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TIZtC RURAL NEW-VORKER 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, Atril 23, 1910. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Soy Bean. 4S9, 490 
New Varieties of Potatoes. 491 
Plowing Rough Land with a Gang 
Plow . 491 
Fertilizers for Early Peas. 492 
Killing Out Willow Trees. 493 
Soaking Potatoes for Scab. 495 
Sawdust in Manure. 495 
Plover and Vetch in Georgia. 496 
Hope Farm Notes. 495 
Prop Notes . 501 
Cow Peas or Panada Peas. 505 
Broom Porn and Broom Making. 506 
Alfalfa and Lime. 507 
Lime ad Fertilizer Together. 507 
Nitrate of Soda Solution.507 
Lime in the Pornfield. 508 
The Better Farming Train. 509 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Little-known Poultry Worm. 490 
Hens and Peach Trees. 499 
Sows Killing Pigs—Why. 504 
Absorbent for Dairy Barn. 504 
More About Dry Mash Feeding. 504 
Milch Goats . 504 
Handling the Bull . .. 504 
The Heifer at Motherhood. 505 
The Value of Succulent Feeds. 505 
The Age of Common Deer. 508 
Liniment for Henpecked Rooster. 508 
Dairy Troubles in Kansas.; 508 
Horse Shedding Hair. 508 
Worms . 508 
Fistulous Withers . 508 
Ration for Milch Cows..' 509 
Roughage for California Cows. 509 
Plan for Henhouse. 509 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Culture of the Cherry. 489 
Planting Trees Along Country Roads.. 490 
Misbranding Fruit Packages. 491 
Oyster-Shell Bark Louse. 495 
Orchard Land on the Potomac. 495 
Arsenic in Lime-Sulphur. 494 
Cherry Grafting in California. 494 
Is the Strawberry a Permanent Crop. 494 
Damage to Trees by Deer. 495 
Express Charges on Plants. 496 
Neglected Kieffer Trees. 496 
Starting a Cranberry Bog. 496 
Compressed Air Spraying. 497 
Fertilizer for Fruit. 497 
Root Gall on Peach. 499 
“Fillers” in an Orchard. 499 
Fodder Crops in an Orchard. 507 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 502 
The Rural Patterns. 502 
Retaining Color in Beets. 502 
The Fireless Cooker Again. 503 
My Neighbor and 1. 503 
Coins or Stamps by Mail. 503 
Three Kinds of Bread. 503 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Railroad Fires in New Jersey. 490 
Disposal of House Wastes. 492 
Carbolic Acid for Ivy Poisoning. 493 
('old Storage in Icehouse. 495 
Proceedings for Debt. 497 
Division of Wife’s Property. 497 
Witnessing a Will. 497 
Defect in Deed. 497 
Rights in Property... 497 
Wife's Right in Estate.-. . . . 497 
Editorials . 500 
Letters from Congressmen. 501 
Events of the Week. 501 
A “Nightshade” Como to Judgment... 501 
Homemade Cement Drain Tile. 507 
“Cross Talk” Over the Telephone. 507 
The Pheasant in Oregon. 508 
Liability for Pasture. 509 
Roads Snow Blocked. 509 
Property Left in Trust. 509 
Obstruction of Highway. 509 
Publisher’s Desk . 510 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during week ending 
April In. lino, 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 small quantities of produce bought 
In Fulton, Washington. Jefferson Markets, etc., 
and up-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 than tubs ot 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.. 
. .33 
'(t) 
.34 
.35® .37 
Good to Choice. 
. .28 
® 
.29 
30® .34 
Lower Grades . 
. .23 
® 
.25 
24® .27 
State Dairy, best. 
. .31 
IS) 
.32 
.33 f(i) .36 
Common toGjod... 
. .23 
® 
.25 
.25® .28 
Factory. 
. .2? 
@ 
.23 
.240 .25 
Backing Stock. 
. .20 
® 
.21 
MILK 
New York Exchange price 11.81 per 
40-quurt can. netting cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
. qt. 
.09® 
12 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best... 
... .16 
@ .IS 
.20® 
.24 
Common to Good. 
... .12 
@ .15 
.16® 
.18 
Skims. 
... .05 
@ .OS 
.10® 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz... 
... 24 
® .25 
.28® 
.30 
White, good to choice. .23 
@ .24 
.27® 
.29 
Mixed Colors, best.. 
... .24 
@ .25 
.26® 
.28 
Common to Good. 
