1910 . 
THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
1113 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, January 29, 1910. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Dry Farming in China.101, 
Salt Fish for Fertilizer. 
Good Yingi nia Corn. 
Lime for Alfalfa...-... •••••• - 
Corn Growing in Otsego Co., N. Y. 
Square Silo. 
Hope Farm Notes. 
Pasture Questions... 
Corn Fodder at the South. 
The Albany Convention. 
102 
107 
107 
10 !) 
10 !) 
10 !) 
110 
120 
120 
121 
live stock and dairy. 
Treatment of Milk Fever. 
Goats for the Dairy. .. 
Peas and Clover in Orchard. 
Pomace as Fertilizer. 
The Milk Inquiry......• • • • • 
The Character of a Molasses Feed. 
Sheep on Shares. 
Feed for Roasting Fowls. 
Poultry in Greenhouses. 
\ Cold Country Ration. 
Rations for Horses and Cows. 
Arrangement of Stable. 
Strong Farm Power....... 
Consumer’s Dollar of Pork. 
Cheshire Swine IU-eeders Meet.... 
“Frothy Cream”. 
. .. 102 
... 103 
... 108 
... 108 
. .. 113 
. .. Ilf 
....110 
... no 
. . . 117 
. . . 118 
... 118 
. . . 118 
... 120 
. .. 121 
... 121 
... 121 
HORTICULTURE. 
Gardening Without Manure. 102 
N Y. State Fruit Growers Meet. 104 
Crowded Fruit Trees. 105 
American Blush on Other Apples. 100 
Apples for Pennsylvania. 106 
Fertilizer for Garden Peas. 107 
Mushrooms for Profit. 107 
Trees Fail to Bear. 108 
New Method of Budding Nut Trees. 
Part ii. ill 
The Price of Greenhouse Lettuce...... Ill 
Mulched Apples and Inter-planting.... 117 
Green Rye for Mulch. 117 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 114 
The Rural Patterns. 114 
Chile con Carne. 114 
Dill Pickles; Curing Bacon..’... 114 
l’in Money on the Farm. 115 
Charity Sweetheart's Letters. 115 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Box Car Fraud. 102 
“Four Generations”. 102 
Figures of the Railroads. 103 
A Draining Dispute. 105 
Rights of Landlords and Tenants. 105 
Assignment of Property..105 
Estate of Intestate Wife... 105 
The Miller’s Share. 108 
John Lewis Childs and Wonderberry. . 11.3 
Water Pressure System. 110 
Power for Pumping... 117 
Another Cooperative Organization. 117 
High Price of Food. 117 
Game Law and Rabbits. 11!) 
Publisher’s Desk. 122 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week ending 
January 21. 1910, wholesale except where other¬ 
wise indicated. The retail prices given do not, ns 
a rule, cover either the highest or lowest sales, but 
show what the bulk of consumers of moderate 
means pay for small quantities of produce bought 
in Fulton, Washington, Jefferson Markets, etc., 
and ii],-town grocery stores. "Retail” Is rather 
an Indefinite word, but in this column it means 
less than barrel or other original package lots of 
fruits and vegetables, less ttian tubs of butter, 
eases 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. 
HUTTKR 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb.. 
. .34 
® 
35 
.38® .40 
Good to Choice. 
. .30 
® 
.33 
32(ft .85 
Lower Grades . 
. .2T> 
@ 
.28 
28® .31 
State Dairy, best. 
. .29 
® 
.32 
. .30® .34 
Common to Good... 
. .25 
(ft 
.28 
.27® .2!) 
® 
.25 
.24® .26 
Packing Slock. 
. .21 
@ 
.24 
MILK 
New York Exchange price SI.91 per 
Pl-quart can, netting 4 cents to 
shippers in the 2ii-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
. qt. 
.09® 
.12 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best. 
. .16 
® .18 
'.20® 
.24 
Common to Good... 
