1909 . 
THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
1079 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, December 11, 1909 
FARM TOITCS. 
Successful Practice with Stable 
Manure . 1061 
A Gasoline Fed Farm Team. 1062 
Coal Ashes on Potatoes. 1062 
Humus and Soil Fertility..,. 1066 
The Potato Crop in Maine. 1064 
Questions About Drainage. 1064 
Dime for Grass and Cauliflower. 1064 
Seeding Clover with Oats and Rye.. 1065 
Use of Dime on Rye. 1065 
Dodder in Clover. 1065 
Corn Per Acre. 1077 
Farms Fed from a Bag. 1068 
High Price for Row-Grade Nitrogen.. 1071 
Imported Potatoes and American 
Prices . 1071 
Agricultural Exports from Cuba. 1071 
DIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
More About Those Dying Chicks.... 1067 
Chicks Can Be Saved. 1067 
State Dairymen's Meeting. 1071 
Two New York .lerse.vs. 1074 
Keeping Pigs on Manure. 1074 
Black Deg . 1074 
Mean Ilorse. 1074 
Plain Talk for Hen Mon. 1075 
Dive Stock and Soil Fertility. 1075 
The American Milch Goat..... 1076 
The Berkshire Hog. 1076 
Rations with Mixed Hay and Stalks 1077 
Root Crops for Cows.1077 
A Ration for Butter. 1077 
Mixing Grain for Milk Making. 1077 
HORTICURTURE. 
Substituted Apple Trees. 1062 
Why Peaches Drop in June. 1062 
A Small Greenhouse. 1065 
Date Blooming Raspberries. 1060 
A Study of a Mulched Orchard. 
Part VII. 1066 
More About Gladiolus Rust. 1069 
Make the Home More Beautiful. 1069 
The Down Peach. 1069 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day... 1072 
The Fireless Cooker. 1072 
Head Cheese. 1072 
Butter Strudel with Prunes. 1072 
The Farmer’s Wife as a Buttermaker 1073 
The Rural Patterns. 1073 
Three Home Recipes. 1073 
About Samp . 1073 
Cocoanut Pudding. 1073 
Lentil Soup. 1073 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Concrete Well Covers... 1062 
An Ingenious Motor. 1063 
A Power Concrete Mixer. 1063 
Ventilating a Cellar. 1064 
How to Kill Rats. 1067 
Editorials . 1070 
A Knock is a Ilold-Up. 1071 
Events of the Week. 1071 
Publisher's Desk. 1078 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during weekending 
December 3, 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 hulk of consumers of moderate 
means pay for small quantities of produce bought 
in Fulton, Washington, Jefferson Markets, etc., 
amt np-town grocery stores. "Retail” is rather 
an indettmte 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. 
BUTTE It 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb.. 
. .32 
@ .33 
.35® 
.38 
Good to Choice. 
. .30 
@ .31 
32® 
.34 
ixmer Grades . 
. .26 
@ .29 
28® 
.31 
State Dairy, best. 
. .29 
@ .31 
.30® 
.33 
Common to Gjod_ 
. .25 
@ .28 
.27® 
.29 
® .25 
.24® 
.26 
Packing Stock. 
. .21 
@ .24 
MILK 
New York Exchange price 12.01 per 
40-quart can, netting 414 cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
qt. 
.09® 
.12 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best. 
. .16 
® .17 
.20® 
.22 
Common to Good... 
. .12 
@ .15 
.16® 
.18 
Skims. 
& .08 
.10® 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, dor,. 
. .45 
fa) .50 
.50® 
.55 
White, good to choice 
. .35 
@ .42 
,38@ 
.46 
Mixed Colors, best, ... 
.. .35 
® .38 
.40® 
.42 
Common to Good... 
. .25 
® .30 
•30@ 
.32 
Storage. 
@ .25 
BEAN8 
Marrow, bu. 
. 2.50 
@ 2 85 
qt. 
.15 
Medium. 
ffl 2.25 
Pea. 
@ 2.25 
qt. 
.12 
•ted Kidney. 
. 2.o0 
@ 2.95 
White Kidney. 
@ 3 00 
Yellow Eye. 
. 3.10 
*\a ) 3.15 
HOBS 
Prime to Choice. 
. .35 
® .36 
common to Good. 
. .25 
® .30 
German, New Crop... 
. .68 
@ .72 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy.. 
. do 
@ 11 
.16 
Kvap., com. to goud 
. .66 
® .09 
.09® 
.13 
Sun Dried. 
. .01 
@ .07 
Chops, 100 lbs. 
. 2.0(1 
m 2.25 
Cherries. 
. .16 
® .17 
lb. 
.22® 
.26 
Raspberries. 
. .22 
@ .23 
lb. 
.26® 
.26 
Huckleberries. 
. .11 
® -1H4 
FltESH FRUITS 
Apples. Snow, bbl. 
2 50 
<§ 
5.00 
Wealthy. 
2.50 
C«t 
4 00 
Twenty-On nee. 
2.50 
@ 
4.00 
York Imperial. 
3.00 
@ 
4.00 
McIntosh. 
M 
6.00 
Spitz. 
2.00 
@ 
3.50 
Spy. 
2.00 
@ 
3.50 
King. 
2.50 
(a 
4.50 
Raid win.. 
2.00 
(<a 
3.50 
Greening. 
2.25 
@ 
6.00 
Jonathan. 
3.00 
@ 
4.00 
Western, box. 
