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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
May tl| 
REMEMBER WADSWORTH. 
The following members of the New York 
Senate voted against Governor Hughes in 
his effort to remove the Superintendent of 
Insurance. They represent agricultural 
counties, where farmers are in a majority. 
Every one of them merits defeat, and 
should be plowed under by the votes of 
farmers: 
JOTHAM P. ALLDS, . 
ALBERT T. FANCHER, . 
S. P. FRANCHOT, . . 
S. PERCY HOOKER, . 
JOHN RAINES, . . . 
SANFORD W. SMITH, . 
WM. J. TULLY, . . . 
HORACE WHITE, . . 
BENJ. M. WILCOX, . . 
JOSEPH ACKROYD, . . 
FRANK M. BOYCE, . , 
. . Norwich, N. Y, 
. Salamanca, N. Y. 
Niagara Falls, N. Y. 
. . . LeRoy, N. Y, 
. Canandaigua, N. Y. 
. . Chatham, N. Y. 
, . Corning, N. Y. 
. . Syracuse, N. Y. 
. . Auburn, N. Y. 
. . . Utica, N. Y. 
East Schodack, N. Y. 
AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB . 
The annual meeting of tlie American Jer¬ 
sey Cattle Club was held at the Fifth Avenue 
1 lotel. New York, May 1. Reports from 
President Darling and Treasurer Hutchinson 
were presented. During the year 10 members 
have died and 17 new ones were admitted, a 
net gain of one, making the membership at 
present 421). Total amount received for entry 
fees during the year, $29,458, and for trans¬ 
fers, $1,380. The assets of the club amount 
to $79,818.37, which includes a cash balance 
of $8,158.29, and the net credit to the club 
fund is $72,136.73. 
Mr. Dexter, of the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, presented a plan for a National 
dairy register of merit. Mr. Sisson said that 
the Club considered the matter three years ago 
and appointed a committee, but that owing to 
the death of one of the committee, no action 
was taken. It was moved that the club now 
take measures to further the matter. On 
recommendation of Mr. Kawl. of the Dairy 
Division, it was moved that the Club provide 
a suitable trophy to be awarded yearly ,o 
the best judge of Jerseys in the International 
Dairy Show. 
A member created some amusement by re¬ 
questing that in the scale of points for bulls 
where the expression “fore shoulders” is used 
the word “fore” be dropped, as there are no 
hind shoulders. 
Chairman Darling said that he was vo-.v 
sorry not to be able to present a report on 
the Rogers-Dawley matter; that the investi¬ 
gation committee had completed the report, 
but that in sending it by express from one 
member of the committee to another it had 
been lost, and they were now endeavoring to 
trace it. 
Mr. lledfield, of the Executive Committee, 
then made a statement. lie began by inti¬ 
mating that The It. N.-Y. has said that the 
Executive Committee has not attended to its 
work. He defended the action of the com¬ 
mittee in turning down the first complaint, 
which he said was hearsay. When affidavits 
in proper form were presented a meeting was 
held a's soon as possible, and an impartial 
committee appointed to investigate. Not hav¬ 
ing tills committee’s report, he could make no 
definite statements about it. but said that as 
a matter of hearsay he understood that the 
complainant (Mr. Rogers) instead of assist¬ 
ing the committee, hindered them so that 
what information they got was obtained in 
spite of this instead of with his aid. | In re¬ 
ply to this the reader is referred to The II. 
N’.-Y.’s report on page 334—not “hearsay” 
evidence, but written by one who was there,] 
Mr. Redlield further said that the Executive 
Committee stood ready at any time to inves¬ 
tigate charges involving the purity of the 
breed or flic misconduct of a 11101111)01'. 
The old officers were re-elected and ad¬ 
journment was then made. 
Prime Pork Timber. —Fig. 180. page 394, 
shows some choice Berkshires bred on Wil¬ 
loughby Farm. Gettysburg, Pa.. C. E. Stable, 
proprietor. the Berkshires are well known 
for their general vigor and ability to turn 
food into pork. As a rule the sows produce 
large litters of strong, lively pigs. 