. .12 
@ .15 
.16® 
.18 
Skims. 
. .05 
@ .08 
.10® 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz. 
. .45 
® .48 
.50'5) 
.60 
White, good to choice, 
. .35 
® .42 
.38® 
.46 
Mixed Colors, best, ... 
. .35 
@ .38 
.40® 
.42 
Common to Good... 
. .25 
® .3(1 
.30® 
.32 
Storage. 
. .18 
® .24 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
, 2.90 
® 8.00 
qt. 
.15 
Medium. 
(a) 2.35 
Pea. 
. 2.10 
® 2.35 
qt. 
.12 
Red Kidney. 
. 2.60 
® 2.95 
White Kidney. . 
3.00 
® 3.30 
Yellow Eye. 
® 3.25 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
. .33 
® .34 
Common to Good. 
. .25 
@ .30 
German. New Crop_ 
. .68 
@ .72 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy.., 
. Jo 
® 11 
.16 
Kvap., com. to good 
. .06 
@ .09 
.09® 
.13 
Sun Dried. 
. .01 
@ .07 
Chops. 100 lbs. 
. 1.75 
® 1.85 
cherries. 
. .16 
@ .18 
1b. 
.22® 
.26 
Raspberries. 
. .22 
@ .2216 lb. 
.25 fid) 
.20 
Huckleberries. 
. .12 
@ .15 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples. Hubb’n, bbl.. 
. 2.00 
@ 3.00 
York Imperial. 
® 4.50 
Spitz. 
2.00 
® 3.50 
spy.. 
. 2.00 
® 3.60 
King. 
@ 4.50 
Baldwin. 
. 2.00 
@ 3.75 
Greening. 
. 2.25 
® 5.00 
Jonathan. 
® 4.50 
Western, box.. 
. 2.00 
® 4.00 
Cranberries, 
Cape Cod, bbl_ 
. 4 .00 
® 6.00 
New Jersey. 
4.00 
@ 4.25 
Strawberries, Fla., qt. 
. .30 
® .50 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. 
, Bermuda, bbl.4.00 
Maine, 166 lbs. 1.60 
Jersey and Pa., bbl... 1.85 
Long Island. 2.IH) 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl.. 1.50 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... .06 
Carrots, bbl. LUO 
Cabbage, ton..*18.00 
< uulittowers, bbl. 75 
Celery, doz. 10 
Cucumbers. Fla. bu.... 1.26 
Lettuce, bbl. 75 
Peas, tf, bbl. bkt. 2.00 
Peppers, 
Fla. Carrier. 1.50 
@ 4.75 
® 2.00 
® 1.75 
® 2.50 
@ 2.50 
® .10 
ra 1.25 
@80.00 
(a) 6.00 
@ .45 
@ 2.50 
® 3 00 each .03®) .05 
®12.00 
@ 3.00 
Onions, state, bag. 
1.00 
® 2.00 
Orange Co., bag. 
1 00 
@ 2.00 
Romaine, bbl. 
.75 
® 2.00 
String Beaus, bu. 
1.00 
@ 6.00 
Spinach, bbl. 
1.00 
@ 1.50 
Squash, Hubbard, bbl. 
1.60 
® 2.50 
Tomatoes. 
Fla., 20-qt. carrier... 
1.26 
® 1.50 
Turnips, White, bbl.... 
.50 
@ 1.00 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1 doz. 
.76 
® .90 
No. 2, box. 
2.50 
® 3.60 
Mushrooms, lb. 
.15 
® .40 
Tomatoes, lb. 
.10 
® .20 
Radishes. 100 bunches. 
2.00 
® 3.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb. 
.16 
@ 
Fowls. 
.17 
® 
Roosters. 
.11 
@ 
Ducks. 
.17 
® 
Geese. 
® .15 
Turkeys. 
.13 
® .17 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkevs. Fey. 
.24 
® .25 
.27® .2!) 
Common to Good.... 
