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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 24, 
PRODUCTS , PRICES AND TRADE . 
During February eight steamers and seven 
sailing vessels were lost. 
Rkpouts from Hull, England, slate lha 
during the (wo months ending January 15 
132,000 bushels of potatoes were shipped to 
America from that port. They were grown 
in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. 
Pomelos, or grape fruit, as ti y are com¬ 
monly called, are selling remarkably well In 
this market at present. Some Florida 40s 
a desirable size, have brought $8 per box, but 
$4 to .$0 covered the bulk of sales. There 
is no doubt that the demand for this fruit 
is increasing, and those so situated that they 
can raise a good article will lie quite sure 
of ready sale. But all depends on tile qual¬ 
ity. Consumers have learned that weight 
rather than size is to be sought in grape 
fruit, as some very large ones are thick 
skinned and dry as a sponge. 
The cut shows a regular article of com¬ 
merce in Chinese food supply stores, price 
15 cents the string. These shrimps are se¬ 
curely strung on slender pieces of bamboo, 
and make a picturesque addition to the show 
window display of dried ducks, fishes, hogs’ 
heads, etc. I have not sampled the shrimps 
but unconsciously ate a piece of dried octo¬ 
pus in a mixed lunch at a Chinese restaurant. 
It was palatable, but on account of deeply 
seated prejudice further trials of this sort 
have not been made. Americans patronize 
these restaurants largely, and appear par¬ 
ticularly fond of fresh fish as prepared by 
Chinese cooks. The fish is fresh, as Chi¬ 
nese. when they have a fair chance, put no 
confidence in cold storage fish or poultry. 
These restaurant keepers are often seen tak¬ 
ing in live chickens and ducks, which are 
killed and dressed in the building. While sit¬ 
ting at a table I have heard an optimistic 
rooster crowing in a back room, which should 
furnish realism and local color enough to suit 
anyone. Chinese cooks have a surprising 
knack in making palatable combinations that 
to most people would seem impossible. Fresh 
fish, pineapple, ginger root and lily bulbs do 
not strike a novice favorably, yet prove ail 
right, and many other equally weird mixtures 
might be mentioned. 
IIay Grading. —A reader asks regarding 
the standards for the various grades of hay 
quoted in this market and also as to the offi¬ 
cial inspection in cases where a certificate 
of inspection is sent to the shipper when re¬ 
turns are made. The standards adopted by 
the New York Hay Exchange, on grades most 
commonly handled, are as follows: 
Prime shall be pure Timothy, properly 
cured, bright, natural color, sound and well 
baled; 
No. 1 shall lie Timothy, not more than one- 
eighth, mixed with other tame grasses prop¬ 
erly cured, bright color, sweet, sound and 
well baled; 
No. 2 shall include all Timothy not good 
enough for No. 1, fair in color, proportionally 
mixed with other tame grasses, sweet, sound 
and well baled; 
No. 3 shall include all hay not good enough 
for other grades, not over one-third clover 
but may be natural meadow, free from wild 
or bog, sweet, sound and well baled; 
Shipping shall consist of hay not good 
enough for No. 3, sound and well baled ; 
No grade shall include all hay badly cured, 
stained, thrashed or in any way unsound; 
No. 1 Clover Mixed shall be Timothy and 
clover mixed, with at least one-half Timothy, 
good color, sound and well baled ; 
No. 2 Clover Mixed shall be Timothy and 
clover mixed, with at least one-third Tim¬ 
othy, sound and well baled; 
No. 1 Clover shall lie bright, medium grown 
clover, sound and well baled; 
No. 2 Clover shall be clover of fair color, 
sound and well baled. 
Comparatively little “Prime” Is offered. 
Most that is considered prime is not better 
than No. 1. The clover mixed offered is 
usually No. 2 clover mixed. From a study 
of the above schedule it will be clear that 
there is room for some difference of opinion. 
Discoloration is about the worst fault in hay. 