... .20 
@ .23 
23® 
.25 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
... 2.85 
IS) 2.90 
qt. 
.15 
Medium. 
.... 2.10 
(a) 2.30 
Pea. 
@ 2.25 
qt. 
15 
Ked Kidney. 
... 2.o0 
® 3.25 
White Kidney. 
. . 3.00 
la) 3.10 
Yellow Eye. 
... 3.10 
'a) 3.15 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
.27 
@ 
.28 
Common to Good. 
.25 
@ 
.26 
German. New Crop.... 
.62 
® 
.68 
DUIE 
D FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... 
.10 
@ 
1016 
.14 
Evap., com. to good. 
.06 
@ 
.08 
.09® 
.12 
Run Dried. 
.04 
(& 
•<w« 
Chops, loo lbs. 
1.50 
& 
1.65 
Cherries. 
.16 
@ 
.18 
lb. 
.22® 
.26 
Raspberries. 
.22 
® 
•22*4 
lb. 
.25® 
.26 
Huckleberries. 
.12 
® 
.14 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples. Newtown, bbl. 
3.50 
® 5.00 
Ben Davis. 
3.00 
@ 3.50 
Spitz. 
2.00 
® 4.0b 
Spy. 
2.00 
la 4.50 
King. 
2.50 
® 4.50 
2.00 
& 4.25 
Greening. 
2.25 
® 3.75 
Russet... 
2.00 
fe 3.00 , 
Western, box. 
1.40 
<a 2.50 
Cranberries, 
Cape Cod. bbl. 
4.00 
® 5.00 
New Jersey. 
3.00 
@ 3.50 
Strawberries. Fla., qt.. 
.20 
® .30 
South Carolina. 
.20 
® .25 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. 
Florida, bbl.. 
4.00 
@ 6.00 
Bermuda, bbl. 
4.00 
® 7.00 
Maine. 165 lbs. 
1.20 
® 1.40 
State and West'n. bbl 
1.00 
(d 1.15 
Asparagus, doz. 
UK) 
® 3.50 
Carrots, bbl. 
1.00 
(a 1.25 
Cabbage, ton.; 
10.00 
®4U.U0 
S'th'n. new, bbl. cte. 
1.50 
IS 3.25 
Celery, doz. 
.10 
@ .50 
Lettuce. Js-bbl bkt_ 
.15 
@ 1.50 each 
Peas, yi bbl. bkt. 
2.00 
® 6.00 
Peppers, 
Fla. Carrier. 
1.50 
® 3.00 
Onions, state, bag. 
1.00 
IS) 3.50 
Southern, new. bu.. 
1.00 
® 1.85 
Romaine, -bbl. bkt.. 
.76 
® 1.09 
String Beans, bu. 
1.00 
@ 2.50 
Spinach, bbl. 
.30 
@ .50 
Squash. Hubbard, bbl. 
1.00 
® 1.60 
Tomatoes. 
F.a., 20-qt. carrier... 
1.00 
® 2.25 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl 
.50 
® 1.00 
Southern, new. bbl.. 
1.00 
@ 1.50 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Mushrooms, lb. 
.15 
® .40 
Tomatoes, lb. 
.10 
® .20 
Radishes. 100 bunches. 
1.50 
@ 2.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
Broilers, pair. 
.90 
® 1.00 
Fowls. .... 
.18 
® .20 
Roosters. .. 
.12 
@ .15 
Ducks. 
.16 
® .17 
Geese.10 ® .11 
Turkeys.14 ® .18 
PRESSED POULTRY 
Turkevs. Fcv. 
.22 
® 
.23 
.24® 
.23 
Common to Good... 
. .20 
@ 
.21 
.22® 
.27 
Chickens, roasting ... 
. .22 
® 
.24 
.23® 
.27 
Good to Choice. 
. .18 
® 
.22 
•19@ 
.24 
Common Run. 
. .14 
® 
.16 
• 15@ 
.18 
Fowls. 
. .16 
@ 
.20 
15@ 
.21 
Ducks, Spring. 
.. .28 
® 
.30 
Geese. 
@ 
.16 
Squabs, do/.. 
.. 1.50 
@ 
4.25 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
. 8.40 
fa) 8.55 
Bulls. 
. 4.25 
® 5.75 
Cows. 
. 2.UU 
® 5.50 
Calves, 
Prime Yeal, 100 lb... 
, 7.00 
® 9.00 
Culls. 
