1912 . 
791 
THE RURA1> NEW-VORXEH 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker. July 13, 1912. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Winter Rye Nursing Alfalfa. 774 
774 
775 
775 
775 
77(1 
777 
777 
777 
71 7 
777 
777 
778 
779 
779 
779 
779 
Analyses of Feed and Fertilizer 
Transplanting Alfalfa by Machinery 
Corn and Sunflowers in the Silo.... 
Plowing Under Wheat. 
Rye and Sweet Clover. 
The Crain-buying Problem. 
Vetch in South Michigan. 
Sawdust in Ilorse Manure. 
Farming Under Water. 
A Four-horse Hitch . 
Four Horses Abreast. 
Trouble With Sorrel. 
Hairy Vetch in Northern Michigan.. 
Long Influence of Ashes and Lime.. 
Yellow Melilot . 
Fighting Chinch Bugs.:. 
Hope Farm Notes . 780 
Maine Farmers’ Union . 783 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings. 783 
Alfalfa Notes . 787 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Concrete or Brick Silo. 780 
Frauds in Buying Eggs. 786 
Does the Silo Pay?. 780 
Beans for Poultry. 787 
Collar Sores . 787 
Worms in Swine . !!.!.! 787 
Ailing Pigs . 787 
Arsenic for Horse. ......! 787 
Dog With Tumor. 787 
Lameness . 787 
Loss of Cows . 787 
Infected Udder .! ! 737 
Chestnuts and Ergots . 787 
Encouraging Coifs Mane. 787 
Pawing . 791 
Tumor . . . ... ! | ’ ‘ ‘ ’ ‘ 79 1 
Cow with Cough. !.![.!.. 791 
Indigestion . 794 
Knuckling . 791 
Hidebound Mare . 791 
Contagious Ophthalmia . 791 
Mange . 791 
Milk . 788 
The Barn Inspection Problem. 788 
Varying Weight of Butter. 788 
What the Cow Is Doing. 788 
Partial Paralysis . 7,98 
Lessened Milk Flow. 7,88 
That lien Contest . 789 
Chickens and Stable Manure. 789 
Purebred or Mixed Fowls. 78 !) 
Feeding a Leghorn Stock... 7,89 
Fall-hatched Pullets’ Eggs. 7.89 
Chickens and Mulched Orchard. 789 
Egg-eating Dog . 789 
Live Stock in Sprayed Orchard. 78 !) 
Guinea Pigs . 789 
A New Hampshire Hen Farm. 790 
Scaly Leg 
Blackberries, qr.07 
Raspberries, red, pt.Do 
Currants, qt. 07 
Muskmelons, s’ 11 , bti. 1.25 
California crate. 2.00 
Watermelons, 100 .35.00 
DllllCI) FRUITS 
Apples, erap ,choice, 1011. .09 
Common to goon.07 
Chops. 100 lbs . 2.00 
Raspberries.26 
VKGKTA HUES 
Potatoes—Old. bbl. 1.50 
Southern, new, bhl. 1,50 
Sweet Potatoes, bushel. 75 
Asparagus, Green, do/. .2.00 
White.40 
Carrots, bbl.3.00 
New. 100 bunches. 1.00 
Cucumbers, Southern, bu.50 
Cabbage—New, bbl., crate.75 
Lettuce. bbl bkt. 25 
Sweet corn, Southern. 100.75 
Lima beans. Southern, bkt. LUO 
Onions, Jersey, bu.50 
Texas, bu.25 
Peppers. Southern, carrier. LOO 
Jersey, box .•. 2.00 
Peas. Jeisey, bn. 1.00 
Western N. Y. 1.25 
Radishes, 14 lb. bkt...75 
String Keans, bu. 50 
Spinach, bbl.75 
Squash, new, bbl.50 
Egg Plants, Southern, bbl. 1.00 
Tomatoes, Fla. Carrier. 50 
Maryland and Del.65 
to .12 
@ .08 
@ .09 
(a) 1.50 
to 2.50 
@55.00 
@ .1014 
to . 08*6 
@ 2.50 
to .27 
to 2.50 
to 2.50 
to 2.00 
to 4.00 
@ 1.25 
@ 3.50 
® 2.00 
to 1.00 
@ 1.25 
@ .60 
® 2.00 
@ 3.50 
@ 1.00 
@ .80 
@ 3.00 
@ 2.25 
® 1.75 
@ 2.25 
to 1.00 
@ 1.25 
to LOO 
to 2.00 
@ 3.75 
to 1.00 
@ LUO 
Jersey, box. 
