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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February IS, 
PRODUCTS , PRICES AND TRADE. 
Eggs. —The cold snap extended over the 
largest producing sections, and the effect is 
how clear in the very light offerings of fresh 
eggs and the advanced prices on all grades. 
This makes a good demand for storage eggs, 
and holders who put away at 17 cents or a 
little ul>ove are making money. A good many 
frozen eggs are arriving. The general range 
of prices is three to live cents above last week, 
but trade is dull at these figures. 
Flouk Complications. —Millers in this 
country, particularly in the Northwest, have 
had a hard season. To shut down is a seri¬ 
ous matter for concerns having large amounts 
of capital tied up in their plants, and to run 
at going prices for wheat is doubtful busi¬ 
ness. Plenty of Canadian wheat is to lie had, 
but the 25 cents per bushel duty puts it out 
of reach for the domestic flour market. Some 
mills have been grinding Canadian wheat in 
bond, of course exporting the whole product, 
bran included. A superior grade of flour is 
made by grinding together Canadian hard 
wheat and some of the softer domestic grains. 
Heretofore the Government has refused 
to allow any rebate of duty, commonly known 
as a drawback, on this flour when exported, 
even though a portion of the wheat used 
was entitled to this rebate when sent out of 
this country. The Government contended 
that, in grinding, me Canadian wheat lost its 
identity to such an extent that it was im¬ 
possible to tell by inspection of any lot ol 
flour just the proportion entitled to the draw¬ 
back This position was clearly contrary to 
the spirit of the law and put an unjust 
pressure on the milling industry. The At¬ 
torney General has now decided that this im¬ 
ported wheat does not lose its right to refund 
of duty on export, even though mixed with 
a product not entitled to this refund. The 
books and sworn statements of the millers 
will be taken as evidence on which the draw¬ 
backs will be paid, and the Government 
inspection of the books and business will 
be thorough. All this will have little effect 
on the domestic price of flour, but it will 
stimulate the milling business, and thus make 
a better market for our high-priced wheat. 
Philadelphia Milk Supply. —The Phila¬ 
delphia Board of Health, in its efforts to se¬ 
cure sanitary milk, proposes a measure com¬ 
pelling dairymen and milk dealers generally 
to screen all rooms iu which milk is handled, 
so as to exclude flies. As flies are a prolific 
medium for the transmission of disease, then- 
exclusion from the milk supply is a very nec¬ 
essary matter. The following regulations 
were adopted by the Philadelphia Milk Ex¬ 
change in January: .... 
"Resolved, That the Philadelphia Milk 
Exchange urges upon its members and all en¬ 
gaged in producing and distributing milk that 
no milk be purchased or sold unless conform¬ 
ing to the following rules: 
“First. Cows shall be healthy and free 
from any diseases. 
•‘Second. Milk from any cow suspected of 
being ill shall be discarded from the herd 
milk. , , , . ,. 
"Third. The dairyman and Ins household 
must be free from any contagious disease. 
“Fourth. Milk pails used in milking should 
have a covered top, with a small opening, 
protected by wire sieve and cloth strainer. 
“Fifth. All cans and dairy utensils shall 
be scrupulously clean before using. 
“Sixth. No milk to be kept or sold from 
living rooms or any room connected with the 
stable. , . .... 
“Seventh. Absolute cleanliness of bottles 
and bottling apparatus. 
“Eighth. Clean rooms for filling bottles. 
“Ninth. Clean boxes for storage of bottles 
or cans, with drains connected to avoid sewer 
gas. 
“Tenth. Delivery wagons to be thoroughly 
clean, both inside and outside.” 
Dr Abbott. President of the Philadelphia 
Board of Health, says that last year, in 
milk coming from 400 different herds, analysis 
showed evidence of disease in 84 per cent of 
the samples. Every effort is being made to 
insure high standards of purity and health¬ 
fulness in Philadelphia’s milk supply. 
Apples. —The market is in miserable con¬ 
dition. A large quantity of frozen stuff is 
arriving. The quotations given this week ap¬ 
ply only to sound apples. Those much 
touched with frost go at the first decent offer, 
and dealers consider such sales clear gain. 
