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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 15, 
M A R K E T S 
Prices current during the week ending 
April 8, 1905. Wholesale except as noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red. 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth. 
Corn, mixed . 
Oats, mixed . 
Barley . 
BEANS. 
Marrow, choice, bushel.... 
Common to good. 
@ 1.11 
@1.14% 
(<1 50 
@ 36 
@ 44% 
.2.65 
@3.05 
(a 2.90 
#2.25 
@2.15 
@1.75 
(a 1.70 
ffl 2.80 
@: 
(a) 
M'edium, choice .2.20 
Common to good.2.00 
I’ea, choice . — 
Common to good.1.60 
Red kidney, choice.2.75 
White kiney, choice. — 
Black turtle soup, choice. — 
Yellow eye, choice.2.10 
FEED. 
Ton to car lots. 
Spring bran .20.00 @22.00 
Middlings .22.00 @24.00 
Hominy chop.21.00 #22.00 
Gluten .26.00 @28.00 
IIAY AND STRAW. 
3.10 
8.25 
@2.15 
Hay, prime . 
. . 
@ 
80 
No. 1 . 
. 75 
@ 
77% 
No. 2 . 
. 70 
(ft) 
75 
No. 3 . 
# 
65 
Clover mixed. 
. 65 
@ 
70 
Clover . 
. 60 
« 
— 
Straw, long rye. 
. SO 
@ 
90 
24 
21 
27 
24 
@ 
@ 
# 
@ 
@ 
@ 
(a 
@ 
@ 
# 
@ 
@ 
14 
30 
GRASS SEEDS. 
Prices at New York for first quality in 
bushel or 100 II). lots. 
Timothy, Du. 45 lbs. — @ 2.90 
Red top, 100 lbs. — @14.00 
Blue grass, 100 lbs. — @12.00 
Awnless Brorae, 100 IDs. — @15.00 
Orchard grass, 100 lbs. — @17.00 
Alfalfa, 100 lbs. — @17.00 
Alsike, 100 lbs. — #17.00 
Medium Red clover. 100 lbs... — (if 17.00 
Crimson clover, 100 IDs. — @ 8.50 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price three cents per 
quart in 26-cent freight zone, $1.51 per 40- 
quart can gross. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, extra . 28 
Firsts . 26 
Seconds . 23 
Thirds . 20 
Held, extras . 
Held, firsts . 
Held, seconds . 
State dairy, half-tubs, extras. 
Tubs, firsts . 
Fresh, lower grades. — 
Western imitation creamery, 
extras . — 
Firsts' . 21 
Seconds . — 
Western factory, fresh, extras. — 
Firsts . 20 %@ 
Seconds . 19 @ 
EGGS. 
Fancy, selected, white. — @ 
White, good to choice. 18% @ 
Fresh gathered, extra mixed — @ 
Fresh gathered, firsts. — # 
Western, fresh gathered. 17 @ 
Kentucky, fresh gathered. 16% @ 
Tennessee and other Southern 16 @ 
West’n, fresh gathered, dirties 
Checked eggs . 
Duck eggs, Baltimore, doz.... 
Western and Kentucky. 
Va., N. C. and Tenn. — 
Far Southern . 27 
Goose eggs, dozen. 65 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, Spitzenburg, cold stg. .2.00 
Spitzenburg. com. storage. .. 1.50 
Spy, cold storage.2.00 
Ben Davis, cold storage.1.50 
Ben Davis, com. storage. ... 1.25 
Baldwin, cold storage.1.50 
Baldwin, com. storage.1.00 
Greening, cold storage.1.50 
Greening, com. storage.1.00 
Russet .1-50 
Cranberries, choice to fancy, 
barrel .4.50 
Strawberries, Fla., open crates 15 
Florida, refrigerator chests. 15 @ 30 
Charleston, refrigerator elits — @40 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Beet tops, bushel-box. 50 
Cucumbers, No. 1, dozen.1.25 
Iyettuce, dozen . 50 
Mushrooms, lb.30 
Mint, dozen bunches. 30 
Parsley, 100 small bunches... .2.00 
Radishes, 100 bunches.2.00 
Rhubarb, lb. 5 
Tomatoes, lb. 10 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves, fancy veals, lb. 9%@ 
Fa i r to good. 8 % @ 
Heavy calves, coarse. 7 @ 
Barnyards . 5 # 
Hothouse lambs, head.3.00 @i 
Hogs, Jersey, light, lb. 7%@ 
Medium . 7 @ 
Heavy . - r ,%@ 
Roughs . 4 @ 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers . '5.00 
Bulls .3.50 
Cows .. . • 1 -50 
Calves, venl .. • .4.00 
Barnyards .3.00 
Sheep .4.50 
15 % @ 
'# 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
# 
28% 
27% 
25 
22 
27 
26 
23 
26 
20 
24 
22 
20 
22 
21 
20 
20 
19 
18% 
17% 
18 
17% 
17 
16% 
15 
32 
31 
30 
29 
75 
@3.00 
# 2.00 
(a 3.00 
<3 2.50 
@ 2.00 
@2.00 
# 1.50 
@3.00 
@1.50 
@2.00 
@6.50 
# 30 
@ 75 
@1.50 
#1.25 
@ 60 
@ 60 
@ 3.00 
<0 8.50 
# 9 
@ 30 
10 
9 
8 
6 
.00 
8 
7% 
6 
4% 
Lambs .5 50 
Hogs .5.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, State and West'n. 
