132 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 18, 
MARKETS 
Cuit kent Wholesale Prices, Feb. 11, 1905. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red. — @1.21% 
No. 1, Northern. Duluth.... — @1.26% 
Corn, No. 2. mixed. — @ 52 
Oats, mixed . — @ .17 
Rye . — (Q 80 
Harley . 46 @ 52 
GRASS SEEDS. 
Prices at New York for first 
bushel or 100-lb. lots: 
Timothy, bushel of 45 lbs. .... — 
Kentucky, Blue grass, 100 lbs. - 
Red top, 100 lbs. - 
Awnless Brome grass, 100 lbs. - 
Orchard grass, 100 lbs. — 
Alfalfa, 100 lbs. - 
Alsike, 100 lbs. - 
Crimson clover, 100 lbs. — 
Clover, medium red, 100 lbs... — 
FEEDS. 
. 21.00 @ 22.00 
.22.00 @24.00 
.21.00 @22.50 
..27.00 @28.00 
Spring bran 
Middlings . . 
jiominy chop 
Gluten . 
quality in 
@ 2.75 
■ @ 12.00 
@14.00 
(tj 15.00 
(a 1 7.HO 
(a 17.00 
@ 17.00 
@ 8.50 
@17.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
1 lav. 
No. 
1 . 
@ 
80 
No. 
2 
. 70 
(a 
72 
No. 
3 , 
@ 
70 
Clover 
mixed . 
(d 
\ J> 
. 65 
@ 
70 
Straw 
@i 
.10 
Short and oat. 
. 50 
@ 
75 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.71 per 40- 
quart. can, making a net of 3% cents per 
quart in 26-cent freight zone where there are 
no extra station charges. Receipts at this 
point for week ending February 4 were 198,- 
595 cans of milk and 8,911 of cream. The 
heaviest shipments came by Lackawanna 
Railroad, 36,500 cans milk ■ and 2,150 of 
cream. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, extra . 31 @ 31 % 
Firsts .. 29 @ 30 
Seconds . 20 @ 28 
Thirds . 22 @ 25 
Storage, choice . 29 @ 29 % 
Lower grades . 22 @ 26 
State dairy, choice. 26 @ 28 
Under grades . 19- @ 23 
Imitation creamery . 23 @ 27 
Factory, choice . 22 @ 24 
Lower grades . 12 @ 19 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, small, fancy. — @ 12% 
Small, choice to fine. 11 %@ 12 
Small, poor to fair. 9 @ 9% 
Large sizes % cent less. 
Light skims, choice. 10 @ 10% 
Full skims . 4 @ 5 
EGGS. 
Nearby, fancy, white. 36 @ 38 
White, good to choice. 34 @ 35 
Fresh gathered, mixed. 32 @ 34 
Western, choice . 30 @ 33 
Kentucky and other Southern. . 25 @ 33 
Storage . 22 @ 26 
HOPS. 
Choice . 32 @ 33 
Medium to prime... 29 @ 31 
Common . 27 @ 28 
Olds . 12 @ 14 
German crop, 1!)04 . 57 @ 68 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apple, evaporated, fancy. —- @ 7 
Evaporated, choice . 6 @ 6% 
Common to good. 4 @ 5% 
Sun dried, quarters. 3 @ 4 
Coarse cut . 3 @ 3% 
Chops, 100 lbs.1.50 @1.60 
Cores and skims, 100 lbs....1.10 @1.20 
Raspberries . — @ 23 
Blackberries . 6%@> 8 
Huckleberries . 11 @ 12 
Cherries . 13% @ 14% 
APPLES. 
King, Jonathan and Spitz., bbl. 2.50 
Spy . 
Ben Davis.1.50 
Baldwin . 
Greening .1.25 
Bulk, 150 lbs. 7 
VARIOUS FRUIT 
Cranberries, eh. to fey., bbl.... 
Poor to good. 
Strawberries, Fla., fey., qt.... 
Poor to good. 
