544 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
July 15. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rbbal New-Yorker, July 15, 1905. 
FARM TOPICS. 
How to Build a Six-Sided Silo. 534 
Get Ready to Save Seed. 535 
Alfalfa for inoculating. 536 
Turnips as Fertilizer. 536 
Destroying Two Running Weeds. 536 
How to Grow Rig Onions. 537 
Drying Mixed Corn and Cow Pea llay.. 537 
Machinery in the llay field. 537 
Hope Farm Notes. 53!) 
Cow Peas and Wheat. 541 
Potato Crop Outlook. 541 
Trouble With Peas. 541 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A “New" Method of Churning. 
Control of City Milk.. 
Two Holstein Cows. 
Feeding Cotton-Seed Meal. 
When Brooder Chicks Die.... 
Calves With Little Milk. 
Lice on Young Chicks. 
Colt With Injured Leg. 
Mange on Calf. 
A Mysterious Hen Disease. 
New Milk Law. 
Indiana Sheep. 
533 
541 
540 
546 
546 
540 
547 
547 
547 
54 7 
547 
547 
HORTICULTURE. 
Trees Injured by White Lead and 
Woolly Aphis on Old Trees. 
The Value of Burbank's Fruits.... 
Stringfellow Tree Culture. 
Remedy for Apple Borers. 
Fertilizer Mixture for Fruit. 
Training of Cherry Trf*es. 
Summer Spraying for the Scale... 
A Prune-IMum Hybrid.. 
Orchard Questions. 
Trade in Galax Leaves. 
Coal Ashes for Squash Bug. 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.... 
Oil, 
533, 
534 
534 
534 
535 
536 
536 
536 
530 
536 
537 
537 
537 
538 
WOMAN AND 
From Day to Day. 
Suggestions in Rggs. 
Roses from Cuttings. . . . 
The Spinster's Portion... 
The Rural Patterns. 
The Floor Problem. 
Cooking Utensils. 
HOME. 
. 542 
. 542 
. 542 
. 543 
. 543 
. 543 
. 543 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
An Air Pressure Water System.. 
An Army of Maggols. 
Filling u Vault. 
•••••• 
535 
536 
536 
Events of the YVeck. 
541 
Business Bits. 
. 
541 
Publisher’s Desk. 
. 
r>4.» 
Products, Prices and Trade. 
54.> 
Problem of a Lightning Rod. 
. 
545 
M A R K E 
T 
s 
Trices current at New York during week 
ending July 8, 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. 2, red, new. — @1.0814 
Wheat, No. 2, red, new. — 1.0814 
No. 1, Northern. Duluth.... — @1.2114 
Corn, export grade. — 47 0214 
Oats . 36 47 40 
Rye . — @ 70 
Barley ... — 48 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Receipts large and market 
Hay, prime ... 
No. 1 . 
X o 2 . 
weak. 
,13.06 
4716.00 
47 15.00 
@14.00 
No’ 3 . 
Or 11.00 
Clover, mixed . 
.10.00 
Or 12.00 
. . 9.0 
or 11 ,oo 
@14 00 
Short and oat. 
4/12.00 
FEED. 
Wholesale at New York. 
City bran . 
4719.00 
Red dog .. 
Middlings . 
, - 
Oi 24.00 
.20.00 
@23.00 
Ilominv chop . 
— 
© 22.00 
Oil meal . 
, - 
@30.00 
Cotton-seed meal . 
. - 
47 26.00 
Retail Western New York. 
Middlings . 
.24.00 
47 26.00 
Bran . 
.21.00 
4723.00 
Red dog . 
Oi 27.00 
Corn and oats. 
. 26.00 
47 27.00 
Oil meal .. 
— 
47 35.00 
MILK. 
