1910. 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, October 29, 1910. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Selection of Seed Corn for Exhibi¬ 
tion.1001, 1002 
A Rich Farming Region. 1002 
A Canadian Drainage Loan. 1003 
Long Service of Farm Laborers in 
England . 1003 
Storing Cabbage. 1004 
The Stump Problem. 1004 
Seedling Potatoes . 1004 
Wide Mowers . 1004 
The Value of Burnt Bone.1005 
Draining Wet Spot. 1006 
Care of Cabbage and Cauliflower.... 1006 
The Life of Clover.1007 
Keeping Celery . 1007 
Storing Beets . 1007 
Hope Farm Notes. 1008 
Crop Notes . 1011 
New Jersey Farmers’ Institutes. 1011 
New England Corn Show... 1011 
Businesslike Talk . 1011 
New Fairs Wanted. 1011 
The Corn Harvester Indispensable.... 1015 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Prize Butter at Syracuse. 1014 
Brewers' Grains and Silage. 1014 
Inoculating Hogs to Prevent Cholera. 1014 
Chiquenesis . 1015 
A Cream Separator for Two Cows. . . . 1015 
Mule Lacks Appetite . 1015 
Cough and Enlarged Glands. 1015 
Bloody Milk . 1015 
Mammitis . 1015 
A Concrete Floor for Stable. 1016 
Sheep Raising in Iowa. 1016 
Milk Notes . 1017 
Cow Notes „.1. 1017 
Bloody Milk . 1017 
Colic . 1017 
Garget . 1017 
HORTICULTURE. 
Fighting the Plum Curculio. 1002 
Early Apples in Eastern New York... 1003 
Lead and Oil for Apple Trees. 1003 
Kentucky Apple Questions. 1004 
“Mulchers” are Alive. 1004 
Killing Out Chiekweed. 1004 
Fighting Borer and Rabbits. 1004 
Shaping an English Walnut. 1005 
Raspberries for the Hudson Valley. . 1005 
Facts About Grafting Roses. 1009 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 1012 
Citron; Dried Pears. 1012 
The Rural Patterns. 1013 
Peanut Butter . *013 
Destroying Vermin . 1013 
The Bookshelf . 1013 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Abandoned Water Powers. 1001 
“The Consumer’s Dollar” . 1002 
Must a Son Support His Mother?.... 1002 
A Fake Agent. 1004 
Acid for Destroying Stumps. 1004 
Field Stone in Concrete. 1005 
Crawfish and Frogs in Spring. 1006 
Fumigation for Rats and Mice. 1000 
Editorials . 1010 
Events of the Week. 1011 
The Candidates . 1011 
Parcels Post the Remedy. 1011 
Cheap Japanese Paper. 1011 
Foreign Postage on Shoes. 1011 
Feeding Wild Birds. 1011 
Publisher’s Desk . 1018 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during weekending 
October 21 1010. 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-towu grocery stores. "Retail” is rather 
an indetinite word, but in this column it means 
less than barrel or other original package lots of 
frnits 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. 
THE RURAt NEW-YORKER 
KUTTER 
Wholesale 
Retail 
Creamery, fancy, lb. 
.. .30 
® 
. 31 
.34® 
.36 
Good to Choice.... 
... .20 
.29 
29 
.32 
Lower Grades .... 
... .23 
.25 
24® 
.28 
Storage. 
... .25 
® 
.30 
Stale Dairv, best- 
... .27 
fa 
.29 
.29® 
.32 
Common to Good. 
... .23 
® 
.25 
.25® 
.26 
Factory. 
... .22 
® 
. 2.1 
.24® 
.25 
Packing Stock. . 
... .20 
® 
.22 
CHEESE 
Full Cream, best..., 
® 
.16 
.17® 
.19 
Common to Good . . 
... .12 
® 
.13 
.14® 
.16 
Skims. . 
® 
.11 
. 10 ® 
.13 
EGGS 
White, good to choice. .35 
® 
.40 
.38® 
.43 
Mixed Colors, best.. 
.35 
155 
.38 
Common to Good. 
... .18 
® 
.20 
.23® 
.24 
Storage. 
.26 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
@ 3.00 
qt 
.15 
Medium. 
fa 
2.45 
Pea. 
® 2.45 
qt 
.15 
Yellow Eye. 
® 
3.10 
Ked Kidney. 
,.. 3.40 
® 3.50 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice. 
... .21 
@ 
.23 
Common to Good..., 
... .18 
® 
.20 
Pacific Coast. 
