Countrywide Produce Situation 
CABBAGE AND ONIONS MAKE SHARP GAINS 
IN PRICE. 
The volume of produce decreases week 
by week, especially for the short crops, 
including cabbage and onions, and prices 
for these two lines have been moving up 
sharply. 
THE BOOM IN CABBAGE. 
There was quite a boom in the cabbage 
market. Values have nearly doubled 
since the middle of October and have re¬ 
turned to a level closely approaching that 
at the opening of the Fall cabbage season 
in September. The situation somewhat 
resembles that of 1917, when a large 
amount of cabbage was rendered unfit for 
long storage because of a sudden freeze 
in Western New York. Cabbage from 
Western New York is used mostly for the 
late part of the season. The crop already 
was short in that section this season and 
shipments are decreasing rapidly week by 
week. Prices have jumped repeatedly the 
past month, reaching a general range of 
$50 to $60 per ton bulk in leading city 
markets, compared with $30 to $35 in the 
middle of October. These quotations are 
for the hard, compact varieties suitable 
for long storage. They sell about $10 
higher than the ordinary loose-headed 
types, which are fully as good for quick 
use, but do not stand up well in storage. 
Rapid gain6 in the Northern cabbage mar¬ 
kets are resulting in extension of acreage 
in Southern cabbage in Florida, Texas 
and California, but most of the Southern 
cabbage will not be ready until March, 
by which time most of the Northern cab¬ 
bage should be out of the market. The 
trend of prices was doubled throughout 
September and October, but recovery 
started in Western markets during the 
last half of October and has extended 
throughout all markets during November. 
Present prices compare with opening fig¬ 
ures in early September of around $50 
per ton. The crop is one of the lightest 
in recent years in the nine leading States 
of the North and is greatly reduced in 
New York, which usually produces almost 
half of the late commercial supply. The 
two leading States. New York and Wis¬ 
consin, both have the shortest crop since 
1916. New York’s crop, estimated equiv¬ 
alent to about 14,000 cars, is about two- 
thirds the crop of last year, about seven- 
eighths the crop of 1917 and about cue- 
half the crop of 1915, but is about twice 
that of the extremely short crop of 1916. 
Accordingly the extreme scarcity of the 
1916-17 season is not likely to be re¬ 
peated. 
ONIONS HP, TOO. 
The strength of the onion situation is 
restored by the steadily advancing values 
in all markets. The crop seems to be 
mostly out of growers’ bands, especially 
in the West, and further advances, if 
they occur, will benefit chiefly the dealers 
and storage people. No. 1 large stock 
range mostly from $4.50 to $5.50 per 100 
lbs., but exceeds $6 In some markets. 
Demand so far has continued fair to good 
in the leading markets, notwithstanding 
the high range of prices. Heaviest rt ports 
at present are from New York, Massa¬ 
chusetts, the Middle West and Cali¬ 
fornia. The big California crop is re¬ 
ported practically all shipped East or in 
local storage by dealers. 
WELL SUSTAINED APPLE MARKETS. 
Apple values apparently will reach a 
steady level, best grades of standard 
varieties ranging about $7 to $S.50 in the 
leading markets. So-called fancy vari¬ 
eties including top grades of Jonathan, 
Grime. Spy. have reached $10 in various 
markets. Western boxed apples sell from 
$2.75 to $4 for best grade of various vari¬ 
eties. Growers are getting $2 to $3 at 
shipping points. Shipments of boxed 
stock are extremely heavy, running over 
three times the volume of shipments from 
the barrel apple States. New York, the 
old time leader in apple shipments, is 
far exceeded by Washington, the leading 
boxed apple State the present season. 
POTATOES VALUES HOLD FAIRLY WELL 
Developments in the potato market con¬ 
sist of moderate price gains in Western 
markets. Colorado and Idaho usually the 
source of the lowest priced potatoes are 
now quoting a higher average than Maine, 
which usually tops the Eastern markets 
in producing sections. Maine has one 
of the best crops on record and is leading 
all the States in volume of shipment, mov¬ 
ing an average of 100 cars per day lately. 
