1909. 
“THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
687 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorkek, June 
FARM TOPICS. 
“Floats" as a Fertilizer.. 
Alfalfa in Tile Drains. 
I.iine for Cow Peas. 
Cover Crops for Rhode Island. . . 
Helpers from “the Bread Dine". 
Tarred Corn . 
Marker and Harrow Bole. 
The Culture of Sunflowers. 
Value of Wood Ashes. 
Growing Potatoes in Georgia... 
Unoccupied Farms and Women.. 
Asparagus in an Old Orchard... 
Rotation on Our Farm. 
A_ Three-Horse Attachment. 
High-Priced Straw . 
Crop prospects . 
Hope Farm Notes.’. 
A Veteran Hay Doader. 
Selling Timothy Hay. 
Material for Concrete Silo. 
5, 1900. 
569, 570 
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.... 583 
.... 584 
.... 585 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
}Vhy I want a Purebred Bull. 570 
Bitten by an Egg Shark. 570 
J he Dairymen's league. 579 
How Farming Changes.! 582 
Sow-Eating Chickens . ->8'J 
The Passing of the Horse. 582 
Grove Farm Guernseys at Auction...! 582 
Dutch Belted Cattle. 582 
Mapes, the Hen Man, Again....!..! 583 
About Those Poultry “Fads”. 584 
The Problem of Milk Making. 584 
Purebred I’ercherons . 585 
Hen Keeping in Southern Maryland! ! 585 
Cheese Situation in Northern New 
York . 585 
Trouble with Incubator Chicks.!! 5S5 
HORTICULTURE. 
A Friend of Ben Davis. 571 
Tree Fakers and Their Ways.!. 571 
Go Slow with Japanese Plums. 572 
Melon Seed Under a Hen. 572 
Ruralisms . 57 c. 
WOMAN AND TIIE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 5S0 
Dried Citron Melon. 580 
The Rural Patterns. 580 
Removing Grease from Wall-paper.. . . 580 
Koumyss and Snow Pudding. 580 
Varied Questions . 580 
Grape Juice and Cucumber Pickle... 581 
Bird Notes . 581 
Mrs. Speaker Talks. 5 S 1 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Express Charges and Parcels Post.... 570 
“Parcels Post or Bust". 570 
Unite to Fight Injustice. 570 
A Homemade Stump Puller. 570 
Vinegar from Honey. 572 
The Swiss Navy. 574 
Outlook for Willow Cuttings. 575 
Editorials . 578 
Events of the Week. 579 
Prizes at the State Fair. 579 
Publisher's Desk . 586 
Insurance of Mortgaged Property. 587 
Ownership of Fish Pond.’.. 587 
Who Pays Farm Taxes?. 587 
Tenant's Right in Crop. 587 
Change in Line Fence. 587 
Sale of Leased Property. 587 
Voters in Massachusetts. 587 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week ending 
May 28, 1900, 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 ami 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 seemed by grocers and small deal- 
ers who receive no direct shipments. 
BUTTER 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb.. 
. .26 @ .27 
.28® .32 
Good to Choice. 
. .24 @ .25 
27® .29 
Bower Grades . 
. .20 ® .23 
24® .25 
State Dairy, best. 
. .24 @ .25 
.26® .28 
Common to Gjod... 
. .20 @ .22 
.23® .25 
Factory. 
. .16 ® .19 
.20® .22 
Fucking Stock. 
.16 ® .18 
51 ILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.31 per 
40-quart can, netting 2)4 cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
.07® .12 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best. 
. .13 ® .13)4 
.15® .17 
Common to Good... 
. .09 ® .12 
.14® .16 
Skims.... 
.10® .12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz. 
. .25 @ .26 
,27® .30 
White, good to choice 
. .22 ® .24 
.25® .26 
Mixed Colors, best_ 
. .20 @ .22 
.23® .25 
Common to Good... 
. .16 ® .18 
• 17@ .19 
Western. 
. .18 @ .19 
•19®. 21 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
. 2.75 @ 3.20 qt. 
.15 
Medium. 
. 2.60 @ 2.70 
Pea. 
. 2.60 @ 2.75 qt. 
.12 
Red Kidney. 
. 1.75 @2.10 
White Kidney. 
. 2.40 @ 2.70 qt. 
