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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 25 , 1905 . 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, November 25, 1905. 
FARM TOPICS. 
A Robber “Cover Crop”. 841 
The Care of Farm Machinery. 848 
Some California Thrashing: Methods.... 845 
Hope Farm Notes.... 849 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Sheep a Cause for Thanksgiving. 837 
Dairy Breeds of Cattle. 839 
Evolution of Hand Separators. 839 
The Hen as a “Snowbird”. 840 
Gasoline-Heated Brooder . 840 
Notes on the Silo. 843 
Care of Colt in Winter. 840 
Cactus for Stock. 846 
Raw Phosphate Rock for Poultry Manure 847 
Care of Brood Sow in Winter. 850 
Homely Facts About Dairying. 851 
How They Feed Silage. 851 
Butter from One Cow. 852 
The Balky Horse Problem. 852 
HORTICULTURE. 
Winter in the Greenhouse.837, 838 
How to Propagate from Cuttings. 838 
Top-Working Newtown Pippin Annies. . . 841 
Protecting Trees from Mice. 841 
Nursery Stock in Winter. 842 
How to Save Girdled Trees. 842 
Catalpa from Seed. 843 
The Ladybird and the Scale. 845 
Cedar Rust on Fruit. 845 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 848 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 856 
The Winter Reading. 857 
Soft Crullers . 857 
A Thanksgiving Matchmaking.858, 859 
Thanksgiving Cakes . 859 
The Rural Patterns. 859 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Publisher's Desk . 844 
Getting Rid of Ants. 846 
A Story of An Express Package. 855 
Farm aud Garden. 855 
Business Bits . 855 
MARKETS 
MILK.—N. Y. Exchange price 3 y, cents 
per quart to shippers in 26-cent zone. 
BUTTER.—Up one cent. Fancy creamery 
scarce. Creamery, extra, 24; lower grades, 
21 @ 23 Y 2 I State dairy. 16 @ 23. 
EGGS.—Scarce and higher. Fancy white, 
35 (a) 38 ; lower grades, 26 (if 30. 
FRESH FRUITS. — Apples, choice table 
sorts. 3.50 (a} 5. : common to good. 2 3. 
Pears. KielTer, bbl., 1 (fit 3. Quinces, bbl.. 
1 ((it 3.50. Grapes. 18-lb. case, 50 (?? 1.25; 
4-lb. basket, 10 @ 15. Cranberries, bbl., 
8 (if 13. 
VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, choice. 180 lbs., 
2.50 @ 2.75; common to good. 2 (if 2.25. 
Sweet potatoes, bbl., 1 @ 1.50. Brussels 
sprouts; < 11 .. 8 (a 12 . Carrots, bbl., 75 (</ 
1.25. Cabbage, red. ton, 22 (if 25; white. 
Danish seed. 16 (if 18; domestic seed, 13 
@ 16; per 100 heads. 2. 50 <fr 5.00. Celery, 
dozen, 15 @ 50. Cauliflowers, bbl.. 1 (57 
2.50. Kale, bbl., 50. Lettuce, bbl., 75 (i i 
1.25. Mushrooms, lb.. 10 <?? 50. Onions. 
Conn., white, bbl., 2.50 <@) 4.50; red and 
yellow, 1.50 (if 2. Peas, southern, 1 , 4 -bbl. 
basket, 1.50 (St 3.00. String beans, basket, 
50 (5) 1.25. Spinach, bbl., 75 (if 1 . Squash, 
bbl. 50 @ 1. Turnips, ruta baga, bbl., 50 
@ 1 . 
LIVE POULTRY.—Chickens, lb.. 11 : fowls. 
11; roosters, 7; turkeys, 14; ducks, pair. 
60 @ 85; geese, pair, 1.25 @ 1.75; pigeons, 
pair, 25. 
DRESSED POULTRY.—Turkeys. 14 (if IS; 
fancy chickens, 20 @ 24; fair to good. 13 
(i? IS; fowls, 12 @ 14; ducks, 10 14; geese, 
15 (if 20; squabs, dozen, 1.75 @ 2.50. 
LIVE STOCK.—Steers, 4.20 (if 5.50 ; stags 
and oxen, 3.25 (if 4,00; bulls. 2 (if 3.60; 
cows, 1.40 @ 3.40. Calves, veal. 6 @ 8.75 ; 
culls, 3 @ 4. Sheep. 3.50 @ 5.50; lambs, 
5 @ 7.35. Hogs, 5.50. 
FARM CHEMICALS.—Prices named are 
for car lots. Single bag lots 10 to 25 per 
cent higher. Nitrate of soda, ton, 52: muri¬ 
ate of potash, 42; acid phosphate. 14; kainit, 
12 . __ 
THANKSGIVING POULTRY NOTES. 
The R. N.-Y. has often referred to the need 
of shipping holiday supplies in ample time 
so that they may be on hand for the best 
of the early market. The following notes 
from Archdeacon & Co., of this city, give the 
views of dealers in regard to this and other 
matters connected with the poultry trade. 
“This year. Thanksgiving falls on Thursday. 
