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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yotker, August 10, 1912. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Water as a Factor in Agriculture. 
Part II.845, 
Our Immigrants as Fatm Laborers. ... 
Cooking Silage With Steam. 
Winter Wheat; Rye in Buckwheat.... 
Seeding to Permanent Pasture. 
Ohio Farm Notes. 
The Smuts of Wheat. 
Potatoes on Newly Cleared Field.... 
Weeds in the Grass. 
Lime May Be Overdone. 
Lime Made Grass Grow. 
A Boyls Potato . 
Alfalfa With Buckwheat. 
Trouble With Seeding. 
Hope Farm Notes. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
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Making Beef on the Eastern Farm. . 
Sheep in the Hudson Valley. 
Earth or Ciuder Floor for Hoghouse. 
Raising Rabbits for Market. 
High-priced Oxen . 
Silo Experiences . 
The Gurler Silo . 
Distemper . 
Bloody Milk . 
Boston Milk ... 
Diseased Cow . 
Cow With Catarrh . 
Precocious Milker . 
Lump Jaw . 
Overgrown Hoof . 
The Egg-laying Contest . 
Enteritis in Fowls . 
Sickly Chicks . 
How to Sprout Oats. 
Bees in the Contest. 
Value of Anconas. 
Cannibalistic Chicks . 
Stone Concrete Henhouse. 
Management of Hens. 
Why Young Chicks Die. 
Mare With Cough. 
Failing Cow ; Pigs With Cough 
Australian Hen Contests. 
Selecting Breeding Hens. 
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HORTICULTURE. 
Greenhouse Construction for Farmers.. S46 
Some of the Now Strawberries. 848 
Harvesting Peaches . 848 
Vineyard Notes . 848 
Experience With Apple Scab. 850 
More About Nursery Seedlings. 851 
Dynamite for Tree Planting. S51 
Asparagus and Currants. 851 
Witloof; Evergreen for Bed. 853 
A Small Greenhouse Venture. 853 
Persian Walnuts in Iowa. 853 
The Roadside Problem. 853 
Worms on Grapes. 853 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 856 
The Rural Patterns. 856 
Salt Corn for Winter. 856 
Rhubarb and Elderberries. 856 
Pieplant Combinations . 856 
Tomato Catsup . 856 
Fruit Puddings . 857 
Hints on Conveniences . 857 
An Appreciation of Oregon. 857 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Are Our High Schools High?. 847 
Wiring Against Lightning. 849 
A Problem in Water Supply. 849 
Gravel Indications; Removing Rocks.. 849 
Dry Well . 849 
A Concrete Septic Tank. 850 
Evaporator Experience Wanted. 850 
All Sorts . 850 
Likes Lath and Plaster. 851 
Editorials . 854 
For Governor of New York. 855 
Farmers and Fair Credit. 855 
An Old Struggle Recalled. 855 
Express Companies and Misdirected 
Packages . 855 
Events of the Week. 855 
Publisher’s Desk . 862 
MARKETS 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending August 3, 1912. 
BUTTER 
State Dairy, best. 
Common to Good. 
to 
•27M 
. .25 
@ 
.26 
. .22 
@ 
.23 
to 
.26 
@ 
.24 
. 19 
@ 
.22 
. 18 
@ 
.20 
Elgin, 111., butter market firm at 25 cents. 
Boston, western creamery. 27 14 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 27 cents. 
EGGS 
White, good to choice. 
Mixed Colors, best . 
Common to Good. 
Western, best. 
Under grades. 
Checks and dirties. 
CHEESE 
Full (beam, best. 
Common to Good. 
Skims. 
BEANS 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 
Medium. 
Yellow Eye. 
Red Kidney.. 
White Kidney. 
Lima, California. 
.28 
.24 
.15 
.22 
.15 
.07 
.15 
.11 
.04 
4.50 
4.30 
4.30 
4.20 
4.00 
5.50 
6.10 
@ 
.31 
@ 
.25 
@ 
18 
@ 
-.25 
@ 
.17 
to 
.15 
@ 
1516 
@ 
.14 
@ 
.12 
to 
5.40 
to 
4.95 
@ 
5.00 
to 
4.25 
to 
4.75 
@ 
6.25 
to 
6.20 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
Common to Good. 
Pacific Coast. 
Old Stock . 