Prices in Western shipping sections range 
from $2.40 to $2.75 per 100 lbs. at ship¬ 
ping points and the general range in the 
East is about the same. City markets 
in the West range from $2.70 to $3.25 
and in the East from $2.50 to $2.85. 
G. B. F. 
FARMS! WE’VE GOT ’EM 
THE CREAM of THE BARGAINS 
Flexure* and details of Just what you wont mailed only on receip 
of your statement of requirements and price range. All farm* 
rlsfdly inspected before offered for sale. We publish no catalog. 
E. E. SLOCUM £& 141 Broadway, N.Y. 
Situation Wanted Superintendent 
Qii Gentleman’s Estate; thoroughly experienced in 
all branches and capable of taking full charge. 
ADVERTISER, 5970, care Rural New-Yorker 
Subscribers'Exchange 
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Copy must reach ns Thursday morning to 
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This department is for the accommodation of 
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬ 
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Farm Help Wanted 
WANTED—Reliable, competent housekeeper; 
one interested in poultry and who would ap¬ 
preciate a good home. Address ADVERTISER 
6147, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Young married man as farm hand; 
greenhouse helper; must be strong, willing 
worker; §70 per month: free rent. KRETSCH- 
MAR BROS.| West Nyack, N. Y. 
WANTED—Middle-aged man as teamster on 
farm; good wages. ADVERTISER 6144, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Reliable woman to act as compan¬ 
ion and housekeeper to family of three on 
small poultry farm; good home and permanent 
position; state full particulars, references and 
salary wanted. ARNOLD, Box 36, Metuchen, 
N. J. 
MAN AND WIFE or two young women to man¬ 
age excellent-country boarding house with es¬ 
tablished patronage; fishing, Summer and hunt¬ 
ing seasons. BOX 3, Ashley, Pa. 
MIDDLE-AGED MAN wanted as caretaker on 
country place; good home. BOX 3, Ashley, Pa. 
WANTED—Women attendants In State institu¬ 
tion for feeble-minded; salary §35 per month 
and maintenance; state age when applying. Ap¬ 
ply to SUPERINTENDENT, Letchworth Village, 
Rockland Co., N. Y. 
WANTED—Middle-aged woman or young girl for 
light housework; no objection to color. Apply 
by letter, ADVERTISER 6117, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED—At once: man and wife, near middle 
age, without children, to take charge of a 
strictly high-class and modernly equipped dairy 
farm where four other men are regularly em¬ 
ployed and product is wholesaled exclusively; 
both must be strictly reliable, capable and re¬ 
sponsible; everything furnished and all supplies 
provided; permanent position; give ages, experi¬ 
ence and present employment. T. HUGUS 
RICHARDS, Jeannette, Pa. 
WANTED—Man end wife (German or Swiss pre¬ 
ferred) with or without children, after Febru¬ 
ary 1, to take charge of gentleman’s small farm 
near Ridgewood, N. J. Reply, stating experience 
and salary expected, to ADVERTISER 6135, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—A good farm teamster who under¬ 
stands horses and farm machinery; fine posi¬ 
tion with good board and room: state wages and 
experience in first letter. ADVERTISER 6130, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—A good single man who can drive 
auto truck, tractor, shoe horses, do blacksmith 
and carpenter work; must be a good mechanic; 
state wages, experience and references in first 
letter. ADVERTISER 6131, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED—A good reliable married man and 
wife who are both good milkers, for large 
modern dairy farm with fine buildings and equip¬ 
ment: near town on good road: location Northern 
New Jersey; wife could take boarders: positions 
open for single men who are good milkers and 
teamsters: state wages in first letter. ADVER¬ 
TISER 6132, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Tractor operator; experience neces¬ 
sary in operating Case tractor and gas engines: 
would prefer applicant to apply in person: wages 
§75 per month with board and room. COLUM¬ 
BIA MILK FARMS, Juliustown, N. J. 
