1908. 
ror 
V 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
CONTENTS 
Tub Rural New-Yokker, Sept. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Preparations for the Wheat Crop..693, 
The Old Farmhouse. 
Chances for Good Capital. 
“Abandoned Farms” in New York... 
Fumigating Beans . 
Destroying Sorrel . 
Keeping Green Bone. 
Hope Farm Notes. 
Ohio Farmers Are Interested. 
Crop Prospects . 
Farm and Garden. 
Virginia Notes . 
LIVK STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Developing Winter Lambs. 
. Breed of Sheep for Profit. 
Hothouse Lambs . 
The Feed and the Cow. 
Tx>ng Churning . 
Feeding New Corn to Hogs. 
Co-operation in Breeding. 
Preventing Vermin on Hen Roosts.... 
HORTICULTURE. 
A City Mechanic’s Mulched Trees. 
Stringfellow on Transplanting Large 
Trees . 
Transplanting Eight-year-old Apple 
Trees . 
Ruralisms . 
WOMAN AND THE nOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Scraps of Various Sorts. Part II.... 
Sumach Jelly . 
Never Failing Shortcake or Pudding.. 
Canning Tomatoes Whole. 
Poach Desserts . 
The Rural Patterns . 
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703 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Keep Them at Home. 696 
Products, Prices and Trade. 690 
Liability for Fence. 097 
Ownership of Growing Crops. 097 
Rights in a Home. 697 
Executor’s Share of Property. 697 
Verbal Promises; Mother’s Property.. 697 
Editorials . 700 
Publisher's Desk . 706 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week 
ending August 28, 1908. 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. No. 2, Red. <— @1.01 
No. 1, Northern, Duluth — @1.14 
Corn . 80 @ 90 
Oats, as to weight. 50 @ 02 
Rye . — @ 84 
Barley . 71 @ 74 
FEED. 
Cornmeal .32.00 @34.00 
Wheat: Bran .23.00 @24.50 
Middlings .25.50 @29.00 
Oil Meal . — @32.50 
IIAY AND STRAW. 
Hay. No. 1. 
No. 2 ... 
.10.00 
.14.50 
No 3 . . 
.13 00 
Clover mixed . 
Sf ra w, Long Rye.... 
Short and Oat.... 
.12.00 
.10.00 
.J'0.00 
@10.50 
@15.00 
@14.00 
@14.00 
@17.00 
@12.00 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.51 
quart can. netting three cents to 
zone shippers. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery. Best . 
Common to Good.. 
State Dairy, Best. 
Common to Good. 
Factory ...... 
Packing Stock .. 
EGGS. 
Fancy white .. 
White, good to choice... 
Brown and mixed. 
Western .. 
Storage .. 
BEANS. 
Ma r r o w, bu.2.00 
Medium .2.00 
Pea .2.10 
Red Kidney .1.50 
White Kidney .2.35 
Yellow Eye . — 
per 40- 
26-cent 
18 
18 
17 
16 
29 
24 
23 
15 
18 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
24 
23 
22 
21 
19 
18 
@ 30 
@ 28 
@ 26 
@ 23 
@ 22 
@2.40 
@2.35 
@2.60 
@1.95 
@2.40 
@2.90 
Apj-)1 
FRESH FRUITS, 
lies, Gravenstein, bbl.. .2 
vlexander .3 
Twenty Ounce .2 
Fall Pippin .2 
Holland Pippin .2 
DuchesS •.2. 
Wealthy .2. 
Open head bids. 
Half-hid b’kets . 
Cral) Apples, bbl.2 
Pears, Clapp’s Favorite, bbl.3 
Bartlett, bbl.2. 
Bartlett, ! 4 -barrel basket. 1 
Anjou, bbl.1. 
Clairgeau, bbl.1, 
Flemish Beauty, bbl.1 
Common sorts, basket.... 
Peaches, W. Vn. Sc W’n Md., 
carrier .1. 
W. Va. Sc W’n. Md., basket 
Md. Sc Del., basket. 
Md. Sc Del., carrier. 
Jersey, basket . 
Jersey, carrier . 
Pine Island, carrier.1 
Pine Island, basket 
.50 
.00 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
50 
75 
50 
.50 
00 
.00 
00 
75 
.75 
.00 
50 
25 
30 
25 
75 
25 
75 
.25 
30 
80 
25 
15 
15 
@3.25 
@3.75 
@3.50 
@3.50 
@3.25 
@3.25 
@3.25 
@1.75 
@1.25 
@5.00 
fn 4.00 
@3.50 
@1.50 
@2.50 
@2.25 
@2.00 
@ 1.00 
@2.00 
@ 1.00 
@ 1.00 
@1.50 
@ 1.00 
@1.50 
@2.25 
@1.25 
@ 1.00 
@ 30 
@ 25 
@ 25 
West’n New York, basket. 
