1909. 
THE RUKAIi NEW-YORKER 
487 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, May 1, 1909. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Plows for Breaking Alfalfa Sod.470 
Growing Alfalfa in Ohio. 470 
A Farm-built Limekiln. 470 
Real Basis for Improvement in Corn— 
Part I . 471 
Application of Potash. 472 
Plowing Alfalfa Sod .473 
Improving Seed Potatoes . 474 
Cement Silo . 47.7 
Hope Farm Notes. 477 
Sunflowers for Seed. 485 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Figuring Prices for Milk...-. 470 
Cheese in .Jefferson Co., N. Y. 474 
The Farmer's Colt. 482 
Hens Too Fat. 482 
Sores on Poultry. 482 
Leg Weakness; Chicks Die in Shell... 482 
A Case of Roup. 482 
Turning Eggs in Incubator. 4-82 
Scratches.483 
Indigestion in Pigs. 483 
Abscess on Cow's Neck. 483 
Cough and Boils../. 483 
Chronic Sore on Mare. 483 
A Recipe for Killing Lice. 483 
Cost of Producing Milk. 484 
Mating Up a House. 484 
Rations for Cows and Pigs. 484 
Another "Remarkable Cow" . 484 
Reasons Why I Breed White and Co¬ 
lumbian Wyandottes . 485 
Forage Crops for an Orchard. 485 
Beef Cattle in New York. 485 
Lighting Cow Stable; Milk Refrigerator 485 
HORTICULTURE. 
Cutaway Orchard Plow. 472 
Oyster Shell Lice. 472 
Seed Law in North Dakota. 472 
Protecting Squash Plants. 473 
Ruralisms. 470 
WOMAN AND T1 1 E HOME. 
From Day to Day. 480 
Curing Meat . 480 
How to Make Kumyss. 480 
Honey Gingerbread . 480 
The Rural Patterns. 481 
Dow the Farmer's Wife Lives. 481 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Parcel Post in Germany.409, 470 
Products, Prices and Trade. 474 
Turpentine from Pine Trees. 475 
Editorials. 478 
Wheat Prices and Wheat Growing. 479 
'Maxes in England. 479 
Events of the Week. 479 
Publisher's Desk . 480 
MARKETS 
Frees current at New York during week ending 
April 23. 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 pnv for small quantities of produce bought 
in Fulton, Washington.. Jefferson Markets, etc., 
and up-town grocery stores. "Retail” is rather 
an indeilniie word, but in this column it means 
less than barrel or other original package lots of 
fruits and vrgetables, less than tubs ot butter, 
ruses 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 
W holesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb... 
. .28 
@ 
.284 
,3?@ .33 
Good to Choice. 
. .25 
t,f 
.27 
26'm .29 
| Cower Grades . 
. .20 
<3 
.23 
24® .27 
Storage. 
. .22 
@ 
.25 
State Dairy, b -st. 
. .24 
fa) 
.26 
,26@ .28 
Common toGjod... 
. .20 
@ 
.23 
.24® .26 
Factory. 
. .16 
® 
.19 
.20® .22 
Packing Stock.. ...... 
. .16 
@ 
.18 
M ILK 
New York Exchange price $1.51 per 
1(1 quart can, netting 3 cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
qt. 
.07 @ 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz. 
. .23 
@ .234 
.27® 
.30 
White, good to choice. 
.21 
ffi .22 
.24® 
.25 
Mixed Colors, best ... 
. .20 
® .21 
.22® 
.24 
Common to Good.... 
. .16 
@ .18 
17® 
.20 
Western. 
.18 
@ .19 
.20® 
.21 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples. 
Baldwin, bbl. 
1.00 
@ 5.50 
pk. 
.olKa) 
.To 
Greening. 
4.00 
@ 6.00 
Sov. 
4.00 
(Q 6 50 
Ren Davis. 
2.25 
@ 4.50 
Russet. 
2.50 
@ 4 <10 
Western, bu. box_ 
. 2.00 
fd) 
doz. 
.50® 1.00 
Strawberries, 
Southern, qt. 
.10 
@ .30 
.30® 
50 
Oranges, 
Florida. 
3.00 
@ 5.50 
doz. 
.50® 
,75 
California, fey. box. 
3.50 
@ 3.75 
doz. 
