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September 21 
The rural new-yorker. 
MARKETS 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
WHOLESAIiK PRICES. 
New York, September 14, 1901. 
GRAIN.—Export trade in wheat is active. 
The corn market is easier although prices 
are practically unchanged. 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Chicago. — 
No. 1 Northern Duluth. — 
No. 2 , red, Buffalo. — 
Corn, No. 2, mixed, elevator... — 
Oats, No. 2, mixed. — 
Rye, No. 2, W’n, f. o. b., N. Y.. — 
Barley, feeding ’. — 
Malting, new crop. 62 (g) 67 
BEANS. 
Marrow, choice, per bu. 
Fair to good. 
.2 65 
t)2 85 
|2 80 
1)2 60 
i2 65 
1)2 521/2 
'i2 45 
2 35 
Medium, choice .2 55 ^ 
Pea, bbls., choice.2 621^^ 
Red kidney, choice.2 50 <i 
Common to good.2 10 <i 
White kidney, choice.2 30 
Black turtle soup, choice. — @2 00 
FEED. 
Spring bran, coarse.17 00 @17 50 
Winter bran .17 50 @18 00 
Red Dog . — @20 75 
No grade flour. — @22 00 
Unsound wheat, per 100 lbs... 67 @ 70 
Linseed meal, ton. — @29 50 
Cottonseed meal, ton. — @25 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1. 
No. 2 . 
No. 3 . 
Clover . 
Clover, mixed . 
Straw, rye, long. 
SEEDS. 
Clover, per 100 lbs.10 00 @11 25 
Timothy, per 100 lbs. 5 00 
Flaxseed, whole, per bu. 
Millet, per lb. 
Rape, German, per lb. 
Sunflower, per lb. 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price at stations 
$1.31 per 40-quart can. This is the gross 
price, and from it must be taken cost of 
transportation and fees at receiving sta¬ 
tions where such charges are made. 
BUTTER.—Market is unsettled except 
on extras, which are firm. 
Creamery, extra, per lb. — @ 2('’ 
Firsts . 18Vfe@ 20 
Seconds . 16%@ 18 
Lower grades . 15%@ 16 
State dairy, tubs, fancy. 18 @ 19 
Tubs, firsts . 17 @ 17i^ 
Tubs, seconds . 16 @ I 6 V 2 
Tubs, thirds . 14 @ 15 
Tins, etc. 14 @ 17% 
W’n imitation creamery, fey... 16%@ 17 
Firsts . 15 @ 16 
Lower grades . 14 @ 14% 
W’n factory, June, fancy. — @ 15% 
June, good to choice. 14%@ 15 
Current packed, best. — @ 14% 
Fair to good. 13%@ 14 
Lower grades . 12%@ 13% 
Renovated butter, fancy. 17 @ 17% 
Common to choice. 14 @ 16% 
Packing stock . 12 @ 14 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, colored, small, fey. — @ 
Colored, small, choice. 9%@ 
White, small, fancy. — @ 
Small, white, choice. ■9 @ 
Small, good to prime. 8 %i 
Colored, large, fancy. 
Colored, large, choice. 
White, large, fancy. 
8 %« 
8 %« 
8 %^ 
White, large, choice. 8 %@ 
8%@ 
9% 
9% 
9y4 
9% 
8 % 
8 '% 
8 % 
8 % 
8 % 
Large, good to prime 
Common to fair. 7 
Light skims, small, choice. — @ 
Ijarge, choice . 
Part skims, prime. 6 %@ 
Fair to good. o ^ 
Common . 
Full skims . 1%@ 
EGGS.—Receipts are large. Medium and 
lower grades are selling slowly. 
QUOTATIONS LOSS OFF. 
state & Pa., avge. prime, doz... — 
W’n, fresh-gathered, chce, doz. — 
8 
8 
7% 
6 % 
6 
4 
2 % 
19 
18% 
QUOTATIONS AT MARK. 
Nearby, State & Pa., fresh- 
gathered, fancy selected, dz. 21 @ 22 
Prime to choice. 18 @ 19 
W’n, fresh-gathered, N’th’ly 
sections, candled, selections. 17 @ 18 
Reg. packings, N’th’n sects.. 14%@ 17 
Graded S’th’ly sections. 15 @ 16 
Regular packings, S’th’ly secs. 14 @ 15 
Checks . @ 
Refrigerator, per doz. 15 @ 17i 
LIVE STOCK. 
Bulls .2 60 @3 60 
Cows .1 ^ ^ 
Veal calves .5 00 @7 50 
Buttermilks . 
