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December 28, 
CONTENTS 
The Rubae Ni:w-Yorker^ December 28, 1007 
FARM TOPICS. 
Another Side to Farm Labor.... 
Talks About Buckwheat . 
Nitrate of Soda on Truck. 
Hope Farm Notes . 
Notes from Southwest Missouri.. 
Crop Prospects _. 
Refuse as Fertilizer. 
004 
936 
936 
930 
941 
941 
947 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Two Pertinent Jersey Questions.941 
Resolutions of N. Y. Dairymen. 941_ 
Sorghum as Stock Feed. 946 
Suggestions for Low Rations.946 
Horse with Nosebleed . 947 
Length of Cow Stalls. 947 
Trouble with Churning. 947 
Price for Butter Fat . 947 
Raising a Calf .947 
HORTICULTURE. 
Sod Culture vs. Sod Mulch. 933 
Man and Knapsack Sprayer.934, 937 
Apple Culture in Western N. Y’. 935 
Lime in Orchard . 936 
drafting Weeping Mulberry. 936 
Pruning Southern Peach Trees. 937 
Dwarf Apple Trees . 937 
Ruralisms . 938 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 942 
Neckties of the Day. 942 
A Picture Frame. 942 
Red Apple Butter . 942 
Mrs. Alden’s Vacation. 943 
The Rural Patterns. 943 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Icehouse and Cool Room. 934 
Chances for the City Man. 935 
Country Doctor’s Reply . 935 
Keeping Old Ice . 936 
Hot Air Engine . 936 
Rights of Aliens . 937 
Editorials . 940 
Fraternal Insurance Man Talks. 941 
Wire Fence . 941 
Law of Brush Burning. 941 
Markets .. 944 
Publisher’s Desk . 945 
Humorous . 948 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending December 20, 1907, wholesale unless 
otherwise noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, Red. in elevator — ©1.04 
No. 1. Northern, Duluth.. — © 1.21 
Corn . 60 @ 72 
Oats. 57 <@ 60 
Rye . — @ 90 
MILLFEED. 
Bran .26.00 (5 27.00 
Middlings .27.50 @ 30.00 
Red Dog . — <531.50 
Hominy chop . — @28.00 
Linseed meal . — @31.50 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hav. No. 1 .19.00 @20.00 
No 2 .16.50 @18.00 
No. 3 .15.00 @16.00 
Clover Mixed .14.00 @17.00 
Clover .13.00 @15.00 
Straw, Long Rye .10.00 @12.00 
Short and Oat . 8.00 @ 9.00 
MILK. 
N. Y. Exchange price .$1.91 per 40-quart 
can. netting four cents in 26-cent zone 
points. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . — @ 29 
Common to good . 24 @ 28 
Storage . 22 © 28 
State Dairy, best . 27 @ 28 
Lower grades . 20 @ 25 
Factory . 15 @ 20 
Packing stock .. 15 @ 18 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, best . —- @ 15% 
Common to good . 12 @ 14 
Skims . 3 ©> 8 
EGGS. 
Fancy white . — @ 50 
White, good to choice. 45 @ 48 
Mixed colors, best. — @ 40 
Lower grades . 27 @ 35 
Storage . 14 @ 19 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evap . fancy. 11 © 11% 
Evap., good to choice.... 8 @ 10 
Chops. 100 pounds. —- @2.00 
Raspberries . 30 @ 32 
McIntosh, bbl. 
Spitz and Spy. 
King . 
Greening . 
Baldwin . 
APPLES. 
.3.00 
>> 25 
V. V. ‘.2.50 
.2.50 
_2.25 
© 4.00 
© 3.75 
@ 4.00 
@4.50 
@3.25 
VARIOUS FRUITS. 
pears, Duchess, bbl.3.00 
Vicar and Lawrence.2.50 
Kieffer .2.00 
Grapes. 4-11>. l>kt. 10 
Cranberries, bbl.3.00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, bu.2.00 
Medium .2.00 
Pea .2.00 
Red Kidney .2.00 
White Kidney.2.60 
Yellow Eye . — 
HOPS. 