@ 
200 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers. No. 1, doz. 
.15 
© 
.45 
Tomatoes, lb. 
.08 
© 
.13 
Mushrooms, lb. 
.30 
@ 
.50 
LIVE POULTRY 
Broilers, lb. 
.23 to 
.26 
bowls . 
.14 
r (f 
.15 
Boosters. 
09 
10 
Ducks. 
42 
<& 
44 
Geese. 
.09 
to 
40 
Turkeys.. 
.12 
(a) 
43 
Guineas, pair. . 
.50 
(& 
.60 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkevs. best. 
.21 
© 
.22 
Common to Good. 
.11 
@ 
48 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb. 
© 
.35 
Broilers, common to good. 
.25 
@ 
.28 
Roasters. 
49 
■») 
.20 
Fowls. 
.14 
@ 
.16 
Ducks, Spring, lb . 
.18 
@ 
.19 
Squabs, doz. 
.50 
@ 3.75 
c. 
790 
< to 
7 i 4 
774 
774 
776 
776 
776 
776 
776 
HORTICULTURE. 
Preparation of Bordeaux Mixture. 
Spraying and Asparagus. 773 
Vineyard Notes . 
Using a Knapsack Pump .. . 
Mending a Broken Tree.. 
Lime-sulphur From Mineral Water.... 
Making a Tennis Court. 
New Varieties of Strawberries. 
Dynamite for Tree Planting. 
Greenhouse and Brooder.... 776 
Rose Bugs and Ducks. 770 
A Few Good Climbing Roses. 7,81 
The Bell Seedling Strawberry. 781 
Lime and the Strawberry Weevil. 781 
The Krauser Apple . 781 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 784 
The Rural Patterns . ' 7,84 
Weaving Information Wanted. 785 
Root Beer and Temperance. 785 
More About Removing Wall Paper..! 785 
Utilizing Combings . 785 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Tanner’s Advice Wanted. 
Open Barns and Lightning 
Driving a Well. 
Pure Food Decisions.. .. 
Penguin Oil . 
Hunting Reptiles . !!!!!!!!!! 778 
The Home Canning Business. 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay. Timothy No. 1, ton.2700 to 28.00 
No. 2.22.00 ® 25.00 
No. 3. 18.00 to 21.00 
Clover Mixed.16.00 to 20 00 
Straw, Rye.12.00 to 16.00 
Oat and Wheat.8.00 to 9.UU 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs. 6.00 ® 9.00 
Bulls. 4.50 @5.25 
Cows .. .. 2.50 ® 5.60 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs. 6.00 @ 8.50 
Culls. 5 00 to 6.50 
Sheep. 100 lbs.3.00 ® 4.50 
Lambs. 5.50 to 8.25 
Hogs.7.00 to 8.00 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1. Northern Spring. 1.20 to ... 
No. 2. Red. 1.16 to ... 
No. 2 Hard Winter. 1.16 ® ... 
Corn, ns to quality, bush.75 to .82 
Oats, as to weight, bush.55 @ .59 
Barley, choice . 1.15 @ 1.25 
COTTON 
New York Middling Upland. 11.95 
Middling Gulf. 12.20 
New Orleans. Low Middling. 11.85 
Good Middling. 12.90 
777 
778 
778 
778 
778 
Pawing. 
I have a two-year-old colt that paws 
continually in the stable during the night. 
What can I do to remedy it? k. m. j. 
Let the colt occupy a box stall and see 
that most of his hay is allowed at night, so 
that he will have plenty to eat. Keep 
his bowels active by feeding laxative feed, 
such as roots or grass. Rats and mice ill 
the stable often make horses restless. Do 
away witli such a cause. In chronic paw¬ 
ing worms may be suspected, and medicine 
should be given for their destruction if 
they are seen to pass in the manure. 
