1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
845 
Tub Lima bean crop of Ventura County, Cal., 
this year, amounts to 1,800 carloads, each car¬ 
load being 12 tons. This is said to be the largest 
crop ever harvested. California now leads in 
the production of dried Limas. 
The onion maggot has been, for some time, 
very destructive to the seed onion crop in Europe, 
and the idea is gaining ground that the immense 
quantities of very rank manure used upon the 
fields may be largely responsible. 
An electric screw pump is used in an irrigating 
plant at Riverside, Cal., water being raised from 
a canal to the highest part of the land. The 
estimated cost on a tract of 250 acres is $2 50 per 
acre annually. A large tea plantation in Ceylon 
is similarly irrigated, power being supplied by a 
nearby waterfall. 
Tub cultivation of willows is quite an import¬ 
ant industry in some parts of Europe. In France, 
there are large willow plantations, the product 
being used in making rough baskets, which take 
the place of barrels in shipping various com¬ 
modities. In Holland, willow is used for wagon- 
tops. trunks, cattle-racks, and a host of other 
purposes to which we should never put wicker¬ 
work; it is also very necessary for making 
dikes. 
A Fish Commission car recently crossed the 
continent with a load of Tautog and egg-bearing 
lobsters, to be deposited near the Farralon 
Islands, The same ear, on its return, will bring 
about 6,000.000 salmon spawn, from Shasta Coun¬ 
ty, Cal., which will be distributed in the streams 
of the northwestern States, and in the upper 
Hudson River. The Maryland Fish Commission 
has decided to distribute no more German carp, 
because the fish has not proved satisfactory. In 
future, they will propagate bass instead. 
Foul-Heahted Fowls.— I would like to ask 
those who may have had more experience in 
poultry raising than I, what may be the cause of 
fowls picking at each other’s eyes. Among my 
poultry, it seems to be a sort of mania. Out of 
about 40 fine pullets, otherwise healthy, there are 
hardly a dozen that are not partially or totally 
blind. I at first thought it must be some disease 
among them, but upon close examination, I find 
that they pick at each other’s eyes until they be¬ 
come entirely closed. Some have died, being un¬ 
able to see food or drink, while others have been 
saved by bathing their eyes in warm water, and 
separating the glued lids. I have raised fowls 
for many years, but never had such an experi¬ 
ence as this before. J. t. m. 
Index, Ark. 
R. N.-Y.—We are unable to account for such 
actions. Let some man wise in poultry lore come 
forward with an explanation. 
Considering the rotation of crop3 necessary in 
artificial culture, it is interesting to observe how 
Nature herself follows the same system. Many 
plants which greatly exhaust the soil have 
feathery or winged seeds, which are carried to 
fresh soil, away from the vicinity of the parent 
plant. Other plants send out runners or stolons, 
rooting at the tip, or suckers, which push forth 
underground, making new plants at some dis¬ 
tance. Just as the fragrance or color of a blos¬ 
som invites insects to fertilize it, the bright color 
or edible flesh of a fruit invites some bird or 
animal to disseminate the seed, carrying it to a 
new field. In addition to this, Nature sometimes 
varies her rotation of crops by deliberate manur¬ 
ing, as in the case of the insect-catching Venus’s 
Fly-trap, Sundew, and Pitcher plants. These in¬ 
sectivorous plants are almost all denizens of 
boggy and water-logged soil in densely-shaded 
localities, and the natural inference is that the 
insect-eating habit has been evolved as a means 
of supplementing the supply of nitrogen com¬ 
pounds. 
HINDSIGHT. 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S MARKETS. 
The market for all kinds of grain was very 
dull on Monday, the reason given being that 
traders were awaiting the Government crop re¬ 
port; but after this came, there was not much 
immediate change, as conditions given were 
about as had been expected. This report gives 
the wheat crop at 530,000,000 bushels, which is 
materially higher than its previous estimates, 
some of which were as low as 463,000.000 bushels. 
