1910. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
67 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker. January 15, 1010. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Cow F’eas and Crimson Clover vs. Al¬ 
falfa .. 4(T 
flow Long Can Alfalfa Stand?..,,,,,, 40 
A Croat Job of Drainage.,...,,, 47 
New York State Agricultural Society,.. 48 
A New Yorker in the Bashful State. ... 4* 
problems and Possibilities of the Hilly 
Districts of Ohio. Part II.. 40 
Winter Handling of Manure. 51 
Hope Farm Notes. 54 
Handling Manure in Pile. '.. 54 
Permanent Pasture ...,, . <11 
The Farmer's- feehonse.,, S3 
DIVE STOCK ANT) DAIRY'. 
Mnlcs on the Farm....,,,.,,..-,...., 45 
Hens in the Orchard. 40 
Facts Ahouf Ayrshire Cattle*.. fid 
A f log- Raising Scheme ................ of) 
Metastafie Tumors ...... ..... . 60 
State Dairymen's Association. Part fll. fit 
I.imeslone for Absnrftcnt.............. fil 
pickling Meat in Vaemvm,.,. 01 
A Damp Henhouse . .. . 02 
A Case of MfTft Fever. 02 
Treatment for Roup.., . fi2 
Vegetables for Stock. . ..63 
Dairy Ration .. 63 
Advantages of Silos..,,,,,,,'.. 63 
Stover in the Silo.. 64 
Fistula of Kn>r; Worms. 04 
Rickets .-. 64 
Abnormal Appetite in Cattle... . 64 
Indigestion .. 64 
A Valuable Sow. 64 
Breeding from Pullets... 65 
Analysis of a Food. 65 
Hints for Incubation.,. 65 
HORTICT'LTFRE. 
More About Tree Substitution. 46 
A Michigan Orchard Plan... . 47 
A Struggle with Crape Rot. 50 
Raspberries in Washington. 50 
Early Melons . 51 
Fertilizing Gladioli . 55 
Tufted Pansies. 55 
Fruit for Central Ohio. 55 
Smaller Packages for Apples. 63 
WOMAN AND THE HOME 
From Day to Day.. 
Family Expenses in Tennessee.. 
Keeping Cider Sweet. 
The Rural Patterns.........., 
Cough Candies ... 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Contracts . .............. ,4i 
Editorials . 
Locomotives and Farm Fires. 
Publisher's Desk ..... 
58 
58 
58 
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59 
46 
56 
63 
66 
MARKETS 
Frees current at New York during week ending 
January 7. 1KIU, wholesale except where other¬ 
wise Indicated. The retail prices given do not. as 
a rule, cover either the highest or lowest sales, but 
show what the bulk of consumers of moderate 
means pay for smalt quantities of produce bought 
in Fulton, Washington, Jefferson Markers, etc., 
and np-town grocery stores. "Retail” is rather 
an indefinite word, bnt in this column it means 
less than barrel or other original package lots of 
fruits and vegetables, less than tubs of butter, 
cases of eggs. etc. The trade of commission mer¬ 
chants Is strictly wholesale. The retail prices 
given are those secured by grocers and small deal¬ 
ers who receive no direct shipments. 
BETTER 
Wholesale 
Betail 
Creamery, fancy, lb.. 
. .35 
35* 
.384t ID 
Good to Choice. 
. .30 
fa* 
.32 
32to .35 
l/ower Grades . 
. .26 
to 
.28 
28to .30 
Htate Dairy, best. 
. .29 
.31 
.30® .34 
Common to Good... 
. .25 
to 
• 2 S 
■27to .29 
Factory. 
. .22 
to 
.25 
•24to .26 
Packing Stock. 
. .21 
to 
.24 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price $2.01 per 
40-quart can. netting 444 cents to 
shippers in the26-ccnt freight zone 
who have no additional station 
Charges.........qt. 
FltESH BMC FITS 
.uixa .12 
Apples. TIubb'n, bbl... 
. 2 GO 
to 3 00 
York Imperial. 
3.00 
® 4.50 
Spitz. 
2 . 0(1 
to 3.50 
Hpy . 
® 3.50 
King. 
® 1.50 
Baldwin. 
. 2.00 
to 3.25 
Greening... 
2.25 
® 5.00 
Jonathan. 
. 3.00 
® 4 .50 
Western, box. 
, 2.00 
fa 4 .( 0 
Pears. Duchess, bbl... 
2.50 
to 3 75 
Kieffer.. 
® 3.00 
Cranberries. 
Cape Cod, bbl. 
. 4 00 
@ 6.00 
New Jersey. 