.7)0 @ 
.75 
California, choice... 
3.00 
fid) 3.25 
doz. 
.40® 
.50 
Grape Fruit. 
Florida. fey. box... 
@ 5.50 
each 
15.@ 
.20 
Florida, choice. 
2.00 
@ 3.5U 
each 
.08® 
.10 
VEGETABLES 
Retail 
Bermuda, bbl. 
@ 
4 75 
qt 
.15 
Florida, new. 
2.00 
@ 
4 50 
Si ate. 180 lbs . 
2.25 
<& 
2.75 
bu. 
1.25 
Maine. 165 lbs . 
2.10 
@ 
2.85 
bu. 
1.25 
Foreign, 165 lbs. 
2.00 
® 2.25 
bu. 
1.00 
Sweet Potatoes,bu bk;. 
1.00 
2.00 
pk. 
.50® 
.»5 
Asparagus, fey. green 
doz. 
@ 
4 75 
Com. to good. 
1.50 
@ 
3.00 
Carrots, bbl. 
.75 
@ 
1.25 
pk. 
.26 
* abbage.new.bbl.crate 1.50 
@ 
3.00 
Celery. doz. 
.15 
@ 
.50 
bcb. 
.10® 
.20 
Cucumbers. Fla., bu... 
2.50 
@ 
3.00 
Chicory, bid. 
@ 
4.00 
T.scarol. bbl.. 
3.00 
@ 
4.50 
Kale, bbl. 
.25 
fa) 
.40 
Lettuce, Southern.bkt. 
.50 
® 
1.50 
each 
•05@ 
.10 
LOO 
1.25 
1.50 
1.00 
1.00 
Bermuda crate. 1 20 @ 1 30 
Texas, crate. 1.00 @ l.40 
Orange Co., bag. 1.00 
Peas, 
Southern. 4 bhl. bkt 
Parsnips, bbl. 
Parsley, 100 bunches.. 
Peppers S’n.. carrier.. 
Koiuaine. 
Southern. >-kt. 
Radishes, bkt_ 
String Beans. 
Southern. >4 bbl. bkt. 1.00 
Spinach, tbl.25 
Squash. Hubbard, bbl. 1.00 
Turnips, 
Rutabaga, bbl. 75 @ 1.00 
White, bbl.50 @ 1.00 
Tomatoes, 
Florida,20 qt. carrier. 1.00 @ 1.50 
_ HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, 
Fancy, doz. 
No. 1 , doz. 
No. 2. dox. 
Lettuce, dozen ... 
Mushrooms, lb.30 @ .00 
Mint, dozen bunches. 40 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 1.00 @1.50 beb 
Tomatoes, lb. 10 @ 20 lb 
@ 1 50 
® 2.25 
@ 1.75 
@ 2.00 
fa) 2.00 
@ 1.50 
ra) .00 
<" 2.00 
® .75 
@ 1.50 
.90 
.00 
.10 
.50 
.30 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
1.00 
90 
.50 
\4 !>k. 
hi pk. 
bcb. 
head 
bch. 
qt. 
pk. 
each 
Vi Pk 
eacl 
eacl 
eacl 
eacl 
.75@1.00 
.25 
.05 
.10 
.06 
.20 
.15 
.05 
.15 
.10 | 
.07® .09 ' 
.05@ .00 j 
.10® .12 i 
•75@1.00 
.05 
.25 fa) .30 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkevs. best. lb. . . 
22 
@ .23 
lb. 
.24® 
.25 
Fair to Good. 
.. .17 
® .20 
.20® 
.22 
Capons, best . 
. .26 
@ .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 
.16® 
.18 
Fowls. 
.. .12 
@ .15 
.15® 
.18 
Ducks. 
.. .11 
@ .15 
.15® 
.18 
Geese. 
.. .10 
@ .12 
■ 15@ 
.18 
Squabs, doz. 
..1.00 
@ 4.50 
COUNTRY 
DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best, lb.. 
.. .08 
@ .10 
.15® 
20 
Common t> Good... 
. .045 
@ 07 
.12® 
.15 
Lambs,hothouse,head. 3.00 
@ 6.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers. 100 lbs 
.. 5.60 
@ 6.90 
Oxen. 
@ 4.00 
Bulls. 
