1008. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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CONTENTS 
FARM TOPICS. 
“No Need of Hired Help”. 
The Farmer and the Deer.809. 
Heating a Farmhouse. 
Shall I Buy a Manure Spreader. 
Marl on Alfalfa. 
Plant Food in Charcoal. 
Vftlue of Pea Vines. 
Treatment of Drained Swamp. 
Mixing Bone Meal with Fertilizer. 
Fertilizing Thin Land. 
Sea Manure. 
Cost of Oat Crop. 
Alfalfa Questions. 
Hope Farm Notes. 
The East End of Long Island. 
Big Connecticut Corn. 
The Corn Crop. 
Spontaneous Combustion of Hay. 
LIVE STOCK AND DATRY. 
The ITolstein-Friesian Story. Part II. 
The Egg Situation. 
The Interfering Horse. 
The Rhode Island Turkey. 
“Hogging Off" Corn. 
Buckwheat Straw ; Feed and Bedding. 
Dairying in Dakota . 
A Talk About Cattle Feed. 
Tbe Capacity of a Silo. 
Ailing Chickens . 
Roup Infection . 
A Cement. Silo . 
Henhouse Construction . 
HORTICULTURE. 
Fruits for New Mexico. 
“ Hog Haw” Stock for Pears. 
Seeding Rhubarb and Asparagus. 
Ruralisms . 
FRESH FRUITS. 
WOMAN AND THE 
From Day to Day.. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Tin Cans for Tomatoes.... 
Elderberry Pie . 
HOME. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Trespassing 
Product s. 
Building 
Prices and 
Earning Power of a Dollar. 879 
Publisher's Desk. 880 
Low Pressure Steam Heat. 887 
MARKETS 
Prices current, at New York during week 
ending November 0. 1908. There are sales 
during the week both above and below the 
prices given. Our aim is to auote figures 
that fairly represents the current of trade. 
Questions and suggestions are invited. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. No. 2. Red. — @1.10 
No. 1. Northern Duluth.. — @1.13 
Corn . 78 @ 81 
Oats, as to weight. 52 @ 55 
Rve . — @ 82 
Barley . 00 @ Go 
FEED. 
Wheat bran, ton.24.00 (ft) 27.00 
Middlings .28.00 @30.00 
Red Dog . -— @31.00 
l inseed meal . — @33.00 
Hominv Chop . — @28.00 
1908 
Apples, McIntosh, bbl. 
,3.00 
@5.00 
King . 
@4.00 
Spy. Spitz and Wealthy..., 
@3.50 
8G9 
Alexander . 
, 2.50 
@3.75 
Ben Davis. Baldwin. Hub 
870 
bnrdston and Greening. 
.2.00 
@ 3.00 
870 
Western, bushel box. 
1.25 
@2.25 
870 
Pears. Kleffor. bbl. 
75 
@ 2.50 
871 
Bose . 
@4.25 
871 
Duchess . 
@4.00 
872 
Sheldon . 
@ 3.50 
872 
Seckel . 
@5.00 
872 
Grapes. 4-lb. basket. 
10 
@ 15 
873 
Bulk, ton .40.00 
@50.00 
873 
Cranberries, bill. 
0.00 
@9.50 
874 
875 
VEGETABLES. 
877 
Potatoes. L. I.. barrel. 
2.50 
@3.00 
879 
State. 1,80 pounds. 
2.00 
@2.25 
870 
Jersey, barrel . 
’@2.00 
Maine. 165-lb. sack. 
2.20 
@2.25 
European. 105-lb. bag. . . . 
2.00 
@2.15 
Sweet, barrel . 
@2.25 
Brussels Sprouts, quart.... 
4 
@ 10 
882 
Beets, barrel . 
1 •> 
@1.00 
883 
Carrots, barrel . 
50 
@1.00 
883 
Cabbage, ton .20 00 
@25.00 
884 
Celerv. dozen . 
15 
@ 35 
884 
Cauliflowers, barrel . 
50 
@1.75 
884 
Chicory, basket . 
25 
@ 50 
885 
Eggplants, barrel . 
1.00 
@4.50 
885 
Horseradish. 100 pounds.... 
3.50 
@4.50 
885 
Lettuce, New Orleans, barrel. 
2.50 
@4.00 
885 
Mushrooms, both’se. 4-lb. bkt. 
1.00 
@3.00 
887 
,887 
Onions. Conn, and Eastern, 
white .barrel . 
@3.00 
887 
Yellow . 
@1.75 
Red . 
@1.75 
Orange Co., yellow, bag. . 
1.25 
@1.37 
QTO 
Orange Co., red. bag. 
1.00 
@1.25 
. 875 
Q7' 
Peppers, barrel . 