4.00 
(§i 4.25 
Strawberries. Fla., qt.. 
.50 
® .75 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. 
Bermuda, bbl. 
, 4.00 
to 5 .00 
Maine. 165 lbs. 
1.60 
® 1 87 
Jersey and Pa., bbl.. 
. 1.35 
to 1.75 
Long Island.. 
1.75 
to 2.25 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl. 
. 1.50 
to 2 .50 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... 
.06 
® .12 
Carrots, bbl. 
1.00 
fa 1.25 
Cabbage, ton. 
10.00 
®25.00 
Caulittowers, bbl. 
.149 
fa 4 .00 
Celery, doz... 
. .10 
to .40 
Cucumbers. Fla. bu. .. 
1.25 
fa 2.25 
lettuce, bbl. 
to 3 eo 
I’eas. 4$ bbl. bkt. 2.00 to 7.00 
I’eppers. 
Fla. Carrier. IA0 fit 34)0 
Onions. Slate, bag. 1.00 ® 2.00 
Orange Co., bag.1 00 to 1.75 
Komaine, bbl.75 to 2.00 
String Beans, bn. LOO to 44)0 
Spinach, bbl. 1 A 0 to 1.75 
Squash. Hnbbard, bbl. .75 to 1.50 
Tomatoes. 
Fla., 20-qt. carrier... 1.26 to 3.00 
Turnips, White, bbl.50 to .75 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... .In ® 11 
Evap., com. to good. .00 to .00 
Snn Dried.04 @ .07 
Chops. 100 lbs. 2.00 to 2.12 
("berries.Hi to .17 lb. 
Raspberries.22 @ .22)6 lb. 
Huckleberries.U to .12 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1 doz. LOO ® 1.25 
No. 2. box. 2.50 to 3.60 
Mushrooms, ib.25 to A!> 
Toma-oes. ib.10 to .20 
Radishes. 103 bunches. 2.00 to 3.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
each .Ollto .05 
.16 
.03® .13 
. 22 ® .26 
.25® .26 
Chickens, lb. 
.15 
fa 
Fowls.. 
.16 
fit 
Boosters. 
Ducks. 
. 11 
to 
® 
r« 
Geese. 
.13 
.16 
Turkeys. 
® 
.20 
DRESS BID POULTRY 
Turkeys, Fcv. 
.25 
® 
.26 
.28® 
.30 
Common to Good.... 
.20 
.24 
. 22 ® 
.26 
Chickens, roasting_ 
9*> 
to 
.25 
.26® 
.28 
Good to Choice. 
j» 
to 
.21 
.13® 
.23 
Common Bun. 
.!4 
to 
.!« 
.15® 
.18 
Pow Is. 
.n 
to 
.17 
.15® 
.21 
Ducks. Spring.,,,....., 
AH 
to 
.21 
.18® 
.24. 
Geese .... 
.15 
to 
. 20 ' 
Squabs, doz.,.. 
i.oir 
to 
4.25 
L»V 
p: stoc 
K 
Native Steers, ino lbs.. 
5.00 
6.60 
Bulls., ., 
:i. mi 
® 
5.00 
................... 
2.00 
fa 
4.50 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 
7.Oil 
fa 1 
1 i .50 
Culls,,., ,, ...... 
4.51) 
fa 
5.1 if) 
Sheep. 100 lbs__ 
3.00 
fa 
5.25 
Lambs,.,,,...,,. __ 
; Art 
n 
9 00 
Hogs., ............ 
*.25 
9(10 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves. Ib,.,..__ .88 to .10 
Lr m bs, 
Hothouse, bead 8 . 8 ® toi0.00 
Pork, 100 ibs...„,.,.,.,li.t® tol2.5ff 
What one 
Womandid 
. . Chfeaffn.nr. 
.Tan.fst chart 2Thens. SHnco thon 
h.Tve hatched over 500 chickn. 
I Sold $108.00 worth of broilers and 
and havaat leapt 350 chick¬ 
ens left. F havo tried throe other 
incubator* but T consider the 
Sure Hatch best and easiest to 
run." MISS L, A. POPE, 
s Pop© dM this on a city lot. You can have as 
Rrcat success if you uso a Sure Hatch Incu¬ 
bator. Wocrivo a positive guarantee, backed by 
the Bankers' Surety Cortipany, of Cleveland, Ohio, 
with its $ 1 , 000,000 capital. Suro 
Hatch Incubators are shipped 
freight prepaid on 60 days' Free 
trial. Order one to-day- You take 
absolutefy no risk. 
Sore Hatch Incubator Co. 
Box 44 Fremont. Neb. 