180 lbs.1.00 
@6.10 
(a 4.50 
@4.50 
# 7.50 
@3.50 
@6.00 
(n 8.50 
(a 6.00 
Maine. 168-lb. bag. . . 
L. I., in bulk. 180 lbs. 
1.00 
. 1 . 7 : 
Jersey, In bulk. 180 lbs.1.00 
Bermuda, No. 1, bbl.5 00 
Bermuda, No. 2.4.00 
Havana, No. T.4.50 
Havana, No. 2.3.00 
S'n, second crop. No. 1. bbl. .3.00 
S'n, second crop. No. 2.1.50 
Sweet potatoes. Jersey, bbl....2.50 
Southern, bbl.1.50 
Asparagus. Cli'n Colossal, doz..7.00 
Charleston, extra ......... 4.00 
Charleston, prime.3.00 
Charleston, culls .2.00 
California, white .4.00 
California, green, fancy.8.00 
California, green, prime. ... 5.00 
Artichokes. Calif., dozen. 75 
Brussels sprouts, quart...... 10 
Beets, old, bbl.1.00 
New Orleans, 100 bunches.. 2.00 
Florida, 100 bunches.2.00 
Florida, bbl.-crate .1.00 
@1.25 
@1.25 
@2.00 
#1.25 
@7.00 
(a 5.00 
@5.00 
@4.00 
#4.00 
@2.50 
@4.50 
@2.50 
@7.50 
#5.00 
@3.50 
@2.50 
@5.50 
@9.00 
@6.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 20 
@1.25 
@ — 
@3.00 
@2.00 
Florida, bushel-crate . 75 @1.25 
Carrots, nearby, bbl. 75 @1.25 
New Orleans, 100 bunches. .2.00 #3.00 
Cabbage, Dan. seed, red, ton..20.00 @30.00 
Danish seed, white.10.00 @14.00 
Domestic seed .6.00 @9.00 
Florida, barrel-crate .1.00 @2.00 
Lettuce, good to fey, %-bbl bkt.3.00 @4.00 
Florida, poor to fair.1.50 @2.50 
North Carolina .1.00 @2.50 
Leeks, Southern, 100 bunches. . 1.00 @2.00 
Onions, Conn, and E'n, yellow, 
barrel .2.50 @3.50 
Conn, and E'n, red.2.25 @3.25 
Orange Co., N. Y., red, bag. .1.50 @2.75 
State and West'n, yellow, 
150 lbs.2.00 @3.25 
State and W'n, yellow, d. h. 
barrel .2.25 @2.50 
State and W'n, white, bu.-crate 50 #2.00 
State and W'n, red, 150 lbs.2.00 @3.00 
State and W'n. red, d. h. bbl.2.00 @2.50 
Oyster plants, 100 bunches. . . .2.00 @4.00 
Parsnips, bbl.~.1.00 @1.25 
Peppers, Fla., 24-qt. carrier... 1.25 #2.25 
Peas, Fla., 3-pk. basket.1.00 @3.00 
Parsley, N. O., 100 bunches. .. 1.00 @2.00 
Radishes, N. O., 100.2.00 @3.00 
String beans. Fla., 3-pk. crate. 1.00 @2.50 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl. 75 #1.00 
Squash, marrow, bbl.1.25 @1.50 
Turnips, ruta baga, bbl. 50 @ 90 
Tomatoes, Fla.. 24-qt. carrier.. 2.00 @4.50 
Watercress, 100 bunches.2.00 @2.50 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices for ton lots f. o. b. New York. Sin¬ 
gle bag lots 10 to 25 per cent higher. 
