rrices current at New York during week 
ending August 21, 1908: 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. No. 2. Red. — 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth.. —- 
Corn . 85 
Oats, as to weight. 56 
Rye . — 
IiAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, No. 1.16.50 
No. 2 .15.00 
No. 3 .12.00 
Clover, mixed .12.00 
Straw. Long Rye.13.00 
Short and Oat.... . 7.00 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.51 per 40- 
quart can. netting three cents to 20-cent 
zone shippers. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
. 23 
@ 23 Vj 
Common to good. 
. IS 
@ 22 
18 
<ft) 21 
Factory . 
. 17 
@ 19 
Backing stock . 
. 16 
@ 18 
EGGS. 
White, fancy . 
. 27 
CC 
<N 
© 
White, good to choice. 
22 
@ 26 
Brown and mixed, fancy... 
, 23 
@ 25 
Mixed, prime to choice. 
99 
@ 24 
Fair to good. 
, 18 
@ 20 
Western . 
15 
@ 22 
FRESII FRUITS. 
Apples, Gravenstein, bbl. .. 
. 2.25 
@3.25 
Alexander .. 
@3.75 
Twenty Ounce. 
9 9~ 
@2.35 
Fall Pippin . 
@3.50 
Nyack Pippin . 
@3.25 
Astrachan .. 
, 2.00 
@2.50 
Duchess . 
@3.00 
Wealthy . 
9 9_~ 
@3.25 
Sour Bough . 
.2.00 
@2.75 
Sweet Bough . 
.2.00 
@2.50 
Half-bid. baskets. 
@1.25 
Crab Apples. DD1. 
@3.00 
Pears. Clapp's Favorite, Dll. 
. 3.00 
@3.75 
Bartlett, bbl. 
@3.25 
Bartlett, basket . 
. 1 .00 
@1.50 
Flemish Beauty, 1)1)1. 
. uoo 
@2.00 
Ordinary kinds, 1)1)1. 
@2.25 
Peaches. W. Va. & W’n Md. 
, 
crate . 
@2.00 
IV. Va. & W’n Md., Dkt. 
. 35 
@ 85 
Md. & Del, basket. 
@ 75 
Md. & Del., carrier. 
. 75 
@1.50 
Jersey, bkt. 
@ 75 
Jersey, carrier .. 
. 60 
@ 1.50 
Pine Island, carrier. 
@2.00 
Pine Island, bkt. 
@1.25 
Plums. State. 8-11) bkt. 
. 15 
@ 25 
State, carrier .. 
,1.00 
@1.25 
Upriver, Dkt. 
. 20 
@ 60 
Grapes. Del. & Md., Del. ease 75 
@1.50 
Up-river, Champion, case 
. 50 
@ 75 
Up-river, Deleware. 
. 1.00 
@ 1.50 
Up-river, Niagara. 
. 1.00 
@1.25 
Up-river. Moore’s Early. . 
. 75 
@1.00 
Blackberries, Jersey, qt. .. . 
6 
@ 10 
Up-river . 
. 7 
@ 10 
Huckleberries, qt . 
. 5 
@ 10 
Muskmelons. Del. & Md., bu. 
.1.00 
@2.00 
Jersey, bkt. 
. 60 
@1.25 
Jersey, crate . 
. 60 
@2.00 
Jersey, box . 
@1.25 
Watermelons, car . 
@265.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Long Island, bbl.. 
. 2.50 
@2.75 
Jersey, round, bbl. 
. 2.40 
@2.60 
Jersey, long . 
. 2.20 
@2.30 
Sweet Potatoes, Jersey, bkt. 
. 1.00 
@1.25 
Eastern Shore, bid. 
. 2.00 
@2.50 
North Carolina, bbl. 
@2.25 
Beets, bbl. 
.1.00 
@1.25 
Carrots, new, bbl. 
. 1.00 
@1.25 
Corn, Hackensack, 100. . . . 
7.7 
@1.25 
Cucumbers, State, bbl. 
.1.25 
@2.00 
Long Island, bbl. 
@1.75 
Jersey, bid. 
. 1.00 
@1.50 
Hothouse, bkt. or box... 
.1.00 
@1.25 
Cucumber Pickles, L. I. and 
Jersey, bbl. 
. 1.00 
@2.00 
Rockland Co., 1,000. 
. 2.00 
@3.00 
State, 1,000 . 
@3.00 
Cabbage, 100 . 
.4.00 
@6.00 
Cauliflowers. State, bbl.... 
@9.00 
State, crate of I doz. 
@1.75 
Long Island, bbl. 
.2.00 
@3.50 
Jersey, bbl. 
.1.00 
@2.00 
Celery, dozen stalks. 
. 5 
@ 30 
Eggplants. Jersey, bbl. 
. 75 
@1.25 
Lettuce. Nearby, bbl. 
. 50 
@1.25 
Lima Beans, Potato, bkt. or 
bag . 
.1.00 
@1.50 
Flat . 
. 50 
@1.00 
Onions, Shelter Island, bbl. 
. 1.50 
@2.00 
other Long Island, bbl... 
@2.00 
Jersey, white, bkt. 
. 75 
@1.25 
Jersey, yellow. 
. 75 
@1.00 
I’enna., yellow, bkt. 