.15 
Yellow Eye. 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
. .13 ® .14 
Common to Good. 
. .10 ® .12 
Olds. 
. .04 ® .06 
German Crop, 11*08 ... 
. .21 ® .24 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy.. 
.08)4 
.12 
Evap., com. to good. 
. .05 ® .07 
.0S@ .10 
Sun Dried. 
. .04 ® .05 
Cherries. 
.20® .25 
Raspberries. 
.20 lb. 
.22® .24 
Huckleberries. 
. .12 ® .15 
Blackberries. 
. .06 @ .07 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples, 
Baldwin, bbl. 
5.00 @ 5.75 pk. 
.60® .90 
Spv. 
. 5.00 @ 6.25 
Ben Davis. 
. 4.60 @ 5.50 
Russet. 
, 2.50 @ 5.00 
Western, bu. box.., 
. 2.00 @ 3.50 doz. 
.50® 1.00 
Strawberries, 
Del. and Md. 
, .08 @ .12 
.15® .20 
Norfolk. 
.05 @ .10 
Peaches, Fla., crate... 
2.50 ® 3.60 
Watermelons. Fla., ea, 
. .50 ® .75 
Muskmelons, crate.... 
1.00 ® 2.25 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. 
Wholesale 
Ketail 
Bermuda, bbl. 
3.50 ® 5.00 qt. 
.15 
Southern, new.. 
. 2.00 @ 4.25 
State. 186 lbs. 
2.25 ® 2.50 bu. 
1.25 
Maine, 165 lbs. 
1.25 
Foreign, 165 lbs. 
1.50 ® 2.00 bu. 
1.00 
Sweet Potatoes,bu bkt. 
. 1.00 @ 2.00 pk. 
.60® .75 
Asparagus, fey. green 
doz. 2.00 
Com. to good.75 
Cabbage,new.bbl.crate .50 
Celery, doz.15 
Corn. Fla.. 100. 1.00 
Cucumbers. Fla., bu... 1.00 
Kale, bbl.30 
Lettuce, Southern.bkt. 1.50 
Onions. 
Bermuda, crate.90 
Texas, crate.75 
Peas, 
Southern. )4 bbl. bkt. .50 
Parsnips, bbl.1.25 
Parsley, 100 bunches.. 1.50 
Peppers S’n.. carrier.. 1.00 
Rhubarb, 100 bunches, 1.00 
Radishes, bkt.20 
String Beaus, 
Southern, )4 bbl. bkt. 1.00 
Spinach, bbl.50 
Turnips, 
Rutabaga, bbl.75 
White, bbl.50 
Tomatoes. 
Florida,20 qt. carrier. 1.00 
@ 
3 75 
@ 
1.50 
@ 
.60 
@ 
.50 
bch. 
•10@ 
.20 
@ 
2.00 
® 
1.50 
@ 
.50 
@ 
2.50 
each 
.05® 
.10 
@ 
1.00 
@ 
1.25 
@ 
1.75 
M pk. 
.40® 
.60 
@ 
1.50 
1-6 Pk- 
.25 
@ 
2.01) 
bch. 
.05 
@ 
1.75 
@ 
2.00 
@ 
.60 
bch. 
.05 
@ 
2.00 
qt. 
.20 
® 
1.00 
pk. 
.20 
@ 
1.00 
each 
.05 
@ 
1.00 
)4 pk. 
.15 
@ : 
2.50 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, 
Fancy, doz.50 ® .60 each .10 
No. 1. box. 2.00 1 ® 3.00 each .05® .06 
No. 2. box. 1.00 @ 1.60 each .05® .06 
Mushrooms, lb.40 @ .60 ,75@1.0O 
Radishes, 100 bunches. .75 @ 1.00 bell. .05 
Tomatoes, lb.10 @ .15 lb. .25® .30 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, broilers,Jb... .25 ® .35 .30® .40 
Fowls. .17 ® .17)4 
Roosters. .11 
Ducks. .12 .16 
Geese.07 ® .08 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best, lb. 
.23 
@ 
.25 lb. 
.24® 
.27 
Fair to Good. 
.17 
® 
.20 
•20fe4 
.22 
Chickens, best. 
.23 
® 
.24 
.25® 
.27 
Good to Choice. 
