1911. 
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CONTENTS 
The Ru RAL New-Yobker, July 1, 1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Cultivating with a Hayrake.717, 718 
Advice on “Back to the Land”. 71S 
Draining “Ooze" Land in Kentucky. .. 718 
Problems in Tile Drainage. 71!) 
Changing Alfalfa for Corn. 719 
Curing Oats and Peas. 720 
Getting Hay Into Barn. 720 
Crop Notes.720, 725 
Alfalfa with Corn. 721 
The Use of Swamp Muck. 721 
Cost of Harvesting Hay. 721 
Hope Farm Notes....'.. 722 
When Is Hairy Vetch a Weed?. 723 
Destroying Paint Brush. 723 
Diary of Farm Work. 725 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The “Rich Man’s Plaything”. 
Overalls for the Dairy Cow. 
High Color in Guernsey Milk. 
Milk . 
Board Floor in Brooder. 
How About It, Mr. Mapes?. 
That “White-egged American”. 
Silage for Hens. 
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HORTICULTURE. 
Guff in the Nursery Business. 
Protecting Trees in Mulched Orchard.. 
Returns from a Sod Apple Orchard. . . . 
Peaches for Southern Indiana. 
Bruised Cherry Tree. 
Swamp Root. 
Hardiness of Plants. 
Dust Spraying. 
California Strawberries . 
Early Harvest Blackberry. 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Savory Meat Dishes. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Velvet Cream . 
Graham Flour in Disguise. 
Home Notes from Tennessee. 
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MISCELLANEOUS. 
Light on a Lightning Rod Man. 718 
New York Vinegar Law.720 
“There Are Many Worse Off Than You” 721 
The Ant Pest. 721 
Editorials . 724 
Events of the Week. 725 
Products, Prices and Trade. 729 
Publisher’s Desk . 730 
MARKETS 
Wholesale at New York, 
Week Ending June 23, 1911. 
BUTTER 
Some trade in special grades on a higher 
basis than quotations is noted, but the gen¬ 
eral tone of the market is weak. 
Creamery, fancy, lb.23 @ .24 
Goon to Choice.19 @ .22 
Lower Grades .15 @ .18 
State Dairy, best.21 @ .22 
Common to Good.14 @ .18 
Factory.14 @ .18 
Packing Stock.12 @ .16 
Elgin 111. butter market firm at 23 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 23)6 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 24 cents. 
CHEESE 
Market is very firm on all the better 
grades, including skims. 
Full Cream, best, new.10 14® .11)6 
Common to Good.09 @ .lo 
Skims.04 ® .08 
Old, common to good.11 @ .13 
EGGS 
Receipts are lighter, but there is still 
some surplus of medium grades. 
White, good to choice.23 @ .25 
Mixed Colors, best.19 @ .22 
Common to Good.15 @ .17 
Western, best.17 @ .19 
Under grades.12 @ .15 
Checks and dirties.07 @ .12 
BEANS 
Medium and Pea are slightly higher, ow¬ 
ing to firm Western markets. Other varie¬ 
ties, including Red Kidney, dull. 
Marrow, 100 lbs.. 
Medium__ 
Pea.,... 
Veliow Eye. 
lied Kidney. 
WhiteKidney.... 
Lima. California 
3.20 @ 3.75 
3.00 ® 3.60 
3.00 @ 3.65 
3.50 ® 3.60 
6.00 ® 6.50 
6.00 ® 5.10 
6.70 ® 6.75 
HOI'S 
Trade is at a standstill, owing to scarcity 
of stock. 
Prime to Choice.31 @ .32 
Common to Good.29 @ .30 
Pacific Coast.26 ® .27 
German Crop, 1910.50 @ .54 
CIDER VINEGAR 
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New York jobbing prices for single bar¬ 
rel lots. Very little vinegar good enough 
for top quotations is offered. 
Extra Choice Old, gal.22 ® .24 
Standard Grade. 13 @ ,15 
DRIED FRUITS 
Evaporated apple market very firm. Pri¬ 
mary New York State markets strong. 
Apples, evap. prime.13 @ 14)6 
Evap., com. to good.06 © .12 
Cores and Skins.07 ® .07)6 
Raspberries.29 © .32)6 
Cherries.14 ® .17 
FRESH FRUITS 
Barrel stock of all apples nearly gone. 
Peaches meeting a fair trade, mostly un¬ 
der $2. Strawberry market weak, owing to 
surplus of low grades. Raspberries and 
huckleberries lower. Watermelons scarce 
and higher. 
