307 
1908. 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, March 28, 1908. 
Two Young Prize-Winning Farmers... 285 
“Blight-Proof” Potatoes . 286 
An Onion Crop in the South. 286 
Corn Fertilizer . 288 
Potatoes Grown Under Straw. 288 
Whole Corn in the Silo. 288 
A Silo of Cement Blocks. 289 
Notes on Cow Peas. 289 
Corn Breeding . 290 
More About Manure Spreaders. 291 
Treatment of Potato Scab. 291 
Peas for Canning Factory. 292 
Steel Harness . 292 
An Experience With Tile Drainage... 293 
Hope Farm Notes . 295 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Standing by the Cattle Case. 297 
Ailing Sheep . 300 
Farmers and the Tuberculin Test. . . . 300 
Oxford Down Sheep . 300 
Raising Dairy Calves . 301 
Parsnips for Cattle . 301 
Ration for Milch Cow . 301 
Potatoes as Stock Food. 301 
Indigestion in Mare . 302 
Heifer With Hacking Cough. 302 
The Families of Jersey Cattle. Part II 302 
Keeping Canned Milk . 303 
Drying Off Cow . 303 
A Patent for “Churnless’' Butter... 304 
A Word for Ayrshire Cattle. 304' 
Chicks, Potatoes and Witch Grass. . . . 305 
Facts About Squab Raising. 305 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Philosophy of Mulching.285, 286 
A Talk About Arsenic Sprays. 287 
Nursing a Pet Grapevine. 287 
Chemical Fertilizer for Garden. 292 
Ruralisms. 294 
Baked Ben Davis . 301 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 298 
House Nerves . 298 
Dutch Scrapple . 298 
Meat Pie . 298 
Charity Sweetheart’s Letters. 299 
The Rural Patterns . 299 
Pennsylvania Suet Pudding . 299 
Orange Straws . 299 
Spanish Chicken . 299 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Galvanized Cable for Lightning Rods.. 287 
Refuse from Acetylene riant. 288 
Killing Crows . 288 
Keep Them at Home. 290 
Water Power for Electric Light. 294 
Editorials . 296 
Events of the Week. 297 
Fireless Cooker . 305 
Publisher’s Desk . 306 
MARKETS ~ 
REVIEW OP THE WEEK. 
The special feature of the week has 
been the decline of five to six cents in eggs. 
Receipts are very large, but a fair propor¬ 
tion are being held for higher prices on 
shippers’ orders. The potato market con¬ 
tinues very weak. Apple trade dull. 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending March 20, 1908, wholesale unless 
otherwise noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, red, in elevator — 1.01 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth.. -—- @1.14 
Corn . 70 @ 76 
Oats . 58 @ 60 
MILLFEED. 
Wheat Bran .25.50 @27.50 
Middlings .28.00 @29.50 
Red Dog . — @30.50 
Hominy Chop . — @26.00 
Linseed Meal . — @32.50 
HAY AND STRAW. 
THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
Artichokes, Calif., drum.... 5.00 
Asparagus, Calif., bunch .... 1.00 
Charleston, bunch . 35 
Brussels Sprouts, qt. 5 
Beets, N. O., 100 bchs.2.00 
Bermuda, crate . 75 
Charleston, 100 bunches. .2.00 
Carrots, N. O.. large, bbl..2.00 
Bermuda, crate . 50 
Celery, Calif., case.4.00 
Chicory, N. O., bbl.2.00 
Florida, basket .1.50 
Cucumbers, Fla., basket ....2.00 
Cabbage, Danish seed, ton..8.00 
Red, ton .12.00 
White, bbl. 60 
Florida, new, crate .1.00 
Cauliflowers, Calif., crate...2.50 
Escarol, N. O.. .bbl.2.00 
Florida, basket .1.00 
Eggplants, Fla., bax.1.00 
Kale, Norfolk, bbl. 40 
Kohlrabi, N. O.. 100 bchs..3.00 
Lettuce, Fla., basket . 75 
North Carolina, basket.... 75 
Leeks, N. O., 100 bchs.... 1.50 
Onions, Conn., white, bbl....5.00 
Conn., yellow, bbl.2.00 
Conn., red, bbl.2.00 
.Orange Co., bag .1.75 
Cuban, crate .1.50 
Okra., Fla., carrier .2.50 
Oysterplant, 100 bunches. . .2.00 
Peppers, Fla., carrier .1.00 
Parsnips, bbl. 75 
Peas, Fla., basket.2.00 
Parsley, Bermuda, box.1.00 
N. O., bbl.2.50 
Romaine, N. O., bbl.2.50 
Fla., basket .1.00 
Bermuda, crate . 50 
Radishes, N. O., bbl.2.00 
String beans, Fla., basket. .2.00 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl. 50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl.1.00 
N. O., white, bbl.2.00 
Tomatoes, Fla., carrier ....1.00 
Cuban, carrier .1.00 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, best, doz. 75 
No. 2, box.3.00 
Lettuce, doz. 25 
Mushrooms, lb. 20 
Radishes. 100 bunches ....2.00 
Tomatoes, lb. 15 
@8.00 
@2.50 
@ 1.00 
@ 15 
@4.00 
@1.25 
@4.00 
@3.00 
@1.25 
@6.00 
@4.00 
@2.00 
@4.00 
@ 10.00 
@18.00 
@ 75 
@1.50 
@3.00 
@3.50 
@ 1.75 
@2.00 
@ 60 
@4.00 
@2.25 
(a 1.50 
@2.00 
@6.00 
@2.50 
@2.50 
@2.00 
@1.75 
@5.00 
@5.00 
@ 1.50 
@ 1.12 
@7.00 
@1.25 
@4.00 
@3.00 
@1.50 
@ 1.00 
@3.00 
<§ 5.00 
@1.25 
@1.50 
@2.50 
@3.00 
@1.75 
@1.25 
@4.00 
@ 60 
Fowls. . 
