1008. 
THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
616 
CONTENTS 
Tiie Rural New-Yorker, June 13, 1008. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Value of the Weeder. 502 
Getting Hay Into the Barn. 503 
Cultivation in Semi-Arid Regions.503 
Soot for Preservative. 504 
Theories on Soil Fertility. 504 
Preparing for Permanent Pasture. 504 
Notes on Alfalfa. 505 
Hope Farm Notes. 507 
Crop Prospects .509 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Testing a Holstein Cow. 501 
Scaly Legs in Fowls.505 
Trespassing liens and Hogs. 509 
Sour Milk for Hogs. 512 
The Breeding of a Jersey. 512 
Trouble with Pigeons... 512 
Some Lively Hens. 512 
Big Wing Disease.513 
Lame Hens . 513 
Over-Salted Chicks . 513 
Roup .513 
Horse with Chronic Cough. 513 
Lame Horse . 513 
Another Case of Lameness.513 
Stunted Shotes . 513 
A Veteran Hen. 514 
Poultry Notes .514 
Butter Fat and Butter.515 
HORTICULTURE. 
Growing Montreal Muskmclons. . .501. 502 
Repairing an Injured Tree. 502 
Head Lettuce on Muck Ground. 504 
Ruralisms . 50(5 
Crown Gall .506 
WOMAN AND TIIE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 510 
Oil Stove Information Wanted. 510 
Mrs. Spraker Talks. 510 
The Rural Patterns. 510 
The Best Way to Serve Greens. 511 
Under the Sod . 511 
Making Over .511 
Pineapple Recipes . 511 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Stone Road Figures for New Jersey... 502 
Keep Them at Home. 504 
Fumigating for Ants. 504 
Products, Prices and Trade. 504 
Making a Pond. 504 
Drainage from Road.505 
Husband's Interest in Wife’s Property. 505 
Right of Way Across Private Property. 505 
Removal of Division Fence. 505 
Tenant’s Right in Wire Fence. 505 
Return Packages . 505 
Orphan’s Claim to Pension. 505 
How Lightning Rods Protect. 506 
Editorials .508 
A Question of Damages. 509 
Publisher’s Desk . 514 
Humorous . 516 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
BEANS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice. — @2.45 
Marrow, common to good.2.20 @2.40 
Medium, choice .2.40 @2.45 
Medium, common to good. 2.15 @2.35 
Pea, choice .2.70 @2.75 
Pea. common to good....2.20 @2.65 
Marrow, imported .2.20 @2.25 
Pea. imported .2.25 @2.35 
Medium, imported .2.20 @2.25 
Red Kidpney, choice, dry.1.90 @1.95 
Red Kidney, common to 
good .1.70 @1.85 
White Kidney, choice . . . .2.35 @2.40 
Black Turtle soup, choice.1.70 @1.80 
Yellow Eye, choice .2.50 @ — 
Lima, California, choice.. 3.40 @ 3.45 
Green peas, Scotch, choice. 2.65 @ — 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes. Bermuda, bbl. . . 
. .2.50 
@4.00 
S'n, white. No. 1.... 
. 2.25 
@3.25 
S’n, red. No. 1. 
. . 2.25 
@2.75 
S’n, seconds . 
@2.00 
S’n. culls . 
. . 1.00 
@1.50 
Maine, bag . 
@2:50 
State & W’n, ISO lbs. . 
.2..25 
@ 2.50 
Sweet potatoes, J’y. bkt. . 
..1.75 
@2.25 
Artichokes, Calif., drum.. 
. . 2.50 
@3.50 
Asparagus, green. Colossal. 
dozen .2.50 
@2.75 
Green, extra . 
. .2.00 
@2.25 
Green, prime . 
Green, culls . 
@1.75 
. . 75 
@1.00 
White, Colossal .2.00 
White, extra .1.25 
White, prime .1.00 
White, culls . 50 
Beets, 100 bunches .,.1.00 
Carrots. 100 bunches.1.00 
Corn, Florida, case. 75 
New Orleans, 100.2.00 
Cucumbers, Fla., basket.... 50 
North Carolina, basket. .1.25 
Va., cold frame, basket. .. 1.50 
box. 
box. 
.2.00 
. 1.00 
. 40 
.1.25 
. 25 
.3.00 
75 
ending June 5, 1908. Wholesale unless 
otherwise noted. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2, Red. 
