1896 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
(CONTINUED.) 
follows, as compared with corn. Against: Harder 
to cultivate while young, less yield of grain—in a 
good season, harder to remove the grain ; less 
yield of fodder, by weight, in a good season— 
harder to haul the fodder, as it is short and slip¬ 
pery. For : Withstands drought much better ; 
will produce a crop on poorer land ; it can be cut 
at any time, as the leaves remain green after the 
grain is ripe ; stands shocked in the field better ; 
easier to stow away in shed or loft, as it is short 
and light ; less waste in feeding dry, as there is 
more leaf and less stalk. o. h. j. 
Missouri. 
Crimson Clover and Fruits in Ontario County, 
N. Y.—Three old strawberry patches were plowed 
under as soon as the berries were gone, and on 
July 31, were sown to Crimson clover, putting it 
on thick. It came up, made a good growth, went 
through the winter in perfect condition and was 
nearly as green in spring as in the fall. I have 
plowed it under, and set the land to strawberries 
again. It will pay to grow this clover for the 
hens. Late in the fall and in the winter, when it 
was not covered with snow, our hens would feed 
on it, and there was no other green food for them. 
The mercury fell to 22 degrees below zero—never 
was so cold here before. I have the Columbian 
raspberries growing ; they came through the 
winter in good shape, and are alive to the tips of 
the branches. The Timbrell strawberry was 
badly killed, so much so that it will be nearly 
worthless for fruiting this season. The other 
strawberries, 21 varieties, came through in good 
condition. These berries were growing in a bleak, 
open place. The Crosby peach buds were killed; 
no peaehes here of any kind. I have a piece that 
was sown to Crimson clover early in April. It 
looks well now ; the weeds will not choke it out. 
E. O. B. 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Butter has taken another slight tumble, but the 
market is slowly recovering. 
Although the percentage is not fixed by law, it is 
generally conceded that high-grade butter should 
contain from 12 to 15 per cent of water. 
As we go to press, the first car-loads of cherries 
for this year, are on their way east to this mar¬ 
ket. Small lots have been arriving for some time. 
Colorado has a woman for dairy commissioner 
and it is said that she discharges the duties of 
her office to the entire satisfaction of those in¬ 
terested. 
It is said that a considerable part of the butter 
in store in this city, is two years old, some of it, 
perhaps, three years old. Stocks in storage are 
not nearly so large as one year ago. 
According to the report of the New York State 
Commissioner of Agriculture, the total number 
of creameries, cheese factories and combined 
establishments in the State is 1,658 ; production, 
23,218,626 pounds of butter and 115,760,328 pounds 
of cheese. 
The Department of Agriculture gives the fol¬ 
lowing crop conditions "in some of the leading 
European countries : Great Britain—The crop 
outlook everywhere is good and promises a har¬ 
vest about two weeks earlier than usual. France 
—With normal weather until harvest, the wheat 
will more than suffice for home requirements. A 
surplus for export is confidently predicted by 
French agricultural journals and statisticians, 
some expecting that it will amount to 40,000,000 
bushels. This quantity would affect prices, 
especially if the French government should pay a 
bounty on exports. Austria-Hungary — The 
weather has been favorable, and the crops prom¬ 
ise well. Russia—Excellent prospects of a crop 
above the average in quantity and quality are 
generally reported. 
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BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, 1895, choice.1 35@ — 
Medium, 1895. choice.1 15@ — 
Pea, 1895, choice .1 12© — 
Medium or pea, common to good. 90@1 10 
White Kidney. 1895, choice.1 25@1 35 
Red Kidney, 1895. choice .1 10® — 
Red Kidney, common to good. 80@1 00 
Black Turtle soup, i695.1 25@ — 
Yellow Eye 1895, choice.1 20@1 25 
Lima. Cal., 1895 (60 lbs).1 82@1 85 
Pea, foreign, 1894 . 85@ 90 
Medium, foreign, 1894. 75@ 85 
Green peas, bbl., per bushel. 77@ — 
Bags, per bushel. 70@ 72 
8cotch, bags. 70@ 75 
B OTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras .16 @15)4 
Western, firsts.14 @14)4 
Western, seconds.12)4@13 
Western, thirds. 11 @12 
State, fancy.15 @— 
Common to prime.11 @14)4 
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easiest running and the greatest grain saver of all. 
Requires only about 1)K mile* travel per hour. For full 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy ... 
Firsts . 
Seconds . 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 
Welsh tubs, firsts. 
Welsh tubs, seconds. 
Tubs, thirds. 
Western Imitation oreamery, firsts. . 
Seconds. 
Western dairy, firsts. 
Seconds... 
Thirds.. 
Factory, fancy. 
Factory, firsts. 
Factory, seconds.. 
Factory, thirds. 
OLD BUTTER. 
Creamery. Western, summer make... 
