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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, July 18, 1914. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Double Cropping . 
Planer Shavings in Manure. 
Dissolving Bone Fertilizer. 
Grade for Open Ditch. 
Barley, Cow Peas or Soy Beans. 
Hope Farm Notes. 
Tools for Quack Grass. 
Potatoes from Maine...... 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Ailing Chicks ... 
Trouble with Hatching... 
Hens with Inflamed Eyes. 
English Leghorns Bred in America.... 
Eggs and Trap Nests.. 
No Friend of a Cat. 
Live Stock Institute. 
That Milking Machine. 
Law About Milk Cans. 
Strong Butter . 
Fly Blankets for Cows. 
Swat the Rooster... 
Enlarging Henhouse .. 
Poor Egg Yield. 
Lice Exterminator . 
Egg-Laying Contest . 
Custom Hatcheries’ Troubles. 
Pinioning Tools . 
Trouble with Ducks. 
Hen Retains Eggs. 
Kicking Heifer . 
Horse with Catarrh. 
Shrink in Milk. 
Goat Gives Bloody Milk. 
Horse with Tumor. 
HORTICULTURE. 
Three Boys and $8,000... 
Garden Notes . 
A Start with Strawberries. 
Cover Crops in Orchard. 
Cover Crops for Blackberries. 
Transplanting Mountain Laurel. 
Experience with Small Fruits. 
Hawkwoed or Paint Brush. 
Grass Under Trees. 
Growing Onion Sets. 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Seen in New York Shops. 
Berry Puddings . 
Suggestion in Contentment. 
Keeping the Stove Clean. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Hot Weather Desserts. 
A Miner’s Safo. 
Country Picnics . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Not Woman’s Work. 
Roughing Concrete Floor. 
Bonding Now Concrete to Old. 
Cold Storago Eggs. 
Buffalo Markets . 
Driving Off Rabbits. 
Extent of Irrigation. 
Fish Culture . 
Sweetening Cistern Water. 
Exterminating Bats . 
Editorial . 
How Co-operativo Buying Is Done.... 
New York State News. 
Canadian Crops . 
Government Crop Roport. 
Delaware Conditions . 
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Products, Prices and Trade. 
Wholesale Prices at New York, 
Week Ending July 10, 1914. 
MILK. 
The Borden milk schedule to producers 
for the six months beginning with April 
is ns follows, compared with last year. 
This is per 100 pounds in the 26-cent 
zone. For the 29 and 32-cent -/.ones the 
schedule is 10 cents less for all months: 
1914 1913 
April .$1.40 $1.50 
May . 1-15 1.25 
June . 1.10 1.10 
July . 1-25 1.35 
August . 1.40 1.45 
September . 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, 
2.08; August, 3.01; September, 3.22. 
Wholesale prices paid by New York 
dealers art* running $1.41 and $1.31 for 
B and C. Hotels and restaurants using 
two to three cans per day are paying 
to five cents per quart. 
BUTTER. 
Price on the better grades declined 
one-half cent, one result being a little 
increase in speculative trade. There has 
been a large volume of business in rather 
low scoring creamery at 24 to 25 cents. 
Demand for lower grades is slow, and 
prices cut freely to meet possible cus¬ 
tomers. 
Creamery, extra, lb. 26 to 27 
Good to Choice . 23 to 25 
Loner Grades. 20 @ 22 
State Dairy, best. 25 to 26 
Commou to Good. 18 to 23 
Factory. 16 to 20 
Packing Stock. 16 to IS 
Elgin, Ill., butter market 26 cents. 
Philadelphia, western creamery, 27)^ cents. 
CHEESE, 
The market in better grades of whole 
milk has been firm, with a decided scarci¬ 
ty of fancy white. Reports from the 
west indicate a weaker market, especially 
in Wisconsin, which we may feel the ef¬ 
fect of in a few days. Skims are in sur¬ 
plus and very dull. 
Whole Milk, fresh, specials 
Average fancy. 
Under grades . 
Daisies. 
Skims, specials. 
Good to choice . 
Poor to fair. 
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14 @ 11*{ 
lU^to 13M 
15 to 15*4 
11 to IIMj 
10 to II 
5 to 
EGGS. 
The market is considerably unsettled, 
owing to the large proportion of defective 
stock, even in choice marks. The week 
has brought a one-cent advance on best 
nearby-eggs, free from damage. Barge 
quantities of supposedly candled and 
graded eggs have sold around 20 cents, a 
heavy disappointment to the shipper. 
