1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
7i3 
Cheap Cattle Rations. 
(CONTINUED.) 
mencing with a mere handful, and gradually in¬ 
creasing to a pound per head. Then their feed is 
changed to corn, barley or wheat, whichever is 
cheapest, from 1 to 1)4 pound per head per day. 
Two feeds a day are given them until a month or 
so before shipment, when the grain is often given 
in three feeds. We usually commence feeding in 
November, and the lambs are sent to market in 
April and May. They are bought in New Mexico, 
the freight paid to the Missouri River, and we 
feed here in transit, paying, last year, $15 a car 
for the privilege. Our lambs cost us, with freight, 
nearly $1.30 per head, and they weigh from 50 to 
60 pounds each. Last spring, the price received 
in the Chicago market ranged from $4.50 to $5.25 
per 100 pounds. This gave us a very fair price 
for our Alfalfa hay—from $4 to $8 per ton—much 
more than we could have received for it in any 
other way. j. s m. c. 
Larimer County, Col. 
I am unable to find any one in this valley (the 
Auimas) who has made any test as to fattening 
steers on anything except Alfalfa alone. Several 
with whom I talked, had fed milch cows on Al¬ 
falfa, with sugar beets and mangels, also on car¬ 
rots with good success. Very few steers are fed 
in this neighborhood; the most of them are driven 
further south to the San Juan Valley, where hay 
is cheaper (from $2.50 to $3.25 per ton), and less 
snow falls in winter, there being very little snow 
there. Stock, in general, get very little care in 
this country, running in the mountains in the 
summer and being fed just enough to keep them 
alive through the winter. Very little grain is fed 
to stock, except oats to horses; some feed bran 
and brewers’ grains to milch cows. There are 
no sheep wintered in this valley; a few are fed 
on the San Juan, 60 miles south of here. As far 
as I could learn, they are fed on clear Alfalfa. 
La Plata County, Col. e. m. d. 
"WORKING ROADS " IN N. Y. STATE. 
Brookton, N. Y., Grange held an open session 
last January, the principal business of which 
was the reading and discussion of a paper on 
changing the method of working the roads, from 
the labor to the money system. The paper was 
by Mr. Mandeville, our road crank, and met with 
general approval. It was the consensus of opin¬ 
ion that, could all the electors of the town hear 
his arguments, the vote for a change of system 
would carry by a large majority. 
Some of his points were particularly appre¬ 
ciated by bis audience; as “How to raise the 
money”, upon which Mr. Mandeville said, “ We 
lay out, annually, on roads and bridges, in 
Tompkins County, about $40 per mile, or an 
aggregate of about $45,000. The bridge work, 
since the general adoption of iron bridges, can¬ 
not be improved, unless by buying in quantities, 
which could be done if the purchasing of all the 
bridges for the county was under one manage¬ 
ment. However, this saving would be small, by 
the side of that from putting the entire manage¬ 
ment of the roads of each town under one con¬ 
trol, provided that the person was honest and 
capable. Here some of you may claim that my 
argument fails. You will say I cannot fiDd the 
honest and capable man. I 'Should not think of 
this objection if it had not been so often made. 
And every man that makes it is a living evidence 
of the falsity of the charge. He is an honest man, 
surely, or he would not be so anxious to get an 
honest man to fill a place of trust. So there is 
one honest man, and my experience is that there 
are a great many more. 
“As to capability: while hardly a farmer in 
the coirnty is skilled in building roads to-day, 
there is hardly one but could learn how. How¬ 
ever, he would have to make that a business. We 
want expert labor everywhere now. Then with a 
gang of a half dozen men, and the proper teams 
and tools, he could do the road work for a town 
One thousand days’ labor, of men who are skilled 
in their work, would be better than 2,000 days of 
unskilled labor. Ten dollars a mile would, under 
such management, be ample to keep all the roads 
of Tompkins County in as good repair as now; 
$10 more, would be more than enough to do all 
the bridge work, leaving over $20,000 to de¬ 
vote to permanent work, enough to build 60 miles 
of $350 road with the present road tax. A careful 
estimate has been made of the cost of grading, 
draining and finishing a section of 10 miles of 
road in Tompkins County, which may be taken 
as a fair average; that is, from Ithaca to Slater- 
ville Springs, and the cost is found to be less than 
$350 per mile. 
