1908. 
THE RURAL* NEW-YORKER. 
04 3 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, August 8, 1908. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Culture of Alfalfa in Drills. 629 
The IOast and the West.6.30 
Figures for An Ohio Rotation. 630 
A City Man in the Country. 633 
Direct from Producer to Consumer.... 632 
Crimson Clover or Alfalfa in Rhode Is¬ 
land? . 632 
Ashes on Black Muck.63.3 
Sulphuric Acid on the Farm. 633 
Shocking Wheat. 633 
Crows and Corn . 633 
Keeping Qualities of Parsnips.634 
Hope Farm Notes . 635 
Early Potato Crop Short. 637 
Crop Prospects . 637 
Jefferson Co., N. Y. 637 
Niagara Co., N. Y. 637 
Silage Decaying Wood. 641 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Prize-winning Cattle at Fairs.... 629, 630 
A Question of Breeding. 631 
Alfalfa Ilay or Wheat Bran. 633 
The Hen at College . 637 
“Soaked Curd Cheese”. 637 
Extra Value of Tested Heifers. 640 
Beef Cattle on the Farm.640 
Montana Live Stock.640 
Shoe Boil . 641 
Cow with Catarrh . 641 
Wind-sucking Mare . 641 
Joint Disease of Foal. 641 
Difficulty with Cows; Unthrifty Sow. 641 
Dairy Quality of a Sow. 641 
True Tests for Dairy Cattle. 641 
Notes for lien Men. 642 
Egg-Toying Contest . 642 
Germless Eggs . 642 
Horse M*anure a Great Fly Exterminator 642 
Feeding a Stallion. 643 
HORTICULTURE. 
Pan-American Strawberry. 6.31 
Second Crop Berries in Colorado.631 
Progress of the San .Tost; Scale. 632 
Florists’ Glass Area; Garden Edging.. 632 
Habits of Cureulio and Rose Bugs. . . . 633 
Ruralisms . 634 
Fire Blight on Apples.634 
Destroying Scale-Ridden Trees. 637 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 638 
The Rural Patterns . 638 
A Convenient Corner . 638 
Canning Green Beans . 639 
Notes from My Kitchen. 639 
.Telly Making . 639 
l>ate Preserves . 639 
Cream Raspberry Tart . 639 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Keep Them at Home. 632 
Cider and Vinegar Questions. 632 
State Statistical Agents.633 
Elevator for an Ice House. 633 
Editorials . 636 
Events of the Week. 637 
Nominations Through Primary Election 637 
Publisher’s Desk. 642 
Products, Prices and Trade. 643 
MARKETS 
I-rices current at New York during week 
ending .Tulv 31, 1908, wholesale unless 
otherwise noted. The sale of a single bar¬ 
rel of apples, crate of peaches, bushel of 
beans, tub of butter, etc., would he con¬ 
sidered retail. The term “wholesale,” as 
used in this column, refers to at least five 
packages, and from that up to 20 or more. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat, No. 2. Red. — @1.00 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth. — @1.20 
Corn . — @ .84 
Oats . 62 @ .72 
Rye . — @ .82 
MILLFEED. 
Cornmeal, ton .32.00 @33.00 
Wheat Bran .23.00 @24.50 
Middlings .25.00 @29.00 
Red Dog . — @30.00 
Hominy Chop . — @27.50 
Oil Meal . — @31.00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Market on the better grades is improved. 
Hay, No. 1.16.00 @17.00 
No. 2 .14.00 @15.00 
No. 3 .12.00 @13.00 
Clover mixed .12.00 @14.00 
Straw, Long rye.12.00 @14.00 
Short and Oat. 7.00 @11.00 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.31 
(piart can. netting 2% cents to 
zone shippers. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 22 
Common to good. .19 
State dairy . 18 
Factory . 17 
Packing stock . 17 
CHEESE. 
Full cream, best. — 
Common to good. 11 
Skins . 3 
EGGS. 
White, fancy . 25 
White, good to choice. 22 
Brown and mixed fancy.... 23 
Mixed, prime to choice. 21 
Fair to good. 18 
Western . .. 15 
BEANS. 
Marrow . 2 A0 
Medium .2.10 
Pea .2.20 
Red Kidney .1.50 
Yellow Eye .2.90 
DRIED FRUITS. 
per 40- 
26-cent 
@ 
22% 
@ 
21 
@ 
21 
@ 
19 
@ 
18 
@ 
12% 
@ 
12 
@ 
7 
@ 
26 
@ 
24 
@ 
24 
@ 
22 
@ 
20 
@ 
21 
@2.40 
@2.40 
@2.70 
@1.90 
— 
Apples, evap., fancy. 10 @ 10% 
Evap., choice . 8 @1 9 
Evap., prime . 7%@ — 
Evap., prime, Canadian... 6%@ — 
Evap., common to fair... 5%@ 6% 
<'hopped, 1907, 100 lbs... 