@1.00 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth 
„ - 
@1.14 
Corn . 
@ 80 
Oats . 
@ 62 
Rye . 
@ 90 
FEED. 
Wheat Bran . 
. 26.00 
@28.00 
Middlings . 
.27.00 
@ 29.50 
Red Dog .. 
— 
@31.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Prices for large hales: small 
bales 50 
cents to $1 'per ton less. 
Ilay, No. 1. 
.17.00 
@18.00 
No. 2 . 
@ 16.50 
No. 3 . 
, 14.00 
@15.00 
('lover mixed . 
@15.00 
Straw, Long rye.. 
Short and Oat .. 
.12.00 
@15.00 
. 9.00 
@11.00 
Del. & 
Jersey, 
Jersey, 
I’hila., 
Radishes, 
Rhubarb, 
Romaine, 
In effect 
price $1.21 
cent to 26-cent 
MILK. 
June 1, New York Exchange 
per 40-quart can, netting 2% 
zone shippers 
BUTTER. 
best, lb. 22% @ 
@ 
Creamery, 
Firsts . 21 
Seconds . 19 
Thirds . 16 
State Dairy, half-tubs, finest — 
Tubs, good to choice. 20 
Tubs, common to fair. ... 16 
Packing stock . 15 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, small, old, white, 
fancy . . . . 
Full cream, small, old, coiored, 
fancy . . 
Full cream, large, old, coiored, 
fancy 
@ 
@ 
@ 
0 , 
@ 
23 
22 
20 % 
18 
22 
21 
19 
16 
Full cream, old. fair to prime 
Full cream, old, common.... 
lull cream, new. 
@ 14% 
@ 14% 
@ 14% 
11 %@ 13 
94 
— @ 19 
18 @ 18% 
1 g% @ _ 
17 @ 17% 
10% 
9% 
7% 
7 
8 @ 
.... 9 % @ 104 
EGGS. 
Selected, white, fancy. 
White, good to choice. 
Brown and mixed, extras.... 
Western, storage packed.... 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap., fancy, cases.. 
Evap., choice, cases. 
Evap., primp, cases. 
Evap., prime, Canadian.. 
Evap., as to quality, 1906. 
Sun-dried, coarse-cut, lb. . 6 
Chopped, 1907. 100 lbs...1.50 
Cores and skins, 100 lbs..1.50 
Raspberries, evap., 1907 ‘>3 
Apricots, Calif., 1907 . 20 
FRESH FRUITS. 
•Apples, Northern Spy, bbl... 2.00 
Baldwin .1.75 
Russet, Roxlniry .... \'.'. 1.75 
Russet, Golden ... 1 75 
Common . j.oo 
Peaches, Georgia, carrier. .. 75 
Florida, carrier . 1.00 
Plums, Ga., Botan, carrier. 1.50 
Hothouse, No. 1, 
Hothouse, No. 2, 
Cabbage, S'n, bbl. . . 
Eggplants, Fla., box 
Kale, bbl. 
Horseradish, 100 lbs 
Lettuce, bbl. 
Lima beans, Fla., crate. .. .2.00 
Mint, 100 bunches . 50 
Mushrooms, hothouse, lb.... 25 
Onions. Bermuda, crate. ... 1.00 
Texas, white, crate. 25 
Texas, yellow, crate .... 25 
Egyptian, bag .2.25 
Leeks, 100 bunches . 50 
Okra, Florida, carrier.1.00 
Peppers, Florida, carrier. .. . 1.00 
Parsley, N. O., bbl. 50 
Peas, Norfolk, Telephone, 
basket . 50 
Norfolk, small . 35 
Baltimore, Telephone ....1.50 
Baltimore, small . 75 
Eastern Shore . 75 
Del. & Md., Telephone. .. 1.50 
Md„ small .1.00 
Telephone .1.50 
small . 1.00 
Telephone .1.50 
100 bunches. 25 
100 bunches. 1.00 
barrel . 50 
String beans, Fla., bkt. 25 
Georgia, basket . 25 
N. C., basket . 75 
Spinach, nearby, bbl. 40 
Squash, white, bbl. 50 
Yellow, crooked neck .... 75 
Marrow, bbl.1.00 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl.... 1.25 
White, barrel-crate. 50 
Tomatoes, Fla., f’cy, carrier. 2.00 
Florida, choice .1.25 
Florida, common . — 
Mississippi, case . 85 
Hothouse, lb. 10 
Watercress, 100 bunches. ... 1.00 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens ... — 
Fowls . — 
Young and old roosters 
Turkeys, prime . 