1 have seen selected apples during the past 
week that were not worth 25 cents a barrel. 
Others sold for 50 and 75 cents, and prob¬ 
ably the buyers got fair value out of (hern 
if iised at once, as many have only frosted 
spots that are not over one-eightli inch 
deep. Greenings and Spies make a very 
bad showing when chilled. Russets, Baldwins 
and some types of Newtowns stand it better. 
1 have seen Newtown seedlings which were 
improved by freezing. Some apple specula¬ 
tors are likely to lose large amounts unless 
there is a decided upward turn in price be¬ 
fore long. There are heavy storage holdings 
that would not now sell within 25 cents a 
barrel of the price paid. The persistently 
low range at which apples have been selling 
this Winter is good evidence that the limit 
of profitable production has been reached, un¬ 
less strenuous and persistent work in increas¬ 
ing the demand is taken up. The idea held 
by many that apples will sell themselves is 
true to* some extent, the same as with 
other natural products and manufactured 
goods. But manufacturers long ago found 
that they not only could “work up” de¬ 
mands, but that they must do this in order 
to run their business on a basis of profit. 
They found it necessary to get at the con¬ 
sumers. and they thus made them and their 
friends greater consumers. In some lines of 
manufactured goods the mosl thought and 
aggressive work have to be given to the sell¬ 
ing end of their product; machines, both 
inanimate and human can make the goods, 
but the most resourceful men they can get 
are needed to handle the distribution. Apple 
growers are now meeting this end of the 
problem. With the large number of orchards 
just coming into bearing and the heavy an¬ 
nual plantings, every reasonably fruitful year 
will bring tip this vexatious question. A 
moderate crop of apples will sell itself at 
a paying price, but a full yield will not. 
A number of efforts at advertising, etc., have 
been made, but they were too spasmodic or 
inadequate, or the apples did not come up to 
the claims. Here is a live matter for every 
Grange, farmers’ club or other association 
at all representing commercial apple grow¬ 
ing to consider. The growers need not ex¬ 
pect that the middlemen are going to work 
it out for them out of pure benevolence. 
'There are as many different solutions to this 
question as there are places where apples 
can be sold, and every grower who in some 
way induces some one to use apples or more 
apples is helping materially. w. w. h. 
Holstein Cattle. —The Stevens Brothers- 
Ilastings Co., Holstein cattle breeders, of 
Lacona, N. Y., report increasing activity in 
the sale of the black and whites during the 
present season. Within two months they have 
sold six young bulls for $5,750, a business 
record that speaks well for the quality of a 
herd having cows whose progeny will com¬ 
mand such prices. This company has also 
had a large trade in lower priced animals, 
and recently shipped a carload of fine young, 
cows and heifers that averaged only alxnit 
$150 each. 
The IIenkeeper’s Lament. — I see some 
one has written an ode to a hen. Now, I’d 
like to know what he owed to a hen. ’The 
hen of all creatures, the biggest of eaters; 
she just walks round, on the two of her legs, 
and though you should beat her, she won’t 
lay eggs. You may feed her red pepper, hot 
water to drink, and weaken your intellect 
trying to think what next you can do to 
make that; hen lay, you may feed her on grain 
of every description, and search all the papers 
for every prescription that's offered by quacks 
for to “Make the Hens I.ay.” You may coax, 
you may plead, and, yes, you may beg; you 
may stuff her daily with all kinds of feed. 
Anil then she'll reward yon with “nary an 
egg.” And now 1 should think, after all this 
fuss, I should now, indeed, that the hen 
owed us. p. e. R. 
Fredonia, N. Y. 
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS 
A REVIEW OF CHAMPION 
HARVESTERS. 
The many friends of Champion harvesting 
machines cannot fail to be pleased with the new 
Champion annual for 1905. It is printed in two 
colors, decorated with beautiful photographic repro¬ 
ductions, and contains excellent illustrations and 
descriptions of Champion machines 
Size of annual, x9X inches. 