“ If we want to build roads faster, yet pay no 
more tax, we could cut off some of our useless ex¬ 
penditures. We could cut our poor rates and 
criminal expenses down one-half, and more, by 
shutting up the saloons. We could cut our elec¬ 
tion expenses in two, by having biennial elections; 
and, besides, make large savings in salaries and 
in the time taken in conducting the elections. 
Not that I object to our popular elections or to 
any necessary expense in carrying them on; but 
we all know that much money is used that is 
wasted, and worse; and their frequency is a 
nuisance. Frequent elections might have been 
necessary before the stability of republican in¬ 
stitutions was understood. While the people were 
yet uncertain whether a servant would surrender 
up the power which had been delegated, it might 
have been well to have frequent accountings. 
But now, when the probability of a servant try¬ 
ing to retain power without warrant of law, is 
about as great as of a scion of British royalty com¬ 
ing over to set up a throne among us, rotation in 
office is ‘ worse than a crime; it is a blunder.’ 
“Aside from the wasted money of our frequent 
elections, it is injurious to our civil service to 
remove a man when he has learned how best to 
serve us. Save these wastes, which are real 
wastes, and be less afraid that money will be 
wasted in improving roads.” 
SECRETARY OF ORANGE. 
EXPORT APPLES. 
We have given frequent directions about the 
packing of apples for export. Numerous in¬ 
quiries denote that more information is desii’ed. 
Lawrence <fe Co., apple exporters, Boston, have 
arranged the information which we give below 
in a concise, handy form : 
1. Apples for export should be evenly and tightly 
packed with sound fruit. Apples in the English 
markets are sold at auction, and the apples are 
dumped entirely out of the barrels in the pres¬ 
ence of the buyers. 
2. Apples that are best for export trade, are 
the hardest and best colored varieties, and only 
No. 1 stock should be shipped. 
3. Apples for export should be packed in clean 
packages, well coopered, and the barrel should 
be neatly stenciled with the variety, grade of 
quality, and some shipping-mark; and the Eng¬ 
lish law requiries the initials “ U. S. A.” to be 
stenciled on each barrel exported to England 
from the United States. 
4. Apples for export should be shipped as soon 
as practicable after packing, and if held in stor¬ 
age for a considerable length of time, they should 
be entirely repacked before exporting. 
5. Write to the exporter as far .ahead as possi¬ 
ble before shipping in order that he may have 
room on the steamer reserved for your apples. 
6. Always mail him, the same day you ship your 
apples, the number of the car, and a complete list 
of varieties and shipping marks. 
7. As soon as the apples are sold, the net pro¬ 
ceeds are cabled to the importer, and a check for 
the same is mailed to the shippers the same day, 
which is generally from 10 to 15 days after the 
sailing of the steamer. 
8. Apples are sold in Liverpool each Monday, 
Wednesday and Friday. Each sale day, the prices 
and the state of the market are cabled to the ex¬ 
porter, which news he regularly sends to his 
shippers.- 
A cable from Liverpool dated October 14, says 
that the market is active, and prices are steady. 
Baldwins were selling for $1.21 to $1.70, and Kings 
for $1.70 to $2.19._ 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
Otsego County, N. Y.—Autumn in central New 
York, has been characterized by extreme dry¬ 
ness. Wells, springs, streams, and the like, are 
very low, and considerable sickness prevails, 
namely, colds and fever. For the past week or 
so, there has been much of cloudy weather, but 
little or no rain. The upshot of this is that corn 
and buckwheat do not cure out sufficiently in the 
fields to warrant their keeping if put under shel¬ 
ter. A few pieces of buckwheat have been drawn 
in and thrashed, though, and some corn has been 
husked ; but the most of the latter work was done 
in the field, the corn stalks still being out. The 
corn crop is a good one, but buckwheat is nearly 
a failure. No fall plowing has been done, to 
speak of, and but few hop poles set preparatory 
to running the yards another year, chiefly be¬ 
cause the ground is so dry. The hop crop proved 
to be better than was anticipated before picking 
time, but throughout the county, there is a fall¬ 
ing off in the crop of about 40 per cent as com¬ 
pared with last year. The prices range low, and, 
while some of the growers conduct the business 
of hop growing so scientifically that they can 
make a living out of them at eight or nine cents 
a pound, so cheap are all kinds of material, gen¬ 
erally speaking, the most of them attempt to 
raise so many hops, and are so extremely heed¬ 
less as regards expenditures, that it looks doubt¬ 
ful whether they will be able to hold their heads 
above water much longer. f. o. s. 