Plums, State. Damson, basket 
State, other kinds, basket 
Up-river, basket . 
Grapes. Del. & Md., black, 
case . 
Del. & Md., Delaware.... 
Del. & Md., Niagara. 
Up-river, Champion . 
Up-river. Delaware . 
Up-river, Niagara . 
Up-river, Moore’s Early.. 
TJp-river, Concord . 
Huckleberries, Del. & Md., qt 
Pa. & Jersey, Mountain.. 
Nova Scotia, quart. 
Muskmelons, Del. & Md., bu. 
Jersey, basket . 
Jersey, crate . 
Watermelons, car .75.00 @200.00 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, Long island, hi 
Jersey, round . 
Jersey, long . 
Sweet Potatoes, Jersey, bskt 
Eastern Shore, bbl... 
North Carolina, bbl... 
00 
60 
60 
50 
70 
70 
60 
70 
5 
6 
10 
75 
60 
75 
@ 80 
@ 90 
@ 1.00 
@ 00 
@ 90 
@ 1.00 
@ 70 
85 
8 
@ 10 
@ 13 
@2.50 
@1.25 
@2.00 
2.50 
@2.75 
2.25 
@2.50 
2.00 
@2.20 
: 75 
@1.30 
2.50 
@3.00 
2.00 
@2.50 
Beets, bbl.1.00 
Carrots, bbl.1.00 
Corn, Hackensack. 100.1.00 
Other Jersey, 100. 50 
Cucumbers Up-river, bbl...1.00 
Boston, basket or box.... 1.00 
Cucumber Pickles, Long Is¬ 
land & Jersey, bbl..1.00 
Cabbage, 100 .4.00 
Cauliflowers, State, bbl.....3.00 
State, crate of one dozen. 1.25 
Long Island, bbl.1.50 
Jersey, bbl.1.00 
Celery, dozen . 5 
Eggplants, Jersey, bbl. 75 
lettuce, nearby, bbl. 50 
Lima Beans, basket or bag. 1.00 
Onions. Shelter Island, bid.. 1.50 
Other Long Islnnd. bbl...1.50 
yellow, 100-lb. bagl.00 
& W’n, white, crate 50 
white, basket. 75 
Co., white, hag. .. 75 
Co., yellow, bag.. 1.25 
Co., red, bag.1.00 
basket. . 40 
String Beans, State, bu.-bskt 75 
Squash. Marrow, bbl. 75 
Yellow, bbl. 25 
Rutbaga, bbl. or 
.1.00 
Jersey, Acme, box 20 
Stone, box. 15 
Grant, box. 10 
Up-river, bushel-basket . . 25 
Del. & Md., carrier. 25 
DRESSED POULTRYY. 
Turkeys, Spring, lb. 20 
Old . 16 
Spring Chickens, best. 22 
Common to good. 15 
Fowld . 10 
Spring Ducks . 13 
Old Ducks . 7 
Spring Geese . 10 
Squabs, doz.1.25 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers .5.25 
Bulls .3.00 
Cows .1.10 
Calves .5.50 
Sheep .3.00 
Lambs .4.50 
Hogs .7.00 
Ohio, 
State 
State, 
Orange 
Orange 
Orange 
Romaine, 
Turnips. 
bag 
Tomatoes. 
Jersey, 
Jersey, 
@1.25 
@1.50 
@1.50 
@1.25 
@1.50 
(a 1.50 
@2.00 
@6.00 
@9.00 
@1.75 
@3.50 
@2.00 
@ 30 
@1.25 
(a 1.25 
@ 1.50 
(a 2.00 
@ 2.00 
@.l .25 
@ 75 
@1.50 
(a 1.75 
@ 1.50 
(a 1.50 
@ 75 
@ 1.12 
(,! 1.00 
@ 50 
@1.50 
@ 40 
30 
25 
50 
50 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 25 
@ 19 
@ 23 
@ 20 
@ 14 
@ 14 
@ 11 
o, i s 
@3.00 
@0.55 
@3.75 
@3.05 
@9.50 
@4.75 
@7.00 
@7.10 
WHITE LEGHORN CHICKEN EGGS 
82.00 AND 83.00 A SETTING. Address 
GEO. W. WRIGHT & SONS, Seaford, Delaware. 
Large Improved 
English Yorkshires 6 Holstein Cattle. 
Address A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y, 
A BM TF To purchase a few head of 
»■ >4 IB ■ Registered Holstein Cattlo. 
