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Thh Rural New-Yorker, April 20, 1912: 
FARM TOPICS. 
Flowers of Sulphur for Hop Mildew 
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Culture of Soy Beans. 
German Agricultural Credit System, 
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Analyses of Farm Crops. 
The Use of Phosphate Powder. 
Starting 10,000 Tomato Plants. 
Destroying Alfalfa . 
Fertilizer for Potatoes . 
Chemicals With Hen Manure. 
Nitrate of Soda on Grass. 
Lime on Timothy . 
Seaweed as Fertilizer. 
Compost With Leaves. 
Green Manure and Lime. 
Lime and Stable Manure. 
Lime for Root Crops. 
Hope Farm Notes . 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
How to Push Young Pigs. 
Breeding Up a Dairy Herd. 
Form for a Cement Silo. 
Great Success of “Comunity Breeding" 
New York Grading Milk.'.. 
Raising Calf Without Milk. 
A Jventucy Cow Ration. 
Another Cow Ration. 
Cotton seed Meal for Calves. 
Cream and Feed Questions. 
Burglar Alarm on Henhouse. 
Ancona Fowls . 
Deformed Chicks . 
Pip or Gapes. 
The Egg-laying Contest.! 
Indigestion ip Hens. 
Egg-eating Dog. 
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How We Plant a Tree.,.517 
The Globe Artichoke, 
Best Soil for Strawberries. 
Future Value of Orchards. 
How Much Dust Spray?. 
The Cutworm Nuisance. 
Pecans for Tennessee. 
Hardiness of Privet.| 
Potato as Grafting Wax. 
A Run on Baked Apples. 
Soil for Apple Tree. 
Fertilizer for Garden. 
Ashes in the Garden.| 
Strawberry Growing in the Corn Beit. 
Part II. 
Grapes in California. 
Culture of Asters. 
Brief Spraying Notes.... 
Milkweeds as Fibre Plants. 
Dorothy Perkins Indoors. 
Poisonous Properties of Skunk Cab¬ 
bage . 
Exporting American Peaches. 
Treatment of Christmas Cactus.! 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
More About Moths. 
Taking Scorch Out of Lard. . . . . . 
Brown Bread Recipes. 
Canning Swiss Chard.’") ’ 
Canning Huckleberries .’ ’' 
The Rural Patterns. 
Garden Notes . 
A Southern Recipe for Curing Pork.. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
English Sparrow and Squirrel. 
Exterminating Muskrats .’ ' 
Other People’s Money. 
The Next President. .'!!!! 
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Cabbage—Danish seed, ton.50.00 
lied, ton.25.00 
New, bbl. crate. 1.50 
Cauliflowers, Cal., ease.3.00 
Kale, bbl.50 
Chicory, bbl. 2.00 
Lettuce. Is-bbl. bkt. 1 50 
Onions, State and Western, 100 lbs... 3.00 
White, bu. 1.75 
Peppers, Southern, carrier. 1.50 
Peas. Southern, bu.2.00 
Salsify, 100 bunches.3.00 
String Seans, bu. J.50 
Spinach, bbl.40 
Squash, Old, bbl. 1 25 
New, bu. 2.00 
Turn ids. Rutabaga, bbl. 1.00 
White, bbl. 1.00 
Egg Plants, Fla., box.2.00 
Tomatoes, Fla. Carrier. 1.00 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1, doz. 1.00 
No. 2, box. 4.00 
Tomatoes, lb. 10 
Lettuce, doz. 1.50 
Mushrooms, lb.20 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 2.00 
Rhubarb, doz. .50 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb.15 
Fowls.15 
Roosters.10 
Ducks. ](j 
Geese.9 
Turkeys... ..14 
Guineas, pair.50 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best.21 
Common to Good.14 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb......35 
Broilers, common to good.25 
Roasters.]fi 
Fowls.14 
Ducks, lb.15 
Geese.13 
Squabs, doz. 1,50 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay. Timothy No. I, ton.27 00 la) 28.00 
No. 2.25.00 ® 26.00 
No. 3.*.22.00 (a) 21.00 
Clover Mixed.21.00 © 25 00 
Clover.21.00 fa) 24.00 
8traw, Rye.17.00 fa) 19.00 
Oat and Wheat.13.00 © 14.00 
LI YE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.5.25 
Bulls.4.00 
Cows. 2.00 
Calves, Prime Veal, 109 lbs.7.00 
Culls. 5,00 
Sheep, 100 lbs.4.25 
Lambs.6.00 
Hogs.6.25 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, prime, lb.11 
Common to good.10 
Buttermilks.07 
Lambs, hothouse, head. 4.00 
Pork. Light...0854s® -09 
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Calvin J. Huson, State Commissioner of 
Agriculture, announced April 3 the appoint¬ 
ment of George L. Flanders as counsel to 
the department. Mr. Flanders has been 
assistant commissioner since the organiza¬ 
tion of the department, 28 years ago. He 
is president" of the National Dairy Union. 