The New York Exchange price is $1.21 per 
40 quart can. netting 2% cents per quart, to 
shippers in 26-cent freight zone where no ex¬ 
tra station charges are made. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, extras . 20% @ 20% 
Firsts . 19% # 20 
Seconds . 18 @ 19 
Thirds ... 17 @ 17% 
State dairy, half-tubs, extras. 10%@ 20 
Tubs, firsts . 18%@ 10 
Tubs, seconds .. 17 @ 18 
Lower grades . 15% @ 10% 
Western imitation creamery, 
extras . 18 @ 10 
Firsts . 10 @ 17 
Western factory, firsts. — @10 
Seconds . 14% @ 15 
Lower grades . — @ 14 
Renovated, extras . 171447 18 
Firsts . 15% @ 16% 
Seconds . 14% 4? 1.5 
Lower grades .. — @ 14 
Packing stock. No. 1. — @ 15% 
No. 2 . 14 %@ 15 
^ EGGS. 
Fancy, selected, white. 21 @ 22 
Fresli gathered, white, choice. 19%47 20 
Fresh gathered, extra mixed.. 10 @ 10% 
Fresh gathered, firsts. 10% @ 18 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts 10 @17 
Western, seconds . 14% @ 15 
Western, thirds. 13 @ 14 
Kentucky, thirds to seconds.. 13 @ 14% 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, small, fancy. 
Small, fair to choice. 
Light skims, choice. 
Part skims, prime. 
Part skims, good. 
Full skims . 
8% @ 
7%@ 
0 % @ 
5 Vi @ 
1 @ 
9% 
0 Vi 
0% 
5% 
2 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evaporated, fancy. 7 @ 
Evaporated, choice. 0 % @ 
Evaporated, prime . — 47 
Evaporated, scarcely prime. 5 % @ 
Evaporated, com. to good... 4%@ 
Sun dried, Can., quarters... 3%@ 
Sun dried, Ohio. 2%@ 
Chops, 100 lbs. 
. .1.40 
@1.50 
Cores and skins, 100 lbs.. 
. . 90 
Or 1.00 
Raspberries . 
.. 23 
Or 24 
Huckleberries . 
. . 10 
or 11 
Blackberries . 
. . 7 
on 7 
Cherries . 
.. — 
© 13 
6 
_5V4 
4 Vi 
3 
Vi 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Peaches arrived in poor condition 
Apples, Red Astrachan, new, 
barrel .1.50 
Green, new .1.50 
Pears, Southern, Lo Conte, bbl.2.00 
Plums, Georgia, carrier. 75 
North Carolina .l.oo 
Peaches, N. C.. 24-qt. carrier. 75 
South Carolina . 50 
Georgia . 25 
Cherries, black, lb.... 8 
Red and white. 5 
Sour . 4 
@2.50 
47 2.00 
Or 3.50 
or 1.50 
(a 1.50 
<g 1.25 
@ 1.25 
Or 1.25 
Or 12 
Or 10 
@ 7 
Grapes, Fla., .Niagara, is 
carrier ... 
Strawberries, up-river, qt. . 
Western New York. 
Biackbeiries, Del. and Md., 
Jersey . 
Raspberries, red, pint. 
Black Caps, pint. 
Huckleberries, quart . 
Gooseberries, small, qt.. .. 
Currants, Cherry, qt. 
Smn i 1 
•It 
fit 
.50 
4 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
5 
5 
0 
© 2.00 
(a 8 
12 
0 
5 
@ 
@ 
@ 
or 
@ 
@ 10 
@ 6 
Or 7 
or o 
Muskmeions, Florida, bu. c 
•ate 50 
471 
50 
Georgia . 
. . . 50 
or 1 
50 
South Carolina . 
. . . 50 
or 1 
50 
Watermelons, Florida. 100. 
. .10.00 
@2 
2.00 
Florida, carload ....... 
. . .100.00©200.00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, choice, bushel.... 
@3 
45 
Common to good. 
. . . 2.80 
473 
35 
Medium, choice . 
. . .2.20 
Or 2 
32% 
Common to good. 
. . .1.75 
Oi 2 
15 
Pea. choice . 
471 
87 % 
Common to good.. 
. . .1.60 
471 
SO 
Red kidney, choice. 
. . 2.90 
or 2 
95 
Common to good. 
. . . 2.65 
Or 2 
85 
White kidney, choice. 
. . . - 
47 3 
50 
Yellow eye, choice. 
. . .1.95 
@2 
00 
HOPS. 
Choice . 
... 26 
© 
27 
Medium to prime......... 
... 23 
4? 
25 
Ordinary . 
... 21 
4? 
22 
Olds . 
