1908. 
THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
067 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New Yorker, December 12, 
1908. 
FARM' TOPICS. 
Farmers’ Exchange of Monmouth Co., 
A Farmer’s Trip. 950 
Settling a Farm Estate. 950 
Chemicals with Manure.952 
A Small Seedsman’s Troubles. 952 
Seeding Alfalfa on Sod. 952 
Free Stable Manure. 952 
Another Big Squash. 952 
How I Kill Quack Grass.953 
The Bureau of Soils.953 
The Pheasant Question. 953 
Cost of Building Materials. 954 
Concrete for Barn Walls. 955 
Hope Farm Notes.957 
The Smith Agricultural Chemical Co. 959 
The Farmer’s Share. 959 
Turkey Raising . 963 
Live Stock Notes. 963 
Marking Poultry . 966 
Brooder House vs. Outdoor Brooder. . 966 
LIViE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Bovine and Human Tuberculosis. 951 
Growing Ration for Colt. 962 
Apple Pomace as a Hog Feed. 962 
The Molting of Fowls. .. 964 
Symptoms of Poll Evil. 964 
A Poultry Feeding Problem.9.65 
The Value of Silage. 965 
HORTICULTURE. 
How to Sell Good Apples.951 
Experience in Mulching Strawberries. . 951 
Growing Mulch for Strawberries.952 
Young Trees in Old Orchard. 951 
Chemicals and the Codling Moth.953 
Those “New York Baldwins”.953 
October Purple Plum. 953 
Questions About Strawberries.955 
Ruralisms . 956 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 960 
Mrs. Spraker Talks. 960 
Corn Pone . 960 
Southern Fricassee .960 
A Rug of Woven Rags. 961 
The Rural Patterns . 961 
Cream Waffles . 961 
Twentieth Century Waffles. 961 
MISCELLLA NEOUS. 
Ice-making Machines . 951 
A Vermont Snow Roller. 954 
Taxation in New Jersey. 954 
Right to Peddle Produce. 954 
Perversion of Drainage. 954 
Responsibility for Pastured Cattle.... 954 
Right to Well Water. 954 
Right of Way Over Farm.954 
Trespass on Right of Way.954 
Panama Canal Figures. 955 
Gasoline I.amp . 956 
Editorials ..958 
Publisher’s Desk . 966 
Humorous . 968 
MARKETS 
Pr'ces current at New York during week ending 
December 4, 1908, 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 and vegetables, less than tubs of butter, 
cases of eggs. etc. 
BUTTER 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb. 
.32 
.38 
Good to Choice. 
... .27 
© 
.30 
83® .36 
Lower Grades . 
.. .22 
© 
.25 
28® .30 
Storage. 
.. .22 
.28 
State Dairy, best. 
.29 
.33 
Common to Good.. 
.. .20 
© 
.26 
•25@ .30 
Factory. 
.17 
© 
.20 
.22® .25 
Packing Stock. 
... .17 
<§i 
.19 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best_ 
.. .14 
© 
.15 
.20® .22 
Common to Good.. 
.. .11 
© 
.13 
.16® .18 
Skims. 
,.. .05 
@ 
.09 
.10® .13 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price Si.91 per 
40-quart can, netting 4 cents to 
shipper in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
qt. 
■07@ 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz. 
, .50 
@ .52 
.to 
White, good to choice. 
. .40 
® .48 
.50® 
.55 
Mixed Colors, best ... 
. .40 
@ .42 
.45® 
.48 
Common to Good... 
. 25 
@ .35 
.38® 
.40 
Western.. 
. .18 
@ .30 
.25® 
.35 
Storage. 
. .22 
@ .26 
.30 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
2.45 
qt. 
.12 
Medium. 
2-30 
Pea.. 
. 2.10 
@ 2.30 
qt. 
.10 
Red Kidney. 
2.45 
White Kidney. 
2.60 
qt. 
.16 
Y’ellow Eye. 
