1911. 
1147 
Crops and Markets 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending November 17, 1911. 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy, lb.33 @ 34 
Good to Choice.25 @ 32 
Cower Grades .22 @ .24 
Storage.24 @ .32 
State Dairy, best. 30 <g> .32 
Common to Good.22 © .28 
Factory. 13 @ .22 
Packing Stock. 17 @ .21 
Elgin, 111., butter market firm at 32 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 33 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 34 cents. 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best. 14 
Common to Good.12 
Skims.. 
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© 
© 
.15 
.13 
.12 
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EGGS 
White, good to choice. 45 
Mixed Colors, best. 37 
Common to Good. 30 
Western, good. .33 
Under grades. 15 
Checks and dirties. .12 
Storage, prime. .20 
BEANS 
Marrow, 100 lbs.4.25 
Medium. 4,00 
Pea. 4.00 
Yellow Eye.3.85 
Red Kidney. 5.35 
Lima, California.5.90 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice.55 
Common to Good.52 
Pacific Coast. . . 45 
German Crop, new. .86 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap., choice, 4911.09 © 
Common to good.07 © 
Sun dried.07 „ 
Cherries. 19 © 
Raspberries.26 @ 
.50 
.39 
.35 
.36 
.22 
.17 
.21 
© 4.80 
© 4.25 
@ 4.30 
@ 4.00 
© 5.76 
® 6.00 
@ 
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@ 
.57 
.54 
.47 
.91 
.10 
.08 
@ .08 
.21 
.27 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples, Wealthy, bbl.2.00 @ 3.25 
Spy. 1.75 © 3.00 
Spitzenburg .. 1.50 @ 3.50 
Twenty Ounce. 2.25 @ 3.50 
McIntosh.2.50 © 4.00 
Ben Da vis. 1.50 © 2 50 
Baldwin. 1.50 @ 2.75 
Greening. 1.50 © 8.50 
King. 2.00 @3.50 
Hubbardston.1.50 @ 2 50 
York Imperial. 2.50 © 3.50 
Western, box. 1.25 @ 3.00 
Pears, Seckel, bbl. 
@ 
5.00 
Clairgeau, bbl. 
© 
4.00 
Bartlett, bbl. 
© 
5.50 
Anjou, bbi. 
@ 
4.00 
Bose, bbl. 
® 
5.50 
Sheldon. 
@ 
5.00 
Kieffer, bbl. 
© 
2.00 
Cranberries. Cape Cod, bbl. 
.. 6.00 
© 
9 60 
Jersey, bbl. 
© 
7.75 
Grapes, Concord. 20-lb. bkt. 
@ 
.40 
Black, 4-lb bkt. 
© 
.11 
Niagara. . 
© 
.13 
Bulk, ton. 
@75.00 
Citron, bbl. 
© 
.60 
Strawberries, Calif , pt. 
@ 
.35 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes, N. Y. State, bbl. 
@ 
2.75 
Maine, bag. 
© 
2.75 
© 
Long Island, bbl.3.00 @ 3.25 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl.2.00 © 2.50 
Beets, bbl. 1.00 @ 1.25 
Carrots, bbl.76 @1.25 
Cabbage, DaniBh seed, ton.14.00 @18 00 
Domestic seed, ton.10.00 @14.00 
Cauliflowers, L. I., bbl. 1.00 @ 2.50 
Cucumbers. Southern, bu. 2.00 @ 3.00 
Lettuce, 14- bbl. bkt.50 @2.00 
Peppers, Jersey, bbl.50 @ 1.50 
Onions, State and Western, 100 lbs... 1.70 © 2.00 
Orange Co., bag. 2.00 @ 2.25 
White, bu. 1.60 @ 1.90 
Conn. Yellow, 100-lb. bag. 1.60 @ 1.90 
String Beans, bu.25 @ 24)0 
Lima Beans, potato, bu.1.50 @ 2F0 
Bpinach, bbl.50 © .75 
Squash, Marrow, bbl.50 © .75 
Hubbard, bbl.60 © .75 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl. 66 @ 1.00 
White, bbl. 1.00 © 1.25 
Egg Plants, Fla,, box. 2.00 @ 2.75 
Tomatoes, Fla. Carrier.25 @1.00 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1, doz. 1.00 @ 1.25 
No. 2, box. 3.00 © 4.00 
Tomatoes, lb.10 © .23 
Lettuce, doz.60 © .75 
Mushrooms, lb. 20 @ .50 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 1.50 @ 3.25 
NUTS 
Chestnuts, bu. 1.00 @ 3.25 
Shellbarks, per 50 lbs. 1.75 @ 2.50 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb.10^@ .llhs 
Fowls.10}jj © .11*6 
Roosters.07 © .0716 
Ducks.1.12 @ .13 
Geese.12 © .13 
Turkeys.14 © .16 
Guineas, pair. .40 @ .50 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys. Spring, best.18 
Old Common to Good.14 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb.23 