.20 
@ .22 
.22® .20 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.21 
@ .27 
.26® .29 
Good to Choice. 
.18 
@ .22 
.19® .24 
Common Run. 
.14 
® .16 
.15® .18 
Capons, fancy. 
.28 
® .30 
Common to Good.... 
.22 
® .25 
Fowls. 
.12 
® .18 
.15® .21 
Ducks, Spring. 
.12 
@ .21 
.18® .24 
Geese. 
.13 
@ .15 
Squabs, doz. 
@ 5.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
5.00 
@ 6.50 
Bulls. 
® 5.00 
Cows. 
2.00 
® 4.60 
Calves, 
Prime Veal. 100 lb... 
7.00 
®10.00 
Culls. 
® 5.00 
Sheep, KM) lbs. 
® 4.25 
Lambs. 
(<i) 8,85 
Hogs. 
8.25 
® 9.00 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, lb. 
.08 
® .14 
Lambs, 
i Iothouse, head. 
8.00 
ro li.oo 
Pork, 100 lbs. 
11.00 
(cb 12.50 
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS. 
Rutter, Best Creamery.34® .34 
Fair to Good.32@ .33 
Eggs, Fancy.40@ .41 
Good to Choice.34® .38 
Lower Grades,.27® .34 
Apples, bbl. 2.50® 4.50 
CLEVELAND, OHIO 
Butter, Prime.34® .36 
Lower Grades.28® .32 
Eggs.25® .35 
Blobbs : “What is Guzzler like when 
he’s sober?’’ Slobbs: “I don’t know. I’ve 
only known him about nine years.”— 
Philadelphia Record. 
Father-in-law : “I suppose you are 
aware, Henry, that the check for $10,000 
I put among your wedding presents was 
merely for effect.” Groom: “Oh, yes, 
sir! and the effect was excellent. 
The bank cashed it this morning with¬ 
out a question.”—Boston Transcript. 
Mrs. Stubb (poetically) : “Ah, John, 
the dun skies, the dun fields, and the 
dun forests. Everything is dun these 
Autumn days.” Mr. Stubb: “Blamed if 
they aren’t, Maria. Here comes another 
bill collector now.”—Chicago Daily 
News. 
0ULDS 
RELIABLE 
Farm Pumps 
insure for your house, 
barn or yard a conven¬ 
ient and constant sup¬ 
ply of pure, fresh 
water at comparative 
ly small expense. 
The fact that thou¬ 
sands are in successful 
operation after years 
of constant service, is 
strong proof of their 
wearing qualities. 
Wo make many differ¬ 
ent styles and sizes—a 
pump for overy purpose. Avoid cheap imita¬ 
tions. See that the name "Goulds” is cast on 
the pump. It guarantees reliability. Lotus 
send you our handsomely illustrated book— 
“Water Supply for the Home” 
It covers completely tho subject of fresh water 
supply for all purposes and how best to obtain 
it. It fully explains the difference between 
pumps and the adaptability of each typo to 
varying conditions. If you will explain your 
situation, we wHl toll you what is best to do 
in your case. 
THE GOULDS MANUFACTURING CO. 
No. 58 W. Fall St., Seneca Falls, N.Y. 
SAVE MONEY 
Nursery Stock is going to be higher n I I %# I |k| 
priced. Many nurseries have already E# T I HI Vl 
advanced prices. We do not have to, — 
as we avoid their heavv expenses. I 
Look at thene lUrgalns- 1 1 ^ v ■ 1 
Fine Cherry Stock at a saving of T 17 C T C 
1*3. Plums and Peaches at about 1-2 I lx EL EL 
others prices. 
Now is your chance to get Bartlett 
and the genuine Beurre Borc. Look 
out for substitutes on this. Fine varieties of small fruit. 
Nt*ml lor Picture Catalogue containing illus¬ 
trations of prize fruit and astonishing bargain prices. 
