1911 . 
THE) RWRAft ISIEW-YORKER 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, June 17, 1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Concrete Tile in Swamp Land.082 
Organization for Austrian Farmers... 683 
Chemicals and Green Crops for Truck. 085 
Turnips or Beets in Corn. 685 
Handling Poor Land. 685 
Killing Witch Grass. 685 
Separating Vetch and Rye. 086 
Getting Rid of Garlic. 087 
Notes on Vetch. 687 
Plowing Under Canada Peas. 087 
Hope Farm Notes.OSS 
The Farm Diary. 091 
Crop Notes . 091 
LIVB STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Early Lambs in New York. 681 
Orchard Hens in Mexico. 088 
The "All Around” Shorthorn Cow.... 094 
Mrs. Hog as Money Earner. 694 
Silo for Small Farmer. 094 
l’igs on Purchased Feed. 094 
Milk . 095 
Shelter Crops .696 
Henhouse Convenience . 696 
Feather Pulling . 096 
Truth and Indian Runner Ducks. 090 
Maryland Poultry Questions.097 
Feeding Summer Silage. 097 
More About Selling Silage. 697 
Feeding Value of Corn.097 
Tankage for Hogs. 097 
HORTICULTURE. 
Echoes from an Old Tree Deal.682 
Money in Old Orchards. 683 
Starting a Tree. 683 
Preparing Lawn Soil. 684 
Rye and Vetch for Orchard. 684 
Spiders vs. Borers. 084 
Securing Roses to Walls. 085 
Rye in Orchard. 085 
What About Crunnells?.086 
About Quince Culture. 086 
What is “Swamp Root?”. 086 
Soil for Strawberries. 6S6 
Sterilizing Plant Bed. 687 
Spraying and Rain.687 
Inter-Pollination of Plants. 689 
New Long-keeping Orange. 689 
Diseases Affecting Pseonies. 689 
Treatment of Cyclamens. 689 
Cleaning Carrot Seed.689 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 692 
A Bird Lesson. 692 
The Rural Patterns. 693 
A Fair Exchange. 693 
Fairfield Cake . 093 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Fixing a Line Fence. 682 
Elimination of the Express Companies 682 
I low they Kill Moles. 683 
Castor Beans and Moles. 684 
Products. Prices and Trade. 684 
Correct Scales in New York. 685 
Insulating Wires . 685 
Home Canningnvith Steam. 685 
Power from Waterfall. 685 
I'kiel for the Future. 686 
Kinky Rope . 686 
Stove Ventilator . 686 
More About Cement Roofs. 687 
Improving Icehouse . 687 
Adobe for Farm Buildings. 687 
Kentucky Farm House. 688 
Editorial . 690 
Other People’s Money. 691 
Publisher's Desk .698 
Humorous . 790 
MARKETS 
Wholesale at New York, 
Week Ending June 9, 1911. 
BUTTER 
Although receipts are heavy, the market 
is decidedly firmer than last week, partly 
owing to heavy speculative buying. 
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 @ .17 
Packing Stock.12 © .16 
Elgin 111. butter market firm at 2114 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 23 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 23 cents. 
CHEESE 
Market firm on new whole milk cheese of 
the better grades. High-grade old stock is 
getting scarce. 
Full Cream, best, new.1014© -11 
Common to Good.09 © .lo 
Skims.04 © .08 
Old, common to good.11 © .13 
EGGS 
There is still a surplus of medium quali¬ 
ties, which dealers are anxious to sell at 
any reasonable price. Stock suitable for 
the best class of trade is scarce. But little 
buying for storage is noted. 
White, good to choice.20 ® .22 
Mixed Colors, best.19 @ .20 
Common to Good.15 @ .17 
Western, best.17 © .19 
Under grades.12 © .15 
Checks and dirties.07 © .12 
BEANS 
Business dull and prices lower on medium 
and pea. 
Marrow, 100 lbs.. 
Medium.... . 
Pea. 
Yellow Eye. 
lied Kidney. 
WhiteKidney.... 
Lama, California 
3.25 © 3.85 
3.00 © 3.70 
3.00 @ 3.65 
3.50 © 3.60 
6.00 © 6.65 
5.00 © 5.10 
6.70 © 6.85 
HOPS 
Market on Pacific Coast inactive, but 
stock is firmly held for higher prices. The 
crop on mainland of Europe is reported 
good. 
