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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, February 15 1908. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Western Men on Alfalfa. 119 
Whv Clover Fails in Tennessee. 119 
V Fertilizer Test with Corn. 121 
Figures of Fertilizer Farming. 124 
What About the Tile?. 124 
Corn and Potatoes Together. 125 
Pine Shavings in Manure. 126 
plowing Under Straw. 126 
Hope Farm Notes . 127 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Handling a Balky Horse. 118 
Green Rye for Milch Cows. 120 
More Truth in the Cattle Case. 129 
Care of a Dairy Herd. 132 
Breeding and Raising Calves for the 
Dairy. 132 
Paralysis in Pig.,. 133 
Debility in Horse . 133 
Mare with Indigestion. 133 
Lameness in Horse. 133 
Sweeny. 133 
Rheumatism in Swine. 134 
Feather-pulling Hens; Pig Ration... 134 
Cannibalistic Sows . 135 
Convict Labor: Southern Jersey Grades 135 
Laying of Pekin Ducks. 135 
Hens in a Cold Country. 136 
Incubator or Hen-hatched chicks. 136 
The Bourbon Red Turkey. 137 
The Truth About Geese. 137 
HORTICULTURE. 
The True Plan of Sod-Mulching.. 117, 118 
Fertilizer for a Neglected Orchard.... 120 
Brown Beetles on Raspberries. 120 
The Mammoth Black Twig Apple. 121 
Too Many Apples. 121 
Western New York Horticultural Soci¬ 
ety. Part II. 123 
Principles of Tree Pruning. 123 
“Roasting’’ Out the Scale. 125 
Ruralisms.126 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 130 
Warm Feet and Cold Noses. 130 
Some Lenten Dishes. 131 
The Rural Patterns . 131 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Successful Telephone System. 118 
A Concrete Icehouse. 119 
Keep Them in M’ind. 120 
t'ement for Rooting . 120 
Eggs in Silicate of Soda. 120 
“A Migration to the South”. 122 
The Old-time Farmer Boy. 122 
Editorials . 128 
A Jack Rabbit Bill. 129 
Obituary. 129 
Utilize the Water Supply. 134 
Cement Block Silo ..120, 134 
Publisher’s Desk . 138 
MARKETS 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK. 
The cold weather has caused slack trade. 
Fruits and vegetables cannot be safely 
carted about with the temperature near 
zero, and many shipments are stalled on 
the way because of storms. Top grades of 
butter are one cent higher. Apple trade 
dull. 
Prices current at N. Y. during week end¬ 
ing February 7, 1908, wholesale unless 
otherwise noted. 
GRAIN. 
TYhcat, No. 2, red in elevator — 
<3)1.04 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth. 
— 
@1.16 
Corn . 
. 63 
@ 69 
Oats .. 
.. 56 
@ 60 
@ 91 
Rye . 
MILLFEED 
Spring bran . 
,24.50 
@26.00 
Middlings . 
@28.50 
Red Dog . 
,29.00 
@30.00 
Hominy chop . 
— 
@26.00 
Oil meal . 
— 
@32.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Prices for large bales; 
small 
bales 50 
cents to $1 per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1 . 
18.00 
@19.00 
No. 2 . 
@17.50 
No. 3 . 
@16.00 
Glover mixed . 
14.00 
@16.50 
Glover . 
13 50 
@15.00 
@13.50 
Straw, Long Rve. 
Short and oat. 
12.00 
10.00 
@11.50 
MILK. 
N. Y. Exchange price $1.81 per 40-quart 
can, netting 3% cents in 26-cent zone. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best, lb. 
. - 
@ 34 
Common to prime . 
. 26 
@ 32 
Storage . 
. 24 
@ 31 
State Dairy . 
. 21 
@ 25 
Factory . 
. 18 
@ 22 
Rolls . 
. 21 
@ 24 
Packing stock . 
. 18 
@ 20 
EGGS. 
Fancy white . 
. 30 
@ 32 
W’hite, good to choice. 
. 27 
@ 29 
Mixed colors, best.. 
. 27 
@ 28 
Western and Southern.... 
22 
@ 27 
Storage . 
. 12 
@ 18 
DRIED APPLES. 
Evaporated, fancy, lb. 
. 10 % @ 11 
Evap., prime to choice.... 
• sy 2 @ 9 % 
Evap.. common to fair. 
7 
@ 8 
Sun dried . 
6 
@ 7% 
Chops, 100 lbs.. 
.2.15 
@2.25 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, prime, bbl. 
@4.00 
Common to good. 
@2.50 
Cranberries, bbl. 
Strawberries, qt. 
@8.50 
. 20 
@ 40 
Oranges, Calif, navel, box.., 
.2.75 
@3.75 
Florida . 
0 of; 
@4.00 
Jamaica, bbl. 
@4.50 
Grape fruit, Florida. 
.4.50 
@6.50 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice, 1907, lb. 
15 
@ 16 
Fair to good . 
. 11 
@ 13 
Olds . 
4 
@ 8 
German crop, 1907. 
. 28 
@ 34 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, bbl... 
.3.50 
@5.50 
Florida, No. 1, bbl. 
