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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
June 9, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, June 9, 1906. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Substitutes for the Hired Man.469 470 
Cultivating Potatoes and Corn. 470 
The Use of Marl. 471 
Chemicals and Worn-out Soil. Part VI.. 473 
Killing Out Quack Grass. 474 
Cutting Wheat for Hay. 474 
Hope Farm Notes. 475 
Cultivating Corn and Potatoes.476 
Crop Prospects . 477 
Potato Growing in Colorado.477 
Farm Labor Again . 477 
The Business of Western Farms. 482 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Horse Manure for Absorbent. 474 
Vermont Dairying . 475 
Trouble With the Hogs. 482 
Skim-milk for Little Chicks. 482 
Experience With Milch Goats. 483 
The Linden Lea Cow Stall. 483 
Notes on Dishorning. 483 
HORTICULTURE. 
Yield and Price of Grapes. 471 
Shaping Pear Trees Against the Wind 472 
Shipping Cabbage Plants . 472 
Working Over Marianna Plum. 472 
Note from the Rural Grounds. 474 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 478 
Summer Complaint . 478 
Graham Plum Pudding . 478 
Tested Cake Icings . 479 
A Bachelor Farm Home. 479 
The Rural Patterns. 479 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A German on “Hired Help”.471 
When to Cut Briars . 474 
Kill Disease Germs . 474 
Editorials . 476 
Events of the Week. 477 
Products, Prices and Trade. 481 
Humorous . 484 
MARKETS 
Prices obtained at New York during week 
ending June 2, wholesale uniess otherwise 
note. The prices of grain, butter, cheese 
and eggs are based on the official reports of 
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 observation 
of sales in the various market sections. The 
word “special” where used in this column 
means that the price given has been paid in 
exceptional cases only. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red, choice. 
No. 1, Northern Duluth, 
Corn, No. 2, mixed. 
Oats, No. 2, mixed. 
RV0 .. 
ins. — 
@ 95 
@ 92% 
@ 57% 
@ 37% 
@ 62 
@ 47% 
Barley, delivered in N. Y. 
_ — 
FEED. 
City bran . 
Middlings . 
Red Dog . 
Cottonseed meal . 
,1111 
@ 22.00 
@23.50 
@23.50 
@29.00 
@31.50 
HAY, 
Prime, “special”.. 
No. 1 . 
No. 2 . 
No, 3 . 
Clover mixed .... 
Clover . 
... 18.00 
. .16.00 
, . .14.00 
. . 10.00 
@21.00 
@19.00 
@17.00 
@ 15.00 
fa 16.00 
@13.00 
STRAW. 
. . 13 00 
@ — 
Short and tangled 
Oat and wheat... 
@11.50 
@ 9.00 
MILK. 
In effect .Tune 1 the N. Y. Milk Exchange 
price was reduoed one-fourth cent. Netting 
2% cents per quart in 26-cent zone. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, “special”. 
. - 
@ 
22% 
Extras . 
, 21 % @ 
22 
Seconds aud firsts. 
. 16 
fa 
21 
Low grades . 
. 13 
@ 
15 
State Dairy, prime. 
@20% 
Under grades . 
. 14 
@ 
18 
Imitation creamery . 
. 15 
@ 
16 
Factory . 
. 11 
1 
15 
Renovated . 
. 11 
@ 
17 
Packing stock . 
. 11 
@ 
14 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, new, best. 
. - 
@ 
11 % 
Fair to good. 
. 10% @ 
10% 
Inferior . 
. 7% 
8% 
EGGS. 
White, “special”.... 
. . 
@ 23 
Fancy . 
@ 21 
Good to choice. . .. 
. 19 
@ 20 
Mixed colors, extra. . 
. 19 
(3) 20 
Lower grades . 
. 15 
@ 18 
DRIED 
FRUITS. 
Apples, evap., fancy. 
. 11 %@ 12 
Evap., choice .... 
. 11 % @ 11 % 
Evap., prime .. 
@ 11 
Chops, 100 lbs.... 
.2.20 
@2.50 
Cores and skins .. 
.2.00 
@2.25 
Raspberries . 
@ 30 
Huckleberries . 
. 10 
@ 12 
Cherries . 
@ 15 
FRESH 
FRUITS. 
Apples, Spy . 
@6.50 
Baldwin . 
@6.00 
Ben Davis . 
@5.50 
Russet . 
