English snipe, per do*. .1 2601 60 
Golden plover, per do* .1 2601 60 
Q'ass plover, per do* .1 0001 60 
Wild ducks, canvas, per pair.2 00 0 2 60 
Red heads, per pair.1 000 1 60 
Mallards, per pair. 60® 76 
Teal, blue wing, per pair . 3)0 40 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 20@ 25 
Common, per pair. 200 26 
Partridges, per pair. 9301 26 
Grouse, per pair. 2001 12 
Rabbits, per pair. .. 14® 25 
Venison, saddles, fresh, per lb. 10® 14 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lb*. 6 00 0 6 50 
Timothy. 2 75 0 3 40 
HONEY. 
State, white olover, oomb, fanoy, per lb.10 @12 
Buckwheat, oomb, per lb. 7 0 8 
White olover, extracted, per lb. 4)40 5)4 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb. 3)40 4)4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.10 @12 
Kxtraoted. per lb. 4)40 5 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon.50 @62 
HOPS. 
N. Y. State, crop of 1897.14 018 
Crop of 1896. oholoe. 7 0 8 
Medium to prime. 6)40 7 
Old olds.. 2 0 4)4 
Paolflo Coast, orop of 1897.14 @18 
Crop Of 1896, oholoe. 9 @10 
Crop of 1896, medium to prime. 6 @ 7)4 
German, 1896 .18 023 
HOT-HOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, fair to fancy, per do*. 50 0 75 
Lettuce, Eastern, per doz.. 15 © 60 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb... 25 0 60 
Radishes, oer i0i bmches.2 50 @3 00 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 10 @ 26 
Grapes, imported, per lb. 50 @1 00 
Domesttc .- . 26 @ 60 
ME AT8—DRESSE D. 
Veals, country dressed, prime, per lb. . 9)4@ 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 8 0 9 
Buttermilks, per lb. 6 O 6 
Grassers, per lb. 4 0 6 
Small, per lb. 4 @ 6 
Pork, country dressed,60 to 80 lb*., per lb 6 )4 * t -34 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 6 @ 5)4 
126 Ibsand up. oer lb. 3 0 6 
Roasting pigs. 10 to 30 lbs each, per lb.. 7 0 9 
Pork tenderloins, per lb. 14 0 15 
NUTS. 
Peanut*, Va., h. p., fanoy, per lb. 4 0 — 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 0 3)4 
8helled, No. 1, per lb. 3 0 3)4 
No. 2, per lb. 2)4@ — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 3)4® — 
Hlckorynut8. new, per bushel of 50 lbs-.l 00 @1 25 
Chestnuts, Southern, per bushel.2 00 @4 C6 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl. .2 6002 75 
Jersey, per bbl.1 7602 25 
Western New York, per bbl .2 1002 37 
Jersey Sweet, per bbl.1 6002 to 
Vineland, fancy, per bbl.2 2603 60 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring ohlokens, per lb. 7 0 7)4 
Fowl*, local, per lb. 9 0 9)4 
Western, per lb. 9 0 9)4 
Southern, per lb. 9 0 9)4 
Rooster*, old, per lb. 4)40 6 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 9 & 10 
Duck*, looal, per pair. 50 0 76 
Western, per pair. 60 O 66 
Southern, per pair. 40 0 60 
Geese, local, per pair.1 00 @1 50 
Western, per pair.1 00 01 37 
Southern, per pair. 76 @1 UO 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 0 — 
Toung, per pair. 10 0 16 
DRY PACKED. 
Turkeys. Jersey and Up-River, fancy . 11 0 15 
State and Penn., fancy, per lb . 13 @ 14 
St ite and Penn., good to prime, lb... 1114® 12)4 
Western, fancy, per lb. 12)4 0 13 
Western, good to prime, per lb. U @ It 
Western, poor to fair, per lb . 6 @ 9 
8pring chickens, Phila., fancy, per lb . 11 0 13 
Phils, . fair to good, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Chickens. Jersey, prime, por lb. 9 @ lu 
State and Pean., good to prime, lb .. 8 @ 9 
Western, prime, per lb. 8 @ 8)4 
Western, fair to good, per lb .... 6 @ B )4 
Western. Inferior, per lb. 5 @ 5)4 
Fowls, State and Penn , good to prime . 7)4@ 8 
Western, prime, per lb. 7 @ 7)4 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 644 
Western, inferior, per lb. 5 0 t)4 
Ducks, nearby, fancy, per lb. . 0 1 1 
Western, fancy, per lb. 8 0 9 
Western, fair to good, per lb.. . 5 @ 7 
“Brown’s Bronchial Troches” are of great 
service in subduing Hoarseness and Coughs. 
Sold only in boxes. Avoid imitations.— Adv. 