Apples, Russet, bbl.3 00 
Baldwin. 4.00 
Ben Davis.3.50 
spy. 4.00 
Western— 
Newtown, box. 1.75 
Winesap, box. . 2 00 
Gano. box . I .75 
Pears, Southern, Le Conte, bbl. 7.00 
Strawberries, up-river, qt..07 
Del. and Md., qt.03 
Jersey, qt. 07 
Peaches, Ga., carrier. 1.25 
Cherries, lb. 05 
Muskmelons, Fla,, crate. L00 
California, crate. 1 50 
Watermelons, Fla., 100 .25.00 
Plums, Ga., carrier. i .75 
Huckleberries, N. C., qt. 08 
Jersey and Pa.HI 
Blackberries, qt.']() 
Raspberries, red, pint . .08 
Gooseberries, qt. 07 
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THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
VEGETABLES 
New potatoes more plentiful. Old stock 
scarce and very firm. Choice peas scarce. 
String beans lower. Cucumbers very poor. 
Potatoes—N. Y. State, 180 lbs.2.50 @ 2.75 
Maine. 2.50 ® 2.87 
Southern, new. No. I, bbl. 4.00 ® 4.75 
Southern, new. No. 2, bbl. 2.25 @ 4.00 
Sweet, Jersey, bkt. 1.00 © 2.00 
Asparagus,, green, f'ey. 2.50 ® 3.00 
White, f’ey. 1.50 @ 1.75 
Culis.40 @ .75 
Beets, new, 100 bunches. 1.00 ® 3.00 
Carrots, bbl. 2.00 @ 3.00 
Southern, new. 100 bunches. 1.00 ® 2.00 
Cabbage—New. Southern, bbl. 1.00 ® 2.25 
Sweet Corn, Southern. 100. 1.00 ® 2.00 
Cucumbers. Southern, bu.50 ® 1.50 
Lettuce, ) 6 -bbi. bkt.50 © .75 
Peppers, Southern, bu.LOO ® 1.25 
Horseradish, 100 lbs. 3.00 @ 5.00 
Okra. Fla. Carrier . 1.00 © 3.00 
Onions, Texas, new, crate.1.00 ® 2.00 
Bermuda, crate. 1.75 ® 1.85 
Egyptian, bag. 2.00 @ 3.00 
Jersey, bu.75 @1.25 
Peas, State, bu. 1.25 @ 2.25 
Jersey, bu. l.oo ® 1.75 
Radi8hes,100 bunches.35 @ .75 
Rhubarb, 100 bur.ches.50 @ 1.00 
String Beans, bu. 1.00 @2.00 
Spinach, bbl.50 @ 1.00 
Squasn, bbl. LOO ® 2.00 
New, bu.50 ® .75 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 1.50 @2.50 
White, bbl. 1.00 @2.00 
Leeks, 100 bunches. 1.00 @ 2.00 
Egg Plants. Fla., box. 1.00 @ 1.75 
Tomatoes, Fla. crate. 1.00 @ 3.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
Supplies heavy and business only mod¬ 
erately active. 
Chickens, Broilers, lb.22 @ .24 
Fowls. 13 r<£ .14 
Roosters. 08 © .10 
Ducks.li © .12 
Geese. .08 @ .09 
Turkeys. 12 ® .15 
DRESSED POULTRY—Fresh Killed 
F owls rather scarce and market firm on 
tlie better grades. Broilers mainly small 
and of poor quality. 
Turkeys, best.14 @ 15 
Common to Good. 13 @ .14 
Chickens, fancy broilers, lb. 35 @ .40 
Broilers, common to good.25 @ .30 
Fowls. 13 @ .15 
Spring Ducks, lb .13 @ .14 
Squabs, doz. 1.75 @ 3.50 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Stumbling. 
Two years ago I bought a horse. Shortly 
after I noticed a little cavity in his 
shoulder, since then ho has been lame a 
time or two. I rubbed it with fish pickle, 
also vinegar and salt. He is not lame at 
present but the cavity is there and he 
stumbles a good deal. What can I do for 
him? r. m. 
New York. 
The little cavity is unimportant and 
not likely the cause of the lameness or 
stumbling. We suspect that the trouble 
is located in the foot and if you can find 
nothing and cannot employ a graduate vet¬ 
erinarian it might he well to experiment by 
clipping off the hair and blistering the 
hoof-head with cerate of cantbarides. If 
the first blistering does some good, blister 
again in two or three weeks. a. s. a. 
Sick Cats. 