Cores and skins, 100 lbs.. 
Raspberries, evap., 1907, lb. 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, Grav’nst’n, d. h. bbl.2.00 
N.vack Pippin .1.75 
Astrachan .1.50 
Duchess .2.00 
Sour Bough .1.75 
Sweet Bough .1.50 
New apples, %-bbl. bkt 
Old apples, bhl... 
Pears. So'th’n. I>e Conte, bbl.1.00 
Southern, Sand, bbl.2.50 
Southern, Kieffer, .2.00 
Clapp's Favorite .2.50 
Nearby, ordinary, bbl_1.75 
1.50 
@1.62% 
.1.45 
@ 1.50 
23 
@ 24 
8. 
,2.00 
@3.00 
1.75 
@2.50 
@2.25 
,2.00 
@ 2.75 
1.75 
@2.50 
.1.50 
@2.25 
50 
@1.50 
1.00 
@2.00 
1.00 
@4.00 
2.50 
@3.50 
2.00 
@3.00 
2.50 
@4.00 
1.75 
2.50 
Peaches. Georgia, Elberta.. . 1.25 @2.00 
Georgia, Emma .1.12 @.1.50 
Georgia, defective . 50 @1.00 
Ark. & Mo., carrier.1.50 2.25 
Md. & Del., basket. 50 @1.00 
Md. & Del., carrier. 60 @1.50 
PHims, Md. & Del., carrier.. 40 @ 60 
Cherries sour, 8-lb. basket. . 40 @ 55 
Currants, large, lb. 4 @ 6 
Small, lb. 4 @ 5 
Blackberries, Jersey, fey. qt. 7 @ 8 
Jersey, average . 3 @ 6 
Up-River . 6 @ 8 
Raspberries, red, fey. lge. pt. 6 @ 7 
Red, usual quality, pint... 4 @ 5% 
Black Cap, pint. 4 @ 6 
Huckleberries, Del. & Md., qt 5 @ 7 
Pa. & Jersey, Mountain, qt. 6 @ 8 
Gooseberries, extra large, qt. 12 @ 15 
Small to medium. 6 @ 8 
Muskmelons, N. C., stand, cte 60 @ 90 
Arizona .2.00 @2.50 
Tenn., standard crate. — @1.75 
Tenn., pony crate.1.00 @1.25 
Maryland, stand, crate... 50 @1.00 
Baltimore, crate . 75 @!.00 
Baltimore, basket . 60 @ 75 
Virginia, 60-quart crate. . 60 @ 90 
Virginia, small crate. 40 @ 60 
Jersey, box . 35 @ 75 
Watermelons, car .100.00@175.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Long Island, bbl..2 75 @3.00 
jersey, bbl.2.50 @2.87 
So’th’n, good to prime, bbl.2.25 @2.75 
Southern, common .1.50 @2.00 
Southern, culls . 75 @11.00 
Sweet Potatoes, basket ....1.50 @2.25 
Southern, new, bhl.3.00 @4.00 
Yams, Southern, white.... 3.00 @3.50 
Yams. Southern, red.2.50 @3.00 
Beets, 100 bunches. — @1.00 
Carrots, new, bhl.2.00 @ — 
Corn, Hackensack, 100.1.00 @1.25 
Other Jersey, 100. 50 @1.00 
Cucumbers, Virginia, bbl....1.00 @2.00 
Baltimore, bushel-basket.. 40 @ 50 
Jersey, Mon. Co., box.... 50 @ 75 
South Jersey, box. 40 @ 60 
Hothouse, basket or box...1.25 @1.50 
Cucumbers, pickles, bbl.2.00 @2.25 
Cabbage, 100 .4.00 @6.00 
Celery, dozen stalks. 5 @ 40 
Eggpiants, Norf’lk, 60-qt. cte 75 @1.25 
Jersey, box . 40 @ 60 
Garlic. New Orleans, lb.... 5 @ 6 
Horseradish. 100 lbs.3.00 @4.00 
Lettuce, basket .1.00 @1.50 
Nearby, bbl. 75 @1.25 
Lima Beans, Md. & Del. bkt. 1.00 @2.50 
Jersey, basket .1.50 @2.50 
Mint, 100 bunches. 50 @1.00 
Onions. Shelter Island, bhl...1.75 @2.00 
Other Long Island, bbl... 1.50 @2.00 
Jersey, small white, bkt..1.12 @1.25 
Jersey, large white, bkt.. 75 @1.00 
Jersey, yellow, basket.... 75 @1.00 
Southern, basket . 60 @ 70 
Southern, bhl.1.25 @1.75 
Kentucky, bag . 80 @ 85 
Orange Co., red, bag. 75 @1.25 
Okra, Jersey, box. 75 @1.00 
Peppers, Southern, carrier. . 30 @ 60 
Jersey, box . 30 @ 40 
Jersey, bbl.1.00 @1.50 
Peas, Stale, large, basket... 75 @1.00 
Romaine. basket . 50 @ 75 
St’g beans, L. I. & n'rby, bag.1.00 @1.25 
State, green, bush-basket. .1.00 @1.75 
State, wax, basket. 75 @1.25 
Baltimore, 3-lb. basket... 75 @1.00 
Spinach, nearby, bbl.1.00 @1.50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 75 @1.00 
White, 100 bunches.l.Of) @1.50 
Tomatoes, Jer., Acme, box.. 1.00 @1.50 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens, lb. — @ 16 
Fowls . — @ 14 
Roosters . — @ 9 
Turkeys . — @ 11 
Ducks . 11 @ 12 
Geese . 7 @ 8 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Best broilers, lb. . . 
