1901 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
243 
Market Briefs. 
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE. 
NEW COLD HOUSE.—Rochester, N. Y., 
Is the center of a section noted for the pro¬ 
duction of large quantities of excellent 
apples, and a refrigerator plant is about 
to be erected in that vicinity that will hold 
nearly 300,000 barrels of apples, besides other 
produce. The cost will be not far from 
$300,000. There is no doubt that the con¬ 
sumption of good apples can be greatly 
increased by making provisions in the large 
apple-growing districts, for handling the 
crop so that it will not flood the market 
or go to waste at certain seasons; and 
dealing it out later as the demand requires. 
ROUND OR LONG POTATOES.—A 
reader asks: “Why are round potatoes 
quoted higher in New York than long 
ones?” By watching the reports from 
week to week, it will be noticed that the 
difference runs from 10 to 20 cents per 
bushel. A great many of the hotels and 
restaurants in the city serve whole boiled 
potatoes. Where the long varieties grow 
to much size, they have to be cut in two, 
and then it often happens that one piece 
is not enough for a portion, while two 
would be too much. A round potato, unless 
of extraordinary size, does not need to be 
divided, as it is just about enough for a 
portion. Besides, it fits the little dish 
(.used to economize space at crowded 
tables) in which potatoes are generally 
served at busy restaurants, and makes a 
good appearance on the table. Perhaps 
there are reasons that I have not learned 
for this discounting of long potatoes for 
city trade. Certainly it cannot be the qual¬ 
ity, fbr there is no such connection between 
shape and quality. In some eating houses 
fried potatoes cut in long slices take the 
jdace of boiled, and I have noticed that 
ilie long ones are used for this purpose, 
being cheaper. Anyone who has handled 
many potatoes knows that varieties in¬ 
clined to long growth, like Prince Albert, 
or the old Lady Finger, are awkward to 
handle, being hard to shovel and unhandy 
to bag. Varieties striking an average be- 
iwecn these kinds and the baseball sorts, 
which look almost as awkward as the long 
ones, would seem most desirable to raise 
for market. 
ORANGE MATTERS.-On March 11, 67 
carloads of California oranges, not far 
from 25,000 boxes, were sold at auction in 
this city. This is said to be the largest 
.sale ever made here in one day, and prices 
showed an average decline of 25 to 50 cents 
per box. The reason for the drop in price 
and haste in selling was the condition of 
some of the fruit, which showed signs of 
decay. This demoralized the market to 
such an extent that even strictly sound 
fruit suffered more or less. Decay in 
oranges is not noticed by buyers so readily 
as in apples and similar fruits. California 
oranges have an excellent name, retail 
buyers considering them about as near 
“straight goods” as it is possible to get. 
Floridas are all right, but, in buying, none 
but experts can tell whether they are get¬ 
ting Floridas or not, as they resemble 
.^ome of the inferior lowland West Indian 
fruit. Orange dealers here could scarcely 
make a worse mistake than to try to palm 
off on eonsumers fruit in the first stages 
of decay. A man who gets bitten the first 
lime in this way is suspicious; after the 
•second or third dose, he quits buying, and 
consumption is materially lessened. The 
confidence of the consumer, whether of 
fruit or anything else, is so hard to gain, 
and so easy to lose, that trifling with it is 
poor policy. A day or two ago I bought 
for five cents a large California navel or¬ 
ange, which looked all right. The outside 
was firm and there w'ere no specks visible, 
but part of the flesh had a decidedly "old” 
taste. If much fruit of this stamp is put 
on the market to sell at a fancy price, 
trade is sure to suffer. Efforts are being 
made by fruit men to get quicker freiglit 
service between California and this city, 
the present average time being nearly 14 
days. This seems excessive when compared 
with passenger time. w. w. h. 
PRUNIItGS. 
If in setting a graft one will place the 
scion at a slight slant, so that the cam¬ 
bium of stock and scion cross, the graft 
seems sure to grow. Only a slight slant 
should be given. m. l. p. 
Ross Co., O. 
The sentiments of W. S. T. in a recent 
issue, in regard to plant medicine in small 
quantities, are mine exactly. I would use a 
considerable amount of Bordeaux Mixture 
could I obtain it in small amounts. I hope 
some manufacturer will see your notes on 
■ he matter and help us out. s. e. w. 
St. Petersburg, Fla. 
The women folks say that there is only 
one thing needed to make your paper per¬ 
fect; that is a little more about flowers and 
shrubs; a plan now and then of a bed or 
clump. They were very much pleased with 
Fig. 38, page 108. I had to sit right down 
and send an order for the Cannas, etc. 
Massachusetts. f. p. b. 
Sutton Beauty.— I know nothing person¬ 
ally of the merits of the Sutton Beauty 
apple, having never fruited it myself, but 
have heard it recommended very highly by 
those who have fruited it as being a good 
bearer of good quality, and also scab-proof, 
which is desirable these times when fun¬ 
gus diseases are so prevalent. It is not 
quite so large nor as highly colored as the 
Baldwin, but will bear younger, and the 
fruit is smoother; does not require as much 
spraying. p. H. o. 
