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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September &, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker. September 8, 1906. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Good Results from Lime. 670 
Foul Weeds . 680 
Income from Western Farms. 681 
Elgin System of Farm Rental. 681 
Crows and Corn : Ilay. 681 
Hope Farm Notes. 683 
Crop Prospects . 686 
Crops in England. 683 
LIVE STOCK AND HAIRY. 
Two Thousand Hens in One House.677 
The New York Milk Law. 678 
Clover vs. Alfalfa for Hog Pasture.679 
Egg Stocks iu Storage. 685 
Feeding Trough for Dry Mash. 680 
Western Hoghouses . 690 
Maryland Feeding Questions.65)0 
Stifle Joint Out of Place. 691 
Silo Questions . 65)1 
The Smallest Silo. 691 
Spreading Hog Diseases*. 091 
HORTICULTURE. 
'Hie Passing of the Muskmelon....077, 678 
Tree Surgery . 680 
Largest Burbank Plum; Apricot. 680 
A Budding Problem. 680 
Hyde King Apple. 681 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 682 
Outlook for the Apple Crop. 685 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 686 
Pickled Artichokes . 686 
The Rural Patterns. 686 
Names for Farm Homes. 687 
Sweet Pickles and Sour. 687 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Value of Lightning Rods. 678 
Two Water Problems Considered. 679 
Vinegar from Peach Cider. 680 
Vaccination in Pennsylvania. 680 
Editorials . 684 
Events of the Week. 685 
Business Bits . 685 
Products, Prices and Trade. 65)0 
Humorous . 692 
markets 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending September 1, 1906, wholesale unless 
otherwise specified. The prices of grain, 
butter, cheese and eggs* are based on the 
transactions of the 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 observations of sales in the 
various market sections. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red, for export — 
No. 1, Northern Duluth ins. — 
Corn, No. 2, mixed. — 
Oats . — 
Rye . — 
GRASS SEEDS. 
Retail prices at New Y’ork. 
Timothy, bu. of 45 lbs. 
Blue Grass, bu. of 14 lbs.... 
Orchard Grass. 14 lbs. 
Red Top, 30 lbs. 
Alfalfa, lb. 
Medium Red Clover, lb. 
@ 79% 
@ 86 % 
@ 58 
<§ 42 
(n 56 % 
.$3.50 
2.50 
2.75 
6.00 
.20 
.20 
IIAY. 
No. 1 .19.00 
No. 2 .17.00 
No. 3 .14.00 
Clover, mixed .13.00 
Clover .11.00 
@20.00 
@ 18.00 
(a 15.50 
@ 16.00 
@13.00 
i ■> 
00 
Pears, Clapp's Favorite. bbl... 2.00 
Bartlett .1 
Seckel . 
Buerrc d'Anjou.1.75 
Flemish Beauty.1-2.' 
Tyson .1 
Le Conte .1 
Common sorls .I 
Plums, Stale. 8-lb. basket. 
Peaches, Western Maryland and 
Virginia, carrier.1 
Basket . 
Other Md. & Del., carrier.. 1 
Md. Del., basket. 
Jersey, basket . 
Up-river, 2-basket crate. 
Up-river, basket . 
Pine Island, carrier.1 
Pine Island, basket.. 
Grapes. Up-river, Champion, 
carrier . 
Up-river, Moore’s Early, case 
Up-river. Niagara, case.. 
Up-river, Delaware, case. 
Md. & Del., Moore’s Early 
carrier . 
Blackberries, quart . 
Huckleberries, quart . 
Muskmelons, Jersey, crate 
basket . 
Md. & Del., standard crate 
Colorado, standard crate.. 
