I 
TShe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Countrjrwide Produce Situction 
Values are holding somewhat better. 
Advances are scarce, but declines are not 
so sharp as earlier in the season. The 
three prominent lines of vegetables, pota¬ 
toes, onions and cabbages, are still sag- 
I ging slowly in average price, but have be- 
1 come fairly steady in some markets. Po- 
^ tatoes are off 10c to 25c per 100 lbs. in 
j such markets as C'hioago, New York and 
I P>oston. They have advanced a little in 
j the Far West, but show little change in 
' the shipping .sections of Maine and West¬ 
ern New York. The general range of 
prices throughout the country is much 
more uniform than it was before the mar¬ 
ket news reporting service became general. 
No. 1 white potatoes in sacks range $1.40 
to $2.10 per 100 lbs for carlots in ship¬ 
ping sections from Idaho to Maine. City 
wholesale prices throughout the country 
would be mostly included in a range of ,$2 
to $2.50 per 100 lbs. sacked. The best 
fcaMire of the situation is the fact that 
although the supplies have been coming 
in very fast the markets have taken them 
' all. Trade is slow and pi’ices still rather 
weak, but possibly the worst is over now 
that the carlot volume is falling off 
steadily. 
GOOD DEMAND FOB APPLES. 
Attracted by good prices. Eastern ap¬ 
ples have left the farm earlier than usual 
this year, but prices have fully held their 
own as a rule. High colored A2% Bald¬ 
wins bring $5 in Western New Y^ork ship¬ 
ping sections and stock not quite so good 
brings $4.50 to $4.75, which is about the 
average price for standard kinds in the 
I'lastern producing section, except Ben 
Davis, which sell about $1 below the 
choicer kinds. The range in the large 
cities is $5 to $5.50 for Baldwins A2%, 
also Greenings, Y'orks, etc., and more for 
Kings. Jonathans, etc. Top grades of 
Northwestern boxed apples sell around 
$.%50 per box in leading markets. Sugar 
is now a little more abundant and the 
effect is seen in activity of apples and 
cranberries. It appears as if the very 
sizable cranberry crop would move aloqg 
without much decline from the prevailing 
high prices of $8 to $10 per barrel for 
choice large stock. 
ONIONS DOING A LITTLE BETTER. 
Signs of cleaning up appear in some 
onion sections. Prices have improved, 
averaging 25c higher than low point of 
last month, and range $1.50 to $2 per 100 
lbs. sacked in leading city markets. In 
the country sections there is a good de.al 
of desirable stock that can be bought for 
aiT)und Ic a pound in large lots and buy¬ 
ers are not always on hand at that price, 
judging from the numerous inquiries for 
a market outlet. New Government re¬ 
ports show that the crop is fully 1.000.000 
bushels above last year’s, and various pri¬ 
vate reports make the supply still larger. 
HARD TO SELL CABBAGE. 
The situation for cabbage at the mo¬ 
ment is worse than for onions because of 
the presence of the pressure to sell early 
kinds before they burst or spoil. The 
yield was unusually large nearly every¬ 
where and the prices somewhat lower 
than last year, ranging now $12 to $25 
per ton in bulk and city wholesale mar¬ 
kets. The late kinds sell higher than the 
soft early and mid-season kinds that will 
not last long in storage. 
LITTLE DEMAND FOR TURNIPS. 
Turnips are draggy in all sections. 
They may be bought at per pound in 
Northern producing sections in bulk from 
growers. Dealers in city markets pay Ic 
to l%c in the East and 2c to 3c per lb. in 
the Routhwe.st, which last section is a 
somewhat attractive market for turnips, 
although demand is limited, shipments 
often being made in less than carlots with 
other vegetables. G. b. f. 
r 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK 
DOMESTIC.—f''ive States voted dry in 
the Nov. 5 elections—Ohio, Washington, 
Florida, Wyoming and Nevada. This 
brings the number of dry States to 33. 
Michigan voted in favor of equal suffrage. 
Following an investigation by army in- 
1 telligence officers and others, George T. 
