1911 . 
1203 
MIL ZS. 
The New York Exchange price is $2.01 
per 40-quart can, netting 4% cents per 
quart to shippers in 26-cent zone who have 
no additional station charges. 
Let's see! One reason given by the Bor¬ 
dens for paying less for milk than'last Win¬ 
ter was that the “butter price” of milk 
was lower. The answer to this was easy 
but now butter is higher than last year. 
Therefore the “butter price” of milk must 
be higher—but has anyone heard that the 
Bordens have put the price of market milk 
above that of one year ago ? 
In regard to the price of milk, it is in a 
rather unsatisfactory condition; feeds sell¬ 
ing at $32 to $34 and most of us getting 
$31 to $32 a ton for milk, with less for 
February and March. Some are getting 
18% cents net in the 15-cent zone, by 
reason of a late contract, yet the men are 
not regular shippers as a rule and hence 
cannot cut much of a figure. They may be 
out of a market by April. Perhaps you can 
get some dealer to “explain” why the best 
human food should sell for less per ton 
than cow feed. This should be interesting 
reading, if you can get it. Don't forget to 
ask him what becomes of the difference we 
get and the amount the city man pays. 
Farmers near Cleveland are organizing to 
control prices or market their own milk. 
Of course inspectors are on the go. con¬ 
stantly adding regulations that cost money 
and no increase do we get for the enhanced 
value of the milk. Oh, yes. this is a great 
country, but it will be vastly greater when 
we get what is due the producer. We will 
have some genuine progress and prosperity 
in the country then. Shall we have that 
short of a cooperative commonwealth? If 
so, lets see some of it coming mighty soon. 
Orville, O. A. H. 
R. N.-Y.—Our experience thus far in get¬ 
ting dealers to “explain” has not been very 
encouraging. They are not likely to answer 
the question unless they are very sick, or 
are being squeezed out of business by rivals. 
I wish to add my “mite” to the remarks 
of H. O. M. on page 1124, as to why 
small dairies fail. His description of the 
situation of his town corresponds quite well 
with mine. I believe that the reason wny 
small dairies go out of business is not so 
much on account of “don’ts” as “won'ts.” 
In our nearby city the peddlers who make 
their own milk retail for eight cents per 
quart, which should mean 40 cents per can 
to the producer, while the peddlers who 
buy milk retail for seven cents, and refuse 
to raise the price. Why? Just won’t! 
It would mean nothing to them except 
more money to handle. Here are some ex¬ 
cuses. One says, “The quality of milk 
furnished does not warrant a raise.” The 
seven-cent milk as well as the eight-cent is 
inspected and tested by both city and 
State officials, and must be up to standard, 
or the peddler would be invited to quit 
business. Why does not he tell his farm¬ 
ers, “I am going to get eight cents per 
quart for the milk and will give you 38 or 
40 cents a can instead of 31 to 33 cents.” 
As it is 31 to 33 cents is simply a starvation 
price. One peddler, and he is an officer 
in the Massachusetts Cattle Owners’ Asso¬ 
ciation, remarked to me a few days ago 
when I asked him about the price of milk, 
“I am going up to eight cents the first of 
the month on the milk I make, but not on 
what I buy, as I hardly feel that I could 
warrant that.” Why? Is not that a nice 
remark for a high official in a society that 
is trying to do so much to better the con¬ 
dition of the farmer? He does not have 
to warrant the milk if it passes the in¬ 
spectors, does he? Just won’t! 
Massachusetts. C. L. A. 
Cows bring from $25 to $50 according 
to grade, the highest figure being for good 
size Ilolsteins. Fresh cows are $50 to $60 ; 
horses from $125 to $200; hay $18: oats. 
48 and 50 cents; corn, 36 cents per bushel 
ears; buckwheat, 54 cents bushel; $1.30 
per 100 on board ears. No silage or manure 
sold in this section. Potatoes, 80 cents on 
board cars and $1 in Erie market. Hogs, 
alive, 5% ; dressed, eight and 8%. Apples, 
Erie market, 75 and 80 cents. October 
milk at local cheese factory netted the 
patrons $1.35 per 100 pounds. Butter at 
store, 27 cents; Erie market, 35 to 38 
cents; fresh eggs, 50 per dozen, c. J. G. 
Erie Co., Pa. 
