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RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, Nov. 27, 1915. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Thanksgiving Feeding for the Soil.... 1394, 1395 
Improving Farm Buildings ..1395 
Alfalfa in Massachusetts .1395 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings .1398 
Eradicating Tansy .1399 
Hope Farm Notes .1400 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Farmer’s Talk About Milk .1393, 1394 
The World’s Best Cow .i.,1416 
Notes on Butchering Hogs .1416 
Boston Meat and Poultry Prices . .1416 
The Problem of the Pasture .1417 
N. Y. State Breeders ..1417 
Coming Live Stock Sales .1417 
Feed Prices .1418 
An Ideal Dairy Ration for Southern N. Y...141S 
Ration for Holsteins .1418 
A Rhode Island Ration .1418 
Feeding Cabbage .1418 
Feeding Young Pigs .1419 
Brewers’ Grains .1419 
Feeding Value of Apple Pomace .1419 
Ration With Cob Meal .1419 
THE HENYARD. 
Egg-laying Contest .1420 
The Hen Flea .1420 
Feeding for Egg Production .1420 
Caponizing Turkeys .1420 
Congested Liver .1420 
A Two-Story Henhouse .1420 
HORTICULTURE. 
Effects of a Hailstorm .1395 
Tree Dopers in Niagara Co., N. Y.1395 
Notes from a Maryland Garden .1399 
Transmission of Black-Knot .1399 
Lime-sulphur and Borers .1399 
Strawberries and Sour Land .1399 
Suggestions to Nurserymen .1400 
The Evolution of the Chrysanthemum.1401 
Grapes Under Glass .1401 
Dissemination of Legume Bacteria .1401 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
Their Last Thanksgiving.1403, 1407 
On Thanksgiving . 1404 
The Wardrobe of Bliss .1404 
Pound Sweet Apples . 1404 
New York Schools ..; ...1404 
The Parents’ Sacrifice ..1404 
Good Books on the Farm .1404 
Pastoral Parson on the Lonely Road .1405 
Try Organizing a Woman’s-'Club ..1405 
Too Much Jewelry .1405 
The Home Dressmaker .1406 
Shell Lace .1407 
The Winter Bedding; Comfort Slips.1407 
Keeping Maple Syrup .1407 
Farming on Broadway .1410 
Apples by Parcel Post.1410 
Work for an Auto Truck .1410 
The Dissatisfied Customer .1410 
The Business of Song Writing .....1410 
Mathematics of the Egg Business .1410 
Smoking Meat in the Chimney .1410 
Disinheriting Husband .1410 
Tenants by the Entirety .1410 
Canning Clams .1.410 
A Back-to-the-Lander .!..1411 
Apple-eating Dog . 1411 
Removing Paint Stain; Floor Oil .1411 
Jack o’ Lanterns . 1411 
Brighten Up the Kitchen .1411 
A Dinner to Suit Mr. Pratt .1412 
War-time Domestic Economy .1412 
Mincemeat .1412 
Whole Wheat Bread .1413 
Sweet Apples for Baking .1413 
Keeping Spareribs . 1413 
Black Mammy’s Baked Possum Recipe.1413 
Madison Co. Recipe for Sausage.1413 
Septic Tanks for Sewage Disposal.1414 
Cistern Cleaning Device ....1414 
An Inexpensive Milk House .1414 
Good Words .....1414 
Baby Conveniences in the Sandwich Island.. 1415 
A Baby Pen .. 
School Lunches .1415 
Playing Doctor .!..!!!! 1416 
Two Uses for Corks . .... 1415 
Organizing Woman’s Work .!l415 
My Home Kindergarten . 1415 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Drought and Business Depression, Part II. .1394 
A Convenient Water Supply . 1397 
Ill-smelling Cistern Water .1397 
Method of Placing Lightning Rods .1397 
Applying Asphalt Cold .1397 
Value of Lightning Rods .1397 
A Farm Cesspool . 1397 
Events of the Week .1398 
Editorials.1402 
Buffalo Markets . 1416 
Publisher’s Desk .. 
Products, Prices and Trade. 
Wholesale Prices at New York. 
Week ending Nov. 19, 1915. 