. 4.50 
® 5.00 
Sheep. 1(H) lbs. 
. 4.00 
@ 7.00 
Lambs. 
. 8.00 
® 9 .00 
Hogs.. 
.10.00 
@11.00 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEAT8 
Calves, lb. 
.08 
@ .!)« 
Lambs. 
Hothouse, head. 
3.00 
® 7.00 
Pork, 100 lbs. 
.13.00 
@14.50 
GRAiN 
Wheat. No. 1, North'n 
Duluth, bu. 1.20 
No. 2, Red. 1.21 
Corn, as to quality, bu. .02 ® .63 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .50 ® .54 
Rye.75 ® .78 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1, ton.22.00 hi 23.00 
NO. 2.21.00 ® 22.00 
No. 3.10.00 ® 20.00 
Clover Mixed.20.00 ® 21 00 
Clover.18.00 @ 20.00 
Wild Hay.12.00 ® 14.00 
Straw, Rye.13.00 & 14.00 
Oat and Wheat.10.00 ® 11.00 
SPRAYING PLUMS. 
T. J. 8., Ligonier, Ind. —1. For two years 
I have sprayed my plum trees with Bor¬ 
deaux Mixture, using the following for¬ 
mula, 4-4-50. Each year the spraying 
seems to be an injury to one kind of plum, 
as the plums when the size of a shot will 
turn yellow and drop off attached to the 
stem, which also turns yellow. Do you 
think the mixture was too strong for this 
kind, as the others are not affected? Why 
should the leaves of this particular kind be 
perforated with as many as 20 holes from 
the size of a pinpoint to half an inch in 
diameter? No lice affect the leaves. 2. IIow 
should old and thickly branching snow¬ 
balls be pruned? 
Ans.—1 . T. J. S. is using too much 
copper in his Bordeaux Mixture, and 
for the formula he is using, 4-4-50, 
should substitute the following, 2-6-50, 
as all of the stone fruits are extremely 
sensitive to full strength Bordeaux on 
their leaves. When used as strong as 
4-4-50 on plums it often causes “shot- 
holes” in the leaves; just as the shot- 
hole fungus disease does. The variety 
named as having holes in the leaves no 
doubt is subject to the shot-hole fungus. 
A strong Bordeaux would be apt to 
aggravate rather than cure the disease. 
The peach and plum should be thor¬ 
oughly sprayed just before the buds 
open with lime-sulphur, and this will 
prove a most effective fungicide, as well 
as a sure cure for San Jose scale on 
the peach and plum. The self-boiled 
lime-sulphur sprays are being strongly 
indorsed as Summer sprays, and or- 
chardists are hoping they may prove as 
effective against fungus diseases as the 
old Bordeaux, without any of the de¬ 
fects of this once popular fungicide. 
2. The snowballs can be thinned out 
the same as any other shrub or tree 
that has become overgrown or has too 
many inside branches. A good sharp 
knife or pair of pruning shears and 
good judgment is all that is necessary. 
If too high, cut back the branches, if 
too thick remove all the dead or puny 
branches, leaving the plants evenly bal¬ 
anced and open enough to admit sun 
and air. A little manure or fertilizer 
will be of great help to these old plants. 
E. S. BLACK. 
MULE POWER FOR DUST SPRAYING. 
The Florida Experiment Station tells of 
an insect which works on Velvet beans. 
It may he killed by using Paris green, and 
the following plan is suggested : 
“Apply at the rate of one to three pounds 
of Paris green per acre. Mix the Paris 
green with air-slaked lime in the propor¬ 
tion of one pound of Paris green to three 
pounds of air-slaked lime. See that the 
lime and Paris green are evenly mixed. 
The mixture can be easily and cheaply ap¬ 
plied. It is placed in a sack made of any 
loosely woven material. A bran sack will 
be found good. Attach two sacks of this 
kind to the ends of a hoard. Balance the 
board on a mule’s hack. Have a boy ride 
the mule up and down the rows of Velvet 
beans. The continued motion of the mule 
will dust sufficient Paris green upon the 
foliage to poison the caterpillars. If the 
motion of the mule fails to dust sufficient 
Paris green upon the foliage, have the boy 
hit the hoard gently with his hand. The 
length of the board will depend upon the 
width of the rows of Velvet beans. The 
hoard should extend far enough on each 
side of the mule to cover one row. If the 
rows are four feet apart the board should 
he about six feet long.” 
