1910. 
THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
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CONTENTS 
The Rural New-Yorker, November 26, 
1910. 
FARM TOPICS. 
A Thanksgiving Crop of Children. . . 10S9 
Dry Rot in Potatoes.1089, 1090 
Cultivating the Alfalfa. 1090 
The Courage of a Drainage Expert.. 1091 
Pedigreed Seed Potatoes. 1092 
"Chemicals and Clover” Once More.. 1094 
More About Corn Harvesters. 1094 
The New Fertilizer—Cyanamid. 1095 
Farmers and Sociability. 1097 
Hope Farm Notes. 1098 
Farmers’ Commission House. 1101 
Figures of a Potato Crop. 1101 
Figures for a Corn Crop. 1101 
The New England Corn Show. Part I 1109 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Domestic Turkey. 1090 
A Skunk and His Work. 1091 
A Stock Judging Contest. 1096 
Street Markets for Turkeys. 1101 
A Cow “Gold Brick”. 1104 
Concrete Floor for Stable. 1104 
The Chicken Business. 1104 
Collar Gall . 1104 
Roaring . 1104 
A Cheap and Healthy Poultry Yard.. 1106 
Bright Outlook for Maine Sheepmen.. 1106 
Cost of Keeping a Cow. 1106 
Feeding a Horse . 1106 
Milk . 1107 
Export of Cream from Canada to the 
United States . 1107 
Mill for Poulty Feed. 1107 
Paralysis . 1107 
Wintering the Draft Colt. 1108 
HORTICULTURE. 
Producer’s Share of Grapes. 1090 
Straightened Ill-Shaped Tree. 1090 
National Nut Growers’ Meeting. 1092 
Peach Orchards and Onions. 1093 
New Ways of Cleaning Strawberries.. 1093 
The Umbrella Tree . 1095 
Wintering Layer Plants. 1095 
Wintering Cabbage . 1095 
Lime Sulphur in Fall. 1096 
Partial Plowing for Y'oung Orchards 1096 
November Flower Notes. 1099 
Long Island Apple Notes. 1099 
Apple Day in the “Bashful State”.... 1101 
Returns on Apples. 1101 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 1102 
A Good Fruit Cake. 1102 
Meatless Mincemeats . 1102 
The Rural Patterns. 1103 
Renovating a Feather Bed; Medical 
Book. 1103 
Removing Mildew. 1103 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Concrete Blocks for Housebuilding. ... 1093 
Lining a Galvanized Tank. 1094 
Gas in Well. 1090 
Editorials . 1100 
Events of the Week. 1101 
Freight and Express Rates. 1101 
Publisher’s Desk . . . .. 1110 
MARKETS 
Prices current at New York during weekending 
November 18. 1910. 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 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. 
.. .31 
© 
.32 
.36 
Good to Choice.. • • 
... .26 
© 
.30 
30 
.33 
Lower Grades_ 
... .23 
© 
.25 
24© 
.28 
Storage. 
... .25 
© 
.31 
Stale Dairy, best_ 
... .28 
© 
.30 
.33 
Common to Good. 
... .23 
© 
.26 
.25© 
.28 
Factory. 
© 
.23 
.24© 
.25 
Packing Stock. 
... .20 
.22 
CHEESE 
B'ull Cream, best... 
... .15 
@ 
.16 
•17@ 
.19 
Common to Good .... 
... .12 
@ 
.13 
.14® 
.16 
Skims. 
@ 
.11 
.10® 
.13 
EGGS 
White, good to choice. .40 
a 
.45 
.42© 
.50 
Mixed Colors, best.. 
... .38 
@ 
.40 
.40 
.45 
Common to Good. 
... .20 
<3> 
.25 
.22© 
.28 
Storage. 
... .19 
© 
.26 
BEANS 
Marrow, bu. 
.. 2.50 
© 
2.65 
qt 
.15 
M adium. 
.... 2.25 
© 
2.30 
Pea. 
9 9 A 
a 
2.35 
qt 
.15 
Yellow Eye. 
© 2.30 
Red Kidney. 
... 2.75 
© 
2.85 
White Kidney. 
© 3.20 
HOPS 
Prime to Choice__ 
°2 
a 
.24 
Common to Good... 
... .18 
(4 
.21 
Pacific Coast. 
... .12 
a 
.17 
German Crop, 1910. 
