1908 . 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
831 
How 
He 
Gets 
An 
EXTRA 
CAN 
A Day 
Mr. J. H. 
Dillenbeck, Vernon, 
N. J., started feeding: H 
Badger Dairy Feed, X Gluten. 
Read his exact words in a letter to us: 
. 'In ten days my dairy gained one can of 
milk. I then cut down on gluten and fed more 
Badger and my cows gained more milk.” 
The Reason Why 
Badger Dairy Feed 
is so much better than any other feed is because it 
§ ives so much better results. And it gives so much 
etter results, because Badger Dairy Feed fur¬ 
nishes all the necessary Protein, Fat and Carbo¬ 
hydrates in exactly the correct proportion for 
milk-making and.conditioning. That’s why cows 
fed on Badger gain in their milk flow so nicely. 
Try it on yours—you’ll be surprised. 
Our Free Book is mighty interesting and 
^ shows clearly the profits to be gained by 
feeding Badger Dairy and Stock Feeds. 
, Write for a copy today. 
CHAS. A. KRAUSE MILLING C0„ 
Dept. 100, Milwaukee, Wia. 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, October 24, 1908. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Why Boys Leave the Farms. 817 
Farmers and Fertilizer Fight.818 
Acidity in Soils. 819 
Fencing Timber for Pasture. 821 
Hope Farm Notes. 823 
New York Farmers’ Institutes. 825 
Crop Prospects . 825 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Raising White China Geese. 818 
The Bovine Tuberculosis Problem. 819 
The Bang Method for the Eradication 
of Bovine Tuberculosis. 825 
The Outlook for Swine. 828 
Fistula and Cough. 828 
Spavin . 828 
Contracted Hoofs; Scouring. 828 
The Price of Butter Fat. 829 
Cost of a Cow’s Feed. 829 
Umbilical Hernia . 829 
Chicks With Enlarged Liver. 830 
Roupy Chicks . 830 
Incubators and Moisture. 830 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Vosburgh Melon.818 
Ruralisms . 822 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 826 
Tin Cans for Fruit. 826 
The Rural Patterns. 827 
Fall Work With the Flowers.827 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Cider Vinegar ... 818 
Small Gasoline Traction Engines. . . . 820 
Gasoline Engines In Cold Weather. . . . 820 
Products, Prices and Trade. 820 
Maintenance of Road. 821 
Tax on Mortgage. 82.1 
Lien on Baggage. 821 
Title in Growing Crop. 821 
Interference with Mail; Slander.821 
Straying Cattle . 821 
Law as to Ugly Dogs.’’ 821 
Payment on Account of Purchase.... 821 
The Lightning Rod. 821 
Editorials . 824 
Events of the Week..* 825 
Publisher’s Desk .830 
Humorous .* 832 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending October 16, 1908. There are sales 
during the week both above and below the 
prices given. Our aim is to quote figures 
that fairly represent the current of trade. 
Questions and suggestions are invited. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, Red. 
. .1.07 
@1.08 
Cora . 
(n) R 2 
Oats, as to weight. 
. . 52 
@ 59 
Rye . 
e> 84 
Barley . 
@ 65 
FEED. 
Wheat bran, ton. 
.24.00 
@27.00 
Middlings . 
@30.00 
Red Dog . 
@31.00 
Linseed meal . 
@33.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1 . 
.16.00 
@17.00 
No. 2 . 
@15.00 
No. 3 . 
@13.50 
Clover Mixed . 
. 11.00 
@15.00 
Clover . 
@ 12.00 
Straw, Long Rye. 
@17.00 
Short Rye . 
@ 11.00 
Oat and Wheat . 
. 8.00 
@ 9.00 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.81 
per 40- 
quart can, netting 3% cents to 26-cent zone 
shippers. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
.. 28 
@ 29 
Common to good . 
. . 23 
0 26 
State Dairy . 
. . 22 
0 25 
Factory . 
. . 17 
@ 19 
EGGS. 
Fancy white . 
. . 36 
@ 38 
White, good to choice . . . . 
