The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 29, 1920 
1006 
300 lbs. CAPACITY 
A 
good 
separator 
is the only 
kind that pays. 
But there is a limit 
to vrhat even a good separa¬ 
tor should cost. 
A Standard Separator 
with a Better Bowl! 
The "Premier” is the standard 
disc separator, highly improved and 
reasonably priced. In the “Premier” 
the standard disc bowl isstill farther 
perfected by the new patented 
‘Premier” milk distributor. This 
distributor eliminates flooding and 
clogging—two faults common to prac¬ 
tically all other separators. 
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The "Premier” distributor makes 
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overworked discs. It enables the 
‘Premier” to duplicate the skimming 
results of other good bowls with one- 
fourth less discs. The result is less 
weight, less wear, easier turning— 
and a bowl that skims milk clean at 
70 or 90 degrees—from fresh cows or 
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stocks for immediate shipment. 
Write today for descriptive cir¬ 
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implements at “Short 
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prices at which good im¬ 
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National Farm 
Equipment Co. 
Dept. D 
^ 98 Chambers St., 
Hew York 
UNDERWEAR 
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ForMen and Boys who want 
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HALL, HARTWELL & CO., Troy, N. Y. 
Makers of 
Slidewcll Collars and Hallmark Shirta 
Feeds and Feeding now $2.75 
This standard book by Ilcnry & Mor¬ 
rison has been advanced to $2.75, at 
which price we can supply it. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 West 30th Street New York 
Countrywide Produce Situation 
PRICES HIGH AN1> SUPPLIES MODERATE— 
INTEREST SHIFTING MORE AND MORE 
TO THE NEW CROPS 
Most old stocks have been distributed. 
Potato shipments from Northern Maine 
are still heavy. They sell at $7 or more 
per 100 lbs. in most markets. Other 
Northern potato skippiug States are 
nearly done. 
Early reports of decreased acreage in 
the North are confirmed. New York, 
Wisconsin and Minnesota are planting 
less land to potatoes than last year. Few 
if any important Northern potato States 
show increases. Southern New England 
is planting at least 10 percent less. Even 
Northern New England, although enthusi¬ 
astic over potatoes, has been obliged to 
go slowly because of the fertilizer situa¬ 
tion. Supplies may prove sufficient for an 
acreage about like that of last year but 
apparently not for any great increase. 
Some fertilizer arriving too late for plant¬ 
ing will be added as top dressing. In 
considering the effeet of a decrease in 
acreage it should be remembered that 
acreage in the past two years has been 
very large. The plantings may still be as 
large as in most years, even with mod¬ 
erate shrinkage compared with last sea¬ 
son . 
The proportion of early _ potatoes 
planted in the Northern States is appar¬ 
ently greater than usual, judging from 
scattered reports of increases and from 
the active movement of such stock of 
Cobbler and other early kinds. The ex¬ 
tremely high prices of Southern potatoes, 
starting well above $20 a barrel and still 
reaching $15 in many markets, have en¬ 
couraged Northern growers to expect an 
eager demand for the early crop at high 
prices. 
THE LARGE RISE OF POTATO TRICES 
Old ‘potatoes have been closing out 
well, helped by the unusually cool sea¬ 
son. The rise has been almost continu¬ 
ous since digging time. The lowest point 
was reached in the middle of October, 
when growers in Wisconsin and Michi¬ 
gan were getting $1.50 per 100 lbs. By 
the end of the month the price had gone 
up 30c. It advanced 45c in November. 
(iOo in December. 75c in January and 
February, and jumped $1.75 in March, 
netting the holders about $0 per 100 lbs. 
at that time. 
COST OF PRODUCTION 
These later high prices mean a great 
deal to the lucky potato growers who held 
stocks over the Winter. The early price 
of $1.50 per 100 lbs. just about covered 
cost of production estimated at $1.50 to 
$1.75 per 100 lbs. or 00c to $1 per 
bushel this season. This cost figure 
covers nearly everything and would let 
the growers out fairly well which is all 
the average potato grower has expected in 
most other seasons. Later advances 
meant real profit over and above the 
figures representing labor and expenses of 
all kinds. The crop in that section is 
usually about 150 bushels per acre, com¬ 
pared with 200 in Maine and 100 or less 
in the country as a whole. Rent of land 
was placed at $15 per acre; fertilizer, 
$15; plowing. $4; harrowing. $1.25; 
marking and planting, $3.25; cultivating, 
$5; spraying. $5; digging. $20; hauling 
and storing, $15 per acre. 
The course of prices in the Great Lakes 
region were in general about the same as 
elsewhere except that in the far West 
the rise started earlier and moved faster 
because of the short crop, while in Maine 
and some other Eastern sections the rise 
came late because of the abundant sup¬ 
plies and the shortage of cai-s. Finally 
the price was about the same everywhere 
although Maine stock continued lower 
than most and has been in great demand 
everywhere, shipments going as far west 
as Seattle. 
APPLE OUTI.OOK APPARENTLY COOP 
lake nearly all canned-over produce 
apples have justified storing this season. 
