1914 . 
THE RURAt NEW-YORKER 
CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, June 6, 1914. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Short Cover Cropping; Grass Seeding.790 
Raw Phosphate or Acid Phosphate.790 
Making and Saving Good Hay.791 
City Boys as Farm Helpers.792 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings.794 
Hope Farm Notes.796 
The Continuous Wheat Harvest.799 
Crop Notes .799 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Treatment for White Diarrhoea.789, 790 
What Would You Do?.790 
A Letter from Tom Barron.799 
Starting With Blemished Purehreds.802 
Red and White Holsteins.802 
British Dog Quarantine.802 
Preventing Navel and Joint Disease.803 
A New Test for Tuberculosis in Cattle.804 
“Woman Killed by a Bull”......804 
The Draft Horse Situation.804 
The Egg-laying Contest..'..805 
HORTICULTURE. 
Peach-Leaf Curl .792 
More About Peach Borers.793 
Notes from a Maryland Garden.793 
Destroying Chickweed ."..793 
Experience With Grimes Golden.797 
Chinese Cabbage .797 
Growing Cucumbers for Profit.....797 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.800 
Seen in New York Shops.800 
Rose Beads Again.800 
The Rural Patterns...801 
Salt Cucumber Pickles.801 
Cooking Eggplant ..801 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Common Mole.....791 
Boston Market Review.792 
Events of the Week.794 
Proof of Claim Against Decedent.795 
Septic Tank as a Nuisance.795 
Support of Wife and Children.795 
Regulation of City Markets.795 
Editorials .798 
Land Bank of the State of New York. 
Part V.799 
New York State News.799 
Publisher’s Desk .806 
Products, Prices and Trade. 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending May 29, 1914. 
MILK. 
The Borden milk schedule to producers 
for the six months beginning with April 
is as follows, compared with last year. 
This is per 100 pounds in the 26-cent 
zone. For the 29 and 32-cent zones the 
schedule is 10 cents less for all months: 
April ... 
May .... 
June 
July 
August . . 
September 
1914 
1913 
$1.40 
$1.50 
1.15 
1.25 
1.10 
1.10 
1.35 
1.40 
1.45 
1.50 
1.55 
Figuring 86 pounds to the 40-quart can 
the per quart price is as follows: April, 
3.01 cents; May, 2.47; June, 2.36; July, 
2.68; August, 3.01; September, 3.22. 
Wholesale prices paid by New York 
dealers are running $1.51 and $1.41 for 
B and C. Hotels and restaurants using 
two to three cans per day are paying 4% 
to five cents per quart. 
BUTTER. 
The market has been somewhat strong¬ 
er this week with advances of one-fourth 
to one-half cent on the better grades. 
The quality of the current receipts is 
running better. 
Creamery, extra, lb. 25 @ 26% 
Good to Choice . 22 @ 25 
Lower Grades. 19 @ 21 
State Dairy, best. 24 @ 25 
Common to Good... 18 @ 23 
Factory. 16 @ 19 
Packing Stock. 13 @ 17 
Elgin, ill., butter market 25?| cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 26 cents. 
CHEESE, 
The market is decidedly firm on the 
better grades of whole milk. A small 
amount of business at 14 cents is noted, 
but not enough to warrant an advance 
in quotations. 
Whole Milk, new, best. 13%@ 13?4 
Common to good . 11 @ 13 
Skims. 5 @ 10 
EGGS. 
Quality of the bulk of receipts is aver¬ 
aging poorly, owing to hot weather. 
Large quantities of medium grade eggs 
are going into short-time storage on 
shippers’ price limits. 
White, choice to fancy, large . 22 @ 23 
Common to good . 18 @ 21 
Mixed colors, best. 21 ® 22 
Common to good. 17 @ 29 
Western fresh, white. 20 @ 21 
Lower grades. 15 @ 18 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples in large supply and market very 
weak. Strawberry receipts are increas¬ 
ing and prices very low. from three 
to 10 cents wholesale. A few huckle¬ 
berries from North Carolina have arrived 
wholesaling at 25 to 30 cents per quart. 
Several carloads of Florida watermelons 
are in this week bringing $60 to $70 
per 100. 