Colorado, pony crate.1 
Watermelons. Virginia. 100...3 
Del. & Md.. 100.10 
> 
50 
50 
00 
20 
00 
25 
oo 
so 
30 
75 
30 
50 
40 
or 
50 
65 
75 
75 
50 
6 
6 
30 
40 
.00 
.50 
.00 
.00 
(<t 3.25 
(n 3.00 
(n 3.50 
(a 2.25 
(a 1.75 
(II 2.00 
(a 2.oo 
(n 1.50 
(a 2,0 
@3.00 
(n 1.25 
@2.25 ' 
(n 1.00 
@ 1.12 
(m 1.75 
(a 1.00 
(a 2.50 
@ 1.00 
@ 65 
@ 75 
(a 1.00 
@1.25 
@ 75 
@ 12 
@ 12 
@ 75 
@1.25 
@3.25 
(a 2.25 
@9.00 
@ 20.00 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes, L. I., in bulk, bbl.,.1.75 
Jersey, barrel.1.37 
Southern, barrel .1.00 
Sweet Potatoes, South’n yellow, 
barrel .2.00 
Jersey, No. 1, half-bbl.1.00 
Jersey, No. 2. half-bbl. 40 
Brussels Sprouts, quart. 10 
Beets, barrel . 50 
Carrots, 100 bunches. 75 
Cabbage, L. I. & Jersey, 100.. 1.50 
Cucumbers. Jersey & L. 1., bbl. 75 
Jersey & L. L, box. 25 
Rockland Co., bbl. 75 
Albany & Buffalo, basket.. 25 
Boston, box .1.00 
Cucumber Pickles, 1,000.1.00 
Barrel . 75 
State, bushel-basket . 50 
Corn, Hackensack. 100.1.00 
Other Jersey, 100. 60 
Celery, Michigan, dozen. 15 
Jersey, dozen stalks. 10 
Cauliflowers, L. L, barrel.... 75 
Slate, fancy, barrel.4.00 
Eggplants, Jersey, bbl. 75 
Lima Beans, bag. 50 
Half-barrel basket . 50 
Lettuce, nearby, barrel. 50 
Western N. Y., basket. 75 
W’n N Y., 2 dozen box.... 50 
Boston. 3 dozen strap. 50 
Onions. Conn., white, bbl,...2.50 
Connecticut, red, bbl.1.50 
Conn., yellow, barrel.1.50 
Stale & W’n. white, crate... 75 
Jersey, white, basket. 50 
Jersey & Pa., yellow, bkt. . 50 
L. I.. & Jersey, red. bbl.... 1.00 
L. T. & Jersey, yellow. 1)1)1 .1.00 
Orange Co., white, bag.1.50 
Orange Co., red. bag. 50 
Orange Co., yellow, bag.... 1.00 
Peppers, Red. bbl.1.00 
Green. 1)1)1. 50 
Pumpkins, bbl. 75 
Peas. Western X. Y., bkt.1.00 
Western N. Y., bag. 75 
String Beans, Jersey, bkt. .. 30 
L. I. & Jersey, bag. 30 
Western N. Y., wax, bkt... 50 
Western N. Y.. green, bkt. . 50 
Squash. Marrow, bbl crate. . . 50 
Yellow, crook-neck, bbl-crate 50 
White, bbl-crate . 50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 40 
Tomatoes, Up-river & Hacken¬ 
sack, box . 35 
Jersey, box . 25 
@2.00 
@1.75 
@ 1.50 
<0 2.25 
@ 1.25 
@ 50 
(n 15 
@ 75 
@ 1.00 
(a 2,.Ill) 
@ 1.50 
(a 50 
@1.25 
@ 50 
<n — 
@2.25 
@1.00 
(a 1.00 
(a 1.25 
@ 1.00 
@ 40 
@ 35 
(a 1 .50 
@8.00 
@1.25 
@1.50 
(a 1.50 
@ 75 
(a 1.25 
@1.00 
6a 1.00 
(<i 3.00 
@2.25 
(n 2.50 
(a 1.00 
@ 1.00 
(n 75 
(n 1.50 
@1.75 
@2.00 
@1.50 
(u 1.75 
@1.50 
@ 75 
@ — 
<g 1.50 
@1.25 
@ 75 
@ 75 
@1.00 
@ 1.12 
(ci 1.00 
@ 75 
@ 75 
@ 60 
@ 75 
@ 60 
STRAW. 
Long rye .11.00 
Short and oat. 8.00 
@12.00 
@10.00 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.41 per 40 
quart can, netting 2% cents per quart to 
26-eent zone shippers who have no extra 
station charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamerv, fanev . 
.. 24 % @ 
_ 
Seconds and firsts. 
.. 191/@ 
23 
State dairy, best.. 
. . - 
@ 
23 
Lower grades . 
.. 17 
@ 
21 
Factory . 
@ 
18 
Renovated . 
. . 14 
@ 
20 
Packing stock. 
*@ 
17 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, fancy. 
. . - 
@ 
12% 
Fair to good. 
@ 
12 % 
Inferior . 
@ 
11 
Half skims . 
.. 9 
@ 
9% 
Full skims . 
@ 
3 
EGGS. 
Selected, white, fancy. 
@ 
■ 
White, good to choice. 
.. 25 
@ 
26 
Mixed colors, extra. 
.. 24 
@ 
25 
Lower grades . 
@ 
18 
BEANS. 
Marrow, choice, bushel.... 
.. 2.85 
@2.90 
Fair to good. 
@ 
2.80 
Medium, choice . 
— 
@ 
1.75 
Common to good. 
@ 
1.70 
Pea, choice . 
Fair to good. 
