1905. 
9 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Events of the Week. 
DOMESTIC. Tin* public schools of Wiltnerdlng and 
Wilkinslnirg, near PitIsbnrg, Pa., were dismissed December 21 
on account of lack of water. The production of the coke 
region is demoralized. The output of the ovens has been 
reduced one-third, and the loss is estimated at $1,000,000 a 
month. The Westmoreland Water Company, which sup¬ 
plies Greenshurg, Jeanette, l'enn, Manor and Irwin, an¬ 
nounced there was barely enough water to last through the 
week, and that it would be necessary to shut off the water 
to keep enough for tire lighting purposes. The water in 
the rivers is low and filled with sulphuric acid, causing 
much damage to the machinery in tlie mills and the boilers 
of locomotives. The Pittsburg Coal Company has sent word 
to the officials of the miners' organization that all the 
miners who have families to provide for, would he. if 
possible, employed in mines operating part time in prefer¬ 
ence to single men. . . . Seven miners were smothered 
in a tire-clay mine at Bolivar, Pa., December 22, as a 
result of a fire in a building at the head of the main 
shaft. . . . Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick and his wife, Cassie 
L. Chadwick, were jointly indicted by the Cuyahoga County, 
Ohio, Grand Jury, December 22. on the charge of having 
forged and uttered the $5,000,000 note signed Andrew Carne¬ 
gie. This is ttie third time that Mrs. Chadwick lias been in¬ 
dicted by the County Grand Jury, hut it is the first instance 
of tier husband's name appearing in legal proceedings in the 
case. The indictments already returned against Mrs. Chad¬ 
wick are similar to the one voted December 22, except 
that they cover notes of $250,000 and $500,000 signed An¬ 
drew Carnegie. . . . The Peru Steel Casting Company, 
Peru, Ind., sustained a loss of $200,000 December 20 in the 
destruction by fire of its immense plant, on a 25 acre tract, 
a mile west of the city limits. The plant was rated as 
the biggest and best equipped casting mill in Indiana, and 
comprised five large buildings, one 000 feet long and 80 
feet wide, and nine small structures. Only four little 
buildings and the walls of the large structure are left stand¬ 
ing. . . . Fire which started in the Pelletier depart¬ 
ment store, Sioux City, Iowa. December 22. spread to ad¬ 
joining buildings and caused a loss of $1,000,000: one 
fireman was killed. . . One hundred men were in¬ 
jured, three of them hurt mortally and 12 injured badly 
by an explosion of dynamite in the -new section of the 
Chicago Drainage Canal near Lockport, Ill., December 20. 
Two large charges of dynamite that had failed to explode 
when a general blast was set off exploded almost directly 
under a huge steam shovel, wrecking it and burying scores 
of workmen in the debris. . . . The Christmas accident 
and homicide record for Louisiana and Mississippi is 10 
killed In New Orleans, five fatal accidents from fireworks 
and four murders or homicides in Louisiana, and six mur¬ 
ders or homicides in Mississippi, four of the victims being 
negroes. J. IV. Griffin was killed by an electric 
current at Lima, Ohio. December 27, in his bathtub while 
preparing to take a bath. lie received a heavy voltage, 
the contact being made by an iron register and an electric 
light chandelier. 11 is fingers were burned through the skin 
and part of the light fixture was broken as he fell. 
ADMINISTRATION.—Representative Henry, of Connec¬ 
ticut, introduced a bill December 21 “to secure the full use 
of the Fnited States rural mail equipment and to place the 
rural service on a paying basis.’’ The bill provides “that 
within the limits of the respective rural routes served by 
post wagons parcels of mail matter shall he collected and 
delivered house to house, by the carriers, in weight up to 
200 pounds, and in dimensions up to a barrel—no parcel, 
however, to be more than six feet in length.” The bill 
specifies that the rates on parcels shall be one cent for 
eight ounces or less, two cents for a pound, five cents 
for from one to eleven pounds, 10 cents for half a bushel. 
15 cents for a bushel, 20 cents for a half barrel and 25 
cents for a barrel. 