@5.00 
Under grades .... 
.3.00 
@4.00 
Strawberries, “special, 
” qt- —• 
@ 17 
Jersey . 
@ 12 
Norfolk . 5 @ 10 
Eastern Shore . 6 @ 11 
Del. and Maryland. 7 @ 12 
Huckleberries, N. C., qt. 13 @ 16 
Peaches, Fla., carrier.2.00 @4.00 
Watermelons, Fla., 100.45.00 @55.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, new. No. 1, 
barrel .5.50 
. 3.50 
,. 5.00 
.4.25 
.5.00 
, .4.00 
.4.50 
. 3.00 
.2.00 
Bermuda, new, No, 2... 
Florida, Rose, No. 1.... 
Fla., Chili, red. No. 1.... 
Ga., & S. C., Rose, No. 1. 
Ga., & S. C., Chills, No. ] 
New Orleans, No. 1.... , 
Southern, No. 2. 
Southern, culls 
@7.00 
@4.50 
@6.00 
fa 5.25 
@5.75 
@5.00 
@5.50 
@4.00 
@2.50 
@ 3.00 
@2.75 
@2.50 
@ — 
@2.50 
@3.00 
@ 1.00 
(a 3.00 
ra 2.25 
@1.75 
@ 1.00 
@4.50 
@2.25 
@4.00 
@1.50 
@2.00 
@2.00 
@1.87 
fa 2.00 
@1.75 
@1.75 
@2.50 
State &. W'n in bulk. 180 lbs.2.75 
State & Western, bag.2.50 
Michigan, small bag.2.25 
Maine & Eastern, bag.3.00 
European, 168-lb bag.2.00 
Sweet Potatoes Jersey bbl. .. 1.50 
Artichokes. California, dozen. 50 
Asparagus, Colossal, doz. bchs.2.25 
Extras .2.00 @ 
Prime .1.25 @ 
Culls . 50 
Beets, new, 100 bchs.3.00 
Carrots, Old, bbl.1.50 
New, 100 bunches.2.00 
Cabbage, Charleston, barrel 
crate .1.00 
North Carolina .1.25 
Norfolk .1.50 
Norfolk, bbl.1.50 
Eastern Shore, crate.1.25 
Md. & Del., bbl.1.25 
Cucumbers, Fla., basket.1.00 
Norfolk, cold frame, basket.2.00 
Boston h'se. No. 1, 8-dozen 
box . 
New Orleans, basket.1.00 
Corn. Florida. 100. 
Garlic, New Orleans, lb... 
Horseradish, 100 lbs. 
Kale, Near-by. bbl. 
Lettuce, near-by, bbl. 
Boston hothouse, 3-doz. box. 1.25 
Lima Beans. Florida, crate 
Mint, 100 bunches.1.00 
Mushrooms, lb. 
Onions. Bermuda crate.1.30 
Texas, yellow Cummer crate.1.25 
Texas, yellow, flat crate..1.10 
Texas, red. Cummer crate..1.10 @ — 
Texas, red. flat crate.1.75 @2.00 
New Orleans, bag..1.00 @1.25 
Egyptian, bag .1.80 @2.00 
Okra, Florida, carrier.2.00 @3.00 
Peppers. Florida, crate.1.50 @2.50 
Pears, Baltimore, basket.2.00 @2.50 
Eastern Shore, Vi-bbl. bkt. .2.00 @2.75 
Jersey, basket .2.00 @3.00 
Radishes, nearby, 100 bunches. 50 @ 75 
Rhubarb, nearby. 100 bchs.... 50 @1.00 
String Beans. Fla., wax, bkt.. 50 @1.25 
Florida, green, basket. 50 @1.50 
Savannah, wax, basket.... 50 @1.50 
Savannah, green, basket... 75 @1.50 
Charleston, wax. basket.... 50 @1.50 
Charleston, green, basket. .. 1.00 @1.75 
Lake City, green, bush-bkt. .1.50 @1.75 
N. C„ wax, bush-bkt.1.50 @2.50 
N. C.. green, bush-basket. .1.50 @2.25 
New Orleans, per per basket 75 @1.50 
Spinach, nearby, bbl. 50 @1.00 
Squash, marrow, bbl-crate... .2.00 @2.50 
Yellow crook-neck, bbl-crate. 2.50 @3.50 
White, bbl-crate .2.00 @2.75 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl.1.50 @2.00 
Tomatoes, Fla., carrier.1.00 @ 3.00 
Cuban, carrier .1,00 @2.00 
Hothouse, 11). 10 @ 20 
Watercress, 100 bunches.1.00 @1.50 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice. 11 @ 13 
Common, to fair. 9 @ 11 
German, 1905 . 27 @ 30 
@4.00 
1.00 
@1.50 
1.00 
@3.00 
12 
@ 15 
4.00 
@5.00 
25 
@ 50 
@2.50 
1.25 
@ — 
2.50 
@3.50 
1.00 
@2.00 
20 
@ 75 
@1.40 
1.25 
@1.35 
10 
@ 1.15 
BEANS. 