1 have seen buyers pay top price for green 
hay, free from weathering, though containing 
much more than one-eightn oilier grasses than 
Timothy. The inspection certificate some¬ 
times sent with returns is intended as a pro¬ 
tection to the dealer in cases where the ship¬ 
per has Invoiced the hay at a higher grade 
than the market will allow. The official in¬ 
spectors giving these certificates are men au¬ 
thorized by the exchange. They are sup¬ 
posed to be independent of any concern and 
to give an unbiased opinion. The safest 
plan for the shipper is to deal with parties 
who have an established reputation and can¬ 
not afford to deal other than squarely. Now 
and then one may get higher returns from 
wildcat concerns who are fishing for ship¬ 
ments, but, as with all other products the 
average of five years’ shipments to a careful 
and honorable concern will be the better. 
H. 
HANDLING GASOLINE. 
The State Fire Marshal of Ohio lias issued 
the following useful don'ts' to users of gaso¬ 
line : 
“The gasoline stove is a most excellent ser¬ 
vant if treated with intelligent care, but a 
death-dealing enemy when aged or when care¬ 
lessly fed. It shortens the work of the 
housewife and may shorten her life, too. In 
Ohio during the last year the gasoline stove 
fired 157 buildings, scarred more than 200 
persons and burned 30 to death. Familiarity 
seems to breed contempt for this fluid, which 
Is the most dangerous substance ever put to 
domestic use. Don’t fill the stove’s reservoir 
while the burner Is alight, for vapor of gas¬ 
oline will reach the flame and the flash will 
so frighten the filler that more will be spilled 
and the room instantly filled with flame. 
Don’t fill the can quite full. Don’t fall 
to turn the burner shut before filling the res¬ 
ervoir. for the fluid leaking through them 
will make a vapor which-will set on lire any¬ 
one who strikes a match to light the stove. 
Don’t allow too much fluid to flow into the 
burner or fail to close it tight when putting 
the fire out. Don’t pour gasoline from one 
vessel to another in a room in which there 
is a light or fire. Don’t fail to watch closely 
for leaks in reservoir or burner because gas¬ 
oline being but two-thirds as thick as water 
will exude through a smaller hole. When the 
leak is small there is no drop or damp spot 
anywhere to show its existence, because the 
gasoline vaporizes quickly. Don't slop the 
stuff, for it is more dangerous than powder. 
Don’t keep gasoline in any jug or in a can 
larger than two gallons, because it is diffi 
cult to pour the thin stuff without spilling it. 
Don’t get your gasoline and kerosene cans 
mixed. Don’t leave any gasoline can open. 
Combustible vapor is given off by gasoline 
even if the temperature about it is below 
freezing. A temperature within 10 degrees of 
zero is necessary to stop Its activity. Final¬ 
ly, don’t hunt the source of an odor of gaso¬ 
line -with a light. The result of finding It 
is always instantaneous and momentous.” 
BUSINESS BITS. 
We believe an offer made by one of our ad¬ 
vertisers to furnish pure oil of vanilla, “Va- 
noleum”, will appeal to The R. N.-Y.’s house¬ 
wives. It is inexpensive and can be mixed 
with water. Corrizo Extract Co., 125 East 
42d street, N. Y., is the manufacturer, and a 
liberal trial offer is made in the advertise¬ 
ment. 
.1. Crouch & Son write ns under date of 
March 8 as follows: “We have just received 
a new importation of 151 German Coach, 
Pereheron and Belgian stallions at our La- 
Fayette barns, LaFayette. Indiana. They 
came by special train from New York and j 
are now here, and we can show intending 
purchasers the grandest selection ever exhib¬ 
ited by this firm or auy other.” 
The Breeders’ Consignment Sale Company, 
which has held five very successful sales of 
high-class Holstein cattle in Syaeu.se, N. Y., 
announce their sixth public sale to lie held 
June 7 and 8 at the same place. There has 
been some little change in the company. It 
is now composed of seven of the prominent 
Holstein breeders of this section. A. A. Cortel- 
you, Neshanic. N. J.; Stevens Bros.,-Hastings 
Co., Lacona, N. Y.; F. P. Knowles, Auburn, 
Mass.; Wing R. Smith. Syracuse, N. Y.; 
H. A. Moyer, Syracuse, N. Y.; Woodcrest 
Farm, Rifton, N. Y. and T. A. Mitchell, 
Weedsport, N. Y. Their sales manager, S. 
