1911. 
THIS RURAL NEW-VORKE8 
715 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, June 24, 1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
What to Look for in a Farm.701, 702 
Plowing Under Pea Vines. 702 
Tile Cursed Cutworm......703 
Killing Burdock .704 
Alfalfa on Long Island. 704 
Succession of Onions.704 
Crop Prospects .704 
Cleaning Out White Grubs.705 
"Self-boiled” for Potato Blight_... 705 
Hope Farm Notes. 706 
Diary of Farm Work. 709 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Sheep as Weed Killers. 703 
Chestnut Leaves and Stock. 705 
A Good Milk Dairy. 712 
Milk . 712 
The Bellows Milk Case.712 
' Adulterated'* Milk . 712 
That lien Contest .. 713 
More Indian Runner Duels Talk. 713 
Never Feed Fertilizer Tankage. 713 
Some Good Virginia Pullets. 713 
A Pacific Coast Dairy Herd. 713 
HORTICULTURE. 
Fruit Trees With Crown Gall. 702 
Late Setting Strawherries. 703 
Sprouts on Peach Trees. 703 
Maple Worms .. 703 
How to Handle Hilled Strawberries... 705 
Nicotine as an Insecticide. 705 
Strawberry Tests in Missouri.707 
Trouble With Grapevine. 707 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. . 
From Day to Day. 710 
Boiled Icing .. 710 
Nourishing Dishes Without Meat. 710 
The Rural Patterns..711 
Veal Stew in Fireless Cooker. 711 
Charity Sweetheart's Letter.. 711 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Various Notes . 703 
Products. Prices and Trade. 705 
Editorials . 70S 
Other People's Money. TOO 
Events of the Week. 709 
PnMBsber’s Desk . 714 
MARKETS 
Wholesale at New York. 
Week Ending June 16, 1911. 
BUTTER 
There lias been considerable speculative 
trade in the better grades of fresh creamery 
during the week. At the close trade is dull 
and prices tending lower. 
Creamery, fancy, lb. 
Good to C too ice. 
.. 23 
.24 
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.21 
Lower Grades . 
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.18 
Stare Dairy, best. 
. 21 
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.22 
Common to Good...... 
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.18 
17 
Packing Slock. 
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.16 
Elgin 111. butter market firm at 22J* cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 23 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 2t cents. 
CHKKSE 
Market very firm on prime whole milk 
cheese. 
Foil Cream, best, new. ... .10 %<& .11* 
Common to Good .......00 © J 9 
Kkims.. .04 © .(JH 
Old, common to good.II & .13 
EGGS 
Receipts large and market generally up¬ 
set. AIT stock from a distance is showing 
hot weather defects. Nearby fancy white 
eggs scarce and slightly higher. 
White, good ro choice.22 © .24 
Mi xed Colors, best.19 © .21 
Common, to Good. .15 © .17 
Western, best.17 <61 .19 
Under grades. .12 © .15 
Checks and dirties. JJ7 to .12 
BEANS 
Very little trade is noted. There is a 
drop of 10 to 25 cents per 100 pounds on 
Marrow, Pea and Red Kidney. 
Marrow, 10U lbs..... 
Madia nr. ... 
Pea... 
Yellow Eye. 
Bed Kidney. .. 
WhfteKidney. 
Lima.California.... . 
3215 to 3.75 
3.00 to 3.55 
3.00 60 3.55 
3.50 to 3.60 
6.00 to 6.50 
6.00 to 5.10 
6.70 © 6.75 
HOI’S 
1 remand is strong, but offerings scarce. 
Prime to Choice. 
. .31 
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.32 
Common to Good. 
.29 
Ov 
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.25. 
.26 
German Crop, 1910. 
.54 
C10ER VINEGAR 
New York prices for single barrel lots. 
Extra Choice Old, gal...22 to .24 
Btandaid Grade... .13 © .15 
DRIED FRUITS 
Market on evaporated apples for present 
delivery very firm, futures easier. 
