267 
1909. 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, March 0, 1909. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Beautifying a Farm Home. 223 
Celery as a Money Crop.223, 224 
The Use of lien Manure. 224 
More About the Bashful State. 22!) 
Carton's Regenerated Swedish Oats... 233 
Hope Farm Notes ... 239 
A Power Manure Fork . 248 
Damage From Russian Thistle. 250 
Keeping Squash •••••••• . 250 
Some Success With Alfalfa. 2;>4 
Prevention of Corn Smut. 255 
Questions in Silo Erection. 255 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
An Economical Poultry Fence. 226 
The Pastured Orchard . 246 
A Point in Mule Breeding. 247 
Leg Weakness in Chicks. 247 
Barley Beards and Hogs. 248 
Planer Shavings as Bedding. 248 
Frenzied Cow Testing . 251 
Buckwheat for Milch Cows. 251 
Cross-Bred Poultry . 252 
Pasturing Hogs on Peas. 252 
A “Butter-Making” Fake . 253 
Sprouted Oats for Hens. 253 
Horse With Indigestion . 254 
Poultry in the Asparagus Field. 254 
HORTICULTURE. 
Cultivated Crops in an Orchard. 224 
Australian Tree Pruning. 224 
The Famous Montreal Melons. 225 
Orchard Culture and Easy Farming.. 225 
Strawberries as an Orchard Crop. 225 
Diospyros Virginiana . 225 
Horticultural Notes . 226 
How to Graft . 227 
Fall-Bearing Strawberries . 228 
Transplanting Kevitt Plants . 229 
Picking Strawberry Blossoms. 229 
Catch Crops for Strawberries.. 229 
Can Kevitt Make Good. 229 
Fruit Varieties for Vermont, Illinois 
and New Hampshire. 231 
Raspberry Cane-Borer . 231 
Trees Do Not Bear. 231 
Commercial Lime Sulphur Spray. 232 
Self-Boiled Lime Sulphur Mixture.... 232 
Plant the Rows Straight . 232 
Frost Protection for Orchards. 233 
Propagating Grapevines . 233 
Scale on Palm . 233 
Cornstalk Tree Trotector . 234 
Another Seedless Apple . 234 
Spineless Cactus . 234 
Spraying a Tree . 235 
Dipping Nursery Trees . 235 
Pure Kerosene for Scale. 235 
Making Bordeaux Mixture . 236 
Spraying for Blister Mite. 236 
Self-Boiled Lime and Sulphur. 236 
Ruralisms . 238 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 242 
Raisin Dumpling . 242 
Stuffed Onions . 242 
Our Friends, the Hybridists. 243 
Pumpkin Brown Bread . 243 
Old-Fashioned Corn Pone . 243 
The Rural Patterns . 244 
Flemish Carrots . 244 
Little-Known Annuals . 244 
Sandwiches . 245 
A Reformed Mince Pie. 245 
Plain Rolls . 245 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Editorial '. 240 
Publisher's Desk . 256 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week ending 
February 26, 1909, wholesale except where other¬ 
wise Indicated. The retail prices given do not, as 
a rule, cover either the highest or lowest sales, but 
show what the bulk of consumers of moderate 
means pay for small quantities of produce bought 
in Fulton, Washington,. Jefferson Markets, etc., 
and up-town grocery stores. "Ketail” is rather 
an indefinite word, but in this column it means 
less than barrel or other original package lots of 
fruits and vegetables, less than tubs of butter, 
cases of eggs, etc. The trade of commission mer¬ 
chants is strictly wholesale. The retail prices 
given are those secured by grocers and small deal¬ 
ers who receive no direct shipments. 
BUTTER 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb. 
.. .18) 
@ 
,30)4 
.33@ 
Good to Choice_ 
... .26 
® 
.29 
30® 
.32 
tower Grades _ 
... .21 
.24 
25® 
.29 
Storage. 
... .23 
® 
.29 
State Dairy, best_ 
... .24 
@ 
.26 
,26@ 
.28 
Common to Good.. 
,.. .20 
© 
.23 
.24® 
.26 
Factory. 
. . .18 
© 
.21 
.23® 
.25 
Packing Slock. . 
... .17 
© 
.19 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best_ 
... .15 
® 
.16 
.20® 
.22 
Common to Good. 