Harry B. Winters has been appointed first 
assistant commissioner to succeed Mr. 
Flanders. Mr. Winters, a native of Tioga 
County, was educated at Phillips Academy, 
Andover, and at Cornell University. At 
one time he was general manager of the 
largest certified milk farm in the world. 
He is president of the State Plant Breed¬ 
ers’ Association, treasurer of the State 
Agricultural Society and a director of the 
Certified Milk Producers’ Association of 
America. 
“For the Land’s Sake, use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it.”— Adv. 
MARKETS 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending April 13, 1912. 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy, ib. 
Good to Choice. 
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Bower Grades . 
State Dairy, best. 
Common to Good_ 
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Factory. 
Packing .Stock. 
Elgin, ill., butter market firm at 32 cents. 
Boston, western creamery, 34 cents 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 3-4 cents. 
EGGS 
White, good ro choice. 
Mixed Colors, best . 
<% .23 
% 21 
Common to Good. 
Western, best. 
Under grades. 
Checks and dirties. 
CHEESE . 
Full Cream, best. 
Common to Good. 
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Skims. 
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BEANS 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 
4.75 
Medium...,. 
Pea. 
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Yellow Eye. 
Rod Kidney. 
White Kidney. 
Lima, California. 
® 5.80 
© 6.75 
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HOPS 
Prime to Choice 
Common to Good. 
Pacific Coast. 
German Crop, new. 
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FRESH FRUITS 
Apples—Spy, bbl. 
Spitzenburg . . 
Ben Davis. 
Baldwin. 
Greening. 
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King. 
Gauo. 
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Western, box. 
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Cranberries Cape Cod, bbl.... 
Jersey, bbl. 
Strawberries, Fla..qt. 
. 6.00 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap., choice, 1911. 
Common to good. 
Chops . 
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Raspberries. 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes—N. Y. State, bbl. 
Maine, bag. 
Foreign, 1681b. bag. 
Bermuda, bbl. 
. 4.00 
. 1.25 
. 2.00 
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@ 7.00 
Fla . new, bbl. 
Sweet Potatoes, bushel. 
Artichokes, Cal., bu. drum. 
Asparagus. Cal., doz.. j 
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Southern, doz. 
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Beets, new, 1UO bunches. 
Carrm.s, bbi.. 
New. mo hunches. 
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ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD 
A HOUSE, BARN, HOG-P1CN or SILO? 
Mako your own Cement Blocks in a 
“Nurock** Cement Block Machine 
A limited number will be sold at ONE-HALF 
former prices. Address 
GLOBE FENCE CO .Dele van, N. Y. 
FARMS Circular free. Dept. 131, I,elands’ 
Farm Agency, 31 Milk St., Boston 
75-Acre Farm 
FOR SALE, near Salis- 
, . bury. Good dwelling 
and fruit. Price $1,600. For full particulars writo 
SAMUEL P. WOODCOCK, Salisbury, Maryland. 
Eggs, Poultry, Meats, Produce. 
Shipments solicited. JELLIFFE, WRIGHT 8 CO., Com. 
mission Merchants. 284 Washington St.. New York, 
Our large con¬ 
sumptive outlet 
enables us to pay HIGHEST PRICES for 
WHITE and BROWN EGGS. Also DUCK 
EGGS. Try us and you’ll know why our ship¬ 
pers continue witii us. Empties furnished. 
George M. Rittenhousc & Co., 154 Kcadc St., New York 
Boston Produce Co. 
Commission Merchants, 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
93-95 South Market St., 
Boston. 
The Rochester Produce 
and Commission Company 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
Highest Prices Paid for Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Lard- 
Poultry, Calves, Beans, Potatoes, Etc. 
244-246 Clinton Avenue, North, ROCHESTER, N.Y. 
