1911. 
THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
747 
CONTENTS 
The Rural A'ew-Yokker, July 8, 1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Leeks, 100 bunches. 1.00 ® 2.00 
Egg Plants, Fla., box. 1.00 © 1.50 
Tomatoes, Fla. crate. 1.00 © 2.50 
LIVE POULTRY 
Questions About Hairy Vetch. 734 
An Early Start for Corn. 734 
Notes and Comments. 736 
Rye as a Cover Crop. 737 
Hope Farm Notes. 738 
Diary of Farm V- r ork. 741 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Cause of White Diarrhoea. Part I. 735 
Facts About Hen Manure. 735 
Lime-Sulphur as a Sheep Dip. 738 
Red Polls, the Dual Breed. 744 
Milk . 744 
Cooperation in Milk Selling. 744 
Water and the Babcock Test.. 744 
Preventing Milk Fever. 744 
Feeding Young Calves. 745 
Raising Early Lambs. 745 
Whence Came the Black One?.745 
Feeding Meat to Poultry. 745 
A Duck Dialogue. 745 
A Tax on Poultry. 745 
How Do Large Poultry Keepers Select 
Layers? . 746 
Markets for Indian Runner Ducks.... 746 
HORTICULTURE. 
Cost of Growing New York Apples, 733, 734 
Root Gall on Nursery Trees. 734 
A Roller Tank Sprayer. 735 
A Fruit Growers’ Outing. 736 
Pigweed Greens . 737 
Another Unfruitful Plum Tree. 737 
Trouble with Peach Trees. 737 
Arching Privet Hedges. 739 
Rubber from Milkweed. 739 
Pseonies Fail to Flower. 739 
Barren Peach Trees. 739 
Gravity Spraying; Varieties for Vir¬ 
ginia . 739 
Japan Plums in California. 739 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 742 
The “Fireless” in the Farmhouse. 742 
Canned Grapes Without Cooking. 742 
Peach Honey . 742 
The Rural Patterns. 743 
Some Homemade Buttons. 743 
The Tea Party. 743 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Carp Culture in Maryland. 737 
Piping from Spring. 737 
Publisher’s Desk . 746 
Humorous . 748 
MARKETS 
Chickens, Broilers, lb.24 © .20 
Fowls.14 © .15 
Roosters. .08 @ .08Hs 
Ducks.II @ .12 
Geese.08 © .09 
Turkeys.11 © .12 
DRESSED poultry—Fresh Killed 
Turkeys, best.14 © .15 
Common to Good.13 @ .14 
Chickens, fancy broilers, lb.... 85 © .40 
Broilers, common to good.26 © .30 
Fowls. 13 ® .15J4 
Spring Ducks, lb. 13 @ .14 
Squabs, do/.. 1.75 ® 3.50 
DRESSED POULTRY-FHOZEN 
Turkeys, best.22 ® .23 
Chickens, milk-fed broilers. .22 ® .25 
Corn-fed broilers.18 © .23 
Milk-fed roasters.17 @ .181$ 
Corn-fed roasters.15 ® .16J-4 
Fowls... 12 @ .16 
Ducks, best.13 ® .14 
Common to good.08 @ .12 
Geese..07 @ .11 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay, No. 1, ton.26.00 @ 27.00 
No. 2.21.00 @ 24.00 
No. 3.18.00 @ 19.00 
Clover Mixed.18.00 ® 22 00 
Clover.15.00 ® 18.00 
Straw, Rye.11.00 ® 12.00 
Oat and Wheat.8.00 ffi 9.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.5.C0 @ 6.70 
Bulls.3.00 @ 5.00 
Cows. 1.60 @ 4.50 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.6.60 @ 9.00 
Culls ....'.5.00 ® 6.00 
Sheep, 100 lbs.2.00 @3.50 
Lambs. 0.85 © 8.50 
Hogs.6.30 @ 6.80 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring.1.04 @ .. 
No. 2, Red.94 ® ... 
No. 1 Macaroni.95 @ .. 