Broilers, common to good.18 
Roasters.18 
Fowls. 13 
8 pring Ducks, lb.15 
Squabs, doz. 1.25 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, prime, lb. 12 
Common to good.08 
Buttermilks.06 
Roasting Pigs, lb.10 
Pork. Light.09 
Heavy.07 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay, Timothy No. 1, ton.25.00 @ 26.00 
No. 2.23.00 © 24.00 
No. 3. 20.00 © 22.00 
Clover Mixed.20.00 @ 24 00 
Clover. 20.00 © 24.00 
Straw, Rye.18.00 @ 20.00 
Oat and Wheat.10.00 @ 11.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.5.25 
Bulls.3.00 
Cows. 1.60 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.6.00 
Culls .4.50 
8 heep, 100 lbs. 1.50 
Lambs.5.00 
Hogs.500 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring. 1.14 
No. 2, Red.98 
No. 2 Hard Winter. 1.04 
Corn, as to quality, bush.77 
Oats, as to weight, bush.50 
Rye, No. 2, Western.90 
Barley, choice . 1.15 
MILL FEED—Car LOTS 
8 pring Bran, ton. 26.00 © 26.50 
Standard Middlings. 27.25 © 28.50 
Red Dog. .:.31.00 @ 32.00 
Hominy Chop. 25.00 @ 26.20 
Linseed Meal. 39.50 @ 40.00 
Corn Meal. 30.00 @ 32.00 
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.17 
25 
.22 
.23 
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@ 4.50 
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@ .13 
@ .11 
@ .07 
@ .12 
@ .09*6 
© .08 
@ 7.60 
© 4.25 
@ 4.50 
@ 10.00 
© 5 .50 
© 3.50 
© 5.85 
@ 6.70 
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@ 32 
© .55 
@ .94 
© 1.25 
COTTON 
New York Middling Upland. 
Middling Gulf. 
New Orleans, Low Middling. 
Good Middling. 
CHICAGO 
Butter, creamery. 35 
Eggs, good to prime firsts.23 
Live Turkeys.13 
Fowls .09 
Chickens.00 
Potatoes, bbl. 2.25 
Apples, bbl. 1.75 
Hogs. 6.00 
BUFFALO 
Butter, creamery.32 
Eggs, State.35 
Live Chickens..13 
Fowls.10 
Potatoes, bbl.1.85 
Hogs. 5.75 
9450 
9.75 
S.85 
9.65 
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@ .15 
@ .10 
@ .10 
@ 2.50 
@ 4.00 
@ 6.45 
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.34 
.37 
.14 
@ .12 
@ 2 40 
@ 6.70 
The United States uses about $111,000,- 
000 worth of soap annually.. 
The National Chemistry Bureau last year 
collected 9,500 food samples, finding 3,113 
adulterated. 
.Three per cent of the immigrants arriv¬ 
ing at New York during the past year were 
refused admittance as undesirables. 
Last year 76,549,951 barrels of Portland 
cement were produced in this country, an 
increase of 2,GOO per cent in 10 years. 
According to tax records Germany has 
747 persons worth upwards of .$1,000,000, 
the largest single holding, $44,500,000. be¬ 
ing that of the daughter of Herr Krupp, 
the gun maker. 
The world’s crop of hops for 1911 is 
146,080,000 pounds. Germany has 65,934 
acres in this crop; Austria-Hungary 51,- 
826; the United States. 46.950; England, 
34,593; and Russia. 22.240 acres. The 
highest average yield per acr£ was that of 
England. 1,100 pounds, exceeding the 
United States by 200 pounds. 
the buyer to press and take presser's 
weights, $13.05 per ton. Straw stack, about 
five tons, lumped off for $10.50. Hemlock 
lumber seasoned first quality. $1.28 per 100 
feet; basswood, seasoned, first quality, $1.58 
per 100 feet. Northern Spy apple's, hand 
picked, first quality, sold for 15 and 20 
cents a bushel. Most of the milk here goes 
to the Bordens at Edmeston. Potatoes sell 
for 65 cents a bushel. Lots of first quality 
apples of all kinds are being made into eider 
and jelly, there being no sale for them. 
Good horses can be bought from $200 up. 
Good matched teams, weighing from 900 to 
1,400 pounds, bring $500 or better. All 
mill feed is way up for this time of year. 
Burlington Flats, N. Y. c. w. 
