CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, NOV. 24, 1917 
FARM TOPICS 
The Lipman Process of Making Superphos¬ 
phate . 1343 
Sweet Clover and Hulled Seed.1343, 1344 
Figuring the Cost of Wheat.1344 
Auto Truck for Farmer.1344 
Buckwheat for Bee Food.1344 
Potash Laid Up in the Soil.1345 
Seed Beans for the 1918 Crop.1345 
The Small Field and the Tractor.1345 
Seeding Alfalfa With Oats.1346 
Re-Thrashing Beans.1346 
Hope Farm Notes.1350 
Crops and Farm News.1363 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Milk Problem Yet Undetermined.1383 
Beef Making in New England, Part 1.1356 
Cheese from Skimmilk, Part II.1368 
Patriotic Sheep Meeting at Utica, Part I... 1360 
Milk News.1360 
THE HENYARD 
A One-Man Chicken Business.1344 
Selecting the Laying Hens.1348 
Resuits of Egg-laying Contest.1361 
HORTICULTURE 
Safety on Spray Tower.1346 
Notes from a Maryland Garden.1381 
Asparagus in an Orchard.1361 
Raspberries for the Garden. 1361 
More About the Grape Seed Chalcis.1381 
WOMAN AND HOME 
Honey as a Sugar Substitute, Part II.1347 
From Day to Day.1364 
The Rural Patterns.1364 
Seen in New York Shops.;.1364 
Ways With Vegetables..1364, 1365 
Conventional Design in Filet.1366 
Hulled Com.1366 
A Homemade Vacuum Lunch Bucket.1365 
Turnpike Yeast.1366 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Wooden Pipes for Carrying Water. 
Notes from Department of Foods and Mar¬ 
kets . 
Hand Stump Puller. 
A Noon Refreshment. 
Editorials . 
Buffalo Markets. 
Publisher’s Desk. 
1344 
1345 
1346 
1347 
1362 
1361 
1362 
Products, Prices and Trade 
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER IS, 1917. 
BUTTER. 
The market is quite strong on account of the 
scarcity of best creamery. The general run of 
receipts show the usual irregular quality common 
when the change l.s made from pasture to barn 
feeding. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 
Good to Choice . 
Lower Grades. 
Storage, good to choice, 
Dairy, belt. 
Common to Good. 
City made. 
Packing Stock. 
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CHEESE. 
Trading is very light, but asking prices of 
high quality whole milk stock are a trifle higher, 
with no disposition to force sales. Exjmrters 
are practically out of the market, as but little 
steamer space Is available, and that only at ex¬ 
treme prices. 
Whole Milk, fancy 
Good to choice.. 
Lower grades... 
Bklms, best. 
Fair to good .... 
34 ® 2iH 
23 ® 23 ^ 
17 <S> 21 
16 & 2U 
9 ® 12 
EGOS. 
The market is stronger on gathered stock and 
111 some cases 3 to 5c higher. Nearby fancy 
continue without special change, though sizes 
cunning, uniformly large sell at a premium _ to 
particular buyers. Storage stock is moving 
fairly well at a wide range of prices, mainly 
between 30 and 42c. 
White, choice to fancy. 76 9 80 
Medium to good. 66 ® 70 
Mixed colors, best. 69 9 61 
Common to good. 45 d 55 
Gathered, best, white. 70 (d 73 
Medium to good, mixed colors ... 60 O 55 
Lower grades. 35 ® 39 
Storage, best. 43 d 44 
Medium to Good . 3* d 35 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Chickens, lb. 
Ducks, lb. 
Fowls . 
Boosters . 
DRESSED FOULTBY. 
23 
21 
24 
16 
Turkeys, best lb. 
Common to good . 
Chickens choice broilers, lb 
Boasters . 
Fowls. 
Roosters. 
Spring Ducks. 
Squabs, doz.. 
32 
35 
38 
28 
18 
18 
25 
1 60 
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23 
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LIVE 8T00S. 
Native Steers.. 