Such a variation as this tends to decrease confi¬ 
dence in crop estimates. No. 1 white wheat flour 
is reported scarce. Tae market on grain, though 
a little stronger at the close, has continued dull 
throughout the week, with a sort of holiday tone, 
and it is not likely to become very brisk until the 
holidays are over. Buckwheat is dull and prices 
lower, the demand being dull, and sales of flour 
almost at a standstill. There was a better ex¬ 
port demand for corn and oats at the close of 
the week. The demand for beans is light, and 
with ample receipts, the market is dull and weak. 
The receipts of potatoes are quite large, with 
some German stock arriving, and the market 
is very quiet. Receipts of sweet potatoes, also, 
are plentiful, and stock is moving slowly. Most 
of the Virginia sweets now arriving are of poor 
quality. Onions are in very light demand, and 
outside quotations are extreme. Most other win¬ 
ter vegetables are plentiful and prices low. 
Southern vegetables are mostly in moderate sup¬ 
ply, and if of choice quality, sell well at good 
prices. 
Receipts of apples have been fairly liberal, 
Throat Troubles. To allay the irritation that 
induces coughing, use “ Brown's Bronchial 
Troches” A simple and safe remedy.— Adv, 
but the demand has been good, and best grades 
have sold out well at high prices. Poor stock 
sells slowly. There is little demand for pears, 
but choice grapes are wanted. Florida oranges 
are selling well. 
Butter prices are a little lower, and receipts 
exceed demand, which causes a dull market. The 
very best grades sell quickly at outside quota¬ 
tions, because receipts of such are small. There 
has been more of a demand for cheese from ex¬ 
porters, and the 'market is in very satisfactory 
shape. 
There is a large accumulation of live poultry, 
the market is weak and prices rule low. Dressed 
poultry is, also, in large supply, and except for 
choice lots of turkeys, prices rule very low. It 
has been impossible to clean up the poor stock, 
and the Board of Health has confiscated a great 
deal of this. Eggs are in liberal supply, but as 
usual, strictly fresh laid are scarce. 
MARKETS. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beam, Marrow, 1897, oholoe... ••13591*0 
Medium, 1897. choice.1 20@1 224 
Pea, 1897, ohoice.1 }5@1 17- 
Medium or Pea, common to good.1 (J0@1 16 
White Kidney, oholoe.140® — 
Red Kidney, 1897, ohoice.1 6a@ — 
Red Kidney, common to good.1 25@l 6U 
Yellow Bye choice.1 30@1 32^-6 
Lima. Cal., 760 lbs).1 26@1 8J 
3reen peas, Scotoh, 1896, bDls., per bushel... 76@7i4 
Bags, per bushel... 70® 72 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery. Western, extras, per lb . 
Western, firsts. 
Western, second*. 
Western, thirds. 
State, finest. 
State, thirds to first*. 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fanoy . 
rir»t« . 
Second*. 
Welsh tub*, fanoy. 
Welsh tubs, seoonds to tints. 
Western imitation creamery, extra* 
Firsts... 
second*. 
Western rantorv June, extra. 
Held 3d to 1st. 
Fresh, extra . 
FlrsM, fresh . 
Seconui. fresh. 
Thlrdr, fresh". 
23 @— 
.20)4*23 
.18 @20 
.15 ®i« 
.32 @23 
.15 ®21 
.20 ©21 
.17 ©18 
.16 ©16 
.19 ©20 
16 ©18 
,18 @— 
.16 ©16 
.134014 
.16 a— 
.12*4314 
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.144815 
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12 ©13 
CHEESE—NSW. 
State, full oream, large, fancy. 84© 84 
Fair to good. 74© 
Part skims, good to prime. 44© 5 
Part skims, common to fair. 349— 
Full skim*. 8 © - 
BUGS. 