. . 28 
@ 35 
Mixed colors, best . 
. . 30 
@ 32 
Lower grades . 
. . 23 
@ 25 
Dirties . 
. . . . 14 
20 
Storage . 
. . 20 
@ 22 
HOPS. 
State, 1908, choice. 
. . 13 
0 14 
Common to good . 
. . 11 
@ 12 
1907 crop . 
@ 7 
German crop, 1908.... 
. . 25 
@ 30 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, Macintosh, bbl. . . 
.. 2.50 
@4.50 
Gravenstein . 
@3.50 
Alexander . 
. .2.50 
@3.50 
•Snow . 
. .2.25 
@3.75 
Twenty Ounce . 
. .2.50 
@3.50 
Maiden Blush . 
. .2.50 
@3.25 
Pound Sweet. 
. .1.50 
@2.50 
Strawberry . 
@2.50 
Fall Pippin . 
. . 2.25 
@3.00 
Holland Pippin . 
. .2.25 
@3.00 
Wealthy . 
. .2.50 
@3.50 
Ben Davis . 
. .2.00 
@2.50 
King . 
. .2.50 
@3.50 
Baldwin . 
. .1.75 
@2.75 
Greening . 
. .1.50 
@2.75 
Open head bbls., com 
to 
good . 
@1.50 
Crab apples, bbl. 
@ 6.00 
Pears, Bartlett, bbl. 
@ 6.00 
Socket, barrel . 
@5.00 
Kieffer, barrel . 
@ 2.00 
Quinces, barrel . 
@4.00 
Peaches, W. Va., carrier. . 
.. 1.00 
@1.75 
W. Va., basket . 
@ 1.00 
W’n N. Y r ., carrier. 
@1.75 
W’n N. Y, basket. 
. . 40 
@ 1.00 
Plums, State, 8 -lb. basket. 
.. 15 
0 35 
Grapes, Up-river, case. . .. 
. . 50 
@ 1.00 
Up-river, 4-lb. basket... 
. . 7 
0 12 
White, in trays, ton... 
. 35.00 
@40.00 
Black, ton . 
.40.00 
@43.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Maine, bulk, 180 
pounds . 
. . 2.12 
@2.25 
State, bulk, 180 pounds. 
. . 2.00 
@ 2.12 
Long Island, bulk, barrel 
. .2.37 
@2.62 
Jersey, barrel . 
<@ 2.10 
Sweet potatoes, Jer., basket. 50 
@ 1.00 
Eastern Shore, barrel. .. 
. .1.25 
@1.75 
Brussels Sprouts, quart.. 
.. 8 
@ 12 
Beets, barrel . 
@ 1.00 
Carrots, barrel . 
. . 60 
@ 1.00 
Corn, 100 . 
@ 1.00 
Cucumbers, L. I., barrel. 
.. 1.00 
@5.00 
Cabbage, ton . 
. 14.00 
@18.00 
Cauliflowers, L. I., long cut 
barrel . 
@ 1.00 
L. I. short cut. 
@ 2.00 
Celery, dozen . 
. . 15 
@ 40 
Lettuce, nearby, barrel. . 
Onions, L. I. & Jersey, yellow 
barrel . 
L. I & Jer., red, hhl... 
Peppers, barrel . 
Peas. Virginia, basket. 
Parsnips, barrel . 
Pumpkins, barrel . 
Romaine. basket . 
String beans. State, bus.-bkt. 
Southern, basket. 
Spinach, barrel . 
Squash, Hubbard, barrel 
Marrow, barrel . 
Turnips, Rutabaga, barrel.. 
White, barrel. 
Tomatoes, Jersey, box. 
State, bushel-basket . 
NUT-S. 
Chestnuts, 60 pounds. 
flickorynuts, 50 pounds. 
Black Walnuts, bushel. 