German Crop. 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples—Prime, bbl. 
Lower grades. 
Windfalls, bbl. 
Peaches, Southern, carrier. 
Maryland and Del. 
Jersey, bkt. 
Pears—Clapp’s, bbl. 
Kleffer.. • • • 
Le Conte. 
Common. 
Plums, crate. 
Md. and Del. qt. 
Cherries. 8 -lb. bkt. 
Gooseberries, qt. 
HucKleberries. qt.. • 
Blackberries, .. 
Raspberries, red, pt. 
BlackCap. pt. 
Currants, qt.. - 
Muskmelons. s’n, bu.. 
Del. and Md., crate. 
Arizona. 
Watermelons, carload. 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap .choice, 1911. 
Common to good. 
Chops. 100 lbs. 
Unspberries. 
.. .28 
@ 
.30 
@ 
.27 
.. .26 
@ 
.31 
.. .10 
to 
.18 
.. .44 
© 
.49 
.. 2.25 
@ 
3.00 
@ 
1.75 
.. .75 
® 
1.25 
. .25 
to 
150 
.. .50 
1.25 
@ 
•75 
.. 5.00 
to. 
6.03 
.. 3.00 
3.50 
.. 5.00 
@ 
6.50 
.. 1.00 
@ 
3.00 
.. .50 
to 
1.00 
.04 
@ 
.05 
.. .50 
@ 
.70 
. .05 
@ 
.10 
.. .07 
9 
.11 
.. .08 
'fl) 
.15 
.. .06 
© 
.10 
» 
.08 
.. .05 
@ 
.06 
.. .25 
@ 
.75 
.. .50 
to 
1.25 
.. 1.75 
@ 
2.50 
100.00 i 
©250.00 
.. .09 
to 
• 10VC 
. .07 
@ 
.08 
.. 1.85 
® 
2.00 
@ 
.27 
VEG ETA BLISS 
Potatoes—Long Island, bbl. 2.25 @ 2.50 
Southern, bol. I.OO @ 2.00 
Jersey, bbl. 1 75 to 2,35 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl. 2.50 @ 4.75 
Beets, bbl. i._>5 @ 1.50 
Carrots, bbl. 1.50 to 1.75 
Celery, doz. bunches.15 <3 .GO 
Cucumbers, Md. and Del. bu.40 @ .65 
Nearby.65 to 1.25 
Cabbage, bbl.75 to 1.00 
Lettuce, hs-bbl. bkt.25 @ .75 
Sweet corn, Jersey, 100.50 @ 2.00 
Lima beans, Jersey.50 to 1.00 
Onions, Jersey, bu.50 <3 .75 
Long Island, bbl. 1.50 to 1.75 
Orange Co., 100 lb. bag. 1.00 @ 1.12 
Peppers, Jersey, box.40 to .60 
Peas, Western N. Y., bu.75 to 2.25 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 1.00 to 1.25 
String Beans, bu.50 to 1.00 
Squash, bbl.50 to 2.50 
Egg Plants. Southern, bbl. 1.75 @ 2.00 
Jersey, bkt.75 @ 1.00 
Tomatoes, Maryland and Del., crate, .40 @ .00 
Jersey, box.50 @2.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
Broilers, lb.18 @ .20 
Fowls.13 to .14 
Roosters.10 @ -11 
Ducks.12 @ .14 
Geese...,.10 to .11 
Turkeys.13 to .14 
Guineas, pair. .50 @ .60 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best.23 to .23 
Common to Good.14 @ .20 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb.26 to .27 
Broilers, common to good.25 @ .27 
Roasters.23 ® .25 
Fowls. 14 @ .17 
Ducks, Spring, lb .18 @ -1856 
Squabs, doz. 50 @3.75 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay. Timothy No. 1, ton. 21.00 to 26.00 
No. 2. 20.00 @ 23.00 
No. 3.17.00 © 19.00 
Clover Mixed.16.00 to 22 00 
Straw, Rye.12.00 to 18.00 
Oat and Wheat.7.00 to 8.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.5.25 @ 9 05 
Bulls.4.25 to 6.75 
Cows.2.50 @ 6.50 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs.8.00 @11.00 
Culls. 500 to 7 00 
Sheep. 100 lbs.3.00 @ 4.50 
Lambs.6-50 to 8.50 
Hogs.7-75 @ 8.75 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1. Northern Spring. 1-16 to ... 