Common to good 
Fowls . 
Spring ducks . 
Old ducks . 
Geese . 
Squabs, doz. 
24 
16 
12 
13 
8 
. 5 
2.00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .4.30 
Oxen .3.50 
Cows .1.60 
Calves .5.00 
Sheep .3.00 
I-a mbs .4.50 
Hogs .,. — 
@ 25 
@ 22 
@ 14 
@ 14 
@ 10 
@ 8 
3.00 
@6.50 
@5.00 
@4.50 
@8.25 
@4.50 
@ 7.00 
@7.00 
PRODUCTS, PRICES AND TRADE. 
Bctteb has declined one cent. Receipts 
are heavy and quality more irregular than 
usual, owing to hot weather. 
A Year's Immigration. —During the year 
ending June 30 585,970 immigrants landed 
at New York, and about the same number 
left here for their homes. The arrivals were 
about half the previous year, when 1,116,295 
immigrants landed here, bringing $25,- 
599,893. 
Maine sweet com has such a reputation 
for excellence that anything materially af¬ 
fecting the crop is of interest to both pack¬ 
ers and consumers of canned corn. The 
drought has been very severe in that State, 
but little rain having fallen for nearly two 
months. Some fields of corn have been badly 
hurt, and predictions run from three-quar¬ 
ters of a normal crop down to 60 per cent. 
The quality of much that does make a fair 
yield is Ikely to suffer, as corn seriously 
checked in growth gains in toughness what 
it lacks in sweetness. 
Potatoes in this market have advanced 
50 cents per barrel since last report. 
Drought has cut the crop short in several 
sections. In some cases the early crop got 
hurt worst, but in the writer’s neighborhood 
(Northern New Jersey) the late potatoes 
were at their most critical stage during the 
hottest and driest week. The vines were 
cooked and a hill has about enough tubers 
to make a charge for a shot-gun. This 
drought, however, was local, and reports in¬ 
dicate that the crop will be good in north¬ 
ern New York and the West. 
Bay Rum Tax. —The Government formerly 
levied an internal revenue tax of $1.10 per 
gallon on bay rum. In a test case fought 
out by the drug interests, the Government 
lost, and, at the time, the Attorney General 
is said to have advised against carrying the 
matter to the Supreme Court, considering 
that the Government's case was weak. 
Hence, for some months bay rum from Porto 
Rico has been admitted free of tax, and im¬ 
porters have made large contracts on this 
basis. Now the Treasury Department is 
going to thrash the matter out again with 
new test cases, etc., and in the meantime 
will restore the tax, thus upsetting the cal¬ 
culations of dealers in bay rum and doubling 
the price to users. The contest grows out 
of the indefinite wording of the internal rev¬ 
enue laws. Bay rum is not specifically men¬ 
tioned, but the Government’s contention has 
been that the terms “distilled spirits” or 
“compounds,” includes bay rum “within the 
meaning of the law.” But why not make 
the laws specific so that half the time of 
the courts would not be required to deter¬ 
mine what the laws mean? 
