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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 17, 
CONTENTS. 
The Ritual New Yokkek, June 17, 1905. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Nitrate of Potash as a Fertilizer. 470 
Potato Plight in Central New York.... 470 
How to Cure Alfalfa Hay. 470 
Western Readers Heard From. 471 
Treatment of Moss-Covered Field. 471 
Hope Farm Notes. 475 
Crop Prospects . 477 
Mixing Clover Seed. 477 
Attracting Business . 477 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Testing Cotton-Seed Meal. 474 
Holstein Breeders Meet. 480 
The Cribbing Horse. 482 
Surgery for Fowls. 482 
Raising a Calf. 482 
Use of the Babcock Tester. 482 
Brief Dairy Notes. 483 
A Plea for the Old Horse. 483 
The Cash Value of Silage. 483 
HORTICULTURE. 
Fruit Growing on Rough Land (Con¬ 
tinued) .409, 470 
Climbing Cutworms . 471 
The Steely Beetle on Grape Buds. 471 
Improvement of Rural Cemeteries. 471 
Early-Blooming Baldwins . 472 
Nitrate of Soda on Strawberries. 472 
Pecan Questions; Basket Apple. 472 
Illinois Fruits . 472 
Steamed Apples Esteemed. 472 
Propagating Currants . 472 
Questions From Tennessee. 473 
A Cover Crop in Raspberries. 473 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 474 
Lime the Tree. 474 
Cloth or Glass for Plant House. 477 
Budded vs. Seedling Trees. 481 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 478 
The Rural Patterns. 478 
Frozen Desserts . 479 
More About Washing. 479 
The Bookshelf .. 479 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Telephone Right of Way. 472 
Opening an Obstructed Ditch. 472 
Ditch Causing Overflow. 473 
Defective Land Transfer. 473 
Impassable Highways . 473 
Editorials . 476 
Events of the Week. 477 
Getting Rid of Bats.;. 477 
Business Bits . 477 
Markets . 480 
Publishers’ Desk . 481 
Products, Prices and Trade. 481 
Humorous . 484 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending June 10, wholesale except otherwise 
noted. The prices of grain, butter, cheese 
and eggs are based on the official figures of 
the Produce and Mercantile Exchanges, with 
such revision as outside deals noted appear 
to warrant. Prices of other products are 
from reports of dealers, inquiries and obser¬ 
vation of sales In the various market sec¬ 
tions. Where possible these figures are the 
average of several sales. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 1. Western, Duluth — 
No. 2. red. Winter. — 
Corn, No. 2, mixed. — 
Oats .. . — 
@1.07% 
@1.05 
@ 58 
@ 35 
@ 80 
@ 50 
Rye . 
Barley . 
. . 
FEED. 
Wholesale prices at New York. 
Spring bran . — 
Middlings .20.00 
Red doir . — 
@17.60 
@23.00 
@24.00 
@21.00 
@23.00 
@26.00 
@27.00 
@35.00 
@27.00 
Corn chops . 
Retail Western 
Spring bran . . . 
Middlings . 
Red dog .. 
Oil meal . 
New York. 
.21.00 
.22.00 
Corn and oats. .. 
HAY 
Hay, No. 1 . 
No 2 . 
AND STRAW. 
. 75 
. 65 
@ 77% 
@ 70 
@ 60 
@ 70 
@ 55 
@ 75 
@ 60 
No 3 . 
Clover mixed . 
Clover . 
. 50 
Straw, long rve . 
Short and oat. 
. 45 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.11 per 40- 
quart can. netting two cents per quart in 26- 
cent freight zone for places where there are 
no station charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, extras . 20 •% @ 21 
Firsts . 20 @ 20% 
Seconds . 18% @ 19% 
Thirds . — @ 18 
State dairy, half-tubs, extras. 20 @ 20% 
Tubs, firsts . 19 @ 19% 
Tubs, seconds . 18 @ 18% 
Ixnver grades . 17 @ 17% 
Western imitation creamery, 
extras . 18% @ 19 
Firsts . 17% @ 18 
Western factory, firsts. —- @ 17 
Seconds . 16 @ 16% 
Lower grades . 15 @ 15% 
Renovated, extras . 17% @ 18 
Firsts . 16% @ 17 
Seconds . 15% @ 16 
Lower grades . 14% @ 15 
Packing stock, No. 1. 15% @ 16 
No. 2 . 15 "@ — 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, small, fine. — @ 9 
Small, fair to choice. 8t/4@ 8% 
Light skims, choice. 7 @ 7% 
Part skims, prime. 5% (o' 5% 
Full skims. 1 @ 2 
EGGS. 