1.75 
(a 
4.00 
Bears. Duchess. 
2.60 
@ 
3.50 
KietTer. 
1.75 
@ 
3.60 
Quinces, bbl. 
1.60 
© 
3.50 
Cranberries. 
Cape Cod, bbl. 
4 00 
@ 
6.50 
New J ersey. 
4.25 
@ 
4.75 
Grapes, 8-lb. bkt. 
.13 
@ 
.15 
Western N.Y.,41b.bkt 
.08 
i a) 
.12 
Bulk, ton.25.00 
@30.00 
VEGETABLES 
Botatoes. 
Bermuda, bbl. 
5.00 
® 0.00 
Maine, 165 lbs. 
1.60 
@ 
1.90 
Jersev and Ba.. bbl... 
1.50 
@ 
1.75 
Long Island. 
2.50 
© 
2.75 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl.. 
1.50 
® 2.25 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... 
.06 
@ 
.08 
Carrots, bbl. 
.65 
@ 
.75 
Cabbage, ton. 
8.00 
@12.00 
Cauliflowers, bbl. 
.75 
@ 
1.60 
Celerv. doz. 
.10 
<« 
.40 
Cucumbers. Fla. bu.... 
1.25 
@ 
2.00 
Lettuce, bbl. 
1 (Hi 
® 2.00 each 
.03® 
.05 
Peas, bbl. bkt. 
1.00 
© 3.50 
Peppers, 
Fla. Carrier. 
1.00 
@ 2.25 
Onions, state, bag. 
1.00 
@ 1.50 
Orange Co., bag. 
.75 
® 1.37 
Small Pickle, bu.... 
.75 
@ 1.25 
ltomaine, bbl. 
2.50 
<« 3.50 
String Beans, bu. 
1.00 
® 2.00 
Spinach, bbl. 
.40 
® .85 
Squasn. Hubbard, bbl. 
.75 
@ 1.00 
Tomatoes. 
Fla., 20-qt. carrier... 
1.25 
@ 2.00 
Turnips, White, bbl- 
.50 
@ .60 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1 doz. 
.GO 
@ .80 
No. 2, box. 
1.50 
@ 2.25 
Mushrooms, lb. 
.25 
@ .46 
Tomatoes, lb. 
.10 
@ .18 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb. 
.12 
@ 
Fowls. 
.14 
@ 
Roosters. 
.09 
@ 
Ducks. 
@ .15 
Geese. 
.1(1 
® .12 
Turkeys. 
.15 
@ .17 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, Fcv. 
.23 
@ .25 
.26® 
.29 
Common to Good.... 
.18 
@ .22 
.20® 
.25 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.22 
@ .23 
•25@ 
.27 
Good to Choice. 
.18 
® .20 
.19® 
.22 
t ommon Run. 
.14 
@ .16 
• 15@ 
J8 
Fowls. 
.12 
® .17 
.15® 
.21 
Ducks, Spring. 
.12 
@ .18 
•18@ 
.22 
8quabs, doz. 
1.50 
@ 4.25 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers. 101) lbs.. 
4.90 
fa) 7.00 
Bulls. 
@ 4.90 
Cows. 
2.00 
@ 4.50 
Calves. 
Prime Veal, Kit) lb... 
7.00 
@10.25 
Lulls. 
4.50 
@ 6.00 
Sheep, I0U lbs. 
@ 4.75 
Lambs. 
6.00 
@ 7.75 
Hogs. 
8.15 
@ 8.50 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, lb. 
.06 
@ .14 
L'.mbs, 
Hothouse, head . 
8.00 
@10.00 
Pork. 100 lbs. 
1.00 
@12.00 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, North'n 
Duluth, bu. 
1 16 
No. 2, Red. 
1.24 
Corn, as to quality, bu. 
.65 
@ 
.72 
Oats, as to weight, bu. 
.40 
@ 
.48 
Rye. 
@ 
82 
Barley, feeding. 
.63 
« 
.65 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Butter, Rest Creamery.32@ .33 
Fair to Good.30® .31 
Eggs, Fancy. .45® .48 
Good to Choice.40® .43 
Lower Grades.27® .36 
Apples, bbl. 2.50® 4.00 
CLEVELAND, OHIO 
Butter. Prime Elgin.31® .32J6 
Lower G rades. 25® .30 
Eggs. 25® .35 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1, ton.18.50 ®19.00 
No. 2.17.00 ®18.00 
No. 3.10.00 @16.50 
Clover Mixed.16.00 @19 00 
Clover.16.00 @18.00 
Wild Hay.9.50 @10.00 
Straw, live.16.00 @19.00 
Oat and Wheat.10.00 ® 11.00 
ROUGH ON RATS IN OUT BUILDINGS. 
In sotting Rough on Rats in out build¬ 
ings after mixing it well with any food de¬ 
cided upon, separate into small bits, place 
on several pieces of boards, and put these 
here and there under the floors. Close up 
all openings large enough for Dogs, Cats or 
Chickens to enter, but leave some small 
openings for Rats to get in and out. One 
25c. box of Rough on Rats, being all 
poison, will make enough mixture to clear 
out in one or two nights setting, hundreds 
of Rats and Mice. 15c., 25c., 75c., at 
Druggists. E. S. Wells, Jersey City, N. J. 
—Adv. 
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RAW FURS WANTED 
Skunk, Mink, Raccoon, Opossum, Fox, Muskrat 
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