. 3.50 
fa) 4.65 
Cows. 
.. 2.00 
@ 4.50 
Dressed Beef Sides, 
Hit) lbs. 
@10.00 
lb. 
.18® 
.25 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb.. 
. 5.00 
@ 7.75 
Culls. 
.. 2.5(1 
@ 4.50 
Sheep. 100 lbs. 
. 4.0(1 
fa) 5.50 
Lambs.. 
@ S.50 
Hogs. 
<d) 7.25 
GRAIN 
Wheat. No. 1, Nortb'n 
Duluth, bu. 1.29 
No. 2. Red. 1.30 
No. I. Macaroni. 1.22 
Corn, as to quality, bu. .75 @ .81 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .55 @ .04 
Rye.So fa) .90 
Barley.72 @ .75 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. I, ton.17.00 @18.00 
No. 2.10.00 @10.50 
No. 3. 11.00 @15.00 
Clover Mixed.13.00 @15.00 
Clover.. II.IK) @13.00 
Wild Hay.0.00 @ 8.00 
Straw. Rye.20.00 @23.00 
Oat and Wheat. 8.00 @10.00 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter. Best Creamery.28@ .29 
Fair to Good..7.26@ .27 
Eggs, Fancy. 23@ .25 
Good to Choice. 19@ .20 
Lower Grades.16® .18 
Apples, Choice, bbl. 4.50@ 6.00 
Common to Good . 3.00@ 4.00 
Oranges, box. 2.00@ 3.25 
Strawberries, quart. 15@ .30 
Potatoes, 165 lb. hag. 1.75@ 2.00 
Sweet Potatoes, 14 bbl . 1.50@ 1.75 
Onions, bush. 1.00@ 1.50 
Lettuce* box . 50@ .75 
Cabbage, bbl . . . 2.00® 3.25 
Squash, bbl..50@ .60 
WANTED 
Strawberries and all other fruits and vege¬ 
tables. Hothouse products, fancy eggs, etc. 
Write ns what you have to offer. Top prices 
secured for choice products. 
Archdeacon & Co.. 100 Murray St., New York 
Fruit and Truck Farm 
Only 30 miles from New York: 17*2 acres fertile 
soil produce heavy crops which find ready market; 
flue orchard, lots of raspberries, strawberries, two 
acres in grapes; good 9-room house, barn, other 
outbuildings; near store; school, churches: high 
elevation, fine dry air; only $4500, part cash; see 
page 45 Strout’s April Bulletin: copy free. E. A. 
St rout Co., Dept. 1099. 47 W. 34th St.. eor.B'way.N.Y. 
WANTED — A position 
as Superintendent on ! 
farm or estate, by party who 1 
thoroughly experienced. Best of reference. 
R. Reeves Co.. 187 Water St. V 
large 
THE FARMER’S WEALTH 
comes from the soil: the richer the soil the more 
money made. No better land anywhere than 
Tidewater Virginia and Carolina. Fine climate, 
with long growing-seasons; three crops a year 
from same Held. Yet lunds are cheap and can 
be bought on easy terms—a gold mine for an 
Industrious man. Write for booklet. 
F. L. MERRITT Land & Indust’l Agent, Norfolk and Southern 
Railway, 36 Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk, Va. 
I SKI.I, FIRMS IN (It'KlVA, thr i-,-si Co. in IT. s. Fruit, grain 
anil slock. Write for Hat. J I). 8. HANSON, Hart, Mich. 
ILLUSTRATED FARM CATALOG POSTPAID. 
I Chapin Farm Aokncy. 2t)l Washington St.. Boston, Mass. 
20 Registered Holstein Cows Included 
The calves sell for $20 each when 5 days old: 4 
horses, 4 hogs, chickens, 3 farm wagons, mower, 
corn planter, express wagon with top, 2 buggies, 6 
sets harness, plow,drill, harrow, thresher and large 
field of grain; only 2 miles to large railroad town, 
1 mile to trolley; 83 acres; cuts 70 tons hay: creek 
watered pasture; wood and timber for farm use; 
9-rooni residence, also 6 -room tenant house; fine 
large stables and silo; old age forces sale and price 
is cut to $12,000; part cash and easy terms. For 1 
picture of buildings and stock, .see page 49 "Strout’s 1 
April Bulletin,” Copy Free. Dept. 1099. K. A. 
