1910 . 
THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
90 © 
CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, October 22, 1910. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Wheatland Plowing Match... .981, 982 
Government Loans to Farmers. 982 
Does Spraying Asparagus Pay?. 983 
Fertilizer Manufacture on the Farm.. 983 
Selecting “Pedigreed” Potato Seed.... 984 
Work of a Corn Harvester. 985 
Alfalfa Grows in Maine. 985 
Planting Asparagus in the Fall. 987 
Hope Farm Notes. 988 
A Cross-bred Sweet Corn. 989 
New York Cabbage Crop. 991 
Crop Notes . 991 
Experience with Fodder Cutters. 995 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Duroc-Jersey Hogs . 994 
Now York Dairy Prize Winners. 994 
A Ration for Hens. 995 
Outlook for Dairymen. 990 
Starting an Egg Farm. 990 
Milk . 997 
Western New York Milk. 997 
An English Milk Case. 997 
Cow Notes . 997 
Special Dairy Institutes in Maine.... 997 
HORTICT’LTURE. 
A Practical Fruit Meeting. 982 
Apples for Michigan. 984 
Top-working Rose Pear.. 984 
Grape Experience Wanted. 984 
Story of a Strawberry Crop. 985 
Canada Fruit Exhibited. 980 
Painting and Spraying. 987 
Fruits for Idaho. 989 
Cultivated Blueberries . 989 
Notes on a Western Trip. 995 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
More About Peanut Butter. 
The Rural Patterns... 
Hop Yeast . 
The Summer Boarder Again. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Fight for Parcels Post. 
Commission Firms in Minnesota.... 
Siphoning Water from Well. 
Thinning Honey . 
Editorials . 
Other People’s Money. 
State Graft Investigation. 
Farm and Garden. 
Publisher’s Desk . 
998 
992 
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982 
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984 
986 
990 
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991 
991 
998 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during weekending 
October 14 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 Fultpn, Washington. Jefferson Markets, etc., 
and np-town grocerv stores. “Retail" is rather 
an Indellmte word, hut in this column it. means 
less than barrel or other original package lots of 
fruits and vegetables, less than tubs oi 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. 
RUTTER 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb. 
.. .30 
fa) 
31 
.34© 
.36 
Good to Choice.... 
... .26 
& 
.29 
29 
.32 
Lower Grades — 
... .23 
.25 
24® 
.28 
State Dairy, best_ 
... .27 
© 
.29 
.29© 
.32 
Common toGjod.. 
,.. .23 
O'. 
.25 
.25© 
.26 
Factory. 
... .22 
® 
.23 
.24® 
.25 
Packing Stock. 
... .20 
® 
.22 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best — 
® 
.17 
•17@ 
.20 
Common to Good.. 
... .12 
© 
.13 
.14® 
.16 
Skims. 
® 
.11 
.10® 
.13 
EGGS 
White, good to choice. .35 
® 
.40 
.38® 
.43 
Mixed Colors, best . 
... .32 
® 
.35 
.35 
.38 
Common to Good., 
... .18 
® 
.20 
.23® 
.24 
Storage. 
.. .19 
® 
.26 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
.. 2.85 
fa) 
3.00 
qt 
.15 
Medium. 
@ 
2.50 
Pea. 
® 
2.50 
qt 
.15 
Yellow Eye. 
... 3.00 
© 
3.10 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
,.21 
® 
.23 
Common to Good... 
... .18 
® 
.20 
Pacific Coast. 
... .12 
® 
.14 
Get man Crop, 1910. 
... .38 
® 
.42 
CIDER VINEGAR 
Prices charged in N.Y. 
by wholesale dealers 
for single barrellots: 
Extra Choice Old, gal. .22 © .24 
Standard Grade.13 @ .16 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... .09 © 10 .15 
Kvap., com. to good. .06 ® .08 -09@ .12 
Sun Dried.04 @ .06 
Raspberries.22 © .24 
Cherries.13 @ .16 
FRESH FRUITS 
Apples. Ben Davis, bbl. 2.00 
® 3.50 
Blush . 
® 4 00 
Alexander. 
.. 3.00 
© 4.50 
Fall Pippin. 
... 2.50 
© 4.00 
Nyack Pippin. 
.. 2.25 
® 3.75 
King. 
... 2.00 
(a) 4.50 
McIntosh. 
.. 2.50 
© 5 60 
Wealthy . 