The Berkshires Bonnie Brae herd of reg¬ 
istered Jersey cattle will be sold at auction 
May 10. The herd embraces many animals 
of noted breeding; heavy milking cows and 
youngsters, by sires carrying the best of 
American and Island blood. Send to Peter 
c. Kellogg Go., 107 John Street, New York, 
for catalogue. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, May 11, 1907. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Green Manure and Potato Scab. 394 
Building a Model Farm. 396 
A11 Experience with Nitrate of Soda.... 396 
Sharpening a Disk Harrow. 307 
Likes the Cutaway Harrow. 397 
Hope Farm Notes. 399 
A Foolish Fertilizer Formula. 401 
Farms in Vermont. 401 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
American Jersey Cattle Club Meets.404 
Seeding a Sheep Pasture. 406 
Fistula of the Milk Duct. 406 
A Failure in Butter. 407 
Care of Young Boar. 407 
HORTICULTURE. 
King Apple and the Scale. 394 
Making the Most of a Grapevine. 395 
Replanting That Canadian Vineyard.... 396 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 398 
Fruit Prospects . 401 
Seedless Apple Again. 401 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 402 
Summer Wash Goods. 402 
Savory Meats . 402 
Another Grange Contest. 4(c- 
The Rural Patterns. 403 
Sealing Wax on Fruit Jars. 403 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Problem in Home Seeking.393, 394 
Some Principles of Rond Building. 395 
Mail Suggestions . 3:>.« 
Ptiinting a Leaky Roof. 396 
Editorials . 400 
Coal Tar find Shingles. 401 
Would Use Lead Pipe. 401 
Products. Prices and Trade. 404 
Publisher’s Desk . 405 
Cultivating Foxes .. 407 
“To Him That Hath”. 407 
Prices current at N. Y. during week ending 
May 3, 1907, wholesale unless otherwise 
noted. 
GRAIN. 
— @ 88 % 
@ 97 
<§ 58 
@ 48 
@22.50 
@25.50 
@26.00 
@23.00 
@29.00 
Wheat, No. 2, red. 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth in¬ 
spection . — 
Com . — 
Oats . — 
FEED. 
Spring bran.22.00 
Middlings .23.50 
Red Dbg . — 
Hominy chop . — 
Linseed meal . — 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Ilay, prime . — @23.50 
No. 1 .22.00(a!23.00 
No. 2 . — @21.00 
No. 3 .17.00(b 19.00 
Clover Mixed .16.00@ 20.00 
Clover .15.00@ 17.00 
Straw, Long Rye.11.00 @12.00 
Short and Oat. 9I00@ 10.00 
MILK. 
In effect May 1, the N. Y. Exchange price 
was reduced to $1.51 per 40-quart can, net¬ 
ting three cents to 26-cent zone shippers who 
have no extra station charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
Lower grades . 22 
State Dairy . 
Factory . 
Packing Stock . 18 
EGGS. 
Fancy white. 
White, good to Choice.... 
Mixed colors, best. 
Lower grades... 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evap., fancy. 8 @ 
Evap., choice . 7 @ 
Evap., prime . 6%@ 
Evap.. poor to fair.5%@ 
Sun dried . 5 @ 
Cherries .18 @ 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, best, bbl.5.50 
Ijower grades .2.00 
Strawberries, qt. 10 
Oranges, box .3.50 
lemons, 300 to box.4.50 
Grape Fruit, box.3.00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, bu.1.50 
Pea . — 
Bed Kidney . — 
White Kidney . — 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, doz. 30 
Lettuce, doz. 59 
Mushrooms, lb. 15 
Radishes. 100 bunches.1.50 
Tomatoes, lb. 10 
VEGETABLES. 
@ 27% 
22 
@ 26 
20 
@ 26 
19 
1 22% 
18 
@ 21 
@ 21 
20 
@ 20% 
19% @ 20 
15 
@ 17 
8 % 
1$ 
6 % 
6 
6 
18 % 
@6.50 
8 4.00 
30 
@5.50 
@5.00 
@5.00 
@1.95 
@1.47% 
@ 2.20 
@2.75 
@ 65 
@ 1.00 
(it 50 
@2.00 
@ 20 
Potatoes, Bermuda, bbl. 
4.50 
@ 
6.50 
@ 
5.00 
State and Jersey, 180 lbs.. 
1.80 
@ 
2.00 
Asparagus, doz. 
2.50 
@ 
6.00 
Cucumbers, bu. 
2.00 
@ 
3.00 
Cabbage, old, ton. 
10.00 
@1 
2.00 
New. bbl. 
75 
@ 
2.25 
Kale, bbl. 
75 
@ 
1.00 
Ixdluce, %- bbl. bkt. 
. 1.00 
@ 
3.00 
Onions, old, bbl. 
. 1.00 
@ 
5.00 
New, bu. crate. 
. 1.60 
@ 
2.00 
Spinach, bbl. 
. 1.00 
@ 
3.00 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 
. 12 
@ 
14 
chickens, broilers, lb. 
