1910. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Acid Phosphate in Manure Piles.... 
A Talk About Farm Education. 
The Problem of the Hill Lands. 
The Need of a Farm Education.. .. 
CONTENTS 
THE Rural New-Yorker, February 12,1910. 
FARM TOPICS. 
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The Need of 
A Plea for Sweet Clover. 
Renovating Hayfield . 
Fish as Fer tilizer .... . -- .• 
An Experience with “Green Manure”. 
Best Roof for Barn.. 
Starting on an Ohio Farm. 
Crops to Plow Under.... 
Wearing Out the the Humus. 
Hen Manure for Corn. 
Hardwood Ashes ,.. — ..«■ 
Manurial Value of Burnt Grain. 
Preparing Sod for Onions. 
Sawdust in Manure... 
Hope Farm Notes .. 
Why Hill Lands Are Cheap. 
Drainage for Flat Land.. 
Experience with Apple Pomace. 
Humus with Chemical Fertilizer. 
Crimson Clover on Wheat. 
Sov Beans in Western New York.... 
Lime from Sugar Factory. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Peas and Oats for Cows.. 
Cow Ration with Pea-vine Silage. 
Poulfrv-ITouse Problems . 
Difference in Feeding Value of Alfalfa. 
Mules, Hogs and Sheep-. 
Frothy Cream ... 
White Diarrhoea in Chicks. 
Farm Butter . 
A Good Holstein Cow. 
A Succession of Cow Feed. 
Breeding Pure Stock. 
Feeding Cow and Calf.. 
Dairy Ration ... 
Feeding Stale Bread. 
nens Care for Themsplves. 
Oat Straw for Milch Cows. 
Buqkwheat and Butter. 
Barn Itch... ». 
Feeding for Eggs... 
Worm Medicine ... 
Heaves . 
Indigestion and Debility. 
Colt with Worms... 
Worms ... 
Chicken Lice on Colt. 
Horse with Kidney Trouble.. 
Stall Kicking . 
Indigestion ... 
Calves from Heifers ... 
The Future of Dairying. .. 
A Good Dairy Barn. 
Pullets Eat Eggs. 
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HORTICULTURE. 
Apple Trees in Rough Laud. 
Apples to Follow Chestnut. 
The Williams Favorite Apple. 
A Talk About Blackberries and Pears. 
Mildew on Violets... 
The Farm Woman's Garden. Part II. 
Destroying Snails and Aphis. 
Moving Maple Trees. 
Root Aphis on Apple. 
Price of Virginia Apple Lands. 
Root Apphis on Apple... 
Cucumbers that Fall Over. 
Tender Peaches in Michigan........ 
Apple Exposition at Denver. 
Experience with. Plums. 
Peas and Clover in Orchard. 
Origin of the Peach. 
Any Luck in Kieffer Pears?. 
Starved Paponies. 
Cucumber or Melon Aphis. 
Chemicals for a Garden. 
Muck on the Garden. 
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WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.....- 174 
Ventilation of Farmhouses. 174 
The Rural Patterns. 175. 
Public Schools and Parents’ Duties.... 175 
Smithfleld Hams. 175 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Few Plain Facts.157, 158 
The School Problem in Northern New 
York . 160 
An Invalid's Help. 163 
Water System in a Farmhouse . 164 
North Dakota Warm. 165 
The Miller’s Share. 169 
Editorials. 172 
Events of the Week. 173 
Cistern for Water Supply. 181 
Products, Prices and Trade. 185 
Publisher’s Desk .. 186 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during weekending 
February 4. KUO. 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 balk of consumers of moderate 
means pay for small quantities of produce bought 
in Fultoa, Washington, Jefferson Markets, etc., 
and up-town grocery stores. "Retail” is rather 
an indelimte word, but 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. 
BUTTER 
Wholesale Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb... .39 © .30 .33© .35 
Good to Cboiee.26 © .28 30c* .32 
l/Ower Grades ....... .23 @ .25 26© .28 
State Dairy, best.28 © .29 AO© .32 
Common to Good_ 23 @ .26 .25® .28 
Factory.22 @ 25 24® 26 
Packing Slock..21 @ .24 
51ILK. 
New York Exchange price $1.91 per 
to-quart can, netting 4 cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
CHEESE 
. qt. 
Jl)9@ 
Full Cream, best... 
