1909. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
627 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, May 15, 1909. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Farmer’s Campaign.509, 510 
The City Man on the Farm. 511 
Three-Horse Brener. 512 
Whv Hid Clover Fail?. 513 
A Big Crop of Sweet Corn. 513 
Value of Basic Slag. 513 
Farming with Small Capital. 513 
Keeping Manure Over Summer. 514 
lotting the Soil. 514 
Hope Farm Notes. 517 
Tarring the Seed Corn. 519 
New York State Appropriations for 
Agriculture . 519 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Value of Hen-Raised Chicks. 
A Statement of the Milk Problem. 
Jersey Breeders Meet. 
Prizes for Grade Stock. 
Trouble with Hogs. 
Rations for Milch Cows. 
Chimney in Barn. 
A Talk About Rabies. 
Mammitis . 
Supposed Hemorrhagic Septicaemia. . . . 
Conditioning a Horse. 
Rickets in Hogs. 
Periodic Ophthalmia . 
Chorea in Dog. 
The Cost of a Quart of Milk. 
Trouble with Brooder Heater. 
509 
511 
512 
522 
5‘>2 
522 
5<>2 
523 
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524 
524 
524 
525 
525 
HORTICULTURE. 
Method of Grafting. 511 
<'lose-l’lanted Strawberries. 512 
A One-Man Marker. 514 
Ruralisms . 516 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 520 
Everyday Items . 520 
Ilanderkchief Baby Caps. 520 
Cheese Toast . 520 
The Rural Patterns. 521 
Keeping Salted Corn. 521 
Hot Milk Sponge Cake..'. 521 
Oatmeal Bread . 521 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
New Wrinkle in Parcels Post. 510 
The F. W. Mackey Water System.... 510 
Brooklyn Water Supply and Farmers.. 511 
Questions About Bees. 515 
Spineless Cactus. 515 
Editorials . 518 
Events of the Week. 519 
Publisher’s Desk . 526 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week ending 
May 7. 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. “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 of butter, 
cases of eggs, etc. The trade of commission mer¬ 
chants is strictly wholesale. The retail prices 
riven are those seemed by grocers and small deal- 
ers who receive no direct shipments. 
BUTTER 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Cronmery, fancy, lb. 
.. .20 ® 
.30 
.32 fa) 
.34 
Good to Choice- 
... .25 0! 
.27 
26© 
.20 
Lower Grades . 
... .20 @ 
.23 
24® 
.27 
Storage. 
.. .22 ® 
.25 
State Dairy, b"St. 
.26 
.26® 
.28 
Common to Good.. 
.. .20 @ 
.23 
.24© 
.26 
Factory. 
... .16 @ 
.19 
.20© 
.22 
Packing Stock. 
... .16 @ 
.18 
M ILK. 
Now York Exchange 
■ price $1.41 per 
411-quart can. netting 2% cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
•07@ 
.12 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best_ 
.1414 
.18© 
.20 
Common to Good.. 
.. .11 © 
.13 
.15© 
.17 
Skims. 
.09 
.10® 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz_ 
.. .23 ® 
.24 
.27fo) 
.30 
White, good to choice. .21 ® 
.22 
.24® 
.25 
Mixed Colors, best .. 
... .20 © 
.21 
.22© 
.24 
Common to Good.. 
.. .16 @ 
.18 
•17@ 
.19 
Western. 
.. .18 ® 
.19 
•19®. 
21 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
2.65 qt. 
.12 
Medium. 
2.60 
Pea.. 
2.60 qt. 
.10 
Her! Kidnev. 
1.75 ® 
2.40 
White Kidney. 
... 2.40 @ 2.70 qt. 
.16 
Yellow Eye.. 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
.. .13 © 
.14 
Common to Good.... 
.. .10 @ 
.12 
Olds. 
... .04 @ 
.06 
German Crop, 1908 .. 
.. .23 ® 
.27 
DUIKD FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... 
.0816 
.12 
Kvap., com. to good. 
.06- 
© .07 
.08@ .10 
Run Dried. 
.04 
© .05 
Cherries. 
.12 
@ .14 
lb. 
.20® .25 
Uuspb°rries. 
.20 
lb. 
.22® .24 
Huckleberries. 
.12 
@ .13 
Blackberries. 
.06 
@ .07 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples, 
Baldwin, bbl. 
4.00 
fa) 5.50 
pk. 
.50® .75 
Greening. 
4.00 
@ 6.00 
Spy. 
4.00 
fa) 5.50 
Ben Davis. 
2.25 
® 4.50 
Russet. 