Muriate of potash. — @43.00 
Nitrate of soda. — #49.00 
Acid phosphate . — @12.50 
Kainit, 12 per cent potash. . . — @12.00 
Dried blood . — @45.00 
Peruvian guano. — @37.00_ 
Sulphur flowers, bbl. lots, lb. — @ 2% 
Copper sulphate, bbl. lots, lb. — @ 6% 
Sons of Queen's Czar 
No. 55573, A. J. C. C. 
(Winner of 21 first prizes, including sweepstakes at 
New York State Fair.) I have for sale two fancy 
solid colored Bull Calves, over three months old, sure 
winners in calf class next fall. Also two of recent 
birth. All from first-class registered cows. They 
will go cheap to a quick buyer._ 
Laurel Farm. J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
Cloverdale Herd. Recorded Stock, 
all ages. Fifty Spring Pigs. Write for 
0. Ii C. all ages. Fifty Spring Pigs. Write for 
prices. H. L. BEADLE, Valley Falls, N. Y. 
Oldest Commission 
Kst.1838. Butter,cheese, 
eggs, pork, poultry, dressed calves, game, etc. Fruits. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich Street, New York. 
Lambs 
Dressed Lambs, Calves, Hothouse Products, Fancy 
Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables. Write us what you have 
to offer. Top Prices for Choice Products. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., New York 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. HST. 1876. PRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO.. 
Commission Merchants and Dealers In all kinds ok" 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Berries. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
house Products a Bpeolalty. •Consignments solicited 
34 A 36 Little lath St.. New York. 
MACHINERY 
C IDE 
Best and cheapest. 
Send for catalogue. 
I00MER & BOSCHERT 
. PRESS CO., 
118 We»t Witw St., 
SYRACUSE, K. Y. 
Potextoev 
. M 1 
B. C. Brown Co., 
6 rows at a time, any 
wi .tk, with 
Rmuin’c traction 
DlOWn S COMPRESSED 
AIR SPRAYER. 
Constant pressure up to 150 lbs. 
Power costs nothing. 100 gal¬ 
lon cypress tank, all brass 
a l’erfectlj adapted also to or- 
work. Wear© the largest man* 
ufacturers of ftpray pumps In the 
world, hand and power,including the 
famous “Auto-Spray.” 
Bend far Catalogue. 
268 St ate St„ Wocho.ter. N.Y. 
R 
URAL MAIL BOXES-' 
There are 250 (?) ‘'licensed” styles and ours the 
only one made of heavy steel plate throughout. 
Top, bottom, sides, ends, hinges and hasp, all 
put together with no exposed seams, and then 
thoroughly galvanized. Weighs 15 pounds and is just 
the thing to replace a box that failed. We want agents 
on old route* to look after such business. We also 
make ten and five pound boxes of special merit. 
-ADDRESS- 
Bond Steel Post Co., Adrian, Mich. 
CHICKS THAT LIVE 
get strong and healthy—gain 
steadily in weight, are chickn_ 
hatched in Reliable Incubators. 
The Reliable 
provides automntioally a constant 
current of odorless, warm air nt a - 
uniform temperature—chicks pip, hatch and thrive up. 
der its nature-like conditions. Send 10 cents and get 
our 20th annual catalog—full of poultry Information. 
Reliable Incubator and Brooder Co., BoxB-IOTiQuinei, IIL 
PRAIRIE STATE 
INCUBATORSAND BROODERS 
acknowledged by experts to be the 
moBt profitable machines made. 
Winners of 385 First Frizes. Write 
for free catalog with proof and val¬ 
uable information for beginners. 
Prairie State Incubator Co. 
Box 406, Homer City, Pa. 
IS? ORMAS 
Incubators 
& Brooders 
Low 
in price. Fully guaranteed. 
Send for free catalogue. 
BANTa MFC. CO.. LIGONIER, INDIANA. FraaCataloc 
PRICE EXPLAINED 
- AT FROM - 
$3.00 TO $5.00 
Bicycles similar te the 
bicycle hereon have been 
widely advertised by 
-OTHER HOUSES- 
HOW BICYCLES CAN BE 
OFFERED AT THESE 
PRICES and why we can 
sell the highest grade new 
ISOS Model blcyclee in 
gents’, ladles’ and children’s slaps, at much lower prices than any other house Is nil 
explained In our new, big, free Special Bicycle Cetefegue. Cut this advertisement nut 
and send to us and you will receive by return mall, free, postpaid, our new Special 
Bicycle Catalogue, fully describing our complete line of new I SOB gents', ladles' and 
children's bicycles, all shown In large, handsome halftone Illustrations; everything 
In bicycle sundries and supplies at the lowest prices ever known. Tires, coaster 
brakes, saddles, pedals, etc., at Isas than ONE-HALF THE PRICES usually asked. 