. 2.90 
@ 3.00 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
. .13 
@ .14 
Common to Good. 
. .10 
@ .12 
Olds. 
. .04 
@ .06 
German Crop, 1908 — 
. .28 
@ .30 
HONEY 
Clover, comb. 
. .12 
® .15 
.18® 
.20 
Buckwheat. 
. .11 
® .12 
.16® 
.18 
Extracted, lb. 
4)7 
@ .09 
• 12@ 
.15 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... 
.08*4 
.12 
Evap., com. to good. 
.04 
@ .07 
.08® 
.10 
Sun Dried. 
, .04 
@ .05 
Cherries. 
. .12 
@ .13 
lb. 
.15® 
.20 
Raspberries. 
.20 
lb. 
.22® 
.24 
Huckleberries. 
, .12 
@ .13 
Blackberries. 
. .07 
(a) .0714 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples, 
Baldwin, bbl. 
2.25 
@ 3.50 
pk. 
.50 
GreeHing. 
2.00 
® 3.50 
Spy. 
. 2.50 
® 4.00 
King. 
, 2.50 
® 4.25 
Ben Davis. 
2.25 
® 3.25 
Western, bu. box.... 
1.25 
® 3.50 
doz. 
•60® 
.75 
Pears, Kieffer, bbl... . 
1.25 
® 3.50 
pk. 
.30® 
.50 
Grapes, 4-lb. bkt. 
, .14 
@ .16 
.25® 
.30 
Cranberries, 
Cape Cod, bbl. 
12.00 
®14.00 
qt. 
.15® 
.20 
Jersey, bbl. 
9.00 
®12.00 
Jersey, std. crate.... 
2.26 
IS) 2.75 
Oranges, 
Florida. 
2.00 
® 2.50 
doz. 
.30 fa) 
.40 
California, fey. box. 
5.00 
® 7.00 
doz. 
.50® 
.75 
California, choice... 
3.50 
® 4.50 
doz. 
.30® 
.40 
Grape Fruit. 
Florida, fcv. box... . 
. 4.00 
® 4.50 
each 
.20® 
.30 
Florida, choice. 
2.75 
® 3.25 
each 
.10® 
.15 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes, Wholesale 
Retail 
Siate. 180 lbs. 2.25 
@ 2.35 
bu. 
1.00 
Long Island, 180 lbs. 2.75 
@ 2.87 
bu. 
1.25 
Jersey, 180 lbs. 1.75 
@ 2.00 
bu. 
.90 
Maine, 165 lbs.2.35 
@ 2.40 
bu. 
1.00 
Foreign, 165 lbs. 1.75 
@ 2.00 
bu. 
1.00 
Sweet Potatoes.bu.bkt. .50 
@ 1.25 
pk. 
■30@ .60 
Brussels 8prouts, qt... .06 
@ .12 
.15 
Beets, bbl.75 
@ 1.00 
\4 pk. 
.10 
Carrots, bbl.75 
@ 1.26 
pk. 
.25 
Cucumbers, 
Florida, bu. bkt. 1.00 
@ 2.50 
each 
.03 
Cabbage, ton.„. .18.00 
® 22.00 
head 
•07@ .10 
Cauliflowers, 
L. I. Long Cut, bbl... .75 
@ 1.50 
head 
.15® .20 
L. I. Short Cut, bbl... 1.50 
® 4.00 
Celery, doz.15 
@ .40 
bch. 
.10© .20 
Lettuce, Southern.bbl. 3.50 
® 4.50 
each 
.03® .05 
Onions, 
Conn. White, bbl.... 3.50 
@ 5 00 
qt. 
.15 
Conn. Yellow.1.50 
@ 1.75 
qt. 