... .41 
© 
.45 
CIDER VINEGAR 
Prices charged in N.Y. 
by wholesale dealers 
for single barrel lots: 
Extra Choice Old, gal. .22 © .25 
Standard Grade.13 © .16 
DRIED FRUITS 
Apples, evap. fancy... 
.11 kj® 1194 
.15 
Kvap., com. to good. 
8un Dried. 
.06 
@ .08 
.09© .12 
.01 
© .06 
Raspberries. 
99 
© .25 
Cherries. 
.11 
© .12 
FUESH FRUITS 
Apples, Ben Davis, bbl 
, 2.00 
© 3.50 
Spy. 
. 3.00 
© 4.00 
King. 
2.00 
© 4.50 
McIntosh. 
2.50 
© 5 50 
Twenty Ounce. 
2.50 
© 4.00 
Greening. 
2.00 
© 5.00 
Jonathan . 
3.00 
© 5.50 
York Imperial. 
© 3.75 
Baldwin. 
2.00 
© 4.00 
Western, box. 
1.25 
® 2.50 
Quinces, bbl. 
2.00 
® 4.60 
Cranberries, bbl.. 
5.25 
a 7.50 
Pears. Seckel, bbl. 
4.50 
a 6.oo 
Kioffor. 
1.25 
© 3.25 
Anjou. 
© 4.25 
Bose. 
3.00 
(a) 0.00 
Sheldon. 
© 5.00 
Grapes, 4-lb. bkt. 
.13 
© .17 
8-lb. bkt. 
.20 
« .24 
Bulk, ton. 
60.00 
@70.00 
NUTS 
Chestnuts, 60 lbs. 
, 3.01) 
© 9.00 
Sliellbarks, 50 lbs 
2.50 
© 3.25 
Black Walnuts, bu.... 
, 50 
© .75 
HONEY 
White Clover, lb. 
.12 
© 
.16 
Buckwheat, lb. 
.11 
© 
.12 
Extracted, lb. 
.07 
© 
.09 
VEGETABLES 
Potatoes. 
N. Y. State. 
1.25 
@ 
1.60 
Long Island, bbl .... 
1.50 
© 2.12 
Jersey, bbl. 
1.50 
© 
1.75 
Maine. 
1.40 
'S 
1.75 
Brussels Sprouts, qt... 
.06 
© 
.13 
Carrots, bbl. 
.75 
© 
1.00 
Cabbage, ton. 
7.(0 
©11.00 
Celery, doz. 
.15 
.40 
Chicory, J^bbl. bkt_ 
.75 
a 1.25 
Escarol. % bbl. 
.10 
© 
1.25 
Cucumbers. Fla. bu_ 
1.00 
© 4 .50 
Caulidowers. bbl. 
1.50 
( a) 
2.00 
Egg Plants, bu. 
.50 
® 1.00 
Lettuce, j£-bbl, bkt_ 
1.25 
a 2 .oo 
Peppers, Jersey, bbl... 
.75 
® 
1.75 
Onions, OrangeCo., bag 
1.25 
© 
1.50 
Conn. White, bbl... 
2.50 
(cb 
8.00 
White pickle, bu. 
1.00 
© 
1.25 
String Beans, bu. 
1.00 
©10.00 
Spinach, bbl. 
.75 
© 
1.00 
Squasn. bbl. 
© 
1.00 
Tomatoes, Jersey, box 
.75 
® 
1.25 
Turnips, Rutabaga, bbl 
White, bbl.. . 
.75 
© 
1.00 
1.00 
© 
1.25 
each .03® .05 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCT8. 
Cucumbers, best, doz.. 1.25 © 1.37 
Alusurooms, lb.25 © .15 
Radishes, 1U0 bunches. 1.50 @ 2.50 
LIVE POULTRY 
Chickens, lb.14 © .15 
Fowls.14 
Roosters.08 @ 
Ducks...16 @ 
Geese.13 @ 
Turkeys.16 @ .20 
DRESSED POULTRY 
© 
.15 
.09 
.17 
.14 
Turkeys. Fey. 
.24 
® .26 
.26® 
.30 
Common to Good.... 
.17 
@ .24 
.19® 
.27 
Chickens, roasting_ 
.19 
© .22 
.22® 
.26 
Good to Choice. 
.17 
© .18 
.18© 
.20 
Common Run. 
.14 
@ .16 
.16© 
.18 
Fancy broilers, lb... 
.23 
© .24 
Fowls. 
14 
© .17 
16@ .21 
Ducks, Spring. 
.15 
@ .20 
Geese, spring. 