MEND THE LEAKS IN YOUR 
granite, tin, aluminum and 
iron dishes kettles, pans, 
etc., with Peck's Soft Metal 
Rivets. Anyone can do it. 
Quick and easy. No solder, 
cement or bolt. Fit any sur¬ 
face. Send for sample box 
of 25, assorted sizes, 10c. 
Agents postpaid. Regular pack- 
Wanted '*»* OW *' ag£ ^ 2ic 
PECK & CO., 153 Main St., Batavia, N. Y. 
Brooder and 25 Chicks $6 
This Fireless Brooder and 25 
Cornell-Cooley White Leghorn 
Chicks from prize winning layers 
for only $0.00, cash with order. 
Safe arrival assured. Prompt 
shipment. Order today. 
ELDEN E. COOLEY, Box A. Frenchtown, N. J. 
Hone’s “BredtoLay” Rose Comb Reds 
arc deep wine red in color: also superior layers of largo brown 
Kggs. Kggs from best matiugs half price, remainder of the 
season. Please send tiial order and let mo prove the quality 
advertised. 
D. R. HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Box 24, Sharon Springs, N.Y. 
S. G. WHITE LEGHORN BABY CHICKS. 
$10per 1(HI; Eggs,$5per 100. Allchicks andeggsfrom 
our own farm raised, free range selected yearlings. 
VANCREST POULTRY FARM, Salt Point. Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
S. C. White Leghorns “i 1 ^checks 3 
1.800 eggs hatched spring 1910. Averaged over 
92 per cent fertility. Eggs, $1.00 per 15: $5.00 per 
100. Chicks matter of correspondence. LEESIDE 
FARM, J. L. Lee. Carmel, New York. 
White Wyandotte Eggs for hatching; great laying strain; 
free range; $1 per 15. ,T.R.Winn, Smith’s Basin, N.Y. 
Mammoth Pekin Ducks'B e “*k‘'c"’S 
and 8. C. White Leghorns, 15, $1.00; 100, $5.00. 
GEO. W. DERIDDER, Ballston Spa, N. Y. 
CQflfl PROFIT AN A CUE.-Strawberry grow- 
00 UU Ing gives big profits. Twenty-two and a 
half acres, one half mile from town. $550. Get 
our list. RYON & STEWART, Georgetown, Del. 
The Elbridge 
“GEM” 
Saves the Wages of 
a Hired Man 
Runs your feed cutter, 
8 n. p. sprays your trees, 
pumps your water, grinds your grain, 
saws your wood—the most reliable and 
cheapest power for farm use. 
Simple, efficient and durable. Always 
ready for instant use. 
If yon want the best Gasoline Engine 
ever built, investigate. 
Information Booklet Free. 
Elbridge Engine Co. 
205 Culver Road, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Death ths Stomach 
Worms Guaranteed 
We will R*nd yon 100 lbn. of Dli. 
HOLLAND*!* MFDir.lTKD STOCK 
SALT on 60 rlayg’ trial freight 
prepaid. If yon derive no benefit, 
it coRts you nothing: if you do, It 
c«>8t8 you $5.00. Qlvo ub your or¬ 
der at oiico. 
The HOLLAND STOCK REMEDY 
J COMPANY, Wellington, Ohio. 
Wanted—Gardener 
To go to Louisiana. Thoroughly competent to 
take charge of private residence grounds of about 
four acres, including family garden; open and 
under glass; flowers; cows, chickens. Rich soil. 
Plenty water. Mild climate. Garden truck all 
year, using glass only at times for about sixty 
days. Registered Holstein cows. Owner lives in 
new residence completed two years ago. Trees, 
shrubs, flowers and fine garden all planted and 
landscape work finished. Must be able to handle 
without continual instructions, and during owner's 
absence. Keep supply garden truck continually 
coming, and attend to three cows properly for 
family use. Will pay transportation for entire 
family, including household effects, and furnish 
free new modern four-room house and garden plot. 
| State experience, age. reference and salary ex¬ 
pected. Permanent place to proper party. Ad¬ 
dress immediately, by letter only, •’S.,” care of 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St.. New York. 
WANTFfl —Single man as foreman on a dairy 
If rtll I LU farm. One who can care for a herd 
of Holstein cattle and oversee farm work required. 
Address “HOLSTEIN,” care of Rural New-Yorker. 