There have been very few auction sales 
held here this Fall. Most cattle are sold 
as stockers and shipped to the corn belt 
farther north. Prices were around four 
cents ; milch cows, $35 to $60 ; sheep, ewes, 
$2 to $3 per head; wethers, 2% to three 
cents per pound ; hogs, fat. six cents; pigs, 
six to eight weeks old, $2.50 to $3 per head. 
Butter is sold principally at the country 
stores at 20 cents per pound now ; eggs, 36 
cents per dozen; chickens, eight cents per 
pound ; turkeys. 12% cents for the Thanks¬ 
giving trade. Hay a very short crop, $20 
per ton ; wheat straw, $8. There are not 
very many silos in this country ; some are 
being built the last two or three years. 
There is no milk sold in this township, so 
there are no prices. Apples are selling 
from 50 to 80 cents per bushel. There 
was a crop of fine fruit this year. There 
is a great awakening in the fruit business. 
Alice, Ohio. F. A. w. 
Cows at auction sales in this section 
bring from $25 to $35 for those coming 
fresh from April to June next. Those com¬ 
ing fresh from now until February, $35 to 
$55 is the price. flood quality Timothy 
hay is now worth $20 per ton, f. o. b. at 
railroad. Cannot give price on silage or 
manure, as it is sold by the lump at sales; 
no established price. Milk bought at Rum- 
merfield station on L. V. R. R. is shipped 
to New York City. The following prices 
have been paid since April. 1911. Note the 
price sometimes change during same 
month; April, $1.18 and $1.06 per hun¬ 
dred; May. $1.06; June. 94 cents; July, 
$1.05 and $1.17; August, $1.17 and $1.29: 
September, $1.29; October, $1.52. Many of 
our largest milk producers are going out of 
the milk business. With high prices of 
milk producing feeds of all kinds, scarcity 
of competent help, and strict requirements 
THE RURA.lv NEW-YORKER 
for running a dairy, they are finding that 
their ledgers balance on the wrong side, 
while milk consumers in the city are com¬ 
plaining of high, prices of milk,' and think 
the farmers getting easy money. They 
should come out here and learn to farm 
and enjoy country life and make money 
“easy." There is plenty of opportunity; 
they would at least get an experience that 
might be of much benefit to themselves 
and the farming community also. 
Camptown, Pa. ' j. w. H. 
The following are about the average prices 
here: Fat cattle four to six cents; cows 
$40 to $60; fat hogs, six cents; chickens 10 
cents; hay $16 to $18; wheat 95 cents; 
oats 55 cents; corn SO cents; potatoes 80 
cents; onions $1 ; apples 60 cents; milk 
four cents. g. w. e. 
East Springfield, Pa. 
Horses from $50 on up to $250; cows 
ax-e selling from $25 to $40; sheep $3.50 
to $4 a head : hay varies; at sales it 
goes from $10 to $16 a ton ; at the barns 
straw is worth from $8 to $10 a ton. 
Silage is something that I do not know 
much about: silos are very scarce in our 
township. Meadville is our county seat; 
milk sells there for eight cents a quart. 
Eggs sell from 25 to 30 cents a dozen. 
Butter 28 to 32 eents. Potatoes from 75 
cents to 80 cents a bushel. Apples from 
50 cents to 75 cents a bushel. Peaches 
sold from 75 cents to $1.25 a bushel. 
Plums sold from 75 cents to $1.50. Pears 
from 50 cents to a $1 a bushel. Pears 
were a great crop. Wheat is $1 a bushel. 
Oats 40 cents. Buckwheat $1.20 a hundred. 
Farms are selling from $20 on up to $50 
an acre, owing to the buildings. Farm help 
is $20 a month for eight months. We live 
in Crawford County. j. m. 
Cochranton, Pa. 
Prices in this section are about as fol¬ 
lows: At safes hay brings $16 to $18; 
corn in shock. 40 to 45 cents ; fodder, four 
cents bundled (no silage sold) ; straw sold 
in stack or mow and brings big prices. 
Horses, slow sale because of high price of 
feed, bring from $60 to $145 ; cows. $25 to 
$55. Butchers pay 5% cents alive or eignt 
dressed for hogs. Not much sale for poul¬ 
try at present. Not much dairying in this 
section; those who keep dairies separate 
milk at home and ship cream to Conneaut, 
Ohio, or Erie, Pa. They offer 15 cents a 
gallon for milk at Conneaut Creamery, and 
33 cents a pound for butter fat in cream. 