, 25 
@ 1.00 
@1.75 
1.25 
@1.50 
2.50 
<@3.00 
1.25 
@1.75 
1.25 
@1.50 
1.25 
@1.50 
<@1.50 
25 
@ 1.00 
1.25 
@2.25 
75 
@ 1.00 
50 
0 75 
20 
@ 30 
25 
0 50 
20 
@ 75 
50 
@ 1.00 
75 
@ 1.00 
50 
@ 75 
75 
<@ 1.00 
50 
<@ 1.00 
50 
@1.50 
50 
@1.25 
4.00 
@5.50 
— 
@3.00 
75 
@ 1.00 
1.50 
@ 2.00 
Y. 
@ 14 
— 
0 14 
LIVE POUL 
Spring chickens, pound . . 
Fowls . 
Roosters. — @ 8 % 
Turkeys . — @ 14 
Ducks . 13 0 14 
Geese . 11 @ 12 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 15 0 20 
Spring chickens, best. — (@ 24 
Com. to good.. 15 @ 22 
Fowls . 12 @ 15 
Ducks . 14 0 17 
Geese. 15 @ 18 
Squabs, dozen .2.00 @4.00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native steers.4.05 @6.40 
Bulls .2.60 <@4.00 
Cows .1.30 @3.80 
Calves.5.00 <@9.25 
Sheep .2.25 @4.00 
Lambs.4.00 @5.75 
Hogs .5.50 @6.00 
P OSITION WANTED by Painter, Decorator and Paperhanger. 
Can do mason and rough carpenter work, age 87,strictly tem¬ 
perate, good milker, references. Write •‘D-E.G.,” care R.N.-Y. 
DUROCJERSEYS —Pure-bred, all ages, pigs not 
guaranteed. 
akin, *0.00 each. Satisfaction 
J. W. CAMPBELL, Fairpoint, Ohio. 
* * QUALITY. ” 
For Sale—Bull Calf and Young Bull 
ready for service; also, from one to ten heifers 
coming fresh this Fall, all out of dams with good 
records. The animals are right, and prices right. 
Let me know your wants. 
E. W. MOSHER, Aurora, N. Y. 
W E HAVE FOR SALE a fine bunch of White 
Leghorn Cockerels and Pullets, also a few 
White Leghorn Hens. These must be sold because 
of lack of winter accomodations. Write for prices, 
stating the number and quality desired. BOX B, 
DEPARTMENT OF POULTRY HUSBANDRY, 
New York State College of Agriculture, Cornell 
University, Ithaca, New York. 
W A Id Ten— Case of fresh eggs every week—terms. Address 
IT All I LU J. F. BORLAND, 434 63rd Street, Brooklyn,N. Y. 
DLEASE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs, Poultry, Pork, Calves, Hay, Grain. Beaus, 
Apples, etc. E. B. WOODWARD, 802 Greenwich 8 t., K. Y. 
Send us your Chestnuts, Hickory 
Nuts, Ginseng, Fancy Eggs, 
Calves and Poultry. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
329 Washington Street, New York, N. Y. 
WANTED 
Apples, Pears. Grapes and all other fruits 
and vegetables. Fancy Eggs; Hothouse Pro¬ 
ducts. Top prices secured for choice pro¬ 
ducts. Write us what you have to offer. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray St., New York. 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs. Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot-house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little 12 th St., New York- 
JARVIS’S SPRAYING COMPOUND 
10R SAN JOSE SCALES 
We make this compound, quality guaranteed, and 
•ell to the consumer, f. o. b., Manchester, Conn. 
Cash with order. 
In bbls. containing 60 gals., 30c. per gal. 
Less than bbls. and more than 5 gals., 40c. per gal. 
6 gal. lots and less, 50c. per gal. 
All orders filled promptly. Order NOW. 
THE J. T. ROBERTSON CO., Box R, Manchester, Conn. 
Standard 
Bone 
Cotter 
gives cut bone the 
greatest feeding value 
because it Is the only 
cutter that outs 
the grain. 
Cuts green or dry 
-=- „ _ meat or gristle. 
nuns easUy. Cannot clog. Low In price but 
gu ^5 anteed 8n P er ior to any other bone cutter. 