Holley, N. Y. 
An Illinois Man’s Conclusions.— Here 
are a few things I have learned by experi¬ 
ence and observation: Japan pear stocks 
are hardier than French or American. 
I’ear trees on Japan stocks are hardier than 
on the above. Kieffer pear needs polllnl- 
zation, and Vermont Beauty fills the bill. 
Pears in cultivated ground produce larger 
and better flavored fruit than when in sod. 
Pears in cultivated ground are injured by 
bare ground Winters more than those in 
sod. Pear trees on high dry ground are 
hardier than on low ground, and more free 
from blight. s. e. hall. 
Cherry Valley, Ill. 
Gilbert Black Walnut.—B. C., East 
Freedom, Pa., inquired about the Gilbert 
Black walnut, page 36. I have the origi¬ 
nal tree, and have raised a few seedlings 
thereof, which are not yet of bearing age. 
I shall try to propagate by grafting this 
Spring, cutting grafts now, though wood 
sent out last Spring failed to make a 
catch. The last two years have been poor 
nut years with us. On this particular tree 
the leaf stems enlarge and the leaves 
curl. I suppose I shall have to spray. 
Would anybody advise me in regard to 
material and time when the spraying 
ought to be done? h. k. g. 
Burlington, N. J. 
A Tough Rose. —I have an example of 
hardiness in a Crimson Rambler rose that 
beats anything I ever heard of. It is grow¬ 
ing near my front door, trained against 
the east side of the house. My thermom¬ 
eter, four feet away from it, has shown si.x 
degrees above zero three mornings, four 
degrees above one morning, and yet there 
are three young shoots steadily growing 
aoout three or four inches long, with small 
green leaves showing no sign of freezing, 
though the leaves on main vines are dead, 
crisp and brittle. The green shoots are 
close to the ends where the main vines 
were cut off last Fall, four to six feet from 
the ground. I cannot understand why 
they don’t freeze stiff these cold nights. 
Connecticut. g. a. c. 
Rough Road for Ruby.— The Ruby Queen 
rose that you sent me last Spring was a 
tiny little plant about four or five inches 
in length and about as large as Timothy 
straw. It appeared to be a cutting with a 
few little roots on it. My little daughter 
took charge of it, and planted it by the 
veranda, and the next morning after plant¬ 
ing she found that a worm had cut it off 
and had eaten it right down so close to the 
bottom that the root was destroyed. 1 
then told her to take the top of it and put 
it in a pot, put a glass over it, and try her 
skill to make it grow, which she did for 
about two months before it showed any 
signs of growing, but at last it started to 
grow, and it is now a thrifty plant in good 
condition for Spring planting. 
Essex Co., Ontario. h. s. s. 
The Apple Box Again.— Your idea for a 
box as a package for apples is right. The 
barrel as a package is becoming a nuisance. 
The commission men buy the apples and 
control the barrel supply. Last Fall one 
commission man of New York bought 
about all of the apples in this section, 
paid from 50 to 65 cents per barrel, and 
found the barrels; had his own men to put 
them up for him, and sent carloads of 
barrels here, part of which were hardly 
fit to store ashes in. They pack every¬ 
thing in, and as you say, the farmer gets 
the credit for fraud. "We need a new style 
of commission man, not a new style of 
fai-mer. My brother, a farmer, would not 
sell his apples, but put them up himself, 
shipped them, all good fruit, and received 
double the price for them. It does not pay 
to ship i)oor fruit. Keep at it; the box 
will be recognized. a. v. w. 
Sussex Co., N. J. 
I HAVE taken The R. N.-Y. since 1884; 
years ago have sent it to my sons in Kan 
sas. They said it was a good paper, but 
not suited to the "West. I think it is get¬ 
ting to be more a National paper, as the 
years go by. That one piece on hog 
cholera by Dr. Kilborne in it may save 
them $50 or more. j. h. 
Seeding Grass.— The best stands of grass 
I ever saw were had by seeding Timothy 
with rye, even as late as December 15. 
We never sow clover In the Fall, but ex¬ 
periments in Fall seeding prove that suen 
seeding will give a catch about three years 
in five. Neither Timothy nor clover seem 
to do well sown with Spring grain in the 
past 10 years, but 25 or 30 years ago we 
always had good stands of both sown with 
oats in April. c. d. lyon. 
Ohio. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
U. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
"a square deal.” See our guarantee 
a^o^PLANTER 
should plant all kinds of fleld seeds, 
Field, Ensilage and Sweet Corn, Peas, | 
Beans, Sugar Beets, Stock Beets,etc. 
It should plant In hills, drills or check at the will of 1 
the operator. It should at the same time drop or 
drill all kinds of commercial fertilizers, wet, dry 
or lumpy, pulverized hen manure and other 
homo made I'ertillzers, evenly in any quantity 
per acre. 