Roosters. 
Turkeys. 
Ducks. . 
Geese. . 
LIVE POULTRY. 
9 
9 
8 
9 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys. 12 
Chickens, fancy broilers .... 25 
Com. to good and roasting 15 
Fowls . 12 
Ducks. 8 
Geese. 8 
COUNTRY-DRESSED MEA' 
Calves. 9 
Lambs, hothouse, head.4.00 
I’ork. 5 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers.4.40 
Bulls.3.50 
Cows.3.00 
Calves.5.00 
Sheep.3.50 
I>ambs.7.00 
Hogs.4.80 
WOOL. 
N. Y. unwashed Delaine. ... 28 
Ohio & Penn., X to XX.... 30 
Western, fine, med’m to ch’ce 18 
@ 
45 
@3 
.50 
@ 
25 
@ 
14 
@ 
12 
@ 
15 
@ 
15 
@ 
10 
@ 
17 
@ 
28 
@ 
°2 
@ 
13i/ 2 
@ 
10 
@ 
10 
S. 
@ 
12 
@10.00 
@ 7 
@5.85 
@4.40 
@4.00 
@9.25 
@4.50 
@8.25 
@4.90 
@ 
29 
34 
22 
Hav, No. 1. 
18.00 
@19.50 
No. 2 . 
16.50 
@17.50 
No. 3 . 
@16.00 
Clover mixed . 
14.00 
@ 17.00 
Clover . 
@15.00 
Straw, Long live . 
12.00 
@14.00 
Short and Oat. 
9.00 
@10.00 
MILK. 
N. l r . Exchange price 
$1.71 
per 1 40- 
quart can netting 3% cents in 
26-cent 
zone. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
. - 
@ 28 
Good to prime . 
@ 28 
Lower grades . 
. 24 
@ 26 
State Dairv . 
. 20 
@ 25 
Factorv. 
. 19 
@ 21 
Packing stock . 
. 17 
@ 19 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, best . 
. „ _ * 
@ 16 
Common to good. 
. 13 
@ 15 
Skims . 
. 3 
@ 9 
EGGS. 
Fancv white . 
. -- 
@ 19 
White, good to choice. 
. 17 
@ 18 
Mixed colors, best. 15 
Western and Southern .... 14 
BEANS. 
Marrow, bu.2.00 
Medium .2.00 
Pea .2.05 
Red Kidney .1.90 
White Kidney .2.40 
HOPS. 
Prime, 1907 
@ 
17 
15 
12 
Common to good . 9 
@2.20 
@2 20 
@2.25 
@2.00 
@2.45 
@ 13 
@ 11 
4 @ 6 
Olds 
German crop . 28 @ 34 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, evap., best ........ 9 @ 9% 
Evap., common to good.. 5 @ 7 
Sun-dried . 4 @ 7 
Chops. 100 lbs.1.70 @1.75 
Raspberries . 28 @ 30 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, best .3.00 @4.00 
Common to good .1.75 @2.50 
Cranberries, bbl.6.00 @11.00 
Strawberries, qt. 20 @ 45 
Oranges, Calif., box.2.75 @3.25 
Florida .2.50 @6.00 
Grape Fruit .4.50 @7.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, bbl.3.50 @5.75 
Florida, No. 1. bbl.4.00 @6.00 
Long Island, bbl.2.50 @2.75 
Maine, bbl.2.50 @ — 
State & W’n, ISO lbs_2.25 @2.50 
European, 180-Ib. bag_2.00 @2.50 
Sweet Potatoes, Jersey, bkt.1.50 @2.25 
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