Potatoes are bringing 80 cents at the car 
and price going up; eggs bring 34 cents at 
store, butter 30 cents. Not many apples 
sold here; not much spraving done, and 
fruit is not perfect. This is a good fruit 
section, but farmers are slow to go into 
it, as they do not understand it, but some 
are putting out quite a few trees. 
Springfield, Pa. a. a. a 
The Milch Goat. —The foreigners who 
are the owners of goats near cities pav little 
attention to improving the quality of their 
goats, and it is difficult to find good ones. 
One has to locate good milkers In the Spring 
when they are in their flush, and cannot be 
bought, and buy them in the Fall, otherwise 
one has to depend on representations which 
are not usually reliable. I never took much 
interest in goats until last Spring, when I 
had a little grand-daughter which was not 
thriving on artificial foods, and since that 
have been busy. When I breed anv kind of 
live stock I want it first class of its kind. 
You will see from the above mat I have not 
had enough experience with goats to fur¬ 
nish your readers with much but second¬ 
hand information, and when I write any¬ 
thing want it strictly reliable, and from my 
own experience. When I deem mvself well 
enough qualified I may send you my experi¬ 
ence. M. A. NICHOLLS. 
New York. 
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Get This Book i 
BEFORE You 
Put Up Any 
Read what Ex-1 _ 
I I II pertinent Stations say. Read 
II ■ III Lansing Silos are made. Then you’li\ 
■ “W know why careful farmers ciiooso| 
LANSING SILOS 
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r-n ™° dS - S, .f e ! Hoops and Draw Lugs, Continuous^ 
[ Doorway, with Ladder Front. Writeforbookuowj. 
Severance Tank & SUo Co. 
JJopt.329 Lansing, Mich,, 
CATTLE 
Breed Up—Not Dowr J ,'oTc.“”"«“’£ 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sites. R. F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street. Pittsburg, Pa. 
Milk Prndlirprc for New York City market 
lUlin riUUUUJrjt desiring information bow to 
form branches of the Dairymen’s League, write to 
Ihe Secretary, Albert Manning Otisville, N. Y. 
Young 
..WE HAVE A FEW... 
BULLS FOR SALE 
THAT ARE READY FOR SERVICE. 
THEY ARE FROM ADVANCED REGISTRY 
DAMS, AND BY ONE OF THE BEST SIRES 
OF THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BREED. 
WE ARE SHORT OF ROOM AND WILL 
MAKE PRICES ON THESE FELLOWS 
THAT WILL SURELY MOVE THEM. 
Write for Pedigrees and Prices. 
WOODCREST FARM 
Km ON, N. V. 
REG. HOLSTEIN MALE CALVES 
Closely related to champions of the world 
at farmers’ prices. Fine individuals, nicely 
marked. Fifty per cent below value. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Write to-day. _ 
F. H. R1VENBURGH, H1LLHURST FARM. MUNNSVILLE, N. Y 
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When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
£3 "XKT X 3NT ZES 
KALORAMA FARM 
is now offering a limited number of 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
from eight to twelve weeks old, of 
the highest quality and breeding, 
... AT REASONABLE PRICES . . . 
CALVIN J. HUSON, - PENN YAN, N. Y 
sunny’bankfarm 
BERKSHIRES 
We are offering for a limited time only, 
choice 8-weeks old BOARS, sired by son of 
MASTERPIECE 77000, out, of sows of'ROYAL 
breeding. $11.00 registered. 
A. F. JONES, P. 0. Box 117, Bridgehampton, N. Y. 
start right grot;*.": 
HIGH-BRED BERKSHIRE PIGS 
Bred for Utility of the Best Strains. 
Write for particulars. 
CHERRY HfLL FRUIT FARM, Toboso, Licking Co., Ohio 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.- 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all sold. 
Have 4 sows bred to farrow in July; late, toser- 
vice of Watson's Masterpiece. Will book orders 
for March and April pigs now. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON. Pioprietor, Marbleriale, Conn. 
COR SALE— At reasonable prices—Twenty-eight 
1 young REGISTERED BERKSHIRE PIGS from 
6 weeks to 4'months old, grandsons and daughters 
of Master Chief, from $10.00 up. CH. P HATCH 
Plum Beach Farm, Port Washington, Long Island’ 
FASHIONABLY BRED BERKSHIRES 
A few Spring and Summer PIGS for sale at rea- 1 
sonable prices. Dr. J. R. ALLEN, Orwell, N. Y. 