2.50 
® 4.00 
Western, bu. box.... 
2.00 
® 3.50 
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 
(dj 3.75 
doz. 
.50® .75 
California, choice... 
2.50 
® 3.25 
doz. 
.40® .50 
Grape Fruit, 
Florida, fev. box..... 
5.00 
® 5.50 
each 
15.® .20 
Florida, choice. 
2.00 
® 3.50 
each 
.08® .10 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Bermuda, bbl... 
3.00 
© 4.50 
qt. 
.15 
Southern, new. 
2.00 
fa) 4.25 
State. 180 lbs... 
2.75 
@ 3.00 
bu. 
1.26 
Maine, 165 lbs. 
2.40 
@ 2.85 
bu. 
1.25 
Foreign, 165 lbs. 
1.75 
@ 2.00 
bu. 
1.00 
Sweet Potatoes,bu bkt. 
1.00 
@ 2.00 
pk. 
.50® .75 
Asparagus, fey. green 
doz. 
4.00 
® 4 50 
Com. to good. 
1.50 
® 3.00 
Carrots, bbl. 
.75 
@ 1.25 
pk. 
.25 
* abbage.new.bbl.crate 
.50 
® 1.00 
< elery. doz. 
.15 
© .60 
bcb. 
.10® .20 
Corn, Fla.. 100. 
2.00 
® 4.50 
Cucumbers. Fla., bu... 
1.50 
® 2.00 
Chicory, bbl.. 
2.50 
® 3.00 
Kscarol bbl.. 
2.50 
® 3.00 
Kale, bbl. 
@ .50 
Lettuce, Southern.bkt. 
.50 
@ 1.25 
each 
•05@ .10 
Onions. 
Bermuda, crate. 
1.20 
® 1.30 
Texas, crate. 
1.00 
® 1.25 
Orange Co., bag. 
.50 
@ 1.25 
Pg*is 
Southern, M bbl. bkt. 1.00 © 1.75 14 pk. .50® .76 
Parsnips, bbl... 
. 1.25 
® 1.50 
H pk. 
.25 
Parsley, 100 bunches.. 
1.50 
@ 2.0b 
beb. 
.06 
Peppers S’n., carrier.. 
1.00 
® 1.75 
Roruaine. 
Southern, bkt. 
, 1.00 
® 1.26 
head 
.10 
Radishes, bkt. 
.25 
® .75 
bch. 
.05 
String Beans, 
Southern. ]4 bbl. bkt. 1.00 
@ 1.50 
qt. 
.20 
Spinach, bbl. 
. .75 
® 1.00 
pk. 
.20 
Squash. Hubbard, bbl 
. 1.00 
@ 1.50 
Turnips, 
Rutabaga, bbl. 
. .75 
@ 1.00 
each 
.05 
White, bbl. 
. .50 
@ 1.00 
ii pk. 
.15 
Tomatoes, 
Florida,20 qt. carrier. 
. .75 
® 1.75 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, 
Fancy, doz. 
, .65 
© .75 
each 
.10 
No. 1, doz. 
, .40 
® .60 
each 
.05® 
.06 
No. 2. box. 
, 2.00 
® 3.00 
each 
.05© 
.06 
Lettuce, bbl. 
1.50 
® 2.50 
each 
.10® 
.12 
M ushrooms, lb. 
. .30 
@ .60 
.7501.00 
Mint, dozen bunches.. 
.40 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 
. 1.00 
(a ) 1.50 
bch. 
.05 
Tomatoes, lb. 
.10 
® .20 
lb. 
.25® 
.30 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, broilers, lb... 
. .25 
ffl .35 
.30® 
.40 
Fowls. 
. .17 
® .17 % 
Roosters.. 
.11 
Dncks.. 
.12 
.16 
Geese. 
. .07 
© .09 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best, lb. 
, .22 
@ .23 : 
lb. 
.24© 
.25 
Fair to Good. 
, .17 
© .20 
.22 
Chickens, best. 
, .23 
© .24 
.25© 
.27 
Good to Choice. 
, .18 
© .20 
23® 
.25 
Common Run. 
.12 
@ .16 
.16® 
• IS 
Fancy broilers, pair. 
.60 
® .75 
Broilers,3lD. to pr., lb. .30 
® .35 
Bow Is. 
.12 
® .15 
.15© 
.18 
Ducks, Spring. 
.24 
@ .26 
.28© 
.30 
Geese. 
, .10 
© .12 
.15© 
.18 
Squabs, doz. 
1.00 
@ 4.50 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best., lb. 