.14 
© .20 
Squabs, doz. 
2.00 
© 4.25 
Guineas, spring, pair.. 
.65 
© 1.10 
LIVE STOCK 
Native Steers, 100 lbs.. 
4.00 
0 6.50 
Oxen and Stags. 
2.40 
(a) 6.00 
Cows. 
2.20 
© 4.75 
Calves, 
Prime Veal, 100 lb... 
8.00 
©11.00 
Culls. 
4.00 
(& 6.50 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 
2.60 
© 4.00 
Lambs. 
5.50 
© 6.65 
Hogs 
7.80 © 8.00 
GRAIN 
Wheat, No. 1, North’n 
Spring, bu. 1.17 
No. 2, Red. .96 
Corn, as to quality, bu. .55 ® .58 
Oats, as to weight, bu. .35 © .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. 3.16.00 ® 18.00 
Clover Mixed.14.00 © 20 00 
Clover.14.00 ® 17.00 
Wild Hay.9.00 © 10.00 
Straw, live.10.00 ® 12.00 
Oat and Wheat. 8.00 © 9.U0 
THE NATIONAL HORSE SHOW. 
The horse show just closed in New York 
City was probably the most successful ex¬ 
hibition of this kind yet held in this coun¬ 
try. The show is one of the fashionable 
events of the season. It is largely attended 
by wealthy people, and gives a good chance 
for the exhibition of fashionable clothing 
and jewelry. This very feature, however, 
adds to the value of the show for practical 
breeding purposes, as it tends to make cer¬ 
tain types or breeds of horses fashionable 
and fashion is a great dictator of prices. 
A farmer would have an opportunity at 
such a show of studying the type of horses 
most in demand, while he could not hope to 
compete in the ring for prizes. With the 
high-priced specimens here to be seen lie 
can plan to keep the right sort of mares 
on his farm, and breed colts of a type 
which would bring him far more money 
than the misshapen and undersized horse so 
commonly produced. The large draught 
horses at the show were magnificent speci¬ 
mens of horseflesh, and indicate the tend¬ 
ency of breeders to produce big animals. In 
fact the desire is for large horses every¬ 
where, although handsome coach animals, 
high steppers and good-sized roadsters are 
wanted. Prof. G. M. Rommel of the Agri¬ 
cultural Department was interviewed on 
this point. He says that the breeding of 
horses is improving. It has got to, because 
the market will not have anything to do 
with a poor horse. He says that western 
farmers especially in level sections are pro¬ 
ducing heavy draught horses. No one seems 
to want the cheap light horses under 1200 
any more. A farmer who wants to make 
anything out of it has got to breed a heavy 
draught horse or the best of the light 
horses, which means an active animal with 
good style and action, useful for carriage 
or saddle purposes. There is a great de¬ 
mand for the class of horses needed by the 
Government to mount its cavalry, and this 
style of animal might well be grown by 
farmers. Prof. Rommel gave some inter¬ 
esting statements about horse breeding 
which we shall give next week. The out¬ 
look as indicated by the horse show is cer¬ 
tainly that good horses will continue to 
be iu flue demand, but that the plug, the 
runt and the misfit will be poorer property 
than ever. 
THANKSGIVINS POULTRY 
Ship to W. H. COHEN & CO.. 229 Washinoton St.. New York 
Ship Your Dressed Turkeys, Ducks 
and Geese for Thanksgiving to 
GEO. OLIVER & COMPANY 
Established 1850 COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
WEST WASHINGTON MARKET, NEW YORK, N. Y 
PROMPT RETURNS 
GKO. P. HAMMOND. EST. 1875. FRANK W. GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & CO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in ail kinds of 
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Apples, Peaches, Ber 
ries Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 & 36 Little 12tU St.. New York- 
For Sale—Best Quality July DUROC PIGS 
BOTH SEXES. 
M. L. C A R PENTE R, Wl lloug hbY, OHIO, Route 3. 
“SaveThe-Horse^SpavinCure. 
Read what one of the most prominent bankers and business men of 
Northern Ohio did with “ Save-the-Horse ” 
Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1910. 
In the fall of 1908, at Lexington, Ky., I bought the finest 
saddle and carriage horso that it was ever my pleasure to own. 
During the winter ho threw out as largo a thoroughpin as I 
ever saw. I had heard of your remedy and bought one bottle, 
with the result that the lump on both sides of the hock is en¬ 
tirely gone and has been a matter of comment on the part of 
everyone that has seen it. The hock is today absolutely clean 
and there is no indication of thoroughpin, and I shall be glad 
to show this horse to show that thero is no trace of the trouble. 