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misleading as to quote men’s clothing 
at $150 per suit, merely because a few 
men do pay this. The majority do not 
because they cannot afford to, or think 
it extravagant. At present it is not ne¬ 
cessary to pay more than 47 cents re¬ 
tail for brown-shelled fresh eggs, good 
enough to poach, and 35 for best stor¬ 
age, provided the buyer is willing to take 
them home himself. Those who insist on 
expensive delivery have to pay for it, but 
it is scarcely fair to call this part of the 
price of the eggs. 
White, choice to fancy, large . 67 @ 63 
Medium to good. 45 @ 52 
Mixed colors, best. 44 @ 46 
Common to good. 30 @ 40 
Storage, best, . 24 @ 25 
Common. 10 @ 22 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
At this writing wholesale business for 
the Thanksgiving trade is just beginning. 
The weather is favorable, and indications 
are that prime stock will bring high but 
not fancy prices. A few Maryland tur¬ 
keys have sold above 25 cents, and if the 
later receipts show a considerable propor¬ 
tion of thin birds, considerable stock 
may go at 28 cents, as the Thanksgiving 
trade discounts anything above medium 
in quality. Do not wrap dressed poultry 
in newspaper, as it is likely to be con¬ 
demned by the inspectors. 
Turkeys, choice, lb. 27 @ 28 
Common to good. 14 @ 23 
Chickens choice broilers, lb. 25 @ 27 
Broilers, common to good . 20 @ 23 
Squab broilers, pair. :. 50 @ 60 
Roasters .. 23 @ 25 
Fowls. 13 @ 17 
Spring Ducks..f. 19 <3 22 
Squabs, doz. 125 @6 00 
Guineas, Spring, lb. 20 @ 25 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Business in evaporator apples very 
dull, as holders are not willing to sell 
at present prices offered for December 
delivery at primary points, mainly under 
seven cents. 
Apples—Evap.. choice to fancy. 8 @ 9>4 
Lower grades.\... 6!£@ 7 
Sun dried.:. 3Jd>@ 6 
Prunes, lb. 6 @ 13 J^ 
Apricots. 8 @ 1314 
Peaches. 4j£@ 12 
Currants . 9 @ 11 
Huckleberries . 16 @ 18 
Raspberries. 20 fa) 21 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Business in apples has been better. 
Barrelled stock of fancy varieties has sold 
at $4.50 to $5. For Baldwins,$4.50 was 
about the top, and considerable sound, 
large, high-colored fruit of this variety 
went under $3.75. Greening of the best 
quality averaged around $3.25. Defec¬ 
tive apples went mainly, at $1.25 to 
$1.50. Concord grapes in good demand 
at slightly improved prices. Pears get¬ 
ting scarce. 
Apples—Ben Davis, bbl. '' . . 1 75 @2 25 
Newtown, bbl. 2 50 @3 60 
Hubbardston, bbl.. 175 @2 75 
Winesap. 3 00 @4 00 
Wolf River . 2 50 @3 00 
Wealthy.. 2 Oo 
Twenty-ounce . 2 00 
McIntosh. 2 50 
Jonathan .3 00 
Greening .1.200 
Baldwin. 2 00 
King.:.;.... 2 00 
York Imperial. 2 25 
Spy. 2 25 
Culls, bbl..'.:. 75 
Grapes, 10-bkt. crate.1 75 
41b. bkt. 10 
Bulk, ton .40 00 
Pears—Kleffer, bbl. 1 60 
Bose....-,. 3 00 
Anjou .'. 3 00 
Sheldon. 3 00 
Cranberries, Cape Cod bbl.5 50 
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VEGETABLES. 
The potato market is in better position 
than last week, as the heavy surplus has 
been worked off. In producing sections 
potatoes are costing more than the stock 
on hand at present did. Onions in exces¬ 
sive supply and running poor. Cabbage 
is low, some wholesaling by the carload 
under $3 per ton. 