Miss 1 
JFKSKY HKDS GET HEAVY FAST 
It’s “Pounds that, count.” Buy Jersey Red- 
Pigs— the rapid growers. Strong, vigorous, 
small-boned, long-bodied. Nine months 
pigs often dross 350 lbs. Bnv a pair now. 
Get quick profits. Circular Free. 
A. J. COLLINS, Box R , Moorestown, N. J, 
PUREBRED 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
are without any question 
the. finest all-around breed 
of cow for use on the farm 
because they are even- 5/ *** a * 
tempered, readily adapt themselves to 
conditions, and give large quantities of 
milk ranging from 3.43 to 4 per cent 
butterfat with an 8 to 9 per cent casein. 
Then, again, they breed regularly, pro¬ 
ducing large calves with great vitality, 
and for this reason they will thrive and 
grow with very little care. Purebred 
Holsteins are the most profitable of all 
breeds for milk, butter and cheese. 
“Holsteins are the most profitable cattle.” 
Send for Free Illustrated Booklets 
*Hoi.stf.in-Friesian Association 
roo American Bldg., Brattlcboro, Vt. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.p^A 
in Connecticut. Send for new booklet jnst pub¬ 
lished: 40 sows bred for Spring 1910 Farrow; no 
enlist any one is a show sow. J. E. WATSON, 
Proprietor, Marbledale. Connecticut. 
LAKEHILL FARM. 
The home of S. C. W. Leghorns. W. P. Rocks and 
Imperial Pekin Ducks. We offer good Leghorn 
Cockerels for $1.00 each, and Pekin drakes for 42.00 
and $3.00 each. Leghorn eggs for hatching, $1.50 
per 15: $ 0.00 per 100 ; Ninety per cent, fertility 
guaranteed. W. Rock eggs, $2.00 per 16, $10.00 per 
100, ami Duck eggs, $1.50 per 10, $8.00 per 100; 
Eighty pe.r cent, fertility guaranteed. A trial order 
will convince you. Correspondence invited. Ad¬ 
dress ali communications to - 
JOHN H. WEED, Mgr.. Hillside, Westchester Co., N. V. 
RIINNFR Pekin. Rouen, Cayuga Ducks. White 
II UII It Lit) (JhinaGeese, White and Black Minoreas, 
O. I. C. Swine, choice, cheap; write for circular. 
fl. W. LAN0S1TTEL, P. 0, Box 983, Lyons, New York. 
W ILD and BRONZE TURKEYS and EGGS- Pure bred chick¬ 
ens. Handsome catalogue free showing Wild 
Gold her right from the mountain. Satisfaction. 
Vjiiaky Vikw Poultry Farm. - Belleville, Pa. 
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES 
The grandest and most useful fowl on earth. 
Wonderful layers. For a short time we will sell 
Males at S3.0Q each and Females at S2.00 each. 
All matured birds. Order direct from this adver¬ 
tisement or write 
AUG. D. ARNOLD, Box III, Dillsburo, Pa. 
W ANTED AGENTS TO SELL FARMERS' ACCOUNT BOOK. 
Quick Seller. Big Inducements, Exclusive Terri¬ 
tory. Address L. L. SYPHEKS. Fort Wayne, Did. 
Sent Free. 
Unitarian Sermons. Apply to 
2 Court Street, Plymouth. Mass. 
( SELL KAllMS IN' (H'ElN'A, the hf-st Co. fn IT. S. Frnit, grain 
ami stock. Writ« for 1 tat, J. I), a HANSON, Wart, Midi. 
D ELAWARE FARMS: —-Sol<l on eahjr terms, very lowest juice, 
largest list, be*t and cheapest farms, abort Winters, flue 
climate. Write for Wntstmted 
WM. G. WECHTENHISER, Harrinoton, Del. 
IHK APRPQ —Good 9-room house, 3 barns, ice- 
IUJ MullLO house, corn crib, $4000. Will take 
ont timber at $2000 #2900 cash. 
HALL'S FARM AGENCY, Oerego. Tioga Co., N. Y. 
n If LAW IKE FARMS for sale by the oldest 
u reliable agency in the State; 200 bargains to 
show yoa. Delightful climate, ixsst markets. De¬ 
scriptive catalogue sent free, write at once. 
GEORGE W. TEB0, Farm Agency, Dover, Delaware. 
Read how two men make 
*12,000 a year 
dear profit 
On a Small Egg-Farm 
T70IT R years ago the two Cornirtg#, 
A father amd son, both in poor health, 
began- egg-raising on a few acres at 
Bound Brook, Pf, S. r with, only 
thirty hens. Last year they had 
1953 hens, and cleared over $12,000 
profit. 