Fancy, selected, white. 20 @21 
Fresh gathered, good to ch. 19 @ 19% 
Fresh gathered, extra mixed 18% @ 19 
Fresh gathered, firsts. 17%@ 18 
Western, choice to fancy. 17% @ 18 
Western, average best. — @ 17 
Kentucky, fresh gathered. 14 %@ 16 
Southern, poor to fair. 10 @ 14 
HOPS. 
Choice . 
.. 27 
@ 29 
Medium to prime. 
.. 25 
@ 26 
Ordinary . 
.. 23 
@ 24 
olds . 
@ 13 
German crop, 1904. 
.. 56 
@ 60 
BEANS. 
Marrow, bushel . 
. .2.85 
@2.90 
Pea . 
@1.75 
Red kidney . 
. .2.40 
@2.70 
White kidney . 
@3.15 
Black turtle soup. 
@3.60 
Yellow eye . 
@1.95 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evaporated, fancy.... — @7 
Evaporated, good to ch. 4 %@ 6 
Sun dried . 2 @ 4 
Chops, 100 lbs.1.40 @1.50 
Waste, 100 lbs. 95 @1.00 
Huckleberries . 10 @ 11 
Blackberries . 6%@ 7 
Cherries . .. 
Raspberries 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, prime, Spy.3.00 
Baldwin and Russet.2.75 
Ben Davis .2.75 
Plums, Southern, carrier.2.50 
Peaches, carrier .1.50 
Strawberries, up-river, qt. 6 
Jersey . 
Maryland and Delaware. 
Gooseberries, qt. 
Huckleberries. N. C., qt... 
Blackberries, N. C., qt.... 
Muskmelons. Fla., bu. crate. . .1.00 
Watermelons, Fla., 100.35.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, old, 180 lbs. 
New Southern. No. 1, lb. 
Southern, seconds . 
Asparagus, Colossal, doz.2 
Common to good 
Beets and carrots, 100 bnehs. .1 
Cabbage, Southern, bbl. . 
Cucumbers. Southern, bu 
Corn. Southern, 100. 
Celery, doz. 
Egg plants, bu.1 
Lettuce, bbl. .. 
Mushrooms, lb. 
Onions, bu.... 
Peppers, 24-qt. 
Green peas, bu 
carrier.1 
@ 13 
@ 24 
S. 
.3.00 
@5.50 
.2.75 
@4.00 
@3.50 
. 2.50 
@3.00 
@2.50 
6 
@ 9 
4 
@ 10 
. 3 
@ 9 
6 
@ 9 
. 10 
@ 16 
. 7 
@ 10 
.1.00 
@2.50 
@60.00 
@1.00 
.1.50 
. 50 
@2.50 
@ 1.50 
. 2.00 
@3.00 
. 50 
@1.50 
. 1.00 
@3.00 
. 50 
@ 90 
. 75 
@1.50 
.1.00 
@3.00 
@ 90 
@3.00* 
. 75 
@1.75 
. 10 
@ 50 
. 50 
@1.50 
@2.50 
Radishes, 100 hunches 
— 
@ 50 
String beans, bu.. 
. 50 
@1.25 
Spinach, bbl. 
. 30 
@ 50 
Tomatoes, 24-qt. carrier. 75 
@1.50 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens, lb. . , 
. 20 
@ 24 
Fowls .. 
@ 15 
Roosters .. 
_ 
@ 10 
Turkeys . 
. . 
@ 12 
Ducks, pair .. 
. 60 
@ SO 
Geese, pair . 
@1.25 
Pigeons, pair. 
. — 
@ 25 
DRESSED 
POULTRY. 
Turkeys .. 
. 13 
@ 17 
Spring chickens, extra 
ch., lb.. 40 
@ 45 
Prime . 
@ 35 
Com. to good. 
. 20 
@ 28 
Mixed lots . 
. 15 
@ 18 
Fowls . 
— 
@ 13% 
Ducks . 
. 17 
@ 19 
Squabs, dozen . 
@2.75 
LIVE 
STOCK. 
Steers . 
@5.85 
Oxen . 
@4.35 
Bulls . 
.3 25 
@4 50 
Cows . 
.2.00 
@4.20 
Dressed beef . 
. 8 
@ 9% 
Calves, veal . 
@7.50 
Tai lenders . 
.4.00 
@4.75 
Sheep . 
@4.60 
Lambs . 
.7.5 
0@8.50 
Hogs . 
.5.80 
@5.90 
ESSENTIAL OILS. 
Peppermint .2.75 @2.90 
Sassafras . 50 @ 55 
Spearmint .4.50 @4.75 
Wintergreen .1.75 @2.00 
Tansy .3.75 @4.25 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices given are for ton lots. Single bag 
lots 10 to 25 per cent higher. 