Cows sell from $25 to $60. Horses sell 
from $25 to $300. Lambs are selling at 
$4.50 per 100 pounds; sheep, $3.50; chick¬ 
ens, nine cents per pound; hay from $17 
down. Milk worth at factory $1.25 per 100 
pounds; eggs, 37 cents, buying price at 
store. Corn selling at mill, $1.60 per 100, 
Western corn. Farmers use all they raise 
here. Oats, 45 cents per bushel. Wheat $1 
per bushel. Buckwheat, $1.30 per 100 
pounds. Last three items are what the mill 
pays for these grains. Potatoes, 60 cents 
per bushel. Winter apples, about 50 to 75 
cents a bushel. Pigs, eight cents a pound, 
dressed. hoffman poultry farm. 
Erie Co., Pa. 
Auction Sales. 
Cows are bringing $35 to $50. Horses 
high, $175 to $300. Hay is selling at $19 
to $21. Potatoes 70 to 80 cents a bushel. 
Apples 65 to 75. Winter hand picked. Milk 
delivered 20 cents or F. O. B. 18 cents a 
gallon. Cream 65 cents or F. O. B. 60 
cents. h. w. z. 
Brockwayville, Pa. 
At present I think milk is bringing $1.60 
a can of 40 quarts at our creamery, and 
stock is some lower than last year. Good 
fresh cows are selling from $40 to $50 per 
head, and strippers at $20 to $30. Hay is 
scarce and high, selling at $18 to $20 per 
ton, and all kinds of feed Is much higher 
than last year. r. l. s. 
Kortright. N. Y. 
Hay is contracted at $25 per ton deliv¬ 
ered in Erie. I never knew of silage being 
sold but once, some years ago. Only two 
or three sales locally this Fall. I did not 
attend. I got all feeding cattle in Chicago ; 
cannot get anything locally. We get this 
week 35 cents for eggs and 30 cents for 
butter. Hand-picked apples, 75 cents; po¬ 
tatoes 75 cents; lard. 15 cents a pound: 
Spring chickens, 22 cents dressed ; dressed 
veal. 13 cents; hogs 9% cents, l. c. h. 
Avonia, Pa. 
Prices at auction are not so high in Fall 
as Spring. Present prices are : Fresh cows, 
$50; feeding steers, six cents pound ; veal, 
live, eight cents; farrow cows, $20 to $30; 
young pigs, pair, $5; feeding pigs, 40 
pounds or more, $6; horses, young and 
sound, $125 to $160; chickens, live. 12 cents 
pound ; dressed. 18 to 20 cents; ducks and 
geese, live, 20 cents: wheat. 95 cents; oats, 
50 cents; corn, ear, 30 cents; rye, 80 cents; 
hay, ton, $18 to $20; straw, $8; potatoes, 
retail, 85 cents; ear lots, 75 cents: apples. 
50 to 80 cents bushel; carrots, turnips and 
parsnips, 40 to 50 cents bushel. s. 
Avonia, Pa. 
Grade milch cows sell, fresh, $40 to $60 ; 
strippers. $20 to $40. Pigs, four to six 
weeks old. each, $1 to $2. Local market 
pays eight to nine cents per pound for 
porkers, dressed. Hay is worth from $10 
to $12 in the mows. Manure from livery 
stables and like. $1 per ton at the stables. 
The Borden Milk Company pays $1.80 per 
100 pounds. Local shipping company pays 
same price. Good butter retails at 35 cents; 
wholesale, 30 to 32 cents. Full cream 
cheese, wholesale, 14 cents; retail, 18 to 20 
cents. Fowls, alive, to butchers, 10 cents; 
chickens, 11 cents. Oats, 50 cents per bush¬ 
el ; wheat. $1 ; rye, 70 cents; buckwheat. 
$1.25 to $1.40 per 100 pounds. Potatoes, 60 
to 75 cents per bushel. Apples, sprayed 
and cultivated, o. 1, $1 per bushel: No. 2, 
75 cents: No. 3 and No. 4. 50 cents. Cider 
sells at 10 to 12% cents per gallon: kegs 
or barrels furnished. Old vinegar, per 
barrel, best, 15 cents per gallon. Hickory 
nuts good crop, price started at $2 per 
bushel, now $1 to $1.25 per bushel. But¬ 
ternuts $1 per bushel. v. t. s. 
Athens, Pa. 
At an auction held here recently there 
were 14 head (black and white) sold. Five 
were cows six years old, due in March and 
April. They brought average of $31 apiece. 
Three heifers three years old, due in Feb¬ 
ruary and March, sold for $48, $37 and $29. 
Four heifers two years old averaged $19.25. 
Two heifers one year old, averaged $13. 