. 30 
@ 
40 
. 10 
0 
14 
i hicks, Spring . 
. 20 
@ 
23 
Squabs, doz. 
. 2.0(1 
@4.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Steers . 
1776.05 
@4.00 
(a 4.20 
@5.50 
(I? 7.25 
@7.10 
15 
@ 
30 
— 
@ 
19 
25 
@ 
27 
___ 
34 
28 
H 
30 
Bulls .3.50 
Cows .2.25 
Sheep .4.00 
Lambs .6-00 
Hogs . — 
WOOL. 
Prices at present, London auctions, for un¬ 
washed wool. 
Australian and New Zealand. 
Cape of Good Hope. 
Domestic prices: 
Eastern N. Y., unwashed, coarse 25 
Ohio. XX . —- 
Mohair, Oreg. 28 
PRODUCTS, PRICES AND TRADE. 
Potatoes. —The expected drop in prices 
came quickly, and was a severe one—25 to 
50 cents per barrel. New southern and Ber¬ 
muda are also lower and the market weak. 
The Strike. —May 1 was bargain day for 
buyers of the perishable fruits and vegetables 
received at the downtown West Side docks 
in this city. It was all because of a strike 
of the truck drivers. The traffic police. In 
tHeir efforts to straighten out the tangle of 
truck about the Pennsylvania docks during 
the busy hours from 3 A. M. to daylight or 
later made x*me new ruling regarding per¬ 
mits that the truckmen resented, claiming 
that they made matters only more difficult. 
The strike was not settled until 9 A. M., and 
the dealers found themselves with a lot of 
perishable stuff on hand, and the best part 
of the day for business gone. Any reason¬ 
able offer was taken to make a clearance, 
and many sales were made at prices that 
ordinarily would not have been considered. 
This dock and truck problem is harder to 
solve than the 15 puzzle. To sell to advan¬ 
tage the produce must be got out as soon as 
possible after the dock is opened, and there 
are 50 truckmen who want to occupy the 
same place at once. 
Br 1 ter _The higher grades have declined 
five to eight cents since last report. It 
would be interesting to know just how many 
farmers have salted down any money as a 
result of the enormous trade prices prevail¬ 
ing during the last six weeks. The propor¬ 
tion would he much smaller than butter con¬ 
sumers imagine. In the writer’s judgment 
the scarcity of butter which made the former 
prices possible was largely a scarcity made 
to order by butter operators having cold stor¬ 
age plants of tlielr own where immense sup¬ 
plies are cornered or released after the man¬ 
ner of stock gambling operations. Cold stor¬ 
age gives the speculators owning such plants 
a tremendous leverage on the pocketbooks of 
the consumers of products that can be thus 
stored. Properly used it is a public conveni¬ 
ence and economy, hut unlimited secret cold 
storage makes a ready tool for sharks as sav¬ 
age as ever devoured Wall Street lambs. In 
this case the public must be the lamb or do 
without butter. Conditions are yearly get¬ 
ting worse, and it may become necessary at 
some time to restrict the amount of cold 
storage space that any one concern can use 
or compel it to make public the amount of its 
holdings. Publicity would speedily regulate 
this matter. w - w - H * 
Star Farm, Cortland, N. Y., reports the 
following recent sales: 
To Edward Leach, Holstein cow, Pietertje 
Paul Princess, 49298; to George Berry, the 
cow Addie Staple, 44387 ; to George B. Isham, 
of New Jersey, the cow Salzeli ‘2d's De Kol. 
62751. Another sale of more than ordinary 
importance was made to Hon. D. W. Baker, 
U. S. District Attorney, of Washington. 
D. C. Among the cows selected were 
Dorothy Belle De Kol, 73017 ; Edith De Kol 
Beets, ‘ 504by; Dora MechthUde De Kol, 
60662; Ladv Aaggie Beauty, 67445 ; Pauline 
Burke De Kol 2d, 56069; Niwri Posch, 
86260; Pauline Jewel De Kol 3d, 64265; 
Yanna's Maida, 52438; Jewel I>e Kol De 
Vries, 70618; Bess Pietertje 2d, 61607; and 
the bull Sir Johanna Rue, 38514. This bull 
is a blood line descendant of the great cow, 
Colantha 4th's Johanna that has just made 
a world's record of over 35 pounds of butter 
in seven days. In addition to this. Mr. 
