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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 5, 
CHOFS 
POTATO SITUATION IN MAINE. 
From July 1 to March 1 this season there 
was a total of 19,028 cars of potatoes 
shipped to the markets over the lines of the 
Maine Central R. R. as compared with 21,- 
738 cars for last season. These shipments 
were divided as follows : From Maine Cen¬ 
tral points, 5,044 cars in 1913; 4,291 cars 
in 1912. From Bangor and Aroostook R. 
R., 10,678 cars in 1913; 14,407 cars in 
1912. From C. P. points, 3,306 cars in 
1913; 3,014 in 1912. On a basis of 600 
bushels to the car there was a total of 
12,516,200 bushels shipped over the M. C. 
lines. In addition to this there must be 
added the stock shipped over the B. & A. 
lines by the way of Stockton which 
amounted to 1,444,253, making the grand 
total of 13,468,253 bushels. In spite of the 
fact that the Bangor and Aroostook was 
supposed to be tied up all the month of 
February, the shipments over the B. & A. 
for that month amounted to 1,227,654 
bushels as compared with 1,189,931 last 
season. This is substantiated by the num¬ 
ber of cars delivered to the M. C. lines 
during that month. The buyers in Aroostook 
County are paying the farmers 90 and $1 
per barrel and in Central Maine from 40 to 
43 cents the bushel. Conditions from the 
start of the shipping last Fall to the pres¬ 
ent time have not been in favor of the 
producer. The first of the season the grow¬ 
ers were getting a good profit because of 
car shortage, but there were so few cars 
that only a few participated in this profit. 
Owing to the shortage in the crop in 
Aroostook this season the average cost of 
growing a barrel of potatoes was about 
$1. It is believed that the price has not 
averaged much over $1 and there have been 
thousands of barrels sold for less than $1 
and as low as 90 cents. The Farmers’ 
Union of Maine has worked along very con¬ 
servative lines all this season, not caring 
to enter the potato deal heavily until the 
farmers were better organized. However 
225 ears have been shipped to the markets 
So far this Spring 33 cars of fertilizer 
have been delivered or are rolling to destin* 
ation and there will be about as many 
more before deliveries are through. Con¬ 
siderable business has been transacted along 
the lines of other supplies and the organi¬ 
zation will close the season with a better 
showing than it was expected. The inter¬ 
est in cooperation is fast growing and be¬ 
fore the shipping season opens next Fall 
the number of Exchanges will be doubled. 
On Saturday, March 15, the Bradford Farm¬ 
ers’ Union, of Bradford, Me., was organized 
and affiliated with the Farmers' Union of 
Maine. Within the next three weeks it is 
expected to organize two more exchanges. 
The exchanges that have been organized 
since November 1 were voluntary on the 
part of the members of the Granges, as 
the Farmers’ Union has not done any solic¬ 
iting since last Fall. Every exchange, with 
one exception, has been organized with 
Grange members and the most of them in 
the halls of the Granges. While the two 
organizations are not connected they work 
in unisdn and in fact much of the credit 
of the organizing and maintaining the 
Farmers’ exchanges must be given to that 
most beneficent of associations, the Patrons 
of Husbandry. c. e. e. 
Cattle high, worth seven to eight cents 
live; hogs, 8% live; butter, 28 to 30; eggs. 
18 to 20; hay, $8 to $10 ton; oats, 30; 
corn in ear, about 39; cheese, 17; apples, 
$1.50 to $2 a barrel; potatoes, 35 to 40. 
Elba, Mich. w. H. 
Apples, 25 cents a peck; potatoes same; 
onions, 50 cents a bushel; butter, 35 to 
38; milk, five to six cents; calves, eight 
to 10 live; beef, five cents live; chickens, 
18 live; fowls, 16. Hay, $16 to $18; 
straw, $8 to $10. No garden truck in 
this section, mostly dairy, Borden prices 
at factory. Eggs at retail, 30 cents at 
present, with downward tendency. 
Baldwin Place, N. Y. e. m. f. 
