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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August £4, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, August 24, 1907. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Another Clover Proposition .634 
Value of Turnips for Soil Improving.... 634 
Eye as Green Manure . 636 
Alfalfa Turning Yellow .636 
Hope Farm Notes . 639 
Some Facts About Vetch .641 
Labor Troubles in Kentucky .641 
Crop Notes . 641 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Meeting of the Connecticut Poultry Asso¬ 
ciation .637 
Reef Cattle and Horses in New York.... 646 
Cellulitis in Mare . 646 
The Guernsey Cattle .647 
Unregistered Cattle at Fairs . 647 
Preventing Cattle Bloat. 647 
Paralyzed Hogs. 647 
HORTICULTURE. 
Easy Bordeaux Making . 634 
Yard Rush on a Lawn.636 
Transplanting Wild Blackberries.637 
The Missing Link Apple. 637 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 638 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.642 
Summer Salads .642 
The Bookshelf . 642 
Some Pickle Recipes . 643 
The Rural Patterns . 643 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Building a Stable and Icehouse.633 
Gas or Limoid for Insects. 634 
A Talk About Patents ..:. 63.1 
Keeping up Rural Cemeteries. 635 
I low to Catch Coons . 637 
Editorials .640 
Mr. Dawley Sues The R. N.-Y.641 
Events of the Week. 641 
Publisher’s Desk .645 
M_A_R_K_E_T_S 
Prices current at N. Y. during week end¬ 
ing August 16, 1907, wholesale unless other¬ 
wise noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red, in elevator — @ 91 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth.. — @1.04 
Corn . — @ 61 
Oats ..'. — @ 68 
Rye. — @ 84 
MILLFEED. 
Spring bran .22.00 @23.00 
i r: j .i l i * 0 4 AB 
Red Dog . — @28.00 
Homing chop . — @24.50 
Linseed meal . — @29.50 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 . — @24.00 
No. 2 .21.00 @22.00 
No. 3 . — @18.00 
Clover mixed .15.00 @21.00 
Clover .14.00 @18.00 
Straw, long rye.12.00 @13.00 
MILK. 
N. Y. Exchange price $1.51 per 40-quart 
can, netting three cents per quart to 26-cent 
zone shippers who have no extra station 
charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
— 
@ 
25 
Common to good. 
21 
@ 
24 
State Dairy . 
20 
@ 
24 
Factory . 
19 
21 
Packing stock . 
16 
@ 
19% 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, best . 
— 
@ 
12% 
Common to good . 
10 
@ 
12 
Skims . 
4 
@ 
8 
EGGS. 
Fancv, white, doz. 
26 
@ 
28 
White, good to choice . 
23 
@ 
25 
Mixed colors, com. to good.. 
19 
@ 
23 
20 
Western and Southern . 
14 
@ 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, choice, green, bbl.3.00 
Choice, red, bbl.3.00 
Ordinary to good, bbl.... 2.00 
Poor to choice, %-bbl, bkt. 50 
Peaches. Ga., average b't, c'a’r.2.00 
Georgia, poor, carrier. 50 
Missouri, carrier .2.00 
Md. & Del., carrier.1.50 
Md. & Del., basket. 60 
Jersey, basket . 75 
Pears, S’n, bbl.2.00 
Common Summer sorts, bbl. 3.00 
Plums, State, basket . 35 
Up-river, basket . 30 
Cherries, sour, 8-lb. bkt. 85 
Currants, Cherry, quart. 12 
Small, quart . 10 
Black, quart . 12 
Raspberries. Up-river, red, pint 
Western N. Y., pint. 
Jersey, pint . 
Blackberries, Jersey, quart .. 
Up-river, quart . 
Huckleberries, Pa. & Jersey 
Mountain, quart . 