We are also big breeders of prize Hampshire Sheep. 
W.P. RUPERT&SONS, Box 20, Seneca,N.Y. 
Five Licks in one—cuts and weeds with 
every lick. Makes a boy do a man’s work. - 
Saves more than half the work and docs it bette 
To Introduce it quickly, we give sample 
at no money cost to agen 
Write qulok and get yoi 
1uNG P \VEEDER CO., Richmond, V 
Make Poor land Good. 
Make Good land Better. 
And raise larger, surer crops by properly tiling every acre 
of your farm. Correct tiling is the most profitable kind 
of permanent improvement for your farm, and it can be 
done best and quickest by a 
CYCLONE TILE DITCHING MACHINE 
This machine will in 10 days more than repay its cost. Bias a capacity of 
300 to 400 rods of ditching a day, at average depths up to 2 ft. and over, ac¬ 
cording to size of machine. As easy to operate as a gang 
plow. Send today for booklet, 
“Ditching Dollars” with its 
valuable information about tiling. 
The .Teschke Manufacturing Co, 
Box 113 Bellevue, Ohio. 
MR. TRAPPER 
I don’t claim to handle all the furs that come to 
New York, neither do I guarantee higher prices 
than any other house can pay, 
BUT 
I do guarantee to hold shipments separate, if you 
wish, and pay return charges if you are not satis¬ 
fied. If my mothod appeals to you, writ© for prices. 
Box 10. JAMES P. ELLIS, 20 East 16th Street, NEW YORK 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. KST. 1875. FRANK W. OODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Applos, Beaches, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs. Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 30 Little 12th 81., New York- 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York. 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
The FARMERS’ GARDEN 
A Seed Drill and Wheel Hoe is in¬ 
dispensable—not only in a village 
garden but on largest farms. 
Farmers should grow all manner 
of vegetables and “live on tho fat of 
the land.” Should provide succu¬ 
lent roots for Cattlo, 8 w i no, Poultry, 
and save high priced feed 
stuff. Great labor-sav¬ 
ing tools of special 
value for thohomo , w ~\rat *y 
as well as the ^ • g “' * 
market gar¬ 
den. Send 
for froo 
book. 
Only Ono 
of Man. 
Iron Ago Tool, 
The 
most 
complete 
tool 
made 
BATEMAN MFG. CO.. Box 102-G GRENLOCH, N. J. 
DLICASE semi atrial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Ust. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs. Poultry. Pork, Calves. Hay, Grain. Beans, 
Apples, etc. K. It. WOOIIWAItn, anc Or.enni.h 8t., N. V. 
A $60,000 FARM FOR $40,000. 
A splendid 193-acre fertilo farm in the host agri¬ 
cultural section of northern Ohio, within fifteen 
miles of Cleveland. Actually worth $60,000. Will 
be sold for $40,000 to settle an estate. Immediate 
possession. Modern buildings. Six fine wells, in¬ 
exhaustible natural gas well, internrbnn cars every 
linlf 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, Kewanee, Illinois. 
I SKI,I, K VUMS IS OCEANA, thfi lie.t Co. In TT. S. Fruit, grain 
•ud stock. Write for list. J. D. S. HANSON, Hart, Mich. 
C A A 0 DEC—Eight-room house; basement barn 
DM- MuHLo 42x52, concrete floors. Condition 
of buildings good. Apple orchard, pears. Ono 
mile to railroad village; churches, stores. $2,100, 
half cash. HALL’S FARM AGENCY. Owego, 
Tioga County, N. Y. 
■pOR SALK—218 acres alfalfa soil, high state cul- 
" tivation, 7 miles from Syracuse. Extra fine 
buildings. Well watered and wooded. To close 
estate. $10,000. F. E. ELLSWORTH, 120 Kirk 
Building, Syracuse, N. Y. 
A YOUNG MAN, single, steady and of good farm ex- 
perience, no had habits, wishes yearly employ; 
ment from some good old business farmer. Good 
reference. “C. F. S.," Box 12, Bctliaoy, Pa. 
