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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 14, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, July 14, 190S. 
FARM TOPICS. 
From Cotton to Pecans.549, 550 
Seven Years on Our Truck Farm. Part II 551 
Hope Farm Notes. 555 
Crop Prospects. 557 
Incomes from Western Farms. 561 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
New York's Great Dairy County.557 
Trouble With Cow’s Udder. 562 
Buckwheat Hurts Chicks. 562 
Wants to he a Milkman. 562 
Indiana Hog Notes . 562 
A Problem in Breeding. 563 
Cow With Obstructed Teat. 563 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Old Strawberry Bed. 550 
When to Bud Peach Trees. 552 
Cutting Asparagus . 552 
Japanese Iris . 552 
Tarragon; Chilian Strawberry.552 
Seedless Apple and “Ancient History”.. 553 
Notes on Strawberries. 553 
Quinces for Ohio. 553 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 554 
Price of Apple Barrels. 557 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 558 
Charity Sweetheart’s Letters . 558 
Novelties in the Garden. 558 
Canning Asparagus. 559 
Training the Children . 559 
The Rural Patterns . 559 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Good Cellar . 550 
Spruce as a Timber Tree.550 
Cement for Chinking Foundation. 554 
Editorials . 556 
Events of the Week. 557 
An Auto Trip Through Western N. Y... 557 
Business Bits. 557 
Products, Prices and Trade. 560 
Publisher’s Desk . 561 
Humorous . 564 
M A R K E T S 
Prices obtained at New York during week 
ending July 7, wholesale unless otherwise 
noted. The prices of grain, butter, cheese 
and eggs are based on llie 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. 
WHEAT. 
Wheat, No. 2. rod, choice.... 
No. 1, Northern Duluth, ins. 
Corn, No. 
Oats, No. 
Rye . 
mixed, 
m i xed. 
1 
(a 
(a 
91 14 
90% 
60 
46 
65 
FEED. 
City bran . 
Middlings . 
Red Dog . 
Cottonseed meal . 
Linseed meal. 
HAY. 
No. 1. 
No. 2.1 
No. 3. 
Clover, mixed . 
@ 20.00 
@22.00 
@23.00 
@29.50 
@31.50 
@ .. 
@16.50 
@14.00 
@16.00 
@13.00 
V. 
_11.00 
@ — 
_10.00 
@ — 
_8.00 
@ — 
STRAW. 
I.ong rye . 
Short and tangled . 
Oat and wheat . 
N. Y. Milk Exchange price $1.21 per 40- 
quart can, netting 2*4 cents per quart in 
26-cent zone. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, extras . 
20% 
@ 
21 
Seconds and firsts . 
. . 17 
@ 
20 
Low grades . 
.. 16 
@ 
17 
State Dairy, prime. 
— 
@ 
20 
Under grades . 
. . 15 
@ 
19 
Imitation creamery . 
. . 16 
@ 
18 
Factory . 
@ 
16% 
Renovated . 
. . 12 
@ 
18 
Packing stock . 
., 12 
@ 
16 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, best. 
— 
@ 
11 
Fair to good. 
. . 10 
@ 
10% 
Inferior . 
. . 7 
@ 
9 
EGGS. 
White, fanev . 
( - 
@ 
23 
Good to choice . 
.. 21 
@ 
22 
Mixed colors, extra.. 
. . 20 
@ 
21 
Lower grades . 
@ 
18 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice.. 
.. 12 
@ 
14 
Common to fair. 
. 10 
@ 
12 
German, 1905 . 
@ 
30 
BEANS. 
Marrow .2.50 @3.00 
Medium .1.60 @1.95 
Pea .1.50 @1.70 
Red Kidney .2.75 @3.00 
White Kidney .3.10 @3.25 
Yellow Eye .1.50 @1.55 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evap., fancy. 11 %@ 12 
Evap., choice .11% @ 11% 
Evap., prime . — @ 11 
Chops, 100 lbs.2.20 @2.50 
Cores and skins .2.20 @2.10 
Raspberries . — @ 30 
Huckleberries . 10 @ 12 
Cherries . 14 @ 15 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, Spy, bbl.4.00 @5.00 
Baldwin, bbl.4.00 @5.00 
Russet .3.00 @3.50 
All varieties. No. 2.3.00 @3.50 
Southern, new, crate. 50 @1.50 
Pears, S’n Le Conte. No. 1. bbl.4.00 @6.00 
S’n Lee Conte. No. 2.2.00 @3.00 
Plums, Ga., Japanese, carrier. 1.00 @2.00 
Ga., Red .Tune .1.00 @1.75 
Ga., Burbank .1.00 @2.00 
Ga.. Wild Goose .1.00 @1.75 
Peaches, Fla., carrier.1.00 @1.75 
Ga., Tillotson .1.00 @1.50 
Ga.. Waddell .1.00 @1.75 
Ga., Carman .1.00 @1.75 
Ga., St. John .1.00 @1.50 
Ga., Early Elberta .1.50 @2.00 
Ga„ Belle of Ga.1.50 @2.00 
.1.25 @1.75 
Cherries, Black, 8-lb. basket.. 
