1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
i87 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
EGGS. 
Cultivate the local market. 
It pays better to supply an existing demand, 
than to attempt to create a new one. 
It is reported that a Montana firm has con¬ 
tracted to ship a large quantity of barley to Ger¬ 
many. 
The market has been more than abundantly 
supplied with live poultry with the exception of 
turkeys. 
In the Pittsburgh market, ear pop corn is 
quoted at higher prices than shelled, and neither 
is high enough to be very remunerative. 
It is reported that arrangements are being 
made for a largely increased acreage of cotton 
in the South next season. The last cotton crop 
proved a profitable one, hence the increased in¬ 
terest. The South has been growing more of its 
provisions than formerly, and should continue so 
to do. 
Large numbers of failures among canners have 
been reported, especially among the smaller ones 
who have recently gone into the business. This 
has thrown such large quantities of canned goods 
on the market that prices have been depressed, 
in some eases being the lowest on record. 
Raspberries Injured.— We had a mild winter 
with plenty of moisture in the soil; nearly all 
blackcap raspberries are badly injured, some 
killed to the ground. The season during growth 
last year was more than usually dry and hot, 
with late frosts, then just rain enough to make 
crops, and in August and September enough rain 
to make more than an average for the year, 
which started a new growth on raspberry plants; 
then there was no more rain till freezing weather 
set in. while the ground became as hard as a 
pavement. The fields looked as though growth 
was well ripened. Nemaha, Gregg, Hopkins, 
Mammoth Cluster and Souhegan look dead, 
while the Kansas is sound and good; the last is 
the only kind that has any live plants to speak 
of, or is in condition to produce a crop. While 
anthracnose is quite prevalent here, that is not 
the cause in sight anyway. But what is it ? 
Douglas County, Kan. a. h. o. 
Condition op Peach Buds.— We send a state¬ 
ment of carefully gathered data of a few different 
experiment orchards to which we have access. 
In the finest experiment orchard in Connecticut, 
we find that, out of 100 buds of the hardier kinds, 
the following percentages are alive : Amsdeu 40 
per cent, Early Rivers 33, Champion and Crosby 
each 23, Elberta 10, Mountain Rose 6, Stump 12. 
In another fine Connecticut orchard : Amsden 38 
per cent, Early Rivers 33, Crosby 25, Champion 20, 
Elberta 6, Mountain Rose 4. In a large experi¬ 
ment orchard in Massachusetts: Amsden June 
35 per cent, Early Rivers 33, Stump and Mixon 15, 
Crosby 14, Champion 20, Mountain Rose 6. In a 
Maryland orchard : Early Rivers 100 per cent, 
Champion 98, Stump, Mixon and Mountain Rose 
80, Smock, Wonderful, Geary’s Holdon, Salway 
99, Elberta 85, Crawford Late 75. In New York 
along the Hudson : Smock, Geary’s Salway, 
Elberta, Stephens, Fox’s, Ford’s Late all aboutSO 
per cent, Crawford’s Late, Reeves’s Favorite, 
Crawford’s Early all about 15, Mountain Rose, 
Mixon, Stump and Champion about 40, Early 
Rivers and Amsden 62. On our own experiment 
trees, we find that we have the following : Moun¬ 
tain Rose, Stump, Chair’s Choice, Crawford’s 
Late, Beers’s Late, Reeves’s Favorite, Troth’s 
Early, Oldmixon, Steadley, all about on an aver¬ 
age, 80 per cent, Emperor, Smock, Gibsons, 
Orange Free, Champion, Early Rivers and Ams¬ 
den all about 90; Crosby and Elberta 85. On Fox’s 
Seedling, Ellison and Lemon Free, we can find 
no dead buds. We have a partial report from 
northern New Jersey, that the buds are more 
than two-thirds dead, all kinds about alike. 
Mercer County, N. J. jos. h. black, son & co. 
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BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, State and Penn., best.21^@22 
Seconds to firsts.16 @20^ 
Elgin and other Western, extras.21)^@22 
Western, firsts.19 @20)6 
Western, seconds.16 @18 
Western, thirds.14 @15 
Western, June, extra.18 @19 
Western. June, seconds to firsts.12 @16 
State dairy, half tubs, fresh, extras.19 @20 
Firsts.. @14 
Seconds. .10J6@11 
Dairies, firkins and tubs, extras.15^@16 
Dairies, firkins and tubs, firsts.12 @14 
Firkins, extras. 16 @— 
Firkins, seconds to firsts. 10'/4@14 
Welsh tubs, extras.18 @19 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 13 @16 
Welsh tubs, seconds.10J^@12 
Tubs, thirds. 9 @io 
Western imitation creamery, firsts.14 @16 
8econds.11)6@12)6 
Western dairy, firsts.12 @14 
Seconds. 11 @n^ 
Thirds. 9 @io 
Factory, Fresh, small tubs, extras.12 @13 
Fresh, small tubs, firsts.10^@1 
Fresh, large tubs, firsts.10^@11 
Fresh, large tubs, seconds.10 @11 
t ourths to thirds. 8 @10 
Old Western factory or dairy. 8 @10 
Rolls, fresh, fine. 11 @12 
Rolls, fresh, common to good. 8 @10 
New-laid, fancy (nearby). 
