SENT 
TO YOU 
„ FREE 
In Virginia 
\With cozy new 3*room cottage like cut, and 25 
acres for poultry, fruit) and vegetables, Only 
two miles from the live town of.Waverly, on 
N. & W. Ry., midway between Norfolk and 
Richmond. Delightful climate, abundant water, 
unexcelled markets for produce. Splendid 
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_Xarms, lowest excursion rat es; g tc^ ' 
M.iLaBAUME, 
Agrl A lndl. Apt < 
Norfolk a Western By. 
Boa 603 Roanoke, Va. 
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CONTENTS. 
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The Roral New-Yorker, November 24, 1906. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Success of a Pioneer. S65 
A Woman Homesteader. 867 
Mixing a Fertilizer.871 
Plowing Under Cow Peas. 871 
Ashes and Ground Bone. 871 
Keeping Cabbage for Winter. 871 
Hope Farm Notes. 875 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The True Parable of the Modern Prodigal 
Son . 868 
A Young Shepherd. 873 
The Stable Microbe. 
The Cow Does It All. 
Feeding Silage AH the Year... 
Prohibition for Sucking Cow... 
Motherless Farm Babies . 
A Pound of Butter. Part I... 
Building Up a Strain. 
Dogs and Sheep. 
Cackle, Cackle, Little lien. 
Mapes, the lien Man. 
A Good Hen. 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Potted Strawberry. 
Thanksgiving Among the Florists.. 
Trees Larger in Nursery Row. 
Dipping Replaces Fumigation. 
The Elberta Peach. 
Another Seedless Apple. 
Budding Apple Trees. 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 
Sweet Pea Contest. 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 884 
Preserving and Drying Citron. 884 
Homemade Candles . ,v,S 4 
The Rural Patterns. S8r, 
The Grange Fair. 885 
Home Study. 886 
Mexican Caramels.886 
Velvet. Molasses. 886 
Initials for Towels. 887 
Four Holiday Dainties. 887 
The Bookshelf . 887 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Home Pictures. S67 
A Child Among Bees. S70 
Thin Flagging for Greenhouse Benches.. 870 
PublislTor’s Desk. . 872 
Portable Fences. 873 
The Queen Bee. 877 
Editorials . 882 
Defeat of Mr. Wads worth. 883 
Events of the Week. 883 
Telephones in Texas. 888 
A Beekeeper's Start. 888 
Tramps and Roads. 88S 
MARKETS 
..865, 866 
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. 870 
. 870 
. 871 
. 873 
. 874 
. 888 
1906, wholesale unless 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending November 
otherwise noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern, Duluth 
Inspection . 
@ 
Cat 
(at 
€ 
(<V 
79i/o 
54 
40 
61 
45 
Corn 
Oats . 
Rye . 
Barley . 
FEED. 
City Bran.21.00 @ — 
Middlings .22.50 @25.00 
Red Dog. — @26.50 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1.20.00 @ — 
No. 2 .17.50 @18.50 
No. 3.15.00 @16.00 
Clover, mixed .13.00 @17.00 
Clover .12.00 @15.00 
Straw, long* rye.12.00 @14.00 
Short and oat. 9.00 @11.00 
MILK. 
N. Y. Exhange price $1.71 per 40-quart 
can, netting 3% cents per quart at 26-cent 
zone points where no extra station charges 
are fnade. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
— 
® 
27i/ 2 
Extras . 
— 
@ 
27 
Thirds to firsts. 
24 
@ 
26 
Storage . 
22 
@ 
26 
State Dairy, best. 
25 
@ 
26 
Lower grades . 
19 
@ 
23 
Imitiation. Creamery . 
21 
@ 
23 
Factory . 
16 
@ 
20 
Renovated . 
16 
@ 
21 
Packing Stock . 
15 
@ 
19 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, fancy. 
-- 
@ 
13 Vi 
Fair to choice. 
12 
Cat 
12% 
Inferior . 
10% @ 
11 
Part skims. 
9 % @ 
10 
Full skims . 
3 
@ 
5 
EG( IS. 
White, fancy . 
@ 
40 
White, good to choice. 
36 
@ 
38 
Mixed colors, best. 
@ 
36 
Fair to good. 
23 
@ 
30 
Western and Southern. 
27 
Cat 
35 
Storage . 
18 
@ 
24 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evap., best. 
— 
@ 
S 1/2 
Evap. choice . 
7Vj ((V 
S 
Evap.. prime . 
6 y, @ 
7 
Sun dried . 
4%@ 
6 
Chops, 100 lbs.I 
.85 
@1.90 
Waste . 
— 
@1 
Cherries . 
18 
(ft) 
19 
Blackberries. 
12 
@ 
13 
FRESH FRUITS. 
The apple market is considerably over¬ 
stocked, but in view of the holiday trade 
prices on the upper grades are holding up 
well. 
