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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
June 30, 
CONTENTS. 
■ The Rural New-Yorker, June 30, 1900, 
FARM TOPICS. 
Market Gardening In Far North. 517 
Fighting Frost . 517 
Alfalfa with Buckwheat . 518 
Culture of Corn and Potatoes. 518 
Killing Out Wild Garlic. 518 
Hay Carrier Questions . 519 
Lusting Effect of Manure. 519 
Killing Out Horseradish. 520 
Hope Farm Notes. 523 
Crop Prospects . 525 
Haying Machinery . 528 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Western Meat Producers. 525 
Successful Holstein Sale. 528 
Praise for White Minorca. 529 
Cosgrove’s Poultry Account. 530 
Meat Inspection . 530 
Cheese Factory Methods . 531 
Registration of Animals . 531 
Flies on Cattle . 531 
How to Place Henhouses. 531 
HORTICULTURE. 
Hybridizing Cucurbits . 
Lime and Sulphur in Africa. 
Influence of Stock on Scion. 
Cost of Small Greenhouse. 
Killing Cabbage Maggot . 
Another “Seedless” Scheme . 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 
N. Y. State Entomologic Service. 
When to Buy Apple Barrels. 
Children's Gardens . 
518 
518 
519 
520 
520 
521 
522 
525 
525 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 520 
Canning Fruits and Vegetables. 520 
Savory Sandwiches . 520 
The Rural Patterns . 527 
The I*. II. 527 
The Bookshelf . 527 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Chinese Labor in Texas . 
Talks with Lawyer . 
Elephants at Labor . 
Editorials . 
Spoiling Niagara Falls. 
Business Bits . 
Markets . 
Publisher’s Desk . 
Humorous. 
518 
520 
521 
524 
525 
525 
528 
529 
532 
MARKETS 
Prices obtained at New York during week 
ending June 23. wholesale unless otherwise 
noted. 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. 
( - 
@ 95 
No. 1. Northern Duluth. 
ins. — 
@ 93% 
Corn. No. 2, mixed. 
„ - 
@ 59% 
Oats, No. 2, mixed. 
— 
@ 45 
Rye . 
@ 64 
FEED. 
City bran . 
. - 
@21.00 
Middlings . 
,, , , - 
@22.00 
Red Dog . 
-- 
@23.50 
Cottonseed meal . 
_ . . - 
@29.50 
Linseed meal . 
@31.50 
HAY. 
Prime, “special” . 
— 
@21.00 
No 1 . 
..IS 00 
@19 00 
No. 2 . 
.. 16.00 
@17.00 
No. 3 . 
@ 15.00 
Clover mixed . 
. .10.00 
@16.00 
Clover . 
@13.00 
STRAW. 
Long rye . 
@ — 
Short and tangled . 
. .10.00 
@ — 
Oat and wheat . 
. . 8.00 
@ 9.00 
MILK. 
N. Y. Milk Exchange price $1.21 per 40- 
quart can, netting 2 % cents per quart in 
26-cent zone. 
BUTTER. 
Creamerv. “special” . —- (5! 23 
Extras . 21 @ — 
Seconds and firsts . 17% to! 20% 
Low grades . 15 @ 17 
State Dairy, prime. — @ 20 
Under grades . 15 @ 19 
Imitation creamery . 10 @ 18 
Factory . 12 @ 10 
Renovated . 12 @ 18 
Packing stock . 12 @ 10 
CHEESE. 
Full cream new, best. — @11 
Fair to god ... 9%@ 10% 
Inferior . 7 @ 9 
EGGS. 
White, “special” . — @ 27 
Fancy . — @ 23 
Good to choice . 21 @ 22 
Mixed colors, extra. 20 @ 21 
Lower grades... 15 @ 18 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Evap., choice .... 
. 11%@ 11% 
Evap., prime . 
. . 
@ 11 
Chops, 100 lbs. .. 
.2.20 
@2.50 
Cores and skins .. 
.2.00 
@2.12% 
Raspberries . 
. . 
@ 30 
Huckleberries . 
@ 12 
Cherries .. 
. 14 
@| 15 
HOPS. 
Trime to choice . 
. 11 
@ 13 
Common to fair. 
@ 11 
German, 1905 .. 
@ 30 
BE. 
VNS. 
Marrow . 