.10 
Conn. Red. 1.50 
@ 1.75 
Orange Co., bag. 1.00 
@ 1.50 
Peppers, bbl.50 
© 1.00 
each 
.05 
Southern, % bbl. bkt. 1.00 
® 3.50 
14 Pk. 
.60 
Parsnips, bbl.75 
© 1.00 
14 Pk. 
.15 
Pumpkins, bbl.50 
® 1.00 
Parsley, 100 bunches.. 
2.00 
bch. 
.05 
Romaine, 
Southern, bbl. 1.50 
® 2.50 
head 
.06 
Radishes, % bbl. bkt.. .40 
@ .75 
bch. 
.03 
String Beans, 
Southern, >4 bbl. bkt. 1.50 
@ 4.00 
qt. 
.15 
Spinach, bbl.60 
® 1.00 
pk. 
.30 
Squash, Hubbard, bbl. .75 
@ 1.00 
Turnips, 
Rutabaga, bbl.75 
@ 1.00 
each 
.05 
White, bbl.50 
@ 1.00 
14 Pk. 
.15 
Tomatoes, 
Calif., 8-qt crate. 
1.60 
qt. 
.25 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, 
Fancy, doz. 
1.25 
® 
each 
.15 
No. 1, doz. 
1.00 
® 
each 
.10 
No. 2. box. 
1.50 
® 3.00 
each 
.06 
Lettuce, Boston, strap. 
2.50 
® 
each 
.10 
Mushrooms, lb. 
.20 
@ 
.50 
1.00® 1.75 
Mint, dozen bunches,. 
.50 
® 
.65 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 
3.00 
® 4.110 
bch. 
.05 
Tomatoes, lb. 
.15 
® 
.20 
lb. 
.25® 
.40 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb. 
.12 
.14® 
.15 
Fowls. . 
.12 
Roosters. 
.08 
Turkeys. 
.10 
© 
.13 
Ducks. 
.11 
@ 
.12 
.13® 
.15 
Geese. 
.10 
@ 
.11 
.12® 
.14 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best, lb. _ 
.20 
® 
.22 
lb. 
.23© 
.25 
Fair to Good. 
.15 
® 
.19 
.20© 
.22 
Chickens, best. 
.22 
•24@ 
.25 
Good to Choice. 
.18 
® 
.20 
•20@ 
.21 
Common Run. 
.12 
® 
.16 
.16© 
.18 
Fowls. 
.11 
(" 
.13 
.15© 
.18 
Ducks. 
.10 
@ 
.12 
.15® 
.18 
Geese. 
.10 
@ 
.14 
.15© 
.18 
Squabs, doz. 
1.00 
@ 3.50 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, best, lb. 
.11 
.12 
.18© 
25 
Common to Good.... 
.08 
© 
.10 
.15® 
.17 
Roasting Pigs. 
.09 
O' 
.11 
.15® 
.20 
Pork. 
.05 
© 
.07 
.12® 
.15 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 4.25 
® 7.00 
Oxen. 
fa) 4.35 
Bulls. 
.. 2.70 
® 4.00 
Cows. 
® 4.00 
Dressed Beef Sides, 
Kill lbs. 
... 7.50 
©11.00 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb 
... 6.00 
®10.00 
Culls. 
... 2.50 
® 4.50 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 
... 2.00 
® 4.00 
Lambs. 
... 5.00 
® 7.00 
Hogs. 
... 5.75 
ffi 6.15 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Hard 
Duluth, bu. 
1.17 
No. 2, Red. 
1.12 
No. 1. Macaroni... 
1.03 
Corn, as to quality, bu. .70 
® .72 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .53 
® .60 
Rye. 
... .80 
® .84 
Barley. 
... .62 
fa) .06 
FEED 
Wheat, Bran, ton... 
...23.00 
®25.00 
Middlings. 
® 29.00 
Red Dog. 
30.00 
Linseed Meal. 
®33.00 
HAY 
AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 
cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. I, ton. 
®17.00 
No. 2. 
@15.00 
No. 3. 
<2)13.00 
Clover Mixed. 
..13.00 
@14.00 
Clover.. 