Next year they plan fa have 4000 
bens. What do you think their 
profits will he? Double $12,000 ? 
The Corning Egg-Book 
tells just how they did it, and just 
how YOET can make money, if you 
will work intelligently and faithfully. 
Not genius, but good-sense, care 
and persistence are what is needed. 
The Cormtno Egg-Book is sold in 
combination with a subscription to the 
FARM JOURNAL 
in order to increase its subscription 
list, to ONE MILLION for the coming 
year. 
The Farm Journal (“unlike any 
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by helping its readers to win it. It is 
a great favorite with women. Its 
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ability and value. Brief, bright, wide¬ 
awake, intensely practical, it is a paper 
to DEPEND on. More than half a 
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ten years in advance,—a very remark¬ 
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Here is our offer: 8 ^ wi to 
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FIVE YEARS, 
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yon send your order and the money 
WITHIN TEN DAYS, we will send 
you FREE “Poor Richard Revived,” 
a splendid 48-page farm almanac for 
im 
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pUKASE semi a trial shipmen t to the Oldest Com 
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m 
Farming 
Among people who can afford luxuries Chore is 
great demand for a regular supply of fresh eggs. 
The few growers who can furnish-them regularly, 
winter and summer alike, get very high prices. 
Tbe Corning Egg-Boob 
(entitled “Sto4I ‘per Hen per Year"), tefls- how 
two men,, in poor health, starting four years ago 
with only thirty Buena, made from theiir Tittle 
egg-farm a efear profit of over 312,600 last year, 
ft teHs all about their experience, their failures, 
their methcrrfby and how others, mem or women 
with good sense, care and faithful work, can- make 
money in the same way. Not a detail! left out. 
The Corning’ Er g-Book is sol'd in combination 
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we have made arrangements to make this 
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jpCUdl UHCI. or check I 1 , we will send 
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[ at once to 
AMERICAN POULTRY ADVOCATE, 
652 Hogan Block, Syracuse, N. Y. 
LET US TAN 
YOUR HIDE, 
Whether Cow, Steer, Bud. or Hers© 
Hide, Calf, Dug, D«er, or any kind of 
hide or skin, soft, light, odorless and 
moth-proof for robe, rug, coat or gloves, 
and make them up when so ordered. 
But first get our Hhrstrated catalog, 
with prices, shipping tags and instruc¬ 
tions. We are the largest custom fur 
tanners of large wild and domestic 
animal skins in tha world. 
Distance makes no difference what¬ 
ever. Ship three or more cow or horse 
hides together from anywhere, and 
Crosby pays the freight both ways. We 
sell fur coats and gloves, do taxidermy 
and head mounting. 
THE CROSBY FRISIAN FUR COMPANY. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
JELUFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York. 
Poultry, Eggs, Meals, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. E3T. 1875. FRANK \V. OODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTKY PKODICE, Appies, Beaches, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mnshrooms 
and Hot-h©nse Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 Jfc 36 I.irtle 1 3th St... New York- 
Virginia Farms and Homes. 
frisk Catalogue of splendid bargains 
It. IS. CHAFFIN & CO., Inc., Richmond, Va. 
G OOD FARMS. AH sizes. Reasonable prices. Nearly 
all parts of New York State. Catalog free. 
NORTHERN REALTY CO., Syracuse. N. Y. 
FOB SALE. 
Farm of 327 acres on the state road. In a good 
state of cultivation, good buildings, well fenced and 
watered. A. L. SHEPARD, W. Bloomfield, Ont. Co., N. Y. 
WESTERN CANADA 
Senator Dollhrer, of Iowa, says 
■1‘Th e stream of emigrants from the United States 
Canada will continue." 
^enator Dolliver recently paid a visit to 
Western Canada, and says: ' There 
is a land hunger in the hearts of 
English speaking people; this will 
account for the removal of so many 
Iowa fanners to Canada, Our peo¬ 
ple are pleased witii its govern¬ 
ment and tlio excellent adminis- 
, . _ . __ tration of law, and they are com- 
r in tf to you In tens of thousands, 
and they are still coining." 
u y - sVTLTZ . Iowa . «°ntributed largely to the 
I ru.woo American farmers who made 
Canada til el r home during 1909. Field 
crop returns alone during year added 
‘ to tile wealth of the country close to 
$ 170 , 000 , 000.00 
Oratn raising, mixed farming, cattle 
growing and dairying arc all profit¬ 
able. I ree Homesteads of 1 <50 acres 
*° had in the very best districts; 
11)0 acres pre-emption at #8.00 per 
acre within eertaln areas. Schools and 
churches In every settlement, climate 
unexcelled, soft the richest, wood, 
water and sulldlng lumber plentiful. 