Red and white, 8-lb basket.. 
Sour, 8-lb. basket. 
Black, lb. 
Red and white, lb. 
Sour, lb . 
Currants, quart. 
Strawberries, Jersey, quart... 
Up-river, lower stations.... 
Up-river, upper stations.... 
Western N. Y. 
Blackberries, N. Car., quart.. 
Del. and Md., quart. 
Jersey, quart . 
Raspberries, Red, pint. 
Black Caps, pint. 
Huckleberries, N. Car., quart.. 
Jersey, Del. and Md. 
Pa., Mountain . 
Gooseberries, small green, qt.. 
Muskmelons, Fla., st’dard cte.l 
Florida, pony crate. 
Ga., standard crate.1 
Ga.. pony crate .1 
S. Car., standard crate.... 1 
Calif., standard crate....l 
Calif., pony crate .1 
Watermelons, Fla., & Ga, 100.15 
Fla. & Ga., carload .150.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, S'n, Rose. No. 1, bbl.2.00 
S'n, Irish Cobblers, No. 1..2.00 
S'n, white Chilis. No. 1....2.00 
S’n, red Chilis, No. 1.1.75 
Southern, No. 2.1.25 
Southern, culls .1.00 
Old. bbl. or bag.1.50 
Sweet potatoes, Jersey, bbl.. 1.50 
Asparagus, Colossal, doz. bchs.3.00 
Extras .2.25 
Prime, .1.50 
... 75 
. . .1.00 
.. .3.00 
bbl 25 
.. . 75 
. . .3.00 
. . .1.50 
. . 75 
... 50 
25 
case. 40 
75 
15 
75 
75 
6 
4.00 
50 
@ 65 
25 
@) 40 
25 
@ 40 
8 
@ 11 
5 
@ 7 
4 
@ 6 
5 
@ 8 
4 
@ 8 
4 
@ 8 
5 
@ 9 
6 
@ 16 
4 
@ 7 
4 
5 
@ 8 
3 
@ 6 
3 
((i ) 4 
8 
fS 12 
7 
@ 14 
10 
@ 14 
7 
@ 8 
.00 
@2.00 
75 
@1.50 
25 
@2.50 
@1.75 
25 
@2.25 
@3.50 
00 
@2.50 
00 
@40.00 
Culls 
Beets, 100 bchs . 
Carrots, old, bbl. 
Cabbage, Va., Md. & Del., 
L. I. and Jersey, bbl. 
L. I. & Jersey, 10O. 
Cucumbers, Norfolk, bbl. 
Norfolk, half-bbl. basket . 
Norfolk, bushel basket ... 
N. C., S. C. & Ga.. basket. 
Corn, North Car., 
Jersey. 100 . 
Celery, Michigan, doz.... 
Cauliflower, bbl. 
Eggplants. Florida, box.. 
Garlic. New Orleans, lb 
Horseradish, 100 lbs.... 
Kale, near-by, bbl. 25 
Lettuce, near-by, bbl. 50 
Mint, 100 bunches .1.00 
Mushrooms, lb. 35 
Onions, Bermuda, crate.1.15 
Texas, yellow, Cummer crate 50 
Texas, yellow, flat crate... 1.20 
Texas, white Cummer crate. 60 
Kentucky, bag. — 
New Orleans, bag .1.25 
Egyptian, bag .2.15 
Virginia, basket . 75 
Md. & Del., white, bush cte 50 
Jersey, white, basket. 75 
Okra, Florida, carrier .2.00 
Peppers, Florida, crate.1.00 
Jersey, basket .1.50 
Norfolk, carrier .1.00 
Peas, L. I. & .Ter., basket.... 1.00 
L. I. & Jersey, bag. 75 
TJp-river, basket .1.00 
Western N. Y., basket.1.00 
50 
50 
"T. 
