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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 13, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, May 12, 1906. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Alfalfa for Eastern Farmers. Part 1.405, 400 
Plan for Reconstructing Barn. 400 
A Chapter on Bean (trowing. 407 
Cood Progress With Ox Power.407 
A Michigan Man Looks East. 407 
Broadcasting Ground Bone.408 
The New Grass—Bromus Erectus. 408 
About a Cron of Soy Beans. 408 
Hope Farm Notes. 411 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
No Danger in Water Glass Eggs. 407 
Dried Blood for Calves. 418 
Raising (iood Calves. 418 
Use of Large Stallions. 419 
Ailing Cows . 419 
HORTICULTURE. 
French Pear. Doyenne du Comice.400 
A Method of Top-Working Trees. 400 
llow a Tree Agent Worked Ilis Game.406, 407 
Root-Pruning Evergreen Trees. 407 
Plants for I.awn Vases. 408 
The Seedless Apple at Home. 409 
Culture of Asters. 409 
Melons Under Glass.409 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 410 
Lime, Sulphur and Blight. 410 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.414 
How Do You Can Corn?. 414 
More About the Bread Mixer.414 
Apple Sauce Cake. 414 
Orange Roly-Poly. 414 
Rhubarb Pie .. 414 
The Rural Patterns. 415 
The Bookshelf . 415 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Tank Built Like a Silo. 408 
Editorials . 412 
Events of the Week. 413 
Experience With Mission Help. 413 
The Box as an Apple Package. 413 
Business Bits .410 
Publisher’s Desk . 417 
Products. Prices and Trade. 417 
The Spirit of Farming. 417 
Humorous.420 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending May 5, 1900, wholesale except other¬ 
wise noted. The prices of grain, butter, 
cheese and eggs are based on the official 
figures of the Produce and Mercantile Ex¬ 
changes with such revision as outside deals 
noted appear to warrant. Prices of other 
products are from reports of dealers, inqui¬ 
ries and observation of sales In the various 
market sections. Where possible these fig¬ 
ures are the average of several sales. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Duluth 
Inspection . — 
No. 1, Macaroni. — 
Rye. — 
Corn. — 
Oats. — 
Barley. 40 
GRASS SEEDS. 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
89% 
85 
00 
58 
37 
52 
Per 100 lbs. f. o. b., N. Y. for A1 quality. 
Timothy . 7.00 
Kentucky Blue Grass. 14.00 
Red Top . 10.00 
Alfalfa. 17.00 
Crimson Clover . 11.00 
Mammoth Red Clover. 18.00 
Medium Red Clover. 17.00 
FEED. 
Wholesale at N. Y. 
City Bran . — 
Middlings.22.00 
Red Dog . — 
Oil meal . — 
Cottonseed meal . — 
HAY. 
No. 1 .17.00 
No. 2 .15.50 
No. 3 .13.00 
Clover mixed for whole range. 11.00 
Clover.10.00 
STRAW. 
Long rye . — 
Short and tangled.11.00 
Oat and wheat. — 
MILK. 
@23.00 
@ 23.50 
@24.50 
@31.50 
@29.00 
@18.00 
@10.50 
@14.00 
@ 15.00 
@11.00 
@13.00 
@12.00 
@ 9.00 
N. Y. Exchange price $1.41 per 40-quart 
can, netting 2 % cents per quart to shippers 
in 26-cent freight zone who have no extua 
station charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, extra . 
Firsts.. 
.. 18 
i 
u* 
Thirds and seconds. 
.. 13 
@ 
17 
State Dairy, best. 
.. 19 
@ 
19% 
Lower grades . 
.. 13 
@ 
18 
Imitation Creamery . 
(a) 
16 
Factory.. 
.. 11 
(a) 
15 
Renovated, best . 
@ 
16%’ 
Lower grades . 
. . 10 
@ 
12 
Packing stock . 
. . 10 
@ 
15 
EGGS. 
Fancy, white. 