The stock of Winter apples was so large 
that most dealers expected a slump, but 
prices are as high as ever at $4 to $5 per 
box of top grade Washington Winesaps. 
Best Eastern apples still sell at $8 to 
$11 per barrel. Outlook for the new cron 
continues fairly good, according to avail¬ 
able reports, but there is some uncertainty 
regarding the effect of recent frosts and 
unseasonable cool weather in many sec¬ 
tions. The cool weather retarding the 
development of fruit buds in some sec¬ 
tions was beneficial, but low temperatures 
during time of pollination arc of course 
often very injurious, affecting both quan¬ 
tity and grade of crop. At last accounts 
prospects were considered good in most 
leading sections reporting, except in parts 
of the Southwest, where severe damage 
by freezing was anticipated. 
ONIONS LOWER 
Texas onions have been soiling still 
lower, dropping to $1.35 per crate in the 
shipping sections, and ranging $2 to $3 
in Northern city markets. Price of the 
old onion crop has been high, hut there 
are few indications that Northern growers 
will increase acreage. The difficulty of 
obtaining sufficient labor to cultivate the 
onion crop is the chief drawback, and 
many growers who would like to plant 
onions will grow other crops requiring 
less hand labor. 
BERRIES CONTINUE IIIGII 
Strawberry prices continue high as the 
season advances North, but the range is 
very irregular, some cities quoting about 
half the prices prevailing elsewhere, either 
on account of over-supply or the poor- 
quality of stock arriving at such points. 
When a shipping section approaches the 
end of the season the berries run small 
and poor, and cities supplied from some 
sections quote apparently low prices. It 
appears that large, sound berries are sell¬ 
ing at. 30 to 45 cents per quart wholesale 
in most city markets and inferior stock 
at 15 to 25 cents. Early cabbage is the 
most abundant vegetable at present in 
Northern markets, and prices have come 
down somewhat from the extremely high 
early levels. The average is not far 
from $50 per ton in leading markets and 
somewhat higher than that for stock 
packed in crates. G. B. F. 
Local Up-State Markets 
ROCHESTER 
Wheat, white Winter, bu., $2.05 to 
$3; corn, shelled, bu., $2.15 to $2.20; 
oats, white, bu., $1.27 to $1.28; carloads, 
rye, bu., $2.05 to $2.10; hay, ton, $26 
to $32. 
Dressed beef, carcass, lb., 16 to 22c; 
forequarters, 14 to LSe; hindquarters, 18 
to 24c; dressed hogs, lb., light. 21c; 
heavy, 18% to 10c; Spring lambs, lb., 
32 to 35c; yearling lambs, lb., 25 to 28c; 
mutton, lb.. 16 to 23c; veal, lb., 25 to 28c. 
Live fowls, lb.. 33 to 35c; broilers, live, 
lb., 35 to 37c; ducks, live, lb.. 35 to 36c; 
geese, live. lb.. 18 to 20c; turkeys, live, 
lb.. 40 to 45c; eggs, 48 to 55c. 
Beans, hand-picked. 100 lbs., medium, 
$5.50; red marrow. $10; red and white 
kidney. $13: pea. $5; yellow eye. $7.50. 
Asimragus, small, doz. bunches, $1.50 
to $1.75; large, doz. bunches. $3 to $3.25; 
beets, doz. hunches, $1.25 to $1.50; beet 
greens, bu.. $1.40 to $1.50; carrots, bu., 
$1.50 to $1.75; cucumbers, per doz., 
$2.75 to $3; horseradish, per lb.. 20 to 
23c; lettuce, common, pet- doz.. 40 to 50e; 
onions, green, per doz. hunches. 25 to 30c; 
pie plant, doz. bunches. 50 to 60c; pota¬ 
toes. bu.. $4 to $4.40; parsnips, bu.. $2.50 
to $2.75; radishes, doz. bunches. 30 to 
40c; apples. Ren Davis, bu.. $2.25 to 
$2.75; common, bit.. $1.50 to $2. 
SYRACUSE PUBLIC MARKET 
Beef, prime, sides, lb., 16 to 17c; me¬ 
dium sides. 11c; lamb. lb.. 25c; live pigs, 
each. $6: pork, lb., 23c; veal, prime, 23c; 
veal, common. 20c. 
Ducks, live, lb., 45c; dressed. 60c; 
geese, live. lb.. 45c; dressed. 55c; fowls, 
live. ]b.. 40 to 50c; dressed, 60c; rabbits, 
live. each. $1; dressed, lb., 45c. 
Rutter, lb.. 65c; eggs. 50 to 55c; whole¬ 
sale, 45 to 48c; duck eggs, 65 to 70c. 
Asparagus, doz. bunches, $2.50; beans, 
bu.. $7.50; per qt.. 25c; beets, bu., $1.25; 
carrots, bu.. $1.25 to $1.50; cabbage 
plants, per doz.. 20c; horseradish roots, 
lb.. 10c: lettuce, per hunch, 7c; onions, 
green, doz. hunches. 30c; dry. bu., $5; 
parsley, per doz. bunches, 60c: parsnips, 
bn.. $1.50; potatoes, bu., $3 t » $5; rad¬ 
ishes. doz. hunches. 60c; rhubarb, doz. 
bunches. 45c: turnips, bu.. $1. 