Fruits. —There are still some old apples 
on hand, but little demand, as when removed 
from storage they soon become insipid and 
inferior to even the ordinary varieties of 
new apples—and there are some very ordi¬ 
nary kinds of Fall apples. There is only 
one variety that, as it roaches market here, 
is comparable to the Winter Spies, Bald¬ 
wins and Greenings, and that is Graven- 
stein. Astrachan is “sour enough to make 
a pig squeal Maiden Blush is starchy un¬ 
less ripened on the tree; and Oldenburg, 
Alexander and Twenty Ounce, though hand¬ 
some, are coarse and lacking in flavor. 
Peaches have sold better than last week, 
some from the Southwest bringing $2.25 per 
carrier, but the bulk of the offerings have 
gone under $1.50, with considerable quanti¬ 
ties of defective going for 50 cents to $1. 
Huckleberries are small, showing the effect 
of drought. They wholesale from five to 
nine cents, the latter being exceptional. 
Muskmelons continue low and trade dull. 
The exceptions are some from Arizona and 
Tennessee, which have brought $2 to $3 per 
bushel crate. Watermelons are in large sup¬ 
ply and low. w. w. n. 
Feeding a Stallion. —We have had no 
experience with Alfalfa as a horse feed, 
so cannot advise about that. I will give 
you the ration we feed our French Coach 
stallions during the non-breeding season, 
which keeps them in excellent condition. 
Timothy hay enough to clean up; three 
quarts oats twice a day, with a little wheat 
bran mixed in ; bran mash three times a 
week; salt at all times. Carrots are ex¬ 
cellent, but we have not had them to teed. 
Exercise every day in paddock or other¬ 
wise. If this ration does not keep horse 
in good condition increase grain feed, but 
we have found it sufficient for our stal¬ 
lions. Some breeders feed only carrots and 
hay during Winter months, claiming that 
grain feed is injurious while horses are not 
working. w. E. janes. 
Hinsdale, Illinois. 
When you write advertisers mention Tiie 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
DKOKEN CRACKKKS are as fresh as whole 
ones and can bo bought at $2 per barrel f. o. b. 
Worcester (about 50 pounds to the barrel) from the 
factory of NEW ENGLAND BISCUIT CO.. 
Worcester, Mass., manufacturers of the famous 
“Toaitfd Butter Cra«kem,” “ Little Brothers Lunch Biscuit,” 
etc. Check or money order must accompany order. Write us. 
NOTICE. 
TO FARMERS, FRUIT GROWERS, DAIRYMEN: 
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
formed of reputable, reliable and honest 
commission merchants in twenty-nine of 
the leading cities, invites your shipments. 
Any inquiry addressed to the secretary 
will bring you the names of the League 
members in those twenty-nine cities. 
Make your shipments to members of 
the League and be assured of highest 
market prices, fair and honorable treat¬ 
ment. 
For full information, address : 
A. WARREN PATCH, Secretary, 
17 North Market Street, Boston, Mass. 
pi.KASJE send a trial sliipmeiitto the Oldest Com* 
* mission House iu New York. Est. 181(8. Butter. 
Eggs, Poultry. Pork, Calves, Hay. Grain, Beans, 
Apples, etc. E. B. WOODWARD, 302 UrMnwieh St., N. Y. 
Highest prices guaranteed for White or Brown 
Leghorns or mixed eggs. Also high grade butter. 
Write us for information. A trial will convince you 
of our ability to obtain extreme prices. Address 
JOHNSTONE 6 COUGHLAN, 
164 Duane Street : s New York. 
RED POLLS 
Are the Most Profitable 
Cattle on Earth. 
As fine herds of Red Polls and (unregistered) 
Guernseys as any in the state of Pennsylvania at 
Uniondale Stock Farm. A limited number for sale. 
D. L. Stevens, Proprietor, Uniondale,Susq.Co.,Pa. 
J UST ONE roof is required when 
it’s Carey’s, for the Carey roof 
lasts as long as the building stands. 
Send us your address. We want to 
tell you why 
CAREY’S 
Flexible Cement 
ROOFING 
affords the best protection for all farm build¬ 
ings. The Carey roof is fire resisting, wind 
and water proof, and is unaffected by boat 
or cold. Because it is everlasting, requiring 
no patching, Carey’s is by all odds the most 
economical rooting on the market. It is 
suitable for steep or flat surfaces; is easily 
and quickly laid on new buildings as well as 
over leaky shingle or metal roofs without 
removing same. Our patent lap covers and 
protects nailheads. 
Write for free sample and beautiful booklet, 
which fully describes this wonderful rooting. 
THE PHILIP CAREY MFC. CO. 
43 Wayne Ave., Cincinnati, O. 
The KING SEGIS 
EAR TAG 
A Patent Lock 
Tag for Live- 
Stock. Made 
In two sizes. Send for samples. II. A. HOYKB. Syracuse, N. Y. 