Sheep 
Lambs 
2 50 
,4 00 
HOO 
2)5 25 
80 
2 ) 11 
2 ) 11 
2 ) 7 
i) 10 
0 65 
i) 50 
1)1 25 
1) l 00 
2 ) 15 
LIVE POULTRY.—On account of the 
Jewish holiday trade market is clearing 
up in good shape, with occasional fancy 
lots selling at a premium. 
Spring chickens, per lb. — 
Fowls, per lb. — 
Roosters, per lb. — 
Turkeys, per lb.;. — 
Ducks, average W’n, pair...— oO 
Average Southern, per pair... W 
Geese, average W’n, pair..—1 00 
Average Southern, per pair... 
Pigeons, mixed, per pair. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Fowls and fancy 
dry-picked broilers are scarce. There is 
a surplus of medium grade chickens, which 
sell at irregular prices. 
Broilers, Phlla., over 4 lbs. to 
pair, per lb... 
Phila., mixed sizes, per lb. 
Penn., fair to good, per Ib^.. 
Western, dry-picked, per lb.. 
Western, scalded, per lb...... 
Small dry-picked or scalded, 
per Jo. 
Fowls, W’n, dry-picked, prime. 11 @ 11% 
Western, scalded, prime. 11 @ 11% 
S’th’wn, dry-picked, prime... 11 @ 11% 
W’n & S’th’wn, poor to good. 10 @ 10% 
Old roosters, per lb. 6 %@ 7 
Ducks, Spring, L. I. and other 
nearby, per lb. 13%@ 14 
Western .. 7 @ 10 
Geese, Spring, Eastern. 12 @ 14 
Squabs, choice, large, dark.2 25 @2 60 
Mixed, per doz.1 75 @2 00 
Dark, per doz.1 25 @1 50 
Culls, per doz. 50 @1 00 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evaporated, fancy, lb.. 9%@ 9% 
Evaporated, choice, per lb— 8 %@ 9 
Evaporated, prime, per lb.... 8 %@ 8 % 
Evaporated, com. to good, lb. 5 @ 8 
Sun-dried, State & W’n, qrs., 
per lb. 4%@ 6 
Chops, per 100 lbs.1 50 @2 25 
Cores and skins, per 100 lbs...l 60 @2 15 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1901, 
per lb. 24 @ 25 
Sun-dried, 1901, per lb. 20 @ 22 
Blackberries, 1901, per lb. 6 %@ 7 
Huckleberries, 1901, per lb. — @ 15 
Cherries, per lb. 13 @ 14 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, Duchess of O., h-p, 
per bbl. 3 00 @ 4,00 
Alexander, epr bbl. 3 00 @ 4 50 
Twenty-oz., h-pkd, bbl. 3 00 @ 4 00 
Gravenstein, per bbl. 3 00 @ 4 00 
Fall & York Pippin, bbl... 3 00 @ 3 75 
Holland Pippin, per bbl— 3 00 @ 3 75 
AH sorts, h-p, com. to f’r. 1 75 @ 2 50 
Green varieties, hand-pkd, 
open heads, per bbl.1 75 @ 2 50 
Windfalls, per bbl. 1 00 @ 1 75 
Pears, Bartlett, fancy, bbl.. 3 50 @ 4 00 
Bartlett, avge. lots, bbl— 2 25 @ 3 25 
Bartlett, per keg. 1 25 @ 1 75 
Seckel, fair to good, bbl.... 2 50 @ 3 60 
Beurre Bose, per bbl. 2 00 @ 3 00 
Beurre Clairgeau, per bbl.. 2 00 @ 2 50 
Beurre d’Anjou, per bbl.... 200 @ 2 50 
Other late kinds, per bbl.. 2 00 @ 2 50 
Nearby, common, per bbl. 1 00 @ 1 75 
Peaches, Md. & Del., car’r. 75 @ 1 50 
Md. & Del., per bskt. 35 @ 90 
Jersey, per basket. 30 @ 1 00 
Pine Island, per carrier.... 1 00 @ 2 00 