... .12 
@ 
.14 
.16® 
.18 
Skims. 
(& 
.09 
.10® 
.13 
MILK. 
New York Kxchango price $1.71 per 
40-quart can, netting 314 cents to 
shippers inthe20-eent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
qt. 
.07® 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz. 
. .28 
@ 
.29 
.30© 
White, good to choice 
. .26 
® 
.27 
.28® 
Mixed Colors, best._ 
.. .26 
® 
.27 
.28® 
Common to Good... 
. .22 
® 
.25 
.24® 
Western. 
@ 
.23 
.22® 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
. 2.40 
@ 
2.50 
qt. 
Medium. 
2-30 
Pea. 
@ 
2.30 
qt. 
Red Kidney. .. 
2.20 
@ 
2.45 
White Kidney. 
. 2.40 
@ 
2.65 
qt. 
Yellow Eye. 
3.00 
HOPS 
l’rlmo to Choice. 
. .13 
® 
.15 
Common to Good. 
. .11 
@ 
.12 
Olds... 
@ 
.06 
German Crop, 1908 ... 
. .23 
@ 
.30 
.12 
.33 
.29 
.00 
.27 
.26 
.12 
.10 
.15 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... 
Kvap., com. to good. 
Sun Dried. 
Cherries. 
Raspberries. 
Huckleberries. 
Blackberries. 
•OSRj 
.12 
.05 
@ 
.07 
•08@ 
.10 
.04 
@ 
.05 
.12 
® 
.14 
lb. 
.15® 
.20 
.20 
lb. 
.22® 
.24 
.12 
@ 
.13 
.07 
IS) 
.07^ 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples, 
Spitz. 4.00 © 6 00 
Baldwin, bbl.4.00 © 5.50 pk. .50© .75 
Greening. H.50 @ 5.00 
Spy.4.0d © 5.50 
King. 3.50 © 5.25 
Ben Davis. 2.25 © 4.50 
Western, bu. box.... 2.00 ©3.60 Uoz. .5U©1.0 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Cranberries, 
Cape Cod. bbl. 
Jersey, bbl.10.00 
Jersey, std. crate.... 2.25 
Strawberries, 
Florida, qt.15 
Oranges, 
Florida. 3.00 
California, fey. box. 3.50 
California, choice... 3.00 
Grape Fruit, 
Florida, fey. box.3.25 
Florida, choice. 2.00 
i 
2.00 
qt. 
.15® 
.20 
@11.00 
@ 
3.00 
@ 
.36 
.40® 
.60 
@ 
4.00 
doz. 
.50® 
,75 
@ 
3.75 
doz. 
.50® 
.75 
ffi 
3.25 
doz. 
■40@ 
.50 
@ 
3.75 
each 
.20® 
.25 
@ 
3.00 
each 
•10@ 
.15 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. Wholesale 
Retail 
Bermuda, bbl. 6.00 
@ 7.00 
Qt. 
.15 
State. 180 lbs. 2.00 
© 2.25 
bu. 
1.00 
Long Island, 180 lbs. 2.75 
© 3.00 
bu. 
1.25 
Jersey, 180 lbs. 1.75 
@ 2.CM) 
bu. 
.90 
Maine, 165 lbs.2.35 
@ 2.40 
bu. 
1.00 
Foreign, 165 lbs. 1.75 
@ 2.10 
bu. 
1.00 
Sweet Potatoes,bu bkt. .75 
@ 1.25 
pk. 
.30® .50 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... .10 
@ .12 
.18® .20 
Beets, bbl.75 
© 1.00 
A pi- 
.10 
Carrots, bbl.75 
@ 1.25 
pk. 
.25 
Cabbage, ton.. .45.00 
®55.00 
head 
.10® .12 
New, bbl. crate. 2.00 
@ 3.00 
Celery, doz.15 
@ .50 
bch. 
.10® .20 
J-iettnce, Southern.bkt. 1.00 
@ 2.50 
each 
.05® .10 
Unions, 
Conn. White bbl.... 3.00 
@ 5 50 
qt. 
15 
Conn. Yellow. 2.00 
@ 2.50 
qt. 
.10 
Conn. Red. 1.75 
@ 2.25 
Orange Co., bag. 1.60 
@ 2.00 
Peas, 
Southern, A bbl. bkt. 4.00 
®12.00 
14 pk. 