Oranges, Cal. navel, box. 
Florida, fancy . 
Choice . 
Grape fruit, Fla., fancy. 
Cuoice . 
Pineapples, Fla., 30s to 24s... 
2.50 
@3.50 
2.00 
@2.50 
(<j 2.50 
@ 2.25 
@-2.00 
75 
@1.25 
S. 
6.00 
@8.50 
(tj 5.00 
75 
@ 1.00 
30 
@ 50 
2.40 
@3.25 
3.50 
@4.00 
@ 3.00 
3.75 
@5.25 
2.00 
@2.50 
1.75 
@ 2.50 
SALADS AND GREEN STUFFS. 
Artichokes, Cal., dozen.1.00 @1.50 
Brussels sprouts, qt. 6 @ 15 
Celery, dozen, fancy. 30 @ 60 
Common . 10 @ 25 
Chicory and escarol, N. O., bbl.2.00 @4.00 
Kale, Norfolk, bill.1.00 @ — 
Lettuce, Southern, fancy, %-bbl. 
basket .2.50 @3.00 
Poor to good. 75 @ 2.00 
Peppers, Fla., 24-qt. carrier.. 1.50 @2.50 
Romaine, 3-pk. basket.1.50 @2.50 
String beans, 3-pk. bkt.3.00 @7.00 
Peas. 3-pk. basket.3.00 @7.00 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl.2.75 @4.00 
POTATOES. 
Long Island. 180 lbs.1.50 @1.75 
State and Western, 180 lbs... .1.12 (<j 1.37 
Jersey, bulk. 180 lbs.1.12 @1.37 
Bermuda, No. 1, bbl.5.00 @5.50 
No. 2 .3.00 @4.00 
Sweet potatoes, Jersey, bbl...2.00 @4.00 
VARIOUS VEGETABLES. 
Beets, bbl. 1.25 @ 1.50 
Carrots, bbl. 1.00 @ 1.50 
Cabbage, Danish seed, red 
ton .25.00 @30.00 
White . 10.00 @13.00 
Domestic, ton .. 6.00 @10.00 
Imported, bln. case. — @ 4.00 
Onions. Con., white, bbl. 3.00 @ 7.00 
E'n. red and yellow, bbl... 2.50 @’ 3.00 
State and W’n, red, 150 lbs. 2.25 @ 2.75 
Parsnips, bbl. 1.00 @ 1.25 
Radishes. 100 bunches. 2.00 @ 3.00 
Squash. Hubbard, bbl. 1.25 @ 1.75 
Turnips, ruta baga. bbl. 50 @ 95 
Tomatoes, Fla., 24-qt. carrier. 1.00 @ 4,00 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Chickens, lb. — 
Fowls .. — 
Roosters . — 
Turkeys . — 
Ducks, pair . 60 
Geese, pair .1.25 
Pigeons . — 
1IOTHOUSE PROIJUCTS. 
Cucumbers, choice, dozen.1.50 
Lettuce, dozen . 25 
Mushrooms, lb. 25 
Rhubarb, lb.... . 5 
Tomatoes, lb. 10 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, fancy . 19% 
Average best . 18 
Capons, fancy, large. 23 
Chickens . 16 
Fowls . 12 
Squabs, dozen .2.00 
Steers 
Bulls 
Cows 
< ‘alves 
Sheep 
Lambs 
LIVE STOCK. 
4.50 
2.75 
1.50 
4.00 
4.00 
6.00 
@ 
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@ 4.25 
@3.60 
<§9.25 
(a 5.50 
@ 8.00 
FURS. 
Black bear . 10.00@ 20 
Cubs and yearlings. 3.00@! 10 
Badger . 00@ 
.Otter . 9.00 @ 
Beaver, large . 6.00@ 
Medium . 4.00 @ 
Small . 2.00 @ 
Silver fox . 50.00@250. 