Pine Island, per basket. 30 @ 90 
Up-river, per pony bskt— 30 @ 50 
Up-river, per 2-bkt car'r.. 60 @ 1 00 
Up—river, full-sized bskt.. 60 @ 90 
Plums, Abundance, 8 -rb. bkt. 12 @ 20 
Large, table blue, S-lb. bkt. 30 @ 40 
Green, per 8 -rb. basket. 30 @ ^ 
Common, per 8 -rb. basket.. 15 @ 25 
Prunes, per 8 -rb. basket. S ^ 
Grapes, up-river, Del., car’r. 50 @ 1 TO 
Up-rivei-, Niagara, carrier.. 50 @ 75 
Up-river, Moore’s Early, c’r. 50 @ 60 
Up-river, Worden, car’r... 50 @ TO 
Up-river, Concord, car’r... 60 @ TO 
Watermelons, per car load... 60 TO @125 TO 
Large, per 100.14 00 @ 18 TO 
Medium, per 100. 8 TO @ 12 TO 
Poor to fair, per 100. 5 TO @ 7 00 
Muskmelons, W’n Md., Gem, 
per cr&.te ^ 
Far W’n, good to chce, cte. 2 00 @ 2 50 
Far W’n, poor to fair.1 00 @ 1 75 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, L. I., er bbl.2 25 @2 75 
Maine, per bbl...2 oO @2 62 
Slate & Western, per bbl.2 25 @2 60 
Albany & Troy, per bbl. — @2 25 
Jersey, per bbl......Ip, PP 
Sweet potatoes. So. Jersey, bbl.2 60 @3 TO 
Yellow, Va., per bbl...........l <5 @2^ 
Beets, Jersey & L. I., 100 bchs.. — @1 TO 
Celery, State @ W’n, doz. roots. 10 @ TO 
Carrots, L. I., Per bbl. 75 @1 TO 
Corn, Jersey, per 100.. 50 @125 
Cabbages L. I., Flat Dutch, ^ 
Cucumbers, Jersey, per box.... 25 @ TO 
Jersey, per bbl......... ^ @1^ 
Rockland Co., per bbl..ITO ^TO 
Shelter Island, per bbl.. .2 TO @3 TO 
Cucumbers, pickles, Rockland 
Co., per 1,000.1 50 @2 60 
Jersey, per bbl. 75 @1 60 
j p 6 r 1,000 ... 
Eggplants, Jersey, %-bbl. crate. 40 @ TO 
Jersey, per bbl. 75 @100 
Lima beans, Hackensack & B. 
I., Potato, per bag...... 75 @ TO 
South Jersey, Potato, bag.... 60 @ 75 
South Jersey, flat, per bag... 40 @ 60 
Lettuce, W’n N. Y., per case..175 @2 75 
Boston, per case...175 @2 50 
Onions, Southern, per bskt.1 12 @1 TO 
Pickle, white, per bbl.....3 TO @4 TO 
Orange Co., white, per bag...2 TO @3 TO 
Orange Co., red, per bag.2 TO @2 75 
Orange Co., Inferior, bag..... 75 @1 TO 
T<irsev & L. I., red. per bbl...2 50 @2 75 
Jersey & L. L, yellow' •’? lo TO 
Jersey & L. I., white, bskt...1 TO @2 00 
Connecticut, white, per bbl....2 TO @3 60 
Connecticut, yellow, per bbl..2 TO @2 75 
Connecticut, red, per bbl.3 00 @3 25 
State & W’n, yellow, bbl..2 25 @2 TO 
State & W’n, red, per bbl.2 50 @3 TO 
Peppers, Jersey, green, bbl. 40 @ 75 
Jersey, red, per bbl...... 75 @1 TO 
Squash, Hubbai;d, per bbl. - @1 ^ 
White, per bbl...@1^ 
Marrow, per bbl....... 75 @1 TO 
String beans, Jersey &.L. ., bag. 40 @ TO 
Turnips, Jersey Russia, box... 75 @1 TO 
Tomatoes, Hackensack, box... 60 @ TO 
Other Jersey, Acme, box. oa ^ ^ 
Other Jersey, Grant, box. 30 @ 40 
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR. 