Horses in Decatur County, Ind.— There is no 
perceptible difference in horse breeding in the 
past five years. Many are breeding to Hackney 
who once bred to English Draught horses. As to 
care and handling, there is considerable improve¬ 
ment-better care and better feed. Horse breed¬ 
ers are not very hopeful for the future. r. g. 
MARKETS. 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, 1896, choice.1 55@1 60 
Medium, 1896. choice.l 25@ — 
Pea, 1896. choice .1 25@ — 
Medium or Pea, common to good.1 10@1 20 
White Kidney, 1895, choice.1 4001 45 
Red Kidney, 1895. choice .1 25@1 30 
Red Kidney, common to good.I 10@1 25 
Black Turtle soup, 1895. 1 50@1 65 
Yellow Eye 1895, choice. 1 20@1 25 
Lima, Cal., 1895 C60 lbs). 1 40@1 50 
Green peas, Scotch, 1896, bbl., per bushel_ 75 ® 77 
Barrels, per bushel. 86 @ 87 
BUTTER—NEW. 
Creamery, Western, extras .19 @— 
Western, firsts.17 @18 
Western, seconds.14)6@16 
Western, thirds.12 @13 
State, fanoy.17 @18 
Common to prime.11)6016)6 
State dairy, half-firkin tubs, fancy.17 @— 
Firsts.15 @16 
Seoonds.13 @14 
Welsh tubs, fancy. ]6 @16)6 
Welsh tubs, firsts.13 @16 
Welsh tubs, seoonds.n^@._ 
Tubs, thirds.10 @11 
Western imitation oreamery, firsts.12 @13 
Seconds. 9 @10 
Western dairy, firsts. 11 @12 
Seoonds.816® 9)6 
Thirds. 7)6® 8 
Factory, fancy.10 .@10)6 
Factory, firsts. 9 @ 9)6 
Factory, seconds.8*@ 8*6 
Factory, thirds. 7"*@ 7)6 
Old butter. 0c@ 8 - 
CHEESE—NEW. 
State full cream, large, Sept., colored, fanoy.10 @ — 
White, fancy. 10 ® — 
Choice. 996@ — 
Good to prime . 9 @9)6 
Common to fair. 7 @8)6 
Small, colored, fancy.10J4@— 
Small, white, fancy.10 @10 % 
Small, good to choice. 9 @ 99( 
Small, common to fair. 7 @816 
Light skims, small, colored, cbolce. 8 @ 8)6 
Light skims, large, choice. 79(@ 8 
Part skims, good to prime . 5)6@ 6% 
Part skims, common to fair. 3)6® 4)6 
Full skims. ... .2 @2)6 
EGG8. 
Near-by,new laid,fancy, selected.per doz 22 © 23 
State, fresh gathered, average best. 19 @ 20 
Penn., country marks, average best. 19 ® 20 
State and Penn., fair to good. 17)6® 18 
Western, northerly sections, fancy. 18 ~@ 18)6 
Western, fair to good. 17 @ 18 
Western refrigerator, prime, early pkd. 15)6@ 16 
Western refrigerator, fair to good. 14)6® 15 
Western, fair to good, per case.3 25 @4 00 
Western dirties, per 30-doz case.3 00 @3 66 
Western checks, per 30-doz case.2 25 @3 00 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, 1896, fancy, per lb.4)6® 5)6 
Choice, 1896. per lb. 496@ 49( 
Prime, 1896, per lb. 4 @ 4'4 
Common, per lb. 2%® 394 
1895, prime to choice, per lb. 3)6@ 4 
1895, common to good, per lb. 2 @3 
N. C., sundried, 1896, sliced, fancy. 2)6® 3)6 
Southern, sundried, common to choice ..2 @3 
State, sundried, quarters, bbls.— @— 
Western, sundried, quarters, bbls.— @— 
South-West’n, sundried, quarters, bbls. 4 @— 
Southern, sundried, quarters, bbls.— @— 
Southern, sundried, coarse cut bags. 19(@ 2)6 
Chopped, 1896. per lb. 1?6 
Cores and skins, 1896, per lb. 1 @ l)g 
Peaches, Sundried, 1896, peeled, per lb.6 @8 
Cherries. 1895. per lo.8)6@ 9 
Cherries, 1896, per lb. 9 @10 
Blackberries, 1896, per lb. 4 @ 4)6 
Raspberries, evaporated. 1896, per lb.14)6®15 
Huckleberries, 18546, per lb . 6'6@ 7 
Plums. Southern Damson. 1895. per lb.— ©— 
GRASS SEED. 