... .16 © .18 
.20© 
Common to Good., 
... .12 © .15 
.16© 
Skims. 
... .05 © .08 
EGGS 
.10© 
Fancy White, doz.... 
... .35 © .36 
.38© 
White, good to choice. .31 @ .33 
.34© 
Mixed Colors, best.. 
... .32 @ .33 
.35© 
Common to Good.. 
Storage. 
... .22 @ .25 
BEANS 
.28© 
Marrow, bn. 
M edlnm. 
qt. 
Pea. 
Red Kidney. 
White Kidney. 
Yellow Eye.!. 
Prime to Choice. 
Common to Good.... 
German, New Crop.. 
. 2.:>0 © 3.15 
. 3.00 @ 3.50 
..3.10 @3.20 
HOPS 
.. .33 @ .34 
... .25 © AO 
.. .68 © .72 
qt. 
.12 
.24 
.18 
.12 
.40 
.36 
.37 
.30 
.15 
.15 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... 
to 
© 11 
.16 
Evap., com. to good. 
.06 
@ .09 
.09® 
.13 
Sun Dried. 
.04 
© .07 
Chops. 100 lbs. 
1.75 
© 1.85 
Cherries. 
.16 
© .18 lb. 
.22© 
.26 
Raspberries. 
.22 
© .2214 lb. 
.25© 
.26 
Huckleberries. 
.12 
© .15 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples. Hubb’n, bbl... 
2.00 
@ 3 00 
York Imperial. 
3.00 
© 4.50 
Spitz. 
2.00 
® 3.50 
Spy. 
2.00 
fa) u.oO 
King. 
2.50 
© 4.50 
Baldwin.... 
2.00 
@ 4.00 
Greening. 
2.25 
@ 4.50 
Jonathan. 
© 4.50 
Russet. 
, 2.00 
© 2.25 
Western, box. 
2.00 
© 4.00 
Cranberries, 
Cape Cod, bbl. 
4.00 
© 5.50 
New Jersey. 
4.00 
@ 4.25 
Strawberries. Fla., qt.. 
.30 
© .75 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes, 
Bermuda, bbl.4.00 @ 4.75 
Maine. 165 lbs. 1.60 @ 1.75 
State and West’n. bbl 1.35 © 1.70 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl.. 1.50 @ 2.50 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... .07 © .09 
Carrots, bbl. 1.00 © 1.25 
Cabbage, ton.18.00 ©28.00 
Celery, doz.10 @ 55 
Lettuce, bbl.75 © 3.50 
Peas, J^bbt. bkt. 2.00 @ 9.00 
Peppers. 
Fla. Carrier. 1.50 © 3.50 
Onions, state, bag. 1.00 ® 2.25 
Orange Co., bag.1 00 © 2.00 
Romaine, Vs-bbl. bkt.. .50 ® 1.50 
String Beans, bu. 1.00 ® 4.25 
Spinach, bbl..1.00 ® 1.75 
Squash, Hubbard, bbl. 1.50 © 225 
Tomatoes. 
Fla., 20-qt. carrier... 1.25 © 2.50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl .50 @ 1.00 
each .03® .05 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, No. 1 doz. .75 ® 1.00 
No. 2, box. 2.50 to 4.00 
Mushrooms, lb.15 @ .40 
Tomatoes, lb.10 ® .20 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 150 @3.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb.15 © 
Fowls . ..17 © 
Roosters. .11 @ 
Ducks..17 © 
Geese...13 © .14 
Turkeys.13 ® .17 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys. Fcv. 
.24 
© 
.25 
.27© 
.29 
Common to Good.... 
.20 
@ 
.22 
.22© 
.20 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.24 
© 
.25 
•26@ 
.28 
Good to Choice. 
.18 
© 
.19© 
.24 
Common Run. 
.14 
w 
.16 
.15@ 
.18 
Capons, fancy. 
Common to Good.... 
.28 
© 
.30 
.22 
© 
.25 
Fowls. 
.12 
© 
.18 
.15® 
.21 
Ducks, Spring ... 
.12 
<& 
.21 
.18® .24 
Geese. 
@ 
.15 
Squabs, doz.. 
l.aU 
(& 
5.06 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
5.40 
© 
6.90 
Bulls... .. 
3. Oil 
© 
4.70 
Cows. 