The State Agricultural Society of Minne¬ 
sota has reason to be proud of the fair 
this year. Since the Society stopped per¬ 
ambulating about the State, holding the 
fair first here, then there, and settled down 
on permanent grounds at Hamline (mid¬ 
way between St. Paul and Minneapolis), 
their annual exhibition has steadily im¬ 
proved. Since pool selling and beer have 
been driven off the grounds, the fair has 
been a paying institution. Last year, after 
all expenses were paid, there was a surplus 
of over $18,000. This year the total attend¬ 
ance was 185,584, a gain of over 49,000 over 
Last year. The weather was good during 
the entire week till the last afternoon, 
when it turned cold, and toward evening 
began to rain. Among the novelties noticed 
was a one-horse tread-power for running 
farm dairy separator. This power. Instead 
of the ordinary iron wheels under the lags 
had all the lags fastened at each end to an 
endless rubber belt, which ran on an end¬ 
less chain of wooden rollers. This arrange¬ 
ment made an almost noiseless power, and 
seems to be a great Improvement over the 
old styles. The Deere Co. showed a corn 
planter which, instead of the common re¬ 
volving plates with round holes for drop¬ 
ping the corn, had plates with long slots 
and a V-shaped slot above the openings in 
the plates, which caused the kernels to 
slide down and enter openings in the plates 
edgewise. Each hole or slot in the plates 
was large enough to hold but one kernel 
of corn, and the plates could be arranged 
by a gear to run so as to drop one, two, 
three or four kernels in a hill as desired. 
The number of gasoline engines displayed 
would seem to indicate that this kind of 
power is becoming quite popular with the 
farmers. There were gasoline engines run¬ 
ning thrashing machines, corn shredders, 
feed cutters, grinders, electric light plants 
and hay presses. The American Grass 
Twine Co. had a display of binders using 
grass twine, also carpets, rugs and chairs 
made from grass. This company has pur¬ 
chased the Woods harvester works in St. 
Paul, and is making binders which use 
grass twine instead of the ordinary bind¬ 
ing twine. The binder is the same as the 
Appleby binder in common use, only that 
the knotter hook and twine disks are made 
larger to accommodate the larger twine. 
It is claimed that this twine will stand a 
strain of 90 pounds, and costs but two- 
thirds as much as ordinary binding twine, 
b.asing the comparison on the number of 
feet or the number of bundles bound. 
The live stock exhibits were better than 
ever before. There were twice as many 
sheep as last year. Great Interest centered 
in the cattle sales held daily by the Short¬ 
horn and Hereford associations in the big 
tent. On Friday an imposing procession of 
all the prize winning horses and cattle 
marched around the race track. The dis¬ 
play of fruits, grains and vegetables in the 
new agricultural building was nothing 
short of wonderful. One exhibit In the 
form of a fort covering a space of 20 feet 
square, and all made of Minnesota apples, 
has been engaged to go to the Exposition 
at Buffalo. The separate county exhibits 
were remarkable, and drew a good deal of 
attention. The fair grounds adjoin the 
farm of the School of Agriculture and Ex¬ 
periment Station, and many farmers dally 
took advantage of the opportunity offered 
them to visit the farm and grounds and 
school buildings. jas. m. drkw. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
We are in receipt of a booklet, “Pig- 
gie’s Troubles,” which treats of the entire 
category of diseases to which the hog Is 
heir, giving symptoms and remedies. The 
Zenner Disinfecting Co., Detroit, Mich., will 
send a copy free to any swine breeder. A 
postal will bring it. 
Blood tells in swine as surely as in any 
farm animal, and there is none in which 
it brings a greater profit or quicker return. 
Registered stock will bring more than 
double the price of common swine, and it 
costs the same to keep one as the other. 
Hamilton & Co., Rosenvick, Pa., offer 
some choice Poland Chinas, Berkshires and 
Chester Whites. Write for circulars and 
prices. 
No DOUBT many of our readers will have 
this paper delivered at the door by one 
of Uncle Sam’s free rural mail delivery 
carriers. We know that there are many 
free delivery routes in the territory covered 
by our circulation. Those who are not now 
enjoying these privileges and blessings will 
soon be in their full enjoyment, for cer¬ 
tainly the Government will not take a 
step backward, and free rural mail delivery 
has come to stay. All the Government asks 
is that the patron supply a suitable and 
approved box into which and from which 
the carrier may deposit and collect the 
mail. If you are now on a free delivery 
route, or if one is soon to be opened up 
by your place, it will pay you to corre¬ 
spond with the Bond Steel Post Co., Adrian, 
Mich. They are the people who make all 
the city mail box posts for the U. S. Gov¬ 
ernment, and need no further endorsement. 
Wants, For Sale or Exchange 
Farm Managers, Gardeners, Butter- 
nakeri, etc., always on hand. No charges to empl^- 
ers. Write ns Hura’Snlenoe Agency Durham. N.H. 
Wanted —Copy of The Ktjral Nkw- 
Yokkkb of August 16 1890. Address 
PEOPLES SUPPLY CO.. Kansas City. Mo. 
Wanted — Cheesemaker in private 
creamery by the year, who understands making light 
skim cheese. State age and nationality. 