Prime to Choice.31 @ .32 
Common to Good.29 @ .30 
Pacific Coast. 25 @ .26 
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 
New York prices for single barrel lots. 
The market on evaporated apples, both 
lor spot and futures is strong. 
Apples, evap. prime.13 © 14 
Evap, com. to good.06 ® .12 
Cores and Skins.07 © .07)4 
Raspberries.29 @ 32 
Cherries. 14 © .17 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples are getting scarce, but slightly 
lower on account of poor quality. Peaches 
arriving in bad condition, either rotten or 
green, selling mostly under .$2. Strawber¬ 
ries in very heavy supply, considerably 
damaged by rain and selling low. Cherries 
selling well; huckleberries and blackberries 
dull. Muskmelons very irregular in quality. 
Some choice western brought $9 per crate. 
Weather too cool for watermelon trade. 
Apples, Russet, bbl. 
@ 4.50 
Baldwin. 
© 5.60 
Ben Davis. 
.... 3.60 
@ 5.00 
Spy. 
Western— 
© 5.50 
Newtown, box. 
© 2.75 
Home, box. 
© 2.75 
Black Ben. box. 
.... 2 00 
© 2.10 
Gano. box . 
© 2.25 
Strawberries, up-river, qt.... 
.06 
@ .09 
Del. and Md„ qt. 
® .09 
Eastern Shore. 
© .06 
Jersey, qt. 
© .08 
Peaches, Ga., carrier. 
fa 3.50 
Cherries, lb. 
© 
.09 
Muskmelons, Fla,, crate. 
. .. 2.00 
© : 
(.60 
California, crate. 
.... 6.(i0 
® 8.60 
Watermelons. Fla, 100. 
..,40.00 
© 60.00 
Plums. Ga, carrier. 
(a 2.75 
Huckleberries. N. C., qt. 
... .10 
© .13 
Blackberries, qt. 
Gooseberries, qt.. 
.10 
© .12 
© .08 
VEGETABLES 
Sound new potatoes scarce. Old stock 
higher. Asparagus market slightly im¬ 
proved, some fancy green exceeding quoted 
prices. Cabbage in good demand. String 
beans plenty, but largely old and wilted. 
Peas very dull except for fancy. New 
squash very plentiful and low. Tomatoes 
green and watery, selling slowly. 
Potatoes—N. Y. State, ISO lbs.2.25 © 2.37 
Maine. 2.25 © 2.50 
Southern, new. No. 1, bbl. 5.50 © 6.50 
Southern, new, No. 2, bbl. 3.50 @ 4.50 
Sweet, Jersey, bkt.1.00 © 2 00 
Asparagus, Jersey, green, f'ey.2.00 © 4.00 
Jersey, white, fey.2.00 ® 2.50 
Long Island, white, Southern.... 1.25 © 2.25 
Penn., green, choice.3.00 ©4.00 
Culls. 75 ® 1.25 
Beets, new, 100 bunches. 1.00 © 3.00 
Carrots, bbl.2.00 © 2225 
Southern, new. 100 bunches.1.00 © 2.00 
Cabbage—New, Southern, bbl. 1.60 @2.25 
Sweet Corn, Southern, 100. 1.50 © 4.00 
Cucumbers. Southern, bu.75 © 1.50 
Lettuce, )4-bbi. bkt.50 © 1.00 
Peppers. Southern, bu.1.00 © 1.25 
Horseradish. 100 lbs. 4.00 la) 6.00 
Okra. Fla. Carrier . 1.00 © 2.50 
Onions, Texas, new, crate.75 © 2.25 
Bermuda, crate. 1.75 © 1.85 
Egyptian, bag. 
Peas. Md. and Va., bu. 
... 2.00 
@ 
2.50 
... .50 
© 
1.25 
Jersey, bu. 
... .75 
a 
1.55 
Radishes. 100 bunches. 
.35 
.75 
lUiubarb, 100 bunches,,. 
© 
1.00 
Mushrooms, hothouse, lb. 
... .15 
.30 
String Beans, bu. 
@ 
2.25 
Spinach, bbl. 
... .50 
© 
.75 
Squash, bbl. 
© 
1 50 
New. bu. 
.75 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl . 