Calves, 
2.UU 
© 
4.10 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 
7.00 
@10.50 
Culls. 
4.50 
© 
5.H0 
Sheep, loo lbs. 
4.11(1 
© 
5.00 
Lambs. 
7.50 
fa) 
S.00 
Hogs. ... 
8.25 
(SL 
8.90 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS 
Calves, lb........ .08 ® .14 
Lambs. 
Hothouse, head.4.00 © y.00 
Pork, 1U0 lbs.11.00 to 12.50 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, North’n 
Duluth, bu. 1.24 
No. 2, Red. 1.30 
Corn, as to quality, bu. .65 © .72 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .60 © .65 
Rye.80 ® 84 
Barley, feeding.63 ® .65 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1, ton.22.00 ©23.00 
No. 2.20.00 @21.00 
No. 3.18.00 ©19.00 
Clover Mixed.19.00 @22 00 
Clover.18.00 @20.00 
Wild Hay.12.00 @14.00 
Straw, Rye......16.00 @18.00 
Oat aDd Wheat.10.00 @11.00 
wfth subsoil attachment. If you have ditching 
to do,this plow will save you more money than 
any Implement you have on your farm. Reduces 
cost of digging ditch from one-half to two-, 
thirds. Send for descriptive circular. 
LARIMER MFC. CO.* 
UOLA, (near Chicago,) ELL. 
Larimer Ditching Plow 
Muskrat, Mink, Coon, Skunk. 
Sell direct. U. A. TRAPPERS’ SELLING ASSO¬ 
CIATION, E. M. Copeland, Sec., 4 Steubenville, O. 
WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR 
and also give you a share in the profit we 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 East 10th Street, New York. 
Fur Shippers. 
I handle furs for the money there is in it. not just 
for my health. If you haven’t got one of my tags 
use an Express Company’s tag and write me to hold 
the shipment separate; then youcjin judge whether 
it would lie safe to send me all you collect or not. 
Write for prices now. 
JAMES P. ELLIS, 
Box 10, J 20 East 16th St., New York. 
What’s an 
Acre Worth 
Attention, Farmers ! 
Does it pay more to raise grain for market, or feed it to stock ? The success¬ 
ful farmer can answer this question. Heknows yield of every acre. He knows 
value of this yield. He keeps a Crop Costs Account. You can keep one, too, with 
Bickmore’s Farm Account Book—Free 
This book has been prepared for the farmer who wants to make his land—crops and 
time, bring the biggest returns. It is a book of 64 pages—principal feature. Crop Costs 
Account. Specially ruled pages for cash account, laborer’s time record, annual inventory, 
breeding table and wage table. All important accounts on running of farm—information 
about getting acreage in field—measuring corn in bin, etc., etc. Simplicity—keynote of 
book. Entry instructions given on each page—son or daughter 
can keep it for you. 
Bickmore’s Gall Cure 
44 
Works While the Horse Works ” 
BICKMORE GALL CURE CO. 
_ Box 702, old Town, Maine _ 
We will send you, with Bickmore’s Farm Account Book, free sample of Bickmore’s Gall Cure, 
if you’ve never used it in your stables. It prevents laying up horses from galled shoulders, saddle 
and harness galls and rope bruises and it 
cures while You work the horse. We 
sell the ointment with a guarantee—Nothing 
better for cracked teats in cows, mange, 
and etc. Dealers who have handled Bick¬ 
more’s Gall Cure for 16 years have never had 
a case it did not heal. Take no substitute. Get 
Bickmore’s. Cut out coupon. Mail today. 
Name. 
Town. 
State. 
Please send me Bickmore’s “Farmer’s Account 
Boole” and sample of Gall Cure. 
A Great MID-WINTER SALE 
Will be held at the Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1910. 
13T MnJIion* anti Mares,. Beiici.tn.s. L’ercUortma anti (^orrumi 137. 
No question but this will be the greatest mM-whi ter nale ever held In ^im*rlca. 