Alfalfa, extra, ton. $40; hav. No. 1. 
$40; No. 2. $38; No. 3. $30 to $36; Tim¬ 
othy. $40- straw, rye. ton. $18; oat. $20. 
JOHNSON CITY AND ENDICOTT PUBLIC 
MARKETS 
Reef. lb.. 12 to 33c; pigs, eacli. $5 to 
$6; pork, IS to 25c: ham, lb., 40c; veal, 
lb.. 18 to 40c; chickens, live, lb., 36c; 
dressed, 42c; fowls, live, 35c; dressed, 
42c; veal. lb.. 18 to 40c;. 
Eggs. 46c: duck eggs. 60o; butter, lb.. 
6Se; buttermilk, qt.. 5c; cream, qt.. 80c; 
cottage ehoese, lb.. lOe; milk. qt.. 0c. 
Apples, bu.. $1.50 to $2.50; beets, bu., 
$125; beans, lb.. 10c; carrots, bu.. $1.15; 
cabbage, lb.. 10c; dandelion greens, peek. 
40c: onions, per peek. 75c: potatoes, per 
pock. 90c; maple syrup, gal., $3; vinegar, 
gal.. 40c; honey, lb., 33c; pickles, doz., 
20c. 
fcINGTIAMTON 
Cow hides, green. 16 to 20c; bull hides, 
14c; horse hides, $S to $10; calf skins, 
$2 to $7. 
Philadelphia Wholesale Markets 
BUTTER 
Fresh, solid-packed creamery, fancy, 
high-scoring goods, 63 to 65c; the latter 
for jobbing sales; extras, 62c; extra firsts. 
58 to 59c; firsts. 60 to 61c; seconds, 53 
to 57e: sweet creamery, choice to fancy. 
64 to 66c; ordinary to good. 55 to 63c; 
ladle-packed, as to quality, 44 to 46c; 
packing stock. 38 to 41c: fancy brands 
of nearby prints were jobbing at 71 to 
73c: good to choice, 63 to 70c; fair, 60 
to 62c. 
EGGS 
Nearby firsts, 47c per doz.; do., current 
receipts. 46c per doz.; Western extra 
firsts, 47c; do., firsts. 46c; inferior lots 
lower; fancy, carefully-selected, candled 
eggs were jobbing at 54 to 56c per doz. 
FRUITS 
Apples, per bbl., as to quality, $6 to 
$11 : do., per box. $2 to $4.50. Oranges, 
Florida, per box, $3 to $9: do.. California, 
per box, $1.65 to $1.70. Grapefruit, 
Florida, per box, $1.20 to $5.65. Straw¬ 
berries, Southern, per qt., 20 to 35c. 
VEGETABLES 
White potatoes, Florida, per bbl.—No. 
L $14 to $15; No. 2. $13 to $14; No. 3. 
$8 to $ 1 0. White potatoes, old. per 100 
wt . $6.75 to $7.35; do., per 150-lb. bag, 
$10 to $11.50. Sweet potatoes. Southern, 
per hamper, $1.35 to $3.50; do., Jersey, 
per bkt., $1.25 to $3. Cabbage. Florida, 
per hamper, $1.75 to $2.25: do., South¬ 
ern. per bbl.-crate, $4.50 to $5.75. Onions, 
Texas, per crate, $1.50 to $2.50. 
rban 
Carlots, to arrive, including sacks, 
Western, soft Winter bran. $64 to 
$64.50; Spring bran, 100-lb. sacks, $03.50 
to $64. 
GET ALL THE 
GRAIN YOU 
RAISE 
Trying to get along with the old 
method of waiting for the cus¬ 
tom thresher to come along and 
thresh WHAT’S LEFT of your 
grain is as much out of date as 
cutting with the old cradle. 
This old way costs too much in 
time and crop loss to tolerate. 
Owning your own 
INDIVIDUAL 
THRESHER 
is the one ivay out—if you expect a 
full profit from grain raising. 
You do your thi'eshing when your 
grain is ready— ;id when you are 
ready. No disappointments; no ex¬ 
pensive time and labor losses such as 
you always associate with the custom 
thresher. 
GRAY was the first to offer to the 
grain raisers of the country a practical 
and efficient small thresher. With 
high labor costs and favorable grain 
prices, the individual small thresher 
has become the standard in all grain 
farming sections. Frequently several 
grain raisers own jointly a Gray 
Thresher. 
Gray Individual Threshers have an 80- 
year reputation for quality which fully 
guarantees you against disappoint¬ 
ments. Their reasonable price will 
surprise you. 
Befoi’e another threshing season 
overtakes you, write for our 
catalogue and prices. 
A. W. Gray’s Sons, Inc., 
BoxA-3PouItney, Vt. 
Factory at Middletown Springs, Vt. 
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