Apples—Russet, bbl. 3 00 @3 75 
Spy. 3 00 ® 3 75 
Ben Davis. 3 00 ® 4 00 
Greening . 4.00 @ 6 00 
Newtown. 5 00 @6 00 
Baldwin. 3 00 & 4 50 
Western, box. 1 25 @2 25 
Strawberries, Va., qt. 3 @ 7 
Carolina. 3 @ 7 
Maryland. 5 @ 10 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 4 85 @ 5 25 
Medium . 3 70 @ 3 80 
Rea . 3 20 @ 3 75 
Red Kidney. 5 70 @5 85 
White Kidney. 5 65 @5 75 
Yellow Eye . 5 25 @5 50 
Lima, Cali fornia. 7 30 @7 35 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice. 38 @ 40 
Common to good. 35 @ 37 
Pacific Coast . 18 @ 20 
Old stock. 15 ® 18 
German crop. 63 @ 67 
VEG ETABLES. 
Old potato market very weak and low¬ 
er, sales of good quality running from 
$2 to $2.50 per 180 pounds, with the 
outside price extreme. Asparagus low, 
owing to heavy receipts from nearby. 
Cabbage selling well, at 75 cents to $1 
per barrel. Peas in good demand. String 
beans generally poor. Lettuce in great 
surplus. 
Potatoes—Maine. 180 lbs. 2 25 @2 50 
State, bulk. 180 lbs. 2 00 @2 37 
Bermuda, bbl, . 2 00 @ 4 75 
Southern, new . 175 @ 4 25 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. 40 @ 1 25 
Beets. 100 bunches. 2 00 @ 5 00 
Carrots, bbl. 1 50 @ 3 00 
Asparagus, Green, dor,.1 75 @ 2 00 
White, doz. 1 00 @ 1 25 
Cabbage. New, bbl. crate. 50 @ 1 25 
Kale, bbl. 25 ® 35 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 25 @ 75 
Onions—Southern, New, bu. 2 00 @ 2 50 
Okra, bu.. 3 00 @ 6 00 
Peppers. Southern, bu. 1 25 @ 2 50 
Peas. Southern, bu. 50 @ 1 25 
Spinach, bbl. 50 @ 75 
String Beans, bu. 50 @ 1 50 
Squash. New. bu. 50 @1 00 
Egg Plants. Southern, bu.1 00 @ 2 50 
Tomatoes, Southern, 6 bkt. crate .... 100 @175 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Broilers, lb. 32 @ 38 
Fowls . 15 @ 16% 
Roosters. 9 @ 9% 
Ducks. 13 @ 13% 
Geese. 10 @ 11 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Chickens, choice broilers, lb. 
Squab broilers, pair. 
Broilers, common to good . 
Fowls. 
Ducks... 
Geese . 
Squabs, doz. 
40 
60 
30 
15 
8 
9 
1 75 
45 
80 
35 
18% 
15 
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@4 25 
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HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay receipts light, and trade barely 
enough to use up current arrivals. Straw 
in large supply and 50 cents to $1 lower. 
Hay. Timothy No. 1. ton .21 50 @22 00 
No. 2.19 00 @20 00 
No. 3 .17 00 @18 00 
Clover mixed.15 00 @20 50 
Straw, Rye .16 00 @16 5o 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. 8 00 @8 75 
Bulls. 6 00 @7 75 
Cows. 3 50 @ 6 50 
Calves, prime veal, 100 lbs. 8 50 @10 50 
Culls ... . 5 00 @6 00 
Sheep, 100 lbs. 4 00 @5 00 
Lambs . 7 75 @ 8 00 
Hogs. S 50 © 9 00 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. No. 1, Northern Spring. 103 @ .. 
No. 2. Red . 1 11 @ .. 
No. 2. Hard Winter. 1 05 @ 
Corn, as to quality, bush. 70 @ 80 
Oats, as to weight, bush. .. 43 @ 47 
Rye . 70 @ 73 
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK. 
These are not the highest or lowest current 
prices, but are fairly representative of wbat the 
majority of New York consumers pay: 
Eggs, fancy white, doz. 28 @ 30 
Mixed colors, new laid. 24 @ 25 
Ordinary grades. 20 @ 22 
Butter, fancy prints, lb. 32 @ 34 
Tub, choice. 27 @ 29 
Chickens, roasting, lb,. 30 @ 32 
Fowls. 25 © 28 
* 
The Government reports the following 
average prices of farm products: 
April 15. 
Hogs, per 100 lbs. 
Beef cattle, 100 lbs. 
Veal calves, 100 lbs. 
Sheep, per 100 lbs. 
Lambs, per 100 lbs. 
Milch cows, per hd. 
Horses, per hd. 
Honey comb, per lb. 
Apples, per bush. 