... .12 
.16 
German Crop, 1910., 
... .42 
® 
.45 
CIDER VINEGAR 
Prices charged in N.Y. 
by wholesale dealers 
for single barrel lots* 
Extra Choice Old, gal. .22 @ .24 
Standard Grade.13 @ .16 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... .02 fa 10 
Kvap., com. to good. .06 @ .08 
Sun Dried.04 ® .06 
Raspberries.22 ® .24 
Cherries.12 ® 13 
FRESH FRUITS 
.15 
.09@ .12 
Apples. Ben Davis, bbl. 
2.00 
@ 
3.50 
Fall Pippin. 
2.50 
® 
4.00 
Nyack Pippin. 
2.25 
® 
3.75 
King. 
2.00 
® 
4.50 
McIntosh. 
2.50 
fa 
5 50 
Wealthy. 
2.50 
4.50 
Twenty Ounce. 
2.50 
<® 
4.00 
Greening.. 
2.00 
® 
5.00 
Jonathan . 
3.00 
® 
5.50 
York Imperial. 
3.00 
fa 
3.75 
Baldwin. 
1.26 
fa 
3.50 
Crabapples, bbl. 
3.00 
® 
9.00 
Quinces, bbl. 
2.00 
fa 
4.00 
Cranberries, bbl. 
4.00 
® 
6.00 
Pears. Seckel, bbl.'. 
2.60 
® 
6.00 
Kieffer. 
1.25 
fa 
2.75 
Bartlett. 
2.00 
® 
6 00 
Anjou. 
3.00 
fa 
4.00 
Bose. 
3.00 
fa 
5.60 
Sheldon. 
<3> 
4.00 
Louise Bonne....... 
2.50 
® 
4.00 
@ 1.00 
® .16 
fa .22 
Bulk, ton.45.00 @75.00 
NUTS 
Grapes, IS-lb. case 
4-lb. bkt. 
8 -lb. bkt 
.50 
.11 
.20 
Chestnuts. 60 lbs. 
4.00 
@ 8.50 
Shell barks. 50 lbs 
2.50 
® 3.00 
Black Walnuts, bn.... 
.75 
fa 
* j* 
HONEY 
White Clover, lb. 
.12 
fa 
.15 
Buckwheat, lb. 
.11 
fa 
.12 
Extracted, lb. 
07 
fa 
.09 
VEG 
£1 ARLES 
Potatoes, 
X. Y. State. 
6 
1.60 
Long Island, bbl .... 
1 60 
® 
2.12 
Jersev bbl. 
I.CJ 
® 
1 -SO 
Maine. 
® 
1.80 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... 
.05 
fa 
.12 
Carrots, bbl. 
l.U) 
fa 
1.25 
Cabbage, ton. 
7.1.0 
(a 11.00 
Celery, doz. 
.15 
fat 
..->0 
Cucumbers, bbl. 
2.00 
fa) 
3.25 
Cauliflowers, bbl. 
.id 
fa 
2.50 
Egg Plants, bbl. 
.35 
fa 
1.00 
Lettuce. *<»-bbl. bkt_ 
.50 
® 1 00 
Lima Beans, bu. 
1.00 
® 
1.75 
Mushrooms, lb. 
.20 
® 
.50 
Peas, Hi bbl. bkt. 
1.00 
fa 
2.75 
Peppers. Jersey, bbl... 
.75 
fa 
1.50 
Onions, OrangeCo.. bag 
1.00 
fa 
1.50 
Conn. White, bbl... 
2.50 
fa 
3.00 
Long Island, bbl_ 
1.00 
fa) 
1.30 
String Beans, bu. 
.25 
fa 
1.00 
Squash, bbl. 
.50 
<n 
1.00 
Tomatoes. Jersey, box 
.35 
fa 
.80 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl 
.75 
fa 
1.00 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb. 
.12 
® 
.13 
Fowls. 
.14 
fa) 
.15 
Roosters. 
.10 
® 
u 
Ducks. 
.15 
® 
.17 
Geese. 
.14 
fa 
• 15 
Turkevs. 
.12 
fa 
.15 
each .03® 05 
DRESSED POULTRY 
Turkevs, Fey.old. 
.21 
fa 
22 
.23® 
.26 
Common to Good.... 
.17 
<■’ 
.20 
.19® 
.22 
Spring. 
.22 
fa 
.25 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.19 
® 
.21 
. 22 ® 
.25 
Good to Choice. 
, .17 
@ 
.18 
.18® 
.20 
Common Run. 
.14 
@ 
.16 
.16® 
.18 
Fancy broilers, lb... 