The EcHpse 
Corn Planter and 
Fertilizer Distributer 
does all this in the most perfect manner. Drops 
seed from 6 to inches apart. Will dlsinhute from 
50 to 450lbs. of fertilizer per acre. They are strongly 
built of good material and will last indeilnitely. 
Write for free catalogue, circulars, etc. 
THE BELCHER & TAYLOR A. T. CO. 
Box 75? Chicopee Fall 8 > Mass. 
BUY DIRECT FROM FACTORY, BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLKSAliX: PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Honses, Bams, Roofs, all colors, and SAVE Dealers 
S roflts. In use 5 8 yearn. Officially Endorsed by the 
ranee. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
0. W. INQERSOLL, 246 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
IDE 
MACHINERY 
j Best and cheapest 
Send for catalogue 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO., 
Water Street, 
KACIISE, N. V* 
DAISY 
wanted. 
W rite for Cata¬ 
log and special 
terms* 
Planter 
Duralile, 
ArcurnfF* 
iCindent. 
Aslnpflerowcora planter, made with or without 
tertUlzer attachment. Has either double orconcave 
single wheel. Has 4 rings or dropping dies. Dropping 
and fertlllMr feed reguKited by link chain belt. Dchain wheels 
for dr^plntf corn. Drops 1 grain from 11 to 19 iDcb«aor2graii)s 
from 22 to 38 Inches apart. 3 extra feed wheels forfertUIzer at¬ 
tachment drills 20 to 625 lbs fertilizer per acre. Gronnd wheel In 
front can be raised or lowered for deep or shallow planting 
Extra rlnKscan be supplied for dropping or drllllntr peas,beans, 
onsllaire corn, etc. Write for Cutaloguo F 
HENCH A DROMGOLD. York. Pa. 
LEANH^HARRGWS s LifliND ROLLERS: 
Loan harrows make fat harvests. They do more work and do it 
more eliiciently than any other harro Tuey tear up the gronnd, 
smooth it for sowing, harrow in the seed, kill the weeds after the 
[ crop comes up. 'The teeth are adjusted to suit any condition 
of the Boil, By a touch of a lever they are instantly cleared 
of trash without stopping the team. The, 
most sabstantial and finest finished farm implements 
made to-day. Made entirely of steel, light and dur¬ 
able. Both the spiked tooth and spring tooth harrow 
will save enongn in a year to pay for itself. 
If you want a Land Roller that will 
save its price in a sincte season, yet a 
Roderick Lexin Uteel Land Roller. 
Send for illuHtrated catalosue to-day. 
Spring 
TMth Harrow. 
RODERICK LEAN MFG. GO. MANSFIELD.OHIO 
s 
UPERIOR 
OiscOrills 
100 SIZES. 
GRAIN AND 
FERTILIZER. 
Save Time and Seed 
ESPECIALLY VALUABLE to the farmer who 
wishes to drill Corn. Peas, Beans, 
etc. Will not clog In trash or foul 
ground. Full particulars about this and other 
Superior Implements in Catalogue No. 44. Write 
for it; it’s FREE. A postal-card will bring it. 
THE SUPERIOR DRILL CO. 
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
It Stands the Storms 
better than any wind mill ever invented. This is not only true because 
of the unusually well constructed and thoroughly trussed and braced 
angle steel tower, but because of the great strength of the mill itself. 
It has a way of adapting itself to severe shifting winds. 
The Saemson Wirvd Mill 
because of Its many points of superiority, sprung into popular favor Immediately 
upon its Introduction,and Is now the recognized leader among machinery of this 
class. Th« powerful Ooublo Gear with center line draft, long lnterehung.:iible 
l>o.vrs,freedoin from all torsion nnd overhanginc strain, makoit the strongest 
In the world. Don’t buv until you Investigate this mill. Samson Art Catalog free. 
STOVER MFG. CO.. 502 River St.. Freeport, Ills. 
UNLIMITED SUPPLIES 
BARGAIN PRICES 
Bought at Sheriffs’ Sale—25.000 squares 
BRAND NEW STEEL ROOFING. Sheets come 
in as.sorted sizes only. We sell it either Flat, 
Corrugated or “V” Crimped, complete with 
paint ami nails. Per 100 Square Feet It | 'y C 
We have higher grades also. sf} t. » J 
ROPE OF ALL KINDS, 
Wire, Manila, Flax, Tow, 
Sisal, Ac, Write for prices. 
IRON PIPE in all sizes at 
a Billing of 60 per cent. 
A million feet of Brami New ami Second 
Hand RUBBER, LEATHER and COTTON 
STITCHED BELTING, bought at various 
Sales. We guarantee to save you from 25 to 
50 iHT cent. We have a job in 
ENDLESS THRASHER BELTS. 
«K fOR FRU ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE N? 57 
CHICACO HOUSE WRECKING CO. 
WEST 3512 & IRON 5T5.. CHICAGO. 
std 
* 
i 
INGHESTE 
FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS 
"NewRival, " "Leader,"asm "Repeater " 
Insist upon having them, take no others and you will get the best shells that money can buy, 
ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. 
