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1008. 
CONTENTS 
The It trap JseW-Yorker. April 25. 1008. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Crowding the Small Farm. Part 11.377. 378 
New Fight for Old Principles. 378 
Notes from Prof. Massey. 378 
The Story of a Corn Crop. 370 
The Problem Of I’olato Scab. 370 
Farmer’s Wife as Hired Man. 370 
Spring in Jefferson Co... 380 
What Kills Them. 380 
Potato Fertilizer . 381 
planting an Acre of Potatoes. 381 
Alfalfa Culture . 381 
Hungarian Millet . 382 
Hipping for Potato Scab. 383 
Treating Oats for Smut. 383 
Hate Planted Potatoes. 383 
What. About This Alfalfa?. 383 
Hope Farm Notes . 385 
“A Fertilizer Analysis".387 
LIVE STOCK AND HAIRY. 
Care of Brood Mares on tin* Farm.... 300 
Rheumatism in Horse. 35)0 
Questions on Tuberculosis. 390 
Partial Paralysis of Filly.390 
Wetting Hay for Horses. 390 
Some Facts About Scptahs. 391 
Trouble With an Incubator. 391 
Gapes in Chickens. 391 
Killing Chicken Mites. 391 
The Butter Fat in Whey. 392 
A Canadian on the Cattle Case. 393 
Selecting a Dairy Bull. 393 
HORTICULTURE. 
Fumigating a Greenhouse. 379 
Black Knot in Grapes. 380 
The Horse Apple . 380 
Barren Cherry Trees. 380 
Summer Care of Violets. 380 
Nitrate of Soda on Strawberries. 380 
Box Reel for Garden Line. 381 
Downy Mildew of the Grape. 382 
The Chestnut Tree Parasite. 382 
Ruralisms . 384 
WOMAN ANI) HOME. 
From Day to Day. 388 
Grievous Words . 388 
A Prairie Romance. 389 
The Rural Patterns. 389 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Ball Lightning . 380 
Keep Them at Home. 382 
A Draining Question . 383 
Deepening Neighbor's Ditch. 383 
Neighbor’s Right of Way. 383 
Road Under Highway.383 
Loss of Soil by Washing. 383 
Widower’s Inheritance . 383 
Incorrect Boundaries . 383 
Duty of Referee. 383 
Highway Wash on Farm T«and. 383 
Trolley Company's Right of Way. 383 
Moving a Roadbed. 38.3 
Increasing Tax Rate . 383 
Taxing for a Ditch. 383 
Prices for Bundling .383 
Editorials.380 
Events of the Week. 387 
Progress in Michigan Fairs. 387 
Locating in Hawaii. 387 
Products, Prices and Trade. 393 
Publisher’s Desk ... 3!)4 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending April 17, 1908, wholesale unless 
otherwise noted : 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, Red. — @1.00 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth.. — @1.08 
Corn . 70 © 72 
Oats . 55 @ 00 
Bye . — @ 83 
FEED. 
Wheat Bran .20.00 ©28.00 
Middlings .28.00 @29.50 
Bed Dog . — @31.00 
Hominy Chop . — ©20.00 
Linseed Meal . — to 32.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Flay No. 1 .18.00 @19.00 
No. 2 .10.00 ©17.00 
No. 3 .14.00 ©15.00 
Clover mixed .14.00 @10.00 
Clover .13.00 ©14.00 
Straw. Long Rye .13,00 ©14.00 
Short and oat . 9.00 ©10.00 
MILK. 
In effect April 10 the New York Ex¬ 
change price was reduced one-fourtli cent, 
to $1.51 per 40-quart can, netting three 
cents to 20-ccnt zone shippers. 
BUTTER. 
Decline of three cents since last report. 
Fancy creamery 
Common to good . 24 
I-ower grades . 21 
State Dairy . 20 
Factory . 
Packing Stock . 
EGGS. 
Receipts very heavy. 
Fancy wldte . 
White, good to choice... 
Mixed colors, best. „ 
Western and Southern. 14 
FRESH FRUITS. 
There is still a large surplus of ordinary 
apples going at $1 to $1.50. Market very 
weak. 