A. S. A. 
Tumor. 
about a year, 
mend for it? 
Better let the 
cancerous tumor 
_ _ _ - q We have a cow with a large lump on 
Editorials .. ". -qo her right shoulder, which has been growing 
The Maine Primary Law! !!!!!!!! 783 for ilbout a year - What would 
Will There be a New Party?. 783 
Events of the Week.. 78,3 
Lizards Appearing After Storm.! 787 
Publisher’s Desk . 790 
you recom- 
J. R. P. 
lump alone, for if it is a 
eraoval will he followed 
MARKETS 
W holesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending July 6, 1912. 
BOTTER 
Creamery, fancy, lb.27 
Good to Choice.!!!!!! 25 
Lower Grades . 23 
8 tute Dairy, best..26 
Common to Good. 22 
Factory.!!."!'” 19 
Packing Stock. 48 
Elgin, 111., butter market, firm at 25*4 cents. 
Boston, western creamery. 27*6 cents 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 28 cents. 
EGGS 
White, good to choice. 25 @ 
Mixed Colors, best .' g[ @ 
Common to Good.. ® 
Western, best.’’ .22 @ 
Crider grades. ,15 ^ 
Checks and dirties. 10 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best. 14 
Common to Good. 11 
8 kims. 04 
BEANS 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 4.50 
Medium. 4 30 
..4.30 
Yellow Eye. 4.30 
Red Kidney. . 4 00 
White Kidney.’’’ 5.35 
Lima. California.!!!. . 640 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 35 
Common to Good. ’ 30 
Pacific Coast. 33 
Old Stock. 42 
German Crop .... . . . . . . . . ,6b 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples—Southern, new, bbl. 1 00 
Mil and Del , bu. 40 
Strawberries, Western N .Y.07 
Up-river.08 
Peaches, Southern, carrier. 1.00 
Plums. Southern, crate. 10 !) 
Md. and Del. qt. 01 
Cherries. 8 -lb. bkt. .39 
Gooseberries, qt..06 
Huckleberries, qt. .08 
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2654 
.25 
.23 
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.27 
.23 
18 
.23 
47 
.16 
.15 
.13 
42 
to 5.40 
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@ 5.00 
to 4.40 
to 5.00 
to 6.10 
to 6.15 
to 
to 
to 
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@ 
.37 
.35 
.37 
.20 
.70 
@ 3.00 
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to .18 
to 47 
to 1.50 
to 2.00 
to .06 
to 75 
to .10 
@ .15 
by return of the tumor, and a host of 
other tumors of like sort will be likely 
to crop up along the courses of the lymph¬ 
atic vessels of the body, externally and in¬ 
ternally. Such metastatic tumors are in¬ 
curable and an affected cow should not be 
ued for dairying. If possible have an ex¬ 
amination made by a graduate veterinarian. 
a. s. A. 
Cow with Cough. 
Is there any danger of tuberculosis de¬ 
veloping as soon as a cow coughs, or 
whether a cow might cough some time with¬ 
out any signs of sickness? I bought a cow 
three, months ago and she keeps on cough¬ 
ing little by little, but not steadily, cough¬ 
ing two or three times as though she had 
something in her throat. Is there some 
way to test my cow for tuberculosis my¬ 
self, of course obtaining correct results? 
Connecticut. p. r. 
Cough is merely a symptom and may or 
may net be due to tuberculosis, but it al¬ 
ways is best to test with tuberculin to de¬ 
termine whether the disease is or is not 
present. Have the test made by a veterin¬ 
arian, so that it will be reliable. We do 
nofi believe in unprofessional testing by the 
owner. A . s . A . 
Indigestion. 
What can I do for my three-year-old colt? 
Her urine is scanty, whitish in color and 
fairly thick, and has been that way for 
about a year. She is not as thrifty as 
she should be; is well stabled and well fed. 