Part of the damage may have been done 
on the road, but it is evident that more 
careful candling aand grading will pay at 
the shipping end. If the buyers here 
have to do the grading, they have an ex¬ 
cuse to discount the price—usually more 
than conditions warrant. The high-class 
buyers who want eggs running as nearly 
100 per cent, good as possible, instead of 
75 or 1)0 per cent., will not consider the 
poorly graded lots, though they may con¬ 
tain as good eggs as those that bring 
higher prices. The writer has often 
heard it said that grading does not pay, 
as one man’s ungraded eggs often bring 
as much as his neighbor’s choice, but 
has not yet found a case where the ap¬ 
parent discrepancy could not be account¬ 
ed for in some common sense way. 
White, choice to fancy, large. 28 @ 29 
Common to good . 29 to 25 
Mixed colors, best. 25 to 26 
Common to good. 17 to 20 
Western fresh, white. 21 to 22 
Lower grades. 15 @ 13 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Receipts of new apples are increasing, 
but many are poor, wormy and windfalls, 
so that prices run low, often 25 to 50 
cents per bushel. Peaches are in very 
heavy supply and lower, fairly good Car¬ 
man, Belle and Mountain Rose having 
wholesaled at $1 to $1.25 per crate, and 
$2 about the top for choice. The cherry 
market was bad but improved the latter 
part of the week ; strawberries, blackber¬ 
ries and raspberries poor, damaged by 
rain. Muskmelons low, except for the 
choicest, running uniform in quality. 
Apples—New, bu. 25 @ 75 
Ben Davis, bbl. 2 00 to 3 00 
Baldwin. 2 50 @3 50 
Western, box. 1 00 to 2 25 
Strawberries. Up-river, qt. 6 to 15 
Western N. Y. 8 to 17 
Cherries, 81b. bkt. 20 to 75 
Pears. Le Conte, bbl. 3 00 @ 160 
Currants, qt. 5 to 9 
Plums. 0-b’kt.carrier. 1 25 @ 1 75 
Raspberries, red, pint. 5 to 8 
Black Caps, pint . 4 @ 6 
Peaches. 6-basket crate . 125 @3 25 
16-qt. bkt. 544 to 75 
Blackberries. Jersey, qt. 4 to 9 
Huckleberries, qt. 6 @ 15 
Gooseberries, qt. 4 @ 12 
Muskmelons, crate. 1 25 to 2 50 
Watermelons, 100.12 50 @25 00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 100 lbs. 4 70 to 4 90 
Medium . 3 60 @ 3 70 
Pea . 3 1U to 3 65 
Red Kidney. 150 to 5 50 
White Kidney. 5 50 to 5 55 
Yellow Eye . 5 25 @5 50 
Lima, California. 7 35 to 7 40 
HOPS. 
Prime to choice. 36 to 38 
Common to good. 31 to 35 
Pncitlc Coast . 18 to 19 
Old stock. 10 @ 15 
German crop. 60 to 63 
VEGETABLES. 
New potatoes much higher, choice from 
Long Island bringing $4.50 to $5 per bar¬ 
rel, and Jersey only 25 to 50 cents less. 
Onions generally higher, except some 
from nearby, which were defective. Cab¬ 
bage in excessive supply and low. Toma¬ 
toes low, except some from Jersey, which 
brought $1 to $1.25 to $1.50 per box. A 
small quantity of nearby sweet corn is on 
hand, bringing $2 per 100 when choice. 
Potatoes—Old, ISO lbs. 3 00 to 3 75 
Long Island, bbl,. 4 00 to 4 25 
Jersey, new. X 50 @ 4 00 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. 4U to 1 15 
Beets. 100 bunches. 1 00 to 2 00 
Cariots, 100 bunches . 1 00 to 2 00 
Cucumbers, bu. 50 to 75 
Corn, Jersey. 1UU. 1 00 to 2 00 
Asparagus. Green, doz. 150 @3 00 
White, doz. 100 to 2 00 
Cabbage, bbl. 75 to 1 00 
Lettuce, lmlf-bbl. basket. 15 @ 50 
Onions—Southern. New, bu. 2 50 to 3 00 
Nearby, bu. 2 00 to 2 50 
Okra, bu . 1 00 to 2 00 
Peppers. Southern, bu. 1 00 to 2 00 
Jersey, box. 1 25 @ 1 50 
Peas, bu. 75 @ 2 00 
Radishes, 160 bunches .1 00 to 2 00 
Spinach, bbl. 50 @ 75 
String Beans, bu. 25 to 75 
Squash. New. bu. 100 to 2 00 
Egg Plants. Southern, bu. 00 to 2 00 
Tomatoes. Southern. 6 bkt. crate .... 50 to 1 25 
Jersey, box.. 1 00 to 1 50 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Broilers, lb. 18 @ 20 
Fowls . 17 ® IS 
Roosters. 11 to 12 
Ducks. 13 to 15 
Geese. 10 to 14 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Chickens choice broilers, lb. 30 to 32 
Squab broilers, pair. 60 @ 65 
Broilers, common to good.. 20 to 25 
Fowls. 15 to 19 
Ducks, Spring. 14 ® 16 
Geese .. 9 @ 14 
Squabs, doz.1 50 to 3 75 
HAY AND STRAW / 
There is a slight improvement in mar¬ 
ket for large bales of hay, both top qual¬ 
ity and medium grades. Small bales very 
dull, often running $1.50 per ton under 
large. Straw selling fairly at unchanged 
prices. 