JOHN C. QUICK CO. 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 34 JAY STREET, NEW YORK 
Fancy Poultry Farm Eggs Our Specialty 
QUICK Returns Our Motto. Established 1855 
s 
HELD0N FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex 
Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding 
C. K. BARNES. Oxford, N. Y. 
PERFECTION 
STABLE EQUIPMENTS 
If you want the Best Stanchion, 
Manure Carrier, Stall or Manger 
Partition or Water Basin on 
the market, writo the 
STANLEY C. SWIFT MFG. 
ltox 6, Cuba, K. Y. 
Merit not in Ad., but in the goods. 
CO. 
We cannot believe that there is a sensible man living who 
would purchase any other than a DE LAVAL Cream Separator 
for his own use if he would but see and try an improved 
DE LAVAL machine before buying. 
It is a fact that 99% of all separator 
buyers who do SEE and TRY a DE LAVAL 
machine before buying purchase the DE 
LAVAL and will have no other. The 1% 
who do not buy the DE LAVAL are those 
who allow themselves to be influenced by 
something else than real genuine separator 
merit. 
Every responsible person who wishes it 
may have the Free Trial of a DE LAVAL 
machine at his own home without advance 
payment or any obligation whatsoever. 
Simply ask the DE LAVAL agent in your nearest town or 
write direct to the nearest DE LAVAL office. 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
NEW YORK 
CHICAGO 
SAN FRANCISCO 
SEATTLE 
WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS 
Walnut Hill Stock Farm 
NATHANIEL BACON, Manager, Talcott, W. Va. 
COR SALE—W. H. Turkey Eggs from prize-winning 
I stock. MRS. E. J. RIDER.Rodman, N. Y. 
Madison Square Garden ISU'iWS 
Prize-Winning Strains 
Island Reds, White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks. 
Eggs reasonable. Catalog gratis. 
F. M. PRESCOTT.ltiverriale, N. J. 
— CHOICE BUFF WYANDOTTE 
EL eggs for sale—$1.00 for 15, $5.00 per 
100. CHAS. 1. MILLER. R.F.D. No. 1, Hudson, N.Y. 
White Egg Strain Indian Runner Ducks 
PRIZE WINNERS—Setting, $1.00. 
ALBERT SHEFFIELD.Athens, N. Y. 
Indian Runner Ducks sS,” » 
Orpington eggs, 15. $1.50; 100, $8. R.C. Black Minor- 
cas eggs, 15, $1. GkokobBowdish, Esperance, N.Y. 
A Bargain-S. C. White Leghorn Eggs 
$5.00 per 100. Homestead Farms, R. 1, Lestershire, N. Y. 
MAI F HFl P For farmers, gardeners, dairies. 
ULLI Private places furnished at short¬ 
est notice and at reasonable wages. Call or urite. 
B. HOLZHAUSEN, 443 W.13th St„ N.Y. Est.1891. 
V0UNG MAN wanted on Poultry Farm on Long 
1 Island. One able to milk if necessary, and used 
to driving horses. Permanent position to right 
party. Give references and full particulars to 
W. H. HEARSF1ELD, Woodmere, L. I„ N. Y. 
MONEY-MAKING FARMS—Splendid assortment, size 
III and price. Some must be sold at big sacrifice. 
Some with stock, crops and tools included, for 
quick sale. Descriptive catalogue free. 
BURRIS, Robinson Building, ELMIRA, N.Y. 
IA/ANTED—Position as Orchard Manager by Agricul- 
wf tural College graduate; 3 years Government ex¬ 
pert; 10 yrs.’ orchard experience. A.W.T., care R. N.-Y. 
WAMTPn FARM HANDS in an institution for 
f 1 nil 1 LU feeble-minded boys. Salary $30 a 
month and maintenance to start with. Apply to 
the SUPERINTENDENT OF LETOHWORTH 
VILLAGE, Thiklls, N. Y. 
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? 
The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid So¬ 
ciety has on its lists men wishing to obtain em¬ 
ployment on farms. Many of them are without 
experience. They are able-bodied and willing to 
work. If you can make use of such help, please 
communicate with ns, stating what wages you will 
pay, whether the work is permanent, and whether 
you prefer a single or a married man, with or with¬ 
out experience. Ours is a philanthropic organiza¬ 
tion whose object is to assist and encourage Jewish 
Immigrants to become farmers. Wo charge no 
commission to employer or employee. Address 
FARM LABOR BUREAU, 176 Second Avenue. New York City. 