No. 2. Red.108 to ... 
No. 2 Hard Winter.1-03 @ ... 
Corn, as to quality, bush.75 to .82 
Oats, as to weight, bush.58 @ .62 
COTTON 
New York Middling Upland. 13.00 
Middling Gulf. 13.25 
New Orleans. Low Middling. 12.35 
Good Middling. 13.50 
WOOL 
NewYork Fleeces, Fine, unwashed.21 to .22 
Ohio half blood combing.20 to .30 
Kentucky, three-eighths blood.29 to .30 
Michigan, half blood...27 @ .28 
COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
New York State Fruit Growers’ Associa¬ 
tion. Albion, N. Y., August 14-15. 
Ohio State Fair, Columbus, August 26-31. 
Hartford, Conn., Fair, September 2. 
Lewiston, Maine, Fair, September 2-5. 
Red Bank, N. J., September 2-5. 
Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Septem¬ 
ber 2-6. 
West Virginia Fair, Wheeling, September 
2 - 6 . 
Connecticut Fair, Hartford, September 
2-7. 
New York State Fair, Syracuse, Septem¬ 
ber 8-14. 
West Michigan Fair, Grand Rapids, Sep¬ 
tember 9-13. 
Wisconsin Fair, Milwaukee, September 
10-14. 
Detroit. Mich., Fair, September 16-21. 
White River Junction, Vt., Fair, Septem¬ 
ber 17-20. 
Illinois Fair, Springfield, October 4-12. 
Hagerstown, Md., Fair, October 15-18. 
International Dry Farming Congress. 
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Congress of 
Farm Women, beginning October 21. 
. National Dairy Show, Chicago, October 
24-November 2. 
Massachusetts Fruit Show, under aus¬ 
pices of State Board of Agriculture and 
Massachusetts Fruit Growers’ Association, 
Horticultural Hall, Boston, Mass., Novem¬ 
ber 7-10. 
Indiana Apple Show. Lafayette, Novem¬ 
ber 13-19; secretary, C. G. Woodbury, I,a- 
fayette, Ind. 
International Live Stock, Chicagd, No¬ 
vember 30-Dccember 7. 
Dimension of Fruit Package. 
Please give the inside dimensions of 
bushel crates. l. g. 
Randolph, Mass. 
The following dimensions are standard in 
the different States named : Maine, bushel 
box, 20x11x10 = 2200 cubic inches; Oregon, 
standard bushel box, 18x11 i / 4x 10%=3173*4 
cubic Inches; Oregon, special box, 20x11x10 
= 2200 cubic inches; California, 50-pound 
box. 20 %xll *4x10% =2393 cubic inches; 
Colorado, box. 18x1 1x12 = 2376 cubic inches. 
There has been some question about the ex¬ 
act size of an apple barrel in New York 
State. Commissioner of Agriculture Iluseu 
says that the term “barrel” when used for 
the purchase or sale of apples, pears or 
quinces shall represent a quantity equal to 
100 quarts of grain or dry measure and 
shall be of the following dimensions: Head 
diameter, 17*4 inches; length of stave, 
28% inches; bulge, not less than 64 inches 
outside measurement. Any person making 
or causing to be made barrels for use in 
the purchase of these fruits, or any per¬ 
sons packing these fruits in barrels for 
sale or selling them in barrels containing 
a less quantity than the barrel herein speci¬ 
fied shall brand said barrels upon each end 
and upon the outside conspicuously and 
in letters one and one-half inch in length 
with the words “short barrel.” There is 
an impression that this section 263 has 
been repealed. The facts are that chapter 
81 of the Laws of 1912 provided for the 
repeal of this section 263 to take effect 
June 1. 1913. after which date a new law 
goes into effect. 
“For the Land’s Sake, use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it.”— Adv. 
The hay crop was good. We cut 40 good 
loads on about 35 acres, clover, Alfalfa and 
mixed Timothy. Since the five loads sold 
weighed six tons, there must be about 45 
to 50 tons, not a bad average for old and 
new, poor and good spots. One four acres 
had been down for years. Hay has sold 
out of the field for $15 to $20 per ton. 
The local crop was good and many buyers 
filled their barns to accommodate those who 
usually supplied them. Some needed it to 
use, as old hay was high just before new 
came. I sold a lot for $32 to $33 per ton. 
