752 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
October 6, 
CONTENTS. 
Tub Rural New-Yorker, October 6, 1900. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The New Asparagus Culture.741, 742 
Business of Growing Sugar Beets. 742 
A Southern Corn Crop. 744 
Celery on a Swamp Farm. Part II.... 745 
Hope Farm Notes. 747 
War on Asparagus Rust. 749 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Cosgrove’s Poultry Account for August.. 754 
More About Polled Durhams. 755 
Prices for Pure Milk. 755 
HORTICULTURE. 
Apple Orchard 'Chat “Locks Horns".... 742 
Talks About Bagging Grapes. 742 
Spencer Seedless Apple at Home. 743 
Boxed Apples In Montana. 743 
Experience with Pansy Plants. 744 
Diseased Candidum Lilies. 744 
Ripening Cherry Tomato. 744 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 74G 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 750 
The Grange's Work. 750 
Lunch-Basket Cakes. 751 
The Rural Patterns. 751 
The Bookshelf . 751 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Labor Conditions in California. 742 
Edible Snails . 744 
Editorials . 748 
James W. Wadsworth and “Oleo”. 749 
Products, Prices and Trade. 753 
M_A_R_K__E_jr_S 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending September 29, 1906, wholesale unless 
otherwise specilied. 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 cf sales in the 
various market sections. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red, for export — @80% 
No. 1, Northern Duluth ins. — @ §714 
Corn, No. 2 mixed. — @ 58 
Oats . — @ 42 
Rye . — @ «3 
GRASS SEEDS. 
Retail prices for best quality at New York. 
Timothy, bu. of 45 lbs. $3.25 
Blue Grass, bu. of 14 lbs. 2.90 
Orchard Grass. 14 lbs. 3.25 
Red Top, 30 Tbs. 5.50 
Alfalfa, lb.20 
Medium Red Clover, lb.20 
HAY. 
No 1 
@18.00 
No 2 
@16.50 
No 2 t 
@14.50 
(’lover, mixed . 
.12,00 
@15.50 
Clover . 
.12.00 
@14.00 
STRAW. 
Long rye . 
.12.50 
@13.00 
Short and oat.. 
. 7.00 
@10.00 
32 
29 
27 
21 
23 
@ — 
@1.60 
@ — 
@ — 
@1.65 
@ 24 
@ 21 
@ 48 
iplcs, Jonathan, bbl. 
. 2.50 
@4.00 
@3.25 
App. ... _ 
Alexander .....2.25 
Wealthy .2.25 @3.25 
Maiden Blush .1.75 @2.2.> 
Holland Pippins .1.75 @2.25 
Fall Pippin . 1.75 @2.25 
Gravenstein .2.00 @2.50 
20-ounce .1-75 @2.25 
Greening .1.75 @2.25 
Pears. Bartlett, bbl.2.00 
Seckel .2.00 
Clairgeau .1.50 
Anjou .1.50 
Sheldon .1.25 
@5.50 
@3.50 
@3.25 
@2.00 
@2.00 
Maryland 
carrier... 1 
basket.... 
.1 
.1 
Other kinds . 20 @ 35 
Peaches, Western 
and West Va., 
Md. and W. Va., 
Jersey, basket . 
Up-river, basket . . . 
Pine Island, carrier 
Pine Island, basket. 
State, carrier . 
Stale, basket . 
Grapes. Up-river Niagara case 
Delaware, case . 75 @ 
Concord & Worden, carrier. 60 @ 
Blk, 20-lb. basket. 40 @ 
Blk., 8-ll>. basket. 16 @ 
Blk., 4-lb. basket. 7 @ 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, L. I., barrel.1. 
State, 180-lbs .1 
Jersev, barrel .1 
Sweet Potatoes, S'n yellow, bbl.l 
Jersey, basket . 
Jersey, culls, basket. 
Brussels Sprouts, quart. 
Beets, barrel .1 
Carrots, barrel . .. 
Cabbage, L. I. & Jersey, 100. 
Cucumbers, nearby, barrel.. 
State & Western, basket... 
Cucumber Pickles, bushel.... 
Corn, nearby, 100. 
Celery, Michigan, dozen. 
Jersey, dozen . 
Cauliflowers, L. I., barrel.... 1 
Eggplants, Jersey, barrel....! 
I,i 111 a Beans, bag . 
Lettuce, Western New York 
2 dozen box . 
Onions, Connecticut & Eastern 
white, barrel .2 
Conn. & E’n, red.1 
Conn. & E'n, yellow.1 
State & W'n, white, crate. . 
Orange Co., red. 
Orange Co., yellow .1 
Peppers, red, barrel.1 
Green, barrel . 
Pumpkins, barrel . 
Parsley, .100 bunches. 
String beans, Jersey, bag. 
Western N. Y., basket. 
Squash, marrow, barrel... 
Hubbard.1 
Turnips. Rutabaga, Can, bbl..l 
Jersey, barrel . 
Tomatoes, nearby, box. 
Slate, bush el-basket . 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Receipts large but Jewish demands 
heavy this week. 