Corn, as to quality, bush.53 ® .60 
Oats, as to weight, bush.45 @ .50 
Rye, No. 2, Western.95 ffl .96 
MILL FEED 
Spring Bran, ton. 23.50 @ 24.00 
Standard Middlings. 25.35 @ 26.00 
Red Dor. 27.50 @ 28.60 
Hominy Chop. 23.00 @ 24.25 
Linseed Meal... 33.00 @ 34.00 
Com Meal. 23.00 ® 24.00 
COTTON 
New York, Middling Upland. 14.80 
Middling Gulf. l’5.05 
New Orleans, Low Middling. 14.60 
Good Middling... 15.50 
WOOL 
Wholesale at New York, 
Week Ending June 30, 1911. 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy, lb.24 © .25 
Good to Choice.20 ® .23 
Lower Grades .15 @ .19 
State Dairy, best.22 © .23 
Common to Good.14 ® .19 
Factory. 14 @ .18 
Packing Stock.15 ® .17 
Elgin 111. butter market firm at 23 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 2414 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 26 cents. 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best, new.11 @ .12 
Common to Good.09 @ .10 
Skims.(14 ® .08 
Old, common to good.11 <S) .13 
EGGS 
White, good to choice.23 @ .26 
Mixed Colors, best.20 @ .23 
Common to Good...16 @ .18 
Western,best. .17 ® .19 
Under grades.12 @ .16 
Checks and dirties.08 © .12 
BEANS 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 3.28 © 3.86 
Medium. 3.15 © 3.75 
Pea. 3.18 ® 3.80 
Yellow Eye. 3.50 © 3.60 
Red Kidney.6.00 © 6.50 
WhlteKidney.6.00 © 6.10 
Lima, California.... .. 6.70 @ 6.75 
UOP8 
Prime to Choice.31 @ .32 
Common to Good.29 @ .30 
Pacific Coast.26 @ .27 
German Crop, 1910.50 @ .64 
CIDER VINEGAR 
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 
Apples, evap. prime.. .14 © 16 
Evap., com. to good...06 ® .13 
Cores and Skins.07 © .0714 
Raspberries.29 @ .3214 
Cherries.16 ® .20 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples. Russet, bbl. 
Baldwin. 
Ben Davis. 
New, bu. 
Pears, Southern, Lo Conte, bbl.... 
Strawberries, up-river, qt.. 
Western, N. Y., qt. 
Jersey, qt. 
Peaches, Ga., carrier. 
Cherries, lb. 
Muskmeions, Fla,, crate. 
California, crate. 
Watermelons, Fla., 100. 
Plums, Ga., carrier. 
Huckleberries, N. C., qt. 
Jersey and Pa. 
Blackberries, qt. 
Raspberries, red, pint. 
Gooseberries, qt. 
Currants, qt. 
. 3.00 
. 4.50 
. 3.50 
. 1.00 
. 4.00 
. .07 
. .08 
.05 
. 1.25 
. .05 
. .40 
. 1.00 
.15.00 
, 1.75 
. .07 
. .08 
. .05 
, .04 
, .07 
. .08 
@ 4.00 
© 5.50 
© 5.00 
@ 2.00 
@ 7.00 
© .14 
© .14 
© .10 
® 3.00 
© .12 
® .90 
© 1.70 
©30.00 
© 2.50 
@ .10 
© .11 
© .10 
@ .06 
© .10 
fa) .10 
VEGETABLKS 
Potatoes, old, 180 lbs. 3.00 ® 3.50 
Southern, new, No. 1, bbl.2.50 © 3.50 
Southern, new, No. 2, bbl.2.00 @ 2.25 
Long Island, new, bbl. 3.00 @ 4.00 
Sweet, Jersey, bkt. 1.00 ® 2.00 
Asparagus,, green, f’ey. do*, bu. 1.00 © 1.50 
White, f’ey.75 @1.00 
Culls.25 ® .50 
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 
Long Island, bbl. 1.50 @ 2.00 
Sweet Corn, Southern, 100. 1.00 @ 2.00 
Cucumbers. Southern, bu.50 @ 1.50 
Lettuce, J4-bbl. bkt.25 ® .75 
Peppers, Southern, bu.1.00 ©1.75 
Horseradish, 100 lbs. 3.00 @ 6.00 
Okra. Fla. Carrier . 1.00 @ 2.00 
Onions, Texas, new, crate.1.00 © 2.25 
Bermuda, crate. 1.85 © 2.00 
Egyptian, bag.2.00 @ 2.75 
Jersey, bu. 1.25 @ 1.60 
Peas. State, bu. 1.25 © 2.25 
Jersey, bu.75 © 1.50 
Radishes,100 bunches.35 © .75 
Rhubarb, 100 bunches.50 ® 1.00 
String Beans, bu.15 @ .30 
Spinach, bbl.50 © 1.00 
Squash, bbl. 1.00 ® 2 00 
New, bu.75 © 1.00 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 1.00 @ 1.50 
White, bbl. 1.25 © 1.50 
NewYorkFleeces, Fine,unwashed.1714® -18 
Ohio half blood combing.24 @ .25 
Kentucky, three-fourths blood.22 ® .23 
Michigan, half blood.23 @ .24 
TOBACCO. 