I have given her some turpentine and 
quite a lot of saltpetre and rosin, but with 
very little effect, if any; a teaspoonful a 
cay. 
Pennsylvania r. r. w. 
Saltpeter, rosin and turpentine should not 
be given in such cases, as there is nothing 
the matter with the kidneys, and were there 
anything the matter there such medicines 
would not be indicated. It is indigestion 
that causes the abnormal condition of the 
urine. Work or exercise the filly every dav 
Have teeth attended to by a veterinarian. 
Clip the hair from belly to a line with 
place where breast collar and breeching 
straps would come, and also from legs 
above knees and hocks. Allow free access 
to rock salt. Cut the grain feed in halt 
and add carrots. Feed mixed hay. In 
feed twice daily mix a tablesp<*mful of a 
mixture of two parts powdered wood char¬ 
coal and one part each of powdered nux 
vomica, hydrastis and bicarbonate of soda. 
a. s. A. 
Knuckling. 
I have a six-year-old horse, which seems 
weak In his back knuckles; he does not 
knuckle while driving, but after hard 
work or long drives he stands on three 
legs, resting first one hind leg, then the 
other, on the toe with knuckle turned over. 
Could you give me any remedy? 
New Jersey. < w. j. a. 
Give horse a box stall In stable and keep 
him off board floors. Exercise him every 
day. Three times a day hand rub the hind 
fetlocks thoroughly, then wrap In cotton 
batting and bandage snugly. 
a. 8. A. 
Hidebound Mare. 
I have just got a small mare which Is 
hidebound. Will you tell mo how to feed 
her to overcome it? She is quite old; I 
don’t know what age, hut she eats well 
and is a good driver. She is being used 
for a driving horse now and expect to use 
her for cultivating in the Summer. 
New Jersey. w. j. r. 
Have her teeth attended to by a veterin¬ 
arian, as it is unlikely that she properly 
masticates her feed. Mix a quart of 
blackstrap molasses with three quarts of 
hot water and stir among cut hay, corn- 
meal and wheat bran. Feed this night 
and morning, with whole oats at noon and 
long hay at night. a. s. a. 
Contagious Ophthalmia. 
We have two cows that are afflicted 
with eye trouble. A little while ago one 
cow came home at night with one eye run¬ 
ning water continually, and then a white 
film came over it; now the other eye is do¬ 
ing the same, and later one of our best 
cows appeared with the same trouble. It 
seems a white spot forms on one corner of 
the eye and gradually spreads over all. I 
have an idea they are going blind from it. 
We put peroxide in the eyes and washed 
them out with eastile soap and water. The 
pasture they run in has some wild -rose 
bushes and thorn bushes; we thought that 
might have something to do with it. 
New York. j. p. r. 
Isolate the cows, as the disease spreads 
by contagion. Darken the stable. Feed 
light, laxative rations. Twice daily bathe 
the eyes with a 10 per cent solution of 
boric acid and each other day puff between 
eyelids a little mixture of equal parts of 
finely powdered calomel and boric acid. 
a. s. A. 
Mange. 
I have a mare that took some kind of 
skin disease last fall; It seemed to be 
Irritable, as she would rub herself until 
the hair was off. I doctored with liniment 
and thought she was going to get well, but 
she Is worse now than ever and two of 
my other horses, I think, have taken the 
same disease. I have seven horses; I have 
not been careful about which stall I kept 
them In. Do you think it Is contagious, 
and what remedy would you suggest for It? 
D. J. M. 
As the disease has spread to three horses 
It Is evidently mange and therefore con¬ 
tagious, being due to a parasitic mite. 
Clip the horses and wash with a 1-100 
solution of coal tar dip; then rub In 
flowers of sulphur. Every three days ap¬ 
ply to affected spots a mixture of four 
ounces of sulphur and half an ounce of 
cool tar dip shaken up In a pint of cot¬ 
ton-seed oil or raw linseed oil. Give each 
horse half an ounce of Fowler’s solution 
of arsenic night and morning, after a 
few smaller doses to start the treatment, 
as this medicine acts on the skin and has¬ 
tens recovery. a. s. a. 
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