.23 
fa 
.24 
Fowls. 
14 
® 
.18 
16® 
.21 
Ducks, Spring. 
.15 
® 
.20 
(ieese. spring. 
.22 
® 
.24 
Squabs, doz. 
, 2.00 
fa 
4.00 
Guineas, spring, pair.. 
.65 
@ 
1.00 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
4.50 
fa 
6.50 
Bulls. 
4.00 
r d 
4.75 
Cows. 
Calves. 
2.15 
fa 
4 60 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 
7.50 
fa 10 75 
Culls.... . 
4.00 
® 
7.00 
Sbeep, 100 lbs. 
3.00 
fa 
fa 
4.50 
7.15 
Hog, 
. .9.00 fa 9.50 
GRAIN 
Wheat. No. 1, North'n 
Spring, bn. 
1 15 
No. 2, lied. 
.99 
Corn, as to quality, bu. 
.56 
® 
.58 
Oats, as to weight, bu. 
.35 
is 
.40 
Rye. 
.80 
fa 
84 
HAY AND STRAW 
Quotations for large bales. 
Small bales sell 50 cents to SI.00 
per ton less. 
Hay. No. 1, ton.21.00 ® 22.00 
No. 2.19.00 @ 20.UO 
No. 3.16.00 ® 18.00 
Clover Mixed.13.00 ® 20 00 
Clover. 13.00 ® 17.00 
Wild Hay.9.00 ® 11.00 
Straw, Rye.11.00 ® 12.00 
Oat and Wheat.8.00 fa 9.00 
Cheslnuts-Live Poultry-Fancy Eggs 
Ship to W. H. COHEN & CO., 229 Washington St., New York 
POD C A I IP - -5tfair price 5 Cyphers incu- 
* bators and 1000 full bred White 
Leghorn hens and pullets. J. SCHNEIDER, 
R. F. !>., Port Jervis, New Y"ork. 
?SiS PIGS and CALVES 
-TO- 
GEO. OLIVER & COMPANY 
Established 1850 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
WEST WASHINGTON MARKET, -:- NEW YORK, N. Y. 
PROMPT RETURNS 
nhuctpr-Whit0- Soni ° thoroughbred Fall Bigs, 
OHBblCI lY IIHC 9 to 12 weeks, old: also some 
young Sows, ready for breeding. Reasonable Prices 
HIGH POINT POULTRY AN0 HOG FARM, Colchester, Conn. 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKLINGS-from 260-egg strain-$1.0t) 
I and $2.00 each. C. GORDON. Sprakers. N. Y. 
White Holland Turkeys 
PURE BRED—PRIZE WINNERS. 
MRS. A. L. SPINK, Route C, WATERTOWN, N. Y. 
For Sale: 300 Pairs of Mated Homer Pigeons 
Write for particulars. 
P. T. McNAMAltA, Shelter ISLAND, N. Y. 
R egistered delaine rams—B reed for size, 
form, and dense long staple fleeces, $15 each. 
J. C. WEATHERBY, Trumansburg, New York. 
Reg:. Shropshires 
Eleven choice yearlings Ewes, yearling Rams, 
Weight 170 to 180 lbs, choice Ram lambs. O. 1 .0 
service boars i are booking for fall pigs. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM, Ludlowville, New York. 
S hropshire hams ami ram lambs, good and strong, 
bred from imported prize-winning stock. Prices very 
reasonable. Wellesley Island Farms, Alexandria Bay, N. Y. 
WantPrt~ Two American women (mother and 
it union daughter with country training preferred) 
for general housework. Dodge Farm, Washington, Conn. 
WailtPfl- 0n ®* arm * n Orange County, experienced 
liuiiiou Herdsman, must thoroughly understand 
care of stock (Holstein) and farming. Single 
man preferred. Address, stating wages, B. S., care 
of Rural New-Yorker, 409 Pearl St., New York. 
WANTFn- AB0UT JANDARr 1 st, married 
II Hll I LU man as a hustling working manager 
to plant about one hundred acres of apple trees 
in NewJersey on cultivated land; excellent loca¬ 
tion. 45 miles from New York City. Must be 
willing to board the required help if necessary. 
Free house, milk and garden. Give age. experi¬ 
ence, reference, size of family and wages ex¬ 
pected. Address “L.,” care of Rural New-Yorker. 
| FjQ FOR SALE CHEAP, in fertile 
aud map free. 
Delaware Valley. New catalogue 
Horace G. Reeder, Newtown, Pa. 