. . 19 
@ 
— 
Choice, white . 
.. 18 
@ 
18% 
Extra mixed colors. 
. . 18 
(a) 
Western and Southern. 
.. 15 
@ 
17 
Duck eggs . 
@ 
20 
Goose eggs . 
@ 
25 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, fancy. 
@ 
14% 
Good to prime. 
.. 13% 
(a 
14 
Common to fair . 
. . 11 
(a 
13 
Light skims . 
@ 
10 
New Crop 
Full cream best . 
. . - 
@ 
10 
Fair to good. 
.. 9 
9% 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evaporated, fey.... 
@ 
11% 
Evap., choice . 
@ 
11 
Evap., prime . 
@ 
10% 
Chops, 100 lbs. 
(a) 2.60 
Cores and skins, 100 lbs.. 
..2.00 
@ 
2.10 
(a) 
15 
Huckleberries. 
.. 10 
i 
12 
Raspberries . 
@ 
30 
FRESH FRUIT 
Apples, Spy . 
Ben Davis . 
Baldwin. . . . ••••••••••• 
Russet 
Low grades . 
Strawberries, Charleston ... 
North Carolina . 
S. 
. 5.00 
.4.50 
.4.50 
.4.25 
.3.00 
. 8 
. 10 
@0.50 
@5.50 
@5.50 
@5.25 
@4.00 
@ 10 
@ 15 
HOTHOUSE GOODS. 
Lettuce, dozen . 40 
Mushrooms, lb . !•> 
Tomatoes, lb. 15 
Radishes. 100 bunches.1.00 
Cucumbers, dozen . 00 
Rhubarb, 100 bunches.1.50 
@1.00 
@ 65 
@ 25 
@ 2.00 
@ 75 
@2.50 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, new, bbl..3.00 @5.75 
... . . /\/\ /- a r 
Florida, new .3.00 @5.25 
Maine .2.30 @2.60 
State and Western .2.10 @2.20 
Sweet, potatoes, bbl.2.00 @3.25 
Artichokes, dozen . 75 @1.00 
Asparagus, Cal if., green, doz..5.00 @8.00 
Southern .2.00 @5.50 
Beets, 100 bunches.2.50 @5.00 
Carrots, bbl.2.00 @3.00 
Cabbage, Southern, bbl. crate. 1.25 @2.00 
Kale, bbl. 25 @ 50 
Lettuce, %bbl. basket.1.00 @2.50 
Onions, Yellow .2.00 @2.50 
Red .2.00 @2.50 
White, bu. crate. 50 @1.00 
Peppers, 24-qt. carrier.1.00 @2.00 
Peas, 1-3 bbl. basket.1.25 @2.50 
String beans. 1-3 bbl. basket..1.50 @2.75 
Spinach, bbl. 75 @1.25 
Turnips, bbl.2.00 @ — 
Tomatoes, 24-qt. carrier.1.00 @3.50 
BEANS. 
Marrow .2.50 @3.05 
Medium .1.00 @2.05 
Pea .1.45 @1.00 
Red Kidney .2.70 @2.90 
White Kidney .3.10 @3.20 
Yellow Eye .1.50 @1.60 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Broilers, pair . 50 @ 60 
Fowls . 14 @ — 
Turkeys . 12 @ — 
Ducks, pair . 60 @ 85 
Geese, pair .1.00 @1.50 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 10 @ 18 
Chickens, broilers, best... . 33 @ 35 
Seconds . .. 20 @ 30 
Fowls . 11 @ 14% 
Ducklings . 20 @ — 
Squabs, dozen .1.25 @2.00 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves . 0 @ 9 
Lambs, hothouse.2.50 @6.00 
Pork . 7 @ 9% 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .4.80 @5.70 
Bulls .3.00 @4.40 
Cows ............. .1.75 @4.00 
Calves .4.50 @7.00 
Sheep .3.50 @5.op 
Lambs .6.00 @0.00 
Hogs . — @7.00 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices named are for ton lots, f. o. b., 
N. Y. 
Nitrate of Soda, ton. — @52.00 
Muriate of Potash. — @41.25 
Dried Blood... — @50.00 
Kainit . — @11.00 
Acid Phosphate . — @11.00 
Sulphate of Potash. — @47.00 
Ground bone . — @25.00 
Tankage . — @34.50 
Copper Sulphate, bbl. lots, lb. — @ 6% 
Sulphur Flowers, bbl. lots, lb. — @ 2% 
LUMBER. 
