1909. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
411 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, April 10. 1909. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Destroying Weeds by Spraying... 389, 390 
The Manure Spreader. 390 
Grass Seeding in Hudson Valley. 391 
Lime and Cow Peas. 394 
A Stunt with Alfalfa. 396 
Economy in Handling Manure. 396 
A Compost of Fish. 396 
Pigeon Manure and Dead Hens. 396 
Corn Mixing. 397 
Experience With Quack. 397 
Hand Tool fo>- Distributing Fertilizer. 397 
Hope Farm Notes. 399 
No Tariff on Plant Food. 401 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Farmer’s Horse. 390 
A Good Horse. 394 
Quick Churn and Apples. 397 
Sheep on the Farm. 404 
Sheep in Maine.•. 404 
Sharon Valley Farm. 404 
Ventilation by Diffusion. 403 
Small Grains for Fattening Hogs. 40.3 
Cotlon Hulls for Feeding. 405 
The Value <#f Buckwheat. 405 
Dairying in Schoharie Co.. N. Y. 406 
The Price of Market Milk. 407 
How I Make Butter. 408 
Handling a Brood Mare. 40S 
Plan, for a Henhouse. 409 
More Protein Needed. 409 
HORTICULTURE. 
An Illinois Spraying Outlit. 3S9 
A Tree Faker at Work. 391 
Where Easter Lilies Grow. 391 
Top-Working Newtown Pippins. 391 
The Pan-American and Other Ever- 
bearing Strawberries. 392 
Free Seeds: California Notes. 392 
Fertilizer for Peaches. 392 
The Burbank Plum. 392 
Blight on Currants. 392 
Cucumber or Melon Blight. 392 
Hybridizing the Potato. 393 
Reseeding an Old Uwn. 393 
Forcing Young Tomato Plants. 394 
Apples for Drying. 397 
Seedling Chestnuts. 397 
Japan Plums in Maryland. 397 
Ruralisms . 398 
Standards for New York Fruit. 401 
WOMAN AND TIIE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 402 
The Rural Patterns. 402 
Indian Tapioca Pudding. 402 
How Do You Can Egg-plant. 403 
Curing Pork in Late Spring. 403 
Cleaning and Dyeing an Axminster 
Rug . 403 
Horseradish Sauce; Saffron Buns. 403 
Removing Rain Spots from Silk. 403 
The Bookshelf. 403 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Large Country Families. 395 
Timber Trees <.n Poor Iuind. 392 
Free Water in Earth’s Crust. 395 
Co-operative Stores. 395 
License Book for Automobiles. 395 
Some Truth About Porto Rico. 395 
Trouble With a Horse Deal. 397 
Right to Lay Water Pipes. 397 
Exclusion of Children from Estate.... 396 
Change in Highway. 397 
Right of Tenant to Crop. 397 
Slat and Fence Machines. 397 
Editorials . 400 
Direct Primaries and Congressmen... 401 
Keeping Meat Without Smoking.406 
Publisher's Desk. 410 
MARKETS 
I’r ! cos current at New York during week ending 
April 2. 1909, wholesale except where other¬ 
wise Indicated. The retail prices given do not, as 
a rule, cover either the highest or lowest salt s, 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. "Retail’' 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 ol butter,' 
eases 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.., 
. .30 
® 
30!4 
.33fa? .35 
Good to Choice. 
. .26 
® 
.29 
28® .32 
Lower Grades __ 
. .20 
@ 
.23 
24® .27 
Storage. 
. .23 
® 
.29 
Suite Dairy, best. 
. .24 
® 
.26 
.26® .28 
Common to G ,od... 
. .20 
@ 
.23 
.24® .26 
Factory. 
. .18 
<3 
.21 
.23(g* .25 
Packing Slock. 
. .16 
@ 
.18 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.61 per 
40-quart can, netting 3J4 cents to 
shippers in the26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges.qt. 
EGGS 
Fancy White, do/.. 
White, good to choice. 
Mixed Colors, best _ 
Common to Good ... 
Western.is 
Apples, 
Spitz. 
Baldwin, bbl. 4.06 
Greening. . 3.50 
Spy. 4.00 
Ben Davis. 2.25 
Russet. 2,a0 
Western, bu. box 
Cranberries, 
Cape Cod, bbl. 9.00 
Jersey, bbl. 9.00 
Jersey, std. crate_ 2.00 
Strawberries, 
Florida, qt. 
Oranges, 
Florida. 3 ou 
California, fey. box. 3.50 
California, choice... 3.00 
Grape Fruit. 
Florida, fey. box... . 3.00 
Florida, choice. 2.00 
Potatoes. ,,, 
Bermuda, bbl. 6 . 0(1 
8tate. 180 lbs.2 25 
Maine, 165 lbs... 