.18 
@ 
.20 
23® 
.25 
Common Run. 
.12 
@ 
.16 
.16® 
.18 
Fancy broilers, pair. 
.60 
@ 
.75 
Broilers,31o. to pr., lb. 
.30 
® 
.35 
Fowls. 
.12 
<& 
.16 
.15® 
.18 
Ducks, Spring. 
.18 
@ 
.20 
.22® 
.25 
Geese. 
.10 
@ 
.12 
.15® 
.18 
Squabs, doz. 
1.00 
<& 
4.50 
CGUNTIIY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best, lb. -.08 @ .10 
Common to Good.06 fee .0i 
Lambs,hothouse,head. 1.50 @ 6.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 5.50 ® 7.00 
Oxen. 3.60 ® 4.50 
Ralls.4.50 ® 5.00 
Cows.2.00 ® 4.50 
CtllVGS 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 5.00 ® 7.75 
Culls.2.50 ® 4.50 
Sheep, 100 lbs.4.00 ® 5.50 
Lambs.7.00 ® 8.00 
Hogs.7.50 ® 7.60 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, North’n 
Duluth, bu. 1.38 
No. 2, Red. 1.47 
No. 1, Macaroni. 1.28 
Corn, as to quality, bn. .80 ® .84 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .55 ® .64 
Rye.00 @ .05 
Barley.80 ® .85 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1, ton.10.00 ®20.00 
No. 2.17.00 ®18.(I0 
No. 3.15.00 ® 16.00 
Clover Mixed.14.00 ®17.00 
Clover.12.00 @14.(HI 
Wild Hay.6.00 @ 8.00 
Straw, Rye.30.00 @31.00 
Oat and Wheat.10.00 @13.00 
.15® 20 
.12® .15 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter, Rest Creamery.26® .27 
Fair to Good.25® .25)4 
Eggs, Fancy.23® .25 
Good to Choice.10® .20 
Lower Grades.16® 18 
Apples. Choice, bbl. 5.00® 7.00 
Common to Good. 3.U0® 4.00 
Strawberries, quart.07® .15 
Potatoes, 165 lb. bag. 2.00® 2.25 
Sweet Potatoes, )4 bbl. 1.50® 1.75 
Lettuce, box. 75 ® 1.00 
Squash, bbl.50® .60 
CLEVELAND, OHIO 
Butter, Prime Elgin.25® .26 
Lower Grades.22@ .24 
Eggs.18® .23 
LEGAL MATTERS. 
Insurance of Mortgaged Property. 
An owner whose property is mortgaged 
had it insured. Who is entitled to the in¬ 
surance money, the owner or the mort¬ 
gagee? B. H. J. 
New York. 
All carefully drawn mortgages provide 
that the owner must keep the property in¬ 
sured for the benefit of the mortgagee, who 
will apply the mortgage money to the sum 
due in case of fire Also all insurance poli¬ 
cies provide for mortgage and the policy is 
paid “as interest may show.” If the mort¬ 
gage does not require insurance for the 
benefit of the mortgagee and the insurance 
policy is silent as to the mortgage then the 
owner may keep the insurance money. But 
the latter condition is unlikely. Do not 
conceal any facts as to ownership from the 
insurance companies, otherwise they will re¬ 
fuse to pay on the ground of breach of war¬ 
ranty. 
Ownership of Fish Pond. 
I own a part of a fish pond ; if I buy the 
remainder of it can I exclude the public? 
New York. t. m. b. 
Yes, it will then be your exclusive prop¬ 
erty, and the law will protect you in your 
ownership of it and the fish. It would be 
wiser for you to buy a strip along the 
shore of the pond also. The breeding of 
fish in lakes and ponds is protected by law. 
The rule is otherwise in navigable rivers, 
which are always open to the public for 
fishing and traffic regardless of ownership. 
You should put up “No Trespass” notices. 
Change in Line Fence. 
A neighbor has erected a wire division 
fence in the place of a hedge fence which 
has been maintained many years. Ilis 
neighbor states that the survey shows the 
wire fence is not on the line. What can 
he do about it? j. l. m. 
Now York. 