Potatoes—Long Island, bbl. 2 25 @2 60 
Jersey... U .. 1 75 @ 2 10 
Maine. 2 25 @ 2 40 
State. 2 00 @ 2 25 
Sweet Potatoes. Jersey, bu. 50 @ 75 
Southern, bbl. 150 @ 2 00 
Beets, bbl.. 75 ® POO 
Brussels Sprouts, qt. 6 ® 10 
Carrots, bbl. 1 00 @ 1 25 
Cucumbers, bu. 2 50 @3 (JO 
Cabbage, ton. 2 00 @7 00 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 50 @ 1 25 
3-doz. crate. 1 00 @ 2 OO 
Onions, State.. 100 lb. bag . 75 @ 2 00 
Conn. Valley, bag .. 1 50 @ 2 00 
Peppers, bbl. 50 © 1 00 
Peas, bu...,. 1 25 @ 4 50 
String Beans, bu. 1 00 @ 4 50 
Lima Beans, bu. 1 00 @ 3 00 
Celery, doz. 35 @ 60 
Turnips, white, bbl.1 00 @ 1 25 
Cauliflowers, bbl. 1 00 @ 4 50 
Squash, bbl. 1 00 @ 1 25 
Egg Plants. Southern, bu. 2 00 @ 3 00 
Tomatoes, Jersey, bu. box. 25 @ 75 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Ilay market somewhat improved, 
though the price asked for No. 1 is so 
high that buyers are taking more of the 
lower grades. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton . 24 00 @25 00 
No. 2. 22 00 @23 60 
No. 3 .17 00 @21 00 
Clover mixed.:...16 00 @22 00 
No grade .,...,....10 00 @15 00 
Straw, Rye,.13 00 @14 00 
HAY FOR SALE 
W E are not dealers, but every member of our Association 
is a farmer and producer of hay and we wish to sell direct 
to the consumer. Every bale is carefully inspected, graded 
and guaranteed,'and curries the brand of our Association. 
« Alfalfa. Timothy, Clover, Mixed Hay and Straw 
Only sound, sweet, well cured goods offered for sale. We 
keep the other kind at home. 
Onondaga Alfalfa Growers’ Ass’n, Inc. 
No. 3 Coal Exchange Building SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
Subscribers Exchange 
NEW HONEY Clover or Basswood in sixty- 
pound cans; best quality. C. A. HATCH, 
Richland Center, Wis. 
WANTED—A few hay cock covers. HILLEN- 
MEYER’S SONS, Lexington, Ky. 
FOR SALE—One Farquhar Portable Saw Mill, 
outfit complete, size f>A, Style Right Hand. 
Has been used five months by me, had been 
used about two years previous to that, but Is In 
perfect condition in every way. Price six hun¬ 
dred dollars ($600). W. O. WHIPPLE. Pur¬ 
chase. N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Finest quality buckwheat and 
white extracted honey; 10 lbs. by mail, $1.25, 
within third zone; 50 lbs. or more, 10 cts. per 
lb. RAY C. WILCOX, West Danby, N. Y. 
EOR SALE—Shellbark hickory nuts, four cents 
pound, large hickory nuts, walnuts, 2c. lb.; 
pecans 15 and ICe. lb. IIOUGLAND MILLER, 
Boonville, Ind. 
MAPLE COVE FARM, products to consume-s, 5 
boxes comb honey, 25 lbs. choice apples, 5 lbs. 
chicken, 4% lbs, sausage, 5 lbs. pork, 4 Vj best 
beef, 0 lbs. good beef, 2 lbs. best print butter. 
4 V4 cream cheese, prepaid In second zone, all 
for $8.60 or $1 each. It. 2, Athens, Pa. 
WANTED—Position as farm-manager by man, 
28 years old, best of habits, understands ap¬ 
ple, general crop. Alfalfa production, breeding 
of livestock, tile drainage; raised on farm, year 
Cornell, theory and practice. In three States. 
References gives and asked. “PROFICIENCY,” 
Box 305, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Married man for general farm and 
A. R. dairy work, with a knowledge of poul¬ 
try keeping. Wages, $70 per month, with house, 
natural gas, lee and water free. State In lirst 
letter ages and number of childVen, if anv; 
also experience. Address SUPERINTENDENT, 
Box 318, care Rural New-Yorker. 
Subscribers’ Exchange 
Complying with several suggestions received 
recently, we open a department here to enable 
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Products, Help and Positions Wanted admitted. 
For subscribers only. Dealers, jobbers and gen¬ 
eral manufacturers’ announcements not admitted 
here. Poultry, Eggs and other live stock adver¬ 
tisements will go under proper headings on other 
pages. Seed and Nursery advertisements will 
not be accepted for this column. 