White Leghorns, hens and roosters together, 
brought 32% cents apiece. Oats, 1911 crop, 
51 cents per bushel. Hay, first quality, 
Goverment Crop Report, 
The latest estimate gives the corn crop 
as 2,776,301.000 bushels, a per acre yield 
of 23.9 bushels; potatoes. 281.735.000 bush¬ 
els; buckwheat. 17.051.000 bushels; flax¬ 
seed, 21.292.000 bushels. Below are esti¬ 
mates of the yield per acre and total in the 
chief potato 1 States- of this country: 
Potatoes a good crop and bringing 60 
cents per bushel; corn 80 cents per 70 
pounds: buckwheat $1.30 per 100; hogs, 
seven cents per pound dressed ; eggs, 34 cents 
per dozen; cows, $40 to $60; horses, $125 
to $175; apples, $1.50 per barrel; butter, 
35 cents per pound. s. 
Alba, Pa. 
All records for apples in Sodus, Wayne 
Co., N. Y., have been broken. The crop 
exceeds that of the famous crop of 1896. 
The fruit is of much better quality in addi¬ 
tion. It looks now as though the evapora¬ 
tors would run until after the holidays, 
unless the fruit should be frozen by bad 
weather. At best a large quantity of fruit 
will go to waste. b. j. c. 
Here are prices that farmers get for 
produce at our market now: Hay, $18 per 
ton; straw, $8; manure, $1 per' load; fat 
cows, six cents a pound ; hogs, eight cents 
dressed; potatoes, 70 cents per bushel; 
milk, four cents per quart; dairy butter, 
32 cents; chickens, 10 cents a pound; fresh 
cows in milk, $40 to $50. g. w. w. 
Athens, Pa. 
Now York . 
. 74 
30.7S4.000 
Michigan . 
29.328.000 
Wisconsin . 
. 116 
30.160.000 
Maine . 
. 119 
21,470,000 
I’cn'nsylvania .... 
. 56 
17,360.000 
Colorado . 
. 35 
2.275,000 
131,377,000 
This is a deficiency over 1911 of 35,774,- 
000 bushels. 
The Vermont State Horticultural Society 
met at Montpelier November 1-3. The 
speakers included Dr. E. II. Forbusli, Massa¬ 
chusetts State Ornithologist; Mr. M. C. 
Burritt: Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Massachu¬ 
setts Experiment Station; Prof. F. C. 
Sears of Massachusetts Agricultural College 
and Wilfrid Wheeler. The officers for the 
ensuing year are: President, E. H. TIallett, 
St. Johnsbury ; secretary. Prof. M. B. Cum¬ 
mings, Burlington ; treasurer, A. M. Vaughn, 
Randolph; auditor, E. L. Wright, Middle- 
bury. Executive committee, the president, 
secretary and C. T. Holmes, Charlotte; 
Luther Putnam, Cambridge, and G. D. 
Aiken, Putney. 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, November 25, 
1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
now to Start Alfalfa in New York.. 1130 
Direct Business with Farmers. 1131 
An Experience with Rye. 1131 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings. 1132 
Baling Hay in the Field. 1133 
A Day’s Work on An Alaska Farm.. 1134 
nope Farm Notes. 1136 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Breeder Talks Sense . 1142 
Milk . 1143 
Oat and Pea Hay for Horses. 1144 
Ration for Heifer. 1144 
Purchasing a Balanced Ration. 1144 
Feeding Problems. 1144 
Ration for Milk Making. 1144 
Dairy Ration . 1144 
Another Milk Ration . 1144 
The Groat Poultry Contest. 1145 
The Leghorn Pullet’s Brother. 1145 
The Engineer’s Brooders. 1145 
Proportion of Male Birds. 1145 
Coal Ashes for Mites and Lice. 1145 
HORTICULTURE. 
An Ohio Orchard on Shares. 1130 
Transplanting Old Trees. 1131 
Trademark on Nursery Stock. 1132 
Xanthoeeras Sorbifolia . 1132 
Raising Aster Seed . 1132 
Barren Mulberry . 1133 
Daffodils in Greenhouses . 1133 
Oats in • Strawberries. 1133 
Protecting Privet from Mice.'1135 
Growing Cannas from Seed. 1137 
Baby Rambler Roses. 1137 
Stock for Grafting Pears. 1137 
Destroying Sow Bugs . 1137 
The Peruvian Rain Tree. 1137 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 1140 
A Necktie Easily Made. 1140 
Embroidery Designs . 1140 
The Rural Patterns . 1141 
Crocheting an Auto Toque. 1141 
Winter Puddings . 1141 
Birch Bark Picture Frames.. 1141 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Camera as a Business Proposition 
1129, 1130 
A Plan for Parcels Post. 1130 
The Worker at the Tubs. 1130 
The Miller as Middleman. ... . . 1130 
One School Teacher Talks. 1135 
A Surgical Operation on Fakes. 1135 
Editorials . 1138 
Publisher’s Desk . 1146 
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
Highest Prices Paid for Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Lard, 
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204 Franklin Street, New York 
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sales and check for 
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