Radishes, near-by. 100 bchs. 
Rhubarb, near-by. 100 bchs. 
String beans, Norfolk, basket. 
Baltimore, wax, basket.... 75 
Baltimore, green, basket.. .. 75 
Jersey, wax, basket . 75 
Jersey, green, basket. 75 
Long Island & Jersey, bag 75 
Spinach, near-by, bbl. 50 
Squash, Marrow, hbl-crate.... 50 
Yellow crook-neck, bbl-crate. 50 
White, bbl-crate . 50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl.1.00 
White. 100 bchs . 50 
Tomatoes. Florida, carrier.... 75 
Georgia, .1.00 
Norfolk .1.00 
Md. & Del.1.00 
Near-by Jersey, box .2.00 
South Jersey, Acme, box..2.50 
South Jersey, common, box. 1.25 
Mississippi, flat box. 75 
Watercress, 100 bunches ....1.00 
LIVE POULTRY, 
chickens, lb. 
17 
Spring 
Fowls . — 
Roosters .. — 
Turkeys . 11 
Ducks, pair . 50 
Geese, pair . 90 
Pigeons, pair . — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 11 
Spring chickens, dry p’ck’d. fey 23 
Good to prime . 20 
Fowls . 11 
Ducklings, fancy . 12 
Squabs, prime, white.2.25 
Mixed and dark .1.25 
@400.00 
@2.50 
@2.37 
@2.25 
@ 2.00 
@1.50 
@1.25 
@2.00 
@2.50 
@4.00 
@2.75 
@2.00 
@1.25 
@ 2.00 
@5.00 
@1.00 
@1.00 
@4.00 
@ 1.75 
@1.00 
@ 65 
@ 60 
@ 1.00 
@ 1.25 
@ 25 
@2.00 
@1.50 
@ 8 
@ 5.00 
@ 50 
@1.00 
@2.00 
@1.00 
@1.25 
@1.25 
@1.30 
@1.50 
@1.30 
@1.35 
@2.25 
@ 1.00 
@ 75 
@1.00 
@2.50 
@1.75 
@ 1.75 
@1.25 
@1.25 
(a 1.00 
@ 1.25 
@1.50 
@ 75 
@ 1.00 
@ 75 
@ 1.00 
@1.00 
@1.25 
@1.25 
@1.00 
@1.00 
@1.00 
@ 75 
@ 75 
@ — 
@ 75 
@1.50 
@1.50 
@1.25 
@ — 
@2.25 
@3.00 
@1.50 
@ — 
@1.50 
@ 18 
@ 13 
@ 8 
@ 12 
@ 80 
@1.50 
@ 25 
@ 13 
@ 25 
@ 22 
@ 14 
@ 12% 
@3.00 ‘ 
@1.50 
South Carolina 
LIVE STOCK. 
The top figure given on Iambs was paid 
for a lot of extra choice from Kentucky. 
Steers .4.80 @5.80 
Cows .1.50 @4.05 
Calves .4.00 @6.75 
Sheep .3.50 @5.50 
Lambs .7.75 @9.75 
Hogs . — @7.00 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices for ton lots, smaller quantities pro¬ 
portionately higher. 
Nitrate of soda, ton. — @51.50 
Muriate of potash, 2.016 lbs.. — @41.85 
Sulphate of potash, 2,016 lbs.. —• @48.15 
Dried blood . —- @53.00 
Kainit . — @11.00 
Acid phosphate . — @11.00 
Basis slag, 2,016 lbs. — @17.55 
Peruvian guano, Chincha.... — @40.50 
Lobos . — @30.00 
Ground bone . — @28.00 
Copper sulphate, bbl. lots, lb.. — @ 6% 
Sulphur flowers, bbl. lots. —■ @ 2% 
Water glass, bbl. lots. — @2 
SPECIAL PRICES. 
At the request of readers, this paragraph 
will give regularly such unusual prices as are 
noted during the week. These figures repre¬ 
sent exceptional quality or the urgent neces¬ 
sity of buyers, but do not in any sense show 
the general tone of the market. 