Apples, evap. prime.13 to 14* 
Evap., com. to good...06 © ,]o 
Cores and Skins.07 to .07 
Raspberries. .2? fa 32T£ 
Cherries.14 to AT 
FRESH FRUITS 
A few Le Conte pears from the South 
have sold above $8 per barrel. Peaches ir¬ 
regular in quality. The best Belle of 
Georgia has brought $3.50, but the bulk 
of receipts have gone at $2 or less. Straw¬ 
berries plenty and low. many damaged by 
the recent storms. Cherries in free supply 
and lower. 
Apples, Russet, bbl.. 3 00 © 4.00 
Baldwin. 4.00 to 5.25 
Ben Davis.3.60 to 5.00 
Spy.4.00 m 5.50 
W estern— 
Newtown, box.1.75 to 5.75 
Rome, box.2.00 0 2.50 
Black Ben, box. 2 00 © 2.40 
Gano. box . 1.75 to 2.25 
Pears. Southern, Le Conte, bbl.7.00 & 8.50 
Strawberries, up-river, qt...06 to .11 
Bel. and Md., qt.03 to .09 
Jersey, qt.04 to .11 
Peaches. Ga., carrier. 1.25 ffl 3.50 
Cherries, lb.06 to .12 
Muskmelons, Fla,, crate.1.00 © 2.09 
California., crate. 2 00 to 5.00 
Watermelons. Fla., 100. 210.00 @40.00 
Plains. Ga., carrier. 1.75 to 2.25 
Huckleberries, N. C., qt. 08 © .12 
Blackberries, qt. 10 to .12 
Raspberries, red, pint.08 @ .12 
Gooseberries, qt. 00 to .OS 
VEGETABLES 
Potato market firm; new stock higher. 
String beans largely poor. Cabbages and 
peas selling well. Asparagus plenty and 
lower. 
Potatoes—X. Y. State. 180 lbs.2J)0 © 2.25 
Maine. 2.12 to 2.37 
Southern, new, No. 1. bbl.5J)Q to- 5.75 
Southern, new. No. 2. bbl.3.50 © 4.50 
Sweet, Jersey, bkt. 1.00 © 2 00 
Asparagus. Jersey, green, f'ey. 1.25 to 2.25 
Jersey, white, fey. 1.00 © 1.50 
Long Island, white. Southern.... .75 to 1.25 
Penn., green, choice.125 © 2.25 
Culls.40 @ .75 
Beets, new, 100 bunches. i 1)0 @ 3D0 
Carrots, bbl. . 2.00 to 3.U0 
Southern, new. (5)0 bunches. 1.00 to 2.00 
Cabbage—New. Southern, bbl. 1.00 to 2.U0 
Sweet Corn, Southern. 100. 1.00 to 1.25 
Cucumbers. Southern, bu. 1.00 © 2.00 
Lettuce.!kv-bbl. bkt.....50 © 1.00 
Peppers. Southern, bu. 1.00 to 1.25 
Horseradish. 100 lbs...3.U0 to 5.00 
Okra. Fla. Carrier. 2.00 © 4.00 
Onions, Texas, new, crate.....1-BO to 2.00 
Bermuda, crate. 1.75 to 1.85 
Egyptian, bag. 2.00 @ 2.50 
Peas. State, bu... 1.25 to 2.25 
Jersey, bu.. 1.00 to 2.25 
Kadishes.100 bunches.35 to .75 
Rhubarb, 100 bunches.50 ® 1.00 
Mushrooms, hothouse, lb.....15 © .40 
String Beans, bu. 1.00 © 3.00 
Spinach, bbl.50 to 1.00 
3qnasn. bbl. 1.00 to 150 
New, bu.50 to .75 
TurniDS, Rutabaga, bbl. 3.00 © 4.00 
White, bbl. 1.00 to 2.00 
Leeks. 100 bunches. 1.00 to 2.00 
Egg Plants. Fla., box... .7.). to 1.25 
Tomatoes. Fla. crate. 1.00 to 2.25 
Hothouse, lb.08 © .12 
LIVE POULTRY 
Fowls firm and higher. Broilers lower. 