N. Y. State, country marks, fresh gath'd. 
Pennsylvania, country marks, new laid. 
State and Penn., fair to good. 
Western, fresh collections, fancy. 
Western, fresh collections, fair to good. 
Southern, fresh collections. 
Western, refriger., short holdings, choice 
Duck eggs, Md., per doz. 
Duck eggs, Southern, per doz. 
12 
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MEATS—DRESSED. 
Veals, country dressed, prime . 9J6@ — 
Fair to good, per lb... 8J6@ 9 
Com. to med., per lb. 7 @ 8 
8mall, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Barnyards, per lb. 5 @ 6 
8pring lambs, each.2 00 @6 00 
Roasting pigs. 10 to 25 lbs. each, per lb .. 8 @ 12 
Pork, country dressed, 40 to 60 lbs., per lb. 6hs@ 7 
60 to 80 lbs. per lb. 6 @ 6V4 
80 to 120 lbs., per lb. 5W@ 6 
120 to 180 lbs., per lb. 5 @ 
200 lbs and up, per lb. 4 1 4@ 5 
Rough, per lb., 3J*@ 
POTATOES. 
Bermuda, No. 1, per bbl. 4 00@5 00 
No. 2, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
Havana, per bbl. 4 00@4 50 
Houlton Rose, per d. h. bbl.1 50@1 75 
Maine Rose, per d. h. bbl. 1 50@ — 
State Rose, per d. h. bbl. 1 25@1 50 
Maine Hebron, per sack. 90@1 00 
Long Island, In bulk, per bbl. 66@ 85 
8tate Rose and Hebron, per 180 lbs. 85@1 10 
Burbank, etc., per 180 lbs. 60@ 80 
Jersey, in bulk, per 180 bbl. 60@ 75 
State and Jersey, per sack. 6f>@ 75 
Common, per sack. 50@ 60 
Sweets, Vineland, fancy, per bbl.3 75@4 75 
South Jersey, cloth top, per barrel.& 25@3 75 
Jersey common, per barrel.2 00@3 00 
DRY-PACKED POULTRY. 
Capons, Phila., large, per lb. 18 @ 20 
Medium sizes, per lb. 16 @ 17 
8 mall and slips, per lb. 13 @ 15 
Western, large, per lb . . 16 @ 17 
Western, small and slips, per lb. 11 @ 13 
Chickens, Phila., 3-4 lbs. per pair, per lb.. 25 @ 28 
Phila., 4-5 lbs. per pair, per lb. 18 @ 20)6 
Phila., fancy,per lb.... . i& @ 17 
Phila,, fair to good, per lb. 12 @ 14 
Jersey, per lb. a @ 13 ^ 
State and Penn., choice, per lb. 11 @ 12 
Western, choice, per lb. 9 @ — 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 7)6® 8 
Chickens & fowls, mixed, West'n. choice. 9 @ — 
Fair to good, per lb. 7 )^@ 8 )£ 
Inferior, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Fowls, State and Penn, per lb. 9 @ 9j£ 
Western, choice, per lb. 9 @ — 
Western, fair to good. 714 ® 
Western, inferior. 5 @ 6 " 
Old cocks, per lb. 6 @ OhS 
Ducks, choice, per lb. 16 @ 17 
Fair to good, per lb. 12 @ 15 
Geese, Western, good to prime. 8 @ 10 
Western, poor to fair. 6 @ 7 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 75 @3 00 
Mixed lots, per doz.2 25 @2 50 
Dark and poor, per doz. 1 75 @2 00 
Turkeys, dry-picked, choice young hens. HQ- 
Mixed young hens and young toms.. 13 @ 14 
Choice young toms. 12 @ 13 
Fair to good. ll @ 12 
Old toms. 11 @ 12 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, Cal., per bunch. —@ — 
Charleston, per bunch. 1 50@1 75 
Beets, New Orleans, per 100 bunches.3 00@4 00 
Florida, per crate. 1 25@1 10 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 5 @ 15 
Cabbage, domestic, per 100. 2 50@5 00 
Florida, per barrel-crate.2 60@3 50 
Foreign, per 100. 6 00®7 £0 
Carrots, washed, per bbl. 85® 1 00 
Unwashed, per bbl. 75 @ — 
Cauliflower, Fla., per half bbl. —@ — 
California, per case. 1 50@3 00 
Celery, State & West'n, fancy, large,per doz. 76@1 00 
State & West’n, average, prime, per doz. 40@ 65 
State & West’n, small, per doz. 15 @ 25 
Jersey and L. I., per dozen flat bunches.. 1 00@1 50 
California, per doz. 60@l 25 
New Orleans, per doz. 25@1 00 
Cucumbers, hothouse, per doz. 1 60@2 50 
Egg plant, Florida, per bbl.I 00@8 00 
Green peas, Fla., perorate. 1 0U@5 00 
Horseradish, per lb. 3 @ 5 
Kale, per bbl. 1 O0@l 25 
Lettuce,Florida, per half bbl basket. 1 00@4 00 
New Orleans, per bbl. 3 oo @6 00 
