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The Rural New Yorker, July 30, 1930 
FARM TOPICS. 
Hairy Vetch as a Cover Crop. 753,754 
A Blacksmith as Farmer. 754 
Spherical Type of Barn. 755 
Big Returns from Small Areas. 750 
Harvesting Crimson Clover Seed. 756 
A Turnip Crop for Humans. 756 
Alfalfa in Dakota. 756 
Little Alfalfa Sermons. 757 
Betting Rid of Honeysuckle. 757 
Hope Farm Notes. 758 
Potatoes Without Vines. 759 
Early Rose Potato Introduction. 759 
Crop Notes. 761 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Boston Milk War. 
Prices for New York Milk... 
Cost of Raising a Heifer. .. 
Sheep in Connecticut. 
Prnritls ... 
Knuckling . 
Umbilical Hernia. 
Leaking Teat. 
Emaciated Horse. 
Cemented Wooden Feed Boxes, 
Stable . 
Millet in Horse Hay. 
Dairy Notes. 
Milk Inspection. 
Inspection of Percheron Horse 
A Pictured Heifer. 
Dutch Belted Cattle. 
Chorea . 
Floor 
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HORTICULTURE. 
An Ohio Currant Patch. 
The Oyster-Shell Bark Louse. 
Flower-Growing Problems . 
Pecans and Substitution. 
Pecan Worked on Hickory. 
Those Hope Farm Strawberries. 
Peach Seedlings; Hedge; Poor Apple 
Crop . 
Blight on Quince Trees. 
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759 
759 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
The Rural Patterns . 
Difficulty in Curing Ham. 
My Experience Taking Boarders. 
Canned Vegetable Soup. 
Peppers in Many Forms. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Two Views of Education. 
The “Box-Car Fraud” . 
Editorial . 
Parcels Post in Politics. 
Events of the Week. 
Damp Cement Floors. 
Publisher’s Desk . 
Humorous . 
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MARKETS 
1'i 'ces current at New York during week ending 
Julv 22 1910. wholesale except where other¬ 
wise indicated. The retail prices given do not, as 
a rule, cover either the highest or lowest sales, hut 
show what the hulk 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 anil vegetables, less than tubs 01 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. 
BOTTKK 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb.., 
. .28 
d 
2816 
JO-o .33 
Good to Choice. 
. .25 
to 
.27 
28 .29 
Lower Grades . 
. .23 
@ 
.24 
24® .27 
State Dairy, best. 
. .20 
to 
.27 
.28'a .30 
Common to Good... 
. .23 
to 
.25 
.25® .20 
Factory. 
. .22 
to 
.23 
.24® .25 
Packing Stock. 
. .20 
to 
.21 
M ILK 
New York Exchange price ¥1.71 per 
40-quart can, netting 3)6 cents to 
shippers in the 26-cent freight zone 
who have no additional station 
charges. 
qt. 
.09® 
12 
CH K.ESE 
Full Cream, best... 
... .14 
to .15 
.16® 
.18 
Common to Good. 
... .12 
to .18 
.14© 
.16 
Skims. 
to 08 
.10® 
.12 
EGGS 
Fancy White, doz... 
... 29 
to .31 
.32® 
.30 
White, good to choice. .25 
to 28 
.26® 
.30 
Mixed Colors, best . 
.24 
@ .27 
.26 
.29 
Common to Good. 
... .18 
@ .20 
.23® 
.24 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
... 2.85 
to 3.10 
qt 
.15 
Medium. 
.... 2.25 
to 2.45 
Pea. 
to 2.45 
qt 
.15 
Ited Kidney.. 
4.2a 
to 4.80 
White Kidney. 
. . 3.00 
to 3.20 
Yellow Eye. 
to 3.35 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice ... 
... .23 
to .24 
Common to Good... 
... .20 
to .22 
German. New Crop. 