.75© 1.00 
Parsnips, bbl.75 
@ 1.00 
A pk. 
.15 
Parsley, 100 bunches.. 1.50 
@ 2.00 
bch. 
.05 
Peppers S’m., carrier. 2.00 
@ 3.00 
Romaine, 
Southern, bkt. 1.00 
® 1.50 
head 
.10 
Radishes, bkt.2.00 
@ 3.00 
bch. 
.05 
String Beans, 
Southern. A bbl. bkt. 2.00 
@ 4.00 
qt. 
.20 
Spinach, bbl.75 
@ 1.25 
pk. 
.25 
Squash, Hubbard, bbi. 1.00 
@ 1.26 
Turnips, 
Rutabaga, bbl.75 
® 1.00 
each 
.05 
White, bbl.50 
@ 1.00 
A Pk. 
.15 
Tomatoes, 
Florida,20 qt. carrier. 1.00 
@ 2.50 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, 
Fancy, doz. 
2.00 
each 
.20 
No. 1, doz. 1.25 
ta) 1.75 
each 
.15® .18 
No. 2. box. 2.00 
@ 4.60 
each 
.00® .10 
Lettuce, dozen.50 
@ .7 5 
each 
.10® .12 
Mushrooms, lb.20 
@ .45 
.75<t4il.U0 
Mint, dozen bunches.. 
.60 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 2.50 
@ 3.50 
bch. 
.05 
Tomatoes, lb.15 
@ .35 
lb. 
.25® .40 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, ib. 
.13 
00 
o 
r—« 
Fowls . . 
.13 
Roosters. 
•08« 
Turkeys.12 
@ .16 
.14® .19 
Ducks. 
.15 
.10 
Geese.11 
® .12 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best. lb. . . 
@ 
.23 lb. 
.24® 
.25 
Fair to Good. 
.. ~U 
<& 
.20 
.20® 
.22 
Capons, best. 
. .20 
@ 
.28 
.30® 
.32 
Common to good.... 
. .19 
@ 
.24 
. 25® 
.28 
Chickens, best. 
.. .23 
@ 
.24 
.25® 
.27 
Good to Choice. 
.. .18 
® 
.20 
23® 
.25 
Common Run. 
.12 
® 
.16 
.10® 
.18 
Fowls. 
.. .11 
<<Q 
.11 
.15® 
.18 
Ducks. 
.. .11 
® 
.15 
.15® 
.18 
Geese. 
@ 
.15 
.15® 
.18 
Squabs, doz. 
.. 1.00 
® 
4.60 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best, lb. 
.12 
® .12)<5 
■ 18@ 
25 
Common to Good.. . 
.07 
® .11 
■15@ 
.17 
Lambs.hothouse.bead. 
7.00 
@ 10.00 
Pork. 
.05 
@ .09 
.12® 
.16 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
5.00 
@ 6.60 
Oxen. 
3.25 
@ 5.40 
Bulls. 
4.00 
@ 4.60 
Cows. 
2.00 
@ 4.30 
Dressed Beef Sides, 
10(1 lbs. 
8.00 
©10.00 lb. 
.18© 
.25 
Calves, 
I’rime Veal, 100 lb... 
6.00 
@10.00 
• 
Culls. 
2.50 
@ 4.50 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 
@ 5.00 
Lambs. 
7,00 
© 8.00 
Hogs. 
© 7.00 
G BAIN 
Wheat, No. I, North’n 
Duluth, bu. 
1.23 
No. 2, Red. 
1.18 
No. 1, Macaroni. 
1.04 
Corn, as to quality, bu. 
.68 
© 
.73 
Oats, as to weight, bu. 
.53 
© 
.60 
Uye. 
.so 
f(l) 
.82 
Barley. 