Wholesale in N. Y. 
Hemlock, joist, 1,000. — @20.00 
Boards .21.50 @22.50 
Timber. 20 to 32 ft.20.00 @27.00 
White Pine, uppers.86.50 @103.50 
Shelving .30.50 @58.50 
Box .24.50 @30.00 
Yellow Pine, flooring.22.00 @40.on 
Siding .26.00 @28.00 
BUSINESS BITS. 
The Cyphers Incubator Co., of Buffalo, 
N. Y., claim that their 1906 pattern standard 
machine embodies eighteen distinct points of 
improvement. Test machines were sent to 
225 leading poultrymen before offering them 
to the public. We suggest that our poul¬ 
try raising friends procure the latest 
Cyphers catalogue, a book of 228 pages, en¬ 
titled “Poultry Raising Made Easy and 
Profitable.” In addition to the matters above 
referred to, there is much in this catalogue 
that will profit any poultryman. 
We call attention to the liberal offer of the 
Dr. David Roberts Veterinary Co. Until 
further notice, they agree to send a copy of 
Dr. David Roberts’ “Practical Home Veter¬ 
inarian” free, upon the payment of 10 cents 
for postage and packing. Dr. Roberts is a 
veterinarian of high standing, and is the 
originator of many valuable veterinary rem¬ 
edies. You will find a complete list of the 
Dr. David Roberts Remedies in the book. 
Send for a free copy of the “Practical Home 
Veterinarian” at once. Address Dr. David 
Roberts Veterinary Co., 506 Grant Avenue, 
Waukesha, Wis. 
There is a question now raised by some 
potato growers, if, in their endeavors to de¬ 
stroy the Potato bug, they have not, at the 
same time, inadvertantly developed Potato 
blight. It is claimed that in spraying for 
the Potato bugs under certain conditions the 
moisture, together with the sun, has undoubt¬ 
edly started the blight. It is claimed that 
this difficulty can now be avoided, in fact the 
danger of any blight reduced and bugs de¬ 
stroyed at the same time by the dry process, 
which has been used so successfully that 
a demand has been created for a larger ma¬ 
chine. Such is now obtainable, having made 
its appearance for the first time last year. 
It is called the Beetle Potato duster, made 
by Leggett & Bro., 301 Pearl St., New York, 
and is mounted on a cart and dusts four 
rows at a time, discharging pure Paris-green 
or any dry powder. The machine worked 
very successfully last year, and a large num¬ 
ber* will be used the coming season. We have 
considerable faith in the dry method. It is 
certainly making its way and has many ad¬ 
vantages, doing away with the hauling of 
water and extra labor. 
EXACT WEIGHT 
STEEL LEVERS, DOUBLE BEAM, 6 TON 14x8 
Wagon Scales 
p— On trial. Pay when satisfied. 
■*% TRUE WEIGHT CO., 
mM Box No. 5 BINGHAMTON N. Y. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Early Vegetables, Faney Eggs, and Choice Farm 
Products of all kinds wanted. Market information 
on request. Write us what you have to offer. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., N.Y. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Berries. 
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms and Hot¬ 
house Products a Specialty. Consignments solicited. 
34 & 30 Little 1 4th St., New York. 