... .55 
® .58 
Cl HER VINEGAR 
Prices charged in N.Y. 
by wholesale dealers 
for single barrel lots; 
Extra Choice Old, gal. .22 to .24 
Standard Grade.14 @ .16 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... .10 to 1194 
Kvap., com. to good. .00 @ .08 
Sun Dried.04 @ .00 
Chops. 100 lbs. 2.00 to 2.30 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples, new, bbl. 1.00 @ 2.25 
New. bu.50 to .75 
Gooseberries, qt.07 to .09 
Huckleberries, qt...... .07 to -11 
Blackberries, qt. .04 @ .08 
Raspberries, pint. .03 © .07 
Cherries, lb. -05 .09 
Peaches. 8’n., crate... .75 @ 1.25 
Pears. La Conte, bbl... 1.00 @ 3.25 
Plums. South’n, crate.. .25 & .40 
Muskmelons, crate.... 1.00 to 2.50 
Watermelons, 100. 20.00 @40.00 
VEGETA BLISS 
Potatoes. 
Southern, bbl.1.50 @ 1-75 
L. I. & Jersey, new.. • .50 to 1 -87 
Asparagus, doz.75 to 2.25 
Carrots, bbl.100 to 1.50 
Cabbage, new, bbl. cte. .50 to .75 
Celery doz.10 ® .40 
Corn. .Jersey, 100.75 & 1.25 
Cucumbers, bbl.1-75 to 2.25 
Egg Plants, box.75 & 2.25 
Lettuce. bbl. bkt.25 & .60 
Peas. H bbl. bkt.50 @ .90 
Peppers. 
Fla Carrier.75 to 1.50 
Onions, Orange Co., bag 1.50 to 2.00 
Long Island, bbl.... 2.50 to 3.25 
Jersey, bu. LOO to 1.50 
String Beans, bu.50 @1.00 
Squash, new, bbl.76 to 1-25 
Tomatoes. Jersey, box 1.50 to 2.50 
8’n., 2U-qt. carrier... .50 to 1.50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl .00 to 1.00 
White, bbl. 1 50 @ 2.0U 
each 
.15 
.09® .12 
.03® .05 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
LIVE POULTRY 
Broilers, lb. 
.18 to .21 
Fowls. 
.17 to .19 
Boosters.. 
11 ® .12 
Ducks. 
.12 to .14 
Turkeys. 
.10 to .14 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys, Fey. 
.19 to .20 
.22® .24 
Common to Good_ 
.15 @ .17 
.18© .20 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.22 @ .24 
.23® .26 
Good to Choice. 
.18 ® .21 
.19® 22 
Common Hun. 
.14 to .16 
.16® 18 
Fancy broilers, lb... 
.26 to .28 
Fowls. 
.14 to .18 
18® .21 
Ducks, Spring. 
.18 to 19 
Squabs, doz. 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
6.20 to 8.00 
Bulls., .. 
4.00 to 5.00 
Cows. ... 
2.00 to 5.50 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 
8.00 @11 00 
Culls. . 
4.00 to) 6.00 
Sheep. 100 lbs. 
3.00 to 4.50 
Lambs. 
5.50 to 7.00 
Hog,. 
GRAIN 
Wheat. No. 1, Notth’n 
Spring, bu. 
1 32 
No. 2. Ited. 
1.11 
Corn, as to quality, bu. 
.67 to) .70 
Oats, as to weight, bu. 
.44 (a) *50 
Rye. 
.70 d SO 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 60 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay. No. 1, ton. 
22.50 to 23.50 
No. 2. 
20 00 to 22.00 
No. 3. 
18.60 to 19.50 
Clover Mixed. 
12.00 to 19 1,0 
Clover. . 
Wild Hay. 
9.00 to 10.00 
Straw, Rye. 
12.00 to 13.0U 
Oat and Wheat. 
8.00 to 10.00 
PRODUCTS, PRICES AND TRADE. 
sum from liis pay. lu such matters it is 
Imperative that you protest at the proper 
time, otherwise you consent to the service. 
Barbed Wire Injury. 
What are the provisions as to using barb 
wire on a division fence? B. G. 
New York. 
You should secure the written consent of 
your adjoining neighbor or use four strands 
with a wood rail over it, to be well built 
and maintained, otherwise you will be liable 
for any injury done by it. The former law 
made the one who erected such a fence 
liable treble for any injury done. 
Right of Way. 
I have a right of way on record through 
the meadow of a neighbor. The party sell¬ 
ing the farm to me used a more convenient 
way which my neighbor has now wired up. 
There were verbal contracts as to the loca¬ 
tion of the way between my neighbor and 
the former owner. p. w. 
Vermont. 