.. 11.00 
@12.00 
Wild. 
@ 8.00 
Straw, Rye. 
..17.00 
@19.00 
Oat and Wheat.... 
.. 8.00 
@ 9.00 
RAW TEXTILES 
Cotton, 
Middling, Uplands, 
100 lbs. 9.35 
Middling, Gulf, 
100 lbs. 9.G0 
Wool, 
Fine Unwashed, lb.. .18 @ .20 
Medium .20 @ .22 
Sisal Hemp, lb. .0514 
Jute, ib. .0314 
BALANCED RATION FOR A MILCH COW. 
I want a balanced ration for a cow. I 
am feeding first-class hay mixed with Tim¬ 
othy and clover. The cow gives 20 quarts 
of milk and a pound of butter per day. 
Feed must all come from the store. 
Robbinsdale, Minn. r. n. h. 
The fact of your cow giving 20 quarts 
of milk a day shows that she is a fairly 
large producer of milk, and therefore 
capable of using a good supply of food; 
but if this 20 quarts of milk only con¬ 
tains one pound of butter it must be 
very poor milk, containing only 2.1 per 
cent butter fat. It does not pay to make- 
butter from milk of this quality. Judg¬ 
ing from the conditions which usually 
prevail in your State I would recom¬ 
mend the following grain ration to be 
fed with mixed hay, of course varying 
the quantity according to the amount of 
milk given and the requirements of the 
cow: Four pounds wheat bran, four 
pounds ground barley, two pounds lin¬ 
seed oil meal, and one pound cotton¬ 
seed meal. This should be all mixed 
together and fed in two feeds, morning 
and evening. c. s. G. 
Reading Matter for Farmers. 
“Practical Farming,” by W. F. Mas¬ 
sey, is undoubtedly the best book that 
the railroad company could put into the 
hands of the farmers. But better than 
any books or bulletins would be a live 
agricultural paper like The R. N.-Y. 
Human nature is the same on the farm 
as elsewhere. Tell a man two ways to 
do a thing, two ways to accomplish 
the same result, and he begins to think. 
There is one feature of farming that 
has impressed me more than any other 
and it is this: The successful farmer 
knows the details of his business as well 
as the successful merchant. Others 
may get on and in a way prosper, but 
they are not successful. Real success is 
always work, plus intelligence, and the 
varied details of successful farming can 
best be learned by reading live farm 
papers. A year’s subscription to some 
paper filled with meaty, practical arti¬ 
cles telling how and why one man 
raises five more bushels of wheat to the 
acre than another or sells potatoes for 
five cents per bushel more than his 
neighbor will prove far more valuable 
to the farmers along that railroad than 
any $25 collection of books. s. H. M. 
Ohio. 
Carolina Poplars. 
C. K.J Moundsville, TV. Va .—I planted a 
lot of Carolina poplars for shade and to 
beautify the street. They have grown so 
fast their roots are bursting the cement 
walks, and are ruining them. They also 
have got into the sewers; and are causing 
me much trouble! I deadened them by 
cutting around them in the dark of the 
moon iu August, thinking this would kill 
them at root, so they would not sprout 
again, but instead, in a few weeks they 
commenced putting out new sprouts just 
below the space I deadened them. I in¬ 
tend to grub them out, but that will not 
kill the roots, as they will grow by stick¬ 
ing a twig in the ground. I have been 
told to cut them down, and saturate the 
stump with kerosene oil, as this will kill 
them by root. Will some one who knows 
tell me the best method to get rid of them? 
Ans. —Carolina poplar stumps have 
great vitality, and it takes something 
more than girdling them in the dark 
of the August moon to kill them. If 
the bark is stripped to the soil and root 
sprouts grubbed as they appear they 
will die out in time. Soaking the 
stumps in kerosene will have some ef¬ 
fect in preventing growth, but constant 
cutting of the sprouts as they appear 
is better. Carolina poplar is a very un¬ 
desirable tree for planting near walks 
or dwellings, but is often useful for 
shade or protection of open places. 