. 80 
@ 85 
@ 1.01 
@1.25 
@ 90 
@ 62 
@ 78 
@ 1 7.50 
@16.00 
Ur I 8.00 
@.l 4.00 
@ 15.00 
@ 11.00 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker. August 29. 1908. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Rotation for the Wheat Crop. 678 
Figuring Crops in Advance. 678 
The So-called “Alaska” Wheat. 6Ki> 
Vetch in Maryland. 680 
Shall We Compost Manure. 681 
Hope Farm Notes. 683 
IIow the Ohio Farmers Feel. 685 
Crop Prospects . 685 
Farm Crops in Iowa. 685 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Sheep on a Dairy Farm. 678 
A Thin Calf. 68,8 
Stock in Orchards. 688 
A Few Words for Sheep. 683 
Fine Shropshire Youngsters. 688 
Buying Purebred Cattle. 689 
HORTICULTURE. 
Best Stock for Fruit Farms.677. 678 
New Seedling Peaches. 678 
Garden Notes from Ohio. 678 
When and IIow to Move Rhubarb. 6Sn 
When to rick Peaches. 681 
Transplanting Evergreens. 681 
Ruralisms . (582 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Front Day to Day. 686 
Scraps of Various Sorts. 686 
Summer Vegetables. 687 
The Rural Patterns. 687 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A State Fights the Mosquito. Part III. 679 
Keep 'Them at Home. 680 
Irrigation with Hot-air Engine. 680 
Editorials . 684 
Obituary . 685 
Publisher's Desk. 690 
MARKETS 
Mass., yellow. 100-lb. bag.1.30 @1.40 
Southern, bbl.1.00 @1.50 
Ohio, yellow. 100-lb. bag. .1.25 @1.40 
State, white, bkt.1.00 @1.50 
Orange Co., white, bag.... 75 @1.75 
Orange Co., yellow, bag. ..1.25 @1.75 
Orange Co., red, hag.1.00 @1.37 
Okra. Jersey, box. 50 @1.00 
Peppers, Jersey, per bbl.... 50 @ 75 
Peas. State, bkt. 50 @1.25 
Romaine, bkt. 40 @ 75 
String Beans. State, bu. bkt. 50 @1.00 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. or 
bag .1.00 @1.50 
Tomatoes. Jersey, Acme, box. 40 @ 75 
Jersey, Stone . 35 @ 75 
Jersey. Grant . 20 @ 40 
Up-river, bu. bkt. 40 @ 60 
Baltimore, carrier . 40 @) 60 
Del. & Md., carrier. 50 @ 75 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens, lb. — @ 16 
Fowls . — @ 12V U 
Roosters . — @ 8 
Turkeys . — @ 12 
Ducks . lo (a 11 
Geese . 9 @ 10 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Best broilers, lb. 22 (If 23 
Common to good. 16 @ 22 
Fowls . 12 @ 1.3 Vi 
S)iring ducks. 13 @ 14 
Old ducks . 8 @ 10 
Goose . 5 @ 8 
Spring turkeys, lb. — @ 25 
Squabs, dozen .2.00 @3.00 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers . 4.00 @6.40 
Bulls .2.75 @3.50 
Oxen .3.90 @4.15 
Cows .1.25 @3.70 
Calves .5.00 @8.75 
Sheep .3.00 @4.50 
Lambs .4.50 @7.00 
IlOgS.6.05 @7.00 
PINEHURST SHROPSHIRES 
Leading American Flock 
Send for descriptive circular of 60 Rams; 
gives age, weight and characteristics. Have 
60 beautiful Ewes for sale. Address Box D. 
HENRY L. WARD WELL, 
Springfield Center, Otsego Co., New York. 
YOUNG BOARS AND GILTS. 
Thoroughbred Tam worths: believed to be the 
best strain of this famous breed of swine in America. 
Chas.Bulkley Hnbbell, Albert .1. Cummings, 
Proprietor, Manager, 
BROOKSIDE FARM, - - Williaiustown, Mass. 
berkshir.es. 
HIGHCLERE & LONGFELLOW STOCK 
MARCH PIGS, ■ • $15.00 each. 
MAY PIGS, - • • 10.00 each. 
S. S. STORY, North Stockholm, N. Y. 
The GUERNSEY COW is the 
Most Economical Producer of 
Dairy Produets of the Highest Quality. 
Reason WHV-by writing 
Guernsey Club, Box R. N. x., Peterboro, N. II 
Jl 
D LEASE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com* 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs, Poultry. Pork, Calves, Hay, Grain, Beans, 
Apples, etc. E. B. WOODWAK1), 802 Greenwich St., N. V. 
EGGS. 
Highest prices guaranteed for Wliito 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 O COUGHLAN, 
164 Duane Street : : New York. 
GF.O. P. HAMMOND. ERT. 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 1 JJth St., New York- 
WANTED 
Poaches. Plums. Berries and all other fruits 
and vegetables. Fancy Eggs; Hothouse Pro¬ 
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Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray St., New York. 
FOR SALE 
Hickory Hill Farm, 
01 % 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 
,T. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
OCR APRF STOCK FARM in Culpeper Co., Va. 
J JU HU 11L Qood buildings: near station; 58 miles 
from Washington. D. C. Price $10,000. Virginia 
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