Cut shows No. 9, price $8.80. Sent on 10 days’ 
free trial, to be returned at our expense If 
not entirely satisfactory. Write for trial 
order blank, and catalogue showing all Biles 
of bone cutters. 
STANDARD BONE CUTTER CO.. Milford. Mass. 
Sent on 
Free 
Trial 
The Neatest Thing on the Farm 
Makes Stable Work Lighter, 
Saves Time and Labor, 
Soon Pays for Itself. 
The Climax 
Feed and Litter 
Carrier. 
Can go anywhere by curves and switches. 
Hook the same car to our large ensilage 
pan and feed the stock in one half the 
time. Cars made to run on steel channel 
track, heavy wire, or cable, as desired. 
Positive chain hoist. Pans will rest on 
floor and not tip over; made of galvan¬ 
ized iron. Can be installed for special purposes in works or factories. 
Send a sketch of your requirements and we will send you full description 
and an estimate of cost. 
Warsaw-W ilkinsoa Co., 50 Highland Ave., Warsaw, N.Y. 
Manufacturers of Climax Pneumatic Ensilage Cutters, Climax Feed and Litter Carriers. 
WHY DO YOU REMAIN 
in a section where the climatic conditions 
are so against you, where it is necessary 
to battle with the rigors of a long winter ? 
WOULDN’T YOU LIKE 
to be permitted to carry on work out-of- 
doors throughout the entire year ? A 
location in our southern territory offers 
many opportunities and advantages, and 
makes life a pleasure the year ’round. 
The lands can be obtained at reasonable 
prices, they are equally as productive as 
yours, prices as good, if not better, for 
your crops, and no long winters of ice 
and snow to contend with. 
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY 
through its Industrial Department, is 
anxious to assist you in bettering your 
present condition. Literature will be 
sent free upon request. Ask for copy of 
u FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWING” 
in the Land of Manatee, written by a 
western man, containing descriptive data, 
profits derived from various crops, etc. 
SPECIAL RATES 
NOVEMBER 24tli. 
The lowest rate ever offered for the ben¬ 
efit of prospectors and home seekers will 
be in effect from certain points on 
November 24th. Let us help you take 
advantage of this opportunity to make a 
trip of investigation at very little cost. 
Write for full particulars. 
J. W. WHITE, 
General Industrial Agent, 
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY, 
Dept. 18, Portsmouth, Va. 
UNITED STATES RUBBER GO. 
42 Broadway, New York. 
October 1. 1908. 
The Board of Directors of the United States 
Rubber Company has this day declared from 
its net profits a quarterly dividend of Two 
Per Cent, on the First Preferred Stock, (in¬ 
cluding all outstanding old “ Preferred ” 
Stock), and a quarterly dividend of One and 
One-Half Per Cent, on the Second Preferred 
Stock of this Company, to Stockholders of 
record at 3 P. M. on Thursday, October 15, 
1908, payable, without closing of the Transfer 
Books, October 31, 1908. 
JOHN J. WATSON JR., Treasurer. 
UU A UTF11 — Standing timber, basswood, white 
Willi I CU ash, elm and other hard woods. 
Car lots only. Write what you have, how much, 
how located for mill and freight station and price 
asked. BACON & COMPANY, Appleton, N. Y. 
WRITF *L L>. S. Hanson, Hart, Midi., for list of 
tl 111 I L Fruit, Grain, Stock and Poultry Farms. 
F OIi GOOD FARMS in Central New York, all 
sizes, at reasonable prices, address NORTHERN 
REALTY COMPANY, Syracuse, N. Y. 
N EW JERSEY FARMS— Highly improved New Jersey Farms 
foi sale. Centrally located, thickly populated flection, good 
markets, highly productive soil, good home aurroundiugs. 
Send forlista. A. W. DRESSER, Burlington, New Jersey. 
2 SMALL FARMS FOR SALE. 
Would pay for themselves in 2 years; good markets. 
Address W. H. Hunt, 26 Wolcott St.,Hartford,Conn. 