Apples, best, bbl.4.00 
Common, to good.1.00 
Cranberries, bbl.10.00 
Strawberries, qt. 00 
Pineapples, Havana. 24s. .. .4.00 
30s to 30s.3.75 
Oranges, Calif., box.2.00 
Florida .2.50 
Grape Fruit .4.25 
HOTHOUSE STUFF. 
Mushrooms, lb. 25 
Lettuce, doz. 25 
Radishes, 100 bunches.1.50 
Tomatoes, lb. 15 
Cucumbers, No. 1, doz..!!!! 50 
No. 2, box.2.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, bbl. 4.00 
Maine, bag .2.(55 
State & W’n, 180 lbs_2.62 ..._ 
Sweet Potatoes, Jersey, bskt.1.50 ©2.50 
Asparagus, Calif., green_2.50 ©5.00 
California, white .2.00 
(’ueumbeVs. Florida, 
Kale, Norfolk. 
Lettuce, NorfI 
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Radishes. Southern, basket.. 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl. 
Turnips. Rutabaga, bill or bag 
N. Orleans, white, 1)1)1.... 2 
Tomatoes, Florida, carrier..! 
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c D r C* Booklct 011 CATALPA TREES. 
P" Rr W m f Let me tell you about the ISO acres 
■ ■ * mm lam growing for Telephone Poles. 
This wood takes tho place of Ash and Hickory for Car¬ 
riage-makers’ uses. Beats farming Two to One. 
II. O. HOG 1C IIS, Box 11 , IMeclianicsburg, Ohio 
WE WANT EGGS—Wo desire to purchase ab- 
solutely fresh eggs in large or small quantities. 
Prices paid according to quality. Acker, Merrall & 
Condit Co., Kgg Dept., 13S W. 42d St.. N. Y. City. 
I IGHT BRAHMAS, Cockerels; Pekin Ducks. 
Eggs, $1 per 15. Gordon, Sprakers, N. Y. 
VAfriglit’s White Wyandottes—Prize winners, 
” (Duston’s). Eggs $ 1 ( 1(1 per 100. Baby chicks 
$10 per 100. Grandview Farm, Xtanfordville, N. Y. 
TURKFY M H &W H„ $2 per 11; $10 per 
lUflACI CUU0 ion Narragansett, $3 per 11. 
S. DUIiTGG & SON, Armstrongs Mills, Ohio. 
enne FROM I’KIZK WINNER8-H. P. 
^^Hocks (Ringlet strain),and It. C. R.I. 
Reds. Eggs $] per 15. J.W.Cox, NewWilmington.Pa. 
POLAND CHINA PIGS 1 OK S.\ I K; different 
ages; from registered stock. Young boars, old 
enough for service. Young sows bred. All first 
class. A. S. BEEKMAN, Somerville. N.J., U.F.D.4. 
Kill' MAMMOTH IMPERIAL PEKIN DUCKS 
Won FI rut Prize at Tompkins Co. Fail- at Drvilen, N.Y., 1907. 
1 I ess* SI; S7 par 1 OO. C. .1. KTAFFOItI). Cortlaml, N. V. 
U0LLYR00D POULTRY FARM, Wyoming, Del. Wh.& Br.Leg- 
' horns. II P. Rocks, It 1 Red eggs, $1 pr 15, $4 pr 100. 
Pekin Duek eggs, $1 pr 11. $0 pr 100. Excellent Breed¬ 
ing Stock correspondingly low. Chicks 150 on., $14 pr 
100. Ducklings 250 ea., $24 pr 100. F.T. Herbert,Prop. 
EGGS TireBMT WHITE WYANDOTTES 
in Pennsylvania. Nine first prizes in 2 large shows. 
1 liree silvor enps. Send for circular with bail' tones 
of my winnors. Some good Pullets for sale. Eggs W1 
per 15, WO per too. A. J. FELL, West, Point, Pa. 
rki.lk KKANI) prepared oyster 
SHELL Tor Poultry. (Catalogue Free). 
LOUIS GREBB, - Baltimore, Md. 
LARGE ENGLISH YORKSHIRES 
1 liree young boars farrowed in Oct., and spring 
pigs, whose dam, Ivernia No 7820, won 1st prize at 
N. Y. State Fair, A lion town. Pa.,Trenton, N. J., and 
six leading county fairs in 1906. Will sell cheap to 
quick buyer. Otto W. Post, Owaseo Lake, N. Y. 