Addross "A,” BOX 1433, Boston, Mass. 
R egistered Morgan stallion. 
Chestnut Boauty, No. 5G05. Dark chestnut with 
star, 15.1 'y hands, 975 pounds, foaled 1903; got by 
Thoughtful Lambert 5021. son of Thought 1531. 
Dam, dark bay, got by British Splondor, son of Old 
British Splendor. First check of $000 takos him. 
W. II. DOW & SON, Middlobnry, Vt. 
When you write advertisers mention Tun 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
JERSEY REDS GET HEAVY EAST 
It’s “Pounds that count.” Buy Jersey Red 
Pigs— tho rapid growers. Strong, vigorous, 
small-boned, long-bodied. Nine months 
pigs often dress 350 lbs. Buv a pair now. 
Got quick profits. Circular Free. 
, A. J. COLLINS, Box R , Moorestown, N. J, 
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DLEASE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com* 
* mission House in New York. Kst. 1838. Butter, 
Kegs. Poultry, Pork, Calves, Hay, Grain. Beans, 
Apples, etc. K. It. WOODWARD, R02 tlrennnlflli St., N. V. 
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 & COUGHLAN, 
164 Duane Street : : New York. 
WM. H. COHEN & CO., 
229 Washington Street, New York, N. Y. 
Send uk your Live Poultry, 
Calves, Chestnuts and Shellbarks. 
Highest Market Returns. 
W ANTED- By married man, (three in family), 
position as manager of farm: twenty-live years 
experience; understand farming in all its branches; 
also truck farming, care of grounds; care, handling 
and raising of all kinds of stock and poultry. Ref. 
furnished. Addross Chas. E. Bail, Dunellen, N. J. 
W ANTED—Educated wormm wlwheH work in a cultured country 
home where «he may bo uaeCul in house, dairy, garden or 
poultry. Questions answered. “K. S. J.,” care of Tub K.N.-Y. 
CLIMAX CUTTERS 
"The Complete Machine.” Don’t buy an 
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WARSAW-WILKINSON CO., 50 Highland Avb., Warsaw, N. T. 
WRITF B. 8. Hanson, nart, Mich., for list of 
IT III I L Fruit, Grain, Stock and Poultry Farms. 
FOR SALE 
436 ACRES; five barns; silo; 
_ __ _windmill; eighteen room house: 
Telephone; R.F.D. Fine stock farm. Price, $6501); 
terms $3500 cash. Hall’s Farm Agency,Owego.N.Y. 
pXECUTOItS’S SALE — THE OWEGO 
VALLEY STOCK AND DAIRY FARM, 
Owned by tho late Homer .1. Brown of Harford, 
N. Y. One of the finest farm properties in (Portland 
County—one-half mile from R.lt. station; 53 acres; 
house 12-room, with improvements; barn 40x80;silo, 
windmill, hog house, three poultry houses, tool 
house, etc. Buildings modern: cost $9(100. Will he 
sold at a bargain. Price and full description on 
application. J. Grove Brown, Ex’r, Groton,N.Y. 
C A I ■?—.A fine farm of 200 acres 
■ & suitable for grain raising 
or grazing. A good stock farm, located within two 
miles of railroad and six miles of County Seat. 
Address for price and terms 
HUNTINGTON BROWN, Mansfield, Ohio. 
9Efj ApDC STOCK FARM in Culpeper Co., Va. 
uoU Hunt. Good buildings; near station; 58 miles 
from Washington, 1). O. Price $10,000. Virginia 
farms in all sections. State location desired. List 
on application. C. 11. Harrison, Fredericksburg,Va. 
Looks Good and Is Good ! 
100 ACRES along river; 500 cds. wood; 000 bids, 
apples; pasture for 10 cows; fertile fields; 11-room 
house ; barn 30 x 40; poultry house and other 
buildings; maple shade, broad picturesque view; 
old ago forces quick sale at $3000, part cash; all 
details page 3 "Special List R. I. Farms.” It. A. 
STKOUT CO., 107 Westminster St., Providence, 
R. I. Tel. Union 3695 L. 
VIRGINIA FARMS 
$10 and Up Petr Acre 
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mild winters; cheap land and labor; and excellent 
shipping facilities make this section very attractive 
to homeseekors and investors. You can buy a 
COMPLETE FARflfl FOR $500 
with comfortable, now three-room cottago, and 25 
acres for vegetables, fruit and poultry. 
Write for our beautiful pamphlet, lists of farms, 
and excursion rates. 
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F. H. 
Atrrl, Ss Imil. Agt. 
Norfolk Sc Western Ky- 
BoxEL,Roanoke, Va. 
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