Apples, Jonathan, barrel.2.50 @4.50 
McIntosh .2.50 @4.00 
Alexander.2.50 @3.50 
Wealthy .2.50 @3.50 
Gano .2.50 @3.25 
Snow .2.50 @3.00 
Hubbardston .1.75 @2.25 
Gravenstein .2.00 @2.75 
King .2.00 @3.00 
Spitzenburg .1-50 @3.00 
Sm .1.50 @2.50 
Baldwin .l- r >0 @2.25 
Ben Davis .1-50 @2.25 
Greening .1.50 @2.50 
Bulk stock, per bbl. measure 75 @1.50 
Pears, Seckel, barrel.2.00 @5.00 
Bose .,.2.50 @4.59 
Clairgeau ..2.00 @3.00 
Anjou . 2.00 @2.75 
Sheldon .2.00 @3.00 
Lawrence . 2.00 @2.75 
Vicar •... ............. * ..1*50 @2.50 
Kieffer . 50 @1.50 
Quinces, barrel .2.50 @4.00 
Grapes, up-river. Concord, _ _ 
carrier . 00 @ 8u 
Black, 8-lb. basket. 16 @ 20 
Black. 4-lb. basket. 10 @ 12 
Catawba, 4-ib. basket. 8 @12 
Niagara, 4-lb. basket. 8 @15 
Niagara, 20-ib. basket...».. 50 @ — 
Delaware, 4-lb. basket. 14 @18 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, late, 
barrel .7.00 @9.00 
Cape Cod, early black, bbl..6.00 @8.00 
Jersey, per barrel.7.25 @8.00 • 
BEANS. 
Marrow, choice, bu. — @2.50 
Medium, choice . — @1.65 
Pea, choice . — @1.60 
Red kidney, choice. — @2.60 
Yellow Eye, choice. — @1.80 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Maine, bag.1.50 ,@1.55 
Loug Island, in bulk. bbl...1.62 @1.75 
State, barrel or bag.1.45 @1.55 
Sweet Potatoes, S'n, yellow, bbl 85 @1.25 
Brussels Sprouts, quart. 4 @12 
Beets, nearby, barrel.1.00 @1.50 
Carrots, barrel .1-00 @1.50 
Cabbage, L. I. & Jersey. 100..2.50 @4.50 
Cucumbers, Fla., basket.1.75 @2.50 
Hothouse, dozen . 50 @1.00 
Celery, Michigan, dozen. 15 @ 50 
Jersey, dozen . 10 @ 40 
Cauliflowers, long cut, barrel.. 1.00 @2.00 
Short cut, barrel.2.00 @5.00 
Kale, nearby, barrel. 25 @ 50 
Lettuce, nearby, per bbl. 50 @1.50 
Mushrooms, lb. 50 @1.00 
Onions, Connecticut & Eastern 
white, barrel .2.50 @5.00 
Conn. & Eastern, red.1.50 @2.00 
Conn. & Eastern, yellow. .. 1.50 @2.25 
Pumpkins, barrel . 50 @1.00 
Parsley, per 100 bunches.... 75 @1.00 
Radishes, hothouse, 100 bchs.1.00 @2.00 
New Orleans, 100 bchs.2.00 @ 3.00 
Norfolk, basket . 25 @ 75 
Squash, marrow, barrel. 50 @ 1.00 
Hubbard, barrel . 50 @1.00 
Spinach, nearby, bbl. 75 @1.25 
Turnips, Rutabaga, Can., bbl.. 90 @1.00 
Nearby, barrel. 75 @ 90 
White, nearby, barrel. 75 @1.25 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens . — @ 13 V. 
Fowls . — @ 33 Ms 
Roosters . — @ 9 
Turkeys . — @ 15 
Ducks . — @ 13 
Geese . — @ 12 Vi 
Pigeons, pair . — @ 25 
DRESSED POUI/TRY. 
Turkeys, best . — @ 20 
Fair to good. 12 @ 18 
Chickens, fancy . 20 @ 22 
Fair to good. 12 @ 16 
Fowls . 10 @ 14 
Ducks . 10 @ 15 
Geese . 15 @ 20 
Squabs, dozen.2.00 @4.00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .3.75 @6.25 
Oxen .4.00 @4.75 
Bulls .2.50 @4.00 
Cows . 1.15 @3.75 
Calves .4.00 @9.00 
Sheep .3.00 @5.25 
Lambs .6.50 @7.50 
Hogs .6.60 @6.SO 
FARM CHEMICALS. 
Prices for ton lots; smaller quantities 
proportionately higher. 
Nitrate of soda, ton.56 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 Vi per 
cent bone phosphate.26.50 
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OSE COMB Brown Leghorn Cockerels. Best strain. 
Price reasonable. I. C. Hawkins, Bullville, N. Y. 
FLORHAM GUERNSEYS. 
