THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1908. 
CONTENTS 
The Rural, Nf.w-Yorkei:, Mfey 2, 1908. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Groat Value of Vetch.398 
The History of a Corn Crop. Fart 11..299 
The Long Island Produce Exchange.... 399 
Alfalfa Questions .400 
Onions Run to Tops.400 
Late Potatoes .400 
Soaking Seed Potatoes.400 
Some Notes on Plowing.401 
Treating Seed Potatoes.401 
Formaldehyde on the Farm.401 
Setting Plants .403 
Hope Farm Notes.405 
"A Fertilizer Analysis.” Part III....407 
Tile Drainage .411 
Size of Silos.412 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Mapes, the Hen Man. Comes Back.397, 398 
Comfort for the Horse.410 
I.ine Breeding of Poultry.410 
Insulating Material for Henhouse.410 
Dishorning Bulls .410 
Fertility of Eggs.411 
Killing and Selling Squab Broilers.411 
Side Lines in Dairying.413 
Muslin Ventilation in Stable.413 
Cement Floor Over Basement.413 
HORTICULTURE. 
Bichloride of Mercury for Scale.400 
The Ijiwson Pear.400 
Dissolving Blue Vitriol.402 
Bananas in Florida.'03 
Ruralisras .4<»4 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.49S 
Mrs. Spraker Talks.408 
Bread With Tough Crust.4 “8 
Renovating a Hair Mattress.'0 ) 
Apple Recipes .4 9 
The Rural Patterns.409 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Value of a “Right of Way”.398 
Economy of Heat.328 
Resources' of Japan.398 
Use of Storage Batteries.399 
“Monuments” for the Originatoi;.399 
Covering Roof with Cement.402 
Keep Them at Home.402 
Products, Prices and Trade.402 
Maple Sugar Notes. ..'03 
Editorials .40fl 
Events of the Week.'07 
Poisoning Birds and Animals.411 
Publisher's Desk .414 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New Yor during week 
ending April 24. 1908, wholesale unless 
otherwise noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2. Red. 
— 
@ 1.03 
No. Northern. Duluth... 
. - 
@1.14 
Porn . 
. 73 
@ 75 
@ 00 
Rye . 
@ 84 
FEED. 
Bran . 
20.99 
@27.50 
Middlings . 
28.00 
@29.50 
Red Dog . 
— 
@31.00 
l.inseed Meal . 
— 
@32.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay No. 1 . 
@19.00 
No. 2 . 
16.99 
(a 17.00 
No. 3 . 
14.99 
@15.90 
Plover mixed . 
14.90 
(it 17.90 
Straw. Long Rvc . 
@14.90 
Short and Oat. 
9.00 
@11.00 
MILK. 
N. Y. Exchange price $1. 
5’ per 
40-quart 
can, netting three cents iti 
26-cent zone. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
— 
@ 29 
Common to good. 
. 24 
@ 28 
State Dairy . 
OO 
@ 27 
Factory . 
. 17 
@ 21 
Packing stock . 
. 16 
@ 18 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, best. 
— 
@ 15 
Common to good. 
. 11 
@ 14 
Skims . 
3 
® 8 
EGGS. 
White, fancy . 
— 
@ 19 
White, good to choice. 
. IS 
@ 181/ 3 
Mixed colors, best . 
. 17 
@ 18 
Western and Southern. 
16 
@ 17 
Lower grades . 
. 12 
@ 14 
DRIED APPLES. 
No business doing. Pi 
rices given are 
those asked. 
Evaporated, fanev, lb. 
. 10 
@ 11 
Eva-p., good to choice. 
@ 9 
Evap., common . 
@ 6 
Sun-dried . 
5 
@ 7 
Chops, 190 lbs. 
@1.75 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, best, bbl. 
.4.00 
@4.50 
Common to good. 
.2.00 
@3.00 
Inferior . 
@1.25 
Strawberries, qt. 
. 12 
@ 20 
Oranges. Calif., box. 
(it .3.50 
Florida . 
@0.09 
Grape Fruit . 
@5.50 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, new. bbl 
. 5.90 
@7.50 
Florida, white, No. l . . . 
(a 5.25 
Florida, white. No. 2. . . 
.3.50 
@4.00 
Florida, red, No. l . 
.4.00 
<§ 1.50 
Florida, red, No. 2. 
@3.25 
Maine, bag . 
@2.05 
State and W’n. 180 lbs... 
@2.62 
European, 108-lb. bag. .. . 
.2.00 
@2.60 
Sweet potatoes. Jersey, bkt 
. 1.50 
@ 3.00 
Artichokes. Calif., drum.... 
@6.00 
Asparagus, Calif., green, fanev 
dozen . 
.4.00 
@4.50 
Calif., green, extra . 
@4.00 
Calif., green, prime . 
@3.50 
Charlosron, Colossal 
.4.25 
@5.00 
Charleston, extra . 
@4.00 
Charleston, prime. 