Clover, per 100 lb. 6 50® 9 00 
Tlmothv. 2 85@ 3 75 
FRUITS—GREEN 
Apples. 20-Ounce, per bbl. 1 I2@l 25 
Baldwin, per bbl.1 00® — 
Culvert, per bbl. 75 @ 90 
Gravenstein, per bbl.1 60@2 00 
Fall Pippin, per bbl.1 12@1 37 
Greening, per bbl.. 1 00® — 
Holland Pippin, per bbl.1 ]2@1 37 
Ribston Pippin, per bbl. 75 ® 99 
Oldenburg, per bbl.1 26@l 75 
King, per bbl . 1 25@1 37 
Detroit Red per bbl.I 25@1 37 
Fameuse, per bbl.. 1 00@1 75 
N. Spy, per bbl. 1 00@1 25 
Pound Sweet, per bbl. 1 25@l 37 
Nearby, open heads and common, r>er bol 60® 75 
Crab, large, per bbl. 75@2 25 
Crab, small, per bbl. 3 00@5 00 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, fancy, per bbl. — @ — 
Good to prime, per bbl. 3 50@4 25 
Defective, per bbl. 2 60@3 25 
Per crate. 1 25@1 50 
Jersey, per crate .1 00@1 25 
Grapes, Up-River, black, per 2t-lb carrier.... 40@ 50 
Up-River, black, per small basket. 6® 7 
Up-River, black, per large basket. 10@ 12 
Wast’n N. Y., Catawba, per small basket. 8@ 9 
West’n N. Y.. Concord, per large basket. 10@ 13 
West’n N. Y.. Delaware, per small bkt.. 11® 15 
West’n N. Y.. Niagara, per small basket. 10@ 14 
West’n N. Y., Salem, per small basket.. 8@ 9 
Wine grapes, black in bulk, per lb. 1 @1)6 
Wine grapes, white, per lb. 2 @ 2)| 
Wine grapes, red, per lb. l)6@ 1% 
Peaches. Western Maryland, per carrier_ 75@1 50 
Western Maryland, per crate. 50@1 00 
Western Maryland, per basket. 40® 75 
Pears, Bartlett, per bbl.2 50@4 50 
Bartlett, per keg.1 50@2 25 
Bartlett, per box.1 £0@2 00 
Bose, per bbl. 3 00@4 00 
Clairgeau, per bbl.2 50®3 50 
Duchess, per bbl.2 00@3 00 
Anjou, per bbl.2 60@3 50 
Seckel, per bbl. 5 00 ®7 00 
Seckel, per keg . 2 00@3 00 
Sheldon per bbl. 3 00@3 50 
Swan’s 0”ange, per bbl.2 25@3 00 
Keiffer, per bbl. 2 50@3 25 
Nearby cooking, per bbl.1 75@2 25 
Quinces, choice bright, per bbl.2 75@ — 
Fair to good, per bbl.2 00@2 50 
Seconds, per bbl.1 50@1 75 
GAME. 