35 
@ 1.25 
Pumpkins, barrel . 
50 
@ 75 
870 
Parsnips, barrel . 
50 
@ 75 
Peas, basket . 
1.00 
@1.75 
Romnine. barrel . 
2'0 
@5.00 
880 
Radishes. Norfolk, basket.. 
25 
@ 50 
String beans, basket . 
25 
@1.50 
880 
Spinach, barrel . 
50 
@1.25 
880 
Squash. Hubbard, barrel.... 
50 
@ 75 
880 
Marrow, barrel . 
40 
@ 00 
881 
Tomatoes. Jersey, box. 
25 
@1.25 
881 
Hothouse, pound . 
8 
@ 15 
881 
Turnips. Rutabaga, barrel.. 
75 
@ 1.00 
White, barrel . 
50 
@ 75 
873 
873 
NUTS. 
Chestnuts, 00 pounds. 
2.00 
@4.50 
873 
Uiekorvnuts. 50 pounds. 
— 
@3.00 
874 
Q7" 
Black Walnuts, bushel. 
50 
@ 75 
878 
LIVE POULTRY. 
879 
Chickens, pound . 
— 
@ 12 
879 
Fowls . 
— 11 
HAY AND STRAW. 
16.00 
@1 
7 00 
No. 2 . 
14.00 
<0 1 
5.00 
No. 3 . 
1 2.50 
@ 1 3 00 
Clover Mixed . 
11.00 
@13.00 
Clover . 
11.00 
@1 
2.00 
Straw. Long Rye . 
16.00 
@1 
7.00 
Short Rye . 
0.00 
@1 1.00 
Oat and Wheat .. 
. 8.00 
@ 
9.00 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.8.1 per 40 
aiiart can. netting 3% cents 
I to 26-cent 
zone 
shippers. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
. 28 
@ 
29 
Common to good. 
. 23 
@ 
27 
State Dairy . 
oo 
@ 
26 
Factory . 
. 17 
@ 
19 
Packing stock . 
. 16 
@ 
19 
Storage creamery . 
. 24 
@ 
27 
CHEESE. 
Full Cream . 
. 12 
@ 
13 
Skims . 
3 
@ 
9 
EGGS. 
Fancy white . 
. 45 
@ 
48 
5 V Hi to. good to choice. 
. 35 
@ 
43 
Mixed colors, best. 
@ 
38 
Lower grades . 
. 23 
@ 
27 
Storage . : 
@ 
23 
HOPS. 
State, 1908, choice. 
. 13 
@ 
14 
Common to good. 
. 11 
@ 
12 
1907 crop . 
@ 
7 
German crop, 1908 . 
. 23 
@ 
30 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evap., prime, lb... 
. 8 
@ 
814 
Evap., as to quality. 
6 
@ 
7 
Sun-dried, quarters, now... 
4 
@ 
4% 
Sun-dried, sliced . 
4 
@ 
5 
Cherries . 
. 1214 @ 
13 
Raspberries, evap. 
. 20 
@ 
— 
Blackberries . 
@ 
7Vi 
Huckleberries . 
• 12 V 2 @ 
13 
BEANS. 
Marrow, bushel .2.40 @2.45 
Pea .2.10 @2.30 
Medium . — @2.40 
Red Kidney .2.00 @2.50 
Roosters 
Turkeys 
Ducks .. 
Geese . . 
Pigeons, 
— @ 
@ 7 
@ 12 
@ 11 
9 
pair. — @ 20 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 12 @ 17 
Spring chickens, best. — @ 22 
Common to good. 15 @ 18 
Fowls . 12 @ 14 
Ducks . 10 @ 14 
Geese . 13 @ 10 
Souabs, dozen .2.00 @4.00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .4.00 @0.00 
Bulls .2.50 @3.55 
Cows .1.20 @3.75 
Calves .5.00 @9.00 
Sheen .2.50 @4.00 
Lambs .5.00 @0.25 
Hogs .5.50 @0.00 
ROUP INFECTION. 
T.ast Spring my hens had the roup. T 
sent away for four roosters a year ago, and 
in the Spring the roup killed about half 
my flock. I never had it among my birds 
before, and could not do anything to save 
the hens. I raised about 30 chickens. They 
show no signs of the disease now. Is there 
any danger that tbe young cockerels will 
carry the disease to flocks if I sell them 
for breeders? I have had several chances 
to sell, but am afraid to. * w. a. 
Farmington, Conn. 
If the cockerels are in good healthy 
condition and show 1 signs of strong vi' 
tality it would probably be safe to use 
them as breeders. Roup is supposed to 
be a contagious disease and is not in¬ 
herited. However, if the cockerels 
themselves have had the disease, their 
constitutions might be impaired, in 
which case it would not be best to use 
them to breed from. c. f. b. 