WANTED—A1 milker and caretaker of stock: 
able to feed and make records; §75 per month 
and home. W. G. FANCHER, Lawrence, Mass. 
WANTED—A good old-fashioned country woman 
who is a good cook to help with the work of 
a country home; all modern conveniences: good 
wages. Address MRS. STUART R. MANN 
Cranford Farms, Derby. N. Y. 
WANTED—At once, middle-aged man and wife, 
without children, on a private estate to take 
|care of four cows and general work about the 
estate: modern house; electric light; wife to 
take from one to three boarders; give references 
and wages wanted in first letter. THEO. 
VOORNEVELD, Supt. to Victor Moravitz, 
Syosset, L. I., N. Y. 
MILKER and herdsman wanted on Long Island: 
single man; no fancy man wanted, but good 
practical cow man: state experience, nationality 
and wages witli board. ADVERTISER 6162, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARM superintendent (married) wanted to man¬ 
age 100-aere farm in Sullivan County: thor¬ 
ough knowledge of farming, market gardening 
and up-to-date dairy methods essential; knowl¬ 
edge of automobiles desirable: must be willing 
to hoard help If necessary. ADVERTISER 6150, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
Situations Wanted 
FARM MANAGER—American: married; open for 
position: purebred cattle breeder; extensive 
practical and scientific knowledge general farm¬ 
ing. all branches: lifetime experience; would 
work purebred stock farm on shares or salary. 
ADVERTISER 6145, care Rural New-Yorker. 
GARDENER and FARMER, experienced live 
stock, crops, vegetables, flowers, road building 
and other construction work: wants position ou 
private place as working foreman; nothing un¬ 
der $100 per month considered. Address AD¬ 
VERTISER 6143, care Rural New-Yorker. 
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MARRIED couple. American, no children, desire 
position, gentleman’s farm; life experience; 
§100 month and hoard: no tenant proposition 
considered. Address ADVERTISER 6146, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
HARD JOB WANTED by an energetic vounj 
man having extensive practical experienci 
with live stock, fruit and general farm crops 
married; agricultural college graduate: will con 
sider any proposition with a future, where broa< 
knowledge of fanning is essential; can handh 
men. ADVERTISER 6121), care Rural New 
Yorker. 
POSITION wanted as farm' manager on lai 
estate; Westchester County: long, practical ■ 
preienee in fruit raising and general farmii 
married* ADVERTISER 0152, care Rural Nt 
Yorker. 
FARM MANAGER with energy, push and proven 
ability on a large up-to-date farm where intel¬ 
ligence and results are appreciated; thoroughly 
experienced in dairying, poultry and swine, fruit, 
general farm crops, etc.; familiar with all mod¬ 
ern and progressive farm methods; agricultural 
college graduate; 30 years old; married; only 
first-class proposition will be considered; state 
particulars in first letter. Address ADVER¬ 
TISER, 6137, care Rural New-Yorker. 
ELDERLY single man wants place for Winter; 
care of furnace and chores, caretaker of place 
or some Inside job. Address R. H. KIMBALL, 
Route 3, Fort Edward, N. Y. 
EXPERIENCED fruit grower and farm mana- 
ger, 12 years’ finest practical experience, de¬ 
sires permanent position; am an ex-service man, 
age 3l years, married; excellent references. 
ADVERTISER 6153, care Rural New-Yorker. 
POULTRY MANAGER, with 15 years’ experi¬ 
ence, desires position; salary $80.00 per month 
with house and privileges. ADVERTISER 6155, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
POULTRYMAN,, married, wishes position; 10 
years’ experience on large scale in all branches 
of poultry business; best references. H. LOP- 
PER, Eagleville, Pa. 
Farms For Sale* to Rent* etc. 
FOR SALE—35-acrc fruit farm, on State road. 