Wheat was the best we ever bad. We 
thrashed 30 measured bushels from au acre 
of Fultz. This field of 4% acres (drill 
measure) will run over 100 bushels, judg¬ 
ing from the 85 thrashed, a track or road 
for ice and a wet spot taking out more 
than the three-eighths acres. Another six 
acres almost as good. Oats are good, but 
the dry spell hurt them very much ; have 
it half iu. We shall have some peaches, 
but the crop will be small, one-fourth per¬ 
haps ; must have winter-killed buds, as they 
dropped off just as growth started. Other 
fruit of all kinds we have had in abund¬ 
ance for our own use, which is all we 
raise it for as an object ; always have mar¬ 
ket for the rest. J. 
Morris Co., N. J. 
The shortage in strawberries, due to ex¬ 
treme dry weather, has stimulated the de¬ 
mand for all canning fruits. Columbian 
raspberries are also affeeted somewhat by 
the drought, but rains just before picking 
have saved the crop. They were con¬ 
tracted during the Winter by canning com¬ 
panies for six cents per quart, but the sea¬ 
son opend at 6% cents for those not under 
contract, and the price has advanced to 
seven cents at present, and higher for choice 
fruit. Red raspberries are bringing 11 
cents per quart; black raspberries seven 
cents. Some blackberries have been con¬ 
tracted at eight cents; where they have 
been properly taken care of they promise 
a fair crop. Grapes will be a very heavy 
crop here. With few exceptions, the older 
Concord vineyards are heavily loaded. At 
least 100 acres of young Concords in my 
own vicinity will give a substantial crop 
this year, and large acreages of young vines 
all over this section will be heard from 
this year for the first time. So far as I 
know, no new vineyards of other varieties 
have been planted. The hay crop is fair for 
this section, I do not know of any sales of 
new hay. Oats rather poor; corn late, but 
with favorable season will give a good 
crop; potatoes late, but looking fairly well. 
Eggs selling for 22 cents ; butter 28 cents. 
Grape cuttings are somewhat affected by 
dry weather. I think the percentage of 
cuttings which have started growtn is some¬ 
what lower than usual, on an average. Ital¬ 
ians are buying farms in this locality, pay¬ 
ing extravagant prices for them. This will 
inflate farm values, and this combined with 
their cheapening farm products makes some 
of us "view with alarm.” a. m. 
North Collins, N. Y. 
Egg-Eating Dog. —Here is another rem¬ 
edy for the “egg-eating dog,” and like a 
patent medicine, is “guaranteed to cure 
after ail other remedies fail.” Tartar 
emetic iu quantity about the size of a pea, 
in each egg, will make the aforesaid dog 
conclude that eggs are not intended as an 
article of diet. Tartar emetic is a poison 
but acts as its own antidote. It is almost 
odorless, so the dog cannot detect its pres¬ 
ence. as he can mustard or cayenne pepper. 
Ohio. WARREN O. WILSON. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
FOR NEW YORK FORMS 
or lor farm lands in the West and South call on or 
write to B. F. McBURNEY & CO., 309 Bastable Block, 
Syracuse, New York, or 703 Fisher Building, Chicago, III. 
tatm, oy energetic and up-to-date farmer 
(31). English; married. Apply S, care Bura! New-Yorker. 
WANTFn— A P0SITI0N AS FARM MANAGER by a 
if nil I LU yonngman. College graduate. Has had 
experience with fruit, truck and dairy. Best of refer¬ 
ences. Address Wallace Lynch, care The Rural New-Yorker 
H erdsman Wants Position, at present doing Cow Testing 
and Advance Registry, singlo yonng man,experi¬ 
enced, references. Woodruff, Sparks, Baltimore Co., Md. 
WANTPn A Y0UNG MAN EXPERIENCED in selling 
If HH I til in Eastern States, highest quality 
Insecticides and Fungicides. Must have acquaint¬ 
ance with Fruit Growers and best references. 
Replies treated confidentially. Address A. B. 