Foreign, 165 lbs. 
Sweet Potatoes,bu bkt.. 1 . 
Asparagus, fey. green 
doz,. 
Com. to good.!!!!!” L50 
Beets, bbl. 75 
Carrots, bbl.. 
Cabbage, ton. . 
New, bbl. crate. 1 so 
Celery, doz. 
Lettuce, Southern,bkt! 1.50 
.07® .12 
. .23 
® .24 
.26® .29 
.20 
fc .22 
.23® .25 
. .19 
® .20 
.21© .23 
. .16 
® .18 
.17© .20 
. .18 
@ .19 
. 20 ® .21 
SH FRUITS 
4.(0 
@ 6 00 
4 .00 
@ 5.50 
Pk. 
.50® .75 
® 5.00 
® 5.50 
. 2.25 
® 4-50 
. 2 .50 
® 4.00 
. 2.00 
® 3.50 
doz. 
.50® 1.00 
9.00 
® 9.50 
qt. 
.10® .15 
@ 9.00 
. 2.00 
® 2.25 
. .20 
@ .35 
.40® .50 
3.00 
® 4.00 
doz. 
.50© .75 
3.50 
® 3.75 
doz. 
.oUto .To 
3.U0 
® 3.25 
doz. 
.40® .50 
. 3.00 
® 4.00 
each 
15.® .20 
. 2.00 
® 2.5fl 
each 
.08© .10 
1ETABLES 
Wholesale 
Retail 
6.00 
® 7.00 
Qt. 
.15 
2.25 
® 2.75 
bu. 
1.25 
2.40 
® 2.85 
bu. 
1.25 
2.00 
® 2.25 
bu. 
1.00 
. 1.00 
@ 2.00 
pk. 
.50® .75 
© 5 50 
1.50 
© 3.00 
, .75 
@ 1.00 
Vz P-V 
.10 
© 1.25 
pk. 
.25 
.35.(4) 
©40.00 
head 
. 10 ® .12 
1.50 
® 2.25 
.15 
© .50 
bcli. 
. 10 © .20 
1.50 
© 2.50 
each 
.05® .10 
Onions, 
Conn. White bbl.... 
ti.OO 
© 5.10 
qt. 
.20 
Conn. Yellow. 
© 2.25 
qt. 
.10 
Conn.Red. 
1.50 
fe 2.00 
Orange Co., bag. 
1.25 
© 2 00 
Peas, 
Southern, bbl. bkt. 
1.50 
® 4.00 
U pk. .75® 1.00 
Parsnips, bbl. 
@ 1.00 
Ispk. 
.15 
Parsley, 100 bunches.. 
1.50 
@ 2.00 
bch. 
.05 
Peppers 8 ’n.. carrier.. 
I.Of) 
© 2.00 
Rotuaine, 
Southern, bkt. 
.75 
@1.25 
head 
.10 
Radishes, bkt. 
1.60 
@ 1.50 
bch. 
.05 
String Beans. 
Southern. % bbl. bkt. 
2.00 
® 3.00 
qt. 
.20 
Spinach, bbl. 
1.25 
® 1.75 
pk. 
.30 
Squash, Hubbard, bbl. 
1.00 
® 1.50 
Turnips, 
Rutabaga, bbl. 
.75 
© 1.00 
each 
.05 
White, bbl. 
.50 
® 1.00 
H pk. 
.15 
Tomatoes, 
FIorida ,'20 qt. carrier. 
1.00 
@ 2.50 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best. lb. __ 
.22 
@ .13 
lb. .24® 225 
Fair to Good. 
.17 
© .20 
. 20 ® 
.22 
Capons, best. 
.26 
@ .28 
.30<a) 
.32 
Common to good. 
.19 
® .24 
. 25® 
.28 
Chickens, best. 
.23 
© .24 
.25© 
.27 
Good to Choiee. 
.18 
@ .20 
23® .25 
Common Run. 
.12 
@ .16 
.16© 
.18 
Fowls. 
.12 
© .15 
.15© 
.18 
Ducks. 
.11 
@ .15 
.15® 
.18 
Geese. 
.10 
@ .12 
.15© 
.18 
Squabs, doz. 
1.00 
© 4.50 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 5.30 @ (>.75 
Oxen. 
® 4.00 
Bulls. 
@ 4.65 
Cows.. 
... 2 . 0(1 
® 4.50 
Dressed Beef Sides, 
Kill lbs. 
.. 8.00 
© 10.00 
lb. 
.18® .25 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb. 
.. 5.00 
@ 9.00 
Culls. 