WantpH- ()n a dairy farm, single man who is 
naillCU experienced in raising cattle, and also 
capable of attending to the details of the farm. 
Semi particulars to “DAIRY,” care of Rural 
New Yorker. 
WAMTFfl-- A first-ciass Scientific Farmer to 
«VMil I LU take charge of 150-acre farm in 
New Jersey or work it on shares. Address ALFRED 
NELSON,'261 Fifth Ave., New York City. 
Y OUNG MAN, 26, strong and willing, with five years 
on farm, desires employment during coming 
season, within 100 miles. "1*. E. J.," II Greystone 
Terrace, Yonkers, N. Y. 
LET US TAN 
YOUR HIDE, 
Whether Cow, Steer, Bull, or Horse 
Hide, Calf, Dog, Deer, 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. 
Rut first got our illustrated catalog, 
with prices, shipping tags and instruc¬ 
tions. We are the largest custom fur 
tanners of largo wild and domestic 
aniina l skins in the world. 
Distance makes no difference what¬ 
ever. Ship three or more cow or horse 
hides together from anywhere, and 
Crosby pays tho freight both ways. We 
soil fur coats and gloves, do taxidermy 
and head mounting. C4 
THE CROSBY FRISIAN FUR COMPANY. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
SEND US YOUR FURS 
Make money on this Year’s catch by sending it to us. 
We Pay Highest Prices, and Guarantee Satisfactory Returns' 
Shipments held separate on request. We pay all 
express charges and charge no commission. 
Get our price-list and shipping tags now. Let 
us keep you posted. All sent free upon request. 
A postal brings them. Write today. 
References: EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK. 
STRUCK-CHAITIN CO. 
Dept. I 1 ’, 8 K. 12th St,, New York. 
WE BAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR 
and also give you a share in the profit wo make 
when we resell. 
Our new Profit-Sharing Plan makes Kann 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 Price List and Profit- 
Sharing Plan. 
KANN & COMPANY, 
41 Kast lOtii Street, New York. 
WANTED Experienced, scientific dairy farmer to 
develop dairy on large farm. Give all particulars, 
references, wages expected. T. Ib K., care R. N.-Y. 
W ANTED— Position on Poultry Farm in tho East. 
Address “L. F..” care Rural New-Yorker, 
Maryland and Delaware Farms For Sale. 
100 acres, good 7-room house, large brick store, 
cash business, thickly settled neighborhood, splen¬ 
did home, mild climate and many other good bar¬ 
gains. WritoJ.A JONES & CO., H., Salisbury,Md. 
Keep 14 Off The Cows 
Put It On The Fields 
No matter how hard you try you can't make an old stable with dirt floor, 
and wood partitions sanitary—you can't keep it clean and sweet. Wood parti¬ 
tions gathor dust and disoaso germs. Dirt floors with their tramped-in filth 
should never como within a stono’s throw of your milk pail. When a cow gets off 
hor feed and her milk yield falls below normal, look to your stable. It may ho 
as clean as you can inako it; hut that may not bo cleau enough. Equip your stahlos 
Th ® Louden Way 
then profits will not fall ofF. Tho cow that is host treated givos tho most 
milk—tho best milk—tho richostmilk. Sho has a heap of cow sense. Sho 
appreciates light and air, and sho will boo that you got your money back 
for nmking her homo modern. If you will put a Loudon Lit tor 
Carrlor to work behind hor, your boys or your man will clean tho 
barns in less time and with less labor. Wo have boon fitting up barns 
for 50 years. Wo will bo glad to give you tho benefit of this experience by 
suggesting what you need for yours, without any expense to you. Sond for 
catalog, toll number of Cows you have and submit rough sketch of stable. 
LOUDEN MACHINERY COMPANY,601 Broadway, Pairdeld, Iowa. 