.2.25 
@3.00 
Charleston, seconds .... 
. 1 .75 
@2.00 
Charleston, culls . 
. 1.50 
@1.75 
X. Car., prime . 
@3.25 
X. Car., seconds . 
@1.75 
Norfolk, prime . 
@4.90 
Norfolk, seconds . 
@2.90 
Jersey, extra . 
.4.00 
@5.50 
Jersey, prime . 
@3.50 
Jersey, culls . 
@2.50 
Carrots, S. C., 109 bchs... 
.1.00 
@2.50 
Celery, Fla., standard case. 
.1.00 
@1.75 
encumbers. Fla., basket.1.25 @1.75 
Cabbage, Danish seed, ton... 6.00 @12.00 
Red. ton .10.00 @18.00 
S. C., Flat Dutch, crate..1.25 @1.50 
S. C. Wakefield, crate.... 00 @1.00 
Eggplant?, I^la., box.1.25 @2.25 
Cuban, box .1.00 @2.00 
Kale. Norfolk, bbl. 50 @ 00 
Baltimore, bbl. 50 @ 00 
Horseradish, 100 lbs.3.50 @4.50 
Lettuce. S. C. & Ga., bkt- 50 @2.75 
N. Car., basket.1.00 @2.75 
Norfolk, basket . 75 @1.50 
Onions, old yellow, bag....2.50 @4.00 
Old red. bag .2.50 @3.50 
Bermuda, crate.1.85 @1.90 
Cuban, crate .1.50 @1.90 
Texas, crate.1.75 @2.50 
Florida, crate .1.25 @1.50 
Egyptian, bag. — @3.00 
Okra. Florida, carrier .1.00 @4.00 
Cuban, carrier .L00 @3.00 
Oysterplant, 100 bchs.1.00 @4.00 
Peppers, Fla., carrier .1.00 @2.25 
Parsley. Bermuda, box.1.00 @1.25 
New Orleans, bbl.2.00 @3.00 
Peas, S. C-, large, basket. ... 1.00 @2.75 
S. Car., small . 75 @2.00 
Romaine, Fla. & S. C-. bkt.. 75 @1.75 
Radishes, Southern, b^ k"t. 40 @ 00 
String beans. Fla., basket. .. 1.00 @2.50 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl. 75 @1.25 
Squash, Fla. & Cuban, white 
box .1.25 @2.90 
Yellow, crooked neck. box. 1.25 @2.25 
Tomatoes, Fla., carrier.L00 @1.75 
Cuban, carrier .1.00 @1.25 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Fowls . — @ 14 
Roosters . 8 @ 12 
Turkeys . — @ 14 
Ducks . — @ 14 
Geese . 7 @ 8 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys ... 12 @ 17 
Chickens, best broilers, lb... 35 @ 45 
Fowls . 12 @ 14 
Spring ducklings. 11).— @ 20 
Ducks . 8 @ 10 
Geese . 5 @ 8 
Squabs, doz.1.25 @3.25 
COUNTRY-DRESSED .VEATS. 
Calves . 7 @ 9 
Hothouse lambs, each.3.00 @0.00 
Pork .7.00 @9.00 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. 
Cucumbers, best, doz. 50 @ 75 
No. 2, box.2.00 @2.50 
Lettuce, doz. 25 @1.25 
Mushrooms. 11). 25 @ 60 
Radis'es. 100 bunches.1.25 @2.00 
Tomatoes, lb. 15 @ 25 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .0.10 @7.10 
Oxen and sta .3.00 @5.00 
Bulls . 3.50 @4.50 
Cows .2.00 @4.50 
Calves .4.50 @7.50 
Lambs .'..0.50 @7.80 
Hogs .6.25 @0.40 
The McPike Grace. —My experience 
with the Mel’ike lias been considerable and 
quite costly. I bought quite a quantity for 
my trade, also planted about 200 vines 
with seal attached. Of those planted there 
is one vine that is probably true to name. 
It very much resembles the Eaton in habit 
of growth, also as to fruit. Last season 
grapes were caught by the freeze, and its 
first crop was spoiled so we could not say 
as to quality. A few years ago we grew 
some cuttings for Edward Riehl of Illinois'. 
These cuttings he claimed were absolutely 
pure stock; that they were from the orig¬ 
inator. Mr. Riehl is thoroughly reliable, 
and there is no question but these cuttings 
were true to name. We watched every 
stage of growth closely. When we came 
to dig the stock we were pretty well con¬ 
vinced they were nothing but the Eaton. 
The root growth was identical, and one 
familiar with an Eaton will I think admit 
they have a root distinctly different' from 
any other variety: in leaf ami cane I can 
see not the least difference. But this vine 
will not compare with the description of 
the one you have in the least. It will take 
these vinos about 29 years to get large 
enough to bear. If there is any difference 
in the growth of the Eaton and McPike. the 
Eaton shows the most vigor. The vines 
from Mr. Richl's cutting have not yet 
borne. e. wiixett. 
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