Very truly. W. P. MURRAY, 
Prop. Murray Stock Farm, West Mentor, Ohio. 
For fifteen year* our contract has been the foundation on 
which every customer based his confidence in making his first 
purchase, and it has never been misplaced or betrayed. The 
marvelous power alone of “ Save-The-Horse ” permits of such 
an iron-clad contract. Send for copy. Write to-day for proofs* 
$5.00 a Signed CONTRACT . 
This is a binding CONTRACT and protects purchaser ab¬ 
solutely in treating and curing any case of Bon* and Bag Spavin, 
Thoroughpin, Ring-bone, (except low). Curb, Splint, Capped Hack, 
Windpuff, Sbaeboil, Injured Tendane and all Lameness. No scar or 
loss of hair. Horse works as usual. Send for copy of contract, 
booklet on all lameness and letters from prominent business 
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every kind of case. At all druggists and dealers, or express paid. 
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gfi New Automatic 
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Sell on sight to neighbors and represent us 
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Exclusive plans of Salesmanship— 
* -Free instruction. Write for special 
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AUTOMATIC JACK 00. 
Box 100, Bloomfield, Ind. 
93-95 South Market St. 
Boston. 
SKUNK 
We buy Skunk, Mink, Muskrat 
and all other raw furs at high¬ 
est market prices, and give 
liberal assortments and "A 
square deal ” to everyone. 
Price-List Free. 
M. J. JEWEH 8 SONS, Dept. 29, Redwood, New York. 
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MAGAZINE GUIDE „ 
An opportunity foryou to secure the best maga¬ 
zines and clubbing list at the lowest rates. Send 
postal for the Guide to 
A. J. SMITH, Box 197, Hilton, N.Y. 
AI FAI FA WANTED— A few carloads bestquality. 
nLl HLln Give description and price. F. o. b. 
New York. SUHIMMEL’S DAIRY, Maspeth, L. I. 
WANTFn flGENTS TO SELL FARMERS’ ACCOUNT BOOK. 
it Hit ILL! Easy to sell. Big inducements. Act 
Quick. Address, L. L. SYPHERS. Ft. Wayne, Ind. 
WANTF I! -a P rom i nen ^ poultryman’s son, a 
If nil I LU position as manager or assistant on a 
poultry farm. Can give first class references. 
" POULTRYMAN, care Rural New-Yorker. 
\A/AMTCn _MAN ( marr ' e d) h as taken 
WAlJ I LU course at Agricultural College and 
had some experience, for dairy 
farm (400 acres); good location, near village; new 
large dairy barn and improvements. Must under¬ 
stand pigs and poultry. Liberal arrangements on 
shares to right man. Good references required. 
Ad dress, with full particulars, EUGENE H. POR¬ 
TER, Upper Lisle, Broome County, N. Y. 
W A N T F n FARM—Northern New Jersey. 50 acres or 
ft nil I LU rnniYI more. Price must be cheap. Give 
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D ELAWARE FARMS— 140 acres, 100 cultivation, 40 
wood. One mile town; fine dwelling, 9 rooms; 
good barns; apple orchard; other fruit and nut 
trees. Bargain, $4,00(1; half cash. Other bargains. 
Write GEORGE W. TEBO, Dover, Del., U. S. A. 
Fifty Buff Wyandotte Pullets 
FOR SALE at $1.00 each, to reduce stock. 
CHAS. I. MILLER, R. F. D. No. 1, Hudson, N. Y. 
T WO Hunterdon County farms, containing 116 and 
83 acres respectively, with good buildings, and 
land convenient to High School and railroad, etc. 
Address JOS. R. CASE, Everittstown, N. J. 
D UROC JERSEYS.— 60 Fancy Spring Boars ready for 
service. 86 Spring Sows Prices for 30 days. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. J. C. BARNEY, Coldwater.Mich. 
Reservation Guernseys. 
Four-year-old herd Bull and 11 months old Bull 
Calf; also France Bull Calf, 3 mouthsold. Fine 
animals; reasonable. TABER & MIGNIN, Castile, N. Y. 
pi.EASE send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
* mission House in New York. Est. 1838. Butter, 
Eggs. Poultry, Pork, Calves. Hay, Grain. Beans, 
Apples, etc. E. I!. WOODWARD, 30g Ureeiinieli St., N. Y. 
JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & COMPANY, 
Commission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York, 
Poultry, Eggs, Meats, Produce. Shipments Solicited. 
POULTRY FOR THANKSGIVING 
APPLES, PEARS and all Fruits and 
Vegetables, Fancy Eggs, Hothouse Products. 
Top prices secured for choice goods. Cor¬ 
respondence solicited. 
Archdeacon & Co., 100 Murray Street, N. Y. 
Boston Produce Co. 
Commission Merchants, 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
When, Where and 
How to Trap 
O UR new illustrated Trappers’ Guide—yours 
free for the asking—is tiie biggest and most 
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of successful trappers. What we tell you on Anint al 
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directions ou preparing skins 
for shipment and how to get the 
most money for them. This book 
will Increase the catch of expe¬ 
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success to the inexperienced. The 
Game Laws of all the States and 
Canada are given in concise, un¬ 
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glance, we will send you this 
book free i f you write us before 
all the books are gone. 
F. C. TAYLOR & CO. 
Creates* Fur House In the World 
7B5 FUR EXCHANGE BIOS. ST. LOUIS, MO. 
LET US TAN 
YOUR HIDE. 
Cattle or Horso hide. Calf, Dog, Deer, 
or any kind of skin with hair or fur on. 
We make them soft, light, odorless, 
wind, moth and water proof, and mako 
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 heads 
we sell. 
The Crosby Frisian Fur Company, 
571 LyeU Ave., Rochester, N. Y. 
Raw Fur Prices 
are going to bo up ami down this winter. Some 
heavy stocks earriod over will probaoly affect the 
market. We keep our shippers posted by special 
bulletins all through the winter. We give yon the 
top price because we post you about tiie rises and 
falls. Send your name to get on onr bulletin list. 
Shipments to us at the right time bring best money 
and quickest returns. KANN & COMPANY, 
41 E. 10th Street, New York City. 
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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 lor you to ship 
to. Do you w.,ut to know 
“Howto Get More MoneyforYour Raw Furs?” 
Write and ask for my price liso—it’s free. Highest 
commercial references. Address Dept. J 152 
F. N. MON JO, 152 W. 25tli St., N. Y. 
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RAW FURS 
NEW YORK PRICES FOR 
are the highest in 
the country. We will 
pay the highest. New 
York cash prices for 
your Muskrat, Skunk, Mink, Coon, Opossum, 
Fox and another standard furs in largeorsmall 
lots. We hold shipments separate on request. 
We charge no commission and pay all express 
charges. Send us your name and address at once 
and we will keep you fully posted. 
STRUCK-CHAIT1N CO., Dept. A, 8 East 12th St., New York 
RAW FUR SHIPPERS 
The only way for yon 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. 
T*Q n fi 1 to 21 EAST 16TH STREET. 
JAO. r. ELLlo, NEW YORK CITY. 
WHO HANDLES YOUK GINSENG? 
RAW FURS 
WANTED . 
Free price list and best posting possible for 
the asking. 
LOWELL LAMB & CO., 
^^52 East 10th Street, New York, N. Y. 
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HIGHEST PRICES FOR 
AW FUR 
Let’s get acquainted. Write for price list 
LOl lS J. KA1IN 
3 and u >V. 19th St., New York 
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Trappers and Fur Shippers 
Our price list is ready and can be had lor 
theasking. Also our *• Trappers’Guide,’’ which 
contains “100 Ways and Means” of trapping 
fur bearing animals. We pay highest market 
prices for furs. For further information see our 
price list. Write today to— 
ABROHAMS FUR A WOOL CO., 
Fur Merchants Seymour, Wis 
ILLUSTRATED 
OUR TRAPPERS 
GUIDE FREE 
FUR SHIPPER, send FOR IT. Infor¬ 
mation worth a fortune to you — DROP THE 
MIDDLEMAN—Try the SQUARE DEAL FUR 
HOUSE, the House that's DIFFERENT, this year. 
Write for Price List A.Y. Valuable information 
as to PRIZES OFFERED, FREE. Write 
WEIL BROS. & CO., Est. 1871, Box 16 Fort Wayne, Ind. 
Capital $500,000.00 Paid 
1,500 
Manu- 
turers of 
FURS 
in N. Y. City have sold their old stock and 
are hungry for fresh goods. We sell to 
them. Send for price list and ship to 
M. F. Pfaelzer & Co., 
6 E. 12th St., (Desk 22), 
New York .City. 
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