D. W. Cleveland, of Syracuse, N. Y„ says they 
will sell at this sale 165 head, including 30 
imported by Mr. Knowles. 
JONES PAYS 
FREIGHT 
Wagon $ 
ON TRIAL B 
ALL IRON. STEEL AND BRASS 
dONBS Box 385, BINGHAMTON. N. Y. 
Rider 
le 
Agents Wanted 
in eadi town to ride and exhibit sam 
1906 model. IVrile for Special 
Finest Guaranteed f 4** ft* 
1906 Models & I If IO 
with Coaster-Brakes and Puncture-Proof tires. 
1904 A 1906 Models ^ 7 A|n 
all of best makes » ■ V » A& 
SOO Second-Hand Wheels 
All Makes and ^ Q 4*% O 
Models, good as new V* rtf yt O 
Great Factory Clearing Sale. 
We Ship on A_ . 
de, 
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Tires, coaster-brakes, sundries, etc. 
half usual prices. Do not buy till 
you get our catalogs. IVrite at once. 
MEAD CYCLE CO., Dept.w ko,C hicago 
Book No. 17 on 
NITRO- 
CULTURE 
the wonderful 
soil and seed bacteria. 
Enrich your farms. 
NATIONAL NITRO-CULTURE CO., 
West Chester, Pa. 
5 % Paid for 12 Years 
Assets, 
*1,750,000 
Surplus and Profits 
*150,000 
THE Industrial is HRtrong, progress¬ 
ive, carefully managed savings in¬ 
stitution, timler New York Banking 
I)ept. supervision, with an excellent 
reputation for reliability and prompt 
dealing, which handles savings from 
all over the country, including those 
of prominent clergymen, professional 
and business men—and during 
years has never paid less than 5 $ 
J.et us show you how we can handle 
your money to better advap (age than 
most other banking institutions. 
w * w ill pay 5 * 1 >ER YEAH 
Earnings reckoned for every day your 
money Is left with us. Write for 
particulars. 
Industrial Savings and 
Euan Co., 
5 TIMKS BLDG., BROADWAY, NEW YORK 
LEARN TO BE A JUDGE! 
OF WIRE FENCE. 
The size of the wire and the form of the “knot” 
are the vital points to he considered Ask different 
makers for FREE SAMPLES of these parts, compare 
them carefully, and you won’t need advice from any¬ 
body. Our Sample is ready for the asking. 
BOND STEEL POST COMPANY, ADRIAN, MICH. 
IWANS’ 
AUGER 
POST HOLE 
AND WELL 
Best earth auger in the world. For Fence and 
Telphone Post Holes, W ells, etc. Three times 
the work ac- c °mplished with an 
Ii W r nUT 1 wan Auger than wit h 
mHl v.'2±-.any other. Makes 
— hole smoothly and- 
qulekly;omptlM eully; l»verj durable. U#ed by U. S. Gov’t. 3.4,6, 
6,7, 8. 9 and 10 inch, 12.60 tub; 12 inch, |0.00; 14 inch , 97.50. Sample 
at special price to introduce. Agents Wanted. Inquire of dealers or write 
direct for pertiauiers. IWAN BR08.,Dept.No4 Streator, ILL. 
NCHOR FENCE 
The man who spends 
a little time invest¬ 
igating 
of fence 
purchasing, usually 
• ’ rF< 
ihe merits 
before „ 
decides on Anchor Fence and 
gets big interest on his in 
vestment. 
Th^^ichoiH<jence^^HgTV)^De|)LD^levelan(LO^ 
CYCLONE 
FENCE 
SPRING 
STEEL 
| Made in all heights. So 
good that we can and do 
guarantee every rod of it. 
Quick shipments. Ask 
| forourcatalogand prices, 
i Both will interest you. 
CYCLONE FENCE CO. 
Waukejf&n, III. 
Holly, Mich. Cleveland, 0. 