Chickens. Broilers, lb.26 to .28 
Fowls. 14 to J6 
Roosters... ..08 © .10 
Ducks. .It ® .12 
Geese. .08 to .09 
Turkeys.......12 to .15 
DRESSED POULTRY— Fresh Killed 
Fowls scarce. Broilers running small and 
lower. 
'turkeys, best.14 to 15 
Common to Good.13 © .14 
Chickens, fancy broilers, lb..... 35 to .46 
Broilers, common to good.25 to .30 
Fowls. 13 © 1414 
Spring Ducks, lb . .13 © .14 
Squabs, do/.. 1.75 © 3.75 
DRESSED POULTRY-FROZEN 
Turkeys, best.22 to .23 
Chickens, milk-fed broilers .. .22 to .25 
Corn-fed broilers.18 to 22 
Milk-fed roasters.17 to .18hS 
Corn-fed roasters.15 to .16% 
Fowls. 12 to .14 
Ducks, best .. 13 @ .14 
Common to good ..08 © J2 
Geese.. 07 @ .11 
HAY AND STRAW 
Market weak and lower on most grades. 
Hay, No. I, ton.26.U0 to 27.00 
No. 2 . 22.00 © 24.00 
No. 3.18.00 to 20.00 
Clover Mixed. 18.IIU to 22 00 
Clover.15.00 to 19.00 
Straw, ltye.12.00® 13.00 
Oat and Wheat...,.8.00 to 9.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers. 100 lbs.6.75 © 6.75 
Bulls.3.75 to 5.00 
Cows. 1.50 © 4.50 
Calves, Prime Veal, UK) lbs.7.50 © 9.50 
Culls .5.00 to 6 00 
Sheep, 100 lbs...3.50 ® 4.00 
Lambs. 6.50 to 8.30 
Hogs;. 0.00 © 6.60 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1. Northern Spring. 1.03 to .. 
No. 2, Red-...96 to ... 
No. 1 Macaroni.94 @ .. 
Corn, as to quality, bush.53 to .60 
Oats, as to weight, bush.43 @ .45 
Rye, No. 2, Western.95 @1.00 
MILL FEED 
Spring Bran.ton. 24.00 to 25.10 
Standard Middlings. 25.35 to 27.35 
lied Dog. 27.50 © 28.10 
Hominy Chop. 22.25 to 23.45 
Linseed Meato. 33.00 © 34.00 
Corn Meal. 23.00 to 24.00 
COTTON 
New York, Middling Upland... 15.80 
Middling Gulf... 16.05 
New Orleans, Low Middling. 14.90 
Good Middling. 15.85 
WOOL 
NewYork Fleeces, Delaine.unwashed. 
TOBACCO. 
Conn, broadleaf-flller. 
Fine wrappers . 
N. Y.Srate Fillers... 
Virginia Dark Lugs. 
Dark Leaf. 
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Kalb County, Illinois, propose to hold a 
novel wheat harvest on their farms in July. 
These farmers are across the road from 
each other. Together they have two small 
fields of wheat, nine acres in all. and when 
it is ripe they have planned to cut and bind 
it by all the methods that have been in 
vogue for the last two centuries. Their 
object is to show the skill of a farmer in 
handling most any kind of an implement, 
and the work will be done mostly by men 
who used the same implements years ago. 
Some of the wheat will be cut by a sickle, 
some by a cradle, a swath or two by the 
hand-rake harvester, more by the harvester 
and binder, and some by the most modern 
header and thresher. It may be that bis¬ 
cuits will be made of flour from the wheat 
harvested that day. 
Some of the binding will be done by the 
use of withes as in olden times, and old 
timers will try to follow close to the cra- 
dler. raking and binding with straw bands. 
There will be a contest, if the weather it 
hot enough, to see how long a eradler may 
put off hunting a friendly shade tree. The 
old Marsh harvester was invented in this 
same neighborhood and one of the machines 
first seen will be at work in the field. 
The unique harvest will be given by Henry 
O. Whitmore and T. L. Oakland! They 
sowed a portion of the wheat on March 14 
and the remainder later in the same month, 
and they expect it to be ready for the har¬ 
vest by the Last of July. j. l. draff. 