@6.00 
Long Island, bbl. 
.2.25 
@2.50 
Maine, bbl. or bag. 
,2.20 
@2.35 
State & W’n, 180 lbs_ 
,2.12 
@2.25 
Jersey, per bbl. or bag. 
2.00 
@2.15 
Sweet potatoes, Jersey, bill. 
.3.00 
@4.50 
Artichokes, Calif., drum... 
, 6.00 
@ 10.00 
Brussels Sprouts, quart.... 
10 
® 15 
Beets, N. O., 100 bunches 
.3.00 
@4.00 
Bermuda, orate . 
@1.25 
Old, bbl. 
.1.50 
@2.00 
Chicory. N. O., bbl. 
Cucumbers, Florida, crate 
. 2.25 
(a 2.75 
.2.00 
@3.50 
Cabbage, Danish seed, ton 
.8.00 
@10.00 
Red, ton . 
15.00 
@17.00 
Domestic, ton . 
@6.00 
Cauliflowers, Fla., basket. . 
. 1.25 
@2.00 
Escarol, N, O., bbl. 
.2.25 
@3.00 
Eggplants, Fla., box. 
.1.00 
@2.00 
Kale, Norfolk, bbl. 
. 75 
@ 90 
Kohlrabi. N. O.. 100 bobs 
.3.00 
@4.00 
Lettuce, Fla., fancy, bkt. . 
. 2.25 
@3.00 
Poor to good . 
. 50 
@2.00 
Leeks, N. O.. 100 bchs... 
. 2.00 
@2.50 
Lima beans, Bermuda box, 
@3.00 
Cuban, box . 
@4.00 
Onions, Conn., white, bbl. . 
@5.50 
Conn., yellow. 
.2.25 
@2.50 
Conn., red . 
.1.75 
@2.25 
Orange Co., yellow, bag. . 
.1.75 
@2.00 
Orange Co., red, bag. 
.1.75 
@2.00 
Cuban, crate . 
.1.75 
@2.00 
Okra, Florida, carrier. . 
.1.25 
@2.25 
Oysterplant, loo bunches... 
.2.00 
@4.00 
Peppers, Florida, carrier.. 
75 
@1.50 
Cuban, carrier . 
, 50 
@1.00 
Parsnips, bbl. 
75 
@1.25 
Parsley, Bermuda, box. 
@1.75 
New Orleans, bbl. 
@6.00 
Romaino, New Orleans, bbl. 
1.50 
@2.50 
Florida, basket . 
.1.00 
@1.50 
Bermuda, crate . 
25 
@ 75 
Radishes. N. & S, C., bkt. . 
50 
@1.25 
New Orleans, bbl. 
@3.00 
String beans. Fla., bkt.. 
2.00 
@4.25 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl. 
@2.00 
Squash, Marrow, bbl. 
1.75 
@ 2.00 
Hubbard, bbl. 
O 0“ 
@2.50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 
75 
@1.25 
White, old, bbl. 
75 
@1.25 
Tomatoes, Fla. carrier. 
1.00 
@2.50 
Cuban, carrier . 
75 
@1.50 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Beet tops, bn. 
75 
@1.00 
Cucumbers, best, doz. 
1.00 
@ 1.50 
No. 2. box. 
@4.00 
lettuce, dozen . 
25 
@ 75 
Mushrooms, lb. 
20 
@ 40 
Radishes, 100 bunches.. 
2.00 
@3.00 
Rhubarb, dozen . 
40 
@ 60 
Tomatoes, 11>. 
10 
@ 25 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Chickens, lb. 
— 
@ 11% 
Fowls . 
— 
@ 13% 
Roosters . 
-. 
@ 8% 
Turkeys ... 
8 
@ 14 
Ducks . 
13 
@ 14 
Geese . 
10 
@ 11 
DRESSED POTir/ 
rRY. 
Turkeys . 
12 
@ 17 
Chickens, fanev broilers.... 
25 
@ 28 
Good to prime and roasting 
18 
@ 20 
r^owor grades . 
12 
@ 17 
Fowls . 
10 
@ 13 
Capons . 
18 
@ 22 
Ducks . 
11 
@ 14 
Geese . 
10 
@ 12 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves . . 
Hothouse 
Pork ... . 
lambs, each.5.00 
. 5 00 
@ 11 y 2 
@ 10.00 
@7.50 
@5.65 
Steers .. 
LIVE STOCK. 
Bulls 
.3 40 
@4.20 
@4.05 
Cows .. .. 
Calves . . 
@9 50 
Sheep ... 
@4.50 
Lambs . . 
@7.75 
Hogs . . . 
@4.90 
San Jose Scale. 
Send me your address, and I will tell you 
how the cost of destroying 
San Jose Scale 
can be reduced about one-half, with little 
labor and without damage to clothing ortree. 
T. T. South wick, Rochester, N. Y. 
RUNNING WATER ON THE FARM 
Plenty of it in the house and at the barn, 
lots of it for irrigating unproductive land, 
can be had by installing a 
Niagara Hydraulic Ram 
Saves labor of hand pumping. Cheap! 
than a gasoline engine or windmill. 