Pill LLIPINES.—The Pulajanes have ambushed and 
killed at Dolores, in the Island of Samar, a lieutenant and 
,'!7 enlisted men of the Thirty-eighth Company of Native 
Scouts. 2,000 Pulajanes, it is reported, threaten the town 
of Dolores, and the situation is said to be critical. Lieut. 
Abbott, in command of the scouts, has requested that aid 
be sent to him. 
FARM AND GARDEN.—Prof. J. L. Budd, for 22 years 
hi the head of the horticultural department of the Iowa 
State Agricultural College, and one of the most widely 
known pomologisls in the world, died at San Antonio, Tex., 
December 22. lie visited Russia in 1887 for the United 
States Government, and spent two years in studying the 
fruit trees of Siberia. He introduced many new varieties 
of fruit trees into the United States. 
The National Good Roads Association has concluded ar¬ 
rangements with leading railway companies for operating 
good roads special trains in 1905. The chief object is to 
arouse favorable sentiment, organize local associations, and 
to visit the 80 State and Territorial assemblies to meet in 
1905. The first train will be equipped and leave St. Louis 
over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway system on its 
educational campaign on Monday, January 9. It will then 
he operated over other railroads. In conjunction with this 
train the National Good Roads Convention has been called 
to meet at Jacksonville, Fla., on January 20 and 21. The 
special purpose of calling the convention to Jacksonville 
so early in the year is to outline and recommend good 
roads legislation. Governors of all States will be requested 
to issue a proclamation and appoint from 10 to 50 delegates. 
Commercial organizations, mayors of cities and county or 
fiscal courts will name three delegates. 
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.—The State Civil 
Service Commission announces general examinations to he 
held January 21, 1905, including the following positions: 
Bank examiner: law examiner (hoard of statutory consoli¬ 
dation): physicians; military instructor; physical instruc¬ 
tor; trained nurses and women officers in State hospitals 
and institutions; chief engineer, Erie County service; jail- 
keeper and prison guard ; New York County service; pupil 
nurse, Erie County Hospital ; health officer, village of Rye, 
Westchester County, and janitor, Oneonta Normal School. 
Applications for these examinations must he made on or 
before January 16. Full particulars of the examination 
and blank applications may he obtained by addressing 
Charles S. Fowler, chief examiner of the Commission, at 
Albany, N. Y. _ 
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANGE. 
The thirty-second session of the Pennsylvania State 
Grange was held at Erie, December 13 to 16, and was at¬ 
tended by about 3,000 delegates and members of the the 
Order. The first day was taken up in the appointment of 
committees and reports of officers. In the evening a public 
reception was held ; addresses of welcome were delivered by 
Geo. W. Brown, president of the Chamber of Commerce, 
and Mayor William Hardwick. Worthy Master W. F. Ilill 
made a brief address, thanking the mayor and others for 
their cordial welcome. The forenoon of the second day 
was taken up with reports of officers and routine work ; in 
the afternoon the first and second degrees were exemplified 
by the Keiser Hill team. In the evening the sixth degree 
was conferred on a class of 210 by officers of the State 
Grange, who also gave the fifth degree, followed by third 
and fourth degrees by Keiser Hill team. The third day 
the reports of the secretary and treasurer were read, which 
showed the Pennsylvania State Grange in a flourishing 
condition, with a net balance over expenditures for the 
past year of $1,551.36, and a net increase in membership 
of over 5,000. In the afternoon and evening the election 
of officers took place. The following officers were elected : 
Master. W. F. Hill, Mont Alto; overseer, A. C. Barrett, 
New Milford; lecturer, A. M. Cornell. Altus; steward, Theo¬ 
dore Kline, Ariel ; treasurer, S. E. Niven, I.andenburg; sec¬ 
retary, .T. T. Ailman, Thompsontown: gate-keeper, Wallace 
Chase, Fall Brook; Ceres, Mrs. Velma West, Corry; Po¬ 
mona, Mrs. Mary Fisher, Elkview ; Flora. Mrs. .T. S. 
Dale, State College; assistant steward. II. II. Pratt, 
Chester Co.; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Francis B. 
