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THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, July 27, 1912. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Water as a Factor in Agriculture. 
Part 1. 810 
The Wonderful Vetch . 811 
Soy Beans at the N. ,T. Station. 811 
Long Island Potato Outlook. 812 
Spreading Lime . 812 
An Alfalfa Field.812 
Two Problems in Drainage. 813 
Rye and Hairy Vetch. 813 
Traction Engines and Small Farms... 813 
Poor Stand of Oats. 813 
Hope Farm Notes. 814 
Fertilizers with Mamire. 814 
Western N. Y. Crops. 817 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Poultry-house Construction .820, 821 
Sheep in the Parks. 821 
A Cow Man Talks. 821 
That lien Contest. 821 
Trouble with Chicks. 821 
Hens with Pale Combs. 821 
HORTICULTURE. 
Building a Low Head.809, 810 
Fertilizer Experiment with Nova Scotia 
Apples . 810 
Witch Grass and Sod Mulch. 813 
Resetting Strawberries . 813 
Harvesting a Peach Crop. 813 
Fascia ted Apple Shoot. 813 
Support for Tomatoes. 813 
Horticultural Briefs . 813 
Setting Plum Sprouts. 813 
Trimming Off Strawberry Plants. 813 
-Spraying for Curl-leaf.'.. 812 
Doctoring the Apple Trees. 813 
Troubles of Plums. 813 
The Ground Cherry Seed-Moth. 813 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 818 
Pineapple and Strawberry Conserve... 818 
Vermont Root Beer. 818 
Summer Drinks . 818 
Ants and Salt. 818 
The Rural Patterns. 819 
Several Wrinkles and Three Recipes... 819 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Notes of a European Trip.. . . 812 
What is a “Westerly Course?”. 813 
Editorials . 816 
Events of the Week. 817 
Express Companies Cornered. 817 
Publisher's Desk . 822 
Humorous . 824 
M X X_. 
N. Y. Exchange price $1.71 per 40-quart 
can. netting 3% cents in 26-cent zone. 
M A RKE T S 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending July 20, 1912. 
FRESH FRUITS 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy, lb.27 
Good to Choice.25 
Lower Grades 
9 
® 
.23 @ 
State Dairy, best.25 ® 
Common to Good.22 @ 
Factory.19 @ 
Packing Slock..18 ® 
Elgin, 111., butter market firm at 25 cents. 
Boston, -western creamery. 27)6 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 27 cents. 
EGGS 
•27)4 
.26 
■24)6 
.26 
.24 
.23 
.21 
White, good ro choice. 
@ 
.27 
Mixed Colors, best . 
@ 
.25 
Common to Good. 
® 
18 
Western, best. 
® 
.23 
Under grades. 
@ 
.17 
Checks and dirties. 
... .08 
to 
.15 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best. 
.15 
® 
■15)6 
Common to Good. 
® 
.14 
.. .04 
® 
.12 
BEANS 
Marrow. 100 lbs. 
... 4.50 
to 
5.40 
M ad iu in. 
to 
4.95 
4.30 
((i\ 
5.00 
Yellow Eye. 
® 
4.35 
Red Kidney. 
to 
4.90 
White Kidney. 
® 
6.00 
(lima. California. 
... 6.10 
to 
6.20 
HOI’S 
Prime to Choice. 
... .31 
® 
.33 
Common to Good. 
® 
.30 
Pacific < oast. . 
.30 
® 
.33 
Old Stock. 
... .10 
® 
.18 
German Crop. 
... .56 
® 
.61 
Apples—Prime, bu. bkt. 
@ 
1.00 
Lower grades. 
® 
.65 
Windfalls, bbl. 
® 
1.25 
Peaches, southern, carrier. 
.. . .60 
to 
1.50 
Maryland, and Del. 
to 
1.00 
Plums, crate. 
to 
1.50 
Md. and Del. qt. 
(ft 
.05 
Cherries. S-lb bkt. 
c<v 
.60 
Gooseberries, qt. 
® 
.10 
HucKleberries. qt.. 
@ 
.12 
Blackberries, qr. 
.06 
.12 
Raspberries, red. pt. 
® 
.09 
Blackcap, pt. 
.Oil 
® 
.07 
Currants, qt. 
® 
.06 
Muskmelons. s'n, bn. 
.40 
® 
1.25 
California crate. 
to 
2.75 
Watermelons, carload. 