Works day and wight without cost, 
Write for catalogue A-G, and estimate. 
NIAGARA HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO. 
140 Nassau Street, New York. Factory: Chester, Pa. 
E LECTRIC LIGHT from that stream. I can 
help you. O. B. SAUNDERS, Troy, N. Y. 
WANTF0-* MARRIED MAN. An experi- 
ii hii i ku enced dairyman. I would like if he 
had help enough to do the work in a herd of Regis¬ 
tered Jerseys of 40 cows, 2 bulls, 20 young cattle. 
Give references, state wages wanted. Address 
W. F SHIiUM, Adamsburg, Pa. 
FOR SAI F - Dewberry, Blackberry, and 
^ ** Strawberry Plants. Best value. 
Catalog free. M. N. BORGO, Vineland. N. J. 
PI F AQC send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
T LLHOL mission House inNew York. Established 
1838. Butter. Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Hay, Apples, etc 
E. B. WOODWARD. 302 Greenwich St.. New York, 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
Commission Merchants, 
229 and 231 Washington Street, New York. 
HOTHOUSE LAMBS, CALVES 
AMD POULTRY. 
Also FURS, GINSENG and FANCY ECCS. 
Hothouse Lambs, 
Calves. Poultry, Fancy Eggs, Hothouse Pro¬ 
ducts, Fruits, Vegetables. Top prices secured 
for choice goods. Correspondence solicited. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray Street, N. Y. 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COL - NT KIT PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot-house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little 12tli St.. New York. 
■- —We pay highest cash prices for 
UQUf Mire them. 25 years in the business. We 
I Kill IU10 charge no commission and pay ex¬ 
press charges. Send for price list. 
Relt, Butler Co., 140 Greene St., New York 
GRAND YORKSHIRE BOAR, 
For sale. F. SAFRAN, Sparkill, N. Y. 
CT S3 C A I CT— Pure bred, fine stock at a 
1 bargain to make room. 
1 White Plymouth Rock Cock, White Wyandotte 
Hens, S. C. W. Leghorns. All good breeders. 
, . STANLEY BROOKS, Norwalk, Conn. 
RECORDED HOLSTEIH COWS 
three and four yrs. old, with calf by one of the best 
sons of Paul Beets DeKol, at $75 each, if taken 
within 30 days. PIN E GROVE FARM, Bath, N.Y. 
C OLLIE PITS—Sable and white, fashionable breeding. Berk¬ 
shire Sows, 3 1-2 mos. old; Chester White Sows, hred lor 
March farrow. Extra good, W. A. LOTHEBS, Peru Lack, Pa. 
F armer and Pouttryman, 30, student of Cornell,wants position, 
15 Mar. Best references. Rich, liempel, Greenwood Lake,N.Y. 
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E?OR SALE — Two-Hundretl-Acre FARM, 
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THERE’S NO MORE WASH DAY-A HEW IHVEWTIOHI 
READERS LISTEN SHARP— DON’TmIsS—BEST THING EVER HAPPENED J 
Hundred years coming, here at last, full grown—so startling will say 
it’s impossible—but wait, don’t worry—Ladies, Your Prayer Answered. 
Washing 
machine 
swallow* 
wash boards. 
WAY Is hereto bless humanity. 
The world’s watched for the man to 
cut wash day in two. He lives—taken 
more than half—left only minutes—cut 
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there’s new wav cleaning clothes—differ¬ 
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Wonderful, but true, family washing 
cleaned with no more work than getting 
a simple meal, less time—no rubbing, 
squeezing, pounding, packing, pressing, 
>no injury— no drudgery—that’s past. 
Good-bye w; sh boards, washing machines, 
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Women have-’ ' ’ ’ 
-„. ... vo prayed for death of wash day 
-for clean clothes without rubbing--ruining health, looks—when they could 
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women thought no more of washing clothes than to get a simple meal. That 
glorious day has come. The world’s full wash boards, so-called washing ma¬ 
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hours, hard work—backache—a day no woman forgets. Invention that killed 
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same time—little, but mighty—silent, hut powerful—uses 
no spirits, yet works in darkness. OPERATED ON STOVE— 
_move knob occasionaly—that’s all—scarcely anything to 
do but wait between batches—child can do it. All iron 
and steel—always ready—sets away on shelf. Entirely un¬ 
like old methods. Verily, wash day is dead—EASY "WAY 
settled that—woman’s joy and satisfaction. Less than an 
. .. , hour cleans washing which before took all dav—cleans all 
Clothes, finest laces, curtains, etc-, in about one-tenth time without rubbing. 
Squeezing, packing, pressing—without chemicals to injure goods. Saves 52 
Throw 
Them 
Away. 
days drudgery yearly—makes woman’s hardest work ea¬ 
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J. McGEE, Tenn., writes:—“One young lady cleaned 
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Anottu- in 45 minutes. Everything as clean as could 
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MORGAN, 111., writes:—“I washed a woolen bed blanket 
m Easy Way in just three minutes perfectly clean.” J. H 
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GARRETT, ARK., after ordering 38 Easy Ways, says:—“I don’t understand why 
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Blessing the Inventor. 
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