Ducks, W'n, prime. — 
S’n and Southwestern.... — 
Geese, Western. — 
S’n and Southwestern.. — 
Guinea fowl, per pair. — 
Pigeons, per pair. — 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 12 
Spring chickens 
Phila., 3 to 4 lbs., pr., lb. 35 
Penn., 3 to 4 lbs., pr., lb. 30 
Western, dry-picked . 30 
Western, scalded . 25 
Fowls . 12 
Ducklings, L. I. & Eastern, 
spring,' lb. — 
State & Penn. — 
Ducks, old Western, poor to 
fair . 8 
Geese, old Western, poor to 
fair . 5 
Squabs, dozen.I .75 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .5.40 
Bulls . 3.50 
Cows .2.00 
Calves .5.00 
Sheep .4.00 
Lambs .6.00 
Hogs .5.25 
WOOL. 
Unwashed . 18 
@ — 
@1.75 
@1.25 
@ 75 
@3.00 
@ 2.00 
@1.50 
@3.00 
@ 1.00 
@1.50 
@ 1.75 
@3.00 
@1.50 
@ 75 
@ 2.00 
@ 40 
@4.00 
@1.50 
@3.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 75 
@1.15 
@1.00 
@1.15 
@2.50 
@ 1.00 
@3.00 
@1.50 
@2.50 
@ 1.00 
@ 75 
@1.62 
@ 1.12 
@ 1.00 
@2.00 
@1.50 
@2.00 
@1.50 
@1.75 
@ 50 
@ 2.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 75 
@ 1.00 
@ 60 
@ 1.00 
@1.25 
@1.50 
@1.75 
@2.75 
@1.75 
@1.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 12 
@1.25 
— @ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 30 
@ 13% 
9 
11 
@ 12 
' 11 
8 
7 
Fine 
@ 50 
@ 17 
@ 40 
@ 35 
@ 32 
@ 28 
@ 14 
@ 16 
@ 15% 
@ 10 
@ 8 
@3.25 
@6.90 
@4.65 
4(44.50 
@ 7.50 
@5.00 
@8.00 
@ 6.00 
@ 20 
10 @ 
8 %@ 
74j @ 
6 %@ 
5% @ 
‘ @ 
7 
7 
@1.70 
@1.60 
@ 24 
@ 28 
Cherries, Del. & Md., sour, qt 
Strawberries, Virginia, Md„ & 
Del. Gandy, qt. 
Other varieties, qt 
Jersey, Gandy’s Prize,'qt.' 
Bi^m ey ’< other val 'ieties, qt. ' 
Blackberries, N. C-, qt. . . . 
Huckleberries, N. C. at 
Muskmolons, Fla., standard 
crate .. 
' F*a.’ pony crate .... 1 2: 
Watermelons, Fla., carl’d.'200.00 
I’la., 100 .25.00 
@ 3.25 
@2.50 
@2.25 
@2.00 
(a 1,50 
@ 1.25 
@1.75 
@2.00 
@ 8 
5 
3 
6 
5 
7 
10 
75 
25 
@ 10 
@ 7 
@ 10 
@ 8 
@ 10 
@ 15 
@2.50 
@1.75 
@300.00 
@40.00 
Butter Fat and Butter. 
How many pounds of butter should I 
receive from 235 pounds of cream testing 
31 per cent? The cream is taken to the 
creamery and made into butter. h. b. 
Huntsland, N. Y. 
Cream testing 31 per cent contains 31 
pounds of butter fat in every 100 pounds 
of cream, or 31-100 of a pound of butter 
fat in one pound of cream. Therefore, in 
235 pounds of cream there would be .31 
times 235 or 72.85 pounds of butter fat. 
Butter, however, only contains 85 per cent 
butter fat, therefore 72.85 pounds of but¬ 
ter fat would make as many pounds of 
butter as .85 is contained times in 72.85, 
or 85 and 12-17 pounds of butter. In this 
way you can figure out for yourself how 
nnich butter can be made from any amount 
of cream if you know what per cent of 
butter fat it contains. c . s. g. 