A CEMENT SILO. 
One of your correspondents speaks of put¬ 
ting up a silo of stone. Don’t; concrete 
will not cost half as much, and is 10 to 1 
better. We built a silo last Summer 20 
feet high and 10 feet three inches in 
diameter, at a total cost of $55 without 
roof. It is built of solid concrete rein¬ 
forced all the way up with woven wire. 
We put it into the ground 2V> feet, footing 
12 inch wall, nine inches to top of ground, 
six inches from ground up, tapering to 
four inches on top, one cement to nine 
sand and gravel. It is plastered inside with 
one part cement and two sand, and then 
a coat of coal tar, which makes it as tight 
as a bottle. w. r. 
R. N.-Y.—The cost will depend much on 
the price of stone and concrete. In some 
parts of the East stone is to be had for 
the hauling, while cement is quite expen¬ 
sive. 
HENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 
I am about to build some open-front 
poultry houses and as my land has its great¬ 
est width facing the east and narrowest the 
south would like to know if it would be 
safe to build them facing the east or not; 
also would like to know how large it 
is necessary to build the houses for a 
given number of fowls. d. c. 
Montville. N. J. 
Of course it is better to have the 
house face the south, but if this is im¬ 
practicable then the next best exposure 
is to the east, or better, to the south¬ 
east. If there are strong east or north¬ 
east winds in Winter, protection could 
be secured by planting a few evergreen 
trees on the windward side. The trees 
should be low enough and far enough 
away from the house to admit of plenty 
of sunshine. A good method of esti¬ 
mating the size of the house for a 
given number of birds is to allow be¬ 
tween three and one-half and five 
square feet to each one. c. F. b. 
.JERSEY REDS GET HEAVY EAST 
It’s “Pounds that count.” Buy Jersey Red 
Pigs—the rapid growers. Strong, vigorous, 
small-boned, long-bodied. Nine months 
pigs often dress 350 lbs. Buy a pair now. 
Get quick profits. Circular Free. 
■ A. J. COLLINS, Box R , Moorestown, N. J. 
Low Pressure Steam Heat. —We moved 
into our new house in December, 1893. It 
Is heated by low-pressure steam and wc 
have hot and cold water that runs to bath 
tub, wash bowl and two sinks, and cold 
water to seat, and I believe we have had a 
plumber here two or three times to fix 
something which has cost us perhaps $3 or 
$4, mostly for a leak in the lead pipe. We 
could leave the house for a number of days 
if we wished, and no danger of freezing 
any pipes. Perhaps hot water would do 
just as well or even better in tbe South 
or where there is but very little cold, but 
here where 10, 20 or oven 30 below zero Is 
not unusual, we think the steam much j 
cheaper. We are much pleased with ours 
at least. s. s. c. 
Waupaca, Wls. 
RAW FURS AND SKINS 
wanted. Ship to New York where highest 
prices can always be obtained. We pay ex¬ 
press charges and guarantee satisfactory 
and prompt settlements. Send for price list. 
K ANN & CO,, 50 15. 10th St., New York.N.Y. 
RAW FURS WANTED 
Send for reliable prices. Ready about Dec. 1st. 
LEMUEL BLACK, Lock Box 338. Hlghtstown, N. J. 
OTS OF EGGS 
If you feed raw bone fresh cut. Its egg pro- 
duemg value is four times that of grain. Eggs 
I more fertile, chicks more vigorous, broilers 
J earlier, fowls heavier, profits larger. 
Mann’s m.*;:! Bone Buffer 
Cuts all bone with adhering meat and gristle. 
Never clogs. 10 Days* Free Trial. No 
money in advance. Send today for free catalog. 
F. W. MANN CO., Box 15 MILFORD, MASS* 
REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE DOWN SHEEP. 
Ewes and Ewe and Kam Lambs for sale. Closing 
them out, rare bargains. Address 
CHARLES O. JACKSON, Greene, New York. 
WANTED-Position as Superintendent of some 
Important dairy farm by man of practical and 
qualified experience in all the up-to-date agricul¬ 
tural requisites. Salary $1200. First class refer¬ 
ences. Box 1272, Springfield Mass. 
HYDRATED LIME 
IN 50 LB. PAPER BACS 
is the 
Most Convenient Way 
to handle Lime in small lots. 
It is used for top dressing 
Lawns, preparing Hot 
Houses, Gardens and 
Flower Beds for next 
seasons Bulbs and Plants. 
FOR WHITEWASHING AND 
SPRAYING IT IS UNEQUALLED. 