Mulching and Thinning Strawberries. 
S. TV. B„ North Towanda, Pa .—Having 
had some experience in strawberry culture, 
I would say in reply to .T. S., Hillside, Wis., 
page 916, my system is the matted row. 
I do not think it advisable to grow grain 
in "strawberries; nothing between the rows, 
not even weeds. For mulch as Winter cov¬ 
ering, I consider buckwheat straw best; if 
it cannot be procured, leaves or coarse horse 
manure are a good covering. *Rye straw is 
sometimes run through a cutting box and 
used with good results, but never hay, as it 
contains too much seed. Last April I set 
2.000 plants of Steven’s Late Champion, 
rows four feet apart and plants 2V> inches 
apart in row. They are a vigorous plant 
maker. My plants are now too thick. Is 
it advisable to thin so late in season? 
Ans.— With our experience we would 
not touch them this Fall. Some will 
die anyway before Spring, and you will 
be in a better position to know how 
many to take out then. We should do 
the thinning in March or April on 
something of the principle of waiting 
until late Winter before trimming 
vines—to avoid kill-back from frost. 
IToudan Fowls. —In answer to A. N. P., 
regarding his inquiry about Iloudans, I 
would say that I like them very much, 
both as layers and in hardiness. In beauty 
I think they are unsurpassed. Mine are 
the pure Dorking type, with five toes and 
even mottled from crest to toes, and of 
good size. I was breeding the S. L. Wyan- 
dottes before I got my Iloudans, and I 
still have a few left, but I am going to 
dispose of them entirely and only keep 
IToudans, as I have found out that one 
of my Iloudan hens will lay nearly twice 
as many eggs in a year as a Wyandotte. 
I.anse, Pa. J. p. 
HERE’S A 20-YEAR 
CHRISTMAS PRESENT. 
W HAT shall I give my wife for 
Christmas ? 
That is the question which is bother¬ 
ing many a farmer. 
You want to give her the greatest 
amount of pleasure for the Christmas 
money at your disposal. Why not give 
her something that will save hours of 
hard work every week for a generation ? 
She will never forget that Christmas 
present or your thoughtfulness. 
Read what one woman says about it : 
“I have used the Easy Washing Machine for 
two years, and it is all you recommend it to 
be and more too. I have tried a number of 
other machines, but never found one before 
that I had the strength to use. You may not 
need my testimony, but I want to say a good 
word for your machine. Washday is no more 
dreaded in my home. I am a frail woman, 
hut can easily do my washing for nine in 
family, and go down-town in the afternoon. 
\ our washing machine has been a God-sqnd 
to me, and any woman that ■ doe& her own 
washing ought to have ope.” 
_ , Mas. Jas. J. Smith. 
19.)0 Bonsallo Ave., Los Angeles, California. 
Isn’t it far more sensible to give a 
present like this which will save work 
for your wife, and give her time to be 
happy and stay young, than to spend 
your money on fancy frills that are soon 
worn out and forgotten ? Better sit 
right down and write to Dodge & Zuill, 
224 Dillaye Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y. for 
their special Christmas offer and 30 day 
free trial. Be sure to mention this 
publication.— Ada). 
rlln X A I t—vna nne yearling Lincoln ram, ais 
I Ull OHLL a large fine Oxford rani, both reg¬ 
istered. E. A. BENTLEY, Wellsville, New York. 
Large Improved English Yorkshires 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
S COTCH COLLIE PUPS, Imported Champion Stock; 
Males $8 to $10; Females $;,. Berkshire IS ks from Imported 
animals cheap; none finer. IRA KKLLEIt, Prospect, Ohio. 
R fl R I REDS—$2 per pair, Cockerel and Pullet. 
I1,0,n,, | GEO. BOWDISH, Esperance, N. Y. 