@ 
12 
German, crop 1904. 
.... 50 
@ 
60 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes doing a little better. 
Potatoes, Sout’n, Rose, TTehron 
and Bovee. No. 1, bbl. 00 @1.25 
Southern. Chili white and 
Bliss. No. 1. 75 471.12 
Southern, Chili rod. No. 1.. 75 @1.00 
Southern, poor, bbl. 40 @ 05 
Old, per 168-lb. bag. 75 471.00 
Asparagus, Colossal, doz.2.50 @3.00 
Extra prime .2.00 @2.25 
Prime .1.25 471.75 
Culls . 75 @1.00 
Beets, L. T., 100 bunches.1.50 @2.00 
Carrots, old. bbl.1.00 ,@ — 
Long Island. 100 bunches... 1.00 472.00 
Cabbage. Southern, bbl. 50 47 75 
Long Island, 100.2.00 473.00 
L. I. and Jersey, bbl. 75 @1.00 
Cauliflowers, hothouse, dozen.. 75 471.25 
Celery. State, dozen stalks.... 15 4? 00 
Michigan, dozen stalks. 15 @ 30 
Cucumbers, N. C., bushel. 25 47 75 
Norfolk, bushel .. 50 47 75- 
Norfolk, bbl.1.25 @1.75 
Corn, Southern, case of 100... 50 @1.50 
Jersey. 100 . 75 471.50 
Egg plants. Norfolk, half-bbl. . 4.00 47’ —- 
Horseradish. 100 lbs.5.00 47 7.00 
Lettuce, nearby, bbl. 50 471.00 
Western N. Y., dozen. 20 4? 40 
Mushrooms . 10 4? 75 
Onions. Sou’n. white, liu.-crate 00 47 7 5 
Southern, Potato, bbl.1.75 472.00 
Jersey, white, half-bbl. likt.. 75 471.00 
Peppers, Fla.. 24-qt. carrier... 1.00 @1.50 
Peas, L. T. and Jersey, bu.... 50 471.00 
String beans, Norfolk! bu..... 50 47 75 
Baltimore . 75 471.25 
Maryland . 75 471.25 
Jersey, wax . 75 471.25 
Jersey, green .1.00 471.25 
Spinach, nearby, bbl. 30 47 50 
Squash. Hubbard, bbl.1.00 471.50 
Marrow ... 75 471.25 
White . 75 471 25 
. Yellow crook-neck . 75 @1.25 
Turnips, ruta baga. bbl.1.00 471.50 
White, 100 bunches..1.00 47 — 
Tomatoes, Fla., 24-qt. carrier.. 50 471.50 
Savannah . 75 @1.75 
N. C. and Va. 75 47 L25 
Maryland and Delaware.... 75 471.25 
Jersey, bu.box .1.50 @1.75 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens, Western, lb.. 10 47 20 
Southern . — @ is 
Fowls, Western . — 47 13% 
Roosters, old . — 47 9 
Turkeys, old . — @ 13% 
Ducks, pair . 70 @ SO 
Geese, pair .1.00 471.25 
rigeons, pair . — @ 25 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, Western, average best 17 47 — 
Mixed, fair to good. 15 4? 10 
Poor . 13 @ 14 
Chickens, Phila. broilers, 3 to 4 
lbs. to pair. 28 @ 30 
Western, broilers, dry picked 20 47 23 
Western, broilers, scalded, 3 
lbs. and over to pair..... 20 @ 22 
Western, broilers, under 3 
lbs. to pair. 17 47 19 
Southern, broilers, scalded.. 15 @ 10 
Fowls. Western, dry picked, 
medium size . . .'. — 47 12% 
Western, scalded, merl. size. 12 47 12b. 
Western, heavy weights.... — @ 12% 
Southern and Southwestern, 
dry picked . — @ 12% 
Southern and Southwestern, 
scalded . — @ 12 
Western and Southwestern, 
poor to fair. 10 @ 11% 
Spring ducks, L. I. and E'n... — @17 
Penna. and Virginia, lb. 16 @ 17 
Squabs, prime, large, white, 
dozen . 2.50 @2.75 
Mixed .2.12 @2.25 
Dark .1.50 @1.62 
ESSENTIAL OILS. 