flay. Timothy No. 1. ton . 19 50 @20 00 
No. 2.17 00 @18 00 
No. 3 .15 00 @16 00 
Clover mixed.14 1)0 @18 00 
Straw, Rye .14 00 @15 Uo 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. 7 25 @ 9 50 
Bulls. 5 60 to 7 35 
Cows. 3 50 @ 6 75 
Calves, prime veal, 100 lbs. 8 50 @12 00 
culls .. 8 0U @ 8 00 
Sheep. 100 lbs. 3 50 to 5 00 
Lambs . 7 50 to 9 50 
Hogs. 8 50 to 8 60 
GRAIN. 
Wheat exporters are very active in the 
St. Louis market, 1.000,000 bushels hav¬ 
ing been bought in one recent week for 
delivery at seaboard points. The prices 
paid are 7S and SO cents, respectively, 
for red and hard wheat, which is 10 to 12 
cents lower than last year. 
Wheat. No. 1. Northern Spring. 99 @ 
No. 2, Red . 88 to .. 
No. 2, Hard Winter, new _ 89 to 
Corn, as to quality, bush. ?2 to 76 
Oats, as to weight, bush. J 2 @ 44 
Rye. 65 to 68 
RETAIL PRICKS AT NEW YORK. 
These are not the highest or lowest current 
prices, but are fairly representative of what the 
majority of New York consumers pay; 
Eggs, fancy white, doz. 40 to 45 
Mixed colors, new laid. 30 to 35 
Ordinary grades. 20 to 25 
Butter, fancy prints, lb. 32 to 34 
Tub, choice. 27 @ 29 
Chickens, roasting, lb,. 30 to 32 
Fowls. 25 to 28 
Leg of lamb. 16 to 18 
Lamb chops. 18 to 20 
Roasting beef . 18 to 20 
Stewing beef . 12 to 14 
Cough. 
Wo have a pig two months old that 
coughs nearly all the time; it is quite 
thin. We bought three, one is two 
weeks older than the rest. We feed only 
separator milk and buttermilk; they all 
eat and are always ready for their meal. 
They have a large lot to run in on grass. 
Pennsylvania. s. t. t. 
Cough in a pig of that age probably is 
due to lung worms and if so there is no 
successful treatment, and the other pigs 
may become affected. A well-fed pig gen¬ 
erally survives and outgrows the ravages 
of the worms. On general principles it 
is well to give a teaspoonful of turpen¬ 
tine, per 80 pounds of body weight of 
pig, in slop for three days in succession 
and repeat the following week. Isolate 
the affected pig. Tuberculosis may be 
present and that is incurable, but it can¬ 
not be determined without a tuberculin 
test by an expert. A. s. A. 
Bent Knees. 
Will you tell me what to do to cure 
a horse that is knee sprung and weak in 
both his front legs? I bought the horse, 
nine years old, recently and the owner 
said that he has been in that condition 
about two months now. I rub his legs 
at night with warm water. When pull¬ 
ing on asphalt or cobbles he stumbles, 
but while pulling on soft ground he gets 
along well. Do you know of any reme¬ 
dies or cure for the case? lie is a valu¬ 
able horse if his legs would straighten 
and get stronger. M. J. 
New Jersey. 
The horse is foot sore as well as bent 
in the knees and the latter condition is 
chronic and incurable. He may stumble 
less if you have him shod with flat bar 
shoes put on over rubber pads, as he has 
to travel on asphalt. If he continues to 
stumble he may improve if you clip the 
hair from the hoof-heads of both fore 
feet and blister them, one at a time, at 
intervals of three or four weeks, using ; 
a mixture of one part of powdered can- 
tharides and three parts of lard for the 
work. A. S. A. 
Abnormal Breathing. 
What ails my cow? She breathes like 
a wind-broken horse. She is driven from 
pasture, but after a time she breathes 
naturally. I turned her on grass two 
weeks ago. She is seven years old, eats 
heartily, holds up in the flow of milk. 
We physicked her and have been giving 
aconite 15 drops. She will get her breath 
hard, then cough. E. L. R. 
New York. 