.2.50 
@3 00 
Medium . 
.1.60 
@2.00 
Pea . 
@1.60 
Red Kidney . 
..2.75 
@3.05 
White Kidney . 
@3.25 
Yellow Eye ., 
@1.60 
FRESH 
FRUITS. 
Apples, Spv, bbl. 
.6.00 
@7.00 
Baldwin . 
@7.00 
Ben Davis . 
@6.00 
Russet . 
@6.00 
All varieties. No. 
2.3.00 
@4.00 
Pears, Le Conte, No. 
1. bbl.. 1.00 
@ 1.75 
S’n Le Conte, No. 
2.3.00 
@5.00 
Plums, Ga., Japanese. 
carrier. 1.00 
@2.50 
Ga., Red .Tune . . .. 
.1.00 
@2.50 
Ga., Burbank . 
.1.00 
@2.00 
Ga., Wild Goose . . . 
.1.00 
@2.00 
Peaches. Fla., Bidwell 
’s Early. 
carrier ... . 
.1.50 
@2.50 
Fla., Honey & Jewell.1.25 
@2.00 
Ga., Wardell. 
.1.00 
@2.50 
Ga., Carman. 
@2.50 
Ga., Early Rivers. 
1.00 
@1.75 
Ga., Greensboro. 
1.00 
@1 
.50 
Cherries, black, 8-lb. basket.. 
60 
@ 
75 
Red and white, 8-lb. basket. 
40 
@ 
50 
Sour, 8-lb. basket. 
@ 
50 
Sweet, quart. 
6 
@ 
10 
Sour, quart. 
5 
7 
Currants, small, quart. 
9 
@ 
11 
Strawberries, Del. & Md., qt.. 
3 
@ 
7 
South Jersey. 
4 
@ 
9 
Monmouth Co., N. J. 
4 
( 3) 
10 
Paterson, N. J. 
6 
0 
10 
Hilton & Irvington N. J .... 
7 
@ 
15 
Staten Island. 
7 
@ 
14 
Up-river . 
5 
@ 
12 
Western N. Y., per quart.. 
5 
(a 
12 
Blackberries. No. Carolina, qt. 
4 
© 
8 
Del. & Md. 
9 
@ 
12 
Raspberries, Del. & Md., pint 
5 
@ 
8 
Jersey, red, pint. 
5 
@ 
10 
Black caps, pint. 
5 
@ 
8 
Huckleberries, N. Carolina, qt. 
25 
@ 
30 
Jersey, quart. 
20 
25 
Gooseberries, small green, qt.. 6 @ 8 
Muskmelons, Florida, Standard 
crate .1.00 @2.00 
Florida, pony crate.1.00 @1.50 
Mexican, standard crate... .3.50 @4.50 
California, standard crate.. @10.00 
California, pony crate. @6.00 
Watermelons, Fla. & Ga., 100. 20.00 @35.00 
Fla. & Ga., carload.150.00 @300.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes. S'n Rose, No. 1, bbl.3.25 
S’n, Irish Cobblers, No. 1..3.25 
S'n. white Chilis. No. 1....3.00 
S'n. red Chilis. No. 1.3.00 
Southern, No. 2.2.00 
Southern culls.1.50 
State & Western, bag.2.75 
Maine & Eastern, bag.3.00 
Sweet Potatoes. Jersey, bid.. 1.50 
Artichokes, California, dozen. 50 
Asparagus, Colossal, doz.2.25 
Extras .1.75 
Prime .1.25 
Culls . 00 
Beets, 100 bchs.2.00 
Carrots, old. bid.2.00 
New. 100 bchs.3.00 
Cabbage, Va.. Md. & Del., cr’te 50 
Va.. Md. & Del., bid. 35 
CucumlHO's, Savannah, basket. 50 
Charleston, basket. 50 
Norfolk, half-libl. basket_1.50 
Norfolk, bushel basket.1.00 
Jersey, hothouse, %-bbl. bkt. — 
Corn. Southern, 100.1.00 
Eggplants, Florida, box.1.00 
Garlic, New Orlens, lb. 8 
Horseradish. 100 lbs.4.00 
Kale, near-by, bbl. 25 
Lettuce, near-by, bbl. 50 
Lima Beans, Florida, crate... 2.00 
Mint, 100 bunches.1.00 
Mushrooms, per 11). 50 
Onions, Bermuda, crate.1.25 