WRITE FOR PRICES 
NEW JERSEY LIME CO., 
HAMBURG, N. J. 
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 
“ 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 24th. 
The lowest rate ever offered for the ben¬ 
efit of prospectors and home seekers will 
he 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. 
Cheap Tennessee Farms 
— Making Men Rich! — 
Fortunes are being made on fertile Tennes¬ 
see farms. They raise big crops of Canta¬ 
loupes. Cabbage, Tomatoes, String Beans, 
Green Corn, etc., also Horses, Cnttlo, Sheep. Swine, 
Poultry nnfl F.kbs. Write mo nt once for Free 
Literature, I’ll tell you how to get ono of thcHO 
splendid farms for $5 to $20 per acre. Act quickly! 
H.F. Smith, Trnf. Algr.N,C.& St.I..Hy.llept,C, Nashville ,Tcnn. 
STOCK, TOOLS AND CROPS INCLUDED 
Ri milo to town of 4000; V mile to school; 11 acres 
wood; stream watered pasture for 10 cows; cuts 40 
tons hay; abundance of fruit; 7 room house: good 
barn, hen house and wagon house; insured for$3000; 
old age obliges immediate sale and 3 cows, 40 chick¬ 
ens, horse, pigs, wagons, all farming tools, carriage, 
harness, hay, straw, corn, wheat and fruit are in¬ 
cluded; only $3900; part cash and easy terms; see 
"Milford Square, Pa. List,” copy free. E. A. 
STROUT CO., Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa, 
I SUM, FIRMS IN OCEANA, the best Co. In IT. S, 
I and stock. Write for list. 
Fruit, grain 
J. D. & HANSON, Hart, Mich. 
W 
anted—To rent farm that will carry 10 cows ami team; wood, 
level (icMs, good market. Lewis K. Wheeler,Townsliend,Vt. 
F OIL GOOD FARMS in Central New York, all 
sizes, at reasonable prices, address NOUHTEKN 
REALTY COMPANY, Syracuse, N. Y. 
A rare chance to obtain a flue productive Connecticut fruit farm, 
A largo bearing peach orchard on place. Young orchards com¬ 
ing on. Should pay a profit from tbe start. Situated midway the 
I*on»fret-Woodstock summer residence district near Putnam, 
Conn. J its t the place fora worker to make money growing fieachcs 
or apples or for creating a beautiful country home. The chance 
is well worth Inquiring about. Barnes Bros., Yalesville, Conn. 
FRUIT and DAIRY FARMS Tb!!^ “f!£ 
tile land, diversity of crops. Cheapest farms in 
United States near great city. Send for particulars. 
GREIN & COMPANY, Pearl Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 
CnO C A| C—One hundred acre farm; ton 
I Ufl vHLb acres timber; ton room house; 
basement barn 42x50; fine fruit: one milo from town 
and station. Will sell for $1,600, $600 cash. Come 
and see, no other such bargain to be found. 
HALL’S FARM AGENCY, Owego, New York. 
EHR QAf C—Farm of 20 acres, with large 
run OHlaC two-story house and good barn, 
near Great Soutli Bay. Very desirable. At East 
Moriches, L. I. Address F. P. HOWELL, Box 077, 
Riverhead, L. I., N. Y. 
WAKTTE 
Man (married) who has taken course at Agricul¬ 
tural College anti had some experience, for dairy 
farm (400 acres), good location, near village, new 
large dairy barn and improvements. Must under¬ 
stand pigs and poultry. Liberal arrangements on 
shares to right man. Good reference required. 
Address, Avitli full particulars, EUGENE H. PORTER, 
181 West 73rd Street, New York City, N. Y. 
POULTRY FOR THANKSGIVING 
Apples, Pears, Vegetables, Hothouse 
Products, Fancy Eggs. Write us what 
you have to offer. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray St., New York. 
DLEASE send atrial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
‘ mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs, Poultry, Pork, Calves, Hay, Grain, Beans, 
Apples, etc. K. B* WOODWARD* 302 Greenwich St., N. Y. 
NOW WHITE WYANDOTTKH. Beat laving strain. Bred from 
wlunerH. Circular free. Golden rod Farm ^Stewartstown,!'*: 
S 
MAPLEWOOD FARM 
AVRSHIRES 
HKRI) ESTABLISHED IN 1890. 
FOU SALE—6 yearling heifers and 0 heifer calves. 
Also one bull calf. Bred for dairy qualities ami 
milk production, and will he sold at a reasonable 
figure. Satisfaction guaranteed. Also Toulouse 
Geese and Shropshire Rams. Write for prices and 
description to 
C. E. McCRAY & SON, R.F.D. 3, Corry, Pa. 
WHY NOT USE HUBBAR 