A division fence should be erected on 
the line, otherwise the owner who is en¬ 
croached upon may demand a change at 
any time. If a survey shows that the 
fence is not on the line either owner may 
demand its removal. In case of a dispute 
as to cost of fence or share for each the 
question may be submitted to the fence 
viewers, who are empowered to inquire into 
all of the facts and report a settlement of 
the dispute. A suitable hedge fence is a 
legal fence. If your neighbor erected a 
barb wire fence without, your written con¬ 
sent he has violated the law. We sug¬ 
gest that both seek to settle the matter in 
a jusf spirit. 
Who Pays Farm Taxes? 
Who is to pay the taxes on a farm, the 
owner or tenant? a. w. 
Pennsylvania. 
The authorities always look to the owner 
for the taxes, and if they are not paid 
they will proceed to sell the property. The 
tenant may pay the taxes and deduct same 
from his rent, or under the agreement with 
the landlord he may have to pay the taxes. 
Tenant’s Right in Crop. 
I leased land having a crop of wheat 
sown by a former tenant. It is agreed 
in writing that the former tenant and my¬ 
self are each entitled to one-fourth of the 
harvest, the half going to the landlord. 
The former tenant became insolvent, and 
the wheat crop was sold at a constable’s 
sale. The buyer claims all of the crop 
when ripe. Please advise me if my share 
is lost by the sale. w. l. m. 
Delaware. 
The constable can sell only what the 
debtor owned, and the buyer gets only what 
the debtor held. The sale will not affect 
the rights of the landlord or the present 
tenant. You may claim your fourth for 
harvesting the crop. There is no evidence 
that the former tenant has conveyed any 
rights to defraud his creditors. See 61 
So. West. 1078. We think that you should 
reach an agreement with the buyer of the 
crop before harvest time. 
1 Sale of Leased Property. 
I have leased properly for a term of 
years. This property has been sold. I 
wish to learn how this sale affects my in¬ 
terest. r. c . 
New -York. 
A lease is a conveyance much .like a 
deed giving you certain rights in the 
property. If your lease was put oil record 
it is notice to the world of the duration 
and terms of your leasehold so that a sale 
will not affect your interest there. Your 
leasehold interest is your property; the 
owner of the place cannot sell it. A sale 
at foreclosure or under execution would be 
subject to the interest of the lessee if the 
lease was recorded first. Your rights are 
called an estate which is your property 
absolutely. 
Support of Indigent Father. 
A woman dies leaving six grown chil¬ 
dren and a widower. Her estate consists 
of real and personal property. The widower 
receives nothing, and is likely to become 
a public charge. Has he any claim on the 
estate ? a. l. i. 
Pennsylvania. 
An estate is not liable for a poor rela¬ 
tive 20 Pa. Co. Ct. 193, but your State, 
like most others, has a statute requiring 
children to support a parent or other near 
relatives. These laws are easily enforced, 
and the officials in charge of the poor will 
see that the relatives contribute to his 
support. If one child pays he may recover 
pro rata from the others. 
Shoe Boils, Capped 
Hock, Bursitis 
are hard to cure, yet 
will remove them find leave no blem-1 
lsb ; Does not blister or remove' 
the hair. Cures any puff or swelling. Horse can 
bo workod, $2.00 per bottle,delivered.Book 6 D free. 
1 ABSORBINE, JR,, (mankind, $1.00 bottle.) 
For Boils, Bruises, Old Sores, Swellings. Goitre, 
Varicose Veins, Varicosities. Allays Pain. 
W. F. VOUNG, P. D. F., 88 Temple St., Springfield, Mass. 
ESPERANZA FARM 
NEW HARTFORD, CT. 
A Son at $150 
A Daughter at $73 of 
OWL’S MODEL FOX, 76617 
Grandson of The Owl, Oxford Lad, 
Mouel 2d and Spermfield Lass. 
FOR SALF- < ,,oke Large Yorkshire and 
■ vii Chester White Pigs, of both 
sexes. These pigs are from brood sows producing 
large litters, and from good herd boars. Also two 
selected Yorkshire boars ready for service and 
Yorkshire gilts old enough for breeding. 
W. H. MINER, (’hazy, Clinton County, New York 
FOR SALE 
Handsome White Collie Puppies; Sable markings; 
pedigree. H. E. GRAY, Fort Edward, New York 
GET OUT OF DEBT 
Grade up your herds with Hoisteins, 
the mortgage lifters. Send for free booklets. 