.08 
© .10 
.15© 
20 
Common to Good_ 
.06 
© .07 
.12© 
.16 
Lambs, hothouse, head. 
1.50 
@ 6.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
6.25 
(a) 0.55 
Oxen. 
3.25 
® 4.00 
Bulls. 
® 5.00 
Cows. 
2.00 
fa) 4.50 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 
5.00 
® 7.75 
Culls. 
2.50 
® 4.7)0 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 
4.00 
® 5.50 
Lambs. 
7.00 
® 8.50 
Hogs. 
7.50 
® 7.75 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, North’n 
Duluth, bu. 
1.29 
No. 2. Red. 
1.32 
No. 1, Macaroni. 
1.21 
Corn, as to quality, bu. 
.75 
® .81 
Oats, as to weight, bu. 
.55 
® .64 
Rye.. . 
.85 
® .90 
Barley. 
.72 
@ .75 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hav, No. 1, ton. 
17.00 
® 17.50 
No. 2. 
15.50 
® I0.U0 
No. 3. 
©14.00 
Clover Mixed. 
13.00 
® 15.00 
Clover. 
11.00 
®13.00 
Wild Hay. 
6.00 
® 8.00 
Straw, Rve. 
26.00 
029.00 
Oat and Wheat. 
9.00 
©12.00 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter, Be9t Creamery.28® .29 
Fair to Good.20® .27 
Eggs, Fancy.23® .25 
Good to Choice.19® .20 
Lower Grades.10® .18 
Apples, Choice, bbl. 5.00® 7.00 
Common to Good. 3.00® 4.00 
Oranges; box..'. 1.50® 3.00 
Strawberries, quart.10® .20 
Potatoes, 105 lb. bag. 2.00® 2.25 
Sweet Potatoes, 14 bbl. 1.50® 1.75 
Onions, bush. 1.00® 1.50 
Lettuce, box.75® 1.00 
Cabbage, bbl . 2.00® 2.75 
Squash, bbl.50® .00 
Since January 1 of this year, cash pen¬ 
alties collected by the State on account, of 
violations of the agricultural law amount 
to $6,308.95, and include the following : 
Adulturated milk, 28 cases—1 at $800, 
1 at $350, 1 at $200, 1 at $100 and 24 
at $50. Commercial fertilizers, 15 cases, 
1 at $200 and 14 at $50. Concentrated 
commercial feeding stuffs, 4 cases—1 at 
$200, 1 at $150, 2 at $50. Oleomargarine. 
8 cases—1 at $62. 7 at $50. Renovated 
butter—1 case at $50. Violation of quar¬ 
antine—1 case at $50. Bob veal, 14 
eases—8 at $112, 1 at $100, 1 at $75. 2 at 
$57 and 2 at $50. Lard. 4 cases—1 at. 
$101.95, 1 at $57. 1 at $53 and 1 at $50. 
Vinegar—2 cases at $100. Vanilla—1 
case at $50. A large number of cases are 
still pending in the courts. 
ANOTHER SUGGESTION right here: You can 
A MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS ami 
know they are pure, clean and wholesome (not 
mill sweepings, ground chaff, husks or distillery 
mixtures), having the medicinal properties the 
proper strength for your particular case. With 
this feed you can force the fattening of stock for 
the market without danger of getting the blood 
feverish or the legs stocked up. Excellent for 
brood mares, growing young stock or for keeping 
work horses in condition. 
FORMULAS FOR A FEW COMBINATIONS: 
No. 1. 12 lbs. Wheat Bran, 3G lbs. Corn Meal, 36 
lbs. Gluten Feed, 6 lbs. Linseed Meal, 1 pkg. 
Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 2. 12 lbs. Wheat Shorts, 36 lbs. Corn Meal, 
48 lbs. Ground Oats, 4 lbs. Linseed Meal, 1 pkg. 
Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 3. 24 lbs. Corn Meal, 40 lbs. Dried Brewers' 
Grains, 16 lbs. Wheat Bran, 4 lbs. Linseed Meal, 
1. pkg. Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 4. 48 lbs. Cora Meal, 12 lbs. Wheat Bran, 
6 lbs. Cottonseed Meal, 12 lbs. Linseed Meal, I 
pkg. Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
Mix thoroughly together and feed as a regular 
grain ration and in quantity to suit the individual 
base. Price, 25c. package; 35c. by mail. 
I will furnish my Kidney and Nerve Pow¬ 
ders in bulk lots. 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs.,$7.50; 60 
lbs., $14: 100 lbs.. $25. Freight prepaid- 
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