Muriate of potash. — @43.00 
Nitrate of soda. — @48.50 
Acid phosphate . — @12.50 
Kainit, T? per cent potash. .. — @12.50 
Dried blood . — @45.00 
HOLSTEIN BREEDERS MEET. 
The twentieth annual meeting of the Hol¬ 
stein Friesian Association of America was 
held at Syracuse, N. Y., June 7-8. The pres¬ 
ent membership is 1,353, an increase of 173 
during the year. Among other motions car¬ 
ried were the following: 
To appropriate $500 for special premiums 
at Western State fairs. 
Appropriating $800 for premiums at Lewis 
& Clark Exposition. 
Duplicating premiums offered by fat stock 
show to be held in Syracuse next December. 
Prohibiting registry of cattle whose ances¬ 
tors are not registered. 
Thanking the National Dairy Union for 
their influence in regard to oleomargarine 
legislation. 
Authorizing the board of officers to con¬ 
tinue the system of premiums for officially 
authenticated butter records and other tests 
substantially the same as last year. 
Officers elected for the ensuing year are as 
follows: 
President, A. A. Cortelyou, Neshanic, N. J.; 
first vice-president, Wm. A. Mattison, Utica, 
N. Y. ; second vice-president, M. E. Moore, 
Cameron, Mo. ; third vice-president, R. M. 
Hotaliug; fourth vice-president, Horace L. 
Bronson, Cortland, N. Y. ; secretary, F. L. 
Houghton, Brattleboro, Vt. ; treasurer. Wing 
R. Smith, Syracuse. N. Y.; superintendent of 
advanced registry, Malcolm H. Gardner, Dar¬ 
ien, Wis. ; directors for two years, A. W. 
Brown, Unauilla Forks, N. Y. ; E. F. Smith, 
Columbus, O.; U. J. Gillette, Rosendale, Wis. 
H. C. 
HORSE WITH THE HEAVES. 
Will you give me a remedy for the heaves 
in horses? I have two that have it, and 
would like help if it is to be had. 
Cobleskill, N. Y. c. K. y. 
Much confusion exists in regard to the 
nature of heaves. Scientific veterinarians 
are well acquainted with the affection, and 
almost every experienced horseman is able 
to detect the disease. Feeding on clover hay 
or bulky foods has much to do in producing 
the trouble. When the disease is estab¬ 
lished there is no cure for it, but proper at¬ 
tention paid to the diet will relieve the trou¬ 
ble to a certain extent. Turning on pasture 
gives relief and a little raw oil, dark mo¬ 
lasses or Glauber's salts once or twice a day, 
or one-half to one ounce of Fowler's solution 
of arsenic once or twice a day, may give re¬ 
lief for a time. It should be remembered 
that careful attention to the diet and water- 
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HORSE WITH ABSCESS. 
I have a horse with an abscess on back, 
about 10 Inches in front of hip, and eight 
Inches from back bone. The abscess was 
lanced over four months ago, and is still 
discharging considerable quantities. Ilorse is 
in fair flesh and feels well. We work him 
about half of the time. Can you suggest a 
remedy? g. e. c. 
Auburndale, Fla. 
Very likely your horse has a cracked or 
broken rib, and about all that can be done 
is to let nature do the best it can. If the 
abscess closes it may be necessary to open it 
again. I have seen cases that went two and 
three years; some recovered and others did 
not. You can make a weak solution of 
copper sulphate, (blue vitriol or blue stone) 
by putting a half teaspoonful in a pint of 
rain water and syringe out the sore; repeat 
it the third day, and then only wash the 
outside off with good soap and water, and 
do not press on the end of the rib to break 
it loose if it unites. 
M. D. WILLIAMS, D. V. S. 
WANT TO KNOW. 
Wooden or Iron Pipe. — I am about to 
convey water a distance. Would logs do as 
well as iron pipe? What would be the last¬ 
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and beech or Black cherry? Would either 
make the water taste? m. o. r. 
Pennsylvania._ 
Curing a Sucker. —On page 434 I notice 
a reply to E. D. G., Massachusetts, in regard 
to the cure for a sucking heifer. I can 
give him a better one than that, and less 
trouble. Just take the cow she sucks and 
rub over the teats, each one with a little mo¬ 
lasses, just enough to make them sticky, 
then dust on red pepper on each one, and 
be sure it covers the whole teat. Turn them 
out and see the fun ; she will never suck 
again. It will do the cow no hurt, and it 
will cure the heifer. Wash off before milk¬ 
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same remedy, but once or twice will do the 
business and hurts nothing. 
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