The cow probably is afflicted with 
tuberculosis of the post-pharyngeal 
glands, and that is incurable. To de¬ 
termine the matter have her tested with 
tuberculin. Any graduate veterinarian 
can properly apply the test. Meanwhile 
isolate the cow and do not use her milk. 
If tuberculosis is not present there may 
be pressure from an abscess or tumor I 
due to actinomycosis (lumpy jaw) and 
that would require an operation by an 
expert. _ a. S. a. 
Wound. 
I have a horse which stuck a fork in 
the side of his front ankle bone. This 
happened three weeks ago. I have had 
the best veterinarian around here. He 
keeps her foot in a hot creolin bath, one 
ounce of creolin to eight gallons of water. 
1 keep it hot all the time. The leg is not 
swollen, only a little around the ankle. 
This sore is suppurating freely. He does 
not give me much hope of saving the 
horse. lie is talking of putting on a 
hot blister. He thinks it will be an open 
joint. Have you any suggestions to of¬ 
fer? G. S. 
Massachusetts. 
If your veterinarian is a graduate you 
should depend upon his skill and judg¬ 
ment in such a case. The blister may 
have to be used when the wound closes 
and lameness still persists. Meanwhile 
the wound should be covered with a dry 
dressing such as a mixture of one part 
each of iodoform and tannic acid and six 
parts of boric acid, covered with absorb¬ 
ent cotton and clean bandages. Renew 
the dressing once daily. A. s. A. 
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YOUNG MAN wants work on poultry farm; 1ms 
had some experience. POULTRY, care R. 
N. Y., 333 West 30th St., New York. 
SITUATION WANTED—Herdsman, single, spe¬ 
cializing in Holstein cattle and certified milk, 
wants position; references. MA RQUARDT, 
Westchester, N. Y. 
POULTRYMAN, with years of practical expe¬ 
rience. wants position where work and results 
are appreciated: triflers not wanted to answer. 
C. F. YAKE, Lebanon, Pa. 
AN ENERGETIC. PRACTICAL MAN DESIRES 
position on poultry farm; de^i-es to learn 
business; moderate wages. L. PHANEUF, 81 
Ilanson Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
ORCHARDIST. experienced, desires position; 
apples a specialty; can begin work Novem¬ 
ber 1st: best references. T. M. B., care R 
N.-Y., 333 West 30th St., New York. 
YOUNG MAN. graduate of Michigan Agricultur¬ 
al College, experienced, wishes position of 
manager or assistant of a truck and fruit farm 
or estate; can start at once; best of references. 
Address D. M. PURMKLL, 18 Michigan Ave., 
Dorchester, Mass. 
CITY MAN, bachelor, 41, some knowledge of 
horses but very limited, other country expe¬ 
rience, wishes employment on scientifically man¬ 
aged farm; object, learn management details; 
small wages starting: reference; personal inter¬ 
view suggested. ECONOMY, P. O. Box 206, 
Madison Square, New York. 
ALFALFA HAY. F. P. ERKENBECK, Fayette¬ 
ville. N. Y. 
WANTED—Stump or boulder blasting; charges 
reasonable. Address A. SIEBLS, care of A. J. 
Boyce. East Schodack, N. Y. 
TIMBER LOTS AND POULTRY FARM for sale. 
M. W., care It. N.-Y., 333 West 30th St., 
New York. 
FOR SALE—Two farms; one up-to-date chicken 
farm, 30 acres; buildings for 1.000 hens. Also 
a sheep and dairy farm of 150 acres. Five camp 
lots on Otsego Lake. K. E. WHITE. Coopers- 
town, N. Y. 
WANTED TO RENT from six to 25 acres, small 
house; must be in good community, within 
reasonable distance of market or shipping cen¬ 
ter. R. II. T., care R. N.-Y., 333 West 30th 
St., New York. 
IDEAL FRUIT AND POULTRY FARM, situat¬ 
ed in Otego. N. Y\; nine acres; good build¬ 
ings; furnace; city water, fine spring; fruit in 
abundance; two hen houses; part cash, balance 
remain on mortgage. It. M. AITKEN, Otego. 
FOR SALE—Dairy farm of about 151 acres, 
on State road, five miles from city of New¬ 
burgh; large house and out buildings; large ap¬ 
ple orchard and other fruit: price reasonable 
Address O, care It. N.-Y., 333 West 30th St ‘ 
New York. 
FOR SALE—Boarding house, established fifteen 
years; accommodates fifty guests; with 12S-arre 
dairy farm; will keep forty cows; milk station 
on farm; everything in first-class shape. Price, 
including growing crops, $11,000. Immediate 
possession; easy terms; photos and particulars 
on application. Address WILLOW BROOK COT¬ 
TAGE, Wallkill, N. Y. 
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