. .1.40 
1 
1.50 
Red kidney, choice.3.12%@3.15 
Fair to good.2.75 @3.05 
White kidney, choice.3.05 @3.15 
Yellow Eye, choice.1.55 @ — 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice. 
15 
@ 17 
Common to fair. 
11 
@ 12 
German crop . 
27 
@ 30 
DRIED FRUITS 
No new apples in yet. 
Cherries, 1906, per lb. 
14 
@ 14% 
Raspberries, State, evap., 1905 
lb. 
@ 20 % 
Blackberries, 3DOG, lb. 
— 
@ 10 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Armies. Duchess, choice, bbl.. 
1.75 
@2.25 
Alexander . 
2.25 
@3.25 
Wealthy . 
*> 25 
@3.25 
Maiden Blush . 
1.75 
@2.50 
Holland Pippins . 
2.00 
@2.50 
Orange Pippin . 
1.75 
@2.25 
Astra chan . 
2.00 
@2.50 
Bough ... 
2.00 
@2.25 
Double heads, com. to fair.. 
1.25 
@1.75 
Open heads, good to choice. 1.50 
@2.50 
Open heads, poor to fair... 
75 
@1.25 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens . 
“ 
_ 
14 
12 
50 
90 
Pigeons . 
20 
@ 15 
@ 14 
@ 9 
@ — 
@ 13 
(5 80 
@1.50 
@ 25 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, old . 
Spring, fancy . 
Spring chickens, fancy. 
Fair to good. 
Fowls . 
Ducks, Spring . 
Geese . 
Squabs, 
Lower 
best . 
grades . 
Steers 
Bulls 
Cows 
Calves 
Sheep 
Lambs 
LIVE STOCK. 
. 11 
@ 
13 
. 30 
@ 
— 
. 21 
(a) 
22 
. 14 
@ 
To 
. 12% @ 
ii 
. 10 
@ 
12 
. 18 
@ 
19 
.3.00 
@3. 
.50 
. 1.25 
@2, 
.50 
.4.50 
@5. 
.75 
@4. 
mi 
. 1.00 
@4. 
00 
@8. 
50 
@5, 
25 
. 7.00 
@8. 
50 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Trices for ton lots, smaller quantities pro¬ 
portionately higher. 
Nitrate of soda, ton. 
Muriate of potash, 2.016 lbs.. 
Sulphate of potash. 2.016 lbs. 
Dried blood . 
Kainit . 
Acid phosphate . 
Basic slag, 2.016 lbs. 
Peruvian guano, Chinclia. 
Lobos . 
Ground bone . 
Copper sulphate, bbl. lots, lb. 
Sulphur flowers, bbl. lots.... 
Water glass, bbl. lots. 
@51.50 
@41.85 
@48.15 
@53.00 
@ 11.00 
@ 11.00 
@17.55 
@40.50 
@30.09 
@28.00 
@ 6 % 
@ 2 % 
@ 2 
A Connecticut Hen. —On page 624 I no¬ 
ticed a piece headed “A Useful lien,” and 
would like to say I can go one better and 
tell a true story. My wife is spending this 
Summer in the country with her parents, and 
she has a pet Rhode Island Red ben there 
which she set with 13 eggs. The ben came 
off with 12 chickens and lost two of them 
in some manner. In less than two weeks 
after she had the chickens she commenced 
to lay an egg each day in the small coop she 
was confined to, and did so each day until 
she was taken away from her chickens. We 
all think she did her duty. Please inform 
“Ohio” that Connecticut is not behind on 
smart hens. c. 
It is also adapted for any other purpose, such as 
dried or green fruits, glue factories, tanneries, 
nurseries, malt houses. It can be used in connection 
witl) our track scale. 
Carriers made for all special purposes. 
THE REPUTATION OF 
THE STEVENS HERD 
-OF- 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
is not founded on one or two phenomenal records, 
but on the continued largo production and excellence 
of its members: and the satisfaction given by cattle 
from here is guaranteed by an experience of thirty 
years of careful breeding. 
A very large per cent, of tint highest record cows of 
the breed, including the only three with A. R. O. 
records of over 30 pounds of butter in seven 
days, were either sold from this herd, or sired by 
bulls bred here. 
We have a large stock on hand of the very best 
quality, all ages, both sexes, and we want to reduce 
tlie herd. 
Get our prices before purchasing. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
Brookside Stock Farm, Lacona, N. Y. 
THE MILK AND BUTTER KING 
-OF THE— 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BREED, 
Being the HIGHEST-PRICED CALF EVER SOLD, 
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TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. 
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opportunity to secure the blood of the hull that com¬ 
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COWS, LIVING OR DEAD, of the breed-the official 
average of his two first dams being almost 'J‘J pounds, 
fyFor Terms and pedigree address 
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others \ 
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