I McQuade, president of the Coastwise 
i! Lumber Company, 17 Battery Place, New 
I York; Chaiiles Curtis, vice-president, and 
] 13 others, including the company counsel, 
John W. Van Gordon, were arrested Nov. 
; 7 by .lames M. Power, United States Mar¬ 
shal, on the charge of conspiring to de¬ 
fraud the government. The principal 
charge alleges that short-consignments of 
lumber were made to the government, and 
that in some instances a cheaper grade 
• was substituted in deliveries. 
; Plant No. 2 of the Burgess Aeroplane 
; Company, which was filled with govern¬ 
ment airplanes, and the Stearns & McKay 
Company storehouse, containing more 
than 40 yachts, were destroyed by fire 
Nov. 7 at Marblehead, Mass. Insurance 
i officials estimated the total loss at $300,- 
000. It was thought the fire was caused 
by spontaneous combustion. 
The investigation started by a commit- 
ree from the United States Senate con¬ 
cerning the explosion which wrecked the 
t -Jbeil loading plant of the T. A. Gillespie 
Company at Morgan, N. .1., October 4, 
(bneloped Nov. 8 as a leading fact that 
tlie government will pay the $3,000,000 
of damages that resulted to property own¬ 
ers from the disaster. It was stated that 
the government is rebuilding the plant 
an ■* is for the families of the de¬ 
pendents of the explosion’s victims. The 
loss on the plant was stated to be $18,- 
OOO.flOO. 
Four survivors of the United States 
Shipping Board steamship Dumaru, which 
lightning struck and set afire Oct. 10 last, 
were brought to Honolulu Nov. 7 on a 
government ve.ssel, which picked them up 
from a life raft 200 miles from the island 
of Guam after they had suffered terrible 
hardships. They are the only known sur¬ 
vivors of the Dumaru’s company of 40. 
None of those on the raft had any food 
from the time they left the Dumaru, 
about 5 :15 P. M. Oct. 10, until picked up 
Oct. 25. The meagre supply of w:ater 
they were able to place aboard the raft 
was exhausted the day before they wei'e 
rescued. 
Twenty minutes after striking what is 
believed to have been a mine, the Amei’- i 
ican steamer Saetia, a 5.000-ton tramp, 
sank 25 miles off Ocean City, Md., Nov. 
0. Thirty-seven members of the crew are i 
missing and 47 were saved. ^ 
District Attorney Swann notified coun¬ 
sel for the Britis'h government Nov. 9 
that he was willing to turn over Fritz 
Desquesne, who is awaiting sentence for 
filing a false claim of $.30,000 with a fire 
insurance comimny, to the British author¬ 
ities to be tried on a charge of murder, 
providing assurance w'cre given that Des¬ 
quesne would be returned to seiwe bis 
sentence if the murder charge failed. 
Coudert Brothers, as counsel for Great 
Britain, a.sked the surrender of the pris¬ 
oner. The British accuse him as the man 
who planted explosives that sank the 
British ship Tennyson off the coast of 
Brazil in 1910 with the loss of three 
lives. 
Hundreds of claimants lost their fight 
Nov. 11 to obtain damages resulting from 
the death of relatives in the steamer East- 
land disaster in Chicago three years ago, 
in which 812 persons lost their lives. The 
Supreme Court refused to disturb Federal 
Court deci'ees, holding that the Great 
Lakes Towing Company had a .preferred 
claim for holding the vessel. 
THE GREAT WAR.—The war began 
.Tilly 28, 1914, and ended Nov. 10. 1918, 
a total of four years, three months and 15 
days, or in all l,.5r)7 days. The Central 
Powers appeared to hold victory, broadly 
speaking, for almost four years. In the 
past 115 days their power has been de¬ 
stroyed. Casualties of the Entente Allies 
are believed to reach a total of 15,525.000, 
divided as follows: Russia, 7.000,000 ; 
France, 4,000.000; Great Britain. 2.900,- 
OOO; Italy, 1.000.000; Belgium, 350.000; 
Rumania, 200.000; United States, 75.000. 