3 miles north of Newburgh, N. Y.; good build¬ 
ings; 2,500 pear, 500 apple, cherry and plum; 
12,000 currant, 8,000 raspberry, 3,500 blackberry, 
4,000 grapes, 400 gooseberry, 1 % acres straw¬ 
berry. WM. M. McGANN, Star Route, New¬ 
burgh, N. Y. 
FINE building site; State road; 2 acres; §600 
per acre; sell half or whole. C. H. BREWER. 
Rahway, N. J. 
TENANT farmers wanted—Have several co¬ 
operative farm propositions requiring small 
investment; location Somerset Co., N. J. C. 
DRYSDALE BLACK, 233 Broadway, New York. 
(Call Mondays.) 
THREE farmers, experienced in modern milk 
production, will lease, with privilege of buy¬ 
ing, a farm with at least 25 head of cattle, 
direct from owner. M. D’ARBANVILLE, Say- 
ville, N. Y. 
FLORIDA sugar cane farm with up-to-date syrup 
plant; fine crop of cane, tropical fruit, flowers 
and palms; a fine Winter home, paying 10 per 
cent on §20,000; call and see it; 6 miles west of 
Bradentown, Palma Sola, Fla., Manatee County, 
J. A. FELTS. 
§6,500 TAKES my fruit and grain farm of 50 
acres in Western New York, near thriving 
village. A. M. ALLEN, Kent, N. Y. 
BOARD and room and the use of an 800-hen 
poultry plant given in exchange for the care 
of a five-cow dairy and a small vegetable gar¬ 
den; honesty and efficiency absolutely essential; 
some capital needed for poultry end; proposition 
owned by an elderly lady. P. O. BOX 55, 
Berlin, N. H. 
WANTED—Man and family on farm to rent 
land on shares or work for wages; only effi¬ 
cient and industrious party need apply: at close 
of successful season right party will be given 
opportunity to buy farm for himself. ADVER¬ 
TISER 6157, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Fully equipped farm to rent or work 
on shares by American man; first-class farmer 
or foreman’s position. ADVERTISER 6154, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
RENT OR SHARES—Thirty farms in 3 sections; 
total 6,000 acres; will divide to suit; various 
farm propositions to offer; location Somerset 
Co., N. J. C. DRYSDALE BLACK, 233 Broad¬ 
way, New York. (Call Mondays.) 
_ , " V*. LU W IlU OU' 
tion, good-sized certified milk farm, or one 
can be equipped reasonably, cheaply. 
AD\ ERTISER 6149, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—To rent, with privilege of buying, 
small place, % to 2 acres, within one hour 
of New York. ADVERTISER 6151, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
FARM WANTED—Will buy cheap 100-acre fruit 
or general farm, Westchester or Fairfield Co. 
LESTER JAY REYNOLDS, Greenwich, Conn. 
WANTED—To rent, modern dairy farm, about 
60 acres tillable, with permanent pasture; 
good buildings, stock, tools, equipment; to take 
possession after January 1st; state full particu¬ 
lars. ADVERTISER 6156, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
WILL BUY up-to-date farm, stock and tools 
under plan of L. T. Griffin, page 1716, Nov. 
22, Rural New-Yorker. ADVERTISER 6160, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—Applecrest Farm; 265 acres; esti¬ 
mated 600 cords wood pulp; 150 acres pas¬ 
turage, with never failing water; 50 acres till¬ 
able land; house, 8 rooms and hath; hot and cold 
running water; telephone; barn for 18 head cat¬ 
tle; stable and henhouse, silo, milk house, im¬ 
mense milk route; maple sugar orchard; new 
sugar outfit. JOAN NEWTON CUNEO, Wil¬ 
mington, Vt. 
WANTED—Farm; not expensive; 100 full-bear¬ 
ing apple trees; apple section; not too far from 
New York City: full price and particulars. AD¬ 
VERTISER 6148, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—A 120-acre fruit farm; 24 acres 8 
years old and 10 acres 4 years old apple trees; 
20 acres In peaches! 8-acre vineyard; within 20 
miles of Little Rock. Ark. Address OSCAR 
WILHELM, Jacksonville, Ark. 