Nearby, fancy, strictly new laid, per doz 25 @ 26 
State and Venn., fancy . 24 @ — 
Fair to good quality. 21 © 23 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts. 23 ® — 
Good to prime .. 20 @ 22 
Poor to good, per 30-doz case. 3 60 @4 80 
Southern, fresh gathered, good to choloe 20 @ 22 
Poor to good, per 30-doz case. 3 75 C 4 50 
Western, dirties, per 30-doz case .3 00 83 30 
Refrigerator, fall packed . 12 18 
Early packed, prime to choice. 13 @ 14 
Fair to good, case ciunt. 114® 12 
Early packed, inferior, case count.. 10 @ 11 
Limed, Western, per doz. 12 @ 124 
FRUIT8—DRIED. 
Apple*, evaporated, fanoy, per lb. 9 @ — 
Choloe, per lb. 8%@— 
Prime, per lb. 8 @ 84 
Common to good, per lb. 5 ® 74 
Sundrled, siloed. .. 3 ©6 
Sundried. Canada, quarters, 1897. 6 @ 6 
State & Western, quarters, 1897. 4 @64 
Southern, quarters, 1897 . 3 © 6 
Chopped, 1897, per 100 lbs.3 0Q@3 75 
Cores and skins. 1897, per 100 lb.2 25@2 69 
Cherries, 1897, per lb.13 @14 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 44 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb.13 @14 
Sundrled, per lb.10 @11 
Huckleberries, 1897. per lb . 6 @7 
FRUIT3—GREEN. 
Apple*, fancy red, band-picked, d. h., bbl..3 50@4 50 
Newtown Pippin, fancy ..3 00@5 00 
Greening, perbbl......2 00@3 50 
Ben Davis, per bbl.3 00@3 60 
Baldwin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 00@3 60 
20-oz Pippin, hand-picked, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
Northern Spy, per d. h. bbl. 2 0004 00 
King, per bbl.3 00 3 3 bO 
Common, per bbl.1 5Q@2 00 
Pears, Seckel. Boston, per box.4 00@6 00 
Bose, Boston, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
Anjou, per bol..1 6U@3 60 
Cialrgeau, per bbl.2 00@2 50 
Grapes,State black, per small basket. 7© 10 
State Catawba, per basket. 8@ 11 
Wine-in bulk, white. 1© 14 
Wine-in bulk, black. 14@ 14 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, per bbl.6 uu@9 00 
Per crate...2 00@2 25 
Jersey, per crate.1 50@3 10 
Jersey, per bbl..6 26@6 76 
Oranges, Fla., per box.2 (0@4 00 
Grape fruit. F*a.. per box .6 5"@7 06 
Mandarines, Fla., per half-box.2 00. 2 50 
Tangerines, Fla., per half-box.3 50 44 50 
Pineapples, Fla., per box.2 00»4 00 
GAME. 
English snipe, per doz.1 26©1 60 
Golden plover, per doz.1 25@l 60 
Grass plover, per doz .1 00@1 50 
Wild ducks, canvas, per pair.2 00@2 60 
Bed heads, per pair.1 00@1 60 
Mallards, per pair. 60© 75 
Teal, blue wing, per pair. 35© 40 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 20@ 26 
Common, per pair. 20@ 26 
Partridges, per pair. 9D@1 25 
Grouse, per pair. S0@1 12 
Rabbits, per pair. 8© 10 
Jack Rabbits, per pair. 40© 50 
Venison, saddles, frozen, per lb. 10@ 12 
HOT-HOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, fair to fancy, per doz. 60 @1 00 
Lntuce, Eastern, fancy, per doz. ... 10 @ 65 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb... 29 @ 40 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 10 @ 20 
Grapes, imported, per lb. 50 @1 00 
Domestic . 26 @ 50 
MEAT8-DKESSED. 