Illinois. 
THICK CREAM 
Means Sweet Cream 
The density of the cream from the United States 
Cream Separator is easily regulated by aid of the 
patented cream screw. 
Many users produce cream testing over 60 per cent 
butter fat. 
Thick cream is a great advantage in hot weather because 
the milk which sours first is so nearly eliminated. Cream¬ 
eries pay top prices for such quality. 
United States Separator 
cream is in great demand at all creameries. Thick cream 
means less bulk to transport, but more skimmilk for feeding. 
United States Separators hold world’s record for closest 
skimming.. They are the Standard Separators of the 
World. 
For your own sake don’t buy a "cheap” separator or decide on 
any make until you have seen and tested the U nited States 
Separator. Get the large, illustrated U. S. catalog 
No. 159. 
Vermont Farm Machine Co. 
Bellows Falls, Vermont. 
MODERNIZE YOUR BARN WITH A 
PORTER CARRIER 
No barn Is considered 
complete unless equip¬ 
ped with littercarriers. 
Dirty and unsanitary 
stables are no longer tolerated. The 
—, —saving of labor, the lessening of dan- 
1 ''v ger from fire, immunity of live stock 
from disease, and the saving of ma¬ 
nure, are only a few reasons why lit¬ 
ter carriers are growing more popu¬ 
lar every day. 
The Porter Litter Carrier 
is the system for the farmer who 
wants permanency. The quality of 
material and workmanship entering 
into their make-up have no equal. 
As time and labor savers, they excel 
all other makes. Get our catalogue, 
which tells and illustrates by pic¬ 
tures the many ways our feed and 
litter carriers can be used. 
J. E. PORTER CO., 
OTTAWA, ILL. 
Indian Runner lliickw. 84 per pair, from 260-egg strain. 
Eggs, SLOT and 82-00 per 12. C. GORDl>N, Sprakers, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—After July 1st, 100 S. C. WHITE 
_ LEGHORN Y E A RUNG HENS, good layers and 
in a healthy condition, $1.00 each- Andress 
15. II. CHASE, Wyoming, Delaware. 
DAI5Y CHICKS—Single Comb White Leghorns. 
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, 9c and 12c each. 
Strong and livable From vigorous tree range stock, 
bred for utility and standard qualities. Safe delivery 
guaranteed. WESLEY GR1NNELL. Sodas. N. Y. 
pi.FASK semi a trial sbipnientto theObiest Com- 
* mission House iit New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs, Poultry. Pork. Calves. Hay. Grain. Beans, 
Appies. etc. K. it. uoomtAitn, 302 tr. n .i<i, sc, n.f. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St.. New York. 
Poultry, Eggs, .Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited, 
JOHN C. QUICK CO. 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 34 JAT STREET, NEW YORK 
POULTRY FARM EGGSoUR SPECIALTY. 
QUICK Returns Our Motto. Established 1855 
GKO. P. HAMMONI). KST. 1875. FRANK W. fiODWIW 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Appies. Peaches. Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot-house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 Jfc 36 Little lath ,St.. New York- 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Huckleberries. Fancy Eggs, Hothouse Products, 
Fruits, Vegetables. Top prices secured for choice 
goods. Correspondence solicited. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray St., N.Y. 
Boston Produce Co. 
Commission Merchants. 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
93-95 South Market St. f - Boston. 
SHIP YOUR CALVES AND POULTRY 
-TO- 
GEO. OLIVER & COMPANY 
Established 1850 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
WEST WASHINGTON MARKET, NEW YORK, N. Y 
PROMPT EETTRXS 
WANTED — A Working Farmer.- married; no 
T1 small childrenr who understands and can run 
improved farm machinery and gasolene engine. 
One who does not think it too much trouble to do 
small things. Good treatment on both sides assured 
and required Give reference. Position open early 
Fall. Reply T. F. C., care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED— Ry Nov. 75, an up-to-date young Fanner 
** and Wife, to take on shares or small money 
rent a small fann in eastern Pennsylvania ; must 
have practical knowledge of farming and technical 
knowledge of all dairy work except cheese-making. 