.. 2.50 
© 4.25 
Twentv Ounce .... 
.. 2.50 
® 4X0 
Greening. 
. 2.00 
fa) 4.50 
Jonathan . 
.. 3.00 
@ 5.50 
York Imperial. 
© 3.75 
Common. 
.. 1.00 
© 2.00 
Orabapples, bbl — 
.. 3.00 
@ 9.00 
Quinces, bbl. 
.. 2.00 
© 4.1)0 
Cranberries, bbl- 
... 5.00 
® 6.00 
Peaches,W. N. Y.. bkt. .50 
@ 1.00 
W. Va.. bkt. 
... .65 
© LOP 
Pears. Seckel, bbl.... 
... 2.50 
0.1 0 
KiolTer. 
(o 2.50 
Bartlett. 
.. 2.00 
© 5.00 
Anjou.. 
(d) 4.00 
Bose. 
... 3.00 
© 5.50 
Sheldon. 
© 4.00 
Grapes. 18-lb. case.. 
.. .50 
© l.'\5 
4-lb. bkt. 
... .11 
© .13 
8-lb. bkt. 
.. .20 
0 .22 
Bulk, ton. 
..40.00 
@75.00 
Chestnuts, 60 lbs. 
NUTS 
... 5.00 ® 7.50 
Shell barks, 50 lbs 
.. 2.50 
© 3.00 
Black Walnuts, bu.. 
,.. .76 
© LOO 
White Clover, lb_ 
HONEY 
.. .12 © .16 
Buckwheat, lb. 
Extracted, lb. 
.. .11 
© .12 
.. .07 
© .09 
VEGETABLES 
Rotatoes. 
N. Y. State. 
... 1.50 
© 1.62 
Long Island, bbl .. 
... 1.50 
IS) 2.12 
Jersey, bbl. 
... 1.25 
© 1.75 
Maine. 
.. 1.25 
© 1.60 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... .05 @ .12 
Carrots, bbl. 1.00 @ 1-25 
Cabbage, ton. 6.00 @ 9.00 
Celery, doz.15 @ .iki 
Cucumbers, bbl. 1.00 @ 3.00 
Cauliflowers, bbl.75 © 3.00 
EggPlants, bbl.35 @ 1.00 
Lettuce, hj-bbl. bkt.16 @ .50 
Lima Beans, bu. 1.00 @ 1.75 
Mushrooms, lb.40 © .60 
Peas, IS bbl. bkt.75 © 2.25 
Peppers. Jersey, bbl... -75 @ 1.60 
Onions, OrangeCo., bag 1.00 © 1.50 
Conn. White, bbl... 2.50 @ 3.00 
Long Island, bbl.... 1.00 © 1.30 
String Beans, bu.10 @ .40 
Squasn, bbl.50 © 1.00 
Tomatoes. Jersey, box .30 © .50 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl .75 ® 1.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
each .03® ,06 
Chickens, lb. 
© 
.15 
Fowls. 
.16 
© 
.17 
Roosters. 
.10 
@ 
.12 
Ducks. 
® 
.17 
Geese. 
.11 
© 
.13 
Turkeys. 
.12 
© 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkeys. Fcv. old. 
.21 
@ 
22 
.23© 
.26 
Common to Good_ 
.17 
<« 
.20 
.19© 
.22 
Spring. 
.22 
ffi 
.25 
•22@ 
.25 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.19 
@ 
.21 
Good to Choice. 
.17 
® 
.18 
.18© 
.20 
Common Run. 
.14 
® 
.16 
.16® 
.18 
Fancy broilers, lb... 
.23 
© 
.24 
.21 
Fowls. 
14 
© 
.18 
16® 
Ducks, Spring. 
.15 
® 
.19 
Geese, spring. 
.22 
© 
.24 
Squabs, do-/.. 
2.00 
© 
3.75 
Guineas, spring, pair.. 
.65 
@ 
LOO 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers. 100 lbs.. 4.75 © 6.80 
Bulls.4.00 © 4.40 
Cows.. 2.15 © 4.60 
Calves. 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 8.00 @11.00 
Culls.4.00 © 7.00 
Sheep, IUU lbs.3.00 @ 4.50 
Lambs.6.50 © 7.85 
Hog.9.00 © 9.40 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, North'n 
Spring, bu. 1 18 
No. 2, Red. 1.00 
Corn, as to quality, bu. .56 © .58 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .38 @ .40 
Rye.80 © 84 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to $1.00 
per ton less. 