Hudson Valley Farms 
RURAL LIFE CO., K1NDERH00K, N.Y. 
7UE SELL GOOD FARMS in Oceana, greatest fruit Co. 
” in U. S.; also grain, por.atoes, alfalfa, dairying. 
Write for list, etc. HANSON & SON, Hart, Mich, 
A /IdfC-Twelve-room house, three 
large barns, granary, hen¬ 
house; apples, pears, plums, cherries; four miles 
from railroad town. Will include for immediate 
sale thirteen cows, seven heifers, three horses, two 
hogs, fifty hens, wagons, harnesses, sulky plow, 
grain drill, roller, sulky cultivator, weeder, drags, 
mower, rake, potatoes, hay. straw, oats. All for 
$6,600—$3,01)0 cash, balanco time. HALL’S FARM 
AGENCY, Owego, Tioga County, New York, 
MONEY-MAKING FARMS 
For information write to C. L. YAGER & CO., 
720 Kilmer Building, Binghamton, N. Y. 
E ASTERN SHORE of Maryland and Virginia. Poultry, 
Fruit, Truck, Grain and Grass Farms for sale. 
Catalog free. M. L. VEASKY, Poeomoko City, Md. 
USE GASOLINE, KEROSENE 
OR DISTILLATE ' 
Develop more than rated power Uniform speed 
Governor adjustable while running. Force feed 
oiler Sight feed fuel supply. Auto muffler 
Steam engine throttle giving 
THREE ENGINES IN ONE 
Man, other features. Sent on 30 days' Free Trial 
with freight prepaid, no sale until satisfied. 
Ten year guarantee. Big new catalog FREE. 
ELLIS ENGINE CO., 61 MulleU Su Detroit. Miek 
Ml 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 
TQ ride a Hadey-Davidson means to 
ride in comfort. Itistheonlymachinc 
equipped with 
Seat (a device which takes up all the 
jolts and jars of a rou gh road) and 
Jrec-wJje el Control (by 
means of which machine can 
bo started and stopped by tbo 
mere shifting of a lever). 
Send for catalog. 
HARLEY. DAVIDSON 
MOTOR CO. 
600 A Street, 
Milwaukee, Wis. 
PROPOSALS 
State of New York. 
STATE COMMISSION IN LUNACY 
Purchasing Committee for State Hospitals, 
Room 138, Capitol, Albany, N. Y. 
Sealed proposals addressed to the Committee will 
bo received until 2:00 P. M., APRIL 23, 1912, at the 
above address, for supplying the New York State 
Hospitals for the Insane with 601.280 lbs. of butter 
to be taken from May 20, 1912, to September 1, 1912, 
for storage, in accordance witii specifications. 
Jims will be entertained from owners or operators 
or creameries in New York State only. By apply- 
jog ^ u) Purchasing Committee prospective 
bidders may obtain copies of specifications and 
information regarding qualities and standards. 
PURCHASING COMMITTEE | by F. A. Wheoler 
FOR STATE HOSPITALS, \ " • ’ 
Sec’y. 
DELAWARE FARMS 
Money-making farms throughout entire State. $15 
an acre up. I .ive stock, implements and crops often 
included. Wo offer best bargains and pay buyer’s 
railroad fare. Catalogue free. FORD & REIS, 
Inc., Dept. 51, Ford Building, Wilmington, Del. 
New York Home Farms 
Improved and for sale by us at low prices and on 
easy terms. For specimen list, address or call upon 
B. F. McBURNEY & CO., Room 309, Bastaide Blk . 
Syracuse, N. Y., or 703 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ill. 
DAIRY OR POULTRY FARM 
to let in New Hampshire, 3 hours from Boston, about 
110 acres. D. R. MARSHALL. 25 West Broadway, N. Y. 
New York State Dairy Farms. Largo 
FOR SALE.. „„ „„ 
buyers. OGDEN’S AGENCY, Waltox, N. Y. 
Bst reacly to mail to prospective 
TJELAWARE FARMS FOR SALE in the 
land of fruit and short, mild winters. Health¬ 
ful climate, wonderfully productive soil, level 
fields, no stone, best markets and cheap land 
Write for Catalogue. Largest list of farms in 
State. Wm. G. Wkchtknhiser, Harrington, D< ’ 