Good chance to right party. 
J. FOSTER. Pension Bureau,Wushlugton, 1 >.C, 
VX/ANTF,I> — Man who understands Creamery 
v » Work, putting up wholesaleorders and taking 
charge of that end of the business. State salary 
and experience : also reference. Apply B. P. D., 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
icn FarmQ F(>R SAIE CHEAP, in fertile 
lull I HI Bio Delaware Valley. New catalogue 
and inap free. Horace G. Reeder, Newtown, Pa. 
New York State £3. % 
the State. Catalog free to parties intending to buy. 
NORTHERN REALTY CO.. Syracuse. NewYork. 
140-ACRE VIRGINIA FARM 
This is a splendid little farm between two villages; 
schools, stores aud churches. Good house; excellent 
Itank barn; 50 acres in wheat: 26 acres in eorn; 
Itaiance in pasture, meadow and wood. Full-bearing 
apple orchard. Price, $4,500, including crops. Part 
cash, balance on terms to suit the purchaser. For 
full particulars address HARRY M. HUBBELL, 
Warren ton, Fauquier County. Virginia. 
BOOKS WORTH BUYING 
American Fruit Culturist, Thomas... .$2.50 
Bush Fruits, Card. 1.50 
Principles of Fruit Growing, Bailey.. 1.50 
Successful Fruit Culture. Maynard. .. . 1.00 
Dwarf Fruit Trees, Waugh.50 
Plums and Plum Culture, Waugh.... 1.50 
Pruning Book, Bailey. 1.50 
Nursery Book. Bailey. 1.50 
Spraying of Plants. Lodeman. 1.25 
Plant Breeding, Bailey. 1.25 
Evolution of Our Native Fruits, Bailey 2.00 
Survival of The Unlike, Bailey. 2.00 
Horticulturists’ Rule Book, Bailey.75 
The Soil, King.1.50 
Soils. Hilgard . 4.00 
Fertility of the Land. Roberts. 1.50 
Irrigation and Drainage, King. 1.50 
Fertilizers, Voorhees . 1.25 
Agriculture and Chemistry, Storer, 3 
vols. 5.00 
Forage Crops, Voorhees. 1.50 
Principles of Agriculture, Bailey. 1.25 
Garden Making, Bailey.". 1.50 
Vegetable Gardening, Bailey. 1.50 
Forcing Book. Bailey. 1.25 
How Crops Grow, Johnson. 1.50 
How Crops Feed. Johnson. 1.50 
Cereals in America, Hunt. 1.75 
p 0 -age and Fiber Crops in America, 
ITnnt . 1.75 
Book of Alfalfa, Cobnrn. 2.00 
Farm Grasses in Unitea States, Spill¬ 
man . 1.00 
Clovers and How to Grow Them, Shaw 1.00 
The Potato. Fh-aser . .75 
Tomato Culture, Tracy. 50 
[ Celery Culture, Beattie.50 
r Bean Culture. Sevey.50 
Asparagus. Hexamer .50 
Mushrooms, Falconer . 1.00 
New Rhubarb, Culture, Morse.50 
Greenhouse Construction, Taft. 1.50 
Greenhouse Management, Taft. 1.50 
Chrysanthemum Culture, Herrington.. .50 
riant Culture, Oliver. 1.50 
The Rose, Kingsley. 2.00 
Landscape Gardening, Waugh.50 
How to Plan the Home Grounds, Par¬ 
sons . 1.00 
Ornamental Gardening, Long. 1.50 
The Small Country Place, Maynard.. 1.50 
Hedges, Windbreaks and Shelters, 
Powell. 50 
A B C of Bee Culture. Root. 1.50 
Our Insect Friends and Enemies, Smith 1.50 
Economic Entomology, Smith. 2.50 
Vinegar and Acetates, Brannt. 5.00 
Feeds and Feedings, Henry. 2.25 
■* DCUO UiiU D IHU1 y , . 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
: 409 PEARL ST., NEW YORK CITY 