... 2.50 
® 4.50 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 
. 4.00 
® 5.50 
Lambs. 
fa) 8.50 
Hogs. 
© 7.25 
FEED 
Wheat, Bran, ton_ 
..27.00 
@29.00 
Middlings. 
@31.00 
* 
Red Dog. 
31.50 
Linseed Meal. .. 
@34.00 
HAY 
AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents t 
io $ 1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1, ton. 
..15.50 
@16.00 
No. 2. 
.. 14.IK) 
@15.00 
No. 3. 
@13.00 
Clover Mixed. 
ffl 15.00 
Clover. 
.. 11.00 
@ 12.00 
Wild Hay. 
@ 8.00 
Straw. Rye. 
..19.00 
@ 21.00 
Oat and Wheat.... 
.. 8.00 
@ 9.00 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter, Best, Creamery. 
.28® .29 
Fair to Good 
.26® .27 
Eggs, Fancy- - 
Good to Choice. 
.19® .20 
Lower Grades 
.16® 18 
Apples, Choice, bbl.. 
5.00® 8.00 
Common to Good .. 
3.00® 4.50 
Oranges, box. 
Strawberries, quart. 
.2 .35 
Potatoes, 165 lb. bag 
........ 
. . . , 
. 
1.75® 2.00 
Sweet Potatoes. 
a bbl.... 
1.25® 1.50 
Onions, bush. 
.75® .90 
Lettuce, box . 
...... 
. . . . . 
.50® .60 
Cabbage, bbl .. 
1.50® 2.25 
Squash, bbl.50® .60 
J TTCT OUT Low-priced, 3-lb. Mop; turn 
* V/ CJ 1 crank to wring ; clean hands. 
Women all l>iiy : 150£ to Agents ; catalog free. 
U. S. MOT CO., 445 Main Street, Leipsio, (>. 
HAN FURNISH CLOSK SPRINGERS in 
U car load lots, also young stock. F. B. DUTTON, 
Manager, Maplewood Farm, Woodstock, Vt. 
Anciirc r a +4-1 <» Hackney and Trot- 
nnglli Vdlue, ting Bred Mares and 
Colts for sale cheap. 
Mi'ER & SON, Bridgevil e, Del. 
Ayshires Bull Calves 
For Sale. 
Extra fine ones from deep milking dams. Sired by 
one of the best bulls in Canada. 
F. B. G ARNSEY, Clayton, N. Y, 
QUALITY 
COR SALE : ( satisfaction guaranteed ) two high 
I bred Jersey Bulls, one ten, one sixteen months 
old. Both out of Advanced Registry Cows, having 
authenticated yearly fat tests made under supei - 
vision of the State Agricultural College, Cornell 
University. For description and prices address 
THOMAS ROSE, Mgr., “Brightside,”Aurora,N.Y. 
FOR SALE—Two registered Percheron Stallions; 
1 dappled grey 8 yrs. old, weight 1.600 lbs.; 1 black 
grey 3 yrs. old May 20, ’09; will make a ton. Prices 
right. RALPH STEVENSON, Ken nard, Pa. 
Cnr Colo Pure Bred White Holland Turkey Eggs. 
TUI OdlB Stamp. MRS. E. J. RIDER, Rodman, N.Y. 
QARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS— Eggs for 
D hatching, $5 00 per 100 . Best pens, * 2.00 per 
setting. CLARK FARM, Boonton, N. J. 
U/HITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS-P"™ Fisbel Strain. Kgga from 
II tested lityei H $i per 15, $5 per 100 (five dollarH). 75 per cent, 
fertility guaranteed. ISAAC C. CLAKK, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
White Rock, R. 1. Reds, Black Or¬ 
pington. Farm Range Eggs 5 cents. 
W. IRISH, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. R D. 
UAH ALSTYNE'S S. & R.C.R.I. REDS.—Eggs for hatching 
I *6 and $8 per 100 : 81.50 and §2 per setting. Breeding 
ckls. $2 to $5. Edw. Van Alstyne & Soil,Kinderhook.N.Y. 
1*1 ANTED, Pheasants,a 11 varieties,Peafowl,Wild 
if Ducks, Geese, Homers. Squirrels, Angora cats. 
Bantams, Quail. All kinds of eggs for hatching, Bar.- 
tam eggs. A. Mackenzie,Woodcliff.Ponghk'psie.N.Y. 
REMOVAL SALE 
At about half value. White Wyandotte Cockerels, 
White Leghorns. White Rock and R. I. Red 
Pullets, until April 30. MAPLE COVE POULTRY 
YARDS, R. 24, Athens, Pa. 
DKONZE TURKEY EGGS, nine for *3. L 0. 