REG. O. I.C. PIGS M 11 ? a n r d 
row. Gilts. Not bred. Young service boars. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM, Ludlowville, N. Y. 
JERSEY BULL CALVES AND YDUNG BULLS 
Grandsons of Golden Lari, Imminent, and 
King of St. Lambert. Oyer 200 head of Regis¬ 
tered stock to select from. ST. ’ LAMBERT 
DAIRY CO.. Georgesville, Ohio. 
Standard Bred Trotting Stallion tor Sale 
Sound and right In every away; sired by a son of 
Chimes out of a mare sired by a son of George 
Wilkes, 2nd dam a producing daughter of Mem- 
briuo Patchen. Will sell for cash or exchange for 
a pair of work horses or a good road horse. Address 
E. W. GltlDLEY, Mueerion, N. Y. 
P| C A 0E send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
1 LLnOL mission House itiNew York. Established 
1K38. Butter. Cheese, Eggs. Poultry, Hay, Apples, etc 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St.. New York, 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. E8T. 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 12th St.. New York- 
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. 
U ELP FOR FARMS furnished by THE IM- 
■■ MIGRANT LABOR EXCHANGE, INC.. 2 
Carlisle Street. New York. 
WANTFD 200 or 300 ncre Farm within 100 
” * Xvty miles from N. Y. City. Give 
full description; what use land is in; lay of same; 
quality and kind of so ii and description of build¬ 
ings- 0. D. BARCLAY, Jefferson, la. 
W ANTPn 0,1 ,l large breeding farm in 
1 Central Iowa, a middle aged 
man, willing to milk and oversee cows, tend to 
pigs, calves and colts, and look after barns. No 
smoking about barns anil no liquor tolerated 
Write, stating wages. Will furnish good homo. 
Lots of other help. 800 acres in cultivation. Ad¬ 
dress PAUL 0. AKIN, Grundy Center, Iowa. 
WRITF J - Hanson, Hart, Mich., for list of 
ii ill i l Fruit, Grain, Stock and Poultry Farms. 
A GREAT OFFER. 
320 ACRES, $6,000. 
Cuts 125 tons of liny; spring watered pasture for 
16 cows: 300 sheep and 4 horses; plenty of hard¬ 
wood, pine; 75 bills, apples yoarly; 2 story house of 
14 rooms, painted, good water supply; barn 30x53, 
ample tie-up; woodshed, wagon house and other 
outbuildings; maple shade; beautiful view of stir 
rounding country; borders river for 40 r«. Is: this is 
an excellent stock farm and is being offered at this 
sacrifice price on account of old ago; $0 000. 
MRS. A. WILLIAMS, East Chatham, Now York. 
THE INTER¬ 
NATIONAL 
In Actual Use. It lias 
an Automatic Take-up 
Hoop. Self - Adjusting. 
A Continuous, Open 
Door Front. An easy 
Operating, Non-Sticking 
Door. A Permanent 
Ladder. Selected Tank 
Pine in. before dressing. 
Guaranteed Workman¬ 
ship. 
The International Siio Co., 
rli* Nt. f Lineimllc, l*u., 
TWO 
"FRIENDS” 
Introductory Price 
for the lialanee 
oft he Season 
$1.50 eaeli. 
U S PAT. 
4-2-07. 7-2-C7. 
CAN PAT 
e-4-'07. 9-3 
OTHER 
PATENTS PENDING 
’’FRIEND 1 ’ REGULAR. 
Hie original large spray Nozzles doing away with the cluster. The 
only onowit.il the makers name and the word "Patented” stamped upon 
them. I hey have no horns, hooks, nothing to catch, drip or dog Makes 
Drives the spray farther into the trees than the cluster. The ‘‘Angle” 
"FRIEND" ANGLE. 
the finest mist-like spray. .... _ ,_„ 
sprays up under the leaves and down‘into the CALYX. The “Keg 
State which is wanted. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Reference: "Tin: RuraI, New 
Yorker. Note the testimonial below ill this issue which is on’ 
Regular” is for ordinary work. 