If the record shows that the land of 
your neighbor is subject to tliis right of 
v.'jy by the owners of your land you have 
an undisputed right to use it. If the deed 
d ; not set forth the location of it you 
nu.y s .ei t a reasonable place to cross, if 
the deeds mention the meadow then you 
cannot cross through another lot. If your 
neighbor disputes your right you can get a 
copy of his deed or show from the records 
that you have this right. Bear in mind 
that the law does not favor allowing one 
person to use the property of another. 
ElGrCrB. 
Highest prices guaranteed for White or Brown 
Leghorns or mixed eggs. Also high grade butter. 
Write ns for information. A trial will convince yon 
of our ability to obtain extreme prices. Address 
JOHNSTONE & COUGHLAN. 
164 Duane Street : : New York 
Boston Produce Co. 
Commission Merchants, 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
93-95 So uth Market St., - Boston. 
WHITE and SHOWN Solicited. 
Prompt sales. Highest Prices. 
JOHN SCHOLL & BRO. 
147 Reade Street. Now York. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York, 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
D I.EA SE semi a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Rutter, 
Eggs, Poultry. Pork, Calves. Hay. Grain. Beans, 
Apples, etc. K. II. WOOIMVAItb, 802 Urcennlrli M„ N. V. 
For Best EXTENSION LADDER at ^,7,'“ 
JOHN J. POTTER, 14 Mill St.. Binghamton. X. Y. 
Mules at Private Sale. mules on hand, consisting 
of 4-months-old mule colts, yearling mules, 2-year-ola 
mules and broke mules of all sizes and ages. Farmers 
can do better growing young mules than anything else 
they can feed. Come to see my stock and be convinced 
that I have what 1 say. They arc for sale at niv stables 
in York, Pa. JOE. KIN OHS, York. Pu. 
enn Q A I T— The plant of the Moravia Elgin 
rUn uHLL Creamery Co. at Moravia. N Y. A 
tine location and a good business for l ight party. 
Moravia Elgin Creamery Co., Moravia, N. Y. 
Eggs. —The market has been in had con¬ 
dition on account of the amount of hcat- 
danmged stock in the receipts. Some im¬ 
provement was noted the latter part of the 
week, however, and prices have got on a 
more stable basis. 
A Stand-by. —On the south side of Ann 
street, New York, is a small restaurant 
famous for sandwiches. Many men who 
have left home rather early stop there to 
get a bite to eat and a little coffee or tea, 
and from 11.30 to 1.30 the counters are 
crowded with customers. One of the early 
morning patrons is a colored man who has 
been coming there practically every week 
day for over 30 years. He lias been work¬ 
ing in the office of a well known concern 
for 33 years. He is not a fossil, hut is 
alive and wide awake, a credit to his own 
race, or any other race for that matter. 
As an example of reliability and conserva¬ 
tism the writer has not seen his equal. 
“A False Balance." —New York City 
has a new ordinance covering short weights 
and measures, with fine for each offence 
increased to $100. The Mayor is given 
power to appoint additional inspectors, 
bonded for $2,000 each, and remove them 
at his pleasure. A good many will hi- re¬ 
quired if anything like a thorough job is 
done. This new law appears to he at vari¬ 
ance with the State law in some particu¬ 
lars, the latter permitting a shortage of 
seven per cent on small fruit packages, 
thus saying in effect that a quart measure 
for small fruit shall contain 67.2 cubic 
inches, hut that 62.5 will answer, thus 
putting a premium on dishonesty. It has 
been argued, and with some show of reason, 
that a man cannot lawfully be made to sell 
produce in packages of any special size, pro¬ 
vided he does not use the word quart, peek, 
bushel, barrel, etc.; that if he calls them 
packages or baskets he can soil produce 
in any sort of container so long as it is 
sanitary. \Ve are not aware that this point 
has ever been definitely settled by the 
courts, and doubt whether produce dealers 
care enough about it to make a test ease. 
They are busy men. with little time for 
hair-splitting arguments, but it is prob¬ 
able that a majority of them would be glad 
to have uniform packages for standard 
articles, as this would simplify business. 
There is no doubt that the “short” pack¬ 
age, wherever it originates, is the product 
of a dishonest intent, yet close observation 
shows that it defeats its own purpose in 
the majority of cases, as it is so visibly 
short that the buyer pays a short price for 
it, with a tendency to discount it more 
than the actual shortage warrants. It is 
nothing unusual for a ton of potatoes or 
apples In scant packages to sell for less 
than they would have brought in packages 
of full size. w. w. h. 