WITH THE BIG FREE CATALOGUE 
and marvelous proposition. Why we can sell at much lower prices than all others will 
be fully explained. Our system of shipping the day we receive your order and our low freight and express rato 
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- MAKE $100.00 IN 60 DAYS SELLING OUR BICYCLES.- 
This can be easily done In any locality by merely devoting part of your spare time. The b'cycle offer we will 
send you Is really an astonishingly liberal one. Don’t fall to cut thla advertisement out and send to us, or on a 
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SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO, ILL. 
A Never Failing Water Supply, 
with absolute safety, at small cost may be had by using the 
Improved Rider Hot Air Pumping Engine and 
Improved Ericsson Hot Air Pumping Engine. 
Built by us for more than 30 years and sold In every country In the world Exclu¬ 
sively intended for pumping water. May be run by any Ignorant boy or woman. 
8o well built that their durability is yet to be determined, engines which were sold 
30 years ago being still In active service. 
Send stamp for “ C4 ' Catalogue to nearest office 
RIDER-ERICSSON ENGINE CO., 
36 Warren St., New York. 2S9 Franklin fit., Boston 
40 Dearborn St., Chicago. 692 Craig St., Montreal, P. 
40 North 1th St., Philadelphia. 22 Pitt St., 8 ydney, N. 8 . W. 
Tenlente-Rey 71, Havana. Cuba. 
FERRES FRUIT BOX 
Is cheaper, lighter, stronger and better looking than 
wooden boxes. 
The saving made on express shipments on account of less 
weight will more than pay for the boxes. 
Write us for circulars and prices, also state the kind and 
quantity of fruit you ship. 
The J. W. Sefton Mfg. Go., box is Anderson, Ind, 
M APS, Reports.Descriptive Lists, Prices, Illustrated 
Book about Delaware Farms, Cheap Lands.Best 
Markets. State Board of Agriculture, 
Dover, Delaware. 
ATT E N TI ON“SoiL“, S2 
favor us with your orders. Mail orders a Specialty. 
I. HRRZ, Genl. Mgr., 99 Montgomery St.,Jer«ey City,N. J. 
5'fARMS, SIOO 
WEST EGG HARBOR , N. J. 
$5 DOWN $5 MONTHLY 
RICH, LOAMY SOIL, free from rocks and 
stones: especially adapted for truck, vegetables, 
fancy-priced strawberries and other early fruits, 
poultry and squab-raising. Almost perfect cli¬ 
mate—no severe heat nor cold. Plowing generally 
begins in February. Level country—high, dry, 
healthy. No swamps, no malaria. Pure water, 
pine air, ocean breezes. 
LOCATED on two railroads—main lines of the 
Pennsylvania and Reading, between Philadelphia 
and Atlantic City. Only 17 miles from Atlantic 
City—the greatest seashore resort in the world 
and a high-priced market all year round. Other 
good markets near by. Within gunshot of Egg 
Harbor City, with good schools, churches, stores, 
bank, newspapers. 
TITLE INSURED and guaranteed free and 
clear. Immediate possession. If you wish, we'll 
build you a house and take payment monthly, 
like rent. 
FIVE ACRES, $100—and thousands of men in 
this part of South Jersey make handsome in¬ 
comes from those five-acre plots. Garden plots, 
containing one acre, $35. And the terms are very 
easy—onlv $5 down and $5 monthly. 
AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT this is 
unequaled. Buy the land, even if you don’t want 
to live on it, and hold it for the rapid increase 
in value which has already begun. 
MAP AND BOOKLET sent free. Write to-day 
DOBBS & FRAZIER, 
620 Bailey Building, Pliila., Penna. 
tells howtomakemoney 
—How to raise young chicks 
for early springmarkets when 
prices are high. Howto make 
a profit on ducks. >How to 
feed for heavy fowls. How 
to make hens lay. Why not 
get an adequate return from 
poultry? Whynottry modern 
methods this year? 
Wliy not learn atxnit Incuba¬ 
tors and brooders from a firm 
who have been in business since 
1867 ,and who know how to make 
satisfactory machines? Write us 
for the book today. It is free. 