WANTED—Position as working foreman by 
married man, 39 years old, life experience on 
stock and grain farm. LOCK BOX 263, Red 
Bank, N. J. 
POSITION desired by young man on up-to-date 
dairy farm. Experienced; A 1 references. 
BOX 319, care R. N.-Y. 
EXPERIENCED POTJLTRYMAN desires position 
on or before Jan. 1. Capable of operating a 
commercial plant successfully. Familiar with 
mammoth incubators and’ brooders. Successful 
raising chicks and handling layers in lavge 
numbers. Not afraid to work. Agricultural 
school graduate, single, age 26, sober and re¬ 
liable. References. BOX 81, Ames, N. Y. 
WANTED—Position as farm foreman or man¬ 
ager after Jan. 1st. Experienced In general 
farming and fruit growing; good dairyman; 
Maryland or Delaware preferred. E. W., Box E, 
Sussex, N. J. 
WANTED—Housekeeping by an American ex¬ 
perienced woman in American country home. 
Moderate salary. Prefer entire charge. Refer¬ 
ences exchanged. Address BOX 317, care If. 
N.-Y. 
WANTED—At an early date a superintendent 
for a gentleman’s place in southeastern Penn¬ 
sylvania, a man who is competent to plan work, 
manage men efficiently, one who understands 
horticulture, gardening and flowers. A most 
desirable situation for a married man with 
ability. Address H. HAYWARD, Newark, Del. 
WORKING Dairy Farm Foreman or herdsman 
would like to connect with practical farm 
proposition. Best of references. FRED HOUGH 
R. 3, Sussex, N. J. 
YOUNG MAN, 21, wants steady place on farm 
or gentleman’s estate, little experience; un¬ 
derstands care of stock and horses. PETER 
CHIGAS, 136 Cayutu St., Sayre, Pa. 
POSITION WANTED by young man 23 years 
of age as milker in good up-to-date dairy; 
references. Address BOX 316, care It. N.-Y. 
WANTED—Reliable young man on Western 
New York farm, fine location; a good home 
and’ fair wages to willing worker; “no cigar¬ 
ettes”; state ngo, weight, wages wanted, and 
past work in first letter. BOX 320, care of 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Married man, no children, farm 
teamster, wife competent cook, housekeeper, 
board help. Everything furnished. THEO. A. 
STANLEY, New Britain, Conn. 
WANTED—Position as dairyman or herd man, 
A 1 buttermaker, American; wife and one 
fUjld. MR. A. DE BOER, Greenbush Rd., West 
Nyack, N. Y. 
WANTED—Position by young single American 
on dairy farm ns milker, experienced. 
MICHAEL GLADDIS, Garfield, N. J. 
WANTED—A strong, active boy, about fifteen 
years old’, to make ills home la country. F. C. 
OTIS, Spencertown, N. Y. 
WANTED to rent or work on shares farm 80 or 
100 acres tillable land by experienced fanner 
April 1st. Address BOX 15, South Wareham, 
Mass. 
WANTED —Position as manager or foreman on 
gentleman’s estate, by Hollander with small 
family; conversant with diversified farming and 
gardening, etc.; life experience, best references. 
BOX 822, care R. N.-Y. 
PRACTICAL POiLTRYMAN, experienced on 
large plants, desires position, competent in 
every branch of poultry work; fancy or utility, 
most breeds, excellent references. BOX 323, 
care R. N.-Y. 
WORKING FARMER — Middle-aged married 
man, no children, to take charge farm on Long 
Island. Must thoroughly understand farming in 
all its branches and the care of high-grade 
stock. Permanent place and a good home for 
an energetic, willing, sober, trustworthy and 
competent man. Wife must be a neat house¬ 
keeper and board two help. Give full particu¬ 
lars of past employment and’ wages wanted. J. 
it. ROSS, 52 Vanderbilt Ave., New York. 
FOR SALE—Witli or without stock, electric 
feed mill and store, with grocery department, 
living rooms above, private track, thrifty farm¬ 
ing section, nearest mill five miles. Forty thou¬ 
sand dollars a year business. Reason for sale, 
poor health. G. M. HAZARD, Charlotte. Vt. 
FARM, 68 acres; 50 woodland, est. 75,000 ft. 