Other Pa.. Jersey and Mary¬ 
land, quart . 7 
Gooseberries, extra large, qt. . 12 
Small to med., green, qt. . 7 
Muskmelons, Md., f'y crate..2.50 
Md. & Del., average, crate.. 1.25 
Baltimore, crate .1.50 
Baltimore, small basket . .. 85 
Virginia, 60-qt. crate ....1.00 
Virginia, bushel-crate . 75 
California, standard crate ..1.50 
pony crate .... 1.00 
standard crate .. — 
pony crate .... — 
by rail, carl'd. 150.00 
& Va., by st’m'r, car. . — 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Long Island, bbl..2.25 
Jersey, bbl.2.12 
Southern, bbl.. . .1.50 
Sweet potatoes, J’y, old, bkt. 2.00 
Southern, yellow, bbl.3.00 
Asparagus, dozen bunches ....2.00 
Beets, 100 bunches .1.00 
Carrots* bbl.2.00 
Celery, Michigan, dozen. 10 
Jersey, dozen . 20 
State, dozen . 15 
Cucumbers, Southern, bbl.... 75 
Long Island, bbl.2.00 
Cucumber pickles, J’y, bbl...1.50 
Rockland Co.. N. Y. bbl..3.00 
Cabbage, Flat Dutch, 100. ...4.00 
@3.75 
@4.00 
@2.75 
@ 2.00 
<3)3.00 
@1.50 
@3.50 
@2.50 
@1.25 
@1.25 
@5.00 
@4.00 
@ 50 
@ 40 
@1.15 
~ 13 
California, 
Tennessee, 
Tennessee, 
Watermelons, 
N. C. 
10 
13 
10 
@3.00 
@2.25 
@2.00 
@1.25 
@2.25 
@1.50 
@3.00 
@2.50 
@5.00 
@3.50 
@275.00 
@225.00 
@2.50 
@2.37 
@2.25 
@3.00 
@5.00 
@4.00 
@1.50 
@2.50 
@ 30 
@ 50 
@ 40 
@1.25 
@2.25 
@2.50 
§ 3.50 
6.00 
L. I. red and Savoy, 100. .3.50 
Baltimore, bbl. 90 
Corn, Hackensack. 100 ....1.00 
Other Jersey, 100 . 75 
Southern, 100 . 75 
Cauliflowers, L. I., bbl.1.50 
Eggplants, Norf'k, 60-qt. crate. 1.50 
Jersey, basket . 75 
Jersey, box. 50 
Lettuce, State, per ba 'cet . .. 
Lima beans, basket . 
Flat, per basket . 
Hackensack, potato, bag .. . 
Onions, Jersey, white, bkt.... 
Jersey, yellow, basket .... 
Connecticut, white, bbl. 
Connecticut, yellow, bbl.... 
Connecticut, red, bbl. 
L. I. & Jersey yellow, bbl.. 
L. I. & Jersey, red, bbl. 
State white, bbl. 
Orange Co., red, bag. 
Peppers, Jersey, bbl. 
Peas, Western N. Y. bkt. 
Radishes, nearby. 100 bunches 
Rhubarb. 100 bunches . 
String beans. Conn., bag. . . . 
I*. I. & Jersey, bag or basket 
Western N. Y., basket. 
Squash. Marrow, bbl. 
White, bbl. 
Yellow, crook-ueck, bbl. 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 
White, 100 bunches . 
Tomatoes, lveyport, box. 
South Jersey, fancy, box. .. 
South Jersey, ordinary, box. 
Jersey, small basket . 
50 
2.00 
1.00 
2.50 
1.25 
1.25 
3.50 
3.00 
2.25 
2.50 
2.25 
3.00 
1.25 
1.50 
75 
75 
1.50 
75 
50 
75 
75 
75 
75 
85 
2.00 
50 
65 
50 
40 
BEANS. 
Marrow, bu.180 
Medium . 1.50 
Pea .1-50 
Rod Kidney . — 
White Kidney . — 
Yellow Eye .1.70 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens, lb. — 
Fowls . — 
Roosters . — 
Turkeys . — 
Spring ducks . 14 
Geese . 8 
Pigeons, pair . — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 12 
Broilers, best, lb. 24 
Lower grades . 17 
Fowls . 12 
Ducks . 15 
Squabs, doz.2.25 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .4.75 
Bulls .2.50 
Cows .1.25 
Calves .5.50 
Sheep .3.50 
Lambs .6.75 
Hogs .7.00 
WOOL. 