Low Supply Tank 
Suspended Bowl 
No Oil Cups or Holes 
No Exposed Gear 
Waist Low Crank Shaft 
No Bowl Vibration 
Seeing* is Believing 
Look with your own eyes and see wherein <he 
TUBULAR Cream Separator 
is different from all others. 
Here are the Differences: 
Perfect Self Oiling 
Fewest Bowl Parts—1 
Bottom Feed 
Quickest Cleaned 
Plain Smooth Bowl 
Least Weight Bowl _ 
You can’t avoid seeing these differences if you look at and compare 
separators. 
Now as to whether they are an advantage: (1) Ask people who have 
tried several kinds of separators: (2) Try out a Tubular and other separ¬ 
ators in your dairy. 
Then you’ll know why the Tubular is different from and better than 
other cream separators, why it is in a class alone, why it belongs to the 
XXth Century, while others are of the XIXth. 
These are plain reasons, which your own eyes may prove, if you 
choose, and this sure and safe knowledge will cost you nothing. Send for 
Catalog No. 153. 
THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO., 
West Chester, Penna. 
Toronto, Can. San Francisco, Calif. Chicago, Ill. 
DOSE COMB BR. LEGHORN EGGS for hatching 
from selected matings of excellent laying strain. 
$1 for 15, $5 per 100. A. S. BRIAN, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 
F 
OR SALE—A few Berkshire shouts left by Fancy Duke of 
Biltraore. Pigs iu season. H. Reckord, Cockeysville, Md. 
THE LEVIN PRUNER 
DAIRYMEN HAVING 10 OR MORE COWS NEED 
MEHRING’S FOOT POWER COW MILKER. 
Milks 2 cows at a time, 20 cows per hour. 
Send 2 cent stamp for circular. 
W. M. MEHRING, York Road, Maryland. 
Yearling bull Eminent Sly Fox 80273, A. J. C. C.; 
breeding of the best. Sold his dam last summer for 
$500; private sale. His grandsire Eminent 2d sold 
at auction for $10,000. This fellow right to head 
any herd; a bargain. F. C. WARD, East Orange. N.J. 
The best pruner. Cuts %-inch dry 
branch. Quick, clean, easy cut. We 
will send it post paid for club of two 
new yearly subscriptions at $1 each, 
or for club of 7 ten weeks trials at 10 
cents each. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York 
WANTPn~ Faucy White and Brown Eggs. 
VV nil I LU We can get you the highest prices 
and will make prompt sales and returns. Ship us 
as we have a large outlet. JOHN SCHOLL & 
BRO., 147 Reade Street, New York City. 
LIVE POULTRY WANTED. 
Highest market price and immediate returns. 
Hens, Chickens, Ducks and Geese. Send for ship¬ 
ping instructions. No commission. 
THE PARK & POLLARD CO., 
Live Poultry Dept.. 123 Friend St., Boston, Mass. 
PI CAQp send a trial shipment to the Oldest Corn- 
I LLnuL mission House inNevv York. Established 
1838. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Hay, Apples, etc 
E. B. WOODWARD. 302 Greenwich St., New York, 
W ANTED— Having just purchased farm of 140 
acres, 1G miles from Philadelphia, which I 
intend to use as a home, would like to correspond 
with farmer to take charge of same. Applicant 
must have knowledge of general farming, garden¬ 
ing, caring for grounds, trees and shrubbery. Cot¬ 
tage for farmer on premises. Address, giving 
references, experience, and salary wanted, 
“B” care of Thk Rural New-Yorker. 
EGGS WANTED. 
White and Brown Leghorns. 