Baker selected one of the best bred Holstein 
bulls ever shipped from Star Farm, viz.; 
Aaggie Cornucopia Beets Count, 42924. His 
sire was Aaggie Cornucopia Pauline Count, 
29642: he the son of the four-year-old champ¬ 
ion cow of the world Aaggie Cornucopia 
Pauline, A. R. O. record, milk 659.2, 34.31 
pounds of butter. The dam was Kathreen 
Beets, one of Star Farm’s famous young cows. 
She has already made an official seven-day 
record as follows: Milk 443.5 pounds and 
19.563 pounds butter. Star Farm has ship¬ 
ped considerable stock into Maryland, Virginia 
and Tennessee, and in every instance the 
cattle have stood the change well and given 
a good report of themselves. 
ni C ACC send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
iLlHOL mission House in New York. Established 
1838. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Hay, Apples, etc. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., New York. 
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 I.ittle 1 3th St., New York. 
FRUITS, 
Vegetables. Dressed Lambs, Calves, Hot¬ 
house products, etc., wanted. Top prices 
secured for choice products. Write us 
what you have to offer. 
P. M. ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray Street, N. Y. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y,-Brattleboro, Vt. 
REG.HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN 
BULL for sale at Farmer s Price 
I have one Thoroughbred Yearling Bull from choice 
stock for sale. A very handsome animal; guaranteed 
in every respect. Will ship him on approval. Write 
for pedigree, photographs, price and full description 
' ’ ~.B. Mol " 
of the animal. P. 
IcLknnan, Syracuse, N. Y. 
SHETLAND P0NIES~ Choice stoek -- Pony - c;irts ' 
able prices. 
J ony 
• harness and saddles. Reason- 
Taylor Pony Farm, Wooster, Ohio. 
LARGE YORKSHIRE and CHESHIRE PIGS. 
bung st 
SAMUEL FRASER. Mgr., 
Farms, Geneseo, N. Y. 
Dept. 2, Fall Brook 
FOR SALE 
Eggs, for 75 cts. 
— 10 Mammoth Imperial 
Pekin Duck Eggs, for 
75 cts.; 14 well bred 
Barred Plymouth Rock 
H. A. BRATTIN, Brazil, Ind. 
Farmer Wantedi a ^ wo ^ k ou ^ 
gentleman’s 
prefer one 
having wife to do cooking for family. Must have 
best of references. In answering, state wages and 
references. W. D. M., Hotel Raleigh, Peekskill, N.Y. 
FARM, STOCK AND TOOLS. 
50 acres, house, 3 cows, 75 hens, carts, tools, etc.; 
8-room house, barn, all in good repair; wood, timber, 
fruit; fine markets; to settle estate, all only $1,000, 
E irt cash; details on page 13, farm 23,044, of Strout’s 
ist No. 18; copy mailed free. E. A. STROUT CO., 
Dept. 42, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. 
MILE RACE TRACK 
On this 80-acre Connecticut farm; 30-room resid¬ 
ence; grand shade, large stables; to get early sale, 
price only $11,000. For picture of buildings, lawn and 
track, see property 55,114, page 18, of “Strout’s 
Country Homes," a large illustrated catalog of high 
grade country estates; nothing in it less than $5,000; 
mailed on request. E. A. STROTJT CO., Dept. 42, 
150 Nassau Street, New York City. 
Two Splendid Farms for Sale. 
100 acres; 70 acres in cultivation, balance in timber; 
12-room dwelling; 2 barns, other out-buildings; 3 
miles from county seat; price. $4,500. 
392 acres; 300 in cultivation, balance in timber: 
new 2-story dwelling, barn, other out-buildings; 90 
acres wheat; 90 acres corn; 05 acres grass; balance 
in fruit and produce. This is a splendid stock farm. 
Price $13,500, including L of all crops. Also a num¬ 
ber of fruit and stock farms. For particulars and 
catalogue, address THE J.W. FUNK CO.,I>enton,Md. 
NEW JERSEY FRUIT FARM 
This is a money-making farm of 110 acres. There 
are 1,300 peach trees, 550 pear trees and 500 apple 
trees, 10 acres of asparagus, 0 acres of raspberries. 2 
acres of strawberries and 2 acres of blackberries. 
Very neat and comfortable set of buildings, consist¬ 
ing of 2-story house, large barn, wagon house, wagon 
sheds, poultry house, corn crib and out-kitchen ad¬ 
joining house. Grand maple shade trees all around; 
a large lake nearby; L mile from church, hotel and 
store. Located on stone road, 2 hi miles from depot. 
Only 1L hours from New York. Income about $3,000 
a year; to get quick sale, price reduced to $5,000. 