The Central Powers are believed to have 
lost 12,.350.000. divided as follows; Ger¬ 
many, 6,900.000; Austria-Hungary, 4,- 
500.000; Turkey, 750,000; Bulgaria. 
200.000. The grand total of estimated 
casualties is 27.875.000, of which the dead 
alone are estimated at 10.000.000. The 
grand total of the money cost is estimated 
at $249,000,000,000, some of which may 
be retrieved from Germany. The cost is 
divided among the Entente Allies as fol¬ 
lows: Russia. .$30,000,000,000; Great { 
Britain, $52,000,000,000; France. .$.32.- 
000.000,000; United States, $40,000.- 
000,000 ; Italy, $12,000,000,000 ; Rumania. 
$3,000,000,000; Serbia, $3,000,000,000. 
'Fhe Entente Allies have thus spent $172.- 
000.000.000, the Central Powers ,$77,000.- 
000.000. These figures do not touch on 
the casualties among civilians on land 
and sea. or the private property looted by 
the Central Powers in invaded countries. 
FARM AND GARDEN.—The Conser¬ 
vation Commission of New York an- 
nounces_ an order permitting the use of 
ferrets in taking rabbits in Broome. Cort¬ 
land, Madison, Steuben, Tioga and Tomp¬ 
kins counties until Dec. .31. and in the 
counties of Chenango, Niagara, Ontario, 
Schuyler and Yates until Mai-ch 1, 1919, 
unless sooner revoked by the commission. 
Only holders of hunting licenses are per¬ 
mitted to take rabbits with ferrets, and 
rabbits hunted in this way are to be taken 
by shooting only. No person is to take 
more than six rabbits in any one day. 
The annual meeting of the Michigan 
State Horticultural Society will be held 
at Detroit, Dec. 10-12. 
The meeting of the National Commis¬ 
sion on Milk Standards will take place 
in Chicago. HI., on Dec. 8. the day pre¬ 
ceding the meeting of the American Pub¬ 
lic Health Association. 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings 
Annual meeting and exhibition, Ver¬ 
mont State Horticultural Society, St. 
.Tohnsbury, Vt., Nov. 20-2,3. 
National Grange, annual meeting, Syra¬ 
cuse, N. Y., Nov. 23. 
Americani Royal Livestock Show, Kan- 
.sas City, Mo., Nov. 16-2.3. 
New .Jersey State Horticultural So¬ 
ciety, annual meeting, Atlantic City, N. J., 
Dec. 2-4. 
Fifth Annual National Farmers’ Ex¬ 
position and Ohio State Apple Show, To¬ 
ledo. O., Dec. 6-14. 
Dairymen’s League, annual stockhold- 
er.s’ meeting, .Ter.sey City, N. J., Dec. 10. 
Wisconsin Cheese Maker.s’ Association, 
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 8-10, 
1919. 
Michigan State Horticultural Society, 
annual meeting, Detroit. Dec. dO-12. 
Western New York Horticultural So¬ 
ciety and Neiy York State Fruit Growers’ 
Association, joint meeting, Rochester, N. 
Y., .Tail. 12, 1919. 
Third Annual New .Tersey Agricultural 
Convention, Trenton, Jau. 13-17. 
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21sentpostpaid,oiily$l. A. HOWIE, Minulaclursr.BEEilE.VT. 
Cuinnl Plnunv Gnhulled white is best. $7 Bu. Bow now. 
oneUT UlOYer a. BLOOMINGDALE, .Schenectady, N. Y. 
Cobbler Seed Potatoes R* BEm. SMITH, Nisi>w>doK.Va. 
FERTIUZERS AND CROPS by Dr. L. L. Van 
Slyke, Price, $2.50. The best seneral 
farm book. For sale by Rural New-Yorker 
Stock will greedily eat it 
Use Cane Mola, a pure 100% sugar¬ 
cane molasses, with old hay, straw, 
corn etover, etc. Also with grains. 
