RURAI> NEW-YORKER 
L'79 
2B18. 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, Feb. 22, 1912. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Farming, Past and Present. 242 
Facts About a Successful Farmers’ Mu¬ 
tual . 242 
Farm Supply of Maple Syrup. 242 
A Serious Potato Disease . 242 
Buying Lime .* 244 
Keeping Vegetables and Meat. 244 
Southwest N. Y. Notes . 214 
The Good Old Steam Engine . 215 
Subsoil Attachment . 249 
Sucking IJp a Mudhole . 249 
Lime or Manure . 249 
Growing Asparagus Plants . 249 
Impossible Questions . 249 
Saving Leaves; Fencing In Possums.. 250 
Notes and Comments . 250 
Handling the Soy Bean Crop. 251 
Alfalfa on Poor Laud . 251 
Cost of Draining an Acre . 25.2 
Lime for Thin Land . 254 
Hope Farm Notes . 258 
New York Notes . 26.8 
Crops . 271 
The Farmers’ Market . 278 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Good Farm Crop .241, 
The New Jersey Training School. 
A Brown Swiss Dairy Farm . 
Cholera . 
Imperfect Udder . 
Undeveloped Udder . 
Tongue Lolling . 
Cattle Lice . 
Diseased Tooth . 
Cataract . 
Indigestion ... 
Cows and Alfalfa . 
Milk . 
Fixing Milk Prices by Law. 
Massachusetts Milk Notes . 
Marking Purebred Range Cattle . 
Appraising Sheep Killed by Dogs. 
Western Reserve Holstein Breeders... 
Fowls for Meat and Eggs. 
Mangels and Silage . 
"Breaking” a Yoke of Steers . 
Staggers in Shotes . 
Suppression of Milk . 
Cement Doghouse . 
Food Value of Sour Milk and Butter¬ 
milk . 
Raising a Good Heifer Calf . 
Selling the Baby Chicks . 
Henhouse Plan Criticized . 
The Egg-laying 1 Contest ...... . 
Lighting Open-front Henhouse. 
Best Wood for Silo. 
Dairy Ration . 
Ration for Cream Making . 
Selecting the “Contest” Layers . 
Eggs from Roupy Hens .. 
Moro About White Diarrhoea . 
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HORTICULTURE. 
Killing Field Mice . 244 
Cover Crop for Orchard . 244 
Apples for Central New Jersey . 245 
Failure of a Garden . 245 
Winter Onions . 245 
Pruning Grapevines . 245 
Tree Dopers in Colorado . 245 
A Small Cooperative Association .... 248 
Treatment of Azalea . 248 
Belgian Chicory . 248 
Selecting a Garden Market . 248 
Orchard Cover Crop . 250 
Crab Apples and Quinces in New Jersey 250 
Improving Cranberry Bog . 251 
Delicious Apple in Idaho . 254 
Pears Russotlng . 254 
Heating Tomato Bed . 255 
Persian Walnuts for Indiana . 255 
Apple Storage . .. 257 
Grafting English Walnut . 257 
Sweet Pea Culture.. 257 
Baking Apples . 258 
Dropping Walnuts . 25!) 
Unthrifty Trees . 259 
Greenhouse Notes . 259 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day . 262 
Varnishing Wallpaper and Linoleum.. 2'',2 
Trouble With Soap . 262 
Other Cookies . 268 
The Rural Patterus . 268 
A Kindlings Tray . 268 
A Cheap Nevcr-fail Cake . 268 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Commission House Bill . 
Shooting Mink and Muskrat . 
Box Trap for Rabbits . 
Water Lilies and Malaria . 
Filing Clippings . 
The Use of Hydrocyanic Acid Gas In 
City Houses .•. 
Country Labor on Garments . 
Editorials . 
Sixteen Commercial Organizations to 
Oppose the Roosevelt Bill . 
“Dan River” Coal Prospects . 
Events of the Week . 
The “Eye Doctor” Fako . 
The Cesspool . 
Markets in York, Pa. 
Buffalo Markets . 
Publisher’s Desk . 
252 
258 
258 
258 
264 
256 
257 
260 
261 
261 
261 
272 
272 
278 
278 
278 
MARKETS 
Wholesale Prices nt New York, 
Week Ending Feb. 15, 1913. 
HOTTER 
Creamery, fancy, lb. 
(t 
.37 
!<0 
.35 
Lower Grades . 
.27 
id 
.29 
Storage . 
.27 
& 
.34 
State Dairy, best. 
34 
Common to Good. 
.22 
Iri 
& 
(ft 
.29 
.23 
Fucking Stock.. 
17 
21 
Elgin, 111., butter market Arm at 34 
cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 
38 cents. 
('ll KISS Id 
Full Cream, best. 
.17 
ui 
.18 
Common to Good. 
.14 
uL 
.16 
Skims. 
.63 
(0 
.12 
KGGS 
VVbite.obolco to faucy. 
.29 
(.4 
.31 
Good to primo.. 
■2a 
(<» 
.28 
Mixed Colors, best . 
.76 
(<C 
.27 
Common to Good. 