Marrow . 
Medium . 
.1.60 
Red Kidney . 
White Kidnev . ... 
Yellow Eye . 
LIVE 
POULTRY. 
Broilers, lb. 
. 22 
Fowls .. 
Roosters . 
Turkeys . 
Ducks, pair . 
Geese, pair . 
Pigeons, pair . ... , 
’50 
. 90 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 12 
Broilers, “special.” lb. — 
Dry picked, fancy . 35 
Good to prime. 25 
Fowls . 12 
Fancy . — 
Squabs, “special,” doz.5.00 
Prime, white .2.50 
Mixed and dark.1.25 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers . 5.00 
Cows .2.10 
Calves .5.00 
Sheep .4.50 
Lambs .6.00 
Hogs . — 
@3.05 
@2.05 
(a 1.60 
@3.05 
fa 2.25 
@1.60 
@ 
@ 
@ 
fa 
@ 
28 
13 Vi 
8 
1 
80 
@1.50 
@ 25 
@ 14 
@ 48 
@ 38 
@ 30 
@ 14 
@17 
» 14 
6.00 
@3.50 
@1.50 
@5.60 
@3.60 
@6.75 
@5.00 
@8.00 
@7.00 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves, lb. 5 @ 9Vi 
Lambs, head .3.00 @6.00 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Nitrate of Soda, ton. — 
Muriate of Potash. — 
Dried Blood . — 
Kainit . — 
Acid Phosphate . — 
Sulphate of Potash. — 
Ground Bone . — 
Copper Sulphate, bbl. lots.... — 
Sulohur Flowers, bbl. lots.... — 
Water Glass, bbl. lots. — 
LUMBER. 
Wholesale in N. Y. 
Hemlock, joist. 1,000. — 
Boards .21.50 
Timber, 20 to 32 ft.20.50 
White Pine, uppers.86.50 
Shelving .36.50 
Box .24.50 
Yellow Pine, flooring.22.00 
Siding .26.00 
@43.00 
@41.50 
@53.00 
@ 11.00 
@ 12.00 
@47.00 
@28.00 
@ 2i/> 
' |* 
@ 20.00 
@22.50 
@27.00 
@103.50 
@58.50 
@30.00 
@40.00 
@28.00 
WANT TO KNOW. 
Cox’s Orange Pippin Apple.—W hat about 
Cox’s Orange Pippin apple, which was boomed 
so extensively in certain quarters a few years 
ago? Has anyone in the United States (not 
a nurseryman) had any success with it any¬ 
where? With me in the Hudson River apple 
section it proved a miserable failure; did not 
yield well, and the fruit was inferior in size 
and unattractive in appearance. What has 
become of the boom? y. p. 
POST MACHINES "Ace 
CEMENT POSTS ARE A SURPRISING SUCCESS 
To further introduce Cox 
Cement Post Machines, we 
will sell untill June 30 only, a 
limited number at oue-lialf reg¬ 
ular price. 
No. 1 Machine, Regular Price 
$85.00; Special Price $42.50. 
No. 2 Machine, Regular Price 
$32.50; Special Price $16.50. 
The whole world is rapidly 
awakening to the practical value 
of cement products. Improve this 
opportunity to get a practical 
machine that will turn outposts 
that are everlasting and that can 
be made for about 15cents each. 
This is a rare bargain and it will 
be to your interest to act at once. 
Lengths of posts, 7 feet and 
8 feet. 
Cash must accompany orders 
for machines at these prices. 
Atlas Cement Machinery Co. 
322 South Ave. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
aa Sr a STRAWBERRIES Sc” 
plant guaranteed or money returned. Send for my 
mid-summer catalog. T. O. KEVITT, Athenia, N. J. 