March 18.—The Michigan Condensed 
Milk factory’ pays $1.60 per 100 pounds 
for milk this month. Sheep, lambs and 
cattle sell to drovers here at about one 
to 1% cent per pound less than Detroit 
market. But little cream sold here. Cows 
all prices, from $50 to $100 each. Nearly 
all grade Holsteins. A number of fine 
herds of pure-breds sell for all kinds of 
prices up to $500 each. Horses from $100 
to $300, according to size and age. Beans 
down to $1.50 for hand picked. Five cents 
a pound off for all dirt and poor beans. 
Ground bare, 20 degrees of frost yester¬ 
day, and mercury at 40 degrees now. Hay 
$9 a ton. Less wheat seeded last fall 
than usual. Wheat, 95; oats, 30; rye, 50; 
beans $1.50; butter, fresh, 30-28; eggs, 
fresh, 16 to 17; potatoes, 40; lard, 15; 
dressed pork,. $10.50; live pork, choice, $8; 
tallow, 3; chickens, dressed, 15; live, 
12; veal calves, 7; hides, 7; bran, per ton, 
$22; middlings, per ton, $28; wool, 17-22; 
clover seed, June Mammoth, $10-12.75; 
alsyke, $11-12-50. J. H. 
Howell, Mich. 
A great deal of tobacco is raised all 
through this section of the county, but 
not nearly as extensively as in the past. 
Most of the farmers raised from four to 
eight acres, and sell it on a contract, get¬ 
ting from eight to 12 cents a pound. It 
takes quite a little work in curing, but will 
net about $100 an acre. Almost all of the 
cabbage raised through here is sold on 
a contract to the local kraut factory at 
$5 a ton. A great deal of hay is being 
shipped out, but the market is very poOT. 
Following are prices the farmers are re 
cciving for their produce: Eggs, 28; 
chickens, live, IS; dressed, 25: butter, 
30 to 35; onions, 50; carrots, 50 to 60; 
potatoes, 65 to 70; apples, 50 to 85; pork, 
11 Vi to 12; beef, eight to nine. e. n. c. 
Clay, N. Y. 
Grain prices remain about the same. 
Following are some of the prices paid by 
local buyers: Hay, loose, $17 a ton for 
best; hay, baled, $14 r oat straw, $13; 
wheat, $1.10; buckwheat, 75; barley, 80: 
corn, 65; oats, 38; potatoes, 75; wood, 
four-foot lengths, $5 a cord. Considerable 
poultry is raised in this section. C. F. J. 
Johnstown, N. Y. 
March 22.—Following are the prices the 
consumer has to pay the producer at the 
Wilmington market, excepting a very few 
things. Why cannot a farmer sell his 
meat on the market, too, and keep all of 
the consumer’s dollar? Apples : Ben Davis, 
per barrel, $2.75; Kings, $3.65; Greenings, 
$3; 8, 10 and 12 cents per quarter peck, 
as to variety. Onions, 50 cents per five- 
eighth basket; Spanish onions, $1 per 
crate; potatoes, 75 cents per bushel; car¬ 
rots. 40 cents per five-eighth basket; 
bunch onions, three in a bunch, 1 cent 
each ; cabbage .three to five cents, as to size; 
tomatoes, 15 and 20 cents per quart; celery, 
8 to 10 cents per stalk; parsnips, eight in 
a bunch, five cents per bunch ; sweet potatoes 
12 cents per quarter peck; oranges, 30 to 
35 cents per dozen; lettuce, 12 cents per 
head; lima beans, 12 cents per quart 
(shelled and soaked) ; eggs. 20 and 22 cents 
per dozen; poultry, dressed, 20 to 25 cents; 
ham, fresh, 19 cents per pound ; smoked, 19 
cent per pound, bacon, 20 cents per ponnd ; 
sausage, 18 cents per pound; scrapple, eight 
cents per pound; pork chops, 16 cents per 
pound; steak, 15 to 18 cents per pound; 
shad, 15; speckled trout, 15 cents per 
pound; oysters, 30 to 35 cents per quart; 
honey, 20 cents per pound. a. 
Wilmington. 