Cross fox . 5.00@ 10 
Red fox . 2.00 @ 
Gray fox. 75@ 
Fisher . 4.00@ 
Wolf, prairie . 1.50@ 
Timber . 2.00 @ 
Wolverine . 4.00@ 
Lynx . 4.00@ 
Wild cat . 40@ 
Civet cat . 25@ 
House cat, black. — @ 
House cat. colored. 8@ 
Marten, dark . 6.00@ 
Pale . 3.00@ 
Shunk. black . 1.50@ 
15 
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80 
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75 
50 
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Half-striped . 
. 1.00@ 
— 
Long-1piped . 
. 80 @ 
— 
Striped . 
. 50 @ 
— 
White . 
. 20 @ 
— 
Raccoon . 
. 60 @ 
1.50 
Opossum, large . 
. 55 @ 
60 
Medium . 
. 30 @ 
85 
Small . 
. 15@ 
18 
Kits . 
. 5@ 
— 
Rabbit . 
. 1 % @ 
— 
Mink . 
. 2.50 
5.00 
Muskrat, Winter . 
. 14 @ 
15 
Kits . 
. 2@ 
3 
Fall . 
. 9@ 
10 
FARM CHEMICALS, 
Ton to car lots : 
Nitrate of soda.48.00@53.00 
Sulphate of ammonia.65.OO@70.00 
Dried blood .56.00@60.00 
Kainit .10.00@ 12.00 
Muriate of potash.38.00@44.00 
Acid phosphate .10.00@12.00 
Copper sulphate, bbl. lots. lb... — @ 5% 
Sulphur flour, bbl. lots, lb. — @ 5% 
“Of course,” said the tourist, “the 
wealth of this country about here is in 
the soil.” “So fur’s I’m eonsarned it is,” 
replied the poor farmer. “1 ain’t dragged 
none out of it.”—Philadelphia Press. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal. 1 See guarantee, page 18. 
'ALL AT 0MGE\ 
Plant and fertilize as you go. Corn, peas, 
beans, beets, etc., planted and fertilizer de¬ 
posited, in hills or drills, all at one passage, 
with the 
Eclipse Corn Planter 
and Fertilizer Distributer. 
Improved row marker. Wide range for hill 
spacing, 6 to 45 inches. Handles any kind 
fertilizer, in any condition, 50 to 450 lbs. per 
acre. We make a special gear which sows 600 lbs. 
per acre. Plants all seeds accurately. Light draft, 
easily handled, quiok and positive adjustments. 
We also make the Eclipse Two Horse Two Row 
Planter. Good terms to agents where not intro¬ 
duced. Write us. 
BELCHER & TAYLOR A. T. CO., 
Box 75 Chicopee Falls, Mass. 
EGGS FOR HATCHING 
Booking orders now for S. C. White and Brown Leg¬ 
horns. Black Minorcas. White Wyandottes, White 
and Barred Plymouth Rocks. $1.50 per 15. White 
Plume Strain. No one has better stock 
LOCUST FARMS, Eatontown. N. J. 
a choice lot of thorough-bred M. B. Turkeys, large 
bone and frame and beautiful plumage. Address, 
E, D. WITHROW, Dublin, Va. 
P ^ ft. yus j* cured to STAY CURED No 
medicines needed afterwards 
Book54F Free. Dr. P.Harold Hayes, Buffalo,N. Y- 
150 envelopes. 150 sheets writing paper, both printed 
to suit, $1.00 postpaid. Sample, stamp. 
RALPH H. HUTCHINGS, Cambridge, N.Y. 
ATT E NTIO N'KA".: 
favor us with your orders. Mail orders a Specialty 
I. HERZ. Labor Agency, 2 Carlisle St., New York 
NOW IS THE TIME 
to decorate your home; don't bay wall papers 
until you see our offer. Gilts. Embossed, Silks 
and Ingrains at 5 to 1214 cts. per roll. We save 
you 50 p.c.; we defy competition. Write for 
our book of samples sent free, which includes 
all instructions to hang your own paper 
Consumers Wall Paper and Supply Co. 