A M OPEN TO GOOD OFFER for running 
Haying or Harvesting Machinery during season. 
Also want a job as Farm Supt. or Foreman: age 40; 
small family. Address “HAY,” care R. N.-Y. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Early Vegetables, Fancy Eggs, and Choice Farm 
Products of all kinds wanted. Market information 
on request. Write us what you have to oiler. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St, N.Y. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. E ST. 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 & 36 Little 13tli St., New York. 
FOR GOOD FARMS,DELIGHTFUL HOMES, 
in mild climate, at bargain prices. Send for free 
descriptions. Address 
KERR TAYLOR, 
Ronton, IVInrylnncl, 
For Sale—FRUIT AND DAIRY FARM 
218 acres, just outside city limits, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
CO acres best fruits; $8,000 worth modern buildings; 
good land, well watered, will keep50cows; good roads; 
good market; easy terms; price $100 per acre. Write 
for particulars. C. H. PERKINS, Newark, New York. 
F OR SALE—Well improved 395 acre Wisconsin 
farm. Price $8,000; easy terms. FRANK CLEVE¬ 
LAND, 1057 Adams Express Building, Chicago, Ill. 
^5 LJ I [3 your Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, 
I ■ I Apnles, etc., to the Oldest Commission 
House in New York. Established 1838. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., New York. 
What Two 
Lice 
Can 
Do 
They can virtually 
go right down in the 
poultry keeper’s 
pocket and take the 
money. If left un¬ 
disturbed the natural 
increase is so great 
that they soon multiply to a swarm 
that will sap the life of young chicks, 
breed disease in the pens and ruin 
P £ Instant 
Louse Killer 
tPowder or Liquid) 
kills Tice on poultry, lice on stock, and 
ticks on sheep. It is harmless 
to use, and will effectively destroy 
cabbage worms, slugs on rose bushes, 
and bugs on cucumber, squash and 
melon vines. Instant Louse Killer is the 
original powder louse killer put up in 
ground cans with perforated top. Look 
for the word " Instant” on the can 
’ —then you won’t get an imitation. 
1 lb. 25c 
3 lbs.60c 
4 
Except in Canada ■ 
and extreme 
West and South 
If your dealer cannot supply you we will for¬ 
ward lib. by mail or express, prepaid, for 86c. 
Manufactured by 
DR. HESS & CLARK, 
Ashland, 4 &S . Ohio. 
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18x100; barn, 40x40; house painted white, maple shade, 
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family use; good neighborhood; near fine casli mar¬ 
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No. 9018, page 4, of “ Strout’s List No. 15,” a circular 
describing hundreds of farms throughout the East. 
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THE LEVIN PRUNER. 
The best pruner. Outs Vinch dry branch. Quick, 
clean, easy cut. We will send it post paid for club of 
two uew yearly subscriptions at $1 each, or for club 
of 7 ten weeks trials at 10 cents each. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, NEW YORK. 
USEFUL BOOKS 
Sent postpaid by Rural New-Yorker at 
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Bush Fruits, Card. 1.50 
Cabbage, Gregory .30 
Fertilizers, Voorhees . 1.00 
American Fruit Culturist, Thomas. 2.50 
A B C of Bee Culture (Root) . 1.25 
Nursery Book, Bailey. 1.00 
Milk and Its Products, Wing. 1.00 
Priming Book, Bailey. 1.50 
Spraying of Plants, Lodeman. 1.00 
Care of Animals, Mayo. 1.25 
Barn Plans and Outbuildings. 1.00 
Alfalfa, Coburn.50 
Accidents and Emergencies.10 
Agricultural Chemistry, Storer, 3 Vols. 5.00 
Campbell’s Handbook of Synonyms.50 
Cyclopedia of Agriculture. 3.50 
A Woman’s Hardy Garden, Mrs. Ely. . . 1.75 
Dwyer’s Guide to Hardy Fruits and Or¬ 
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Farmer's Business Hand Book, Roberts. 1.00 
Fertility of the Land, Roberts. 1.25 
Fruit Harvesting and Marketing, Waugh 1.00 
Feeding of Animals, Jordan. 1.25 
Feeds and Feeding, Henry. 2.00 
Everybody’s Paint Book, Gardner. 1.00 
Economic Entomology, Smith. 2.50 
Asparagus Culture, Ilexamer.50 
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