FOR SALE—Farm of 125 acres, located one mile 
north of Fonda. N. Y.; five minutes’ walk 
from trolley: good buildings; plenty of water; 
very productive. For particulars as to price, 
etc., write HENRY V. VOORHEES, Johnston, 
N. Y.; R. D. 2. 
FARM FOR SALE—50 acres; near Milford, Pa.: 
good fruit; spring water; good barn; good 
timber: §800 to quick buyer. HENRY OTT, 
Lafayette, N. J.; R. F. D. No. 3. 
FOR SALE—147-acre dairy farm, located on 
State road, five miles from Newburgh: near 
church, school, creamery, P. O. and railroad sta¬ 
tion: good buildings: price, §60 per acre. Ad¬ 
dress ADVERTISER 6142, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
FOR SALE—Local milk business; price, §2.500; 
the reason for selling, owner was injured over 
a year ago; business consists of 1 new natural 
wood body worm drive Ford truck with cab at¬ 
tached; 1 gray mare 7 years old (sound); 1 top 
milk wagon; 1 open milk wagon; 1 pair boh 
sleds, and the full equipment that goes to make 
a dairy complete; route handling now about 280 
quarts daily: did handle, before being injured, 
440 quarts daily: all deliveries within a quarter 
of a mile from dairy; route can be served with 
truck in less than 2 hours’ time; all A No. 1 
trade (no cut price); this dairy has been serv¬ 
ing the public for the last 12 years and always 
had the reputation of handling and serving tiie 
best milk in this territory; same farmers will 
supply new owner that have supplied this dairy 
for the last nine years; I will lease dairy wagon 
shed and barn for §18 per month and business 
can continue from the same dairy in the future 
as it has In the past (if this is satisfactory to 
buyer): if house is not wanted will take §2,200 
cash: this is a rare opportunity, and only 19 
miles from New York, so act quickly. DIA¬ 
MOND DAIRY, 40 Storm St., Tarrytown, N. Y.; 
Tel. 595-J. 
WANTED—150-acre equipped stock farm to rent 
on shares; life experience. GEORGE CAMP¬ 
BELL. Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N. Y. 
ORCHARD for sale, containing three thousand 
hearing peach and apple trees. For particu¬ 
lars write BLUE RIDGE FRUIT FARM, Crozet, 
Va. 
FOR SALE—My dairy and stock farm, located 
6VS miles from Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; 170 acres, 
nearly level, in a high state of cultivation; near¬ 
ly all buildings are new and modern; 15 acres of 
Alfalfa: price, §11,000; one-half can remain. 
For further particulars, address BOX 2, Pough¬ 
keepsie, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Good State road farm, near Kings¬ 
ton; 65 acres; large buildings: fruit: good 
water; §3.700: good terms. Particulars. OSCAR 
ADDIS, 74 O’Reilly St., Kingston, N. Y. 
WANTED—About acre good garden land and 
six-room house or bungalow; Northern New 
Jersey or New York State preferred. G. GIL¬ 
MORE, Ridgewood, N. J. 
FOR SALE or TO RENT—An ideal farm of 10 
acres; 10-room house, electric lighted; water 
in houses at barn and in the yard; water is sup¬ 
plied from pure springy on the farm; this farm 
is beautifully situated near State road, 4 miles 
from city of Danbury, Conn.: an exceptional 
place for Summer home or Summer boarding 
house: plenty fruit, first-class buildings, and the 
price is low for a quick sale. For price and par¬ 
ticulars address P. F. LYNCH, R. F. D. No. 5, 
Danbury, Conn. 
FOR SALE—Substantial, 9-room country home 
on Lake Museonetcong: built and always occu¬ 
pied by present owner; in perfect repair: large, 
highly cultivated garden; small fruits, asparagus 
bed, fishing, boating and bathing; death of wife 
causes owner to offer at less than first cost of 
construction; should be seen to be appreciated. 