D QUIGLEY. Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. Box 266, 
DI.EASE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Cotn- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs. Poultry. Pork, Calves. Hay, Grain. Beans, 
A pples. etc. E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., N. T. 
T?OR SALE—Cheap—New Dedcriek Full Circle 
x Hay Press. JOHN LYON, Port Chester, N. Y. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PKODUC K, Apples, Bear lies, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs. Cheese, Poultry, ilnslirooms 
and Hot-house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little lath St„ New York- 
FRFF niRFmnRY or 400 Leading Produce 
rntc uincuiuni merchants in 29 markets. 
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF COMMISSION 
MERCHANTS OF U. S., Buffalo, Nexv York. 
WANTFn- B * a llantJ y’ s °k® r ' willing married 
IT nil ILL! man, a position to care for gentle¬ 
man’s country place. Employed at present 
“G. I. A., care of The Rural New-Yorker. 
M aine Farms and Shora Properties—Free, illustrated catalog 
accurate descriptions. MAINE REALTY CO., Hath. Maine. 
Farm For Sale 
Aged owner, to get quick sale of his 60-acro home 
farm at the low price of $2,500, will throw in 8 cows; 
600 cords of wood, apple orchard good for 1110 to 200 
ban-els yearly: 9-room house, 2 barns; all in fine 
condition. For fnll details and traveling instruc¬ 
tions to this Empire State monoy-maker, seepage 
34. " Strout’s April Bulletin,” just out; full of 
fresh bargains; illustrated; copy free, Dept. 1099. 
E. A. Strout Co., University Bldg., Syracuse,N. Y. 
DELAWARE FARMS FOR SALE. 
Cheap land, short winters, wonderfully produc¬ 
tive soil, raise two crops per year. One farm 97 
acres, $ 1200 . One 176 acres, good bntldings 1 .100peach 
trees, well located, only $2,650. Write for free cata¬ 
logue. WM. G.WECHTENHISEIt,Harrington,Del. 
COW AND CHICKENS 1NCLUDI D. 
46 acres; 35 miles to Philadelphia; one mile to 
village; wood for home use; 50 barrels apples In 
season; cherries, grapes and berries; 2 story, 11 
room house; good barn, hay stable and poultry 
house; buildings supplied with never falling spring 
water and a pretty little stream crosses pasture; to 
settle matters quickly only *2,500; $1,500 will be left 
no easy terms. See details page 15. March Bulletin 
of Farm Bargains. Copy free. Dept. 1099. E. A. 
STROUT CO., Land Title Bldg., Phila., Pa. 
GOOD FARM FOR SALE'S.sr;,,’: 
land. 12 room house, 2 barns, near steam and 
trolley lines. A. Doolittle, Milldale, Conn. 
FflR QA| F-VaUey Farm, 250 acres, timber. 
rUll OH LL apples, pears, plums and berries. 
Large white house, three basement barns, concrete 
floors, milkhonse, henhouse, eorncrib, sanhouse and 
shop. Good buildings. 'Price, $6,250: $3,001) cash; 
balance time. Hall’s Farm Agency. Owego, N. Y. 
IT(J ACRES—half cleared—$5 000; 10-room dwell- 
I I U >ng and other buildings costing price of 
farm; mild climate, good roads, easy farming. 
Catalogue free. O. M. PURNELL, Snow Hill, Md, 
70 >riles from New York, $1,700 
Nicely located on State Road, near neighbors, 
schools, chnrch: 37*c acres productive soil; 50 apple 
trees; cosy cottage house, piazza, painted good 
outbuildings, fitio shade; owner has other busi¬ 
ness, hence the low price, $1,700. See page 31, 
Strout’s Monthly Bulletin of Farm Bargains, April 
issue just out, copy free. E. A. STROUT CO., 47 
West 34th Streot, cor. Broadway, New York. 
Bradley’s Fertilizers 
(i 
The World’s Best by Every Test 
99 
The seed determines the character of the crop; the 
fertilizer its size and quality. 
Great advances have been made in recent years by 
judicious seed selection and plant-breeding. By this means 
many disease-resistant varieties of corn, potatoes and other 
crops have been created and the farmers profits thereby 
increased. 
The same judgment extended to the selection of the 
fertilizer will pay as well. 
What avails it to plant perfect seed and employ advanced 
cultivation if the fertilizer is deficient? 
Discriminating farmers year after year select Bradley’s 
High Grade Fertilizers to mature their crops and their judg¬ 
ment in this respect has not only been profitable to themselves 
but has built up a business in fertilizers, that, like the ferti¬ 
lizers themselves, is 
ABSOLUTELY UNEQUALLED 
Our Local Agents will be glad to welcome your inquiries. 
If we have no Local Agent near you, we hope you will write 
us direct. 
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