Texas, yellow. Cummer ert. 50 
Texas, yellow, flat crate.... 1.25 
Texas, white, Cummer ert.. 60 
New Orleans, hag.1.25 
Egyptian, bag.2.15 
Virginia, basket. 75 
Md. & Del., wh„ bush. ert. 75 
Okra, Fla., carrier.2.00 
Peppers, Fla., crate.1.00 
Jersey, basket.1.50 
Peas, Jersey, large, basket.... 1.00 
Jersey, small, basket. 75 
L. I. & Jersey, bag. 50 
Western N. Y., basket.100 
Radishes, near-by, 100 bchs.. 50 
Rhubarb, near-by, 100 bchs... 50 
String Beans, Norfolk, gr., bkt . 50 
Norfolk, wax, basket. 25 
Baltimore, wax, basket.1.00 
Baltimore, green, basket... .1.25 
Jersey, wax, basket.1.00 
Jersey, green, basket....... 1.25 
Spinach, near-by, bbl. 50 
Squash, yellow crook-neck bbl.- 
crate . 50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl.2.00 
White. lOObchs. 50 
Tomatoes, Fla., carrier.1.00 
Mississippi, flat box. 65 
Watercress, 100 buches.1.00 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Broilers, lb. 20 
Fowls . — 
Roosters . — 
Turkeys . 11 
Ducks, pair. 50 
Geese, pair. 90 
Pigeons, pair. — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Tu rkeys .,. 11 
Broilers, “special,” lb. —- 
Dry picked, fancy. 27 
Good to prime. 20 
Fowl s . 11 
Ducklings, fancy. 12 
Squabs, “special,” dozen.4.00 
Prime, white.2.25 
Mixed and dark.1.25 
Steers, 
Cows . 
Calves 
Sheep 
Lambs 
Ilogs 
LIVE STOCK. 
.4.75 
.1.50 
.5.25 
.3.50 
.7.00 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
@1.00 
@3.75 
@3.50 
@3.25 
<0 2.50 
@2.00 
@3.00 
@3.15 
@2.50 
@ 1.00 
@3.00 
@2.00 
@1.75 
@1.00 
@2.50 
@4.00 
@ — 
@1.25 
@ 1.00 
@1.00 
@1.25 
@2.00 
(a 1.50 
@3.00 
r ,i 2.00 
@1.50 
@ 10 
<n 5.00 
@ 50 
@1.00 
@4.00 
@2.00 
@1.25 
@1.35 
@1.50 
@1.35 
@1.50 
@1.35 
@2.25 
@ 1.25 
@ 1.00 
@2.50 
@2.00 
@1.75 
@1.25 
(n 1.00 
@1.25 
@1.25 
@ 75 
@1.00 
@1.25 
@1.00 
@1.50 
@1.50 
@1.50 
@1.75 
@1.00 
@1.00 
@2.50 
@1.00 
(<i 2.00 
@ 75 
@1.50 
@ 23 
@ 13% 
@ 8 
@ 12 
@ 80 
@1.50 
@ 25 
@ 13 
@ 40 
@ 28 
@ 25 
@ 14 
@ 1 2 Vi 
@5.00 
@3.00 
@1.50 
@4.85 
(<i 4.05 
@7.75 
@5.50 
@8.00 
@7.00 
Prices for ton lots, smaller quantities pro* 
port innately higher. 
Nitrate of soda, ton. — @51.50 
Muriate of potash, 2,016 lbs.. — @41.85 
Dried blood. — @53.00 
Kainit; . — @11.00 
Acid phosphate. — @12.00 
Ground bone. — @28.00 
Copper sulphate, bbl. lots, lb.. — @ 6 1 /. 
Sulphur flowers, bbl. lots. — @ 2% 
Water glass, bbl. lots. —> @ 2 
LUMBER. 
Wholesale in N. Y. 
Hemlock, joist, 1,000. — @20.00 
Boards .21.50 @22.50 
Timber. 20 to 32 ft.20.50 @27.00 
White pine, uppers.86.50 @103.50 
Shelving .36.50 @58.50 
Box .24.50 @30.00 
Y.ellow pine, flooring.22.00 @40.00 
Siding . 26.00 @28.00 
WANT TO KNOW. 
