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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, Jnn« 10, 1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
How to Handle Lot Manure.661, 662 
The Student Labor Problem. Part III..662 
I mproving Potatoes.663 
Efforts of Lime.664 
Another Side of the Sand Hills.664 
Rape Did Well.-.664 
Rat-Proof Corncrib Door.665 
\TTse of Side-Delivery Rake.666 
Buckwheat as Green Manure.666 
The N. Y. Central Experimental Farms.667 
Planting Potatoes Eyes Down.667 
An Improvised Windmill.667 
Hope Farm Notes.668 
Pine Trees on a Lawn.........669 
Flowers Absorbing Colors.669 
Camphor In Florida.669 
Overloaded Apple Trees.669 
Diary of Farm Work.671 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Holsteins as Butter Cows...674 
What is Milk Worth?.674 
Milk . 675 
Reduced Milk Flow.....675 
Testing Butter for Moisture.675 
Give Little Chicks the Ground.676 
That White-Egged American.676 
Snake After the Mice.676 
Lice and Mites .676 
Selling Silage .677 
How to Hobble Cow......677 
Indictment of Milk Trust.677 
HORTICULTURE. 
Development of Apple Growing.661 
Spraying by Gravity.661 
New Berry Culture. Part III.662 
The Eucalyptus Tree in California.663 
Soil for Roses; Layering.664 
Failure with Blackberries.664 
Dishorning Peach Trees; Black Cherries.665 
Persian Walnut in Illinois.G65 
Apple Trees Drop Fruit.665 
Covering Trunks of Trees.665 
A Shower After Spraying.667 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.672 
Inexpensive Floor Coverings.072 
The Rural Patterns..672 
My Unsightly Garden .672 
The Best From Southern Tables. .672, 673 
Charity Sweetheart’s Letter.673 
Strawberry Whip . 673 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Florida Land Company "Comes 
Back” .602 
Investments in Mining Stock.664 
A Parcels Post Notice.664 
Is Wife-Beating Legal?.....666 
Breeding Habits of Opossum.606 
Products, Prices and Trade.666 
Need of a Parcels Post.666 
Editorials .670 
Other People’s Money. 671 
Events of the Week.671 
Publisher’s Desk . 678 
Humorous .680 
MARKETS 
Wholesale at New York, 
Week Ending June 2, 1911. 
BUTTER 
The price has both advanced and declined 
two cents during the week. At this writ¬ 
ing the market is dull all around. 
Creamery, fancy, lb. .22 © .23 
Good to Choice.19 @ .21 
Lower Grades . .15 @ .18 
State Dairy, best.21 @ .22 
Common to Good.14 © .18 
Factory.14 @ .16 
Packing Stock.12 @ .15 
Elgin 111. butter market firm at 23 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 24 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 23 cents. 
CHEESE 
There is some accumulation of soft- 
bodied stock. The better grades of whole 
milk firm cheese are held with confidence. 
Foil Cream, best, Fall made.12 @ .13 
Common to Good.10 @ .11 
New Made.09 & .10J£ 
Skims.02 @ .08 
EGG8 
Market very weak, with a large surplus 
of heat damaged and otherwise low-grade 
eggs. 
White, good to choice.18 @ .21 
Mixed Colors, best.17 @ .19 
Common to Good.15 @ .17 
Western, best. .17 © .19 
Under grades.12 @ .15 
BEAN8 
Trade is very dull, and market unsettled. 
Outside quotations seldom secured. 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 3.25 © 3 85 
Medium.. 3.00 © 3.70 
Pea. 3.00 © 3.70 
Yellow Eye.3.50 © 3.60 
Red Kidney.6AK» © 6.70 
WhiteKidney. 51)0 © 5.10 
Lima, California.6.70 © 0.85 
HOPS 
Market quiet, as there is but little spot 
stock to move and speculators are waiting 
crop development In the Otsego county, 
N. Y., section the crop outlook is favorable. 
Prime to Choice.30 @ .31 
Common to Good.28 © .29 
Pacific Coast.23 @ .24 
German Crop, 1910. 50 © .54 
CIDER VINEGAR 
N. Y. prices for single barrel lots. 
Extra Choice Old, gal.22 © .24 
Standard Grade.13 @ .15 
DRIED FRUITS 
Very little doing in either spot goods or 
futures. 