F a n c y^pncesor fancyaiity. BOOKS WORTH BUYING 
307 Greenwich Street, New York City 
A B C of Bee Culture, Root.1.50 
American Fruit Culturist, Thomas.. 2.50 
Animal Breeding, Shaw. 1.50 
Asparagus, Hexamer .50 
Bean Culture, Sevey.50 
Book of Alfalfa, Coburn. 2.00 
Bush Fruits, Card. 1.50- 
Celery Culture, aeBttie.50 
Cereals in America, Hunt. 1.75 
Chrysanthemums, Herrington.50 
Clovers, Shaw . 1.00 
Diseases of Animals, Mayo. 1.50 
Dwarf Fruit Trees, Waugh.50 
Economic Entomology, Smith. 2.50 
Farm Grasses, Spillman . 1.00 
Farm Poultry, Watson . 1.25 
Farmers Veterinary Adviser, Law.. .. 3.00 
Feeding Farm Animals, Shaw. 2.00 
Feeding of Animals, Jordan. 1.25 
Feeds and Feeding, Henry. 2.00 
Fertility of The Land, Roberts. 1.25 
Fertilizers, Voorhees . 1.25 
Forage and Fiber Crops, Hunt. 1.75 
Forage Crops, Voorhees. 1.50 
Forcing Book, Bailey. 1.00 
Greenhouse Construction, Taft. 1.50 
Greenhouse Management, Taft. 1.50 
Horticulturists’ Rule Book. Bailey.75 
How Crops Feed, Johnson. 1.50 
How Crops Grow, Johnson. 1.50 
How to Know Wild Fruits, Peterson.. 1.50 
Injurious Insects, Chittenden.1.50 
Irrigatiop and Drainage, King. 1.50 
Milk and Its Products, Wing. 1.50 
Milk Testing, Van Slyke. 75 
Mushrooms, Falconer . 1.00 
Nursery Book, Bailey . 1.50 
Plant Breeding, Bailey . 1.50 
riant Culture, Oliver. 1.00 
Plum Culture, Waugh.1.00 
Practical Dairy Bacterioloirv. Conn. . 1.25 
Principles of Agriculture, Bailey. 1.50 
Pruning Book, Bailey. 1.30 
Sheep Farming, Wing. 1.00 
Shepherd’s Manual, Stewart. 1.00 
The Soil, Kng. 1.25 
Soils, Burkett . 1.25 
Soils, Ililgard . 4.00 
Spraying of Plants, Lodemau. 1.50 
Squabs for Profit, Rice.50 
Swine Husbandry, Coburn. 1.50 
The Heather, Wallace. 1.50 
The Horse, Roberts. 1.25 
The Potato, Fraser.75 
Tomato Culture, Tracy.50 
Vinegar and Acetates, Brannt.5.00 
Violet Culture, Galloway. 1.50 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
WRITE 
J. D. S. Hanson, Hart, Mich., for list of 
Fruit, Grain, Stock and Poultry Farms. 
NORTHERN VIRGINIA FARMS. 
Best section of State; Mild climate ^Finest soil; 
Nearest markets ; Convenient to Washington; 
Delightful communities; Beautiful Homes; Splen¬ 
did Farms. CLAUDE STEPHENSON, 
Virginia Properties, Herndon, Va. 
A CONNECTICUT BEAUTY. 
To settle affairs immediately, this good farm of 
124 acres is thrown on the market at the low price 
of $1,300. One-halt' mile to village, near pleasant 
neighbors; high healthy location; good barns; for 
picture of the neat cottage and details see page 125 
r 'Strout’s Money-Making Farms of America No. 20,” 
copy free. E.A.Strout Co.,150 Nassau St.,New York. 
5 MINUTES WALK TO PROVIDENCE ELECTRIC CARS; 
45 acres; to settle matters quickly, $700 is the 
reduced price. See picture of the neat cottage and 
stable on page 2 of our special Danielson Circular, 
copy free. E. A. STROUT CO., Danielson, Conn. 
STOCK, TOOLS and CROPS included. Good 
2-story house, barn and chicken houses. Located 
on fine road, convenient to school, churches and 
depot; desirable neighbors near by. 8 acres cleared; 
2 in wood. Fruited to peaches, pears, apples, 
cherries and plums; ki acre of grapes; kj acre of 
blackberries and a large patch of strawberries. 
Soil very fertile. Included are all crops; water¬ 
melons, cantaloupes, potatoes, sweet corn, several 
varieties of beans, cabbages, tomatoes, cucumbers, 
peas, lettuce, etc. etc., horse, 2 harnesses, wagon, 2 
buggies, 2 pigs, 50 paying hens, 200 young chicks, 
guinea liens, ducks, pigeons, etc. Incubators, 
brooders and numerous other farm implements. 
Only $2,200, part cash. Must act quicuiy. Acci¬ 
dent forces immediate sale. E. A. STROUT CO., 
Post Office Building, Vineland, N. J. 
KEROSENE ENGINES 
15, 18, JJO Horse Power. 
Great Saving of Cost in Operating 
Gasolene ^ 
Manufactured solely by THE TEMPLE PUMP CO., 15th aud Meagher Streets! CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 