Hickory, oak, nmple, chestnut. Painted 7- 
room house, shop and' woodshed. 42 ft. barn 
witli cowbarn attached. Henhouses for 500 
heads, 20 kinds grafted apples, peaches, pears, 
plums, grapes, 2 1 /, miles to station, % mile to 
church and school. Price, $2,500. "GEO A. 
COSGROVE, West Wlllington, Conn. 
3 FARMS FOR SALE—125 acres, 200 acres, 300 
acres, in good state of cultivation. CHAS. H. 
DAVIS, Pemberton, N. J. 
122-ACRE Alfalfa Farm for sale. Central New 
York: well located 1 ; good buildings, $8,000. 
F. II. RIVENBURGII. Munnsville, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—362-acre farm, 15 miles from Al¬ 
bany, N. Y; buildings wortli $3,000, live stock 
$1,000: implements $1,000, wood $2,500, house¬ 
hold goods $500; ready to step right into. All 
for $5,500; one-half cash. Address FARMER, 
Box 312, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—Pecan orchard, 5 acres, just out¬ 
side city limits of DeLand, Florida. Eight 
year old trees; gooff varieties. Ample room be¬ 
tween for oranges or graps fruit. Prlee $750. 
GOULD-WOOTTEN CO., DeLand, Florida. 
FOR SALE—-Garden farm, three acres, double 
house, good barn, on state road, city three 
miles, suburbs largo village. Poultry equip¬ 
ment. FRED WARD, Savona, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Orange grove in Volusia County, 
Florida, nearly one thousand orange, grape¬ 
fruit. tangerine trees, twelve years old, modern 
dwelling, furnished'; large packing-house, gar¬ 
age, “National Highway” through grove, locat¬ 
ed on coast; surf bathing, boating, fishing, limit¬ 
ing. Beautiful surroundings. Splendid invest¬ 
ment at present low price. Sold on Inspection 
only. Address owner, F. C. HOOVER, Billow, 
Volusia County, Florida. 
FOR SALE or rent, farm 132 acres; good build¬ 
ings, mile to railroad; $500 down; balance 
time. CHAS. PETERS, Bloomville, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Moffern poultry farm, capacity 
1,200 liens; incubator, capacity 1.200 eggs; 
near good markets; $3,800. BOX 308, care it. 
N.-Y. 
WILL pay liberal commission to any lady or 
gentleman, girl or boy, who will assist me to 
sell my farm, hundred and forty acres; exceed¬ 
ingly attractive. If you mean business write 
JNO. E. WHITE, Clarks Fork, Idaho. 
EXPECT TO PURCHASE a farm, small or me¬ 
dium size within 100 miles of New York, 
preferably dairy. Write giving full particulars, 
price, terms, BOX No. 321, care R. N.-Y. 
FARM FOR SALE, 130 acres, Housatonlc valley, 
river front, near stution. ROBINSON DEAN, 
West Cornwall, Conn. 
$6,500 for 108 acres heavy loam. Grain, corn, 
dairy, fruit. Modern buildings. Good loca¬ 
tion. N. L. WHITAKER, .Fulton, N. Y. 
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To Sell Farm Food Products 
We receive many letters saying there is no local market for 
certain farm products, and asking if we would receive them in 
less than car lots. 
We certainly will, provided the goods are in boxes, barrels 
or other containers. We want to be of service to just such 
farmers, hut we can not yet handle produce in bulk. 
Do not ship cabbage or white turnips in any form. They 
hardly pay the freight now. 
Fresh eggs continue in good demand and bring up to 63 
cents per dozen for fancy white. Brown eggs up to 45 cents per 
dozen. 
New dry beans are in good demand and high. 
Potatoes fluctuate, but the tendency is upwards. Graded 
and selected from $2.40 to $3 per 180-lb. sack. 
New York State onions mostly poor quality, from 75 cents 
to $1.25 per 100 lbs. 
Every sale makes us more certain of the triumph of the 
auction system for selling perishable farm products. When this 
system is well established under State supervision, farmers will 
wonder that they ever tolerated the old private selling plan. 
We sell your produce for just what it will bring in open 
competitive market. It does not always bring all you ought to 
get; hut it brings the market price for the day, and you get it all, 
less the necessary expense. 
Apples are doing better again. Send them on now regularly. 
The Department of Foods & Markets, 204 Franklin Street, New York City 