Quail, choice, large, per doz.2 0C@2 25 
Small, per doz. 1 2501 50 
Woodcock, average, per pair. 76@1 25 
Partridges, nearby, per pair. .100® — 
Western, undrawn, prime, per pair. 80® 90 
Western, drawn, prime, per pair. 60® 75 
Grouse. Western, prime, nor pair. 80® 90 
Grouse and partridges, inferior, per pair ... 30@ 50 
English snipe, choice, per doz.1 750 2 25 
Plover, golden, choice, per doz.1 75@2 25 
Reedbirds. choice, per doz. 50® 60 
Inferior, per doz. 15® 25 
Blackbirds, per doz. 15@ 20 
Rabbits, per pair. 30® 40 
Wild ducks, canvas, per pair.2 00@2 50 
Red heads, per pair. .1 00® 1 75 
Mallards, per pair. .... 60® 75 
Blue wing. teal, per pair. 40® — 
Teal, green wing, per pair. 25® 30 
Common, per pair. 20® 25 
Venison, frozen, prime saddles, per lb. 23® 26 
GRAIN. 
Wheat.76 @80 
Rye.40 @46 
Barley feeding.28 @30)6 
Barley malting. 40 @50 
Buckwheat, silver. 38 @39 
Buckwheat, Japan.38 @39 
Corn.26 @33 
Oats.19)4031 
HONEY 
State, white clover, comb, fancy, per lb.12J6@13 
Buckwheat, comb, per lb. 8 @9 
White clover, extracted, per lb.5 @5)6 
Buckwheat, extracted, per lb.4 ®— 
California, comb, fair to prime, per lb.— @— 
Extracted, per lb. 5)6® 6)6 
Southern, in bulk, per gallon.45 @50 
MEATS—DRESSED. 
Veals, oountry dressed, prime, per lb.... 9)6@ 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 8)6@ 9 
Com. to med., per lb. 7 @ 8 
Small, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Buttermilks. 5 @ 6 
Grassers. 4 @ 5 
Pork, country dressed, 10 to 25 lbs., per lb 8 @ 10 
40 to 60 lbs., per lb . 6)6® 7 
60 to aO lbs., per lb. 6)6® 6 
80 to 120 lbs , per lb . 5 @ 5)6 
125 lbs and up, per lb. 4 @ 5 
&e*fttstes?cuttml^amiVjJtTtwer TSuiit, inciud- 
rtSsieslcutting'aiulTjcst’e^er 9 ^ 
lng Carriers, both straight and 
angle, of any length required. 
For full Informal 
tiou about Cut¬ 
ters, Carriers and 
Drag-saw Machines, 
and “Why Ensilage 
Pays,’’send for Ensl- _ 
lage Catalogue. thmJbest 
For the best Horse-1" '* ’ 
powers. Threshers, Clover-hullers, Fanning-mllls, Feed- 
nulls, Circular-saw Machines, Land-rollers urnd Dog- 
powers, send for Fearless Catalogue. 
AddTCM, MIN AMD 14AMDKI4, CoblOaklU, N. X. 
NUTS. 
Peanuts, Va., h. p., fancy, per lb. 394® 4 
H. p., extra, per lb. 3)4® 3)6 
Shelled, No. 1, per lb. 4)6® — 
No. 2, per lb. 396® 9 
Spanish, shelled, No. 1, per lb. 6)6® 694 
No. 2, per lb. 496® 5 
Pecans ungraded, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Chestnuts, northern, per bush of 60 lbs..4 00 M4 75 
Hickorynuts, per bushel of 50 lbs.1 25 @1 75 
POTATOES. 
Long Island, in bulk, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
State, per 180 lbs.1 00@1 12 
Jersey, per sack.1 00@1 16 
Jersey, per bbl. 1 00@1 25 
Sweets. Va., yellow, per bbl. 75@ 90 
Jersey, yellow, per d. h. bbl.1 <>0@1 25 
Vineland, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
POULTRY—LIVE. 