There is a disease among our cats for 
which I would like the name, cause, preven¬ 
tive and a cure. They have hard lumps 
under their jaws at first a little larger 
than a pea, which can be moved around on 
pressure. These gradually grow larger and 
softer, but do not seem to break. The 
cat grows poorer and fails to eat. The 
throat seemingly is either very sore or 
paralyzed, they live about four weeks, and 
finally seem to starve to death. Several of 
the neighbors are losing their cats in the 
same way, and as mice are plentiful we 
dislike to lose them. w. w. p. 
New York. 
We suspect that the cats are dying of 
tuberculosis affecting the glands of the 
throat. It often is contracted from the new 
milk of tuberculous cows. Where cats are 
dying in this way it always is well to test 
the cows with tuberculin. It would bo wise 
to have an affected cat examined by an ex¬ 
port of the agricultural experiment station 
of your State. a. s. a. 
Staggers. 
DRESSED POULTRY- frozen 
Turkeys, best. 22 @ .23 
Chickens, milk-fed broilers . 22 @ .25 
Corn-fed broilers.18 @ .22 
Milk-fed roasters.17 @ .18)6 
Corn-fed roasters.15 @ .16)6 
Fowls.12 @ .14 
Ducks, best.13 @ .14 
Common to good.08 @ .12 
Geese. 07 © .11 
HAY AND STRAW 
Medium and low grades in heavy supply. 
Day, No. 1, ton.26.00 @ 27.00 
No. 2.22.00 @ 24.00 
No. 3.18.00 @ 20.00 
Clover Mixed.iS.OO @ 22 00 
Clover.15.00 @ 18.00 
Straw, Rye.12.00 @ 13.00 
Oat and Wheat. 8.UU @ 9.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.5.75 @ 6.65 
Bulls.3.75 @ 4.75 
Cows. 1.50 @ 4.50 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.6.50 © 9.25 
Culls .6.00 @ 6.00 
Sheep, 100 lbs.2.00 © 3.50 
Lambs. 4.50 @ 7.25 
Hogs!. 6.30 © 6.65 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring. 1.05 @ .. 
No. 2, Red.96 @ ... 
No. 1 Macaroni.97 © .. 
Corn, as to quality, bush.53 @ .60 
Oats, as to weight, bush.43 @ ,45 
Rye, No. 2, Western.98 ffl 
MILL FEED 
Spring Bran, ton. 23.50 ® 24.00 
Standard Middlings. 25.35 @ 26.00 
Red Dog. 27.50 @ 28.25 
Hominy Chop. 23.00 @ 24.25 
Linseed Meal.. 33.00 @ 34.00 
Corn Meal. 23.00 @ 24.00 
COTTON 
New York, Middling Upland. 15.30 
Middling Gulf. 15.55 
New Orleans, Low Middling. 14.50 
Good Middling. 15.40 
WOOL 
NewYork Fleeces, Delaine, unwashed 
Ohio half blood combing. 
Kentucky, three-fourths blood. 
Michigan, half blood. 
TOBACCO. 
Conn, broadleaf-flller. 
Fine wrappers .. 
N. Y. State Fillers. 
Fine and Selections. 
Ohio Zimmer's Spanish. 
Virginia Dark Luge. 
Dark Leaf... 
Bright Cutters. 
Penn, broad leaf fillers. 
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The case referred $0 came up in one of our 
State courts, and it was decided that a 
wife may not recover money damages from 
her husband for assault. The court seemed 
to consider that other relief was more 
suitable. For instance, doubtless she could 
have him put under bonds to keep the 
peace, could have him fined or imprisoned, 
might get a decree of separate mainten¬ 
ance or of divorce, and probably would 
have a choice of other remedies. r. 
Kinks in Rope. —If the twist can be 
taken out of a rope by certain ways of 
coiling it I would like to know how it 
is done. I cannot do it from the short 
answer given on page 624. I want to say 
to N. C. and others that use soven-eighths- 
inch rope on their hay carriers, that they 
use too large a rope; a three-quarter-inch 
rope will not twist nearly so much, it will 
last longer, it is cheaper and easier to 
handle. I wore out a seven oighths-ineh 
rope eaefi year fo six years. Last Spring I 
read somewhere that a three-quarter-inch 
rope was better. I had my doubts, but I 
got the small rope. I put about 75 tons 
of hay last year, and when I put my rope 
away there was not a bad place in it. We 
pull up about 1,500 pounds at a load. A 
seven-eighths-inc'n rope with a heavy load 
attached to it passing around a small pul¬ 
ley breaks the outer strands. 
Washington. p. l. pfarr. 