Best. 1907 . 16 
Common to good . 13 
Old crop . 5 
German crop, 1907. 28 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes. Bermuda, N'o.l,bbl.4.50 
Bermuda. No. 2..3 00 
Long Island, bbl.1.25 
Maine, bbl.1.75 
State & W'n. 180 lbs-2.00 
Jersey, bbl.2.50 
Sweet potatoes, Jersey, bbl..2.50 
Southern, bbl.2.00 
Brussels Sprouts, quart. 5 
Beets. New Orleans, bbl....2.50 
Carrots, New Orleans, bbl. . .2.00 
Celerv. dozen . 15 
Chicory, New Orleans, bbl..2.00 
@4.50 
@4.00 
@3.00 
© 15 
@ 8.00 
@ 2.25 
@2.30 
© 2.25 
@ 2.20 
@2.70 
@ 2.20 
@ 17 
@ 15 
© 9 
@ 36 
@5.00 
@ 3.50 
(a 1.50 
@2.25 
© 2.25 
© 3 50 
@ 3.50 
© 3.00 
(a 8 
@3.00 
@3.00 
© 50 
@3.00 
Cucumbers. E’s'n. No. 1 
Eastern, No. 2, box.... 
Florida, basket . 
Cabbage, Danish seed. ton. 
Domestic, ton . 
Cauliflowers. L.I., s't cut, 
L. I.. long cut. bbl. 
Florida, basket . 
Escarol, New Orleans, bbl.. 
Eggplants, Florida, box. 
Kale. Norfolk, bbl. 
Kohirabi. N. ().. 100 b'ch'-s.. 
Horseradish. 100 lbs. 
Lettuce. Eastern, 3-doz. box. 
Norfolk, basket . 
North Carolina, basket... 
Florida, basket . 
New Orleans, bbl. 
Mushrooms, lb. 
Onions, Conn., white. 
Connecticut, yellow 
Connecticut, red . . 
State & W’n. white. 
State & W'n. yellow 
State & W'n, red .. 
State & W'n. white. 
Orange C<>.. yellow. 
'THE RURAL 
doz. 
bbl 
bag 
crate 
bag. . 
Orange Co., red. bag 
Okra. Forida. carrier. 
Ovsterpants. 100 bunches... 
Peppers. Forida. carrier. .. . 
Pumpkins, bbl. 
Parsnips, bbl.. 
Peas. Florida, basket. 
Roiraine. N. O., bbl. 
Radishes, hothouse. 100 bchs 
String beans. Fla., basket. 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl. 
Baltimore, bbl. 
Squash. Marrow, bbl. 
Hubbard, bbl. 
Turnips. Rutabaga, bbl... 
White, bbl. 
Tomatoes, hothouse, lb... 
Florida, carrier 
Watercress, 
i -> 
.. 2.00 
. . 1.00 
.12.00 
. .9.00 
bbl.2.00 
. . . 1.00 
... 1.00 
2.50 
1.00 
35 
3.00 
3 00 
50 
10 
40 
1.00 
1.00 
10 
2.50 
1.75 
1.50 
2.00 
1.00 
1.00 
. 50 
1 50 
1.00 
1.25 
3.00 
75 
75 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.25 
50 
75 
75 
25 
50 
75 
25 
4 
50 
00 
.1 
100 bunches 
LIVE POULTRY. 
@ 1.00 
@3.50 
@ 2 00 
© 15.00 
© 12.00 
@3.50 
© 2.00 
@1.50 
@ 3.50 
@1.50 
© 60 
© 4.00 
@ 5.00 
@ 1.25 
© 50 
@ 75 
© 2.50 
@ 2.00 
© 50 
@ 4.50 
@ 2.25 
© 2.00 
© 3.00 
@ 2.00 
@ 1.50 
@ 1 . 0(1 
@ 2.00 
@ 1.50 
(o 2.25 
@ 5.00 
@1.50 
@ — 
© 1.25 
© 2.50 
@ 2.00 
@2.00 
@ 3.50 
@1.25 
© 1.00 
@ 1.50 
© 2.00 
@ 1.12 
@ 1.50 
@ 12 
@ 2.50 
@ 1.50 
Chickens. 