GreenpolDt, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
LAMBS CALVES 
Dressea Lambs. Calves, Hothouse Products, Vege¬ 
tables, Fruits, Fancy Eggs, etc. Top prices secured 
for choice goods. Write us what you have to offer. 
ARCHDEACON & CO , 100 Murray Street, New York. 
GXO- P. HAMMOND. E8T. 1876. FRANK W. GODWIN- 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO.. 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kin as oS 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Berries. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
house Produets a Specialty. Consignments solicited, 
34 A 36 Little 13th St., New York. 
COD DECT possible results ship Apples, Sweet 
lUll DCO I Potatoes, Poultry. Eggs, Calves & 
Pork to DAVID AUSTIN, 204 Duane St.; New York. 
Oldest Commission 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich Street, New York. 
DIDMQ of Plank; save Timber and Cash. Best, 
DHlmO Cheapest.Strongest. 8.000 in 44 states. Book 
forstamp SHAWVER BROTHERS.Bellefontaine.O 
Excelsior Swing Stanchion. 
Warranted the best. 30 Days Trial. 
Can bo returned at our expense 
if not satisfactory. 
The Wasson Stanchion Co., 
Box 60. CUBA, NEW YORK. 
AGENTS 
WANTED to sell our 
For particulars write 
Nat. Silo & Lumber Co 
18 Pymatunlng St., Linesville. Pa. 
z>ojUvS dx# 
We pay 
FREIGHT 
IflW 7° build plant and feed 
l"*1 Free Illuatrated Journal 
(alamazoo 
FOR ALL MIXED FEEDS 
Unhusked corn, husked ears, 
shelled corn and all grains there 
is no mill made that for speed, 
easy running and complete 
grinding equals the 
KELLY 
DUPLEX 
Grinding Mills 
New double cutters, force 
feed, never choke, grind line 
or coarse. Four sizes, any 
power. Investigate to-day. 
THE 0. S. KELLY C0. ( 157 N. Lime SL, Springfield, Ohio 
i mtm 
(Sold with or without Elevator.) 
Fop Every Variety of Work. 
Have conical shaped grinders. Different 
from all others. Handiest to operate and 
/• LIGHTEST RUNNINC. 
7 size*—2 to 25 horse power. One style for 
wlndsvheel use. ( Also make Sweep 
Grinders—Reared and Plain.) 
P. N. B0WSHER. South Bend, Ind. 
“AN ALL ’ROUND SUCCESS” 
THE McCORMICK 
1905 ANNUAL. 
“An All ’Round Success ” is the title of a new 
McCormick booklet which has just been issued. It is 
printed in two colors with a handsome lithographed 
cover. The pictorial embellishment is greatly 
enhanced by engravings, showing pastoral scenes 
surrounding the circles enclosing the descriptive 
text and machine illustrations. 
Size of booklet, 794 s 994 inches. 
The make-np is artistic, while the text is written 
in a terse and lucid style that adds to the pleasure of 
reading the book. This booklet can be secured from 
McCormick agents, all of whom carry a complete 
stock of machines and repairs for the accommoda¬ 
tion of their customers. 
TWENTY BUSHELS 
Of WHEAT 
to the Acre 
is the record on the FREE 
Homestead Lands of Western 
Canada for 1904. The 150,000 
farmers from the United States 
who daring the past seven years 
have gone to Canadaparticipato 
in this prosperity. The United 
States will soon become an 
importer of Wheat. Get a 
Free Homestead 
or purchase a farm in 
WESTERN 
CANADA 
nnd become one of those who will help 
produce it. This is the era of $1.00 wheat. 
Apply for information to Superinten¬ 
ant ox Immigration, Ottawa, Can., or to 
TH0S. DUNCAN, 
Canadian Government Agent, Syracuse, N.Y. 
Mention this paper. 
I have buyers tor country | 
property 
If you want 
to sell for 
ca ah, or 
exchange, 
send de- 
scr ! ption and 
price, and I 
will tell you 
whether I can 
make a deal for you 
E. C. BROWN, 
Property for 
eale ami exchange 
every where and anywhere 
2123 Madison Ave., 
Newport News-Va. 