It is onJy tlirotuch. tsiie pressing deiiiaud that I have consented to hold it. A grand 
and telectloCol 8GwU j on h and mares. Mares will be sold at auction, tin* piinripal 
number of slaJIiouaat private sale. The great grey Ftorrheroni mom, Champion of 
Prance tost year at rhe Paris show : a lot of the best Belgian uiares, mostly In 
pairs and fn toal: a. few tine stallions that received: blemishes on the ► Ul|» (the 
hlumisliL’a not hurting’ them for breeiHng or looks) ’ r also a young, dark, stand grey 
PeevUeron stallion. e«#ffiw wtlli ail! be sold■ ai. this sale. Two ciu loads of Ktfiitucky 
and Kansas mules cuminjc years <d«fy worked in harness a few timas, and broke 
to handHs, wllTgti to the highest bidder, as well as some horn** bred mares and 
geldings. Come and bring your fi tends and neighbors. You will soon need Just 
what I have to offer. Catalogs will be furnished on day of sale. Newark is 
centrally iw»£ed hi the the B. AO. and P. C. C. and St. Louis KBL Free 
conveyances to and from farm., All communications promptly answered. Address 
COL. W. CKAWKOKD, Pro-p.*, Sharon Valley Stock Form, SEW A UK, OHIO* 
CU* Phone 2G6—Bell Phone 651W, 
ALTON FARM. 
—Eggs from our 
famous strains 
of Mammoth Imperial Pekin Ducks, Sin¬ 
gle Comb White Leghorns, Barred Plym¬ 
outh Rocks, White Wyandottes and Cor¬ 
nish ludiart Games at reasonable prices. 
Send for descriptive booklet. Do it now. 
S. B. & E. VV. TWINING, Yardley, Pa. 
LAKEHILL FARM. 
W. H. THACHER 
The home of S. C. W. Leghorns. W. P. Rocks and 
Imperial Pekin Ducks. We offer good leghorn. 
Cockerel's for $1 each, and Pekin drakes for $2 and 
$3 each. Leghorn eggs for hatching, $1.50 per 15; 
$6 per 100: 90 percent, fertility guaranteed. W. Rock 
eggs. $2.00 per $10 per 100, and Duck eggs, $1.50 
per 10. $8 per 100: 80 per cent, fertility guaranteed. 
A trial order will convince yon. Correspondence 
invited. Address all communications to 
JOHN H. WEED, Mgr., Hillside, Westchester Co.. M. V. 
At Farmers* Prices 
A thoroughbred Ayrshire yearling Bnll, registered, 
and a few registered Ayrshire Heifers for sale at 
farmers’ prices. A thoronghbred Guernsey year¬ 
ling bull for sale or exchange. For particulars, 
address 
W. I. LINCOLN ADAMS 
135 W. 14th Street, New York 
G uernsey bull for sale-S ire 
Coffin’s Imported France Bnll; 12 months. 
LINDLEY I. JENNESS, Dover, N. H. 
F OR SALE— 7 Percheron Brood Mares; all in foal. 
Also a five-year old Percheron Stallion and an 
8 mouths old stud Colt. All pnre bred. 
Address WM. PADEN, Greenville, Pa. 
S PANISH JACK FOR SALE—hands; 
good foal getter; gentle; serve any mare. 
Price $350. Send for particulars. 
L. A. CONARD, Somerville. N. J. 
Ridgway’s Poland China Sale 
, AT FARM, near LEESBURG. OHIO, FEB. 17. 1910, 
40 Bred Sows 40 
The Queens of the Breed. Bred to a quartette of 
Boars unsurpassed. I sold Queen Keep On for 
$3,000, the world’s record price, and her three great¬ 
est daughters go in this sale. Catalogues will be 
mailed on application. Mention Rural, New- 
Yorker when you write. 
J. T. RIDGWAY, Leesburg, Ohio. 
WESTERN CANADA 
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, says:““ 
J*Th estream of emigrants from the United States 
Canada will continue.’*' 
gena tor 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 farmers to Canada, Our peo¬ 
ple) are pleased with its govern¬ 
ment and the excellent adminis¬ 
tration of law, acid they are com¬ 
ing to yon in ten* of thousands, 
and they are stilt coming." 
. f°wa contributed largely to the 
. American formers tvho made 
Canada their home during 1909. Field 
crop returns alone during year added 
to tittt wealth of the country close to 
$ 170 , 000 , 000.00 
Grain raising, mixed forming, cattle 
growing and dairying are all prolit- 
able. r ree Homesteads of 160 acres 
are to be hail In the very best districts; 
160 acres pre-emption at #3.00 per 
acre within certain areas. Schools and 
churches in every settlement, climate 
unexcelled, soil the richest, wood, 
water and building lumber plentiful. 