Wholesale jobbers’ prices. „ 
Pennyroyal, lb.1-00 @1.10 
Peppermint .2.75 @3.30 
Sassafras . 50 @ 55 
Spearmint .4.50 @4.75 
Tansy .3.05 @4.00 
Wintergreen .1.05 @2.00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native steers .5.10 @5.80 
Bulls .2.70 @3.75 
Cows .l-"0 @3.25 
Calves, veal .5.50 477.50 
Culls .2.00 @4.00 
Sheep .2.50 @5.35 
Lambs .7.75 @9.65 
Ilogs . 0.00 @6.25 
TOBACCO. 
Connecticut broadleaf fillers.. 
5 
@ 
10 
25 
47 
35 
Fine wrappers. 
60 
@ 
70 
N. Y'. State tillers. 
3 
@ 
5 
Average running lots. 
5 
47 
12 
Pennsylvania broadleaf Bs.... 
13 
@ 
14 
\'a. shipping com. lugs. 
0 
on 
6% 
Com. to mod. leaf. 
7 
% or 
8% 
Med. to good leaf. 
9 
on 
10 
Good lo fine leaf. 
1 1 % on 
12% 
Louisville hurley com. lugs. . . 
10 
@ 
1 1 % 
Mod. to good lugs. 
11 % 47 
13% 
Com. to good leaf. 
10 
@ 
15 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices given are for ton lots, 
lots 10 to 25 per cent higher, 
soda scarce and temporarily high. 
Nitrate of soda. — 
Muriate of potash. —< 
Acid phosphate. — 
Kain it . — 
Dried blood . — 
Copper sulphate, bbl. lots. lb. — 
Sulphur flour in bbl. lots, lb. — 
Single hag 
Nitrate of 
@53.00 
@43.00 
(a 13.00 
Oi 12.50 
@48.00 
Oil 5% 
47 2 % 
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The Corsican Strawberry. —Inquiry is 
made about the Corsican strawberry. This 
variety was sent out by Green's Nursery Co. 
under'the name of Big Berry, but later* they 
changed the name to Corsican. We fully 
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among the most desirable strawberries now 
grown. It belongs to the Sharpless type, 
having similar strong growth of foliage and 
plant. Berries are high colored and very 
sweet, making a most excellent family berry. 
It is also a good market fruit, as it car¬ 
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Cabbage, Gregory .30 
Fertilizers, Voorhees . 1.00 
American Fruit Culturist, Thomas. 2.50 
A I? C of Roe Culture (Root). 1.25 
Nursery Book, Bailey.... 1.00 
Milk and Its Products, Wing. 1.00 
Pruning Book, Bailey. 1.50 
Spraying of Plants, Lodeman. 1.00 
Care of Animals, Mayo. 1.25 
Cabbage, Gregory.30’ 
Barn Plans and Outbuildings. 1.00 
Alfalfa, Coburn.50 
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Farmer’s Veterinary Adviser, Law. 3.00 
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Fruit Harvesting and Marketing, Waugh 1.00 
Feeding of Animals, Jordan.... 1.25 
Feeds and Feeding, Henry...... 2.00 
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NEW YORK STATE FAIR 
SYRACUSE, September 11-16. 
$65,000 IN PREMIUMS AND PURSES 
Great Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition 
FARM PRODUCE. 
The display in this Department is one of the 
best features of the Fair. Entries close Sept. 4. 
DAIRY EXHIBIT. 
will be up to the usual high standard and prom¬ 
ises to be larger than ever. Entries close Sej>t. 4. 
FRUIT AND FLOWERS. 
The display in the Fruit and Flower Depart¬ 
ments will equal any exhibit ever given at the 
Fair. Entries close September 4. 
LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT. 
Will be one of the most interesting features of 
the Fair. Entries close in this Department, 
August 14. 
POULTRY, PIGEONS AND PET STOCK. 
The best birds in the country on exhibition. 
All the latest improvements used in the handling 
and care of birds. Entries close August 14. 
THE IMPLEMENT DISPLAY. 
Promises to be greater than ever in the num¬ 
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THE DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. 
Will prove of great interest to the ladies. 
Entries close September 4. 
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