... 2.00 
© 
2.25 
White, bbl. 
@ 
2.00 
Leeks, 100 bunches. 
© 
2.00 
Egg Plants. Fla, box. 
... .7 5 
a 
1.25 
Tomatoes. Fla. crate. 
... 1-00 
© 
2.25 
Hothouse, lb. 
@ 
.12 
LIVE POULTRY 
Market firm, particularly on choice fowls. 
Chickens, Broilers, lb. .30 © .32 
Fowls.14 © .15 
Roosters.08 © .10 
Ducks. 11 © .12 
Geese.08 © .09 
Turkeys.12 © .15 
DRESSED POCLTRr— Fresh Killed 
Market quiet, supplies being fully equal 
to current demand. Broilers very irregular 
in size and quality. 
Turkeys, best.15 © .16 
Common to Good.13 @ .14 
Chickens, fancy broilers, lb. 35 @ .40 
Broilers, common to good.25 © .30 
Fowls. 13 @ .14 
Spring Ducks, lb.17 @ .14 
Squabs, doz. 1.75 @ 3.75 
DRESSED POULTRY-FROZEN 
Turkeys, best. .22 © .23 
Chickeus. milk-fed broilers.22 © .25 
Corn-fed broilers.18 © .22 
Milk-fed roasters.17 © .18)4 
Cora-fed roasters.15 © .16)4 
Fowls. .12 @ .15 
Ducks, best.13 © .14 
Common to good.08 @ .12 
Geese. v .07 @ .11 
HAY AND STRAW 
Market decidedly quiet and prices $1 to 
$2 per ton lower. 
Hay, No. 1, ton.., 
No. 2. 
No. 3. 
Clover Mixed... 
Clover. 
8 traw, Rye. 
Oat and Wheat. 
,29.00 @ 30.00 
,24.00 © 27.00 
.21.00 @ 23.00 
18.00 © 24 00 
.16.00 © 19.00 
.13DO © 14.00 
. 8.00 @ 9.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.6.00 © 6.65 
Bulls.3.75 © 5.00 
Cows. 2.00 © 4.75 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.7.50 © 9.50 
Culls .5.00 © 6.00 
Sheep, 100 lbs.3.50 © 4.50 
Lambs. 7.00 © 8.50 
Hogs.6.00 @ 0.40 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring. 1.06 © .. 
No. 2, Red.97 © ... 
No. 1 Macaroni......96 © .. 
Corn, as to quality, bush.53 © .59 
Oats, as to weight, bush.40 © .44 
MILL FEED 
Spring Bran,ton. 23.10 @ 23.35 
Standard Middlings. 24.60 © 27.35 
Red Dog. 27.50 @ 28.00 
Hominy Chop. 22.25 © 23.45 
Linseed Meal. 33.00 @ 34.00 
Corn Meal. 23.00 © 24.00 
COTTON 
New York, Middling Upland. 15.85 
Middling Gulf. 16.10 
New Orleans, Low Middling. 14.95 
Good Middling. 15.85 
WOOL 
NewYorkFleeces, Delaine,unwashed.. 22 © .23 
•Ohio half blood combing.24 @ .25 
Kentucky, three-fourths blood.23 @ .23)4 
Michigan, half blood.23 © .24 
TOBACCO. 
Conn. broadieaf-Iiller.08 © .10 
Fine wrappers . DO ® .75 
N. Y.State Fillers.05 © .06 
Fine and Selections.12 © .16 
Ohio. Zimmer's Spanish.19 @ .20 
Virginia Dark Lugs. .07 © .09)4 
Dark Leaf.10 ® .20 
Bright Cutters.12 @ .30 
Penn, broad leaf fillers.10 © .12 
“Who gave ye th’ black eye, Jim?” 
“No body give it t’ me, I had to fight fer 
it.”—Life. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Milkless Mare, 
I have a mare that brought a colt last 
year and did not give any milk for it. She 
will foal again this Spring. What can I do 
for her; she does not make any udder at 
eB ? R. B. T. 
Arkansas. 
The mare should not have been bred 
again, and we know of no way of insuring 
that there will be a flow of milk for the 
next foal. Thorough massage of the udder 
by hand two or three times daily may help, 
and if this seems to do so, then rub in 
brandy each night. Feed plenty of nutri¬ 
tious, milk-making food. If green grass does 
not start milk, other foods will not be likely 
to do so. a. s. A. 