Hay, No. 1, ton.21.00 © 22.00 
No. 2.19.00 ® 20.00 
No. 3.15.00 © 17.00 
Clover Mixed.13.00 © 18 00 
Clover.12.00 © 15.00 
Wild Hay.9.00 @ 11.00 
Straw, Rye.11.00 © 12.00 
Oat and Wheat. 8.00 @ 9.00 
How To Use Lime. 
I road of a case where lime applied to the 
soil increased the yield of oats, and you also 
advise its use for clover. Would it he ad¬ 
visable after plowing ground in Spring to 
sow lime before harrowing, then about one 
bushel oats per acre and then clover imme¬ 
diately after the drill. 1 am very anxious 
to get a good catch of clover. Would the 
lime he of benefit to both oats and clover, 
and how much should be sown to the acre? 
Elkhart. Ind. o. j. t. 
On soil that is sour lime will improve 
the oats and held the clover. Most soils 
that have been long cultivated are more 
or less sour and in the majority of cases 
lime will help. The best way to apply lime 
is to scatter it on the furrows and harrow 
it in. One should use at least one ton 
per acre of ground limestone or 1,500 
pounds of burnt lime. 
PERCHERON SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 
—The business done by the Pereheron So¬ 
ciety of America was 31 per cent, greater 
in August, 1910, than in August, 1909. 
The gain for September was even greater, 
the business being 60 per cent, greater 
than that done in September. 1909. The 
gain in membership since July 14 has 
amounted to no less than 317 new mem¬ 
bers. Steps are being taken to increase 
the capital stock of the society, so as to 
take care of the many new breeders 
who are just beginning to breed purebred 
Percherons and who wish to obtain the 
assistance of this great breed organization. 
The inspection at the port of entry is 
giving excellent satisfaction, and gives ac¬ 
curate information regarding horses im¬ 
ported. Many serious discrepancies have 
already been detected, and correction re¬ 
quired before recording the horses in this 
country. So many requests have been 
made for an opportunity to record Per- 
cheron mares that have been previously 
recorded in one of the other recognized 
hooks that the board of directors decided 
to permit members of the society to record 
such animals at $2 per head for American 
bred and .$5 per bead for imported mares. 
This will permit Pereheron breeders to get 
their stock straightened out and all re¬ 
corded in the Pereheron Stud Book of 
America. This offer will stand open only 
till January 1, 1911. As colts cannot be 
recorded in the Pereheron Stud Book of 
America unless both sire and dam are so 
recorded; it is manifestly wise to get in 
before the rates on such animals are ad¬ 
vanced, as they will he on January 1, 1911. 
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Most of these farms are situated in the 
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and rural delivery accommodations. 
If you are in search of profitable as well 
comfortable surroundings, you cannot find 
a more desirable location than central 
New York. 
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307-8-9 Auburn Savings Bank Bldg., Auburn, N. Y. 
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CALF 
Henry J. Schneider, R. F. 1)., Port Jervis, N. Y. 
Bellwood Farm Shropshire Rams 
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prices. D. L. MACKINTOSH, Mgr., Geneva, N. Y- 
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FflD C II C — Perm of 230 acres, 40 acres tim- 
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WE TAN 
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WE BUY RAW FURS 
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52 East 10th Street, New York, N. Y 
y 
BAW nine highest cash 
KAW r Una prices paid 
FOR SKUNK MINK. MUSKAT. ETC. WE 
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S Raw Furs Wanted S 
M Skunk, Mink, ltaccoon. Opossum. Fox, Muskrat ■ 
H and other furs are bringing high prices in £ 
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10c. extra. Satisfaction guaranteed. Give size usu¬ 
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Write for prices on Wool Fleeced or Silk 
Lined Gloves. 
SPECIALTY GLOVE CO., Gloversville,N.Y. 
RAW FUR SHIPPERS 
The only way for you to judge whether I 
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I’m willing. Write for price list. 
JAS. P. ELLIS, 
WHO HANDLES 
21 EAST 1GTH STREET. 
NEW YORK CITY. 
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Wherever 
You Sell 
Your 
FURS 
they will finally reach New York. It 
will pay you to send at once for 
price list and ship to 
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6 East 12th Street. (Desk 22), 
New York City. 