FflR CA| C—Farm 72 acres; ten acres timber; 
lUn vHLC nine room house; two barns; 
wagon house; two hen houses; one-half mile from 
town and stations. Price, *1900. Terms. $900 cash. 
H ALL ’S FARM AGENCY, Owego, New York. 
|?T Anir|«—Want more farmers for best 
£ JLUiXlDri County in State. Write for booklet 
containing description, county map 
and list of lands actually for sale. Address 
BROOKSVILLE BOARD OF Trade, Brooksville, Fla. 
CflD CM I C~•A- farm, 200 acres, located on 
■ UU OMLb trolley line forty minutes from 
Hartford, adapted to dairying, vegetables, fruits, 
and poultry. Stalls for 34 cows, running water In 
each stall, cement floor. A silo filled with ninety 
tons of ensilage; hay, grain, etc.; four acres of 
alfalfa seeded last August, now looks very promis¬ 
ing. Address P. O. Box 987, Hartford, Conn. 
lOO ACRES FOR »1200 
300 baskets of peaches in season; 70 acres cleared, 
part of which cuts 3 tons hay to the acre; 30 acres 
wood and timber; 1 mile to village: ii mile to 
school, mall delivered; cottage house, stable and 
outbuildings. Owner has other business and price 
is reduced to $1200—*600 will be left on easy terms. 
See details, page 48, •‘■Phila. List 21,” copy free. 
E. A. Strout Co., Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia,Pa. 
700,000 FEET TIMBER 
On this 200-acre farm, only 2 Jhj miles from large 
depot village; cuts 75 tons hay; 13 room house; barn 
witb silo, for 21 bead stock; milk bouse and black¬ 
smith shop; running spring water: accident throws 
it on the market for only $2900; full description of 
this and other big timber bargains In Windham Co., 
Vt., with pictures, mailed on request. 
E. A. STROUT GO., Old South Bldg., Boston. Mass. 
GREENE COUNTY HAY FARM 
of 124 acres, cuts 70 tons: 1500 cord wood; year 
round market for cream % mile: 125 apple trees; 
25 pear; 2 large barns and outbuildings; its real 
value Is around $5000, but owner must make quick 
change to a larger farm he has and $3000 takes it. 
For flue picture of the splendid 2 story 17 room 
house see page 47, “List 21,” copy FREE. 
E. A. STROUT CO., 150 Nassau Street, New York. 
CROPS SELL FOR S4OO0 YEARLY 
Monmouth County, N. J.; 82 acres, brook watered 
pasture for 30 horses: 1% tons hay an acre; only 
one mile to depot village; splendid water supply; 
grand views and maple shade: owner's other busi¬ 
ness forces a quick sale and $8500 is the low price, 
half cash. For details and picture of the large 
modern 2 story 9 room residence and convenient 
barns see page 69, “List 21,” copy FREE. Write 
now. E. A. STROUT CO., 150 Nassau St.. New York. 
A FERTEE COUNTRY 
Tidewater Virginia and Carolina. Finest farm 
lands. Long growing-season. Three and four 
crops a year. No cold winters. No scorching 
summers. Ploughing and planting long before 
the northern farmer sees the frost and snow 
disappear. Convenient markets. Best prices. 
Farmers are making and saving money. Lands on 
easy terms. Write 
F. L, MERRITT, Lind A Indusi’i Agent, Norfolk and Southirn 
Railway, 36 Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk, Va. 
fJO Improved s 
_I O Combination 
STEAM COOKERS 
oook ‘2u bushels of feed in 2 houri; 
h«»t Viter In (took teak *60 feet i.,j. 
Will heat dairy t hog and poultry houses. 
Mide of boiler eteel; oen’t blow «p; no 
Snee to rust or leek. PRICKS 16.00 TO 
•« .00; 5 styles and 15 sixes. Bold under 
6 • g u a rant or. Indorsed by Experiment 
Stations. Catalog** and price* fr*t, 
llppl 0 yHdv. 6 Oe.Box 11 Grafton,Ml. 
Eastern Agents—Henry f. Michell Go. - 
Philadelphia, Pi 