F OR SALE-Large Barred Rook Cockerels from 
‘‘Go-Weir’ strain of extraordinary lavers. 
H. B. BRADNER, Warwick, N. Y. 
Wn11L wYTANUUI It lin<; hens : good 
yenrling Cock Birds (breeders) .Must be sold at 
once. FOREST HILL FARM, Burnwood, N.Y. 
P UKE BRED MAMMOTH IiRONZK TUR¬ 
KEYS, bred from 1st Prize Tom at Nashville, 
Tenn., weight 45 lbs., and prize winning Hens at 
Richmond weighing 24 to 30 lbs. 
ELKTON STOCK FARM, Forest Depot, Va. 
'* No. 1 Apples. Highest market price. LOUIS 
C. KOEHLER, Humeston Farms, Holyoke, Mass. 
STAMMERING 
Cored by natural method of instruction. For par¬ 
ticulars address 
HARRY WOOD COBB, Specialist, 
110 South PortlandJAvenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
1 Stephens Mfg. Co., 65 Carroll St., Buffalo, N.Y. 
A PRACTICAL OUTFIT for soldering tools 
" and instructions, $1.50. EDW.*FRANK, No. 12 
W. 9th Street, Oswego, N. Y. 
POSITION WANTED on farm. Understands all 
1 kinds of farm work. H. Patrie, Livingston. N. Y. 
Ul ANTED—A man with horse and carriage to 
*• sell a useful line to farmers. Wo give town 
or county rights to good agents; just the line that 
sells this time of the year, when your horses are 
not working. SAMPLES FURNISHED FREE 
OF COST. Would like reference; name your 
bank; no experience needed. Write for terms and 
information. THE TRYON SPECIALTY CO.. 
Le Roy, N. Y. 
\\f ANTED—Good Farm, clear and free, stocked 
TT and fine buildings in exchange. N. Y. City 
income property. M. ADLER. 27 E. 104th St.,N.Y. 
pnp CJII C-Farm 436 Acres, good house, 
run wHLt eighteen rooms, four large barns, 
silo, windmill. $2,000 offered for timber. This 
year’s crops will sell for $4,000. Price. $6,500; $3,000 
cash, balance five years at five per cent. 
HALL’S FARM AGENCY, Owego, N. Y. 
I Ifl ACRES—80 tillable—three miles from Eng- 
IIU lishtown, N. J. 500 apple and pear trees, 3 
acres rasp and black berries, 4 acres asparagus. 
Asparagus will net $500every year. Good buildings; 
fine shade; healthy locality; good water. Price, 
$5,300. Address WM. DIECKS, Jr., Chatham, N.J. 
400 Acres Close To Richmond, Va. 
Only 9 miles to State capital; estimated to be 
30,000 feet timber and 1,000 cords wood: grows good 
tobacco, corn and general crops; 9 room colonial 
house, ample outbuildings; 2 tenant houses: large 
shady lawns; small lake on farm. Included are: 
Four horses, 2 cows, 6 horse-power steam engine and 
farm machinery. Estate must be settled imme¬ 
diately and price is cut to $7,500. See picture page 
13, Virginia List No. 21, copy free. 
E. A. STROUT CO., Scottsville, Va. 
A Rare Chance 
To Obtain A Fine Productive Connecticut Fruit Farm. 
A large bearing peach orchard on place. Young 
orchards coming on. Should pay a profit from the 
start. Situated midway the Pom fret- Woodstock 
summer residence district near Putnam, Conn. 
Just the place for a worker to make money growing 
peaches or apples or for creating a beautiful country 
home. The chance is well worth inquiring about. 
BARNES BROS., - Y'alesville, Conn. 
pi,EASE send a trial shipnientto the Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs. Poultry, Pork. Calves, Hay. Grain, Beans, 
Apples etc E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., S. V. 
POULTRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS 
Apples, Bears, Vegetables, Hothouse 
Products. Fancy Eggs. Write us what, 
you have to offer. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray St., New York 