L Li 
YES, WE 
PAY FREIGHT 
and give a large cash discount on 
25 rods or more of the Frost Fence. 
Better still, we give you a fence that 
look* lietter and weal’s longer than any 
other make. Write at once for catalogue. 
H.B. Drake & Co., 29 Broadway, N. Y. 
The Frost Wire Fence Co., Cleveland.O. 
A SIMPLICITY GASOLINE ENGINE 
CDCC HU TR1AI <° any man who requires power on 
■ lltt UII I lllMla his farm. To prove that the SIM¬ 
PLICITY will do more work at less cost in less time than any 
other power or any other engine, we will let yon use it that, and 
then if satisfied you can pay fe.r it on our easy terms. FKKK 
TRIAL PLAN, catalogue showing engine In use, instruction and 
experience hooks, all sent FKKK to those who write. Address 
WESTERN MALLEABLE & GREY IRON MFG. 
GO., 30 Chase St., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Just 
Take 
Time 
t o investigate 
the power you 
buy. Know 
about its make, its uses, Its adaptability, 
whether it.suits your needs. It will save you 
a world of worry later on. If you don’t knr w 
italready, let us tell you that not everybody 
running a gasoline engine is satisfied. 
Fairbanks 
Powers 
include 50 types and sizes. Every one sold is 
for a special need. We suit the power to the 
need. That’s why we want to know all about 
conditions, why we send experts out to in¬ 
vestigate. It’s the only way we can be sure 
to please buyers and build a permanent 
t rade. Buy your power where they see to it 
that you buy right, help you to use it right 
and see. that it works right. Get acquainted 
by writing for our book ou Farm Power. 
THE FAIRBANKS CO., New York. 
Albany, Baltimore. Bangor, Me., Boston, 
Bullalo, Hartford, New Orleans, Phil’a., 
PitLburg, Syracuse, London, Eng, 
it 
ABENAQUE 
Write for Free Cat. O. 
99 COMBINATION CIRCULAR AND DRAG 
SAW OUTFIT WITH 5 H. P. ENGINE. 
Everything 
on one set 
of trucks. 
Simple, 
Strong, 
Easy to 
Operate. 
GASOLINE 
ENGINES 
and 
saw rigs. 
ABENAQUE MACHINE WORKS, WestminsterSta., Vt! 
IHE MAYFLOWER MANURE SPREADER 
EASY TO OPERATE 
The construction is so simple and durable that it never given 
any trouble. The driver completely controls the feed from his 
seat without stopping the machine. Wrought steel wheels 
with wide tires. Can be turned in Rs own length. 
EASY TO LOAD 
The wagon is built very low and can be loaded quickly and 
easily. 
EASY TO BUY 
The enormous saving In time and labor, its superiority over 
others, make it an investment that pays for itself in a short 
The price is so reaso-able that you can hardly aflord 
be without it. Booklet free upon request, describing the 
Spreader and giving prices. 
inPLKMKNT CO., Cortland, S. T. 
AMPLE 
** Every wire— - 
both strand and stay—No. 9 gnuge. ? 
Thickly galvanized. Best grade steel. We mail free sainpleforinspec- 
tion and test. A more substantial, stock-resisting, time-defying fence 
was never stapled to posts. We pay freight on 40 rods. Write for book 
showing 110 styles. Brown FenceWire Oo. Cleveland, O. 
l6 To 35crs 
PER ROD 
DELIVERED 
PAGE POULTRY FENCE 
Keeps heavy stock out of your poultry yard, and costs less 
erected than common nettings. Made of the same strong quality 
ot coiled wire as Page Stock Fences, woven in the same practical 
continuous cross bars securely knotted around every horizon¬ 
tal bar, and the whole fabric heavily galvanized. Requires few 
posts, and no top rail or bottom board; stretches up smoothly on 
uneven ground and never sags, bags or buckles. 
A complete line of Lawn, Park and Stock fences constantly on hand. 
Write for descriptions and comparison of costs. 
Pag* Woven Wire Fence Co., Box 79 , Adrian, Michigan. 