Address E. 8. BALDWIN, 152 Market Street, 
Paterson, N. J. 
** f icaoc, wuu option ouving; 
„ Pennsylvania; 10 to 25 miles market. 
FELIX BECK, R. 2. Hicksvllle, L. I., N. Y. 
FOR SALE—My farm of 172 acres; 70 miles 
from New York City, in the Hudson Valley; 
one mile to R. R. Station; nine miles to Beacon; 
good dairy farm; price §12,000; write for par- 
ticulars; reason for selling, death of husband. 
MRS. J. M. BROWNELL, Hopewell Junction, 
N. Y. 
FOR SALE—56 acres; 3 miles from Middletown, 
• ’ 8-room house with improvements: 
§7,700: includes stock, crops, implements; farm 
keeps 22 head. ADVERTISER 6158, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED—To rent for one year, with privilege 
of buying, a first-class, large stock farm, fully 
equipped, by a practical American farmer with 
two grown sons; must be a first-class business 
proposition: please state full particulars in first 
letter. ADVERTISER 6159, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
FOR SALE—Best good located village farm; 120 
acres; Trenton-Easton, Penna. side; fine barn, 
wagon shed, big house, maple trees: fit for 
boarders; §60 per acre. Address ADVERTISER 
6161, care Rural New-Yorker. 
110 ACRES: third farm from city line. Lock- 
port. N. Y.; good buildings; good land; well 
fenced: running spring water; price right. 
ARTHUR WILSON, R. D. 5, Lockport, N. 1. 
Miscellaneous 
WANTED—Four No. 12 large Newtown coal- 
burning hovers. GRUENDLER, Lake Grove, 
N. Y. ’ 
HONEY—-Extracted buckwheat, f. o. b. my sta- 
.“’-l.-lb. pails in lots of two or more. §2.35 
each; 60-lb. cans, §12; 12-lb. cans delivered in 
fcd zone, §3—0; 3d zone, §3.35. Write ■ r price 
on riover honey, RAY C. WILCOX, West Dan by, 
HONEY—Finest clover, thick, rich and de- 
, Uc* ous -. ( . e i IVere( l parcel post into third zone, 
12 lbs., $4.oO; 6 lbs., §2.35; by express, not pre¬ 
paid, 60 lbs. §18: 24 1-lb. glass jars, $9; also 
pure beeswax. LONGFELLOW BROS.. Hal¬ 
lo well, Me. 
FOR SALE—Colt acetylene lighting plant, never 
installed; 50-light capacity; together with 18 
brackets and globes, two gas plates and about 
200 ft. pipe: costs about §325 from factory: will 
sell for §225 f. o. b. quick sale. COLLINS J. 
ABBEY, Windsor, N. Y. 
WANTED—Humphrey’s No. 6 or larger size 
power bone mill; also Magic brooder stove 
complete: state lowest price and condition. A. 
B. FERNEYHOUGH, Cazenovia, N. Y. 
WANTED—One car of fancy clover mixed hay. 
GREENWOOD FARM, Nantucket, Mass. 
FOR SALE—Hinman milking machine, three 
units, with extra pail, first-class condition; 
also 1A, h. p. gas engine; all for $150. DAVID 
I. JOHNSON, Kensington, Conn. 
WANTED—Albaugh-Dover or Cleveland tractor, 
cheap. C. E. WHITAKER, W. Peabody, Mass. 
MILKING machine for sule—A United milker; 
“See There” teat cups; 4 units; extra pail: 
extra teat cups: 180 ft. shafting: gear drive: 
never set up; all crated; all complete: guaran¬ 
teed; $300.00 cash; regular price is $350.00; 1% 
engine and belt nearly new to mu it; if you 
want it for $70.00. E. L. PURDY, Stormville, 
N. Y. Phone 18F25. 
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