For 30 years an 
IMPORTER and BREEDER 
of high-class 
Percheron a.nd French 
Coach Stallions. 
No investment brings 
you so largo returns 
with so little effort as a 
draft or coach stallion. 
Write EL WOOD 8. 
AKIN, Auburn, N. Y. 
ETflD CAI C Registered kainbouillet Sheep 
run OHLC and O. I. C. Swine. 
C. W. HALLIDAY, Route 2, Hammondsport, N. V. 
CHOICE BERKSHIRE SERVICE BOARS 
Two 3 year old and ono 1 year old son of Premier 
Longfellow; one six months old son of Lord 
Promiers Rival and one son of Lord Premier 2nd; 
one 1 year old son of O. H. F. Sensation; 3 1 year 
old sons of Premier Longfellow. Several spring 
pigs, both sexes, by same boars: all are line bred 
and out of Lord Premier and Premier Longfellow 
sows. Registered and transferred free. Also 
several year old brood sows bred to above boars. 
JAMES MARSH, Greenwich, Conn. 
YVANXED—A married man to take charge of a 
" small farm in Now Jersey, one hour from New 
York; only those thoroughly understanding general 
farming, care of stock and poultry need apply; 
good accommodations, good treatment and fair 
wages to right man. Apply by letter, stating past ex¬ 
perience, age, references, number in family, wages 
wanted. BISBEE, Room 1005. 1 Liberty St., N. Y. 
WANTED POSITION or General Manager 
by a hard working, honest and sober man, aged 39. 
He is thoroughly experienced and up-to-date in every 
detail connected with breeding and feeding stock, 
producing farm crops; vegetables ami flowers under 
glass and otherwise; draining, grading and laying 
out ornamental grounds and fruit orchards, and 
forestry. A good accountant and manager of men 
but is willing to take his full share of mechanical 
work. For references and copies of testimonials, 
apply "Industry,” care of The Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE 
Hickory Hill Farm, 
61% acres, situated in town of Hamilton. Two 
miles from railroad. Farm all in grass and 
would make splendid Fruit and Poultry 
Plant, Come and see it. Also 
Registered Jersey Cattle For Sale 
J. GRANT MOUSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
WRITF J- D. S. Hanson, Hart, Mich., for list of 
IT 111 I L. Fruit, Grain, Stock and Poultry Farms. 
CRD CAI C—Salt-water location of 30 acres 
rUll OHLC near Easton. Md. R. F. I). and 
telephone. "W. H. B..” care of Rural New-Yorker. 
OCfl APRF STOCK FARM in Culpeper Co., Ya. 
udU HUI1L Good buildings; near station; 58 miles 
from Washington. D. 0. Price $10,000. Virginia 
farms in all sections. State loention desired List 
on application. C. H. Harrison, Fredericksburg. Va. 
5 a Anp rap |1 with orchard of apples, 
HUllC B MVIIU pears and grape vineyard; 
eleven room house: city water; carriage house; 
chicken houses for 500 birds; nice city farm. Price 
$3800; $1500 cash. Hall’s Farm Ageney.Owego.N.Y. 
YOU CAW EASILY 
»• 1 \ 1> T II E V A K U 
you want through “Btrout’a Money-Mak¬ 
ing Farina of America, ” our mammoth il¬ 
lustrate! catalogue of bargain-**, with State 
maps, mailed PRKE; we pay tt. R. fare; 6.0CO farm* 
for Bale laid States. K. A. STROUT CO., World* 
Largest Farm Dealers, 1D0 JNaesau St., 5cw York. 
ORCHARD OF 600 TREES. 
500 apple, 100 peach, 14 plum and 12 pear; all kinds 
of berries; 114 acres gently rolling; cuts 50 tons hay, 
pasture for 18 cows; wood for home use; 2k> story 
13 room house, piazza; large barn, wagon shed and 
chicken houses; insured for $3,500; 1 mile to village, 
2 miles to R.K. station. Change of business forces 
sale and price is cut to only $3.100—$1,600 will be left 
on easy terms. E. A. STltOUT CO., Land Title 
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Days 
Trial 
PLOW THE EASY WAY- 
USE A WINNER PLOW TRUCK 
Don’t touch the handles, walk on the even ground and turn a 
smoother, straighter farrow. Holds plow steady in stoniest 
ground. A light boy or woman can do the work easily. 
3 Days Work In 2 Days 
and all the drudgery avoided. As good on side hill as 
on flat land plow Saves the plow points and carries the 
plow anywhere. No use for wagon or stone boat. 
Try It lO Days at My Risk. Write for descriptive 
matter and full particulars. Agents wanted. 