Peanuts, per lb. 
Beans (dry), bush. 
Sweet potatoes, bush. 
Cabbage, 100 lbs. 
Onions, per bush. 
Wool, umv., per lb. 
Clover seed, p. bush. 
Timothy seed, per bush... 
Alfalfa seed, bush. 
Broom corn, per ton. 
Cotton seed, per ton. 
Maple sugar, per lb. 
Maple syrup, gal. 
Hops, per lb. 
1914. 
1913. 
$7.80 
$7.94 
6.29 
6.08 
7.68 
7.38 
4.96 
5.16 
6.47 
6.59 
59.60 
55.34 
138.00 148.00 
.137 
.141 
1.37 
.85 
.049 
.048 
2.11 
2.11 
.92 
.94 
2.23 
1.15 
1.60 
.79 
.168 
.177 
S.06 
11.00 
2/2S 
1.74 
6.77 
8.36 
89.00 
58.00 
. 24.17 
21.89 
.125 
.130 
1.10 
1.10 
.206 .150 
Paid by farmers: 
Bran, per ton. 28.50 24.69 
Clov. seed, per bush.... 9.S4 12.90 
Timothy seed, bush. 2.95 2.43 
Alfalfa seed, bush. S.17 9.99 
* 
Candy is made to a large extent in 
Boston, 30 manufacturers turning out 
50,000 tons yearly. One concern alone 
makes 30,000,000 pounds. 
LESTER H. LATHAM, Auctioneer, HILLSBORO, N. H. 
AUCTION SALE 
THE NOTED VALUABLE MANSFIELD STOCK FARM 
CHAMPION and BLUE RIBBON PRIZE BROWN 
SWISS STOCK at ESSEX JUNCTION, VT. 
The Farm Machinery and Tools will bo sold Wednesday, 
June 1 O. The Stock, Horses, etc., Thursday, June 1 1. 
In this herd there will by found such stock as 
Benjamin C. 3437 bred by E. M. Barton. Hinsdale. 
111. Silken Pride 4476 bred by Fernando Wheeler. 
Stonington, Conn., and many others bv the best 
breeders of Brown Swiss. In the past few’ years Mr. 
Carl Robbins, the former owner, has bought and 
bred the best blood that could be found in this 
country. All to be sold without limit or reserve. 
For complete description and photos of farm 
buildings and breeding of stock, write or phone the 
auctioneer. Homer Parker, resident manager, will 
show property before sale. 
ROYAL S. WENTWORTH. Owner, Chelsea, Massachusetts 
QUEEN BEES 
-Now is the time to get gentle 
hustling bees and more gilt- 
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ono of my thoroughbred Italian queens. Send $1 
for laying queen with full instructions. Circular 
free. K. A.;NUSBAIIM, Duncan Falls, Oliio 
COR SALE—Choice Three band Italian VJueens. 
, Tested—$2; untested, after June 1—S1 Write for 
booklet. AY. Iv. Rockwell, liloomfield, Conn. 
Subscribers’ Exchange 
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Products, Help and Positions Wanted admitted. 
For subscribers only. Dealers, jobbers and gen¬ 
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advertisements will go under proper headings on 
other pages. Seed and Nursery advertisements 
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FOR SALE—Fruit farm. 140 acres: l 1 " 1 'a—e,. 
apples last year: prospect 500 this year. 
Price 84.000. For particulars apply C. G. 
ADAMS, Colerain. Mass. 
FOR RENT—Couple would rent very reasonable 
half of a large, modern farmhouse in Southern 
New England (Rhode Island): high ground; fine 
view of ocean and country: ideal for elderly 
couple or party seeking health. Address SUNNY- 
SIDE. care R. N.-Y.. 333 West 30th St.. New 
York. 
PEACH MOUNTAIN FARM—near Great Serpent 
Mound. Adams County, Ohio: 572 acres; 10.000 
peach, apple, cherry, pear, fruiting now: beauti¬ 
ful location 400 feet above station one mile 
away; full farm equipment; bargain terms. 
Write owner, E. E. RICHARDS, Box 563, 
Columbus. Ohio. 
WOULD LIKE WORK ON FARM—Cannot milk. 
LLOYD DAY'IS. care Albert Fuller, West Val¬ 
ley. Catt. Co., N. Y. 
WANTED ALL AROUND BLACKSMITH—Will 
hire or Help set up in business. B. C. WOOD. 
Wheeler. New York. 
WANTED—Intelligent, energetic woman or man 
to work on mouse farm, July or longer. A. 