Conn, broadleaf-flller.08 @ .10 
Fine wrappers.60 @ 76 
N. Y.Sta'ie Fillers.06 @ .06 
Fine and Selections.12 © .16 
Ohio Zimmer's Spanisb.19 @ .20 
Virginia Dark Lugs.07 @ .09^4 
Dark Leaf.10 @ .20 
Bright Cutters.12 © JO 
Penn, broad leaf fillers. JO @ .12 
CHICAGO 
Butter, creamery.20 ® .23 
Eggs, good to prime firsts.13 ® .16 
Live Turkeys.11 @ .12 
Fowls.12 ® .1214 
Chickens.20 @ .22 
Potatoes, new, bbl.4.65 @ 4.75 
Old.1.00 @ 1.10 
Strawberries, quart.06 @ .10 
Sheep, 100 lbs .2.50 @ 4.40 
Lambs, 100 lbs..4.00 @ 7.30 
Hogs.6.00 @ 6 46 
BUFFALO 
Butter, creamery.22 @ .25 
Eggs, State .18 @ .20 
Live Chickens.20 @ .26 
Fowls.12 @ .14 
Potatoes, new. bbl.4.60 @ 5.60 
Calves, live, 100 lbs.5.60 @ 8.75 
Sheep. 100 lbs.1.50 @ 3.75 
Lambs. 100 lbs.6.00 @ 8.00 
Hogs.6.76 @ 6.80 
Wheat, No. 2, Red. @ .93 
Corn.58 @ .61 
Oats.46 @ .48 
DRAFT HORSES AT STATE FAIR. 
Last year a special department was or¬ 
ganized by the New York State Fair authori¬ 
ties for the exhibition of horses in greatest 
demand for farm purposes. The 1911 prize 
list gives liberal prizes under separate class¬ 
ification for the following breeds : Pereheron, 
Clydesdale, Belgian, Suffolk, Shire, French 
Coach, German Coach, Standardbred, Ameri¬ 
can Trotter, Morgan, Arab and Jack. At¬ 
tractive inducements are offered for exhibits 
of grade draft horses, either single or in 
teams, and for driving teams. A prize of 
.$300 will fall to the best six-in-hand draft 
team, and $200 to the best four-in-hand 
draft team. Special prizes are offered under 
each breed for stallions “bred, owned and 
in service in New York State.” Several 
horse breeding associations have also con¬ 
tributed valuable prizes. The exhibits will 
he well"located. Judging will be conducted 
in a prominent ring in front of the grand¬ 
stand. No extra admission fee will be 
charged for seeing the horses in the stable 
or in the judging ring. 
The cherry crop in this county is good, 
the Roach Canning Company at Kent City 
paying 3% cents per pound. Fall apples 
a good crop and the quality very good. Win¬ 
ter apples less than one-third of a crop. 
Peaches a full crop, but a lot of yellows, 
little peach and root aphis, which is de¬ 
stroying many of the largest orchards. This 
Spring many peach trees were set, many 
of them infested with the crown gall. Ow¬ 
ing to the wet Spring the farmers are not 
realizing very much from the pea crop, be¬ 
tween $10 and $15 clear of the seed will 
be the average. Wheat, oats and hay a 
good crop; corn a little late, but coming in 
good shape. e. v. a. 
Kent Co., Mich. 
Reports received by the Kansas State 
Horticultural Society indicate the prospects 
for the fruit crop to be as follows : For the 
State, compared with the prospects of June, 
1909 and 1910: 
June, 
June, 
June, 
1911. 
1910. 
1909. 
Apples. 
57 
21 
Pears . 
... 27 
31 
8 
Peaches . 
50 
3 
Plums . 
51 
16 
Cherries . 
21 
26 
Grapes . 
60 
58 
Strawberries . 
.... 37 
40 
45 
Raspberries .. 
.... 46 
39 
50 
Blackberries . . 
.... 54 
51 
61 
Bales 314 . Tons 
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