Shown by J. E. DuBOIS, Freehold. N. J. 
What Two 
Lice 
Can 
Do 
They can virtually 
go right down in the 
poultry keeper’s 
pocket and take the 
money. If left un¬ 
disturbed the natural 
increase is so great 
that they soon multiply to a swarm 
that will sap the life of young chicks, 
breed disease in the pens and ruin 
P rofit * ■ ■ ■ 
Instant 
Louse Killer 
. (Powder or Liquid) 
kills lice on poultry, lice on stock, and 
ticks on sheep. It is harmless 
to use, and will effectively destroy HR 
cabbage worms, slugs on rose bushes, 0 s 
and bugs on cucumber, squash and 
melon vines. Instant Louse Killer is the 
original powder louse killer put up in 
fc round cans with perforated top. Look 
for the word ** Instant’’ on the can 
' —then you won’t get an imitation. 
1 lb. 25c fBi 
*T v 
3 lbs. 60c 
' Except in Canada < 
aud extreme 
West and South 
If your dealer cannot supply yon we will for¬ 
ward 1 lb. by mail or express, prepaid, for 86o. 
Manufactured by 
DR. HESS & CLARK, 
Ashland, Ohio* 
QUABS 
Our Drive Mated 
and Tested j 
SquabBreeders will uot dis-! 
appoint either the experienced 
breeder or the beginner. Each . 
handed and every pair guaranteed 
mated. The merits, of our stock 
can be proved by a tliree months’ 
trial. Write today for our special trial offer. 
BAY STATE SQUAB CO., Wakefield, Mass. 
PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUABS 
largest and most prolific. We were first; 
our birds aud methods revolutionized the 
industry and are widely copied. First 
send for our FREE BOOK, 
“How to Make Money 
with Squabs.” 
PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB CO. 
335 Howard St. Melrose, Mass. 
SQUAB 
BREEDING HOMERS ‘ T “ MII " ,C “ 
No.l MatedHomers, 
in large or small lots: birds in prime working con¬ 
dition; write us for prices. Send IOC- in stamps for 
our book, it tells how to raise and market Squabs. 
PRESTON PIGEON FARM Morton, Pa. 
HOMER PIGEONS/iil 
FIRST-CLASS 
MATED 
Consult your interest before purchasing breeding 
stock by writing Win. O. Smith for prices and other 
particulars. WM. O. SMITH. Germantown, N. Y. 
HOMING PIGEONS 
Large, healthy squab raisers. To vacate space to 
owner, sell part for two-thirds value. Every bird 
banded, no inbreeding, no job lot. Write me. 
LARNERDS LOFTS, 79 Fulton. Auburn, N. Y. 
B arred and white rocks, rose comb 
Rhode Island Reds, Single Comb White Leg¬ 
horns, 15 Eggs, $1.00; 30 for $1.75; 100 for $5.00, from 
vigorous farm raised stock. 
FRED. B. KEENEY, Lacey ville, Penn. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Eggs for hatching from 500 mature hens, selected 
from over 1,500 birds bred for egg production. Write 
for prices. WHITE & RICE, Yorktown. N. Y. 
S. G. White & Brown Leghorns 
MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCKS 
Prize winners wherever shown. Unexcelled for 
introducing new blood or as foundation stock. Eggs 
from my special matings, $1.50 per 15; $2.50 per 30; 
$G per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 
IRA L. LETTS, Moravia, N. Y. 
WILD and BRONZE TURKEYS 
Leading varieties of poultry eggs. Prices low. Cata¬ 
logue free. Valley View Poultry Farm, Belleville, Pa. 
Summer Hotel 
ON FISHER’S 
ISLAND,NEW 
YORK,in Long 
Island Sound, opposite New London, Conn., to 
let or sell; furnished complete; established 
trade; accommodate 100; popular resort; ex¬ 
cellent opportunity. For particulars, address 
J. J. DILLON, 409 Pearl St., N.Y. City 
URES WHILE HE WORKS 
Bickmore’s Gall Cure prevents laying aside a good horse because he’ 
is suffering from galled shoulders or back. You can work your 
horse and cure him quickly and surely with the old reliable 
BiCKMORE'S GALL CURE 
Equally sure for all cases of chaps, bruises, speed crack, wire cut 
or cracked cows teats. Guaranteed. .Avoid substitutes; look for 
trade mark. Every horse owner can have our new illustrated Horse 
Book and large sample box Gall Cure for 10c to pay postage. Write. 
Sold by dealers. Bickmore Gall Cure Co., Box 912, Old Town, Maine. 
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