Bulls . 
Cows . 
Calves, prime veal, 100 lbs. 
' Culls. 
Sheep, 100 lbs'. 
Lambs .... 
Hogs. 
10 00 
650 
460 
16 00 
8 00 
7 00 
15 00 
17 00 
@14 00 
@8 00 
@ 7 50 
@16 50 
@12 00 
@11 00 
@16 00 
@17 65 
WOOL. 
Winesap. 
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50 
Twenty-Ounce . 
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60 
Greening . 
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50 
Baldwin.. 
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King. 
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25 
Jonathan . 
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6 
60 
Spy . 
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5 
60 
Quinces, bbl. 
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5 
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Grapes. 201b. bkt. 
. 30 
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60 
"Bulk, ton .. 
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Pears. Seckel. bbl. 
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Kieffer, bbl. 
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Bartlett, bbl. 
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Clairgeau, bbl . 
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Bose, bbl. 
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Anjou, bbl. 
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Cranberries, bbl. 
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60 
VEGETABLES. 
Receipts of potatoes have been larger aivd 
prices 25 to 50c per sack lower. Sweet potatoes 
averaging poor. Cabbage in large receipt and 
lower in ton lots Lettuce mainly poor. Horse¬ 
radish lower on Eastern grown. Onions without 
special price change, but market weaker. 
Potatoes—Long Island, 180 lbs. 4 75 
Maine, 180 lbs. 4 26 
Jersey, 168lbs.3 UO 
State and Western, ISOlbs. 4 00 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl. 1 25 
Beets, bbl. 2 50 
Carrots, bbl... 175 
Cabbage, bbl. 1 00 
Ton .15 00 
Lettuce, balf-bbl, basket. 50 
Onions, white, bu. 1 50 
Conn. Valley, lOOlbs,.2 00 
State and W’n., lUOlbs.. 2 00 
Peppers, bbl.1 00 
String Beans bn. 100 
Turnips, bbl. 125 
Squash, bbl. 1 00 
Egg Plants, bu.3 50 
Tomatoes, nearby, 3 pk. box. 50 
Greenhouse, lb. 15 
Brussels Sprouts, qt. 10 
Leeks, lUO bunches . 1 00 
Mushrooms lb . 25 
Horseradish, lOU lbs. 4 00 
Lima Beans, bu. 1 50 
Cucumbers, bu. 1 00 
Okra, bu.2 50 
Salsify, 100 bunches*. 5 00 
Chicory and Escarol, bbL .1 00 
Kale, bbl. 60 
Parsley, 100 bunches.1 00 
Spinach, bbl.3 OO 
Cauliflower, bbl. 2 60 
Celery, .doz. 26 
® 5 06 
@ 4 50 
@ 3 25 
@425 
@2 50 
@3 00 
@225 
® 1 76 
@25 00 
@ 1 26 
@ 1 75 
@250 
@250 
e 2 25 
@5 50 
® 2 00 
@ 1 50 
@4 00 
® 1 50 
® 25 
® 15 
@150 
@ 45 
@8 00 
@3 25 
@175 
@6 00 
@600 
@2 00 
@ 75 
@ 1 60 
® 2 75 
@460 
@ 60 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1, ton . 33 00 @34 00 
No. 2.3160 @32 60 
No. 3 . 30 00 @31 00 
Clover mixed.28 00 @33 00 
Straw, Bye,.17 00 @18 00 
GRAIN. 
Wheat. No. 2, red, . 2 35 @ 
Corn, new. 1 65 ® 2 00 
Oats, as to weight, bush. 70 ® 72 
Bye, free from onion. 1 88 @ 1 00 
Location W^anted 
For Pickle and^Kraut Factory 
Will contract for pickles and cabbage. Both are 
good paying crops. Good prices paid. Give full 
particnlurq as to estimated acreage available, ship¬ 
ping facilitiez, and if site is available fronting rail¬ 
road tracks. Address No. 2644, c. Rural New-Yorker 
Rogers WooJ-Rim Banjos 5*7.7.S: 
JO.SEFH BOGEBS, Jr., Farmingdale, N. J. 