Here is a list of our market for a five- 
year average: Potatoes. 30; wheat, 70; 
beans, $1.50, hand-picked; hay, $12; cu¬ 
cumbers, $1.50 per 100 pounds; oats, 32; 
rye, 60 ; apples, 50 ; cattle, 4 cents a pound; 
hogs, fat, six cents; poultry, six; eggs, 15; 
butter, 20. No market for garden crops. 
Luther, Mich. n. m’c. 
Wheat on low lands fine. Corn, 60 
cents, local trade, as it must be shipped 
in. Clover, $12 and Timothy, $14; eggs, 
17 cents; dairy butter, 25 at stores and 
30 engaged ; creamery, 40 at retail. Apples, 
$1.40 retail and potatoes, 80; milk, 14 
quarts for $1 by ticket; chickens, 13 
cents. There is no florist here who makes 
it a business, though a place of 5,000 in 
city and suburbs. I do not see why it 
would not be a fine location for some well- 
trained, clean and careful young man with 
a little capital. Three railroads and trol¬ 
lies serving 2,500 people 15 miles away. 
Edward, Ill. C. o. D. 
Commission Men and Apple Books. 
Too Bad 
You Didn’t 
Get this Book 
of 1,000 Bargains 
Here’s a book that offers 1,000 
Bargains in Building Materials and 
things for the home. In the past 30 days, 
thousands of people have ordered their goods 
from this Book, and thereby saved a. pile of 
money. It’s too bad you didn't hear about this 
astounding Book before. However, if you are 
still in the market for building supplies or 
articles to fit up your home, you can yet get 
the benefit of the Book. A postal, sent today, 
brings it free, by return mail. 
What We Sell 
Lumber of aU kinds, Millwork, Windows, 
Doors, Wall Board, Paints, Roofing (Tarred, 
Rubber, Corrugated Steel), Steel Brick Siding, 
HardwareSupplies. Furniture—Chairs, Desks, 
Dressers, Couches, Beds, etc. Rugs, Curtains, 
Washing Machines, Kitchen Utensils, Kitchen 
Cabinets, Milk Cans, Kerosene Oil Stoves. 
And hundreds of other things. 
Real Bargains 
Everything we sell is new, up-to-date and 
of first quality. Yet, see our prices — al¬ 
most as low as you’d pay for commonplace 
goods bought at Sheriffs’ and Receivers’ Sales. 
Many articles are actually priced at less than 
the cost of making! That’s made possible 
because we buy from overstocked manufac¬ 
turers badly in need of cash. 
We guarantee you absolute satisfaction 
and prompt, safe delivery. Anvbody who 
isn’t satisfied gets his money back. 
A Few of Our Bargains 
Finest Ready-mixed House Paint, $1.06 if 
bought in 5-gallon lots; Barn Paint, 78c. 
Roofing Remnants, 1-ply, 59c per 108 square 
feet. Guaranteed quality. 
Genuine Buffalo Wall Board, $2.35 per 100 
square feet. 
Best Open-Hearth Crimped Steel Wire Fenc¬ 
ing for cattle, 1854c per rod; for hogs, 19k*c. 
Little Giant Wire Stretchers, 82c. 
Heavy 5-prong Hand Cultivator — prongs 
made of the best spring steel — 78c each. 
Buffalo King Hand Sprayer with suction 
pipe strainer, large churn-dash agitator, 10-foot 
lead of hose and improved brass nozzle, $7.25. 
Rubber Shingles, made of the best felt and 
asphalt, crates containing 100 square feet, with 
nails and cement, $2.15 per crate. 
Durable Floor Varnish, will not turn white 
under repeated washings, $1.70 per gallon. 
High-grade outside Spar Varnish, for use 
where an A-No. 1 varnish is required, $2.25 
per gallon. 
Sanitary Laundry Tubs, made of best 
cement and crushed stone, metal rim, $3.75. 
The “Outlet Special’’ Saw is warranted; 
made of fine tempered steel; 39c each. 
Nickel-plated Alarm Clock, 654 in. high 
by 454 in. wide, 75c. 
Combination Iron Bed and All-Steel 
Spring and Felt Top Mattress, all for $8.75. 
1,000 flat Paint Brushes, genuine Chinese 
bristles, 2x254 in., 11c each. 
Genuine enameled Kitchen Sinks, 16x24 
in. to 20x30 in., $2.50. 