...150.00 
®225.00 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap., choice, 1911.09 to -WH 
Common to good.07 43 .08)4 
Chops, 100 lbs . 1.85 to 2.00 
Raspberries.26 ® .27 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes—Long Island, bbl.2.25 
Southern, bbl. 1.00 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl.75 
Beets, bbl. 1.50 
Carrots, bbl.3.01) 
New. 100 bunches... 1.00 
Cucumbers, Southern, bu.40 
Nearby.75 
Cabbage, bbl. 1.00 
Lettuce. Is-bbl. bkt. 25 
Sweet corn, Southern, 100.75 
Jersey. 1.00 
Lima beans. Jer4ey.1.75 
Onions, Jersey, bu.60 
Texas, bu.25 
Long Island, bbl.2.00 
Peppers, Southern, carrier.50 
Jersey, box . 1.00 
Peas. Western N. Y., bu.50 
Radishes. 100 bunches. 1.00 
String Beaus, bu.50 
Spinach, bbl. 1.00 
Squash, new, bbl.60 
Egg Plants. Southern, bbl. 1.00 
Tomatoes. Maryland and Del., crate, .25 
Jersey, box.50 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1, box. 2.00 
(di 2 .62 
(3 2.50 
® 2.00 
@ 2.00 
'a 3.75 
@ 1.50 
® 1.00 
to 1.00 
to 1.75 
@ .60 
@ 1.25 
to 2.00 
to 2.75 
@ .90 
.75 
2.25 
.90 
1.25 
1.50 
1.25 
1.00 
1.25 
2.60 
@ 1.50 
@ .60 
& 2 00 
to 2.25 
® 
to 
@ 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
Tomatoes, lb . 
fd) 
.12 
LIVE POULTRY 
Broilers, lb. . 
, .20 ® 
.23 
Fowls.... 
® 
•15)6 
Roosters. 
@ 
.10 
Ducks... 
.. 12 
@ 
.14 
Geese. 
® 
.10 
Turkeys. 
to 
.13 
Guineas, pair.. 
. .30 
® 
.60 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best. 
.22 
® 
.23 
Common to Good. 
.. .14 
® 
.20 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb . 
,. .28 
to 
.32 
Broilers, common to good. 
@ 
.27 
Roasters. 
,. .19 
© 
.24 
Fowls. 
® 
.16 
Ducks, spring, lb ... 
,. .18 
® 
.19 
Squabs, doz. 
® i 
J.75 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay. Timothy No. 1, ton. 
.26.00 
to 21 
•oo 
No. 2. 
(cl 24. (HJ 
No. 3. 
.17.00 to 19.00 
Clover Mixed. 
to 22 00 
8traw, Rye.12.00 to 
Oat and Wheat.7.00 to 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers. 100 lbs. 5.10 
Bulls.3.50 
Cows .. . 2.50 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs. 7.00 
Culls.5.00 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 2.50 
Lambs. 5.50 
Hogs.7.00 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring. 1.12 
No. 2, Red. 1 08 
No. 2 Hard Winter. 1.06 
Corn, as to quality, bush.75 
Oats, as to weight, bush.55 
COTTON 
New Fork Middling Upland. 12.60 
Middling Gulf. 12.85 
New Orleans. Low Middling. 12.50 
Good Middling. 13.55 
WOOL 
NewYork Fleeces, Fine, unwashed. 21 to .22 
Ohio half blood combing.29 to .30 
Kentucky, three eighths blood.29 to .30 
Michigan, half blood. .27 ® .28 
16.00 
8.00 
® 8 35 
to 5.00 
@ 5.50 
® 10.50 
to 6 50 
<a 4.25 
to S.UO 
® 8.86 
to ... 
to ... 
® ... 
to .so 
® .58 
Chilled Eggs,— I write for the benefit 
of any who may have eggs chilled which 
are being hatched. June 3, 1912. I set 139 
W. Wyandotte eggs in incubator; at the 
beginning of the seventh day tested out 
10 in evening. That night the lamp went 
ont. mercury all down in thermometer bulb 
in morning. We calculated the lamp was out 
eight hours. I went right on with hatch. ' 
The eighteenth day tested out 13. making 
23 eggs in all out. To-day we took out 
101 or 102 nice chicks, and four more were 
part ont. My lamp is a smoker and a very 
good one. w. e. c. 
Stevensville, Mich. 
NEWYORK SIAIE FARMS. IBS: 
in farms throughout New York State. Reference 
on request. Catalog sent to prospective purchasers. 
L. YAGER Sc CO.. 726 Press it big.. Binghamton. N. Y. 
4=33 ACRES 
28-room fine house: all improvements; piazzas; com¬ 
plete barns; the hen house cost over $2,1100; 352 
acres flat, rich, dry bottom land; balance wood, 
timber and pasture. Gravity water plant for all 
buildings. Cut over 300 tons of iinv. Fine silo; 
$17,300; part cash. KALI’S FARM AGENCY, Elmira, N. Y. 