Holstein-Fricsian Assn,,Dept.E, Brattleboro,Vt. 
PURE BIJFF LEGHORNS FOR SALE— 
18 females, 2 males, for $25. Beauties, and 
laying fine. First order takes them. 
P. A. WEBSTER, Cazenovia, N. Y. 
FREE DIRECTORY 
OF 400 LEADING PRODUCE MERCHANTS 
IN 29 MARKETS. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE 
OF COMMISSION MERCHANTS OF U. S„ 
_ BUFFALO, NEW YO RK. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York. 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches Her 
nes Butter, Eggs. Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited, 34 <fe 36 Little 1 2tli St.. New York- 
DLEASE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
1 mission Mouse in New York. Ext. 1838. Butter. 
Eggs. Poultry. Pork, Calves, Hay, Grain, Beans, 
Apples, etc. K. It. WOODWARD, 302 Grcenwieli St., N. T, 
WHITE and BROWN Solicited. 
Prompt sales. Highest Prices. 
JOHN SCHOLL & BUO. 
147 Reade Street, New York. 
EGGS 
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? 
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL AID SOCIETY 
has on its lists men wishing to obtain employment upon 
farms. Most of them are without experience hut they 
are able-bodied and willing to work. They speak little or 
no English, 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¬ 
manent, and whether you prefer a single or married man. 
we area philanthropic organization, whose object it is 
to assist and encourage Jews to become farmers. Wo 
charge no commission to employer or employee. 
Address; THE J. A. & I. A. S„ 
174 Second Ave., _ New York < lt» 
WANTFn~ Bya . sin 8 le > middle-aged man of good 
TVHli I LU habits and character, a position as 
Herdsman or work on a small Dairy Farm where 
a good herd of Hoisteins are kept, and where good 
service is appreciated, and where pleasant home¬ 
like conditions are extended the “hired man.' 
Open for employment any time on two weeks’ no¬ 
tice. “ HOLSTEINS.” care Rural New-Yorker. 
I SET,I, ElIUlS IX OCEANA, tiie best Co. in IT. S. Fruit, grain 
and stock. Write for list. J. D. S. HANSON, Hart, Mich. 
pOR SAI.E— Finest Virginia Blue Grass, Stock 
and Grain farms,near Station, suitable for dairy- 
i ng. Address: R. A. TREADWAY. Culpeper, Va. 
200 FARMS FOR SALE 
Valley from 5 to 200 acres; $25 per acre up. New 
catalog and map. Horace G. Reeder. Newtown. Pa. 
Voters in Massachusetts. 
fan an alien tax-payer or woman tax¬ 
payer vote in the State? Can parents have 
their children sent to another public school 
for education? a. s. 
Massachusetts. 
No, voting is restricted to male citi¬ 
zens without reference to taxes or prop¬ 
erty, as infants, prisoners, idiots and cor¬ 
porations own property yet cannot vote. 
Women are allowed to vote for candidates 
for school committee on the same basis as 
men. diaper 44, No. 5 of your school 
law provides that a pupil may be taken as 
a non-resident to another school by an 
agreement with the committee of both 
schools. The tendency in all States is to 
allow children to be taken from the rural 
sections to a good central school, and the 
school authorities will help you make the 
necessary contracts. 
Trespass Through Blocked Road. 
Snowdrifts have blocked the road much 
of the time. causing people to drive 
through my field, cutting deep ruts. Who 
is liable for this injury and how can I col¬ 
lect it ? e. c. 
New - York. 
The laws of 1890 provide that “Every 
town shall he liable for all damages sus¬ 
tained by reason of any defect in its high¬ 
ways, existing because of the neglect of 
the commissioner of highways.” Extensive 
power is given to the commissioner to open 
drifted roads, to call out the men and to 
borrow money. He is also empowered to 
remove fences, weeds or brush that cause 
drifts, so there is no defense. You should 
send in your hill to the town, properly 
sworn to at once to the supervisor. 
enp 0 AI C-FAKM 117 ACRES, twenty acres 
I UTl CALL timber: well watereil; eight room 
house, two barns, basement stables; assorted fruit. 
Five miles from Cornell University. Price $3,500. 
HALL'S FARM AGENCY, Owego. N. Y. 
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best wearing stock. 
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