Veals, oountry dressed, prime, per lb. . 104@ 11 
Fair to good, per lb. 94© 10 
Buttermilks, oar lb. 6 © 7 
Grassers, per lb. 6 © 6 
Small, per lb. 5 © 7 
Pork, oountry dressed,60 to 80 lb*., per lb 64© — 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 44 © 64 
169’b«andun net lb . 4 © 44 
Heavier weights, per lb. 3 © 4 
Roasting pigs. ,o to 3o ios each, per lb.. 7 © 9 
Pork tenderloins, per lb. 14 @ 144 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fancy, per lb. 4 © — 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3 @ 34 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 3 @ 34 
No. 2, per lb. 34® — 
Spanish, shelled, new. No. 1, per lb .. 34© — 
Hickorymits, now, per bushel of 50 lbs. .1 oo @i 36 
Bull nutB, Western new. per bushel. 60 @ 75 
Black walnuts, per bushel. 50 @ 75 
Pecans, per lb. 4 @ 0 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, per bbl.... 3 60@2 76 
Jersey, per bbl .1 75i@3 26 
State, per 180 lbs.2 00 82 25 
Western, per 180 lbs.2 00 2 25 
German, per 112 lb sack.1 00 i 1 50 
Sweet, Southern yellow, per bbl.1 00a 1 75 
Jersey Sweet, uer bol.2 (lU@3 00 
Vine.and, fancy, per bbl.2 60@3 50 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, per lb. 8 © — 
Fowls, local, per lb. 8 © — 
Western, per lb. 8 © — 
Southern, per lb. 8 © — 
Boosters, old, per lb. 449 — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 10 © 12 
Ducks, local, per pair. 6 U © 76 
Western, per pair. 60 © 66 
Southern, per pair. 40 © 60 
Geese, looal, per pair. 1 25 ©1 60 
Western, per pair.1 12 ©1 37 
Southern, per pair. 87 ©1 12 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 16 ® 20 
Young, per pair. 10 0 12 
DRY PACKED. 
Turkeys. Jersey and Up-River, fancy... It @ 15 
Md. and Del., fancy, per lb. 14 @ 15 
Fair to prime, per lb. 10 @ 13 
State and Penn., fancy, per lb .... 13 @ 14 
St ite and Penn., good to prime, lb... 1 * @ 12 
Western, fancy, per lb . 124® — 
Western, good to prime, per lb. 9 @ 11 
Western, poor to fair, per lb . .. 5 @ 8 
8 prlng chickens, Phlla., fancy, per lb .. 11 @ 12 
Phila , fair to good, per lb. 8 @ » 
Chickens, Jersey, prime, per lb.... .... 84® 9 
State and Penn., good to prime, lb... 7 @ 74 
Western, prime per lb. 7 @ — 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 6 
Western, inferior, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Fowls, State and Penn , good to prime.. 7 @ — 
Western, prime, per lb. 7 @ 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Western, Inferior, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Ducks, nearbv. fancy, per lb. » @ 10 
Western, fancy, per lb. 8 @ — 
Western poor to good, per lb. 3 @ 7 
Geese Maryland, prime, per lb. 9 © 10 
Western, prime, per lb. 8 @ 
Western poor to goon, per It) . 3 @ 7 
Squabs, choice large, white, per doz.2 25 @ — 
Small and poor, per doz .1 25 @ — 
ICE PACKED. 