Subscribers^ Exchange 
If you want to buy or sell or exebanflre. make it known bore. 
This Rate will be 6 Cents o word, payable in advance. The 
name and address must be counted as part of the advertise* 
ment. No display type used, and only Farm Products, Help 
and Positions Wanted admitted. For aubscribers only. 
Dealers, jobbers and general 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 bo acceptea for 
this column. 
Copy must reach us not later than Friday morning 
to appear in the following week's issue. 
Farm Help Wanted 
WANTED—Boy 12 to 16 years to help on my 
large Dog farm. Good home and chance to 
advance. W. R. WATSON, Oakland, Iowa. 
WANTED—December 1, iKmltryman, hu.stler, ex¬ 
perienced in Reds, turkeys; private place. 
North Jersey; 2.500, all sizes; willing to take 
and know bow to execute orders promptly; no 
boys under 30; references; state wages, with 
board and room. MANAGER, No. 2639, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
W.4NTED—Housekeeper not afraid of work, to 
look after other help, namely general girl, 
cook and laundress; thirty dollars monthly. 
MRS. S. S. DEE.MER, New Castle, Delaware. 
POULTKYMAN who has had experience on com¬ 
mercial poultry plant; married Tnan preferred, 
wife to assist lilm with Incubators a,nd feeding; 
state experience and salary wanted; good oppor¬ 
tunity for the right people. Address P. O. BOX 
5, Clayton, N. J. 
MILKERS—Good, fast, dry hand. $40 per month 
and board or $60 otherwise. L. 'T. HALLOCK, 
Clayton, N. J. 
MARRIED HERDSMAN wanted by Holstein 
breeder, experienced in A. R. O. work; refer¬ 
ences. FISHKILL FARMS, Hopewell Junction, 
N. Y, 
WANTED—An all-round farmhand; must be a 
good milker; $45 a month, board and room. 
Address G. HOOGSTAD, R. R. No. 2, Sewickley, 
Pa. 
Mills are quite thoroughly occupied with gov¬ 
ernment work, and demand for raw material 
good. Recent business at Boston has been: 
New York and Michigan fine unwashed, 60 to 
62; unwashed Delaine. 73 to 74; three-eighths 
blood, 75 to 76. Ohio and Pennsylvania un¬ 
washed Delaine, 75 to 76; half blood combing, 
77 to 78; New England half blood, 70 to 72; 
Hhree-eighths blood, 73 to 74. Texas fine 
scoured, $1.60 . to $1.70; Territory three-eighths 
blood combing, $1.45 to $1.50. 
FRUITS. 
Apples selling rather slowly, owing to the 
extreme prices prevailing for high grades of 
table fruit. Ungraded and other medium quality 
stock moving fairly well. Cranberry market 
strong. Grapes selling well when sound, but 
other qualities attracting little attention, owing 
to the abundance and moderate price of the 
Western Vinifera varieties offered. Desirable 
qualities of pears are In light supply. 
Apples, Wealthy, bbl. 3 60 @5 00 
McIntosh... 4 50 @ 7 00 
Ben Davis . 3 00 @3 60 
WANTED—Refined woman to assist with work 
in return for her board. Pleasant home for 
the right person. For further particulars ad¬ 
dress NO. 2650, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARMER wanted who has had experience in 
growing fruit as well as other crops; one with 
growing sons preferred; tenant house and garden 
furnished; give experience and references and 
salary wanted; advancement to the right man. 
Address P. O. BOX 5, Clayton, N. J. 
WOMAN—Preferably a widow, to board hell) 
on a large dairy. L. T. HALLOCK, Clayton, 
N. J. 
MAN OR BOY to tend horse and cow. do chores 
and garden work; $25 and board. BALDREY 
POULTRY FARM. Millersville, Md. 
WANTED—An ambitious, conscientious young 
man for general farm work and care of stock. 