State dairies, firkins and tubs, finest. 
Firsts. 
Seconds. 
Tubs or firkins, thirds. 
Western factory. 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State full cream, large, white, choice 
Good to prime. 
Colored, choice . 
Colored, good to prime. 
Small, colored, choice. 
8mall, white, choice. 
Light skims, choice. 
Part skims, good to prime .. 
Part skims, common to fair.. 
Full skims. 
.14)4@15 
.13 @14 
. 11 @12 
.14 @14)4 
.13 &im 
.11 @— 
.10 @- 
.11 @12 
. 9)4@10 
.10 @11 
. 9 @ 9)4 
. 8 @ 8)4 
.— @— 
. 9)^@ 10 
. 9 @— 
. 8 @ 8)4 
. 9 @11 
.11 @- 
• 10)4@— 
. 9 @— 
. 8 ® 8)4 
. 7 @ 9 
7)4@- 
HH® 7)4 
7 @ 7)4 
0)4@ 6?4 
8 @ 8M 
7 «@ 8 
5)4® 6 
4 @ 5 
2 @ 3 
2 @ 2)4 
EGGS. 
Near-by, new laid, fancy, per doz. 12 @ — 
State, fresh gathered. 11 @ 11)4 
Penna. and Md., country marks, fancy.. 11 @ 11)4 
Western, closely graded, fancy. 11 @ 11)4 
N. Ohio. Ind., Ill. and Mich., prime . 11 @ — 
Other Western,northerly sections, prime 10)4@ 11 
Western, fair quality. 9)4® 19 
Southern,fresh collectlons.good to prime 8 ) 4 ® 9 
Western and Southern, poor, per case.. . 1 50 @2 10 
Western culls, per case.1 25 @2 10 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, av’ge best,mixed hens and toms 10 ® — 
Average toms. 8 @ 9 
Chickens, Phil., under 3 lbs. per pr., per lb 26 @ 28 
Phila., broilers, 3-4 lbs. per pr.. per lb. 23 @ 25 
Phila.. broilers, 4-6 lbs. ner i>r., per lb 21 @ 23 
L. I., broilers, scalded, per lb. 22 @ 24 
Western, average best, scalded. 18 @ 20 
Fowls, Western, light, weights, per lb. 9 @ — 
CD Western, heavy, per lb. 8 @ 8)4 
Old cocks, per lb. 4)4@ 5 
Spring ducks, Eastern, per lb. 16 @ 17 
Spring ducks, L. I., per lb. 16 @ 17 
Squabs, tame, white, per doz.2 25 @2 50 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 75 @2 00 
Dark and poor, per doz.1 50 @ — 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus, extra, per doz bunches.1 2fi@l 50 
Prime, per doz bunches. 7S@1 CO 
Culls, per doz bunches. 40® 60 
Beets, New Orleans, per 100 bunches.2 00@4 00 
Florida and Charleston, per 100 bunches.4 00@6 00 
Florida, perorate. 50® 1 00 
Cabbage. Florida, per barrel-crate. 75@1 25 
Charleston, per bbl-crate.1 25@1 75 
Savannah, per bbl-crate.1 25@1 60 
N. C . per bbl-crate.1 00® 1 5U 
Norfolk, per bbl-crate. 7b@l 50 
Carrots, washed, per bbl. 76@1 00 
Unwashed, per bbl. 50® 75 
Southern, new, per 100 bunches.2 50@5 00 
Cauliflower, Fla., per half bbl. —@ — 
California, per case. —@ - 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 75@1 00 
Average, prime, per doz. 40® 65 
Small, per doz. 15® 30 
Cucumbers, Charleston, per basket.1 50@2 50 
Florida, per crate.1 00@2 25 
Egg plant, Florida, per bbl.2 00@4 00 
Green peas, Baltimore, per basket. 9U@1 00 
Norfolk, per half bbl ... 50@1 25 
Edenton, N. C., per half bbl box. 30® DO 
377 
Edenton, N. C., per one-third basket.... 25® 75 
Other N. C., per one-third basket. 40@1 00 
Horseradish, per lb. 3® 5 
Kale, per bbl.. 60® 75 
Lettuce, per bbl. .1 G0®1 60 
Onions, old, prime, per bbl.1 00@1 26 
Old, poor, per bbl. 25® 76 
Bermuda, per crate...1 20@1 26 
Egyptian, per bag. 1 76@2 00 
New Orleans, per bbl.2 00® — 
Now Orleans, per bag. 85@1 00 
Radishes, per 100 bunches. 60@ 75 
Rhubarb, Jersey and Balt., per 100 bunches. I 00®1 2& 
Spinach, per bbl .. 76® — 
Squasb. Fla., white, per crate. 40® 60 
Florida, yellow, per crate. 60® 75 
String beans. Savannah, wax. per crate. 75@1 GO 
Savannah, green, per basket. E0@ 75 
Savannah, green, ner crate.1 00@1 25 
Charleston, wax, per basket. b0@l 00 
Tomatoes, Fla., prime, per carrier.2 00@2 50 
Average, per carrier.1 00®l 76 
Turnips, Jersey, Russia, per bbl. 50® 75 
New, white, per 100 bunches.1 60@3 00 
Watercresses, per 100 bunches.1 00® 1 60 
WOOL. 