Turkeys, dry picked. fancy, per lb. 12 ® — 
Dry picked, good to choice, per lb_ 9 @ 11 
Scalded, fancy, per lb. 12 @ — 
Scalded, good to choice, per lb. 9 @ 11 
Poor to fair, per lb. 5 @ 8 
Chickens, Western, dry picked, fancy... 7 @ — 
Fair to good, per lb. h @ 6 
Scalded, fancy, per lb. 7 @ — 
Fair to good, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Poor, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Fowls, Western, prime, dry picked. 7 @ — 
Western, prime, scalded, per lb. 64® 7 
Southwestern, per lb. 64® 7 
Po r r to fair, per lb. 3 @ 5 
Old cocks, per lb . 4 @ 44 
Ducks. Western, spring, prime, per lb... 7 @ 8 
Poor to fair, per lb. 3 @ 6 
Geese. Western, prime, per lb. 7 @ 9 
Inferior, per lb. 3 @ 6 
VEGETABLES 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 3 ® 6 
Beets, local, per bbl. 50® 75 
C&auage Jersey and L. I., per 100. 8 Uu®3 6 j 
Btate, per 100. 1 7 i@2 00 
Red, per bbl. 75@ 90 
Cauliflower, per bbl...I 00@5 to 
Celery, fanoy, large, per do*. 25® — 
Small to medium, oer do*. ir@ 3 n 
Chlckory, N. O., per bbl.2 00 s3 50 
Cioaiuoan, Florida, per orate. 1 G0©> 7o 
■gg niaut. Fla., per bbl. ft to® 6 no 
Per box. 2 50 3 3 0o 
Lettuce. Fla., per basket. 1 00g,2 00 
New Orleans. Der bbl. 2 60@3 56 
Okra, Fla., per carrier. 1 50@2 00 
l>nions. Orange County red, per bag.1 7a@2 26 
Orange County yellow, per bbl.1 25©2 00 
Orange County white, per bbl.1 60@3 50 
Jersey white, per bbl.1 50@4 00 
Eastern white, Der bbl.2 09@5 00 
Peas, Southern, per basket . 1 6082 60 
Squash, marrow, per bbl. 1 00@i 26 
Hubbard, per bbl..1 2501 60 
Btrlng bean*, Fla., per basket.1 50@3 00 
Tomatoes, Fla., per oarrier.1 5J@2 00 
Turnips, Russian, per bbl. 60© 75 
Spinach, per bbl. 1 00@2 00 
WOOL. 
Ohio and Pennsylvania, XXX.32 @33 
XX and above. 31 @32 
X. 26 @- 
Michlgan, X and above.23 @24 
No. 1.28 @29 
Texas, sconred basis, spring, fine.60 @64 
Spring, med.42 @48 
Fall, fine.44 ©45 
California, sooured basis, spring,Northern.48 @53 
Southern.47 @52 
Fall.38 @44 
Oregon, sooured basis, Eastern.47 @63 
Valley.40 @47 
Territory Staple, scoured basis.48 @67 
MILK AND CREAM 
The total dally supply has been 31,335 cans of milk, 
133 cans of condensed milk and 397 cans of cream. 
Beginning November 21, the Milk Exchange price 
has been 3 cents a quart net to the shipper at points 
subject to a 25-cent freight rate. 
tinued to oppose and deny the truth of 
the “ Germ Theory ” until after 1882, 
when Dr Robert Koch, of Berlin, proved 
its indisputable truth by showing the 
actual germs that produce the disease in 
the lungs and expectorated matter of 
consumptives. But even then the new 
doctrine was not publicly accepted, nor 
the old treatment changed. In 1891 it 
was adopted and publicly acknowledged 
by all Medical Schools as the only true 
theory of consumption. The bacillus 
germ feeds upon and destroys the sub¬ 
stance of the lungs, as maggots devour 
raw flesh. 
From whence do these germs come ? 
The atmosphere is filled with countless 
millions of different kinds, each having 
its appointed mission in the economy of 
nature. All living things are consumed 
by them after death. They are harm¬ 
less to healthy bodies, but assail and 
prey upon diseased tissues. 
The germs in the air are the cause of 
many different diseases, each named 
according to its kind—S cald Head, L9pra 
Vulgaris, Ring Worm and the Itch are 
common germ diseases. 
Consumption is caused by the tubercle 
bacillus, a germ found in the air of all 
climates. In health the lungs are effect¬ 
ually protected from the bacilli by the 
Epithelium, a delicate membrane which 
lines the mucous surfaces of the air 
passages—tubes and cells of the lungs, 
just as the cuticle covers and protects 
the external surface or skin of the 
body. 