State references and salary expected. RIVER¬ 
SIDE FRUIT AND STOCK FARM, Han wick 
Seminary, New York. 
WANTED—Elderly couple, preferably English, 
experienced with sheep and gardening; com¬ 
fortable home, Northwestern New Jersey. Ad¬ 
dress APARTMENT 5-J, 141 B. 44th St., New 
York City. 
WANTED—A young man of good habits that 
wants, experience in general farming, from 16 
to 25 years old, that is interested in purebred 
Holsteln-Fri'eslani cows; will pay good wages, 
NO. 2645, care Rural New-Yorker, 
WORKING MANAGER wanted for dairy farm 
milking 35 Jerseys. This Is a permanent po¬ 
sition for a capable, trustworthy man who is 
thoroughly familiar with all branches of dairy 
work, and can handle cows, crops, machinery 
and men so as to get good results. Write fully 
as to experience, qualifications, salary expected 
and date could come, which will be treated 
confidentially. W. H. MERKER, P. O. Box 849, 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
WANTED—Young farmer to run 200-aore farm 
on shares. Part stock and equipment fur¬ 
nished. Small investment required. 808 Sum¬ 
ner Ave., Syracu.se, N. Y. 
WANTED—December 1, competent dairyman, 
clean, dry milker; private dairy, eight cows. 
One yard man (care buildings, stables, horses, 
dogs, yards, machinery); two general farm 
hands. All must be sober, steady, willing work¬ 
ers, do an honest day’s work; no boys under 30 
years. .State wages and references; good board 
and room. MANAGER, No. 2640, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
Farrsks For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
DAIRY AND STOCK FARM FOR SALE—155 
acres. Central New York; very productive soil; 
six miles from city of 80,000, near village, high 
school and churches; 25 acres of woodland, in¬ 
cluding large sugar bush; remainder of farm is 
tillable with tractor; abundance of spring water 
piped to buildings; fine field of wheat now grow¬ 
ing, good orchard; large 15-roon> house, cow 
bam, 100 feet cement floors, modern stalls, ca¬ 
pacity for 50 head; horse barn, carriage house, 
hog house, tool house, hennery, creamer with 
icehouse fully equipped with modern machinery 
for making fancy butter; all products sold to old 
established trade at top prices; farm fully 
equipped with modern machinery for all work; 
also 30 head registered Jersey, horses, har¬ 
nesses, flock of purebred poultry and about 30 
swine, over 100 tons hajr, 125 tons ensilage 
straw, grain, etc., $12,000 cash, balance on 
mortgage at 5 per cent. OWNER, No. 2641, care 
Rural New-Yorker, 
FOR SALE, or farm on shares, 60 acres; fruit 
and poultry; equipped, good condition: biisi- 
ness established; Northern New Jersey. No sal¬ 
ary. NO. 2646, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—254-acre dairy and poultry farm, 
with stock, crops and machinery; must be 
sold. IDYLKREST FARM, Accord, N. Y. 
WANTED—A moderate priced, serviceable grist 
mill property; east of the Hud.son preferr(Hl. 
Write NO. 2648, care Rural New-Yorker, 
FARMER—Reliable, practical farmer, who un¬ 
derstands crops that are grown on a dairy 
farm; state salary expected. L. T. HALLOCK, 
Clayton, N. J. 
Situations Wanted 
WANTED POSITION as manager or superin¬ 
tendent of farm or estate by January 1st.. 
1918, by young married man, understaiullng all 
phases of farm and estate work, modern ma¬ 
chinery, engines, sanitary and certified milk 
conditions, agricultural college training, 10 years 
in present position. NO. 2620, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
FARM MANAGER wants position December 15; 
expert on construction, machines, tractors; 
salary or shares. P. 0. No. 1078, New Haven, 
Conn. 