Dry, untempting feeds become pal¬ 
atable and digestible, because of the 
sugar and natural salts in 
I 
Don’t give your stock expensive prepared 
feeds. Practice real conservation. Cows 
yield 1.’)% to 2.’>% increase in milk, 
ilorsos do more work. Hogs and other 
stock gain weight rapidly. Endorsed by 
Governinent Expcuinient Stations. 
Feeding Costs Reduced to a Minimum 
Cane Mola is sol<r in 000-11). barrels, or 
smaller sizes if desired. Tell us what 
roughage yon have available. We will 
send yon onr booklet and expert advice 
on economical feeding. Write ns to-day. 
Pure Cane Molasses Corp. 
69-D Wall Street, New York City 
Distributors conveniently located 
throughout the United States. 
5,000 KIEFFEK PEAK, 2 ami .l-year. 
6,000 YELLOW TKANSP. APPLE, 3 year. 
6,000 DELICIOUS “ 2 and 3-year. 
600 MONTMOKENCY CHEKKY, 3 -year. 
UUIDGEVILLE NURSERIES, Myerft Son.BRlDGKViLLK.D el 
LARGE ASPARAGUS, RHUBARB and WITLOOF 
THirnR Y RnnT^ forcing in cellar or greenhouse 
CniLUAl IVUUliJ during winter. Catalogue free. 
liAKUY L. SQUIRES, Good Ground, New York 
1 SO FARMS FOR SALE Delaware River 
Valley, Bucks Co., Penn., from 5 to 200 acres; now is the 
time to buy. Bow catalogue. HORACE 6. REEDER. Hewtown, Pi. 
2 miles from railroad 
1 town; large sugar- 
I timber lot; spring water; 
ample buildings; 28 cows; 6 horses; tools and crop* in¬ 
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PERRY FARM AGENCY, • Canaioharie, New York 
The National 
Government 
and man^ 
State Governments^^i^,::..^ 
have chosen 
jpOR 20 years the most 
-*■ famous “Quality Silos.” 
The Harder will cut down 
your feed bills and increase 
your dairy profits. 
PRICE 
ADVANCE 
Owing to rising costs, 
we must shortly advance 
prices. Orders placed in 
December or January can 
have present prices. Buy 
now and save money. 
Write for free Book 
“Saving with Siloi” 
HARDER MFC. CO. 
U Box 11 Cobleskill, N.Y. 
Do you raise corn ? 
Our book “Corn: The 
Foundation ol Profit¬ 
able Farm¬ 
ing’’ will 
help you. 
Victory 
“Potatoes; A 
Money Crop” is 
a worthwhile 
farm book for 
all potato 
growers. 
The Huns are whipped and you men on the farin 
have done your full share. Unforturiately, the millions 
of men which are in the army, munition plants and ship 
yards cannot be released for many months. Farmers every¬ 
where find it hard to get good help and realize what it means for 
us fertilizer men to get the labor necessary to manufacture and ship 
fertilizer. Help is short everywhere; orders are sure to be delayed. 
Protect your crops by ordering your spring fertilizer NOW 
E. Frank Coe’s Fertilizers 
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. 
1857' The Business Farmers’ Standar d tor Over Sixty Years :1919 
will solve your help problem by help'ng you to get ‘ a greater yield 
from every field.” 
Get the benefit of experienced, reliable “help” by ordering a supply of 
E. Frank Coe’s fertilizers. They will work long hours for your success 
and Will not quit in the middle of the season. These famous 
brands will furnish a continuous supply of food for the crop from 
planting until harvest. They will not only start the crop well 
but will bring it to full maturity and insure big yields. Write 
today for prices and ask for the name of our nearest agent 
Address Crop Book Department 
The Coc-Mortimer Company 
Sub&idiaru of American Agricultural Chemical Co 
51 Chambers Street 
New York City 
A copy 
of either 
book will be 
mailed with- i 
out charge on 
request. Ask 
lor your copy 
today. 
When we say, 
“Order early” 
we want to help yon. 
NOW is the time to 
order full carloads.' 