FOR SALE FARM OF 325 ACRES, WAYNE CO. PENNA. 
only 5 miles from Lackawanna Railroad, 18 from 
Scranton; best market on Eastern Seaboard. 100 
acres smooth, tillable land; 130 acres mostly virgin 
timber, estimated 1 million feet. Hern lock and Hard¬ 
wood. Orchards—1.700 trees. Brook-watered pas¬ 
ture; largo house and barns in good condition, com¬ 
plete with tools and machinery, including 10 
wagons, hay tedder, thrashing machine. Cider mill 
and machinery, 400chiekens, 7 hogs, 1(1 pigs, aealves, 
4 heifers, 16 Jersey Cows and 1 Bull, mostly full- 
blooded, and 3 Horses. Price, everything included, 
only *13.miO.00. Part cash. LACKAWANNA 
REAL ESTATE CO., Scranton, l’enna. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York 
Poultry, Fggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited 
PEACHES PERRIES 
Live Poultry, Fancy Eggs, Hothouse 
Products, Fruits, Vegetables. 
Top Prices Secured for Choice Goods. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., NewYork 
Highest prices guaranteed for White or Brown 
Leghorns or mixed eggs. Also high grade butter. 
Write us lor information. A trial will convince you 
of our ability to obtain extreme prices. Address 
JOHNSTONE Cl COUGHLAN, 
164 Duane Street, : : New York 
EARN! SUPERINTENDENT WANTED 
for a large farm in Northern New 
Jersey devoted to dairying and fruit. 
Herd consists of about fifty head 
purebred Jerseys. 
A splendid opportunity for the 
right man. Address stating age, ex¬ 
perience, reference, salary desired. 
All communications will be treated 
confidentially. 
W F, PILLOW, care The R- B.-T., 409 Pearl St., New York 
CLDERLY IIAH—alone, pood health, wan is work; home 
L more than wages. E. I’.Stevens, North Wilbraham, Mass. 
WantPri~ Position-< ' harKe °f Gentleman's place or ' 
if aillCU farm, by energetic and up-to-date farmer 
(31). English; married. Apply S,care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED POSITION ^ n ’tl ke Tn* n 11 T 
Good reference. Address B. A., care Rural New-Yorker. 
U/ANTED -man to deliver milk on a route in large su- 
'* burban city in New Jersey. Higli-elass milk and 
cream in bottles. Must be good horseman. Married 
man preferred; security required; good wages; some 
knowledge of figures. Milk Driver, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FruitFarms,?. FamousJW. Va.'Fruit Belt 
220 acres, limestone soil; 80 bottom; near railroad: 
good churches, schools and neighbors. R. I). and 
telephone. Very healthy. 0. J. LEITH, Terra Alta, W. Va. 
Great BARG A INS in TOMPK INS CO UNTY FA R MS 
with and without stock, implements and crops. Buy 
direct from owner and save large commissions. 
Write E. C. VOItHIS, Brookton, New York 
E ASTERN SHORE of Maryland and Virginia. Poultry 
Fruit, Truck, Grain and Grass Farms for sale. 
Catalog free. M. L. VEaSKY, Poeomoke City, Md. 
1/1/E SELL GOOD FARMS m Oceana, greatest fruit Co. 
vv in U. S.; also grain, potatoes, alfalfa, dairying. 
Write for list, etc. HANSON & SON, Hart, Mich. 
FOR NEW! YORK FORMS 
or for farm lands in the West and South call on or 
write to B. F. McBURNEY & CO., 309 Bastahle Block, 
Syracuse, New York, or 703 Fisher Building, Chicago, III. 
npi A WARF Beautifully illustrated booklet 
LILtLiIX YY nIUi about the State of Red Apples, 
luscious Peaches, Strawberries, diversified farm¬ 
ing and of ideal homes. Address STATE BOARD 
OF AGRICULTURE, Dover, Delaware. 
SQUAB BREEDERS FOR SALE 
The best strain of big, fast-working Homers. Pro 
duce squabs that satisfy the most particular trade. 
$1 00 per pair. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
ARTHUR H. PENNY, Oak Grove Squab Farm, Riverhead, N Y. 
FOR 9AI C—MALLARD DUCKS, pure wild 
IUH OnLL drakes, $5.00: trio, $10.00. Muscovy 
'lucks, drakes. $5; trio. $9. Pekin ducks, $2 apiece 
CH. P. HATCH, Plum Beach Farm, Port Washington, L. I. 