Square oak Extension Dining Table, 42 
in. wide, 5 ft. long, only $5.10. 
Seasoned selected oak Chiffonier, finished 
in gloss golden oak, 3 large drawers, genu¬ 
ine French beveled mirror 12x20 in., weight 
105 lbs., our price $5.25. Only 45 left. 
350 seamless Tapestry Rugs, one piece, 
guaranteed finest quality, 6x9 ft., $5.75; 9x12 
ft.. $11.25. 
Buffalo Sanitary all-steel Bed Couches, 
with non-sagging, non-rustable link fabric 
spring, guaranteed 35 years, only $3.45. 
Sugar and Creamer, made of the finest 
cut glass, with attractive French star cut¬ 
ting, only $1.98. 
Heavy continuous post welded steel Bed, 
full size, guaranteed for 35 years, can be 
finished in green, blue, pink or white, $3.45. 
Nearly 1,000 more such bargains. 
Write for Book 
No matter what Building Supplies or 
Household Articles you need, write us. If 
we don’t happen to have the particular 
things you want, we will tell you. If we do 
have them, just think what you will save- 
over 50c for each dollar spent! 
Send postal and get, by return mail, the 
Book of 1,000 Bargains pictured above. 
As you advised I wrote to three mem¬ 
bers of the Legislature at Albany about the 
commission men’s bill. I got a very nice 
letter from Hon. Robert Wagner, who as¬ 
sured me that he would give the hill his 
“most careful consideration,” but I take it 
as very noticeable that he did not say he 
would put his influence for it. We can 
get back at them at next election if you 
will publish the names of those that voted 
against it. 
I noticed your reference to the “Apples 
of New York,” and would like to give my 
experience. Two years ago, while up at 
Cornell, a number of us tried to get copies, 
but had considerable trouble to get them at 
all. One of the group happened to go to 
Albany and found that a great many of 
the book stores had copies that had never 
had their paper 'wrappers taken off. We got 
copies of them at $5 for the two. There is 
no doubt in my mind that the members of 
the Legislature, when they found they 
could get more for the books at the stores 
than they thought the votes would be worth 
that they would get by sending them to the 
people, simply sold them in lots to the book 
stores. It is bad enough to pay for such 
books once through the taxes, but when it 
comes to paying twice, this good American 
blood of ours should revolt. It is the best 
way to remedy these evils of politics for 
you to bring it to the attention of the 
voters, because otherwise few of us would 
know about them. I wish there were more 
papers like yours. John w. law. 
New York. 
It. N.-Y.—“Careful consideration” is 
about used up with our readers. One of 
our people, a Scotchman, wrote his Senator 
about this commission bill and got “C. G.” 
He called the honorable Senator right up 
on the ’phone and asked him what he 
meant. Another man went right to Albany 
and called up his Representative. “I want 
you to point out the men who say they will 
not vote against this bill. I’ll do my share 
to settle them.” Rest assured that The 
R. N.-Y. will print the names of all mem¬ 
bers of the Legislature who side-step or 
vote against this bill. We will put acid 
into the ink! The books which find their 
way to the book stores come mostly from 
city members of the Legislature. These 
men have no farmers in their district. It 
is a silly farce-to give them those valuable 
books. The Legislature ought to order 
the printing of 5,000 more of the books and 
give them all to the Geneva Station for 
distribution. 
What About Cement Tiles. 
What reports do you get from those 
who have used the cement tile? Are they 
as good as the brick tile? If not, I would 
not want to use them, drainage being a 
permanent job. I would not want to use 
anything but the best. T. E. B. 
Schuylerville, N. Y r . 
We have some reports of trouble with 
warped or cracked cement tiles, though 
this was probably due to hasty work. 
Other reports are favorable—showing a 
good flow of water through the tiles. Of 
course, no one can give any report as to 
the permanent value of tiles until they have 
operated for some years. Has anyone used 
them long enough to knowt 
The Manufacturers Outlet Co„» Dept. 120, Buffalo, N.Y. 
- DIBBLE’S FARM SEEDS —a 
SEED OATS— Early, with stiff straw, thoroughly recleaned and enormously I 
productive. Grain heavy, weighing 40 lbs. per bushel. 