I. Reference: "The Rurai. N k\v- 
is only one of a thousand which we have. 
“FRIEND” MANUFACTURING CO., Gasport, N. Y. 
Mfrs. of tile world’s beat Spraying Outfits, the “FRIEND.” 
THE UNDERWOOD & VILES COLD STORAGE CO. 
WHOLESALE FRUITS, PRODUCE AND EGGS. 
GENERAL COLD STORAGE. APPLE GROWERS. 
CODES: 
REVISED 
ECONOMY 
CROSS 
BAKER * 
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, Mar. 13th-08. 
The Friend Mfg. Co., 
Gaaport, N. Y. 
Gentlemen:— 
Youre of the 29th ult. received also the half dozen 
nozzles by mail and will state that our boys say that these are the 
finest nozzles that they have ever used. We will ask you to 
send us two dozen (24) more by express as soon as possible. We 
enclose draft to cover the bill of February 29th * 
Please bill these two dozen nozzles to us at your very 
lowest prices. 
Yours very truly, 
THE UNDERWOOD & VIDES COLD STG. CO., 
WHU-SEV PRES. 
Enclose draft. 
The BEST Improved! 
1908 
IM PROVED 
GREAHI 
Separator 
It gives us much pleasure to receive daily the 
good words dairymen are saying, the country over, 
about the 1908 Improved IJ.S. Cream Separator. 
Why not—YOU—join this army of satisfied users. 
Do get interested and send for general information 
catalogue No. 159, at once. A postal brings it to you. 
Address all letters to 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
Distributing warehouses at : Chicago, III., La Crosse, Wis., Minneapolis, Minn., Kansas 
City, Mo., Omaha, Neb., I oledo, O., Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver. Colo., San 1-ran- 
ctsco. Cal, Spokane. Wash., Portland, Ore., buffalo, N. Y., Auburn, Me., Montreal 
and Sherbrooke, Quebec, Winnipeg, Man., Hamilton, Ont., Calgary, Alta. 
495 
FOR SALE. 
300 acres tine Kanawha River bottom land. 3 k: 
miles from the City of Charleston, capital of West 
Virginia, 25,000 people and in easy reach of 100,000 
people working and operating mines in Kanawha 
Valley. This land is to be sub-divided into lots of 
live to ton acres for market gardening. Plenty of 
natural fertilizer within easy reach. River and 
railroad transportation through and on both sides. 
Vegetable market best in the country. $1,200,000 in 
vegetable products purchased and shipped in from 
other states within the past, twelve months These 
sub-divisions will be sold to the proper persons on 
small cash pay men ts and easy terms. The purpose 
is to establish a market garden colony. Write to 
FRED PAUL fiROSSCUP CO., Cltariesion, West Va. 
Money-Making Farms 
for Sale in 14 States 
An endless variety in size, 
price and purpose : stock 
and tools included with 
many. “Strout’i Catalogue 
No. 20,” our new 2 i6-page book of 
_ bargains, profusely illustrated, 
‘ containing State Map», reliable in- .' 
formation of farming localities ana traveling in¬ 
structions to see properties, mailed FREE, if you 
mention this paper. U'e />ay railroad Jares. 
E. A. STR0UT CO., 150 Nassau Street, New York 
We’re Going' to Force the Sale 
6^15,000Acres Very Choicest 
Wheat Land in the Next 3 Months 
This is splendid land on 
the West Missouri River slopo in North Dakota, and every man who buys 
one of tiie.se wheat farms in tho next three months will get a bargain. 
BECAUSE, on a basis of crops tho land will grow, it. is worth four 
times what we are selling It for. BECAUSE, we will put an actual 
farmer on every quarter section of t his laml, and this will increase 
the value of our other land as well as yours. 
In addition to being the finest wheat land on the continent, it raises 
excellent crops of corn, oats, (las. barley and ail kinds of vegetables. It’s a great live 
stock country— where you get more meat for less pitchfork feed than anywhere else 
in America. VVc Want Men Who Appreciate a BARGAIN When They See It 
and Who Are Heady to Take Advantage of It. 
You Can Make Your Own Terms of Payment 
Buy now before the price goes up. Write at once for particulars. 
WM. H. BROWN CO., Dept. 12, Mandan, North Dakota 