Hay, clean Timothy, ton.20.00 
Butter, fancy, lb. 23 
Eggs, white, dozen. 25 
Squabs, fancy, dozen. 5.00 
Dressed chickens, extra, lb. 30 
Strawberries, qt. 18 
PRODUCTS , PRICES AND TRADE. 
During the year ending June 30, 1906, 
850,000 immigrants were landed in this 
country. Austria-Hungary sent the largest 
number of any one country, nearly 276,000. 
Next in order were Italy, Russia, Great 
Britain and Scandinavia. 
Issues of bonds and stocks for the finan¬ 
cial year just ended were heavy, nearly 
$830,000,000, about three-fourths bonds and 
the remainder stocks. Business in this class 
of securities is dull, real estate offering more 
attractions to investors at present. 
A Well-Managed Business. —The New 
York Post Office made $11,366,072.80 clear 
profit the past year. Although expenses 
were somewhat greater, owing to increase in 
the service, net profits are nearly 10 per 
cent in excess of the previous year. There 
are 5,273 employees in the New York Post 
Office service, which covers only the Bor¬ 
oughs of Manhattan and Bronx. 
Rough on the Egg Buyer —A man who 
buys eggs in the country tells us that his 
customers insist on his paying them the top 
price given in our market quotations as 
“special.” If he does, his profit will soon 
turn to losses. As has been explained before 
these special figures are given on account 
of the requests of readers who wish to keep 
track of the high prices that are paid In a 
few cases, but they do not in any way rep¬ 
resent the general run of business. For one 
reason or another a buyer here might be will¬ 
ing to pay two or three cents per dozen ad¬ 
ditional for a limited quantity of eggs, or a 
cent or two more for some butter. The 
prices in question are a record of such trans¬ 
actions, but in future they will be put in a 
separate paragraph in the market quotations, 
in order to avoid confusion. While we are 
anxious to help producers to get as high 
prices as are consistent with the quality 
of their goods, it will be impossible to guar¬ 
antee that these special prices will ever be du¬ 
plicated, as the man who to-day pays a two- 
cent premium for eggs or butter because he 
cannot get them otherwise, may never have 
to do so again. 
The Canned Tomato situation has been 
decidedly interesting of late. A syndicate 
undertook to “float” the last year’s ourpnt. 
the idea being to control the whole pack and 
avoid price cutting. This plan figures out 
beautifully on paper, but considerable money 
is needed to finance such a deal, and the 
syndicate now finds itself with a large hold¬ 
ing of tomatoes, the new pack nearby, and 
the banks that loaned the money to the pro¬ 
moters getting scary over the outlook. These 
banks took tomatoes as collateral, with the 
privilege of selling the goods at their own 
price if the loans were not promptly taken 
up. One bank at least has already sold out 
at a cut price, and others are said to be 
considering it. If any large proportion should 
take this step, the syndicate would be 
likely to find itself out of pocket, as it was 
the intention to keep the price above $1 per 
dozen for the remainder of the season. Many 
of the wholesale grocers and small dealers 
handling tinned tomatoes feel that the situa¬ 
tion is artificial, and that the interests of 
all really concerned would be better served 
were the market allowed to take its course 
by the regular law of supply and demand. 
The public has little sympathy for would-be 
cornerers of household necessities or goods 
that come nearly under that head, when the 
efforts to corner fizzle out. w. w. h. 
Summer Boarder (just arrived) : “Why, 
when I was here last year there, were 
three windmills, and now I see only one.” 
Landlord: “Well, you see there wasn’t 
wind enough to keep all three going, so 
we took down two.”—Fliegende Blatter. 
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NEW YORK STATE FAIR 
SYRACUSE, September 10-15, 1906. 
$65,000.00 IN PURSES AND PREMIUMS. 
INDUSTRIAL 
AND 
AGRICULTURAL 
1 EXHIBITION. 
LIVE STOCK. 
New classes added—Improved classifi¬ 
cation in Swine Department. 
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. 
Exhibitors in this department, unable to 
be present at the fair, can have their ex¬ 
hibit placed for them and returned at the 
close of the fair. 
SEND FOR. 
S. C. SHAVER, 
LIBERAL PRIZES 
offered in the Dairy, Farm Produce, Fruit 
and Flower Departments. 
ENTRIES CLOSE. 
Live stock, August 13th, Implements 
and Machines September 10th, all other 
departments September 3rd. 
PRIZE LIST. 
Agricultural Hall, Albany, N. Y. 