November 30, and shipments of poultry for 
that holiday should be started forward to 
arrive at New York on November 25. or not 
later than the 27th, as these are the two 
best days for the Thanksgiving trade. Large, 
fat turkeys are in especial demand Thanks¬ 
giving, and only that, class of goods should 
be sent. Fatten the smaller and thinner 
poultry for later trade. Stock should be 
nicely dry picked, and as fat as possible. 
Dry picked poultry always sells to the best 
advantage, add keeps better than when 
dressed any other way. Chickens and all 
fowls should be kept from food 24 hours 
before killing. Kill by bleeding in the roof 
of the month, and bang by the feet until 
through bleeding. Leave the heads and feet 
of all poultry on. and do not draw the en 
trails or crops. Cool throughly, hut not too 
fast, and see that'all of the animal heat is 
removed. Turkeys should he picked the same 
as chickens, but dry picked while they are 
bleeding: do not wait until the body becomes 
cold, and be careful not to break the skin. 
All feathers should be removed from the 
wings. When ducks and geese will not dry 
pick to advantage, scald them the same as 
you would chickens, remembering that more 
time is required for the water to penetrate 
and loosen the feathers. Do not try to dry 
pick them before killing, as It gives’the skin 
an unfavorable appearance, and injures their 
sale Pack the poultry snugly (to prevent 
moving about) in barrels lined with clean 
paper, those bolding from 100 to 200 pounds 
are best. Barrels are the best packages for 
poultry of all kinds. If possible put only 
one kind of poultry in a package, and mark 
and weight plainly on the cover, 
securing the same so as to avoid 
in transit. Dry picked poultry is 
shipping in warm or doubtful 
Frozen poultry will not command 
prices as freshly killed stock. Old 
the kind 
carefully 
breaking 
best for 
weather, 
as good 
and heavy tom turkeys should be marketed 
before the holidays, as later on the demand 
is for round, fat hen turkeys only. The best 
market days for general poultry trade are 
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It will 
be to advantage to have shipments arrive 
here on these days.” 
ADVANCE GASOLINE ENGINES 
We make a specialty of Gasoline Engines for 
farmers. If you want to learn about the best farm 
gasoline engine on the market write to GEO. I*. 
I’OHL HA is UFACTURING CO., Vernon, N. Y. 
potatoes— Bliss, Bovee, Carman, Cobbler, Hustler, 
Rose, Noroton.85 kinds. C.W. Ford, Fishers,"N.Y. 
BLIZZARD AND HORSE ICE CALKS, 
pen your own horse. No waiting at the smith s 
1 prices to Agents. S.W.KEXT.Oazenovia.X.Y, 
Libor 
ICE PLOWS 
and ICE TOOLS. 
Write for Discounts. 
IT. Pray. North Glove.N.Y. 
Healthy Mated Homers, 85c. pair. Pheasants, Pea- 
corks, Quail, F«rret«, Standard Poultry,Indian Runner, Mallard 
Ducks, 90c, setting, stamp, FERD. SUDOW, Poujjhkcepslc, N, Y. 
rnn CASE 300 choice Buff and Barred P. Rocks 
run vALC and White and Partridge Wyan- 
dottes. Inspection solicited. Prices reasonable. 
Dr. S. G. MOYER, Lansdale, Pa. 
For Sale—Fox and Rabbit 
Ghoice PUPS now ready to 
MELVIN THOMAS. R. F. 
Saratoga, County, N. Y. 
Hounds. 
ship for $5.00 each. 
D. No. 1, Wayviile, 
J ERSEYS— 3 Bulls 10 to 12 mos , 3 Heifers 2 mos. 
old; all soliil color, good. Sire a “Pure St. 
Lambert,” J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster, Pa. 
CAD CAI C—At a bargain, 50 Hampshire Ewes 
run OHLt and Lambs and some Rams. Must 
sell. F. B. CON INK, Kanona, N. Y. 
ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE. 
Seven young Bulls now ready for service. Get of 
Imp. ELFLOCK and PRINCE BARBARA. Write 
for pedigree, description and prices. 
IMYKR & SON, llrldgeville, Del. 
WANTED: We need 
large quantities of 
Fruits, Produce, 
Poultry, Butter, 
Eggs, Nuts, etc. 
We can secure you top 
market prices for these pro¬ 
ducts. Write to-day for our 
illustrated booklet, mailed 
free upon request, Also 
shipping cards, stencil and 
market reports. 
F.H. KEELER & CO, 
104 Murray St., New York. 
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Hunters’ & Trappers’ Guide Y»o? 
800 pages,cloth bound.illustratingall Fur Animals. 
All about trapping, Trappers’ Secrets, all kinds of 
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ANDKRSCH PROS., Dept.128 Minneapolis, Sli^ 
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A favorite cutter, ele¬ 
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__ or whipcord, and all other 
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Speeder, only 
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Buffalo 
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ON APPROVAL 
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HUNTER-TRADER-TRAPPER 
Contains about 100 pages each month about Dogs, 
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Thanksgiving Poultry, 
Apples, Pears, Grapes, Potatoes, and all fruits and 
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WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 1 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
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Turs, 
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Calves 
HotHonse Lambs I Fancy Eets 
I 
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By William F. Fox, Supt. State Forests (N Y.) 
This monograph contains full instructions as to the 
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11 Colored Plates, 28 halftones, cloth 
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ITCHING SKIN 
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