R. T. Reds, Mans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX- 
BABY CHICKS 8'Ac EACH 
From Free Range Selected 
S. C.WHITE LEGHORNS 
Prompt delivery. A hatch every weok. Write for 
prices on three-weeks’-old chicks. Safe arrival 
guaranteed. Circular free. CH A S. R. STONE, Baby 
Chicken Farm, Staatsburg-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
Tor sale 
500 S.C. White LEGHORNBREEDING HENS 
75 CENTS—$1.00 EACH 
Write “FARMLEIGH,” Carmel, New York 
EARLY PULLETS»»HENS 
Leghorns, Wyandottes, Rocks and P. Cochins 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY FARM - R. D. 24 - ATHENS, PA. 
SURPLUS STOCK 
BARRED ROCK, WHITE ROCK PARTRIDGE 
COCHIN. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE 
lO HENS, I COCK.$25.00 
MINCH BROS. BRIDGETON. N. J . 
0. 0. GHiX 9 AND 10c. EACH 
S. C. R. I. RED, 10c. S. C. W. LEGHORN, 9c, 
DAVIS POULTRY FA RM, Berlin, Mass. 
C C. WHITE LEGHORNS. the large white kind, bred 
for heavy laying. Hatching eggs, little Chicks, 
breeding stock. Estab. 1904. Price List mailed. 
Abovo Poultry Farms Co., Inc., Chatham, Morris Co., N.J. 
CHICKS and HATCHING EGGS 
FROM THE FOLLOWING SELECTED BREEDERS 
S. C. W. Leghorns Barred Plymouth Recks 
S. C. R. I. Reds 
BONNIE BRAE POULTRY FARM.NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 
WRITE FOR OUR n A Y-fll II PHIY wm > FI RE LESS 
PRICES ONUfU ULU uHIa BROODER INCLUDED 
PROMPT DELIVERY CATALOGUE FREE 
TAYLOR’S POULTRY YARDS, LYONS, N. Y. 
1000 S, C, WHITE LEGHORNS 
Young and Lakewood Strains direct. Prompt 
on future delivery. Special prices on largo lots 
SUNNY HILL FARM FLKMINGTON, N. J. 
POULTRYMENT? 611 ! 1 2c . stain P for Illustrated 
..kink! ■ 11 1 Catalog describing 35 varieties. 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YAROS -:- MARIETTA, PA. 
THE FARMER’S FOWL— Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
I layers on earth. Eggs, *1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
300 choice yearling Hens at $1 each. Strong, healthy 
and great layors. VANDERBILT FARM, Morris Sta., Md. 
YEARLING HENS 
To make room for this year’s Pullets we must 
dispose of 500 S. C. White Leghorn yearlings by 
Aug. 15. These are choice daughters, selected 
from heavy-egg-prodneing mothors. Price, $1.50 
each in lots of twelve. Special price on 50 or more 
BROAD BROOK FARM, Bedford Hills, N. Y. 
300 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN KKS S ir«™ s 
Write for price. HILLCREST POULTRY FARM, Cbili, N. Y. 
Trumbull Co., Ohio—Farms for sale near Youngs- 
■ town. Good dairy section. L. ABELL, Cortland, Ohio. 
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COLUMBUS, AUGUST 26-27-28-29-30-31 
1 IVE STOCK ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 10, 1912. Finest Exposition Buildings in the World. Growing and 
Prospering. Legislative Appropriation Has Enabled the Erection of Additional Live Stock Buildings. Railroad 
Facilities are the Best. Look at the Map. Ohio Farmers are Fully Aroused to the Advantages of Breeding Pure 
Bred Live Stock. The “Scrub” Animal is More Unpopular in the Buckeye State Than Ever Before. We Have the 
Money and are Ready to Buy the Prize Winners. Premiums Paid Before Close of Fair at the State Fair Bank on the 
Grounds. Every Modern Convenience at the Service of Exhibitors. The Columbus Centennial Celebration this Year, 
Supported by Liberal Appropriations from the State Legislature and Popular Subscriptions, Will Insure the Largest 
Attendance in the History of the Fair. Ohio With Five Million People Stands Solidly Behind this Great Exposition 
Which is a Guide Board Pointing to Better Things. Half the States of the Union Will Contribute to the Success of the 
Ohio State Fair. 
Entries and Space Reservations Should Be Made Early Entries Close for Live Stock August lO 
Elegant Illustrated Color Catalog and Premium List Mailed to All Requests 
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