1 AKGK BERKSHIRE AT It Id It W 0011—During each of the past 
L five years we have sold more reristereil Berkshire* than anv 
other breeder in the United States. This is shown by the 
records of the American Berkshire Association. Wo liavo over 
400 registered Berkahiree and invite the closest Inspection. 
Special offering now of Service Boars et from J 2 :, up We are 
breeding 80 yonng Sows that will be sold showing Safe with 
pig. u. C. & H. B. HARPENDING, Duhdee, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT R0SEDALE 
SER\ ICE BOAR, 10 months old. SOWS safe in pig 
to our groat herd Boar, a son of Berryton Duke 
Jr., a world-famous boar which sold for $500 at 8 
yrs. old. Spring, 1912, Pigs by this boar out of fancy 
sows. Prices reasonable. Rosedale Farm Jarrytown, N.Y, 
GIVEN A Berkshire or Duroc Pig for a few 
, " hours of your time, stamp for parti¬ 
culars. PDNNA, BKKKS1IIRK COMPANY, 
Kannettsburg, Pennsylvania. 
Mill F-FflflT and0 - LC - FALL PIGS, eligible 
•* to registry. Prices right. Qual¬ 
ity best. c. T. GOODWIN, Medina, Ohio. 
OHIO BLUE RIBBON HERD MULE FOOT HOGS 
Hy Largest prize winning show and breeding herd. 
Foundation stock of all agos. Seven big Herd 
Boar®. JOHN II. DUNLAP, llox R, WILLIAMSPORT, OHIO. 
CAD CM |T~ 25 Chester White Boars, weight 
■ wHLt 226 lbs. each. These young Boars 
are sired by Sunny Jim, No. 15625, tlie greatest 
Chester White sire of to-day. Everyone a perfect 
individual. Price $25.69 each, if ordered at once. 
HEART’S DELIGHT FARM 
C. K. Hamilton, Mgr., Cliazy, New York, 
CHESHI RES —' The long, deep-bodied, white bacon hog; 
Write your wants. E. K. MORSE, Moravia, N. Y. 
Q I P OF SUPERIOR QUALITY-Ang. & Sept. Pigs, 
Ui !■ U. 0 pairs and trios, not akin. Registered in 
buyer’s name. Fred Nickel, Monroe, Mich., R. No. I. 
fl T P —Three four-months’ Boars, 100 lbs. each, 
Ui 1 i Ui at $10 each; registered, $11. Valley View 
Branch, Maple Glen Poultry Farm, Millertou, N.Y. 
niJRttf2S~ Prize winners and descended 
****** from prize winners of the best 
blood of the breed. Herd long established. AH ages 
Male and Female For Sale. Pigs, service boars, bred 
and open gilts and sows. Priced to suit the ordinary 
fanner. Write, describing what you want. 
A. E. FOSTER, New Salem, Fairfield Co., Ohio 
nilRfiP JERSEY SERVICE BOARS-200 lbs. 
UUnUU Bred Gilts. Jnne BOARS and GILTS. 
0. C. MILLER, Route 9, Decatur, Ind. 
CHELD0N FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex. 
v Bred Sows. Service Boars Best of breeding. 
C. K. BAKNKS, Oxford, N. Y. 
nilDflPC THE BIG » fellows 
UUllUvO that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SHEN'ANGO RIVER FARMS, Transfer, Pa. 
Dogs and Ferrets 
OCOTCH COLLIE PUPPIES of choicest imported blood, 
O handsome and intelligent, full pedigreed, at rea¬ 
sonable prices. Clovernook Stock Farm, Ciiambersburg, Pa. 
P f| 1 1 IF D || DC-From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL 1 UI O cheap. Nelson Bros. Grove City, Pa. 
FERRETS FOR SALEiSTSaiMffS 
DeKleine Bros., Jamestown, Michigan., 
CCDDCTC FOR SALE —Choice stock. Order at once 
1 LI 1 IILIO while the supply lasts. Prices, $4 per 
single male, $5 per single female. $8 per pair. Send 
orders to KEEFER BROTHERS, Greenwich, Ohio. 
Belgian 
CATTLE | 
REG. HOLSTEINS 
Superior individuals, deep, heavy milkers, in fine con- 
Qitloii. It you are a dealer, you can please your custom¬ 
ers; if a breeder, or beginner, you can save the middle- 
man s profit. Also, one of the best bred male eulves 
in this country and other mules at bargain prices. Write, 
ph ^l le k°^T CO,ne and see me - R - R - Stations, Valley Mills, 
on (>. A: W., Vernon, Syracuse & Utica Electrics. 