LEGAL MATTERS. 
Sunday Work. 
My farm hand does not help do chores on 
Sunday. Can I deduct any nart from his 
monthly pay? It is the custom for men 
to do such work on Sundays. 
Michigan. M. T. 
In the absence of special contract a hired 
man is obliged to help do the necessary 
chores on Sundays and holidays, such as 
care and feeding of farm animals. If he 
declines to do it you have cause for dis¬ 
charging him for breach of contract or you 
may enter into any other agreement you 
wish. But as you have kept him it will be 
inferred that his work was satisfactory. If 
you ordered him to do certain chores on 
Sunday or suffer a reduction in his wages 
you would be in a position to deduct a small 
Trespass Notices. 
I wish to post signboards against hunt¬ 
ing; how should I word them? 
New York. w. B. 
Any person who intrudes on your prom¬ 
ises is liable for trespass. To post signs 
is to warn the public that you wish to 
keep them out. Any warning is sufficient. 
“Keep Out," “No trespassing or hunting 
anowcd,” “No trespassing under penalty of 
the law,” "No shooting allowed.” You may 
bear iu mind that there are strict laws 
against shooting of song birds in addition 
to the game laws. A recent law also re¬ 
quires that all persons who wish to hunt 
shall first secure a license, paying the fees 
for it, otherwise he subject to serious pun¬ 
ishment. This brand of criminals who are 
destroying our feathered friends are entitled 
to small consideration. 
Boundary Lines. 
I have owned my farm for 20 years, and 
th< present division fence lias been located 
on the present line for the past 30 years. 
My neighbor states that this fence en¬ 
croaches on his land, and that I must erect 
a new fence on the correct line. What is 
the law as to this matter? a. l. 
The deeds of each party is evidence of 
title and describes the property giving the 
boundary. It may hi- necessary for you to 
have a survey made, as some of the boun¬ 
daries may be moved. With the deed and 
survey each may know what property he 
owns. You acquire no rights by erecting 
your fence on the lands of another. 
P OSITION with modem fruit grower desired by 
young man; shortcourie graduate: understands 
pruning ifes^raying. "B." care Walirmann, Mi.lville, N.J. 
UU A |J T CIJ— Experienced dairy in an, with large 
T(HI1IL.U family, to work on milk and fruit 
farm. HALE TENNANT. Sodns, Mich. 
I SI-.I.L KAKMS IN (M’F.VNA, the bent Co. in the U.S. Fruit, grain 
I and stock. Write for list. J. I). S. HANSON, Hart, Mich. 
|Cf| forme FOR SALE CHEAP, in fertile 
IJU ( Cl I III o Delaware Valley. New- catalogue 
and map free. Horace (4. Reeder, Newtown, I’a. 
GREAT BARGAIH-Sr^^wVn'S,^ 
three barns, one large basement barn that cost 
$2,500, $2,000 worth of timber. Will include thirteen 
cows to a prompt purchaser. All for #0.1100, $2,500 
cash. HALL’S FARM AGENCY, Owego, Tioua County, N. Y. 
THE TIME TO BUY A FARM 
IS WHEN THE CROPS ARE GROWING. Don’t wait until 
next winter. Nice farm of 01 acres two miles from 
railroad (1). L. & W.) for $2000. 
J, GRANT MOHSK, Hamilton, N, Y, 
Oil cell All Uf AilTCn —A well known and old 
OALCOlflHN ?? A11 I CD established New York 
City house denling in a general line of merchandise, 
wants a resident county salesman to represent it in each 
county in the Eastern States; bright future and splendid 
opportunity for energetic men to make money: write, 
giving full information as to past occupation, age, 
length of time you have lived in your county, if you 
have horse and buggy and give three references. 
Address WHITE, VAN GLAITN A COMPANY < The old¬ 
est and Most Reliable Mail Order House i:i America), 
37 Barclay Street, New York City. 
W ANTED position by competent married man, one child, 
as mnnaeer of dairy farm. Stare particular.. .Address 
FRARK J. GRIPP, Wilmariliig P. 0., Allegheny Co., Pa. 