Apples, evap. prime.13 @ 14 
Kvap., com. to good.. .06 © .12 
Cores and Skins.07 © .07$4 
Raspberries.28 @ .31 
Cherries...14 © .17 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples are being cleared out rapidly, as 
peaches will soon be plentiful. Strawberry 
market weak, because the fruit is small and 
often in bad condition. Peaches of Greens¬ 
boro and Alexander varieties arriving from 
Georgia, bringing high prices when choice. 
Apples, Russet, bbl.3.00 @ 4.75 
Baldwin. 4.00 © 5.50 
Ben Davis.3.50 © 5.00 
Spy.4.00 © 6.00 
Western— 
Newtown, box. 1.75 © 2.75 
Rome, box. 2.00 © 2 75 
Black Ben, box. 2 00 © 2.40 
Gano, box . 1.75 © 2.25 
Strawberries, Virginia, qt.05 © .14 
Del. and Md., qt. 4)6 © .12 
Eastern Shore.......... .... .06 @ .16 
Jersey, qt..... .Of. w .13 
Peaches, Ga., carrier...... 1.75 @ 2.50 
Muskmelans. Fla., crate.2.00 © AiU 
Watermelons. Fla., each.. .15 © .40 
Plum*. Ga... carrier....2.00 © 2.75 
Huckleberries, N. C., qt.14 @ .18 
VEGETABLES 
Choice new potatoes are rather scarce 
and market firm. Some stock arriving 
spoiled and seized by health authorities. Old 
potatoes very low. Onions plenty but held 
high when choice. Arrivals of asparagus 
very heavy and market much lower. Peas 
largely poor and selling at any price to 
make a clearance. 
Potatoes—N. Y. State. ISO lbs.1.25 © 1.56 
Maine. 1.40 S 160 
Sontbem, new. No. 1. bbl.3.00 © 5.00 
Southern, new. No. 2, bbl..2.00 © 3.00 
Sweet, Jersey, bkt. 1.00 @ 2 00 
Asparagus, Jersey, green, f'ey. l.tIO ® 1.75 
Jersey, white, f'ey..75 @1.25 
Long Island, white, prime... .75 © 1.00 
Penn., green, choice.1.00 @ 1.75 
Culls.40 @ .75 
Beets, new, MX) bunches. 1.00 © 4.06 
Carrots, bbi. 2.00 © 2.25 
Southern, new. 100 bunches. 1.00 © 2.00 
Cabbage—New. Southern, bbl. 1.58 © 2.25 
Cauliflower. Ta., bkt...30 © -50 
Sweet Corn, Southern, 100.LUO @ 3.50 
Cucumbers. Fla. bu. 1.50 @ 2.00 
Lettuce, h>-bbl. bkt.50 @ .75 
Peppers, Southern, bu. 1.00 © 125 
Horseradish, 100 lbs. 4.C0 © 6.00 
Okra. Fla. Carrier . 1.00 © 2.30 
Onions, Texas, new, crate..75 © 2.25 
Bermuda, crate. 1.85 © 1.90 
Peas. Md. and Va., bu.... A0 © 2.00 
Jersey, bu.1.00 © 2.25 
Bn dishes. 100 bunches. -35 © .75 
Rhubarb, 100 bunches. A0 © lfiO 
String Beans, bn. A0 @2.25 
Spinacb, bbl.25 © .75 
Squash, bbl. 1.50 © 3.00 
New. bu. .25 ® .75 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 2.00 @ 2.25 
White, bbl. 1.00 © 2.00 
Leeks. 100 bunches. 1.00 © 2.00 
Egg Plants. Fla., box. 1.00 @ 1.60 
Tomatoes. Fla. crate.1.50 © 2.50 
Hothouse, lb.10 © .15 
LIVE POULTRY 
Receipts large, but demand good and 
prices generally higher. 