For a Prompt Sale 
—$18,000 will buy a hand- 
Stock and Grain Farm of 425 acres. 4 miles from 
county seat. Campbell County. Virginia; mostly all 
smooth, productive land under good fence, with 
first-class improvements both in residences and 
barns. Terms, one-half cash. For particulars ad¬ 
dress R. C. Kerr S Son, 508 Columbia Bldg., Louisville, Ky. 
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To get more horse power you must feed a muscle¬ 
making ration like Sterling Stock Feed —it is a concen¬ 
trated ration —ready to feed —made from the very best grades of corn, oats 
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blood and endurance. They will do more work—do harder work and at 
the same time maintain excellent condition. 
Sterlin 
A 
STOCK FEED 
does this cheaper than you can do it with whole gTain because it contains 
the right amount of nutrition in the easiest form to digest. For cattle, sheep and 
hogs it produces wonderful results because it is especially adapted to making blood, 
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MAKERS OF QUALITY FEEDS 
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BRANCHES 
Boston, New York, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Memphis 
Wise 
Trappers 
Ship Their 
FURS 
to us becanse we treat them 
right. Do likewise. Send for 
priee list anil ship to 
Jl. F. Pfaelzer & Co., 
6 Ka*t 12th Street. (Desk 22), 
New York City. 
RAW FURS 
WANTED. 
Free price list and best posting possible for 
the asking. 
V 
LOWELL LAMB & CO 
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53 East lOtll Street, New York, N. Y. 
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RAW FUR SHIPPERS 
The only way for you to judge whether I 
pay more than my competitors is to send 
me a shipment and say, “ hold separate.” 
I’m willing. Write for price list. 
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JAa. r. LLLlo, new york city. 
WHO HANDLES YOUK GINSENG 2 
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tells how to trap, hunt, skin, 
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Commission Merchants, 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
93-95 South Market St., - Boston. 
Hidlest prices guaranteed for White or Brown 
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Write us for information. Atrial will convince you 
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164 Duane Street : : New York 
P1,10ASE semi a trial siiipiuent to llieOldest Com- 
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Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York, 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
APPLES-PEARS 
and all Fruits and Vegetables, Poultry, Fancy 
Eggs, Hothouse Products. Top prices secured 
for choice goods. Correspondence solicited. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray Street, N. Y. 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
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Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Poaches, Ber 
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ami Hot-house Products a Specialty, Consignments 
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Learn How to Make 
Money Out of Skins 
Our TRAPPERS’ GUIDE fa just the book 
yon need, whether you are an old-time trapper 
or inexperienced. Ask for it. We will send It 
free. It tells you when, where and how to trap. 
giving the game laws of every 
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how to prepare skins, and how tol 
get the most money for them. 1 
Reveals carefully guarded trap- ’ 
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that will increase the catch 
every time, no matter how long 
you have been trapping or what 
your experience. The facts as to 
Animat Baits have never been 
published before—are as im¬ 
portant to a trapper as trans. 
Write today for this valuable, 
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F. C. TAYLOR & CO. 
Creates! Fur House hi the World 
765 Fur Exchange Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. 
WE BUY RAW FURS 
and being located in Nexv York since 1861 can 
pay best prices ; uo commissions. 
Write for free price-list A. 
. . . Ship to a Reliable Firm . . . 
L. BRIEFNER & SONS 
No- 20 East 16th St., New York 
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Raw Furs Wanted 
Skunk. Mink, Raccoon. Opossum, Fox, Muskrat 
and other furs are bringing high prices in 
New York, the best market for you to ship 
to. Do you want to know 
“Howto Get More MoneyforYourRawFurs?” 
Write and ask for my pricelist—it’s free. Highest 
commercial references. Address Dept. J 152 
F. N. MONJO, 152 W. 25th 8t„ N. Y. 
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LET US TAN 
YOUR HIDE. 
Cattle or Horse hide. Calf. Dog, Deer, 
or any kind of skin with iiair or fur on. 
We make „nem soft, light, odorless, 
wind, moth and water proof, and make 
them into coats (for men or women) 
robes, rugs or gloves when so ordered. 
Your fur goods will cost you less than 
to buy them, and be worth more. Send 
three or more cow or horse hides in one 
shipment from anywhere east of Den¬ 
ver and we pay the freight both ways. 
Get our Illustrated catalog which 
gives prices of tanning, taxidermy and 
head mounting. Also prices of fur 
goods, and big mounted game beads 
we sell. 
The Crosby Frisian Fur Company, 
571 Lyell Ave., Rochester, N. Y. 