Ansbacher & Company, 527 Fifth Avenue, New York 
YfillMfi MAN WITH three TEARS ' practical 
I UUIlU III n ll BUSIN ESS AND FARM EXPERIENCE, 
Graduate of Ag. College Summer Courses, wants 
position as Farm Manager or Supt. on or after Sept 
1. Up-to-date farming thoroughly understood' 
Married position preferred. P. G., care R. 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 us, stating what wtiges you will 
pay. whether the work is permanent, and whetht r 
you prefer a single or a married man, with or with¬ 
out experience. Ours is it philanthropic organiza¬ 
tion whose object is to assist and encourage Jewish 
immigrants to become farmers. We charge no 
commission to employer or employee. Address 
FARM LABOR BUREAU, 17G Second Avenue, New York City. 
BOOKS WORTH BUYING 
American Fruit Culturist, Thomas.... $2.50 
Dwarf Fruit Trees, Waugh.50 
Pruning Book. Bailey. 1.50 
Forage Crops, Voorhees. 1.50 
Book of Alfalfa. Coburn. 2.00 
Diseases of Animals, Mayo. 1.50 
Feeding Farm Animals, Shaw. 2.00 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 409 Pearl St., N.Y . 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited 
PEACHES BEERiES 
Live Poultry, Fancy Eggs, Hothouse 
Products, Fruits, Vegetables. 
Top Prices Secured for Choice Goods. 
ARCHDEACON & CO., 100 Murray St., New York 
Highest prices guaranteed for White or Brown 
Leghorns or mixed eggs. Also high grade butter. 
Write us for information. A trial will convince you 
of our ability to obtain extreme prices. Address 
JOHNSTONE (3 COUGHLAN, 
164 Duane Street, : ; New York 
APPLE BARRELS-Car Lots or Less 
ROOT. GILLES MEDINA, N. V. 
APPLE BARRELS 
Standard size, shipments to all points, all 
supplies, also new ^ « r— « 
and second-hand CL Ul Ul GAoLc 
P. McKANNA’S SONS 
Honesdale - - Pennsylvania 
Pres. 
S. R. Feil, 
Registered 
Pharmacist 
and 
Expert 
Chemist 
I want the privilege of sending a 60-day supply of Sal-Vet (my famous 
worm destroyer and conditioner) to every man who owns sheep, hogs, cattle, 
horses or mules. I want you to see for yourself how it rids all farm stock 
of the deadly stomach and free intestinal worms — how it will stop your losses 
from worms and solve your stock-raising problems —how it will make your stock thrive bet¬ 
ter and keep them healthy—free from disease. 
Read These Letters 
We have used Sal-Vet since 
1909 and would not know how to 
grow sheep without it. We con¬ 
sider it the only practical worm 
remedy on the market. 
CHARLES LEET & SON. 
Mantua. Ohio. 
Last winter and spring \ fed 
and I haven't lost a sheep since. Send mo another 
atzo 
In making this offer, 
I don’t ask one penny 
from you, now or at 
any other time, unless 
Sal-Vet does all I claim 
—rids your stock of 
worms—and does for 
you what it is doing 
for thousands of other farmers all over the 
country. Worms rob you of your stock 
profits, keep your animals thin and out of 
condition, steal their food, sap their strength 
and vitality and make them easy victims of 
disease. I’ll rid your stock of these pests. 
I’ll prove it before you pay. 
Send l\lo Money—Just the Coupon 
Tell me how many head of stock you have. I’ll ship 
enough Sal-Vet to last them 60 days. You simply pay the **■ a. - j- .-jc 
freight chargewhen it arrives, and when the 60 days are up report VI / X 
results. If it does not prove satisfactory 111 cancel the charge # # #~N a *v s> \p & X / 
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PRICES I sionev R. Fill, Pres. >$<SS^XX 
The S. R. Feil Co v .^f# 
Sal-Vet.____ 
barrel, aa I don't feel that I can afford to take any chances 
in trying to raise sheep without it. ___ __ , 4 ^ 
Ancram Lead Mines. N. Y. 
Wo feed our sheep and hoars Sal- 
mal on our place is healthy and ’ 
others in the neighborhood not _ 
it are dying. W. W. WALTMIRE 
Ray more. Mo. 
40 lbs. S2.2G, 100 lbs. $6. 
200 lbs. $9 . 300 lbs. $13 00. 
600 lbs. $21.12. No ship¬ 
ment maide of less than 40 
lbs. Never sold in bulk; 
only in Trade-Marked Sal- 
Vet packages. 
Dept. RYN Cleveland, 0. 
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