Fine unwashed . 21 
Medium and coarse . 25 
@4.50 
@ 1.00 
@1.50 
@1.25 
@ 1 .mi 
@4.00 
@ 2.00 
@ 1.00 
@1.00 
@2.50 
@1.50 
@3.00 
fa 1.50 
@1.50 
@4.50 
@3.50 
@2.50 
@3.25 
@2.50 
@4.50 
fa 1.50 
@2.25 
@1.25 
@ 1.00 
(a 2.00 
@1.00 
@1.00 
fa 1.25 
fa 1.00 
fa 1.50 
@1.25 
@ 1.12 
@3.00 
@1.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 65 
@ 50 
@ 2.00 
@1.70 
@1.80 
@2.25 
@2.70 
@1.75 
@ 15 
@ 15 
@ 9 
@ 11 
@ 14 Vi 
@ 10 
@ 20 
@ 15 
@ 25 
@ 22 
@ 15 
@ 16 
@5.00 
@6.65 
@3.15 
@3.75 
@8.25 
fa 5.25 
@8.35 
@7.25 
@ 22 
@ 26 
Sweet Clovek for Mnx.cn.—In regard to 
growing mulch crops for strawberries, I have 
never found anything better than the Sweet 
clover growing along the roadsides and on 
railroad embankments. Wherever it has been 
growing for a year or two it has all other 
weeds choked out, thereby preventing the 
bringing in of other weed seeds. I cut it 
when first in blossom; it stands then about 
four to six feet. high. After letting it lie 
for a week to dry out I haul it in while wet 
with dew, to save the leaves, and stack It 
up ready for spreading over the strawberry 
beds in the Fall (about one-quarter acre). 
Of course larger growers may not find it 
plentiful enough to supply their needs, but 
why not raise it? It seems to thrive most 
anywhere, even in the cinders and stones of 
railroad embankments. I believe I could 
raise a larger bulk of it on a given piece 
of land than any other crop for mulch, corn 
not excepted. Furthermore, it lies not so 
flat or heavy on the berries as cornstalks, 
catches more snow on account of its spread¬ 
ing branches, and is heavy enough not to 
blow away. _ g. h. 
“You young scoundrel,” said the father, 
seizing his disobedient son by the hair; 
“I’ll show you how to treat your moth¬ 
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the ear, and then shook him until his 
hair began to fall out.—Credit Lost. 
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WIDOW MUST SELL 
Beautiful 75-aere Farm 
Price $700 
Five minutes to village: neighbors and schools 
near; cutting 20 tons hay from handsome fields, with 
wood and fruit for home use. 2-story house supplied 
by running spring water: barn 36x44; sugar maple 
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Mailed free. E. A. STROUT, Dept. 42, 150 Nassau 
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NEAR BOUND BROOK, N. J. 
47 ACHES; spring watered pasture; situated on 
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house, 8 rooms, 2 piazzas, painted and blinded; barn 
40x00; lien bouse and other outbuildings; niapie and 
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NEAR DOVER, DEL, 
YOU CAN 
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23 ACRES near fine bathing and excellent; fishing. 
Land all clear and level, deep rich loam witli clay 
subsoil; good four room cottage, stable, cliickeu 
house and other outbuildings, 500 peach trees, few 
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$1,200, half cash, easy terms. For travelling instruc¬ 
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Reference: American Nat. Bank of Washington, D. C. 
74 ACRES less than 3 miles from Bethel, Conn., 
6miles from Danbury, is this productive 74-acre stock 
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Included are four cows, horse, 3 pigs, plows, harrows, 
mowing machine, 2 wagons, all small farming tools, 
acre potatoes, corn, 4 acres oats, 20 tons hay. $3,300 
takes all; easy terms. Widow must sell. E. A. 
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