8pring chickens, per lb. 7 @ 7)6 
Fowls, local, per lb. 7)6® — 
Western, per lb. 7 @ 7)6 
Southwestern, per lb. 7 @ — 
Southern, per lb. 7 @ — 
Roosters, old, per lb. 4 @ 4)6 
Turkeys, mixed, per lb. 9 @ — 
Ducks, local, per pair. 65 @ 80 
Western, per pair. 60 @ 70 
Southern, per pair. 40 @ 60 
Geese, local, per pair.1 12 @1 37 
Western, per pair.] 12 @1 25 
Southern, per pair. 1 00 @1 12 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 20 ® — 
Young, per pair. 15 ® — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, old, mixed weights, per lb. 10 ® 12 
Young, dry-picked, per lb. 10 @ 12 
Young, scalded, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Young, inferior, per lb . 6 @ 8 
Spring cmckens. Phil., selected, per lb... 13 @ 14 
Philadelphia, poor to good, per lb... 9 @ 11 
Pennsylvania, per lb. 12 @ 15 
Western, dry-picked, good to choice. 8 @ 9 
Western, drv-uicked, inferior. 5 @ 7)6 
Western, scalded, choice, largo. 7)6® 8 
Western, ordinary, per lb... 6 @ 7 
Fowls, Western, dry-picked, choice. 8 @ 8)6 
Scalded, choice, per lb. 8 @ — 
Old cocks, per lb.. 6)6® — 
Spring ducks, Eastern, per lb. 14 @ 15 
8prlng ducks, L. I., per lb.-. 14 @ 15 
Spring ducks, Penn, and Va., per lb. 10 @ 12 
Spring ducks, Western, per lb. 8 @ 10 
Old ducks, Western, per lb. 7 @ 8 
Spring geese, Eastern, per lb. 14 @ 16 
Bquabs. tame, white, per doz.1 75 @2 00 
Mixed lots, per doz.1 25 @1 50 
Dark and poor, per doz.1 00 @1 26 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage, L. I., per 100.2 00@2 60 
Red, per 100. 3 00@4 00 
Carrots, per bbl. 75<ai 00 
Cauliflower, L. I. and Jersey, per bbl.1 25@1 75 
Celery, fancy, large, per doz. 40® — 
Average, prime, per doz. 20® 30 
Small, per doz. io@ 20 
Cucumbers, per 100..2 00@3 50 
Egg plant, Jersey, per bbl. 50® 75 
Green corn, per 100 . 60® 75 
Lettuce, Boston, per doz. 20@ 30 
Local, per bbl. 75 @ _ 
Lima b»ans. Hackensack potato, pe T bag...l 00@1 25 
Jersey flat, per bag. 60® 76 
Onions, Eastern white, per bbl.2 O0@3 00 
Eastern red, per bbl .1 60@1 76 
Eastern yellow, per bbl.1 25@1 50 
Orange County white, per bag.1 00@2 50 
Orange County yellow, per bag. 60@1 12 
Orange Countv. red, per bag. 50@1 50 
Jersey and Long Island vellow, per bbL.l 00®l 25 
Jersey and Long Island red. per bbl _1 25® 1 37 
Jersey and Long Island white, per bbl... 1 60S.2 50 
State and Western yellow, per bbl.1 00©1 12 
State and Western red, per bbl.1 25@1 37 
Pumpkins, per bbl. 40® 75 
Red peppers, per bbl..1 (0@1 60 
Green peppers, Jersey, per bbl. 40® 75 
Spinach, per bbl... —@ — 
Squash. Marrow, per bbl. 60@ 75 
Hubbard, per bbl. 75«1 00 
String beans, Norfolk, per half bbl basket.. 60® 75 
Charleston, per bushel basket. 60@ 65 
Long Island, per bag. 75©1 00 
Tomatoes, ripe, per box.. 30® 60 
Green, per box. 15® 20 
Turnips, Jersey and L. I. Russia, per bbl_ 50@ 65 
Canada, per bbl. 70@ 75 
MILK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 20.340 cans of milk, 
165 cans of condensed milk and 388 cans of cream. 
The average price paid for the surplus on the plat¬ 
forms has been SI.15 a can of 40 quarts. 
IN writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
GARNER & CO., 
Produce Commission Merchants, 
51 LITTLE 12th ST., NEW YORK. 
More room and a better location enable us to handle 
to better advantage, CHOICE CREAMER)’ BUTTER. 
CHOICE CHEESE, FANCY LEGHORN EGGS, 
Shipping Cards and Stencils on application. 
Reference: Gansevoort Bank. 
Established 1875. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter, Eggs, Cheese, 
Poultry. Foreign and Domestic Fruits. Consignments 
solicited. 34* 3G Little 12th St., New York. 
WIM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
I Poultry, 
Mushrooms, 
Furs, 
I Calves, 
Nuts, 
Ginseng, 
1 Hothouse Lambs, | 
Live Quail. 
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PITTSBURGH, PA. 
Fruits and Produce 
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