LATHROP. Granby, Mass. 
POSITION WANTED BY HOLLANDER—Single: 
good milker, teamster and acquainted with all 
farm machines; state wages. Address A. BONS, 
care A. Pas. De Bruce, N. Y. 
WANTED—Position as herdsman: am a Cornell 
man. witli practical experience in Holstein 
testing, breeding, feeding, and own veterinary; 
best of references. J. J. HENRY, DeRuyter, 
N. Y. 
WANTED—Position as poultryman or manager 
of small truck, fruit and poultry farm by 
young man. strictly temperate: agricultural col¬ 
lege training; life experience: references. R. P., 
care R. N.-Y., 333 West 30th St., New York. 
WANTED POSITION — American, single. 30: 
temperate; worked for four years on truck and 
dairy farm: can do carpenter work; farmed two 
years for mvself; best reference. Address 
STEADY, care R. N.-Y., 333 West 30th St. X. Y. 
FARMER WITH LONG EXPERIENCE and effi¬ 
cient manager, open for position to take charge 
of farm; expert agriculturist, dairyman and 
fruit-grower: men, machinery ami tools: Ameri¬ 
can with small family. E. HOWE, Southbridge, 
Mass. 
ORCHARD SPECIALIST—Single, American, age 
25: agricultural school graduate: large expe¬ 
rience in fruit growing. Specialties: Apple, 
peach anil small fruits. Open for position as 
manager for up-to-date fruit grower or orchard 
company. State particulars fully in replying to 
HOWARD I. EARL, 228 Westfield Ave., Eliza¬ 
beth. N. J. 
ALFALFA HAY. F. P. ERKENBECK, Fayette¬ 
ville. N. Y. 
MAPLE COVE FARM—Products direct to con¬ 
sumers. ROUTE 24, Athens, Pa. 
FARM FOR RENT ON SHARES—Good location. 
Address X, care R. N.-Y., 333 West 30th St., 
New York. 
WOULD EXCHANGE EQUITY in attractive 
suburban income property for rent of farm, 
stock and tools. E. C. MOORE. Maplewood. N. J. 
FOR SALE—Fruit and poultry farm: 32 acres; 
excellent land; good water: cherries, plums, 
pears and apples for market; fully equipped 
poultry plant: 10 minutes walk to station: tele¬ 
phone'and K. D. GEO. WHITENACK, Skillman, 
N. J. 
WANTED—A 200-ACRE FARM near railroad, 
with good buildings and fertile soil adapted to 
general farming; must be located within 100 
miles of New York City and near navigable 
water; owners only. G. W. K., care R. N.-Y., 
333 West 30th St., New York. 
FOR SALE—The East Donegal Poultry Yards: 
an up-to-date plant, well stocked with poultry 
and fruit: an old-established business whose 
shipments include every State in the Union and 
foreign countries. Reason for selling, the death 
of the proprietor. EAST DONEGAL POULTRY 
YARDS. Marietta, Pa. 
FOR SALE—Ten-acre farm in village, near Put¬ 
nam, Conn.; suitable for poultry and fruit; 
good seven-room house and barn and seven poul¬ 
try houses; will include one good horse, three 
wagons, two brooders, 2,000 feet lumber, small 
tools, and 20 hens jpure-breeds) for 81,700; 
8800 cash. C., care It. N.-Y., 333 West 30th St.. 
New York. 
FARM FOR SALE—Farm of 160 acres. 2 miles 
from McDonough Village; an excellent dairy 
farm; good market for milk; land lays level 
and is easy to till, and under good cultivation; 
buildings and fences are first-class and in good 
repair: 150 thousand feet of sawing lumber on 
the place, mostly hemlock; owner wishes to sell 
on account of ill health. For price and terms 
call or address GEO. A. PURDY, Oxford, N. Y., 
or ALBERT BECKWITH, McDonough, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—One of the best dairy farms in 
Chenango County, 225 acres, in a high state of 
cultivation; always been occupied by owner, 
who on account of ill health must sell. Two extra 
good dwellings; fine 42x90 basement barn, with 
large shed attached; tool barn, shop, new car¬ 
riage house, hen house and sheep shed, all paint¬ 
ed and equipped with lightning rods; running 
water in house and barn; large orchard in good 
condition; 30,000 feet of fine hemlock and lnrge 
quantity of hard wood; good neighbors and 
school near at hand: two miles from river; fonr 
miles from railroad depot. Price 88,000. C. L. 
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