XX and above, Ohio.18 @19 
X, Ohio.15 ©16 
Other grades.20 @22 
Washed combing and delaine.18 @23 
Unwashed combing.17 @20 
Texas, medium to choice...10 @13 
Kino and medium, fall clipped, Texas. 9 @10 
California. 9 @16 
Oregon.12 @13)4 
Territory.7 @14 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 22,552 cans of milk, 
208 cans of condensed milk and 1.116 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been *1.10 a can of 40 quarts. 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples, extra, fancy, per bbl.3 00@4 00 
Baldwin, per bbl.2 60@3 60 
Greening, per bbl.3 00®4 00 
Ben Davis, per bbl..2 50@4 60 
Russet, Roxbury. per bbl.2 50®3 00 
Russet. Golden, per bbl .2 00@2 50 
Strawberries. Md. k Del., ex. large varieties. 16® 20 
Md. and Del , choice, per quart.. . 13@ 14 
Md. and Del., prime, per quart. 11@ 12 
Md. and Del., poor to good, pe r quart.... 8@ 11 
Eastern Shore, Va.. per quart. . 8® 14 
N. C., fancy, per quart. 16® 20 
N. C., usual receipts, per quart. 10® 15 
N. C.. Inferior, per quart. 6@ 8 
Norfolk, poor to choice, per quart. 6® 12 
Huckleberries, N. C., per quart. 15® 16 
Gooseberries, green, per quart. 8@ 10 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.68 @83 
Rye.39 @46 
Barley.38 @41 
Buckwheat, silver. 40 @42 
Buckwheat, Japan.— @— 
Corn.33 @38 
Oats.23 @28 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 Timothy. 95® 1 00 
No. 2. 85® 90 
No. 3. 70® 80 
Clover, mixed. 70® 75 
Clover. 55® 65 
Salt. 45® 50 
Straw, long rye. 85@1 10 
Short rye. 60® 70 
Oat. 50® 60 
Wheat. 45® 50 
HONEY. 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb.— @— 
Fair, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 7 @8 
Extracted, per lb. . I @4)4 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.10 @12)4 
Extracted, oer lb. 5 @6 
Southern, In bulk, per gallon.45 @55 
MEATS—DRE88BD. 
Veals, oountry dressed, prime, per lb.... 6)4® 6 
Fair to good, per lb. 4)4® 5 
Com. to med., per lb. 3)4® 4 
Small, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Spring lambs, country dressed, each_1 00 @5 00 
Pork, country dressed, light, per lb. 6 ) 4 @ 6 
Medium, per lb. 4)4® 5 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fancy, per lb. 4%@ 5 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3£(@ 4 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 5 @ — 
No. 2, per lb. 3M@ 3)4 
Spanish, shelled, No. 1, per lb. 6 @ 6)4 
No. 2, per lb. 4)4® — 
Pecans ungraded, per lb. 3 @ 3)4 
POTATOES. 
Florida, prime, per bbl.2 75@4 00 
Savannah and Charleston, prime, per bbl...2 75@3 75 
New Orleans prime, per bbl.2 50@3 50 
Southern, seconds, per bbl.1 75®2 25 
Culls, per bbl.1 00®1 50 
Bermuda, prime, per bbl.3 0U@4 50 
8econds. per bbl.2 0D@2 50 
Maine Rose, per d. h. bbl..1 U0@ — 
State Rose, per d. h. bbl. 75@1 00 
Maine Hebron, per d. h. bbl. 75@1 00 
Maine Hebron, per sack. . 76® — 
8tate Rose and Hebron, per 180 lbs. 70® 90 
State Burbank, etc., per 180 lbs. 50® 70 
Jersey, per bbl or sack. 60® 65 
State Burbank, per sack. 60@ 65 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
Spring chickens, per lb. 17 @ 22 
Fowls, local, per lb. 10 @ — 
Western, per lb. 10 @ — 
Southwestern, per lb. 10 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 10 @ — 
Chickens, yearlings, per lb. 10 @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 6 @ — 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Ducks, local, per pair. 70 @ 90 
Western, per pair. 65 @ 80 
Southern, per pair. «0 @ 65 
Geese, local, per pair.1 00 @ — 
Western, per pair. 75 @100 
Southern, per pair. 75 @ — 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 35 @ — 
Young, per pair. 25 @ — 
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