AMERICAN, sober young man, practical and 
college training, wants position on estate pre¬ 
ferably; references; capable In handling swine, 
poultry, orchards, etc. Address NO. 2<>47, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Within 1,50 miles of New York City, 
good, low-priced farm having 2.50 or more 
sound, bearing apple trees. State particulars, 
including price. F. S. MATTHEWS, 446 Nos- 
trand Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—40 acres of farm land at Corning, 
California. Price, .$2,000; also set of Arm¬ 
strong pipe dies, cutting 1 in. to 2 in., with 
stock, $7.50, H. H. MOORE, Nazareth, Pa. 
FOR SALE—110 acres, Pennsylvania village 
farm, five mile.s from Trenton; ideal location: 
trolley passes door on State road; one-half mile 
from station: 10 acres woodland; terms reason¬ 
able. NO. 2654, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARM FOR S.VLE—Containing 255 acres; re- 
ceipt.s from dairy, $5,000 per year; price $15,- 
000. $10,000 cash. NO. 2655, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
FARM FOR SALE OR RENT—200 acres in 
Connecticut, l^a.milesi from railroad station, 
church, school and stores; 7 miles to New York, 
N. H. and Hartford Railroad, on State road; 
good land, plenty of water, good 9-room house; 
large barn; farm is stocked. NO. 2643, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WOMAN, 26, with two children, would like to 
get home for winter; .small wages, NO, 2'442, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Position as farm manager. Married, 
lifetime experience with machinery, stock, 
poultry and crops. Address JOHN HUGGIN.S, 
Robblnsvllle, N. J. 
POULTRYMAN and gamekeeper, experienced in¬ 
cubator and brooder man, competent in hatch¬ 
ing and rearing pheasant-s and wild duck, as 
well as In the nmnagement of adult stock, is 
open for position, private estate preferred. Ex¬ 
cellent references. NO, 2652, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
POULTRYMAN—Managed own 90-acre farm, 
1,000 layers, successfully 10 years, seek.s po¬ 
sition on large plant or on a profit-sharing and 
small salary basis; can manage country place; 
own farm sold to settle estate. NO. 2t2)0, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
wanted—P osition as superintendent or man¬ 
ager on farm or estate; married; American; 
references; practical and scientific training. 
In an.swering, give full particulars, wages jiaid, 
etc. High class position. Address NO. 2651, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN and farmer de¬ 
sires position as superintendent on gentleman's 
estate; good references. BOX 007, Cliatham, 
N. y. 
FARM MAN.VGER (American), 32 years old 
(single), with a practical working experience, 
open for engagement January 1, 1918, under¬ 
standing the care and feeding of high-class dairy 
cows, rotation of crops, care and use of all farm 
machinery; nothing but a first-class position. 
NO. 2649, care Rural New-Yorker. 
MANAGER of large New Jersey truck farm, re¬ 
cently disposed of for real estate purposes, 
would accept similar position to equip and man¬ 
age up-to-date plant anywhere within reasonable 
distance of good schools and markets. Adver¬ 
tiser Is a college graduate, 45 years of age, mar¬ 
ried, and has a thoroughly practical and scien¬ 
tific knowledge of commercial vegetable growing. 
Address T. H. COPE, Riverside Market Garden, 
Wilburtha, N. J. 
POITLTRYMAN desires position as assistant on 
chicken farm, ALBERT ANDERSON, 624 
Bergen St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
FAKM MANAGER desires change. Thoroughly 
experience all branches, especially dairy, 
poultry, A. R. O. work and butter-making. 
Best references. J. W. SLOAN, Springfield 
Center, N. Y. 
POSITION W.4NTED as working manager or 
foreman. House etc. NO, 2629, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
Miscellaneous 
WANTED—Late model Newtown Giant Incuba¬ 
tor, for cash. Write DR. PRUDHOMMB, 
Thurmont, Md, 
FOR SALE—Hercules triple pull stump puller, 
one Inch steel cable; will pull all stumps up 
to three feet diameter; complete outfit, .$80.00. 
used one season. J. B. COBB, Chicopee Falls, 
Mass. 
PITRE MAPLE SYRUP—$1.50 per gallon. WM. 