The Epithelium is the natural safe¬ 
guard of the lungs. Without its pro¬ 
tection every human being would get 
consumption and the earth be depopu¬ 
lated, but while it remains unbroken 
the lungs are safe, and consumption 
cannot possibly arise. 
The chief diseases which endanger the 
Epithelium and render ns liable to con¬ 
sumption are Catarrh, Bronchitis, Asth¬ 
ma and Pneumonia. You must first get 
a chronic inflammation of the lung sur¬ 
faces. severe enough to break and destroy 
the Epithelium, before you can get con¬ 
sumption. You may have chronic bron¬ 
chitis a long time before the Epithelium 
is broken. These diseases are the nursery 
from which consumption springs, and 
therefore always dangerous. 
Local inflammations of the air pas¬ 
sages and lungs are easily and quickly 
cured by local treatment applied directly 
to the lungs by inhalation, but never by 
stomach medication. After the Epithe¬ 
lium is broken and the germs have found 
a lodgment in the lungs, no diet or 
nursing, stomach medication or change 
of air can arrest the lung disease. 
Nothing short of the actual destruction 
of the germs and their expulsion from 
the lungs will save the patient’s life. 
This is effected only by specific germi¬ 
cides applied directly to the germs 
and germ-infected parts by inhalation. 
Everything else inevitably fails. 
(To be continued.) 
( Signed) Robert Hunter, M D., 
117 W. 45th Street, 
Dec. 23. New York. 
Note.—A pamphlet explaining Dr. 
Hunter’s treatment of lung complaints 
can be obtained free by ail readers of 
The Rural New-Yorker by addressing 
him as above.— Adv. 
P||CC|||DC DlfaC ,rom 8 to 12 weeks old 
UntOfllnL s IU v from Registered Pedl- 
Freed stock, for sale at reduced rates. 
G. H. STEARNS, Peru, Clinton County, N. V. 
Clover and Timothy Seed Z 
PAUL S. STEARNS, Prairie City, Ill. 
JGE FEED MILL. 
Forfull Information about this, 
also best. Ilorse-power, Thresher, 
Clover-huller, Dog-power, Rye 
Thresher and Binder, Fannlng- 
mill. Saw-machine (circular and 
drag). Land-roller, Steam-engine, 
Ensilage A FodderCutter, Round- 
silo, Address, Ceo.D.Harder, 
Cobleskill, N. Y. 
tfa~ Please tell what you 
wisli to purchase. 
CONSUMPTION. 
From Dr. Hunter’s Lectures on the Progress of 
Medical Science in Lung Diseases. 
The medical profession of the civil¬ 
ized world now concedes that Consump¬ 
tion is always a disease of the lungs and 
always caused by the bacillus germ. 
For hundreds of years it was supposed 
to be a disease of the blood and general 
system, caused by inheritance, and on 
that false theory was treated by medi¬ 
cines given through the stomach, and 
with such inevitable fatality that it 
came to be regarded as incurable. 
The “ Germ Theory ” first announced 
by Dr. Martin in 1722 was adopted by 
Dr Barron in 1819, by Dr Carmichael in 
1836, by Prof. Lanza in 1849, and by my¬ 
self in 1851. 
With these exceptions, the whole pro¬ 
fession held to the old doctrine and con¬ 
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FRUITS 
VEGETABLES, 
PRODUCE. 
We reoeive and sell, In oar-loads or smaller lots, all 
Produots of the GARDEN, ORCHARD, DAIRY, 
HENNERY and FARM. Market Reports, References 
etc., free npon application. Address 
No. 611 Liberty 8treet, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
SOMERS. BROTHER* CO 
JELEIFFE, 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. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
m WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK. 
We have an extra demand for CHOICE CREAMERY 
BUTTER, CHOICE CHEE8E and FANCY LEGHORN 
EGGS. Shipping Cards and Stencils on application 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