Chickens, Broilers, lb.30 © .32 
Fowls.14 © .15 
Roosters. 4)8 © .09 
Ducks.... .11 @ .12 
Geese.08 ffi .09 
Turkeys.12 ® .14 
DRESSED POULTRY—Fresh Killed 
Market dull, especially in fowls and 
roosters. 
Turkeys, best. ..15 @ 16 
Common toGood. .13 ® .14 
Chickens, fancy broilers, lb. 35 © .40 
Broilers, common to good. 25 © .30 
Fowls. 13 ® .14 
Squabs, doz. 1.75 © 3.75 
DRESSED POULTRY-FROZEN 
Turkeys, best. .22 @ .23 
ChickeDs. milk-fed broilers . .22 © .25 
Corn-fed broilers...18 & 22 
Milk-fed roasters. .17 © .18 % 
Corn-fed roasters.15 © .16J4 
Fowls.12 ® .15 
Ducks, best.14 © .15 
Common to good.12 © .13 
Geese. .07 © .11 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay, No. 1, ton.29.00 © 30.00 
No. 2.24.00 © 27.00 
No. 3.21.00 © 23.00 
Clover Mixed.18.00 © 24 00 
Clover.16.00 @ 19.00 
Straw, Rye......134)0 ® 14.00 
Oat and Wheat.....84X) © 9.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.4.75 @ 6.45 
Bulls.3.75 © 5.00 
Cows. 2.00 @ 4.60 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.7.00 © 8.50 
Culls .5.00 @ 6.00 
Sheep, 100 lbs.3.50 © 4.75 
Lambs.8.20 @ 8.60 
Hogs.6.00 @ 6.50 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring.1.06 © ... 
No. 2, Red.98 © ... 
No. 1 Macaroni.97 @ ... 
Corn, as to quality, bush.53 ® .59 
Oats, as to weight, hush.35 @ ,42 
MILL FEED 
Spring Bran,ton. 24.00 © 24.35 
Standard Middlings..... 25.00 © 25.60 
Red Dog. 28.00 @ 28.60 
Hominy Chop. 22.50 © 23.70 
Linseed Meal. 33.00 @ 34.00 
Corn Meal. 23.00 © 24.00 
COTTON 
New York, Middling Upland. 15.85 
Middling Gulf. J6.10 
New Orleans, Low Middling. 14.95 
Good Middling. 15.85 
WOOL 
NewYorkFleeces,Delaine,unwashed.. .22 ® .23 
Ohio half biood combing. J2 4 @ .25 
Kentucky, three-fourths blood.23 © .23)6 
Michigan, half blood. 3Z © .24 
TOBACCO. 
Conn. broadieaf-Uller. .08 © .10 
Fine wrappers.60 @ .75 
N. Y.State Fillers.05 @ .06 
Fine and Selections.12 © .16 
Ohio. Zimmer's Spanish.19 @ .20 
Virginia Dark Lugs.07 © .09)6 
Dark Leaf.10 ® .20 
Bright Cutters.12 @ .30 
Penn, broad leaf fillers.10 ® .12 
Leaking Milk. 
Will yon tell us how to keep a cow from 
losing her milk? I have one that leaks 
milk verybadly. 3. a. b. 
Virginia. 
Paint the ends of the leaking teats with 
flexible collodion, coat after coat, just after 
milking. 
“Sleepy” Horse, 
I have a horse six years old, and at times 
I think he falls asleep standing up in the 
stall, as he will fall back on the halter 
and then wake up. He seems to be well and 
drives well when taken out, which is about 
three or four times a week. I feed six 
quarts whole oats and about 15 pounds of 
hay a day. He lies down and rolls at nigfet 
when bed is made, but have never seen him 
quite lying down. What is the cause of 
this sleepiness and is there a cure for same? 