The Show Ring successes and very strong repre¬ 
sentation in Advanced Register Annals prove that 
we have BEAUTY and UTILITY combined in 
a high degree. 
Cows and Heifers for Sale, 
both home-bred and imported, and of all degrees 
of excellence. 
S®’" Inspection invited. Tuberculin-tested. 
J. L. HOPE, Sup’t., Madison, New Jersey. 
□ I C AQE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
ILLnOL mission House in New York. Established 
1838. Butter, Cheese, Eggs. Poultry. Hay, Apples, etc. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 303 Greenwich St., New York. 
Poultry For Thanksgiving. 
Apples, Pears and all Fruits and Vegetables. Fancy 
Eggs: Hothouse Tomatoes and Mushrooms. Top 
prices secured for choice goods, 
have for sale. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., N.Y. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 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 12tli St., New York. 
Lambs, Calves, Poultry 
Our specialties are choice Hothouse Lambs, Calves, 
Poultry, Furs, Ginseng and Fancy Eggs. Careful 
attention given to shipments. 
Write us what yon have to sell. 
WM. H. COHEN &CO„ 229-231 Washington 8t„ N. Y. 
888 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 24, 1906. 
WE 
UY 
AND 
HIDES 
10 to 50% more money for you to ship Raw Fur*, 
Horae &nd Cattle Hides to ua than to tell at borne. 
Write for Price Lift, market report, shipping tag*. 
$ B6 0 oKHunters’&Trappers’ Guide 
Best thingon the subject ever written. Illus¬ 
trating all Far Animal*, where and how 
•to hunt them, trappers' secrets, etc. Leather 
_ bound. 350pp. Price $2. To our Shippers, $1.25, 
AADEKWCII BROS., Dept. 128 Minneapolis, Minn. 
MR. TRAPPER 
remember 1 prime skin'is worth V> dozen unprime ones. 
Don’t ship me unprime skins and expect good prices, 
you won’t get them if you do. But if you have nice 
prime skins no one on this earth can or will pay you 
more than 8kunky Jim. Don’t forget that. Men¬ 
tion this paper and write for prices to 
JAS. 1*. ELLIS, Box 10, 
Eat. 1899. Stony Ford, Orange Co., N. Y. 
IF YOU HANDLE 
in largo or small quantities we would like to hear 
from you. We keep you accurately posted in prices 
and PAY ALL EXPRESS CHARGES. LOWELL 
LAMB & CO., 52 East 10th Street, New York. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R, N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
‘‘a square deal.” See guarantee, page IS. 
DAIRYMAN 
Wanted to operate good dairy farm. 
C. G. WHITHAM, Elm Grove, W. Va. 
AUCTION SALE! 
FARM of 343 Acres, 175 under cultivation, bal¬ 
ance pasture with some wood. Fine grain, hay and 
stock farm within lVz miles of L. V. R. R. Buildings 
nearly all new. Personal property to belsold. Send 
for description and terms. W. H. Gould, Aurora, N.Y. 
F OR SALE—An 18-cow dairy, fruit and truck, 56 
acres, with pure running stream, near large 
town in Soutli Jersey. Buildings in perfect order for 
making absolutely pure milk. Demand at 7 cents for 
ail that can be produced. Good schools, excellent 
neighbors, refined society, healthful location, mild 
climate. Soil in splendid order. Will sell only as a 
whole, including stock. A fine business proposition. 
C. F. S„ care S. EDWARD PASCHALL, 721 Drexel 
Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 
To Reliable Shippers of Furs and Ginseng 
I will mail upon application a well gotten up and 
reliable price list of RAW FURS and GINSENG. 
Same will he ready about Dec. 1st. Address all com¬ 
munications to LEMUEL BLACK, Lock Box 48, 
Hightstown, N. J. Good reference given if necessary. 
CHD CAI C-A complete set CREAMERY FIX- 
rUYl wHLC TURES used about sixmonths;will 
sell at a bargain. Address CHAS. BOUCK or 
W. W. SISSON. Wellsbridge, New York. 
DAIRY FARM ON SHARES. 
Wanted experienced dairyman to work farm of 100 
acres, 20 cows. Located in New Jersey 25 miles from 
Philadelphia. For particulars apply to 
W. GABELL Jr., 514 Walnut St.. Philadelphia,Pa. 
W ANTED—Married Man, with one or two working 
sons, on small Jersey farm near Phila. One 
son to gather garbage for pigs. Prefer man who is 
handy with tools. Wages at start, including 6-room 
house, garden, seed and manure, milk and pork; man 
and one son $360 per year; man and two sons $520 per 
year, payable weekly. Send full particulars and re¬ 
ferences to RURAL BOX No. 58, Merehantville, N.J. 
WANTED 
To Rent or Lease in 
Vicinity of New York 
ripM Of About 15 Acres, With 
I AtllYI Small House. 
H. S. FROST, 206 Broadway, New York City. 
$500 
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