Calf with Fits, 
We have a calf about three months old; 
it is apparently healthy, but it has been 
having spells of turning around in a circle 
ever since it was two weeks old. It will be 
playing around and all at once it will be¬ 
gin to turn around to the right and keep 
it up till it finally falls over; in a half of 
a minute it will get up and presently it will 
be as lively as ever. The spells seems to 
be growing more violent as the calf grows 
larger. The calf is a heifer and is fed its 
milk from a pail. These spells seem to be 
increasing in frequency and it will have 
six or eight during the day. What causes 
this condition and what can be done to 
remedy it? h. o. a. 
Illinois. 
The cause is indigestion and that is 
caused by errors in foods and feeding. Give 
the calf its liberty on grass and if milk 
is fed let it be given in small quantities at 
least three times a day, and in it mix 
limewater at the rate of one ounce per 
pint. See that the milk vessels are kept 
scrupulously clean and sun-dried. Give the 
calf a full dose of castor oil in milk and 
repeat the dose once or twice a week until 
the trouble subsides. a. s. a. 
Weak Stifles. 
I have a two-year-old mare; for the past 
month her knuckle joints crack when she 
steps over in stable and the past two 
mornings I notice she seems to drag one 
leg and jerk it up as if she had cramp 
in it. It is worse in morning on getting up ; 
after turning out in yard I see nothing of 
it. She is in fine condition. What do you 
think is the cause, and what can he done 
for it? Do you think it well to breed a 
two-year-old, or would you advise waiting 
another year? new jersey. 
The patella of stifle no doubt slips out 
of place temporarily and causes the jerk¬ 
ing observed and the fetlocks also are weak. 
Tie filly up short in stall and blister the 
stifle with cerate of cantharides. Let her 
stand on an earthen floor rather than on 
boards. It is a common practice to breed 
well-grown, strong draft fillies at two years 
of age. It would be a mistake to breed 
your filly before she is three years old, as 
it is evident that she is in weak condition, 
possibly associated with rapid growth. Feed 
her oats and bran to strengthen her mus¬ 
cles. a. s. A. 
Paralysis in Sow. 
I have a brood sow with eight pigs. When 
they were eight days old she was taken 
sick; she cannot get up. She has been 
down for a week and is no better. She 
has the run of an orchard and has been 
fed mixed feed and corn; she has a good 
appetite. Can you tell me what is the mat¬ 
ter, and what I can do for her? Two of 
my neighbors have sows affected the same 
way. j. s. 
This form of paralysis (eclampsia) is 
brought on by the strain and drain of nurs¬ 
ing pigs, and it usually attacks sows that 
have been overfed, pampered and given too 
little exercise before farrowing. It is seen 
in sows of “lard” breeds, from breeding 
stock managed and fed in the way we have 
indicated. The tendency to the trouble is 
no doubt hereditary. Fat, flabby condition, 
associated with constipation and extreme 
nervousness, generally precedes the attack. 
There is little hope for sows so affected; but 
some have recovered after deep puncture¬ 
firing of the muscles of the loins, by means 
of a fine-pointed thermo-cautery used by a 
qualified veterinarian. Where a paralyzed 
sow is in good flesh she should be slaugh¬ 
tered for meat promptly, before emaciation 
trikes place. It is much the better policy 
to prevent such attacks by proper feeding 
and management of hogs. Make it a prac¬ 
tice to save most of the corn for fattening 
hogs. Do not give much of it to growing 
pigs or breeding boars or sows. Prefer 
mixed, nitrogenous rations, and make all 
classes of hogs take sufficient outdoor exer¬ 
cise every day, to maintain perfect circula¬ 
tion of the blood, muscular condition and 
activity of the excretory organs. A hog 
in such condition is robust and healthy; 
in natural shape, and so able to resist dis¬ 
ease and successfully withstand such trials 
as farrowing and drains like nursing of a 
litter. Among most useful foods in pre¬ 
venting paralysis are Alfalfa hay, bran, 
middlings, digester tankage, flaxseed meal, 
milk. Lime water and phosphate of lime 
should be given with the food when there 
is a tendency to rickets or paralysis in 
hogs. a. s. A. 
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