For particulars as to location, low settlers’ 
railway rates and descriptive illustrated 
pamphlet. Last Best West, ” and other infor¬ 
mation, write to Sup’tof Immigration,Ottawa 
Can., or to Canadian Gov’t Art. 17) 
J. O. Duncan, Canadian Government 
Agent. Room 30, Syracuse Bank Bniid- 
1 — °- N. X. 
lug, Syracuse, 
Nature has done her utmost to make 
this the Gardea Spot of the World, - 
The richest soil—the most delightful 
climate—close to the best markets—, 
,direct express and freight connections. 
Fruit and vegetables grow abundantly, 
'two and three crops a year. 
Handsome booklet in two colors 
' written by a western man fully de¬ 
scribes in detail—absolutely free. YV 
Write for it now. Address: 
J. W. WHITE, GenT Ind. Agt., 
Seaboard Air-Line Railway. NORFOLK. VA. 
T 
HOROUCH-BRED PBULTRY—Best twenty varieties. 
Good stock. Eggs, 15, $1.00; 40, $2.00. Catalog. 
H. K. MOHR. Quakertown, Pa., Routes. 
QUARTER wild and fnll stock bronze turkeys. Eggs. 
Geese, Runnerand Pekin Ducks. Barred Rocks and 
White Leghorn. Bert McConnell, Ligonier, Ind. 
W n ROCKS- Eggs from tested heavy layers; 
i it $2 for 15, from best pens; Incubator Eggs, 
$6 per 100. A. S- BRIAN, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 
OR BREEDS POULTRY.— Bred for laying. Eggs for 
Od hatching. Big circular illustrated in eolors 
free. JOHN E. HEATWOI.E, Harrisonburg, Va. 
E GGS.— $1 per 15, $2 per 40, from thoroughbred 
Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Leghorns 
8. Hambnrgs; 14 varieties: catalogue; 26 years’ 
experience. S. K. MOHR, B. F., Coopersburg, Pa. 
F OR SALE— Two horse tread power mounted on 
track; also a one horse; cheap. 
WM. H. FOSTER, PleasantvHle, N. Y. 
W 
ANTED—A Shepherd at once. Young man 
preferred. POND HILL FAUM.Springfield.Vt. 
IAIANTED—Working farmer, Protestant family, on 
ft place near Morristown, N,J,; must understand 
care of cows, horses, fruit trees, etc. References 
required. Mrs. Butterworth, 201 W. 79th St., N. Y. 
W ANTED—Agents to sell the Farmers' Account 
Book; quick seller: big inducements: farmers 
want it: act quick. Address L. L. SYPHERS, 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 
I SELL FAltilS IN OCEANA, tha bestCo. in the TJ.S. Frnit,grain 
I and stock. Write for list. J. D. 8. HANSON, Hart, 3Bch. 
FOR QA1 C—Chestnut Bean Poles: ear lots, 
run OnLL HORACE TEBL, Mt. Pocnmr. Pa. 
Connecticut Farm For Sale.-S'""' 1 * 
M C. DUNN. Box 91L Middletown, Conn. 
F OR SALE—160 ACRE Dairy Farm; springs; a acres 
table grapes; 2 aeres fruit, including oranges. 
Fine house; barn. Soft well water. Ideal loca¬ 
tion. GEO. C. HUSON, Corning, California. 
C HEAPEST Farm Lands in the United States—Virginia 
farm lands capable of wonderful development, 
and adapted to alfalfa, wheat, corn, oats, grass, 
stock and dairy culture. Fruit lands equal to any 
in America; ten dollars per aere and up. Ideal 
climate; no blizzards; no extreme hot or cold 
weather, and noted for healthfulness. Near large 
markets. Free booklet "A,” Virginia Farm Lauds. 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Lynchburg, Va. 
JELUFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York. 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
DLEASE send atrial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter 
Eggs. Poultry. Pork, Calves. Hay, Grain, Beans. 
A ppies. etc. K. It. WOOD WARM, S02 tjreeunieh Stt. X. Y 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PKODIICE, Apples, Peaches Her 
ries Butter, Eggs. Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
aud Hot house Prod-nets a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little 12tll St.. New York- 