.70 
© 
.72 
FEED 
Wheat, Bran, ton.26.00 @28.00 
Middlings.28.00 @31.00 
Red Dog. 31.50 
Linseed Meal.32.00 @33.U0 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. I. ton.15.50 @16.00 
No. 2.14.00 @15.00 
No. 3.12.00 @13.00 
Clover Mixed.13.00 @15.00 
Clover.11.00 ©12.00 
Wild.6.00 @ 8.00 
Straw, Rye.18.00 @20.00 
Oat and Wheat.. 8.00 @10.00 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter, Best Creamery.30@ .31 
Fair to Good.27@ .29 
Eggs, Fancy.27© .28 
Good to Choice.25® -26 
Lower Grades.20® .23 
Apples, Choice, bbl. 5.00© 6.00 
Common to Good. 3.00® 4.50 
Oranges, box. 2.00® 3.75 
Strawberries, quart.35® .50 
Potatoes, 165 lb. bag. 1.60® 1.70 
Sweet Potatoes, )4 bbl. 1.00® 1.25 
Onions, bush.70@ .80 
Cucumbers, bush, box . .9.00@10.00 
Lettuce, box. 50® .60 
Cabbage, bbl . 1.00© 2.25 
Squash, bbl.5U@ .60 
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J. N. MacPHERSON, 
Fine View Farm, Scottsville, N. Y. 
R ose comb rtiode island red eggs, 
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D UTCH BELTED CATTLE—Green River Herd. 
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A Good Madison County Farm of 
61 ACRES 
Two Miles From Depot, Etc., SI,800. 
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cheap, near the great markets, adapted to the 
growing of all kinds of crops, fruits, trucking, 
poultry and stock raising. 
Write for Handbook and information to 
G. W. KOINER 
Commissioner of Agriculture 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
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H IGII-CLAS8 Village Farm, 60 acres; stock, tools; 14-room 
bouse, good outbuildings, modern conveniences; 6 acres 
small fruits, 600 apple trees. Fine location and soil. 
L. M. LOVELESS, HIU Crest, Pulaski, N. Y. 
FOR <vA| C—Two fruit farms in Florida in the 
lUn OHLC hill and lake country. Join each 
other. Three-fourths mile from town and station. 
100 orange trees and 500 peach trees. For full in¬ 
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Douglas Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. 
FflQ QAI C-FARM, 125 ACRES; twelve-room 
rUn OnLL house, five barns; $1000 worth of 
lumber; orchard. On main road, one and one- 
fourth miles from town and station. Twelve cows, 
hay, etc. Price $7000- $3000 cash, balance easy 
terms. HALL’S FARM AGENCY. Owego, N. Y. 
E xcellent farm for sale cheap; 
over 300 acres convenient to Washington; 75 
acres in timber. Fine large brick house and brick 
barn; ail necessary outbuildings; well fenced, 
Fertile soil. Commands magnificent view of Poto¬ 
mac river. Attractive. CLAUDE G. STEPHENSON. 
■Virginia Properties, Herndon, Va. 
FRUIT RIDGE FARM FOR SALE 
Best 325 acre farm in N. Y. State. No waste land. 
Not a poor knoll. 125 acres of bearing orchards; 
crop of apples in a single your, 6000 hols. Ample 
buildings in fine repair. Abundant water. One 
mile to school and church, two miles to depot. 
R. F. 1). Will be sold at a bargain. Address 
J. S. WOODWARD, Lockport, New York. 
300 Acres—$2200. 
In Eastern Virginia; Dear several large cities; 125 
acres in fields; spring watered pasture for 40 head; 
estimated to be 300,000 ft. timber; plenty of fruit; 
new cottage house, ample outbuilding: mail de¬ 
livered: owner has other business and price is cut 
to $2200—$1200 may be left on easy terms; see 
details page 21, MARCH BULLETIN OF FARM 
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E. A. STROUT CO., Scottsville, Va. 
ACRES 12 miles east of Tallahassee, Fla., 
which is the State capital. About 2000 acres 
under cultivation, balance timber, pine a " cypress 
chiefly; 28 tenant houses on the place, all occupied 
by paying tenants. Fine large dwelling house, 
commissary, kitchen, servants’ houses, barns, 
stables and all necessary outbuildings. One rail¬ 
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traverses the entire length of the property. Flag 
station and siding on property and about one mile 
from house. Station at junction of these two roads 
—Seaboard ami Florida Central—being but two and 
one-half miles from house. Piedmont section of 
the State, the property is high, rolling and extreme¬ 
ly healthy. Chief crops—Cotton, corn, tobacco, 
sugar cane and general truck. Magnificent fruit 
section. About 150 bearing pecans, 100 bearing 
pears, and several hundred bearing fjrape vines. 
Game and fish very plentiful. A magnificent prop¬ 
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owner from living there. Will sell for $75,000. For 
further information apply to A. H. STODDARD, 
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