It. N.-Y.—The latest advice we have is to 
boil the rope thoroughly. This is said to 
take the kink or twist out of it perman¬ 
ently. 
I have a horse which seemed to choke in 
the collar when used at work where the 
draft was heavy. This occurred several 
times. lie would recover at once when 
rested. As the weather became hotter he 
was troubled more, and of late he acts 
somewhat as if he had a slight attack of 
staggers. We have been unable to adjust 
collar so that it will not give pressure on 
windpipe. His shoulders slope backward 
unusually. He wants to pull to right side 
of road very often, and always when one of 
the spells come on. In one or two instances 
he seemed to lose control of himself, would 
step high, wanted to walk faster than usual, 
and when brought to rest would tremble 
and quiver. This last condition occurred at 
ordinary work. His appetite is good, and 
he is in fair flesh. Will you please advise 
treatment? 
Connecticut. 
It will be necessary to work this horse 
in a breast collar or humane collar. Do not 
let him stand a single day idle in the stable. 
If there is no work for him to do turn him 
out in the lot and cut down the grain ration. 
Such attacks are often brought on by in¬ 
digestion and plethora, from heavy feed¬ 
ing- A. s. A. 
Spavin. 
My horse has been coming out of the 
stable in the morning a little lame in its 
right hind leg, does not limp, but drags his 
toe just a little as he steps. After a while 
it seems to get all right. A week ago I 
turned him out to pasture with his mate, 
who likes to run and chase him. After 
turning them loose they capered a little and 
I left them. Later I found this horse 
holding his leg up. It trembled and he 
limped some. Next morning it was quite 
swollen about the hock. I have bathed it 
with cold water and put iodine on it. 
Later I used horse liniment, made of one 
pint turpentine, one ounce gum camphor, 
one ounce corrosive sublimate. What prob¬ 
ably ails this horse? Is this a good and 
safe liniment? It is very powerful, makes 
him dance. It made a watery, sticky sub¬ 
stance ooze from his leg. r. l. p. 
New Jersey. 
The symptoms indicate spavin of the 
hock joint; but there may be a sprain or 
strain of the hock joint. The treatment 
is quite unsuitable and the liuiment far too 
strong. It is a barbarous concoction, caus¬ 
ing excessive pain and unnecessary blister¬ 
ing. As you have severely blistered the 
joint simply soothe the parts by applying 
vaseline daily. If a spavin is present it 
will need treatment by the graduate veter¬ 
inarian, followed by a prolonged rest. 
A. s. A. 
Thin Ram. 
Last Summer I bought a purebred Shrop¬ 
shire ram. In the Winter he commenced 
to get very thin and is so still. I thought 
he would fatten up when turned out to 
pasture but he seems to be getting worse 
and acts quite feeble. A few days ago I 
gave him a dose of one per cent solution of 
coal tar creosote thinking he had stomach 
worms and he seemed better for a day or 
two but now is the same -as he was before. 
Some time ago he developed a swelling 
under his lower jaw. It seems entirely on 
the skin and gets very large then nearly 
disappears, but as he seems to be no better 
am afraid I shall lose him. If you could 
give me any suggestions or tell me his 
trouble I would be very grateful, j. b. p. 
New Jersey. 
We think it most likely that intestinal 
worms are causing the emaciation. The 
swelling under the jaws is dropsical and the 
common symptom of anemia (bloodlessness) 
due to worms. Give him half an ounce of 
gasoline shaken up in half a pint of new 
milk and repeat in two or three days and 
later on ff required. There is great danger, 
however, that the ram will die and that 
rough handling or choking might hasten 
death. Feed whole oats and bran in ad¬ 
dition to hay and grass. Twice daily in 
feed mix a teaspoonful of a mixture of two 
parts salt and one part each of dried sul¬ 
phate of iron and ground gentian root. 
A. s. A. 
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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. Lodcman. 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 
Fr-oge and Fiber Crops in America, 
Hunt . 1.75 
Book of Alfalfa, Coburn. 2.00 
Farm Grasses in United States, Spill¬ 
man . 1.00 
Clovers and IIow to Grow Them, Shaw 1.00 
The Potato, Fraser . 75 
Tomato Culture, Tracy.50 
Celery Culture, Beattie.50 
Bean Culture, Sevey. 50 
Asparagus, Hexamer .50 
Mushrooms, Falconer . i.OO 
New Rhubarb, Culture, Morse.50 
Greenhouse Construction, Taft. 1.50 
Greenhouse Management. Taft. 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 
A B C of Bee Culture, Root. 1.50 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
409 PEARL ST., NEW YORK CITY 