The many good points of the Champion line are 
so convincingly set forth as to cause the reader to 
wonder why everyone is not using the famous 
Champions. , 
This annual may be obtained from any of the' 
local Champion agents, and is free for the asking. 
$1 
IOmachine 
That will weave fence at 
cost of wire only. Saves 
money. $25 buys enough 
Coiled Hard Steel Wire 
for 100 rods of fence. Agents 
wanted. Catalogue free. 
CARTER WIRE FENCE 
MACHINE CO. 
Box 225 Mt. Sterling, Ohio. 
Simpler construction make Page Fences best in vest¬ 
ments. Ask for photo showing fence after 19 years use. 
Page Woven Wire Fence Co.. Box 719, Adrian, Mich. 
The Cheapest Roof Ever Put On 
A newrubber roofing that for wearing qualities 
and cost cannot be equaled. Weather, rain, sun- 
proof-fire-resisting. Water runs off it like it does 
from a duck’s back- that’s why it’s soak-proof. 
That’s why it lasts for years-why it don’t shrivel 
or warp, but Instead, hardens and toughens like 
iron. Roofing that absorbs moisture, whether 
shingles or prepared material will soon give out; 
the swelling and contracting causes it to loosen 
and rot. The sun draws out with the evaporating 
moisture it’s very life - it’s wearing qualities- 
leaving a dead, tinder-llke substancethatsoon be¬ 
comes as easily soaked with moisture asablanket. 
Atestof H. B. RUBBER ROOFINC soon 
provesit Is best while the cost is very small. 
$1.25 Per Roll- 10O SQuare Feet 
Justfigureout what it would cost to cover the 
roof of your house, barn, shed, or poultry house, 
and then figure that It will outlast any other roof¬ 
ing and you’ll find It the cheapest roofing ever 
put on. Can belaid over old shlngles.the only tool 
necessary is a hammer. Requires no painting and 
does not taint the rain water. Suitable for any cli- 
mate.^Excellent for siding or lining purposes. 
Each Roll contains nails, caps and cement suffi¬ 
cient to lay It. Comes in three thicknesses.One-ply 
#1.25 two-ply #1.90 three-ply#2.75per square 
of 108 sq. ft. SEND F0» BOOKLET “V” & FREE SAMPLES. 
Harris Bros. LOOMIS & 35th. STS A CHICAGO. 
SHeaviest Fence Made. All No. 9 Steel Wire | 
: 15 to 35 CENTS PER ROD DELIVERED 
[We also sell direct to farmers atwholesale prices, i 
^Coiled Spring, Barb and Soft Galvanized Wir 
, Write for Fence Book showing no styles. 
JHE BROWN FENCE & WIRE CO. 
Cleveland. Ohio 
*The Resistor”' 
Rex ^(mlkote 
, ROOFING ■ 
fa**.,i,,, v’-V,;j tJ. 
Resists Snow 
Melting snow 
will find roof-holes 
where rain is harmless. 
No need to shovel snow off 
Rex Flintkote. It resists the 
fiercest storms, rain or snow. Fire- 
resisting, durable and easy to lay. 
SEND FOR FREE BOOK 
and complete line of samples, photographs 
of farm buildings, und valuable hints on 
their proper roofing and siding. 
Do not accept so-called substitutes. Your 
naaaav dealer can supply Rex FI intkote 
it you demand it. Send for 
kthe book to-day. 
] J. A, & W. BIRD & CO. 
70 India Street, 
Boston, Mass. 
ANCHOR FENCE 
day for catalog “ D ’ 
ANCHOR FENCE & MFG. CO.. 
Is strong, durable and 
economical—made on 
a common sense plan. 
Sold to you at manu¬ 
facturer’s prices. Send to- 
Cleveland, Ohio 
OF COURSE YOU WILL 
buy the Frost Fence when you see the New Dock. 
Thousands have already received samples and are 
now mailing their orders. If you want a fence that 
will last a lifetime, we make It. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO..Cleveland Ohio. 