Fowls .. 
Roosters 
Turkeys 
Ducks 
lb., 
11 
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LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .3.50 © 5.65 
Bulls .2.75 @3.80 
Cows .1.25 ©13.50 
Milch cows with calves.25.00 @50.00 
Calves, veal.5.00 ©9.75 
Sheep ..3.00 @4..*0 
Iaambs .6.25 ©7.40 
Hogs .4.30 @5.00 
FURS AND SKINS. 
Prime quality. 
Black bear.8.00 @ 15.00 
Cubs and yearlings.4.00 ©.10.00 
Badger ...'. 60 @1.00 
Otter .9.00 @18.00 
Beaver, large .6.00 @8.00 
Beaver, medium .4.00 ©5.00 
Beaver, small ..2.00 @3.00 
Silver fox .50 00 @500.00 
Cross fox .5.00 © 12.00 
Red fox .1.50 @4.00 
Grey fox . — @ 90 
Fisher . 6.00 ©’10.00 
Wolf, prairie .1.00 @2.00 
Wolf, timber .2.00 @3.00 
Wolverine.■..5 00 @8.00 
Lvnx .5.00 @9.00 
Wild cat. 50 @1.00 
Civet cat . 20 ©’ 30 
House cat, black. 20 @ 30 
House cat, colored. 8 @10 
Marten, dark .5.00 @20.00 
Marten, pale .2.50 @8.00 
Skunk, black . 1.00 @1.20 
Skunk, ha'f-striped . 60 © 85 
Skunk, strined . 30 @ 50 
Skunk.' white . 15 © 20 
Raccoon . 60 ©1.40 
Raccoon, extra black .1.50 @3.00 
Opossum, large. — @ 35 
Opossum medium . — @ 18 
Opossum, small . 6 @ 8 
Rabbit . — @ 1 
Mink .2.00 @7.00 
Muskrat, best, large. 28 @ 30 
Muskrat, medium . 24 @, 25 
Muskrat, small . 15 @ 17 
Muskrat, kits . 5 @ 6 
Muskrat, black . 40 @ 45 
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16 
15 
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22 © 23 
17 © 23 
12 @ 14 
18 @ 20 
15 @ 16 
13 
12 
13 
12 
13 
11 
@ 14 
@ 14 
Geese . 19 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys. Jersey, Md. and Del. 
fancy . 21 @ 22 
Jersey, Md. & Del. fair to 
good . 
State & Penn., fancy. 
State & Penn., g'd to p'rae 
Ohio & Mich., scalded, fey 
Other W'n, scalded, fancy 
Other W'n. scalded, good to 
prime ... 
W'n. dry-pkd. young toms, 
fancy . 
Poor, thin . 
Southwestern, choice .... 
Southwestern, fair to good 
Western, old hens, prime. . 
Western, old toms, prime. 
Western, old, fair to good. 
Spring chickens, broilers 
Phila.. 3 to 4 lbs. pair, lb. 
Penn., 3 to 4 lbs., pair, lb. 
Penn., poorer grades .... 
Western, dry-picked, milk- 
fed, fancy . 
W'n, dry-picked, fancy.... 
Western, dry-picked, poor¬ 
er grades . 
Other W'n. scalded, fey.. 
Spring chickens, roasting 
Philadelphia, fancy. 
Phila., medium grades.... 
Eastern, fancy . 
Eastern, medium grades . . 
Penn., fancy ....*.. 
Penn., poorer grades . ; • 
Western, dry-picked, milk- 
fed, fancy . 
Western, dry-picked, me¬ 
dium weight . 
Ohio and Michigan, scalded 
fancy, large . 
Ohio and Michigan, scalded 
mixed weights . 
Other Western scalded, 
average run . 