SAVE $10 TO $20 
In Buying from us at 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
SPINDLE SEAT RUN¬ 
ABOUT, with Shafts 
$ 36.50 
Our Carriages are strictly high grade and fully 
guaranteed. Prices are the lowest ever quoted 
on first-class work. If you want a Carriage that 
is better than the average and if you want to buy 
it at wholesale price write to us. We will send 
you our complete Carriage Catalogue for 1906 and 
Wholesale Price List. We will show you 70 
different styles. Catalogue is absolutely FREE. 
Write at once to ROCHESTER VEHICLE 
CO., P. O. Drawer 1002, Rochester, N. Y. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
Write for Net Prick Illustrated Implement Cata¬ 
logue. Robert C. Reeves Co., 187 Water st., N.Y. City. 
F ARMS— For rich fanning, fruit growing fine 
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g* II 1 p your Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry 
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3 Ann MONEY MAKING FARMS FOR 
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Free by K. A. STROUT, Farm Dept. 42, 150 Nassau 
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Fastest drillers known. Great money earners. 
LOOMIS MACHINE CO ,Tiffin,Ohio. 
THE 
NEW 
AMERICAN 
SPRING 
TOOTH 
CULTIVATOR 
Spring Teeth are ideal for 
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They do not merely plow 
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-fora FULL MONTH 
_ easy 
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AVERAGE LENGTH PER LB. 
JO BALLS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C0MPANY3 TWINE - 503 “ooET 
T)ID that question ever occur to you while 
^ laying in your supply of twine for harvest? 
Makes a good deal of difference. 
“A pound’s a pound the world around," it is 
said. But that rule does not measure the 
length, strength or quality of binder twine. 
And these are important to you. 
The answer depends upon whose binder 
twine you buy. 
Of course competing sellers can make all 
kinds of assertions. It’s not bald assertions 
you want, but proof as shown by actual tests. 
Now here is one test that has been carefully 
made—and what is better, one you can make 
yourself without any trouble. 
Five hundred feet is considered the stand¬ 
ard for length of sisal and standard twines. 
When your twine runs below this you are not 
getting what you are paying for. 
Ten balls each of the International Harvest¬ 
er Company’s regular Standard twine, and ten 
balls each of three competitors' standards 
were tested. 
The above illustration shows that competi¬ 
tors' twines run from 467 2-10 feet to as low as 
452 3-10feet to the pound—while International 
runs above 503 feet to the pound. 
There’s a great difference in pounds, as you 
will observe. 
Means a great difference in price also. The In¬ 
ternational Harvester Company twine is the 
least expensive twine, as you can figure at a 
glance. Frequently so called “cheap” twine is 
How LONG is Your Pound of Binder Twine? 
offered at a reduction of a quarter of a cent a 
pound. 
Accepting present prices as a basis for figur¬ 
ing, and considering ^ne-quarter cent differ¬ 
ence, the so-called “cheap” twine will cost 
one-half cent more per pound than the Inter¬ 
national Harvester Company twine. 
In these tests there is a difference of 51,5 
feet to the pound in favor of the Internatinal 
Harvester Company twine. 
You’d be glad to buy 46 to 51 feet of binder 
twine for a quarter of a cent wouldn’t you? 
That is the amount more that you get by pay¬ 
ing the extra quarter of a cent for the Interna¬ 
tional. 
Which is the inexpensive twine? 
As to strength: 
These tests showed that while International 
Harvester Company twine averaged 59 and 9-10 
pounds one competitor’s barely reached the 
standard (50 pounds) and the other two fell be¬ 
low from 2 and 7-10 to 4 and 4"I0 pounds. 
It is easy to see which twine is the longest, 
which the strongest and which is the least 
expensive. 
If you want to get a dollar’s worth of twine 
for a dollar, then buy International Harvester 
Company twine: either Champion, Deering, 
McCormick, Milwaukee, Osborne, Plano or 
International brands. 
For prices on International Harvester Com¬ 
pany twine—sisal, standard, manila or pure 
manila—see the local agent. 
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA 
(I NCORPORATEO) 
CHICAGO, U. S. A. 