Artters, Millvillage; finance committee. V. D. McWilliams, 
Port Royal ; executive committee, C. II. Dildine, Rohrsburg. 
The fourth day was devoted to reports of committe is, act¬ 
ing on resolutions, and installation of officers. Many good 
resolutions were presented and acted upon ; much good work 
has been accomplished the past year and work mapped out 
for 1905. g. H. c. 
Lackawanna Co., Pa._ 
NEW YORK STATE BREEDERS MEET. 
The State Breeders’ Association and the allied societies 
held their annual meeting at Rochester December 20-21. 
About 75 prominent breeders were present from all parts 
of the State, and more than the usual interest was shown. 
The programme committee is to be congratulated upon a 
programme not crowded. Time was given for discussion so 
frequently left, out at these meetings. 
Prof. Plumb gave an address upon sheep as a farm crop. 
Statistics were presented showing a constant decrease in the 
number of sheep and wool crop per inhabitant since I860, 
Argentina being now the only country that has an in¬ 
creased sheep population. European countries are slowly 
reducing the number of sheep. Australia has nearly ceased 
exporting mutton. With the cheap lands of New York and 
the East no live stock offers greater chance for profit and 
soil improvement, not to keep large numbers, but a few 
choice sheep of the mutton breeds, to destroy weeds and 
make high class mutton. A weak link in the chain of fancy 
mutton making in this country is a lack of roots, cabbage, 
rutabagas or mangels. 
Prof. Hunt spoke of bis experience with feeding roots in 
the place of grains. The results were that more solid 
matter could be grown in mangels than any cereals, and 
also they could with profit be fed instead of concentrates 
up to 7)4 pounds dry matter daily. It is generally under¬ 
stood that roots, from their bulkiness, can only displace 
coarse feeds, hay and silage. Prof. Hunt felt confident that 
where labor was at hand farmers could economically raise 
mangels for all kinds of livestock. 
A proposition to hold a Winter fat stock show In connec¬ 
tion with the annual meeting was pretty thoroughly dis¬ 
cussed. There seemed to be a strong sentiment in' favor 
of beef making in New York. Not the ordinary riffraff, 
but the finest blood that can be found, and these thoughts 
were expressed by dairymen as well as meat producers. I 
think, however, that the men who earnestly participated 
in the debate were making milk by proxy and upon ex¬ 
pensive farms, feeds and surroundings. 
The success of the Guelph Winter Fair and also of the 
International were cited as proof of what could be done. 
Our comparatively cheap lands were held up as an induce¬ 
ment to beef making. It was agreed that the State College, 
when the new buildings were completed, would be the proper 
place to make the effort, and the invitation was extended 
by Prof. Hunt to meet at Ithaca for this initial movement, 
should it be deemed advisable by the committee having the 
matter in charge. 
The following officers were chosen : President State Breed¬ 
ers, Hon. II. M. Olin, Perry; secretary, Prof. Thomas 11. 
Hunt, Ithaca; president State Sheep Breeders, F. I). Ward, 
Batavia: president State Guernsey Association, Clayton 
Taylor, Lawton Station; president Shropshire Sheep Asso¬ 
ciation, Dr. C. D. Sinead, Logan; president Western New 
York Cattle Club, J. F. White, Mt. Morris. h. is. c. 
RATES ON PRODUCE SHIPMENT. 
Charges in Delaware. 
I ship 
75, anti 
produce (o 
New York, : 
Philadelphia, 
200 miles. 
100 miles, Wilmington, 
Rate to 
Wilmington 
Philadelphia 
New York per 100 lbs. 
Potatoes 
.23 
.23 
45 cents. 
Peaches 
.45 
.45 
.66 “ 
Apples 
.25 
.25 
.25 “ 
Pears 
.25 
.25 
.45 “ 
Eggs 
.30 
.30 
.50 “ 
A barrel of potatoes is rated at 100 pounds and cost me 
45 cents freight to New York. A barrel of apples, the 
same. Barrel of pears 66 cents. A basket of peaches cost 
to New York freight about 20 cents a crate, 33 pounds, 
and I can go to Norfolk, Va., about 200 or more miles 
farther south, and get a barrel of potatoes or any other 
vegetables delivered in Now York for 23 or 25 cents per 
barrel. Why is this? Why does the short haul cost more 
than the long by the same railroad, P. R. R? And if a 
package is lost you must pay the freight on the lost as well 
as those delivered. You put in a bill to the railroad com¬ 
pany for lost package, and you are out a postage stamp, 
for you never hear from it again. We are not treated 
fairly on freight rates, for I am sure it costs no more to 
haul 100 pounds from Delaware then it does from Virginia. 