Boston, hothouse, per doz. —@ — 
Bermuda, per crate. 1 00@1 50 
Onions. Orange County, red, per bbl. 50@ 80 
Orange County, yellow, per bbl. 87@1 12 
Eastern, white, per bbl. 1 0U@1 75 
Eastern, red, per bbl. 75 @i 00 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl. 1 00@1 25 
Bermuda, per crate.2 00@2 25 
Peppers, green, Fla., per crate. 1 00@1 50 
Radishes, New Orleans, per 100 bunches_3 00® — 
8 plnach. per bbl . 2 00@4 00 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl. 50@ 75 
Hnhhard. per hhl. 76®1 00 
Florida, per crate. —@ — 
8 tring beans, Florida, per crate.1 50@4 00 
Tomatoes, Fla., per carrier. 1 50@3 00 
Per crate. . 1 5u@2 50 
Key West, per carrier. 1 50@2 50 
Key West, per peck box. 25@ 60 
Turnips, Jersey, Russia, per bbl. 50@ 65 
Canada Russia, per bbl. 65@ 70 
Watercress, per 100 bunches. 1 00@2 00 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total dally supply has been 20,863 cans of milk, 
223 cans of condensed milk and 412 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat 
forms has been $1.40 a can of 40 quarts. 
“ Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” will quickly re¬ 
lieve Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh and Throat 
Diseases. Sold only in boxes.— Adv. 
DO YOU 
INTEND 
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“SLATE ROOFS” 
WHY THEY ARE THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. 
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Bangor Excelsior Slate Co., Easton, Pa. 
Qtmuihorr!op raspberries and black- 
011 QnUCl I luuj BERRIES. Old and new varie¬ 
ties of the best. Choice stock. Prices low. Descrip¬ 
tive catalogue free. C. W. GRAHAM, Afton, N. Y. 
S trawberry Plants—4 best kinds, $1.75 per 1,009 ; 8 
kinds, 15 of each, postpaid. Asparagus Plants— 
3 years, $2.50 1,000. Catalogue free. 
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Address. MINARD HARDER, CobleskUl, N. Y. 
Choice Strawberry Plants 
50 varieties. Price list free. 
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Cytra finnri young A. j. C. C. Bulls and Heif- 
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prices. E. L. CLARKSON, 14 W. 19th St., New York. 
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PRESS CO., ___ 
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TEAHEN & TELLER, Box 424, Syracuse. N. Y. 
for a 5-acre farm, covered with 
wood, in Southern New Jersey; 
close to railroad ; finest markets 
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title insured. Immediate possession. Send for full 
particulars. D. L. IUSLEV, 211 S. 10th Street. Phila¬ 
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FOR SALE. 
30-acre farm, located on 
main road between Spring- 
Held and Hartford. In¬ 
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F OR SALE.—First-class farm, about 200 acres, with¬ 
in 3 miles of Poughkeepsie, cheap or on easy terms, 
or will trade for New York City property. Full in¬ 
formation, John Dunphy, 29 Ferry St... New York, or 
Wilkinson & Cossum, Attorneys, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
MARYLAND FARMS £°".sale. 
logue free. GEO. F. NICKERSON, Easton, Md. 
PALMER & FROST, 
Successors to 
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Established 1869. 
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0.01 OF 1 PER CENT. ONLY, . 
THREE DIFFERENT TESTS. 
0.05 of 1 per cent. Only, 
AVERAGE OF 19 TESTS. 
Such is the grand history of tests, extending over 
a period of two months, at Cornell University Ex¬ 
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IMPROVED U. S. SEPARATOR 
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the United States Separator excelling all compet¬ 
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