.22 
U(l 
.24 
VVestoru, bust. 
.26 
.29 
Under grades. 
(SQ 
.25 
Checks and dirties. 
.12 
.18 
Storage. 
.12 
.20 
DRI1CI) FRUITS 
Apples, evttp .choice, 1911. 
.07 
(cb 
.08 
Common to good. 
(d 
•06K 
Sun clrleri. 
.03 
<«« 
.03 W 
Chops. UlO lbs . 
1.65 
@ 
1.75 
Hasp berries.17 a .20 
Cherries. 2 <s> .13 
Huckleberries.14 'd .17 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples Hen Davis, bbl.... 1-75 Oi 2.50 
Hubbardaton. 1.75 @ 2.25 
Newtown Pippin. 2.50 @ 4.00 
King. 2.00 fd 3.75 
Spy . 2.50 fd 3.75 
Spit/.enburg.2.50 rd 3.75 
Wlnesap. 2 50 fd 4.00 
Rellttower. I 75 @ 2,75 
Greening. 2.00 fd 3.50 
Baldwin. 2 00 fd 3.00 
Western, choice varieties, box... 1.50 fd 2.00 
Common to good, box.50 @1.25 
Cranberries. Cape Cod, bbl. 8.00 @10.00 
Long Island, bbl. 8.00 fd 0.50 
Jersey, bbl. 7.00 @ 9.50 
Strawberries, Florida, qt.03 fd .35 
BEANS 
Marrow. 100 lbs.4.90 @ 5.25 
Medium. 4.00 @4.10 
Pea. 3 95 @4.10 
Red Kidney.4.00 @4 55 
White Kidney . 5,70 @ 5.80 
Yellow Eye. 4.25 @ 4 30 
Lima. California.615 @ 6.20 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice.26 @ .28 
Common to Good.20 @ .25 
Paciflo Coast.17 @ .23 
Old Stock.08 @ .13 
German Crop. 47 @ .49 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes—Long Island, bbl.2.25@ 2.75 
Southern, new, bbl.2,00 @ 4.00 
State, 180 lbs. 1.75 @ 2.00 
Maine, 168 lb. bag. 1.85 @ 2.00 
Bermuda, new. bbl. 4.00 @ 5.50 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl. 1.50 @ 2.75 
Beets, new, bbl. 1.50 @ 2.00 
Brussels Sprouts, qt.07 @ 0.14 
Carrots, bbl.75 @ 1.25 
Cauliflowers, Southern, crate. 1.25 @ 2.25 
Cabbage, Danish seed, ton.6.00 @ 7.00 
Domestic seed. 3.00 @ 4 00 
New, Southern, bbl. crate.90 @1.00 
Red. ton. 14.00 @15.00 
Kale, bbl.50 <d .60 
Lettuce.^sbbi. bkt.50 fd 1.50 
Onions, State & W’n., 100 lb. bag.50 @ 1.00 
Orange Co., 100 lb bag. .25 & 60 
Conn., red and yellow. 1001b. bag. .60 @ 75 
Conn. Valley, white, bbl. 3.00 @ 6.50 
Peppers, Fla. carrier.. 0.75 fd 1.75 
Peas. Southern, bu. 3.00 fd 5.50 
String Beans, bu. 2.00 fd 3.50 
Squash, bbl. 1 50 @ 2.00 
Egg Plants. Fla., box. I 25 @ 2.00 
Spinach, bbl.50 @ 1 00 
Tomatoes—Southern carrier . 1.00 @ 2.00 
Turnips, white, bbl.75 @ 1.00 
Rutabaga.50 @ .90 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1, doz. 1.25 @ 2.00 
No. 2, box.3.00 @4.00 
Mushrooms, lb.15 @ .40 
Tomatoes, lb.10 @ .35 
Radishes, 11*0 bunches.2.00 @ 3,00 
Lettuce, doz.10 @ .30 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb. 15 @ .16 
Fowls.16 @ .17 
Roosters.11 @ .12 
Ducks.18 @ .20 
Geese. 14 fd .15 
Turkeys......'.19 @ .21 
Gulueas, pair.65 S .75 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, best.23 @ .24 
Common to Good.18 @ .21 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb.26 @ .27 
Squab, broilers, pair.80 @ .90 
Broilers, common to good.20 @ .24 
Roosters . 18 P> .20 
B'owls.14 @ .17 
Capons—fancy.26 @ .27 
Ducks,,.... .15 @ .20 
Geese.11 @ .18 
Squabs, doz.50 @ 5.50 
HAY AND STRAW 
Hay. Timothy No. I, ton.19 00 @ 20 00 
No. 2. ...16.00 @ 17 50 
No. 3.14.00 @ 15.00 
Clover Mixed.13 00 @> 17 nO 
Straw, Rye..iO.OO @ 20.00 
MILLFKKD. 