F. H. RIVENBURGH, Hillhnrst Farm, Munnsvilfe, M. Y. 
KrifHOLSTEINS 
mo bied tot huge production, good size, strong 
constitution, and best individuality. The best 
su es are used in this herd that it is possible to se¬ 
cure. A nice lot of young bulls for sale; no females. 
A. A. <'ORTELYOU, Somerville N. J. 
OAKLAND FARM KOLSTEINS 
HNE INDIVIDUALS— LARGE PRODUCERS 
Choice YOUNG BULLS For Sale 
• Write, stating just what you want. 
T. A. MITClIELLt \Vee«l*port, N. Y. 
READY FOR SERVICE-^™*™™ 
DE KOL 4TH, registered show Holstein, born 
Deo. 5, 1910. Nearly all white. Prize winner at 
Fall Fairs. Price, $100 f. o. b. Send for pedigree. 
CLOVKRDALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES KS&f 
ter Bov, 62725), for sale cheap. OSWEGO RIVER 
STOCK FARMS, Phoenix, New York. 
UOLSJEINS —10 heifers and 2 bulls, 3 to 4 weeks old, 
■* I5*lUth pure, well marked and from heavy milk- 
ers, $10.00 each, crated for shipment. One yearling 
bull, $45.00. Edgewood Farm, Route 7, Whitewater, Wis. 
FOR SAIF OR EXCHANGE. 2 Grandsons of Heng- 
„ , ? r veld De Kol, 3 and 7 months old 
for Holstein heifer or young cow. OH. HACK EL, 
Kitchawan,. Westchester County, New Y'ork. 
[dutchTeIted^cTtTle 
1 CHAS. STEWART DAVISON ► 
4 60 Wall St., New York City > 
FLORHAM GUERNSEYS .... 
Several Yearling Bulls for sale at very moderate 
prices. Pedigrees and photographs furnished. 
J. I,. HOPE Madison, New Jersey 
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FOR SALE—THREE RICHLY BRED YOUNG JERSEY BULLS 
DAMS HAVING YEARLY AUTHENTICATED RECORDS, as follows: 
Dam of No. 1, 8128.3 lbs. milk in 286 days, 
_ „ „ testing 527 lbs. 12 oz. butter 
Dam of No. 2, 11265.3 lbs. milk hi 365 days, 
_ .,, testing 701 lbs. 12 oz. butter 
Dam of No. 3, 12840.6 lbs. milk in 365 days, 
testing 803 lbs. 10 oz. butter 
Write for deseription ami prices, or come and see 
them, visitors always welcome. 
E. W Mosher, “ BKIGH TSIDE,” Aurora, New York 
LAUREL FARM ? h 7 f'^sY a e 'S 
nomically turn farm produce into money— 
JERSEYS, and the swine that do the same 
thing— BERKSHIRES. Which do YOU want ? 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
FOR SAl F-?,?£I?'£ ERED jerseys-cows. 
lUR OttLL HEIFERS AND YOUNG BULLS: 
large selection: blue ribbon winners: won in butter 
contests. Come and see them. Foil particulars of 
DAVID WALLACE, Supt. Rumsontull Farm. Fairhaven N J 
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Snowcroft Hampshire Downs 
Never overfitted; always strong, healthy and vigorous 
All shipments guaranteed as described. Inquire 
DR. S. F. SNOW. J13 University Block, SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
PIV Registered Shropshire Ewe Lambs, $6 each. 
0IA E. E. STEVENS & SON, Wilson, N. Y. 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Do your cows earn 50 per cent, on your feed in¬ 
vestment? Any purebred Holstein or good grade 
will do that easily as figures compiled by Hoard’s 
Dairyman .-how. Taking the average from 19 herds 
of purebred and grade Holsteins, owned by patrons of a 
creamery in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, it was estimated 
that for every dollar ($1.00) spent in feed, $1.54 
was received from the creamery. Unless your cows 
do as woil they are wasting their feed. 
Send for Free Illustrated Descriptive Booklets. 
They contain valuable information for any Dairy¬ 
man. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS’N, F. L. HOUGHTON, Secy. Box 105 , Brattleboro, Vt. 