J, THOMSON, Delhi, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—One No. 4 1. H. C. Baling Press 
with self feed, new, at a large discount. 
SILAS DEAN & SON, Oak Hill, N. Y. 
WANTED—1 ton Mangel Beets, a Root Cutter, 
Bone Cutter, Planet Jr. or Iron Age Wheel 
Cultivator and a Knapsack or a.uto-sp"raying 
machine. P. 0, BOX 332, Park Ridge, N, J. 
FOR SALE—One 4.800 Candee Incubator, $250 
net cash; one 1,200 Newtown Giant, new, $160 
net cash. LOCK BOX 27, Southold, N. Y. 
TWENTY Sunlight double glass sash for sale; 
glazed; good condition; plank frames to fit. 
PERCY W. BUSH, Stockton, N. J. 
W.VNTED—One carload of Alfalfa or clover 
hay; state price; freight rate to Stirling, N. 
J. NO. 2653, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Small Cyphers or Prairie State In¬ 
cubator, colony brooders, hovers, portable 
houses, oat sprouter. Give particulars. HER¬ 
BERT HILL, I'oxcroft, Maine. 
FOR SALE—.Several carloads baled hay; mixed 
clover, Timothy and Red-top. Buyer must 
inspect here. L. M. BOWERS, Binghamton, 
N. y. 
WANTED—40 bushels cowhorn or purple-top 
globe turnips; 50c, f. o. b. L. P. NICHOLAS, 
Walnutport, Pa. 
CANDEE Mammoth Incubator—capacity 2.400 
eggs; Cyphers Mammoth Incubotor, capacity 
1.500 eggs, very reasonable. Write SMITH 
DUCK FARM, Crittenden, N. Y. 
W.VNTED—Close-to-Nature grain sprouter, No. 
6 or 5; state price and how long used. BAU- 
TltA.M POULTRY FARM, New Canaan, Comi. 
FOR SALE—1,200-egg Candee Incubator; also 
three coal-burning hovers; all in first-class 
condition. KOTO SALT COMPANY, Union 
.Springs, N. Y. 
I WILL SEND you for a dollar, in time for 
Thanksgiving, a full quart of delicious mince 
meat as made in our family for over a hundred 
years; twelve quarts for $10, delivered any¬ 
where within 500 miles. MRS. F. E. PERKINS, 
Burlington, Vt. 
^Prices for RAW FURS Now Paid by-^ 
J. HENRY STICHT, 346 Seventh Avc., New York 
SHIPMENTS MUST BE MADE BEFORE DECEMBER 5th 
TO OBTAIN THESE PRESENT HIGH PRICES 
These Prices for RAW 
FURS Actually Paid by 
J. HENRY STICHT and 
Represent Real Market 
Quotations 
All Parcel Post and Ex¬ 
press Charges Paid 
PRIME 
ex Large 
Large Medium 
Small 
Bed Fox . 
$14.00 
$9.00 
$6.00 
Raccoon . 
. 4.00 
3.00 
2.00 
1.25 
Mink, Dark. 
. 8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
2.00 
Mink, Brown . 
. 6.00 
4.00 
3.00 
l..5n 
Mink, Pale. 
. 4.00 
2.50 
1.50 
1.25 
Gray Fox . 
3.00 
2.00 
1.50 
Opossum . 
1.00 
.70 
.30 
Muskrats, Brown ... 
.40 
.20 
Muskrats, Black ... 
.80 
.60 
.30 
Skunk, Black . 
4.00 
3.00 
2.00 
Skunk, Short . 
3.00 
2.00 
1.50 
Skunk, Narrow . 
1.50 
1.00 
.75 
Skunk, Broad. 
.80 
.60 
.40 
Ginseng, Wild, per lb., $12.00 to $10.00 
Blue Pelt, early caught, full value 
REFERENCES: Columbian Bank, New York. Duns or Bradstreet Agencies 
J. HENRY STICHT—For a SQUARE DEAL 