Other W'n poorer grades 
Fowls, W'n, dry-pkd. selected 
W'n. dry-pkd, average best 
W'n. dry-pkd. poor to tiled 
Ohio&Mich., scalded, choice 
Other W'n, scalded choice 
Western, scalded, poor to 
medium . 
' Ducks. Ohio and Mich., 
spring, choice . 
Other Western, choice.... 
Other W'n. poor to fair.. 8 @ 
Maryland, choice . 13 © 
Geese. Maryland, choice. 13 © 
Western, choice .. H © 
Western, poor to fair.. 8 @ 
Guinea fowls; young, pair.. — © 1.00 
Old. pair . 50 @ 70 
Squabs, white, 10 lbs. to doz. 
dozen. — @3.75 
White, 9 lbs. to doz. — @3.2 > 
White, 8 lbs. to doz. —■ @3.00 
White, 7 lbs. to doz. — @2-25 
Mixed, dozen. — @1-75 
Dark, dozen . — @1.25 
Culls, dozen. — @ 50 
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COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves . 8 
Hothouse lambs, best, head. 10.00 
Lower grades .5 00 
Pork .6.00 
Roasting pigs, lb. 10 
GAME. 
Quail, No. 1. frozen, doz-3.00 
No. 2, frozen, doz.1.50 
Fresh, average best, doz. . .3.00 
Plover. Golden, frozen 
. doz.4.50 
Black, frozen, doz. . . 
.3.00 
Grass, frozen, doz... 
Snipe, English, doz..., 
Woodcock, pair . 
.1.00 
Grouse, pair . 
.3.00 
Partridges, pair . 
.2.00 
Wild ducks, Canvas, 
pair. .2.25 
Redheads, pair .... 
.1.50 
Mallards, pair .... 
.1.00 
Ruddy, pair . 50 
’Peal, blue wing, pair. 75 
Teal, green wing. pair.... 60 
Common, pair ... 20 
abbit. Cotton tail, pair.... — 
ack rabbits, pair. 65 
© 12 
© ' 2.00 
@ 8.00 
© 8.00 
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@3.25 
(a 2.011 
© 3.25 
© 4.75 
@3.75 
© 3.75 
© 3.50 
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@3.50 
© 2.50 
© 3.00 
@2.00 
Ol 1.25 
© 90 
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Pruning to Dwarf Trees.—I was much 
interested in Mr. Powell's artie’e on dwarf¬ 
ing apples trees by Summer pruning. I have 
an orchard of 500 trees, set 20 x 30 feet. 
Expect to take out every other trees when 
they begin to crowd, hut want to put that 
time off as long as I can. Apple trees hear 
younger and do not grow as large as in my 
old home in Western New York. These trees 
are planted one year and if some of your 
practical men will tell how to prune to 
keep them as small as possible it will 
greatly benefit me. R. V. R. 
Mt. Airy, Ga. 
Killing Hen Life.—O n page 80S Floyd 
Q. White tells bis methods of “not having 
body lice” on bis chickens. His method 
is simple, hut somehow does not work for 
me. Dusting hens with lice powder by 
hand is surely the meanest job one ever 
struck, and I put it off so long that the 
lice often have a picnic. I keep dust baths 
iu my houses, and have tried almost every¬ 
thing poultry paper writers tell about, the 
latest being sifted soft coal ashes, and the 
liens will not go into it at alb I would 
like Mr. White to tell me and other readers 
how he manages his dust baths, local ion, 
size, nature and material used in them. I 
would like to find a method by which the 
hens will rid themseves of body lice, for 
mine don’t do it. Air. White gave me a 
method some years ago how to keep mites 
out and I have never been bothered since 
witli them. If I can get rid of body lice 
I will feel as if the hardest problem lias 
been solved. I would like to ask Mr. 
White and others, their opinion of the lice 
machines, especially the Lightning. They 
present an expeditious method of dusting 
fowls, and the most effective hut it seems 
cruel and as if it would injure the fowls, 
especially heavy on^s. 
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