IWANS’ Post Hole an a d u£e e r ll 
a For Fence and Telephone Poet Holes , W Ws, Prospecting , etc. A mao 
can do three timet the work with an Iwan Auger than with any other. 
Sizes 3 to 10 inch. 
Used by U. 8. Gov't. / x g" - 12.50 each: 12 Inch, 
16.00:14 * neb. *8.00. 
Inquire of your hard¬ 
ware or implement 
Agente Wanted. -^ J** 1 "- ® r , wri,e u « 
for particulars and 
| circulars of our tools you need on the farm. Sample at special price t. 
1 introduce. Iwun Brothers, Dept. No. 4, Street or, Ill. 
BUY FENCE WIRE NOW. 
PAY NEXT SPRING. 
Best grade, Galvanized Wire, 49 inch fence 
at 28c. per rod, in 10 and 20 rod rolls; 
Barb Wire, galvanized, 3c. per rod, in 80 
and 160 rod rolls. We guarantee quality 
and price. W rite your wants. Catalog/m;. 
CASE BROS., Colchester, Conn. 
If You Want a FENCE 
SEE THAT TWIST tip 
OM 
That is made from thebest High Carbon Steel Wire. 
That is Heavily Galvanized to prevent rust or corrosion. 
That isCOILKDto provide for contraction and expansion, 
That is Strong Fnough to turn the most vicious animal. 
That is Woven Closely to turn chickens and small pigs, 
That staples to the posts as you would nail a board, 
Thateasily adjustsitself to all uneven surfaces. 
That Is woven in such a manner that compels every wire 
to bear its portion of strain, 
That you can Huy Direct from the firm that makes it, with 
Freight Prepaid to your nearest railroad station, 
That you can examine at your railroad station and re- 1 
turn if it displeases you in any particular, 
That you can erect and Use for Thirty Days, and if unsat¬ 
isfactory return at our expense and get your money, 
Write for Free Catalog giving full information. Address, ( 
^KITSELMAN BROS, Box 230 MUNCIE, INDIANA. 
Union Lock Poultry Fence 
REAL POULTRY FENCE FOR REAL POULTRY YARDS 
Better than ordinary wire fence or netting, because of twisted wire cables and 
square mesh, making it possible to stretch it tightly without making it buckle or 
sag and permitting it to conform to the inequalities of the ground without cutting. 
Mesh lj^x3 inches at bottom, gradually increasing to 2x3, then 4x3. 
Small chickens cannot escape and a Union Lock Fence 4 or 5 feet high will 
keep in older fowl. 
No top rail or bottom boards necessary, and 
half the number of posts used for netting are 
sufficient. This effects a great saving. 
Heavily galvanized with prime Western Spelter, 
it outwears any other fence we know. 
Sold by the rod only—in rolls of 10 or 20 rods— 
50 rods or more delivered F. O. B. nearest depot. 
Made in widths from J2 to 84 inches. 
Write for Catalogue D and “ A Short Story for 
Poultry Raisers. ” 
UNION FENCE COMPANY, 
114 Liberty St., NEW YORK CITY. 
Mills at 
New Haven, Ct., DeKalb, Ills., Oakland, Cal. 
faustf* July It, ION “ 4 **. I6t*. 
This Trade-Mark in Colors appears on every roll. 
Rampant Bulls 
Can’t Break 
ELLWOOD FENCE 
for it’s made from the strongest of wire and is braced like a railroad 
bridge. It’s as strong and firm as a solid steel plate would be, and 
nothing can get through it while the posts hold. 
ASK OUR DEALER in your-town about the ELLWOOD. Have him tell you 
and show you. Ask him questions—he’s there for your convenience—then you’ll 
know yourself that the ELLWOOD is the fence you’ve been looking for. It’s an 
honest, dependable fence at a fair price. 
You’ll surely want our 1905 Fence Book. It will tell you more 
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AMERICAN 8TEEL & WIRE CO. Dept. 140 CHICAGO, NEW YORK, DENVER, SAN FRANCISCO 