Effect of Kino Drag. —Can Mr. Mapes or 
any of the parties who have written concern¬ 
ing the use of the King road drag inform us 
how the road where the drag is used is af¬ 
fected by the freezing of the ground? What 
is the Spring condition of the road? Ts it 
the same as formerly? Is it better? Is it 
worse? The writer has been working a sec¬ 
tion of road with the drag and all who pass 
declare it to be the finest piece of earth road 
they ever saw. But the observation is made 
that when Spring comes it will lie as bad as 
ever. Some one who has used the drag ought 
to be able to give definite information on this 
subject. r. 
Maine. 
HAYING MACHINERY AGAIN. 
“We don’t see how they do it, but they 
do.” 
This the way the poem begins, and I 
was reminded of it as I read, “Substitutes 
for the Hired Man.” This is a hay coun¬ 
try and a “no help” country. So that 
we have to use all kinds of schemes to 
get our hay quickly and easily. But let 
me note a few things that have fallen un¬ 
der my observation or experience. Still 
I am not satisfied till I have taken the 
long-hoped-for trip to the hay farms of 
New York, to say nothing of those fur¬ 
ther west. 
I have seen a good loader work, and 
it put the hay on fast, so fast that two 
men could hardly handle it, while a boy 
drove the team. But my men, rather 
than drag the loose hay all the length of 
a long rack, would much better pitch it 
from the ground. That is easy and rapid 
work and the hay lies on the load just 
where needed. When a farmer puts his 
wife or little girl on the load to take 
away the hay and level it he is giving 
her quite a strenuous job—for a woman. 
When he adds to that the use of a double 
harpoon which must be forced hard into 
the load he must have nothing less than 
an Amazon for a mate. Another easy job 
for the girl, and too common, is riding 
a self-dump rake. With the jolting which 
the cjriver gets and the foot motion, which 
is worse than the treadle of a sewing ma¬ 
chine, many farmers’ girls have laid the 
foundation for a lifetime of trouble. Keep 
them off the rake. 
From five to seven or eight minutes 
wjth the double harpoon unloads their 
hay. With us over 20 minutes is required 
by the quickest man. It takes time for 
a carrier to make its trip. I should like 
to see the man operate who puts in 24 
loads a day, 35 to 50 tons, even with three 
teams, unless he has ten or 15 good men 
with them. With us, instead of “no hu¬ 
man strength except in a minor way” be¬ 
ing required we never needed more or 
better men, and when I am told the old- 
time tales of wonderful achievements in 
the hay field I have only to say it may be 
so but it is hard to believe. 
The hay loader of the future will de¬ 
liver at the side midway the rack; then 
it rolls both ways and can be left nearly 
where denosited. In conclusion I think 
the doubter ought to have his inning, or 
the city man will think, as many do now, 
that machinery has practically emanci¬ 
pated farming from the strenuous 
life. C. S. P. 
Maine. ___________ 
A SUCCESSFUL HOLSTEIN SALE. 
The recent sale of Holstein Catle at Syra¬ 
cuse was a great success, probably the most 
successful sale which, breeders at this point 
ever held. It goes to show the present pop¬ 
ularity of the Black-and-White cattle. The 
fact that these sales are held at Syracuse 
with such success indicates what we have 
frequently pointed out: that the successful 
culture of Alfalfa seems to go with Holstein 
Cattle. The Black-and-White cows seem par¬ 
ticularly able to take care of this rich, bulky 
fodder. They require heavy feeding and are 
able to put away a small haystack without 
trouble, consequently when we strike a lo¬ 
cality where Alfalfa makes a great success, 
as It does around Syracuse, one can safely 
expect to see the pastures and barnyards well 
dotted with Black-and-White cows. These 
strong and vigorous cattle are proving their 
worth all over the country where manure 
and forage is abundant, and in the hands of 
skillful breeders they are proving very popu¬ 
lar wherever they are found. 