Wheat bran, ton. 23.00 
Middlings.74.00 
lied Dog.29.00 
Corn Meal..75 00 
Linseed meal. ..31.50 
Hominy chop.23.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs. 7.00 
Bulls.5.00 
Cows... 3 00 
Calves, Prime Veal, 100 lbs. 8.50 
Culls. .6 00 
Sheep. 100 lbs. 4.00 
Lambs. 7 00 
Hogs.7 50 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves, good to prime.15 
Common.09 
Pork, light weights.11 
.Mediums and heavy.09 
Hothouse ltimbs, head. 6 00 
@24.00 
@2800 
@20.CO 
@26.00 
@32 00 
@24.00 
@8 00 
@ 6.25 
@ 6.00 
@ 12.50 
@ 8 00 
v» 5.50 
@ 9.45 
W 7.75 
rd -I5H 
id .13 
@ .13 
@ .10 
& 9.00 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, Northern Spring.99$Vct ... 
No. 2. Red.1.10 @ ... 
No. 3 Hard Winter ... 
. 1.03 
& 
Corn, ns to quality, bush. 
.55 
fd 
.58 
Oats, as to weight, bush. 
.37 
® 
41 
Rye. 
fd 
.68 
COTTON. 
New York Middling Upland. 13.05 
Middling Gulf... 13.30 
New Orleans. Low Middling. 12.30 
Good Middling. 13.10 
WOOL 
NowYork Fleeces, Flue, unwashed. 22 @ .23 
Ohio half blood combing .28 @ .29 
Kentucky, three eighths blood.31 @ .33 
Michigan, half blood.27 @ .38 
BOSTON WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Butter, nearby creamery.35 @ .36 
Western Creamery.34 @ .35 
Eggs, nearby hennery.31 @ .33 
Gathered, fresh .25 @ .29 
Apples, dessert varieties, bbl.2.50 @ 3.50 
Common kinds . 1.50 @ 2.00 
Cranberries, bbl. 7.00 @ 9.00 
Potatoes. 2 bu. bug . 1.50 @ 1 35 
Dressed meats—Veal .II t» .16 
Pork.IU @ .1014 
Dressed Poultry—Fowls.17 d .19 
Roasters .20 @ .22 
Turkovs....22 @ .25 
Hay—No. I .21.00 @22.00 
No. 2 .18.50 @19.50 
No. 3. 15.00 @16.00 
Straw—Rye.20.00 @21 00 
Millfeod — Bran, ton.28.25 @24 00 
Middlings.24.00 @28.00 
Mi x ed feed.24 50 @27.50 
Gluten.29.00 @29.90 
Cabbage and potatoes are the crops that 
farmers specialize on, but wheat, corn, bar¬ 
ley and oats are also raised. Cabbage this 
year is not so profitable as last year only 
brining 88 per ton, but at that price one 
man told me be cleared $50 per acre on 
what be had planted. Following is a list 
of farm products and what farmers are 
receiving for them: Wheat, $10; corn, 55; 
hogs on foot, 7M> ; milch cows, $75 to $100; 
calves, nine cents; beans, $2.10; hay, $18; 
potatoes, 45; apples, $1.50 to $1.75; eggs, 
24. The farmers are taking quite an in¬ 
terest in the institute work, and the aver¬ 
age atendance is from 50 to 75. E. B. C. 
Caledonia, N, Y. 
FOR''SEWING LEATHER 
The Speedy Stitcher is the latest and 
best of anything ever 
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Automatic Awl Co., 35 Gardner Terrace, Worcester, Mast 
The onion market at New York is in the 
worst condition ever known. One week 
brought 70,000 bushels, and there were 20 
cars in a single day. Selling prices have 
been disastrously low, in many cases barely 
paying freight charges. Onions in good 
condition may be safely held for a time, 
but the outlook is that the new crop from 
Texas will be at least a month earlier than 
usual, so that storage of the old crop here 
does not look like a good speculation. Buy¬ 
ers quickly size up such a situation, and 
take every advantage to depress prices. 
Through its weather service the Govern¬ 
ments gives prompt and widespread warn¬ 
ing of storm danger. A timely word from 
the National Department of Agriculture on 
the New York onion situation scattered 
through the onion producing sections, 
would have saved much loss to the farm¬ 
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WnEN you write advertisers mention Thh 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
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ALBERTA 
The Price of Beef 
High and so is the Price of Cattle. 
^ For years the Province of 
ALBERTA, (Western Canada), 
was the Big Ranching Country. 
Many of these ranches today aro 
immense grain llelds.and the cat¬ 
tle have given place to the culti¬ 
vation of wheat, oats, barley and 
flax, the change has made many 
thousands of Americans, settled 
on these plains, wealthy, but has 
Increased the price of livestock. 
There 1 b splendid opportunity now to get a 
FREE HOMESTEAD OF 160 ACRES 
(and another as a pre-emption) In tho 
newer districts and produce either cattle 
or grain. The crops are always good, the 
climate Is excellent, schools and churches 
are convenient and markets splendid In 
Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta. 
Send at once for literature, the latest 
Information, railway rates, etc., to 
J. S. Crawford 
301 E. Genesee St* 
Syracuse, N. Y, 
or write Superintendent of Immigration, 
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NEW YORK STATE FARMS. 
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