ST ROUT CO., Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia. 
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? 
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL AID SOCIETY 
has on its lists men wishing to obtain employment \ipon 
farms. Most of them are without experience hut they 
are able-bodied and willing to work. They speak little or 
no Knglish, although many of them speak German. If 
you can make use of such help, please communicate with 
us. stating what you will pay, whether the work is per¬ 
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We area philanthropic organization, whose object it is 
to assist and encourage Jews to become farmers. We 
charge no commission to employer or employee. 
Address: TI|E j A A . , A 
174 Second Ave., 
New York City 
Near Kiver and Sea Shore. 
Oneof Connecticut’s best farms; 76 acres, borders 
river, only a short distance from sea-shore, con¬ 
venient to village, near neighbors: productive 
fields; spring-watered pasture; lots of' fruit: two- 
story 12 -room house; good outbuildings: excellent 
markets. To make quick sale owner will include 
some stock for only $3500, part cash, easy terms. 
For photograph of house see page 39, 'Strout’s 
April Bulletin. Copy free. Dept. 1090, E. A. Stront 
Co., 47 W. 34th St., cor. Broadway. New York. 
200 FARMS FOR SALE I,”. 1 ,": 
The Fertile 
aware 
Valley from 5 to 200 acres; $25 per acre up. New 
catalog and map. Horace G. Reeder, Newtown, Pa. 
FARM FOR SALE 
$3500 Yearly Income. 
30 cows. pr. horses, tools, etc. throwii in with this 
productive Mohawk Valley farm of 183 acres: cuts 
lOO tons hay, 150 lnds. apples in season, 125 grand 
maples about the buildings. Everything goes for 
the low price of $ 0000 ; easy terms to right party. 
For complete details and full description of the 
splendid buildings which which are in perfect 
repair, see page 34 "Strout’s April Bulletin." Cony 
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Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y. 
ERADICATES MANGE ON ALL ANIMALS. 
HEALS LEG AND LIP ULCERATION. 
KILLS DISEASE GERMS. 
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE. SEND FOR FREE DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLETS. 
PARKE, DAVIS & CO. 
Department of Animal Industry, DETROIT, MICH., U. S. A. 
Jpastock. A fence all around the farm 
P* Jr * r j then cross fences, making more and 
smaller fields—permitting rotation of 
crops and change of pasture—are first 
essentiaisin making possible maximum earnings. 
Here are two great fences—the best square mesh and the best diamond mesh. 
We selected these two styles years ago, after careful study and advice from many of , 
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If you want square mesh, buy American; if you like diamond, buy Ellwood. S 
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FOR SALE 
— THOROUGH BUKI) 
G U K K N S K Y COW 
with Calf. Description. Address 
LOUIS PETRiE, No. 8 First St., Dover, N. J. 
1 GTI LK PRODUCERS for New York City market 
1TA desiring information how to form branches 
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EGGS, POULTRY, MEATS, PRODUCE 
Shipments Solicited. JELLIFFE, WRIGHT A CO., 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St. New York. 
IN THE FRUIT BELT 
of Delaware: berries pay $300 per acre and other 
fruits in proportion; 30 acres clear fertile soil, 17 
acres in wood. L acre in blackberries: 100 bearing 
apple and pencil trees; co tage house, splendid 
water from driven well; barn, poultry house and 
wood shed; old age forces immediate sale and price 
is reduced to $1900; part cash and easy terms. 
See details page 53 Strout’s April Bulletin of Farm 
Bargains. Copy Free. Dept. 1099, E. A. STROUT 
CO., 47 West 34th Street, New York. 
VIRGINIA FARMS 
And timber lands, improved and unimproved, 
$5.00 per acre and up. Heavy crops, good market, 
healthy climate and happy fanners. Catalogue free 
B. T. Watkins. Box G,600 K. Main St.,Richmond,Va. 
FOR S4LE“ VILLAGK FAnM, 170 acres, 40 
■ uii wnkb acres timber, sugar bush of 100 
trees; well fenced, well watered. Eleven-room 
house, two barns, fruit. Price $4,000, one-half cash 
HALL’S FARM AGENCY, Owego, New York. 
\yANTKD— Responsible men to settle on Dela¬ 
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