In this sale an average price of a little 
over $230 was obtained, which Includes the 
calves by the side of the cow. Ten animals 
brought $500 or more, the top price being paid 
for Aaggie Teher Dekol 52809, for which 
Woodcrest Farm paid $2,600. A number of 
advertisers in The Rural New-Yorker were 
interested in the sale, and we notice that 
they invested in first-class stock for the pur 
pose of improving their herds. To show the 
extent of the sale it may be stated that 65 
different breeders bought one or more ani¬ 
mals one buying as many as 15. Woodcrest 
Farm headed the list for valuable purchases, 
spending $4,625 at this one sale. Thus 
these valuable animals were scattered about 
from herd to herd, the buyers having studied 
their pedigrees carefully and knowing the 
blood needed to improve their herds. Cer¬ 
tainly the Black-and-White cattle are com¬ 
ing to the front remarkably fast, and with 
the improvements in the breed that are con¬ 
stantly going on it is safe to predict a far 
more ‘remarkable future for these hardy and 
useful cattle. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
GREAT BARGAINS IN PURE BRED 
HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN BULL CALVES 
to clean up spring stock. Write promptly for they are 
going rapidly. W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
Eight to Twelve Pigs at one time 
is not uncommon for a 
Jersey Red Sow 
to have. Free 48 Page Catalogue. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown. N. J. 
VHANTED: Experienced farmer, modern methods, Address 
” “FARMER, ’ care of Morning News, Wilmington, Del. 
3 nnn money-making farms for 
1 SALE. “Strout’s Special List.” illus¬ 
trating hundreds of the best farm bargains in New 
England, New York. New Jersey, Delaware, Mary¬ 
land and the South, free. E. A, STROUT, Farm 
Dept. 42, 150 Nassau Street, New York. 
CARM PAR CAI P Cheapest one ever offered; 
rnnm run OALC splendid location and eleg¬ 
ant soil; good house and outbuildings; fine fruit; 
over 100 acres in cultivation; contains 200 acres; is 
near Salisbury: can be bought for $1,800; easy terms. 
Address SAMUEL P. WOODCOCK, Salisbury, Md. 
SHIP 
your Butter, Clieese, Eggs, Poultry, 
Apples, etc., to the Oldest Commission 
House in Now York. Established 1828. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., New York. 
Hill ACKK FARM. Price, $600. Greatest bar- 
IUU gain ever offered. M.ild climate. Summer and 
Winter home. Very healthy spot. 40 acres in good 
crops and fruit; 60 acres covered with good timber. 
Dwelling and other buildings on farm. Good title. 
Come at once and see with your own eyes. ,J. LEE 
WOODCOCK, M. D., 406 Camden Ave., Salisbury,Md. 
STEEL 
WHEELS 
•with wide tires double the use¬ 
fulness of the farm wagon. 
We furnish them any size to 
fit any axle. Cheaper than re¬ 
pairing old wheels. Catalogue/ree. 
EMPIRE MFG. CO., Box70a, Quincy. Ill. 
057 " 
WHAT DO YOU SAY? 
Several hundred thousand fanners say that 
the best investment they ever made was 
when they bought an 
Electric ^ a Wagon 
J ,ow wheels, wide tires; easy work, light draft. 
We’ll sell you a set of the best steel wheels 
made for your old wagon. Spoke united with 
hub, guaranteed not to break nor work loose. 
Send for our catalogue and save money. 
ELECTRIC WHEEL CO.. Box 88. Quincy, III. 
5TDN5 m $28. 
A U. S. Standard guaranteed iron and steel lever 
scale with combination beam. Sold on trial. 
TRUE WEIGHT CO. 
BOX 5A, BINGHAMTON, N. Y* 
THE LEVIN PRUNER. 
The best pruner. Cuts L-inch dry branch. Quick, 
clean, easy cut. We will send it post paid for club of 
two new 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 
prices named: 
Animal Breeding, Shaw. 1.50 
Business lien, Collingwood.75 
Corn Judging, Sbamel...50 
Domestic Sheep, Stewart. 1.50 
Evolution of Our Native Fruits, Bailey. 2.00 
Farm Poultry, Watson. 1.25 
Fertilizers, Voorhees. 1.00 
Fumigation Methods, Johnson. 1.00 
Garden Making, Ilunn and Bailey. 1.00 
Greenhouse Construction, Taft. 1.50 
Greenhouse Management, Taft. 1.50 
Horticulturist's Rule Book, Bailey.75 
Harris on the Pig. 1.00 
How to Plan the Home Grounds, Parsons 1.00 
Home Science Cook Book. 1.11 
Handbook of Conversation, Peabody.50 
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