Spring chickens . — 
Fowls. — 
Roosters. — 
Turkeys. 14 
Spring ducks, lb. 13 
Ducks, pair . 50 
Geese, pair . 90 
Pigeons. 20 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys, old . 11 
Spring.' fancy . 22 
Spring chickens, fancy. 19 
Fair to good . 14 
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@2.50 
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@ 90 
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@1.75 
@1.75 
@1.75 
@1.25 
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@ 50 
@ 1.50 
@1.25 
@4.00 
@4.50 
@1.25 
@5.00 
@1.50 
@ 40 
@ 35 
@2.50 
@1.50 
@ 1.00 
@1.00 
@3.50 
@2.25 
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@1.00 
@ 85 
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@1.00 
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MILK. 
New York Exchange price advanced to 
$1.61 per 40 quart can, effective October 1, 
netting 3% cents per quart to 26-eent zone 
shippers who have no extra station charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, finest . — @ 26 
Extras . 25 @ 25% 
Seconds and firsts. 21 fa 24% 
Lower grades . 19 @ 20 
Storage . 21 @ 25 . 
State Dairy, best. — @ 24 
Under grades . 18 fa 23 
Imitation Creamery . 19 @ 22 
Factory . 16 @ 19 
Renovated . 13 @ 22 
Packing Stock . 13 @ 18 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, fancy. — @ 13 
Fair to good. 12 @ 12% 
Lower grades . 10 @ 11% 
Skims . 3 @ 8 
EGGS. 
Selected, white, fancy. 30 @ 
White, good to choice. 28 @ 
Mixed colors, extra. 26 @ 
Lower grades . 13 @ 
Storage . 17 @ 
BEANS. 
Marrow, choice, bushel.2.60 
Medium, choice .1.35 
Pea, choice .1.35 
Red kidney, choice.2.80 
Yellow Eve, choice.1.60 
Black Turtle Soup.2.95 @3.00 
HOPS. 
Trime to choice, new. 22 
Common to fair. 18 
German crop, 1906. 38 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, Evap.. State, new. 5 % @ — 
Chops. 1905, per 100 lbs...1.80 @2.25 
Cores and skins. 100 lbs. ...2.00 @2.25 
Cherries, 1906, lb. 18 @ — 
Huckleberries, 1905 15 @ 16 
Raspberries, 1905 . 30 @ — 
Blackberries, 1906 . 12 @ 13 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Top quotations for choicest fruit only. 
Ducks, Spring . 13 @ 
Geese. 18 @ 
Squabs, best .3.50 @4. 
Lower grades .1.50 @3. 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .3.50 @5. 
Bulls.’.2.50 @2. 
Cows.1.20 @3. 
Calves.5.50 @9. 
Sheep.3.50 @5. 
Lambs.’..6.50 @8. 
Hogs..7.00 @7. 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices for ton lots; smaller quantities 
proportionately higher. The decided advance 
in nitrate of soda is due in part to the 
earthquake in Chili and the export duty 
placed on this substance by the Chilean 
government as a revenue measure, and also 
to the increased demand, owing to the adop¬ 
tion of nitrate of soda by the U. S. Govern- 
• ment in the manufacture of explosives in 
place of nitrate of potash. Dealers are now 
paying more in 1,000 ton lots on board ship 
than the price they charged a year ago for 
single tons f. 0 . b. New York. The market 
is very unsettled, and changes may occur at 
any time. 
Nitrate of soda, ton. — @55.00 
Muriate of potash, 2,016 lbs.. — @41.85 
Sulphate of potash, 2,016 lbs. — @48.15 
Dried blood . — @50.00 
Kainit . — @11.00 
Acid phosphate . — @11.00 
Basic slag, 2,016 lbs. — @17.55 
Peruvian guano, Chincha. — @40.50 
Lobos . — @30.00 
Ground bone, 3 per cent am,; 
54% per cent bone phos.. — @26.50 
Louise Bonne .1-25 @1.50 
Le Conte .1.00 @2.00 
ICieffer .1.00 @2.50 
Plums, Damson, 8-lb bkt. 35 @ 45 
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The Belcher 8 Taylor A. T. Co., 
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Large English Berkshire Pigs, Scotch Collie 
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CLOSING OUT SALE OF 
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35 Head Registered Jersey Cattle 35 
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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE, 
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1828. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Hay, Apples, etc. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., New York. 
WM. H COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
OUR SPECIALTIES: 
Game, 
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Mushrooms, 
Furs. 
1 Calves 
Nuts, 
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Fancy Eggs. 
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$42.50 Buffalo to Pacific 
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Corresponding' rates to all points in the 
far West, daily until October 31st. Choice 
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The La Fayette Stock Farm, 
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Largest Importers and breeders of German Coach, Perclieron 
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EVERY DAY 
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FROM CHICAGO 
FROM ST. LOUIS 
$33.01 
$33.0( 
™ to San Francisco, Los 
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* many other California 
points. 
| to Everett, Fairhaven, 
P Whatcom, Vancouver 
and Victoria. 
S30.00 
$30.00 
$33.0( 
| to Portland, Astoria, 
P Tacoma and Seattle. 
$30.00 
$33.0( 
1 to Ashland, Roseburg, 
P Eugene, Albany and 
Salem, including So. Pac. 
branch lines in Oregon. 
$30.00 
$30.51 
| to Spokane and inter- 
P mediate O.R.&N. points; 
to Wenatchee and inter¬ 
mediate points. 
$27.50 
$30.01 
« to Butte, Anaconda, 
J Helena, and all inter¬ 
mediate main line points. 
$26.00 
$30.01 
w to Ogden and Salt Lake 
1 City, and intermediate 
main line points. 
$26.00 
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Omaha, Neb. 