E. H. GATES & SONS, Chlttenango, N. Y. 
Valuable Farm for Sale. —1,000 
acres, susceptible of many subdivisions, situated on 
Dan River, with much river, creek and branch bot¬ 
toms; nine miles from Keldsvllle. N.C.,atown of 
5,000 people, on the main trunk line of Southern 
Railway Company, in county of Rockingham, Pied¬ 
mont section. Splendid six-room mansion, and 
numerous tenant settlements. 
JOHN T. PANNILL, Reidsville, N. C. 
IVIoney-Making Farms 
BORDER the Kennebec Valley lakes; dairy, sheep, 
stock, fruit, poultry; near railroad, schools, churches; 
comfortable buildings, shady lawns, fine fishing and 
boating; $10 an acre; fare by boat, $1.76 from Boston 
Particulars free. 
E. A. STROUT, 9 Scott Street. Augusta, Me. 
For Sale—Gentleman’s Farm. 
One hour from New York City by Central Railroad 
of New Jersey. In close proximity to a growing 
town. No malaria. Good society. About liO acres, 
in two farms, most.y in grass. Tnis year's first crop 
235 large two-horse wagon loads of hay; second crop 
very promising. Home market. Modern buildings. 
Chance for speculation in building lots. Owner 
having taken up his residence in Europe, will sell 
this place below value. For circular address owner 
FREDERICK LOESER, Personal, 
484 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Heal Estate Agents please enclose their card. 
The Old Reliable Commission House. 
Specialties: 
APPLES and PEARS. 
DUNCaNSON, 9* Part P1*0«, K-Y.Olty 
QBO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1876, FRANK W. GODWIN- 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & 00., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Berries. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
house Products a Specialty. Consignments solicited. 
34 & 86 Little fSth St.. New York. 
For Country Readers 
The farmer of to-day is not a-‘man with a hoe." 
He is an Intelligent, progressive citizen, aomittedly 
of higher average Intelligence and patriotism than 
the urban inhabitant. 1-1(8 home is in direct com¬ 
munication with the centers of distribution of things 
produced therein in return lor what he provides them. 
We are producing something thatwl.lhe appre¬ 
ciated by him, and are seeking its distribution along 
the rural routes. 
THE CURRENT ENCYCLOPEDIA Is a work 
that has been indorsed by all who have examined it 
as Indispensable aid for all latelligent people. It 
appeals most strongly to readers overtnecouniry. It 
treats of all topics that are of Interest ti everybody 
everywhere. Besides tbe knowledge of the world it 
thus furnisbes it has contributions on agricultural 
subjects treated by national authoilties. There have 
already appeared interesting articles on Corn; 
Forestry, Kaffir Corn, the Agricultural Department 
(by A. C. True;; Irrigation (by T. H. Newell. U. 8. 
Hydrographer); Alfa fa and Horticulture (oy Prof. 
L. H. Bailey); Wheat (by I’rof. R. F. Falkner). 
Other subjects will be taken up from time to time 
and dealt with in the same manner. 
Now Is the tin.e to arrange for Fall and Winter 
reading. The prlceof TheCorrmt Eiicyclopeula 
Is very moderate, and as we wish to introduce it 
widely, we sbal i be glad to hear from every reader of 
this invitation to whom we shall give the b netit of 
a special offer. Write at once: THE CURRENT 
ENCYCLOPEDIA, 125 East 23d St., N. Y. City, N. Y. 
A Carving Set. 
Every family needs a carving set three 
times a day. This set consists of a Shef¬ 
field caiver with eight-inch handmade 
steel blade, buckhorn handle, fork ana 
steel. Price, $1,90; or we will send it for 
a club of two new subscriptions at $1 
each and $1.25 extra money, or free for a 
club of six at $1 each. 
FEEDSMp 
FEEDINC 
n 
,EXT WINTER it will be 
neces.sary for our farmers 
to study the question of 
stock foods. Corn, the great 
stock grain, will be high iu 
price, and substitutes must be 
provided for it. How can these 
substitutes be found ? Only by 
comparing other and cheaper foods with corn, and knowing beforehand 
how they will affect the animal. This comparison may be done by study¬ 
ing analyses, hut a farmer cannot afford to spend the Winter in experi¬ 
menting. He must know beforehand what others have found out. He 
can learn this by studying Prof. W. A. Henry’s great hook. Feeds and 
Feeding tells you just what you ought to know about foods and how to 
feed them. It is full and complete, and easy to read. I’rice, $2. 
Sold by THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