Geese. Eastern, spring, white, per lb.... 13 0 14 
Eastern, spring, dark, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Maryland, prime, per lb . 9 0 10 
Western, prime, per lb. 8 0 9 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 0 8 
Squabs, choice large, white, per do*.2 26 0 — 
Small and poor, per do*.1 25 @ — 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage. Jersey and L. I., per 100.3 000 3 5) 
State, per 100.2 600 3 00 
Red, per bbl... 76@ 90 
Cauliflower, per bbl.1 0b@4 00 
Celery, fanoy, large, per do*. 250 80 
Small to medium, per dos. 100 20 
Cuoumbers, Florida, perorate. 1 0001 73 
Egg plan*. Fla., per bbl.6 000 7 00 
Lettuoe. Fla., per basket.1 0002 00 
New Orleans, per bbl.2 60 0 3 50 
Onions. Orange County red, per bag.1 6002 26 
Orange County yellow, per bbl.1 2602 00 
Orange County white, per bbl.1 5003 60 
Jersey white, per bbl.1 5004 00 
Eastern white, oer bbl.2 0006 00 
Peas, Southern, per basket.1 6002 60 
Squash, marrow, per bbl.1 0001 25 
Hubbard, per bbl.1 2601 50 
String beans. Southern, per basket.1 000 2 50 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier.1 0002 60 
Turnips. Russian, per bbl. 60@ 76 
Spinach, per bbl.1 000 2 00 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania, XXX.32 @33 
XX and above.31 @33 
X. 26 0- 
Mlohlgan, X and above.23 @24 
No. 1.28 @29 
Texas, scoured basis, spring, fine.60 @54 
Spring, med.42 @43 
Fall, fine.44 @46 
California, soonred basis, spring,Northern.48 @53 
Southern.47 @52 
Fall.36 @44 
Oregon, sooured basis, Eastern.47 @63 
Valley.40 @47 
Territory Staple, scoured basis.48 @17 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 21,335 cans of milk. 
138 cans of condensed milk and 397 cans of cream. 
Beginning November 21, the Milk Exchange pries 
has been 3 cents a quart net to the shipper at points 
subject to a 25-cent freight rate. 
CONSUMPTION. 
(CONTINUED.) 
[Extracts from Dr. Hunter’s Lectures on the Prog¬ 
ress of Medical Science in Lung Diseases. | 
To cure the lunsrs, after the bacilli 
germs have attacked them and set up 
consumption, is one of the greatest 
achievements of modern medical science 
It has only been done, so far as I know 
or believe, by my special treatment. No 
reputable physician now pretends that 
any combination of stomach medication 
will drive the consumption germs out of 
the lungs. Hypodermic injections of 
Koch’s lymph, Edison’s asepsin, goats’ 
blood, asses’ serum and other nostrums 
of that ilk are equally worthless, and 
more harmful. Such blood-poisoniDg 
experiments, instead of curing the lung 
disease, make it worse, and serve only 
to hasten its progress to a fatal issue. 
Lung diseases are curable only by local 
treatment of the lungs, and inhalation 
is the only means by which local treat¬ 
ment can be applied to the lungs. In¬ 
halation of antiseptic germicides was 
first discovered by me and successfully 
applied in consumption and other lung 
diseases. I am the Father of the doctrine 
that consumption is a local disease of 
the lungs, and the founder of its local 
treatment by medicated air inhalations. 
This method of treatment brought the 
first ray of rational hope to consump¬ 
tives. It is the only possible way in 
which medicines can he introduced into 
the air passages and lungs. All lung 
remedies must be reduced to a state of 
gas or vapor and breathed, because no 
solid or fluid medicine can be introduced 
into an air cavity without danger to life. 
The lungs are an air cavity, and by the 
air and through the air every curative 
action by medicine can be produced on 
the seat of every form of lung disease 
My antiseptic and healing remedies 
enter into and form a component part of 
the air the patient breathes. 
Since my introduction of this scientific 
and successful method of treating lung 
diseases many imitation inhaling instru¬ 
ments and nostrums for inhalation have 
been brought out, in some instances by 
persons without any medical knowledge 
or experience of lung cases. The idea 
seems to be that any thiDg inhaled must be 
a remedy. What will cure the lungs when 
inhaled depends on the physician’s 
knowledge of lung diseases, his experi¬ 
ence of the action of remedies when 
breathed, and his careful adaptation of 
them to each case. It has taken me a 
lifetime to learn what is best for each 
form and varying conditions of lung 
diseases, and no man can adopt my prac¬ 
tice or apply it with success without 
having my experience to guide him. It 
is the medicines that cure, not the mere 
act of inhaling them. You might inhale 
what could do you no good, or harm in¬ 
stead of good, and call that inhalation 
treatment. (To be continued.) 
(Signed), ROBERT HUNTER, M. D., 
No. 117 West 45th St., N. Y. 
December 20. 
NOTE —Readers of The Rural New- 
Yorker who are interested can have Dr. 
Hunter’s book sent free by addressing 
him as above.— Adv. 
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FARMERS' HANDY FEED COOKER. 
We desire to call our readers’ attention to the 
Farmers’ Handy Feed Cooker, which is sold at 
the low price of $12.50 for 50 gallons capacity. 
By feeding poultry and stock with cooked food 
during the winter months, at least one-third of 
the food is saved; also having stock in a healthy 
condition, preventing hog cholera among your 
bogs, and insuring the hens laying freely during 
the winter months when eggs are always wanted 
at high prices. This Cooker will pay for itself in 
one week’s time, and is without doubt the best 
and cheapest on the market—just what it’s name 
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scription, may be obtained. They are made in 
all sizes. 
C ockerels.—S. C. Br. and W. Leghorns and Bl. Mi- 
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Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street,, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
Poultry, 
| Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
Calves, 
Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
Spring Lambs, | 
| Live Quail. 
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Produce Commission Merchants, 
844 WASHINGTON STItEE'l, NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEESE and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Shipping Cards and Stenoils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
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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. 
Established 1875. 
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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. 
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VEGETABLES 
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