Ilf Si|TC|l~ General Farmer to take complete 
TV AH I til charge of a busy professional man’s 
2110 acre farm in Morris County, New Jersey. 30 
miles from New York. Generous share of farm 
| products in lieu of salary. Soil fertile ami pro¬ 
ductive. Buildings modern and convenient. Farm 
machinery all new and implements for every need. 
Only experienced successful men with excellent 
references, wanting a permanent agreement con¬ 
sidered. School, church and social opportunities 
unusually good. Address 
“A. T. S., Chatham, R.F.D. Route 2, New. Jersey. 
E NERGETIC, well educated young man wishes em¬ 
ployment with large farm in order to get prac¬ 
tical experience In up-to-date fanning. Address 
JOHAN GROLLK, 612 N. 23d St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 
W ANTED AGENTS TO SELL FARMERS' ACCOUNT BOOK. 
Quick Seller. Big Inducements, Exclusive Terri¬ 
tory. Address L. L. SYPHEKS. Fort Wayne, Ind. 
Do You Need Farm Help? 
The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid So¬ 
ciety has on its lists men wishing to obtain em¬ 
ployment upon farms. Most of them are without 
experience, but they are able-bodied and willing to 
work. They speak little or no English, although 
many of them speak German. If you can make 
use of such help, please communicate witii us, 
stating what you will pay. whether the work is 
permanent, and whether yon prefer n single or 
married man. We are a philanthropic organiza¬ 
tion, whose object it is to assist and encourage 
Jews to become farmers. We charge no commis¬ 
sion to employer or employee. Address J. A. & I. 
A. S., 174 Second Avenue, New York City. 
commission Merchants 
in 28 produce markets fur¬ 
nished on application to Oept. 
E., National League of Commis¬ 
sion Merchants, Buffalo, N. Y. 
FREE 
DIRECTORY 
CHEAPEST FARM LANDS iP.SSS’iSSSiS: 
capable of wonderfnl development, and adapted to 
alfalfa, wheat, corn, oats, grass, stock and dairy 
culture. Fruit lands equal to any in America; ten 
dollars per acre and up. Ideal climate,—no bliz¬ 
zards,—no extreme hot or cold weather and noted 
for healthfnlness. Near large markets. Free 
booklet “O” Virginia Farm lands. Address 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Lynchburg. Virginia. 
IDEAL STOCK FARM 
857 acres Rood land, 300 acres fine timber: 2 large streams living 
water;splendid pas’ure which never tails. On two railroads, 
one station, two sidings for shipping. Wire fencing, running 
spring water in barns. One brick and one frame house, fine j 
dairy house, carriage house, granary, large corn-crib, scale 
house, blacksmith shop, barns ample for eighty head horses or j 
cattle; two silos. Situated 28 miles from Erie, Pa., 100 from 
Pittsburg, 6 from Albion. In village with school, church, 
stores, post office. Price low to settle estate. Also farm of 
200 acres, 6 miles from Conneant. Also tine farm 101 acres, one 
mile from village. Apply MRS. H. F. WATSON, Erie, Pa. 
A BARG-AIN. 
FARM, containing about 150 ACRES OF LAND, 
less than 14 miles from State Fair Grounds; fine 
orchard: good school: one mile from Milk Station. 
Good water, large house; three hay, grain and 
cow barns; horse bam; hog and corn house: eighty 
acres alfalfa land; no waste. Price. $65 per acre. 
C. A. LAKIN. Manlius, N. Y. 
GEO. P. HAMMONP EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples. Peaches, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs. Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot-house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little 13tl\ St.. New York- 
Boston Produce Co. 
Commission Merchants. 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
93-95 South Market St., - Boston. 
D LEASE semi a trial shipment to tiie Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs. Poultry. Pork, Calves, Hay. Grain. Beans, 
Appies etc. K. B. WOOIlWAKI*. SOS Greenwich St.. N. Y. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York. 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
I SELL FARMS IN OCEANA, the best Co. in the I’.S. Fruit, grain 
I and stock. Write for list. J. D. 8. HANSON, Hart, Mich. 
SUMMER HOTEL 
ON FISHER'S ISLAND, NEW YORK. IN THE 
SOUND, JUST OFF NEW LONDON, CONN. 
One large house, two adjoining cottages, barns, etc. 18 acres. Fronting on the 
Sound with private dock and bathing beach. Accommodates about 100 guests. 
Completely furnished. Summer trade established for years. Present owners not 
situated to operate same. Will sell at a bargain or trade for property that does not 
require owner’s personal attention. Address 
SUMMER HOTEL, Box 739, care The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