SEED BARLEY— Dibble’s Canada Six-rowed with a record of 54 bushels per 
acre from 40 acres on the Dibble Farms. 
, . ALFALFA CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED-99.305!! pure or better, the 
highest grade obtainable. 
SEED CORN— Four varieties. Flint and Dent, best for the silo and crop. 
Germination tests show 95-100#. 
SAMPLES OF ABOVE SEEDS FREE IF YOU ASK FOR THEM 
SEED POTATOES-30 varieties, best early, intermediate and late. Thousands I 
of bushels in stock. Buy at Headquarters. 
1,600 ACRES IN OUR SEED FARMS 
Dibble’s Farm Seed Catalog giving full descriptions and rock-bottom Farmers’ 
prices FREE. 
Address EDWARD F. DIBBLE, Seedgrower, Box B, Honeoye Fails, N. Y. 
FROM OUR FARMS TO YOURS 
BEST CORN for SILAGE 
Early type of Learning. $2.50 per bushel in ear. Also 
Soy Boans, Cow Feus and Field Pens. Ail $2.50 per 
bushel. Timothy Seed, $2 per bushel. 
L. BROWN, - LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS 
SOY BEANS AND VETCH 
McQueen’s original inoculated soil for Soy Beans 
and Vetch inakos land rich. 50c. per 100 lbs. Big 
stock Soy Beans and Dahlias. Circular free. 
JACOB McyUEliN - Baltic, Ohio 
Tested Seed Corrr^T^ 
Dent variety. Have reports from 1911-12 crop, rang¬ 
ing from 99 to 110 bushels per acre. Have bred this 
corn for the past thirty years. Write for circular. 
Edward Waller, “ Eureka Stock Farm," West Chester, Penn. 
CTTETh T’DD M Six Varieties, Heavy 
OllflliU L/L/Xvl X Yielders, $2 per bu 
You want our White Cap Yellow Dent. Our stocks 
were grown by the winner of Urst prize at the recent 
Penn’a Stato and the South Carolina National 
Corn Shows. 
Clover at $11.00 per bu. Tim¬ 
othy—Red Top—Orchard— 
Ky. Blue—Millets, Alfalfa, 
Vetches and 30 other grasses. 
SPRING RYE and BARLEY—BUCK¬ 
WHEAT-FIELD PEAS and BEANS 
COW PEAS 
We have them in nice 
You should plant North¬ 
ern Grown Cow Peas of 
the earliest varieties, 
qualities at moderate prices. 
Maine Grown Seed Potatoes, Clean, Sound 
SEED POTATOES 
Best of the leading main crop varieties. Thirteen 
years' experience growing healthy Potatoes, espe¬ 
cially for seed. Prices reasonable. Send for list. 
HOMER II. HOWK - WELLSBORO, Pa. 
Cobblers—Ea. Ohios—Ea. Rose—Carmans—Mountains— 
Giants—Raleighs—State of Maines—Gold Coins. 
Everything For the Farm, Moderate Prices 
You want our 32 page catalog. It is free. Askforlt 
A. H. HOFFMAN. LANDISVILLE, LANCASTER CO. PENN’A. 
WklHnS AGENTS' PRICE $5.00 4SBUI 
10 APPLES 10 PEACHES 
MiircKV ;i Baldwin. 3 Stayman Winesap, 2 McIntosh, 
2 Northern Spy Apples, 3 Klberta, 3 Niagara, ■ ■ 
3 Champion, 2 Late Crawford Peaches. JHB 
mP All trees 4-5 feet, fresh dug, for $1.24. Wo 
arc only going lo sell 500 of these collections. 
r jWB fc Take advantage of this special oiler by order- sg 
F* isR?' ing early. 
kdK We will also send you our wholesale illus- 
^ jpg trated catalogue, which tells all about plant- 
ting and caring for trees. %r 
£1) Years 400 Acres ' 
MALONEY BROS. O WELLS CO., 
Dansville’s Pioneer Wholesale Nurseries. 126 Main St., DANSVILLE, N- V. 
Popular Fruit Tree Collection 