GEO. ERTEL CO., 
Quincy, Ill. 
s I O-80 For 
I 200 Egg 
, INCUBATOR 
Perfect in construction and 
action. Hatches every fertile 
egg. Write for catalog to-day. 
GEO. H. STAHL, Quincy, III. 
Free Poultry Book 
Complete catalogue and poultry men's guide, 212 
pages (8 x 11 inches) 600illustrations. Describes 
thes d t * r n c j Cyphers Incubators 
f »rlce|6.60 and up, and 40 Poultrjmen’B necessities. Free 
fyou send addressee of two neighbor* interested in good 
poultry. Write to Cyphers Incubator Co. 
Buffalo, Boston, Chicago, New York, Kansas 
City or Ban Francisco. 
OOsiHATCH GUARANTEED 
30 DAYS’ TRIAL To prove it. 
ISO <;4.50 100 4-8.50 200 <M 3.75 
Kgg“4 > 5.00 EkKT9.50 'Egg 4> I 5.00 
I Self regulating; Automatic moisture. Brooders, 
all sizes and kinds, S3 up. 50,000 in use. Send 3c. for catalog. 
Buckeye Incubator Co., Box 23, Springfield, O. 
150 Envelopes and 150 Letter Heads, neatly 
printed, for 75 cents, postpaid. Address 
THOMPSON, The Printer, R. 8, Oswego, N.Y. 
50 DELAWARE & MARYLAND FARMS 
For Sale. Circular free. W. H. Hayman Delmar, Del. 
PAR CA| P Chestnut Ridge Dairy Farm. Good 
rviv oavul, Holdings, Basement Barn. 1200 Sugar 
Maples, equipped. Good Dairy. 165 Acres on main 
road. $40.00 per acre. One-third down. Bal. to suit. 
Charles N. Crosby, Jefferson. O. 
VIRGINIA FARMS 
COST $10 PER. ACRE 
Income $30 por Acre 
Vikoinia. Land Is doing thl« for Its farmers every year, and 
we prove It to you by Hlgned statements. Long Summer*, 
mild Winters. Best shipping facilities to great eastern 
markets at lowest rates Best church, school and social ad van 
tages. For list offarins, excursion rates and what others hare 
accomplished,write to-day to F. H. LABAT7ME, Agr. and Ind. Agt. 
Motfolk and Western Ry., B«xl7 Boanoke, Va. 
FOR SALE 
Address, W. 
Virginia. 
M. 
A Good Farm of 191 acres near 
Dansville, Livingston Co. N. Y. 
McNAIR, Herndon, Fairfax Co. 
F OK SALE_A special bargain. 820 acres with 
horses and farming Implements, 6.500 fruit trees, 
fine land, 100 acres In wood and timber,valued at 
$2,500 Price $27 an acre. Terms easy If sold In 10 
days. J. It McGONIGAL & SON, Dover, Del. 
FOPL SALS 
One of the best dairy farms in Western N. Y. 210 
acres. Rents for $500.00 per year and taxes. Price 
$8,000 cash, A. W. GRAHAM. Castile, N. Y. 
PinilC For rich fanning and frnlt growing. 
I" A If HI O Write J. D. S. HANSON, Hart, Mtoh. 
200 FARMS—The best bargains selected from over 
3,000 listed with us for sale in Maine, Vermont, Mas¬ 
sachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Delaware and 
Maryland, are described in " Strout’s Spring List;" 
5>:to 1.000 acres. $500 to $20,000; on easy terms. Cuts 
show buildings on 80 of them. Some have stock, 
tools and household furniture included. Mailed 
FREE; write to-day. E. A. STROUT. Farm Dept. 
42, 150 Nassau st., New York City, or Tremont 
Temple, Boston. 
Connecticut Farms Nearly Abandoned 
Farm of 125 acres, 1J4 miles from Andover Depot on 
main line of R. K. House 9 rooms In good condition. 
Barn 30 x 36 with basement In fair condition. 60 acres 
of the land Is tillable. Plenty of wood and apple 
trees. Farm has kept 36 to 40 head of stock. Price 
only $700. Send 5 cents In stamps for list of 100 farms. 
GEORGE H. CARRIER 
66 State Street, 
Hartford, Conn. 
I have buyers for country \ 
property 
If you want 
to sell for 
cash, or 
exchange, 
send de¬ 
scription and 
pri< e, and 
will tell you 
whether I can 
make a deal for you 
Property for 
eale and exchange 
everywhere and anywhere 
F H RRflWN 2123 Madison Ave., 
Li Ui DnUfflij Newport News*Va! 