VIRGINIA FARMS 
■IS- $5. 00 PER ACRE 
with improvements. Much land now being worked has 
paid a profit greater than the purchase price the first 
year. Long Summers, mild Winters. Best shipping 
facilities to great eastern markets at lowest rates, 
Best church, school and social advantages. For list 
of farms, excursion rates and what others have 
accomplished, write to-day tc F. H LABAUME, Agr. 
and lnd. Agt. N. & W. Ry., Box 17, Roanoke, Va. 
C AI C—Farm of 17 acres located on D. & R. 
OMLC a. k. k New Mexico. 1200 to 1600 
Fruit trees—good house and out-buildings. Excel¬ 
lent climate for health seekers, especially favorable 
for lung trouble or asthma. Price »3,500. Address 
W. P. GOULD, Deming, New Mexico. 
p For rich farming and fruit growing 
f" A El mO Write J. D. 8. HANSGN, Hart, Mich 
W ANTED—To rent (with option to buy) a farm 
of about 100 acres in Central New Jersey. 
Address, E. R. F. 
Care Rural New Yorker. 
W ANTED—A 7 room honse with 3 to 5 acres by the 
year. In about 75 miles of N. Y. 
A. C . 343 Linden Avenue, Brooklyn. N Y. 
W ANTED—Copies of the Rural NewYorkerof 
following dates- July 7, 1000; September 13 
and20,1002. J. P. HOPPLE, 
215 Montague St., Brooklyn, N. Y 
FARM MANAGER WANTED 
The advertiser has a farm of 350 acres on which he 
resides, but business will keep his time occupied so 
that be will pay a fair salary for tbe services of a 
man with knowledge to relieve him of the detail 
management and obtain a fair return for invest 
ment. Owner has experience in farming, dairying 
and live stock. Answer immediately, stating age, if 
married or single, also experience. Address, 
FARMER, care Rural New Yorker. 
Cavim UlI can sell your farm for 
rarm II aniCU cash. Write for particulars 
to-day. B. E. GOODALE, 1947 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
BEFORE YOU BUY 
any real estate in any part of tbe United States, 
write for my free list. Write me what locality you 
are interested iu and I guarantee to fulfill your re¬ 
quirements and save you some money besides. 
AVAL T. BROWN, 
213 Brown Building, Lancaster, Penn. 
M APS, Reports.Descriptive Lists, Prices, Illustrated 
Book about Delaware Farms, Cheap Lands. Beat 
Markets. State Board of Agriculture, 
Dover, Delaware. 
lAALIFOBNIA FOB 104 
If®‘‘The Western Empire” a 32-page inag- 
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horticultural pursuits and stories of adventure on 
(he Pacific Coast. 6 months trial for only 10 cents. 
Empire Pub. Co.,115Times Block., Los Angeles, Cal 
WANTED 
Within Two Hundred Miles of New York City, 
A MILL. PROPERTY 
with water power of about 1,000 horse power: 
must have good shipping facilities. Send full 
particulars with lowest CASH price, to 
WM. ANGUS, Box 1, Station V, New York. 
RAW FURS AND GINSENG WANTED. 
For reliable prices send two-cent stamp. 
LEMUEL BLACK, Exporter of Raw- Furs and 
Ginseng, Lock Box 4#> Hightstown. N. J. 
Brooks’ Sure Cure 
Brooks' Appliance. New FOR 
discovery. Wonderful. No 
obnoxious springs or pads. 
Automatic Air Cushions. 
Binds and draws the broken 
oarti together as you would 
a broken limb. No salveB. 
No lymphol. No lies. Dur¬ 
able. cheap. Pat. Sept. 10,'01. 
SENT ON TRIAL. 
CATALOGUE FREE. 
BROOKS APPLIANCE CO., Box 965, MARSHALL. MICH. 