For particulars as to location, low settlers’ 
[railway rateB and descriptive illustrated 
pamphlet, ' l ast Best West, ’ ’ and other Infor¬ 
mation, write to Sup'tof I in migration, Ottawa, 
ttou., or to Canadian Gov't Art. ' ’) 
J. O. Duncan, Canadian Government 
•Agent. Room 30 Syracuse Bank Build¬ 
ing, Syracuse, N. Y. 
WE TAN 
Every krnd of Skins, Horse and Cattle hides for 
Rugs Robes and Coats. We make Ladies’ and Gents’ 
T nr Coats, Scarf*. Muffs, Gloves,etc., from skins sent 
us to he tanned. We guarantee everything we make. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue, 
TAXIDERMY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 
THE PELOQUIN FUR TANNING CO., 
386 East Main St., Rochester, N. Y. 
Established 1894 
SHIP YOUR RAW FURS 
by Express to H. ,t. SCHorw.S, Raw Fur Beater. Iicpt. D, 
121-122 Michigan Street, Phtengoy III. We are payin;; tho 
following prices for Hlcrmk : 
Minn., N. & 8. Dak.. 
Wis.. Ia. A Neb. 
No. Ohio, Ind., Ills. A Mo. ... 
Cent. O., Ind., Ills. & Kans. - - 
So. Ohio, Ind.. Ills. Sc Mo - - - 
Mich.. N. Y., N. J., Pa. A Eastern 
M. Rats and Mink bring high, prices, 
other furs. Reference, Cont. Nat’l Rank and Foreman 
Bros. Banking Co. T Chicago. We pay all Express Charge*. 
No. 12 3 4 
$1.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 
3.50 
2.50 
1.75 
1.00 
3.50 
2.50 
1.75 
.75 
3.25 
2.25 
1.25 
.00 
3.90 
2.00 
1.25 
..50 
3.00 
9M 
1.25 
.80 
Sent! for list for 
SEND US YOUR FURS 
Make money on this V ear s catch by sending it to as. 
We Pay Highest Prices, and Guarantee Satisfactory Returns' 
Shipments held separate on request We pay all 
express charges and eharge no commission. 
Get one price-list and shipping tags now. Let 
as keep yon posted. All sent D' ee upon request. 
A postal brings them. Write today 
References. EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK. 
STRUCK-CHAITIN CO. 
Dept. E, 8 E. 13th St., New York. 
WE PAY HIGHEST PKIL'ES FOR 
and also give you a share In the profit we make 
when we resell. 
Our new Profit-Sharing Pin n mokes Kami returns 
larger than you would get elsewhere. Fair treat¬ 
ment guaranteed by Our 20 years of fur buying. 
Express charges paid and settlements made im¬ 
mediately Write today for FTice List and Profit- 
Sharing Plan 
KANN & COMPANY, 
41 East 10th Street, New York. 
LIVE STOCK AND TOOLS INCLUDED. 
$3,000 Yearly Income. 
Only $1,000 Cash Needed. 
Ten good cows, mowing machine, plows, cultiva¬ 
tors, other valuable machinery, wagons and small 
tools thrown in to indues quick sale of this splendid, 
productive, well-located 244-ncre farm, which aged 
owner must sell at once; cuts 75 tons of hay, 
pastures 49 cows. 2.000 cords of wood, 75,000 feet of 
timber. 100 barrels of apples, 12 -room, 2 -story 
honse, 2 piazzas, big barn, all in good repair; horse 
hay-fork, cellar, good outbuildings; owner has 
cleared $3,000 per year, but is very old, must be 
relieved of care at once; everything only $ 6 , 000 , 
$ 1,000 cash, balance easy terms, Fnll details and 
traveling instructions to see property page 145, 
" . 8 trout s Farm Buyers’ Guide No. 28, '' copy free. 
Wepay buyers’ railroad fares. F.. A. STROUT CO., 
47 W. 34th Street, cor. Broadway. N. Y. 
A $60,000 FARM FOR $40,000. 
A splendid 193-acre fertile farm in the best agri¬ 
cultural section of northern Ohio, within fifteen 
miles of Cleveland. Actually worth $60 000 . Will 
be sold for $40,000 lo settle an estate. Immediate 
possession. Modern buildings. Six fine wells. In¬ 
exhaustible nattutol gas well, interurban cars every 
half hour, four railroad trains daily. Ideal country 
estate and profitable farm, suitable if desired for 
subdivision for suburban residences. Principals 
only. Address—B. M., P. 0. Box L, Kewance, Illinois. 