New York. c. G. 
Better give the horse a box stall and bed 
with plenty of mill shavings. Possibly if 
you work or abundantly exercise the horse 
every day he will be less restless. No 
definite explanation of the horse’s peculiari¬ 
ties of behavior is possible. a. s. a. 
Slobbering Cow. 
I have a good Jersey cow that seems vig¬ 
orous, strong and healthy, but does not chew 
her cud and slobbers at the mouth. What 
ails her and what remedy can be given? 
Ohio. e. i. 
Examine the mouth to discover the cause 
of the symptoms described. There may be 
a diseased or split molar tooth to come 
away, or sharp points which should he re¬ 
moved by filing. It is most likely, however, 
that she has actinomycosis of the tongue 
(wooden tongue). lu that case you will 
find the tongue enlarged, hard and ‘partially 
stripped or showing some ulcerating sores. 
This disease, which is due to the “ray 
fungus ’ (aetinoniycos) which also causes 
"lumpy jaw" is curable by painting the sore 
with tincture of iodine once daily an 4 giv¬ 
ing a dram of iodide of potash in w *-wo 
or three times a day for two or t*” 'ks. 
Stall Ricking. 
I have a grey mare that has the habit of 
kicking the stall to pieces. She is not 
vicious nor does she attempt to kick me or 
the other horses. Just above the hock she 
has taken the hide right off. Her feed is 
two quarts of oats at a’feed, and about 10 
pounds of Timothy hay; she has had oat 
straw at noon, but I have stopped that. 
Will she be likely to become lame from 
this? Do you think it is lack of exercise 
or the feeding that is off? g. b. s. 
New York. 
Confinement and overfeeding tend to in¬ 
duce stable vices. Make her work or ex¬ 
ercise every day. If possible allow her a 
box stall. Fasten a 10-inch length of chain 
to a strap and buckle latter around posi¬ 
tion of foot with which she kicks. This 
should stop the habit. Wet the wound 
two or three times a day with a lotion com¬ 
posed of one ounce of sugar of lead aud six 
drams of sulphate of zinc in a pint of 
water- -Shake well before use. Label 
poison. The wound will not be likely to 
cause lameness. a. s. a. 
Snuffles in Hogs. 
What is the matter with my hogs? They 
first have a snuffling in the head like a 
person with a cold, their eyes water, and 
a stiffness of the, joints, but continue to 
have a good appetite. After a little while 
they will fall off their feet and have a 
thick discharge from the nose, and they 
seem to smother or choke; their legs seem 
rheumatic or almost paralyzed. They have 
a good warm house and small run; hare 
been fed middlings and other slop, but no 
corn. The pigs are about eight months old. 
Apparently this is the incurable, con¬ 
tagious disease' known as “snuffles” (snuf- 
felkrankheit) or "bullnose,” and is usually 
is associated with rickets affecting the 
legs. We cannot say positively that the 
disease is present, for an expert examina¬ 
tion would be necessary to such a determ- 
mination ; but if it is present the affected 
animals should be destroyed and burned 
and the premises cleaned, disinfected and 
whitewashed. Afterward new breeding 
stock should be bought and kept as robust 
as possible by outdoor life and mixed ra¬ 
tions. It would be well to have a graduate 
veterinarian make the necessary examina¬ 
tion. A. S. A. 
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Sharpies Mechanical Milker Guaranteed 
A personal letter to an old business friend, by P. M. Sharpies, 
will be interesting to hosts of dairymen zvho have been doing 
business with him for many years, so we print it below. 
Hear Jared : May 25th, 1911 
Regarding the matter of the Sharpies Milker, I have iust this to say. 
It is true, as you state, that for many years attempts have heen made to put milkers on the market, 
and that none or them proved successful. It is just as tme that for generations a flying machine was 
always a failure, but now people do fly, and very successfully. 