Redden, Del. c. e. c. 
Local Rates in Montana 
Only shipments made by me are hay and apples. Average 
distance apples shipped 160 miles; Victor to Butte or 
Helena, rate on carlot, 24,000 pounds, 500 boxes, 25 cents 
per 100, 12)4 cents per box; local, or less than earlots 
same places, 50 cents per 100, 25 cents per box. Straw¬ 
berries, 25 cents per crate, always shipped by express. 
Plums and prunes, 25 cents per crate or box, about 20 or 
25 pounds; local, earlots with apples, about six cents, 
mostly local shipments. Weight of a box of standard ap¬ 
ples, 45 to 50 pounds, crabs 60 pounds. 
Victor, Mont. e. e. ii. 
Rates from Florida. 
Prices of bean and potato crates are nine cents bush 1 
crates; egg plant, 12 cents half barrel; pineapple and to¬ 
mato crates are 15 cents, or a trifle less in carload lots. 
Picking and packing (wrapping) tomatoes are five cents per 
crate. All rail expresses from Miami to different points 
are as follows: 
Tomatoes and Eggplants. 
Peppers. 
Beans. 
New Y'ork . .. 
$1.12 
$ .97 
Philadelphia 
. 1.20 
1.08 
.90 
Baltimore .... 
. 1.10 
.99 
.82 
Washington, I). 
C. 
. 1.06 
.88 
.88 
St. Louis. 
1.05 
.88 
Cincinnati ... 
. 1.06 
.84 
.78 
Chicago . 
. 1.40 
1.12 
1.05 
Kansas City.. 
. 1.40 
1.05 
1.05 
Boston . 
1.32 
1.12 
By express 
to 
Jacksonville, (hen 
Clyde Line : 
Tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes to New York are 55 
cents; Philadelphia, 58 cents; Boston, 63 cents; Atlantic 
Coast Dispatch to New York, 78 cents; Philadelphia, 76 
cents; Washington, 75 cents; Baltimore, 75 cents. Solid 
earlots by refrigerator cars are shipped here after March 
1. sometimes earlier, and rates are per crate; Buffalo, 
57)4 cents; Pittsburg, 56% cents; Omaha, 59)4; Minne¬ 
apolis, 63; Louisville, Ky., 50: Cincinnati, ().. 50; Cleve¬ 
land, 58; Columbus, 56)4 ; Chicago, 58)4; Indianapolis, 
56)4; Detroit, 58%; St. Louis, 54; Kansas City, 58)4; 
Denver, 83)4. I estimate three-quarters of tomatoes and 
all potatoes go by freight. We have two large dredges 
working day and night and when harbor is complete will 
have through steamship lines to all Atlantic coast cities 
in near future. 
Miami, Fla. _ w. w. 
Products, Trices and Trade. —The total exports of the 
United States for 11 mouths ending November 30 amounted 
to $1,305,738,374, about $4,000,000 less than for the same 
time last year. . . . Importations of liquid eggs into 
this country are now forbidden, borax having been found 
in them. . . . The grain crops of Germany for the past 
year were about 25,000,000 tons. Nearly one-half was rye, 
and oats, wheat and barley came next in order. Over 36,- 
000,000 tons of potatoes were grown. . . . Maryland 
canned tomato market is dull, with no present prospects of 
improved prices. . . . The drought in Pennsylvania and 
west of the Alleghanies continues very severe. 
Ocean freights on grain are 50 per cent above rates for 
the last three years. . . . The amount of wheat in far¬ 
mers’ hands and local elevators in the Northwest is esti¬ 
mated to be 45,000,000 bushels. 
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