We can all appreciate the state of miud of the hack woodsman, who during his first visit to a men* 
agerie saw a giraffe and after a few moments wondering gaze announced in disgust, “there ain’t no 
8Uc in alll ou' Notwithstanding he was looking light at it, he could not believe it. 
, e Sharpies Mechanical Milker is now at work in many large and representative dairies. Not a 
single dairyman who has bought and installed one has ever discontinued its use. Not a single one of 
these dairymen hut is enthusiastic in praise or its work. 
It is easy for almost any contraption to get an endorsement from some over-enthusiastic and inexper- 
lencea user, but to get an unqualified endorsement from every single owner of a machine, is an impossi¬ 
bility, unless the machine m every particular more than fulfills its mission. 
Aud these users are men of great experience and discernment. Take people like Sears & Howell, of 
Blooming Grove, N, Y. They are hard-headed men of success. They have tested out and promptly 
discarded the best of all other milkers which have been presented. A milker has to be perfect to suit 
tnem and the Sharpies Mechanical Milker does suit them most thoroughly and is the only one that ever 
has done so. J 
r Henry Fielden, of Groton, Conn. He has many cows in his herd, costing into the thousands 
of dollars each and every cow in his herd is an animal of note and high value. His dairy of eighty cows 
contains the finest Ayrshire cow imported during the year 1910. He went into the Milker problem most 
thoroughly, he had to do so, for he could take no risks with a herd like that, ne is to-day a most 
thoroughly satisfied user of the Sharpies Milker. ^ 
Many other no less prominent users fully endorse the work of these Milkers, and as stated, not a 
single buyer has ever quit the use of one. 
Great savings in wages, in quality of milk, and in other particulars; savings running into thousands 
of dollars, in large dairies, are being made with these machines. The users of them are glad to show 
and explain their work and the money and time expended by any dairyman in going to see one or more 
ot these plants m operation would be a most profitable investment. 
k° w it was many years ago when I sold you the first cream separator. Tliat, I believe, 
wa-s the third separator ever sold in America. As you Know, that separator saved you in quantity of 
butter alone, over’the best that could otherwise be done, more than twenty times its first cost each year 
of its existence. 
You pocketed that money and got rich at it,while some of your neighbors were hesitating month 
after month and year after year, only later to be driven by competition into the buying of a separator, 
and in the me anti me having lost in some cases, as you know, hundreds of times the whole first cost of 
the separator. 
The best plan is to go and see the milker in operation, stay with it awhile ; see for yourself just what 
it is doing. For instance. Mr. Parke, whom you know, live6 near here. Be has a dail y of over one 
hundred cows. Formerly he had to pay a lot of hand milkers and put up with many inconveniences. 
Now a young son and daughter of his do it all and do it well and easily. The machine has been running 
steadily for many months and the.cows are doing better than ever, while the milk is cleaner and purer 
than ever was possible before getting the milker. 
I could point out to you the reasons as to why the Sharpies Milker is so successful and so different 
from others, why it leaves the cow’s teats and udder in a soft, healthy condition, why it enables a cleaner, 
purer milk than any other machine or method has ever produced, but l know you; are a practical man 
and it is results you are looking for and not explanations. There arc vital reasons and a wide difference 
between this milker and previous ones, and they axe the cause of its unprecedented success. For a new 
machine to pioneer itself into an [old business and never have a fall-down is a w onder, but that is what 
this machine is doing. 
You know from experience what the Sivarples people are. In thirty years they have never sold you a 
dollar’s worth that was not just as they said it was, and so they will now absolutely guarantee the milker 
to you to be in every way as represented and they will put it in for you on short order, if you say so. 
With kind regards, I remain, sincerely yours, 
(Signed) P. M. SHAKPLE8. 
Write for Catalogue 
"E ” to Sales Dept. 
DAIRY SPECIALTY CO., West Chester, Pa. 
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